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An appeal to the UK Border Agency - re-evaluate your assessment of evidence regarding the financial threshold
How would you feel if you were told that there's not enough proof of your relationship to be allowed to be with the one you love? It happened to us and we're living a nightmare trying to get through it.
Of course the UK Border Agency should protect our economy and assess whether or not a non-EU partner will be financially supported if they move to the UK. However, in some cases, there are other ways of proving financial stability than the strict rules put in place by UKBA. In this particular case, two partners, who have done everything to be together have been denied the right to live in the same country by both the USA (because they are a same sex couple) and the UK (because the UK citizen cannot prove the last 6 months of earnings within the UK as she has given up everything to be with her partner in the USA). Michelle, the USA citizen has been offered a fantastic job which will provide 3 times the amount of financial support they need to see. Beth, the UK citizen has provided letters from current employers stating that based on previous earnings, she will have no problem meeting the financial threshold required. Other evidence has been provided to show financial security in the form of assets, retirement plans, support from family. The visa has still been denied. The system in this case has failed and we implore you to sign our petition to right this wrong. We respectfully ask the UKBA to reconsider this decision and to re-assess the parameters that have been put in place to assess financial support. We are individuals - not every case can be a tick in the small box you have created.
Thank you everyone for signing something that could change our lives and allow us to be together, finally.
Beth and Michelle
- Please read our story on the blog section of this petition if you haven't already.
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Join Peters on this outrageous behind-the-scenes look at the frustrations of a travel reporter on the road. Marvel at his ongoing battle with PR people and at his fights with men dressed in foam costumes, and gloat because you don't have to visit the Museum of Bad Art, the Precious Moments Theme Park, or the Museum of Dirt - and he does.
©2003 Cash Peters; (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.
"So funny..I was laughing out loud"
Blackstone Audiobooks is my favorite audiobook publisher, the books from BA are usually better than expected (and sometimes a bit different than expected). I had had this book on my wishlist for some time but the cover photo and title had put me off a bit. I was not disaponted, this guy is so funny, he could do standup comedy. Cash Peters makes me think of Adrian Mole. This book could be made into a pretty good film.
"Witty accounts of odd museums"
In the 1st 10 minutes, I thought I would hate it because it starts quite quickly and I didn't feel like the story had been set up. But after that, I definitely got into the story and found it quite amusing. Funny accounts of his odd travels. It did get a bit long at the end. The majority of the stories are funny but he could go on for hours and hours and after so many hours, you've heard just about all their is too hear of odd museum adventures. But I would recommend it. Definitely made me laugh.
"whine, whine, whine..."
Ok - heres an english guy who goes around America whining and complaining about everything and offering little insight or substance about much of anything except how bad he has it and why he hasn't made it in television. Heres the reason - hes boring! Only the last chapter is any good. The rest is junk. Skip this one and listen to Michael Palin for a true travelogue. Im sorry I spent the money on this...
He tells it with much enthusiasm which certainly adds to the book. Amusing enough but ultimately a very pointless non event.
"Listen before buying"
The content is fine hence the two stars rather than one. I would quite like to read the book for myself since I find the places he visits quite interesting but I found the delivery quite unbearable. Every - single - word - is - emphasised often accompanied with pseudo laughter. The writer is a radio reporter and his style is probably good for his five minute reports but found it intensely irritating and abandoned after three half hour listens. Listen before you buy and if you like the delivery style you will probably enjoy the book.
"Very off the wall but funny"
Not knowing what to expect and being more than pleasantly surprised. It made me laugh.
Cash Peters himself with his off the wall outlook and views.
I have not had the pleasure of listening to anything of Cash Peters before, but I certainly will in the future
Only moved me to laughter through most of the book - especially the visit to Graceland !!!
What a wonderful 'find' in the audiobook selection. More where that came from wouldn't go amiss.
"Goofy, funny, and insightful travel yarn"
You pretty much get what you are expecting,
An audio book about the goofy travels of a goofy reporter named Cash Peters.
Its entertaining and informative, and he does make some good/funny observations.
The ending almost has a love story to it (almost). He does wrap it up well.
It kept my interest and I did laugh.
Warning: Cash Peter's own voice can get a bit wearing after awhile (goofy), so you may need to break up listening sessions.
Still I recommend it!
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PUBLIC MEETING: Summerville Union High School District Board of Education, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, school library, 17555 Tuolumne Road, Tuolumne.
Summerville Union High School District trustees will review a new set of student conduct policies Wednesday.
The board adopted a policy on discrimination and harassment at its last regular board meeting April 10, but one of the proposed policies on Wednesday's agenda deals more broadly with bullying.
The document defines cyberbullying and other types of bullying, summarizes prevention strategies and urges students to notify school staff if they're bullied.
The topic of bullying came to the forefront at Summerville High board meetings this winter.
Parent Al Dieste alleged other students tormented his son, a freshman, to the brink of suicide. He slammed school administrators for what he described as an inadequate, slow and unfair response.
Dieste's complaints culminated April 10 in a heated public debate about theirtruthfulness and effect on the school. Several parents have disputed Dieste's account of a club devoted to harassing his son.
An investigation into the alleged bullying by Summerville High Superintendent John Keiter placed some of the responsibility for the conflict on Dieste's son. Dieste appealed the results of the investigation to the school board.
Trustees will likely wrap up their deliberations on the complaint Wednesday, said board President Randy Richter. In a closed-door discussion, they'll decide whether to modify Keiter's 22-page report on the bullying, ask for further investigation or uphold it.
In other Summerville High news, trustees will interview five candidates for superintendent later this week. Keiter is retiring at the end of June.
"If everything works out, the board will have their candidate picked out by Saturday," Keiter said.
He expects to announce the board's selection next week.
Summerville High teachers urged the board in February to combine the superintendent and principal positions as a cost-saving measure.
But the district is hiring a full-time superintendent instead, according to Keiter.
He has said the principal's duties would conflict with the role of a superintendent, who negotiates teachers' contracts, resolves legal issues and deals with state bureaucracy.


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ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials are to appear before the Supreme Court on Thursday over orders to arrest the prime minister and 15 other people on accusations of graft in 2010.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had ordered that all those accused of graft in power generation projects be arrested and for the chairman of the anti-corruption National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to report to the court.
Coming as Tehrik-i-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri leads tens of thousands of protesters outside parliament to demand that the government resign, Tuesday's order sparked panic about an alleged judiciary-military plot to derail elections due by mid-May.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik threatened overnight to disperse the crowd unless leader Tahir-ul Qadri ends the demonstration, the largest political rally in the capital for years, but President Asif Ali Zardari later intervened to stop authorities from using force against protesters.
"The NAB chairman is going to appear before the Supreme Court tomorrow," NAB lawyer Aamir Abbas told AFP late on Wednesday.
Asked if any arrests were made so far, as ordered by the court, Abbas replied: "I am not aware about arrests."
Commentators doubt that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will be detained imminently given that the case has already been running for years.
Lawyers say that even if he is arrested for questioning over the allegations, which date back to his time as water and power minister, he can remain in office unless and until he is convicted.


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You in the back row…when is internship over?
When you give your last sermon in the internship congregation.
Wrong. Over by the windows, what do you think?
When the congregation has its farewell party.
Sorry. You in the front, sticking your hand up and jumping up and down.
When you move back to campus.
Wrong. Anybody else want to try?
I didn't think so. Here is the correct answer. Internship is over when all of your evaluation forms have been returned to the Contextual Leadership …
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In response to a number of questions received from cluster meetings, we report this from the Registrar's Office:
The course schedules for the 2013-2014 academic year will be made available in early May 2013. Once spring semester grades have been received, reclassification of all students will occur (in June). Registration by class status for Fall Semester 2013 will begin July 9, 2013.
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Interns Hannah Benedict, Kimberly Cassidy and Katie Slack enjoy playing with Hannah's daughter Eve at the Northern Minnesota-North Dakota cluster meeting.
Supervisors Sue Koesterman-Peterson and Jim Gronbeck finish lunch at the Northern Minnesota-North Dakota cluster meeting.
Supervisor Steve Bonesho and Interns Paul Dean, Will Starkweather and Durk Thompson visit at the West Metro cluster meeting.
Interns Amanda Ullrich and Kris Isder get caught up at the Southwestern …
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After ten years of faithful service, Kate Sterner will be leaving the staff of Luther Seminary by mid-May. Kate has been a stalwart partner with us in the Contextual Learning department, our mainstay in dealing with applications and evaluations and all of those forms completed on-line, taking the jumbled mess passed on to her by others and converting it into the more polished "Ministry in Context" that you see, and shepherding diaconal students through their seminary program.
We …
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In response to a student question as to whether parsonage value was taxable if provided by the church, tax accountant Mark Friesen has provided this information:
Like other fringe benefits, free or discounted church-provided lodging is usually subject to income and other taxes. To determine the fair market value of the housing provided to an intern, the church may check local newspaper listings for comparable rental properties or ask a local realtor for an estimate of the property's rental …
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 4/1/2013 12:01 AM
After Easter, cluster meetings begin! Here's the schedule:
Washington Cluster: April 9-10, at Rainbow Lodge, North Bend, Wash. (Julie Josund)Twin Cities First Year Concurrents: April 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Luther Seminary, Northwestern Hall Room 230. (Steve McKinley)
Northern Minnesota-North Dakota Cluster: April 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Hope Lutheran Church, South Campus, Fargo, N.D. (Steve McKinley)
Twin Cities West Cluster: April 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Trinity Congregation/Augsburg College, Minneapolis, …
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Posted by Contextual Learning on 3/1/2013 12:20 AM
Pastors work in a complex financial situation. Their salary is frequently public and is approved as part of the church budget process. In addition, they have a unique standing before the IRS, both as common law employees and as self-employed for Social Security purposes. The complexities that result are often not well understood by pastors or their tax advisors, and there are specialists in the tax preparation industry who work solely with clergy.
But student interns are not yet clergy! It is important …
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Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 10. If you are one of our perfectionist interns, you will set your alarm clock for 2 a.m. when you go to bed on Saturday night, then wake up and push the proper buttons to set the clock ahead one hour. If you are a normal productive intern, you will set the clock ahead before you go to bed on Saturday night. If you are one of those I-do-my-best-work-at-the-last-minute (meaning I-only-work-at-the-last-minute) types, you might still be working on Sunday's …
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The CL office is running out of file space—and you can help. Once you've submitted your mid-year and final evaluations online, all we need from you are the signed signature pages that accompany them. There's no need for you to print and submit the entire evaluation form; we can access that portion online ourselves. So please think of our files (and consider the trees) when you go to print your evaluations—and just go for the signature pages.
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At Bethany-Elim in Ivanhoe, MN, where Steve Rasmussen and Julie Anderson are the pastors and Kent Krumwiede is the intern, some wonderful veteran members of the congregation were "present" virtually for worship on the Sunday after Christmas. For a Lessons and Carols service on that day, elderly and shut-in members of the congregation were videotaped reading the lessons, and the videos were played at worship as part of the service.
When one of those members died a few weeks later, she had "just …
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Slavoj Zizek wants to polarise and marry the old, easy-target racists and liberal hypocrites in his piece about immigration (Liberal multiculturalism masks an old barbarism with a human face, 4 October). But he overlooks some rather large terrain. Between, on the one hand, evil and explicit racists ultimately itching for the extermination of all those foreigners perceived as subhuman, and those driven by a fantasy of infinitely generous hospitality in a borderless world on the other, surely lies a middle ground characterised by instinctive common sense. Like it or not, the limitations of human nature, group identities and prized land masses, and smooth cohabitation of too many different peoples, point towards messily evolving compromises. Zizek surely knows that beneath the pantomime dualism of barbarisms he sets up is exactly this perennial interplay of historical hatreds, hypocrisies, reason and adaptation. And which of us is without some fragment of barbarism in our nature?
Professor Colin Feltham
• We get the point: all of us in our social democratic/capitalist society are complicit in violently subverting the lives of people with no resources. And our bloody societies require radical overhaul: like "oppressed" women who make sandwiches to sustain their partners at appalling workplaces. Stop making sandwiches, girls! Start promoting handbags like our PM's wife – far more honest, less violent?
Sustain the violent City financial market? Nah. Leave the depleted UK. My sons are immigrants in other countries where they have gone to seek work. Immigrants with energy and drive can stimulate a society. We need them. Our kids go to other countries, theirs come here. Despite our bloody foundations, new forms of political energy will blast through, and salvage what the established political parties in Europe have decimated. A big job though. Is that what Professor Zizek is thinking? Is it possible?
Leslie Gardner
• Slavoj Zizek does not understand the liberal tolerance he derides as hypocritical. It is not "racist" for liberals to believe that people who voluntarily immigrate to a country should assimilate to that country's established culture. And liberals are not required to "love" all their fellow citizens and happily live next door to them. Liberal tolerance demands only a willingness to endure those who differ from oneself. Even at its multicultural maximum, it requires only open-mindedness and respect for others as human beings. Let's appreciate liberal tolerance for what it has achieved and can realistically achieve, and not undermine it with absurd expectations.
Donald Searing
• Go back a bit further and Dutch tolerance meant more than coffee shops and cannabis (Editorial, 8 October). In his attack on religious intolerance, the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza deplored the fact that a city where people of every sect and nation had once lived together "in the greatest harmony" was now riven by religious schism. The question is how much tolerance you should show to those who would like to reintroduce the very superstition and intolerance that Enlightenment thinkers like Spinoza had spent their lives trying to abolish. Interpret that how you will.
Professor Robin Headlam Wells
• Your leader says immigrants in the Netherlands there may be issued with conditional passports. Has the centre-right coalition considered printing the letter I (for immigrant) on the covers? My father's prewar German identity document has the letter J printed on it, making it clear how the holder was to be treated.
Julian Futter
• John Redwood (Review, 2 October) mentions the proposition that from 1997 the employment of migrants in most new jobs "drove down wages at the bottom". This was of course due to their employers "driving down" wages. The free market system requires that, given appropriate conditions, any workforce be exploited in this way, migrant or not.
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Veterans honored this week
The Park Rapids American Legion Post 212 has been a staple in the area for 93 years and continues to serve the community.
Commander Mike Swanson said the Legion provides a lot for veterans and the community.
Some of the groups that come out of the legion include the Honor Guard, Auxiliary Honor Guard and Sons of the American Legion Honor Guard.
"We provide military honors at funerals throughout the county," Swanson said.
He estimates the Honor Guard attends about a dozen funerals a year.
"This is all volunteers," Swanson said. "We want to make sure we can always provide this service to our veterans."
Honor Guard members also help with the Century Middle School Veterans Day program each year. Century students assume the roles of military personnel to pay tribute to veterans before Veterans Day. The students honored living veterans, POWs and MIAs, deceased veterans and soldiers of today on Thursday, Nov. 8.
Retired teacher Charlie Cohrs organizes the annual program.
Another project that the Legion helps with comes each Memorial Day.
Legion member Dave "Lefty" Anderson said there are close to 1,600 veterans who have died in Hubbard County. Each Memorial Day, Legion members put bronze stars on grave markers throughout the county to remember those veterans.
The Park Rapids Legion also raises money that is used to help other organizations in the community.
"Clubs come to us and ask for help and we determine which projects to help out with," Swanson said.
The Legion also sponsors baseball leagues in the summer.
As many of the current members are getting older, the Legion is seeking younger members.
"We need younger members to carry on the tradition that has been started," Swanson said.


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I'm so sorry I have taken so long with the Traveling Tea Box…I'm almost thru it and ready to send it along! Last week I was 'missing' because I was super busy and in and out of the Chiro's office! Eeeek! But…I am back and trying to catch up!
Nature's Tea Leaf has some herbals that are coated with tangy hibiscus/rosehips/fruit ingredients and some straight-up herbals or fruity flavors that are all across the board. I'm glad they have so many offerings but some are hit and miss for me.
This one is alright…not on my faves list but ok. It has that tangy Rosehip/Roselle Flavor going on along side the Orange-Citrus. Those ingredients alone pack-a-punch but there are some green tea flavors as well as some herbally notes that popping thru too!
It's a bit tart for me but is ok iced…so I am rating with the tarty factor in mind as well as the cold brewed idea, too!


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Wow. This sums up the whole album. Sounds alot like their previous album, however, they have gone a little softer, but the overall sound is just great. Beautiful guitar work, lyrics are really great, and the singer's voice is awesome. Since You've Been Gone, Santa Monica, Say Goodbye, and Me And My Girl are my fav tracks. Really great sound.
Lyrics — 10
Lyrics are great. Kinda sad at times, but they pick back up. Like Me And My Girl: "Me and my girl were the modern day Bonnie and Clyde." "Now things are f--ked up, instead of listening to your lips I just wanna staple them shut" I mean, damn. Lyrics went a little softer on some songs, but they still are really good.
Overall Impression — 10
This album, in my opinion, puts Theory past Nickelback and anyone else right now. They can still maintain that hard rock without it sounding repetitive or boring. They change it up here and there with orchestra, a banjo, and other odd sounds that make it sound just awesome. I would definitely go and buy this album again if I lost it. I really have to recommend this if you want hard rock at its greatest and best.


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Editor's note: The job description for mayor of San Diego includes no mention of a role with the San Diego Unified School District in particular, or even education in general. But, with the school district in turmoil, education has become a significant issue for all four front-running candidates for mayor. In the second of a series of commentaries written at the request of the U-T San Diego Editorial Board, the candidates were asked to describe the appropriate role for the mayor in education issues.
No city in America can succeed while its schools fail. That's more than just rhetoric – it's an economic reality.
Today, the San Diego Unified School District is in need of serious reform. That need has become all the more urgent as district finances deteriorate, the threats of insolvency and school closures remain, and Sacramento continues to cut school funding.
With a district on the brink of collapse, its primary stakeholders – students – are paying the price. We can't count on Sacramento for a bailout. We can't punish students, teachers and parents by closing schools. We can't raise taxes or "lay off" our way out of the problem. And we absolutely can't allow the state to come in and take over our schools.
The impact of a state takeover of the district would be disastrous. Home values, already diminished in a weak market, would drop further. Attracting major new employers to the city would become even more difficult – no CEO is going to argue that their business should move to a city where the school system had to be taken over by the state. And most importantly, our students would suffer as quality staff bailed out and went elsewhere.
I've been the chief executive of a large government agency, the District Attorney's Office, for nine years, and I've seen firsthand that when an organization is in trouble, strong leadership is essential to turn things around.
San Diego mayoral candidate essays
A series of commentaries on San Diego's major issues written by the four front-running candidates at the request of the U-T San Diego Editorial Board.
Proposed stadium
DeMaio: City contribution must be capped
Dumanis: It all comes down to financing
Filner: Stadium must give something back
Fletcher: Stand-alone stadium is shortsighted
DeMaio: A solid education changed my life
Dumanis: Time to restructure district governance
Filner: Let's build America's Smartest City
Fletcher: Better schools a moral imperative
DeMaio: A plan to refocus on neighborhood needs
Dumanis: Updated community plans needed
Filner: Planning, housing key to neighborhood quality
Fletcher: Rebuilding city beyond downtown
Pension Reform
DeMaio: Why I authored Prop. B
Dumanis: Reform initiative is starting point
Fletcher: Fair, meaningful reform possible
We need bold reforms in the way the school district is managed, and San Diego's next mayor has a responsibility to take the steps to ensure the district's financial health now – and in the future.
This is too important to stand by just watching, listening and doing nothing.
My Framework for America's Finest Schools is a comprehensive, balanced plan to bring additional expertise to the management of San Diego Unified, remove politics from the process, improve district finances and financial practices, and increase transparency and involvement from parents. (The complete plan is available on my website at BonnieForSanDiego.com.)
My plan has eight main points:
•Expand the San Diego Unified Board of Trustees from five members to nine.
•Provide a greater voice for parents and the public.
•Formation of an Independent Financial Oversight Board.
•Bring all parties to the table to talk about renegotiating costs.
•No new taxes.
•Reforms at the state level that will give school districts the tools they need to reduce costs and improve services.
•A "Summer of Work and Learning." To make the most of the summer months, high school students would be matched with summer job opportunities through the San Diego Workforce Partnership.
•Establish the Office of Mayor's Education Liaison.
California law allows the city of San Diego to decide for itself how the school district should be governed. And when change is needed, we have the flexibility to adapt and improve.
We know our schools are not living up to their full potential. I'm committed to helping students by leading an education reform movement in San Diego to bring about positive change. I hope every San Diegan will join this effort by lending their time, their expertise and their energy for this important cause.
Bold reform in the management of the school district is necessary to put the district on a new course. We can modernize and reform the San Diego Unified School District without burdening the taxpayer. Most importantly, we need to take steps now to get our city's schools back on the right track for the district's most important stakeholders – its students.


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Mel Brooks' hit Broadway musical "The Producers"opens this week at Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom.
"The Producers" sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record 12 Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night.
The plot is simple: A down-on-his luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry, the show is a smash hit!
The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime For Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends. "The Producers" skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an "equal opportunity offender."
Sutter Street Theatre's production will be directed and choreographed by Connie Mockenhaupt with musical direction by Chris Schlagel.
"The Producers" opens Friday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. at Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter St in Folsom, with a reception following the performance. It continues on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. through Sept. 9. Tickets are $23 general, $21 seniors, $18 students with an ID Card. Group rates are available. Recommended for PG-13.
Reservations can be made by calling (916) 353-1001 or online at SutterStreetTheatre.com.


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We just had our first party of the summer – a pig roast! We invited people from the neighborhood as well as friends and coworkers, who all brought a dish. During the summer, there always seems be a reason to have friends hang out – a weekend grill-out, a picnic in the park, or a good old-fashioned game night. Whatever the gathering – this Corn Dip from Holly Clegg's cookbook, trim&TERRIFIC KITCHEN 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence [affiliate link] is the perfect appetizer to whip together.
This dip is the epitome of fresh + convenience = homemade, too. You probably have these easy pantry-friendly ingredients already! (I always have frozen corn in the freezer and a can of chopped jalapenos in the pantry.) When entertaining, make it easy on yourself by making this ahead of time. Just refrigerate and reheat in the microwave until heated through. Diabetic-friendly, and definitely a people-pleaser, this creamy dip with a kick is a sure-fire hit! It's also naturally gluten free and vegetarian.
Feel free to substitute nonfat Greek yogurt for the sour cream, if you wish.
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Healthy Corn Dip
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño (found in cans or jars)
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream
- 2/3 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- In large nonstick skillet, heat oil and add corn cooking over medium heat, stirring until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add onion and pepper, sauté until tender, 3-4 minutes.
- Add green onions, jalapeño, mayonnaise, sour cream and cheese, stirring until heated and bubbly; cheese is melted. Season to taste
- Serving size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 89
- Calories from Fat: 35 (39%)
- Total Fat: 4g
- Saturated fat: 1g
- Unsaturated fat: 3g
- Sodium: 108mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 11g
- Sugar: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 fat
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They were tempted to live in the freezing Arctic Circle by the giant mine that was meant to be their livelihoods. Now, however, the inhabitants of Sweden's northernmost town are to move en masse two miles to the east to escape the subsidance which threatens to destroy their homes.
A ground-breaking ceremony is planned at a desolate industrial estate which will become the new centre of Kiruna, a town where temperatures rarely climb above minus 15C.
Academics at Stockholm University have been asked to help work out how much compensation the mine company should pay the 20,000 residents for the upheaval and how much they should be charged for their new homes.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson Congratulates the Community on Marriage Equality
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, who represents most of Oak Lawn, sent the following statement in recognition of the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding marriage equality:
Equality for all Americans is of the utmost importance, and after a long fought battle across the nation and throughout the federal judicial system, the Supreme Court of the United States has affirmed that committed couples, regardless of sexual orientation, have a Constitutional right to marry.
As we celebrate this great victory during LGBT Pride Month, we also remember that LGBT Americans have fought for the equality of all Americans, and each year during the month of June, we recognize their contributions and accomplishments in the fight for full equality.
On Friday, our nation made history with this ruling. But, there is still much to be done as we continue the fight for the extension of full protection under the law to every American, including those in the LGBT community. Moving forward, I will continue my commitment to fight against discriminatory laws and practices that impede an individual's freedom.


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Press release
VAT package: EY presents the major changes introduced in the VAT system since 2010 and the recent major European Case law
Luxembourg, 10 June 2013
The implementation of the new VAT rules contained in the so-called "VAT package" into the Member States' legislation since 1 January 2010 has seen far-reaching changes to the VAT laws. This set of rules impacts businesses performing cross-border transactions and creates additional reporting obligations.
In this context, EY has published a book entitled "VAT package - 2010-2015" edited by Promoculture Larcier (update of the book published in 2010 "VAT Package - New VAT rules for 2010"), which will be presented by its authors during a conference (in English) on 18 June from 2 pm until 5 pm in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg.
In this book, the rules contained in the so-called "VAT package" are presented and cover topics like the place of taxation for services supplied cross-border, invoicing and reporting obligations and the procedure for VAT refund to EU businesses.
The rules are explained from a theoretical standpoint as well as from a practical point of view. When relevant, a focus is made on the consequences of the changes on the transactions in which Luxembourg entities can be involved. Many examples have been used to illustrate the VAT rules and clarify their impacts on transactions. Finally, in this new book, you will find an explanation of the way the transactions should be reported in the periodical VAT return, annual return and simplified return as well as the new IC sales lists for services and goods.
The conference will present a short review of the changes introduced at the European level since 2010 with regard to the place of taxation of services, including an explanation of the changes which entered into force in 2011 and 2013 and which are planned for 2015. This will be presented in the overall context of the VAT policy strategy set by the European Commission.
Other changes in the VAT rules will also be covered, with a special focus on the impacts they will have for Luxembourg businesses (e.g. rules on (electronic) invoicing, treatment of vouchers,…). Finally, recent case law of the European Court of Justice, relevant for Luxembourg businesses, will be examined and commented.
If you would like to register to the event, please send an email to email@example.com.
Please note that registrations fees are as follows:
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An unmanned Russian space capsule carrying tons of food, water and supplies to the international space station docked with the orbiting laboratory today, two days after the first attempt went awry.
A video feed from Russian mission control just outside Moscow reported the docking took place on automatic systems without problems.
The space station has three Russian and three US astronauts aboard as it orbits 220 miles above the Earth.
The Progress cargo ship was to have docked with the space station on Friday, but failed. Russian controllers said the failure was due to the activation of a transmitter for the manual rendezvous system, which overrode the automated system.
Russian station commander Alexander Skvortsov said the Progress was rotating uncontrollably as it neared the station during Friday's docking attempt, but officials from Nasa and Russia later said the ship was never out of their control.
After the failed docking, it was moved to about 180 miles away from the station. A series of engine firings yesterday reoriented the Progress.
The Progress ships have been the backbone of Russia's unmanned cargo ship programme for years. Their importance will increase with the end of the US space shuttle programme next year.


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VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, VERONICA MEADOWS and More Set for Trinity Rep's 50th Season
Tony Award-winning Trinity Repertory Company, under the leadership of The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Curt Columbus and Executive Director Michael Gennaro, has announced its 50th Anniversary season line-up of plays. From its humble roots in 1963 in the Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity Repertory Company has undergone an incredible transformation in 50 years, becoming one of the most respected regional theaters in the country.
"To say that I am thrilled to be inviting Rhode Island to join us in celebrating Trinity Repertory Company's 50th Anniversary season is an understatement, " states Curt Columbus, "This season has a strong, theatrical heartbeat. This season is theater that is unmistakably flesh and blood, heart and soul. We have selected six plays by great writers, plays that demand great actors to bring these fantastically surprising and remarkably human characters to life."
Trinity Rep's 2013-2014 season starts in September with John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, the definitive American tale of the strength of family and the human spirit in the aftermath of the Great Depression. In November, the New England premiere of Christopher Durang's hilarious new hit comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike will hit the Dowling stage, fresh off its wildly successful New York run.
Come January, the theater will present Sam Shepard's 20th-century masterpiece of familial dysfunction, A Lie of the Mind. Excavating our ideas of the American family, the play is modern American storytelling at its most vital - poetic, poignant and heart-breaking.
By popular demand, the theater will bring Lionel Bart's highly anticipated family musical Oliver! to the Chace stage in February. This boisterous, high energy tale of a kind-hearted orphan boy is packed with familiar songs like "Food, Glorious Food," "Consider Yourself" and "I'd Do Anything." This new Trinity Rep adaptation of the classic will vividly bring to life Dickens' timeless characters - and promises to have audiences leaving the theater humming!
Spring brings the Rhode Island premiere of the elegant and deeply moving drama Intimate Apparel. Audiences across the country have fallen in love with this new American classic from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
We close the season with Veronica Meadows, a world premiere from our very own resident company member Stephen Thorne. This funny and dark comic coming of age tale will be sure to please fans of his earlier work, The Completely Fictional- Utterly True - Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, which premiered in 2011 at Trinity Rep and recently played at Baltimore's Centerstage.
Full season and pick 4 subscriptions for the 50th Anniversary season are now on sale by calling the box office at (401) 351-4242. Subscribers receive up to 30% off regular single ticket prices, with full season packages starting at just $132. Subscribing now also gives you immediate access to pre-sale tickets for A Christmas Carol. Subscriber benefits also include free ticket exchanges, parking and dining discounts, and invitations to special backstage events. Discounted packages are also available for seniors, military and students. The Trinity Rep box office is located at 201 Washington Street, Providence, RI, 02903, and can be reached by calling (401) 351-4242.
2013-2014 Season | September 5, 2013 - June 29, 2014
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
adapted for the stage by Frank Galati, directed by Brian McEleney
September 5 - October 13, 2013
Natural disasters. Rampant foreclosures. Corporate greed and record joblessness. Written in the wake of the Great Depression, Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath speaks to the same harsh realities that America faces today. This evocative and deeply affecting stage version lifts Steinbeck's novel to new heights of theatrical urgency, visceral storytelling and pure emotional impact . The story of a nation is told through the eyes of one Oklahoma clan - the Joads - driven off their farm and forced west to find work in California's "promised land." Throughout their epic journey, the family refuses to lose hope in the face of suffering as they cling furiously to their human dignity. Part naturalistic epic, part road novel, part inspirational gospel, The Grapes of Wrath is perhaps the definitive American tale of the strength of the human spirit.
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang
November 21 - December 22, 2013
Fresh from a wildly successful New York run, we are thrilled to bring you the New England premiere of the newest play from the outrageous comic mind of Christopher Durang. Siblings Vanya and Sonia are living in a haze of Chekhovian regret in their Bucks County, PA farmhouse when their sister, Masha, a glamorous actress a bit past her prime, arrives unexpectedly with Spike, her handsome new boy toy. In this hilarious satire, the family battles over long-held resentments while ignoring the prophecies of their housekeeper, Cassandra. Will Vanya and Sonia's lives be changed forever? Is Spike going to run off with Nina, the aspiring actress next door? And who is Hootie Pie? "A laugh-out-loud new comedy." (The Record)
A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard
directed by Brian Mertes
January 23 - February 23, 2014
Hailed recently by the New York Times as the playwright's "richest and most penetrating play, a 20th-century masterwork of a family portrait," A Lie of the Mind showcases the craftsmanship of Sam Shepard's storytelling at his most poetic, most poignant and most striking. Brimming with enormous vitality and humor, the play alternates between two families joined together by marriage and torn apart by a life-changing incident. Excavating our ideas of the American family, the play asks us to look deeper into the human heart and the destructive power of love. "Sam Shepard is surely the only dramatist alive who could tell a story as sad and frightening as this one and make such a funny play of it without ever skimping on its emotional depth." (The New Yorker) Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award.
Oliver! book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart
based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist
February 13 - March 23, 2014
Kick up your heels and high-step along with Lionel Bart's beloved family musical Oliver!, based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. This boisterous, high energy show brims with familiar songs such as "Food, Glorious Food," "Consider Yourself," and "I'd Do Anything." This new Trinity Rep adaptation of the classic will vividly bring to life Dickens' timeless characters, from the orphan boy who dares to ask for "more" to the Artful Dodger, the kind-hearted Nancy, mischievous Fagin and the sinister Bill Sykes. Join Oliver as he navigates the streets of 19th-century London, on a search for love and family and his place in the world. Winner of three Tony Awards.
Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage
Rhode Island Premiere March 27 - April 27, 2014
Lace, silk, satin and beads. These are the materials that quiet and unassuming Esther Mills uses to create the exquisite corsets for fashionable brides (and other, less virtuous clientele) in turn-of-the-century Manhattan. Approaching spinsterhood at 35, Esther has yet unfulfilled dreams - love, marriage and one day to open her own business. A letter from a faraway stranger changes everything, and Esther must decide whether she can finally open her heart and try to craft a future for herself as beautiful as one of her creations. Audiences across the country have fallen in love with this new American classic from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
Veronica Meadows by Stephen Thorne
World Premiere May 29 - June 29, 2014
Girl detective Veronica Meadows and her gal pal Ginny have been sleuthing and solving small town crimes for as long as anyone can remember. Time and time again, they stop the evil-doers in their tracks and heroically save the day. That is, until the day our plucky girl detective stops following her predictable habits and takes a dangerous turn into the unknown. A darkly comic gem from Stephen Thorne, resident actor and playwright of The Completely Fictional- Utterly True - Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, which premiered last season at Trinity Rep and recently played at Baltimore's Centerstage.
Dates and times are subject to change.
Since its founding in 1963, Trinity Repertory Company has been one of the most respected regional theaters in the country. Featuring the last permanent resident Acting Company in America, Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works for an estimated annual audience of approximately 120,000. In its 49-year history, the theater has produced 61 world premieres, mounted national and international tours, and, through its MFA program, trained hundreds of new actors and directors.
Local, national, and international recognition has come to Trinity Rep consistently. In 1968, it was the first American theater company to perform at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland. The company received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater Company in 1981, produced four teleVision Productions for PBS, and toured to India and Syria.
Arts education at all levels is central to the Trinity Rep mission. Brown University/Trinity Rep offers professional training for actors and directors in a three-year MFA program. 2013-2014 will mark the 47th year of Project Discovery, Trinity Rep's pioneering educational outreach program. Last season, Trinity Rep's educational programs reached nearly 15,000 Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut students through matinees as well as in-school residencies and workshops. The Young Actors Studio allows thousands of students across the region to participate in after-school enrichment activities at the theater as well as drama therapy programs designed for children on the autism spectrum.
From its roots in Providence's Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity Repertory Company moved in 1973 to its present home, the Lederer Theater Center in downtown Providence. Formerly known as the Majestic Theatre, the historic building houses two performance spaces: the 500-plus seat Chace Theater and the 300-seat Dowling Theater, as well as offices, production shops, and rehearsal halls.
As Rhode Island's largest arts organization, Trinity Rep has a significant impact on the community, and is a linchpin of Providence's arts and entertainment district. The theater employs over 100 artistic and administrative staff and annually generates nearly $12 million in economic activity.


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"Abandon hope all ye who enter here…" ~Dante
Story by Pamela Pack
Photos by Ben Fullerton, http://FullertonImages.com
Editor's Note: We're excited to announce that Pamela Pack will be an instructor athlete at the 2014 Red Rock Rendezvous.
First ascents offer the possibility of leaving a legacy; they tell the story of the first ascentionist's vision, passion, and inclination to venture into the unknown. Second Ascents can offer something magnificent as well. It's like being the first person to be let in on a secret. Take Jihad, a 5.11d in Vedauwoo, Wyo., described by the notoriously fearless "King of Vedauwoo," Bob Scarpelli, as one of the scariest routes he'd established. Until my ascent, it had gone unrepeated and unattempted for 25 years.
I spent the last seven summers in America's offwidth Mecca—Vedauwoo—seeking out Scarpelli's ruthless collection of offwidths. My small stature and hands are almost always a disadvantage on Scarpelli's routes, whose fists are bigger than 4" Camalots. The additional challenge makes his routes particularly alluring. Over the years I had repeated many of his grueling vertical test-pieces, including the infamous sandbags Big Pink and Worm Drive as well as his wicked (and rarely repeated) invert style roof—Squat and Trip Master Monkey. However, in the summer 2013 I was told that one Scarpelli masterpiece had mysteriously remained unrepeated; I sought out Jihad. This route has spectacular and unique geometry. It is a sixty-foot, right leaning, overhanging crack on the North Corner crag in Upper Blair. The menacing crack begins as a squeeze chimney roof that quickly transitions into an offwidth, and finally finishes with a steep flared finger crack. From the ground I could see that Jihad was not going to be a casual climb despite the seemingly innocuous grade of 11d.
However, I suspected that that 11d rating was one reason the route had waited patiently a quarter century for a repeat. Generally, offwidth ratings in Vedauwoo have been kept within a closed system with a rich history of wicked sandbags. In the late 1980s, Scarpelli rated all of his hardest offwidths 11b, and by modern consensus these routes are often considered 5.12. Meanwhile, Scarpelli explained Jihad's 11d rating to me as meaning: "Don't bring your weak shit here," and went on to remark: "I remember Jihad as a route that at some point you quit climbing and start trying to stay alive."
My initial excitement dissolved into a feeling of impending doom the first day on the route…
Because we could not see into the crack to determine gear, I racked up with an unlikely combination of cams from 6" to Aliens. But before I could get into the gaping maw of the offwidth roof I had to climb another, steeper 10 feet up a slippery, lichen-covered slab around the corner. It would be impossible to place gear on the first 15 feet of the climbing, and if I fell I would land on Pat and then slide 30 feet down the slab. I spent half an hour at the belay in limbo, debating whether I could overcome my unease. I had just decided to rap off when a group of climbers appeared below me and one yelled up: "Hey nice work on the Forever War!" – a route I had established the summer before in Vedauwoo. No longer able to hide behind anonymity, I decided I would rather be in the ominous unprotectable squeeze roof than suffer the humiliation of lowering off a Scarpelli route in front of a crowd.
When I first looked at Jihad from the ground, I surmised that the roof would be a "casual belly crawl," but from my new vantage point at the belay the initial squeeze appeared perilous. I stepped off the belay onto the treacherous slab and crawled into the roof. It was flared, dark, slick, and creepy. I awkwardly squeezed my body through the first ten feet of the slick over-hang. I turned my head to the left in the desperate hope I could place gear and quickly discovered I could no longer turn my head in the tight passage. My chest was stuck, and I tried to control an instantaneous sense of terror. I exhaled deeply to get my chest to fit through the dark passage while battling not to slide out. After what seemed like an eternity of groveling, I was discouragingly only eye level with my belayer. I finally managed to crawl out from the roof and inhale; immediately I began hyper-ventilating due to the tremendous effort it took to make progress through the roof. I fought back tears and swore at Scarpelli for crushing my ego and soul. The mystery of Jihad's dormancy was unravelling.
The route did not ease up past the squeeze. It constricted to a four-inch crack, and I fought to get the #4 Camalot off my harness without sliding 15 feet directly onto my belayer. (On a later attempt, I unhappily noticed another belayer drop his Gri-Gri and put his hands up—whether to spot me or protect himself I am unsure.) I desperately placed the #4 and made a long strenuous reach to a jug in front of me. I grabbed the jug, dropped my feet out of the crack behind me, and kicked my right leg over my head to bypass the constriction. I ended up awkwardly resting on my back in the squeeze again. I looked back, and my cam had fallen out of the odd, undulating crack. If I had fallen, I would have landed head first on the slab. I had the feeling I had crawled into one of Dante's nine circles of hell and had come out the other side seven years later.
After another 15 feet of desperately brawling, my onsight attempt of Jihad came to a heart-breaking end with a fall in the final few feet. Despite having climbed cleanly through the crux offwidth, I fell at the last section of traversing fingers, just too crushed from the brutally physical offwidthing to make the transition into the delicate flared finger crack traverse.
Weeks later (after a month of Rabies injections from an earlier bat bite on the route), I regained the courage to return to Jihad. This time I climbed slowly through the roof and the offwidth trying to remain calm, relaxed, and efficient. As I approached the last few feet, I locked my left knee into the crack sideways. I have never given up on a route until I completed it, but I knew, in that moment, if I did not send Jihad on this attempt I would abandon it unwilling to face that horrifying offwidth roof again. I paused, focused on my breathing, and successfully climbed though the final few feet. I clipped the anchor, and exhausted, lay my head on the slab.
In a long career of climbing hard wide cracks, Jihad was one of the most fierce that I have encountered, requiring a myriad of techniques—chicken wings in an overhanging roof squeeze, sideways calf-locks, a foot-over your head style invert, sideways hand-fist stacks, and flared fingers. It's exceptional in that it is both physically brutal, but also requires tremendous wide crack artistry. As the last of Scarpelli's legendary offwidths in Vedauwoo to have gone unrepeated, achieving the second ascent meant I was the first to read this enigmatic passage in the collection of wide cracks that comprise Scarpelli's autobiography. I can imagine no greater tribute to Scarpelli than to have solved the mystery of his perilous climb — a final chapter in Vedauwoo history and the beginning of a new era in which we build on Scarpelli's legacy.
"To get back up to the shining world from there
My guide and I went into that hidden tunnel,
And Following its path, we took no care
To rest, but climbed: he first, then I-so far,
through a round aperture I saw appear
Some of the beautiful things that Heaven bears,
Where we came forth, and once more saw the stars."


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Here's a look at the county's current group of minor league players with an evaluation of their progress to date:
INF Tyler Barnett, SAHS
Current team: GCL Braves (Rookie)
Drafted: 2008, Braves, 21st round
Progress grade: C
Evaluation: Barnett's right where he should be as a recent draftee. He's losing playing time to players who were drafted before him.
INF Chris Barnwell, Flagler College
Current team: Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA/Marlins)
Drafted: 2001, Brewers, 25th round
Progress grade: A
Evaluation: Any guy drafted in the 25th round who gets on a major league field without a press pass is a success story. However, this is his third season at AAA, and he's 29, which is starting to get old for a prospect.
INF Chase Fontaine, Nease
Current team: Columbus Catfish (A/Rays)
Drafted: 2006, Braves, second round
Progress grade: C
Evaluation: Playing Fontaine in the South Atlantic League for the second straight season is not what the Rays had in mind for a former second-round pick. But at least he's hitting now after struggling to a .217 average in 38 games at advanced-A Vero Beach. Also, he has just four errors with Columbus.
P Aaron Jackson, SAHS
Current team: Winnipeg Goldeyes (independent)
Drafted: 2004, Expos (Nationals), 22nd
Progress grade: D
Evaluation: Although not without flaw, Jackson's career was going pretty well for a guy drafted out of high school. But a 50-game drug suspension got him banished to the independent leagues. He'll have to be impressive for another major league team to take a risk on him.
INF Wade Lamont, Flagler College
Current team: Oneonta Tigers (A)
Drafted: 2007, Tigers, 29th round
Progress grade: B
Evaluation: Getting promoted to the New York-Penn League was a big accomplishment after being drafted so late and batting just .189 last year in rookie ball. He's hitting better this year, but being a first baseman with one professional home run is not a good sign for the future.
P Brandon Rapoza, Bartram Trail/Flagler College
Current team: Helena Brewers (Rookie)
Drafted: 2008, Brewers, 31st round
Progress grade: A
Evaluation: Even though it's still rookie ball, getting moved from the Arizona League to the Pioneer League has to be seen as a positive for someone drafted so late. Although it's still very early, Rapoza is off to a promising start as a professional.
C Tony Richie, county resident
Current team: Iowa Cubs (AAA)
Drafted: 2003, Cubs, fourth round
Progress grade: A
Evaluation: Any catcher playing in AAA is a foul tip away from being in the majors. The ex-Florida State player will probably have to improve his hitting (currently .241 BA) a bit if he's going to get called up.
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In anticipation of the White House budget request, DAV and our allies in the veterans community continue our proactive efforts to inform and educate not only the Department of Veterans Affairs and its stakeholders, but also the general public, the administration and Congress, about the most pressing issues affecting the men and women who served and their families.
In that regard, DAV, AMVETS, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and the Paralyzed Veterans of America have issued a review of the critical issues that must be addressed in the administration's budget for fiscal year 2014. These organizations have remained steadfast over the years to ensure that our government provides:
- Competent, compassionate and consistently high-quality health care to all eligible veterans, and to their eligible family members and survivors;
- Timely and accurate delivery of all earned benefits to veterans, dependents and survivors, including disability compensation, pensions, education, housing assistance and other necessary support; and
- Dignified memorial services to all eligible veterans and preserving our national cemeteries as shrines to those lost in or following service to the nation.
"After more than a decade of continuous war, VA will be stressed to continue to meet the growing health care needs of the nation's veterans long after our uniformed personnel repatriate from their deployments. Their long-term wounds, whether physical or psychological, will need to be attended to by VA. This is a responsibility that cannot and should not be minimized," said National Legislative Director Joseph Violante.
"As with previous generations, veterans' injuries will require highly specialized, lifelong care, sophisticated prosthetics and other vital equipment and services," said Washington Headquarters Executive Director Barry Jesinoski. "Providing for all veterans is a firm and lasting commitment, not only by VA but by all Americans, to restore their lives and return them to a state of optimal health."
Despite growing pressure on the administration and Congress to rein in federal spending, they must ensure that VA health care and benefits programs receive adequate funding to meet the demands of veterans. "In these uncertain economic times, coupled with a growing federal deficit, we have serious concerns about potential reductions in VA operations. Any cuts to VA programs, particularly in light of continuing anxiety about sufficient funding, could have devastating consequences for the delivery of health care and benefits to veterans," said National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson.
DAV calls on the administration and Congress to ensure that the health care and benefits programs administered by VA are protected from any efforts to reduce spending as a result of deficit and debt reduction steps. The administration and Congress also must work together to ensure that the advance appropriations already provided for fiscal year 2013 will be sufficient to meet the projected demand for veterans health care in that year, and they must ensure that sufficient resources will be provided in the advance appropriation for fiscal year 2014 as well.
It is also vital that VA continue to improve and modernize the benefits delivery system. After three years of study and testing, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is finally deploying a new claims-processing system with a new information technology framework, and Congress must ensure that this transformation process is successfully completed so that veterans' claims for benefits can be decided right the first time.
"Particularly crucial to VA's efforts has been the VBA's decision to reach out to DAV and other veterans service organizations (VSOs) accredited by VA to help veterans file claims. The VBA recognized that this collaboration could reduce its workload and increase the quality of its work," said National Service Director Garry Augustine. "To be successful, however, the VBA must continue to work in an open and transparent manner to strengthen its partnership with VSOs."
That collaboration has been particularly valuable in developing and deploying the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS). This paperless, rules-based claims-processing work tool will rely upon electronic claims files, managed workflow, increased production and improved quality. Whether or not the VBMS will "revolutionize" claims processing may not be known for years to come; however, DAV believes the transition from paper-based processing to an intelligent, digital processing system is inevitable and must be completed. "DAV will continue to work with the VBA to help ensure that the VBMS gains all the capabilities needed to do the job ahead," Augustine said.
Another challenge facing veterans is a successful transition from military service to civilian status, which hinges upon a veteran's ability to be competitive in the workforce. "To help ensure a successful transition, Congress mandated a more comprehensive approach to preparing service members for entering civilian life. Now it must properly fund employment, training and education programs to meet the increasing needs of the men and women transitioning from active military service into an intensely competitive civilian job market," Jesinoski said.
"The veterans community has played a role in evaluating the new curriculum as it has evolved, and DAV will continue monitoring the program's implementation across each of the uniformed services," Augustine said. "The new curriculum must be relevant to today's transitioning service members by allowing it to be tailored to the unique circumstances each new veteran may face, such as pursuing an education, searching for a career or starting a business."
In addition to meeting veterans' health care needs, the VA must have adequate funding to maintain its critical infrastructure. "As VA strives to improve the quality and delivery of care for our wounded, ill and injured veterans, the facilities that provide that care continue to erode," said Jesinoski.
With buildings that have an average age of 60 years, VA has a monumental task of improving and maintaining these facilities. DAV urges the Administration and Congress to provide the necessary resources to maintain and improve the VA's critical infrastructure as outlined in the department's Strategic Capital Investment Plan.
"As the 113th Congress and the Administration begin crafting a budget, DAV will continue educating them about these critical needs and carry forward recommendations for funding levels and policy initiatives that will deliver on America's promises to our nation's veterans, their families and survivors," said Violante. "It will be absolutely essential that our grassroots advocacy network stay informed, stay ready and take decisive action to do what's right by veterans."


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For too long we have lived in a world where short-term fixes are 'good enough'. Imagine a world where people intentionally designed solutions with the future in mind. Imagine if every company followed a 'future proofing' process to minimise possible negative consequences. Can we seize opportunities when they arise and protect our future at the same time?
On the 19th of October, a diverse selection of young aspiring entrepreneurs, researchers, futurists, sustainable thinkers and scientists will present their unique perspectives and insights on the TEDxMacquarieUniversity 2013 topic: FUTUREPROOF.
If we had 'future-proofed', would we have seen the coming of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008? Could we have foreseen the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Would we have the environmental problems that we face today? Would we live in a world challenged by two seemingly disparate phenomena of over-nutrition and under-nutrition.
Who knows? Looking forward though, perhaps a 'FUTUREPROOF' approach to life, work and education could prevent such occurrences in the coming years. This simple change in mindset could ultimately protect the human race.
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Minister orders review of flood report
The State Government has ordered an independent review of SEQ Water's report into last year's south east Queensland floods.
Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle says the review will be jointly conducted by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Mr McArdle says the review will provide a fresh examination of flood data that will be used in a long term review of the flood mitigation manual for Wivenhoe and Somerset dams.
The review was recommended by the Flood Commission of Inquiry and will cost almost $170,000.
Mr McArdle says it will give flood-effected residents more confidence.
"Australian experts were simply not available to do it and I think by going to the United States we do have that independence that will assist people in accepting the report and remove any hint of a biased report being prepared," he said.
"That's very important I think for people who went through the flood and lost so much."
Topics: floods, disasters-and-accidents, state-parliament, parliament, qld, brisbane-4000, grantham-4347, toowoomba-4350
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DR. JACQUELINE BENNETT, Associate Professor
Teaching Specialization: Organic Chemistry
Dr. Bennett's research group is called the BLONDES: Building a Legacy of Outstanding New Developments and Excellence in Science. One of her research students, Michelle Linder, won an international green chemistry award in 2011 for research she did under Dr. Bennett's supervision. Michelle was the first undergraduate to ever win the award-all others were Ph.D. students or post-doctoral associates. Several of her students have received national recognition by being selected to participate in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates during summers in New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Utah, and Turkey. All eight of her Spring 2011 research students were formally recognized by SUNY Oneonta for research excellence.
Dr. Bennett has current funding from the National Science Foundation for a project designed to introduce computational chemistry to the College's chemistry courses via a graduated approach. She has previous funding through a Dreyfus Foundation grant to research green photochemistry.
DR. RONALD BISHOP, Assistant Professor
B.A in Chemistry: Youngstown State University (1981)
Community Service: Education and activism related to large-scale extraction of natural gas from unconventional reserves in New York State.
DR. JOSEPH F. CHIANG, Professor
Teaching Specialization: Physical Chemistry
COREY DuBOIS, Lecturer
General Chemistry I & II
DR. KELLY RYAN GALLAGHER, Associate Professor
Teaching Specialties: Intro Chemistry, General Chemistry, Biochemistry
Dr. Gallagher's research interests are in the roles of hydration and molecular plasticity in macromolecular structure and function. She is currently examining the hydration of newly discovered, highly active anti-freeze proteins using computational techniques. Other projects in development include examining the differences in dynamics between psychrophilic (cold-adapted) proteins and their mesophilic counterparts and studying changes in conformational dynamics upon aminoglycoside binding to RNA.
She is co-principal investigator of a National Science Foundation-funded project entitled PREDICT, for "Predicting Results and Evaluating Data using Insights from Computational Techniques," which is designed to support the introduction of computational chemistry to the College's chemistry curriculum through a graduated approach. Dr. Gallagher is also the Assistant Director of the Science Discovery Center, a small interactive science center on the SUNY Oneonta campus.
Dr. HEIKE GEISLER, Assistant Professor
Teaching Specialization: Physical Chemistry
Dr. Geisler joined SUNY Oneonta in 2012. She was previously an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at Xavier University of Louisiana, where she taught Physical Chemistry and General Chemistry classes. She has also taught in the Chemistry Department at Texas State University and the Physics Department at University of New Orleans as a Lecturer.
VICTORIA DuBOIS , Lecturer
Upon her return from Finland as a Rotary exchange student in 1994, Victoria completed a dual major at Juniata College, PA and earned both a BS in Chemistry as well as her secondary science teaching certification. In 2000, she received her MS in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Cincinnati, OH. She has 15 years of research and development experience in the pharmaceutical industry, primarily in technical support for marketed products. Her research included optimization of binder and granulation techniques in tablet durability and troubleshooting issues in aerosols, IV and oral products in various countries in North America and Europe.
Victoria came to SUNY Oneonta from Hartwick College in 2012 where she was honored for "Outstanding Faculty Mentorship." Her teaching specialties include General Chemistry 111 and 112 as well as General and Organic Chemistry laboratories. She is also the General Chemistry laboratory coordinator serving nearly 1000 students per year.
In her spare time, Victoria enjoys spending time with family, hiking, cycling, and running. She recently completed a half iron-man distance triathlon and is now trying cyclocross racing. She finds teaching tremendously rewarding and is thrilled to be a part of SUNY Oneonta.
DR. ALLAN GREEN, Associate Professor
Teaching specialization: Biochemistry
Courses taught; Intro Biochem, Biochem II, Biochem in Health & Disease
Dr. Green joined the department full time in 2010. He enjoys involving students in his research on fat cell metabolism, but now spends much of his time teaching biochemistry.
NICOLE LIPPOLIS, Lecturer
Nicole Lippolis has a B.S. in Chemistry from Dowling College and an M.S. in Biochemistry from Queens College. She has experience in industry working as a laboratory scientist for Antech Diagnostics, ICON Central Laboratories, and ENZO Life Sciences. She taught chemistry at Suffolk Community College and Molloy College before joining SUNY Oneonta in Fall of 2014.
DR. MAURICE O. ODAGO, Assistant Professor
B.Ed Science Chemistry and Math, Egerton University, Kenya (2000)
Dr. Odago started his teaching career in Kenya, where he taught chemistry and math in high school for 3 years before joining graduate school at SUNY Binghamton. While in graduate school, he served as a head-teaching assistant and as an instructor of record for many chemistry courses. Dr. Odago was the recipient of the Graduate Student University's Award for Excellence in Teaching Chemistry (2007). He also served as a tutor for the Trio program at Binghamton University and as an instructor of chemistry at SUNY-Broome Community College.
DR. JOHN C. SCHAUMLOFFEL, Professor
Teaching Specialty: Analytical Chemistry
John Schaumloffel's interests are in analytical and environmental chemistry education and the cycling and accumulation of trace elements in organisms, sediments, soils and ground and surface waters. After finishing his B.A. degree in Natural Sciences (Geology and Chemistry) from Castleton State College, he relocated to Pullman, Washington to attend Washington State University (GO COUGS!). There he studied the accumulation of trace elements and heavy metals in tree growth rings as well as the oxidation of metal sulfide minerals in contaminated freshwater lakes and rivers. After a brief post-doctoral experience at WSU, Dr. Schaumloffel served as a Lecturer in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry in the same department for two years. He then spent two years at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (www. umassd.edu) as Assistant Professor of Chemistry. In 2001, Dr. Schaumloffel joined the faculty at SUNY Oneonta and is currently an Associate Professor of Chemistry, and served as Department Chair for the last two years.
His research interests have spurred Dr. Schaumloffel (and several excellent colleagues in the departments of Secondary Education, Physics & Astronomy, and Earth Sciences), to have helped to secure more than $1.1 million dollars in external federal funding for SUNY Oneonta since 2003.
Dr. Schaumloffel will be on sabbatical during the 2009-10 academic year, beginning in June 2009.
DR. TRUDY E. THOMAS-SMITH, Associate Professor
Teaching Specialties: Analytical Chemistry, General Chemistry
Dr. Thomas-Smith earned her Ph.D. in Analytical/Environmental Chemistry at the University of Maryland College Park. Since joining the the department she has taught the Analytical Chemistry Course Sequence: CHEM 361 and CHEM 362, the General Chemistry Course Sequence: CHEM 111 and CHEM 112, a special topics course in Electrochemistry and the seminar course Discussions in Chemistry.
Dr. Thomas-Smith's research interests fall into three categories, they are (1) basic Analytical Chemistry in which portable analytical instruments are designed, constructed and tested. (2) Environmental Chemistry in which the concentration and fate of emerging contaminants of the from personal care products and pharmaceuticals in natural waters are determined and (3) History of Science which involves the examination of the role of Black, African American and other Scientists from ethnic minority groups in the scientific enterprise and societal recognition of that role.
In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Thomas-Smith is particularly interested in fostering an inclusive campus climate and serves on several committees such as GAIN (Graduation Advocacy Information Network), a committee aimed at ensuring (particularly AALANA) student retention and graduation. Dr. Thomas-Smith also likes to keep up with and discuss Chemistry in Industry: particularly the pharmaceutical industry and to help our majors explore potential opportunities in preparation for graduation.
Other Research Interests:
Interests other than chemistry and education: Reading psychological thrillers, houseplants, travel, spending time with her husband and two sons.
DR. WILLIAM J. (BILL) VINING, (Chair) Professor
Teaching Specialties: General (freshman) Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry
Dr. Bill Vining graduated SUNY Oneonta in 1981. He earned his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1985, and worked several years in the industry as a "laundry scientist" at Johnson Wax. Dr. Vining returned to Oneonta in 1988 as an assistant professor at Hartwick College. In 1996, he moved on to UMass Amherst, and directed their General Chemistry program, which serves 1400 students every semester. He was awarded the University of Massachusetts Distinguished Teaching Award in 1999, and the UMass College of Natural Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award in 2003. At UMass, he also ran a research group dedicated to developing interactive educational software, which included 15 professionals, graduate students, undergraduates, post-doctoral students, programmers, and artists. 100,000 chemistry students a year across the country now use the OWL interactive electronic homework system, authored by Dr. Vining and his UMass collaborators.
In 2005, Bill Vining came back "home" to his alma mater SUNY Oneonta. He thoroughly enjoys the high level of personal interaction possible with students and faculty in a small-to-medium department like ours. Dr. Vining's students have opportunities to undertake independent study projects under his guidance. And he continues his research efforts to incorporate the latest innovations in computer technology to create superior methods of chemistry education.
Priti Tiwari, Lecturer
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Dr. Tiwari earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Her research interest is in the field of drug discovery and development specifically involving small molecule screening for therapeutics. She has extensively worked on evaluating the effect of resveratrol, a potent biomolecule and its synthetic analogs as anti-cancer, anti-obesity and anti-inflammation drugs using advanced techniques in molecular biology and cell biology.
Dr. P or Miss. Pretty as the students call her has played an instrumental role at the White Plains Youth Bureau's After School Connection STEM Initiative to stimulate and support White Plains elementary and middle school students' interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). She designed, directed and lead many of the after school sessions herself creating a safe, stimulating and engaging environment for the students to develop and explore their interest in these fields of the future. She was also involved with the G.I.R.L.S academy at White Plains Youth bureau aimed at providing mentoring and leadership training for girls.
She finds teaching a very rewarding experience and is excited to be a part of SUNY Oneonta where teaching excellence and student-centered learning lie at the foundation of this community. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, running, reading and painting.
Sheila Birkett, Secretary of Chemistry and Physics
Christine Barnes, Departmental Instructional Support Technician
Allen Anderson, School of Natural Science and Mathematics Science Technician


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HellermannTyton quadruples light levels in its Manchester factory thanks to LED lighting solution
Thanks to the innovative lighting provided by MHA Lighting, HellermannTyton has almost quadrupled the light levels in parts of its Manchester manufacturing site from an average of 90 lux to 400.
Switching to LED lighting was part of the forward-thinking company's strategy to improve light levels in former warehouse areas that are now being used for production, whilst ultimately reducing associated energy costs and CO2.
With thousands of people depending on HellermannTyton'
With its low-energy luminaires and ability to design bespoke, precision lighting solutions – MHA was ultimately chosen from four lighting companies who quoted for the work.
Chris Brookes, HSE Officer at HellermannTyton, said: "We had looked to four well-known lighting companies to get different quotes for these projects, but only MHA actually surveyed the areas and discussed our specific lighting needs with us.
"From the very beginning their attention to detail was amazing – nothing was too much trouble and everything was about us ultimately getting the right solution for the individual application.
"We are absolutely delighted with the results and can honestly say that we got what we wanted.
"Feedback from the team here has been really positive to the point I am being asked by employees if their area can be done next."
This project saw a total of 33 MHA Lighting TiLite luminaires installed with five daylight saving sensors to maximise natural daylight from existing skylights. These fittings supply 75 CRI and 5700 kelvin colour temperature.
Not only have the desired lux levels been achieved but the historic low-level task lighting in this production area is no longer necessary and has been switched off - thus providing additional energy savings.
At the same time MHA Lighting replaced 75 72watt fluorescent fittings in the corridors surrounding the production areas with 75 of MHA'S award-wining TiLite 20/180 fittings, which are just 29watts including ballast. As a result lighting energy consumption in this area was reduced by 69%, equating to a £2,700 saving in energy costs annually.
These fittings also supply 75 CRI and 5700 kelvin colour temperature and will reduce CO2 emissions by 160 tonnes during the product's eight year predicted lifetime.
Chris added: "It is so refreshing to have absolute confidence in a supplier. MHA Lighting promised us a two week lead time for our production area and all work was done within that time frame. Nothing was too much trouble. They even fitted the lights at a higher height to accommodate the operation of a crane in that area.
"I cannot praise MHA enough and only wish MHA Lighting had been around 20 years ago."
Tom Harrison, MHA Lighting MD, said: "We were invited to HellermannTyton at an advanced stage of an internal project 'Changing the lighting to become more energy efficient.' Chris at HellermannTyton had already spoken with three other manufacturers and we were the fourth to be introduced.
"We offered schemes and proposals within a week. Chris was impressed with our attention to detail and level of customer service – we explained everything at every step of the process and ensured the scheme was precisely relevant to what the space was being used for.
"It has been a pleasure to work with HellermannTyton on these projects, especially with them being a fellow Manchester-based manufacturer.
"Their commitment to improving the lit environment at the site is impressive and the team at MHA Lighting are delighted to be playing our part in helping them achieve their goals."
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For more information or further interview opportunities please contact Caroline Aspinall at MHA Lighting on 01942 887400 or email caroline.aspinall@
About MHA Lighting:
MHA Lighting is an award-winning lighting manufacturer based in Greater Manchester. MHA Lighting is the only LED manufacturer to shine light sideways into encapsulation avoiding direct contact with the eye and providing a safe and efficient light output. They also use acrylic rods to amplify and control the light output, reducing the number of LEDs required.
This means they can use high power LEDs, draw less current and have no need to diffuse the output. Their patented lighting technology uses two-thirds of the energy of other LED competitors.
Since late 2010 MHA has built a portfolio of Blue Chip commercial clients and public sector organisations, including: The Trafford Centre, GlaxoSmithKline, Scott Safety (A Tyco company), the NHS, Birmingham NEC, Greater Manchester Police, Manchester Airport Group, Newcastle Airport, Birmingham International Airport, Budgens, SPAR, Londis, various Local Authorities, Reckitt Benckiser and Chevron-Texaco.
For more information please visit www.mhalighting.co.uk
About Hellermann Tyton:
HellermannTyton is a market leading global manufacturer and supplier of high performance and innovative cable management solutions for fastening, identifying, insulating, protecting, organising, routing and connecting components in electrical, automotive and datacom markets.
HellermannTyton has a direct sales presence in 34 countries worldwide, with 12 primary manufacturing locations producing more than 60,000 products.
For more information please visit: www.hellermanntyton.co.uk
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