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Children's National Health System offers a comprehensive internship program in child clinical and pediatric psychology to pre‐doctoral students in psychology. The internship is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association, initially earning accreditation in 1970.
Download the 2017-2018 BrochureC271 Psychology Internship Program Tables
The program is rounded out with a variety of didactic seminars and conferences dealing with development, psychopathology, clinical techniques, medical conditions, health care delivery systems, and research. Didactics include the Psychology Seminar and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds. Interns spend approximately 10 percent of their time in didactic seminars.
Interns who have completed their dissertation research are able to become involved in research programs if they desire. Research opportunities are available with many faculty members, depending on an intern's special interests. Involvement in research is particularly appropriate for those interns who expect to stay in the D.C. area for post-doctoral training.
The Children's National internship program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. Applicants may contact the American Psychological Association's Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation for additional information pertaining to our accreditation.
Phone: 202-336-5979 Address: 750 First Street, NEWashington, DC 20002-4242
Interns receive a yearly stipend of $25,000.00 plus the fringe benefit package for all trainees at Children's National. Interns have 4 weeks of paid vacation, 8 national holidays and 12 days of sick leave. Subsidized health insurance and parking are available.
An administrative assistant for Psychology and Behavioral Health is available to support the internship program. The clinical services are also supported by the COR staff in the Outpatient Psychiatry Department who assist interns in scheduling families, do all insurance authorization, and facilitate the patient check-in process.
The pre-doctoral internship is a full-time experience for the calendar year, beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
This program is designed specifically for students matriculated in a doctoral training program who have completed at least 3 years of full-time graduate study in clinical psychology, including practicum level experience in diagnostic assessment, various intervention modes, and specific experience with children and families. Preference is given to students in APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology. In order to be considered for internship, dissertation proposals must be defended by the application deadline.
The Division of Psychology represents multiple theoretical approaches, and thus preference is given to applicants who are broadly prepared in child psychotherapy as well as in cognitive, behavioral and educational evaluations.
Applications must be received on or before November 1, 2016. As a member of the Association for Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) and In accordance with its policies, our application constitutes the AAPI Online Form. We require 2 letters of recommendation in addition to the letter from the training director of your program.
Interviews are by invitation only. In order to be considered for an interview, your completed application must be received by November 1, 2016. Interviews and tours will be conducted on only 2 dates: January 4th and 11th, 2017. We will not be able conduct individual interviews on additional dates. Invitations for interviews will be sent before December 15. Please do not call before December 15th.
The Internship Program at Children's Hospital is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC). This site agrees to abide by the APPIC policy that no person at this training facility will solicit, accept or use any ranking information from any intern applicant. Children's National will be participating in the APPIC Internship Matching Program; applicants should register for the match.
Outpatient Psychotherapy (10 cases per week): 12 months
Inpatient Unit: 3 months (4 half days per week, with a half day per week for writing)
Primary Care: 3 months (4 half days per week, with a half day per week for writing)
Outpatient Assessment: 6 months (2 days/week)
Consultation/Med. Specialty: 3 months/ 3 months (1 day/week each) *Please note that interns who are interested in pediatric psychology can substitute 1 day/week of assessment for an extra day/week of a pediatric psychology rotation
This internship provides the trainee with the opportunity to take substantial responsibility for carrying out his or her major professional functions in the context of appropriate supervisory support. The program is arranged on both a longitudinal and rotational basis. It is designed around a core experience, which focuses on intern competencies in assessment, diagnostic interviewing, intervention, case management and triage, consultation, and critical thinking about clinical case material. Interns are exposed to training in empirically supported treatments for a range of pediatric conditions. Intern participation in multidisciplinary teams and specialty clinics affords them the opportunity for limited supervision of, and role‐modeling for, psychology externs and medical students. Each intern's schedule is individualized according to his/her special interests and training needs.
Throughout the entire year, interns devote 20 percent of their time to providing outpatient therapy in a clinic located at the main hospital. This clinic provides training for psychology interns and externs, child psychiatry fellows, and general psychiatry residents. The patient population in the outpatient clinic at the hospital is economically diverse and often includes families with multiple psychological, social and medical problems. Referrals to the outpatient clinics come from community physicians, public and private schools, and other departments within the hospital.
Interns obtain closely supervised practice in therapeutic intervention, including individual child therapy, group therapy with parents and children and family therapy. A varied caseload is assigned to each intern. Interns are encouraged to individualize their caseloads according to their special interests. They typically carry 10 outpatient cases throughout the year, which may include family and group therapy.
It should be noted that training in issues of child abuse and neglect is provided throughout the outpatient and inpatient programs. Interns who have a special interest in this area may be assigned to psychology supervisors in the Freddie Mac Child and Adolescent Protection Center.
Interns spend 50% of their time for 3 months on the Psychiatry Inpatient Units. Specifically, interns spend 4 half days per week on the Units, with 1 half day protected for paperwork. These are short stay facilities for seriously disturbed younger children (ages 5-13) or adolescents (ages 14-18). The Units have an eclectic orientation including psychodynamic, behavioral, and family components. Interns rotating on this service become case managers and therapists, and participate in the diagnostic assessment of children who are strikingly uncommunicative, withdrawn, depressed or hyperactive. Interns are also expected to consult with the psychiatry, child life, nursing staff, and the education staff in the design and implementation of the milieu treatment programs on this unit. Interns carry a caseload of 2 patients at a time.
Interns spend 50% of their time for 3 months performing consults and short-term therapy in the Child and Adolescent Health Clinics. Specifically, interns spend 4 half days per week in primary care, with 1 half day protected for paperwork. This rotation involves providing mental health consultation within a primary care setting as part of multi-disciplinary team. Direct services are provided to children, adolescents, young adults and families. Consultations for patients include initial assessment, service referrals, and follow-up to help ensure linkage to mental health care. Consultation is also provided to medical providers. The opportunity for brief patient intervention is also available and tailored to the interests and learning needs of the intern.
Outpatient Assessment Experience
During the 6 months that interns are not rotating through the Inpatient Psychiatric Units and Primary Care, they complete 2 assessment rotations. Interns spend one full day per week on each assessment rotation Please note that it may be possible to substitute an additional medical specialty rotation in lieu of 1 testing day, based on intern preference. It should also be noted that several assessment rotations occur at satellite clinics, which are not readily accessible by public transportation.
Interns are responsible for writing 2 full outpatient assessment reports per month for each assessment rotation. Assessment rotations are described below:• The Hyperactivity, Attention and Learning Problems (HALP) Clinic is an evaluation and treatment program for children and adolescents with a variety of school problems, including ADHD, learning disorders, and disruptive behavior disorders. The intern's role includes conducting intake and feedback sessions, administration and interpretation of a variety of psychological tests, presentation of results at team meetings, and report writing. The HALP Clinic is located at the Regional Outpatient Center in Fairfax, Virginia. • The Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology is headquartered at the Shady Grove Regional Outpatient Center and also serves patients at the Sheikh Zayed campus and in other outpatient centers in Northern Virginia and Maryland. The Division provides outpatient evaluations to children of all ages, infancy through young adult. Children commonly seen for neuropsychological services include those with known neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, brain tumor, leukemia, sickle cell, traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, brain infections), as well as those with medical/neurodevelopmental disorders, including learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders. The Pediatric Neuropsychology rotation involves training in a process-oriented, hypothesis-testing model of assessment including supervised experience in the administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing of a comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests. Supervision is provided by one of our neuropsychology faculty members (see faculty list below). Interns are invited to participate in the weekly Pediatric Neuropsychology seminar and other didactic opportunities. An enhanced pediatric neuropsychology experience can be made available to those for whom this is a specialty interest area or who wish to prepare for a future postdoc in neuropsychology. Please let us know if this is an area of interest. Interns may be exposed to one or more of the following specific clinical populations: • General medical/developmental disorders • Attention and Executive Function Disorders • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/ Sports Concussions • The Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, located at the Shady Grove Regional Outpatient Center, within the Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology, provides multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment services for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. The Center specializes in serving children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Interns completing this rotation will be involved in assessing young children having or suspected of having autism spectrum disorders, and may also have the opportunity to participate in providing treatment. Interns will administer and interpret developmental tests, write assessment reports, conduct school consultations, and present results at both multidisciplinary meetings and in feedback sessions with families. In addition, the program offers intervention services for families, including behavior management, social skills groups for children, parent education groups and school planning assistance. Interns may choose to spend part of their afternoons involved in these focused treatment programs within the Center. • The Child Development Program, located at the main hospital, provides developmental evaluation and diagnostic assessment of children ages birth to 3. Interns are supervised in administration, scoring, interpretation and feedback with instruments that are specialized for this young population (e.g., Bayley Scales, DAS-II). Children referred for evaluation may have a wide range of conditions affecting development, including genetic conditions, birth complications, neurologic injury, chronic illness, etc., or may be on an atypical path of development. Patients reflect a broad cross-section of sociocultural circumstances. Parent education/training is emphasized as part of the assessment process. The intern may choose to participate in inpatient consultation or in the Down Syndrome Clinic as part of this rotation.
During the six months that interns are not rotating through the Inpatient Psychiatric Units and Primary Care, they spend 1 day per week (20% of their time) for 3 months on the Pediatric Consultation Service. This is a busy clinical service that provides mental health consultation and liaison to medical teams. Referrals include a vast array of mental health concerns for children with acute and chronic illnesses, such as gastrointestinal illness, asthma, cystic fibrosis, renal disorders, toxic ingestion, burns, and trauma. Psychology interns and psychiatry residents participate together in clinical rounds and didactic education.
All interns complete a 3 month medical specialty rotation. These rotations occur during the 6 months that interns are not placed on the Inpatient Psychiatric Units. Interns devote 1 day per week (20% of their time) to this rotation. As noted above, a 6 month medical specialty rotation may be added in lieu of 1 day of outpatient assessment. It should be noted that consultation and treatment skills are similar with the different medical populations, though the clinical issues may vary. Interns choose from the following, although not all are guaranteed to be offered each year:
Didactics: The program is rounded out with a variety of didactic seminars and conferences dealing with development, psychopathology, clinical techniques, medical conditions, health care delivery systems, and research. Didactics include the Psychology Seminar and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds. Interns spend approximately 10% of their time in didactic seminars.Research:Interns who have completed their dissertation research are able to become involved in research programs if they desire. Research opportunities are available with many faculty members, depending on an intern's special interests. Involvement in research is particularly appropriate for those interns who expect to stay in the D.C. area for post-doctoral training.
Interns receive 4-5 hours of supervision per week, with 1 supervisor assigned for each rotation. The program strives to provide interns with a variety of supervisors in order to take advantage of the many roles, talents and theoretical viewpoints of the faculty. Supervision is interdisciplinary, with psychology interns being supervised by psychiatrists on the Inpatient units and the Pediatric Consultation service. Supervision is primarily case discussion. However, some clinics offer live supervision and role-modeling by supervisors within multidisciplinary or vertical teams. Facilities include one-way mirrors and videotaping capability, depending on the location.
At the start of the training year, each intern is assigned a faculty mentor, who does not serve as a supervisor, who is able to focus on the intern's professional development (e.g., assist with time management issues, the development of self-confidence, etc.). Along with the training director, mentors play a special role in helping interns with future career plans.
Interns are evaluated formally by their supervisors at the end of each rotation or semi‐annually on year long rotations. Supervisors rate interns on a set of scales designed to evaluate their performance in treatment, consultation, case management, assessment, and professional development, and discuss feedback with the interns. These evaluations are primarily designed to ensure that the interns are making optimal use of their training year. Letters are sent to the director of each intern's doctoral training program at the completion of the internship.
The internship is conceptualized as an evolving training program, with continuous self‐review and quality enhancement. Interns and staff engage in periodic evaluation of the program's goals and its method of implementing these goals. Interns complete annual evaluations on seminars, supervisors and rotations. The training director has regular meetings with both the training staff and the interns to discuss and evaluate the program.
The goal of the internship program at Children's National is to train professional psychologists who have a particular interest in child clinical and/or pediatric psychology. The program is designed to encourage the development of clinical competence with children and families, with sensitivity to, and facility with, cultural differences, ethical issues, interdisciplinary relationships, and the changing environment of health care, including funding issues.
Science and practice are integrated within the internship program in a number of ways, including: didactic seminars on theories and techniques of assessment, theories and techniques of intervention, empirically supported treatments, theories and techniques of consultation, and current scientific knowledge regarding diagnostic classifications and special populations; discussions during supervision of clinical material in light of scientific literature; encouragement of critical thinking (and empirical hypothesis‐testing) in treatment and systemic consultation; encouragement of interns' use of the hospital library and periodical collections; and a required presentation for each intern at Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds.
(I-1) Interns will develop facility with a range of diagnostic skills, including: interviews, history‐taking, risk assessment, child protective issues, diagnostic formulation, triage, disposition, and referral.
(I-2) Interns will develop further skills in psychological intervention, including: environmental interventions, crisis intervention, short‐term, goal‐oriented individual, group and family psychotherapy, exposure to longterm individual psychotherapy, behavioral medicine techniques, exposure to psychopharmacology, case management, and advocacy.
(I-3) Interns will develop facility with a range of assessment techniques, including: developmental testing (elective), cognitive testing, achievement testing, assessment of behavior/emotional functioning, assessment of parent‐child relationships and family systems, and neuropsychological evaluation (elective). Assessment training across domains will include both current functioning and changes in functioning.
(I-4) Interns will develop facility with psychological consultation, through individual cases and participation in multidisciplinary teams, including consultation to: parents, mental health staff (e.g., psychiatrists, social workers) medical staff (e.g., physicians, nurses, PT, OT, etc.), school systems, and the legal system. Consultation training occurs in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, both downtown and in the suburbs, and ranges from primary to tertiary care.
(I-5) Interns will learn the clinical, legal, and ethical issues involved in documentation of mental health services within a medical setting.
(I-6) Interns will learn to promote the integration of science and practice, related to the theories and 3 practice of assessment, intervention, and consultation. Interns are trained in empirically‐supported treatments (e.g., parent training groups, inpatient treatment protocols for school avoidance, eating disorders), behavioral medicine protocols (e.g., medical noncompliance, pain management, headache treatment, toilet training), and empirically‐supported assessment techniques. Interns are exposed to research in some of these areas by Children's National faculty.
(II-1) Interns will be able to develop assessment batteries, treatment goals, and consultative relationships based on the clinical issues at hand, while also considering potential limitations imposed by managed care and other issues of third party or family payment for mental health services. Interns will appreciate the range of vehicles for service delivery (e.g., primary care versus specialty clinics), which allow access to a variety of populations with social, financial and other obstacles to mental health.
In summary, the program provides extensive training in the many roles and functions psychologists play in health care today. The intended result of this training is a broadly experienced child clinical/pediatric psychologist who can succeed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, universities or the broader community.
Initial positions of the 72 interns who have completed the program since 1997:
Post-Doctoral Fellowships: 50Return to University to Complete Dissertation: 10Research Position: 7Clinical Position: 3Teaching Position: 2
This internship provides the trainee with the opportunity to take substantial responsibility for carrying out his or her major professional functions in the context of appropriate supervisory support. The program is arranged on both a longitudinal and rotational basis. It is designed around a fundamental curriculum, which focuses on intern competencies in assessment, diagnostic interviewing, intervention, case management and triage, consultation, and critical thinking about clinical case material. Interns are exposed to training in empirically supported treatments for a range of pediatric conditions. Intern participation in multidisciplinary teams and specialty clinics affords them the opportunity for limited supervision of and role-modeling for, psychology externs and medical students. Each intern's schedule is individualizedaccording to his/her special interests and training needs.
Laura Anthony, PhDAssociate Professor, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Kathleen Atmore, PsyDAssistant Professor, Staff Developmental Neuropsychologist, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Madison Berl, PhDAssociate Professor, Division of Neuropsychology
Angela Bollich, PhDAssistant Professor, Center of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Tara Brennan, PsyDAssistant Professor, Child Development Clinic
Lauren Clary, Ph.DAssistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology & Diabetes
Michele Dadson, PhDAssistant Professor, Psychiatric Clinical Trials Program
Lisa Efron, PhDAssociate Professor, Director of Training in Professional Psychology, Director, Hyperactivity and Learning Problems (HALP) Clinic
Angela Fletcher, PsyDAssistant Professor, Director Behavioral Pain Management Program
Gerard Gioia, PhDProfessor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Director, Neurobehavioral & Psychosocial Evaluation Core Lab of Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Director, Neurobehavioral Evaluation Core of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
Penny Glass, PhDAssociate Professor, Director, Child Development Clinic
Leandra Godouy, PhDUniversity of Massachusetts Boston, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Yael Granader, PhDAssistant Professor, Division of Neuropsychology
Laura Gray, PhDAssistant Professor, Division of Neuropsychology
Kristina Hardy, PhDAssociate Professor, Division of Neuropsychology
Steven Hardy, PhDAssistant Professor, Psychologist, Divisions of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant
Linda Herbert, PhDAssistant Professor, Division of Allergy and Immunology
Stacy Hodgkinson, PhDAssistant Professor, Director of Mental Health and Research, Generations Program
Sarah Hornack, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Behavioral Health
Laura Kenealy, PhDAssistant Professor, Associate Training Director in Neuropsychology
Lauren Kenworthy, PhDAssociate Professor, Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Daniel Lewin,PhDAssociate Professor, Sleep Clinic
Eleanor Race Mackey, PhDAssistant Professor, Associate Director of Training in Professional Psychology
Donna Marschall, PhDAssistant Professor, Director, HIV Services Mental Health Program
Catherine McGill, PsyDAssistant Professor, Division of Neuropsychology
Maureen Monaghan, PhDAssistant Professor, Center for Translational Sciences
Julie B. Newman, PhDAssistant Professor, Division of Neuropsychologist
Deborah Potvin, PhDAssistant Professor, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology
Cara PuglieseAssistant Professor, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Neuropsychology
Mi-Young Ryee, PhDAssistant Professor, Divisions of Gastroenterology, Heptaology, & Nutrition and Psychology & Behavioral Health
Maegan Sady, PhDAssistant Professor, Division of Neuropsychology
Jacqueline Sanz, PhDAssistant Professor, Co-Director, Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Program (CANDO)
Randi Streisand, PhDAssociate Professor, Director of Psychology Research
Amanda Thompson, PhDAssistant Professor, Medical Director, Patient Support Services, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Herman Tolbert, PhDAssistant Professor, Assistant Director, Clinical and Administrative Services, Freddie Mac Child and Adolescent Protection Center
Christopher Vaughan, PsyDAssistant Professor, Staff Neuropsychologist, SCORE Clinic
Karin Walsh, PsyDAssistant Professor, Depts. of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Brain Tumor Institute & Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Institute
David Call, MDAssistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Lisa M. Cullins, MDDirector, Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Bhavin Dave, MDAssistant Professor, Attending Psychiatrist, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Units, Associate Director of Infant and Toddler Mental Health Program
Julia Dorfman, MDAssistant Professor, Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health
Mary Gabriel, MDAssistant Professor, Attending Psychiatrist, Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Paramjit Joshi, MDFull Professor and Endowed Chair, Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Finza Latif, MDAssistant Professor, Director of Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Service
Nasima Nusrat, MDAssistant Professor, Medical Units Directors
Haniya Raza, MDAssistant Professor, Medical Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adelaide Robb, MDFull Professor, Chair, Division of Psychology and Behavioral Health
Faith Rowland, MDAssistant Professor, Attending Psychiatrist, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Units
Martine Solages, MDAssistant Professor, Associate Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Director, Pediatric Consult Liaison Service
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The Bilby well, drilled in Brazil's prolific Santos Basin, is targeting a potential discovery of 110 million barrels.
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A COLNE farmer punched a dog walker who had been in the wrong place at the wrong time, magistrates heard.
Farmer Stuart Johnstone, 46, arrived at his rented land in Baxter Wood to find his sheep nervous and distressed in a neighbouring field, the court was told.
Seeing Matthew Whitaker with two labradors, one off the lead, Johnstone challenged him, punching him once in the face.
Mr Whitaker, who was left with reddening to his left cheek, took a picture of Johnstone and told him he would be reporting him to the police.
He later told officers he had checked the field for livestock before crossing on the public footpath and keeping his younger dog on a lead.
Johnstone had shouted at him, telling him to get his dog on a lead. There was then a confrontation at a stile and the farmer hit him.
Johnstone, who admitted assault by beating, had his main farmland in Colne, but rented additional land in Crosshills, Skipton magistrates heard.
The court heard he had suffered in the past from rubbish being left in the field and, on the afternoon of December 14, had received a call telling him that there was a spaniel dog running loose.
In mitigation, John Mewies said when Johnstone arrived, all 137 of his sheep had gone from the field, a wall had been knocked down and they were all on neighbouring land. Mr Mewies said: "Thankfully, there was no injury to the sheep, but he could see they were all traumatised and cowering in a corner of the neighbour's field."
Mr Mewies said although Mr Whitaker's dogs had not been responsible and there was no excuse for Johnstone's behaviour, he asked magistrates to put themselves in his position. Mr Mewies said Mr Whitaker had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Magistrates told Johnstone, of Skipton Old Road, Colne, that they had some sympathy for his situation. But he was fined £40 and was ordered to pay £100 compensation to Mr Whitaker, a £20 victim's surcharge and £85 costs.


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Former Premier of British Columbia | Sustainable Cities and Communities
As a former Premier of British Columbia, Mike Harcourt helped the province earn its reputation as one of the most liveable places in the world. Harcourt brings his experience and enthusiasm to the stage when speaking on the importance of creating vibrant, sustainable cities.
After stepping down from politics, Harcourt was appointed by the Prime Minister to serve as a member of the National Round Table on the Environment and Economy. There, he served on the Executive Committee and Chaired the Urban Sustainability Program. He was also a federally appointed BC Treaty Commissioner and was Chair of the Prime Minister's Advisory Committee for Cities and Communities, mandated to examine the future of Canada's cities and communities.
Harcourt is currently chair of the Advisory Board for the University of British Columbia's Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. In addition to acting as Chairman of Quality Urban Energy Systems for Tomorrow. He is the lead faculty in The United Way's Public Policy Institute.
In 2014, became a member of Canada's ECOFISCAL Commission, and AGE-WELL Board chair, for the national research and training network of university, industry and public sector partners aimed at helping older Canadians to maintain their independence, health and quality of life.
Harcourt's exemplary career as a lawyer, community activist, and politician has been honoured with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service; Canadian Urban institute's Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award; and the Order of Canada. In 2017, he received Vancouver's highest honour, the Freedom of the City award.


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The 5 Stages Of Winter Insanity (In GIFs!)
In the dog days of winter, it's a feat to maintain any semblance of the sanity that you take for granted the other three seasons. Although on December 21st, you may convince yourself that this year will be different, by the end of January, you'll most likely be flipping off snowmen and telling anyone who will listen how long it takes you to thaw out your extremities. And don't even get us started on how greasy your hair will become once you stop washing it because it's "too damn cold." Insanity brought on sub-zero temperatures is its own special brand of crazy. Here's what you should expect:
1. Disbelief. It's not that cold out, you think to yourself, despite vast evidence to the contrary. You convince yourself it's going to be an "extra warm" winter. You wear your leather jacket and ankle boots, certain that it will keep you warm enough, even though the news tells you it will be freezing. Because you're immune to the chill. Your warm state of mind is strong enough to overpower the plummeting external temperatures. Even if you feel a shiver coming on, you stifle it for your pride's sake and pretend that it's one of your signature dance moves.
2. Hesitant Acceptance Of Reality. OK, maybe it's not quite as warm as you thought it was. Even when you imagine yourself on a beach in Mexico like one of those monks who can slow down their own heart rate using only concentration, you can't help but shiver. You dig your gloves out of the closet and It starts to sink in that it really is winter, and summer is so, so, so far away.
3. Obsession. Not only can you not hold your cold in anymore, you want EVERYONE to know how much you're suffering. You start every conversation with "Oh my God, it's so fucking cold!" Upon entering any building, you make a big show of how difficult it is to get warm, and the onerous ordeal you just went through outside. You dramatically stretch the word "brrrrr" into 5 or 6 syllables. and slowly remove your layers for effect. Your phone starts ringing a little less. You wonder why.
4. Victimization. Also known as the "this weather is fucking unacceptable" stage. You begin to view the low temperatures as a personal affront. You feel persecuted and helpless. You find yourself constantly fixated on all the ways the weather is ruining your life. You one-up anyone who complains about how cold they are, insisting that you are colder. You begin to suffer from paranoia and anhedonia. Every time you step outside, you scream. When you see a snowman, you give it the finger.
5. Hibernation. It's at this point that you resign yourself to the awful weather, and begin to literally transform into a bear. You rarely leave the house, preferring instead to cuddle with a hot water bottle. Your fleece leggings become a stinky, second skin. You wear your Uggs in public, even though you swore they were just "around the house" shoes. You stop washing your hair because it's too cold when you get out of the shower, and you drop the rest of your savings on a pair of massive fur-lined boots that you'll only be able to wear for 2 weeks. You keep the oil heat cranked to 85 even though you're an environmentalist. You consider starting a bonfire in your living room. You turn your bed into a cave and only leave it for emergencies.


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With Birmingham's economy being dominated by the service sector, it is no surprise that so many people are offering event venues for hire services. With all these, it may not be easy for a person to choose the right venues to hire in Birmingham. Whether it is a venue for a wedding, a corporate meeting, friendly or official event, here are some of the considerations a person should look into while determining the perfect venue for his/her event.
Getting the right event space
An event that may suit a wedding ceremony may not be ideal for a corporate meeting. It is important to look at what an event has to offer and gauge that against the sort of event to be held in the area. Is the sound enough for the gathering you intend to have? Are the rooms big enough? Is there an open space available for an outdoor event? Is the seating capacity enough for all the expected guests? Is there internet access? These are some of the things a person must ask himself or herself before settling on an event venue. Look at the event from all angles and ensure it is suitable for the event and only then can you settle on it.
Location and parking
The location of a venue should be easily accessible for all people expected to attend. A destination venue is usually ideal only when the transport of all attending is organized. The best venues to hire in Birmingham are those that offer free parking for all attending an event held there. The parking capacity should however be suited to the number of guests expected. The safety of the location should also be considered as well as availability on the event's planned dates.
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Staff who are working less than 100% time and are funded by more than one fund source outside of SNAP-Ed are required to report actual time worked to each fund source/account,
Using the UC Time Reporting System (TRS). This can be accomplished by creating 2 separate time sheets in the TRS for each fund source/account or by specifying the hours worked on each project when submitting time in one time sheet in the TRS. The time reported must be actual hours and not based on an estimated percentage of time.
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Lydia Hearst Visiting Jared Leto on 'Mars?'
Jared Leto has been spotted squiring celebutante Lydia Hearst around New York City, according to the site Guest of a Guest. He might have a thing for blondes.
The lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars has apparently been seeing Hearst between her New York Fashion Week commitments.
(Commitments = parties and cadging free samples off designers.)
Photographers caught them strolling together on Monday afternoon. It might not be that serious, though. Lydia was later sighted at a party at the Eldridge, sans emo guy.
It's Fashion Week. A girl needs to keep her options open.
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The Radio Aero Modelers of Seattle (RAMS) is the longest standing radio control model aviation club in the State of Washington and is over 60 years old.
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The RAMS hosted their second annual National Model Aviation Day fund raising event for Wounded Warriors on August 16, 2014. This year, we combined our Local Hobby Shop Appreciation Day event and added a swap meet to the mix. We garnered nearly 150 spectators and pilots, the largest RAMS event in recent memory. There were numerous spectacular demonstration flights by helicopter and fixed wing aces from around the state. Demos included 3D fixed wing, 3D heli, WW1 and WW2 scale birds, a flying lawn mower and many more, even a flying chicken. Additionally, other pilots took advantage of the free fun fly on a beautiful sunny day. We appreciated the participation of our local hobby shops and raffle sponsorships by Valley View RC, Hobbytown, Aztech Aeromodels and RC Hobbies Covington. We also appreciated our military personnel, veterans and their families for the great sacrifices they've made on behalf of our freedoms. Almost $1000 was raised to support Wounded Warriors. Thank you all for a terrific event. – Rob Van Slyke, Event Coordinator
In Memory Of Stuart Kenneth Arestad
Stuart Kenneth Arestad Age 82, of Federal Way passed away on March 4, 2014. He was born on Sept. 2, 1931 in Monroe, WA. His parents were Trygve and Ethel (Cummings) Arestad. A graduate of Grant High in Portland Oregon, he joined the Air Force and while stationed in Germany met and married his wife of 58 years, Lydia Romana Maria (Greif) Arestad. After tours of duty in Greenland, Germany, England, and Montana, he was discharged in 1962 and began his civilian career with the federal government, ultimately retiring from PSNS as the Foreman of the Cryptographic Repair Facility in 1986. For the last 14 years he enjoyed his time working for ASI Transport in Des Moines, WA. When not spending time with family, he built and flew radio controlled model airplanes with the RAMS. He was a Ham Radio Operator (W7OQQ) and member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) as well as a member of American Legion Post 110. Besides his wife Lydia Romana Maria Arestad of Federal Way, he is survived by his daughters, Sheila Arestad and Tamara (David) Larson; grandchildren, Jennifer (Ryan) Kilgore and Anders (McKaslyn) Larson and great grandchildren, Liam and Jude Kilgore. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Janet, and siblings, Boyd Arestad and Dale Laughlin. The funeral Service was held March 14, 2014 at Price-Helton Funeral Home in Auburn, WA. He was interred at Tahoma National Cemetery. Stu was a kind, honest person and dedicated, loving husband and father who will be missed. Donations may be made in his memory to the Paralyzed Veterans of America or Disabled American Veterans.
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Earl Averill Jr., a Snohomish High School graduate and a seven-year major league veteran, died Wednesday in Tacoma. He was 83. Averill is the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Earl Averill.
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Earl Averill Jr., a Snohomish High School graduate and a seven-year major league veteran, died Wednesday in Tacoma. He was 83.
The Mariners scheduled a moment of silence in Averill's honor just before the start of Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
Averill is the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Earl Averill.
Averill Jr., one of the most prolific hitters in University of Oregon history, was the Ducks' first All-American. He hit .439 as a sophomore in 1951 and was a three-time Pacific Coast Conference All-Northern Division selection. He was inducted into the Oregon Hall of Fame in 1997.
At the end of his college career, the Cleveland Indians, the team for which his father had starred for 11 years, invited Averill Jr. for a tryout and "I jumped at the opportunity," he said in a 2013 radio interview. "My wife had no clue that I was interested in playing baseball (professionally)."
He made his major-league debut for Cleveland in 1956 and went on to play for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies, mostly as a catcher.
"He was a really good storyteller," his son, Randy Averill, said. "To him, it was never about the baseball, but more about the people. Dad loved his teammates and his opponents."
Averill Jr. had his best major-league season with the expansion Angels in 1961, when he hit .266 with 21 home runs and an .873 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
He remains part of baseball trivia lore: In 1962, he tied a major-league record by reaching base in 17 consecutive at-bats — a record he shares with Piggy Ward, who set that mark in 1893.
He recalled that one his at-bats in that record streak was an error by Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson. "He made the only error he made in 10 years on a gimmie," Averill Jr. said jokingly.
Toward the end of his career, Averill Jr. played minor-league ball with the Seattle Rainiers (1964) and Seattle Angels (1965). He became an avid Mariners fan and was "really optimistic" about the team this year, Randy Averill said.
After baseball, Averill Jr. worked as a computer programmer, salesman and business consultant. He and his wife, Pat, also ran an upholstery business out of their Auburn home.
Averill Jr. is survived by his wife of 63 years and their four children, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.


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Big Names Dial Up to 'Bold' in Bev Hlls
Celebuzz knows what those Housewives are desperate for—cutting-edge gadgets.
Several residents of Wisteria Lane turned out to Beverly Hills for the launch of the entertainment industry's Jesus Phone: The Blackberry Bold.
Eva Longoria showed in an, um, interesting geometric number that perhaps proves she's not preggers after all. Tony Parker's wife wasn't spotted drinking any alcohol, but she could've merely had an early call time.
Felicity Huffman attended with thesp/husband William H. Macy, the pair chatting with screen legend Dustin Hoffman while all three died quietly inside until the moment they could jump into their hired cars and play with their new 3G toys.
The most appreciative, however, has got to be director and bedhopper Brett Ratner. While having his Bold personally engraved at an EtchStar booth, he chatted up a young blonde aspiring actress.
"I just did a pilot," an onlooker overheard her say, while he quizzed her on other stats.
"I'll see you upstairs," he returned, dismissing her and grabbing his now sacred Blackberry, with three large initials burned into the back—"RAT."


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Termites force demolition of lakeside house
A Council owned, termite infested house is to be knocked down at Lake Macquarie.
Until recently tenants were living in the lakeside home at Toronto.
But Council staff say the property is in disrepair and not suitable for living in.
Councillors last night resolved to demolish the house which was bought by the Council in the 1960s.
Mayor Jodie Harrison says it is an unfortunate situation.
"Unfortunately it's one of those things, sometimes council does have properties that have not been maintained as well as they could and termites are termites," she said.
The site will be used for tourism and recreation once the home is knocked down.
Councillor Harrison says its future use is being determined.
"That space is zoned tourism and recreation.
"Whatever Council puts on that land if in fact it does put anything on that land it will be consistent with that usage for tourism and recreation.
"We don't know what's quite going on there at the moment but it will be available for those tourism and recreation uses in the future."
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Sea levels appear to be rising at a much slower rate than the levels of non-executive remuneration at Ivanhoe Australia.
The mining company is seeking to triple the annual fee pool for its non-executive directors, who include Australia's most outspoken climate sceptic and geologist Professor Ian Plimer, from $500,000 to $1.5 million.
In a notice of meeting lobbed yesterday, the Robert Friedland-chaired miner (which is 59 per cent owned by the Toronto-listed Ivanhoe Mines) noted the lack of any non-executive fee jumps since 2008 and the ''relatively high number of non-executive directors'' on its board.
The notice added that Ivanhoe's directors ''have experienced an increased workload given the company's expanded operations, its move towards production and the heightened regulatory and compliance obligations that the company faces''.
The company held six board meetings last year. Ivanhoe Australia's directors have also been given performance rights as a top-up to their their board fees.
Rumours that the two most senior executives of the Newcastle-based coal entrepreneur Nathan Tinkler's Tinkler Group had been put on six months of unpaid leave have been batted out of the park by the company.
There was discussion around the Hunter yesterday that the chief executive of Tinkler Group, Paul Flynn, and another executive, Philip Christensen, had been put on leave to help the company with its cash flow.
The speculation came just a week before shareholders in the Tinkler-controlled Aston Resources are due to vote on the proposed merger with Whitehaven Coal.
But it seems the rumours could have been the coal industry's version of Chinese whispers.
"Paul Flynn is in the process of relocating to Brisbane where he'll be working for the Tinkler group up there,'' a spokesman for the company said.
"Philip is on leave but he will be taking a directorship of the merged company as previously stated as part of the deal with Whitehaven. He went on leave about two weeks ago,'' the spokesman said.
A campaign to ward off an attempted board coup by the largest shareholder of the junior iron ore explorer Mindax Limited has managed to rustle support from two of the best-known business names in the West.
A meeting requisitioned by Mindax's 23 per cent shareholder and director Andrew Tsang last month is seeking to dump two of the explorer's non-executive directors, including the group's founder and managing director, Greg Bromley.
''This action challenges my integrity, my commercial judgment and my responsibility to all shareholders,'' Bromley protested in a statement last month about the attempted spill.
The meeting was requisitioned just after Mindax signed a deal to sell up to 70 per cent of its Mt Forrest Iron Ore Project to the Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo.
With smaller Mindax shareholders already questioning the experience of Tsang's board nominee, the 36-year-old mining engineer John Stacpoole, the NAB chairman and former Wesfarmers chief executive Michael Chaney and Perth businesswoman Janet Holmes a Court have joined the fray.
Chaney (who has 1 million shares in Mindax worth $120,000), Holmes a Court and about 30 other shareholders have signed up to a counter requisition of a meeting that proposes to have Tsang and one of his associates, Ben Chow, dumped as directors.
''The call to sack MD Greg Bromley and director Ken Pettit has not been explained to the market at all and risks jeopardising the project,'' Chaney said in a statement.
''[A] chairman of the Yilgarn Iron Producers Association, Greg is an experienced geologist adept at negotiating port and rail agreements while Ken is a top SC and chairman of the Port Hedland Port Authority,'' he said.
The campaign to ward off the Tsang takeover has been organised by the spokesman for the explorer, David Utting, who lobbed the requisition of meeting through his private investment company.
In his requisition of meeting, Utting questioned Tsang's motivations.
''His reasoning has not been explained to shareholders at all and no explanation has been offered as to how Mindax will benefit from such high-handed and high-risk action,'' he said.
The question remains as to how many shares Tsang speaks for.
Meanwhile, the potential for any disharmony between the shareholders of the junior iron ore company named after the former St Kilda AFL player Nicky Winmar has been averted.
It is about four months since the Albert Wong-chaired Winmar Resources saw off an ''opportunistic'' scrip takeover bid by Dempsey Minerals, a company headed by Winmar's former director Nathan McMahon.
Now Wong (best known as the business partner to the former NSW Premier Neville Wran) appears relieved about his latest deal.
He has bought out (along with his fellow directors) the 3.2 per cent stake held in Winmar by the other company run by McMahon, Cazaly Resources (also named after a former St Kilda player).
''We're just taking the opportunity to increase our shareholdings,'' said Wong last night about the $300,000-odd share purchase. Cazaly will remain a partner in Winmar's Hamersley Iron Ore Project in the Pilbara.
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Long before Twitter (which is hilarious to imagine the primitive lives we all lived before the mico-blogging service blew up), when Pete Carroll was at the height of his powers, I remember logging onto the internet one day and seeing the college football realm aflame with news of a highly touted running back from Louisiana heading to LA to play for Carroll. After a vicious recruiting battle, The Trojans had found the person to fill Reggie Bush's magical tap-dancing shoes. Joe McKnight, as recruitniks told it, was destined to pick up Heisman trophy at some point in his collegiate career.
"That bastard!" I thought, as I envisioned Pete Carroll laughing at the rest of college football while surfing naked with two USC co-eds in the Pacific on a Wednesday morning during the off-season. This, of course, came on the heels of Florida wrapping Ohio State up in chicken wire and a $30 area rug from a Boca Raton Wal-Mart and tossing Alex Boone & Co. into the Gulf of Mexico after winning the 2006-2007 national title. The nation had yet to realize the Six Finebaum-headed SEC krakken Ohio State had awoken, and I was naive enough to believe Pete Carroll was one of only a few college football coaches gaming the system. (Everything in that last paragraph hurts my soul to type.)
Looking back, the hype over Joe McKnight seems almost comical given what ended up going down at Pete Carroll's USC. Sure, Joe McKnight would burrow 100+ all-purpose yards in Ohio State's ass in 2009 and would be featured in his own Youtube mixtape before turning pro three days before his coach followed suit in January of 2010. Yet, Joe McKnight never lived up to the impossible expectations that were assembled (for other people's monetary gain) before he even played his first game for the Trojans. There was Heisman hype, but like most things in McKnight's career, that's all it ever amounted to. A lot of it might not have been his fault, one might argue, while pointing to the budding NCAA investigation and the explosion of Tim Tebow and the SEC during McKnight's "amateur" career. (LSU won the national title in 2008.)
Yet, the manufactured hype wasn't all bad. Hell, a TEAM IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (*said in my Ron Jaworski voice*) thought highly enough of him to draft him in the fourth round of the 2010 draft, which means he made more of an impact on NFL scouts than Tom Brady did. Unfortunately for Mr. McKnight, he was drafted to another team built on polished chunks of brass they tried to pass off as their testicles: Rex Ryan's New York Jets. While he has made the odd play or two in the NFL, his biggest professional contribution to date is probably taking Danny Woodhead's spot on the Jets' roster after the 2010 cuts. McKnight, obviously, had priority due to his draft status. Danny Woodhead, who was never drafted, will be a valuable cog in the Super Bowl for Tom Brady and his New England Patriots. Woodhead would probably thank McKnight today.
For whatever reason, it's always Joe McKnight's recruitment process I contrast against Troy Smith's, even though Joe McKnight began his career shortly after Troy Smith gagged on the steps of Ohio State demi-God status, I think they offer a good case studies. While still an Ohio State legend, it was Troy Smith, former punt returner, who ended up snatching the Heisman glory. Sometimes, I think, it's better to be the guy without all the media attention and expectations. (Especially considering it doesn't take much to inflate an 18 year-old's ego.)
I'll confess something that's probably obvious by anybody still reading this far: I've never cared for college recruiting in general. For all the hype given to these recruits, the black market which lurks behind this process' curtains seems to never be explored or mentioned. Chip Kelly -- a state employee -- authorized the payment of $25,000 to somebody like Willie Lyles. I wonder who was involved in wiring $25,000 of taxpayer money to him? On another note, am I supposed to believe Cecil Newton letting Mississippi State know it would "take more than a scholarship" to secure his son's services as something that isn't routinely happening at every major program in America? Am I not supposed to wonder about what kind of systems would have to be in place for a man to even request that of somebody, much less a college recruiter? Am I then supposed to believe Cecil Newton's church -- after years of being unable to afford repairs to keep their Church up to code -- suddenly found $50,000 to do so after Cam Newton signed with Auburn? Also, would there any better organization to launder money through than a church? I can't think of one. But hey, why do actual journalism, when there are stripper's abortions and sensualistic page-view grabs (which in turn means $$$$) cloaked as "hard-hitting, investigative journalism". It truly takes a moron to be surprised by any of this once the entire scope of it all is taken into context.
Remember, this is just the stuff that is out in the open, which means stripper-abortions are probably just the tip of the iceberg. Thank God Terrelle Pryor and DeVier Posey were willing to play the roles of good soldiers. Woody Hayes Knows the stories those two could tell about some of the benefits they saw since arriving in Columbus as five star recruits. And remember how Jim DeLaney strong-armed the NCAA into allowing those two to play basically because of the Cam Newton saga down in Auburn? And remember how the NCAA had to let them play, because the last thing the NCAA was going to do is kill off the best player in the nation's best conference heading into the national title game. Because if they did that, then the next year, they might have to take a look at how an unemployed father of 2 in Birmingham, Alabama, was able to afford $70,000 in SUVs. (Hint: This is probably why Tressel laughed as he added extra exclamation points to his e-mail where he promised to look into a few of his star players getting discounted tattoos.) If this "cheating" (an hilarious use of this word given NCAA sanctions) was ever proven to be pervasive as even John Cooper apparently thinks, then their tax-free fantasy land would collapse upon itself (much akin to what happens to a star, which is coincidentally how the NCAA allows its "amateurs" to be rated for outside, monetary gain before they even step foot on their campus. The kids just aren't allowed to see any financial gain, you see, then it wouldn't be "amateurism".)
I'm sure the kids enjoy the hype and the extra followers on Twitter, but is the best route for the development of America's young athletes? How would you feel, as a father, with millionaires coming into your house and telling your son what is best for his life? As any of them wouldn't leave for a pay raise, a chance at a more prestigious job or at the first chance of regulation turbulence at the program? Remember, your son -- no matter how good he is in high school -- isn't guaranteed a spot in the NFL. You only get one chance at this. The wrong selection, and suddenly, your son is playing for a wallowing team at the bottom of the Big 10. Is it any wonder weasels like Willie Lyles are there to fill the void, to guide parents "through these troubled times as somebody with insider know-how", as those types have been since the inception of college football? Why shouldn't we assume these people, by and large, will always be one step ahead of the NCAA and their pinkertons? Haven't they always proven to be?
And, another question I have is, why do people act surprised when 18 year old kids, who have been pampered for being good at football pretty much their entire life, don't take education seriously? Especially when some of them had college admission standards lowered for them and were basically told "You'd be too dumb to walk on this campus otherwise." (And to a further extent, why do we assume a college education is guarantees material stability in the 21st century?)
I ask, because as I'm sure most of you are aware, National Signing Day approaches. (11W's own Alex and Jeremy have done a much better job than I ever could at chronicling Urban's dominance over Ohio State's enemies.) While, admittedly, 2012's recruits are different recruits under a much different regime in Columbus, Ohio State fans should take heed of the last recruiting class people piled expectations on. And if they are to make the same mistake, at least next time they will act less incredulous when it turns out their star recruits had their hands in one of the all-to-ready cookie pots located in the metro-Columbus area or felt entitled?
Do I have a problem with Ohio State raiding other people's recruits? No, I don't, because I'm a fan of Ohio State. After Tressel insisted on ruling the Big Ten with an unnecessary silk glove covering his iron fist, I'm glad Urban Meyer is openly pillaging programs while (reportedly) doing so without negative recruiting. Would I feel different if Urban Meyer were at Penn State and it were Ohio State's administration asleep at the wheel (imagine: Gordon Gee and Gene Smith without Lex Wexner's warchest) and it were kids from Cleveland getting flipped? Probably.
Even so, the image of Noah Spence basically shilling for UnderArmour in an "amateur showcase game" makes me a little bit queezy (and not just because UnderArmour put an obnoxious "u" in their company name). But it must be asked: what would have happened if Noah Spence would have been severely injured during that game? And what if, by turn, he had lost the "elite range" that had people drooling? (Submitted, for the record: here's what Nick Saban did when confronted with that very issue. But hey, the dude wins college football games, so who am I to question?) And these kids have no right to the financial revenue streams which their hard-work is creating?
Judging by the numbers 11W has been running and the servers we've been smoking, a lot of people care about recruiting. I would argue that these kids have become market commodities; and thus, are being traded (and ranked and profiled) like stocks on the open market. And please know, People Who Take The Internet Super Seriously, I make that comparison fully understanding all my knowledge on economics and markets comes entirely from Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, that bar scene from Beautiful Mind and a Macroeconomics night-class I took in 2009 to fulfill a GEC credit and I got a C- in. But, all jokes aside, how are these kids not?
So, given the ineptitude of the NCAA to enforce their arbitrary, out-of-date rules and the furthered commercialization of recruitment and college football overall (something that probably won't be curtailed going forward); again, is the best system we can devise?


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Today's Location: [Vyborg]
The Vyborg graticule is at latitude 60, longitude 28.
This graticule is in the northwestern corner of Karelian Isthmus. Gulf of Finland and Bay of Vyborg make up about half of it. Most of the land area is part of Russia, but a small corner of Finland falls in this graticule.
Local geohashers[edit]
- 1. 2013-07-23 60 28 Successfully reached by Pastori and The Wife.
- 2. 2016-06-19 60 28 Successfully reached by Tilley
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IRS role in health care law troubling
Quick — Which government agency will be responsible for enforcing a penalty on people who don't carry health insurance starting next year?
If your answer is the Internal Revenue Service, give yourself a pat on the back.
If you cringed upon learning this, I don't blame you.
It's exceedingly ironic that after years of debate, enforcement of the federal health care law will wind up in the hands of the IRS, the agency giving President Obama one of the biggest headaches of his second term.
The IRS, which doesn't exactly get a lot of love, faces a slew of hearings and investigations upon disclosures that it gave additional scrutiny to conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.
The president vowed to hold someone accountable, amid calls from Republicans that someone needs to be prosecuted and go to jail.
The IRS-Obamacare link sticks out because when we think about health insurance, we start thinking about medical care and, inevitably, medical records.
At least on paper, the Affordable Care Act does not give the IRS access to an individual's medical records. The law specifies the IRS would collect penalties from individuals who fail to carry a minimum level of insurance. An agency spokeswoman has said the agency will not have access to personal health information.
Critics aren't buying that.
"I'm quite worried that your medical records will be evaluated by the IRS," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said recently. Some members of the Tea Party movement, who apparently were under special IRS scrutiny, have expressed similar views.
On any other day, such comments would have implied some sort of far-fetched conspiracy theory. But we live in strange times.
The Associated Press reported this month that investigators from the Department of Justice secretly obtained months of phone records for several AP reporters and editors. The records included calls placed from more than 20 lines in homes and offices and on cellphones.
If there's disregard for constitutional rights, either by the IRS or the Justice Department, it is not entirely far-fetched to surmise the government could someday go after your blood work or biopsy results.
Sadly, it's nothing new to worry about protecting the privacy of medical information. Some of us always have suspected that insurers share private medical information with employers.
Now, if you ever thought your medical matters are truly private, you need to work in a hospital for a day. (I worked in one for eight years before becoming a reporter.) Some hospitals had to install special software to prevent workers from accessing certain records because someone was caught snooping in records of neighbors or co-workers.
If you've ever been in a waiting room at a doctor's office or a hospital, you've likely heard your name called out. Suddenly you're in a rerun of "Cheers," where everybody knows your name.
Most of us can probably live with the fact that a nosy neighbor talked to someone else about our bypass surgery. But that's far from intimating that we want the IRS going through our private medical records.
The fact that people are talking about it shows that the tiny bit of trust we have in the IRS is on life support.
Luis Fábregas is a Trib Total Media staff writer. Reach him at 412-320-7998 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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H&M Is Giving Textile Workers A Raise
H&M may be raising its prices, but for a reason you'll actually love. The company is aiming to create better conditions in the factories in which their clothes are made. H&M announced its Fair Living Wage policy last month, saying that "all textile workers should be able to live on their wage." What a breath of fresh air! Its goal is to give raises to over 850,000 of its workers by 2018. Helena Helmersson, the company's head of sustainability, said that higher prices "might be a possibility," though so far there has been no official decision to increase prices. Even if it does, it's hard to imagine H&M ever becoming so expensive that it loses is standing as one of the most affordable places to shop. A few extra dollars added to the price of my sweater is certainly worth improving a textile worker's standard of living.
H&M shared a few thoughts with Fashionista about the changes in their business:
"We don't think that this strategy will result in a price increase for our customers. It is an investment in our customer offering and will benefit H&M long term. It is important to remember that wages are only one of several factors that influence the sourcing costs and the prices in our stores. We also believe that this will lead to more stable production markets, with better efficiency and productivity. Long term this will be profitable for both us and our suppliers."
When it comes to retail, this time of year usually brings nothing but depressing news about Black Friday disasters and over-the-top materialism. It's nice to know that kindness is in style this season (I know, I'm cheesy!).
[The Gloss]


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Following the announcement of her split from husband Jordan Bratman, the singer sparks romance rumors with Matthew D. Rutler as the two were snapped walking hand-in-hand.
Christina Aguilera has fueled rumors she has moved on from estranged husband Jordan Bratman after she was photographed holding hands with a new man. The singer filed for divorce from her longtime partner Bratman, the father of her two-year-old son Max, in October.
Gossips soon reported she had started dating Matthew D. Rutler, who worked behind the scenes on her new movie "Burlesque", after they were seen enjoying a night out together earlier this month.
Now Aguilera has sparked new speculation about a romance with Rutler after the pair was snapped walking hand-in-hand as they left a Los Angeles hotel on Sunday, November 21.


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The Place Beyond the Pines was by far one of my favourite films I saw last year, lucky enough to be at its world premiere at TIFF back in September.
Derek Cianfrance's follow-up to the Oscar-nominated Blue Valentine sees the writer-director reteaming with Ryan Gosling, with the early reviews almost universally (and deservedly) praising of it – you can read our review here.
The first clips debuted shortly after the film's Toronto premiere, and that long-awaited first trailer finally landed just in time for Christmas. And with its April release now very much on the horizon, we've got a new teaser poster to share.
"Luke (Gosling) is a professional motorcycle rider who turns to bank robberies to support his newborn son, but when he crosses paths with a rookie police officer (Cooper) their violent confrontation spirals into a tense generational fued. THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES is a rich dramatic thriller that traces the intersecting lives of fathers and sons, cops and robbers, heroes and villain."
Gosling, Bradley Cooper, and Dane DeHaan all give fantastic leading performances, with fine support coming in the form of Ben Mendelsohn, Rose Byrne, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Bruce Greenwood, Mahersala Ali, and Emory Cohen, with Mendelsohn's performance particularly of note here.
Cianfrance is once more directing from his own script, with past collaborators Jamie Patricof, Alex Orlovsky, and Lynette Howell (Blue Valentine) producing alongside Sidney Kimmel (Moneyball, Lars and the Real Girl).
The Place Beyond the Pines will be given a limited US release on 29th March, with its UK release date set for 12th April. I cannot wait. I'll be first in line to see this one again when it hits. It's nothing short of immense. For now, here's the new teaser poster, which you can click through to enlarge.


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By Florence Amagiya
I was with a friend the other evening when a call came through his phone. My friend picked up his phone and whispered into it for a while looking so bitter as if there was bile in his mouth.
He spoke in such a way that the next man by him won't even hear what he was talking about. So I waited patiently for him to finish his call.
My friend told me that his aunt who lives in another state had called him that morning, she wanted an urgent favour. In fact, she was desperate.
Her new born baby was bleeding through the navel and the doctor at the hospital said the child won't be treated until she deposit the sum of five thousand naira (#5,000).
She didn't have the money readily, even at home and she didn't have any other person to run to. So she called him and he lives in Lagos. He rushed to the bank that morning to pay in the money she needed, which of course she had to withdraw before going back to the hospital with her baby.
The baby was admitted and he prayed that the doctors at the hospital are able to stop the bleeding and to save the life of the child. My friend after speaking to his aunt that evening related the sorrowful tale to me.
The baby for whom he had dashed to the bank that morning before going to work had given up the ghost.
The questions on our minds are: What is happening to our doctors these days? What happened to the oath to serve humanity? Why are hospitals so conscious of money, that they forget the importance of life? Why not treat the patients or start the treatment while waiting for the payment? Can all the riches in the world be compared to a life?
We should know that what goes around comes around. And that we are only mere mortals, not gods. So whatsoever we do we shall meet the repercussion in future.
It is good to be in business and to make money while at it. But is it fair to be where you can render help to the helpless and to the dying, yet you refused to help? Take a minute and ask yourself, what if you were in that person's shoe or your brother is? What happens then?
Would you be happy if you are served with that same treatment by another doctor in another place? The man or woman you are allowing to die could be the bread winner in his or her home and you would be giving an eternal dent by allowing that to happen. How much is the worth of a man's life?


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New Greensburg Salem soccer coach brings passion to program
Jaclyn Fawcett always excelled on the soccer field during her playing days. Now, as the newly named coach of the Greensburg Salem girls soccer team, Fawcett is prepared to prove her prowess on the sidelines.
Fawcett, a former standout at Penn-Trafford, acted as captain of the girls soccer team at Seton Hill in 2012, where, upon graduation, she was named a graduate assistant coach for the Griffins. Next, she went on to become an assistant on Greensburg Salem's 2013 coaching staff.
After seeing her squad lose in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs last season, Fawcett believes she is the right person to seize upon the solid foundation of regular-season success the Golden Lions girls soccer program has built and turn it into a Class AA playoff power.
"The goal is not only to make the playoffs. We already reached that goal," Fawcett said. "My goal, personally, is for us to try to win the section next season."
Although she has not been at Greensburg Salem long, Fawcett's passion for the game coupled with her sharp soccer intellect, have already helped conjure up enthusiasm surrounding the program.
While athletic director Lynn Jobe is aware past accomplishments didn't come easy, she also believes her new coach is the right leader to take the girls soccer program to the next tier of success.
"We've had coaches here that have enabled our kids to get into playoff position. We've had great coaching in the past," Jobe said. "We think she will build on what those coaches have achieved and hopefully take us to the next level."
Naming a new coach was a process of careful deliberation for the Greensburg Salem School Board. Still, Jobe does not hesitate when giving her full endorsement to Fawcett.
"She has a soccer background. She played the game. She excelled at the game," Jobe said. "She's passionate about the game, and she wants to give back to the game."
Fawcett, a 4.0 student in high school and college, also works as a math teacher at Greensburg Salem High School. The former soccer standout sees her educator's role as fundamental to her learning process as a coach, and vice versa.
"Just like coaching, with teaching you have to have that line," Fawcett said. "That line between 'I'm doing something to help you,' I'm not just a friend or something. But the girls have been great. I see them every day, they always stop down and visit me in the classroom."
Kevin Lohman is a freelance writer.