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Close to beach
This 4.5-star hotel lies amidst lush paddy fields and is located along the coast of Gonsua Beach in Majorda. The hotel is a 12-minute drive from the city of Madgaon, and is a 25-minute drive from Dabolim Airport.
Infinity pool
In addition to an infinity pool overlooking the surrounding fields, this luxury hotel offers an outdoor lap pool, children's pool, and poolside bar. Guests enjoy 3 onsite restaurants and a bar.
Premium bedding
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Alila Diwa Goa
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Built in 2009, this 4.5-star luxury hotel is near the coast in South Goa and offers a complimentary shuttle to Majorda Beach. At the hotel, guests can enjoy the infinity pool and poolside bar, or relax with spa treatments at the in-house Spa Alila.
Dining options at Alila Diwa Goa include 3 onsite restaurants. VIVO features "live" counters at lunch and dinner and serves complimentary breakfast daily, and the elegant Spice Studio offers local Indian fare. The newly renovated Diwa Wing has its own lap pool and restaurant Bistro, which has an all-day breakfast menu. 24-hour room service is available.
The hotel grounds include a grand ballroom, conference space, 3 meeting rooms, and event lawns. Guests can use the 24-hour business center, and public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Free parking is provided.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 118
- Number of floors - 2
- Bar/lounge
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 2009
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 3
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Garden
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Soundproofed rooms
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- iPod docking station
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Partially open bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
- Individually furnished
- Memory foam mattress
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
VIVO - Live kitchen - Overlooking the pool and paddy fields, this restaurant serves international, local, and pan-Asian cuisine. "Live" counters provide a unique experience. Separate vegetarian kitchen and children's menu available.
Spice Studio - In the soft glow of candlelight, guests can enjoy this restaurant's authentic local Indian cuisine. Al fresco dining is offered on the open-air deck (weather permitting). Open for dinner only.
Bistro - At the Diwa Club's exclusive restaurant, chefs specialize in seasonal dishes and can create personalized menus. All-day breakfast menu is available.
Edge Bar and Lounge - This stylish bar overlooking the infinity pool features creative and classic cocktails that guests can enjoy in private cabanas or on the pool lounge beds. Open late.
A complimentary breakfast is served daily in the restaurant from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
In addition to the main infinity pool, the hotel has a children's pool, and the Diwa Wing has its own lap pool and jacuzzi. Yoga classes and bicycle rentals are available on site. Fitness facilities are open during limited hours. At the Kid's Club and Teen Zone, young ones can enjoy arts, crafts, and games, and supervised activities are available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Windsurfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Ecotours on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
The full-service Spa Alila has 10 treatment rooms, including rooms for individuals and for couples. Each of the treatment rooms has its own steam room, shower, and outdoor patio with daybed. The spa specializes in holistic treatments inspired by Asian healing techniques and natural ingredients. Offering a wide variety of massages, facials, body treatments, and beauty services, Spa Alila also features a sauna, juice bar, and beauty bar. Advanced reservations are required for massages and spa treatments.
- Number of treatment rooms 10
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 11
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 12000
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 6000 (from 6 to 12 years old)
Hotel Name
- Alila Diwa
- Alila Diwa Goa
- Alila Diwa Hotel
- Alila Diwa Hotel Goa
- Alila Goa
- Diwa Alila Goa
- Diwa Goa
- Goa Alila
- Goa Alila Diwa
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We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Awards & Affiliations
- Alila Diwa Goa is listed in the 2010 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List.


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California students take a variety of standardized tests to meet state and federal requirements. The state Superintendent of Public Instruction recommends replacing some of these tests with new assessments aligned to Common Core State Standards that will be implemented in 2014-15.
Below are the tests currently administered in California.
1. California Standards Tests, or CSTs: Test math and English language arts for students in grades 2-11; writing for grades 4 and 7; history-social science in grades 8 and 11; science for grades 5 and 8; life science for grade 10; and end-of-course tests in high school mathematics, world history and other sciences.
2. California Modified Assessment, or CMA: Math, English language arts and science tests based on modified achievement standards for some students with disabilities.
3. California Alternate Performance Assessment, or CAPA: Math and English language arts tests in grades 2-11 and science tests in grades 5, 8 and 10 for students with significant cognitive disabilities who are unable to participate in CSTs.
4. Standards-based Tests in Spanish, or STS: Math and English language arts tests in Spanish for some Spanish-speaking English learners. Since these are not currently part of state or federal accountability systems, all students who take these tests also take CSTs.
5. Early Assessment Program, or EAP: Voluntary math and English language arts CST for 11th grade students.
CALIFORNIA ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT TEST, OR CELDT: Tests all newly enrolled students whose primary language is not English and those who are not reclassified as fluent in English annually.
CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM, OR CAHSEE: All public high school students must pass both math and English language arts portions of the test to receive a high school diploma, except for some students with disabilities.
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST, OR PFT: Tests students in grades 5, 7 and 9 in aerobic capacity, body composition, abdominal strength and endurance, trunk exterior extensor strength and flexibility, upper body strength and endurance, and flexibility
CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY EXAM, OR CHSPE: Voluntary math and English language arts test for students ages 16 and up who have completed or are near completion of grade 10.
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEST, OR GED: Voluntary national test of math, English language arts, science and social science.
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, OR NAEP: National reading and mathematics test in grades 4, 8 and 12 given to sample students in selected schools.
1. Beginning in 2013-14, suspend portions of the STAR program that are not required under No Child Left Behind or used in the EAP. The following tests would continue: CST, CMA and CAPA in grades 3-8; CST, CMA and CAPA in grades 5, 7 and 10; Grade 11 CST in English language arts, Algebra II and High School Summative Math (for EAP).
2. Fully implement new Common Core tests for math and English language arts beginning in 2014-15 school year in grades 3-8 and 11, administered on computers, except where not feasible for up to three years.
3. Use grade 11 Common Core tests in math and English language arts as indicator of college readiness (replacing voluntary EAP).
4. Develop and administer science tests aligned to new science standards to be adopted in the fall.
5. Develop or use multistate consortia alternate tests in math, English language arts and science for students with severe cognitive disabilities (replacing CAPA).
6. Determine whether tests in languages other than English are still needed, since Common Core tests will include supports and accommodations for English learners. (Could eliminate need to replace STS.)
7. Develop a plan for testing grade levels and subjects not currently assessed.
8. Create a state-approved list of grade 2 math and English language arts tests for voluntary use by schools.
9. Consider alternatives to California High School Exit Exam.
10. Explore possible use of entrance exams based on knowledge and skills for upper high school, college and career training programs.
11. Do a study comparing the new tests to the old tests.
12. Continually evaluate the tests to ensure they are relevant and valid, making improvements as needed.
The complete "Recommendations for Transitioning California to a Future Assessment System" report is at www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr13/yr13rel4.asp.
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Grilled Chicken with Tarragon-Mustard Marinade
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Marinade Ingredients:
2 T chopped fresh tarragon
2 T Dijon mustard
1 T fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. minced garlic or garlic puree
1 tsp. Spike Seasoning (optional but highly recommended)
1/3 cup olive oil
Put fresh tarragon into mini-processor and chop very finely. Add mustard, lemon juice, garlic, Spike Seasoning and olive oil and blend together a few seconds. (If you don't have a food processor or mini-processor, you can chop the tarragon with a large chef's knife and then whisk the marinade ingredients together.)
Put chicken into Ziploc bag or flat plastic container with a snap on lid and pour marinade ingredients over. Let marinate in refrigerator 6-8 hours.
To cook, spray gas or charcoal grill with non-stick spray, then preheat grill to high. (You can only hold your hand there a few seconds at that temperature.) Let chicken come to room temperature while grill heats.
To get nice criss-cross grill marks, lay chicken breasts at a diagonal to grill slats. (I turn the temperature guage down to slightly below high when the grill marks first start to show.) After about 4 minutes (or when you see grill marks) rotate chicken 90 degrees to get second set of marks. Cook about 4 more minutes on first side (until second marks show) then turn and cook 6-8 minutes on second side. Chicken is done when it feels firm, but not hard to the touch, and is well browned. Actual cooking time will vary depending on grill temperature, but I cooked the chicken in the photo 15 minutes at medium-high most of the time. Serve hot.
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A federal indictment has detailed a conspiracy dealing with a prescription drug and health care fraud ring, in which many people played different roles from several locations throughout Michigan, Ohio and Canada.
Former Silverdome concert promoter Deepak Kumar -- among 53 others -- has been implicated in the Wednesday filing, accused in connection to a health care fraud and prescription drug ring.
Kumar, a Washington Township man who was once a concert promoter, almost helped bring "Slumdog Millionaire" composer A.R. Rahman to the Pontiac Silverdome in 2010. The concert was canceled when the stage collapsed on stagehands.
Kumar is accused as one of the leaders of a prescription drug distribution ring in which blank prescriptions were signed, filled and then billed to Medicare or Medicaid, or other private health insurance companies. Further, controlled substance prescriptions were distributed to locations in and around Detroit, Oakland County and down the M-23 "drug pipeline," as some call it, to Ohio.
Along with the 13-count indictment that U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade's office detailed in a media release Tuesday, 44 individuals have been added to what is now being called a drug conspiracy involving prescription drug controlled substances. There are 54 total defendants.
Among the drugs illegally trafficked by the ring were OxyContin, Opana, Vicodin and several others, according to a Wednesday release.
"The five doctors named in this indictment prescribed a combined total of more than 500,000 dosage units of OxyContin 80 mg, carrying a conservative street value of more than $10 million for that drug alone," according to the document.
Health care fraud charges also were filed against 32 of the 44 defendants, as well as three who were charged with money laundering and three who were given felony weapons charges. Toney Taylor, included as a defendant, was charged for having a "Saiga 7.62 assault rifle ... in interstate commerce."
Some named in the charges carried as many as 12 firearms in the distribution of the prescription drugs.
The indictment reads more like a Mafia drama, with some of the defendants being called by nicknames. For example, one defendant, Garland Arthur Holman, was referred to as "G-Boy" within the legal language. Fredrick Jackson, another defendant, was known as "Big Fred."
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Rich Isaacson said that the charges unveiled a huge scheme.
"The allegations in the indictment told of a conspiracy to divert controlled substance pharmaceuticals onto the black market," he said. "If the allegations are true, these medical professionals abused their positions of trust, endangered the lives of people ... all for profit."
Isaacson said the abuse of prescription drugs -- and opiates in particular -- in Southeast Michigan has caused far too many deaths.
"These people are just as dangerous as people who are selling illegal drugs," he added.
Meanwhile, in Commerce Township, the office of Dr. Rajat Daniel was open, just a day after he was indicted for being involved in the scheme. The DEA raided his facility -- the Union Lake Medical Center in Commerce Township -- causing alarm and media coverage at the closed-for-the-day medical office.
Daniel is among 13 included in a superseding indictment detailing the illegal practices of the prescription drug fraud syndicate.
The doctor was in his office Wednesday, but office managers -- who noted that "the media isn't anybody's friend" -- said Daniel did not want to make any comment on the matter.
Patient Tom Johnson, 72, said he can't believe the charges. He said he had been to Daniel's office a few times since the doctor bought the practice two years ago.
"Honestly, he was a pretty good doctor," said Johnson, a Commerce Township resident.
The doctor once asked him if he wanted to get a prescription filled at a pharmacy not too far from the medical center on Union Lake Road.
"I usually use Rite Aid," he said. "I went and checked it out, but just went back to my normal place. He only asked me about it once."
-- Please go to http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/06/22/news/local_news/doc4c1fd417969fc357332898.txt?viewmode=fullstory to read a 2010 story regarding "Slumdog Millionaire" composer A.R. Rahman's appearance at the Pontiac Silverdome.
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Today, LDF filed a "friend of the court" brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case, Department of Health & Human Services v. Florida. The brief urges the Court to uphold the minimum coverage provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the landmark health care legislation passed by Congress in 2010, which has been challenged on constitutional grounds.
Throughout our country, access to adequate healthcare for African Americans has been severely limited as a result of the high cost of health insurance. The minimum coverage provision, which is scheduled to come into effect in 2014, promises to address this problem by creating a regulatory framework that lowers the cost of insurance and, therefore, makes health care more affordable. By reducing the exclusionary, harmful effects of the current health care system, the provision will enable African Americans to lead healthier, freer lives. John Payton, LDF's President and Director Counsel stated "Congress not only was well within its power to enact this important law, but it was right to do so. The severe racial inequality in our health care system threatens the ability of African Americans to participate fully in the life of our nation and also undermines the health of our country's democracy." The Court will hear the case in March.
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I'm posting this because until now I thought he only agreed to plead guilty to the gambling, but now it's to the killing of dogs as well. Wow. What a scumbag.
(CNN) -- NFL star Michael Vick has admitted that he and two of co-conspirators killed dogs that did not fight well in papers filed Friday with a federal court in Virginia.
Vick said he would plead guilty to one count of "Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture" in a plea agreement filed at U.S. District Court in Richmond, Virginia.
The charge is punishable by up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, "full restitution, a special assessment and 3 years of supervised release," the plea deal said.
Federal prosecutors agreed to ask for the low end of the sentencing guidelines.
"The defendant will plead guilty because the defendant is in fact guilty of the charged offense," the plea agreement said.
In an additional summary of facts, signed by Vick and filed with the agreement, Vick admitted buying pit bulls and the property used for training and fighting the dogs but did not bet on the fights or receive any of the money won.
"Most of the 'Bad Newz Kennels' operations and gambling monies were provided by Vick," the official summary of facts said. Gambling wins were generally split between co-conspirators Tony Taylor, Quanis Phillips and sometimes Purnell Peace, it continued.
"Vick did not gamble by placing side bets on any of the fights. Vick did not receive any of the proceeds from the purses that were won by 'Bad Newz Kennels.' "
Vick also agreed that "collective efforts" by him and two others caused the deaths of at least six dogs.
Around April, Vick, Peace and Phillips tested some dogs in fighting sessions at Vick's property in Virginia, the statement said. "Peace, Phillips and Vick agreed to the killing of approximately 6-8 dogs that did not perform well in 'testing' sessions at 1915 Moonlight Road and all of those dogs were killed by various methods, including hanging and drowning.
"Vick agrees and stipulates that these dogs all died as a result of the collective efforts of Peace, Phillips and Vick," the summary said.
Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Phillips, 28, of Atlanta; and Taylor, 34, of Hampton, Virginia, already have accepted agreements to plead guilty in exchange for reduced sentences.
Vick, 27, is scheduled to appear Monday in court, where he is expected to plead guilty before a judge. See a timeline of the case against Vick »
The judge in the case will have the final say over the plea agreement.
The federal case against Vick focused on the interstate conspiracy, but Vick's admission that he was involved in the killing of dogs could lead to local charges, according to CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
"It sometimes happens -- not often -- that the state will follow a federal prosecution by charging its own crimes for exactly the same behavior," Toobin said Friday.
"The risk for Vick is, if he makes admissions in his federal guilty plea, the state of Virginia could say, 'Hey, look, you admitted violating Virginia state law as well. We're going to introduce that against you and charge you in our court.' "
In the plea deal, Vick agreed to cooperate with investigators and provide all information he may have on any criminal activity and to testify if necessary. Vick also agreed to turn over any documents he has and to submit to polygraph tests.
Vick agreed to "make restitution for the full amount of the costs associated" with the dogs that are currently being held by the government.
"Such costs may include, but are not limited to, all costs associated with the care of the dogs involved in that case, including if necessary, the long-term care and/or the humane euthanasia of some or all of those animals."
Prosecutors, with the support of animal rights activists, have asked for permission to euthanize the dogs. But the dogs could serve as important evidence in the cases against Vick and his admitted co-conspirators.
Judge Henry E. Hudson issued an order Thursday telling the U.S. Marshals Service to "arrest and seize the defendant property, and use discretion and whatever means appropriate to protect and maintain said defendant property."
Both the judge's order and Vick's filing refer to "approximately" 53 pit bulldogs.
After Vick's indictment last month, National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell ordered the quarterback not to report to the Falcons training camp, and the league is reviewing the case.
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank told the NFL Network on Monday he could not speculate on Vick's future as a Falcon, at least not until he has seen "a statement of facts" in the case.


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Name: Georgiana Hernandez
Residence: Forest Knolls
Agency: Marin CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). CASA Volunteers speak up for the best interests of a child who is in the court system due to abuse or neglect.
Quote: "I am impressed with the thoughtful and professional approach Georgiana takes with the service providers, court personnel and family members on her case," said supervisor Laurie Good. "She has clearly earned their respect. When she advocates for her CASA child all parties listen."
Volunteer of the Week is compiled with help from the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin. For more information, visit www.cvnl.org.


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Here is a hot tip: Obsessing about a single dominant theme in the market at any given time is borderline dumb.
I know, I know: You enjoy trading and trying to predict tops and bottoms. But, in reality, a far more consistent way of making money is by seizing on near-term mispriced opportunities while also wagering on the future -- a wicked combination. So I want to draw your attention away from talk that Cyprus will destroy the world and all of its inhabitants, and fixate instead on first-quarter earnings season, which is right around the bend with Alcoa's (AA) recent return to relevance. I fancy this will be a very tricky earnings season from the get-go -- so much so that proper positioning is a bit cloudy in the crystal ball that I'm waving my hands over. Here are a few items on my preliminary whiteboard.
First, stock appreciation has run counter to the usual Wall Street dog-and-pony show of downward earnings-per-share revisions -- which is happening as we speak. According to the three-month direction of global macroeconomic data and shareholder friendly announcements, many companies are poised to surprise handily on both revenues and earnings. The problem is that the market expects a nice bump in 2013 earnings guidance, as well, and that is unlikely to occur. In the current environment, an example of a solid guidance raise would mean a $0.03 per-share beat and a $0.05 raise in full-year guidance. That would suggest business momentum has continued into the second quarter, and that it could be sustained into the second half.
So there could be quality-of-quarter outcries as companies cycle strong first-half operating-margin gains and fluff their EPS with repurchases and tax-rate gimmicks. The market must see high-quality quarters this time around; anything to the contrary will be unacceptable.
Looking across the pond, the market also wants tangible improvement in eurozone new-orders trends to correlate with stability in financial markets. In 2012, the market said it was OK if a company's new orders were bumping along the bottom of a dour three-year trend in areas such as Spain, Italy and Portugal. For 2013, the baton must be passed to stability in overseas financial markets, in whatever small form, in the consolidated financial statements of multinationals. Caterpillar's (CAT) continued dreadful news and stock chart hint that still not all is fine and dandy abroad.
My sense is that, with the market near all-time highs, companies have not been aggressively repurchasing their stocks so far this year. Instead, they're waiting for the inevitable steam blow-off pullback in the spring. Unfortunately, people I talk to have already modeled in companies yanking sizable chunks of their shares outstanding from the market throughout the year -- so there is the risk of disappointment on even a less than superb quality quarter.
Meanwhile, China's data has been weakening, a trend that remains ignored. If you'll recall, many companies factored in a generally rosy China assessment for 2013 on their fourth-quarter earnings calls. Memo: Nike's (NKE) upcoming call will be telling in regard to its comments on China, given that it has been dealing with inventory excess issues.
By the way, in light of the Cyprus developments, one should pay attention to the negative moves in copper and aluminum prices. These tend to reflect bigger-picture global economic considerations for the short term, wherein perception may turn into reality, at least to a small extent. Price is truth, remember.
A positive worth mentioning is that, amid the typical earnings madness, the superbly executing companies should stand out -- because, in these cases, the addition of a strengthening U.S. economy will be like gasoline tossed on a fire. Those companies, for example Starbucks (SBUX), are the ones for which you should be willing to pay richer multiples. Heading into earnings season, we're looking at a rather probable breather in the broad market, and that mean more attractive valuations for these stronger companies. I am in the process of compiling a list of earnings-season plays. Stay tuned.


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Breckenridge blaze draws 20 firefighters
February 6, 2013
Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire that ignited in an unoccupied structure on North Pine Street in Breckenridge early Tuesday morning.
Teams from Red, White and Blue Fire Protection District and Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue responded with a total of 20 firefighters responded to the call at 6 a.m. and were able to contain and put out the blaze quickly.
It was a county employee who spotted and called in the fire Tuesday morning.
"The quick actions of a county road and bridge worker prevented this fire from damaging the entire structure," Red, White and Blue fire chief Jim Keating said. "The home had operational smoke detectors that would have provided notification of the fire to the occupants if they were home."
The fire originated in the home's mechanical room.
The owner of the property said there had been problems with the boiler, which might have been a factor in the ignition, according to a statement from Red, White and Blue.
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A mechanical contractor was reportedly addressing the boiler problem.
Fire officials reminded the public to check that smoke detectors are operating properly on a monthly basis and have heating systems inspected by licensed professionals annually.


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561 so far
397 so far (first try) this reminds me of some old game i had on the pc10 (mono display) the rocket that you had to fly was just a simple X on the screen but the gameplay was about the same. the green wall things kicked off the memory i guess
ha... 1102...
nkharrat : did you see the "moded" version of that yeti game ? they added some huge spikes or something to the club and when you hit the penguin the head gets smashed of the body and bounces off the ground much longer
Holy smoke :blink:
I have 645 so far :nervous:
No I haven't, where can I see that?
Here is the modified "pingu slapping" game.
here are a few games I like.
Oh, an 1369 is my score. That reminds me of thrust for the C64.
Best Ive got, 802. I think I suck
1403 is my score
those are nice games you have there baldurk :yes:
I liked the modified version of thet yeti game I scored 1122.3 of that game :lol:
there's a special happy tree friends edition of the game online:D
lol, i like that one
lol I like it too
1593... wow.


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An Egyptian court ordered a one-month ban on YouTube on Saturday, after it said the video-sharing Web site had failed to remove an American-made anti-Islam video. Judge Hassouna Tawfiq, who presided over the case, said the ban would also apply to other Web sites that circulated the video, including, potentially, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. YouTube's 30-day suspension can be appealed, and may not be fully enforced. A Google Spokesperson told the AP that the firm was yet to receive any formal notification of the court's decision.
"This is a temporary punishment, you could say, for these Web sites for participating in this," Tawfiq said.
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Jennifer Hudson, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Christian Borle speak about what's in store for Season 2 of SMASH in an all-new behind-the-scenes video released by NBC. Check it out below!
The second season of SMASH will include a list of high-profile guest stars, including Nikki Blonsky of Hairspray, Jesse L. Martin, Sean Hayes and Bernadette Peters. The second season is set for a February 5 premiere on NBC.
"Smash" is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire - to be a Broadway star. The series stars Emmy Award winner Debra Messing ("Will & Grace"), Oscar winner Anjelica Huston ("Prizzi's Honor"), Jack Davenport ("Pirates of the Caribbean" films), Tony Award winner Christian Borle ("Peter and the Starcatcher"), Katharine McPhee ("American Idol"), Megan Hilty ("9 to 5: The Musical"), Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan ("Newsies"),Andy Mientus("Spring Awakening"), Leslie OdomJr. ("Leap of Faith") and Krysta Rodriguez ("Spring Awakening").


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I'm new here. I have been a fan since Day One, 1967 although I was just a pup. I have seen some terrible Pacer teams. Sadly, this looks like one of them.
I don't see any solution to this team's woes from the current roster. Unless George and Hibbert miraculously start playing like big time NBA players, things look bleak.
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An Artistic Look at the Barn
Today I am happy to share a cinemagraph created by visual designer Jason Kisner. These images were captured during our online photo shoot in May. Blog Cabin's circa-1884 barn is quite a sight to behold. Interiors are just as captivating as exteriors. Take a close look … do you notice the subtle breeze blowing through the trees? Enjoy!


text: I'm not a "love anything Iggy ever did" kind of fan. I love the same Iggy and the Stooges songs every hipster goes for such as I Wanna Be Your Dog and Gimme Danger. If by some bizzare chance you don't know those two song do yourself a favor and click the titles and listen to some greatness. Today's video shows you there was a time it was perfectly acceptable to be high on cocaine and on television. I remember watching an interview with Iggy in the 90's where he went off on David Crosby for being fat, eating meat and being "establishment". All press is good press.


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AAEP releases clinical guidelines for treating non-racing performance horses
According to the guidelines, the AAEP thinks appropriate treatment of performance horses requires accurate diagnostics and the development of evidence-based therapeutic regimens. There's a concern that some non-racing performance horses are being treated with "under diagnosis and over treatment," and, in addition to veterinary care, "some horses may require periods of decreased activity as part of appropriate medical management."
What seemed most important to the task force was a concern for the well being and best interests of horses and that "the current use of medications to manage competition horses is often permissive and excessive."Regardless of the treatment regimen, the guidelines state that treatment should be "based on thorough examination, the subsequent development of a differential diagnosis and a thorough understanding of the athletic and scheduling demands of the particular discipline in which the horse participates."
Task force member Scott Palmer, VMD, Dipl. ABVP, New Jersey Equine Clinic, Millstone Twp, N.J., notes, "When the AAEP Executive Committee reviewed the clinical guidelines created by the Racing Committee, it felt those concepts were applicable and relevant to other sport-horse disciplines. There are common concerns for non-racing performance horses and racing horses. Both are in competition and asked to perform at their best. Veterinarians are involved to help them do so. That's what stimulated the interest to create separate clinical guidelines for veterinarians treating the non-racing performance horse."
The task force included a number of equine veterinarians and specialists from around the country. In his role as chairperson of the AAEP's Racing Committee, with a sport-horse background, Palmer could lend perspective and bring additional insight to the committee on how the previous guidelines were drafted and how their similar concerns were addressed.
"The primary goal is to take care of the horse and put its welfare uppermost when you're making these medical decisions," says Palmer. "This concept should be the basis for the discussions in the owner-trainer-veterinarian relationship, both for racing horses and non-racing performance horses."
Summary of medication, treatment guidelines
The new guidelines advise:
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What year is it now? I think The Man at the Indystar still has me banned.
You tell one Celtic troll that her brother was caught poking holes in her diaphragm......
What has this world come to
Your playin with yer mouse ain'tya.
I even got RWB banned for that one.
Alright I'm off to fetch something for supper. Mexican is out of the question.
Take it easy...
You too Helmet.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Wait a minute....Is this what I think it is?
I caught my mouse being naughty.......
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
I'm fairly certain I woke up with the two biggest eye boogers in the world this morning.
Must remember to take out contacts before sleeping.
You might want to use those extra soft Puffs though.
That sounds painful.
And Puffs are overrated. Why use those when you've got two perfectly good arms and your shirt to use as a snot rag?
I saw a woodchuck chucking wood, so I shot it.
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Violence solves everything.
Well, that and Mel Gibson do.
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YOU SHOT MY MOMMYOriginally Posted by btowncolt
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
I think we should start making Mel Gibson jokes the same way others have made Chuck Norris jokes.
Knock Knock.
Who's there?
Mel Gibson.
See, it works.
Expect an obituary within 2-6 weeks.
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Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring 2000
Links to the Articles
From the College Director | From the Center Director | Alumni Notes | Program News | Undergraduate Recruitment
From the Board Chair | Faculty News | Publications | PsychNite | Undergraduates Perform
Editorial Director: M. Ellen Mitchell, Ph.D.; Editor: Elizabeth King; Consultants: Olivia Anderson, Angeles Anaya, Andrew Day
PsychLink is published by the Illinois Institute of Technology's College of Psychology twice a year and follows the academic calendar.
From the College Director
Greetings to all! It's hard to believe that we have made it through winter and another semester. Recent months have been a whirlwind uplifted by so many alumni with whom I have made contact.
Richard Hazlett (Ph.D. 1990) lives and works in the Baltimore area where he has ventured into creative areas that utilize his knowledge of psychophysiology in unique arenas such as marketing. Among the myriad activities in which he engages, he trains physicians, conducts research at Johns Hopkins, consults and enjoys life with Tasha and his three sons.
Peggy Tyler (M.S. 1973) is an attorney responsible for coordinating multiple interests, regulations, and contract needs for the federal office of architecture in Washington, DC. This is a job difficult to describe, let alone in a single sentence. She has two sons and has had an extraordinary array of professional experiences since leaving IIT.
Bruce Bennett (Ph.D. 1971) at the APA Insurance Trust has offered to speak in the lecture series we are still working to launch. He is quite well versed in issues relevant to managed care and the future of clinical psychology.
In northern Virginia, Edmund Milauckas (B.S. 1951) is as busy in retirement as he was when he worked for the navy. He was at the forefront of the human factors discipline using simulation methods that have become leading models in the area of communications and system design.
Duke (Diego) Hernandez (B.S. 1955), former IIT trustee, was here on campus touring the sites of the new campus center and Crown Park. Also retired from the navy where he achieved the rank of Vice Admiral, he is now busier than ever consulting all over the world on matters of strategy and culture to some of the nation's top industrial global corporations.
In New Orleans, a wonderful reception was hosted most graciously by faculty member Roya Ayman, and I/O alumni came out in droves. Among them were Steve Steinhaus (Ph.D. 1987), Mike Burke (Ph.D. 1982), Allen Witt (M.S. 1982), Patrick Devine (Ph.D. 1980), Janet Prescott (Ph.D. 1986), Nancy DeLay (Ph.D. 1995), John Scott (Ph.D. 1985), Linda Jeleniewski (Ph.D. 1985), Glen Budgell (Ph.D. 1991), Larry Laffitte (Ph.D. 1998), Greg Olson (M.S. 1997), Russ Day (Ph.D. 1986), and Chris Freiburger (Ph.D. 1993). Please excuse me for failing to mention some names; it was so well attended that I cannot possibly recall everyone. It was a great event for networking.
While in New Orleans I also had the chance to meet Larry Dachowski (Ph.D. 1963) who is soon to be professor emeritus at Tulane. He and his wife are preparing to leave the sultry weather of ŒNawlins to move to frosty Keene, New Hampshire. I also had occasion to see Allan Scholom, former faculty member, whose private practice in Chicago is thriving. He was very close to the late Kevin Hartigan, Ph.D. and is willing to accept calls from people who wish to express their regrets or learn more about Kevin. Allan is also undertaking to raise funds to support psychoanalytic training. Please contact him at his office if you wish to contribute to that effort.
The psychology faculty are growing more impressive all the time. We have a record number of grant proposals submitted. Three training grants in rehabilitation from the Department of Education have been renewed including the rehabilitation educator grant by Glen Geist, the psychiatric rehabilitation grant by John Hilburger and the rehabilitation counselor grant by Chow Lam. Tammy Sher was the recipient of a wonderful $50,000 grant that will allow her to fund more students on her couples communication intervention project to reduce cardiac risk. Congratulations to all.
You can expect to hear more about the exciting research that is being conducted by the psychology faculty in future newsletters.
I hope to see each and everyone of you at PsychNite 2000, September 17 on the uglyduck. Enjoy the summer.
--M. Ellen Mitchell, Ph.D.
Progress at the Center for Research and Service
My first year as Director at the Center has been both exciting and challenging. We have increased Center revenue over 300% from the previous year, while building an infrastructure to drive future growth. With proposals pending and a solid base of clients, prospects for the coming year look very good. Owing to our business activity, we were able to fund two full-time graduate assistantships. In addition, many graduate students were able to grow, develop and contribute through their involvement in the Center's consulting assignments. Dr. Nambury Raju, Distinguished Professor and Senior Scientific Advisor to the Center, was pivotal in developing several significant clients for the Center this year. His work included a contract for large scale psychometric analyses of a popular 360-degree feedback instrument published by a major consulting firm. This work has contributed a large database that is currently being used in two masters theses and one doctoral dissertation.
Other substantial projects during this past fiscal year include:
- Development and implementation of a custom 360-degree feedback system for manufacturing supervisors
- Design and implementation of an assessment center for selection of team members and team leaders in a major financial services center
- Team building for partners in a nationally recognized law firm
- An organizational survey for a major oil company
- Several training needs analyses surveys with follow-up curriculum design and delivery of training programs
- Development and validation of an industrial math skills test
We owe our success to many people who have supported the Center in various ways. While these supporters are too numerous to list, I would especially like to thank our board members, our clients, and the members of the IIT community, including our administration, institute faculty, and graduate students. Let's look forward to another great year together!
Bruce Fisher, Ph.D., Director, Center for Research and Service
Alumni Notes
Jane Sutliff, Ph.D.
Jane Sutliff, Ph.D., is working for a group practice in Denver that specializes in the treatment of people with anxiety disorders. She is living in Colorado with her husband, John Loerke.
Your success is a resource to the College of Psychology. Your achievements help us recruit students, increase the IIT student/alumni network and encourage contacts among alumni. Please let us know what's new with you, and help us to keep our database up-to-date by dropping us a line via fax at 312.567.3493; on the web at: www.iit.edu/psych; or by mail at 3101 South Dearborn Street, LS Room 252, Chicago, IL 60616-3793. Thanks!
Program News
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Congratulations to the following industrial/organizational students who finished their dissertations:
Mitchell W. Gold
Cue utilization in judges' use of the Angoff cut score method. Defended April, 2000. Advisor, Scott Morris.
Cinzia Bellarosa
The roles of information consistency, accountability, and confidence on questioning strategies during the employment interview. Defended December, 1999. Advisor, Scott Morris.
Clinical Psychology
Our students had another very successful year in obtaining internships, all of which are in funded, APA-approved sites:
Rodney Benson, Westside VA Medical Center, Chicago.
Christine Cooper, Northeastern Ohio Universities Consortium.
Allison Cromey, University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Brian Leahy, Westside VA, Chicago, Neuropsychology Program.
Vickie Theodos, University of Chicago, Child Program.
Chris Weber, VA Medical Center, Phoenix.
Rehabilitation Psychology
Mia A. Bergman
Mia A. Bergman, clinical/rehabilitation student, received a student presenter award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis. She also won $300 at the Midwest Pain Society's Annual Scientific Poster Award competition on March 11, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, she received a scholarship in April of 2000 from the Fredrika-Bremer Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Rehabilitation Program held its spring advisory board meeting on April 28, 2000, at IIT's Hermann Hall. The board's president is Carol A. McDonough, Ph.D., and its Secretary is Robert Mantsh, C.R.C. Members include Deborah Crown, M.S., C.R.C., Allen Heinemann, Ph.D., Beth Katz, M.S., C.R.C., Charlene McGrath, M.S., C.R.C., George McCrowey, M.S., John Mayes, M.S.W., Bridget Nowak, M.S., C.R.C., Joanne Rosenberg, M.S., C.R.C., Amy Santacaterina, M.S., C.R.C., and Esther Sciammarella, M.S.
Undergraduate Recruitment
Along with the traditional methods of recruiting undergraduates, a campaign of personalized contact is underway to ensure that the schools and students in Illinois are aware of the College's outstanding graduate and undergraduate programs.
Undergraduate recruitment typically begins with mailings to students who have shown an interest in the program. The College's database is composed of students who have filled out interest cards, those who have called for information, and those who have inquired via the web - either through IIT's website, or through fastweb, a computer service designed to help students receive college information. Students receive letters, mailings about the College, brochures outlining our programs, and special mailings, such as the postcard describing our combined BS/MS program in rehabilitation counseling.
One of the key elements to our recruiting efforts involves high school visits and presentations. Last year, we visited close to 25 schools, and there are plans to visit 50 high schools in the upcoming year. At these schools, we do 10-15 minute presentations to psychology classrooms, and hand out informative brochures and applications. We also talk to counselors and teachers in order to build relationships, hoping that in future years, we will be a recommended option for students seeking an undergraduate degree in psychology.
The IIT admissions office started a new outreach campaign, and we quickly joined the effort. High school students were brought to IIT for the day, given a tour, attended classes, and met with faculty and admissions staff. The visits were very productive, and are a good way to make a strong impression on the students and high schools alike.
We invite all of you to help us in this endeavor by informing people you know of our strong commitment to psychology undergraduate education.
--Jamal Scott, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, College of Psychology
From the Board Chair
The new century is here and with it brings tremendous outlook for the future of the College of Psychology and IIT. During the first Psychology Board meeting of 2000, we unveiled five-year plans for the College, the Center for Research and Service and presented a development plan to support these initiatives. All plans outlined goals for the College to reach its next level of success. We are grateful to our Board, volunteers, faculty and alumni for continuing to assist us in the achievement of these initiatives.
On March 9, hundreds of guests attended workshops and a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new McCormick Student Center building to be located on State Street in between 32nd and 35th streets on the main campus in Chicago. IIT Trustee and Psychology Board member, David Vitale joined President Lew Collens and other dignitaries as they donned a hard hat and "moved the earth" to mark the beginning of the site preparation phase of construction. Exciting news relating to the progress of this project is updated daily on www.iit.edu. The university landscape renewal project is visible this spring with the planting of trees and flowers in an area north of Crown Hall along State Street. We encourage and invite you to visit campus this summer to witness this exciting progress.
During the March 28 Board of Trustees meeting, the Challenge Campaign leadership announced over $198 million has been raised toward the $250 million goal. Just prior to this printing, we received the news that we are now over $200 million counting the Pritzker/Galvin Challenge Funds. All gifts this year were recognized on the new online honor roll found on the website www.iit.edu/~honorroll.
The College of Psychology has raised nearly $1.2 million including matching funds. A substantial increase in psychology's funds raised this year were a result of the generous bequest from Professor Emeritus Mary Vermillion. Dr. Vermillion left this gift to IIT after establishing the Mary Vermillion Graduate Fellowship Fund several years ago. Recently a letter was mailed to notify you of her death and announce the exciting opportunity we have as a result of Dr. Vermillion's kind and caring gift. We will establish the first fully-funded fellowship for graduate studies in the Institute's history. We encourage you to join her many colleagues and friends in contributing to this special fund in memory of Dr. Vermillion.
Please be reminded that the Pritzker/Galvin matching funds are available for pledges through December 31, 2000. After this date, only cash gifts will be matched 100% if given during 2001. We encourage you to consider a multiple-year pledge now so that we can secure matching funds for all years before the end of 2000. We have included a reply envelope in this newsletter for you to use to send in your contribution. Thank you for supporting our efforts.
This spring we were grateful for the opportunity to reach out to alumni and friends of the Institute through two very special events. Center for Research and Service supporters enjoyed the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and sixteen alumni, donors, board members, faculty and students cheered the Chicago Blackhawks during a winning game at the United Center. These gatherings were made possible by a generous gift from IIT Trustee Craig Duchossois and Psychology Board Member, Diane Krause-Stetson of Duchossois Industries, Inc.
Last but certainly not least, please mark your calendar for the College's event of the year! PsychNite 2000 is planned for Sunday, September 17, 2000. The event will feature an evening cruise on the uglyduck boarding off of Navy Pier in Chicago. Please see the detailed event description in the newsletter.
George Langlois, Chair of PsychNite 2000 along with the energetic event committee, has secured a dozen sponsors for this event. We are grateful to these organizations for their support of our efforts. Please join me in thanking Burke Strategic Consulting Group (Diane Salamon and Jaci Masztal), CauseData Systems, Inc. (George Langlois), CDW Computer Centers, Inc. (Don Gordon), Fairmont Hotel Chicago (Susan Ellefson), Friedland and Marcus (Jotham Friedland and Sander Marcus), Organizational Strategies, Inc. (George Langlois and Dan Lezotte), Rubloff and Associates (Marie Gordon), SHL Chicago (Stephen Steinhaus), Silver Creek Bottling Company (Carolyn Lang), United Airlines (Eileen Sweeney), and Urban Oasis (Olivier Petinaux). Special benefits for individuals and corporations making a commitment of $1,000 and above will be offered for supporting the event. Additional sponsors are welcomed. We look forward to seeing you there.
While we have set our sights high for the coming years, we know that we will accomplish much due to the unwavering support from Psychology board members, volunteers, donors, faculty and students. Together we will achieve the goals we laid out in our plans. Thank you for remaining committed to the process.
--Bryan R. Dunn, President & CEO, Kinship Corp. Chair, College of Psychology Board of Overseers
Faculty News
Chow Lam
Chow Lam will lead a team of rehabilitation experts to China to train physicians in rehabilitation counseling and psychology at the Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences in Guangzhou, China this June. The team includes Dr. Allen Heinemann from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Dr. Fong Chan from the University of Wisconsin, and Brian Leahy, a doctoral student of the joint Rehabilitation-Clinical Psychology Program at IIT.
Chow Lam and his lab developed an instrument, "LASER," to assess employment readiness for welfare recipients. The project was funded by the Goodwill Industries and the key lab members of the project are James Emmett and Anne Wiley. The results and implications of the project were presented at the Rehabilitation Program Spring Colloquium on April 28, 2000.
In March, the College of Psychology held a reception to honor Chow Lam's presidency of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association during the American Counseling Association Conference in Washington, DC. More than 100 guests, friends and alumni of IIT attended the reception. M. Ellen Mitchell, Director of the College of Psychology, gave a welcome speech and recognized friends who contributed to the development of the Rehabilitation Psychology Program, such as Dr. David Hershenson, Dr. Brian McMahon, Dr. Fong Chan, Dr. ChrisAnn Schiro-Geist, and Dr. Vilia Tarvydas.
Tamara Goldman Sher
Tamara Goldman Sher's book, The Psychology of Couples and Illness: Theory and Research and Practice was recently released. Sher had been awarded a four-year $2.4 million grant for research on the subject last year by the National Institute of Health.
Joyce Hopkins
Joyce Hopkins was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article on electronic toys for infants and young children.
Roya Ayman
Roya Ayman was recently interviewed on WUSN's Chicago Up Close on the challenges of women in positions of leadership. In February, she was also interviewed by a US90 radio station about women leaders.
Dr. Ayman's other professional activities include continuing to conduct management development training sessions at Arthur Andersen & Company in St. Charles, Illinois, and with Andersen Consulting.
Dr. Ayman is a member of the program committee of the Society of Industrial & Organizational Psychology and reviewed papers submitted for the annual meetings. She also reviewed papers for the Academy of Management, Women & Diversity Division, and was a discussant on a paper session at the academy conference. She reviewed articles for Personnel Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, and Applied Psychology: An International Review.
Dr. Ayman served on the editorial boards of the following journals: The Leadership Quarterly, Applied Psychology: An International Review, and International journal of Management. She was reappointed as a member of the Education and Training Working Group of the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in Illinois starting summer 1999. She also continued to serve as the executive committee member of the Organizational Psychology division of the International Association of Applied Psychology, and will serve as the newsletter editor. She is a member of the program committee of the ICPA, which will be in Singapore in the summer of 2002. She has been serving on the advisory board for Trilogy (a mental health rehabilitation center).
Scott Morris
Scott Morris is serving as Secretary and Membership Chair for the Chicago Industrial Organization Psychologists. He is also teaching a new short course in multilevel data analysis.
John Hilburger
John Hilburger and Chow Lam were awarded a grant of $10,000 for long term training: M.S. in rehabilitation counseling and certificate program, an emphasis on rehabilitation of individuals who are mentally ill. In addition, they were awarded $99,970 for rehabilitation long-term training with an emphasis on ethnic minorities.
John Hilburger and Chow Lam received a research award from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association during the Award Luncheon at the ACA Conference in Washington, DC. The award recognizes their research paper "Readiness for change among people with severe and persistent mental illness in a rehabilitation program."
Chow Lam and John Hilburger were awarded three training grants with $100,000 each year for five years, with a total amount of $1,500,000. These monies will be used to train master's level rehabilitation counselors and those who want to pursue a specialization in psychiatric rehabilitation. Training money is also available to train Ph.D. level rehabilitation psychologists.
Nancy Hansen
Chow Lam and Nancy Hansen were awarded a grant for $99,970 for long-term training rehabilitation psychology.
Nam Raju
Nam Raju served on the Committee on the Evaluation of National and State Assessments of Education Progress.
Faculty, Student, & Alumni Publications & Presentations
Ayman,* R. (2000, March). Current Theories About Leadership. Paper presented at CIOP meetings. Ameritech SBC, Schaumburg, IL.
Ayman,* R. (2000, March). Globalization: Is it a New Paradigm? Paper presented at Lucent Technology, Naperville, IL.
Ayman,* R. (2000, March). Rating Women Leaders. Paper presented at NSHEC Network 1999-2000 Seminar Series: Controversies & Challenges, Sharing Our Scholarship Across Institutions. Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, IL.
Ayman,* R. & Connor,* M. (2000). Twenty-Fourth International Congress of Applied Psychology, San Francisco: A summary report. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 23-24.
Ayman,* R., Speron,* E., & Korabik, K. (2000, April). Multirater Agreement on Leader's Performance: Gender, Self-monitoring, and Organization's Type. Paper presented at SIOP meetings, New Orleans, LA.
Bergman,* M., Blumenthal, J., McIntire, R. W., & Yen, S. (2000, May). Behavioral Treatment and Prevention in Correctional Settings, Juvenile Delinquency, and Drug Addiction. Paper accepted for presentation at the Association for Behavior Analysis 26th Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Bergman,* M., Clorfene,* J. B., Gagnon,* C. M., Bernadin, G. A., Rokicki,* L. A., Semenchuk, E. M., O¹Connor, E. A., & Lofland, K. R. (2000, March). Inadequate Identification of Depression in Patients Suffering From Headache. Poster presented at the 24th Scientific Meeting of the Midwest Pain Society, Chicago, IL.
Ciavarella,* M., Corrigan, P., Lam,* C., Hilburger,* J., Chan, F., & Rowan,* D. (in press). Counseling intervention and skill training for people with psychiatric disabilities. In K. R. Thomas & F. Chan (Eds.). Counseling Theories and Techniques for Rehabilitation Professionals. Lake Zurich, IL: Vocational Consultants Press.
Clorfene,* J. B., Gagnon,* C. M., Bernadin, G. A., O¹Connor, E. A., Bergman,* M., (presenting author) & Lofland, K. R. (2000, July). The Role of Stress When Reported as a Cause of Headache in Relation to Depression and Disability. Paper accepted for presentation at the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Dorenwendt,* H. & Raju,* N. S. (2000). Measurement Equivalence of a Translated 360-Degree Feedback Assessment into French and UK English. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Emmett,* J. (2000, March). Planning for Employment. Paper presented at the Family Conference 2000, Illinois Department of Human Services.
Emmett,* J. (2000, May). Employment Preparation. Paper presented at the StarNet Conference, StarNet Network.
Hilburger,* J., & Lam,* C. S. (1999). Readiness for change for clients with severe and persistent mental illness in rehabilitation programs. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 12-19.Kalpakjian,* C. (2000, August). Master¹s paper accepted for presentation at the American Psychological Association Convention in Washington, DC.
King, R. B., Chen, D., Gittler, M., Reinhart, R., Mervine, J., Temple, R., & Bergman,* M. (2000, April). Effects of Behavioral Intervention to Decrease the Incidence of Pressure Ulcers After SCI. Paper accepted for presentation at the American Spinal Injury Association.
Krueger,* K., Soley,* G., & Castillo,* M. (2000, April). Results of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Project. Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Lam,* C. S., Ramos, L., Krueger,* K. R., Castillo,* M., Bhalla,* R., & Soley,* G. (2000, April). Stages of Change Model for HIV Prevention in the Hispanic Community: Application of theory. Paper presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Nashville, TN.
Morris,* S. B., & Lobsenz, R. E. (2000). Significance tests and confidence intervals for the Adverse Impact Ratio. Personnel Psychology, 53(1).
Pec,* M. A., Emmett,* J., Merbitz,* C. T., & Hansen,* N. (2000, May). Precisely Measured Strategies for Adolescents with Autism. Paper accepted for presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association of Behavior Analysis 26th Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Reinhart, R., Mervine, J., King, R. B., Semik, P., Bergman,* M., Temple, R., & Schmelser, M. A. (2000, September). Quality of Life: Relationship to Pressure Ulcers After Spinal Cord Injury. Poster accepted for presentation at the American Association of Spinal Cord Injured Nurses 14th Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NE.
Schmitt,* L. & Young,* M. A. (2000, May). Clustering of Symptoms Across the Offset of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, Evanston, IL.
Young,* M. A. (2000, January). Differentiating Primary, Response and Feedback Components of Psychopathology. Paper presented at the Conversations in Psychopathology Series: Symposium on Affect-Cognition Interaction. Evanston, IL.
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Please mark your calendars for Sunday, September 17, 2000, when the College of Psychology Special Events Committee will host an evening cruise on the uglyduck, boarding off of Navy Pier in Chicago. A volunteer group of alumni is coordinating this event as an opportunity to build an alumni network, reconnect with old friends, and raise funds in support of the programs at the College. We are pleased to announce that many corporate sponsors have committed to the event. Please see Bryan Dunn's message on the opposite page for a complete listing.
Invitations will be mailed in August. Tickets will be $50 per person with raffle donations at $25 each. The prizes will be two first-class roundtrip airline tickets to anywhere in the US, an overnight stay in a luxury Fairmont Hotel guest room with dinner at the Primavera, a computer software potpourri, and a one-hour massage.
Save the date and tell your colleagues and associates. Proceeds from the event will support faculty research, professional development, student scholarships, and special needs.
Psychology Undergraduates Perform in Musical
Several undergraduate psychology majors were crucial in producing the latest show at 33rd Street Productions. The musical Guys and Dolls was presented April 28, 29 and 30 at the IIT HUB Auditorium.
The Director/ Producer was Fabio Buffa, who has been involved in such productions before at IIT. One of our freshman students, Melissa Sargent, did the choreography for the "Hot Box Dancers" and did a spirited Cuban dance. Negina Kolesar, an upperclassman heading for a career in rehabilitation psychology, showed her flexibility as a dancer, visitor to Broadway, and painter of sets and backdrops. It's good to see such talent in action!
--Margaret Huyck, Professor and Undergraduate Advisor


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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Remarks by Former Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould
PTSD Meditation Demonstration Projects
Washington, DC
December 13, 2011
Good afternoon, everyone.
Greetings to our partners from the University of Rochester—Welcome to VA Central Office. We're very glad you're here with us today.
Thank you all for inviting me to join you in a dialog about a tradition that dates to the earliest days of recorded history and its application in treating the signature wound of 21st century combat—PTSD.
From the standpoint as COO of this department, the fact that good results have been reported in using it to treat our PTSD patients makes it professionally compelling. It some ways, it's a mental health breakthrough—albeit two-and-a-half millennia in the making—that reminds me of the truth in the saying, Everything old is new again.
And there's nothing so old—or so new—as meditation or yoga, or a host of other alternative practices to improve resiliency and to promote and restore good health.
Under our department's overarching transformation paradigm, recognizing and effectively treating mental illness—in all of its manifestations—is among VA's highest priorities. We are continuing to systemically retool our mental health structure, processes, policies, and protocols to make our services Veteran-centric, uniform, and accessible.
The fact is, the demand for our services is steadily increasing. From 2005 to 2010, the number of Veterans treated for any mental health diagnosis rose from a little over 1.4 million to just under 1.9 million. And we are seeing studies that link mental health with physical health issues. At the same time, the number of VA mental health staff rose from around 13,000 to over 20,000 nationwide.
Thanks in large measure to President Obama's unparalleled commitment to Veterans, and to Congressional support, our program funding also increased—from $2.24 billion in FY 2005, to $6.15 billion projected for FY 2012. That's just short of a three-fold increase.
But money alone is not the answer. What counts is what you do with the resources entrusted to you.
What counts are the results you get from investing those funds in effective treatments. By conducting forward-leaning research and targeting what looks promising. By effectively leveraging approaches that predict the biggest pay off for our Veteran-patients and, in turn, for Americans-at-large. By investing in our people—training them so that they are continually applying new knowledge and know-how. By investing in collaborations—like our partnership with the University of Rochester and DoD—if we are to advance our cause. And by putting our resources into clinical trials, pilots, and demonstration projects like the ones we'll be hearing about today.
Ultimately, what counts is the practical, concrete return on our investments of time, money, and human capital. For VA, that return on investment is measured by the best services, the best treatments, and the best personal benefits that accrue to Veterans and their families.
That's our bottom line. It's how we measure our success and keep our promise to the Veterans we serve.
But that is not enough for the nation's largest provider of mental health services—VA intends to press its mental health transformation even further. All of you in this room are a seminal part of that effort. As you all well know, there are already a few effective treatments for PTSD out there.
We can look to exposure-based therapies like Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy, for example. But we also know that not everyone is willing to do exposure-based treatment; and even those who do, don't always recover fully. So, it's up to us to identify new ways to complement and enhance the evidence-based treatments we currently use.
Whether it's one or more of the three forms of meditation—or something else not yet under our microscope—we will continuously work to improve our ability to effectively treat PTSD, or, for that matter, any other mental health condition.
The job at hand is to set it right to get it right if VA is to align its 19th century mandate with its 21st century mission. And in the 21st century, alternative forms of medicine figure prominently. They are increasingly among the practices of the patients we treat and in the mainstream of healthcare solutions designed to serve them.
There is an immediacy to our work. We are a nation at war, and so, in my view, VA must cast a wide net when looking for answers to the scourge of PTSD. We must press forward in our efforts if we are to meet the tide of mental health challenges that is headed our way. DoD tells us that more than 20 percent of the men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan experience some degree of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Many more have PTS.
In FY11, VA treated almost a half million Veterans for PTSD. And although Vietnam Veterans still comprise the majority of the Veterans who received mental health treatment, the number of OEF, OIF, and OND Veterans receiving care for PTSD is growing with each passing quarter.
Those sobering statistics are the imperative to keep our minds open and receptive to new ideas wherever we may find them. In my view, nothing should be off the table if we are to exhaust all treatment possibilities, and, as important, to integrate those treatments into our standing arsenal of life-affirming protocols.
That's why I'm particularly excited to hear, first-hand, your feedback about the eight meditation pilot and demonstration projects—in addition to the three ORD-funded research projects now underway—there's no question that you are on the leading edge of VA innovation. And that you have an even larger role in directing our future-oriented CAM actions within the VA-DoD Integrated Mental Health Strategy as we evaluate and determine the evidence-based programs that will be translated into more effective treatments for service members and Veterans.
I want to personally thank each of you for your efforts to apply an open mind, a spirit of inquiry, and a scientific approach to the use of meditation as a means to address PTSD. And now, I look forward to your reports.


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Baez exits game early with right heel contusion
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Cubs top prospect Javier Baez left Friday's game with a right heel contusion after stepping awkwardly on first base in the sixth inning on an infield single.
With one out in the sixth and the Cubs leading 4-0 against the White Sox, Baez hit a grounder to shortstop Alexei Ramirez. Baez beat the throw, but appeared to slip as he stepped on the bag with his right foot.
Cubs assistant athletic trainer Ed Halbur went out to talk to Baez, who was lifted from the game. The injury was not serious, and Baez will be re-evaluated on Saturday.
Baez entered the game with five home runs, tied with the Blue Jays' Jose Bautistia, the White Sox's Jordan Danks, and the Reds' Chris Heisey for the most in the Majors this spring. Baez also leads the Cubs with 13 hits and 31 total bases. The Cubs infielder finished the day 1-for-3, stranding four runners in his two previous at-bats.
Is there any chance the shortstop will be playing at the big league level this year?
"Anything's possible," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "I can't discount any of that. In the immediacy, I think we're as pleased as everybody else is as to how he's shown this spring. I think he had a pretty good showing last spring also. We'll just take it day by day and see how we go."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hundley aims to move past Grandal comments
ST. PETERSBURG -- Catcher Nick Hundley said Friday he had reached out to Yasmani Grandal regarding comments Hundley made in a U-T San Diego article that suggested Grandal "had a couple of good months on steroids."
"It was completely out of the realm of conversation ... and it wasn't in the context that we were talking," Hundley said before the Padres began a three-game series against the Rays at Tropicana Field.
"But unfortunately, I said it publicly."
San Diego manager Bud Black talked with Hundley about the comment Thursday.
"He's one of the guys on this team with the most tenure, service time," Black said. "Guys look to him for leadership. And I think Yazzy will as well."
Hundley said he had attempted to contact Grandal but had yet to speak with him as of Friday afternoon.
Grandal is serving a 50-game suspension for testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone. He is working out in Arizona at the Padres' temporary extended spring training facility in Surprise.
Grandal is eligible to come off the restricted list May 28 when the team is in Seattle, though he can begin a Minor League stint May 18.
In the article, an endorsement of Hundley's fast start, he was quoted as saying "you want to talk about a guy who is unproven and had a couple of good months on steroids, go ahead."
"I'm disappointed it was put in that context and that I put him out there," Hundley said. "But it's water under the bridge. I'm going to move on and try and beat the Rays."
San Diego general manager Josh Byrnes said Friday that "I don't anticipate it being a team issue. Nick spoke his mind. It's an issue people feel strongly about."
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Pocket Hose Ultra: Does it work any better?
When expanding garden hoses first hit the market they seemed like the perfect alternative to traditional hoses, which can be heavy and cumbersome. The lightweight hoses expand when you turn on the water, then contract when you turn the water off. But after complaints about leaks, the makers of Pocket Hose -- touted as the top selling expanding hose brand -- are offering a new and improved version called Pocket Hose Ultra.
My first test of the original Pocket Hose in March of 2013 highlighted several issues. While the hose expanded as promised with the water turned on, the materials didn't feel very sturdy. Regardless of tightening, the connection at the nozzle was a leaky mess. And the color -- a bright neon green -- seemed a poor choice for hiding garden dirt.
By June of last year, our partners at Consumer Reports had backed off their May 2013 "thumbs up" review of Pocket Hose after receiving mixed reviews and numerous complaints about leaks from their subscribers. Enter Pocket Hose Ultra, which the promoters claim is better and stronger.
The commercial posted on YouTube, featuring actor and pitch man Richard Karn, doesn't mention previous problems, at least not directly.
"It's equipped with tight-seal technology, guaranteed to give you a water-tight seal every time! The secret is the super strong material of the amber tip connectors. 3 times stronger than the original!" Karn proclaims.
Pocket Hose Ultra is dark green -- a much better color for wet, muddy yard work. I also notice both the hose and the amber yellow plastic connectors seem sturdier than those on the original version. And sure enough, there are no leaks when I turn on the water and use Pocket Hose Ultra to soak the garden and lawn.
Unfortunately, things didn't go so well after my initial test. By the second time I tried it, the Pocket Hose Ultra had sprung a leak. Now, when the water's turned on, it sports a generous spray of water about 4 feet from the nozzle- rendering the hose unusable.
According to the commercial, Pocket Hose Ultra comes with a money-back guarantee. It sells for the same price as the original version, $19.99.


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UW-Madison research informs upcoming EPA coal-combustion ruling
To some people, coal-combustion products such as fly ash and bottom ash are hazardous waste, fit only for sophisticated disposal. Others, particularly in the electric power industry, benefit from selling them as key additives in sustainable construction materials such as concrete.
Fueled in part by recent fly ash spills, it's a debate that has gone all the way to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the public comment period closes on Friday, Nov. 19.
If the EPA were to deem coal-combustion products hazardous waste, the decision would be a huge economic blow to the electric power industry, which relies heavily on coal-burning power plants for electricity, says Craig Benson, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
"If it's a hazardous waste, you go from making a little bit of money-a few hundred dollars a ton-on selling it to paying hundreds of dollars a ton to manage it," he says. "It changes the economics completely."
On July 22, Benson delivered testimony about his research of coal-combustion products to the U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship and Trade.
"Research that I have conducted-and the research of others-has shown that coal-combustion products used in properly engineered applications generally do not release elements to the environment in amounts that exceed environmental standards," said Benson in his testimony.
At UW–Madison, Benson co-directs the Federal Highway Administration-funded Recycled Materials Resource Center, founded in 2007 with researchers at the University of New Hampshire. Center researchers test and evaluate recycled materials, and develop solid, science-based guidelines for those materials' use in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance.
Working with the energy industry through EPRI, the Electric Power Research Institute, Benson and colleagues recently concluded a study that quantified the economic and environmental benefits of using coal-combustion products in beneficial construction applications, such as Portland cement.
"Our analysis showed that our annual energy offset from using these materials is equivalent to a city the size of Atlanta," he says. "We save a whole city worth of energy by using these materials in lieu of other conventional construction materials."
In 2007, for example, the United States produced nearly 72 million tons of fly ash, bottom ash and gypsum from flue gas desulphurization operations. More than half ended up in impoundments or landfills. However, the remaining 47 percent of these products were recycled in applications that range from concrete production, road base materials and asphalt filler to gypsum panel products, roofing granules, and materials for snow and ice control.
The researchers' study showed that recycling coal-combustion products in these applications yields a national cost savings of $5 billion to $10 billion annually, while the reduction in emissions is equivalent to removing 2 million vehicles from U.S. roadways.
The researchers' report, "Quantifying the benefits of using coal-combustion products in sustainable construction," will help the U.S. Congress make regulatory decisions, and the EPA to make policy decisions, about those products.
As background for the report, Benson, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Tuncer Edil and graduate student Jonathan O'Donnell also synthesized a decade's worth of environmental impacts data from instrumented test facilities in Wisconsin and Minnesota. "We find, for the most part, that there's really no measurable difference between the roadways we construct with coal-combustion products-or other byproducts-and conventional construction," he says.
Coal-combustion byproducts like fly ash and bottom ash are relatively benign, says Benson. "If you look at the criteria we use for hazardous waste, in terms of chemical composition, this stuff doesn't classify as hazardous waste," he says. "The risk associated with managing those products doesn't warrant them being designated as hazardous."
However, that's not to say there aren't guidelines for their appropriate use. Thanks to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Chapter NR 538 of Wisconsin's administrative code-which addresses beneficial uses of industrial byproducts-has become a national model. The regulations are practical and scientifically sound, says Benson. "It's thought of as the most forward-thinking rule-making on this anywhere in the United States," he says. "They're talking about using it as the basis for making federal rules."
Good policy is based on good science, and Recycled Materials Resource Center researchers are world leaders in research of materials for sustainable construction.
"As a university, we're helping our government make good policy decisions about how to manage these waste streams and do that in a way that it protects our environment and also doesn't impact our economy in a negative way," says Benson.