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Jill Richardson
13th January 2014The phony justification for the US's ban on hemp makes even less sense than it did before Colorado and Washington State legalized marijuana. Jill Richardson says its high time to legalize them both. more...
Tax farm antibiotics to fight superbugs
Aidan Hollis
14th January 2014Faced with the rise of antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' we desperately need to curtail the use of antibiotics on farms - and develop new and effective treatments. The answer, says Aidan Hollis, is to make the farmer pay. more...
Pharmaceutical industry 'rejoices' at demise of pioneering EPD allergy treatment
Charlotte Davis
13th April, 2012Enzyme Potentiated Desensitisation is a groundbreaking treatment for allergy sufferers. But the recent closure of a firm championing EPD leaves its future in doubt. Drug companies and mainstream doctors are unlikely to be mourning, says Charlotte Davis
Revealed: the prescription drugs and medications most likely to harm or kill you
Andrew Wasley & Bethany Hubbard
13th March, 2012Official data suggests antidepressants, antipsychotics, stop smoking drugs, vaccines against swine flu and even paracetamol cause adverse drug reactions. So just how safe are they? Andrew Wasley & Bethany Hubbard report more...
Why our testing of antibiotics and other drugs may not be safe
Kathy Archibald
23rd May, 2011The current testing protocol for new medicines is proven to be inadaquate. It's time for a radical new approach, argues Kathy Archibald, director of the Safer Medicines Campaign more...
Adverse reactions lead US patients to ask 'just how safe are antibiotics?'
Carey Purcell
23rd May, 2011A growing number of American patients say they've been poisoned by fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Not only has this ruined lives, they say, it's exposed the unhealthy relationship between some drug manufacturers and medical regulatory bodies. Carey Purcell reports more...
Can the NHS ever be green?
Delny Britton
27th April, 2011Delny Britton investigates the hidden impacts of western mainstream medicine - including pollution from pharmaceutical products, high carbon emissions and adverse drug reactions - and asks whether the healthcare sector can ever be truly sustainable
UK rejects veterinary advice to ban antibiotic drug adverts to farmers
Tom Levitt
5th January, 2011Strong industry lobbying sees Defra ignore concerns from its own vets about overuse and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bugs from farm animals to the food chain more...
E.coli and salmonella resistance 'spreading' due to antibiotics overuse
Tom Levitt
23rd September, 2010Defra urged to stop 'downplaying' the problem and ban 'unacceptable' advertising of antibiotics to farmers more...
Commonly prescribed drugs linked to shrimp population decline
7th June, 2010Study finds that antidepressants in waste water flowing into rivers and estuaries can make coastal marine shrimps more susceptible to predators more...
FDA supports ban on growth antibiotics in livestock
15th July, 2009The US Food and Drug Administration has said that antibiotics should not be administered to livestock except to prevent or treat disease more...
Grow your own drugs: an interview with James Wong
Laura Sevier
2nd July, 2009Plants can be much more than a pretty backdrop to life. Read this and you'll never look at a garden in the same way again... more...
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Drugs on tap
John Naish
1st May 2009Taking a pill for a headache may seem like the most natural thing in the world, but prescription drugs are forcing their way into every corner of our lives and environment, says John Naish more...
The environmental impact of drugs
Nick Kettles
19th May, 2009How much rainforest does it take for one celebrity to snort another one under the table? Nick Kettles investigates the devastating environmental impact of cocaine use. more...
Drugs on tap
John Naish
30th April, 2009Britain has a serious and unnecessary drug habit, but the implications of our pill-forevery-ill culture go far beyond the adverse effects on human health. The complex chemicals in modern pharmaceuticals, as well as the manufacturing processes involved, leave a massive industrial footprint on the natural world that is largely ignored by both science and government. more...
Behind the label: Smokeless tobacco
Pat Thomas
1st October, 2008We get an entertaining selection of press releases each week at the Ecologist. Recently, however, amid claims for the greenest 4x4s ever, vegan-friendly breastmilk ice cream and strip-mining with a heart, one stood out. more...
The safer cigarette
Devra Davis
15th May, 2008What do government and industry do when something is toxic but massively profitable? Most of the time, says Devra Davis, they just invest in better class of PR… more...
Profitable Pollutants
15th May, 2008It usually takes a major public health crisis to remove profitable toxins completely from marketplace. In the meantime most of us continue to be exposed to a variety of profitable poisons, including: more...
Cassandra: Youth
John Papworth
1st October, 2006Did you say 'youth problem'?
It's really the adult problem.
School Uniformity
Rachel Ragg
22nd September, 2006The exuberance of childhood celebrated in books such as Just William is now frowned upon as inappropriate behaviour, resulting in more and more children being prescribed behavioural drugs. Rachel Ragg investigates more...
Read the label: Fragrances
Pat Thomas
1st September, 2006We are enamoured of fragrances, and virtually every aspect of our lives is touched by a fragranced product. But is it a touch too much? Pat Thomas reports. more...
We Are All Addicts
Edward Goldsmith
1st September, 2006A 1971 editorial from the ecologist founding editor Edward Goldsmith on how our society is becoming ever more addicted to gimmicks intended to ensure our survival in ever less favourable conditions more...
ASBOs vs Nutrition
Pat Thomas
1st April, 2006Over 1,000 juvenile delinquents showed a 44 per cent drop in antisocial behaviour when put on a low sugar diet. So why is the government completely ignoring what we are feeding our children, and yet is happy to spend £2,500 on administering each ASBO? more...
Medication nation
Mark White
16th December, 2005Too fat, too thin, too sad, too happy... Whatever the problem Biotech is developing a vaccine or a pill to cure us. Mark White examines the consequences of a world where all our worries can be medicated away. more...
Avian flu - the ecology of an epidemic
Pat Thomas
1st December, 2005Bird flu has been raging through Asia for more than a decade. But it is only recently that most of us have started to pay attention to the story. Pat Thomas seperates fact from fiction and asks whether this is a random act of nature or yet another man-made disaster. more...
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In addition to the films and the accolades, the Oscars have a long, illustrious history as a place where questionable celebrity fashion goes to die. While assembling our Academy Awards fashion flops list, we realized that, sure, there are always going to be standbys like Cher or Nicole Kidman who reach for the stars, only to land on the Worst-Dressed List. More surprising, however, are the normally smoking-hot stars who somehow manage to biff it super hard on the red carpet. Scarlett Johansson? Kate Winslet? Natalie Portman? Were your stylists out sick … forever? We also discovered that 2004 was an inexplicably terrible year for Oscars gowns. We have no idea why. Don't take our word for it, though; check out our gallery of worst Oscars looks ever, and tell us which outfit makes you cringe the most.
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August 4, 2015
After months and months of painful drought, are we starting to approach the light at the end of the tunnel here in the Brazos Valley? If the recent generous rain continues, as it has these past couple of weeks, then the answer is yes.
The latest Drought Monitor came out at 7:30am Thursday showing all the Brazos Valley in D1: Moderate Drought.
Moderate drought is considered to be the lowest level of drought with the next classification down begin just "abnormally dry."
Tuesday's soaking rains brought 2.38" of rain officially for Bryan / College Station -- setting a new daily record of rainfall for March 20th. Reports across the Brazos Valley ranged, on average, between two and three inches.
It is important to note that readings are taken at at 6am Tuesday mornings for the Drought Monitor to come out on Thursday mornings at 7:30am. Most of Tuesday's rain fell well after 6am, so there could be significant change in next week's drought status.
With 18.47" of rain falling for the year -- thus far -- 2012 is considered the second wettest start to a year, ranking only behind 1991. The total rainfall that fell in 2011 was just shy of 20" -- something that has almost been achieved early this year.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Pinewood Prep wrestling team wrapped up its inaugural season with an impressive showing during the SCISA Individual State Finals.
Pinewood had nine wrestlers place in the top three for their weight class during the tournament held at Cardinal Newman High School last Saturday.
"Pinewood is a great place and I am so proud about how far these boys have come," Pinewood coach Ben Cheatham said. "We had 16 wrestlers complete the season but never had more than 12 of the 14 weight classes covered. Next year we hope more students within our school will come out and compete. The parents of Pinewood have been very supportive getting this program off the ground and dealing with a sport many did not understand."
Jeremy Hunt earned Pinewood its first state wrestling championship. Hunt capped a great day of wrestling in the 152-pound weight class by defeating two-time state champion Matt Wilson in the finals. The Cardinal Newman grappler was undefeated on the season entering the championship match with Hunt.
In the 160-pound championship, sophomore TJ Wilson faced Stephen Mitchell from Hammond. Wilson earned another upset, defeating the top-seeded wrestler 4-2 in the championship match.
The next Panther to come away with a state championship was Dallas Dial, who won at 182 with a flawless 15-0 technical fall over Hammond's Cody Sims.
Dallas is one of the few seniors on this year's Panther team. He waited four years for Pinewood to start a wrestling program and finished his high-school wrestling career with style. Fellow Panther senior Jeremy Gray placed fourth at 195.
Matthew Latham placed second at 113 and Cameron Poaps finished as the runner-up at 285.
Four Panther grapplers placed third in their class: Austin Murphy (106), Steven Kennedy (132), Zach Haton (145) and Grayson Charpia (220). Murphy and Latham, who are only seventh-graders, faced older wrestlers but only lost one match each during the tournament.
Ridge Christian Academy had two wrestlers place in the top three. Jonathon Driggers placed second at 195 and Nate Shumpert placed third at 113.
SCISA Individual State Finals Top 3 placers
106: 1. Ray Castles (Hammond) 2. Matthew Hayes (Cardinal Newman) 3. Austin Murphy (Pinewood)
113: 1. Mitchell Pennington (Cardinal Newman) 2. Matthew Latham (Pinewood) 3. Nate Shumpert (Ridge Christian)
120: 1. Evan Mikula (Cardinal Newman) 2. Jacob Garner (Augusta Christian) 3. Noah Ware (Hammond)
126: 1. Gantt Castles (Hammond) 2. Bernie Herbkersman (Cardinal Newman) 3. Woodson Bagnal (Heathwood Hall)
132: 1. Nick Maracich (Cardinal Newman) 2. Jon Howell (Ben Lippen) 3. Steven Kennedy (Pinewood)
138: 1. Chris Floyd (Oakbrook Prep) 2. Matthew Kay (Hammond) 3. Nathan Hayes (Cardinal Newman)
145: 1. Lang Phillips (Hammond) 2. Graham Temples (Ben Lippen) 3. Zach Heaton (Pinewood)
152: 1. Jeremy Hunt (Pinewood) 2. Matt Wilson (Cardinal Newman) 3. Shand Owens (Hammond)
160: 1. TJ Wilson (Pinewood) 2. Stephen Mitchell (Hammond) 3. DaeVonte Shanks (Augusta Christian)
170 1. James Patterson (Ben Lippen) 2. Reed Grubbs (Orangeburg Prep) 3. Garrett McNerney (Cardinal Newman)
182: 1. Dallas Dial (Pinewood) 2. Cody Sims (Hammond) 3. Patrick Nieri (Cardinal Newman)
195: 1. Calhoun McDougall (Hammond) 2. Jonathon Driggers (Ridge Christian) 3. Paul Dodds (Cardinal Newman)
220: 1. Cullen Carlin (Ben Lippen) 2. Ben Ridgeway (Orangeburg Prep) 3. Grayson Charpia (Pinewood)
285: 1. Desean McMillian (Cardinal Newman) 2. Cameron Poaps (Pinewood) 3. Chance Bolton (Orangeburg Prep)
SCISA Most Outstanding Wrestler: Gantt Castles (Hammond)
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If the Glacity Theatre Collective's latest production leaves you feeling like a man without a country, then it's done its job. The company's presentation of Janusz Glowacki's celebrated dark comedy "Hunting Cockroaches" proves that even though you may not be able to go home again, that doesn't mean it can't keep messing with your head. The play, which is produced in association with the Lagrange Street Polish Festival, is set to open in the newly renovated Ohio Theatre at 8 p.m. July 12.
The company previously produced the play under prior Artistic Director Cornel Gabara, who will reprise the role of Jan. Other cast members include Jennifer Nagy-Lake, Ben Pryor and Pamela Tomassetti. The production features set design by James S. Hill and costumes by Holly Monsos. Current Artistic Director Edmund Lingan is directing.
"I was very familiar with the play prior to Glacity producing it. By coincidence, I happened to know the translator and have always thought of the piece as a great farce with a lot of pathos. This play examines a much different time. I think a lot of younger people in this country don't even remember what it's like to go through a change of political regime. A lot of Americans now have never dealt of that sort of post-traumatic stress," Lingan said.
The play, which takes place in New York City in the 1980s, tells the story of successful artists Jan and Anka Krupinski, who've fled Communist-occupied Poland, through a series of "visitors" in the form of nightmares, memories and embodied worries.
Writer Glowacki immigrated to New York from Poland. He is the author of "Antigone in New York," which was nominated for the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play. He has also worked as a screenwriter.
"Hunting Cockroaches" continues with performances at 8 p.m. July 13 and 2 p.m. July 14. Doors open a half hour prior to curtain. The Ohio Theatre is located at 3114 Lagrange St.
For ticket information, visit www.glacity.org.
Tags: Ben Pryor, Cornel Gabara, Edmund Lingan, Glacity Theatre Collective, Holly Monsos, James S. Hill, Janusz Glowacki, Jennifer Nagy Lake, Lagrange Street Polish Festival, Pamela Tomassetti


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Again, the HCK is a great value for the money. It's kind of the AK-47 of Gi's. Tough, reliable and cheap. I have no complaints. The guys at my school who like to spend a little money all wear Koral.
Again, the HCK is a great value for the money. It's kind of the AK-47 of Gi's. Tough, reliable and cheap. I have no complaints. The guys at my school who like to spend a little money all wear Koral.
Anyone ever wear a Brazil Combat gi? I'm looking to order one very soon, and would like to see some reviews if I can. Also I fall right in the middle of A2 and A3. 5'10" 170 lbs. My current gi is an A3 that was a little big until I shrunk it. Brazil Combat claims their gis are pre shrunk which could be good or bad. Guess I could have it tailored if it was still too big. Any info would be appreciated.
I currently have a Gameness single weave gi. It is 8 months old, and gets used twice a week. Holding up very well, no complaints. Great value also. Was like $80 + shipping if I recall.
I have a question on sizes. I'm 6'0 and weight a scale tipping 265, on a good day, 275 on a bad one.... well according to the sizes I would have to get one that is for a 6'5"-6'9" guy, do I get one of those and tailor it or is their another trick. I'm kind of confused?!
It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.
There is a whole list of tricks to help size a gi appropriately for you.
A tailor is probably not going to help much. I've heard of people who have done it, but by-and-large the material used to make most gi's is thicker than what most tailors are accustomed to working with. Depending on the gi you choose and the tailor you have, you may find otherwise. But in my experience you won't have a lot of luck.
I'm heading out the door now, and don't have a lot of time to get in-depth with all the various factors that can help size a gi, but as a rough list:
Gi manufacturer. (not all gi sizes are created equal. Some companies size for short stocky guys (HCK), others for long-and-lean bodies (Keiko Raca).
Gi material. Some gi's will shrink more than others, depending on the thickness and length of the original cotton fibers. Normally this isn't something you can account for without a fair amount of research, but I know of a few that have definite tendencies to swing one way or the other on shrinkage.
"Pre-Shrunk." Some gi's (normally the ones that go through more processing before they hit the shelves), are effectively 'pre-shrunk' (Koral). Meaning that they have gone through more wash cycles and are not going to shrink much more once you own them. Others are not 'pre-shrunk' and can shrink considerably once you wash them (HCK).
Treatment. You can wash on hot, dry on hot (big-time shrinkage), wash on cold and don't dry at all (minimal shrinkage), or go somewhere inbetween. I have some gi's that I toss in any dryer, at any heat and they come out fine. Others I won't dare wash on anything but cold, and will never put in the dryer for fear they would shrink like an anorexic during Ramadan.
This is a short list. If you have any specific questions, feel free to list them here or shoot me a PM and I'd be glad to help you out.
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this is my gi. No flag on the back, just a little flag on the shoulder and an Atama Jiu-Jitsu patch. It's a gold weave-it's thick like the double weave, yet it feels really light. It was kind of big when I first got it, but after a few washes the sleeves and legs shrunk up a bit. Comfortable gi and I don't get too hot when rolling around in it.
^^ Added. Thanks.
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I just bought a Pirhana gear single weave gi today, I'll let you know in a couple weeks how it is.
It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.
good to hear all the high praise for gameness, i just picked up a pair on the weekend.
right now the gi has been a budo. very nice, high quality well fitting, thick but not too sweaty for the summers. this gi has been going strong for 2 years and it's like new.
Budo-Gear.com - Premium Heavy Judogi
great gi.
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This is a downloadable ZIP file that includes the video DISC FIVE from Charlie Weingroff's Training = Rehab, Rehab = Training 6-disk DVD set. This is a DOWNLOADABLE ZIP file that you can access immediately and save to your computer or burn to DVD. No physical product will be shipped. If you would like to order this as a physical product, please use this link to order it from Charlie's site.
The other disks are available here:
disk one | disk two | disk three | disk four | disk six
Disk Five is 2 hours and 8 minutes and includes
SFMA Functional Training
Upper & Lower Crossed Syndrome
Strengthening Dysfunction
Training=Rehab, Rehab=Training is a 12+ hour, 6-disc set shot on-location over a weekend at an Equinox Fitness Club in New York City. It documents Dr. Weingroff's continuing efforts to reinvent and redefine the language between the rehabilitation and performance enhancement training landscapes. And while there are plenty of examples for those who just want the exercises, these DVDs are more about designing your own blueprints based on common rules that medical professionals and personal trainers should honor.
Writes Charlie Weingroff about this material...
The goal of my DVD set is teach non-medical professionals the SFMA with restrictor plates. There will be no breakouts, no manual therapy, and no treating pain.
There's a huge void where non-medical folks don't have the tool(s) to work side by side with medical clinicians with the same template. Non-painful dysfunction is the FMS; you will learn how to get into those patterns with my DVD, and you will leave the painful patterns to those that are qualified. If that happens to be you anyway, all the better.
Topics will be typical injuries you see when the joint by joint goes wrong, the core pendulum theory, and understanding the inner core.
But I also hope I am not going to disappoint anyone as this version of the material, like I said, will be the SFMA with restrictor plates. There will be no breakouts, no manual therapy, and no mechanism to treat people with pain.
What I want is for non-medical and medical folks to be able to use the same template to answer one of the MAJOR things I don't care for, which is folks using the FMS in the presence of pain. After this DVD, you will know how to start to unfold the roadmap when you work with someone in pain. But I will not be the ones to give you tools that you may or may not be qualified to use. I respect that many non-medical clinicians are quite capable particularly manual therapists with an exercise background. I just don't think it is appropriate to potentially put a chainsaw in the hands of a 4-year old. It's not the right thing to do, and it's also not really possible to put into a DVD.
I thoroughly explain why the rules are so clear when the FMS yields pain, but also demonstrate how the SFMA can also take you to swings, deadlifts, get-ups, push presses, etc.
What should be very enticing is that when non-medical folks are working with people in conjunction with poor physical therapists, you will clearly be the one that gets that person back to function, not the PT.


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Poor Steve wouldn't take these so here ya go! Just stay about as long as Steve did xD
Apple offers Tim Cook 1,000,000 reasons to stay until 2021
In the 8-K filing following their top-level restructuring this week, Apple revealed that they were awarding new CEO Tim Cook quite the signing bonus:
In connection with Mr. Cook's appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Board awarded Mr. Cook 1,000,000 restricted stock units. Fifty percent of the restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of August 24, 2016 and August 24, 2021, subject to Mr. Cook's continued employment with Apple through each such date.
As noted by MacRumors, that's worth almost $400 million at current prices. Half the stock can be divested in 5 years, the other half in 10 years, as long as Cook is still with Apple.
This would, of course, be in addition to his salary, options, and bonuses. (Last year those totaled $58 million.)
No word yet on the corporate jet...
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Apple offers Tim Cook 1,000,000 reasons to stay until 2021
All I can say is that he obviously cares a lot about apple! I got a reply to an email I sent to him at about 6:30 US Time and the IP Looks like a Public WiFi place (AT&T Wayport). To be honest though he's pretty much been CEO since January and everything looks like it's going smoothly, so I'd expect Apple will continue to keep growing at the same rate.
Cable has much more commercials.... But there's DVR!!!! You can fast forward thru them. I too wouldn't pay for HULU. I love the ABC iPad app. Other networks should follow ABC's lead.


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Thursday, August 7, 2014
I hate heat, so this is not my favorite season. Actually, in South Carolina we have only two seasons: Hot, and Christmas. Its not Christmas.
I hail from coastal North Carolina, and thought I knew hot when I moved here in 1990. Ha! I didnt know eyebrows could actually sweat. I didnt know a seat belt buckle could blister your stomach.
But dont take my word for it. My beloved brother, T-Bob, has lived in steamy South Florida for 25 years. Yet the first time he stepped off a plane in Charleston (in August), he mopped his brow at curbside, saw my car and bellowed: MY GOD! SISTER! BRING ME WATER! Everyoneskycaps, pedestrians, cabbies looked around for a nun, but it was just frizzy-headed me in a sweaty t-shirt.
I once knew a guy who roofed houses all over the Deep South. Think black tarpaper, blazing sun, sticky-hot shingles. A truly tough gig. The only time he passed out was in Charleston, at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday. (Its funny what the mind recalls.) I was reaching for a water bottle when everything went black, he said.
He woke up in the back of a van with two 10-pound bags of ice covering his body. He ate a few cubes and went back to work, which I guess is what roofers do. I could never be a roofer. I could never be a lot of things in the dog days of summer.
Public health officials have plenty of tips on how to beat the heat. Hydrate, take breaks in the shade and, if possible, stay indoors between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (Interestingly, I have never seen a golf course deserted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Golfers must know tricks we dont.)
Here are a few more tips for coping with the beastly, skin-crawling hotness that we call summer in the lowcountry.
Go to Paris. It may be just as hot, but at least youll be in Paris.
Nap in a hammock on the porch under whirring ceiling fans. If you have no hammock (or porch, or ceiling fans), borrow a neighbors. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Eat frozen seedless grapes.
Change your bed and crawl into the blissful comfort of cool, crisp sheets.
Drink unsweetened iced tea. Sweet tea is over-rated. It rots your teeth and doesnt provide the refreshing snap that unsweetened tea does.
Lie prone on a hardwood floor and read To Kill a Mockingbird. Not only because its a classic, but because Harper Lee nails the description of summertime in the south. Sweaty frosted teacakes, indeed.
Dont fight the torpor. Stay in your house. Post a sign on your door that says Emerging in October.
Thank God and Willis Carrier (who invented air conditioning in 1902) that you dont live in the Victorian era when women wore corsets and taffeta dresses to sit in stifling parlors, and men wore long sleeves and vests to work in warehouses.
Gulp some icy-cold cucumber water. (Slice a cucumber and add to one gallon of spring water. Keep in fridge. Some people add rosemary or dill, but thats gilding the lily.)
Climb a shady tree and read a book in the sun-dappled silence. Just dont blame me if you fall out and break a leg.
Slice, salt and pepper a fresh tomato. Place between two slices of white bread thickly spread with Miracle Whip. Gobble it in your underwear in front of a window fan. (For all you Dukes mayo fans out there, calm down. Its too hot to get riled up.)
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Guys get freaked out by more than marriage, babies and your menstrual cycle. Here, experts share their dating advice on how to bring up the hard stuff the right way.SEE MORE
If he hates talking about your ex-boyfriendsGenerally, relationship expert Lisa Daily, author of Stop Getting Dumped, advises against opening the ex file when you're dating someone new, but she says, "If you do bring up an ex, you should do it to highlight something bad about your ex or previous relationship that you'd like to avoid on this round, like, 'My ex used to call me nasty names when he was mad—I'd never stay in a relationship where I was treated that way again.'"
If he hates talking about what you dislike about your bodyThe next time you're feeling a little less supermodel-esque than you'd like, try rephrasing your insecurities. Telling your man, "I'm uncomfortable with how my tummy looks in this dress" instead of "I look so fat" can help him understand where you're coming from and prevent arguments down the line.
If he hates talking about your future as a couple"There's never a fantastic time to bring this up," says Daily, "But men want to be in relationships as much as we do." She recommends sitting on the question until you're three or four months into dating, then forgoing the expected "What are we?" for this approach: "Make it clear that you don't sleep with anyone who's not being monogamous to you," she says. If he's not on the same page, you'll know instantly.
If he hates talking about his past relationships"I was really into this cute girl," says Andrew, 22, from Washington, D.C. "We went out on a couple dates that went really well. But then we had sex. Postcoitus, she asked me, 'What's your story?' It's a perfectly fair and reasonable thing to ask, but she asked it with an agenda of her own—she wanted to tell me her story. She'd just gotten out of a relationship and didn't want any sort of attachment. But don't tell me that after sex, after we've gone out, after I've let myself get attached. Either say it before the sex or let the relationship develop before dragging the skeletons from the closet."
If he hates talking about his goals in lifeInstead of asking him to tell you his five-year plan, Kyle, 24, from Philadelphia, says to open with something like, "What drives you to get out of bed in the morning?" He says finding out what your guy is passionate about in the big picture is the best approach because it'll help you avoid making him insecure about where he is right this second.
If he hates talking about the reason he's still single"I'm not always comfortable answering questions about why my past relationships didn't work out. Every relationship is different, and it's not fair to be judged on what may have gone wrong in the past," says Matt, 37, from Brooklyn, N.Y. If you really want to know, try turning the question into a compliment like, "You're quite a catch—I can't believe you're single!" This puts the ball in his court and lets him spill what he's comfortable with.
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If he hates talking about marriage and kidsDon't ambush him about the topic directly; instead, ask him about his hopes for the future. If he starts talking about where he sees himself a certain number of years down the line, you'll find out whether starting a family is part of the equation. But keep in mind Daily's warning about when to steer clear of prodding: "The worst time to bring up babies—and marriage for that matter—is at a wedding," she says. "Guys are already feeling defensive and on guard."


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Hamburg, NY – Hilbert College played a very good first half of basketball against Mount Aloysius College (MAC) February 12. Then they came out after intermission and turned up the heat only to run away from the normally high-scoring Mounties in their last home game of the season, 114-81. Dan McFarland (Lancaster, NY/St. Mary's) had a season and career high 38 points in only twenty-six minutes of action to lead four other Hawks in double digit scoring. Mount Aloysius' leading scorer (Demetrius Davis) met his average with 16 points, but the other supporting cast from Cresson, PA did not show up today. Hilbert improves to 6-10 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference to force a tie for the 6th and final spot in the play-offs which begin February 22nd. There is still too much basketball to be played yet to determine who gets that last seed, but at his moment it is between MAC, Hilbert and D'Youville.
Hilbert opened the game on a 5-0 run and by 16:49 held a ten-point advantage. They never surrendered the double-digit lead and continued to build to twenty-points off a layup by Roman Brown (Buffalo, NY/South Park) at 4:49. Hilbert's fifty-five percent field goal percentage was important as each team took the same amount of shots from the floor the first twenty-minutes. By intermission (54-39) McFarland already hit for 18 points with support from Keon Rembert (Bennettsville, SC/Archbishop Walsh) who netted 12 points.
The closest MAC was able to get in the second half was thirteen points (11:05) when Jarvis Travers stole the ball and led Travis Williams down court for a layup. After that McFarland scored 10 points in the Hawks 15-3 run extending the lead to 91-66. Hilbert was on fire by that time and continued their barrage on MAC; the Hawks shot an impressive sixty-nine percent from the floor to finish the game.
Chris Parrott (Warsaw, NY/Warsaw) had another solid game scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds with 1 block. Rembert finished with 16 points on 7 for 8 shooting and 2 steals. Brown and Chris Hoak (Hamburg, NY/St. Francis) each chipped in 14 points. MAC's normally hot guns were cooled by Hilbert's defense. Their starters shot eight for thirty-six from the floor and didn't know what hit them.
The Hawks honored senior Miguel Lantigua (Brooklyn, NY/Uniondale) {in photo to right with coaches} in his last home game as a Hilbert Hawk. He finished with double sixes – 6 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Hilbert (9-14) travels to Pitt-Bradford (7-8) February 16 to avenge an over-time loss (98-95) and gain ground in the league standings. February 19, the Hawks complete the 2010-11 second schedule at Penn State Altoona (4-11) whom they beat at home (74-68).
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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NORTH AUGUSTA — The Nike Peach Jam has returned to Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta for the 18th consecutive year. The tournament started in earnest Tuesday with the Sweet 16 Invitational Tournament, an event featuring the top 16-year-olds in the nation, and will hit full stride today when the 17-year-olds take the court for the first time.
The Peach Jam is known for annually showcasing the top junior basketball players in the nation. But it doesn't have a great track record of involving area players in the elite event. There are certainly exceptions, but not many local players have participated in recent years.
The 2013 Peach Jam is no exception to the recent trend. The only player from the CSRA playing this week is Augusta's Calvin Taylor, a member of the Southern Stampede in the Sweet 16 tournament.
Even though the 6-foot-9, 240-pound Taylor saw limited action in the Stampede's loss to the King James Sharp Shooters Wednesday, he was beaming. That's because the rising junior at Augusta Christian is fulfilling a longtime dream. This is the first Peach Jam Taylor's playing in, but it isn't his first Peach Jam. Growing up in the area, Taylor has been a regular spectator at the tournament. And he admitted that he's often pictured himself out on the floor instead of in the stands.
"Growing up, it's been my childhood goal – me in the Peach Jam," Taylor said. "It's a great tournament, and I'm honored to be here with the best talent in the world."
While playing for the Atlanta-based Southern Stampede, Taylor said he's had the opportunity to travel across the country and get to see NBA coaches and players – including LeBron James. He's played in tournaments in Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Minnesota and Virginia among other locations. But Taylor said he got a special thrill taking the floor in North Augusta, playing in front of a contingent of family and friends.
"It's a shock. Growing up, it's where you want to be. To play is a good feeling," Taylor said. "It makes you appreciate things more, doing what you love."
Like most Peach Jam participants, Taylor's happy to showcase his skills for the gallery of the top college coaches in men's basketball. Taylor said he currently doesn't have any college commitments, but if it works out the way he'd like, Tennessee and Georgia are among his top college destinations. Per recruiting rules, he hasn't had any contact with Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin and Georgia's top dog Mark Fox, but Taylor said he's seen in attendance at his games this summer. The coaches, Taylor's family and friends and other spectators will get the chance to see him and the Stampede in action today when they take on Canadian team CIA Bounce at 1:30 p.m.
Coaches in action
The Peach Jam is as well known for the players on the floor as it is for the college coaches watching them in action. The Wednesday morning session had a unusually small amount of coaches in attendance.
One reason for that is because many were participating in the Nations of Coaches Celebrity Golf Classic at The River Golf Club. Everyone from North Carolina's Roy Williams to Wichita State's Gregg Marshall and former College of Charleston and Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins were spotted on the links. But the big winner was North Augusta Parks and Recreation's Jason Lynn.
Lynn was on the first-place team in the event, which was cut short because of lightning and rainy weather. He also hit a hole-in-one on the 13th hole to win a truck from Master Buick GMC. His ace was from 166 yards, and he used a 7-iron.
"It was maybe the best experience in my life outside of a couple of things," said Lynn, who teamed with VMI coach Dugger Baucom as well as North Augusta Parks and Recreation director Rick Meyer, his son Trey Meyer and Brandon Pennington. "That's probably the best way I can describe it. … I just feel awesome right now."
Noah Feit is the sports editor for the Aiken Standard. North Augusta Star news editor Scott Rodgers contributed to this report.
Staff photo by Mike Adams Boo Williams player Sabastian Townes, left, and Zach Hartle of the CP3 All-Stars 16U battle for a rebound Wednesday evening at the Nike Peach Jam in North Augusta.×
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Well its been two weeks since I started the challenge and figured I would post a progress update. So far i am down 4lbs. from 231 to 227 and my body fat has dropped 1% from 24% to 23%. Hope everyone is staying strong with their workouts and seeing good results as well!!
All right gents, here we go with today's weigh in numbers:
Age: 31
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 299 lbs. (down four pounds)
Body Fat %: 36.4 (down 2%)
Body water %: 46.4 (up 1% this is a good thing)
Muscle mass: 181.2 lbs. (up 3.4 lbs)
Basal Metabolic Rate (rate of energy expended at rest): 2692 calories (up 42, I am assuming this means the metabolism has kicked in)
Bone mass: 9.2 lbs. (same)
Visceral fat (read that as most detrimental fat): 18 (down 1 point)
So overall, I am very happy to be headed in the right direction! We start running next week and I am stoked to see the numbers again in another month.
Here's the next workout (can be combined with the original):
40 Jumping Jacks
15 jump squats
20 lunges
40 Mtn. Climbers
10 Burpees
20 Cross/X Crunches
60 second Superman
20 Spiderman push ups (moving or in place)
40 high knees (in place of moving)
10 Leg Drops (3 reps = 1)
60 second Alt. plank (high to low)
40 Cross Knee Mtn. Climbers
So there it is, back to work and hold strong!
277 this morning! down from 290 in March, 297 at Christmas. I am pretty excited to finally see some progress.
Good stuff! Dan and i are about to get our mile run in.
7:46 for me, I will let Brandon and Dan share their times.
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Nice job! I don't think I could still run it in the 7's. I'm thinking I would be more in the 8's, closer to 9 minute range. Out of curiosity I may have to test myself just to see.
i feel like it is a good gauge, let us know how it goes!
Mine was 11 min 43 sec with three walking breaks. Got some work to do for sure.


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After a brief disappearance, short URLs are back in Google Maps. This was one of the most popular experiment from Google Maps Labs and it's now a standard feature. Just click the link button next to the search box and click the "short URL" checkbox. The new short URLs use g.co, a domain recently acquired by Google. All the URLs that start with "http://g.co" send you to Google domains, while http://goo.gl/ continues to be a public URL shortener.
Google Maps is the service that generates very long URLs with many unnecessary parameters, so the short URLs are useful not just for posting a Twitter message or sending a text message, but also for writing an email, a comment on a blog post or for adding a Google Maps URL to a document. Google Maps also needs to automatically change the URL from the address bar, so that you don't have to use the permalink button.
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Swallowing pain is any pain while swallowing. You may feel it high in the neck or lower down behind the breastbone. It is most often a strong feeling of uncomfortable squeezing and burning. Swallowing pain may be a symptom of a serious disorder.
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Swallowing - pain or burning; Odynophagia; Burning feeling when swallowing
Swallowing is a complex act that involves the mouth, throat area, and esophagus (the tube that moves food to the stomach). Many nerves and muscles control how these body parts work. Part of swallowing is voluntary, which means you are aware of controlling the action. However, much of swallowing is involuntary.
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Written by Mike Swofford Tuesday, 08 February 2011 17:37
Effective March 1, 2011, the Tour Plan replaced Tour Permits for units planning a trip outside of the Dan Beard Council boundaries. For those familiar with the old Tour Permit process, we believe you will find the Tour Plan process has been simplified and more efficient. This page has been developed to help our units understand thie new Tour Plan process.
In order for correctly processed, the Dan Beard Council requires Tour Plans to be submitted a minimum of 21 days prior to the date of your tour. This accomplishes two objectives: it encourages advance planning for unit leaders and, if defective, gives the unit time to make corrections or complete required trainings. We realize that for some units, it may be a challenge to submit Tour Plans more than 21 days in advance; while forms can be submitted after this time, it is possible and probable that Tour Plans will not be approved if the 21 day requirement is not met. Please plan ahead!
For every tour, an adult leader of at least 21 years of age must be the primary leader -- this leader must be a registered, BSA Youth Protection and trained leader. A second adult at least 18 years of age (21 for Venturing Crews) must also be in attendance. The second leader is not required to be a registered leader. For Coed Venturing crews going on overnight activities, one male and one female leader, both older than 21, is required.
For the Tour Plan to be approved, adult leaders are required to complete some trainings. These trainings may change depending on the activity or program. Please be aware of which trainings are required for your tour:
|Youth Protection Training
|The main, registered, over 21 year old leader must be Youth Protection Trained. All other adults are strongly encouraged to complete Youth Protection Training. Click here to complete Youth Protection training online.
|Safe Swim Defense
|Required for unit swimming activities. At least one adult over 21 must be trained in Safe Swim Defense. Click here to complete Safe Swim Defense online.
|Safety Afloat
|Required for boating activities. At least one adult over 21 must be trained in Safety Afloat. Click here to complete Safety Afloat online.
|Climb on Safely
|Required for climbing and rappelling activites. At least one adult over 21 must be trained in Climb on Safely. Click here for information about Climb on Safely or click here to log in to MyScouting to complete the training online.
|BALOO Training
|Planning and Preparing for Hazardous Weather
|Required for all activities and tours by one adult leader. Click here to log in to MyScouting to complete the training online.
|Basic First Aid
|Recommended for all tours (not required).
|Wilderness First Aid
|Recommended for all tours. Required for Philmont, Northern Tier, and Seabase High Adventure tours.
|Required for boating and climbing/rappelling activities. Note that CPR/AED certification is required as part of the Safety Afloat and Climb on Safely guidelines.
A. The tour plan is a checklist for best practices to be prepared for safe and fun adventure. Completing the tour plan may not address all possible challenges but can help ensure that appropriate planning has been conducted, that qualified and trained leadership is in place, and that the right equipment is available for the adventure.
In addition, the plan helps to organize safe and appropriate transportation to and from an event, and defines driver qualifications and minimum limits of insurance coverage for drivers and vehicles used to transport participants.
Please complete and submit this plan at least 21 days in advance to ensure your council has enough time to review the plan and assist you in updating the plan if it is found defective. When the review is complete, the second half of the plan is returned to you to carry on your travels.
A. The Tour Plan is benefit to the unit and the council. For the unit, it encourages good planning method and ensures the safety of the unit's participants. It is also a required process for accident and sickness insurance coverage. Unit's that fail to obtain an approved Tour Plan prior to their trip not only risk the safety of their Scouts, but also jeopardize insurance coverage. In extreme cases, units that do not submit a Tour Plan and willingly put their Scouts at risk may also risk their charter status.
A. Times when a tour plan must be submitted for council review include:
Regardless, the tour plan is an excellent tool that should be included in preparation for all activities, even those not requiring it. It guides a tour leader through itineraries, travel arrangement, two-deep leadership, qualifications of supervision, and transportation.
A. Several items:
A. Yes. If your PDF application (e.g. Adobe Reader) has the ability to electronically sign forms, you can obtain electronic signatures from the Committee Chair or Chartered Organization Representative and the primary adult leader. Otherwise, the form will need to be printed, signed by hand, and scanned back in before submitting through email.
A. Yes. The national council determined to keep the online Tour Permit process active until it is replaced with a new Tour Plan module. Until the council is notified otherwise, the online Tour Permit process can still be used.
A. It would be best to address that with the reviewer directly so that defects can be removed. In many cases, it may just be that part of your plan was incomplete. Common reasons could include lack of two-deep leadership; training not completed, documented or expired; excessive daily travel; and not including vehicles with the capacity to carry the tour.
A. Yes, it has been required for all tours, including local and national, Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing, since January 1, 2009. It should be repeated every two years and is appropriate for not only adults but Boy Scout aged youth as well. A CD is available for use at your unit, district and council events where internet access is not available. Click here to order the CD from Scoutstuff.org.
A. The Activity Consent Form and Approval by Parents or Guardian is an appropriate resource.
A. Yes, please complete the Flying Plan Application along with an Activity Consent Form and Approval by Parents or Guardian (for each participant).


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England League Two Results 18/1
Accrington 1 - 3 Shrewsbury (0 - 0) Aldershot 1 - 0 Bradford (1 - 0)
League One 28 and 29 January
- Friday -
Colchester - PeterboroughColchester have been pritty stable at home recently while Peterborough at home and Peterborough away looks to be almost two different sides.Colchester to win.
- Saturday -
Rochdale - CharltonRochdale have been superb in League One recently and I believe they will for sure win this game against Charlton.Rochdale win.
Exeter - SouthamptonExeter have been far from good in their recent games and based on Southampton's recent performances I believe the visitors will bag all three points from this one.Southampton to win.
Bournemouth - SwindonBournemouth are outstanding at home and I can not see them lose this one against Swindon Town.Bournemouth to win with 0-1 handicap.
League Two 28 and 29 January
Bury - ShrewsburyBury have been very weak recently, but Shrewsbury have not been too good themselves. Should be a tight one.More than 2.5 goals.
Crewe - AccringtonCrewe are outstanding at home, but Accrington have impressed me a bit in their recent away games.More than 2.5 goals.
Barnet - SouthendSouthend are very strong away and should be able to beat Barnet in this one. Southend to win.
Oxford - CheltenhamOxford are very strong a thome, but Cheltenham have been impressive in their recent away games.More than 2.5 goals.
League One top scorers ahead of this round:
B. Wright-Phillips Plymouth Argyle 13C. Austin Swindon Town 12C. Mackail-Smith Peterborough United 12W. Hoskins Bristol Rovers 12J. Jackson Charlton Athletic 12G. Jones Rochdale 11G. Murray Brighton & Hove … 11A. Mclean Peterborough United 10J. Rhodes Huddersfield Town 10A. Revell Leyton Orient 10
League Two top scorers ahead of this round:
A. Le Fondre Rotherham United 16C. Donaldson Crewe Alexandra 15C. Davies Chesterfield 13R. Lowe Bury 13E. Benyon Torquay United 13C. McDonald Gillingham 12M. Wright Shrewsbury Town 12W. Thomas Cheltenham Town 12S. Miller Crewe Alexandra 12D. Whitaker Chesterfield 11
Here are the norwegian website Oddsen.nu's predictions for the League One fixtures on Saturday 29 January:
Rochdale - CharltonPrediction: Draw.
League One 8 February
- Tuesday -
Leyton Orient vs SwindonLeyton Orient have been pritty decent at home and Swindon have far from impressed me in their recent games.Leyton Orient to win.
Rochdale vs Bristol RoversBristol Rovers have been terrible recently while Rochdale have managed some decent performances recently.Rochdale to win.
League Two 8 February
Hereford - MacclesfieldHereford have impressed recently and should be able to beat Macclesfield, based on the visitor's recent performances.Hereford to win with 0-1 handicap.
Lincoln - ShrewsburyLincoln have been much better away than they have been at home recently. Shrewsbury have failed to impress me in their recent away games.More than 2.5 goals.
Gillingham - RotherhamGillingham have been ok recently, but I do not believe they will have it too easy against Rotherham.Draw.
Bury - StevenageBury have been pritty decent recently and Stevenage have been terrible in their recent away games.Bury to win.
B. Wright-Phillips Plymouth Argyle 15C. Mackail-Smith Peterborough United 15W. Hoskins Bristol Rovers 14R. Lambert Southampton 13C. Austin Swindon Town 12G. Jones Rochdale 12J. Jackson Charlton Athletic 12G. Murray Brighton & Hove … 12M. Pugh AFC Bournemouth 11G. Madine Carlisle United 10
A. Le Fondre Rotherham United 18R. Lowe Bury 16C. Donaldson Crewe Alexandra 15C. McDonald Gillingham 15W. Thomas Cheltenham Town 14E. Benyon Torquay United 13C. Davies Chesterfield 13S. Miller Crewe Alexandra 12M. Wright Shrewsbury Town 12D. Whitaker Chesterfield 12


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Southern Polytechnic State University offers a wide array of attractive fringe benefits for eligible employees. In general, eligibility requires regular employment of at least three-fourths time for a period of more than one academic semester. Some benefits may require full-time employment in a permanent position.
Spouses and dependent children are eligible for coverage up to age 19 for health, dental, vision and life insurance coverages. Full-time students may remain on the aforementioned plans up to age 26. Medical coverage is available to dependents up to age 26 without regard to student status.
Earned benefits, such as vacation, sick leave and holidays may be pro-rated according to employee's FTE. Faculty do not accrue vacation. In all cases, eligibility will be determined by employment status.
Please "click" on the links below for additional details on major benefit offerings:
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Southern Polytechnic is a unit member of the Georgia United Credit Union. Membership is available to all regular SPSU employees.
To become a member, visit Georgia United Credit Union Membership page.
This plan offers two plan options - a Base Plan and High Plan. Members will not be subject to balance billing when using a network provider. Services performed by non-network providers will be paid in accordance to the plan's maximum allowable charge. Members will be subject to balance billing when using non-network providers. Member will also be responsible for submitting reimbursement claim form for services performed outside of the network.
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Services are completely confidential and in most cases either free or for a reduced fee to regular faculty, staff and in some cases, their immediate family members. Please click on the link to view information regarding EAP. EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan allows employees to set aside a specific before-tax dollar amount each pay period and to receive this money for qualifying health and dependent care related expenses. The health FSA annual maximum is $2,500.00 and the dependent care FSA annual limit is $5,000.
- Some of the most common qualifying health expenses include:
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The Board of Regents offers employees a variety of health coverage options including two HMO plans, an Open Access POS and an Open Access Health Savings Account (HSA) eligible POS. The Health Savings Account (HSA) administration is provided by U.S. Bank.
All of plans provide coverage for the employee, spouse and eligible dependents. The Board of Regents contributes approximately 70% of the premium cost for each health plan.
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Full-time employees, except academic year faculty, earn vacation leave at a rate of 10 hours per month (15 days per year) during the first 5 years of employment. The accrual rate is 12 hours per month (18 days per year) for the second 5 years. After 10 years of service, vacation accrual is 14 hours per month (21 days per year). Fiscal year academic personnel accrue vacation at the rate of 14 hours per month (21 days per year). An employee may have a maximum of 45 days of accrued vacation leave at the end of each calendar year. Academic year faculty do not accrue vacation leave.
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Regular, full-time employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours (1 day) per month of employment (12 days per year). Academic year faculty earn one day for each month of service (9 days per year). There is no limit to the amount of sick leave one may accrue.
- Holidays
Fiscal year employees receive twelve (12) paid holidays per year. The President will designate the University's official holidays.
"Click HERE to view the University's 2014 Holiday schedule."
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AD& D insurance allows employees to choose any coverage amount between $10,000 and up to ten times salary ($250,000 maximum) in accidental death and dismemberment insurance for themselves with proportional coverage for eligible family members. The premium is paid by the employee.
- Overview
An annual open enrollment period during the fall permits changes from one health plan to another, the addition of dependent coverage and other changes. After the initial 30 days of eligibility, additions of life insurance, Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability may require evidence of insurability. The Human Resources Department provides details of open enrollment each year.
All employees working one-half time or more and more than one semester are required to participate in a retirement plan. Faculty and exempt level staff may choose between the Teachers Retirement System or from the Optional Retirement Plan (which has three Board of Regents authorized vendors: Fidelity, TIAA-CREF and VALIC). Retirement plans require an employee contribution of 6% of regular salary for both TRS or the Optional Retirement Plan. Optional Retirement Plan participants receive an institutional contribution amount ranging between 8% - 11%.
Optional Retirement Plan contributions may be split among the three participating companies. Optional Retirement Plans are immediately vested.
The minimum requirement for retirement under the Teachers Retirement System is ten years of service credit and the attained age of 60. Disability retirement is available with a minimum of 9.5 years of service regardless of age. Staff employees of SPSU are required to participate in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia.
Once made, the enrollment decision between TRS or ORP is irrevocable and can not be changed.
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"Cancer Insurance", this plan covers a range of medically specific conditions. Benefits are generally paid on a per day or per incident basis with payment made directly to the covered participant. Coverage is available on two levels of protection with the low option having a $5,000 cap and the high option unlimited. Individual and family plans are available.
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- Determine which type of plan you'd like to establish. Review the 403 and/or 457 overview comparison chart for more details.
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To participate with the 529 plan, first establish an account with our current 529 provider (TIAA-CREF); then submit a contribution election form to the SPSU Office of Human Resources for payroll deductions (if desired).
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ECL751 - Pedagogy in the Globalised Language Classroom
Unit details
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|Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)
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Campus: 1 x 3 hour Seminar per week.
Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin.
This unit considers the different ways that language is learned, the strategies and goals that define language teaching in the classroom and examines the ways that popular methodologies provide effective methods and techniques for teaching and learning an additional language in classrooms. The course provides an introduction to language teaching methodology including first, second and bilingual language acquisition research and sociocultural theories of language learning; innovative approaches to teaching skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in an additional language; holistic, communicative, task-based, needs-based approaches; planning lessons and units of work; learning styles and strategies; literacy in an additional language and classroom implications; and materials and resources. Central to the course will be ways of thinking innovatively about pedagogy in contemporary and changing language classrooms.
Reflections which highlight the practical implications of current theory and research submitted in logbook format (totalling 2500 words - 50%); negotiated task that demonstrates and explores the ways that language pedagogy might be strategically applied within a particular educational context in Australia or overseas (2500 words - 50%).
Unit Fee Information
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|Student Contribution Rate**
|Fee rate - Domestic Students
|Fee rate - International students
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
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The Dec. 2 meeting was presided over by Mayor Pro Tem Loretta Lipsey in the absence of Mayor Gus Wilson.
Probate Judge Mike Greene did the honors of giving the oaths of office to Mayor-elect Stephen Tingen, Mayor Pro Tem-elect Ed Barbee, and councilmen Terry Favors, David Tufts, and Terrell Fulford.
Councilman Benny Gray was ill and did not attend the meeting.
The new mayor and council will take their positions as of Jan. 1, 2014.
Main Street Gray Manager Jennifer Baggarly thanked the council members who attended the recent volunteer appreciation dinner, and she talked about the upcoming downtown Gray Christmas season kickoff scheduled Dec. 14. She said the festivities would start at noon and end with a free concert by the band Freelance Ruckus.
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