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Physicians must apply for certification in Medical Toxicology must apply for certification through ABEM if they are ABEM diplomates, through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) if they are ABP diplomates, or through the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) if they are ABPM diplomates. ABEM will also accept applications from physicians who are certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board other than ABP, ABPM, or ABEM.
The Medical Toxicology certification examination is offered every other year, in even numbered years.
Obtaining a Certification Application
Physicians applying to ABEM for certification in Medical Toxicology must complete the current year's certification application. In early January of each even-numbered year, ABEM prepares personalized application forms for graduating fellows who are ABEM diplomates or candidates for EM certification and sends the forms to fellowship directors for distribution. ABEM will also send blank forms for the fellowship program to give to fellows who have not previously been reported to ABEM. ABEM diplomates and candidates who have completed a 2-year ACGME-accredited Medical Toxicology fellowship may also request an application form by contacting the ABEM office.
Completing the Certification Application
Instructions for completing the certification application are included with the application. Physicians with questions about the credential requirements or any portion of the certification application should call the ABEM office for clarification and assistance before submitting their applications.
Submitting the Application
ABEM strongly encourages physicians to submit their applications well before the deadline date and to mail them using a method that provides confirmation of delivery. Physicians should also ensure that the postmark date is clearly discernable, since the postmark date is used to determine whether the application and the application fee can be accepted. Medical Toxicology Initial Certification Application Dates and Fees.
The following items must be submitted for a certification application to be complete:
ABEM recommends that physicians retain a photocopy of each form and supporting document submitted to ABEM. Applications and related information become property of ABEM, and submitted documentation will not be returned to the physician.
Application Processing
ABEM processes applications as they are received. ABEM checks to ensure that the application is complete and that the physician has submitted the required items, including the appropriate payment. The application fee covers the cost of processing the application only and cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
Deadline dates and fees are listed under Medical Toxicology Initial Certification Application Dates and Fees.
If any items are missing or incomplete, ABEM can begin processing the application, but a final review cannot be completed until all information is received. Applications that remain incomplete will be closed on April 1 of the following year. Physicians with closed applications must submit new applications if they want to apply for certification in Medical Toxicology. They must meet all requirements in place at the time the new application is submitted.
ABEM verifies physician credentials as part of application processing. By signing the application form, physicians give ABEM permission to verify information submitted on the Medical Toxicology certification application.
ABEM mails notification regarding whether or not the physician has met the eligibility criteria. If an application is not accepted as fulfilling these requirements, ABEM includes instructions for the reconsideration or appeal of the credential decision with the letter of notification.
All credential decisions are communicated in writing over the signature of the Board president, secretary-treasurer, or as otherwise specified in ABEM policies and procedures.
ABEM maintains an application appeal procedure for candidates whose applications are determined not to fulfill the eligibility criteria. A copy of the procedure is available from the ABEM office.
Certification Examination Registration
Physicians who submit Medical Toxicology certification applications to ABEM by the deadline and who meet all application requirements other than completion of their fellowship programs will be permitted to register for the examination and then schedule an appointment to take the examination. If ABEM does not receive verification that the physicians has completed fellowship training successfully, the physician's examination appointment will be cancelled.
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I bought this shirt for my boyfriend, and it is very cool. The colors are awesome, the pic online is true to life, and the material is heavy and feels very durable and warm. However, I ordered an XXL and it was way small!! Not a true XXL at all. This shirt runs small. It is tight in the torsoe; I would call it slim fit. Which may work for some, but not XXL guys. I was very dissapointed, after being told that Burton tends to run large. Not true! (If anyone has found flannel shirts that fit big tall guys, please let me know! I think it is impossible! Apparently clothing makers have not realized how many men are over 6'-0" tall.)

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-- Alice M. Hall, 74, 1019 Wilbur Ave., died Wednesday, March 3, 1999, at her home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Gillman Funeral Home in Rittman, with the Rev. Fay A. Botten officiating. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Sterling.
Friends may call one hour prior to the services.
She was born June 26, 1924 in Sterling to John and Luella (Smith) Renner and married Charles A. Hall. He survives.
Surviving in addition to her husband, is a brother, Lloyd Renner and his wife, Bessie, of Rittman.


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ZEPHYRHILLS — Tracy Negoshian wears her school spirit on her sleeves.
She's a budding clothing designer trying to develop a niche: college sports-themed clothing for women.
A few years ago, Negoshion, 26, started creating funky team shirts while she was a student at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
At Bulls games, instead of wearing oversized men's jerseys or bulky college T-shirts, Negoshian would wear her own creations. Within minutes, she could jazz up a plain tee by adding cool slogans or blinged-out rhinestones.
Soon, a few of her friends were begging for Negoshian's tops.
Now, she has parlayed her USF marketing degree and "sassy and feminine" designs into a business called My Team Boutique.
Negoshian's own pink My Team Boutique clothing labels are tucked into each of the garments she sells on her Web site of the same name.
For starters, Negoshian offers items for three popular Florida schools — USF, University of Florida, Florida State University — and the University of Georgia.
Negoshian's cotton tees and sarong-type dresses are emblazoned with Negoshian's own lively logos such as a gator, bull, tomahawk or bulldog.
"It's fun, it's spirited," says Negoshian's friend and former colleague, Michelle Peters, 33. "It's almost like wearing a Pucci outfit to a (football) game."
Building the business
Peters and Negoshian used to work together as personal shoppers at an upscale department store in Palm Beach. Now Negoshian is a designer in her own right. The homemade T-shirts are a thing of the past. Now, a New York company manufactures the clothing.
Soon, Negoshian will start using authentic school logos on her garments, once her application for licensing rights is approved.
"I like the fact that (Negoshian is) a local girl and she's innovative," said Claudia Mandani of Dade City, a friend of Negoshian's family.
Right now, Negoshian is living with her mother and stepfather in Dade City, because she wants to save money to build her business. Negoshian, a Zephyrhills High School grad, logs 16 hour days taking and shipping out orders and also helps out as an assistant girls golf coach at Zephyrhills High.
There's a My Team Boutique storefront in downtown Dade City almost ready to open for business, too. In addition to her trendy $90 team dresses and $50 undershirts, she offers chunky team bracelets and bright earrings, too.
My Team Boutique has become sort of a family business, Negoshian's stepfather, Tom Smith, 59, is her business partner.
He's a real estate developer by trade who forked over six figures to help get the business of the ground.
Smith says, when it comes to college team garments, there is a big market for women's items. So, "if you find a hole, fill it," he says.
Negoshian and Smith hope to add on 16 more school teams by next year's football season.
"I wanted to work for myself so I just went after my dream," said Negoshian.


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As expected, the Collier Township Board of Commissioners approved a 10-year comprehensive plan.
The unanimous approval came after the final public hearing last week.
Township residents were given a chance to voice any concerns they had about the plan, which lays out a foundation for Collier's next 10 years.
Gail Neustadt was the only resident to speak. He said he attended all three public hearings and numerous planning commission meetings to voice his concern about the plan's connectivity and trails within the community.
Collier officials want the community to grow with the times, and here are some ways they plan to go about it. Their plan includes six main goals and objectives:
• Manage growth and housing development for Collier's future.
• Preserve the township's rural character.
• Promote connectivity throughout the township and encourage diverse transportation.
• Encourage development through policy.
• Maintain the culture of responsible use of public resources.
• Create a consistent identity to promote within the area.
Immediately following the hearing, the commissioners held their regular meeting, at which time they voted unanimously to accept the comprehensive plan.
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- Students who took four years of arts course work outperformed their peers who had one half year or less of arts course work by 58 points on the verbal portion and 38 points on the math portion of the SAT.
- Students consistently involved in orchestra or band during their middle and high school years performed better in math at grade 12.
- A study of high school age students shows those who studied dance scored higher than nondancers on measures of creative thinking.
- A group of 162 children, ages 9 and 10, were trained to look closely at works of art and reason about what they saw. The results showed that children's ability to draw inferences about artwork transferred to their reasoning about images in science.


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The ugly truth India faces today is that domestic gas supplies are frighteningly inadequate. Given the unpleasant situation, GAIL (India) Ltd's strategy to tie up long-term gas supplies is definitely a smart thing to do.
The company announced on Monday that it signed an agreement to book annual 2.3 million tonnes liquefaction capacity at the Cove Point LNG liquefaction terminal in the US. Under the deal, GAIL will procure its own natural gas and deliver it to the Cove Point pipeline for liquefaction at the terminal.
This agreement will improve GAIL's scale of operations in the US where the company already has a presence. According to the company's press statement, "This deal would also provide GAIL with an opportunity to trade part of the volume in the international market apart from organizing the ships required to transport rest of the volume to India." While the development is positive, the problem is that this is a bit too long term for investors to start discounting in their numbers. Construction work on the terminal is expected to start in 2014 and liquefaction facilities are anticipated to kick off in 2017. Perhaps that's why investors have not really reacted dramatically to this news flow.
From the short-term perspective, there are some issues. The obvious one is the domestic shortage of gas supplies and its impact on the GAIL's transmission business. The company's transmission volumes have continuously fallen in the last few quarters. For the quarter ended December, transmission volumes stood at the lowest in the past five quarters at that time.
Another concern is the possible increase in the domestic gas prices that the government is contemplating. An increase in gas price is expected to have an adverse impact on GAIL's financials. "Assuming it is not able to pass on any cost increase (or reduce gas costs by increasing Panna-Mukta and Tapti volumes for its own consumption), we see an impact of 15-16% to our FY14F/15F EPS (earnings per share) estimates," wrote Nomura Equity Research analysts in a note on Tuesday.
The GAIL stock has underperformed the benchmark Sensex in the last fiscal year and currently trades at about 10 times its estimated earnings for FY14. That is not too high, but with few triggers in the foreseeable future, sentiments are likely to be muted for some more time. Investors would do well to keep a tab on the subsidy numbers for the March quarter.


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(Bismarck, ND) - This spring, you may experience flooding in your area. After suffering damages caused by flooding, it may be instinctive to immediately begin the cleanup process. The North Dakota State Electrical Board cautions North Dakotans when dealing with water-damaged electrical equipment. If your electrical wiring or equipment (breaker panel or fuse box) has been submerged in water due to the recent flooding, owner should call the power supplier to turn off power immediately. Do not attempt to pump water from the building when the electricity is on because you will be subject to electrical shock. If water has naturally drained away from the area where the electrical equipment (breaker panel) has been submerged, the electrical system is still not safe. Flood waters can cause corrosion and sediment and other contaminants can be lodged in the equipment.
We are urging citizens to contact a North Dakota licensed electrical contractor to disconnect all electrical wiring and equipment that has been submerged in water and to install temporary panels if the main electrical panel has water damage. Once the work has been done, the electrical contractor will issue an electrical wiring certificate to the power supplier certifying that the electrical system is safe to energize.
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This week, one reader complains that her husband lost all their money and is now cheating on her with a psychic, while another doesn't know what to do about her on-and-off boyfriend. Relationship expert Dr. Gilda Carle cuts through the fluff with her love advice in TODAY.com's "30-second therapist" series.
Q: My husband and I have been married for 32 years. We have seven wonderful children and seven grandchildren. He has often "chased rainbows" financially, lost our dream home in some overseas investments that turned out to be a scam, lost lots of money to his foolish decisions, and filed bankruptcy three times. Sixteen months ago, I had a gut feeling that something wasn't right. He was making poor financial decisions again, and trying to talk family members into doing the same. While uncovering this activity, I discovered porn on his phone and our home computer. He allowed my older boys to take the blame. I also found his profile on a website for married cheaters. I was devastated. To top it off, he started seeing a female psychic with whom he fell in love. They both admitted their romantic feelings for each other, but to this day, they refuse to discontinue contact, saying they will "just remain friends." My husband does not want a divorce; he wants his cake and wants to eat it, too. I am broken-hearted and devastated. — Loving Wife
Dear Loving,
You've been a doormat for over three decades, while Hubby's been in Fantasia, bankrupting your family, searching for cheating partners, purveying porn sites, blaming your sons, and refusing to leave his latest "love"! Woman, dude's abusive — and he's eating his cake on the table you've set! As my Gilda-Gram says, "What you believe you deserve is what you receive." Your move is next!
Prepare your artillery:
1. Stop playing "broken-hearted and devastated "victim." Read my book, "Don't Bet on the Prince!," and convert your lower case "i" ("Boo, hoo, i've been played.") into capital "I" ("I am done!).
2. Accept the humor in this debacle: Hubby's with a "psychic" who can't "see" him as the loser he is. They deserve each other!
Apply the power you haven't realized you've had all these years. — Dr. Gilda
Q: I have had an on-and-off relationship with this guy for four years. We always start off good, but then we end up bad again. The crazy part is we still want to be with each other after everything that happens. I love him a lot and I don't want to be with anybody else. But I'm tired of dealing with the same stuff and I'm tired of breaking up and then making up. I can tell he wants to be with me, but at the same time, it's like I'm fighting for "us" by myself. I don't know what to do. — Tired of the Fighting
Dear Tired,
After four, yes, "crazy" years, you've finally realized this game of romantic ping-pong is exhausting! You're wiped out because the two of you are drama junkies, unconsciously striving for chaos to prove your love. The wild make-up sex that's so, so hot supports that. Thus, you've choreographed this dance that promises bedroom applause with a recurring encore, while also avoiding your fear that tranquil love is boring.
Girlfriend, a continuous need to test love blares insecurity. You may boast, "I can tell he wants to be with me," but exhaustion will compromise your health and life goals. A more nourishing relationship mindset is knowing that the proof of love is in the peace you enjoy! — Dr. Gilda
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I took a pic of a couple pregnancy books laying in a stack with a thing of ice cream and a thing of pickles on top. And the ultrasound pic resting against the stack. I wrote: "We're pregnant!" because people were a little confused. (I thought pregnancy books, pickles and ice cream was kind of obvious.... lol)
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I changed my profile picture to a picture of a jar of Prego pasta sauce. People kept commenting and asking what it was about, so then I posted a picture of the pregnancy test. Lol
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I finally added a new album "Baby Brown" a 9 week ultrasound pic and these.
i had a cute idea....but I emailed y mother in law a picture of my bump at about 12 weeks....she posted it on facebook and tagged me in it....by the time i saw and it and told her that it was supposed to stay private, hence why i emailed it to her instead of just posting the picture myself....the beans wer already spilled and eveyrone was congratulating us....YAY! She is lucky i like her.
I was gong to do it in our Christmas card....oh well...
I made a photo collage with all 3 kids' pictures (one of DD, one of DS and the first u/s pic of baby #3) and said I was thankful for all three of them. I posted on Thanksgiving.
We waited until the 18wk gender scan...then posted the pics from that and announced "ITS A BOY" it was a shock to a lot of people because most people on FB didn't even know we were expecting
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School principals generally insist that teaching should continue until the last lesson of each academic year. Since it has cost me about HK$1.52 per minute for each class that my two children have sat through in primary and secondary school, I have endeavoured to take this directive very seriously. However, I have learned that little learning takes place on the last day, irrespective of how I teach.
One year we tabulated all the activities students had planned to engage in over the summer break, with the goal of making a frequency distribution table and plotting one big colourful histogram. That's when we realised that only one student was going to do volunteer work that summer.
I struggled to come up with an appropriate response that would commend the student without undermining the self-esteem of his classmates.
But recent findings from University of British Colombia (UBC) will stand me in good stead at the end of the next academic year. Writing in the journal JAMA Pediatrics last year, researchers from its faculty of education and department of psychology concluded that volunteering improves the health of adolescents.
"It was encouraging to see how a social intervention to support members of the community also improved the health of adolescents," says Hannah Schreier, who conducted the randomised controlled trial as part of her doctoral studies at UBC.
More than 100 grade-10 students from an inner-city school in Vancouver who were fluent in English and free of chronic illnesses were separated into two groups. For 10 weeks, one group regularly volunteered one hour per week working with primary school children in after-school programmes in their neighbourhoods. The second group was allocated to a waiting list for volunteer activities, but did not participate in any volunteering programme.
Both groups of students were given a physical examination that measured their body mass index (BMI), inflammation and blood cholesterol levels before and after the four-month study. Self-esteem, mental health, mood and empathy were also assessed, both pre- and post-intervention, for both groups of students.
While no statistically significant differences were found at the start, teenagers in the intervention group showed significantly lower levels of inflammation than students who were on the waiting list. Risk of heart disease, as measured by mean differences in cholesterol levels and BMI, was also significantly lowered.
"The volunteers who reported the greatest increases in empathy, altruistic behaviour and mental health were the ones who also saw the greatest improvements in their cardiovascular health," says Schreier.
Heart disease, which refers to a broad spectrum of diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, chronic rheumatic heart disease and congenital heart disease, has been the second leading cause of death in Hong Kong since the 1960s. The percentage of Hong Kong students considered overweight has increased from 16.4 per cent 15 years ago to 20.9 in 2012, and one in five of our youngsters is considered obese. This is of real concern because obese children and adolescents are likely to be obese as adults and are therefore at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type-2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer and osteoarthritis.
Although it is well known that people feel more positive about their own lives after volunteering, this study establishes that those who volunteer also have perceptible health benefits while promoting greater civic consciousness.
Perhaps the student in my class that planned to volunteer helping an old vegetable vendor in his district pack her vegetables into cartons and put them in storage each evening over his entire summer holiday could serve as an example to other students who might consider supporting the underprivileged members of our community this summer.
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When couples divorce, family law courts distribute the marital property according to a number of different guidelines. Learn about those guidelines and more here.
South Carolina Judges take into account a number of factors when making child custody arrangements, including what's in the best interests of the child.
South Carolina, like most states, lays out a number of requirements and guidelines individuals and couples must adhere to if they wish to adopt a child or adult.
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Like most serious decisions, marriage is a contract that can only be entered into once you've reached a certain age. Learn about the age requirements and possible exceptions to the rule.
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Toba Capital, an investment fund founded by Orange County entrepreneur Vinny Smith, is leading an $11 million equity investment in Quorum, a San Jose software company.
Smith, former CEO of Quest Software in Aliso Viejo, founded Toba after Dell Inc. bought Quest for $2.4 billion.
SoCalTech.com said Toba, which has offices in Orange County and San Francisco, has become one of the most active investors in enterprise software in recent months. It has invested in a dozen software startups in the past four months, the tech news website says.
Quorum makes one-click backup, recovery and continuity software for small to mid-sized businesses.
"Small to mid-sized businesses are beginning to look at business continuity differently, consequently moving from the old world of backup to tape, to a new world of recovery with the hybrid cloud," Smith said. "Quorum is leading the creation of a new category in disaster recovery. This was a driving reason behind the decision for Toba Capital to invest in the company."


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"Mr. Hedrick will have overall responsibility and authority over all of TRG's Linux Development efforts."
"Timpanogas Research Group, Inc. (TRG) is pleased announce the appointment of Linux Luminary Mr. Andre Hedrick as Chief Technology Officer of the Timpanogas Research Group, Inc. and Chief Scientist over Linux Development."
"Mr. Merkey, Chairman and CEO of TRG issued the following statement. "Mr. Hedrick's contributions to the Open Source and Linux movements and his expertise in the area of Open Source Operating Systems design and deployment are most impressive. We feel adding Mr. Hedrick's leadership and experience to TRG will provide improved focus on our business initiatives that support Linux deployment in enterprise environments. Mr. Hedrick will have overall responsibility and authority over all of TRG's Linux Development efforts."
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Editor's Note: What follows is a statement Mr. Bozell released earlier today wherein he declared the intentional disparaging and false reporting of the Catholic Church and its leader Pope Benedict XVI an atrocity, and demanded the media immediately end their exaggerations:
The Catholic Church has always endured unfair characterizations from the left-wing media, but the most recent and phony 'news' coverage of the sexual abuse scandal has reached a new and alarming low.
Last week dozens of news outlets – including the Associated Press, Reuters, Washington Post, New York Times CBS, MSNBC– reported that the abuse scandal is 'widening.' That is absolutely and unequivocally false. The scandal isn't growing. As Catholic League President Bill Donohue aptly noted, citing evidence from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, abuse is shrinking in the United States, with an even more rapid decline over the last five years.
Any credible journalist would have done his or her research before reporting a fallacy of this magnitude. And any other religious institution that was targeted in this unconscionable fashion would have been rescued by the same liberal media that claims to be objective.
The liberal media must immediately stop poisoning their readers and viewers with these false claims and apologize to the Catholic Church's leaders and the millions of Americans who are proud of their Catholic faith.
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Jhunnel Mina can't believe how good he's got it.
Even though he has a young family and a full-time job, he's still able to get free training that could propel the 26-year-old grad of Maples Collegiate into a job in Manitoba's booming aerospace industry.
So impressive is the adult aerospace program at Tec Voc that international economic development organizations in South Africa recently awarded their 2012 Global Best Award to the program.
The program is funded by the Winnipeg School Division and the Manitoba Aerospace Human Resources Committee, program director Greg Link explained Wednesday.
Tonight, the program will be honoured at the 11th annual Manitoba Aerospace All-Stars Awards of Excellence dinner and awards evening at the Victoria Inn.
Now in its 16th year, the state-of-the-art aerospace program at Tec Voc will graduate its 500th student this year, said Link. So far, 76 per cent of grads have gone to work in the local aerospace industry in manufacturing or maintenance, while many others have pursued post-secondary training, including grads who went on to Red River College or to the engineering faculty at the University of Manitoba.
Mina said the equipment is beyond anything he's experienced.
"There's a plasma cutter here I've never seen in a high school," he said.
The program's staggered hours allow Mina to continue working at his full-time job. With a young family, Mina could not otherwise pursue further training.
Nor could he afford tuition -- Tec Voc's program is free to the 50 or so students each year who pass qualifying assessments.
"It's a luxury. I have a family -- there's nothing additional I could put towards tuition," Mina said. "I like metals, I took automotive in high school, I like working with my hands."
Link said about half the students are new Canadians, many from the Philippines. Tec Voc wants to significantly increase the number of women in the program, now only about 10 per cent of enrolment each year.
"We prefer (ages) 18 to 30, but we've taken students into their 50s," Link said. Thanks to the success of the adult program, Tec Voc offers aerospace courses for students in grades 9 to 12 as well.
Darrell Glorieus came straight to the program after graduation from Grant Park High School last spring, looking for a way through the door of Boeing, Bristol or StandardAero, the big three of Winnipeg's aerospace industry. "I took shops in high school, but nothing like this," he said.
Jasper Nepomuceno finished high school and studied computer science in university in the Philippines, but the 24-year-old jumped at the chance to get a taste of the different jobs open to him in aerospace.
Over the 16 years Tec Voc has been training adults, major changes have occurred, such as lightweight aircraft and the use of composite materials, changes Tec Voc is able to accommodate, Link said.
Teacher Brian Weiser said Tec Voc encourages its grads to find an employer who will give them a job while placing them in an apprenticeship program, thereby saving post-secondary tuition costs.
Teacher Ray Thomson said some companies will pay for workers to attend college and university -- even engineering school -- in return for a five-year commitment.
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GIRLS can give rugby a try at Winnington Park after the club announced plans to form a team for under 13s.
The first in a series of taster sessions is scheduled for this Sunday, from 10am.
Older players can take part too, with organiser Vanessa Oakes wanting to gauge interest among potential recruits of all ages.
Players should turn up to Park's Burrows Hill home wearing trainers and regular sportswear.
Two further tasters follow on successive Sundays, starting at the same time.
Meanwhile Winnington host their first annual meeting since the departure of now former chairman Richard Elliot next Tuesday, from 8pm.
Park's senior players began their preparations for the forthcoming campaign last night, Tuesday. They will continue, twice weekly, until their first league matches in September.


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Are Americans Healthy?
The US Government has just released a report on the health of Americans, entitled appropriately Health, United States, 2003. This report is big -- 471 pages long. It is available as both a printed volume and on-line. The advantage of the on-line version is that it will be periodically updated and revised.
The report is full of both good news and bad. The good news is that the life expectancy of Americans has reached an all time high. But the bad news is that, during the last five years, the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes increased by 27%. In addition to statistics concerning Life and Death, the report also includes Preventive Care (for example, vaccinations and pap smears), Behavior and Risk Factors (such as obesity and smoking) and Access to Health Care (visits to a doctor or clinic).
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Apple's iOS racks up five times the amount of mobile Christmas Day sales as Android did
0. phoneArena posted on 26 Dec 2013, 18:43
IBM has released its annual report detailing online shopping during Christmas Day. The stats indicate that iOS users were responsible for a whopping five times the amount of sales that Android users rang up on December 25th. Mobile traffic made up 48% of all online traffic that day, which was an increase of 28.3% over last year. Of all mobile online traffic, iOS powered units accounted for 32.6% and Android phones and tablets made up 14.8% on Wednesday...
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1. rbasky61 (Posts: 34; Member since: 21 Jan 2012)
You can not put a good man down..
15. designerfx (Posts: 76; Member since: 26 Mar 2013)
nope, but you can falsify statistics to make apple sound good. That of which seems to be no problem here.
There is no explanation or showing of the data which is guaranteed to be disproven once you can find out how specific they're trying to be and/or how far they have to twist things to make it sound this way.
Obvious questions such as:
Is this an average? What about total? Was this only US users? Was this across all IOS devices? Is this only app purchases? What sites were tracked for these purchases? Only two are mentioned, and there's no data on the study from IBM.
Total answers: 0.
This is about as accurate as a stab in the dark.
2. munkiep (unregistered)
this is like saying redbox's sales were higher than youtube's on chirstmas day...
3. darkkjedii (Posts: 24945; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
No, it's like what the article says. Stop hating ya big baby.
4. 9_HeLLs_oF_DrOid (Posts: 127; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
So..... iOS users purchased more than Android users using their phone! The big deal in it is........??
5. wilsong17 (unregistered)
i guess the research forgot to mention we got desktop mode in our android phone we also block ads and root access
6. Sauce (unregistered)
So do we on iOS. Not everyone uses Safari. Stop hatin lol.
10. willard12 (unregistered)
Everyone should use Safari considering Apple ensures 3rd party browsers can't compete. Tell him, Allen.
7. Daftama (Posts: 619; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)
This is the problem ppl hating on a company that doesn't do them any good or harm yet they will hate.. As much as i hate iPhone good for your fans to love spending money on you
8. calim (Posts: 40; Member since: 09 Mar 2013)
Fails to mention that a higher percentage of android apps are ad based, spreading the revenue over a longer period. iOS apps are more often a one time purchase, i.e high on Christmas.
9. androiphone20 (Posts: 1654; Member since: 10 Jul 2013)
so all you're saying is android users enkoy clutter within their apps? Lets face it most of the ads aren't retial just some crappy apps.
Fake edit : btw its not only christmas, did you by any chance hear about anything called Black Friday?
11. JakeLee (banned) (Posts: 1021; Member since: 02 Nov 2013)
I'd rather pay a few bucks for an app than harrassed by the ad banners occupying valuable screen space in addition to consuming network and battery for an app's lifetime.
19. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I have an ad blocker app that does not drain my battery or visibly increase my network consumption - however, everyone seems to be missing the point of this article...
12. jacko1977 (Posts: 428; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
fake reports
13. Doakie (Posts: 2227; Member since: 06 May 2009)
So what is the inferred correlation here? iPhone owners are more willing to spend money while Android owners are more frugal? Or does this imply that Apple owners are more tech savvy? Possibly more materialistic? Statistics like this just seem like bait for a troll war.
17. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
Yeah, shopping from a phone is not exactly tech savvy...
14. TechieXP1969 (Posts: 14566; Member since: 25 Sep 2013)
What the writer isn't considering is many of those apps you must BUY ON IOS are FREE ON ANDROID.
Also, I rarely see people using Android devices to play games, especially since Android phones are fairly high tech for your average CHILD. You have to also consider that iPad and iPod Touch also use iOS apps together, so there is no way you will know which devices downloaded the most apps, though Apple knows.
Android comes with so much you don't need apps, especially if you have Samsung Android devices. I do have a few games, but I removed all but like 5. I game on my Xbox and my Laptop. I rarely use my Note 3 for games. Even though with its 1920x1080 full hd display, which the iPhone/Touch lack, those games would be pretty impressive looking.
18. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I understand your point - but, I believe the article was discussing online purchases - like going to Amazon, Walmart, etc...
I have purchased products through my phone, but, I am not sure why it is a big deal....


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SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Adding depth and talent to a veteran backcourt, Lady Mustang basketball coach Dan Waldeck has signed Lauren Prettyman for the 2014-15 season.
Calling Caddo Mills, Texas, home, Prettyman is transferring from Northwestern College in Iowa where she played one year for the Red Raiders.
On why she decided to transfer to The Master's, the 5-3 guard said, "I felt like it was a good fit as far as being on a team of uplifting girls and in a program that works hard and shows great class and character. I'm excited for meeting new people and making good friends."
Before leaving Texas for Iowa, Prettyman was homeschooled through the 12th grade and played hoops for the Texas Home Educators' Sports Association (THESA) where she was part of a Rider team that captured its sixth straight THESA championship in 2013 before going on to win its seventh consecutive National Christian Homeschool Basketball Organization national crown.
Prettyman capped her prep career by earning all-region honors and all-national tournament team accolades.
Asked about her goals as a Mustang, the kinesiology & physical education major stated, "I want to be a big contributor to the team and earn honorable mention All-American honors."
Waldeck seems to think Prettyman will play to that level, saying, "Lauren led a great high school team and is a savvy player with a fine understanding of the game. I'm excited to see her progress within our system, and I believe that her abilities are complemented by the way we play. Her quickness and tenacity will be a great asset for us in our defensive pressure."
The Lady Mustangs will open their season against Westminster College at the Westminster Kickoff Classic on Friday, November 7. The squad's home opener, however, will be on November 15 against Lewis-Clark State.
At the end of the 2013-14 season, the Lady Mustangs went 24-9 overall and 10-4 in conference play. TMC finished its season ranked 14th in the national polls, while sitting in second place in the conference standings.
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Online and mobile banking may cut into the foot traffic of a typical neighborhood bank branch. But branches are still important to customers who haven't adopted those new technologies or who need to maintain a safe-deposit box, purchase a money order, apply for a loan or deposit checks, currency or coins, among other services. Our


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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Carly Simon has joined former husband James Taylor, Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell on the roster of Starbucks' Hear Music label. Her first release for the company, "This Kind of Love," will be available April 29.
The 13-track set, Simon's first album of original material since 2000's Columbia Records release "The Bedroom Tapes," boasts a Brazilian-heavy sound.
"You don't have to be singing bossa nova or samba to get the essence" of Brazilian music," Simon says. "There are songs that fit no one rhythm or generic type or song progression."
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I'm on Cymbalta, which helps my mood swings, sometimes. I always have headaches and I'm always tired. I also am still so unhappy. Do I need to change my medicine or what else can I do?READ MORE
im currently on cymbalta whic helps for the mood swings, but im still unhappy and always tired
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How long have you been taking Cymbalta?
If you have been taking this medication for longer than 8 weeks it may be time to talk to your doctor about making a change.
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Kristina, how long have you been on Cymbalta? If it's been under two months, it might just take a little time for it to totally kick in. Otherwise, you should probably talk to your doctor about how you're feeling, as maybe you need something else along with it. As for feeling unhappy, I don't think any drug can make you feel happy, per se, that'll have to come about from changes you make in your life, whether in your living situation or belief system. Are you seeing a therapist? Often times, therapy can be of great help in conjunction with medication. I wish you the best and hope you'll let us know how you're doing.
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The Bombers wrapped up their pre-season schedule quickly, but the rest of the nine-team league continues its talent-evaluation process. Tonight's doubleheader starts with Ottawa at Montreal and wraps up with Calgary visiting B.C. TSN, 6 p.m.
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In this rebroadcast, the Five-0 team tackles a triple homicide case that may be connected to the downing of a secret Chinese satellite. Elsewhere, Danny's mom goes on a ride-along with Grover. CBS/Global, 8 p.m.
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A NEW West Yorkshire super council involving York will be formally established tomorrow - amid claims that it offers a once-in-a-generation chance to upgrade the outer ring road and build a city bus station.
City of York Council will be a partner member of the new West Yorkshire Combined Authority, a legal body which will manage investment worth £1.5 billion in transport and economic infrastructure.
Council leader James Alexander said the development marked the start of a new era of devolved government for local authorities and could allow £40 million of improvements to take place on York's Outer Ring Road, including dualling of the busiest section to the north-west of the city.
It could also provide another £20 million for a long-awaited new bus station interchange to be built behind the railway station and for access into the York Central site to be improved.
"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve York's transport infrastructure," he said.
He also said that in the long term, the move could pave the way for passengers to enjoy cheaper fares between York and cities in West Yorkshire such as Leeds.
"Partnering with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority allows us to strengthen the links between our key supply chains and shared markets, and enable vital improvements in the city's transport and economic infrastructure."
Opposition councillors have attacked York's involvement in the West Yorkshire authority, claiming the city has closer links with North and East Yorkshire and should have sought to maintain those links.
They have also suggested York's voice in calling for investment might be drowned out by the larger authorities in West Yorkshire.
But Coun Alexander saidYork looked forward to working with the North Yorkshire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) on seeking future avenues of funding and welcome the LEP's growth bid to government which would support the ring road improvements.
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Congratulations to Congress and the president for adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare. But how will the changes impact individual seniors and when? For now, seniors need to carefully consider the immediate benefits of discount drug cards, the first step n the reform which will occur during the next several years.
In some states there have been reports of scam artists trying to sell Medicare drug discount cards. Seniors beware! Medicare-approved cards are not available yet. Starting in April, companies will begin marketing several Medicare-endorsed drug discount cards to seniors.
These cards may be purchased for around $30 and may offer discounts of 15 to 25 percent. Theyll be good through 2005 when a new prescription drug benefit to Medicare begins in 2006. But in Ohio, seniors need to consider what these purchased cards can offer them that their free Golden Buckeye card does not.
If your income in 2003 was not more than $12,123 as a single person or $16,362 as a married couple. Medicare will pay the cost of your discount card along with a $600 credit to help pay for prescription drugs. If so, your decision is an easy one. There is no question the Medicare-endorsed card will benefit you.
But for others, the decision will take a bit more research. If you have any kind of prescription coverage, its probably better than a Medicare endorsed card can provide. If you already have a free Golden Buckeye card use it. If you dont, then get one. The cards are free to any Ohio citizen 60 or better and the actual discounts are averaging 24 percent off cash prices at nearly all pharmacies in Ohio. Visit your local library or senior center to apply for your card.
The federal government will soon explain the details of Medicare reform that will unfold over the next few years. But for now, we urge Ohioans to carefully consider the benefits of discount drug cards. Your free Golden Buckeye card may already be your best value.
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(Aug. 4, 1:02 p.m.) MONTEREY, Calif. — Attendees of the 2008 Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference learned July 26 that many foodservice trends are moving in favor of fresh produce.
Presenters at a session titled "Produce-Powered Trends & Strategies" provided encouragement that produce companies can increase profitability despite harsh economic times by leveraging foodservice trends already heading in their favor.
Produce on the menu
Cathy Holley and Kathy Hayden, editors of Flavor & The Menu magazine, said consumers' and chefs' desires for the freshest, most healthful and eye-appealing food could help pull many produce companies out of economic doldrums, if they can play to the trends.
"Really, the biggest trends in foodservice are being driven by produce," Holley said.
"Farmers are the new rock stars," Hayden said, noting more and more restaurants are putting detailed information about growers right on their menus. "At farmers markets, it's like some farmers have groupies."
While closer and more direct connections between chefs and small-time growers could hurt some larger produce companies, the local-grown trend is increasing consumer interest in fresh produce at restaurants, Hayden and Holley said.
"It's about food with a face or a place," Holley said. "It's no longer about 'Where's the beef?' It's 'where's the beef from?'"
She said the same local principles also apply to produce.
As restaurant-goers and chefs crave local food to maximize freshness, they also are increasingly focusing on the healthfulness of restaurant food, which plays right into the hands of produce, the presenters said.
In defending produce, the presenters noted a trend toward accentuating positives of food commodities, momentum created by "superfood" buzz and other factors make fresh produce more enticing to both consumers and chefs.
Fresh produce is becoming more prevalent on menus and is performing well, overall, but does better when the health attributes aren't played up on menus, Hayden said.
"Our advice is just don't talk about it (the health benefits of produce)," she said. Produce dishes that once struggled saleswise when they had "Heart Healthy" classifications specified on menus have sold much better after the "Heart Healthy" label had been removed, she said.
Going global
To maximize profitability, fresh produce companies should consider creating or expanding ethnic minority-oriented produce because Asian, Mediterranean and Latin dishes involving fresh produce are particularly hot right now, the presenters said.
"It's not just the traditional two sides and a protein anymore," Hayden said. "It's new ideas, new flavors and new applications."
Foodservice also is trending toward more snacking, Hayden said, with fresh produce selling well when paired with ingredients such as cheese or bacon.
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It has been a tough year for school boards, but for none more so than the Toronto District School Board. In addition to being caught in the middle of a dispute between teachers' unions and the Ontario government, the TDSB has been accused of overspending on construction projects, and the province has frozen its funding for capital projects and even threatened a take-over.
"It feels like were under siege at times, the issues coming at us have been relentless," said Education Director Chris Spence, who sat down with reporters Friday to discuss how he intends to steer Canada's largest and most diverse school board forward.
Building kindergarten classrooms
The announcement last week that the province was freezing funding for major school construction projects came as a shock to Dr. Spence and to trustees. It stalled more than a dozen construction projects, and cast uncertainty over plans for some additions to accommodate new full-day kindergarten classrooms for the fall of 2013.
Dr. Spence said the board is looking at more timely and cost-efficient ways of making room for full-day kindergarten, including pre-fabricated units that could be added onto existing schools.
"They're nicer, upgraded… [cough]… portables," he said.
Unlike portables, the units, which are built in Grimsby, Ont., attach directly onto existing schools and include their own washrooms and large windows that let in lots of natural light.
"In a perfect world would you consider it? Probably not," he said. "But this is not a perfect world."
Building New Schools
The freezing of the construction funding came after the board asked for an additional $11-million to renovate Nelson Mandela Park Public School in Regent Park. Trustees have said that unforeseeable complications – soil contamination and structural issues for example – made renovating the 100-year-old building a more complicated job than initially anticipated.
Dr. Spence indicated he believes there are lessons to be learned from the Nelson Mandela Park project, and has hired outside consultants to prepare a report over the next month. (He would not disclose which company would be involved, as he had not yet informed trustees.)
He said the board would have to review its project management practices and building standards, and whether it should scale back on environmentally friendly construction measures.
"Nobody is naïve enough to think we can keep doing what we're doing," he said.
Closing Schools
The TDSB is about to embark on a round of community consultation designed to make programming across the board more homogeneous. Evening out access to arts, science and other specialized programs will even out enrolment – some schools will fill up, others will empty – and the fallout will result in school closures.
"There are going to be consolidations," he said. "We have to right-size this organization."
After a round of elementary school closings launched three years ago, high schools are likely next. The board is in the process of phasing out junior highs, and Dr. Spence said he expects smaller schools – which generally aren't in a position to support specialized programs – will be the most vulnerable.
Politicians haven't been the only ones criticizing the TDSB. The board earned enormous censure recently from parents for blocking unregistered students from running in their regional cross-country meets, and especially for announcing the decision the night before the first race.
The students were unregistered because their teachers had stopped volunteer work – like coaching – in order to protest the provincial government's decision to legislate the terms of their contracts.
The TDSB has initially said it would accommodate those students, but crowding pressures and safety concerns made them reverse their decision at the last minute.
"We took a lot of heat around that," he said. "Other school boards were just pulling the plug: We were out there trying to find an alternative."
This fall's student progress reports may be the next concern, because the teachers do some of that work on their own time, he said. Negotiations between the school board and the unions are ongoing.
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Same here. We use texting. Turn off the data on your phone. Texts cost 50 cents to send , 5 cents to received on the ship. Have anyone you need to keep in touch with text you if they need you. Then you can respond if needed. The downside of this is that your phone will receive calls. You can turn your ringer off and not disturb anyone. Just don't answer and you won't get charged for the phone call. (And if you do need to talk with the person you can text them back to find out if they REALLY need you to call.
For Data... no luck. Unless you are on a cruise line that offers internet packages. You can set you phone up for Wifi and use your data package. Then turn the data roaming off and the wifi on when you want to "sync" you email and such. Just be really careful doing this as to not leave the data on and turn the wifi off (it might use the cellular at sea data roaming @ $20 for 20 MByte.... Last time we brought a tablet computer that ONLY has wifi. So you can buy the data package and simply turn the wifi on and off to sync. That way you can throttle the data usage as needed.
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Tutor Pauline Zheng (left) helps ex-convict Dave Heimbigner catch up on his math skills at the Post Prison Education Program offices. Zheng, a Lewis & Clark College law student, takes the train from Portland, Ore., every week to conduct these Friday sessions. photo/Ilona Idlis
David Heimbigner just wants to reach "square one."
The 40-year-old sits hunched over a notepad, quietly working on problems from an algebra textbook. His tutor, 25-year-old law student Pauline Zheng, periodically points to the page and compares remainders. They do this every Friday, two hours at a time, and Heimbigner has never missed a session.
Soft-spoken and polite, Heimbigner is not who comes to mind at the mention of a convict. Out since February, Heimbigner is studying to be a welder at South Seattle Community College. He hopes his end-of-degree internship will lead to a job, a place of his own and a vehicle.
"If you don't have a job skill, you don't have anything to offer anybody," he said. "This is my very best shot."
Heimbigner robbed a bank in his hometown of Ellensburg, Wash., when he was strung out on heroin, he said, and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. He had struggled with drinking and drug abuse since his 20s, serving shorter sentences along the way, but this was his rock-bottom.
"The complete humiliation that I put myself through — I couldn't accept it," he said. "I've wasted 20 years of my life — that's enough. I want a normal life."
Thankfully, he is not trying to do this alone. The Post-Prison Education Program (PPEP) has vowed to help ex-convicts achieve that life through higher education, and tutoring is just a small part of it.
"We pay for housing, tuition, books, medication, everything they need to have: a clean-and-sober environment and a reason to work hard and live legally," explained managing director Ari Kohn. "We're the only program that does wrap-around service."
PPEP's official student clients are those "absolutely in need of intervention," Kohn said. These tend to be people with lengthy family histories of incarcerations, drug abuse and mental illness.
Heimbigner is self-sufficient enough to progress without the program's financial assistance and just uses its offices' free services: tutoring, job searches, phone and Internet access. But he knows the dangers of recidivism well.
"When you get out, it's the same as when you came back in," he recalled. "You're homeless. You have nothing going on for yourself. It's just a vicious cycle."
Kohn, a former convict himself, understands the ease of falling back into old habits when one's most basic needs aren't met. Once an applicant is accepted to the program, Kohn will do everything he can to keep them safe and in school.
"To save somebody that deserves to be saved — we'll go to war for you," he said.
A hard beginning
Kohn founded the Post-Prison Education Program in 2005. The idea was born of a whim but soon became an all-consuming passion for the 64-year-old Florida transplant. An acquaintance invited him to a welcome-home party for returning prisoners on Capitol Hill. The charity affair equipped guests with the basics: spare clothes and toiletries.
A former inmate took to the stage to give his thanks and tell his story. He was kind, eloquent and intelligent, Kohn recalled. He was also confident he'd be back in prison soon. After all, he'd been in and out of the system for more than 20 years, always lacking the tools to combat recidivism.
Kohn's heart broke for him.
"If anything could have helped him put his life together, it was education," Kohn said, and he was determined to figure out a way to deliver it. He called together three of his friends and professors at the University of Washington — he was completing his bachelor's degree in Law, Societies and Justice at the time — and asked them to help "save a life."
By March 29, 2006, everything was under way: the 501(c) paperwork was squared away, a tiny office on Third Avenue and Marion Street was rented and fund-raising for the organization had commenced.
"We were so naive then," Kohn recalled. He said he had no idea of the extent of addiction and mental illness in the prison system or the power they held over a person. The first scholarship the PPEP awarded was in cash and was quickly spent fueling those sicknesses.
"It's way more complicated than just scholarships," he said. "We continue to learn from mistakes students make."
But the years have shaped the PPEP into a very effective charity. In its six years of operation, the program has financially sponsored more than 100 ex-convicts to help them get an education and start over. Only two students in the program's history have ever returned to prison. The less-than-2-percent recidivism rate is a staggering achievement, especially when compared with the state's 45.9-percent readmission rate, released in the Department of Corrections' statistics.
The program currently supports 42 people financially, to the tune of about $6,000 per person per year, and runs the Interaction/Transition house in the Central Area, a recent acquisition that's threatening to put Kohn in the red. The majority of the individualized money is used on housing costs and legal fees, which add up fast. The PPEP has spent more than a million dollars on its clients since its inception.
Though the program receives funding — in the form of grants and community partnerships — from the Doris Buffet Foundation, Google and the Lucky Seven Foundation, Kohn struggles to maintain the organization's budget every year: Most people don't go out of their way to help ex-convicts, he said.
"We don't represent a popular population, and we're the 'stupid' nonprofit trying to help them," he explained.
Heimbigner's tutor, Zheng, lamented the prejudice. "These programs change people's lives," she said. "But people think investing in them means not being tough on crime. They don't understand the ripple effect. Not supporting rehabilitation is just building the cycle."
Though the program can hardly afford it, Kohn signed on two more students last week.
Finding hope
The PPEP frequently reaches out to potential students with in-prison presentations. Kohn assembles his current students, people who've achieved and overcome their obstacles, and takes them back behind bars to share their success stories with other inmates.
"White guys in suits can't tell prisoners education is a possibility," he explained.
A year and a half ago, Elizabeth Reed, 47, sat in on one of those presentations at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, Wash. She was serving out her third prison sentence for selling drugs in Pierce County.
"They were all very happy," she recalled of the ex-cons presenting. "Hope in prison is the one thing that's missing. It's so different when you hear something from someone who's been in your shoes."
Reed had turned to growing and selling marijuana when she couldn't find a job after being laid off. It was easy money, and she had a talent for the business, she said: The prosecution called her "the weed queen of the West Coast" in court.
Kohn and his students inspired her to do something different this time around.
"Education was really the only thing I hadn't tried," she said. "But the next [conviction] was gonna be forever. Education [was] the key to changing recidivism."
She signed up with the program the day after her release. After enrolling at Green River Community College, it became clear to Reed that she had a talent for writing and scholarship. This year, she was admitted to the Martin Family Foundation Honors Scholarship Program, a $10,000-a-year grant that will allow her to complete her bachelor's degree at the University of Washington.
Though Reed did not need the PPEP's financial assistance, the program's sincere welcome and emotional support proved invaluable. "From the first minute, you start off being trusted," she said. "It's bizarre to us: being accepted for what we are without judgment. These are the people who understand the journey."
Giving back
Graduated students return to give back to the program "90 percent of the time," according to Kohn. They become tutors, mentors, counselors and volunteer coordinators.
Even those who don't work with the PPEP directly usually find careers in social services: drug counselors, nurses and so forth. Reed, for example, will pursue a master's degree in public-interest law. She wants to help those wronged by the justice system.
Felise Kaio Jr. keeps kids off the street with dance. The Samoan ex-con was in and out of prison for years before joining the program. Kohn put him through Bellevue Community College.
Now, Kaio runs Kagaka Lua Entertainment, a program that educates and provides leadership development for at-risk youths by connecting them to Pacific Islander heritage with cultural dance and music that they perform all over the state. Kaio even hosts members of the group in his own home.
Kohn is pleased with, but not surprised, by his students' choices. "You come out [of prison] with a huge passion to make damn sure that kids don't follow in your path and make the same mistakes," he explained. "Everybody here cares."


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IT came as no surprise when Worcester Warriors' relegation from the Aviva Premiership was confirmed following defeat to Saracens.
What was a surprise, however, was that the Sixways side managed to make it to the penultimate weekend of the season before their fate was sealed.
Given the wretched start to the campaign, that speaks volumes for the improvements made by Dean Ryan's side in the latter stages of the campaign.
By most accounts, Warriors haven't been the worst team in the league since about March, despite victory at Newcastle Falcons being their only one of the term to date. The trouble is, they were the worst for the first six months of the season and they have paid the price for that.
People will point to the performances against Leicester, Northampton, Exeter and Bath that Ryan's revolution was heading in the right direction.
Yet it was all too little too late and Warriors will now have to rebuild in the Championship and try to come back stronger.
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In Ryan they have a man intent on addressing the issues that have stifled Worcester in the past and building a club that can progress in the future.
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Our city has given me the opportunity to make comparisons and to ask important questions regarding decisions by our city and its affiliates. It has made me believe more in the matter of individual bias over poor administration. Or, is the second inherent in the first? Let us compare, then ask:
In 2000-2001, the current mayor states, he had an investor to purchase the old Sports Galore building for a restaurant and upscale apartments. This is when approached about a youth center in that location. In 2003 the city protested a liquor license at the above building partially due to the testimony of the building inspector. This is per the building inspector himself. The coffee shop closed shortly after the rejection of the permit by the city. The Port Authority was then interested in the building per its leader. This is when approached by the owners of the former Club Kaos. Now the building will be a coffee shop again under private ownership. Guess the plans fell through again. Or were their really plans in the first place?
In 2003 the city was interested in the old bike shop by the viaduct for the municipal court. Of course, this was again when the owners of Kaos were interested. The price was approximately $40,000. Instead, the city bought the property for over $400,000, that will be demolished, due to the location. First site attractions: license bureau, easy access from 209 or 40, highway patrol has easy access for court appearances. Second site attractions: a bar, a tobacco shop, a drive-thru/carry out and a print shop. Compare and ask.
The downtown association decided people were terrified of the kids coming from Club Kaos. Also, the kids were vandals at Kaos. This is per my source on the association. The city made every effort to assist us in closing and not helping to re-open, despite our mayors statement otherwise, that was in the paper. Good political ploy. I wonder if the other teen club downtown is getting as much heat from the city. Oh, and by the way, tobacco is a drug! I wonder if their children are vandals there, too? Maybe the city is right. If you move kids down the street, maybe their behavior and the perception others have toward them changes. Let us ask.
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Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 2
By Elena Kosolapova - Trend: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed new ambassadors to Romania, Germany, Cambodia and Laos, the presidency reported on Sept. 2.
According to the presidential order, Daulet Batyrashev became Ambassador to Romania, and Bolat Nusupov Turarovich - Ambassador to Germany.
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Beketzhan Zhumahanov was appointed to the post of Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic at the same time.
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