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MARVEL, vinyl, Batman and Star Wars are among the treasures to be found in a new shop set to open its doors this weekend.
Cool, in the Cross Keys shopping centre in Salisbury, is an innovative new venture being backed by the city's Chamber of Commerce to allow a new independent trader to open and try out a store for three months free of charge.
The Can-do campaign saw Cool picked by a panel of five judges. The store will sell a variety of film, music and TV merchandise along with a selection of vinyl records.
Behind the venture is Colin Mundy, who is returning to the retail world seven years after he left Stand Out Records in Fisherton Street.
"I worked for other people for a bit but that didn't really suit me," he said. "I've worked in various other areas and I was considering what to do next – it was serendipity that this competition came up.
"I'm Salisbury born and bred and I don't want to see the city look like Andover. It needs independent retailers and something a bit different.
This is a chance to mingle among all the phone shops and hairdressers."
Mr Mundy is inviting people to come in, look at his stock and suggest what else they want him to sell.
"I'm 48," he said. "I don't know what's cool! I want to sell things that are quirky– both retro and current – and I want people to tell me what they want."
The shop will be officially opening on Saturday, with flyers being handed out in the city centre for a 20 per cent discount and a free can of Coca-Cola or Pepsi (whichever you think is cooler).
Customers can put their ideas to Mr Mundy in the store, email him at firstname.lastname@example.com or find the shop on Facebook.


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A push to increase exercise among children in Fukushima Prefecture has resulted in a decreased obesity rate, according to preliminary data from the education ministry.
The proportion of children who are at least 20 percent heavier than the national standard fell for 10 of the 13 grades from kindergarten through high school.
In fiscal 2012 to 2014, the proportion of such children in Fukushima Prefecture was the highest in the 47 prefectures for sixth and seventh graders, apparently reflecting restrictions on outdoor activities due to fears over radiation exposure following the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
In 2015, however, none of the prefecture's grade groups were heaviest among the nation's prefectures, according to an education ministry report released Friday.
The board of education in Fukushima took measures following the crisis that included a program to increase the amount of exercise during physical education classes and sending experts to schools to extoll the benefits of exercise.
The board also promoted healthier washoku Japanese cuisine for school lunches as part of dietary education.
The declines in the proportion of obese children also came after playgrounds were moved inside buildings and restrictions on outdoor activities were eased after progress in decontamination work.
"The children's awareness of exercise is improving," an official on the board of education said. "But we will continue efforts as the proportion of overweight children (in the prefecture) is still higher than average, with four grades having the second-highest proportions of obese children (in the country)."
Nationwide, the proportion of obese children declined, while the average body height and weight remained unchanged.
Visual acuity dropped. The proportion of children with an acuity of less than 1.0 on the Japanese scale without glasses stood at 30.97 percent, marking a record high.
An official in the education ministry said the rise may reflect the wider use of smartphones and mobile games.
The data are based on results of health checkups conducted from April to June on 3.35 million children.

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text: Hi All,This is my first post to this forum. I have been on 20mgs of Lexapro and 15o pf Wellbutrin for about a year. Didnt seem to be enough for me. I was still depressed. Anyway, I am weening down 5mg a week from Lexapro, And adding 37.5 of Effexor. This has been going on for about 3 weeks now. I am now on 10mgs of Lex and still on 150 of wellbutrin and 37.5 of effexor. I feel nauseas all of the time and feeel tired and fluish all of the time. Has anybody had any experience with this problem? I was of effexor and wellbutrin for about 5 years 2 plus years ago but changed due to chronic nausea. But I was also drinking pots and pot of coffee daily. I think the caffine may have been the reason for the nausea so I wanted to try again now that I do not have caffine anymore. Is this normal to feel this awful for this many weeks? I rally want to try the effexor/ wellbutrin coctail again since nothing else really helps the depression. But I dont want to feel like I have the flu forever. PLEASE HELP


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Warning! All content in the masterclass contains spoilers.
A Field In England was written by Amy Jump and developed with Ben Wheatley, Claire Jones and Andy Starke at Rook Films.
From 10th September 2012, locations were recced, costumes sourced, prosthetics tested and lines rehearsed until start of shoot.
The 12 day shoot began on 24th September 2012 near Farnham in Surrey, and wrapped 6th October 2012, with one day off on the 30th.
A Field In England wrapped on 6th October 2012. It was then edited, graded, mixed and scored, ready for release 5th July 2013.


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When I first started to take photos of food, I had a more documentary approach, and I became most interested in showing the gluttony, the opulence and luxury that is available to us in terms of food in America. I wanted to both embrace it and critique it. I enjoy it, yet it repulses me. I wanted the food in my photos to look at first delicious, but with a closer look, gross- playing on the fine line between alluring and disgusting,
Then I started to think about why it is that we eat this way, and concluded that it has much to do with advertising. On the glossy pages of magazines and ads we are trained to desire certain things that look a certain way. I decided to play with the advertising aesthetic by inserting pages from magazines as backdrops for my food- in a way placing them into desirable situations in order to tempt the viewer. In this way I question what it is that we are supposed to desire, supposed to want and supposed to have.


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Marisa De Los Santos
About the Author
An award-winning poet, Marisa de los Santos currently teaches English at the University of Delaware. Love Walked In is her first novel. Her first collection of poems, From the Bones Out, was published by the University of South Carolina Press in 2000. Her poetry has appeared in Poetry, Southwest Review, Antioch Review, Prairie Schooner, and The Virginia Quarterly Review.


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Huckeba was born July 27, 1934, in Winnsboro, to Evelyn (Roberts) and Woodrow William Huckeba, and died Feb. 7, 2014.
He was known as "Grandpa" and "Gpa" by his grandchildren and "Paw Paw" by his great-grandchildren.
He enjoyed playing and singing country and gospel music. He liked dirt track racing and having fun with friends and family on his barge.
He enjoyed traveling, camping and being outdoors. He worked in sales in the lumber business for more than 40 years. Most of that time was at Kuhn Brothers Lumber. He was highly praised for his salesmanship.
He was a Baptist by faith and attended First Baptist Church in Gun Barrel City. He was a loving caring man who will be missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Shirley Wade, mother and father-in-law, and sister-in-law Jan Bell.
Survivors include his loving wife. Shirley Huckeba, of Gun Barrel City; sons Randy Huckeba and wife Gloria of Mesquite, Tony Huckeba and wife Annette of Caddo Mills; grandchildren Chris and wife Jessica, Candi, Nick and wife Kristyn, Andrew and wife Celaina, and Ashley and husband Phil; great-grandchildren Carlee, Julie, Ashtyn, Audrey, Cooper, Olivia and Ellie; sister Betty Watkins and husband Willie of Winnsboro, half-brother Rick Bell, half-sister Margaret Bell, other loving family members and many friends.
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It's Thursday and the weekend is approaching like a beachy breeze. For the occasion, we're premiering "Golden String," a brand new track from Philadelphia's psych-laced indie rockers Creepoid. Get ready to place it on a loop and gently sway the rest of your day away.
The track's coming out as a 7″ split with slowcore labelmates Shores, for a special Record Store Day (April 21) release via No Idea. Combining a tuneful whine over languid guitars, all drenched in a Deerhunter-esque wash, "Golden String" is an infectious and swoon-worthy '90s throwback. You can catch Creepoid live in Doylestown, PA at Siren Records on Record Store Day, and check out the exclusive stream for "Golden String," below.
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Sorry about the provocative title, but I wanted to float a little idea past you all, and this is what popped into my head. I'll be brief, because it's a simple idea.
In the last two days, we've had actual Users briefly adding content, despite the best efforts of our beloved Admins. I am as appalled with this situation as much as the rest of you, but perhaps we need to find a new solutions to dealing with so called "contributors".
I suggest a carpet-banning of ALL User Accounts, starting with anyone called Benson, allowing those wonderful Admins time and space to delete the bountiful supplies of cruft that pepper this once great site.
If anyone has an opinion on this proposal, positive or negative, I'd be interested to read it.
-- HfekOrf 19:45, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
- FOR. --KATIE!! 18:44, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Comment I don't see how banning every user is a equivalent response to just suggesting that our ban system is not what it could be. Although this is pretty funny in and of itself. --Hrodulf 18:48, 7 June 2006 (UTC) User banned for making comment. Sir Famine, Gun ♣ Petition » 22:21, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
- Wait, what? t o m p k i n s blah. ﺞوﻦ וףה ՃՄ ண்ஸ ފއހ วอฏม +տ trade websites 18:50, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
- For rangeblocking 0.0.0.0/0 until, say, 2012. -- Sir Codeine K·H·P·B·M·N·C·U·Bu. · (Harangue) 18:51, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
- Only if you salt as well as pepper. User:Cheer Bear/sig 20:08, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
- EMPHATIC FOR 08:37, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
- I vote for banning everyone except benson. • Spang • ☃ • talk • 00:06, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
- Agree --User:Nintendorulez 19:05, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
- For I have already proposed this more than once, and it keeps getting shot down. It's like y'all hate me or something. Some n00b comes along and suggests it, and suddenly, everyone's for it. I hate you. Sir Famine, Gun ♣ Petition » 22:17, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
- Comment. Does this mean a 2-day ban for
everyoneeverything whilst the admins go into major spring-cleaning mode and attack the garbage articles?--Wit (tawk) 03:38, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
- Spring... cleaning? What?! t o m p k i n s blah. ﺞوﻦ וףה ՃՄ ண்ஸ ފއހ วอฏม +տ trade websites 17:15, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
For Ban Everyone!! Including Me!!! -- Kaizer the Bjorn takkun (nya nya) (1961 model!) Check out T61! 23:41, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
- Hey, you jive turkeys, I just got back! Still, it is a meritorious concept. I'd play along wif it. --The King In Yellow (Talk to the Dalek.) 15:09, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
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- For. Y'all think it's a joke, but I'm casting my ballot with utmost gravity. --Spin
Against Come on, come to your senses, people.--• "Spang" • contribs | talk • 21:06, 13 January 2007 (UTC) CABAL'D!There is no cabal. Also, quit using strikethroughs.
For Carpet ban the users! We users need to be taught a lesson. Ect. --BaCaRuDa 22:19, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
- For Atomic Ban us! You need your time. Also, I was street racing on the village dump again. Lt. High Gen. Grue The Few The Proud, The Marines
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by Karl Utermohlen | April 1, 2014 6:52 pm
Coldwater Creek (CWTR[1]) is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy.
The women's retailer has been struggling[4] with declining sales that have led to a high debt load. Coldwater Creek's decision to file for bankruptcy mirrors the broader industry as several retailers have been struggling lately.
The company has been struggling for months and it tried to avoid bankruptcy through several means. Coldwater Creek tried refinancing itself or selling itself to a private-equity buyer but none of these attempts came to fruition.
The retailer's debt load is up to about $353 million out of which about $180 million lie in current liabilities.
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+1, The rating system definitely needs serious updates.. It seems the more Envato grows the less they care about us, the authors and the important questions problems that affect us.. That's sad..
UBL said
Its the people who actually say and I quote from one buyer:This is bad support I am going to rate 1* if you don't do it.
You're telling me this is opinionistic? I call this blackmail, which is against the law in the UK.Granted for a small case like this, police will not really get involved, but its still against the law!
I think you'll find it probably isn't illegal, but it's obviously not right and I would have hoped Envato would be able to clamp down on this sort of behavior.
IshYoBoy said
It seems the more Envato grows the less they care about us, the authors and the important questions problems that affect us..
I think you'll find their indifference extends towards customers just as much as authors, but it comes with the territory. This is the bottom end of the web design/development market – most customers come here for a quick fix and will try and pay as little as they possibly can. Similarly there are a number of authors who really don't care about the quality of their work, how they present and sell their products, and the aftercare service they promised doesn't always materialise.
We buy items on here as a cheap solution for clients with small budgets. Sometimes they don't work, we waste weeks trying to get things working, or products are abandoned after a year or so leaving us with the task of working out how they've been coded and put together. Other times we find a good product and we actually make a profit.
Overall it works out which is why we're still here but we generally use other suppliers for themes now. I'm guessing overall it's a good experience generally for authors on here which is why so many are clamoring to submit their products.
If you think you're getting a bad deal from Envato though then why don't you sell elsewhere?
Hi, I haven't read this entire thread yet, but I think I can address some of your concerns…
UBL said
Its been years now with Envato saying its in the pipeline, its now been months since Envato collected information on how to push forward, and yet no update, not even a verbal update.
This is my fault, and I will update the community soon. As you pointed out below, the rating system and item comments are some of the fundamental parts of the marketplaces which we must get right. Small changes could lead to huge consequences for individual authors, so I think it's appropriate we're being careful (although not appropriate we've gone this long without news).
My personal view is that it's not okay for authors to be held ransom to buyers for customisation work and we need to address this, but as you also noted, these are the minority. Ratings from buyers are overwhelmingly positive — 74% are 5 stars, 87% are 4 or 5 stars.
UBL said
I noticed you are constantly updating the website with nice little touches which are not needed. For instance the new footer styling recently, the search function in the hidden files (rolls eyes) which to the life of me can't undestand why that is really needed, who has that many files in the hidden section…
I can see how this would be frustrating, here's some background behind those changes:
The footer was adjusted because we're working our way towards a responsive design that works on a range of devices. The first page we targeted for a responsive redesign was the comment dashboard because it had the highest mobile usage, and it was providing a horrible experience to authors that were trying to answer the customer's questions as fast as possible.
Other e-commerce sites have reported a staggering increase in transactions and revenue by moving to a responsive design, so these are important steps. It's also worth pointing out that these changes required different developers with different skills, and didn't distract from other important project teams like search.
Search for hidden files was a quick feature built to help the review team keep the queues moving fast. It was accidentally released to all authors as well. Again, this was handled by developers that are focused on this kind of work, and didn't distract the team focused on item search.
UBL said
But the main features which have been around for 4-5 years are still not addressed.
These are the main functions that make Envato marketplaces tick.
- The search in comments
- The search of the actual site items
- The rating system
We hear you loud and clear, and completely agree that these are crucial components Here's a quick status update on each:
- comment search is blocked at the moment sadly as it would be a massive distraction and duplication of work right now, which leads me to item search…
- there's a team dedicated to search, they've been working hard on consolidating our back-end search infrastructure so that we can move faster with more confidence and less duplication of work
- we'll be circling back to the rating system soon, as discussed above
My 2 cents…
I think that a rating system based on 5 levels of satisfaction is ideally good but hardly practicalble, this popular thread is the proof.
In my opinion 3 levels of rating would be enough:
1) not satisfied 2) not fully satisfied 3) satisfied
the 1) and 2) MUST be justified with a comment. If the author will think that a vote is unfair then he/she can report it to the staff, exactly how it works now for comments.
This is the point: comments are less important but authors can remove unfair ones while we have no defense against unfair ratings!
Also, I think that after a purchase, the users must get a notification for rating these items. Most of the buyers don't even rate items because they forget it or the don't care! A pop up notification or something like facebook's or ebay's notifications would be great.
Like I have posted before, the rating system must become an inclusive part of the engine that drives sales. Right now potential buyers need to scan the comments that are part "congrats" type, part testimonials, part support requests. The buyer should be channeled to the reviews sections where buyers rate and give their review (Amazon is the king in this, but it's not the only one). We live in a social world. How come Envato is so far behind on this? There is no real incentive to promote a constructive dialogue between buyers and authors. I don't mind getting a 1 star if it is follow by reasons. If it is not then it's up to the rest of the buyers to decide. Even a 4 or 5 star rating is much more valuable when it's followed by a truly informed mini review. Also some buyers may not even need to do a review or give a rating, they could just vote up another review+rating that they agree with.
Come on, the patterns are already out there. No need to invent anything.
HellasDesign said
Also, I think that after a purchase, the users must get a notification for rating these items. Most of the buyers don't even rate items because they forget it or the don't care! A pop up notification or something like facebook's or ebay's notifications would be great.
We already send email reminders for unrated purchases. When/if we have a something like a notification centre" I agree this would be a great candidate for a notification
When we'll be able to see buyers rating?
Now, when someone send us a message via contact form we can see that he bought (or not) our item (or multiple items). Why not just throw there their rating next to the item? Or just additional page for authors where we could see buyers name and its rating (smething like 'Statement' page would do the trick). Is it really that hard to do this?
maarcin said
When we'll be able to see buyers rating?
I don't think it would so useful, we need to know why they give a low rating and if we think that the reason is not convincing we need to be able to ask for a removal of the vote.


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Throughout this section, terms in italics are defined in the compensation glossary.
a job category
can both employers and employees use these results?
Select the appropriate job category by clicking on the selection in the drop-down box. Your choice of job category will determine which job titles and related resources are returned for you choose from in the next step. The use of job categories makes it easier to navigate among the hundreds of job titles listed in the Salary Wizard. The Salary Wizard defaults to the first job category if none is selected. [return to top]
You can narrow your salary search to a geographic area by typing in a ZIP Code or by selecting the metropolitan area from a menu. If you enter both, the ZIP Code will take precedence. The Salary Wizard will default to the U.S. national average if you make no selection. [return to top]
Selecting a job title and generating a report
Select the job title for which you would like to generate a salary report, then click on the button that says Create Salary Report. The Salary Wizard defaults to the first job in the category if none is selected. [return to top]
Doing an advanced job title search
The advanced job title search lets you search on all job titles in the database and on the alternative names associated with the job titles. If you cant find a job that you think should be in the database, you can type in a word or a part of a word and the Salary Wizard will return all matching job titles. [return to top]
The search function performs a wildcard search through all the job titles and alternative job titles in all job categories. For example, if you type in senior, you will see all job titles and alternative job titles with the word senior in them. The same job will show up multiple times, since there are many alternative names for each job title. The best way to use the search is to type in the fewest characters that contain meaningful information for the search. [return to top]
The Salary Wizard lets you compare a job title and location to other jobs in three ways. You can compare the current data to the U.S. national average for the same job; to the same job in a different metropolitan area; or to a related job (that is, another job in the same job category) in the same location. The comparison will use the current setting - either base salary or total compensation. [return to top]
The related jobs section creates a new salary report with the selected related job as the base job title. The new report will provide information on base salary, no matter what the current settings are. [return to top]
Salary.com's benefits calculator puts a value on what your employer spends on your total compensation based on typical practices at various income levels. Your employer's cost includes base salary, bonuses, and benefits. The numbers shown in the Salary Wizard benefits report represent the annual dollar amount paid by typical employers for each benefit shown. These are company-paid benefits only, reflecting broad-based benefits - those benefits available to all employees. Benefits covered include the following, which are defined in the glossary.
Question. How can both employers and employees use these results?
Answer. The goal of the Salary Wizard is to provide timely, reliable, useful compensation data. The Salary Wizard offers information on a spectrum of job titles in the United States, from entry-level to CEO. The Salary Wizard allows you to compare your salary against the market competitive rate of pay for your job. Use this information to develop an accurate picture of what your experience and skills are worth, in monetary terms, in or outside your company. All salaries are expressed in U.S. dollars.
The role of a human resources (HR) professional is to attract, motivate, and retain competent employees. To be successful, an HR representative relies on available market data to determine appropriate pay levels for the jobs in his or her company. So when you apply for a job or go after a promotion, the HR professional goes out into the market place to benchmark your job to one commonly found outside the company.
A benchmark job tells your HR representative what the market is willing to pay for certain skill sets. Normally, a company will pay you the competitive market rate reflected in a benchmark job if you have all the necessary skills to perform the job. If your salary is above the median value, your company is probably pursuing an aggressive competitive pay practice. However, most companies tend to pay their employees at the median or slightly below it. One way to determine how competitive your salary is relative to the market is to divide your salary by the median salary in the Salary Wizard.
The table indicates that employee 2s salary is the most competitive salary, while employee 4 has the least competitive salary. [return to top]
Question. Where does the data in the Salary Wizard come from?
Answer.The Salary Wizard is an interactive database of compensation information. It includes data on more than 1,000 different job titles. The data it includes is intended to provide a reasonable range for typical cash compensation earned by the typical person working in that job - the data used to develop the pay levels shown in the Salary Wizard are based on the pay practices of companies of all industries, companies of all sizes, and companies from all around the United States.
Every job in the Salary Wizard has been thoroughly researched and validated by Salary.com's team of compensation consultants who have combined experience of over 40 years in the compensation and statistical analysis fields. Select salary data -gathered from multiple salary sources including Salary.com surveys, purchased surveys from well-recognized, reputable compensation consulting firms, and government sources- is analyzed and benchmarked by extracting and reporting the market salary data for each position. To ensure jobs are appropriately matched, our analysts benchmark the jobs based on job content, not job title. Note, all data used in researching salary levels for the Salary Wizard has been reported by human resource professionals. Salary.com does not use or collect any salary information from individual site users, placement agencies, job postings, nor any other unreliable sources.
The Salary.com research database includes information on more than 1.3 million incumbents and 5,000 companies. Most jobs in the Salary Wizard are based on 100 or more incumbent salaries.
The salary data is presented in two pieces: base pay and total cash compensation (base pay plus annual incentives). The market pay level is based on the median, or 50th percentile, of all salaries reported for a given job. This represents the midpoint of the competitive market rate for that job. To provide perspective of scope and distribution of pay amounts, the Salary Wizard also shows the range around the median that includes the half of the people in that job who are paid closest to the market median - excludes the lowest 25% and the highest 25% by pay.
Results for each piece are displayed in a graph to show visually this "inter-quartile range." The minimum of the range is the 25th percentile, which means only 25% of salaries reported for a particular job fall below this level; the maximum of the range is the 75th percentile, which means that 75% of all salaries reported for that job fall below this amount (i.e., 25% fall above this amount).
Although the data sources are the most recent available, the numbers are modified by applying an aging factor to adjust the data to a common date and to accommodate the movement of salaries over time. Not all salaries move at the same rate. For instance, in the last few years, salaries in the information technology field have increased much faster than salaries in other jobs (5%-15% for IT versus 2%-5% in general). Therefore, IT salaries are adjusted at a higher rate than non-IT jobs. The date of the data is the common date to which all data has been aged.
The Salary Wizard calculates the total cash compensation for every job in its database. The distribution of the data is presented in the same way as base pay. Total compensation includes all bonuses, incentives, and commissions.
The median base compensation for an Accountant I is $35,024, while total compensation is $35,528. The data indicates that the average bonus for an Accountant I is $504, approximately 1.43 percent of base pay. This result suggests that someone working at this level is less likely to receive substantial compensation beyond base pay. [return to top]
Question. How do I know if a job title is appropriate or accurately reflects my job responsibilities?
Answer. A job title is a quick way of describing a collection of tasks, responsibilities, and duties. Normally, a job title is not the most constructive way to determine the actual responsibilities of that job. Its always best to read the job description, which covers the skills, experience, and knowledge needed to perform the job. Nevertheless, there are situations when a job title alone may be sufficient to determine your pay level. For instance, the title Accountant I implies that its an entry-level job, which means the incumbent may have little or no experience in accounting. [return to top]
Question. Can adjustments be made for some specific skills I have?
Answer. Currently, the trend in HR is to pay for performance, or rather pay for competencies used to perform a job. Several years ago, employers typically rewarded employees for longevity and not for how well they actually did their job. Today, companies are willing to pay a premium for scarce skill sets. This is most evident in the information technology industry, where the difficulty in finding people with certain sets of skills has led to enormous increases in salaries. In most cases, years of experience is becoming less important than competency.
Similarly, having an advanced degree such as an MBA does not guarantee an increase to your salary. Employers are only willing to pay you more money for a degree if it gives you additional skills and knowledge that make you more competent in your job. Consequently, the data in the Salary Wizard has not been adjusted to accommodate advanced education, unless it is a requirement of the job. [return to top]
Question. What do levels I, II, and III mean?
Answer. The Salary Wizard uses three levels to distinguish the level of skill, knowledge, and responsibility needed to perform a job within a given job family. Generally, a level I represents 0 to 2 years of experience; level II requires 2 to 4 years of experience; and level III is 4 years of experience and above. These levels may differ according to discipline or functional area. [return to top]
Question. Why can't I find my job in the Salary Wizard?
Answer. Salary.com is continually adding new jobs to the Salary Wizard. If you can't find your job title, simply drop us a line and we will make sure the most popular jobs get to the top of the list. [return to top]
Question. What is the difference between median and average?
Answer. Both the average (also known as mean) and the median are measures of central tendency. The median discounts extreme data points and measures only by the middle value. Consequently, the Salary Wizard uses the median salary, because it describes the typical pay for a given job. [return to top]
Question. Why is the result from the Salary Wizard so much higher/lower than I expected?
Answer. The key to using Salary Wizard is to match your position correctly to one of its jobs. The Salary Wizard displays the data from minimum to maximum. Your salary will between those two points based on your level of experience and your performance on the job. Since people's performance levels and proficiency differ, the Salary Wizard does not adjust its data based on experience levels or presumed performance. However, the less experience you have in a job, the more likely your salary is to fall between the minimum and the median. If you have had many years of experience in a particular job, and your performance has either met or exceeded your company's expectations, you are more likely to find your salary at or above the median. The Salary Wizard is a representation of a typical person in a given job. Your actual pay might be different for any of a variety of reasons. For example, the size of the company you work for might contribute to this. For a more detailed discussion, please review our methodology section. [return to top]
Question. How many job titles does Salary Wizard contain?
Answer. As of January 2011, the Salary Wizard lists salaries for more than 4100 job titles. More jobs are added every month. [return to top]
25th percentile. In the Salary Wizard, the 25th percentile represents the range of data points less than or equal to 25 percent of the salary data distribution, and is synonymous with the minimum. [return to top]
75th percentile. In the Salary Wizard, the 75th percentile represents the range of data points less than or equal to 75 percent of the salary data distribution, and is synonymous with the maximum. [return to top]
401(k) and 403(b) plans. Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code allows employees to contribute to retirement plans. This code section has now become the de facto common name of a specific type of retirement plan. These tax-deferred saving plans allow employees to contribute by deferring compensation; these contributions may accumulate interest until disbursements are made. The interest and often the contributions are tax-deferred.
Nonprofit organizations have similar plans known as 403(b)s or TIAA-CREF plans.
Employers often make additional contributions to these retirement plans. Employer contributions often match some or all of the employee's contributions. Employer matching is usually between 25 cents and a dollar for each dollar the employee contributes to the retirement account, up to a preset limit.
Because employer matching functions like an instant guaranteed return of 25 to 100 percent on your money, an eligible employee at a company that provides a retirement plan should take advantage of this benefit. Including the employer's contribution to a 401(k) or 403(b) plan when calculating total compensation is important, since it is another amount of money you are receiving from your employer. [return to top]
Aging factor. A percentage that represents the adjustment for pay increases for a specific period of time. [return to top]
Average. The sum of a list of data points divided by the number of data points. [return to top]
Base salary. The fixed pay an employee receives that does not change due to performance or results achieved. [return to top]
Benchmark. An internal job matched to an external job of similar content. [return to top]
Bonus. A payment or reward given to an employee, a team, a division, or an entire company, because of performance. Bonuses can be paid as cash, but also as stock options, shares, or other valuable things. [return to top]
Central tendency. A statistical term that describes data clustering around a central value in a distribution, usually determined by the mean, mode, or median. [return to top]
Commission. An amount paid to a salesperson for a sale, usually expressed in terms of percentage of sales. [return to top]
Date of the data. The date to which the data in the Salary Wizard is aged. See also aging factor. [return to top]
Disability insurance. Some employers offer short-term and long-term disability insurance (STD and LTD) to eligible employees. If you are away from work for an extended period due to an injury or a maternity leave, you will receive partial income through your employer's disability insurance programs.
Short-term disability coverage usually does not begin until an eligible employee has been out of work for five to ten consecutive days. A typical plan might pay a disabled employee 80 to 100 percent of base salary for the first 10 to 30 days away from work, then 50-75 percent thereafter. STD normally covers a maximum of 180 days.
Long-term disability policies usually pay benefits for a few years, up until the age of 65 in some cases. Coverage usually begins after the short-term disability coverage period ends.
Because the company often pays the entire premium, or pays the premium up to a certain amount of coverage, it is important to add disability insurance when calculating the value of your total compensation package.
Discretionary bonus. A reward given out at the employers discretion, often as a result of skipping or ignoring the process of setting goals, monitoring performance against them, etc. [return to top]
External job. A job outside the employing organization. [return to top]
Geographic differential. A number used to pinpoint the difference in salary levels for two regions or cities. The U.S national average typically has a value of 100.0, as it is usually the point of comparison. For example, at a salary of $30,000, Dallas, Texas, has a geographical differential of 95.0, which means this salary is 95 percent of the national average. [return to top]
Healthcare. Healthcare benefits are perhaps one of the most important benefits companies offer employees through subsidies. Typical coverage includes medical insurance and dental insurance. If your company is large and well established, your health benefits may also include vision care, prescription drug benefits, and counseling services.
Whatever the plan - individual, individual plus one, or family coverage in an HMO, PPO, or indemnity plan - employers often pay a significant portion of the costs. You usually still pay something for healthcare coverage, but it is a small amount compared to what your employer pays.
The company's contribution reported in the Salary Wizard is based on what a typical employee receives. Salary.com acknowledges that users have different healthcare plans - individual, individual plus one, or family coverage. The Salary Wizard uses an average number somewhere between the costs for an individual and the costs of family coverage. [return to top]
HR. Human resources. The personnel department. [return to top]
Human resources. HR. The personnel department. [return to top]
Incentive. This is more or less a synonym for bonus, commission, or other pay that depends on performance. [return to top]
Incumbent. A person doing a job; the employee. [return to top]
Instant incentive. A reward (bonus) on the spot for a particular achievement. [return to top]
Internal job. A job within the employing organization. See also external job. [return to top]
Job category. A collection of similar jobs that can be found in a variety of industries. An accountant, for instance, can be found in accounting, banking, or financial services. Within each job category are a number of job titles. [return to top]
Market competitive ratio. A persons salary divided by the Salary Wizards median salary. [return to top]
Maximum. In the Salary Wizard, the highest salary level for a particular job; synonymous with the 75th percentile. [return to top]
Mean. The simple arithmetic average from a set of numbers. [return to top]
Median. The item in the middle when a set of data points is ranked from the lowest to the highest, so that there is an equal number of data points below and above it. [return to top]
Minimum. In the Salary Wizard, the lowest salary level for a particular job; synonymous with the 25th percentile. [return to top]
National average. In the Salary Wizard, an average of all salaries encompassing the United States for certain jobs. Also the point of comparison for geographic differentials used to determine a specific salary for a particular city and/or region. [return to top]
Pension. A pension plan is a retirement plan that pays a fixed monthly amount each year during retirement, like an annuity. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) does not require employers to provide pension plans, but does set the minimum standards for those employers who offer pension plans.
Companies pay a specified amount in benefit to employees, otherwise known as a defined benefits plan. The amount is calculated with a formula that may include salary, years of service, and a fixed percentage. Most pension plans allow employees to start claiming the benefits at age 65.
A pension plan offers retired employees stability because the benefits are defined by a formula, rather than being subject to investment performance risks as in a 401(k) plan.
Because your employer probably pays the full cost of your pension plan (if you have one), pension plan benefits are an important component of the total compensatio package. Your own Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) or the plan document will tell you how much pension you accrue for your service. [return to top]
Social Security. Social Security is a complicated benefit program sponsored by the U.S. federal government. Often noted as FICA (Federal Insurance Contribution Act) on your paystub, Social Security covers three benefits: disability, retirement, and Medicare. The FICA taxes you pay out of your paycheck and your employer's matching payment help fund these three programs.
The Social Security tax is a flat rate of 12.4 percent, the cost of which is shared evenly between employers and employees. In other words, for the year 2015, the employee pays 6.2 percent of the first $118,500 of a worker's annual pay and the employer pays the same 6.2 percent of the first $118,500 of a worker's annual pay. In addition, Employers and employees each pay 1.45 percent on all pay for Medicare costs. Altogether, if your pay is below the Social Security Taxable Wage Base ($118,500 in 2015), you pay 7.65 percent of your payroll income to FICA taxes.
Here are two examples of how FICA taxes work. If your annual income is $30,000, you will contribute $2,295 (7.65 percent of $30,000) to Social Security. Your employer will pay $2,295 (7.65 percent of $30,000) thus bringing the total contribution to $4,590. If your annual earned income is $300,000, your Social Security contribution is $7,347 (6.2 percent of the first $118,500) plus $4,350 (1.45 percent of $300,000) for a total of $11,697. Your employer will also pay the same $11,697 (6.2 percent of the first $118,500 plus 1.45 percent of $300,000) generating a total of $23,394.
If you are self-employed (an independent contractor, business owner, partner in a partnership, etc.), you are responsible for paying both the employee and employer halves of the Social Security contribution. [return to top]
Time off. Companies offer paid time off in the form of vacations, holidays, personal leave, and sick days. Typically, employees receive two to four weeks of vacation plus 10 to 12 holidays yearly. Companies also grant between one and four personal days, while sick days can vary from five to 15 days a year. Some companies have written policies that include paid time off for election, bereavement leave, military service, and jury duty.
Because you are paid even though you are not working, paid time off is a significant component of your "hidden paycheck" and can increase the value of your total compensation.
A portion of your employer's cost for this time off is included in your base salary, but does not represent the full cost of this benefit. When an employee takes paid time off, the employer continues to pay that employee and either pays another person to take on that employee's work or suffers a loss in productivity and associated soft costs for the days the employee is out. [return to top]
Total cash compensation. The overall cash payments made to an employee for his or her services during a given year. [return to top]
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Over It: Gel Manicures Have Ruined My Nails
I'll freely admit to being a manicure addict. I own over 20 bottles of polish, always carry a bottle of whatever color I'm currently wearing so I can fix chips immediately, and generally feel kind of naked without a manicure. In an effort to make my manicures last longer, I've been alternating regular manis with gel manicures for the last eight months or so. I loved how long the polish would go without chipping (weeks!) and that it never lost its gleaming shine; the only flaw, I thought, was that the color options were a bit limited. Well, not having the perfect orange-y red shade is the least of my problems now — the fact is, gel manicures have ruined my nails.
Not to brag, but my nails used to be strong. Thick, smooth, perfect for polishing. But now, after getting gel manicures for awhile, they are thin (some even paper thin!), frail, uneven, and constantly breaking. Just look at the middle finger and the pinky in the photo on the right! So. Sad. I don't get it! While I've read that the gel polish should actually protect and strengthen my natural nails, I think the process of filing the top of the nail smooth beforehand, coupled with soaking them in acetone to remove the polish, has led to my nails becoming weaker and more brittle than they ever were before.
For now, I'm taking a break from polishing my nails in general, so my nails can be naked and chemical free until they return to their normal length and strength. But I'm curious whether any of you who have had gel manicures had the same problem? And do you have any tips or products for giving my nails a little TLC?


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Springfield Township man arrested for impersonating police office
Sean P. Duffy, 48, was arrested Monday after a nearly monthlong investigation for impersonated a police officer. Duffy, who was driving around in the fake police cruiser, faces charges and has never been employed as a law enforcement officer in Ohio.


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In the early days of photography, photographers worked closely with sculptors: they needed stationery objects for the long exposure times that early cameras required. They photographed models, plaster casts and statues and together the mediums furnished the evolving mass industry of copies and reproductions. Today that connection continues to resonate.
A new exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Imprint – photography and the impressionable image, explores the dialogue between sculpture and photography. Curated entirely from the gallery's collection, the exhibition features photographs of life casts, death masks, fossils, wax moulds and other cast forms, by both international and Australian artists.
"Photographs and sculptural casts are both modes of reproduction that memorialise their subjects. They record a likeness but also retain a trace of the subject itself. Whether this trace is left by physical contact – as it is in the sculptural cast – or light – as it is in the photograph – it binds the subject to its reproduction. The works in Imprint address this complex relationship, examining the tension that exists between the original and the copy, the animate and the inanimate, and the mask and the memorial," assistant curator, Isobel Parker Philip said.
Imprint: Photography and the impressionable image is on from February 6 until May 22 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.


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Schoolchildren from Waltham Forest have been awarded for their imaginative story-telling.
Leon Dudley, 7, of The Jenny Hammond Primary School in Worsley Road, Leytonstone, Havin Celik, 8, of Downsell Primary School in Leyton, and Ka'shi, 10, of South Grove Primary School in Ringwood Road, Walthamstow were the chosen winners of the literacy project.
Their fictional stories of a growing monster under the Olympic Stadium and a witch battling a dragon in the tower were singled out by the Brighter Futures literacy programme, Olympic Park charity The Legacy List and Beanstalk, a children's literacy charity.
Over 20 volunteers worked with the 60 children to provide one-to-one reading support ahead of their submissions.
The three winners have each won a family ticket to see the London Lions basketball team play at the Copper Box Arena next month.


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What a journey it has been and thank you all for sharing some wonderful moments with us. Don't forget to keep an eye on the website for all the latest updates and we'll be seeing you before you know it,
We'll leave you with our amazing winner of the first ever Voice of Ireland- PAT BYRNE! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we have and see you again soon! 🙂


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(CNSNews.com) - Thanks largely to an active grass roots organization, Texas Gov. George W. Bush is expected to defeat Arizona Sen. John McCain, in Tuesday's primary contest, according to Charles Shiflett, communications director for the Georgia Republican Party.
"The Bush campaign has been very actively organized for quite some time. That will go a long way toward guaranteeing their victory," Shiflett told CNSnew.com.
Bush has also been helped by endorsements from the state's eight Republican congressmen and it's U.S. Senator, as well as a majority of Republicans in the state legislature.
As for McCain, Shiflett characterized his effort as "too little, too late," and said the Arizona senator will probably be badly hurt by his recent attacks against Christian Coalition founder Rev. Pat Robertson and Rev. Jerry Falwell. Noting the similarities between Georgia and South Carolina, where Bush won by a double-digit margin, Shiflett said, "McCain is considered an outsider."
While Bush has yard signs and many volunteers, neither candidate has run radio or television ads. As for visits, Bush has been in the Peachtree State only twice, the last visit being last week. McCain has yet to visit the state, according to Shiflett.
Shiflett called it "ironic" that in general election match ups McCain does better against Vice President Al Gore than does Bush. Asked if that could somehow impact the March 7 vote, Shiflett said he doubted that and added, "they both have strengths and weaknesses."
Asked about the possibility that McCain could rally independents and Democrats in Georgia in order to pull off a win, Shiflett responded, "It will be very tough."
McCain has not benefited from the state's large number of retired and active military.
No matter who wins Tuesday, Shiflett said the contest has been good for the local GOP.
"The race between Bush and McCain has really energized voters who have been on the sidelines in recent campaigns. We feel a large percentage of these people will stay with the party through November...we're witnessing real excitement in the party," said Shiflett
Shiflett said the race has energized traditional conservative Republicans "many of whom felt things have stagnated in recent years...both McCain and Bush would give hope to these people" in November.
"There's an electricity in the air that says we're going to win in November and that means the White House and Congress," added Shiflett.
While the McCain camp could not be reached for comment, a spokesman for Bush said his man would win big time Tuesday. Spence Pryor, executive director of the Georgia campaign, said the effort is organized in each of the state's 159 counties. That organization includes some 5,000 volunteers.
"This will help us get out our base on Tuesday. We're confident our grass roots organization is working hard...that's critical to our success...we will deliver a big victory on Tuesday," said Pryor.


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India U19 Won Under-19 World Cup 2012 against Australia.India U19 beat Australia U19 in final match Under-19 World Cup 2012 in Australia on 26-08-2012. India U19 great company by squad to chase target of 225 make 227 in U19 World Cup 2012 final match.
Unmukt Chand led India to World Cup glory at Tony Ireland Stadium, his unbeaten century ensuring his side saved its best batting performance for when it counted most, pulling off the highest successful chase at this venue to beat defending champions Australia in the final. Chand, who was ably supported by Baba Aparajith and Smit Patel, secured India's third Under-19 world title, after triumphs in 2000 and 2008.
Chand and Patel shared an unbroken century stand for the fifth wicket, after India had slipped from 75 for 1 to 97 for 4. At no stage of the chase did they let the asking rate climb too far over the boundary, and several huge hits on the home stretch ensured the target was achieved in the 48th over.
Opener Unmukt Chand's ablaze aeon and his 130-run best angle with Smit Patel helped India to become the ICC Under-19 World Cup champions acquisition Australia by six wickets with 14 assurance to additional actuality at the Tony Ireland Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing 226, India completed their achievement adjoin the arresting champions in 47.4 overs accident four wickets in the final.Chand remained not out on 111 and Patel was 62 not out as both fabricated 130 for an best fifth wicket partnership.
William Bosisto artificial two afterwards half-century partnerships with Travis Head and Ashton Turner to beacon Australia to a advancing absolute in the World Cup final, afterwards they were floundering at 38 for 4 in the morning.
Bosisto was the ballast already again, while Head and Turner were added aggressive, and he accomplished best for the fifth time in six innings, catastrophe the clash with an boilerplate of 276.
Bosisto absolved off the acreage beat to aback slaps from all of his team-mates; the Indians went into the cafeteria breach alive their batsmen would accept to cull off the accomplished acknowledged hunt at Tony Ireland Stadium to win the World Cup. They had started the final alluringly by demography four aboriginal wickets but as the Australians regrouped their standards in the acreage slipped. When Bosisto dived to complete his 87th run off the final ball, he had accustomed India a abundant tougher assignment than seemed accessible afterwards the aboriginal hour.
India had won the bung for the aboriginal time at this area and Sandeep addled with his fourth delivery. Jimmy Peirson shouldered accoutrements to an inswinger that hit off stump, and Sandeep acclaimed with the accord of a man who's fabricated an aboriginal wicket a habit. In his additional over, Sandeep had the added opener Cameron Bancroft lbw, abbreviation Australia to 8 for 2.


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These pictures of Neptune were obtained by Voyager 2 on April 26,1989, at a distance of 176 million kilometers (109 million miles). At the center of the Neptune disc, each pixel covers a square 4 degrees by 4 degrees in latitude. (Each Voyager image contains 800 pixels, picture elements, per line and 800 lines.) Resolution here was 3256 kilometers (2020 miles) per line pair. The violet, clear and orange filters of Voyager's narrow-angle camera were used to produce the color pictures. Image processing enhances contrast of the features. The picture on the right was taken five hours after that at left, during which time the planet rotated 100 degrees. The dark spot visible in the left picture appeared in clear filter images obtained three months earlier. A much brighter, white spot, prominent in the earlier images, has now apparently faded. The white spot near the south pole in the right picture is new. It was visible only faintly in a picture taken 18 hours earlier at the same longitude. This evidence of dynamic activity was unexpected in Neptune's atmosphere because Neptune receives only one-tenth of one percent as much solar energy as does the Earth.
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Promotional Poster for TNA's Victory Road Pay-Per-View with Sting
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- Below is the promotional poster for TNA's Victory Road pay-per-view, courtesy of Dixie Carter's Twitter today. The poster features Sting's split personality. Victory Road takes place on March 18th from the Impact Zone in Orlando.
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A research that finds out how one of the subterranean ants structures looks like, its just amazing, can't stop watching this wonderful creatures, love them… Note: the ant colony was abandoned!
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Cris is so good at what he does and so reliable that we use his services time and time again. No job is too large or too small and he always delivers exceptional work. Thank you again CrisKristen Webb, Magnifier Technologies
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RepairPal is your advocate for car care advice and guidance
Q: Air bag light blinking after high pressure hose replacement. What causes that? on 2007 Nissan Murano
Had a battery / power steering hose replaced within a month of each other and after taking it to the dealer for hp hose replacement, my light started blinking immediately before I pulled from their lot. Dealer claims a sensor went out. Recall list is non-conclusive, No one wants to use the recommended test equipment from the NHTSA website. What should I do?
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Have the dealer scan the SRS module for the codes to insure what the fault is and see if something was missed with their install of the hose. Double check what the code is and post so we can advise.
Thanks G.T. Service Center! I tried that and was told it was the Control Module Sensor. The dealer that installed the hose gave me this diagnosis and I took it to another dealer to see if something was missed with the install of the hose and was told the same thing. Blogs, websites, etc. states that the dealer is trying to rip off consumers by not owning up to something that could have gone wrong with the install and have added a stiff price of $1200 - $1600 for the repair. I've even tried the disconnect of the battery, as well as the 5 step diagnosis with the inignition being turned on & off. Nothing seems to work. What else can I do?
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Need a scanner that will read the SRS module to be sure. They could have unplugged something and it can say the module is bad and really it has no power to function and shows no communication.
Thanks ProfessorG! The dealer claimed to have done all of that. I am having an issue with trust at this point. I have spent hundreds of dollars just to get to the bottom of this mysterious air bag blinking light. I don't know who to trust anymore. I even took it to a local Auto Zone to have it placed on that scanner, but nothing came up. My personal mechanic did the same thing and nothing again; also tried to unplug the fuse and the light stayed on RED. Anything else?
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It can't be scanned with a code reader, it has to be able to get into the SRS, air bag module in able to read the codes.
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Mango honey cream from Onopops
There are only three ingredients (all sourced locally) in this pop: mangoes, honey and cream, but what a stunner they create. The pure taste of mango, luscious and smooth. This isn't frozen fruit juice slapped on a stick; OnoPops runs its mixes through an ice cream machine, so the texture is creamier than traditional popsicles.
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Upcoming Events
Reception for Student Invitational
A reception for the Augustana Student Invitational is set for 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, in Augustana's Eide/Dalrymple Gallery.
Aging Faithfully Conference
Join speaker Dr. Scott Morris in a day of reflection and discussion at the Aging Faithfully Conference on Thursday, July 27, at Augustana's Elmen Center.
Summer Visit Day
Summer is the perfect time to road trip to Augustana! A panel of faculty and students are available to share insight and respond to questions, student ambassadors will show you the campus, and we will treat you to lunch.
Summer Tours and Programs at Heritage Park
The Heritage Park buildings are open for a special program on Saturday, August 5, with summer tours on Sundays from 2 - 4 p.m. through August.
Seventh Annual Twilight Cross Country Meet
Augustana opens the 2017 Vikings Cross Country season on Friday, Sept. 1, at Yankton Trail Park, hosting the seventh annual Augustana Twilight competition beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Family Weekend
Families of Augustana students are invited to visit us for Family Weekend Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. Planned weekend activities include volleyball, football, a family tailgate, theatre production, worship and more.
Library Associates to Present Author Sarah Stonich
The Augustana Library Associates will present author Sarah Stonich at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Kresge Recital Hall.
Viking Days
Mark your calendars for Oct. 13-15 and join us for Viking Days 2017! Find all the details for events throughout the week, including the Blast — the ultimate Augustana party recognizing the classes ending in 7 and 2, the Hall of Fame Banquet, the Command Performance, the parade, the game, Viking Days Worship and more!
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Langskip 5K Race at Viking Days
Augiethon is proud to be hosting the Langskip 5K race on Saturday, Oct. 14, on the Augustana campus for the 2017 Viking Days! All proceeds from this race will benefit Sanford Children's Hospital and Children's Miracle Network in Sioux Falls.


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Welcome To B & M Muffler & Complete Auto Repair
Whether you are you looking for that cool exhaust sound ,a little extra performance, or a custom dual exhaust with chrome tips , pick up the phone or visit B & M Muffler & Auto Repair. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, we provide excellent automotive service, including vehicle maintenance and auto repairs for cars,SUVs, vans, trucks, and motorhomes. From mufflers and exhaust to emissions repairs and diagnostics, we repair just about any problem your vehicle may have. Stop by and see us for the best automotive service around.
B & M Muffler & Complete Auto Repair is the premier provider of auto muffler and exhaust services in Phoenix, AZ. A muffler is an extremely important part of a car. Sure, it's not like the engine, powering the car. But when it comes to a healthy exhaust system, the muffler is an important component. Without it, your car would emit a tremendously tortuously unpleasantly loud noise, screaming down the street.
If you've got trouble with your current muffler, or you just want to know about newer, more effective mufflers on the market, come on down to B & M Muffler & Complete Auto Repair and let our auto muffler and exhaust specialists take a look at your car. You could drive away with a quieter car and a much more solid muffler.
We offer extensive diagnostics, especially when other shops can't find the problem. Ask about our other expert services; we do it all!
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SDCC 2014: Sunset Overdrive teams up with Mondo!
We've got a lot of great stuff happening at San Diego Comic-Con this year, but one of the items we're really excited about was collaborating with our friends at Mondo to release their first ever screenprint based on a videogame. Entertainment Weekly has the exclusive reveal of the poster which will be on sale at some point during Comic-Con at booth 835 (for more details on on-sale, keep your eyes peeled to Mondo's twitter). We'll also have some giveaways around the show as well, you'll want to keep up with our blog and the Sunset Overdrive twitter on that front.
The poster was created by UK-Based artist Matt Taylor. We're big fans of Matt's work,and it was really cool to see his take on the world of Sunset Overdrive. For your first look at the poster and thoughts from Matt himself, Mondo's Justin Ishmael, and our own Drew Murray and James Stevenson, check out the exclusive reveal at EW.com
If you want to see detail photos for the print check out the below:
If you aren't familiar with Mondo, it's an Austin, TX-based gallery that releases limited edition screenprinted posters based on classic and contemporary film (and TV), as well as other cool stuff like apparel, vinyl movie soundtracks, and VHS-rereleases. They've had a ton of amazing posters over the years, which you can check out in their archive.
We hope you like the artwork, and there's much more happening at San Diego Comic-Con this year, with playable Sunset Overdrive on the showfloor and at the Xbox Lounge, as well as a panel with brand-new content from the game on Thursday evening, giveaways and much more. Stay tuned to the blog for the full breakdown of activities and events soon!


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Follow Up: American Airlines Responds to Alec Baldwin Flight Debacle
In a statement released on their Facebook page, American Airlines said:
"Since an extremely vocal customer has publicly identified himself as being removed from an American Airlines flight on Tuesday, Dec. 6, we have elected to provide the actual facts of the matter as well as the FAA regulations which American, and all airlines, must enforce. Cell phones and electronic devices are allowed to be used while the aircraft is at the gate and the door is open for boarding. When the door is closed for departure and the seat belt light is turned on, all cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off for taxi-out and take-off. This passenger declined to turn off his cell phone when asked to do so at the appropriate time. The passenger ultimately stood up (with the seat belt light still on for departure) and took his phone into the plane's lavatory. He slammed the lavatory door so hard, the cockpit crew heard it and became alarmed, even with the cockpit door closed and locked. They immediately contacted the cabin crew to check on the situation. The passenger was extremely rude to the crew, calling them inappropriate names and using offensive language. Given the facts above, the passenger was removed from the flight and denied boarding."
"Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving," Alec tweeted.
Alec has since deleted his Twitter account, which bolstered nearly half a million followers.
What do YOU guys think about this whole situation? Did Alec overreact? Or was the airline trying to make an example of him, since he's a celebrity? Start the debate in the comments!


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Square FootageTotal living area: 3446' Basement: 0' Main Level:3446' Footprint: 74' 1" W x 72' 6" D
RoomsBedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3.5 Master suite location: Main Floor
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Lauren Wankel paced the Lady Saints with 10 kills while Caroline Scott had 15 digs. April Bennett served two aces for the winners.
Mt. Juliet ChristianAcademy is set to host two-time defending state champion Friendship Christian School 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Riverdale 3, Mt. Juliet 1MURFREESBORO -- Mt. Juliet Highs volleyball team opened the 2013 season with a 3-1 loss Monday evening at Riverdale High. Game scores: 14-25; 21-25; 25-21 and 21-25.
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A Tribute to Terry "Cuz" Teahan
Niamh Ni Charra & Friends
Track Listing:
1. The Lonesome Road to Dingle/Dave Kennedy's Gift/Cuz Teahan's Favourite/The Nun's Cuttings.
2. Tagh's & Biddy's/Denis Murphy's #2/Mary Shea's Promise to her Dog/Dust on the Bible
3. Johnny I Do Miss You/The Galway Belle/Ballyhoura Mountains.
4. Frank Thornton's/The Glountane Highland/The Road to Glountane.
5.Is Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce hi. (song).
6. The Dolly Varden/Moll Roe.
7. Anne Sheehy McAuliffe's/Mickey Chewing Bubblegum/Newmarket Polkas.
8. The Peeler & The Goat/Paul's Departure/The Chieftains Are Coming.
9. Kerry Mills/Gaelic Park/Tumble The Tinker.
10. The Man from Glountane/Tom Dayhill's Fiddle.
11. I Made it to Winona/The Day I Spent with Mick/The Rogue's Gallery.
12. Ann Heymann's/Glountane School 1862.
13. The Big Furze Bush/The Hair Fell Off My Coconut/Minnie Looney's.
Click on the underscored titles to hear MP3 sound samples
are delighted to announce our release of this briliant CD.
A Tribute to Terry "Cuz" Teahan
Niamh Ni Charra & Friends
Niamh Ni Charra: Fiddle,Concertina, Viola & Vocals
With Special Guests:
Seamus Begley: Accordion, Vocals
Donal Murphy: Accordion
Nicky McAuliffe: Fiddle
Anne McAuliffe: Flute
Cathall King: Flute
Matt Griffin: Guitar
Donogh Hennessy: Guitar
Tony O'Flaherty: Piano, Djembe, Shakers
Tommy O'Sullivan: Guitars
Dominic Keogh: Bodhran
American Guests:
Liz Carroll: Fiddle
Jimmy Keane: Piano Accordion
Mick Moloney: Banjo
Cuz is the latest album from Killarney musician Niamh Ní Charra, and celebrates Sliabh Luachra's rich history of music, in particular the compositions and repertoire of Glountane native Cuz Teahan. Cuz emigrated to Chicago in 1928 and spent the next six decades playing and passing on the music of Sliabh Luachra to generations of musicians. Shortly before his death, he made a tape full of rare tunes and his own compositions for a very young Niamh, now a multi-award-winning performer. Drawing on the tape for inspiration and material, this album is a tribute to Cuz and his music. Along with showcasing Niamh's impressive talent and versatility on fiddle, concertina, and voice, it features top class guest artists from Ireland and America, all of whom had a connection to Cuz . These include Liz Carroll, Jimmy Keane, Donogh Hennessy, Mick Moloney, Donal Murphy and Tommy O Sullivan.
" it is a modern classic, a brilliant introduction to the life of Teahan and a superb reference point for the tradition that Teahan and Niamh have helped nurture and spread". Iain Hazlewood
Niamh hails from Killarney, Ireland, where she started playing music at the age of 4. A multiple award winner on both fiddle and concertina, she toured for 8 years as a soloist with Riverdance , performing in over 2500 shows, before returning to Ireland where she is now based.
She released her debut album "Ón Dá Thaobh / From Both Sides" in 2007 to much critical acclaim - it was the only Irish album on MOJO's Top Ten Folk Albums for 2007. She received the "Best Trad Music Act 2008" award from UK publication 'The Irish World', and "Best Fiddle/Violin 2008" by the American based 'Irish Music Association'. Her second album "Súgach Sámh / Happy Out" again received rave reviews - it was listed in NY Journalist Earle Hitchner's Top 30 albums for 2010, and as "probably the best album of 2010" in 'Irish Music Magazine'. She was nominated for "Top Solo Performer" in the 2011 Irish Music Awards and in January 2012 was awarded "Female Musician of the Year" in the Live Ireland Music Awards 2012, compiled by respected and renowned industry critic Bill Margeson. Her music features on the programme "Ireland in Song" which is currently airing on Aer Lingus transatlantic flights, and which is also due to be aired on PBS in spring.
Along with touring extensively as a solo artist and with her own band, Niamh has also performed and recorded with The Chieftains, and with Carlos Núñez. and in 2011 released an album "The Basque Irish Connection" , in collaboration with Basque musician Ibon Koteron. She still performs occasionally with Riverdance and most recently joined them for a tour of China where she took on the additional role of Musical Director. She has taught both fiddle and concertina and regularly gives workshops and masterclasses. Her latest album "Cuz" is due for release in March and features many top class guest musicians.
More details at www.niamhnicharra.com
Also by Niamh and available from Copperplate
IMCD001 Niamh ni Charra: From Both Sides
IMCD002 Niamh ni Charra: Happy Out
IMCD003 The Basque Irish Connection:EuskEirea
Live dates
|June 7th, 8th
|Gate to Southwell Festival, England
|July 13th
|Club Chonradh na Gaeilge, Dublin
|July 17th
|Peso da Régua, Festival do Douro, Portugal
|July 19th
|Tom de Festa, Tondela, Portugal
|July 20th
|Teatro de Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal
|July 21st
|Casa do Xiné, Penafiel, Portugal
|July 24th
|Tribeca Jazz, Porto, Portugal (tbc)
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|Salao Brasil, Coimbra, Portugal
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|Festival FolkCelta de Ponte da Barca, Portugal
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|Festival Musicas do Mundo, Constancia, Portugal
|July 28th
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Niamh Ní Charra's historical document is of a far more personal nature. The Cuz of her title is Terry Teahan, who followed Michael Conway's emigrant footsteps in 1928, though he ended up in Chicago, where he was a much-loved tune writer, embroiderer, accordionist, concertina and fiddle player, championing the proud Sliabh Luachra tradition. He even made it back to Ireland on a few occasions, on the last of which he met Niamh Ní Charra, then a schoolgirl, and effectively became her mentor albeit a long-distance one as she embarked on her own journey as one of Ireland's finest young concertina and fiddle players into Riverdance and beyond. He died in 1989 but, using samples of Cuz singing and playing and drawing material from the tapes of rare tunes he bequeathed her, this is her heartwarming tribute. She, too, has plenty of guest stars to keep the tunes flying and the adrenalin flowing, among them the great Irish American fiddler Liz Carroll, Mick Moloney on banjo, Jimmy Keane on piano accordion, the guitars of Tommy O'Sullivan and Donogh Hennessy, Anne and Nicky McAuliffe on flute and fiddle respectively and the redoubtable Séamus Begley contributing accordion and vocals. It's a lovely project which also comes beautifully packaged with fulsome booklet and a sleeve based on Cuz's embroidery. Colin Irwin
Terry 'Cuz' Teahan was an Irish concertina player, composer and embroiderer who emigrated to Chicago in 1928.
Niamh Ni Charra is a magnificent fiddler, singer, concertina player and Riverdancer, who met Cuz in 1986. But the tapes he sent her inspire her still and, with such as Seamus Begley, Liz Carroll, Mick Moloney and Tommy Sullivan, she repays him with this full-blooded and uplifting tribute. Colin Irwin
R2 Monthly Music Glossy Mag ****
Concertina master Terry 'Cuz'Teahan (1905-1989) was born in Co. Kerry, but emigrated to Chicago in l 92 8, surviving the Depression by selling embroidery, but going on to become a key player in the city's vibrant Irish music scene. Always encouraging, aspiring musicians, he spotted schoolgirl Niamh Ni Charra on a visit to his home country in 1986 and, upon his return to Chicago, recorded a tape of tunes and tips which he sent to the precocious musician, a few snippets of which punctuate this release.
This delightful album gathers together musicians from both sides of the Atlantic to celebrate the man and his music, and to say thank-you to this influential player. Drawing on his compositions, many of which have entered uncredited into the popular repertoire, along with tunes associated with Cuz, it's a celebration indeed, with the vertiginous The Dolly Varden' spinning from barn dance to slip jig, and a number of spirited polka sets that defy you to sit still.
There's pause for breath on the beautiful 'ls Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Cé hi, but it's the sheer joy of the dance tunes that makes this disc soar. Oz Hardwick
The Living Tradition June/July 13
This tribute to Terry "Cuz" Teahan was sparked bu a tape which Cuz made for Niamh when she was a wee girl. During a visit from his adopted Chicago home to his native Kerry, Cuz Teahan heard the young Niamh play and was impressed enough to record an hour of music and chat for her which he sent over shortly before his death in 1989. Concertina and Fiddle diva Niamh has been inspired by this music ever since, and it seems she was not the only young musician to benefit from Teahan's generosity. Indeed, Cuz got his nickname from his habit of welcoming new immigrants to Chicago with the advice that they should present themselves at the fire station, where he was a chief fireman, and say they were his cousins looking for a job.
Niamh has collected a generous Kerry dozen of Cuz Teahan's compositions here, many showing his roguish character, such as Mickey Chewing Bubblegum, The Day l Spent With Mick and the cryptic Mary Shea 's Promise To Her Dog. Slides, polkas, jigs, reels, highlands, hornpipes and waltzes: Cuz was a proli?c composer, and his tunes are up there with Sliabh Luachra's finest.
Niamh has included a couple of snippets from that tape, showing Cuz in excellent voice on a scurrilous ditty or two, and there are two cheeky Ni Charra creations here too. Niamh has also enlisted the help of several fellow feisty musicians; Seamus Begley, Donal Murphy and Donogh Hennessy among others, as well as Liz Carroll, Jimmy Keane and Mick Moloney from the American Irish community.
The story of Teahan is an interesting one on its own, but there is a quite tender intersection with with the life and career of Niamh Ní Charra. Teahan spent the last three years of his life back in Ireland in the late 1980's. Visiting a Killarney primary school he saw the young Niamh performing, the impressed Teahan spoke to the girls father predicting that she would be a professional musician and one day win an All-Ireland title. Which of course she did in 1987, winning the Under Twelve All Ireland Concertina final, she went on to tour internationally with Riverdance for nearly ten years.
What makes this more of a concept album than a set of brilliantly played tunes is the way Niamh has sourced and used short recordings of Teahan at the beginning of some of the tracks, inspiration also comes from a personal tape of tunes he made for her . Teahan is transported from a historical reference to a living breathing presence on the album , indeed listening to them he must have been a larger than life character all round.
The tunes are fast and fulsome, the Sliabh Luachra tradition is heavy on the polka and the slide whilst light on the reels and so are the thirteen tracks on the album. An impressive range of guest musicians join Niamh, all in some way or another influenced by Cuz. The arrangements utilising all the phenomenal talents on offer is the real strength of the recording - it is a modern classic, a brilliant introduction to the life of Teahan and a superb reference point for the tradition that Teahan and Niamh have helped nurture and spread. Iain Hazlewood
Niamh Ní Charra's beautifully rough-hewn collection celebrates Sliabh Luachra's bounties with chutzpah A fine and firely collection. Siobhán Long, The Irish Times (4 Stars) 03/2013
"This is the immediate front runner for Album of the Year." Chicago Irish American News 03/2013
Cuz and the recognition this brings to Mr. Teahan is long overdue. Thank goodness, the woman who pulled all this together is a stunningly gifted musician and archivist. This is one of the best. Ever. Good on Cuz, and good on Niamh! American Public RadioFEMALE MUSICAN OF THE YEA R: Live Ireland Muzic Awards 2012
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Cuz"is named after legendary Irish musician, Terry 'Cuz' Teahan, who migrated to the US in the early part of the last century and who was to have a massive influence on the East Coast Irish music scene both as a performer and teacher, it would be fair to describe him as an inspirational source who enthused and inspired many musicians over a number of generations, including a young Niamh Ni Charra, when she met him in the latter years of his life and the early years of hers.
I guess if Niamh was a classical violinist she would be called a virtuoso, well even though she chooses to call her instrument of her trade the fiddle it's still very much the right thing to use that term. Not only that, fiddle isn't her only weapon of choice as she's a pretty mean concertina player too.
As you would expect from the title, "Cuz", subtitled, 'A Tribute To Terry 'Cuz' Teahan', consists of a series of sets of his tunes, though with Niamh Ni Charra's signature sound distinctively laid over the top and for fans of traditional Irish Music, it's a combination that's heaven made.
That said, this is not an entirely instrumental album, there are some great contrasting songs that also highlight that Ni Charra also has a great set of vocal chords. "Is Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce Hi" is a glorious piano ballad that also features some really poignant concertina that adds to an already emotional atmosphere to create a really powerful and moving song.
"Cuz" is an album that pays tributes to one of the great masters of Irish music, by one of its new mistresses and one that should have broad appeal. Neil King
Niamh Ní Charra grew up in Killarney, Ireland and is recognised internationally for her music on both fiddle and concertina. She performed with Riverdance for close to a decade as a soloist before returning once again to Ireland and making it her home. Her debut album "Ón Dá Thaobh / From Both Sides" was released in 2007 and she followed this up with "Sugach Samh/Happy Out" in 2010. Album No.3 takes her in a different direction and is a concept album where melody, lyric, place, time, people and events combine to bring the listener more intimately into her world. She has found a perfect musical vehicle for this project in the life of Terry "Cuz" Teahan. It combines music, composition, emigration and life on a foreign shore. Cuz emigrated in 1928 at the age of 23 and brought the music of Sliabh Luachra with him to his new home in Chicago. He lived there for the rest of his life, influencing many of the well know musicians of today. In 1986, 3 years prior to his death he returned to Kerry and took the time to talk to the father of a primary school kid at a local session. He predicted that the young musician in question would someday win an All-Ireland title and go on to have a life in music. That kid was Niamh Ní Charra and the following year she went on to fulfil that prophesy by winning Under 12 All Ireland concertina final.
As an album it features a lot of music from the Sliabh Luachra tradition as you would expect. Slides, polkas and barn dances dominate. There are only two reels with the balance made up from highland's and hornpipes. This sets a different tone from any other recent releases and is refreshing in its approach. The tracks zip along at a lively and enjoyable rate with great opening set of slides called The Lonesome Road to Dingle/Dave Kennedy's Gift/Cuz Teahan's Favourite/The Nuns' Cuttings . While this track features Dónal Murphy on accordion and Tommy O' Sullivan on guitar, Niamh has also brought on board a whole range of guest musicians who also have been influenced by the music and company of Cuz over the years. From America we have Liz Carroll, Jimmy Keane and Mick Moloney and from Ireland Séamus Begley, Anne and Nicky McAuliffe, Donogh Hennessy, Tony O' Flaherty and others. They take their place on different tunes and sets across the 13 tracks of the album. Having talent and knowing how to use it was the key and every set is fresh and beautifully arranged. Frank Thornton's/The Glountane Highland/The Road to Glountane is a great set of highlands written by Cuz, often played but very often uncredited to him.Niamh has taken the creative step of using old recordings of Cuz at the start of several of the tracks. They last mere seconds but add real depth to the album bringing to life a sense of the character and lovable rogue that Cuz must have been. The music is outstanding throughout as you would expect. However as a listener you are always looking for something interesting or different that will make you return to the tracks. It succeeds on the joint pillars of superior Sliabh Luachra music played impeccably and the underlining heartbeat that is the story of Cuz. Therein lies the secret to its success for me. The name Cuz it should finally be stated came from the help that Terry gave to newly arrived emigrants. He would tell them who to see to get work, instructing them to say they were his cousin. He eventually called everyone Cuz when greeting them and the name stuck. Tony Lawless
The Irish Times 03.13
The riches to be mined from the music of Sliabh Luachra are inexhaustable and Niamh Ni Charra's beautifully rough -hewn collection celebrates its bounties with chutzpah. Terry "Cuz" Teahan (1905 - 1989) was a concertina and accordion player (and, remarkably, an ace embroider) who emigrated to Chicago from Glountane in 1928. His lifelong love of the music and his picaresque tune compositions lit a fire beneath Ni Chara's own playing.
Here a roguish melee of musicians bristle with energy while putting a light-fingered stamp on such Cuz tunes as Mickey Chewing Bubblegum and The Man from Glountane. Ni Charra's fiddle jousts impishly with her music teacher Nicky McAuliffe, on The Newmarket Polka. Elsewhere Liz Carroll, Mick Moloney and many others bolster and shade with a subtlety that has come to define Ni Charra's approach to her music. A fine and fiery collection. Siobhan Long


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Palliative care - fluid, food, and digestionConstipation
It is normal for a person who is dying to not feel like eating. A serious illness can cause body systems that manage fluids and food to change at this time. They can slow down and fail. Also, medicine that treats pain can cause dry, hard stools that are difficult to pass.
What You Might Feel
Loss of appetite
Trouble chewing, caused by:
- Mouth or tooth pain
- Sores in the mouth
- Stiff or painful jaw
- Fewer bowel movements than usual
- Hard stool
- Feeling sick to your stomach
- Throwing up
What You Might Do
- Drink sips of water at least every 2 hours when awake.
- Fluids can be given by mouth, through a feeding tube, an IV (a tube that goes into a vein), or through a needle that goes under the skin (subcutaneous). When fluid is given under the skin it is called hypodermoclysis.
- Keep your mouth moist with ice chips, a sponge, or oral swabs made for this purpose.
- Talk to someone on your health care team about what happens if there is too much or too little fluid in the body. Decide together whether to give more fluids than are taken in.
- Cut food into small bites, and chew slowly.
- Eat food that is soft and smooth, like soup, yogurt, applesauce, or pudding.
- Blend or mash foods so they don't need to be chewed much.
- Drink shakes or smoothies.
- If you feel nauseous, try dry salty foods and clear liquids.
- Keep a list of when you have bowel movements.
- Drink sips of water or juice at least every 2 hours when you are awake.
- Eat fruit, especially prunes.
- If possible, walk more.
- Sit up when you try to have a bowel movement on a toilet, commode, or bedpan.
- Talk to someone on your health care team about stool softeners or laxatives.
When to Call the Doctor
Call your hospice nurse or doctor if you have nausea, constipation, or pain that cannot be managed.
Review Date: 6/12/2012
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.