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With a market cap of has a large market cap size. CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) has been on the stock market since its IPO date on the 12/06/2002. CME Group Inc. is in the Investment Brokerage – National industry and Financial sector. Average volume for CME Group Inc., is 1643.3, and so far today it has a volume of 1228200. Performance year to date since the 12/06/2002 is 11.07%.
To help you determine whether CME Group Inc. is undervalued the following values will help you decide. P/E is 26.16 and forward P/E is 21.4. PEG perhaps more useful shows that CME Group Inc. has a value for PEG of 2.37. P/S ratio is 9.77 and the P/B ratio is 1.61. The P/Cash and P/Free cash flow is 27.25 and *TBA respectively.
At the current price CME Group Inc. is trading at, 99.36 (0.47% today), CME Group Inc. has a dividend yield of 2.42%, and this is covered by a payout ratio of 131.00%. Earnings per share (EPS) is 3.8, and this is looking to grow in the next year to 7.28% after growing 10.00% this past year. EPS growth quarter over quarter is 10.90%, and 10.90% for sales growth quarter over quarter.
The number of shares outstanding is 336.07, and the number of shares float is 323.53. The senior management bring insider ownership to 0.40%, and institutional ownership is at 79.40%. The float short is 1.14%, with the short ratio at a value of 2.25. Management has seen a return on assets of 1.80%, and also a return on investment of 5.60%.
The ability for CME Group Inc., to deal with debt, means it current ratio is 1, and quick ratio is 1. Long term debt/equity is 0.11 and total debt/equity is 0.11. In terms of margins, CME Group Inc. has a gross margin of *TBA, with its operating margin at 60.10%, and CME Group Inc. has a profit margin of 37.60%.
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By Alexei Barrionuevo on Sydney Morning Herald
At a conference organized by Greenpeace, the cattle companies - Bertin, JBS-Friboi, Marfrig and Minerva - agreed to support Greenpeace's call for an end to the deforestation.
Environmental groups hailed a decision this week by four of the world's largest meat producers to ban the purchase of cattle from newly deforested areas of Brazil's Amazon rainforest.
At a conference organized by Greenpeace, the cattle companies - Bertin, JBS-Friboi, Marfrig and Minerva - agreed to support Greenpeace's call for an end to the deforestation.
Brazil has the world's largest cattle herd and is the world's largest beef exporter but it is also the fourth-largest producer of greenhouse gas. Destruction of tropical forests is estimated to account for about 20 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenpeace contends the cattle industry in the Amazon is the biggest driver of global deforestation. But the Brazilian Government, while pushing ambitious goals to slow deforestation in the Amazon, is also a major financier and shareholder in global beef and leather processors - which profit from cattle raised in areas of the Amazon that have been destroyed, often illegally, Greenpeace says.
The companies agreed to monitor their supply chains and set clear targets for farms that supply cattle. The Government was conspicuously absent from Monday's announcement.
The agreement was reached after Greenpeace released its Slaughtering the Amazon report in June, detailing the link between forest destruction and the expansion of cattle farms.
The report led some multinationals, among them Adidas, Nike and Timberland, to pledge to cancel contracts unless they received guarantees their products were not associated with cattle or slave labor in the Amazon. McDonald's and Wal-Mart also pressed producers to change their practices in the Amazon.
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"MUCHELNEY, a parish in the hundred of Pitney, county Somerset, 2 miles S.W. of Langport, its railway station and post town, and 5 N.W. of Martock. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Parret, and on the turnpike road leading from Crewkerne to Langport. The parish includes the hamlets of Muchelney-Ham and Thorney. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is of a loamy nature, with a subsoil of clay. The land is principally rich meadow, subject to inundation from the river Parret. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £336 11s. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells, value £95." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
Archives and Libraries
References in the British Library:
- Muchelney Abbey and Church, Somerset ... The Legend of the Abbot of Muchelnaye. By ... Dr. Alford, Dean of Canterbury. (2nd edition.). pp. 33. Herald Press: Langport, 1925.
- Sue Redfearn has provided Photographs of Monuments and Inscriptions from Muchelney Churchyard.
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Muchelney area or see them printed on a map.
Description and Travel
- An information sheet on Christianity and the parish church is available at the church for 50p (April 1997).
Abstract: Describes the establishment of Christianity in the area from Saxon times and details the features of this 15th century church including the distinctive Tudor angels painted on the ceiling, the medieval and Victorian glass panels and the 12th century tiles from the nearby Abbey used around the altar. (Information from Penny Mercer)
Historical Geography
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Muchelney to another place.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
- The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.
- This place shown on a Google map. Use this link to report the exact location of this place.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Open StreetMap
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- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on a Google map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on a Google map.
- Nearby places shown on a Google map.
You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.


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You may be looking at the bright Yuletide decorations on your street and thinking, "Gosh! If I aggregate my investment expenses shrewdly this year, I might be able to overcome the 2% adjusted gross income limitation for certain itemized deductions!"
If you are, we have a word of advice: Give Bob Cratchit a raise. Still, you can cut your taxes significantly if you act now. If you wait past midnight on Dec. 31, you'll get a visit from the Ghost of 2006 Tax Deductions Past.
Let's start with the easiest one: capital losses. Suppose you bought 200 shares of KB Home at the start of the year. You paid $75.76 a share, or $15,152.
Unfortunately, Wall Street has been roasting KB Home shares on an open fire this year. You punch up KB Home on your computer and see it's selling for $51.69. If you sold now, you'd have a honking big loss: $4,814, or 32%.
You'd also have a honking big tax advantage for 2006. That's because you can use your losses to eliminate capital gains, if you have any. If you have more losses than gains, you can deduct $3,000 of those losses from your 2006 income and carry forward any additional losses to future tax years.
Let's say you had a $900 long-term capital gains distribution from a mutual fund, as well as your $4,980 capital loss. You could:
•Eliminate the tax on your $900 distribution.
•Deduct $3,000 from your 2006 income.
•Carry forward $1,080 in losses to the 2007 tax year.
A word of warning: If you rebuy shares of KB Home within 30 days of selling KB stock at a loss, the IRS will declare your transaction a "wash sale." The IRS will disallow the sale for tax purposes and put you on the "naughty" list. So you need to let 30 days pass before you buy shares of the stock again.
You could, however, buy shares of Toll Bros., another home builder, right after you sell your shares of KB Home. Or you could invest in a real estate fund. Neither transaction would trigger a wash sale.
Similarly, you can sell one mutual fund at a loss and buy a different one immediately and still avoid the wash-sale rule. You could sell Fidelity Blue Chip Growth, for example, and buy Fidelity Capital Appreciation without triggering a wash sale.
In the case of index funds, it's better to play it safe. If you sold shares of the Vanguard 500 Index fund, you probably shouldn't buy shares of another fund that tracks the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index right away. You could, however, buy shares of a fund that tracks the more broadly based Wilshire 5000-stock index, without worrying about a wash sale.
"You'll get the S&P exposure, but it's a broader-based index," says Richard Rosso, a financial planner at Charles Schwab & Co.
What if you have a stock that has huge gains? If you want to get rid of the stock, you have two options. The first is to sell after Dec. 31. That will postpone the due date for paying the tax until April 16, 2008. (If the gain is large enough, though, you may have to pay estimated taxes on the gain.)
The other option is to donate it to charity. Suppose you'd bought 500 shares of Nucor, the steelmaker, in January this year. You bought your shares at $34.68, which set you back $17,340. You see now that Nucor is selling for $59.85. So your shares are worth $29,925, and you're sitting on a $12,585 gain.
If you sold now, you'd absorb a short-term capital gain. You'd have to pay taxes on that at your ordinary income tax rate. The maximum rate is 35%, so your tax bill could be as high as $4,405. If you waited for a full year, you'd pay the lower long-term capital gains rate: 15% for most people, 5% for those in the 10% or 15% income tax brackets.
In either case, you'd have a merry little tax bill from the IRS. But you can escape the tax if you donate your shares to charity. Not only would you avoid taxes on your gain, you'd also be able to write off the full market value of your donation.
If you're considering donating appreciated stock, get moving now. Your broker may need extra time to execute the transaction. And if he misses the Dec. 31 deadline, you'll want to boil him in his own holiday pudding. Other ways to trim investment taxes:
•Brokerage commissions. You can't deduct commissions. Instead, you add your brokerage commissions to the price you pay for your stock.
•Newsletter subscriptions and fees for other advisory services. And don't forget the fees that financial institutions giddily charge: safe-deposit rental fees, IRA fees that are paid separately and account fees.
These are counted as miscellaneous deductions. You can deduct only the amount of miscellaneous deductions that exceed 2% of your adjusted gross income. In short, you need lots of deductions.
•Margin interest. If you borrow to invest, your interest is deductible — but only to the extent that you have investment income.
You don't normally associate tax deductions with the holiday season. But even if you're not a Scrooge, you can use the extra money you save in taxes — if only to pay for that giant Christmas goose you bought for your clerk.
John Waggoner is a personal finance columnist for USA TODAY. His Investing column appears Fridays. Click here for an index of Investing columns. His e-mail is firstname.lastname@example.com
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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By Hayley Kappes
Killeen Daily Herald
Sean Cook knew retiring worn-out American flags required a proper ceremony, other than burial in a ditch.
So he dedicated his Eagle Scout project to improving retirement for old American flags at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Sean's project, an American flag incinerator, was officially dedicated Saturday at the cemetery in front of a small crowd of Sean's fellow Boy Scouts, family and members of the community.
With the help of his father, Steve, and scout master, Sean began fundraising for the installation of a flag incinerator at the cemetery.
"All we had was a dirt pit that we had dug up," Sean said. "They needed a better place to do this because it is the best flag in the world."
It took him roughly six months to raise $6,500, enough to cover the entire project's cost.
Sean said he earned half the project's cost after requesting donations from the Rotary Club of Killeen. The rest was gained from family members, friends, local businesses and door-to-door donations.
"I didn't meet a single person who wasn't willing to help in some way," he said.
Retired Lt. Col. Art Trujillo, a member of the Killeen Independent School District Board of Trustees, attended the flag dedication ceremony.
"Some Eagle Scout projects are quite extensive, it really varies," said Trujillo, a former Eagle Scout. "I'm friends with Sean's family, and I know he's a very dynamic kid."
Sean's father, Steve, is the assistant scout master of his son's troop.
"I was hopeful that he could raise the funds, that was the biggest concern," Steve said. "The community was so supportive and donated their time, materials and money and made it a reality pretty quickly."
The Cooks have a tradition of service at Fort Hood.
Steve grew up in Killeen when his father was stationed here, and was himself stationed at Fort Hood two separate times before retiring as an officer.
The Cook's oldest son, Brian, becomes a second lieutenant after he graduates from Texas A&M University in August, and will eventually serve at Fort Hood.
Steve said scouting taught Sean the meaning of community service and hard work.
"Sean's passionate, he's a patriot," Steve said. "He knew this wasn't the right way to retire American flags."
Sean has a couple of merit badges left to complete, and a booklet documenting his work, which must be approved by his scout master before he becomes an Eagle Scout.
He wants to study political science or education at A&M after high school, then continue his family's legacy and join the Army.
"I plan to stay in Texas for the rest of my life, so I can always come back to this and see what I did when I was 17-years-old," Sean said.
Contact Hayley Kappes at email@example.com or (254) 501-7559.
For more information
Call the office of the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery for more information on retiring flags at the incinerator, at (254) 616-1770. Flags cannot be burned if a county-wide burn ban is in effect.


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RCMP Const. Russ Stewart knows far too well the devastating impacts of drinking and driving.
He is still recovering from severe injuries he sustained after a woman driving a van two years ago smashed the car he was driving.
Her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. He suffered broken ribs, bones and teeth, a ruptured spleen that, a torn diaphragm and a brain injury that has caused memory loss and the loss of his peripheral vision.
Sitting in a news conference listening to the provincial government announce new, tougher laws for impaired drivers, Stewart said he felt uplifted.
"It just does my heart good to see that there are steps being taken, because in my mind it's always been an issue and it's always been a problem (in P.E.I.)"
On Thursday, the province introduced amendments to the Highway Traffic Act that will impose stricter laws on anyone who drinks and drives, including mandatory use of ignition interlock devices for all offenders. Previously these devices, which require a sober breath sample from the driver before a vehicle will start, were not mandatory for first-time offenders.
Those who get caught driving drunk with a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle will also have their ignition interlock sentence increased by one year.
Transportation Minister Robert Vessey said government is cracking down on drunk drivers in P.E.I. due to the consistently high rate of offenders in the province.
"There's no excuse for driving while impaired and our government is serious about reducing the number of impaired drivers on our roads by introducing tougher penalties," he said.
To date, approximately 400 Islanders have participated in the ignition interlock program. With the new measures announced Thursday, government anticipates an additional 400 participants.
Vessey said this program has proven successful.
"The department has heard directly from participants that the interlock is the only thing keeping them from driving while impaired."
That's not all. There are also new measures for seizing vehicles of convicted drunk drivers.
Those convicted of causing bodily harm or death from their impaired driving will immediately have their vehicle impounded for six months.
Drivers convicted of any three criminal code driving offences within the last 10 years will also have their vehicle impounded for six months.
Currently, depending on the circumstance, vehicles could only be impounded for a maximum of 60 days with a two-year window on past convictions.
These new impounding measures will include towing fees and daily impound fees that will result in thousands of dollars in fines, not including those fines imposed by the courts.
Vessey said these impound measures are a way to remove the possibility repeat offenders will get behind the wheel while intoxicated.
"Suspending a license or increasing fines isn't enough to deter repeat offenders from driving," Vessey said.
"The idea is simple – if you no longer have a car, you can't drive while impaired."
These measures will be enforced in addition to existing laws that prohibit drunk driving.
Those laws were not a deterrent enough to prevent hundreds of Islanders from getting in their vehicles after consuming alcohol.
Statistics Canada data shows the number of guilty sentences for impaired driving in P.E.I. has remained slightly above or below 300 for the past six years. This accounts for almost a third of the Island's total criminal convictions and is almost twice the national rate.
So far this year there have been 286 impaired driving convictions in P.E.I.
P.E.I. also has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest number of impaired driving charges per capita in all of Atlantic Canada, according to the P.E.I. RCMP.
Sgt. Andrew Blackadar said Thursday he is happy with these legislative changes and said they are just the kinds of new laws police have been looking for.
He added that impaired driving is a major problem in P.E.I. but tougher laws and fines alone will not fix the problem. It is mindset that must be changed.
Stewart echoed this, saying the situation will not improve until the public's social consciousness about the serious threat of this issue has been raised.
"Part of the raising of the social consciousness (is) getting the general public to say 'Enough is enough,'" Steward said.
"It's time to apply the pressure to those who are going to be offenders and repeat offenders – it's not until all eyes are on them that they're going to stop."
After having survived a horrendous crash that could have easily been prevented, Stewart called these tougher new laws a victory.
"It's been a particular thorn in the side of Prince Edward Island for a long time. It's good to see that there are steps being taken to address it," he said.
"It makes me feel quite good, actually."
Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act will strengthen impaired legislation by:
- Making the ignition interlock program mandatory for all offenders
- Outlining minimum time frames the program including: one year for the first offence, two years for the second, and five years for the third
- Increasing the mandatory time in the ignition interlock program by one year if a passenger under 16 is in the vehicle at the time of the offence
- Drivers convicted of any criminal code driving offence causing bodily harm or death will immediately have their vehicle impounded for six months
- Drivers convicted of any criminal code driving offence not causing death or bodily harm, but who have been convicted of a death or bodily harm offence in the past 10 years, will have their vehicle impounded for six months


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Under the early sponsorship of the Florentine Cristofano Malvezzi, Peri had published by 1583 both an instrumental work and a madrigal. After early posts as an organist and singer, he was employed in 1588 by the Medici court and, after 1600, was also associated with the court at Mantua. Contemporary testimonials mention his skill as a singer and chitarrone player.
In collaboration with Ottavio Rinuccini and Jacopo Corsi, Peri is best - known for composing what was probably the first opera, La Dafne (1598), and also, in collaboration with Rinuccini, the first opera for which complete music still exists, Euridice L'Euridice (1600); some of the music used in the first performance of Euridice L'Euridice was composed by Peri's rival at court, Giulio Caccini. The impetus for this new style of dramatic singing, quite different from the traditional Renaissance texture of complex polyphony, was cultivated in Peri's association with the Florentine poets, musicians, and literati, including Giovanni Bardi, Vincenzo Galilei, and Corsi, who sought to re-create the simplicity of ancient Greek dramatic productions.


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7I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring* after you. 8And I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are now an alien, all the land of Canaan, for a perpetual holding; and I will be their God.
The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Subject: Re: [LANDON] David Landon of Brandon, VT
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:01:15 EDT
HI Mary Anne
In reading over your info I find that if David died 1837 at age 73 then
you would have been born 1764. Later you mention David Jr. perhaps being his
father and you have the date b. 1769. Can't be.
I have a David Landon b. 1763. No marriage or info on him except he was
the son of John Landon b. 1720 and Katherine White b. 1722. I have 10 children
for them. Maybe this is your David? I have 10 David's in my file. One is my g
Hello Listers,
I'm very excited about all the action on this list. I'm going to weigh in
on my problematic Landon - David Landon of Brandon, VT. He died there on 16
September 1837, aged 73. My issue is proving his parentage. I believe him
to be the son of John and Katherine (White) Landon of Salisbury, CT. He
first shows up in Brandon land records in a deed daated 17Dec1798. He is
recorded as being from Cornwall, Addison Co., VT and purchased land from
Elihu Griswold.
Going back to Cornwall records, "Polls and Rateable Estates" David Landons
are recorded for 1795, 1796, (all records for 1797 are missing), and 1798.
On 6May1796 David is appointed Hayward and on 30May1798 is appointed sexton.
No David is listed for 1799 to 1801, my David having moved to Brandon.
Another David appears in the Corwall list for 1802 to 1809. I believe this
to be David Landon, son of David Jr. and Chloe (Buell) Landon, b 6Apr1769 of
Litchfield, CT.
David Landon of Brandon married Polly Crooks, daughter of John and Lydia
(Holbrook) Crooks and second Rachel Barr widow of Alexander. The Landon
genealogy says that he married a Jemima Fitch and had a son Sylvester. I
can't find any proof of that.
I'll send other posts with additional data. Does anyone have any clues to
the parents of my David?
I've accummulated tons of Landon data from Vermont and Connecticut,
including an index to early Landon deeds in Salisbury, CT. I'd be happy to
share that data.
Mary Anne
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Chapelry History
West Derby St Mary was created a chapel of ease by 1688 from and lying within the boundaries of Walton on the Hill St Mary, Lancashire ancient parish.
Other places in the parish include: Stanley and Kensington.
The earlier chapelry building was replaced in 1853/4 by present church designed by Gilbert G. Scott built of red sandstone with Yorkshire stone pillars and is situated in the heart of West Derby Village at the entrance to Croxteth Park.It is regarded as a fine example of Scott's work and has windows by Clayton and Bell together with some fine wood-work in the Chancel and Sanctuary. The style is 14th century Gothic, but because of the great expense of providing secure foundations for the tower, the original more elaborate design had to be significantly modified. The whole cost was raised by voluntary subscriptions! The building cost £8,000. The tower, marked by three turrets of matching size and a larger one which includes the staircase cost another £4,000 and was built at the expense of Mr Pemberton Heywood. It is 30 feet square and over 160 feet high. The nave is 72 feet by 50 feet and the chancel 41 feet by 25 feet.
"DERBY, WEST St Mary, a district [chapel of ease as of 1688], and the head of a union, in the parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, hundred of West Derby, S. division of the county of Lancaster, 4 miles northeast of Liverpool. St James' church was built, in 1847. St Jude's church, in Hardwick-street, was built in 1841. There are also churches at Stanley (or Old Swan), Knotty-Ash, and Edge-Hill, which places are separately described.
A Roman Catholic chapel, called Gillmoss chapel, is situated in West Derby, about a mile from Croxteth Hall; it was built in 1823.—See Liverpool."[1]
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Online index of Lancashire Births, Marriages and Deaths Lancashire BMD
Church records
Include here information for parish registers, Bishop's Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection
West Derby- St Mary
Baptisms Transcript-1688-1837- 929.3272 We1
Marriages Transcript-1698-1837- 929.3272 We1
The Manchester Room and Greater Manchester County Record Office
Email: email@example.com
The Manchester Room@City Library (Local Studies)
For original registers of above please enquire at Liverpool Record Office.
Parish registers for St. Mary-the-Virgin Church, West Derby, 1688-1948 Microfilm copy of original records at the Liverpool Record Office.
West Derby was a chapelry of Walton-on-the-Hill parish until 1847.
Liverpool Record Office no.: WES 1/1-2, 2/1-7, 3/1-10, 5/1-2.
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Bishop's transcripts for St. Mary-the-Virgin Church, West Derby, 1697-1871 Microfilm of original records at the Lancashire Record Office, Preston.
West Derby was a chapelry of Walton-on-the-Hill until 1847.
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Dr. Randolph M. Lee, Director of the Counseling Center, Dr. Kristine A. Kennen, Assistant Director, and Dr. Kathryne Marinchak are licensed clinical psychologists. According to both Trinity College policy and federal and state law, all information and material gathered by the staff of the Counseling Center are available only to the Counseling Center staff. Except in the case of clear and imminent danger, no information will be transmitted to anyone inside or outside the College without the written consent of the student.
The Counseling Center staff also includes three post-doctoral fellows, and two pre-doctoral clinical trainees who are advanced graduate students in the doctoral training program in clinical psychology at the Universiry of Hartford or the University of Connecticut.
We also have a consulting psychiatrist available in the Center, Mohit Manandhar, MD, for medication consultation for students who are in therapy with one of the members of the staff, who is available on referral from a member of the Center staff. Appointments may be made with any member of the staff by calling the Center (860-297-2415). Our Office Coordinator is Kristina Cavalieri.
Randolph M. Lee, Ph.D., Director - Randy has been in the Counseling Center for over forty-five years, serving as Director for over fifteen years. He graduated from Trinity and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts. He teaches courses in the Psychology Department in Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, and Mind/Body and the Concept of Self, and serves as an academic advisor and thesis adviser to psychology majors working in his areas of interest. He also serves as assistant coach, faculty liaison, and sport psychologist for the Trinity women's squash team, ranked #3 in the nation. He is certified in meditation and psychotherapy by the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, and gives workshops in mindfulness and meditation. His standard poodle, Cooper, is training to be a certified therapy dog!
Kristine A. Kennen, Psy.D., Assistant Director- Kristine has been working in the Counseling Center since 2010, serving as Assistant Director since 2014. She graduated with an undergraduate degree in psychology and women's studies from Marist College and earned her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Hartford. In addition to her responsibilities as Assistant Director of the Counseling Center, Kristine teaches in the Department of Psychology, works closely with the Office of Accommodation Resources, and serves at the Director of Training for graduate students completing Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral training. While Kristine enjoys working with the full spectrum of students' presenting concerns, she specializes in working with students struggling with mood disorders, bereavement, disordered eating, and sexuality. Her golden retriever, Leila, is often in the office to lend a helping paw!
Kate Marinchak, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist- Kate has been with the Counseling Center since 2013. She previously worked at the counseling centers of Montclair State University and Rutgers in New Jersey. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Chicago, where she graduated with degrees in psychology and English language and literature. She went on to obtain her doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in 2011. Dr. Marinchak believes that college is an exciting and challenging time in life and loves working with college students coping with this transition. Kate particularly enjoys working with students struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, identity issues and sexuality.
Kelly Copeland, Psy.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow - Kelly received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Marywood University and completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at the University of Rochester University Counseling Center. She thoroughly enjoys working with the college student population and strongly values being a part of a campus community. Kelly works from an interpersonal and psychodynamic framework and believes strongly that both healing and learning occurs relationally. She also has a special interest in eating disorders and body image concerns, women's issues, and group psychotherapy. Outside of the realm of psychology, Kelly enjoys spending time outdoors with her adorable Cairn Terrier, Abby!
Alex Lemiszki, Psy.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow - Alex joins the Trinity Counseling Center following his graduation from William James College in Newton, MA. Alex's evidence-based therapeutic approach blends traditional psychodynamic and insight-driven exploratory work with practical and concrete cognitive-behavioral knowledge, helping students grow in understanding and acceptance of themselves while developing a tool belt of strategies and techniques to support healthy living. Some of Alex's clinical interests include working with social anxiety and/or panic, mindfulness, substance use and abuse, LGBTQA affirmative therapy, spirituality/existential counseling, and grief.
Ryan Ochoa, Psy.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow – Ryan received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Adler University in Chicago, Illinois in 2016. Ryan also has a master's degree in clinical and humanistic psychology from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and a bachelor's degree in religious studies from Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. Ryan is a former member of the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis where he obtained supplemental training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. During his time in Chicago, Ryan collaborated with multiple community groups to highlight the impact of decreased funding from the State of Illinois for mental health treatment for impoverished populations, and limited oversight of competency standards for agencies and providers serving high-risk clients. Ryan's clinical interests include the utilization of psychoanalytic and existential psychotherapy with college/university students, grief/bereavement issues, the role of religion/spirituality in treatment, and working with LGBTQ clients.
Maggie Hughes, Pre-Doctoral Trainee - Maggie is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Hartford. She received her Bachelor's degree in psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She worked for three years on a residential unit at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA where she counseled adolescents with complex psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse. Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and mindfulness-based interventions. In her free time, Maggie enjoys traveling, baking, and practicing yoga.
Lauren Moss-Racusin, M.S., Pre-Doctoral Trainee - Lauren is a fourth year student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at the University of Connecticut. She has taught undergraduate courses on the Psychology of Gender and on Clinical Psychology. Her research interests include the identification of risk factors for intimate partner violence and for sexual violence on college campuses, both from a preventative framework. Her research also focuses on racial and ethnic discrimination, and the intersection of discrimination victimization and violence perpetration. Lauren's clinical interests include providing interpersonally oriented, dynamic psychotherapy to college students experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma. She also enjoys working with individuals experiencing relationship problems, and is trained in providing couples therapy. Lauren is committed to outreach and advocacy, particularly regarding healthy relationships and safe sexual practices, and to social justice broadly.
Kristina Cavalieri, Office Coordinator and Manager - Kristina has been with the Counseling Center for over twenty-two years. Her priority in life is her family and devoting time to children in need. In the early 70's she worked for Putnam, Coffin & Burr/Advest Inc. reporting daily stock quotes at WDRC and WTIC radio stations. Her passion and inner peace comes from art, gardening and meditation.


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Saturday essay: First things first
The model train platform is down for another year. But that doesn't mean it's out of mind.
The brand-new, eight-line N-gauge platform performed flawlessly this past Christmas season. Two light-rail vehicles traversed the city; there was a switcher engine that ferried freight cars around its periphery. A full freight line wended its way up and down the mountainside; below, a coal line and another freight line ran in the mountain's shadow and beneath it through two tunnels. And two long-haul passenger lines were, at least for this model railroader, the large platform's pi è ce de r é sistance.
But as any engineer in miniature will tell you, no train platform ever really is "completed." And almost from the day it went up for its month-long run, new ideas — improvements here, additions there — were being calculated for their practicality and aesthetics.
More realistic tunnel portals will be easy and fun to design and build. But a long, curved and very high trestle for one of the freight lines will be a junior engineering challenge and take scores of hours to build.
That said, sitting all boxed up and begging to be run for the next eight or so months is a just-obtained Southern Pacific diesel that will pull a consist of 10 passenger cars. Its red, orange and black paint scheme will be striking next to the blue and gray of the Baltimore & Ohio line that will run alongside it.
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Feb 5, 2012 at 11:21am UTC
Input Games are currently on the lookout for volunteer C++ Programmers to join us to create our first project of D.R.I.V.E.
Input Games are a well-established Indie team, formed back in June 2011, when one of our favourite games turned out to be a terrible hit, full of bugs and glitches. After the release, Input Games was formed on the game's community's Forum, and now we are working full speed to create our game D.R.I.V.E.
D.R.I.V.E is a MOOR (Massively Online Open Racing) driving game, where the player can just cruise, push the pedal to the metal and challenge friends to races. The genre of MOOR is mainly controlled by the Test Drive Unlimited series, which was recently sold (and no other TD Unlimited games will be made). Because of this, we have a gap in the market, where we are waiting to exploit, however we need programmers to join us and help us make that happen.
Currently Input Games are working on a 6 month plan to produce a Alpha version of the game, and the programming will take place nearer the later date, however applications can be designed and created now ready for the Alpha, such as the game's launcher.
While at Input Games, you will have the chance to join our wide range of friendly developers, all specialists in their own area. From there, you may work with a Concept Artist (UI + Launcher etc.), but also closely with the researchers and Level Designer. Our 6 month plan started at the beginning of this week, so you will not of missed much (1 Dev meeting)
The role will be available to anyone with a basic knowledge of C++, knowing a few scripts etc. When you join Input Games, judged on your experience, you will either become a Junior Programmer or a Regular Programmer. Once we have enough Programmers, Experience will play a key role in the choosing of a Lead Programming.
The job is on a volunteer base only, and we expect that you have a outside life, and we respect. All we ask for is a few hours a week dedicated to Programming of D.R.I.V.E. However, we are not ruling out any income from this project, it may be a long way off, but we will decide near Beta whether to go for Freemium or Outright sale (Buy once, play forever).
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Hopefully you would like the take the chance to work with a well-established and organized Indie team, and have the opportunity to help a potential good project succeed.
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Feb 5, 2012 at 12:31pm UTC
How do you intend to fund that thing?
Feb 5, 2012 at 12:38pm UTC
What 'thing' are you referring to?
If the whole project, then we are creating the game for the moment with minimum cost. With a Alpha version, we will have a Project on Kickstarter or similar, which will give us an advantage because we will only do this once we have a version complete. Other than that, we are funding it ourselves.
Feb 5, 2012 at 12:42pm UTC
No I mean, if you intend to make this an MMO, how are you going to pay for the required resources? There'd be long-term maintenance costs involved that you couldn't cover by Kickstarer or with volunteer work.
Feb 5, 2012 at 12:53pm UTC
Of course we would not be able to cover the costs with Kickstarter. But we have already thought about that a few months ago, and for QA Testing, we will be running Servers from a few 32GB Ram PCs.
For the release, we will not be having Peer-to-Peer servers, but actual hosted servers. However, because of a NDA I have signed, I cannot disclose any information about
Version of the game. However, we have considered it a lot over the past 3 months about the MMO aspect of the game.
Feb 5, 2012 at 2:33pm UTC
Alright then - you mentioned you are a "well established indie team" - what projects did you finish before?
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Analyzing machinery vibration can prevent plant breakdowns. A new weapon in the concrete producer's predictive maintenance (PdM) arsenal is vibration analysis. Here's how it works: portable data collector/analyzers are used to record and view vibration data. Then software analyzes the differences in the data to detect significant changes before machines fail. In a typical vibration-based PdM program, two types of data are measured: Overall reading and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The overall reading is a single number that represents all vibration energy. For data presented as an FFT, the X-axis shows the frequency of vibration in cycles per minute while the Y axis shows the amplitude of the vibration in inches per second. Buying tips and benefits of PdM are included. KEYWORDS: maintenance, plant equipment
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Favorite Ingredient Friday: Watercress Salad!
Watercress is absolutely delicious and can be prepared in so many ways such as in soups, stir fries, or sandwiches. Our favorite way to get our fill of watercress is through a refreshing salad. Below is a recipe for our delicious Summer Watercress Nectarine Salad. This salad is a nice light mix between sweet and peppery, that's positively delicious to enjoy during the summer months (or whenever the heck you want! 😉 )
RECIPE: Summer Watercress Nectarine Salad
- 4 cups watercress
- ¼ cup sliced onion
- 1 large nectarine
- 2 small cucumbers
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ tsp dried sage
- ¼ tsp curry powder
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- In a large bowl place fresh washed watercress and set aside
- Chop nectarine into bite size chunks. Slice cucumbers lengthwise. Add cucumber, nectarine, and onion to watercress.
- In a small bowl add olive oil, honey, water, and spices. Mix ingredients rapidly until well combined.
- Drizzle dressing over watercress and gently toss salad ingredients together. Enjoy your fresh summer salad!
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Read the following passage and solve the questions based on it.
There are seven friends—A, B, C, D, E, G and H at a B-school. They specialize in exactly one of the two areas: Marketing or Systems. The students choose their specialization in accordance with the following:
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WEYMOUTH community group ArtWey set the scene when the Weymouth and Portland's Mayor and Mayoress opened its recent exhibition for Dorset Arts Week.
Mayor Ray Banham and Mayoress Pamela Nixon attended the open event last Saturday, pictured right, in ArtWey's temporary studios based in Weymouth's Old Town Hall, which dates back to the 1700s.
The latest exhibition is open until June 8, and features a co-operative of 10 artists and craftspeople showcasing their work.
Pieces on display include landscapes, graphic prints, floral studies, abstracts, sculptures and wall hangings.
ArtWey is an organisation which represents the area's visual artists, hosting events and exhibitions.
All artists exhibiting at Weymouth Old Town Hall will be on site at various times during the two-week exhibition, and will be talking to visitors about their inspiration and techniques.
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Nigerian Pop Singer Adokiye Ruffles Feathers Offering Her Virginity In Place Of Girls Kidnapped By Boko Haram
Well, that's one way to get attention. Adokiye Kyrian, a Nigerian pop singer, ruffled some feathers this week when she (jokingly?) offered up her virginity if the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram would release the 200+ school girls they kidnapped back in April. She told Vanguard's Showtime:
"This is 11 p.m. in the night and do you know what I am thinking about? Those little girls, where they are and what could be happening to them. It is just unfair. They are too young. I wish I could offer myself in exchange. They are between 12 and 15 year old girls for Christ sake. I am older and more experienced. Even if 10 to 12 men have to take me every night, I don't care. Just release these girls and let them go back to their parents."
Despite saying that she is "older and more experienced," 23-year-old Adokiye has said she is a virgin and that the man who she loses her virginity to should buy her mother a private jet.
Adokiye may have been well-meaning, but given that her offering is insincere, it's actually sort of callous to the kidnapped girls and their families. She's not really putting her virginity on the market. She's not really giving up everything she has in life to be sexually assaulted by "10 to 12 men every night." (And obviously no woman should have to do that at all; the Nigerian government should get their fucking shit together.)
One the other hand, at least Adokiye's comments draw attention — however negative — back to #BringBackOurGirls, which has not been a front page story of late.
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Warping Cushion Effect
The Warping Cushion Effect is yet another optical illusion that proves how selected patterns are able to distort the reality we perceive. Just look at the diagonal lines below! Even though they are perfectly straight and parallel, as well as the rectangles they form intersecting, something obviously doesn't seem right. The warping effect that makes the lines misbehave prevents us from seeing the picture in its true nature. But what is responsible for such an amazing effect? Is it the stripes, their color and alignment? What would you say has the strongest impact? Shoot!


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Charlie Sheen: Guinness World Record Breaker & 'Hangover 2′ Star?
Charlie Sheen, but fear not as we're here to give you your hourly update!It's probably been about 20 minutes since that last you've heard of
According to Entertainment Weekly (via Mashable) Charlie's infamous Twitter account is the fastest account to reach 1 million followers, with the actor doing so less than 24 hours from signing up. Maybe it has something to do with the tiger blood?
Also happening in Sheen's World: a possible Hangover 2 cameo?
Yep, even though filming has already wrapped on the project, people are saying that director Tod Phillips is courting the bad boy for a role.
Call us crazy, but that sounds kind of genius.
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Officials at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said Wednesday that "substantial completion" of the first phase of the Silver Line rail extension could be delayed by at least eight weeks.
"There's a real question now on when it will be complete," MWAA CEO Jack Potter told members of the board's Dulles Corridor Committee during a briefing on the rail project.
The announcement means that passenger service on the rail line is unlikely to begin in December and casts doubt on whether it could start in January as well.


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10 injured in suicide attack on army bus
KABUL: (PAN) Ten people including six Afghan National Army soldiers were wounded on Wednesday morning in a suicide attack on defence ministry bus in Kabul, officials said.
A 3rd police district official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suicide attacker detonated his explosive vest after approaching the bus carrying ANA employees in Kart-i-Seh area at around 7am.
He said seven people on board, including ANA soldiers and other employees, were wounded in the bombing.
But the district police chief, Faizullah, told Pajhwok Afghan News six people had been injured in the assault and an investigation had been launched.
A bakery owner in the area, Saifullah, said the ANA bus stopped before his shop to pick defence ministry employees. He added they heard a strong explosion moments after a boy blew himself up under the bus, injuring one of his workers.
Two women, who were purchasing bread, were also injured, he said. The wounded were shifted to the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital, but information about their condition was not immediately available.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman, meanwhile, said six soldiers and four civilian were injured. Gen. Zahir Azimi, without giving further details, said the injured had been evacuated to hospital.
Eye witness, Hekmatullah, said the army bus was destroyed as a result of the powerful blast.
As usual, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, with the group's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying many casualties had been inflicted on those on board. He gave no specific figures, however.
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The latter is really in love with Filene all the time, and when lycoris comes to plead his cause, she readily grants her audience.
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At the Los Angeles office of this ad agency, "180" is more than a name. It's how they think.
This North Carolinian design duo shares a fervor for finely crafted details.
A photographer returns to Copenhagen to capture food and interiors in her distinctively northern light.
A New York media design firm uses technology to make museums more human.
The prolific Milan-based editorial illustrator tells stories through subtle symbolic clues.
The Leftovers title sequence
yU+co matches the ambitions of the apocalyptic show with a Renaissance-inspired credit sequence.
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The theater company's posters, by RP3, revel in the avant-garde characteristics of its shows.
Bleed based the office building's identity on its solid, cubistic architecture.
Tenis and Bonaparte's surreal film for peSeta captures the magic of Spanish fashion.
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners flips consumers' expectations in this TV spot for Greyhound.
Cryder Makes highlights the automotive accessories brand's love for off-roading and exploration.
Anecdotes from the Peak exhibition design
Marc & Chantal employs a multi-sensory approach with visuals and sounds to create a lush environment.
OCD developed an identity for Harlem's celebration of its culinary, fine and performing arts.
EraserFarm raises tourists' awareness about elephant poaching with a print campaign for S.A.F.E.
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Persistence pays for Lustenau, Austria-based illustrator Alice Wellinger.
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Riddle-lover Bob Hambly guides newbie designers through the darkness of creative ambiguity.
Elise Craig talks to artists adapting their street-style to the corporate canvas.
Writer Susan Hodara muses on the miracle that creative professionals experience daily.
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Lenders urged to plow new fields
Updated: 2014-02-07 09:49
By Yang Ziman (China Daily)
However, the rural financial industry remains the weakest link in China's financial reform in spite of its widespread network.
Shang Fulin, the commission's chairman, remarked earlier that China's rural financial industry is burdened by a series of problems, including an imbalanced credit structure, high demand outrunning insufficient supply, the misplacement of financial resources and a lack of coordination among different institutes.
Lenders often have second thoughts considering the massive uncertainties in agricultural production, a business deeply subject to weather conditions. Worse still, farmers have few production factors that can be mortgaged. As a result, some of the loans meant to facilitate rural development have gone to non-agriculture businesses that easily offer real estate assets as mortgages.
Moreover, rural commercial banks have high non-performing loans, which stood at 61.2 billion yuan by the end of 2013. The non-performing loan ratio was 1.73 percent, compared with 0.83 percent of urban commercial banks.
"When the government fully opens the rural financial industry, it will not ask commercial financial institutions to fulfill political responsibilities of favoring agriculture-related borrowers," said Yi Xianrong, a former financial expert at China Academy of Social Sciences. "Commercial institutions can only operate according to the demands of the market. Otherwise, risks are going to build up in these institutions, and society will eventually pay the price.
"On the other hand, the government should allocate more investment to financial infrastructure construction in rural areas, which is a major liability of the lackluster development of the rural financial sector. Some industries, regions, families and projects also deserve special financial treatment, which is to be initiated by the government."
Meanwhile, the commission is also intensifying its support for village banks, according to Xinhua.
The anonymous commission employee told the agency it plans to develop the current 1,071 village banks, both in operation and about to be opened, into special small community lenders focusing on the development of rural areas, farmers and agriculture.
Among the 987 village banks that have opened for operation, 145.5 billion yuan had been lent to farmers and 182.5 billion yuan to small and medium-sized enterprises by the end of last year, taking up 90 percent of the total loans. Private capital has taken up 71 percent of these banks' total stock.
Foreign capital has also set its sights on the potential of the loan shortfall in rural areas. Commonwealth Bank of Australia, HSBC Bank (China) Co Ltd and Temasek Holdings have opened or co-founded village banks throughout China since 2007.
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Carson Palmer's status in Cincinnati seems to be causing split opinions among the Bengals.
Coach Marvin Lewis says his disgruntled quarterback will start if he eventually reports to the team despite his threat to retire if he's not wearing a new uniform in 2011.
However RB Cedric Benson seems to think everyone involved would be better off if Palmer is allowed to move on.
"When a guy expresses himself as strongly as he has, it's almost not healthy for the team to bring him back," Benson said on SIRIUS NFL Radio.
"He's already expressed his disgust in his situation there in Cincinnati. If he's there and he's not happy, he's not gonna give us his best. He's not gonna give us those extra times in film room, he's not gonna give us that extra time in the weight room because he's not happy. And I think, in a way, we'll all kinda suffer."
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Disappointing cruse on the Millenium: Celebrity Millennium Cruise Review by trishter
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Disappointing cruse on the Millenium
Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
Embarkation: San Diego
Our first view of the ship was disappointing looked liked it needed another refit, cabin had an obstructed view, which we were not informed of when booking.
Main restaurant dark and unimpressive, food not appetising and repetitive.
buffet mediocre serving staff rude and unhelpful,and unable to understand the most basic spoken English, if you wanted better you had to pay for specialist restaurant, everything was pay,pay pay, coffee and tea could have been made in the engine room. Loud music being piped around the ship from early morning very difficult to get away from it. Entertainment in the theatre below standard brass section of orchestra to loud, trumpet player drowning out every act,
Could not walk on deck 11 in the evening awash with water, crew stated it was done early so not to disturb cabins below so after dinner walk cancelled.
Disembarkation More as usual chaotic transfer to hotel disorganised.
The itinerary was quite interesting and the weather good the cruise through the Panama Canal was not to be missed, but will not sail on ,this ship again and will seriously consider whether to use Celebrity as in our opinion no way was the cruise worth a five star rating. Less
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The latest and what may prove to be the 13th death attributed to rabies in Bali, since the disease surfaced in 2009, took the life of a 46 year-old Balinese woman, Ni Nyoman Koming, of Tabanan on Thursday, January 14, 2010. Admitted to the Tabanan Hospital with symptoms suggesting rabies, the patient and her family insisted she had not suffered a dog or domestic animal bite, but had been bitten by a rat two months earlier.While pathology tests are still pending, Dr. Gede Sudiartha of the Rabies Center at the Hospital said, "the clinical symptoms of the patient prior to her death - including fears of wind generated from fans, light and water, are similar to those of someone suffering from rabies."To date, all rabies cases in Bali have been linked to dog bites. And while officials say the most common vectors for rabies worldwide remain dogs, cats and monkeys - it is not implausible that the disease can be spread by rodents.Dr. Sudiartha told beritabali.com: "90 percent of rabies cases in Indonesian are due to dog bites. Other cases are tied to monkey and cat bites. Cases linked to rat bites are heretofore unheard of."If the rodent population is infected with rabies, this may have occurred by a rat biting a rabid dog, a rabid dog attacking a rat, or the rat eating from the carcass of a dog that had died from rabies. To prevent spreading the disease, those culling animals suspected of rabies must burn the carcasses or bury them deeply.


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Wild Mushroom and Sun-Dried Tomato Farrotto — The Weekenderby Marisa McClellan in Recipes, February 7th, 2014
I discovered risotto when I was 27 years old. Before that, my only experience of anything even remotely risotto-like came from a box or involved a can of cream of mushroom soup. For a time, I made it every week as a way to stretch leftovers.
Lately I've been trying to eat more whole grains and fewer things that are blindingly white. I thought this meant that I'd need to give up my risotto habit entirely, but I've discovered that white rice isn't the only grain with which one can make a savory pudding that stretches the end of a roast chicken into a brand-new meal.
I've tried it with barley, wheat berries and even oat groats, but the grain that has come out on top is definitely farro. Though some people argue about what farro is exactly, most typically believe it's the whole-grain version of cereal crops known as einkorn, emmer and spelt.
A risotto made with farro won't be quite as creamy as one made with rice, but it is worth making nonetheless. I really enjoy the sturdiness and texture of the grain. Unlike traditional risottos, this version reheats beautifully (though sadly, that means there's no need to make risotto cakes).


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Frequently Asked Questions
There is a lot to consider when you're thinking about starting the apprenticeship program. Some of the typical questions from interested apprentices are below. Feel free to contact us with any additional questions you have about our program.
About the Application/Interview Process
How do I get an interview?
Interviews for each area are scheduled every three to four months with twenty applicants scheduled for each interview session.
What happens at the interview?
Each applicant is personally given a verbal interview by a committee. This committee is made up of people representing the contractors and the union. Each area has its own committee. The size of the committees range from 4 members to 14 members depending upon the area. After the personal verbal interview, each committee member gives the applicant a score from 0 to 100 with 100 being the best. This score is based on the applicant's background, attitude, interest and personal traits.
What happens after the interview?
After all the interviews are complete, the information is sent back to the Iowa office and the scores are averaged. This "average" number is assigned to the applicant. All applicants who have interviewed have their average score "slotted" onto an ongoing Ranking List with the highest score at the top of the list. A score of "92" is slotted between the "93's" and the "91's". So it does not matter if they interview first, last, this month or next month, the important thing is their place on the Ranking List.
How does the ranking list work?
An applicant's place on the Ranking List changes all the time. As applicants are taken off the list (to be indentured or who are no longer interested), all those below are advanced up the list. As new applicants are interviewed, their names and average scores are slotted onto the list as well. Each applicant will remain on the list for two years or until they are placed or indicate they are no longer interested.
How does my previous experience count towards credit in the apprenticeship?
Part of the application package includes a previous experience form. All forms are reviewed by the committee just before the applicant is called in for the verbal interview. Questions will be asked about the experience during the interview. After the interview and the scoring, the committee unanimously agrees on the amount of credit to award that applicant. The committee may or may not award all the hours claimed by the applicant. The committee cannot grant hours that are not presented at the interview.
How are applicants selected for the apprenticeship program?
When the local union determines the need to start additional apprentice(s), they contact the apprenticeship office in Iowa, who in turn notifies the top applicant(s). The top applicant(s) are given the time, date and location for the pre-apprenticeship orientation class. After successful completion of the orientation class, the applicant will be indentured and assigned to an employer to begin their on-the-job training.
What is "indenture"?
The dictionary defines indenture as, "a contract obligating one party to work for another for a designated period of time". The day an applicant starts their apprenticeship will become his/ her indenture (start) date. This indenture date will be used when registering the apprentice with the United States Department of Labor.
Do I choose which contractor I will work for?
Each apprentice is assigned to their jobs. Journeymen linemen, ground men, equipment operators, etc. are referred to their jobs. In order to obtain the diversity in all types of training, most apprentices will get to work for more than one contractor during their apprenticeship.
About the Training Program
How long does it take to complete the training?
This program is set up as a four-year apprenticeship, however, each individual completes at a different time. There is a minimum of 7,000 total hours of required on-the-job training. Of these 7,000 hours, there are specific amounts of required types of training. An apprentice may be in the program beyond the 7,000 hours while working on the specific type of training. Some apprentices finish in less than four years due to previous experience credit or working overtime.
How do the classes work?
Classes are held ten times per year on week days. All classes start at 8:00AM and may last for up to 10 hours. Each apprentice is assigned to a specific class that he/she attends on the scheduled date.
How much traveling do I get to do?
Due to the fact that power lines cannot be built in a factory and shipped to the job site, employees have the opportunity to work in many different locations. After completing their apprenticeship, many Journeymen Linemen choose to travel and work all across the country. Some even take jobs overseas working on power lines for foreign companies, while others prefer to stay working in one area.
How much does this training cost?
There are no out-of-pocket costs associated with the Missouri Valley Line Constructors and Apprenticeship Training Program. All tuition fees ($4,460) are waived if you work for a contributing contractor for a period of five years or 8,000 hours after completing step six in the seven-step program. Otherwise, you will be required to pay the full tuition costs for every 2,000 hours worked. The amount owed will be pro-rated.
The workbooks and text references cost a total of a little more than $750.00. The apprentices buy each year of books as they advance through the program rather than pay for all the books up front.
All safety related tools (hard hat, rubber gloves, safety glasses etc.) are paid for and provided by the contractors. The apprentices must buy (or have) hand tools and climbing tools. Hand tools consist of lineman's pliers, hammer, crescent wrench, channel locks, skinning knife, etc. Climbing tools consist of a body belt, pole strap (safety) and climbers (hooks). To buy (top of the line) all required tools will cost no more than $1,500.00. Many applicants already have some of the required hand tools and some may already have the climbing tools.
Is this apprenticeship for the contractors or utilities?
Missouri Valley apprenticeship is operated by and for electrical contractors and the IBEW union.
About the Benefits
What is the pay scale?
There are seven step levels in the program and apprentice's pay rate is based on their step level. Each step level is a percentage of the journeyman lineman's wage rate for that local (each local is different). A first step, entry level apprentice makes 60% and each level after the third step is a 5% increase. So a 7th step (highest level) makes 90% of the journeyman lineman's wage.
After an apprentice completes all the requirements and passes the Journeyman Lineman Exam, their apprenticeship is then complete and they make 100% of the journeyman lineman's wage. The AVERAGE journeyman lineman's wage for this area is $41.94 per hour. Contact the local union or apprentice office to find out the current journeyman lineman's wage for that local.
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