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Accused molester leaves church-owned property near school after FOX 4 exposes him
Questions remain about why church allowed suspect to work with kids
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Catholic Diocese of Venice is changing course amid growing outrage over how it's handled a former eucharistic minister arrested for the molestation of a boy he met through St. Francis Xavier Church in Fort Myers.
Yesterday, church officials told us they would continue allowing the suspect to live on church property, just yards from the church elementary school.
The diocese said the suspect "had rights" to live there.
That left many in the community wanting to know why the church would take that stance after the police report indicated the suspect, Robert Little, admitted to molesting the boy, said he had done similar things to other children and often fantasizes about it.
4 In Your Corner's Dave Culbreth took those community concerns to the Diocese again today - getting the Diocese to change course.
Little was told to leave the church owned property today.
But the church is still facing allegations that it was told Little made advances on another child - an altar boy - three years ago, and still let him stay on as Eucharistic minister.
In the Catholic religion, Eucharistic ministers have a special privledge shared only with ordained priests - to administer the bread and wine that Catholics believe to be the body and blood of Christ.
The lawyer for alleged victim from three years ago says he's suprised the church didn't take action sooner with Little living on church property..
He said it's painfully obvious that you can't have people who admit to having dark sexual thoughts about children near a school or church.
"You don't want them around something that would cause them fantasies," says attorney Scott Goldberg.
"And by his own confession, Mr. Little said that that was what he was doing."
Robert Little, 74, was arrested and charged last week with a felony related to molesting a young boy who is not Goldberg's client.
Goldberg says getting Little to leave the property - which is just yards from St. Francis Xavier Elementary School, is the least the diocese could do.
"You have to give the church, and you have to give the Diocese, a little bit of credit for doing the right thing," he says.
"And you also have to give them a little bit of a break that they can't just run out and evict somebody," adds Goldberg.
Having said that, he wants to know why they didn't get rid of the guy after he told them Little molested his client three years ago.
"The bigger problem that you have is that the diocese is still trying to tell the parents that there was no warning about this," says Goldberg.
"And clearly that's a problem for me."
"It's a problem for my clients." explained Goldberg.
"There was clearly a warning three years ago," he says.
"There was clearly information that they had that they could have removed this person," Goldberg said.
It wasn't until FOX4 exposed Miller earlier this week, that something was done.
"Since FOX's coverage, now they're doing something," said Goldberg.
"Should they have done something the day that he got arrested? Yes."
"Should he have been out (of church owned housing) a week ago? Yes," adds Goldberg.
"That doesn't matter, he's out now."
"The children are in a safer environment and everybody should be much happier." added Goldberg.
"But doesn't that also beg the question that if we hadn't gotten involved what, if anything, would have happened?" asked Fox reporter Dave Culbreth.
"Not only begs the question," says Goldberg.
"But it goes back to the old playbook that the Catholic Church has done for a long time and that's to hide it's sins," Goldberg answered.
"I think we have a new pope," he says.
"I think we have a new beginning."
"I think things are changing and hopefully the Diocese of Venice is going to change with it," he adds.
In a statement emailed to Fox 4 today, the Diocese of Venice said: "Due to the seriousness of the statements made by Little, which were documented by police, and for the good of the parishioners, students, parents of students, as well as the neighboring community, Mr. Little was asked to vacate the premises immediately and he agreed to this request, as well as to not return or be around the parish campus".
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Back when Stealth Inc came out we promised some more PlayStation exclusive DLC, and we're nearly ready to show that to the world! The Lost Clones includes 20 brand new levels for Stealth Inc on PlayStation 3 and Vita, all of which will be playable with the original games five unlockable gadgets.
Before we get to all that creamy DLC goodness though, we wanted to address some of the issues reported with Stealth Inc since release in a brand new patch which should be available right now.
Most importantly, we've fixed the leaderboard exploit that caused fake scores to show up and drown the achievements of dedicated clones. To fully fix this, we'll be wiping the leaderboards of the original campaign and the Teleporter Chambers DLC to let everyone start afresh, which is an excellent opportunity to achieve your 15 minutes of fame with a brand new top score.
Unfortunately we can't give an exact time for this, we're working with Sony to get everything wiped and we'll update everyone when that occurs – it should be sometime in the next week, and won't affect the new DLC at all.
We've also fixed those frequent system messages 'helpfully' reminding you that you're not online, a bug that caused the level editor to crash, and a variety of other design and level fixes! This patch also adds compatibility for The Lost Clones DLC and its trophies, a few of which can be seen below:We're aware this means any dedicated clones achieving 100% completion will find their percentage dropped down, but don't worry – The Lost Clones is coming out very soon, and we'll be talking more about it later this week! In the meantime, we suggest gazing at those mystic trophy symbols and trying to figure out what it all means.


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Check out Blake Lively on the set of her new movie Savages in L.A. this week (September 12). Digging the red bikini.
Lively will be starring alongside Salma Hayek, John Travolta, and Trevor Donovan in the new film about pot growers who face off with a powerful Mexican drug cartel. The Gossip Girl star will be playing the girlfriend of the pot growers who gets kidnapped by the cartel.
With Lively shooting this movie and filming Gossip Girl, how does she manage her personal life? Not sure, but she finds a way to do it. She spent the summer in Europe with her new love Leonardo DiCaprio, and just returned from Australia where lover boy is shooting his new movie The Great Gatsby (pics of him on set here). Awww, new love is so beautiful!


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Leading researchers explain how these breakthroughs help researchers determine physiologically relevant detection thresholds and develop more effective countermeasures and national response procedures. Chemical Warfare Agents provides first responders and emergency medical teams with the most up-to-date information they need to prepare for and handle natural disasters, chemical spills, terrorism, and warfare situations—quickly and effectively.less
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Prof Michael Lewis
Visiting ProfessorWe are delighted to announce that Professor Michael Lewis, the London Children's Practice's CEO, has joined us as Visiting Professor for a period of three years in the first instance, through until September 2013.
Prof. Michael Lewis is an experienced educationalist and serial entrepreneur with more than 35 years of Board level corporate experience in the UK, USA, mainland Europe, throughout the Gulf region and India.
Michael is Chairman of several companies including Riverston Holdings Ltd (1990-present) which has extensive educational interests, including Riverston School in south-east London, the London Children's Practice (the UK's largest children's therapy practice with extensive business interests in Abu Dhabi, Oman, Pakistan and India) based in the Harley Street enclave, and Phronesis Management Consultants (a boutique-style international educational consultancy).
Michael has been Chairman of WORBUS International, a mergers and acquisitions consultancy based in India, since 2003 and has led the company through spectacular growth in north America and India.
In 2001, Michael was appointed as Visiting Professor of International Marketing at IEDE Madrid on their bi-lingual MBA programme and was appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Emeritus Prof. Frank Griffiths), at Leeds Metropolitan University in 2005. Michael was Visiting Professor in the Innovation North Faculty until 2009, and was Co-Founder and Director of the 'Centre for Social Innovation and Philanthropy'.
He is associated with London Business School in their Entrepreneurship Faculty and has lectured at London South Bank University on their International and Executive MBA and MSc programmes, as well as numerous other international universities and colleges. He is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors and since 2009 has been on the Advisory Board of India's largest educational film company.
Appointed by Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University, Michael will be identifying commercial and research opportunities on the key themes of Sustainability, Tourism and Social Enterprise, as well as developing international partnerships. Michael is also working with the Anglia Ruskin University School of Health developing new post graduate courses in children's therapies.
Prof Michael Lewis
I am delighted to be associated with a young and dynamic university and have been greatly impressed by those Anglia Ruskin University colleagues I have met. I am greatly looking forward to playing a key role in facilitating innovative and exciting opportunities to enhance the opportunities available to both them and our students in Chelmsford and Cambridge.


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Burbank 53, Muir 51 (overtime): Peter Wongsasitom came off a screen and sank a 15-footer at the buzzer in overtime to lift the Bulldogs to a Pacific League win at home.
It was Wongsasitom's only points of the game and his basket accounted for the only points of the extra period.
Richard Elmoyan had 16 points to pace Burbank (14-10, 6-6).
Crescenta Valley 73, Burroughs 41: The Indians (13-11, 5-7) fell Friday in the Pacific League game at home.
Muir 65, Burroughs 52: The Indians fell behind, but cut the deficit to just four in the fourth quarter only to fall Wednesday in a Pacific League game.
Lawrence White had 19 points, Chris Hovasapian had 14 and Kalen Verhoeven chipped in 11 for Burroughs .
Glendale 69, Burbank 68: The Bulldogs couldn't pull out the Pacific League win Wednesday against the Nitros.
Sarkis Karian led Burbank with 24 points.
Burroughs 56, Crescenta Valley 30: The Indians improved to 22-3, 11-1 in the Pacific League with a win Friday at home.
Aysia Shellmire had 11 points and three blocks and Davina Del Castillo contributed nine points and 11 rebounds.
Burroughs 66, Muir 40: Aysia Shellmire and Sidney Ortega scored 16 points each Wednesday to pace the Indians to a Pacific League victory.
Shellmire also had six rebounds and four blocks, Davina Del Castillo added six rebounds and three steals and Jakarra Waddell contributed seven points, nine rebounds and three steals.
Burbank 55, Muir 35: Lysette Perez had 15 points, on five three-pointers, to help pace the Bulldogs to a Pacific League win at home Friday.
Aja Locke added 12 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks for Burbank (14-11, 9-3).
Providence 64, Glendale Adventist Academy 25: The Pioneers had 34 steals en route to a Liberty League victory at home Wednesday night.
"It's our calling card," Providence Coach Andrew Bencze said of his team's defense, "make the other team play fast and not have time to make decisions."
Bea Benedicto logged a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) for Providence, which also had 10 points and seven steals from Estelle Glorioso, nine points from Fabi Jimenez and seven points and eight steals from Katia Dabbaghian.
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The sales of single-family homes and condominiums on Oahu were down in April compared to numbers a year ago, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors.
Single-family home sales were down nearly 12 percent. Condo sales were down 2.6 percent in April.
But, prices continued to surge. The median sale price of single-family homes went up 3.7 percent to $648,000 in April, comparing numbers year-over-year. The median sale price of a condo was at $355,000, up 6 percent from the same month in the previous year.
"Despite the drop in the number of home sales in April, we're still very optimistic about the direction of the housing market," said Julie Meier, president of the Honolulu Board of Realtors. "As was pointed out at last Friday's Realtor Housing Forum, the supply of homes and condos on Oahu is constrained, so we don't believe the downturn in sales is due to lack of demand. The low days on market is a positive indicator that buyer demand is strong. Also it's important to note that prices for both homes and condos rose from the previous year, which means the market is stable."
Homes and condos were on the market for an average of 21 days, according to the Days on Market indicator.


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Atlanta Braves v Chicago White Sox
Chris Johnson of the Atlanta Braves scores against the Chicago White... NyhetsfotoAmerican league,Atlanta Braves,Baseboll - Sport,Chicago,Chicago White Sox,Chris Johnson - Basebollspelare,Fifth Inning,Illinois,Interleague,National League,Poängräkning,Sport,U.S. Cellular Field,USA,VertikalPhotographer David BanksCollection: Getty Images Sport 2013 Getty ImagesCHICAGO, IL - JULY 21: Chris Johnson #23 of the Atlanta Braves scores against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning on July 21, 2013 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)


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Nancy Pelosi Says She Would Back Plan That Cuts Social Security, Medicare (VIDEO)
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Eric Kingson, co-director of Social Security Works, which is also pressuring Pelosi to stay strong, is worried she might be making a dangerous political gamble.
"I hope that support for Bowles-Simspon is not part of the congressional Democrats strategy to embarrass their Republican colleagues who they can be sure will not support Bowles-Simpson because it contains some tax increases," he told HuffPost. "If it is, it's a dangerous and disingenuous game, not worthy of the traditions of the political party that created and championed Social Security and Medicare."
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Report Card on Social Security Trust Fund Coverage
Trudy Lieberman
Let the record show there were a few bright spots in the coverage. The NewsHour invited Nancy Altman, co-director of the advocacy group Social Security Works, who some in the press have called a defender of Social Security, to appear on the program along with Heritage Foundation research fellow David John.
USA Today (NAT)
'There's no Social Security crisis'
Max Richtman
Lift the tax cap and don't cut benefits, says the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare.
Mother Jones (Blog)
Government-Run Healthcare is More Efficient Than Private Healthcare
Kevin Drum
Can the government provide healthcare more efficiently than the private market? There's no simple answer to that, but a couple of recent data points suggest the answer is yes.
US News (NAT)
The Case for Fixing Social Security Right Now
Program's modest financial fix can be handled separately, and action would send a powerful message.
Washington Blade (DC)
Hollywood comes to Capitol Hill to push for Social Security bill
Chris Johnson
Legislation would allow gay couples to access benefits
New York Times (NY)
A Year in the Life of Social Security
Anything that affects the economy also affects the health of Social Security. So the real solution is sound public policy.
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Social Security is a Ponzi scheme
Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
After being excoriated by the press for referring to Social Security as 'a Ponzi scheme,' it turns out that Texas Governor Rick Perry was right after all.
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Another View: Backbone and collaboration will fix Social Security and Medicare
Another year, another bleak report on the finances of government programs providing income and health insurance to millions of Americans. Social Security will empty its trust fund in 2033, three years sooner than trustees projected one year ago. Medicare will deplete its hospital trust fund in a dozen years.
Rep. Paul Ryan: 'I really misspoke' CNN.com Blogs
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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan said Sunday he misspoke earlier in the week when he accused military officials of not being honest about the Pentagon budget. "I really misspoke," Ryan said on CNN's "State of the Union.
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House takes swing at healthcare law, extends student loan rates
Pete Kasperowicz
The House on Friday approved a controversial bill that extends low interest rates on subsidized student loans for another year, but pays for that extension by killing a piece of the 2010 healthcare law, which prompted a veto threat from President Obama Friday morning. Members approved the Interest Rate Reduction act, H.
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He's the GOP vice presidential pick that Democrats fear most — a brassy choice who would likely deliver his crucial home state, boost the ticket with Hispanics and Catholics and appeal to both conservatives and independents. The problem: Jeb Bush apparently doesn't want the job. The former Florida governor raised eyebrows in Boston,...
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A team of biologists has made the first complete description of the spade-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon traversii, a whale species previously known only from a few skulls, after two individuals were found on a New Zealand beach.
"This is the first time this species – a whale over five meters in length – has ever been seen as a complete specimen, and we were lucky enough to find two of them," said Dr Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland, senior author of a paper describing M. traversii in the journal Current Biology.
"Up until now, all we have known about the spade-toothed beaked whale was from three partial skulls collected from New Zealand and Chile over a 140-year period. It is remarkable that we know almost nothing about such a large mammal," she said.
The two whales (a mother and her male calf) were discovered in December 2010, when they live-stranded and subsequently died on Opape Beach, New Zealand. The whales were initially identified not as spade-toothed beaked whales but as much more common Gray's beaked whales. Their true identity came to light only following DNA analysis, which is done routinely as part of a 20-year program to collect data on the 13 species of beaked whales found in New Zealand waters.
"When these specimens came to our lab, we extracted the DNA as we usually do for samples like these, and we were very surprised to find that they were spade-toothed beaked whales," Dr Constantine said. "We ran the samples a few times to make sure before we told everyone."
"It may be that they are simply an offshore species that lives and dies in the deep ocean waters and only rarely wash ashore," she said. "New Zealand is surrounded by massive oceans. There is a lot of marine life that remains unknown to us."
Bibliographic information: Kirsten Thompson et al. 2012. The world's rarest whale. Current Biology, vol. 22, no. 21, R905-R906; doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.08.055


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I am guessing your profile picture wasn't always what it currently is?
Edited by randalmartin on 03/20/2012 17:37:50 MDT.
Your profile photo seems a likely reason.Or maybe the excessive puncuation?In grade school, they now ask students to consider, "It is true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?" before speaking. Three Yeses being both the min and max.
Give you three guesses!
Not a member, no care?
Please read the headings to the Forums for the general rules.For all posting on channels other than Chaff, the poster is required to stay reasonably (moderately? vaguely?) close to the subject of the thread. We are fairly relaxed about this in practice.Any spam gets deleted as fast as we see it. Yes, we do have some problems here.As we have many minors reading these channels, we do require that all postings in all channels, including Chaff, be polite and non-vulgar. When someone starts swearing or being rude or vulgar, that posting gets deleted.If you feel that a lot of your postings have been deleted, please read the above for an explanation.YoursRoger CaffinOnline Community MonitorBackpacking Light
Paul's not the only one. All those who participated in the lighthearted "bumping" thread were all deleted. That discussion was not breaking any of the"rules". No explanation given. Just happened. Sounds like Ryan's MO.Uncool.I
I think anyone that posted something that got deleted has no reason to feel persecuted, Roger and anyone else are pretty reasonable, thanks
Edited by reacttocontact on 03/22/2012 09:40:36 MDT.
Your avatar is inconsistent with your claims
Jerry's comments are neither stupid or antagonizing IMO. Guest - A person who receives the hospitality of a club, a city, or the like. "I will happily stop posting".Newton
Thanks Paul, much betterJohny Cash not offensive, Johny Cash making offensive gesture is offensive"was Jesus Homosexual" was a childish provocative statement, you got me there : )Personally, I don't consider your statements or pictures offensive.What I consider offensive is you saying disrespectful things about other people.Sometimes I will respond, although Roger and mods don't really need me to stand up for them.
Maybe quit worrying about people deleting your posts?More interesting to think about hiking gear or trips
Paul,I have been here a little longer than you and often make people so mad that they call me names. My favorite attack was being called a cretin. I have never had one of my posts deleted or editied (unless an entire thread was deleted), not a single thread that I have created has been deleted.Perhaps you may want to review the tonality of your posts? Seems you are having more problems than just about anyone here on BPL.
> 2) I posted that I had an equivalent shirt in a size someone was asking for in a FS> thread and that was deleted.Correct. As the guidelines clearly state, you can only post For Sale things if you are a Member. You can buy things which have been posted by Members of course.> 4) Except for me saying p***ing in the OP of this thread, I do not use profanity and> to my knowledge, anything truly offensive.Opinions differ. I found a number of your postings to be something I would not want minors to read here at BPL. In some cases it was the language, in other cases it was the very aggressive tone used. This has been commented on by many other readers.> 5) The fact that the naked hiking thread is still around, which includes photos of,> yup you guessed it, naked hikers yet some of my posts have been deleted is ABSURD!!!!Opinions differ. Nothing offensive about a naked hiker, although I would be concerned about the risk of sunburn.> 6) Lastly, if any of this is because I'm a semi-regular poster and haven't paid for> a membership, please just say so. I will happily stop posting. I feel that would be> a more professional way of handling the situation instead of just randomly deleting> my posts and driving me away.Non-Member postings are welcome. There are far, far more of them too.I do not delete any posting in a 'random' manner. I dislike censorship in all forms, but I am responsible for keeping the Forum channels polite and a pleasant place to visit. As several others have noted (see above this) with some disapproval, your postings have been conspicuous for their language and tone.CheersRoger CaffinOnline Community MonitorBackpacking Light
Whenever posts get nasty or hostile, I grow saddened with BPL and often stay away from the site for a few days. It just becomes a less satisfying experience.As Nick mentioned, there's a way to be sarcastic when replying to an emotional issue or idea, and possible to even be a contrarian, all while maintaining playful civility. It's better when site users themselves help police the situation or lighten the mood (may the trail gods bless Doug Ide for many witty, timely thread savers), but I support BPL management in general and Roger in particular for stepping in at times. As a rule, anything ad hominem will cause a thread to head south in a hurry, and not in the SOBO sense (AT or Vodou).
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Ref: HP397-206
The Role
Leading multi-brand fashion retailer based in Dubai with operations throughout the Middle East region is experiencing huge growth in both sales & new stores. As part of their continued growth plans they are now seeking a VM / Graphic Designer with combined skills for their creative VM team.
The Role:
• Reporting to the Visual Merchandise Manager you will be tasked with coordinating VM material & standards across a number of key fashion brands
• Be involved in preparing VM standards / manuals / training material for use in store
• Involved in a rapid store rollout within the region ensuring visual / promotional material is in line with marketing & brand strategy
• Working with the internal Marketing / Buying / PR team to set a promotional calendar
• Ensure consistency across all stores including windows, signage, lighting, presentation & best sellers etc.
• Creating new promotional material that would be suitable for the Middle East market while maintaining international brand integrity
• Developing & updating the Visual Merchandise manual
• Working with local shop fitting partners on store design, fit outs etc.
Your Background:
• Minimum of 3 years hands on store based Visual Merchandise experience COMBINED with Graphic Design / Desktop Publishing experience
• Recent experience of working with either fashion, cosmetics, beauty or department stores is highly desirable
• Solid experience in using Photoshop, InDesign, MS Office is essential
• A strong creative and structured approach to visual concepts, window design & in store flow
• Although a tertiary qualification is not essential formal visual merchandising training or graphic design would be well regarded
• An outgoing, positive & adaptable personality is critical for working in the Middle East along with an element of patience working in a multi-cultural team environment
• Excellent communication, computer skills and solid career history is essential for this position
About the Company
Quantum Search combines over 11 years professional services recruitment experience in the United Kingdom, Australia and Dubai. Our Dubai based operations continue our global vision of delivering high quality, timely and professional recruitment services across a number of key industry sectors in the middle management to executive boardroom levels. We make a firm commitment to all our clients, whether you are seeking staff or seeking a new career… we don't distinguish on the quality of service commitment to you as our customer. "People first" is our commitment to you….
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President Obama and Congress should pay heed to two positive reports on the U.S. economy released the same day $85 billion in budget cuts were slated to begin.
Americans feeling more confident about their future started to borrow more and go deeper into debt in the fourth quarter of last year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Household debt, which incudes mortgages, credit cads, auto and student loans rose to $11.34 trillion, a slight increase of 0.3 percent, but, the Wall Street Journal reported, it was the first fundamental increase since the third quarter of 2008.
Americans, attracted by historically low interest rates, committed themselves to $553 billion in new mortgages, which is the major source of consumer debt. It follows years of a depressed housing market marked by declining property values and record numbers of foreclosures. The report also cited increases in outstanding auto loans, student loans and credit card balances.
Student loan debt, though, remains a concern. It has risen from $400 billion in 2005 to $966 billion at the end of 2012, and the percentage of loans delinquent more than 90 days has increased, reflecting the inability of recent graduates to find jobs.
On a related note, Freddie Mac, the government agency that backs nearly two-thirds of mortgages reported an $11 billion profit last year, the largest yearly gain ever, the Journal reported.
In another report, the Commerce Department said the economy grew 0.1 percent from October through December, a slight increase from what had been expected to be a downturn.
Households spent money, businesses invested, and the housing market surged, said Joel L. Naroff, an economist with Naroff Economic Advisors.
Although the last quarter was one of the weakest in the recovery, the Wall Street Journal reported, the upward revision means the economy has grown for 14 consecutive quarters, with the 2.2 percent growth in gross domestic product higher in 2012 higher than 2011.
The Commerce Department said the housing market was up 17.5 percent and business spending rose 9.7 percent in the fourth quarter.
The fourth-quarter growth in gross domestic product was less than the prior three months due in part to a nearly 15 percent reduction in federal spending during the quarter, the Journal said.
Overshadowing the reports, though, is the ongoing gridlock in Washington that will lead to $85 billion spending cuts, half in defense and half in non-defense, discretionary spending, in the next seven months unless Congress and President Obama find a way to compromise on an alternative deficit-reduction plan. The cuts will ripple through the economy.
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The past two years have introduced a cottage industry to Washington, D.C.: polling that shows how very unlikable things -- root canals and Darth Vader, for example -- are more popular than politicians. You can also compare fictional characters' approval ratings to potential presidential candidates. If you want to do something truly novel, you could make up approval ratings for the founding fathers, and then compare them to made-up movie characters from the 19th century (which would probably have awful approval ratings because they'd be based on James Fenimore Cooper novels). Politicians are the worst!
Since Congress apparently needs all the help it can get, here is a guide to things Congress can do -- some of which it already excels at! -- to get approval ratings like their more-popular poll mates.
1. Don't be in politics
The one thing that all the people pollsters have pitted against Congress's approval ratings share? None of them are in politics. So if Congress wants to be more popular, they could start doing other things, like cooking hamburgers for their constituents or making action movies. If that's not an option, you should definitely be a person who was once in politics, instead of a person currently in politics. It does wonders for your approval ratings.
Hillary Clinton, for example. When she was just finishing up her tenure as Secretary of State, 67 percent of the public viewed her favorably, according to a CNN/ORC poll. Now that she is being considered as a political candidate again, her approval has dropped below 50 percent in some polls!
If being popular is Clinton's goal, she probably shouldn't start a presidential campaign.
2. Be dead
If you want to be a popular president, you are better off being dead. People love dead politicians.
Which really is taking point No. 1 to an extreme, no?
3. Don't do anything.
Many of the things Congress is pitted against in the polling department are inanimate objects or people renowned for hanging out with people who can't move -- like Brussels sprouts, traffic jams and Boba Fett -- and can't legislate or give talking points or anything. And people seem to love them (again, relative to Congress). So although Congress is already an expert at not getting much accomplished, maybe it should think about doing absolutely nothing if it wants people to like it more.
4. Bedazzle your speeches.
What do Jar Jar Binks, Yoda and Nickelback all share? Besides being more popular than Congress, they also are famous for contorting English into something special/terrible. There are some members of Congress who already have created a niche for themselves in this department.
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Every member of Congress should emulate Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) if they want to be more popular.


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At a time when support for the humanities continues to dwindle, the University of Maine Humanities Initiative is elevating the humanities and liberal arts through research grants and collaboration between departments and public humanities institutions. Community engagement is increasingly seen as essential for the long-term health and revitalization of the humanities.
Founded in 2010, the UMHI set out to "advance teaching, research and community outreach in the humanities," according to its mission statement. Since its formation, the UMHI has grown and expanded beyond a limited budget for faculty grants to hosting public humanities days, lectures and outreach events across Maine.
The UMHI believes that "exposure to the arts and humanities are key to the economic, cultural and political health of Maine." Home to artists and writers such as Sarah Orne Jewett, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Waldo Peirce and Marsden Hartley, and a destination and inspiration for others like Rachel Carson, Marguerite Yourcenar and Henry David Thoreau, Maine's history is rich with the humanities.
"Culture is a big part of what Maine is," said Jeffrey Hecker, provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs.
Engaging public institutions such as libraries, museums and historical and film societies is part of the mission to elevate the humanities and arts in the community. Hecker reflected that, much like the UMHI, UMaine has renewed focus on fulfilling its land-grant mission to serve Mainers.
"Since President Ferguson came to campus, we've been more upfront and clear with public engagement," Hecker said.
Justin Wolff, UMHI director and associate professor of Art History, cited the success of the service learning program Philosophy Across the Ages organized by Kirsten Jacobson, associate professor of philosophy, as a model of future UMHI programs. Philosophy Across the Ages takes undergraduates from the Department of Philosophy and brings them into local high schools to engage and discuss philosophy with students, which gives undergraduates experience as volunteers and teachers. Since starting, it expanded to include the Dirigo Pines retirement community.
"[We need to] show that our work as scholars and students is pertinent and important for the civic life of the state [Maine]," Wolff said. "There is no 'ivory tower' anymore. We need to go to the people."
Local historical societies are partners of the UMHI. For Liam Riordan, UMHI advisory board member and associate professor of history, historical societies are the "backbone" of public humanities. The Mount Desert Island Historical Society is one institution the UMHI partnered with.
Recently, undergraduates in the Department of History took part in internships offered by the MDI Historical Society. Hecker hopes future partnerships continue to yield these positive benefits for students and public humanities institutions.
In May 2013, the UMHI organized "The Humanities in Downtown Bangor," a public humanities appreciation day. The UMHI worked with the University of Maine Museum of Art, Maine Discovery Museum, Penobscot Theatre, Bangor Public Library and Downtown Arts Collaborative to engage Mainers with public humanities and art institutions in their neighborhoods. The day included walking tours of Bangor, art viewings, and lectures and discussions.
The UMHI is sponsoring a number of events in 2014, including a symposium, "In and Out of Place: Finding Home in Franco America," "The Humanities in Downtown Bangor" and a Maine Humanities Summit in Augusta.
Elevating the humanities in Maine stands to bring economic benefits, according to Wolff. He sees "new modes of income" in a "creative economy" emphasizing Maine's cultural heritage and memory with cultural trails that promote a new tourism industry. The humanities and arts can "give people a rich cultural experience and help depressed communities," Wolff said.
For Riordan, the humanities and arts offer even more to Mainers. The humanities "engage [Mainers] in a rich and meaningful way with what it means to be human," Riordan said. Art and literature get people to look at problems of values, purpose and history with a critical eye, leading people down the path to finding a meaningful life. To be historically and politically aware, think critically and relate to others are key to a healthy civic life for the people of Maine and the United States.


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Jennifer Lopez on AMAs Fall: "I Meant to Do That!"
Did Jennifer Lopez suffer a concussion after falling during her "Louboutins" number at the American Music Awards Sunday?
The singer-actress jokingly played the amnesiac during a Monday interview on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS FM radio show. "Did I trip a little bit?" she says coyly when Seacrest mentions the tumble. "I don't even remember."
Check out J-Lo and the rest of the best-dressed celebs at Sunday's AMAs
Lopez's mishap occurred after the star mounted a human pyramid of bare-chested male dancers and jumped off a dancer's back -- landing on her famous bottom and quickly bouncing back up.
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After Seacrest commends her for executing the "greatest recovery ever," Lopez kids: "I meant to do that. What are you talking about? Don't you know me better than that? It was part of the choreography!"
See a slideshow of 40 year-old Jennifer Lopez with her twins Max and Emme
Suddenly philosophical, she adds: "the measure of things is, it's not what happens when you fall, it's how you handle it when you fall."
Her biggest -- but most jittery -- fan? Husband Marc Anthony. "When I perform, this man is a nervous wreck. It is very cute," she coos. "Last night, he was very proud. He couldn't stop -- he was beaming."
J-Lo loves her body! See a slideshow of celebs who love the skin they're in
"Louboutins" will appear on Lopez's next album, Love?, due in "late February, early March," she says. "Love with a question mark behind it, because I think, it's the eternal question, it's something that after many experiences myself and even watching what everyone goes through around me . . . it's the one thing that is still the most confusing."


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Original post made by Morris Brown, Menlo Park: Park Forest, on Aug 16, 2007
The turn out for this one seemed even better than the Aug. 1st party. I talked with some of the merchants and they all seemed very pleased.
I should hope that next year similar events will take place; it's a lot of fun.
I took some photos of Mayor Fergusson and also councilman John Boyle in the dunk tank. To view go to:
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a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Aug 16, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Yow... great photos, Morris. Thanks.
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Aug 29, 2007 at 1:07 pm
I think this should take place through the fall! It was a fabulous event, so fun and restaurants really looked busy, it's great for downtown!!
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Aug 29, 2007 at 5:01 pm
At last night's City Council meeting it was proposed by the Chamber to hold next year 2 block parties in each month of June, August and September.
It was noted that dunking Mayor Fergusson and Councilman John Boyle had raised $1000.00 for the Boy's & Girl's clubs.
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PAWTUCKET — It wasn't pretty, not by any stretch of the imagination.
Still, Shea High utilized more-than-aggressive base-running and several stellar offensive performances to cruise past extremely inexperienced Central Falls, 19-9, in both squads' Division III season debut at Max Read Field on Wednesday afternoon.
PAWTUCKET – In the wake of Rutgers University's Wednesday afternoon firing of men's basketball coach Mike Rice for physically and orally abusing his players, some local – and legendary – high school coaches/athletic directors chose to "weigh in" on the subject.
Rice's dismissal came at the helm of a video that news outlets nationwide carried throughout the afternoon and evening hours. It showed numerous clips of Rice rifling basketballs at players' backs, legs, etc., grabbing them by their jerseys and shoving them; he also could be heard screaming obscenities and homosexual slurs at them.
PAWTUCKET — The City Council has scheduled a special session Thursday night to discuss the Grebien Administration's suggested solution to the severely underfunded police and fire pension plan.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council's Office, Room 303, at Pawtucket City Hall. Council President David Moran said he called the meeting so the councilors could learn more details about the proposed Funding Improvement Plan (FIP) that Mayor Donald Grebien's administrative team has developed.
PAWTUCKET — It's officially time to ditch the hats and mittens...the Looff Carousel in Slater Park will be opening its doors this weekend to set the spring season in motion.
According to Cindy Medeiros of the city's Parks and Recreation Department, the historic carousel will begin its weekend hours of operation this Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. From April 6 to June 30, it will be open on Saturdays and Sundays only, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. After June 30, the carousel will operate seven days a week.
PROVIDENCE – Woonsocket Rep. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt says lawmakers who insist on reducing the annualized percentage rate for payday loans down from the current 260 percent to 36 percent immediately are "detrimental to the cause" of reforming an industry she sees as equivalent to "loan sharking."
Baldelli-Hunt has once again filed legislation that would cut the interest rate down to 130 percent, or a two-week rate of $5 for every $100 borrowed.


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DALLAS — The first coach to the "podium" — really, it was a burgundy, cushioned chair on that stage — at Monday's Big 12 Media Days was TCU's Gary Patterson, essentially introducing his program to the masses as one of the conference's newbies.
The new guys at Big 12 Media Days: TCU
Here are some impressions from the Horned Frogs, the first of two groups of "new guys" that made their Big 12 debut in Dallas.
Riding in style
The Horned Frogs arrived at the Westin Galleria around 9:15 a.m. Monday in a purple and white van. It was the TCU tennis van. Certainly a perk of being so close to the site of Media Days, but does the football program not have its own vehicle?
Purple and bling
Way more subtle than the transportation. The player representatives — quarterback Casey Pachall, offensive lineman Blaize Foltz and defensive linemen Stansly Maponga and Ross Forrest — were wearing purple TCU polos, black or blue dress pants and black dress shoes.
Patterson, however, was sporting some major bling on his right hand — likely his Rose Bowl ring.
Running the show
Patterson quickly settled in — and took charge — on stage, pointing to a reporter raising his hand immediately after finishing his first answer of the press conference to signal it was time for the next question.
The problem? The reporter didn't have a microphone, which is generally a no-no in formal press conferences. The moderator quickly stopped the madness.
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Hold on to your hats, fanboys. Ailee and HyunA are confirmed for back to back releases next week. It'll be a battle of the up-and-coming solo divas, as 4Minute's sexy rapper and the rookie vocal powerhouse duke it out for the top spot on the music charts. We're not gonna lie; we're pretty excited.
Dubbed "Korea's Beyonce" since her mind-blowing, pre-debut cover of "Halo" on MBC's Singer and Trainee, Ailee has had audiences on the edge of their seats at every performance. She officially debuted this past winter with "Heaven," and her fans are delighted with the news of her comeback. Her first mini-album, entitled Invitation, will drop on October 16 along with the MV for the lead track "I'll Show You," featuring MBlaq's G.O. But wait, is it just us or is there a telenovela vibe going on here?
And now for HyunA's comeback… Everyone's favorite bubble-poppin' princess continues on with her sweet ways with her new mini-album, Melting, set to release on October 17. Its lead single, "Ice Cream," was produced by hit-machine Brave Brothers, marking his second collaboration with HyunA since his album Attitude. While there's no MV teaser for "Ice Cream" just yet, you can bet we'll be glued to Cube Entertainment's YouTube channel for the next couple of days.
[Editor's Note: HyunA's Melting mini-album has postponed release until October 22.]
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Attend Santa Fe Days on the Historic Downtown Carrollton Square (I-35E and Belt Line Road) on Saturday, October 13 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 14 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This American Indian Arts and Cultural event features unique, handmade American Indian jewelry, pottery, paintings and other traditional crafts from over 40 vendors. This year we honor all veterans with special recognition for the contributions of American Indian soldiers since before 1776. Featured Vietnam veteran artist, Arnulfo Peña brings to life the American Indian warriors in his painting, "We Were Always There." Special guest, Chester Nez, the last of the original 29 Navajo WWII Code Talkers will be present to sign his book Code Talker. Children and families
will delight in our interactive cultural path on Elm Street featuring games, an Indigenous grocery store, beading demonstrations, Cherokee basketry, seed education, traditional dancing, storytelling and more. This unique event cannot be found anywhere else in Texas, so mark your calendars for a delight in sight, sounds and new friendships. Sponsored by the Old Downtown Carrollton Association. For more information about Santa Fe Days, call 972-242-6453, email email@example.com or visit santafedays.com.
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Biological Psychiatry Criticism
A selection of articles related to biological psychiatry criticism.
Original articles from our library related to the Biological Psychiatry Criticism. See Table of Contents for further available material (downloadable resources) on Biological Psychiatry Criticism.
- Hypnosis: A Selected Bibliography
- Index of bibliography sections Selected Periodicals (14 entries) Edited Overviews of General Theories of Hypnosis (5 entries) Specific Topics Related to Research into Hypnosis. General single-author overviews, non-special-state views, social andexperimental...
Parapsychology >> Hypnosis
- Aurum metallicum (Gold)
- Aurum is gold. Astrology places the metal gold under reign of the Sun. Through nuclear reactions the Sun generates its own energy. The planets are born from the Sun; the Sun is in a way the father/mother of the family of our solar system. All life on the...
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- Weight of the World
- A man and his son were once going with their donkey to market. As they were walking along a countryman passed them and said: "You fools, what is a donkey for, but to ride upon?" So the man put the boy on the donkey and they went on their way. But...
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- The Seven Shaman Principles
- The World is What You Think It Is Positive thoughts attract positive people and events, and negative thoughts attract negative people and events. Corollary: Everything is a dream Dreams are real and reality is a dream. The only test we use for a reality check...
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- Othala
- But on to Othala, which in the eastern areas of the proto-Germanic-speaking area was evidently pronounced Othila. This is the "O" rune. It did not carry over into the Younger Futhark, so Ur(uz) did double-duty. Nevertheless, the Scandinavian languages still...
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- What is hypnotic trance? Does it provide unusual physical or mental capacities?
- 2.1 'Trance;' descriptive or misleading? Most of the classical notions of hypnosis have long held that hypnosis was special in some way from other types of interpersonal communication and that an induction (preparatory process considered by some to be...
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- Hypnosis, volition, and mind control.
- 5.1. Is the hypnotist in control of me? The exact nature of what we experience as 'will' or volition is anage-old philosophical problem that has yet to be resolved by brain scientistsor psychologists. Some aspects of hypnotic responding point out weaknesses...
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- 'A critique of the scientific status of biological psychiatry. Part I: Errors in Methodology. Part II: Errors in Conception.
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- Biological psychiatry
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- Philosophical Problems in Medicine and Psychiatry, Part II
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- www.progressivepsychiatry.com
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- psychrights.org
- Biological psychiatry in its more expurgated version avoids radical reductionism by granting that environmental Lack of self-criticism in psychiatry is stifling.
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An Exploration of Champagne Ruinart Roses
"Champagne is best drunk between 9 am and 9 am the next day…" according to Ruinart Chef de Cave, Frédéric Panaïotis. I couldn't agree more, which is how I found myself one Friday morning in Mayfair ready for a tasting of Ruinart's rosés going back to the 1980's. The morning was dedicated to an exploration of Ruinart's rosés. According the tasting notes, …"Ruinart is recognised by many as a reference for Blanc de Blanc Champagne and the Rosé wines in its portfolio contain a high percentage of Chardonnay grapes. Frédéric describes the Ruinart Rosé as "A harmonious blending of two grape varieties, that gives a silky generous feeling on the palate. The Chardonnay provides exceptional aromatic freshness while the Pinot Noir offers intense colour and delicate red fruits with an unexpected hint of exotic fruits…" I enjoy vertical tastings very much because it's a chance to see how wines evolve and champagne is no different. We started with their NV rosé as a benchmark to see how the wines evolve over the years. This NV is full of berries and even has a few tropical notes to it. Fred noted that they are hoping to achieve an aromatic style of champagne, bursting with raspberry and strawberry. Fred says this is a rosé for jacuzzis, I'll have to take his word for it! As we went through the wines, we went from Dom Ruinart 2002, 1998, 1996, 1990 and finished off with the Dom Ruinart 1988. The 2002 was still vibrant and pale pink in colour, still very aromatic on the nose. It was when we got to the 1990's that the rosés began to turn darker in hue, almost onion skin in colour. The champagnes were also spicer and full of candied fruits on the nose and palate. By the time we go to the Dom Ruinart 1990, we were getting into Christmas pudding territory on the nose, with hints of dates, mushrooms and figs. This is definitely a food wine. Fred recommended this...read more


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|Lirastrasza freed
|The Elementium Axe
DescriptionLirastrasza is the last and greatest of the red dragons that the Twilight's Hammer captured. They're about to kill her, <class>.
You need to take the Elementium Axe and free her from her bonds before they do.
Isn't she beautiful? So graceful.
I hope she gets her fill of revenge and then some.
I hope she gets her fill of revenge and then some.
RewardsYou will receive: 9 40
GainsUpon completion of this quest you will gain:
- 12,870 experience
- 250 reputation with Orgrimmar


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MAC Bronze Everyday Collection
The MAC Bronze Everyday Collection launches shortly, a brief prelude to MAC Summer 2011. I normally fail to get excited about the bronzing season but a few items might excite you!
Check it!
MAC Bronze Everday Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
- Give Me Sun!
- Sun Power
MAC Bronze Everday Mineralize Skinfinish
- Soft & Gentle
- Gold Deposit
MAC Bronze Everday Lustre Drops
- Pink Rebel
- Sun Rush
MAC Bronzing Powder
- Refined Golden
- Golden
- Bronze
- Matte Bronze
MAC Bronze Everday Skinsheen Leg Spray
- Medium Dark
- Dark
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3/16/11 15:32 Cj:
Ehh not for me, I embrace my pale-ness lol 😛
3/16/11 20:05 rowan:
me three! why can't they release a collection of white powders and lightening creams? ;D
3/17/11 3:04 Todd:
Admittedly, I'm a pale fanatic, but I think I might look at the Mineralize Skinfinish Naturals. I love a natural looking bronze glow from time to time and they look promising.
3/19/11 16:33 Frankie.N:
I personally LOVE my pale skin(NW15), and I find I look hysterical when bronzed. I very much agree they should release a line specifically for fair complexions.
3/20/11 2:50 Helena:
Why can't they come out with new msf? Or repromote some from the vegas collection!
3/20/11 2:52 Helena:
-Or, to add to that, come out with a spray that has a golden or champagne sheen so that pale people can enjoy this collection too!
7/3/12 10:42 Miss Kwong:
I got the Sunpower… It's very very dark, so it's reserved for days which I want to fake a super tan.
they're so pigmented and easy to glide on my skin, but a bit hard to blend I'd say!


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For the first time in his career, Marc Gasol was named NBA Player of the Week in the Western Conference.
The honor comes after Marc averaged 19.8 points per game, 9.8 rebounds per game, 4.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in leading the Grizzlies to a perfect 4-0 mark. Gasol had three double-doubles for the week while shooting 67.3% in the four games.
Gasol didn't lead the Grizzlies in shooting for the week. That honor fell to Mike Conley who shot 69.6% over the four games. The Grizzlies as a team were red hot shooting the ball averaging 63% from the field during the first half last week.
Marc joins his brother Pau and Zach Randolph as the only Grizzlies to win Player of the Week honors for the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies hope to improve their season high 6 game winning streak tonight at Golden State.


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Program Associate
Shena joined IWHC in April 2013 as a Program Assistant and provides strategic and administrative support to identify and strengthen IWHC partner organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Prior to joining IWHC, she worked as an Employment and Training Manager at The Hispanic Center, providing career counseling services to immigrants and refugees. She has also worked at Carnegie Mellon University in the Office of International Education and the University of Pittsburgh's Ford Institute for Human Security as a research assistant. Shena also interned with a foundation in Paraguay where she conducted surveys and collected data on socio-economic conditions.
Shena has a B.A from Duquesne University in International Affairs and an M.A. in International Development, with a concentration in Human Security, from the University of Pittsburgh. She speaks Spanish and Italian.


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CHECK-IN: Begins at 4:00pm in the main office of the Retreat Center.
EXCURSION: Those who would enjoy a walking excursion before the evening meal may gather in the lobby at 5:15pm.
� Learn quilting basics including how to set up a sewing machine for piecing and accurate seams.
� Discuss the care and handling quilting tools, and safety in our classroom, especially with regard to rotary cutters and blades, pins, needles and scissors.
� Learn the proper methods and tips for accurate cutting with a rotary cutter.
� Review the quilt pattern we will use for our project to gain an overall understanding of the process.
CLASS 2: Fabric colors and prints.
� Discuss your fabric choices for this project and share your preferences in color and style.
� Learn the importance of mixing prints, colors, shades and values in fabric.
� Use the color wheel to determine a color style and range for your sampler quilt.
� Learn to identify quilt blocks based on a 3x3, 4x4 or 5x5 grid.
� Select one or more blocks to make from this category.
� Learn to measure and rotary cut the pieces needed for your block.
� Practice traditional machine piecing techniques for constructing the block.
CLASS 4: Traditional piecing with/without templates.
� Learn to draft a quilt block and to create templates from your line drawing.
� Select one or more blocks to make from this category.
� Practice traditional machine piecing or hand piecing techniques for constructing the block, including how to sew �Y� seams.
After lunch, you'll have an opportunity for an informal nature walk along some of our many trails where you can enjoy the peace and beauty of the woods and lakeside. You might even see a deer!
CLASS 6: English paper piecing.
� Learn to identify quilt blocks that are easily constructed using English paper piecing techniques.
� Select one or more blocks to make from this category.
� Learn to create English paper piecing templates.
� Practice English paper piecing techniques for constructing the block.
CLASS 8: Back basting appliqu�.
� Learn to identify quilt blocks that are easily constructed using back basting appliqu� techniques.
� Select one or more blocks to make from this category.
� Learn to trace the appliqu� design to fabric in preparation for appliqu�.
� Practice back-basting stitching techniques for creating the block.
CLASS 10: Marking quilting designs for hand quilting.
� Review a variety of marking tools, techniques and designs, and discuss how quilting designs can enhance the overall look of your quilt.
� Learn to create your own stencils or adapt ready-made stencils for your quilt.
CLASS 12: Quilt labels and legacy -- caring for your quilts.
� Examine different types of quilt labels and learn the importance of identifying the maker and date.
� Learn how to properly care for quilts, how to store them, protect them, and clean them.
� Share your thoughts and experiences regarding quilts as a legacy.
You will have time to pack up and check out of your room prior to lunch.
We trust you have enjoyed this new learning adventure and will return for other rewarding Road Scholar programs in the future. Best wishes for all your journeys!


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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging of Pancreatic Beta-Cell Mass in Healthy and Type 1 Diabetic Patients
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Pancreatic Islet beta-cells are responsible for synthesizing and secreting appropriate amounts of insulin to regulate blood glucose levels. One factor in the development of diabetes is the loss of beta-cells. Developing treatments to prevent or restore islet beta-cell mass (BCM) in diabetic patients is hampered by a lack of methods for the non-invasive imaging of these cells. This study is designed to evaluate a radiolabeled compound that binds to the pancreatic islet. The investigators will test the ability of one promising imaging compound, 18F-9-fluoropropyl-(+)-dihydrotetrabenazine (18F-FP-DTBZ), to measure the amount of pancreatic islet beta-cells in patients with long-standing type-1 diabetes and in age-weight-matched healthy control subjects.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Drug: 18F-FP-DTBZ (18F-AV-133)
Biological: Arginine-hydrochloride
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Quantitative PET Imaging of Pancreatic Beta-cell Mass in Healthy and Type 1 Diabetic Patients With 18F-FP-DTBZ (AV-133)
- PET-determined pancreatic islet beta-cell mass [ Time Frame: 150 minutes post-dose of imaging agent ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Insulin secretion response following an acute arginine-stimulus test [ Time Frame: Six minutes following administration of arginine challange ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
Blood plasma
|Study Start Date:
|August 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Type 1 diabetic subjects
Patients with Type 1 diabetes who have a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus defined by ADA criteria or judgment of physician
Drug: 18F-FP-DTBZ (18F-AV-133)
The subjects will receive a single IV bolus of approximately 10 mCi 18F-AV-133.(Injection will contain no more than 25 µg of non-radiolabeled 19F-AV-133).Biological: Arginine-hydrochloride
A bolus injection of 5g of 10% arginine-hydrochloride will be given over a period of 1 minute.
Healthy control subjects
Age-weight-BMI matched to the subjects with type-1 diabetes
Drug: 18F-FP-DTBZ (18F-AV-133)
The subjects will receive a single IV bolus of approximately 10 mCi 18F-AV-133.(Injection will contain no more than 25 µg of non-radiolabeled 19F-AV-133).Biological: Arginine-hydrochloride
A bolus injection of 5g of 10% arginine-hydrochloride will be given over a period of 1 minute.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Community Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with Type 1 diabetes may be enrolled if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Have a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus defined by ADA criteria or judgment of physician; diabetes onset younger than age 18, duration >5 years
- Have fasting C-Peptide ≤ 0.1 ng/ml
- BMI between 18 and 29 kg/m2
- Able to tolerate PET and MR imaging
- No metal implants
- No claustrophobia
Healthy volunteers may be enrolled if they meeting all of the following criteria:
- Have no history of Type 1 diabetes
- Fasting blood glucose ≤ 100 mg/dL
- Negative islet autoantibody testing
- BMI between 18 and 29 kg/m2
- Able to tolerate PET and MR imaging
- No history of previous allergic reactions to drugs
- No metal implants
- No claustrophobia
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinically significant renal dysfunction;
- Clinically significant liver dysfunction as determined by history, physical examination, and standard liver function testing at screening (AST, ALT, Total/Direct Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase);
- Coagulopathy;
- History of allergic reactions to any drug
- Current use of any medications except for insulin for Type 1 diabetes
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease or clinically significant abnormalities on screening ECG (including but not limited to QTc>450 msec);
- Clinically significant psychiatric disease; Clinically significant pulmonary, renal or hepatic impairment or cancer, have clinically significant infectious disease, including AIDS or HIV infection, or previous positive test for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV-1, or HIV-2; subjects will be asked about this. No testing will be performed.
- Have a history of alcohol or substance abuse or dependence;
- Are women of childbearing potential not refraining from sexual activity or not using adequate contraception. Women must not be pregnant (negative serum β-HCG at the time of screen) or lactating at screening, and must agree to take appropriate steps not to become pregnant during the study and for 30 days following the study.
- Currently receiving any investigational medications, or have participated in a trial with investigational medications within the last 30 days.
- Have received a diagnostic or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical within 7 days prior to participation in this study.
- Claustrophobia
- Metal implants (pace-maker, artificial joints, non-removable body piercings)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00958997
|United States, Connecticut
|Yale University School of Medicine, PET Center
|New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
|Principal Investigator:
|Gary W Cline, Ph.D.
|Yale School of Medicine
|Study Director:
|Yu-Shin Ding, Ph.D.
|Yale School of Medicine
|Study Director:
|Kitt F Petersen, M.D.
|Yale School of Medicine
|Study Director:
|Richard Carson, Ph.D.
|Yale School of Medicine
|Responsible Party:
|Gary Cline, Associate Professor, Yale University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00958997 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 12, 2009
|Last Updated:
|July 20, 2012
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Yale University:
beta cell mass
PET imaging
arginine stimulus test
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Autoimmune Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 09, 2015


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Best: Bray Wyatt Gets The Win He's Needed Since February
I don't think I can give this match enough Bests. While it wasn't my favorite match on the show (maybe even only my third or fourth favorite, which says a lot for this show), it accomplished the most. We got:
1. The main roster debut of Bray Wyatt's butcher's smock. If you aren't familiar with this look, he adopted it down in NXT when he got his face broken and had to wrestle in a protective mask. Their explanation wasn't just "Bray Wyatt wears a plastic face mask now," it was that Bray had looked into the mirror and realized that what he saw looking back at him wasn't his "true self," so he needed to show that to people. His true self was a mangled face covered in a mask that dulled his features and a BUTCHER'S SMOCK. Note: still not sure why he's wearing pants with a drawing of a kneepad on them. Maybe his true self wears Ninja Turtle pajama pants?
2. The fireflies entrance, which keeps getting better and better.
3. Chris Jericho's new jacket, which blows the old ones out of the water and makes him look like KITT from 'Knight Rider.'
4. Bray Wyatt doesn't just win the match, he WINS it. Capital letters. As the boldface says, it's the victory he's needed since February. Bray came up feuding with guys like Kane and R-Truth, guys who couldn't carry him to anything great in-ring. He had a brief thing with Daniel Bryan and an amazing beef with The Shield that convinced a lot of people he could go. As soon as that crucial thing happened, he got stuck in a series of awful matches with John Cena where he might as well have been Heath Slater in Dracula cape. The only match he won ended up being a 3-on-1 handicap cage match he barely f*cking won because of a mysterious devil child. Then he got into a feud with Jericho and things looked like they were going in the right direction, but boop, clean loss to a Codebreaker.
This is what Bray needs. A match built around solid enough in-ring work and UNFORGETTABLE character work. Those are his strengths. He's okay-to-good in the ring, but becomes special when he becomes Bray, and he can only do that in moments like this. Watch him start screaming about how he can never die and tell me that dude's not money. None of that gaspy promo stuff that doesn't make sense, no church singing, just a messed up demon man who hops bodies and WILL KILL YOU DEAD.
5. Harper and Rowan never show up, which honors the match stipulation established by its build and lets Bray (for once) look like a guy who can handle business himself.
Great stuff.
Oh, one more Best:
Ronda Rousey in a Bray Wyatt hat. First she rants about the Elite Four, and now this. One day she's gonna give an interview where she declares Uranus the best sailor senshi and I'm gonna just mail her a ring.
Best: Stephanie McMahon Has Become Vince's Perfect Heir
I didn't think I could love Stephanie McMahon and be on her side more, and then she shows up dressed like she's on a 1992 Joshi comp tape and flashes the Four Horsewoman symbol when she passes Rousey and her crew. Then she wrestles Brie Bella like a TOTAL HOSS, just choking her against the ropes like she's Andre the Giant. Stephanie McMahon. Holy shit.
The best thing to happen in 2014 is Stephanie McMahon's brain firing in the right places and awakening her dormant Mr. McMahon genes. Like, she's always looked like him and had his size, but we thought SHANE was the one who got the charisma and the surprisingly adept wrestling ability. Stephanie was the princess with the annoying voice. She was, at best, Vickie Guerrero. At worst she was Lady Eric Bischoff, and that is A VERY LOW WORST. Then all of a sudden The Authority shows up and Stephanie is a CHARISMA MACHINE, working crowds like Vince in his prime. Now she's doing that thing where she steps into the ring and everything in the arena starts revolving around her, and you're like "oh, wow, the people who run the world's most successful dynastic wrestling promotion DO get what makes wrestling work." She looks like Vince, she's got Vince's surprising size, she can talk like Vince, she can work a crowd like him, she can work a surprisingly awesome match like him. She is now her father's perfect heir.
Shane should come back and look and move like Mike Adamle and confirm whatever Dorian Gray situation is going on between them.
Worst: Samuel Morse Couldn't Have Telegraphed A Heel Turn Any More
Ah well, at least it makes sense. Nikki didn't quit her job and try to blackmail her way back into it, but she's had to suffer because of Brie's nonsense. Every time Brie showed up to make the situation about her again, Nikki'd get punished. Even during the contract signing, Nikki's the one who gets blasted and Pedigreed first. I'd be sick of Brie, too. Just be fired and let me do my own thing, you know? It's not exactly hell on Earth to be put in a slightly unfair match against Alicia Fox.
It also makes sense from a fantasy booking perspective. I've long maintained the theory that John Cena's the WWE's Big Bad. He's the end boss. The guy who pulls all the strings and makes all the decisions. Everything that happens in the company revolves around him, which is why Vince can get all ballsy with people but starts nervously gulping whenever Cena's around. The Authority made Daniel Bryan's life hell for a year, but when Cena won the championship they were like "uh, you gotta defend in a FATAL FOURWAY I GUESS." Not exactly the constant railroading Bryan got. Plus, who transitioned the belt to Bryan so Orton could cash in on him under Triple H's watch? John Cena, who was leaving to have surgery anyway. It all makes sense. And now that Cena's girlfriend has thrown in with The Authority, it makes even MORE.
Best: Randy Orton Wrestles A Broomstick
choke each other a little slower, guys
Okay, so I give Roman Reigns a lot of grief. He's getting that unrealistic WWE top babyface push I hate, he's the only Shield guy who hasn't grown up since the split (he's still using their entrance and music) and his matches are just a bunch of plodding strikes until it's time to hit his signatures. The worst parts of Sheamus and John Cena in a guy who looks like The Rock. It's kind of an on-paper nightmare for me, I'm not gonna front. So yeah, he's not actually a "broomstick," but go back and watch this match objectively and tell me it is not Randy Orton wrestling a f*cking Brawlin' Buddy. Orton vs. Reigns could've been Orton vs. Mama's Boy from the pizza rolls contest and been the same thing.
Orton is what keeps this together. He's boring at times, sure, but he's making this work. He's controlling the pace, making sure the crowd's ready for Roman's moves, prepping them for his superhero recovery. It's the best singles match Roman's ever had, and it's because of the most secretly competent and awesome guy on the roster. Orton's been a killer in the ring for a while now, he's just also very aware that too much of that could get him reactions he doesn't want, so he moderates it. He's that admin who bans people and keeps the peace and keeps everything moving forward while you're all OH OKAY I DIDN'T KNOW DISAGREEING WAS A BANNABLE OFFENSE. He makes the unpopular decisions. He wrestles the unpopular matches guys need to have to look the way they're supposed to look later.
So much of this was good, too. I hated Roman's SUPER FINISH where just instantly no-sold a match's worth of damage, but the Superman Punch into the RKO and the spear into the powerslam were both A+ players. If they're serious about having Roman be The Guy, he needs to only wrestle the very best people on the roster. Never put him in a match with a Ryback or an R-Truth type until he's been doing this for YEARS. Do what you did to him with the six-man tags in single file … short, powerful, punctuated matches that make him look like a badass without ten minutes of him pretending to sell shit he's not gonna sell in minute 11.


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