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CBP Launches "Know the Facts" Awareness Campaign
EL PASO, Texas —U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske formally rolled out the "Know the Facts" campaign today. The campaign, launched on July 20 in Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, encourages those considering attempts to illegally enter the U.S., to "Know the Facts" and avoid embarking on the dangerous trek north only to be returned to their country.
Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on Immigration (November 20, 2014)
THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, tonight, I'd like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It's kept us youthful, dynamic, and entrepreneurial. It has shaped our character as a people with limitless possibilities –- people not trapped by our past, but able to remake ourselves as we choose.
FACT SHEET: Immigration Accountability Executive Action
The President's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions will help secure the border, hold nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants accountable, and ensure that everyone plays by the same rules.
Chargé's Remarks at the Senate Forum on Unaccompanied Minor Children (July 9, 2014)
From October 1, 2013, to June 15, 2014, U.S. law enforcement agents apprehended more than 52,000 children entering the United States without required documentation and without adult family members.
Letter from the President -- Regarding Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Request to Address the Increase in Child and Adult Migration from Central America in the Rio Grande Valley Areas of the Southwest Border; and Wildfire Suppression
On June 30, I provided an update on my Administration's efforts in addressing the urgent humanitarian situation on both sides of the Southwest border with an aggressive, unified, and coordinated Federal response. Today, I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed emergency supplemental appropriations request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 that includes $3.7 billion to comprehensively address this urgent humanitarian situation.
FACT SHEET: Emergency Supplemental Request to Address the Increase in Child and Adult Migration from Central America in the Rio Grande Valley Areas of the Southwest Border
While overall rates of apprehensions across our Southwest border remain at near historic lows, apprehensions and processing of children and individuals from Central America crossing the border in the Rio Grande Valley have continued at high rates.
Embassy Statement
Mexico City, July 08, 2014 – We applaud yesterday's announcement by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto regarding Mexico's strategy for its southern border. The Mexican government has been working on this strategy for more than a year, and has routinely briefed the U.S. government on Mexico's objectives.
CBP Commissioner Discusses Dangers of Crossing U.S. Border, Awareness Campaign
Today, U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske discussed the Dangers Awareness Campaign, an aggressive Spanish language outreach effort and an urgent call to action to community groups, the media, parents and relatives in the U.S. and Central America to save and protect the lives of migrant children attempting to cross the southwest border.
Ambassador Wayne and Central American Ambassadors Discuss Efforts to Address Unaccompanied Minors
Mexico City, July 01, 2014 – Ambassador Wayne met with the Ambassadors to Mexico of El Salvador Carlos Antonio Ascencio Girón, Guatemala Fernando Andrade Díaz-Durán, and Honduras José Mariano Castillo Mercado, on June 30 to discuss issues related to unaccompanied migrant children, including the agreements made in the Managua Extraordinary Declaration that came out of the XIX Vice-Ministerial Meeting of the Regional Conference on Migration, to which all four countries were participants.
Ambassador Wayne and SEGOB Secretary Osorio Chong Discuss Security Collaboration, Migration
Mexico City, July 1, 2014– As part of ongoing consultations, Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne met with SEGOB Secretary Osorio Chong on July 1 to discuss U.S.-Mexico security collaboration including migration, the Merida Initiative, and law enforcement cooperation.
Letter from the President -- Efforts to Address the Humanitarian Situation in the Rio Grande Valley Areas of Our Nation's Southwest Border (June 30, 2014)
I am writing to update you on my Administration's efforts to address the urgent humanitarian situation in the Río Grande Valley areas of our Nation's Southwest border, and to request that the Congress support the new tools and resources we need to implement a unified, comprehensive Federal Government response. Managua Extraordinary Declaration »
Remarks by the President on Border Security and Immigration Reform
Good afternoon, everybody. One year ago this month, senators of both parties –- with support from the business, labor, law enforcement, faith communities –- came together to pass a commonsense immigration bill.
Remarks by the President Before Immigration Reform Roundtable
President Obama: Hello, everybody. I want to welcome these extraordinary business leaders who are here today in support of comprehensive immigration reform. As all of you know, we are at a critical point in the debate that's taking place in the Senate.
Governments of the United States and Mexico Renew Cooperation To Protect Migrants from Dangerous Summer Conditions
MEXICO CITY, July 11, 2011— As part of their ongoing commitment to safeguarding the health, dignity, and well-being of undocumented migrants during the repatriation process, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Government of Mexico today reinitiated the seasonal Mexican Interior Repatriation Program (MIRP).
Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas, May 10,2011.- President Obama: And it was a reminder of a simple idea, as old as America itself: E pluribus unum. Out of many, one. We define ourselves as a nation of immigrants -- a nation that welcomes those willing to embrace America's ideals and America's precepts.
Remarks by the President at Cinco de Mayo Reception May 5, 2010
"Make no mistake, our immigration system is broken. And after so many years in which Washington has failed to meet its responsibilities, Americans are right to be frustrated, including folks along border states. But the answer isn't to undermine fundamental principles that define us as a nation."
Southwest Border Partners: U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Security, Law Enforcement, and Commerce
May 4, 2010, conversation between Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Mexican Interior Secretary Fernando Gomez-Mont at the Brookings Institution.
Video: Excerpt from Secretary Clinton's Taped Interview for "Meet the Press" May 2, 2010
"We have to try to balance the very legitimate concerns that Americans – not just people in Arizona but across the country - have about safe and secure borders, about trying to have comprehensive immigration reform, with a law that I think does what a state doesn't have the authority to do: try to impose its own immigration law that is really the province of the federal government."
Statement by the President on Senate Proposal Outlined Today to Fix Our Nation's Broken Immigration System
"It is the federal government's responsibility to enforce the law and secure our borders, as well as to set clear rules and priorities for future immigration. The continued failure of the federal government to fix the broken immigration system will leave the door open to a patchwork of actions at the state and local level that are inconsistent and as we have seen recently, often misguided.
Secretary of State Clinton Answers Question Regarding Mexico's Travel Warning About Arizona
April 29, 2010 – "It's not a surprise that the Mexican Government has registered its very strong concern about the legislation passed across their border in Arizona, but so has President Obama and others. So we will be working to understand and try to mitigate the concerns on that and other issues with the Mexicans."
Interview by Andrea Mitchell with Secretary Of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
"let me say what I said when the bill was signed; that I thought it was unfortunate and misguided; that I think it will not be value-added to law enforcement, indeed, it will detract from some of the efforts that are already under way to really focus on the most serious offenders, the most serious criminals, the ones that not only have crossed the border illegally but are committing other crimes."
Excerpt of Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder at April 27, 2010, Press Conference
"I think that that law is an unfortunate one. I think that it is, I fear, subject to potential abuse… The Justice Department, along with… DHS, is looking at the law to decide exactly how we are going to react to it. We are considering all possibilities, including the possibility of a court challenge."
Excerpts of Deposition by Secretary Of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in the Senate April 27, 2010
"…I think your observation bears repeating, and that is by helping Mexico, we help ourselves, and that particularly our assistance through Merida and other means in this issue on the cartels helps us. These cartels impact us, and that's why we view them as a -- as a homeland-security issue."
Remarks by the President at Naturalization Ceremony for Active-Duty Service Members
Like so many others, these men and women met their responsibilities. They played by the rules. They have earned their citizenship. And so on a day like this, we are also reminded of how we must remain both a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. This includes fixing America's broken immigration system.


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The "Jersey Shore" crew might love to go clubbing, but at the end of the day, they're a knowledgeable bunch of people that take personal appearance and fitness very seriously. No one knows about pumping iron and flashing their bod quite like Mike "The Situation," so it's no wonder that he's ready to do more than just flaunt his obliques.
According to the New York Post, The Sitch is writing his very own self-help book, entitled "Here's the Situation." With an exercise DVD in the works (the "Jersey Core" workout) and a line of preworkout vitamins already on the shelf at GNC, writing a fitness-oriented guide to getting ripped abs was an organic next step. The book will also include grooming tips and even a bit of insight on GTL living.
+ What do you think about The Situation's newest venture? Would you take workout tips from him, or should he leave it to the pros? Take the poll and let us know if you'd buy the book, due out in November!

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mark Holiday Collection 2010
mark has a sneak peek preview of its Holiday Collection 2010 up but I was kinda shocked as I'm not seeing the normal fare for mark this year. They normally have really fun gloss gift sets and Holiday themed bits and bobs but this year its a little sparse. I'm hopeful this is a brief preview of what's to come.
But needless to say I love posting about anything mark as it's cheap and it's quality.
Check it!
An all in one for lips and eyes that includes 18 shades total to get you the perfect holiday look! Get nine shades of shadow in shimmer and matte formulas and proceed to "flip" the palette for 9 shades of lip gloss and lip color!
3 Lip Colors in:
- Lucky
- Plush
- Wild
6 Lip Glosses in:
- Oops
- Bitten
- Cutie
- Pop
- Wow
- Prima
Nine Eye Shadows in:
- Glitterati
- Dusk
- Cushy
- Pool
- Java
- Fairy Dust
- Sepia
- Piccadilly
- Edge
Set of 3 Soaps made with Fair Trade Certified cocoa butter, shea butter and white tea extract with features the refreshing scent of great energy.
A trio of shadow available in four colors!
Available in:
- Cocoa Puff
- Baby Blues
- So Jaded
- Violet Riot
A chic crystal cube of sheer lip gloss made with rose and honey extracts and a mirror!
Available in:
- Sheer Peach
- Sheer Red
- Sheer Rose
Pre-wrapped Self Sanctuary Lemon Sugar 3 in 1 Shampoo, Bubble Bath, and Shower Gel plus Juice Gems Lip Gloss in Lemon Sugar
What do you think of mark Holiday 2010?
Anything you'll be gifting or getting?
Share it!
10/14/10 19:38 Phyrra:
I love the idea of the lemon stuff. I really like my mark moisturizer. On like my 4th container.
10/15/10 10:56 Phyrra:
I'm using the mark dark chocolate and blueberries moisturizer. I haven't tried the lemon stuff, but want to. I like lemon sugar type scents, usually
10/14/10 20:06 Promise:
I have the flip it already, and I love them, I just wish they weren't made in China. But, as a Mark Rep, I think these are the only things coming out for the holiday. I do wish some of the eyeshadows were a bit more pigmented now that I've been spoiled on UD and Stila? lol 😀
10/14/10 22:04 Appu:
The lip tints are so cute Me wants!
10/14/10 22:23 Robin:
I think I want that Flip Kit! I'll have to remember to flip *carefully* and not jab my finger in the gloss.
10/14/10 22:56 Isabella:
More gift sets on the way 😉 and the Meredith Kahn jewelry collection is unbelievably gorgeous!
10/14/10 22:57 Isabella:
Oh, and I'm a big fan of lemon sugar ANYTHING, so I'm loving the LS gift set!
10/15/10 1:42 Lenna:
Haven't actually tried any mark products yet…but that lemon sugar lip gloss stuff looks yummy…so I need it. Xp
10/15/10 10:34 Jane:
I got the email yesturday about the super flip kit and now I have seen the eye strips I think i will be hauling at least the super flip kits. I love travlling with these I have a couple of the others and they are really useful.
10/15/10 10:44 Jane:
I looked at that and I may be perswaded But i have just seen the deal that you can get all four eye strips for $24 in a snap i pallett so I may do that instead and ask santa for for the dot pallett.
11/19/10 21:58 savannah:
the lemon sugar set is a good value. it smells really really yummy.


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Swedish Floating Hotel Is More Than A Gimmick
In October, Sweden got its first floating hotel, a 46-room, boutique affair called Salt & Sill. The eco-minded proprietors chose the watery location, off a small fishing island near Gothenburg, simply because they didn't want to impact the land. But in low-lying coastal regions plagued by rising sea levels, a floating hotel is also a flat-out saavy business move.
Nearby countries such as the Netherlands are already trying to prevent being flooded out by global warming. (And Scandinavia's coast is one of the best protected in the world.) But not every country has been so prescient—and waterfront locations are still prime, even if the coastlines themselves are apt to change. What better way to protect a choice setting than a floating building? In fact Dutch architects are now exporting the idea as far away as Dubai, where land-reclaimation projects that create beach-front real estate are running into a shortage of raw materials. In Sweden, Salt & Sill might be a first, but you can expect the model to crop up elsewhere soon.
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Wow!!... What a great boutique hotel of Sweden. Really very nice. I have seen Exclusive, stylish and unique, that's the contemporary boutique hotel Londa. Created by the Italian design team Caruzzi Rancati from Milan, the 68 rooms and suites have a light, bright and sensuous elegance, which is reflected in the choice of fabrics, the furnishings and colours. You can also see here http://www.columbia-hotels.com...
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For this post I invited my wife, Trixy Eichler, to share her design experience with us. She has been in charge of merchandising for various large and small retail stores, including Williams Sonoma, Display and Costume, Storables, and lately at Einmaleins. She has the eye and experience. Currently, she keeps a design blog at Trixwithay.com.
What's your overall approach and philosophy when decorating retail stores?
TE: Every store has a look and feel that goes beyond the logo and branding. Especially in a retail store your windows and the displays that tell your story and sell your products.
Merchandising your product creatively is part of your marketing strategy. Choosing creative display elements and window decoration gives you a great way to separate your business from the competition down the street. And it doesn't have to break the bank.
When considering decorating your store, don't limit yourself by the product in your store. Take inspiration from your surroundings, your community, what might be going on in the world. This will show your customers you're active, aware, and participate in daily life. You are not just a sales outlet. You give people something to relate to and you're engaging your customers.
Okay, let's start with the windows and work ourselves from the outside in.
TE: Of course, when it comes to presenting your products it all starts with your shop windows. Each store layout and windows are different, but some basic rules can be applied to most circumstances.
Let's take a look at Anthropologie for example: They put a lot of effort in making their windows creative and tell the outside world what the store feel like. Product is secondary in the windows. Communicating atmosphere and creating a personality is the main focus.
Be aware that product can fade their colors if the sun hits the windows. And remember that the product in your window are part of the inventory. So make sure this is accounted for.
It can be worth investing in some nicer decor pieces for your windows that you can bring back every year and use over again.
What about the displays?
TE: Seasonal displays are important. People shop the so-called "Hallmark holidays", but that doesn't mean you have to spend alot of money on props. Take the 'dreaded' Valentines Day for example. Even if you're not a gift shop, you can easily find red, pink purple colored products in the store and put them together on a display. That alone will bring attention to it during the right season.
Always try to make your displays shoppable. Customers need to feel comfortable taking a product off the display for purchase.
Feature product by repeating it in your displays, but just make sure it doesn't have the 'Costco-look'.
What were some of the things you did at einmaleins?
TE: We had big wrap-around windows. It was impossible to change things out as often as we would've liked. So we worked on big elaborate seasonal displays. For example for one summer I cut wax paper discs in bright colors, and created stripes of rainbow colors. This take time, and you gotta plan ahead. But it's worth it and the discs were reused in a different style for different occasions.
One year we hung big branches, with leaves cut out of newspaper. We had a special wiring in the window frame that allowed us to hang various items without always needing to drill new holes.
Another big focus each year was finding Holiday decoration that we could use throughout Winter. We didn't want to have to change over displays during the busy season between Christmas and News Years. So instead of focusing on Santas we used stars and snowflakes that still worked well in January.
Where do you find inspiration for your decoration?
TE: I like going back to childhood and think of some of the projects we did as children. I make them bigger and more sophisticated. But often I am able to use the same simple materials and techniques, often with stunning results.
Who could help out if you feel like you're the uncreative type?
TE: Ask your staff to help you, but be sure to set standards for how much time can be spent on decorating and resetting displays. Or a family-member might find an outlet by taking on the creative lead in your store.
Finally, what are some ideas for sourcing products?
TE: Display props: the Dollar store can have great finds for baskets, inexpensive props, and seasonal items. Craft stores will offer fabrics, paper, and other supplies. Second hand stores can also be helpful for finding funky add-ons for seasonal displays.
Thanks for your time.
TE: You're welcome and thanks for having me.


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Webster defines entrepreneur as "one who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of business or enterprise." For the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, entrepreneurial spirit is much more. It is the embodiment of innovative thinking and the ability to identify, create, analyze and seize opportunity. It is a passion for life, optimism, preparation and hard work. While entrepreneurial spirit is certainly found in a business owner, it can also be found in an employee who approaches a problem with innovative thinking, a mother who embraces her role of mentor with enthusiasm, a creative thinker who dares to put a new idea into the world. The alumni on the following pages inspire others with a work ethic, mindset and drive that exemplify entrepreneurial spirit. We applaud their careers, recognize their accomplishments, appreciate their dedication and are proud to call them our own.
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Jonathan Bullen, '78, Business Administration
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The Borger Fire Department received a grant from Agrium that went toward the purchase of a Polaris UTV.
The grant, in the amount of $25,000, covers the costs of the UTV, which is a six-wheel vehicle equipped for rescue and wildland fire suppression.
The vehicle has the ability to access many places that the department's larger apparatus can not, so it can transport patients and equipment through the city's industrial plants and provide quick access to these areas.
This vehicle also has the capability of fire suppression, a 100-gallon water tank, and three gallon foam cell that will give firefighters water resources that they normally would not have.
The UTV will also provide firefighters with the ability to test fire hydrants more efficiently without the wear and tear on the larger apparatus.
"The City of Borger and Borger Fire Department would like to thank Agrium for this new tool we have added to our department," Fire Marshall Jerry Langwell said.
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Thread: Capucine? Is it usable?
June 17th, 2013 10:24 PM #1
Capucine? Is it usable?
Lately, I've been crushing on the name Capucine. I know it's essentially unheard of in the US, but I hear it's quite chic in French, and it seems normal enough that it could fit in with Josephine, Emmeline, Caroline, etc. I realize it's quite close to cappuccino, but I don't drink coffee, so my mind isn't really there--is the connection too strong? How would you feel if you met a little Capucine? Is it better reserved as a MN? My best friend used to babysit a little girl named Capucine, nn Capu, and I've loved it ever since I came across it--I'm just not sure I'm brave enough to use it.
Today I've been mulling around Sylvia Capucine or Elise Capucine, but I'm unsure. Thoughts? Any other Capucine lovers out there?Ashley
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It has a very pretty sound to it, but I think to most English speakers (or to me at least) it brings up the word Cappuccino. For me it also made me think of a Capuchin monkey.
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Like every other unit on campus, Matteo Ricci College faculty and staff give 110% on the job every day. And for the second year in a row, Matteo Ricci College set the pace for 100% giving in the annual Faculty and Staff Campaign. This year they were inspired to give early and generously by the opportunity to donate to the newly established John F. Foster, SJ Scholarship, which benefits continuing students. This is the first endowed scholarship for the College and it honors one of its co-founders. An official launch is set for May 22 at FX McRory's.
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Lobbying$2,160,000 Spent
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Bill No. Title H.CON.RES.34 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. H.R.912 Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act H.R.1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. H.R.1217 To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund. S.494 Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act H.R.10 REINS Act H.R.1740 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. H.R.2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act H.R.1683 State Flexibility Act H.R.2077 MLR Repeal Act of 2011


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Title: It's only fitting Lisa's new car be towed home by a VW
Where: My husband bought me the Passat for Christmas. I searched and searched to find one that had everything I wanted within a reasonable driving distance to pick up. My step-daughter, at 17 yrs old, had to have her tonsils out on a Wednesday and we were going to pick it up on the following Saturday thinking she would be recovered enough by then to be home by herself for the day. Friday night she started vomiting and felt worse so I told my husband we would just have to postpone picking it up because I didn't think she should be left alone. He said he would make the 8 hour round-trip rive himself, stop and rent a trailer on the way, and tow it back. Nothing more appropriate than a VW towing a VW.
Story: I love my 2007 Passat. It is a 6 speed manual with the sport package. It is the nicest car I've ever had. I went from driving a mini-van to the Passat. What a fun and upgrading switch. My husband drives a 2006 Touareg and races a 1987 Golf through SCCA so I would be elated to win this contest, not only to show our love for VW, but to be able to purchase some items to wear at the races and elsewhere. My husband is from Germany so the VW is in his blood. He moved here when he was 12 and served 20 years in the AirForce.


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JOHN ALECHENU writes on the growing tensions and scramble for the control of the Yobe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party amidst calls for reform
Long before the declaration of state of emergency and the war against terrorists in Yobe State, the state chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party had been enmeshed in multi-dimensional crises.
Fourteen years in opposition has adversely affected the conduct of the party's administrative business since Nigeria returned to democratic rule.
While it boasts of being the largest "in Africa," the PDP in Yobe State can only lay claim to being the largest opposition party operating far below its capacity.
The party came close to upstaging the All Nigeria Peoples Party which has been in charge of governance since 1999 on more than one occasion.
At some point in the history of politics in the state, the party showed uncommon prospects of growing into a formidable force capable of providing an alternative to the ANPP.
The state chapter of the PDP was at the peak of revival during the Olusegun Obasanjo years (1999-2007).
In 2003, Obasanjo took it upon himself to oversee the restructuring the party's structure in the state.
The ANPP, which was then the All Peoples Party, swept the polls largely due to the infighting within the PDP.
Obasanjo's intervention encouraged the likes of Adamu Waziri to contest the governorship election against Bukar Ibrahim.
The internal wrangling which has been the lot of the party at various levels has however dwarfed this tall dream.
Instead of growing, the party is being decimated with the exit of some of its leaders. The situation, said an insider, is "so bad that many wonder if the party still exists in the state."
Many reasons were given for the failure of the party to capture the state since 1999.
The present governor, Ibrahim Geidam, enjoyed the benefit of incumbency. He also enjoys the benefit of the cohesion within the ANPP as against the acrimony bedevilling the PDP.
Good fortune beckoned as a leading figure within the ranks of the ANPP and one time Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Usman Albishir, defected from the ANPP and joined the PDP and eventually became the PDP candidate for the 2011 governorship election.
Al-Bishir's emergence as a candidate re-energised the PDP, bringing together party loyalists, who were hitherto were left out of the scheme of things together to give the ruling ANPP a spirited fight. Although the party and its candidate lost, it was able to register itself in the psyche of Yobe people. The state has made its mark as the hot bed of opposition politics over the years.
This was the state of affairs before Albishir died in an auto- crash in July last year. Since his sudden demise, the growing influence of the party began to wane. The party lost not only a rising star but a rallying point.
Sadly, gains earlier recorded by the party evaporated as members became sheep without a shepherd.
As if this was not enough, fate dealt another blow to the PDP with the death of Alhaji Lawan Maigoroma, who became leader of what was left of Al-bishir's political empire.
This tragedy marked another low for a party struggling to find its feet after several years in opposition. The double tragedy within such a short period put the party in a difficult position as the 2015 general elections approach.
Yobe, Lagos, Zamfara and Borno States have remained the only states in Nigeria that are yet to fall into the hands of the PDP.
In the case of Lagos, Borno and Zamfara states, the situation can be attributed to long tradition of opposition, which has its roots in the politics of the 1950s and 1960s.
For Yobe however, political observers are of the opinion that the personal ambition of individual members is the worst culprit.
The party has over the years remained leader of the opposition in the state as a result of the lack of cohesion.
Harnessing the abundant human and material resources among leading lights of the party has become a Herculean task largely due to this problem.
To make matters worse, the crisis bedeviling the party recently took a fresh and worrisome dimension as a number of its leading members have indicated interest in moving with their supporters to the ruling ANPP.
Among those who have already defected from the PDP are, Senator Adamu Talba, a former member of the House of Representatives, Hassan Jonga and Alhaji Saleh Bagare.
Talba represented Yobe South in the upper legislative chamber from 2007 to 2011, while Bagare was the state deputy governor from 1999 to 2007 under former governor Ibrahim; Zakariya served as Speaker of the State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007 while Jonga represented Potiskum/Nangere Federal constituency from 1999 to 2003.
As is expected in politics, the ANPP is not leaving anything to chance as it has begun to hold discussions with others with a view to wining them over.
Alhaji Tijjani Zakaria –former speaker of the state House of Assembly has already moved. A former Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Umar Shanga, has also left to pursue his political fortunes elsewhere.
Those who have so far left the PDP cite its lack of inclusiveness as reason.
There is also a crisis of confidence between a section of the party's executive loyal to the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Yarima Ngama, who by virtue of his being the highest federal political appointee in the state and members of the executive loyal to the former state party chairman, Alhaji Abbagana Tata.
With the planned exit of other leading party loyalists, those who have chosen to sail or sink with the PDP, are looking up to Waziri and Ngama to salvage the party.
Each of them has a thing or two to offer in terms of repositioning the party to take its pride of place. Waziri for instance is a politician whose experience is likely to come into play as one of the remaining founding fathers of the party in the state.
However, some note that having tried to become governor twice in 2003 and 2007, his chances of winning the state for the party may have been weakened. Some even accuse him of not giving his best to the PDP after losing the primaries to Albishir in 2011. It remains doubtful if he can bring together party loyalists from the Albishir and Ngama camp in the present dispensation.
Ngama is perceived as being a little inexperienced with regards to politics having spent most of his life as a banker. His present appointment however puts him in a position to reconcile with members of the party especially those in the Albishir camp. For this to happen, the minister may have to begin by initiating moves which will reconcile several camps within the party and give all a sense of belonging. Only then can the party pose any meaningful challenge to the ANPP.
National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, acknowledged that the party was currently facing challenges in Yobe State. He, however, said, "We are not happy about some of this challenges but the PDP family is a very large family and some of this challenges come with size, we shall overcome like we have always done."
It remains to be seen if the party can put its house in order before 2015.


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When you own an Overlord, traffic gets stuck in you
Because enough of you either loved the 600V renderings we posted back in June or thought that they utterly decimated our credibility, we've been keeping an eye out for more. 600V hasn't added any more wild renderings, but we found some equally outrageous concepts by another deviantArter named pretty_pete, including the monster above, the Overlord.
Even the Canyonero has nothing on the Overlord. It's like Judge Dredd wanted a yacht, but couldn't stand either the water or pleasure, so he went with this. We're assuming it steers like a tracked vehicle rather than like an automobile, allowing the presumably massive torque to make it through those massive wheels without snapping anything as puny as steering components. We're also thinking it could use some two-tone and chrome trim. And turrets.
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pretty_pete can think in practical terms, too. For instance, what about all those kids who need to get to school after World War III has decimated roads, infrastructure, and civilization as we know it? Why, in an all-terrain school bus, of course. The kids'll be begging you to make emergency stops. Too bad it doesn't come with turrets.
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Get a load of this and see if it makes sense. Linemen from different parts of the country, including here, are up north trying to help restore power. At one point they were not allowed in New York City and New Jersey if they weren't Union. The Governor changed this because they were not getting power restored has quickly as other areas. These non union linemen that were trying to restore power for...these people had eggs and other objects thrown at them while they were working. Thrown at them by the people they were trying to help. Now a lineman from Florida has been severely beaten by a resident in the area he was working. I don't get it. These people in the begining would rather go without power than let non union workers help them. Then they decide that they wanted power sooner and would take the help. Then they treat those there to help them this way. And beating a worker???!!! Hope they catch the guy, or at least try. If the police department is union then it will probably not be persued. Makes it hard to feel sorry for these two cities. I know there has to be some there that appriciate the help and I do feel for those that have lost so much. This is a story you probably won't see on the news.
lol....I got you guys good!!!! theres not a chance in he(( id pay the price of a new tundra and still have a gasser engine....id buy a 6.7 first!!! they are nice trucks but they are pricey!!! i was at the dealership getting jenns oil changed though...so it wasnt all a lie..hahaha
That's not really surprising, i've known people that have disowned life long friends due to them crossing picket lines because they HAD to to make ends meet for their family. Those people definitely have a unique way of thinking. If I was up there trying to help and I got eggs thrown at me simply because I was a non union worker, i'd pack my **** up and tell em all where they all could go to keep warm...
Yet another reason why I never have and never will support unions...
Well this trip home from GA is not going so good. Stuck in travelers rest. Just had a trailer tire go down and we have no spare. This is gonna be a long night.
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Morning guys sitting here waiting on clothes to dry then back to my parents for more house renovations. I have been missing days like these since I first moved to SC. There is nothing like a good day of manual labor with you bros and father, even had my daughter there yesterday picking up drops from the skill saw and putting them in the garage and trash in the roll off. Have to say the only thing I am missing from SC is the people! Hope all is well with everyone and holler at yall later!
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It's that time of year again for football, turkey, and oh yeah-giving thanks. We at AOL Radio decided to celebrate this year's holiday by putting together the top ten songs about giving thanks. Perhaps some of these songs can be recited at your Thanksgiving table. Until then, while you dream of gravy, take a look below at the best songs about being thankful. Enjoy!
'I Thank You'
Sam & Dave
This top ten single was written by David Porter and Issac Hayes and released in 1968. The soulful tune packs as much punch as 'Hold on I'm Coming' by the duo. Upbeat and cheerful, Sam & Dave thank someone for loving them, even though all this love isn't necessary. They preach their gratitude throughout the song: "All my life I've been shortchanged/Without your love baby, it's a crying shame."
'Thank You for Being a Friend'
Andrew Gold
Pop rocker Andrew Gold had a big hit in the late 70's with this upbeat pop track 'Thank You for Being a Friend.' The song was re-recorded years later by Cynthia Fee as the theme song for the sitcom 'The Golden Girls.' The back and forth repertoire where 'I Want to thank you' and 'Thank you for being a friend' is repeated, stands out in the catchy tune. Gold adds in the song: "Have no fear, even though it's hard to hear, I will stand real close and say, thank you for being a friend."
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'Thank You'
Sly & The Family Stone
Speaking of catchy, Sly & The Family Stone brought funk music into the mainstream with their 1969 feel-good hit 'Thank You.' The influential song includes references to many of their previously songs and features bassist Larry Graham, who famously used the then-new technique of slap-bass. The soulful chorus featured the memorable theme of the song: "Thank you for letting me be myself again." .
'Thank God I'm a Country Boy'
John Denver
'Thank God I'm a Country Boy' is a classic country folk song written by John Martin Sommers and famously performed by John Denver. Sommers wrote the song while on a road trip and was inspired by how happy and thankful he was in his life. The song is upbeat, typical of an older Country western. Denver's version had cross-over appeal, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
'Thank You'
'Thank You' by Dido was used as one of the most famous samples in hip-hop history, included in the acclaimed Eminem single 'Stan.' Although Dido's tune is often remembered for that, Dido wrote the song as a tribute to her boyfriend for her debut album 'No Angel.' The pop, soft ballad successfully introduced Dido's voice to the world and is a peaceful, soothing track. Dido thanks her boyfriend for giving her 'the best day of my life.'
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson had a lot to be thankful about by the time her debut studio album of the same name was released. After winning season one of 'American Idol,' Clarkson produced this successful album including the title track in which she thanks those who have been there for her, by her side. The mid-tempo tune contains an R&B like beat, relying heavily on Clarkson's strong voice. She sings in the tune: "Don't you know that I'm thankful for the moment/when I'm down you always know how to make me smile/thankful for the joy that your bringing in my life."
'Thank You'
Led Zeppelin
'Thank You' was the first Led Zeppelin song which singer Robert Plant wrote all the lyrics for. He wrote the 1969 song for his then-wife Maureen and it established the singer as one of the best rock and roll song-writers. The song famously includes unique organ playing by John Paul Jones and was a concert favorite from the band's extensive catalog. It was also rare, because Jimmy Page played an acoustic guitar on the track. Yet, the strongest part of the tune was Plant's lyrics. "And so today, my world it smiles, your hand in mine, we walk the miles/Thank to you it will be done, for you to me are the only one."
Martina McBride
Country star Martina McBride reached number one on the country charts with this 2001 hit 'Blessed' off her 'Greatest Hits' album. The upbeat, celebratory song has a memorable, pop feel and features McBride singing about many different ways in which she is blessed. She describes her children and home-life and thanks God for everything she has been given. She adds: "Sometimes I sit on my front porch swing, just soaking up the day/I think to myself this world is a beautiful place."
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'Thank You For Loving Me'
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi hit the top 40 charts with his 2000 single 'Thank You for Loving Me' off his album 'Crush.' The love ballad is similar to previous hits 'Always' and 'Bed of Roses.' This single is a perfect, modern wedding song as Bon Jovi sings about his heartfelt feelings towards a loved one. He has said the song was inspired by Brad Pitt's character in the movie 'Meet Joe Black.' It's one of the most stripped-down songs of Bon Jovi's career, but his lyrics stand out. "I never knew I had a dream until that dream was you/When I look into your eyes, the sky's a different blue."
'Thank U'
Alanis Morisette
Following a trip to India, Alanis Morisette co-wrote this rock hit with Glen Ballard called 'Thank U.' The pop rock song was featured as her first single from her 1998 album 'Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.' The song became a huge hit and was Morisette's reflection to her conflicted feelings she experienced following success. Although it was a scary and confusing time for her, Morsiette expresses her gratitude in the single for everyone around her. Morisette's powerful self-reflections are seen throughout the memorable song: "How bout me not blaming you for everything/how bout me enjoying the moment for once." And she would soon have even more to be thankful for as 'Thank U' helped her album set the record for most copies sold by a female artist in its first week.


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Kanye & Kim couldn't wait to get back to his Manhattan apartment, apparently. The rapper was caught pulling his pants up as he got out of the car with Kim Saturday night!
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How to Make Vegan Butter - Regular Vegan Butter - Coconut Oil Base
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I don't have xanthan gum, can I use arrowroot starch instead? What's the amount to use? Thanks for your help and sharing :)
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This was great the second time I made it and used table salt as opposed to un-grinded rock salt--it's as great as everyone says. Tastes like real butter. I used the suggested king ice cube mold purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond for $7.99. A double batch of butter takes up five out of the six cubes, in case anyone's wondering, like I was. Having the coconut oil well melted makes it faster and easier to pour the butter into the mold, but harder to move the ice cube mold to the freezer without spilling some of the butter. I may work a little slower than most people, so others may not need the butter as melted as I did.
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Mattie, Grazie Grazie Grazie! What a great recipe. I made it today for the first time and love it. I have one question though, because I live here in Italy, I can only find Virgin Coconut oil, which as you know has a taste of coconut. The refined kind is sold to the food industry in very huge quantities. Is there any way I can diminish the taste of coconut when using the virgin kind? I also tried to find cocoa butter but alas that is not sold here either. Any help would be greatly appreciated. BTW I LOVE your website, it is my go to site as I am a vegan newbie. Thanks again.
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I've made this recipe and it is terrific! The first batch was made with ACV, the second, I used lemon juice to curdle as the ACV's smell was a bit too much for my delicate nose. Right now, my vegan butter is in the freezer. I would like to make my favorite cookie recipe that calls for softened butter, so my question is, how long can I keep the frozen vegan butter on the counter to soften? I've only used Earth Balance in my recipes and this product softens at room temperature rather quickly. My vegan butter is rock hard. I'm concerned if I leave it out too long to soften that I could be courting bacteria. Perhaps I could soften it in the microwave? Thanks for any help you can offer.
I can't believe it!
I'm newbie vegan and I love it! However, I really missed the butter. Have tried various recipes and bought vegan butter in the store, but nothing has worked for me. Searched a few days ago on Google, something like that; "vegan butter tastes like real butter". Then I found the recipe here. I did not believe it could be possible. But when I read all the ecstatic comments here, I just had to try.
And yes, IT REALLY TASTE LIKE BUTTER! I'm so overwhelmed! Thank you so much for a wonderful recipe. Of course I have written about it on my blog (and of course linked to the page here)! Skandinavian readers can read it here; http://livsmagasinet.no/vegansk-smor-som-virkelig-smaker-som-mejerismor - and the rest of you can see the pictures. :-D
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My family loves this butter. I found the best milk to use is Blue Diamond Coconut Almond...curdels nice and makes the butter have a wonderful creamy taste.
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Hi Mike, I made this recipe today and due to the fact that I was not able to obtain yet Xantham here in Swittzerland and the Lecithine only in granulated form, I experimented with the Chia in one batch, the AgarAgar in another, with store brand Soy and homemade one (with the wonderful veganstar).
My experiences:
1. Mixing the soy, vinegar and the AgarAgar or Chia from the beginning limited the soy from curdeling as the Chia and AgarAgar emulgated the soy, the chia more than the Agaragar.
2. Curdeling was slightly better with the homemade soydrink (most probably because it had more protein)
3. The soy lecithine granulates did not disolve well (how did the others here managed?) in my Thermomix mixer; only when transferred to the Vitamix did the get grinded well enough. I wonder, if this isn't essential for doing the job in the butter, plus: The butter looks strange with the dots inside. Any idea how to "work" the granulates so that they are more similar to the liquid lecithine?
4. The chia remained such a dark, grey mess (grinded in the Vitamix), that I did not feel like mixing it with the coconut oil. I wonder though what it looks like in the end and if people "liked" the colour of it.
5. Tomorrow, I will sure check around here to see if I can't get my hand on Xantham, so that the experimenting can go on. ;-))))
THANKS for sharing all your wonderful experiences with us here. BR from Zurich!
thank you so much
it was pretty nice.
i love this recipe!!!
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Delicious and easy!
This recipe is glorious. Easy and tastes amazing. I wanted a spreadable butter so I swapped 1 tbsp of coconut oil for 1 tbsp of vegetable oil, just as the recipe suggests. I love it!! 5 stars, EASY. Next time I make pie crust I'll make it again and stick to the original recipe that makes the harder butter.
Could you use unsweetened coconut milk in place of the soy milk?
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i was wondering if i could use rice milk instead of soy milk as i cannot buy rice milk where i live
chia seeds for xanthan gum
great recipe! i often use coconut oil directly in baking and the result is, well, too oily! i can't wait to give this a try.
for those interested in a xanthan gum substitute, too bad you didn't read through the comments. this has been discussed and people found success with chia seeds.
no microwave
I would like to try this recipe, but I don't use microwave, can I melt coconut oil on stove?
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This is better than butter in every way!
Substitute for Coconut Oil?
We have severe tree nut allergies and since our allergist feels that coconut is a tree nut (as does the FDA now) that we cannot do this, but we really need some soy margarine desperately! Cannot do commercial brands due to the corn flavorings (corn allergy too!). Is there anything else that can be used in place of coconut oil?
Thank you!
This recipe has brought the joy of vegemite toast back to my hubs. Excellent taste / texture!!
Hemp milk
Just commenting - i made a second batch, since the thanksgiving batch is gone. I still used hemp milk. but this time i left it out on the counter for a few hours, and then nuked it slightly warm before adding the lemon juice (and used only the required amount), let it sit a few more hours - and it COMPLETELY separated in to whey and . . well, thicker stuff lol. I have problems w vinegar so thats why i used lemon juice. last time instead of being patient i added twice as much lemon plus some vinegar. It curdled, but the vinegar smell (sensitive to it due to allergies) really bothered me. this version is much creamier and tastier than the last one i did
ok, sorry if thats too much detail, but just to say, I DID get satisfactory results using hemp milk.
This recipe is really great -- I love the experimental basis of your work, and the opportunities for vegan baking this affords. One question for you: all of your quantities are in volume, and it would seem to me that using mass (in grams) would be more precise. Did you happen to weigh out your ingredients as you were recording this recipe? If so would you care to share them for those of us with fine scales in our kitchens?
replacement for lecithin?
I'm living in Asia and have not been able to find lecithin as of yet. Can anyone recommend a replacement emulsifier?
Forgive me if I've got this wrong, I'm trying to understand this. Coconut oil is solid at room temperature. This recipe is an emulsion of barely warm oil with a few other ingredients. This isn't making a liquid oil into a solid like other margarines. It's making a solid into a tastier solid. Do all emulsions introduce hydrogenated fats into the end result?
Process is Still Likely to Create Triglicerides
I really like the recipe for making vegan butter, but I would stress that you are essentially doing the same thing chemically to the fat in your recipe as the people who make Crisco (and Earth Balance for that matter). Whenever someone makes any fat (plant, animal) more stable at room temperature (i.e. solid) the fats go through a hydrogenation process to add hydrogen to the lipid structure. This process increases the melting point of the fat. Commercial companies that make Crisco use an extrusion machine to accomplish this task. Earth Balance's process is the exact same, they just market their product differently. Butter churning breaks down the fats in cream and chemically changes them into a solid. Your process is using the speed of the food processor blades to break down the liquid fats into a structure that stays solid at room temperature. All of these processes share one thing in common; they all produce trans fats (triglycerides).
All that being said, I do really like your process and recipe. I would just caution making any claims that this process is somehow healthier than any other hydrogenation process commercial companies use. But as a DIY vegan butter recipe, I don't think there's a better one on the web.
I've included some good reading on the extrusion process and how commercial manufactures http://www.aseanfood.info/Articles/11024149.pdf
This is BY FAR the best vegan butter I have ever tasted. The flavor is complex yet simple and delicious. And yes, it doesn't leave an unwelcome oily finish in the mouth. Color is appetizing, and NO PALM OIL... YAY!!!
Thank you, I made the recipe exactly as written, using the liquid lecithin.
Can I make this allergy free?
This sounds really great! We have pretty extreme allergies in my house and can't have things like soy or gluten. I see I can use sunflower lecithin (great sub, thanks for that!) and was wondering if anyone knows if i could use hemp milk rather than soy. I don't think rice milk would work and almond or coconut milk would taste terrible. Thanks for any feed back!
Really good butter taste
This turned out really well and was very easy. This opens up all kinds of possible variations. I think you hit the nail on the head with the addition of ACV. It's much closer to dairy butter than EB.
Yes rice milk is acidic so it curdles in tea
Ok did a quick search. I am seeing people post that rice milk curdles in tea but their soy milk didn't do that.
I checked and tea is usually alkaline. IF this is correct it confirms what I thought. To curdle rice milk you need an alkaline to reach its isoelectric point.
The way you need an acid to make soy milk(an alkaline) to reach its isoelectric point.
I have not looked at almond and the other milks listed above but have a feeling they would be the same.
I will try this tomorrow when I make some rice milk.
GREAT info thank you!
Thank you for such a DETAILED recipe and info!
My understanding is that vinegar makes the soy milk curdle (it is a neutral acidity the same as regular milk) because it took it to PH of 4.6 which happens to be the isoelectric point of soy milk as well as regular milk.
Rice milk is already acidic and an acid forming food. Perhaps this is why it didn't curdle.
I wonder if adding an alkaline would make it curdle?
Off to see what the isoelectric point is of rice milk and to find an liquid alkaline which will take it to that PH.
Thank you again!
This is AWESOME
I decided to become vegan in September, and one thing I missed more than anything, was garlic butter. So I decided to try this recipe (but also substituted the xanthan gum with chia seeds), and I love it. I made a blind test for my cousin, who couldn't taste which was her butter and which was my vegan "butter". Oh, and it was easy and fun to make once I had converted all the measurements. Thank you so much for this.
A few notes for vegan butter recipe
I forgot to mention. I made two separate batches and in one I accidently added the lecithin to the heated oil before it cooled and this was actually a good thing, since in the other batch it didn't mix completely, I could still see bits. Also, for anyone who prefers or needs a little yellow -a tiny, tiny bit of tumeric does the trick!
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OMG this stuff is wonderful!
In 2001, my husband and his grandfather went on a dairy splurge (or second childhood, you choose) Yoohoo, grilled cheese, chocolate milk, chocolate malted milk, etc. After 2 weeks, my husband began breaking out in a very ugly rash, sebaceous excema. I won't describe it but it was seriously ugly. After some internet research, I suggested milk allergy, after 2 days without dairy his skin started healing. For the last 12 years he has been living dairy-free. The allergy has lessened somewhat but occasionally he'll get a stomach ache, rash even throat swelling! There is dairy hidden everywhere! I looked for this recipe because I wanted to make croissants, he misses chocolate croissants especially. OMG, this is so awesome! I did lab research and was very impressed and grateful for your careful research. Husband says it tastes like the wonderful creamery butter you get at farmer's markets. Even after 12 years, he remembers the taste, so thank you for making his life richer, I love him so much, I really appreciate all you did to bring this recipe to the online seekers!


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Increasing Adherence to Follow-up of Breast Abnormalities in Low-Income Korean American Women
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Develop and evaluate a peer navigator intervention to assist Korean women with a potential breast abnormality, who have missed their first follow-up appointment, to complete all diagnostic follow-up tests.
Breast Cancer
Behavioral: Prospective intervention
Other: Retrospective observation
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Screening
|Official Title:
|Increasing Adherence to Follow-up of Breast Abnormalities in Low-Income Korean American Women
- Completion of all recommended follow-up tests [ Time Frame: 6 months post-intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Time to completion [ Time Frame: 6 months post-intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|September 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Arm 1
Peer navigator intervention
Behavioral: Prospective intervention
Peer navigator who assists with appointment making, transportation, translations, completing forms, etc.
Other Name: Intervention group
No Intervention: Arm 2
Usual care
Other: Retrospective observation
Usual care
Other Name: Control group
Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to design an intervention to assist Korean American women who have been identified with a potential breast abnormality through the Breast Cancer Early Detection Program and who have missed their first follow-up appointment (at risk women). Intervention activities will include reminder phone calls or home visits by a trained peer navigator to explain the importance of follow-up procedures, emotional support, help with transportation to follow-up appointments, translations, organizing care for children or grandchildren during medical appointments, and other assistance to overcome barriers to follow-up identified during the initial phase of the study. The investigators will collect extensive process measures including number and type of intervention activities requested and delivered in order to estimate the feasibility for institutionalizing intervention activities. The investigators will conduct chart reviews and a follow-up survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in increasing adherence to follow-up procedures.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being: a Korean American woman
- Screened through the Breast Cancer Early Detection Program
- With a potential breast abnormality
- Having missed a first diagnostic follow-up appointment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not a Korean American woman
- Not screened through the Breast Cancer Early Detection Program
- No potential breast abnormality
- Not having missed a first diagnostic follow-up appointment
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00742755
|United States, California
|Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, University of California Los Angeles
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-6900
|Principal Investigator:
|Annette E Maxwell, Dr.P.H.
|Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, University of California Los Angeles
|Responsible Party:
|Annette Maxwell, Dr.P.H., Div Cancer Prev and Control Research, University of California Los Angeles
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00742755 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|August 27, 2008
|Last Updated:
|November 22, 2010
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by University of California, Los Angeles:
Follow-up of breast abnormalities
Korean American immigrants
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Congenital Abnormalities
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Prayers & Poems
In This Moment
In this moment,
I choose to love rather than judge.
In this moment,
I choose to build rather than destroy.
In this moment,
I choose to look to God within for guidance,
Rather than to other people for approval and direction.
In this moment,
I choose to change my mind because I want to,
Not because I need to.
In this moment,
I choose to realize and reclaim my power,
Rather than blame other people for their actions.
In this moment,
I choose to experience the joy of God's plan,
Rather than the pain of clinging to my plan.
In this moment,
I choose to see infinite possibilities,
Rather than focussing on difficulties.
In this moment,
I choose to serve others and share my gifts,
Rather than considering only my own gratification.
In this moment,
I choose to experience Heaven on Earth.
The Grace Prayer
For Thee I thirst
into Thy hands I commit my spirit
(my soul, my body, my life, this problem
all unforgiven states)
Thy will is my will.
Thy will is done through me this day
Thank You, God that you NOW
Reveal to me that which needs to be revealed.
Thank You, God that you NOW
Heal in me that which needs to be healed.
Thank you, God, I AM NOW
And I NOW more fully glorify YOU, God
And I live in the
fullness of Your Grace!
It is finished
Hopi Prayer
We are the ones we've been waiting for!
You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Magical Hour.
There are things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community. Be good to each other. And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be a good time!
There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water. See who is in there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all, ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.
The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves!
Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in CELEBRATION!
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
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Here I am Father
Listening for your voice
My inner ears are open
I have no requests
No demands
No hopes
No ambitions
I do not ask you to do anything which you are not already doing
I await thy word of grace
I am a servant of the most high
Friend, hope for the Guest while you are alive.
Jump into experience while you are alive!
Think… and think… while you are alive.
What you call "salvation" belongs to the time before death.
If you don't break your ropes while you are alive,
do you think
ghosts will do it after?
The idea that the soul will join with the ecstatic
just because the body is rotten—
that is all fantasy.
What is found now is found then.
If you find nothing now,
you will simply end up with an apartment in the City of Death.
If you make love with the divine now, in the next life
you will have the face of satisfied desire.
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly to the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
No one knows, what its like to be a slave
My heart is so heavy, I'm filled with grief
My family has been torn from me, and I just want to go home
I have shackles on my ankles
My hands are all tied up
As I walk down the dusty street with glass in my feet
I dream about the road ahead and what life is going to throw at me
Freedom, oh Freedom
Is every slaves wish
Freedom, oh Freedom
Is what keeps me going
My face is worn away by the wind
and the rain
My eyes are so blank,
and I never show my pain
I'm lost in life a life of a slave
My master controls me
He digs my early grave which I'm afraid is what's ahead
My weakness shows from the work I do all day as I plow away
And if I stop to take a breath, I just might never take another
I have shackles on my ankles
My hands are all tied up
As I walk down the dusty street with glass in my feet
I dream about the road ahead, and
what life is going to throw at me
Freedom, oh, Freedom
Is every slaves wish
Freedom, oh, Freedom
What is the difference
Between your experience of Existence
And that of a saint?
The saint knows
That the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God.
And that the Beloved
Has just made such a Fantastic Move
That the saint is now continually
Tripping over Joy
And bursting out in Laughter
And saying, "I Surrender!"
Whereas, my dear,
I am afraid you still think
You have a thousand serious moves.


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By winning the recent US Youth Soccer Ohio South State Championships, four Cincinnati, Ohio area soccer teams, including the Under 19 Girls Cincinnati Soccer Alliance, have qualified to compete in the US Youth Soccer Region II (Midwest) Championships, presented by the National Guard.
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The teams will be among the 212 top US Youth Soccer boys and girls teams from the 13 US Youth Soccer State Associations competing for the regional title, June 22-26 at the US Youth Soccer Region II Championships at James W. Cownie Sports Complex in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Region II Championships feature top teams in the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups, beginning with round robin games Saturday, June 22, through Monday, June 24, and semifinal matches Tuesday, June 25. The Region II Champions will be crowned following final games on Wednesday, June 26.
US Youth Soccer State Cup champions and select runners-up from 13 State Associations in Region II, including host Iowa Soccer Association will participate. The other State Associations represented are Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio North, Ohio South, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Regional winners of the Under-13 through Under-19 age groups earn a berth to the 2013 US Youth Soccer National Championships <http://championships.usyouthsoccer.org/> , presented by the National Guard, July 23-28, at Overland Park Soccer Complex in Overland Park, Kan.
One of the 14 national crowns awarded is the James P. McGuire Cup, the oldest trophy in youth sport dating back to 1935 with the inaugural youth championships.