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Mind-Body Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine Meets American Distance Education05/14/2013
The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco is teaming up with Saybrook University's distance learning model for Mind-Body Medicine.
This week Saybrook University's graduate School of Mind-Body Medicine signed an agreement with the San Francisco based American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) to explore ways they can bring the best of 21st century western integrative health techniques to those studying traditional Chinese medicine – and bring the long-held wisdom of Chinese medicine to mainstream health practitioners.
The partnership will begin with a faculty member from ACTCM developing and teaching a course at Saybrook on "Whole Medical Systems" that includes the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and will grow to include opportunities for students at each institution to take each other's courses. Both institutions anticipate whole new degree offerings coming out of this partnership.
School of Mind-Body Medicine Student Applies Mind-Body Approach with Major League Baseball Players and the Chronically Ill: Introducing Rowan Silverberg04/16/2013
Rowan Silverberg is a student in the master's program in Saybrook University's School of Mind-Body Medicine. She has been working in the field of Mind-Body Medicine for over 20 years. Since 2005, she has worked as a Mental Skills Coach for professional baseball players, teaching them how to leverage the mind-body connection, using meditation, breathing techniques, and yoga. She is also employed by a Fortune 500 Company, as a massage/yoga therapist in an on-site holistic primary care center, where she has worked since 1991. Patients she sees in the primary care center have a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, ranging from neck and back pain to rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and migraines. In addition to her work in the clinic, she leads stress management presentations throughout the company and offers personal coaching.
Peter Amato, PhD Student in Saybrook University's School of Mind-Body Medicine, Operates Integrative Healing Centers in Pennsylvania and St. Maarten04/09/2013
Peter Amato operates two integrative wellness centers, both named Inner Harmony. The first is in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania and the second is on the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. The Scranton center is situated on the campus of the Regional Hospital of Scranton (formerly Mercy Hospital). Both centers provide holistic healthcare, based on a model of healing mind, body, and spirit.
Jana Downum, PhD, Student in the Saybrook School of Mind-Body Medicine, Carries Mind-Body Learning into her Work with Head-Injured Population04/08/2013
Jana Downum is a PhD student in the School of Mind-Body Medicine, with a specialization in healthcare practice. She is also a biofeedback therapist working for Pate Rehabilitation in Dallas, Texas. Her patients at Pate Rehabilitation typically present with traumatic brain injury, and she is able to help patients better manage their stress and pain, and improve their sleep.
Saybrook University PhD Graduate in Mind-Body Medicine Addresses Work as a Spiritual Practice: Beth A. Haggett, PhD04/02/2013
Beth A. Haggett completed her Ph.D. in Saybrook's School of Mind-Body Medicine in January 2013, with a specialization in Health Care Systems. She accepted a position as Director of Product Development for Zenger-Folkman, a well-respected company specializing in Strengths-Based Leadership. This was an unexpected career move that was both exciting and intimidating. Transitioning from a demanding but flexible research and study schedule to a 40 plus hour workweek with much less flexibility was a concern for her.
Saybrook University Faculty Member Dr. Lisa Kelly Participates in Humanitarian Outreach to Dominican Republic04/01/2013
Lisa Kelly, PhD, is a Saybrook University graduate, a member of the Saybrook University faculty, and the Director of Instructional Excellence in the School of Mind-Body Medicine. In November of 2012 Dr. Kelly returned to Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic ,to work with the children sponsored by the Dove Mission Youth Development Center (http://dovemissions.org/). This was Lisa's sixth trip to work with the disenfranchised children of Puerto Plata.
Physician and Saybrook Mind-Body Medicine Student Pete Buecker Creates Wellness Center03/26/2013
Dr. Pete Buecker initially became interested in mind-body medicine as a way to manage his own stress and health. His interest led him to study Mindfulness Meditation and he completed an 8-day Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training retreat with Jon Kabat Zinn and Saki Santorelli from the University of Massachusetts. While he found the course personally transformative and continues to practice mindfulness, he wanted to learn more. His quest to learn more about the interface between the mind and the body to promote healing led him to consult the wise advice of Google. The search terms mind-body medicine led Pete to the Center for Mind-Body Medicine and the professional training programs that the Center offers. It was on the CMBM website where Pete began reading about the founder, Jim Gordon, MD, and his affiliation with Saybrook University School of Mind-Body Medicine as founding Dean. Pete was intrigued by the CMBM faculty profiles and the inspiring work people affiliated with the center are doing all over the world.
After researching the training programs offered through Saybrook School of Mind-Body Medicine, Pete initially enrolled to complete a Certificate in Mind-Body Medicine.&nbs
MBM PhD Student Applies Hypnosis with Medical and Dental Patients03/25/2013
From the time she was accepted into the Mind-Body Medicine PhD program, doors began to open a little wider for Lynne Shaner. She is a mind-body medicine practitioner, working in private practice in Washington, DC. She has a practice specializing in EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques, or "tapping"), hypnosis, and Reiki. Her participation in the Saybrook PhD program has deepened her knowledge of the areas she works in, and has opened up an entire range of mind-body skills and techniques, which she now uses regularly with clients.
Saybrook University announces a fully accredited PhD program in Integrative Mental Health – the only program of its kind in the country.02/19/2013
This new doctoral degree program in Mind-Body Medicine for mental health professionals provides evidence-based training in techniques that hospitals and the public are demanding.
The public increasingly wants to know about all of its mental health care options: not just therapy and drugs, but hypnosis, biofeedback, spiritual practices, nutrition, and more.
Hospitals and clinics are increasingly advertising for mental health professionals who have these skills – but aren't finding them. There simply isn't an opportunity for practitioners to get these skills in a way that is rigorous, evidence-based, and accredited.
Saybrook, a fully accredited university which for forty years has had faculty in the vanguard of developing complementary medicine and integrative health care, is meeting this demand with the announcement of its new PhD program in Integrative Mental Health – the only program of its kind.
New Student Describes her Pathway into Study of Mind-Body Medicine: Helen Paczkowski Andersen02/18/2013
Students enrolled in the Saybrook University's School of Mind Body Medicine often tell stories of how they found their way to Saybrook. Many describe their path as a calling, or as an answer to their quest for finding a new way of working with people, one that addresses the many dimensions of human experience. Helen's story is about meeting a fellow Saybrook student, Beth Haggett, who is also the first student to receive a PhD from Saybrook University School of Mind Body Medicine. While attending a conference facilitated by the Berkana Institute, Helen met Beth, and was moved by Beth's inspiration to make a difference in the world via her experiences and knowledge gained at Saybrook. During the three days they spent together, Beth generously guided some of the conference participants in Qi gong and a shaking exercise. Experiencing these new methods to bring greater mind-body connection as well as hearing about the degree-program at Saybrook planted a seed in Helen's head, which held fast even as Helen returned home to work and her personal and community commitments.


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City will travel to Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the competition after securing a win at St James' Park after extra time on Wednesday night.
Dzeko played a pivotal role, setting up the opener for Alvaro Negredo, before scoring the second himself.
And the striker thinks it was an important night for players on the fringes of City's first team.
He said: "Tonight was a chance for those of us who maybe haven't played in the last few games to show the manager we deserve to play.
"We have to show it on the pitch and I think we did that tonight."
Dzeko was also full of praise for goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon, who won man of the match and is now putting Joe Hart under pressure for the number one shirt.
"He was great," Dzeko said. "He's working hard in training and that is now the second game in the cup where he hasn't conceded a goal, so he's improving."
The cup may be low on City's priority list but Dzeko insists they still want to win it.
He added: "There's still three more games to the final but we definitely want to go there - that's our target."

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Anna Maria Restuccia came to the University of Oklahoma from her home country of Venezuela to study journalism. She continues to forge her own path, using all the resources that OU has to offer.
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Friday, June 27, 2014
DD2 students who earn 60 credit hours through the districts Early College Program (ECP) now can receive automatic acceptance as a junior to Charleston Southern University.
DD2 Superintendent Joe Pye met with CSU President Jairy Hunter, Jr. and the Dean of the School of Education George W. Metz on June 23 to sign an agreement that allows ECP students to use the credits they earn through Trident Technical College to not only earn entrance into CSU, but also an associate degree from Trident Tech and college credits towards a four-year degree, if they so choose.
We want to make sure we offer equal opportunity for our students, Pye said.
The 2016 Early College Cohort began in summer 2013, with DD2 partnering with Trident Technical College to allow students to complete their high school diplomas concurrently while completing general education credits toward a two-year college degree.
The whole idea is to get students ready for college and the workforce at an earlier age, said DD2 Assistant Superintendent Sean Alford.
Thats what were all about here in DD2 equity and access, Alford said.
There are 125 hours required for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees at CSU. The Early College Program provides the opportunity for students to complete 60 of these credits. CSU will provide academic counseling and information on transferring for interested students. Majors included in this agreement include criminal justice, psychology, elementary education, graphic design and mathematics. In addition, other majors will be included to meet the individual students needs, such as programs associated with sciences, technology and engineering.
The partnership will also allow students and their families to save time and money on college tuition; the program is free for students.
Hunter said the partnership also provides opportunities to students who could commute to CSU and also hold down a job while they are in school.
A number of students work while they go to school, he said. I found with our local students is they have an advantage to the workplace because they have work experience on their resume. They already have a connection to the workplace.
These are just the opportunities we need to be working on, Hunter added. Our students deserve it.
The program starts with rising sophomores, who begin ECP classes in the summer. Classes are taught by Trident Tech instructors. In order to participate in the program students go through a rigorous interview process, Pye said; students have their overall academic performance reviewed and they must also receive evaluations from teachers.
DD2 officials are hoping to have 270 program completers by the time the first set graduates in 2016 30 students, per grade level, per high school.
Hunter said getting students ready for the workforce is challenging, but this new initiative will greatly help students.
I think weve got something here thats on the right track, he said.
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Kent State Public Relations Students Place Second in National CompetitionPosted May. 17, 2013
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) named a team of Kent State University students as the second-place finisher in the national PRSSA 2013 Bateman Case Study Competition. The team consisted of five Kent State seniors majoring in public relations, and its team name was KSU Blue. The announcement was made May 10.
KSU Blue had been named one of three national finalists – out of 68 teams from across the country that submitted entries – in the competition. Eighty teams originally entered the competition.
KSU Blue and the two other finalist teams presented their campaigns via Skype to a panel of PRSSA judges in New York City to determine the final rankings.
The PRSSA Kent State Chapter will receive $1,500 as a result of KSU Blue's second-place finish. The team also will be recognized at PRSSA's National Conference in Philadelphia in October.
Each year, the Bateman Case Study Competition calls for PRSSA college chapter teams to research, plan, implement and evaluate a public relations campaign between January and March. This year's case study involved childhood bullying.
The KSU Blue team – Kirsten Bowers of Findlay, Ohio; Wezley Garlick of Middletown, Del.; Mary Kate Garvey of Blacklick, Ohio; Caitlin Potts of Boardman, Ohio; and Lyndsey Sager of Munroe Falls, Ohio – created and implemented a plan at Rootstown Middle School in Rootstown, Ohio, that focused on the proactive roles bystanders can take to diffuse bullying situations.
"The Bateman competition pushes students to use research to drive strategies and tactics, and Blue's campaign succeeded at Rootstown and with the PRSSA judges because of the outstanding, in-depth research," said Tim Roberts, team faculty advisor and Kent State lecturer. "These students and our school have a lot to be proud of."
Erin Orsini, a 2011 Kent State public relations graduate and associate at True Digital Communications, served as the team's professional advisor.
The student team from Loyola University of New Orleans, the 2012 national Bateman winner, took the title again this year.
About PRSSA
In 1968, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) founded the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The purpose of PRSSA is to cultivate a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners. PRSSA includes more than 11,000 students organized into 300-plus chapters in the United States and one in Argentina. For more information about PRSSA, visit www.prssa.org.
About PRSSA Kent State Chapter
More than 60 students are members of the award-winning PRSSA Kent State Chapter, which offers numerous opportunities for professional development, networking and career preparation. The programming complements the curriculum of Kent State's public relations program and provides relevant experience for future public relations professionals. PRSSA Kent State has received six national PRSSA Teahan awards for its programming and service efforts. The chapter and its officers also have received numerous university student leadership honors. For more information about Kent State's PRSSA Chapter, visit www.prssakent.com.
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Embed bcrone1 2711 views 2008-03-17T00:00:00 These videos on the Book of Revelation are an in-depth verse-by-verse study in the original Greek. They exist to offset one of the saddest trends in the American Church today, that is, a departure from the clear teaching of Bible Prophecy. You see, prophecy has a way of getting our eyes off of this world and onto Jesus for we see that this world is not going to last forever. Hence, we start living to store up treasures in heaven and not on this earth. We begin to see the futility of living for this world. Also, prophecy has a way of driving home the important truth of God's sovereignty. He is in full control at all times. So much so that God has already mapped out mankind's history and only the student of Bible Prophecy can rightly discern the times in which we live. And what a comfort it is to know that we belong to this same God Who is Sovereign over all and thus can take comfort knowing that nothing enters the sphere of our lives without His divine permission. People, Jesus is coming back! There's no doubt about it. It's time we get prepared by getting back to the clear teaching of Bible Prophecy!
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CRESTVIEW — Trying quickly to prepare one of her husband's favorite meals has won a local woman free groceries for a year, $500 in Crock-Pot Seasoning Mixes and bragging rights for when her friends pop over to sample her culinary creations.
Sherri Williams decided to modify her recipe for the braised short ribs her husband, Roy, enjoys. Since she was using one of the Crock-Pot Seasoning Mixes in a slow cooker, she entered the company's cooking contest.
"I had a basic recipe in mind, but I used their Crock-Pot seasoning and it actually came out better than mine," she said
She entered the Crockin' in the USA Contest — which she learned about on Facebook — and won.
Click here for the complete recipe!
"Sherri was one of hundreds of entrants who took up the challenge to create a delicious, easy meal for her family with one of the new Crock-Pot Seasoning Mixes," Crock-Pot spokesperson Megan Carroll stated in an email. "Sherri's recipe … had the judges asking for seconds!"
'I love cooking'
"The funny thing about it is I didn't start cooking in the Crock-Pot until about two years ago, though I've been cooking since I was 12," Williams said. "I use it a few times a month now."
She enjoys using her slow cooker so much that she bought three more.
"I have actually used at least three of them at one time before," Williams said.
After a hard day's work as a Destin condominium complex's manager, Williams finds solace in her Crestview kitchen.
"Cooking is very therapeutic to me," she said. "I can work all day and then go home and spend eight hours in the kitchen. I know it sounds crazy, but I love cooking."
Convenience with slow cooking
Williams likes to try out new recipes for her friends and family, and her slow cookers figure prominently.
"Anything you can use in a Dutch oven you can put in a Crock-Pot. Just adjust the temperature," Williams said. "They have one Crock-Pot you can actually program. I don't have that fancy one yet. The ones I have now are doing just fine."
The ease of cooking in a slow cooker is attractive for someone with a full-time job, Williams said.
"I like that I can prep everything the night before and put it on in the morning, and when I get home, all I have to do is finish it up and dinner's ready in no time," she said. "It's also easy clean-up, too. Nobody likes to do the dishes."
Williams said she often uses Crock-Pot Seasoning Mixes in her recipes because "you don't have to use them for what they're made for."
"I've used those seasonings in quite a few things. I did soups, and I did some pinto beans with a ham hock and I used their barbecue seasoning," she said. "I've actually mixed the packet with extra virgin olive oil and made a marinade. I like trying new recipes and I'm trying different things all the time."
'Superstar' in the kitchen
Williams has entered — and won — several regional and national cooking contests. Her ribs won a grilling contest that sent her to the World Food Championship in Las Vegas, where she mingled with cooking pros from around the world.
"My ribs got me there and I got to meet a lot of my foodie friends," she said.
Williams' love of culinary arts began in childhood in her grandmother's little kitchen.
"My Grandma Logan was my inspiration," she said. "She had the smallest kitchen I think (I've) ever seen, but the creations that came out of it were unbelievable.
"The funny thing is my mom doesn't really like cooking. We had three (square meals), but it didn't go much beyond salt and pepper."
Williams' flair in the kitchen contrasted with the simplicity of her mother's cooking, she said.
"I have two brothers and two sisters, but I tell you what, they think I'm a superstar."
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A parent of a former student
of the KidsPeace Academy recently had some positive feedback to offer our
staff. The young man, whom we shall call Richard, was enrolled at the KidsPeace
Academy for more than 8 months and made enormous strides in controlling his
aggressiveness, impulsivity and defiant behaviors. Richard's mother describes
her son as having difficulties since he was 18 months old and being on
medication and in psychotherapy from the time he was 4. As he grew older, the
family and therapists realized that it was not safe for Richard to be at home,
and, at age 12, he was admitted to a juvenile facility far from home that was
very strict and showed him how difficult and unfair life could be. His
continued defiance of authority made his life very unhappy at this facility as
he made no progress and could not earn any home visits. His parents missed him
so made the long trip to visit him every 6-8 weeks, which disrupted their
personal and professional lives.
"Richard learned that life
could be ugly if you don't follow the rules," according to Richard's mother.
"He hated being there, but he needed a wake-up call to make him realize that
life can be unfair." After several months, the family contacted the KidsPeace
Academy about admission. Once the Academy had accepted Richard, his family
immediately brought him to Orefield, PA, which was closer to home and a much
different environment.
"He liked it immediately,"
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he felt safe and secure there thanks to the structure and staff." The KidsPeace
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especially appreciative that they included Richard's private psychiatrist on the
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husband and me as part of Richard's treatment team and were in constant touch
with us. We visited weekly and were part of treatment planning sessions and
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Richard and his mother
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Fucking bullshit I can't neg him without getting 5-10 negs back.. I'd be hundreds of rep ahead right now if it wasn't for him. This is unfair bullshit.
Fucking bullshit I can't neg him without getting 5-10 negs back.. I'd be hundreds of rep ahead right now if it wasn't for him. This is unfair bullshit.
Do you realize that this thread is going to cause you to get neg'd even more? I learned!!!
Maybe you should change your name to Butch Cassidy and then he has to be your friend, kinda.
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pfff fuck that, you can neg whoever you want. Just be warned that they don't have to wait 10 times to neg rep you again
Usually if you apologize they rep you as many times as they neg'd you to negate the negative ones, from personal experience lol. Threads about rep are never the way to go if you care about your rep, and it is pretty obvious that you are more worried about your own rep then you are about the fact that a mod neg'd you numerous times.
well the lesson learned is, dont fuck with the mods. fuck with palma instead.
*edit*, Nevermind. I found the answer, you're 19 according to your profile. That's pretty young, fresh out of high school even. In high school, authority figures are bounded by rules of conduct and students often bring a sense of entitlement to be protected by the same rules of conduct into the real world but the real world is not high school and Admins around here are not bound by the same rules of conduct. This is an internet forum and Admins can and do whatever they feel like. History has proven that though this system has its drawbacks, it really is essential for a forum to run well.
At most forums, you would just be banned or relegated to a tard forum of some sort if you crossed an Admin. Here the Admins are much more gentle and instead administer a "rep spanking." The only thing you can do is take your spanking like a man and move on. It is the way the virtual world turns. You are not influential enough to change it, no singe person is. The quicker you accept this fact, the easier things will be for you.
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fuck rep, ur all btiches crying about how u got negged in this forum, only post in the site suggestions if u wanna make this forum better, dun cry about rep, if ur ass is hurting so much, neg me, i dun care.
its best to pm whoever you have problems with and try to resolve it there,bringing it into the boards is asking for more problems.
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With stage-to-screen adaptations, much of the immediacy and vitality of the original production can so be easily lost in translation. Not so with London Road, which makes its way to the big screen via critically acclaimed runs at London's Cottsloe and Olivier theatres and loses absolutely none of its impact in the process.
Young Irish writer/director Gerard Barrett follows up his 2013 debut Pilgrim Hill with the equally as gritty Glassland, a film which makes the absolute most of its two excellent leads to present a powerful study of the devastating personal battles being fought behind myriad ordinary doors. Here, Barrett addresses the same themes of isolation, despair and parental relationships as in his first film, but shifts his focus from the empty expanses of rural Ireland to the claustrophobic confines of the nondescript working class backstreets of Dublin.
In modern day Columbia, just as in the rest of the world, the gap between rich and poor grows ever wider, swallowing entire generations in the process. This is the bleak reality at the heart of Gente De Bien, the third feature from Colombian director Franco Lolli which, although nothing new, is a solid entry in the enduring stable of Latin American social cinema.


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The way the tape measure fell next to my desk. (I swear to absolute goodness. It made me gasp.)
Under the coffee maker. (I know, right!?)
And then, there. In the sugar, on the snickerdoodle pie.
Could it be any cuter?!
I don't love the ingredients in this one. However, Charlie asked for the original snickerdoodles. Not just "cinnamon" cookies. I must say, they are pretty darn good. I didn't feel like rolling them into balls, therefore, decided to press it into the pan.


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Sammie Ray Cochran was born February 27, 1929 in Cloudy to Joe Lewis Simon and Ethel (Pierce) Cochran. He passed from this life July 19, 2011 in Rattan at the age of 82. Sammie enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends, his dogs, cats, and deer.
Sammie was preceded in death by his parents: Joe and Ethel Cochran; brothers: Francis Cochran, Glenn Cochran, Jack Cochran, and Billy Joe Cochran; sisters: Ethel Illene Cochran and Faye Donene Cochran. He is survived by his brothers: John Dale Cochran of Washington, George Cochran of Texas, and Mike Cochran of Antlers; sister: Lois Christine Cochran of Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as many other relatives and friends. Graveside services were held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Rattan Cemetery in Rattan with Brian Smith officiating. Musical selections included: "Go Rest High On That Mountain." Interment followed at the Rattan Cemetery. Family and friends may send online condolences at www.millscoffey.com [1].
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How many students are accepted to take post-baccalaureate coursework?
What's the most important part of the application?
How much will the post-baccalaureate coursework cost?
Do you offer financial assistance?
Do you offer housing?
Do you give tours or interview prospective students?
Will I have to drive between campuses?
What is the deadline for admission?
How can I check the status of my application?
When will I be notified of my acceptance into the program?
Have another question? Please submit it to Ms. Emilie Aguilar.
Each post-baccalaureate course has a cap of 25 students and students are admitted on a space-available basis. Students who have already been enrolled in the foundation courses are given first preference during registration for the following semester (i.e., if you are admitted for the fall, you are offered the first spaces in the spring courses before we enroll 'new' applicants. Likewise, if you are only taking 1 course each semester, you will still be given first preference for the following semesters).
As a Jesuit university, we value the whole person and, therefore, review your application as a complete package. We look at your undergraduate transcripts, essay, resume or curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation for information about how you will perform in post-baccalaureate level coursework.
Information about graduate tuition can be found here. Students taking post-baccalaureate coursework pay a per credit rate. You will be responsible for paying for textbooks each semester and the university also charges fees for registration - this is listed on the same webpage as the graduate tuition information.
No, because post-baccalaureate students are not considered 'graduate-level students,' you are not eligible for graduate assistantships. However, you may find that some offices on campus will hire you directly. Post-baccalaureate students also qualify for financial aid for one consecutive 12-month period, if enrolled at least half time (6 credits per semester). Please note that if taking a course during the Summer, this would initiate the 12-month period of aid; therefore, post-baccalaureate students are advised to take a summer course during the Summer following their fall and spring semesters, as they may be eligible for additional loans at that period. Post-bacc students are not eligible for GradPlus loans. More information about financial aid can be found here.
Loyola doesn't offer housing, but there are plenty of housing opportunities (apartments, rentals, etc.) available in Columbia, Baltimore, Timonium, and the surrounding areas. Loyola's Graduate Student Services website also provides information about how to find housing. Additionally, once you confirm your acceptance, you will be invited to join a Facebook group for Foundation students so that you can network and find roommates, if need be. We will also provide you with a list of housing locations that current students recommend.
We are not able to accommodate the number of requests we receive for individual tours; therefore, we strongly suggest that students interested in our program attend an information session. Info sessions specific to the post-baccalaureate coursework are held at the Timonium Graduate Center only. Please register here. If you attend one of these sessions, you will also receive an application fee waiver.
All post-baccalaureate courses in Speech-Language Pathology are taught at Loyola's Timonium Graduate Center and meet during early evening and evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is highly recommended that students have a car during the program, as public transportation in the area is extremely limited.
If you are interested in continuing with us for our master's program, please note that during the first-year of the program (fall, spring, summer), you will be required to attend classes one day a week at the Columbia Graduate Center and have clinical internship experiences at both the Columbia and Belvedere Clinical Centers as well as local schools/community settings. During the second year, students will again take classes one day a week at the Columbia Graduate Center and spend the remainder of the week at off-campus externship locations, typically within the Baltimore Metropolitan region.
The deadline to apply is May 1 (Summer semester), August 1 (Fall semester), and December 1 (spring semester) and applications are considered on a space available basis. Please note that while applications will be reviewed for entry in summer, fall, and spring, all spring courses have prerequisites and SP 502 Survey of Communication Disorders is a co-requisite for all Fall courses. Students who have these prerequisites from another institution will be required to submit materials for review (e.g., syllabus, course description, final products) prior to enrolling in the post-baccalaureate course.Students who have these prerequisites from another institution will be required to submit materials for review (e.g., syllabus, course description, final products) prior to enrolling in the post-baccalaureate course. Learn more about the admission process here.
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The current thickness of my iphone 4 is just fine. I think a bigger battery would be nice. But just how heavy will the battery be then. I really don't care which way it goes. I'm sure apple will find a happy middle. I'm also thinking a heavier battery will lead to a harder hit on the ground when it drops.
iPhone 5 manufacturing reportedly underway, includes new, thinner in-cell display technology
Apple has begun the manufacturing process for the next generation iPhone 5, and that process reportedly includes a new, in-cell display technology that will allow for screens that are both thinner and higher quality by integrating the touch sensor into the glass. This according to the Wall Street Journal's Juro Osawa and Lorraine Luk.
[In]-cell touch screens are harder to manufacture than conventional LCD screens. The people familiar with the situation said that LCD makers are finding the manufacturing process challenging and time-consuming as they scramble to achieve high yield rates.
Apple is no stranger to pushing the limits of screen technology in their iOS devices. Both the iPhone when it switched to a high density Retina display, and iPad when it launched, faced supply constraints due in part to the availability of panels.
Removing the 0.5mm thick touch sensor and replacing the screen assembly with an in-cell display could allow Apple to include a bigger battery in the iPhone 5, or make the device slightly thinner. While Apple has traditionally favored thinness almost above all, the new iPad that launched earlier this year was slightly thicker than the iPad 2 that launched in 2011. The increase in iPad thickness was due to the requirements of the Retina display. LTE 4G networking could be what's driving the thinness vs. battery life equation for Apple in this year's iPhone.
In addition to a bigger screen, Apple is reportedly adopting a nano-SIM card and shrinking down the 30-pin Dock connector to a newer, smaller package in order to save room inside the iPhone 5. A much smaller device than an iPad, space will be at an absolute premium for Apple as they strive to include all the latest technology and keep the iPhone as thin and pocketable as possible, especially in the face of competition from the likes of Samsung.
Many of Apple's competitors have switched to 4.5-inch or larger AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) displays as a way to provide more space for LTE and battery without increasing thickness. Due to the size of these displays, they've also often had to switch to the use of a PenTile matrix -- 5 subpixels of 2 red, 2 green, and 1 blue, rather than the traditional 1 red, 1 green, 1 blue subpixels found LCD displays. While some users aren't bothered by the difference, PenTile doesn't look as good, and isn't as easy to design for, as traditional subpixel displays.
iMore has heard that Apple is not considering a screen size increase beyond 4-inches, so technological improvements like in-cell and smaller component packages are how they'll have to juggle the requirements.
If Apple ultimately has to choose between thinness and battery life, what would you prefer their choice be?
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iPhone 5 manufacturing reportedly underway, includes new, thinner in-cell display technology
Re: ... LCD makers are finding the manufacturing process challenging and time-consuming as they scramble to achieve high yield rates.
Any new process will need to be perfected before production. Over time, quality improves and yields go up.
We've seen (on another site) a flow chart of the old and new front panel production processes. Far fewer steps for the in-cell panel. And the crucial 'bonding' step, where the front optical glass cover is literally glued to the touch panel, happens earlier in the new process. So if there's an unrecoverable problem, at least it costs less because less time has been spent on the component. And in manufacturing, time is money.
Also, the bonding step can be re-done. If there's any visible flaw, the glue can somehow be melted, and the parts re-glued. More efficient than throwing the whole assembly away like they do now.
Battery life. Thin is nice for some folks, but I'm gonna slap the thing into an Otterbox as soon as I get it anyway, so I'd rather have a battery that will get me through the day.
I would think that a better display would require the use of more battery power, i.e the new iPad. So one could deduce that if they make the phone thinner for new(better) display, then they would have to get a bigger battery. All that said, as much as I would enjoy a thinner, enhanced display...more battery life would suit me best.
My 2 year old samsung vibrant has a 4 inch screen. Oh and by the way, I was able to port ios on it just to prove how much better Android is. Can istuff do that. Oh wait, there's an app for that. Wake up people, your paying more for much less!


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8 Thanksgiving Recipe Swaps: Healthier Versions of Your Favorite Feast Foods
8 Thanksgiving Recipe Swaps: Healthier Versions of Your Favorite Feast Foods
The holiday season is the number one time for deliciousness…and the number one time for overeating. Cue sad trombone sound. What if there were a way (or, say, eight) to healthify your Thanksgiving recipes without making them taste even a tiny bit different? Amie Valpone, Manhattan-based culinary nutritionist and personal chef, says you totally can, and she cooked all this good stuff to prove it.SEE MORE
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier Stuffed MushroomsKick the habit of using processed white bread in stuffed mushroom recipes by substituting quinoa. Unlike white bread, quinoa is a flavorful, nutritious, fiber-filled whole grain that delivers protein, iron, and magnesium.
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier Roasted VegetablesButter isn't the only way to add flavor to your veggie dishes. When roasting vegetables, try tossing them in nonstick cooking spray and balsamic or cider vinegar. You'll save on both calories and fat.
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier Bread CrumbsInstead of store-bought, low-nutrient white bread crumbs, make your own. Combine almonds, cashews, ground flaxseed, and herbs such as marjoram and rosemary in a food processor for a delicious, crunchy topping. The best part? You can use them for everything, no matter what's on your Thanksgiving menu; coat chicken, turkey, tofu, fish, or meatballs, then toss in the oven for a fiber-rich dish (I made tofu—look!).
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier Gravy OptionsSalty, fatty gravy and dark turkey meat isn't going on your plate. Instead, switch up what you top your white meat turkey with: Try homemade pesto, fresh cranberry sauce, herbes de Provence, or orange zest. You'll not only save calories but also decrease bloat caused by too much sodium.
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier PotatoesSwap your buttery mashed potatoes for sweet-potato fries loaded with vitamins A and C. The finger food is lighter (and naturally sweeter) than the usual mashed potato dish, and it doesn't have as much sugar or fat. Bake wedges of sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and season with chili powder, sea salt, and pepper. You can also use the fixings around the Thanksgiving table, like cranberry sauce, as dipping options.
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier BeveragesSkip serving sugary sodas, and instead mix flavored seltzer with cranberry juice and fresh fruit slices for a sparkling beverage. For instance, lemon seltzer, cranberry juice, and cherries make a sweet treat that you can sip all night long—and your guests will love it too.
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier DessertAdd unsweetened cocoa powder and natural coconut flakes to your dessert recipes instead of using chocolate made with refined sugar. (This swap is great for brownies, pie, and more!) Trust us: No one will notice the missing sugar, including you.
Thanksgiving Recipe Swap: Healthier Apple CrispsMake your own homemade apple crisp using whole-grain, low-sugar granola and baked apples, which pack a lot more nutrition than the white flour and refined sugar in more traditional versions. There's no need for butter or cream; simply coat your dish with baking spray, mix in freshly sliced apples, and sprinkle with granola and ground cinnamon.


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EEN706 - Lifelong Learning
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Topics to be addressed in this unit include:
- Lifelong learning policies in local, national and global contexts
- From UNESCO to a classroom near you - implications of policy for practice
- Shifting discourses of responsibility and individual agency in lifelong learning
- Discourses of 'risk' in post-compulsory education and training
- National and international approaches to lifelong learning
- Lifelong learning and new vocationalism - learning for what?
Assignment 1 50% (3000 words) Essay which involves a critical analysis of three dimensions of lifelong learning policies.
Assignment 2 50% (3000 words) Essay which involves a critical analysis of lifelong learning in practice in relation to the theoretical perspectives and in a particular context.
Recommended texts
Bagnall, R.G., (2004) Cautionary tales in the Ethics of Lifelong Learning Policy and Management: A Book of Fables, Kluwer Academic Publishers Dordrecht/Boston/London.
Field, J. (2005) Social Capital and Lifelong Learning, The University Press, University of Bristol.
Field John 2006, lifelong learning and the new educational order, Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham (2nd rev.ed)
Harrison, R. [et al.], 2002, Supporting Lifelong Learning Vol. 1: Perspective on Learning, Vol. 1 2, London ; New York : Routledge Falmer.
Jarvis, P. (2004) Adult Education and Lifelong Learning: Theory and Practice, London, Routledge
Jarvis, P. 2007, Globalisation, lifelong learning and the learning society: sociological perspectives Lifelong learning and the learning society; v.2, Abingdon, Oxon; N.Y. Routledge
Karmel, T., & Woods, D., (2004) Lifelong Learning and Older Workers, NCVER, Adelaide.
OECD (2004) OECD Policy Brief on Lifelong Learning, February 2004
Watson, L., (2003) Lifelong Learning in Australia, Australian Government, Department of Education, Science and Training.
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DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Texas game wardens prepares the next wave of hunters for launch from Tarpon Shores Marina during a youth-only weekend duck hunt sponsored by Ducks Unlimited and ValueBank.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Everything was provided for the hunt. Game wardens volunteered the airboat rides. Local guides offered their blinds. Volunteers acted as guides and provided decoys. DU and ValueBank paid for everything.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton Haney and his dad wait for the next airboat to ferry them to a blind near the Lighthouse Lakes. Ashton seemed focused beyond his years the entire time.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES About a dozen boys between the ages of nine and 15 answered the invitation from Ducks Unlimited for the Sunday afternoon hunt.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Don Wilkinson makes some last minute adjustments to his Robo-duck, which Pearl, a black lab cools off in the bay.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton wanted to do it all, including wade without boots or waders to help Don Wilkinson set out decoys.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Texas Game Warden Lerrin Williams helps arrange decoys for the hunt.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton unwinds the cord on a decoy the way he was taught.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton showed no hesitation during any aspect of he hunt.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Naturally helpful, Ashton asked what he could do next to assist his mentors.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Notice the intensity in Ashton's eyes. He absorbed everything in stride and never once appeared overwhelmed.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES One of the hunters examines shells from the bay while waiting for the hunt to begin.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES DU volunteer Don Wilkinson demonstrates various duck callers and the sounds duck make.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Don Wilkinson, appearing like Moses on the water, returns to the blind after planting his Robo-duck among his decoys.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton's first duck was a pintail hen that he shot as it fly across a bright sun. It was a good shot under difficult conditions.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES For years veteran Game Warden Albert Flores, known as one of the deans of local wardens, has been volunteering to ferry young hunters to duck blinds for various organizations. Flores is a true ambassador for the department.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton and Wilkinson survey the spread, while Wilkinson explains why the decoys are arranged the way they are.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton follows instructions well and was never distracted during the hunt.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Seeing game wardens in this light makes a good impression on young hunters.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton did not want to part with his pintail. Most of the kids shot at least one duck during the afternoon hunt.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton awaits the airboat ride back to shore.
PHOTO COURTESY LERRIN WILLIAMS Ashton managed to shoot his first duck during a hunt that featured mostly duck-less skies.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES DU volunteer Gary Herring assumes his usual role of grillmaster during the afternoon DU/ValueBank youth hunt.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Kids line up for a pre-hunt meal of hot dogs and burgers at Tarpon Shores Marina in Aransas Pass.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES The youth-only weekend hunts are available statewide for deer, turkey, squirrel and waterfowl.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES The partnership between local game wardens and Ducks Unlimited is solidly behind recruiting young hunters.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Game Warden Albert Flores gives a refresher course on gun safety and duck blind etiquette before the hunt.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ducks Unlimited and ValueBank have been sponsoring hunters education courses since 2001 and hosting youth hunts since 2010.
DAVID SIKES/CALLER-TIMES Ashton had a no-nonsense look in his eyes during much of the event. Waiting for a boat ride to the blind was not his favorite part of the hunt.


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When Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle on the gloomy English moors, she slowly transforms from a spoiled child to a curious young girl who finds friendship around her. Chancing upon the buried key to the secret garden leads to delightful discoveries.
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When a toxin was detected in Toledo's drinking water last week, triggering a do not drink advisory affecting up to half a million people, it was called a crisis, a disaster and a nightmare.
It's also being called a game changer, a tipping point and an eye-opener.
Toxic algae in Lake Erie is not new. Scientists have been studying it for decades and environmentalists and politicians have been raising the alarm for years, only to be largely ignored.
Western Lake Erie Waterkeeper Sandy Bihn is one of those who has been pushing for action.
"This is like my worst nightmare, not being able to drink the water," Bihn said. "But maybe it's an opportunity to find the solutions we need."
Last year, Carroll Township in Ottawa County issued a water advisory after detecting unsafe levels of microcystin in its water; the same toxin caused Toledo's issue.
"After Carroll Township, I thought there would be major changes, but there were not," Bihn said. "That was the first time in Ohio, but [Toledo] is kind of the unthinkable — a major city. That was 2,000 people; this is half a million. I'm hoping the scale will begin to inspire the changes we need. We need to keep the pressure on."
RELATED: VIDEO: Experts address Lake Erie's toxic algae at forum
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RELATED: City asks residents to conserve and reduce water usage for algae season
A microcosm of Lake Erie is Grand Lake St. Marys State Park in west-central Ohio, hit hard by algae the past three years, resulting in lost tourism, recreation and business, Bihn said.
"The thing about Grand Lake St. Marys that people should look at is … year after year it's gotten earlier and worse. So once this stuff gets in your watershed it seems to be a devil to get rid of," she said.
Lake Erie, the shallowest and warmest of the Great Lakes, is the most susceptible to algae blooms and the "dead zones" they can cause.
Algae growth peaked in the 1970s, when measures were taken to control the problem. By the mid-1980s, phosphorus loadings had been reduced by more than half and the lake's recovery was a globally known success story, according to a report released in February by the International Joint Commission.
However, by the early 2000s problems with excess nutrient enrichment appeared again in Lake Erie, and have continued to worsen.
Algae has again been a major issue in Lake Erie since about 2003, with the worst year in 2011.
The blue-green algae that can be seen lapping many of western Lake Erie's beaches is called cyanobacteria, which contains the toxin microcystin. When the cyanobacteria dies it splits apart, dumping its toxic load, referred to as lysed. Whole, or unlysed, cyanobacteria is still dangerous to drink because it will break open during digestion.
Municipal sewage plants were the primary sources of phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie in the decades leading up to the 1970s. Today, it comes mainly from "nonpoint" sources, such as runoff from fertilized farm fields, over-applied manure, lawn and garden activities, construction activities and more, all exacerbated by natural effects like sunlight, warm temperatures, rainfall and more.
Both natural and chemical fertilizers contain high levels of phosphorus, which encourage growth of crops — and algae. One problem today, Bihn said, is that there are still excessive levels of phosphorus found in sediment, so even if new runoff could be held to zero, there would still be algae problems in the lake for years.
"In many cases we just don't have good data," Bihn said. "We really don't know where we're at or how much we're gaining or losing on this problem. We really need an annual report card."
New technology
One local company that could help find a solution is Blue Water Satellite, a startup founded in 2009 in Bowling Green and now based at the University of Toledo's LaunchPad Incubation Program. CEO Milt Baker said he agrees with Bihn that a report card is needed, but points out one already exists — in the form of satellite images.
Baker and his team use patented algorithms to extract digital data embedded in satellite images to track phosphorus and the growth of harmful algal blooms. Similar technology is utilized by the federal government, military and some universities, but Baker believes Blue Water is the only for-profit company using it.
Satellite images over the past 20 years show western Lake Erie getting "nothing but worse," he said.
"We've tried a lot of things and now is the time to try new things because Lake Erie treatments have not produced the results that people expected," Baker said. "We need to start looking at new technology."
The goal is early detection and efficient sampling. The traditional method of scooping a water sample and testing it at a lab gives researchers a single data point; looking at a satellite image offers 200,000 data points per satellite sweep, Baker said.
"What we say we're doing at Blue Water is we move the lab to the sky," Baker said. "Five to 10 years from now no one will ever do it that way."
Unlike many other countries, testing for microcystin is not mandated by the state or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
"You have to give Toledo credit because a lot of these water bodies are not even looking for the toxin," Baker said. "In America we only react to crises. We don't worry about prevention. It was always a theoretical thing that the toxins could get in the water and we might have to shut the water down.
"Now you have a major metropolitan area with 500,000 people that can't use water. That's a totally different perspective. So I think things are going to be completely different from here on out. I might be totally wrong, but I think as a result of this we're going to see federal regulation and we're going to pay a lot more attention to it."
National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Collin O'Mara happened to be in Michigan near Lake Huron when Toledo issued its water advisory. He decided to check it out for himself.
On Aug. 3, he and Bihn took a boat three miles off shore to Toledo's water intake facility, where he examined a glass of water scooped from the lake, thick with green algae from top to bottom. Such stratified algae can't simply be skimmed off the surface, making it more complicated to clean up, O'Mara said.
Bihn said she was surprised the algae was so thick so early in the algae season, especially considering that July was cool and dry.
"If it was 100 degrees I don't know how we would deal with that," Bihn said. "Boy, when it explodes in hot temperatures, that's a scary thought. We really need to get ahead of this."
Toledo's recent crisis was caused by a perfect storm of excess nutrients exacerbated by environmental conditions.
"There's a systemic challenge that we face here in the Great Lakes that's actually much bigger than this one crisis," O'Mara said. "And unfortunately, this crisis could just be the tip of the iceberg unless we begin to address it."
O'Mara said although algae is a known problem, it can be hard to predict or control.
"The turning points can happen fairly quickly and all of a sudden you'll see these fairly broad explosions, where you kind of hit a tipping point and then all of a sudden you have a challenge," he said.
Bihn called Lake Erie's algae a "warning sign" for the other Great Lakes, which sometimes appear healthier because they are deeper and appear bluer.
"What happens here will happen to the rest of the Great Lakes," Bihn said. "Here, the lake turns over every 2.6 years. Other lakes are like 75 to 100 years so once it gets there it's really too late. If we can solve the problem here, they can get ahead of it."
To have a freshwater drinking supply impacted so extensively by something other than a single industrial disaster is rare, O'Mara said.
"It wasn't a single facility that failed that caused this event. This is a series of individual decisions over many, many years," he said. "The work we do today isn't going to actually solve this problem overnight. It's going to take years of this work to try to reduce the amount.
"If we don't get a handle on these problems, folks are going to start having questions about whether it's safe to enjoy the incredible recreation that is all around us in Lake Erie," he said.
"It's going to be a huge challenge that Toledo can actually lead on," O'Mara said. "What you do here in response to this crisis could become a bit of a national model. Folks are struggling with these algae challenges in a lot of places. If we can figure out how to solve this issue right here in Ohio we can create a model that can be replicated across the country."
The first inkling something was amiss started with an elevated microcystin reading at Collins Park Water Treatment Plant between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Aug. 1. Although the reading of 0.6 microgram per liter was still within the acceptable level of 1.0 microgram per liter for safe drinking water, the city contacted the Ohio EPA, which advised more testing. That test came back around midnight and the city issued a do not drink advisory around 1:30 a.m. Aug. 2.
In all, about 500,000 people were affected by the advisory as Toledo's Department of Public Utilities provides drinking water to 125,000 residential, commercial and industrial accounts in Lucas, Wood, Fulton and Monroe counties.
Around 9:30 a.m. Aug. 2, Collins said additional tests had been ordered and urged residents to remain calm.
At 11:40 a.m., the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department recommended restaurant and food facilities using city water close. Throughout the day, amid reports of price gouging and bottled water shortages, water distribution points were organized by both public and private entities.
At 9:15 a.m. Aug. 3, Collins announced test results were still delayed. "Factual info will be relayed when we have it," he posted to Twitter. Ohio Gov. John Kasich arrived in town that afternoon.
Throughout the day, test results were promised and then delayed with little explanation, causing frustration for many residents. At 3 a.m. Aug. 4, Collins said two of 30 tests came back "too close for comfort." He said the two could be anomalies, but wanted to be sure and wouldn't "isolate part of the city" by lifting the advisory for anyone until he was sure it was safe for everyone. The two areas were later reported as East Toledo and Point Place.
"The majority of areas are satisfactory, but we still have two spots of concern," he said. "I'm not going to take any chances with this community's well-being and health."
At 9:30 a.m. Aug. 4, Collins announced the final tests had come back clean and the advisory was lifted.
"Our water is safe," he said, before sipping a glass of tap water. "Here's to you, Toledo. You did a great job."
New standard
Toledo City Councilwoman Lindsay Webb, chair of the Utilities & Public Service Committee, said the advisory forced city, state and federal officials into "uncharted scientific territory."
"Before this happened there was no agreement on how to accurately test for this toxin," Webb said.
Collins said the Ohio EPA, the U.S. EPA and other agencies were initially "territorial." Each used its own testing methodology, yielding different and confusing results, he said, but in the end they came to a consensus for a standard test, which will now be implemented throughout the state.
"I'm absolutely convinced we have set the stage for what will now be the state standard related to how to test for this particular toxin as well as laid the foundation for what I believe will be pending USDA regulations related to his particular toxin," Webb told City Council on Aug. 4.
"Unfortunately, it took a disaster to get us to that point," said Department of Public Utilities Director Ed Moore.
The two-and-a-half-day situation cost the city an estimated $207,000, said City Finance Director George Sarantou, which includes $73,000 for Department of Public Utilities overtime pay, $52,000 for Department of Public Services overtime pay, $48,000 Toledo Police Department overtime pay, $10,000 in Sheriff's Department overtime pay and $10,000 to fly water samples to Cincinnati, Columbus and Michigan's Upper Peninsula for testing. [Editor's Note: City's estimated cost has been updated with new figures.]
That's not including costs from the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Lucas County Sheriff's Office or the cost of flying samples out of the city to testing sites in Cincinnati, Columbus and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Lucas County Health Commissioner Dr. David Grossman said reports of illness Aug. 2 were "a little elevated but nothing outside the ordinary," but quickly returned to normal levels.
Between Aug. 2-5, Mercy and ProMedica health systems reported a total of 229 cases of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, although hospital spokespeople said it's not possible to conclusively link the cases specifically to water ingestion.
On Aug. 4, the Lucas County Commissioners started the process of applying for government aid by retroactively declaring a state of emergency for Lucas County. If approved, local governments and businesses could be reimbursed for costs.
Commissioner Carol Contrada sees the crisis as a timely "window of opportunity" to restart discussions among jurisdictions about ways to make the regional water system more efficient and equitable.
"We have several proposals that have been developed and haven't really been seriously looked at by all the participants because they are relatively new," Contrada said. "There have been a lot of other things that have taken precedence, but now this is a very timely report."
On Aug. 5, officials announced one of the Collins Water Treatment Plant's six flocculators — paddles that mix water drawn from Lake Erie with chemical treatments — was broken. Moore said the damage occurred after the water advisory was lifted and played no role in the advisory. He also insisted the damage was not caused by stress on the system after the advisory was lifted.
Political response
Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken called the water advisory a "clarion call."
"The plant wasn't the problem; the lake is the problem. We have not for a decade collectively, as a country or a community, addressed the assault on Lake Erie that's been going on," Gerken said. "If this isn't a clarion call … I don't know what is."
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, whose 9th Congressional District stretches for 141 miles along Lake Erie's coastline encompassing Toledo, Port Clinton, Sandusky and part of Cleveland, agreed.
"It's a wake-up call because it alerts people across the entire region as to the condition of our lake and how we are all connected to it — our lives depend on it," said Kaptur, a ranking member on the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water.
One solution Kaptur advocates: Push more money into the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) partnership. The partnership is a conservation group formed in 2006 by the USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers comprised of local, state, regional and federal groups who track the Lake Erie watershed and look for solutions to its problems.
The WLEB partnership needs more funding, political power and authority to carry out its work, Kaptur said. The partnership could use more water monitoring devices, for example, that track the flow of water. When the flow is reduced, algae blooms grow.
Kaptur said she has told state officials, including Kasich, about the WLEB partnership and the need to expand it; however, the governor has a lot of catching up to do, she said.
"He doesn't come from this part of the state, so we have a lot of learning to do," Kaptur said.
Kasich said the state will conduct an investigation into what happened in Toledo, which includes taking a look at the city's aging water treatment system and figuring out how to reduce pollution that feeds the algae in the western end of Lake Erie.
Asked if Kasich planned to sponsor any new legislation in light of the recent crisis, press secretary Robert Nichols wrote in an email: "The governor always refers to Lake Erie as Ohio's crown jewel, and as such, we have implemented a number of new, strict policies to better protect it. When it comes to the lake, we remain vigilant, and as we do our after-action review of the events in Toledo, we'll be looking for any new ways and ideas to continue to improve policies that impact the lake."
Sen. Rob Portman talked to reporters during a conference call Aug. 4, five hours after Toledo's no drink advisory was lifted. He said the first step toward a solution is to identify how elevated toxic levels entered Toledo's water supply in the first place, calling for more federal oversight and continued cooperation among all levels of government.
Portman then pointed to a bill he co-authored last year, the "Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2013," which calls on federal agencies to make Lake Erie algae blooms a "priority," from monitoring and research to reduction efforts.
"This legislation takes critical steps toward protecting Lake Erie and Grand Lake St. Marys from harmful algae that has become a tremendous problem for fresh water bodies in our state," Portman said last year. "For the first time, we will prioritize the protection of Ohio's fresh bodies of water, which is critical for our tourism and fishing industries."
Portman called on the EPA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop an action plan to foresee, control and reduce the algae blo
oms. He said NOAA has the ability to use satellite technology to view the algae and could use this technology to predict and prevent the algae blooms as well as pin-point cause and effect.
"It can be a bipartisan issue," Portman said. "It's a complicated issue. That's why it's critical we have the very best science to come up with the best information on why these blooms are happening. And that we are using the right technology."
Asked whether there would be any additional federal regulation, Portman said there needed to be further study.
The federal government may be passing legislation and looking at the problem, but that isn't enough, some local officials have criticized. Collins' administration has come out shouting that higher-up officials have been making promises they haven't been able to keep in regards to cleaning up the lake.
"I don't think it's any question that this crisis has elevated the concern," Ohio Sen. Randy Gardner said in response to the criticism. "People have a right to be frustrated and upset about what happened and we need to answer every question and do everything we humanly can to see it doesn't happen again."
It's still unclear how microcystic toxins showed up in Toledo's water supply and those questions need to be answered, Gardner said. In the meantime, he is investigating whether other plants in the region need to improve their systems to prevent a similar crisis.
A day after the advisory was lifted, Gardner visited treatment plants in Sandusky, Oregon and Port Clinton. People are still asking the question, 'Is my drinking water safe to drink?' he said.
"It's not all about Toledo: We've got Oregon, Carroll Township, Huron, Sandusky, all within my Senate district. We need to care about every treatment plant," Gardner said.
If there is a way to test lake water before it reaches the intake to the treatment plant we should be doing so, Gardner said. That would tell us sooner whether the water has toxins from an algae bloom and treatment could begin. Gardner is currently working with the EPA to provide funds to treatment plants so they can afford such preventative testing.
In January, state lawmakers unanimously passed Senate Bill 150, which aims to reduce the amount of nutrient runoff that is a major cause of algal blooms. Farms of 50 or more noncontiguous acres would have to get state certification to apply chemical fertilizer. However, the rules laid out in the bill will not be mandatory until 2017 and it does not regulate manure as a fertilizer on frozen ground.
State Rep. Michael Sheehy tried to introduce an amendment that would have acknowledged manure as a fertilizer, but there was no support for it and it failed to pass, he said. Sheehy hasn't given up, though, and is currently looking for a co-sponsor.
"Green" farmers have been cooperative and responsive with limiting the amounts of fertilizer they use; however there are some "bad actors" out there, Sheehy said. So-called CAFO farms — concentrated animal feeding operations — are the biggest culprits, he said.
"It's like a farm factory — enormous amounts of pigs and chicken," Sheehy said. "They're trying to maximize the number of product that can be developed on the minimum amount of land and resources. One of the byproducts is a bad thing — it is excess amounts of manure."
Rains wash manure into the water basin and from there into Lake Erie, where algae forms. It's a problem that has been identified but these farms have not been cooperative in reducing their manure, Sheehy said.
A decade ago, many officials wouldn't acknowledge phosphorus caused the algae blooms, Sheehy said. Now, committee heads are meeting to address the issue and Sheehy believes something big will come from it.
"State government is going to do something very serious and very effective and very long-standing to correct the phosphorus load in the Maumee River region," he said.
"This crisis has brought into focus for people in this region how fragile Lake Erie is, and simply put, you can't continue to abuse the lake when you depend on it as your lifeblood," said Kaptur spokesman Steve Fought. "This didn't happen overnight but by the same token we have no reason to believe that it will markedly improve overnight. It's like that Joni Mitchell song: 'You don't know what you've got till it's gone.'"
Toledo City Councilman Larry Sykes said there have been a lot of questions and "balls in the air" since the advisory. Mayor Collins plans to form a committee, Sykes said, but the issues are nothing new.
"How long have you been talking about it? Twenty years? And it hasn't rung a bell?" Sykes asked Sheehy on Aug. 3. "I think that bell has been rung."
Sykes said Toledo has been "ducking a bullet" for years.
"We have known for 20 years or more that we've had a problem with our water system and algae. We've known that," Sykes said. "I go back to a couple years ago, we tried to address this problem then and [Council] was voted down. [Former Mayor Carty] Finkbeiner fought with the EPA and the city lost and we were forced to go out and build a new water system. We've been dealing with water for God knows how long now. If we had looked at this earlier, it would have been less costly."
The city is approaching the final leg of a $521 million sewage project called the Toledo Waterways Initiative. The initiative began in 2003 after a decade of litigation between the city and the federal government for Clean Water Act violations. The violations are against the city for decades of sewage spills into the Maumee River, Ottawa River, Swan Creek and other tributaries that feed into western Lake Erie.
Sykes said a big problem is the antiquated system in Toledo. Collins Park Treatment Plant is at least 80 years old, he said.
While acknowledging the issue is a difficult one, Collins promised he wouldn't let it drop.
"This is not the simplest of all issues. It is a problem that is really created by a variety of things. There's no one simple answer to it," Collins said. "It's going to take the best science, it's going to take the best engineering and it's going to take political will. I can't, seven days from now, look back over at this weekend and say, 'That was then and this is now,' and go on to my new problem. This is my problem and I fully intend to engage."
But environmentalists like Bihn and O'Mara hope politicians do more than just talk or haphazardly allocate more money.
"This isn't just passing a law or finding a little bit of money, this is actually having folks across the region think about the contributions they are making," O'Mara said. "A lot of these folks might live miles away from the water itself but that extra fertilizer you're putting on to get your grass just the right color, that's contributing to this problem."
No one disputes runoff from farms is one major cause of algae growth. However, many farmers, like fourth-generation Northwest Ohio farmer Todd Kapp, 27, were left feeling "a little aggravated" by online commentary during the advisory blaming farmers alone.
Most farmers strive to be environmentally responsible, said Kapp, who farms with his father Robert and brother Joe in the Curtice area.
"Why would a farmer want to waste their hard-earned money by 'dumping' fertilizer into the ditches?" he posted to his wife's Facebook page Aug. 4. "Lets not just blame the farmers here. EVERYONE including the farmer, city guy and everyone in between needs to step up and help fix this problem.
"Our farm has been soil sampling for several years," Kapp wrote. "We variable rate our fertilizer and place [it] where it needs it. We plant cover crops, we use no-tillage practices when we can. We do not spread fertilizer or manure on frozen ground. I am not saying every farm does this, however every farm has the opportunity to work with local soil & water conservation district like we do to implement better practices on farms."
Reached by phone, Kapp said his livelihood is tied to the land so he wants to protect it and preserve it for the fifth generation, including his 2-year-old son.
"Some aren't as aggressive with it, but I'd say in general everyone is trying to do their share," Kapp said. "There are a few farmers that still fertilize [with the old methods] and aren't into the cover crops. They don't see the benefit, but maybe this will help open their eyes."
Mike Libben, district program administrator with Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District, said he's seeing growing interest from farmers in conservation programs.
One of the easiest methods to reduce farm runoff is the USDA's Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
The program pays farmers to plant grass filter strips and buffers next to streams, rivers and drainage ditches on their property, creating a border between fields and water, he said.
In the past, farmers would apply a blanket amount of fertilizer to the whole field, sometimes enough to last several years. Today, variable rate technology — a process by which soil samples are taken and fertilizer applied only where needed — is rapidly becoming a standard procedure.
"Instead of putting 200 pounds of fertilizer across the whole field, you put only 25 pounds here, 300 here or nothing here," Libben said. "It's like a prescription for the field.
"Five years ago, it was a retailer here and there, but in the last few years it's really ramped up and everybody's using that technology. We're definitely seeing more interest."
The Western Lake Erie Watershed extends from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the west, Sandusky Bay to the east, Findlay to the south and three lower Michigan townships to the north. It encompasses 6 million acres of land drained by the Maumee, Portage and Ottawa rivers, as well as the open waters of Maumee Bay.
"For farmers here around the lake, [conservation programs are] an easy sell," Libben said. "The farther away from the lake, it's out of sight, out of mind. They don't have as close a tie as we do.
"If we held back every drop of fertilizer, we'd still have algae bloom. That sediment is in the lake already. Those conditions are already there. It's going to take some time for the lake to heal itself," Libben said. "Zero percent [runoff] will never happen, but we can do everything possible to minimize that. It's been a wake-up call that we need to make some changes and do some work.
"I just want people to realize farmers aren't doing anything intentionally. They are doing things they were taught over the years. Sometimes it's just something else we need to be taught about and learn and change."
The future
Could the crisis happen again?
"It's not debatable. It absolutely could," Moore said. "This is Mother Nature we're dealing with. There is nothing we could have possibly done different that would have prevented this."
Blooms will remain a threat until algae season is over, typically by late September. Officials have asked residents to use water conservatively until then.
"The slower we process the water, the greater the opportunity we give the chemicals that are involved to clean it out," Collins said. "I don't want to go through this again so I have to take a step of prevention in order to create a pound of cure."
The city has increased the amount of activated carbon and chlorine added to water and is currently testing daily for microcystin. All levels have been undetectable.
The challenge will be fixing the problem, not just the symptoms, Gerken said.
"We can fix pipes. It's going to take a whole lot of people and some time to fix a lake. And that's where we've got to go now," he said.
Everyone agrees making forward progress will require teamwork.
"The idea that any single entity can solve this problem is simply wrong," O'Mara said. "We're all going to have to do our part to get at these challenges and I'm absolutely confident the good people in this part of Ohio can come together and do just that."
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