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Project DescriptionThe preservation of midcentury Modernism has been a heated topic of discussion since the 1980s. Hampered by their relative youth and therefore by the impossibility of obtaining landmark status, many midcentury buildings have been lost, torn down to make room for new developments and new aesthetics. When the decision is made to actually restore a midcentury modern project, the question arises: To what preservation standards do you hold the restoration of a building with materials not all that different from today's? In the case of Louis Kahn's iconic Trenton Bath House, Princeton, N.J.–based Farewell Mills Gatsch Architects (FMG) answered without hesitation: the highest.
Kahn designed the facility, a pool, and a day camp in 1952 for the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Ewing Township, four miles outside of Trenton, N.J. The bath house itself makes a Greek cross in plan, with four cubic pavilions (an entrance, men's and women's changing rooms, and clothes storage) each flanking one side of a square courtyard. The pavilions' walls were constructed of unfinished CMUs, with a pyramidal, timber-framed roof floating over each. Kahn's less-well-known pavilions for the day camp, slightly north and to the west on the site, were influenced by classical temple plans, with two open and two semi-enclosed structures. Here, Kahn used terra-cotta sewer pipe filled with concrete to form supports for precast deck roofs.
Fast-forward 50 years, and the structures were in "pretty rough shape," says FMG preservation partner Michael Mills. "That had to do with the materials that were used, and the fact that some of the construction details were a little less than you would hope for." But part of the problem, he says, "had to do with the poetry of the building. Kahn intended the water to run over the masonry surfaces. Unfortunately, in New Jersey with freeze and thaw, it also had a bad effect."
Two of the day camp pavilions were on the verge of collapse, and the JCC wanted to tear them down entirely. But they were dissuaded by the county and others. The JCC retained FMG, with grants from the New Jersey Historic Trust, to conduct a preservation study—a job that both Mills and design partner Michael Farewell leapt at; both had visited the center as architecture students.
During the course of the study, it became clear that repairs were going to be costly, so the JCC decided to sell the property. Which is when Mercer County—which has supported several preservation projects within its borders—stepped in. "We knew we had an opportunity for open space, and we knew we had important architecture in the building," says Mercer County executive Brian Hughes. The county bought the property from the JCC and transferred ownership to Ewing Township. With further grants, this time for capital improvements, FMG was hired to reevaluate the plan and to proceed with the restoration.
By this point, the floor slabs and several walls of the bath house were heaved and cracked. And there was the question of what to do about a snack stand that had been added unsympathetically to the west side of the bath house shortly after its opening in 1955. FMG tore down the snack stand, repaired the walls using authentic concrete block (see toolbox, page 69), repoured the floor slabs, and shored up the roof structure ("which was in remarkably good condition," Mills says).
FMG retained Kahn's original structural engineer, Nicholas Gianopulos, as a consultant, and used his firm on the project. At the beginning of the process, when things looked bleak, Mills recalls him saying, "Louis would understand if you had to take them down and rebuild them, or did something different." The intention was to save everything if at all possible, but Mills recalls that "it was very helpful to hear that. We ended up in the middle—trying to do something longer-lasting that would help preserve the design."
FMG created a new snack bar in a vocabulary related to Kahn's and on the same grid. Farewell, who takes pride in the firm being able to "relate new architecture to existing architecture," is quick to point out that the new construction is "deferential, because the real iconic monument here is Kahn's work."
The bath house and day camp are open again, but FMG already has its sights set on the next step: the parking lot. Kahn drew up plans for a bosque of trees that would both reinforce the geometries of the site and determine view lines, but his vision for the landscape was never realized, and parking was installed instead. FMG has developed an implementation plan, currently under review, to replace the existing paved plot. Here's hoping that last step doesn't take another 50 years.
Top photo courtesy Louis I. kahn collection, university of pennsylvania and the pennsylvania historical museum commission.
Concrete Block
When asked about the process of choosing concrete block for the restoration, FMG preservation partner Michael Mills laughingly calls it "Boring. Very boring." But dig a little deeper, and he describes a compelling tale of material science. "It was a process of trial and error," he says. "And we tried everything."
While all of the walls of the bath house were still standing, the walls separating the men's and women's dressing rooms needed to be replaced, and large cracks had formed in others after years of exposure to water and freeze-thaw cycles. The broken blocks could be removed and replaced, but CMUs have come a long way, and the materials commonly used today were not a good substitute. Kahn's original specifications yielded the texture and color, but the aggregate remained elusive. Conservation analysis identified crushed stone from the Delaware River and the presence of sand from southern New Jersey.
The team's first thought: Alter modern CMUs to achieve the appearance of the original. In testing, two rounds of samples made using sandblasting and power-washing techniques approximated the texture, but it was unclear how the new blocks would weather.
In his notes, Kahn described the original blocks as "Waylite" blocks, a form of CMU introduced in the 1930s. "It's a low-strength block," Mills says. "It's only a 3,000 psi block, whereas most modern block is 5,000 psi." The architects found a manufacturer still producing Waylite blocks in New Jersey, and the texture of the block itself required little tweaking. The color, however, was another matter. Twelve samples were produced before the right color was achieved: a warm tan with blue and light orange aggregate. "We have all the samples," Mills says. "I think the county's going to keep them to show how difficult it was to match."
Once the new block was installed, the masons filled in the voids in the block and added a thin mortar wash to seal the entire assembly. Then they added a thermoplastic resin to inhibit water intrusion, which will hopefully stave off the next restoration by a bit longer than 50 years.


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China Shipyard Gets Significant HBC Bulkship Orders
Hamburg Bulk Carriers (HBC) has ordered three 43,500 dwt bulk carriers plus options for 9 more from Qingshan Shipyard. The buyerss add that two and a half years of work was invested into this project to build up to 12 bulk carriers of about 43.500 dwt of which the first delivery is expected in the last quarter of 2014. The design is a modification of a standard design developed by Deltamarin of Finland. Model tests confirmed the high expectations of extremely low consumption of fuel oil which is less than 20 mt fuel oil daily, and added to this advantage the ships will also have a very shallow draft. The vessels will have 5 cargohold of "boxy" double skinned construction and 4 cranes of 35 mt and grabs.This step forward will further enhance HBC's position on the global markets as this newly designed type of bulk carrier will be able to outperform the majority of competing (even modern) bulk carrier designs. The vessels will be managed technically by TMS Ship Management and commercially by HBC from its offices in Hamburg and Singapore.
Deltamarin Announces First B.Delta43 Delivery, New Order
The first B.Delta43 vessel, M/V Venture Goal, was delivered to the Hamburg Bulk Carriers GmbH (HBC) in January 2015. The Deltamarin design has also attracted yet another customer, as Phoenix Shipping & Trading ordered four B.Delta43 handysize bulk carriers at Qingshan Shipyard. The first B.Delta43 vessel for the German shipowner HBC was successfully sea-trialed and delivered on January 24, 2015 at a ceremony at Qingshan Shipyard of Sinotrans & CSC SBICO.
China Shipyards Get B.Delta Design Bulker Orders
The latest batch of orders for Deltamarin's B.Delta design bulk carriers comes from international shipowners, all to be built in China. The B.Delta43 order by the German ship owner HBC Hamburg Bulk Carriers at CSC Qingshan Shipyard and the B.Delta37 order by the Tunisian ship owner Transbulk at Yangfan shipyard are the latest additions to Deltamarin's B.Delta series. On top of these new orders, China Navigation Company (CNCo) has exercised an option for another four B
Lockheed Selected for C4ISR Systems Lifecycle Support Services
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost-plus fixed fee contract by the U.S. Navy Space and , (SSC-SD) for C4ISR Systems Lifecycle Support Services. The period of performance is a three-year base period worth up to $59m. Two additional award term periods raise the potential value to $189m. Under this new contract, Lockheed Martin will provide a range of C4ISR System Lifecycle Support Services to the SSC-SD C4ISR Programs office located in
Brownsville Marine Products Hopes to Cash In
According to the Tribune Review, an aging barge fleet coupled with high scrap steel pricing and demand from the biodiesel and ethanol industries has launched a barge-building boom, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the 1970s, industry experts say. Brownsville Marine Products, LLC, of Fayette County, hopes to cash in on the construction boom, and is building barges as it can, carrying on a tradition of barge building on that stretch of the Monongahela River that began with the old

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Gwyneth Paltrow kept warm in a coat on her way into Good Morning America in NYC this morning. She's on the East Coast after welcoming the New Year in Las Vegas, where her husband, Chris Martin, performed with Jay-Z, Kanye West, and John Mayer. Gwyneth's 2011 is already off to a busy start as she promotes her exciting January release, Country Strong, and is set to host Saturday Night Live this month. She may even share screen time with Cee Lo Green on the show, after she covered his hit song on Glee in one of the most memorable TV moments of last year.


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MENTAL health problems at work cost the Somerset economy an estimated £260million every year, according to employment relations service ACAS.
Acas is offering training in Taunton on September 4 to spot the signs of mental illness in your company.
Director of Acas in the South West Tony Cooper, said: "Many employers and managers shy away from dealing with mental illness at work because it can be hard to pin down but people often won't talk about mental illness."


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A tale of love, art, and treason set in Nazi-occupied France, and featuring the trials and tribulations of a very special mime.
Writer : Alejandro Jodorowsky
Art : Olivier Boiscommun
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It's the kind of Jodorowsky book you could show your mother, or a priest, or even a little girl, his tcj.com
Not only is the story itself amazing, but the storytelling is incredibly well executed. FloridaGeekScene.com
But this book, much like the mime art form, is about the visuals, and artist O.G. Boiscommun steals ComicSpectrum.com
When I finally got to the last page, I found myself chanting for an encore. BleedingCool.com
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The daily misadventures of mischievous Belgian youngster Albert, as recounted in comic strip form by legendary "ligne claire" cartoonist Yves Chaland.
A Tibetan-set mystical adventure of treachery, martial arts, and spiritual redemption.
A sweeping historical epic where science and the supernatural blend in a fusion of horror and redemption.
A quest a la "The Da Vinci Code" on acid.
This is the tale of the titular Pietrolino, a man who came to use his skills as a mime to stand up against the oppressor and cheer the bruised souls of a Nazi-occupied France.
The graphic novel adaptation of a theatre play originally written by the ever multi-faceted Alexandro Jodorowsky ("The Incal," "The Metabarons") for the famous French mime Marcel Marceau. It is here poetically brought to life by prolific European artist and frequent Humanoids contributor, O.G. Boiscommun ("The Book of Jack").
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Zelda Harris as "Clover" gives an excellent performance! This beautiful
very talented young woman is a natural star when it comes to family
I hope she never settles for doing any roles that are beneath her dignity.
She's much too good for that. In this movie and her others, she is
thoroughly convincing every time. She has the class, the finesse, the
and the potential to be the next Phylisha Rashad or Lena Horne. She is
great. I hope it happens for her. How Bill Cosby missed out on her talent
beyond me! Are you paying attention Dr. Cosby? This young lady is an
quite worthy of your employment!
Elizabeth McGovern also did a very fine job in this picture as did Loretta Divine. This was the first "mean role" I ever saw Loretta Divine do and she played it very well.
I rarely give a picture a vote of "10" on IMDB, but this was definitely a "10" well earned. I waited 3 years for this movie to come on TV at a time when I could fit it into my schedule to watch it,(it only shows exclusively on the USA channel), and now that I have had a chance to see "Clover" I was so impressed that I wish someone would make it into a TV series with the entire original cast, if possible. It is THAT good! But if someone does so, please make it run at least 5 seasons!
TV desperately needs many more like this one! And how!
This story was done with skill and heart. The audience that loves
family will love this haunting movie. Ernie Hudson played the kind of
character he should play more often, revered and revering husband and
The subject matter was family and dealt with issues across the board including American family, nuclear family, family in-laws, and family of man. If you want to see difficult American cultural family issues dealt with using real dialog without using four letter words, this is your movie.
Because of the profound sincerity of the acting the movie is close to the heart, and will be remembered.
The cast was outstanding. The dialog was warm and honest. Kudos to everyone, including the writers.
There is a scene in the movie where the family of Gaten ask Sara if she had a will explaining that the land had been in their family for over 100 years. Sara laughs a attempts to dismiss their fears by claiming she "loved Gaten" as if her love would make the loss of generational wealth okay. The writer attempts to dismiss the loss of land of Black farmers as being the same as Sara's family's "fear of Black people" was a dishonest response to a real problem. Black farmers have lost millions of acres in America over the past 75 years mostly to White farmers and corporate farmers. There is no reverse where White farmers have lost land to Black farmers. The passing on of property is what creates generational wealth and to pretend that love conquers all, it does not.
At this point in time one must wonder what Zelda Harris is doing, for
her performance in this movie is nothing short of outstanding.
Similarly, and despite the potentially awkward ethereal plot device,
delicately handled by Jud Taylor, Elizabeth McGovern delivers
convincingly and makes talking to herself naturally believable.
Showing it's age, and McGovern's performance as a White Woman is at times uncomfortably (maybe even realistically) stiff, this movie excels in its great story, controlled direction, and strong character performances.
Seven out of Ten, for slightly diminished social relevance eleven years after its release date, but high marks for production, performances, and heart-warming interpersonal relationships.
Saw this movie in 1997 and again two nights ago and find it still a timely piece. Glad to know Miss Harris has graduated college as this addition will enhance her career. I have always been a fan of Devine, Hudson and Canada and happy to see they are still displaying their talent ( although seemingly only on TV). A previous comment said Mr. Cosby missed a great opportunity in not using Miss Harris in more episodes of his show. Perhaps, but where are his child stars today. Mr. Cosby's loss, Miss Harris' gain. We need more films of this caliber, both in story and cast. Young people, and adults also, need to see more positive films of this nature. Recognizing that life is not easy and throws many curves, yet with strong character and love, goals can be attained. Much success to all.
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President Obama defended Monday his re-election campaign's focus on plant closings and layoffs caused by Bain Capital, the private-equity firm once headed by his likely Republican opponent, Mitt Romney.
Responding to critiques from some of Obama's allies that the attacks on Bain Capital are unfair, the president said both "the upsides and the downsides" of the private equity business deserve attention.
Because Romney has made his business experience the primary reason for his qualification to be president, Obama said, it is proper to look at the impact on workers in cases where Bain was not successful in turning businesses around.
"Mr. Romney is responsible for the proposals he's putting forward for how he says he's going to fix the economy," Obama said. "If the main basis for him suggesting he can do a better job is his track record of heading a private-equity firm, then both the upsides and the downsides are worth examining."
The downsides, Obama said, come as a result of the purpose of private-equity firms: to maximize profits. "That's not always going to be good for communities or businesses or workers," he said.
As president, "your job is not just to maximize profits," Obama said. If Romney's argument is that he knew how to make a lot of money for his investors, "then you're missing what this job is about."
"That's not what my job is as president. My job is to take into account everybody, not just some."
Romney responded immediately:
President Obama confirmed today that he will continue his attacks on the free enterprise system, which Mayor Booker and other leading Democrats have spoken out against. What this election is about is the 23 million Americans who are still struggling to find work and the millions who have lost their homes and have fallen into poverty. President Obama refuses to accept moral responsibility for his failed policies. My campaign is offering a positive agenda to help America get back to work.
The Obama campaign ads and online videos feature former workers at companies taken over by Bain Capital and subsequently shuttered, resulting in layoffs and changes in pension plans.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker and former Obama administration "car czar" Steven Rattner have both said the attacks on Bain went too far, because the firm has helped save and create jobs as well.
The Romney campaign used those critiques in its own Web video today. "Have you had enough of President Obama's attacks on free enterprise?" the narrator says. "His own key supporters have."
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For starters, there are only a select few official balls, about ten, where the first and second families even make an appearance.
So imagine my surprise when I saw him scan the movie selections on the airline personal movie player and select Sex and the City.
Yet the quotation they select, taken out of context, misrepresents the overall message of Gates' highly critical address.
The North Dakota caucuses will not select a single delegate Tuesday.
The commission would just select these people, no approval from either camp.
He retreated, carrying with him the best arms he could select for the use of his general.
"I select Clingman for the first of my watch," continued Scott.
No man can select his ancestors; no man can select his environment.
Poses are also affected by those who select a type of character which is approved.
The violet carpenter-bee is, perhaps, the most interesting example we can select.
1560s, from Latin selectus, past participle of seligere "choose out, single out, select; separate, cull," from se- "apart" (see secret (n.)) + legere "to gather, select" (see lecture (n.)). The noun meaning "a selected person or thing, that which is choice" is recorded from c.1600. New England selectman first recorded 1640s.
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Anyone who still thinks Hollywood doesn't care about the family hasn't been going to the movies lately. The big-budget blockbusters this summer are about little else, and even religion's been getting a reprieve.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park demonstrates that dinosaurs can be the most loving parents of all. Speed 2: Cruise Control trades in the original film's punchline — in which two strangers spoke of basing their relationship on sex — for a marriage proposal and talk of raising children.


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Advice for people considering a career in
college/university counseling centers.
Compiled by
Maggie Gartner (Texas A & M) from Counseling
Center Directors around the country.
Advice for people considering a career in
college/university counseling centers.
Compiled by
Maggie Gartner (Texas A & M) from Counseling
Center Directors around the country.
Do not
fail to mention your commitment to consultation with colleagues whenever
facing a difficult clinical or ethical situation.
Best piece of advice for entry level position at Center – it never hurts to
try. If you see an ad that catches your eye and you truly feel you have
something to give on it, then try. It's well worth the time and energy to
see what happens.
Do your
homework, be very informed about the institution/organization, the people,
the programs, etc. It is much more impressive to ask a specific question
that comes from apparent knowledge than a generic question. Give the
interviewers the opportunity to talk about what they appreciate and are
proud of in their work and their facility.
ability to laugh at yourself is highly valued where I work.
foreclose on every therapy orientation and prematurely settle on the therapy
of the moment. I won't hire you if you do.
Research the centers well. Though there are similarities, they can be very
different and most are looking for "good fit" candidates. And don't accept
or turn down offers via fax or email for Pete's sake!
Provide all the materials as described in the application process.
Always provide a letter of interest and indicate that there has been a
review of the website and specifics of the center.
Provide resumes that speak to the position
Send letters or resumes with spelling errors.
Partially apply by providing partial application materials.
Do not
be presumptuous as in "I don't know if you are familiar with.... but I am
interested in......: This will not impress the interviewer who is surely
likely to be older and more experience than the intern. Do not accept an
invitation for an on site interview unless you are seriously interested in
working at the institution. (A candidate might accept an invitation but
ultimately wanted to come to the area to visit relative or shop (yes this
really happened!). Do not proclaim an undying interest in counseling center
work if it is not there (a candidate once did this then accepted an offer in
a community mental agency).
everything that the job announcement says it is looking for in the cover
letter. Show how you would be a fit for the position - and if you don't
have the experience, talk about a related experience(s) that would
translate. (This also helps the person avoid appearing as if they are
sending out several cover letters/applications at one time - doing blanket
applications.) With that, be certain to submit what they are asking, such
as a copy of the vita, a role-play tape, etc.
are applying to meet the needs of the organization/company. Keep that in
mind when presenting yourself.
Research the place before calling/interviewing. We can tell who has checked
out what we do (via website, talking to others, etc.) when we talk to the
person. If they don't know what we do, how can we believe them when they
say they would be a good fit?
you letters are important. It shows us that the person can follow through
on things.
want job applicants a) to be persuasive about why they want to work with
this population specifically, and b) to be able to talk about their
experience with crisis work, assessment, and recognizing major mental
Do: Do
a bit of research about us, look at our web page, ask questions that are
relevant to us. Let us know what you are interested in, even if it is a
potential area. Let us know where you are with supervision; what is the next
thing that you want to focus on in supervision. Dazzle us with a thank you
note after an interview.
Don't be late. Don't try to fudge your vita. Don't stare blankly at us in
the interview; come prepared. Don't let your 1st or 2nd
question be about salary and benefits.
our campus' diversity of students, I would remind interns to take advantage
of the opportunity to develop a facility with outreach programming in a
variety of ways, particularly to diverse constituencies, so that they can
help our campus become more integral to all our populations. Of course they
need to be good therapists, that's a given, but that other expertise will
help them to stand out and serve a real need.
believe that a new staff member from outside of South Florida needs to be
moving here with a partner unless he or she has family or friends already
here. So my best advice is to be sure you will be comfortable moving to the
site of the Counseling Center; ask a lot of questions and take a tour of the
campus and the town and check out housing, shopping, recreation, prices,
etc. It is not always easy for young professional to establish new
relationships in certain areas and they should not necessarily count on
colleagues at the Counseling Center to fill these needs (as they might for
an internship).
start out by telling the employer what you do and don't want, but rather
inquire about what the needs of the center are.
relaxed...we are assessing your ability to work with patients...if you are
nervous in the interview (or frankly...anything we notice about you in the
interview) may lead us to think that is how you would be with students
some basic theory knowledge...don't say "I'm eclectic..."...say "While
I'm still learning, I like what so and so does with this population of
patients". You don't have to sell yourself to a theory...just show that you
are actively giving it some thought.
Be kind
and nice...polite and gracious....I think 80% of being a good therapist is
being a good human being. We've had two interns not get a position this
year for basically ignoring/insulting office staff on their way to the
interview (such as office managers or other interns)...most people who
interview are going to ask their front line staff what they thought of the
person...leave a good impression
Look at
the site's website before you go and have some questions ready.
realize they may not leave you time to ask a whole bunch of questions...be
ok with that too....while it's good to go in prepared...don't be
If you
smoke...don't do it right before the interview...our center is combined with
health services and they are very sensitive about smoke and those who
ALL...send a note, fax, card...thanking people for the chance to interview
the following day...it's classy and will set you apart from your other
classmates who are interviewing...
the website & know something about the University as well as the counseling
center. Talk with anyone you know who's been there or has connections.
I would
say that internship experience in a college counseling center is critical,
as is the ability to be a generalist. Also, since colleges are increasingly
seeing non-traditional age students, I would say that an understanding of
the "adult" learner would be important.
you present yourself well, be sure to ask pertinent questions.
prepared--do your homework about the services that site offers, the
strengths they have, and be able to articulate how you would "fit" into
what's happening there. Most centers have web sites--visit them. Also, be
prepared to find out as much as you can about who they are--you need to
interview your site as much as they need to interview you. We want to hire
people who really want to be here--so don't "blow sunshine" if you don't
mean it. It won't go over well later on. Talk to the support staff about
how they are treated--if they feel good about being there, you probably
will, too. Pay attention to the general healthy feeling of the place.
yourself enough (without losing site of the general good interview
manners). If it doesn't work on the interview, it probably won't work when
you're hired. Nobody likes those kinds of surprises. We want to know that
what we see is what we get. Better to wait for a position and a center that
fits than try to squeeze yourself into a mold you wouldn't want to end up
looking like. Look for shared core values. I'd (honestly) rather park cars
than work with a bunch of people I don't reasonably get along with or who
are getting caught up in staff drama.
search is idiosyncratic - you will never really know why you got bounced
from a particular search or why you got kept in - it's not personal, don't
make it that.
search has a life of its own, even if they have a time-table; it's likely it
won't work that way.
worry if you realize you are not their first choice – the biggest question
will be: are you the one they are offering it to now and do you want it?
More so
than internship, the interview process should be viewed as a two-way street
- how they treat you from start to finish says a lot about who they are -
don't ignore it and don't discount it - if you get a really bad vibe, taking
the job because it's (prestigious, more money, closer to where you want to
be, the job you always dreamed you'd get) - won't make it feel any better in
six months when you realize your vibe was right and it's a miserable place
to work.
You may
not get the perfect job this time out...and if you wait for it to come
along, you will become good friends with the rest of the folks at
Unemployment...so you can remember that it's OK to take a job you like but
don't love and you don't have to stay there forever. It's easier to get a
job when you have a job.
be overly "creative" with your vita. There are conventional formats that
are customary in university settings and it slows down the paper evaluation
of credentials if conventional formats are not used.
out "Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology" tends to sound
pretentious--just PhD in Counseling Psychology will do.
Be sure
to write a cover letter specific to the position.
If the
position outlines required and/or preferred qualifications. Make sure to
briefly address them in the cover letter. For example (from a position here
at XXX): This position includes 25% of time assigned to assist students
from migrant farm backgrounds. Required: education/training/experience in
multicultural issues. Preferred: Knowledge/experience working with persons
from disadvantaged socio-economic-educational backgrounds; knowledge of
Hispanic/Latino cultural issues; Spanish-English bilingual.
In my
experience at a relatively small counseling center, every single position I
have recruited has had certain specific responsibilities we needed to "beef
up." You wouldn't believe...or maybe would believe...how many persons apply
and make no reference to the role called for. The first time I filled that
position, we advertised it as a Multicultural Psychologist position--only 2
of 70 applicants actually had the requisite qualifications! If the position
has some sort of special emphasis—waste of time to apply. I even had one
applicant who thought that maybe being Swedish-English bilingual would
suffice! I think applicants may even create their own discouragement in the
search process by applying for positions for which they are not qualified.
believe that the communication of a positive attitude is critical as well as
willing to go the extra mile; using initiative consistently; and putting the
needs of the Center before their personal needs.
Advice: Do NOT fake it. If you really don't know what something is or
have no experience with certain activities it is best to say so and then
add, enthusiastically, how much you look forward to learning about it! I
would encourage them to think about how they present themselves as advancing
the mission of our center to reach traditionally underserved populations.
Without that clear potential for contribution, they would likely get little
best advice I can give is to be knowledgeable about our center and the
school. Use the internet to research us. Also, it is okay to not be an
expert. If you don't know something, admit it and move on.
more thing. We get so many letter and applications; make sure you take the
time to make the cover letter interesting and informative. This is how one
gets in the door
sure your e-mail name and voice mail message are professional. Also be aware
that employers check out Facebook, MySpace, etc.
Do: Be
a team player, willing to work within Student Affairs/Student Life with a
wellness orientation to student health
counseling center is like any system. Observe the dynamics of the staff and
the director. These folk are critical in terms of how happy you'll be on
the job. Pay attention to system structure and the management style of the
director. If you don't like how the system operates, it'll be hard to be
happy in your work.
how clear is the center on its values and how they are operationalized? If
the center works in a way that is consistent with what you believe in, once
again, it's easier to be happy there.
I think
it is very important to have a mixture of competence and humility - that you
know how to do this work to a certain extent and that you have clear skills
but you are willing to learn still and that the bottom line is that this is
very complex work and we don't know that much about it really.
Generally it is a good idea to avoid talking about your salary expectations
until a job offer is made. If the
interviewer asks what your expectations are you might say that you are
really interested in the job and don't want to overprice or under-price
yourself at this time. You
might also counter by asking what the current salary range for this position
other point, it is sometimes forgotten by new professionals that it is not
only important to get a job offer, but it is equally important to get an
offer from a place that is suitable for you.
evaluating a professional position, whether it is the first job, or a later
career opportunity, it is important to ask the kind of questions that will
help you to gather information such as:
Does this position fit in some way with your overall career goal?
Will this job allow you to add new skills to your professional
it likely that your new boss will be the kind of person you can respect
and who can help you to develop as a professional?
Does the staff you have met strike you as the kind of people you would
be proud to have as colleagues and how positive are they about the work
the work setting, to the extent you are able to determine, suited to
your personal style, does it reward quality work and does it appear to
be a supportive atmosphere?
yourself. Job searching is an issue of "fit" not of trying to match some
mysterious standard that you imagine the site is looking for. If you get a
job based on trying to match the ad or be other than yourself, you're not
likely to be happy in the position. And it's usually pretty transparent to
the search committee too.
Write a
GOOOD cover letter....not "I am interested, here's my vita"... one that
explicitly, but succinctly, tells me why you are qualified per the job
responsibilities listed.
Do be
Do have
real questions
manage your anxiety
Do get
some sleep the night before
check your clothes for labels you have missed - or not as sometimes we need
a laugh - we eventually hired that one.
fall asleep while talking to the Vice-Chancellor - we did not hire that one.
I talk
with our interns about "aligning things" -- meaning, make sure your cover
letter, vita, phone interview, and in person interview, and letters of
reference to whatever degree of control you have on that.....have certain
threads going through them -- so if you're all about eating disorders, make
sure all these things reflect that......when things are out of sync, it
makes me nervous as a director looking at candidates, etc......
I look
for someone who is confident, but not too confident.
I like
someone who knows their stuff, can talk about areas of interest, etc. but
not the "I know it all" attitude. That is, in any role, one of the biggest
turn-offs. I believe we are life-long learners in this field, need peer
supervision forever, etc. If people act (especially young in their careers)
that they are beyond that, I'm not interested.
those seeking an entry-level position...Proofread your resume!
Eliminate misspellings or sentence fragments and clean up sloppy
formatting. When I see a sloppy resume, my reaction is if the applicant
doesn't care enough to take the time to present a good resume, what
confidence should I have that s/he will care about the little details
working in this type of position that can so often trip you up???
looks like my advice should be, "get your internship at Texas A &M"! (My
last 2 hires of 3 staff are from you!) Seriously though, the first thought
that pops to my mind is: "Treat ALL your communication with prospective
employers as part of the application." (It's those little things that set
off red flags.) Maybe I shouldn't be saying this, considering that I think
we avoided some disasters by reading through the lines of some people who
looked terrific "on paper."
I'd put
"learn the politics of your school" at the top of the list! New hire energy
can often clash with the old-timers' status quo.
I think
that young professionals should be developing an expertise in one of the
following areas that would complement the work in most University Counseling
Couples/marriage Counseling
Drug and Alcohol Counseling
Working with Student Athletes
Working with GLBT students
Anger Management
International students/ Cross-Cultural Adjustment
Remember the adage -- Hire for will; train for skill.
November 8,
Research the center and
its culture thoroughly, especially contacting staff members to inquire about
teamwork and relationships and understanding/being willing to commit to its
model of service before the hire.
Bring something to the
staff that we don't already have---whether it's an area of specialty or the
"missing piece" (everyone on staff kind of has an unidentified, unofficial,
different role, right? Nurturer type, the hippie, the stealthy one, the foot
in the ass, advocate, playful etc). We don't need more of what we have—we
want what we are lacking!
Know the center where you
are applying – learn about their model, staffing patterns, and
characteristics of the institution as a whole.
Have a good clinical case
prepared for discussion.
Demonstrate in your cover
letter and interview (phone or in person) the specific reasons why THIS
Counseling Center is where you are applying. Come up with at least *something*
that is specific to the particular center. Saying that you want to work in
a UCC is much less impressive than talking about a few reasons why you want
to work in THIS Center.
Be perseverant, jobs
don't come easy all the time, and in these days, they seldom do.
Be open to part time jobs
at the beginning of your career.
Try small schools, you
will have the opportunity to wear so many hats, learn and put your boundary
skills/assertiveness training in practice.
And, one thing that
really "puts me off" is when I receive a letter of intent with a
resume/vitae that is aggressive, kind of 'I know it all' from a candidate.
I will suggest leaving 'your narcissistic defenses at home.' Be humble and
able to show how warm and eager to learn from your future supervisor you
are. It will state how the relationship will develop with the other members
of the staff and peer professionals.
Don't be perfect. We're
not interested in perfect. We're interested in someone who can acknowledge
areas of weakness and willingness to grow. My favorite interview question:
We're interested in
learning a bit about how you deal with conflict. Please tell us about a
time when you've dealt with conflict in a way that you're proud of. Then
tell us about a time when you didn't handle conflict as successfully,
and talk about what you would do differently.
I like this question
because it lets us know how accessible candidates keep those important
instances, and thus how they can make meaning of them.
We're interested in
learning a bit about how you deal with conflict. Please tell us about a
time when you've dealt with conflict in a way that you're proud of. Then
tell us about a time when you didn't handle conflict as successfully,
and talk about what you would do differently.
We're interested in
learning a bit about how you deal with conflict. Please tell us about a
time when you've dealt with conflict in a way that you're proud of. Then
tell us about a time when you didn't handle conflict as successfully,
and talk about what you would do differently.
I like this question
because it lets us know how accessible candidates keep those important
instances, and thus how they can make meaning of them.
Not all centers have
interns, or even any trainees. In a small center you're likely to be a
generalist, even if you have a specialty, you probably won't be able to
completely let go of generalist responsibilities.
Learn the organization of
the university -- How does the CC relate to students affairs (or whatever
administrative division you're in)? How does that division fit into the
university? Especially at a small school, the CC is less insulated from the
larger university. Most internships (usually at larger schools) don't
prepare you well for that reality.
One of the things I look
for in job searches (for my small center at a small private school) is the
candidate's familiarity with similar institutions. For example, one of my
best hires attended XXX for her undergrad. She easily understood the
mission and atmosphere of a small, private, residential, liberal arts
Show them that you are a
hard worker. Give examples of extra responsibilities you volunteered for –
outreach, groups, screening days, taking extra intakes.
Remember that every
interaction you have with a site is part of the interview. Your treatment
of support staff will be duly noted.
Be aware that like a
first client, first date, first meeting of anyone new---a job interview is
more about making the person doing the interview comfortable with you. Too
many times I've talked with interns and GA's who are very focused on what
they need to share or have a fixed way of responding that overlooks the
importance of building a rapport with the person doing the interview. Like
counseling itself, you can have a ton of content knowledge and have an
amazing intelligence, but if you neglect rapport building and forming a
relationship---you'll lose the attention and focus of the interviewer in the
end. Pay attention to your surroundings, ask about pictures on the wall, and
talk to the person doing the interview with curiosity and interest.
Use some self-disclosure
judiciously. We want to know that your dog's name is Oskar. That you cook a
mean vegetarian lasagna. And, you went to the ACL music festival last year!
An experience I
encountered during an IACS Field Visit that remained with me was the amount
of time one staff person took complaining about 'how things were done there'
versus his/her previous center. So advice would be-- be careful NOT to
overly compare.
Emphasize your
flexibility and willingness to learn and adapt to the ways/systems/processes
used by the Center where you're interviewing. To me, someone who appears to
be hardheaded or inflexible in the way they work with clients or colleagues
might as well be waving a flag that says, "I'm going to be a pain in your
ass if you hire me."
Whatever you do, don't
say "I know Maggie Gartner!" (haha)
Want the job if you are
going to interview for until after the interview – I had one interview that
had a sour two hours and I went "No way in Hell." I later found out what was
going on and it had nothing to do with the viability of the job just local
politics but that blew the interview because it changed my reactions later.
For me the one piece of
advice I would give is to make sure that during a client presentation that
you design it to allow the audience to get to know you as a therapist, a
person, a treatment planner, a diagnostician, multiculturally competent,
capable of recognizing errors/shortcomings and responding to them, ethical,
team oriented, and interesting. In other words, although it is a client
presentation, it is still about the candidate. I am trying to get to know
something about him or her. I've seen too many that are focused on clients
and the work itself and I learn very little about the candidate. So, I like
to hear lots of I statements for example: I struggled with… and responded
by…., Because I come from ____ perspective, you will notice ____ in my
description of the work, etc.
We look for a strong
commitment to working in a college counseling center and a training history
to support that. So my suggestion is to be able to describe very clearly
why a counseling center is a good fit.
Be an interesting and kind
human being (we are bringing you into our work family), be an exceptional
clinician (we don't care about your dissertation)
No such thing as "ABD"
considered for applicants. We won't hire anyone unless they are completely done
with their degree. Licensure isn't a huge issue if we are hiring for an entry
level position (in other words, if we note entry level, then we expect to have
people applying straight from internship or postdoc.) We would prefer licensed,
but if we note "entry level", then other factors listed on the job description
takes precedence. Last two hires were straight from internship. But when we
note, "must be licensed within one year", we mean it.
Present your experience in
light of what counseling centers are looking for now:
clinical work with any specialty areas, triage, clinical assessment experience,
work with diverse populations, crisis intervention, outreach and programming,
prevention work. Think about what fits regardless of where you experienced it,
whether in a counseling center or elsewhere.
Never burn your bridges!
Even if you do not get the job that you are hoping for, leave a good impression
with the Director in case there are future openings.
The point of the interview is
what you can provide to the counseling center – whether that is an area of
expertise or an area of interest you are hoping to gain even more training in.
The point is NOT to find out what I can do for you or how I can be a jumping off
point. I want to know that you want to be a part of the system and improve it,
not just passing through onto bigger and better things.
Be as familiar with the place
as you can be before you interview and know that it's a good fit for you and
why… then be yourself and trust the process.
Be yourself and let people
know you. When I get applications they all seem very identical and the ones
that I notice are the ones that have an ability for someone to be seen as a
person. If you are applying to be a psychologist you have met a certain level
of success and skills. The application should reflect that but I am hiring a
person so letting me into your thinking and personality are wonderful.
I forgot the part about
having a specialty dish ready to discuss when we ask them what we could expect
them to bring to a staff potluck. Extra points for items with bacon or chocolate
as ingredients...
Describe what you know as a
professional not what you learned as a student.
Be vulnerable enough to show
us who you really are
Our Center has a very
relationship-focused, team-oriented cultural. As a result, the most important
thing for us in the hiring process is that the individual is a stable,
low-maintenance, hard-working professional who cares about his/her colleagues
and is sensitive to how his/her behavior impacts others in the Center. Here's a
quote from Marge Piercy that I think captures at least some of this idea:
I love people who harness
themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, who pull like water buffalo, with massive
patience, who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, who do what
has to be done, again and again. I want to be with people who submerge in the
task, who go into the fields to harvest and work in a row and pass the bags
along, who are not parlor generals and field deserters but move in a common
rhythm when the food must come in or the fire be put out.
I love people who harness
themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, who pull like water buffalo, with massive
patience, who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, who do what
has to be done, again and again. I want to be with people who submerge in the
task, who go into the fields to harvest and work in a row and pass the bags
along, who are not parlor generals and field deserters but move in a common
rhythm when the food must come in or the fire be put out.
It's not a "sexy"
description, but I want to be around these kinds of people when I come to work
each day.
My best words of wisdom are
to clean up what is out in cyberspace about you. No odd photos of you half naked
with a dog (yes had that one), no advertisements of your band doing a booty
shaking contest (yes, had that one too), no drunken party photos of you as your
facebook profile (yes, had this also) and please tell them not to use an email
address that says firstname.lastname@example.com.
(had a version of that email with numbers added to it). I have had so many
crazy things on applications I should do a presentation on what not to do. We
even had one candidate put a glamour shot photo at the top of her vita.
We are in a hiring freeze,
which means a slower process from start to finish and thus I'd recommend to be
patient and hang in there.
At our University, HR plays a
major role in the first round screening of all applicants. Thus, be sure you
fill out the application forms and clearly indicate how you meet the job
requirements. I might suggest that you or one of your references who may have a
connection to the Center, email the Director to state your interest and that you
have filed an application and something about you. It could put you on the
Director's radar if your application is not forwarded from HR. I have had the
experience that something about the application, while fitting for our position,
threw off the HR reviewer. I could ask HR about your application.
Your interview begins with
your first contact and usually with a member of the support staff. Remember,
they are a part of the interview process as well and their experience with you
and impression of you will go a long way in the selection process.
Make sure you have someone
proofread your materials (cover letter, CV, other supporting documents) before
sending them out.
In situations which involve
sharing information about clients you have worked with, be mindful of ethical
and legal guidelines and preface these situations with a disclosure that you
have disguised information about the client's identity. If you are asked to send
a video or audio of your work, ask the Training Director about how this should
be handled. Depending on how you are advised, discuss handling of this
information with the interview site and how and when it will be returned to you
or destroyed. Send the information via overnight delivery, include a statement
that the client has given permission for the use of the audio/videotape and
provide information and instructions related to what happens to this information
after it is reviewed.
Send a thank you letter to
the site expressing appreciation for the interview. In the body of the letter,
mention specifics about what impressed you during the interview and how you
think you can contribute.
Relax and enjoy. The site
is interviewing you, but you are also interviewing them.
Have in mind what your
expectations are from your supervisor....these days some directors see just as
many students as their staff so the individual attention you receive may be
Bring your sense of humor to the interview.
I see applicants who get very intense and miss the humorous comments that are part of some interviews. Picking up on the
interviewer's humor and responding to it appropriately is an important part of the
interview process.
Know and
represent yourself accurately – strengths, areas of interest, supervision for
licensure, what you're looking for in a position. do your best to get an
realistic idea of what's expected in terms of clinical load, outreach, and other
duties, as well as staff personality/group dynamics.


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Pot ring allegedly netted $4 million
New indictment names third suspect in '07 case.
Published Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Correction appended
A third Columbia man faces federal charges stemming from the 2007 seizure of more than 200 pounds of marijuana in Columbia, and authorities say the trio's alleged drug-dealing operation netted more than $4 million over three years.
A federal grand jury in Jefferson City on Thursday indicted Galen C. Baxley, 25, on charges of participating in a conspiracy to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana. Baxley's indictment was unsealed yesterday after his first court appearance. He was arrested Friday by the Columbia Police Department's Street Crimes Unit.
Authorities on Feb. 7, 2007, searched two homes and recovered 220 pounds of marijuana and $10,000 cash in what police said was one of the biggest marijuana seizures in Columbia history.
Columbia residents Eric McCauley and Robert Hocks, both 27, also are charged in the conspiracy. The indictment alleges that the three men participated in the conspiracy from 2005 through Dec. 23.
The federal indictment also includes a forfeiture allegation that would require the defendants to forfeit drug-trafficking proceeds in excess of $4.2 million or for the federal government to seize other property of similar value if they are convicted.
"That's the dollar amount of marijuana that was distributed over the course of the conspiracy," said Don Ledford, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney John Wood.
McCauley was charged in the case two days after authorities found the marijuana at 4647 Brandon Woods St. in south Columbia. Hocks was charged in June 2007.
The fourth superseding indictment charges Hocks with maintaining a facility for the distribution of marijuana. New charges in the indictment include that McCauley laundered tens of thousands of dollars through a Bank of America account. The indictment alleges that McCauley withdrew $25,000 from that account the day after the police raid.
Ledford declined to discuss the ongoing investigation in detail or how authorities were led to charge Baxley. "Over the course of the two years, as the investigation has continued, the scope of the investigation has increased," Ledford said.
The original indictment alleged a marijuana distribution conspiracy involving more than 100 kilograms of marijuana. The accusations have grown to allege the distribution of more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana.
"That represents a significant criminal conspiracy, a significant amount of drug trafficking," Ledford said.
According to the federal indictment, McCauley and Baxley were arrested last month in Jackson County for allegedly possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, although an amount is not indicated. McCauley was out of custody on a $25,000 bond, which Ledford said the court has since revoked.
Reach Joe Meyer at (573) 815-1718 or email@example.com.
SECOND THOUGHTS: January 28, 2009
A news story yesterday about a new indictment in a federal marijuana conspiracy case inaccurately reported that drug-trafficking suspect Galen Baxley was arrested last month in Jackson County. Baxley, 25, who was arrested Friday by police in Columbia, is alleged in the indictment to have possessed marijuana with the intent to distribute last month in Jackson County, though he was not arrested there.
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Halloween Inspiration Board: The Women Of "Orange Is The New Black"
A little over a week ago, I asked you to vote on which pop culture-inspired Halloween costumes you most wanted me to recreate, and the cast of "Orange is the New Black" won handily. Now, the basics of this costume are simple and easy to find — the standard orange or tan "jumpsuit" is actually basically just scrub separates, which you can purchase online. Add a pair of plain blue Keds and a name tag and you'll handily pass for a lady in the clink. It's up to you which accessories you want to add to be a specific character. Going as Piper, as seen above? Just add a screwdriver! Alex? Black rimmed glasses, fake arm tattoos, and extremely thin and arched brows. And for Crazy Eyes? Little hair twists and a crazy-eyed expression, natch. (Memorize that monologue from Shakespeare's Coriolanus and call every blonde woman you see "Dandylion" for extra authenticity.) You get the picture. Get the details on where to buy the basic of this costume after the jump — and add suggested accessories for each of the specific characters in the comments!
Orange Scrubs (bottom): $15.98, All Heart
Orange Scrubs (top): $14.98, All Heart
Keds: $35, Keds, Shoe Buy


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Kansas High School Rodeo in high gear
Competition is in high gear at the Kansas High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Topeka.
Competition is in high gear at the Kansas High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Topeka.
A major construction job is set to begin on the Washburn campus next year.
Senator Jerry Moran and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins toured the Topeka VA Hospital Friday morning. The politicians wanted to hear directly fro…
A mail scam has the Shawnee County healthy agency warning residents.
A stolen truck out of Missouri was found in Reading.
A terror group abducted the three teens missing from the West Bank, Israel's prime minister said Saturday, as soldiers combed the rocky terr…
A Topeka woman has died after the car she was in hit a horse.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and other top lawmakers have urged a federal appeals court to overturn a decision by a judge in Kansas …
Squirrels and birds are turning the lights out on customers in Alaska's capital.
A new law signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will allow thousands of adoptees to obtain copies of their original birth certificates, bringing t…
The Sundown Film Festival reeled in a crowd in Topeka Friday night
A northeast Ohio girl's death from brain cancer last week was marked by a sweeping campaign to "paint the web purple."
Officials say they closed Guatemala City's main airport for an hour after smoke from the engine of an Atlanta-bound jetliner brought out fir…
Baltimore police shot and killed a steer that escaped from a city slaughterhouse on a downtown street Friday morning, a spokeswoman said.
More Kansas drivers have been buckling up, but scores of citations are still being issued to drivers in the state who aren't wearing their s…
Officials of a community college in southeast Kansas are considering selling the school's 240-acre farm, where eight scholarship recipients …
General Motors is announcing a recall involving another ignition switch problem.
Is service at the Topeka VA Hospital getting better since the scandal at similar hospitals across the country broke?
After five years in captivity, army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has returned to the U.S.
A Wichita Iraq war vet says he's proud of his accomplishments, but the recent violence leaves him asking questions.
A shooting suspect is still on the run tonight after a homicide in southeast Topeka.
Two days after their first press conference, Fighting Chance Solutions has received overwhelming support from around the nation.
President Barack Obama on Friday became only the third U.S. sitting president in eight decades to set foot in Indian Country, encountering b…


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Scorsese's chance to win his Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Directing has been taken away by his rival Clint Eastwood
Though his film direction The Aviator could win 5 Oscars, still it couldn't bring victory to Martin Scorsese who lost his chance to win the Best Director Award at the 77th Annual Academy Awards, which taken away by his rival Clint Eastwood. This failure has put Scorsese in line with Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Altman, King Vidor and Clarence Brown, all of whom also lost all five times they were nominated.
Won Oscars for Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing and Art Direction, has infact led the Aviator up againsts Eastwood's Million Dollar baby that get four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Director.


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Robert S. Evans' homebred New Normal took the lead right out of the gate and never looked back, punching her ticket to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) in November with a wire-to-wire score in the $195,084 Natalma Stakes (Can-IIIT) (VIDEO) Sept. 18 at Woodbine.
The winner paid $15.80, $5.70, and $3.70. The exacta (5-7) returned $38.90 and the trifecta (5-7-2) was $170.20.
In a strung-out finish, Dos Lunas was fourth, followed by Pulling for Dixie, Molinaro Social, Sheba's Secret, and The Platinum Angel.
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Cabbage-and-Kale Soup with Farro
"I love a really flavorful pot of greens," says Melissa Perello. For this kale-and-cabbage soup, she uses just a little bit of pancetta and a Parmesan-cheese rind to give the broth a rich flavor. "It's definitely the kind of dish that tastes even better the next day," she says.
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- Servings: 6
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- One 2-ounce piece pancetta, finely diced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ounce anchovy paste (4 teaspoons) or 4 anchovy fillets
- 1 1/4 cup farro
- 1/2 head Savoy cabbage—tough stems discarded, leaves torn into large pieces
- 1/2 bunch red Russian kale, stems discarded
- 2 quarts chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 6 thyme sprigs
- 1 small rosemary sprig
- 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano rind plus 3 tablespoons grated cheese
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
How to make this recipe
Preheat the oven to 350°. In an enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil. Add the pancetta and cook over moderate heat until the fat is rendered, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add the anchovy paste and cook for 30 seconds. Add the farro and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and kale and cook, stirring, until just wilted.
Add the chicken stock, water, thyme and rosemary sprigs and cheese rind and bring to a simmer. Cover the soup, transfer to the oven and cook for about 1 hour, until the farro and greens are tender. Alternatively, simmer the soup over moderate heat for 1 hour. Season the soup with salt and pepper. Transfer the soup to bowls, garnish the soup with the parsley and grated cheese and serve.
Make Ahead
The soup can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat gently.
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Medical marijuana advocates collecting petitions to overturn Fort Collins ban
On Valentine's Day, all Fort Collins dispensaries closed as the result of a retail ban passed the previous November. But MMJ patients and industry types aren't meekly accepting this verdict. Following on unsuccessful court challenge, they've banded together to collect signatures for a new proposal to make MMCs legal again -- and they've got union help in doing so, as Mark Belkin of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 makes clear.
"We're going to be working as hard as our members in Fort Collins and the owenrs whose businesses were shut down as a result of the last election," says Belkin, Local 7's organizing director. "We're putting together a community-wide and small-business coalition to collect signatures for petitions to get this back on the ballot."
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Medical marijuana workers signed up with the UFCW last October, when the campaign against the ban proposal was in full swing. In the end, the vote was close but not razor-thin, with those favoring prohibition coming out on top by a 53-47 percent margin. However, Belkin feels these numbers can be reversed in part because turnout will presumably be much higher in 2012 due to the presidential election.
"A lot of these initiatives and referendums that are used as wedge issues are put on the ballot during off-year elections, because a much narrower voter base comes out to vote," he allows. "We believe that during a presidential election, there will be a much broader base, and that will work to the advantage of the medical marijuana movement."
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"Statewide, thousands and thousands of registered voters did not receive a mail-in ballot," he points out. "And that's wrong. If you're a registered voter, you should receive a ballot."
Page down to continue reading about the petition drive to overturn the Fort Collins MMJ retail ban. The dispensary ban has been "financially devastating" for former owners, Belkin notes. "These are people who've put hundreds of thousands of dollars into their businesses, and they've lost everything. And not only have these businesses been hurt, but patients who rely on and need medical cannabis no longer have access in Fort Collins.
"In the previous campaign, there was a lot of misinformation disseminated -- misinformation that appealed to people's stereotypes about crime rates going up and kids having access to medical cannabis, which is absolutely not true. If anything, the ban drives it underground, back into the alleys. Which is why the UFCW and the owners in Fort Collins are committed to having a medical cannabis industry that is regulated, controlled, creates a safe environment for patients, and is taxed."
This last factor is particularly key during these tight economic times, Belkin feels. "I think Fort Collins is losing close to $500,000 a year in taxes alone -- and that's one of the reasons Local 7 has been involved. It's about jobs. Walmart comes into town and creates 400 jobs and there's a big splash, even though they're poverty-wage jobs. But in Fort Collins, almost that many jobs have been lost, and they were jobs that paid decent wages. So this is really a job issue."
Supporters of the measure must collect 4,214 valid signatures for it to reach the ballot, and Belkin is confident they'll accomplish this goal -- after which the campaign will begin in earnest.
"It's going to take a lot of hard work and the maximum involvement of the people in the movement and the industry in Fort Collins," he says. "And Local 7 isn't going anywhere. We'll be here -- and we'll be back."
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What's FIP got to do with it anyway?
Evaluating how pitching prospects helped, hurt own causes
By Sam Dykstra / MiLB.com | February 13, 2014 10:00 AM ET
Last month, colleague Ashley Marshall tackled BABIP as a means of re-evaluating the 2013 seasons of some of the game's top prospects. In that same vein, let's look at another important statistic: FIP.
It happens in backyards across the country, and more than ever, around the globe. Two friends, a bat and a ball. One pitcher, one hitter, only a handful of possibilities. The hitter either cranks it over the (sometimes make believe, sometimes neighborly) fence or fails trying. Sure, you can fill in variations of your own, but the sentiment is the same.
Of course, the game of baseball is very different. There are fielders, singles, doubles, triples, groundouts, lineouts, stolen bases, etc. There are more variables in place, and with more variables in place, it becomes tougher to evaluate just how good any one performer is, especially pitchers.
This is the point when you might butt in saying ERA is a pretty good evaluator, and that's mostly true. The end game for pitchers is to allow as few runs as possible, and ERA helps to describe that by giving an average of how many earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings. It even tries to control for defense by only counting "earned" runs rather than runs that may have scored via an error. But if you've ever watched a game and stared at the scoreboard to see whether that stumble-turned-close-play-at-first is ruled an error or a hit, you know just how fickle an error can be.
So let's strip that away. Heck, let's strip away defense entirely. Let's look at Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP). In other words, let's go back to the backyard.
As outlined by FanGraphs, FIP was first devised by Voros McCracken as a way to look at pitchers without taking into account the amount of hits that get through the defense. It only looks at home runs, strikeouts, walks, hit batsmen -- things the pitcher can control -- and of course, innings pitched. The formula is as follows:
FIP= ((13*HR)+(3*(BB+HBP))-(2*K))/IP + constant (usually 3.2)
Some quick observations on the above. Home runs are obviously weighted much more heavily than the other outcomes because they do the most direct damage. Walks and HBPs carry more weight than strikeouts because they a) are usually fewer in number and b) have more of an impact on the game at hand. The constant, which is explained in greater detail by FanGraphs, is simply a means of getting the number on a similar scale to ERA. It's calculated by taking the average ERA and subtracting the average FIP (obviously sans constant). After crunching the numbers, the average ERA across the 16 domestic Minor Leagues was 3.92 and the average FIP was 0.54, meaning the constant I used here was 3.38 -- a little higher than the 3.2 average constant. (This is how I arrived at the numbers you'll see below, which are slightly different from those at FanGraphs, which use the 3.2 constant.)
The most impressive pitchers in terms of FIP are hurlers who -- surprise! -- get a lot of strikeouts and don't allow many walks, HBPs or home runs. Those should be good pitchers in general. To put the effect of FIP into perspective, rumored Phillies signee A.J. Burnett ranked 18th in the NL in ERA (3.30) last season but checked in much higher at fifth in terms of FIP (2.80). That means the right-hander was hurt, or at least wasn't all that helped, by a Pirates defense that ranked 10th in the NL in UZR/150.
With all that in mind, let's give a FIP-based look at the 40 pitchers included in MLB.com's Top 100 prospect rankings. (Here's a handy table for relevant stats for all of those hurlers.)
Best of the bunch
Lowest FIPs among top 100 prospects (Min. 50 iP)
|C.J. Edwards
|116 1/3
|Edwin Escobar
|128 2/3
|Kyle Crick
|68 2/3
|Rafael Montero
|155 1/3
|Alex Meyer
|78 1/3
C.J. Edwards' 2013 season and FIP were a match made in statistical heaven. His incredibly high strikeout rate (155 in 116 1/3 frames) immediately catches the eye, but his ability to keep the ball in the park (one home run allowed all season) is what truly makes him a great candidate in the eyes of FIP (and his ERA was even better). That's part of what we took into account when our staff voted the Cubs right-hander our MiLBYs Starting Pitcher of the Year.
Edwin Escobar, on the other hand, might be the biggest surprise name in the group above. The Giants southpaw was undoubtedly impressive in 2013 with a great strikeout rate and low walk, HBP and home run rates. He did not, however, rank in the top five in any of those categories among Top 100 prospects. Instead, his across-the-board steadiness vaulted him into the No. 2 spot in FIP. Indeed, it was that production that led to his rise from Giants No. 10 prospect in 2013 to No. 2 in the system and No. 95 overall going into 2014.
Kyle Crick (Giants) and Rafael Montero (Mets) are mirror images of each other in terms of profile and FIP. The former is a big right-hander who relies on his impressive fastball and slider to rack up the K's while doing the same with walks. The latter's stuff isn't as great and, at 6-feet tall, he's rather diminutive for a pitcher, but he earns marks on the stats page and scouting report for his ability to command the strike zone, highlighted by his zero in the HBP category last season.
Alex Meyer (Twins) has a similar FIP profile to Crick but dropped by allowing two more home runs (three to one) last year.
Worst of the bunch
Highest FIPs among top 100 prospects (Min. 50 iP)
|Trevor Bauer
|121 1/3
|Mike Foltynewicz
|129 1/3
|Max Fried
|118 2/3
|Allen Webster
|Jesse Biddle
|138 1/3
Trevor Bauer's 2013 struggles have been well documented. FIP just adds another layer to that. He was among the worst in walk (first), home run (second) and HBP rates (0.96) among Top 100 prospects. Put another way, the Tribe right-hander had the second-highest FIP in the International League, trailing only Reds right-hander Daniel Corcino's 5.65.
FIP doesn't shine the best light on Mike Foltynewicz (Astros) either, although that's predictable given his repertoire. He's got a monster fastball -- MLB.com gives it an elite 80 grade -- but is lacking breaking stuff, which meant the strikeout numbers weren't as good as his fellow prospects. His 1.50 groundout-to-airout ratio in the Minors shows he consistently got his outs on the ground, where he needed his defense to convert them. The infielders at Class A Advanced Lancaster and Double-A Corpus Christi both seemed to do that well, which is why he has a gap between his ERA and FIP.
In the cases of Max Fried (Padres), Allen Webster (Red Sox) and Jesse Biddle (Phillies), it's important to note that FIPs around 4.00, like ERA, are considered about average. It's when you put them up against fellow Top 100 prospects that their numbers lose some luster. That being said, each had his faults -- Fried (low K, high BB), Webster (high HR/HBP), Biddle (high BB).
Oddballs and outliers
Now that we've determined who had the best and worst FIPs among this select group of prospects, let's look at who had the biggest differences -- both positively and negatively -- between their FIPs and ERAs. But first, a quick explainer on what causes such a gulf beween the two figures.
We've already established that FIP, by definition, is meant to strip away the defense, so it stands to reason that pitchers who have a much better ERA than FIP are often groundball pitchers who played in front of a very good infield defense or ones who perform better than average with runners in scoring position, since FIP removes the context of the events.
Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman is a decent example of both qualifiers. Tillman doesn't exactly make his money on the ground -- he owned a 0.97 GB/FB ratio last season -- but he no doubt was helped by a Baltimore left side that featured defensive wizards Manny Machado and J.J. Hardy. He also left 80.5 percent of runners on base, good for sixth in all of baseball. Meanwhile, his 1.44 HR/9 was third-highest among MLB qualifiers, and his 7.81 K/9 wasn't exactly astounding. His ERA: 3.71. His FIP: 4.42.
As for the other way, pitchers who may play in front of ineffective defenses or may not be as good with runners on will see ERAs much higher than their FIPs. I turn again to the above example of Burnett, who owned a 2.33 GB/FB ratio (third-highest in MLB) in front of a lackluster Pirates infield defensive corps while his 71.8 percent left-on-base rate was 22nd highest among all qualified pitchers.
In sum, you might want to look more favorably upon those whose FIPs are lower than their ERAs -- it might not be their fault -- and turn a more critical eye toward those for whom the opposite is true, given that their low ERA might not be entirely their doing.
• Who had the biggest drops from ERA to FIP in the Minors? The Royals' Kyle Zimmer (-1.07), the Orioles' Kevin Gausman (-0.84) and the Red Sox's Matt Barnes (-0.62) all saw their ERAs lag behind their FIPs by at least a half-run. Zimmer and Barnes could have seen both numbers drop even lower had they not both put up high home run rates (0.91 HR/9 and 0.87 respectively). For those three, the somewhat high ERAs are likely a bit deceptive, and the true talent level may be found in their FIPs.
• Meanwhile, the Rays' Taylor Guerrieri (1.80), the Rockies' Eddie Butler (1.61) and the Marlins' Andrew Heaney (1.47) can be considered beneficiaries of favorable batted-ball outcomes. Guerrieri, in particular, is an example of a more extreme case like Foltynewicz -- not many strikeouts (6.85 per nine), some control issues (1.34 HB/9) and high groundball rates (3.09 GO/AO).
• The Mets' Noah Syndergaard (0.01), the Royals' Yordano Ventura (-0.05), the Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman (0.09) and the Astros' Lance McCullers (-0.09) were the four pitchers whose FIP was closest to their ERA, meaning their respective defenses didn't hurt their traditional numbers but didn't exactly help them either. In all, 13 of the 40 pitchers evaluated had FIPs within 0.25 runs of their ERAs in either direction. The average gap between the studied pitchers ERA and FIP was 0.58 runs.
Sam Dykstra is a contributor to MiLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Prevalence of auditory hallucinations in Norwegian adolescents: Results from a population-based study (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2015-05-12)Knowing the prevalence and characteristics of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) in adolescents is important for estimations of need for mental health care and assessment of psychosis risk. In this report we assess the ...Journal article
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Språkforståing og utvikling av lese - og skrivevanskar (The University of Bergen, 2011-05-24)The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between language - comprehension and developmental dyslexia. This study focused on whether there was a difference between children in a typical group and a dyslexic ...Master thesis


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A tale involving Onty the Brontosaurus.
This time, it is two tales in one. Onty is very interested in writing and his teacher Mrs Ballantyne encourages him. Onty writes a Western tale about the Durango Kid, a dinosaur loved by all except the bad element of society. His exploits with Black Joe, the meanest critter to set foot upon the Earth are told in Onty's story. The other part of the tale is about Onty, his teacher, friends and family.
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- Categoría Niños
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- Fecha de publicación feb. 10, 2013
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Rob Whennan was born in Murray Bridge South Australia & currently lives in the North Eastern suburbs of Adelaide. He is married with 2 children & 2 grandchildren (with more on the way hopefully). He has written various types of books, ranging from children's to horror over the years and is now, finally doing something with them. Re-typing them all from old hard copy printouts is a time consuming yet rewarding job.
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