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Client treatment matching, the matching of clients with a diagnosis of alcoholism with the appropriate treatment occurs on the basis of a thorough assessment of their clinical problems and their characteritics.
The question of which types of alcoholics respond best to which forms of treatment has been intensively studied in the US in Project MATCH
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- Clinical judgement (not diagnosis)
- Patient selection
- Treatment guidelines
- Treatment outcomes
- Treatment planning
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- Kosanke, N., Magura, S., Staines, G., Foote, J., & DeLuca, A. (2002). Feasibility of matching alcohol patients to ASAM levels of care: The American Journal on Addictions Vol 11(2) Spr 2002, 124-134.
- Kranzler, H. R. (2000). Pharmacotherapy of alcoholism: Gaps in knowledge and opportunities for research: Alcohol and Alcoholism Vol 35(6) Nov-Dec 2000, 537-547.
- Longabaugh, R., Wirtz, P. W., Zweben, A., & Stout, R. L. (1998). Network support for drinking, Alcoholics Anonymous and long-term matching effects: Addiction Vol 93(9) Sep 1998, 1313-1333.
- Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Dugosh, K. L., Lee, P. A., & Benasutti, K. M. (2007). Adapting judicial supervision to the risk level of drug offenders: Discharge and 6-month outcomes from a prospective matching study: Drug and Alcohol Dependence Vol 88(Suppl 2) May 2007, S4-S13.
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- Morey, L. C. (1996). Patient placement criteria: Linking typologies to managed care: Alcohol Health & Research World Vol 20(1) 1996, 36-45.
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Bourbon Street Bar and Grill will be hosting its 4th annual Mardi Gras for Autism on Saturday. Proceeds will benefit Fullerton Cares, an organization founded by autism parent and Bourbon Street owner Larry Houser, for the purpose of raising money, awareness and acceptance of students with autism within the Fullerton community.
The event – which raised $5,000 last year for special education programs in Fullerton – is filled with family-friendly activities throughout the day.
Some activities include: Aquarium of the Pacific's "Aquarium on Wheels"; a visit from the Kings and Knights of Medieval Times; face painting by Gymboree; skateboarding demos by A. Skate Foundation; information booth by Talk About Curing Autism; and entertainment by the Dixiedelics, CF Dance Academy, Fullerton Union High School Circus Club.
Heroes Bar & Grill will be serving hot dogs and chips, and the Olde Ship British Pub will serve British pancakes.
"The way we've designed Mardi Gras for Autism, families can come out and enjoy a good time together, whether they have children on the spectrum or not," Larry Houser said. Houser became involved after his son Boyd, now age 4, was diagnosed with autism at age 2.
Bourbon Street exclusively uses Swipe4theKids to process their credit cards, and the funds are given to Fullerton Cares in order to further autism programs throughout Fullerton.
Organizers expect a large turnout, with more than 2,000 attendees estimated to come out and support the autism community in the city.
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O'Brien Calls for Tighter Restrictions on Use of EBT Cards
July 07, 2012 | Nashua Telegraph | Link to article
CONCORD - House Speaker William O'Brien, R-Mont Vernon, said Friday that he is actively exploring legislation to prevent those on welfare from spending cash assistance on cigarettes, alcohol or lottery tickets.
During a media availability Friday, O'Brien said it's worth examining whether the state could prevent welfare recipients from using electronic benefit cards at any ATM machine to get cash.
"We are finding that funds are being put on these cards with no controls being used," O'Brien said.
The speaker praised Jackie Whiton, the Antrim clerk who got fired last month for refusing to sell cigarettes to a welfare client. Whiton was sitting next to O'Brien for Friday's press conference, held in the speaker's office.
"Jackie Whiton had the courage to stand up as an employee of a store to say 'Enough,' " O'Brien said. "We are not going to let her courage go unanswered."
Whiton said that since she's been fired, she's gotten emails, telephone calls and letters of support from all over the country.
"This issue is something I could not sit by and let happen at the taxpayers' expense," Whiton said.
Rep. Peter Leishman, D-Peterborough, represents Whiton's district and told O'Brien that House Democrats support O'Brien's main goal.
"This is not a partisan issue," Leishman said at the press conference in O'Brien's office.
O'Brien said Whiton's case has sparked plenty of similar examples that should alarm taxpayers.
"There's a buzz out there," O'Brien said.
The federal government picks up roughly half of the cost of welfare benefits under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program.
New Hampshire's Temporary Assistance Director Terry Smith said TANF is sent to the states as a block grant and that they may impose restrictions on the use of EBT cards.
O'Brien said he would support seeking a waiver of federal laws or regulations if that's needed to impose restrictions.
Lawmakers may consider restricting cash assistance purchases of foods that aren't healthy or too expensive for low-income families to buy, O'Brien added.
The state budget that lawmakers in Massachusetts approved last month prevents future use of EBT cards at a variety of retailers, including liquor stores, strip clubs, tattoo parlors and firearms dealers.
Starting in February 2014, all states will have to prevent EBT cards from being used at ATMs at liquor stores, casinos and adult entertainment stores.
States that fail to comply will lose 5 percent of federal grants they receive for welfare recipients under the new law.
This is part of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act that Congress approved and President Obama signed last February.
The Center for Law and Social Policy protested the federal law and efforts that other states have made to restrict EBT card use, arguing that there was no evidence of abuse by those using the program.
"This new provision is part of a growing trend of policies that stigmatize struggling families," CLASP said in a statement on the federal law. "They hinge on the stereotype of welfare recipients as vice-ridden and wasteful spenders of taxpayer money."


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Macau's festive Lunar New Year events
Updated 1:23 pm, Friday, February 1, 2013
Macau: The Lunar New Year here sparks evening flower markets at Fisherman's Wharf, drummers at the 16th century A-Ma temple, a parade with 18 lion dances and a 780-foot dragon, and fireworks seen from the Taipa waterfront. This year's festivities take place Feb. 10-12. www.macautourism.gov.mo.
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New Orleans: The new webcam where Bourbon and St. Peter streets meet will help you stay above the guys and girls gone wild for the Super Bowl. It also offers prime viewing for Mardi Gras follies Thursday through Feb. 12. www.earthcam.com/events/mardigras.
India: Corbett and Bandhavgarh national parks are renowned for sightings of India's highly endangered tigers. A new 10-day "ecotour" departing March 11 includes visits there and with World Wildlife Fund India scientists trying to save the tigers. A portion of the cost ($6,149) benefits WWF-India. www.ecotours.com.
New hotel
Norway: Oslo's first waterfront hotel, the Thief, opened on the car-free islet of Tjuvholmen with 119 rooms, modern art on loan from the nearby Astrup-Fearnley museum, sustainable design and a restaurant serving farm-to-table regional cuisine. Rates from $339. www.thethief.com.
Special event
Mexico: There's no prize money for top surfers and stand-up paddle surfers in the Punta Sayulita Classic March 8-10, but they'll come anyway, to raise funds for reef protection and local children. Events include a beach cleanup, kids' art camp and concert by Mishka. www.puntasayulitasurfclassic.com.


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Honestly I'm more curious with y ppl were dissatisfied with the product? 1% is still a good population I bet u that they interviewed extra ppl to get that number down so low
Any idea how many ppl they interviewed?
Somewhat satisified does not equal approval, it means they were not happy with it to some degree but decided it was probably better then their existing product. Also ease of use is not a feature it is a perception of how the device operates. Its good to see people are soaking up the Siri feature though, it was very nice of apple to steal a free app from its customers and essentially charge them $200 for it.
215 people surveyed? No figures indicating +/- accuracy. Not worth reading the results if they dont take the time to publish important info like that.
quite honestly.. anybody who has owned 2 iphones previous to 4S release should be dissapointed. There is barely any difference. And to use software as your selling point is b#@****.
and if you're satisfied with the 4S after owning previous iphones... well then your just a nerd and apple has you by your balls. Grow up.
Well, the iPhone is the only phone that works properly with the better apps so it's the most useful.
This survey doesn't surprise me one bit. You know that Apple fans will not complain or talk bad about Apple and their products no matter what happens. "Hey, my new iphone 4s' battery only lasts 4 hours but it's still the best phone in the world!" They will come up with any excuse possible to justify their true disappointment in the device. When the iphone 5 is released next year it could be a replica of the original iphone and millions would still be waiting in line to buy it. You can justify anything in your mind if you want something bad enough. I give major credit to Apple for what they've done! It is very difficult to convince millions of people to buy anything you sell just because it has your logo on it. Their marketing is absolutely genius!
I don't get it? "How do you like the Iphone 4s?" "It's awesome!!!!" "what phone did you have before?" "Oh an Iphone 4" "it was good but this is better"
How is this even helpful? How about comparing Iphone to Android or Blackberry satisfaction? I think this would mean something
3gs and 4s both handle being a phone quite well I may add


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Muplo was invented by Max Jurcev to write his conlang of the same name. Muplo means "beautiful language" in Muplo. He invented it just because of his deep interest in linguistics, and it's the last con-lang of a long series.
Vutozidwin dodye vyade hul hu zwak nainemwaffekla hu voaneramevekla. Vutozi fifis cikkekuufu hu nainekuufu, hu dozi puneqlalepi qlalevutezuagyo.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
More information about the Muplo language
If you have any questions about Muplo alphabet, you can contact Max at: firstname.lastname@example.com


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On Nov. 23, Arizona is set to officially become the 15th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana.
Almost two weeks after the Nov. 2 election, the final numbers for Proposition 203 have been tallied and the measure has passed by the slimmest of margins — a mere 4,341 votes. The final numbers: 841,346 people (50.13 percent) voted yes on Prop. 203, and 837,005 people (49.87 percent) voted no.
Passage of Proposition 203 means thousands of legitimate medical marijuana patients will be able to receive their prescriptions, says Andrew Myers, spokesman for the Arizona Medical Marijuana Policy Project.
The first medical marijuana dispensaries won't be open for almost a year due to the regulatory process, Myers added.
He also stated that Arizona's medical marijuana industry would be very different from that of California, which at one point had around 1,000 dispensaries in Los Angeles County alone.
Proposition 203 limits Arizona to one dispensary for every 10 pharmacies and creates a state-regulated industry. This means if pharmacy numbers remain the same, Arizona will only have 124 medical marijuana dispensaries, Myers says.
Proposition 203's approval won't be certified until Nov. 23, to allow those behind the scenes to double check the numbers. However, Myers doesn't anticipate any significant changes.
The certification might also be delayed until a recount on Proposition 112 is completed. Proposition 112 would amend the Arizona constitution to require citizen-initiative petitions to be filed six months in advance of an election. Currently, a citizen-initiative petition only needs to be filed four months prior to an election. With the current vote count, Proposition 112 has lost by fewer than 200 votes, the amount necessary to cause a recount, Myers noted.
Whether Proposition 203 is legally certified on Nov. 23 or not, the measure has passed, and you can expect legalized medical marijuana to come soon to Arizona.
To see all election results, visit the Arizona Secretary of State's website. More election coverage on AZNow.Biz includes our political columnist Tom Milton's analysis and our recap of the election results.


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Women's and Gender Studies 401. Senior Seminar
A semester of directed reading and research where students will examine significant issues at the forefront of feminist theory and research, as well as the principal theoretical debates within the field of women's studies. Topics chosen for discussion will depend on class interest, recent research and timeliness. Potential topics include postcolonial feminisms, women and war, and black feminist theory.
Students will pursue an original research project and will produce a thesis as their capstone to the major. Students and instructor will meet regularly in a seminar setting to discuss readings and the stages of the research project.


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One of the biggest (and most controversial) Broadway musicals of the past decade, headed for San Diego?
It's booked.
Broadway/San Diego, which presents touring musicals in downtown's Civic Theatre, is announcing tonight that it has landed "The Book of Mormon" for a two-week run in late spring 2014.
The Broadway phenomenon, co-directed by San Diego's Casey Nicholaw, won nine Tony Awards in 2011 (including best musical) and continues to be one of the toughest tickets in New York.
"Mormon" famously sends up the credos and customs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with a style that's steeped in affection for old-time musicals but with an attitude that's more "Borat" than "42nd Street."
For that, you can credit (or curse) Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the masterminds behind the comically subversive animated TV series "South Park"; they created "The Book of Mormon" with Nicholaw and Robert Lopez ("Avenue Q").
The touring version will have to share some of the spotlight here, though: Broadway/San Diego also has announced that "Once," the 2012 best-musical Tony winner and ongoing Broadway hit, will land at the Civic in August of next year.
That show, based on the 2006 movie of the same name, tells a bittersweet story of the growing bonds between a street musician and a piano-playing single mother who meet at a Dublin pub. The Broadway production won a total of eight Tonys.
"It's gratifying that producers see San Diego as such a great theater market — that in one season we get the two most recent best-musical Tony winners," said Joe Kobryner, vice president of Nederlander (Broadway/San Diego's parent company).
Five other shows also are on the 2013-14 docket, including the recent revival version of "Evita," the rock 'n' roll fantasy "Million Dollar Quartet" and the flamboyant musical-comedy favorite "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."
Full dates and details:
"Priscilla Queen of the Desert," Oct. 15-20: Songs such as "It's Raining Men" and "I Will Survive" power the musical version of the 1994 film about a drag act trundling from one gig to another in Australia. The "Priscilla" of the title is their beat-up but trusty bus, which is topped by a giant high-heeled shoe.
"Evita," Nov. 12-17: The epic 1979 musical by lyricist Tim Rice and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber got a makeover for its 2012 Broadway revival, which starred Ricky Martin. (No casting has been announced for this or any of the other touring shows.) It tells the fictionalized tale of the Argentine icon Eva Perón.
"Million Dollar Quartet," Dec. 3-8: The dream team of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins got together for a fabled recording session in 1956. The show builds its story around that seismic one-night encounter.
"Disney's Beauty and the Beast," Jan. 7-12, 2014 (extra-season presentation): The family-minded Disney favorite makes a repeat visit as a non-subscription presentation.
"The Book of Mormon," May 27 to June 8, 2014: Although a production of the smash-hit show ran in Los Angeles for two months last year, this will be the first "Mormon" visit to San Diego. (Nicholaw began working on the musical while directing "Robin and the 7 Hoods" for the Old Globe in 2010.)
"The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber," June 24-29, 2014: This concert-style presentation will include material from shows including "Cats," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Jesus Christ Superstar."
"Once," Aug. 12-17, 2014: The season-closing show is unusual in that not only do almost all of its actors play instruments, but audience members are invited into its onstage pub for a drink before performances. (Another distinction: Its signature song, "Falling Slowly," won an Oscar for its original movie incarnation.)
At the moment, tickets for 2013-14 shows are available only by subscription. Details: (888) 937-8995 or broadwaysd.com.


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Today would have been Julia Child's 99th birthday. We're just as devoted to Julia and her love of classic cooking technique now as we ever were, and celebrate her birthday this year with one of her simplest recipes. Julia's pan-fried burger is deliciously juicy and perfect for summer.
Get the easy recipe below, and catch a special episode of Chefography: Julia Child tonight at 8pm ET on Cooking Channel. Happy Birthday, Julia!
Julia Child's Pan-Fried Thin Burger
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 teaspoon butter or mild olive oil
1 to 1 1/4 pounds fresh ground beef (preferably 15 to 20 percent fat)
Freshly ground pepper
Your favorite condiments
In a small saute pan over high heat, saute the shallots in the butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Divide the meat into 4 portions. One at a time, flatten each by chopping and spreading the meat with light strokes of your chefs knife. Season each with salt, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the shallots. Blend into the meat, chopping and turning it as you shape the portions into 4 1/2 to 5-inch round patties, 1/4-inch thick.
Toast the hamburger buns and distribute them to your guests. Suggest that they dress the bottom halves of their rolls as they wish while you cook the burgers.
Lightly dust the surface of a large, hot saute pan, with salt. When the pan is very hot, but not smoking, lay a patty in the pan. Rapidly add a second burger. Brown the meat, about 20 seconds. Turn patties to other side. Cook until done, about 1 minute. Remove cooked burgers to a warm platter. Repeat process with 2 remaining burgers.
Place finished burgers onto guests buns as quickly as possible so they can add their finishing touches.
Who else is cooking Julia Child recipes today? Here are some of our favorites from devoted fans around the world…
Looking for more ways to celebrate Julia this week?
- Watch a special episode of Chefography: Julia Child, tonight at 8pm ET
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TPWD News Release — Nov. 18, 2010
AUSTIN — A total of $174,469 in Texas Healthy Habitats Grants has been awarded to 18 schools and non-profit youth organizations across the state, including ones near Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, Bryan, Lubbock and other cities.
Each organization will receive up to $10,000 to support students doing service-learning projects to benefit wildlife and the environment.
The students will address priorities in the Texas Wildlife Action Plan, a blueprint to "keep common species common" and avoid more species from becoming threatened and endangered. Texas is believed to be the first state offering grants for student service projects to support a state wildlife action plan.
The grants are being administered by Service Learning Texas and are made possible through a donation from EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Scientists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department met with student-teacher teams last October in Austin, and TPWD experts will continue to guide grant projects as they unfold over the next year.
Students will research and define a local environmental issue, investigate public and organizational policies related to the issue, design and implement a service-learning project in collaboration with at least two community partners (including TPWD staff), evaluate and publicize the results to public officials and community members, and develop Web profiles for each project for inclusion on the TPWD and SLT Web sites. Students will likely do field work next spring.
In 2009, EnCana donated $486,000 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. The major portion of the donation helped initiate the Healthy Habitats program. In 2010, Encana donated an additional $200,000 to continue support of Healthy Habitats, based on successful grant project outcomes and positive comments from teachers and students.
Since 1991, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation has been the official non-profit partner of TPWD. By bringing together companies, corporations, communities and individuals, the foundation has raised more than $60 million benefiting a wide variety of projects.
EnCana is one of North America's largest independent natural gas producers and has a long history of supporting conservation and education causes. Encana's commitment to high environmental, social and business standards has earned Encana international notice for five years running on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), where they are listed as a global leader in sustainability.
Service Learning Texas is a statewide initiative of Region 14 Education Service Center and the Texas Education Agency that seeks to improve student achievement through service-learning, an integration of community service with academics. SLT assists students, teachers, administrators, and communities in Texas with training, technical assistance, and resources to develop and strengthen service-learning. It is supported by the Learn and Serve America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Below are descriptions of grant recipients and their proposed projects. The recipients are listed by metropolitan area or region.
New Grant Recipients
Olson Elementary, Allen Independent School District —Teacher/Coordinator: Kirk Evans, (972) 562-1800, email@example.com—Students will build awareness in Allen ISD and the community of Allen on the importance of keeping waterways clean of trash and helping people understand the importance of aquatic plants and animals. They will continue cleaning the waterway and roadway in front of the school and will start conducting a biodiversity inventory on the school's aquatic areas. They will plant native aquatic plants and prairie grasses in the aquatic areas around their school and Chandler Elementary and continue planting native prairie grasses in the Connemara Meadow Preserve.
Curtis Middle School, Allen Independent School District —Teacher/Coordinator: George Lee, (972) 727-0340, email@example.com—Students will start a club at their school to commit to ongoing environmental improvements and will improve the water quality and diversity of the ponds at Celebration Park. They will achieve these goals through the Curtis Environmental Club they are beginning this year. Students want everyone to have a part in the improvements and create an awareness in their school by getting students interested in being an active part in preserving and improving their environment.
Coppell High School, Coppell Independent School District— Teacher/Coordinator: Holly Anderson, (214-496-6279), email@example.com—Students at Coppell High School explored the biodiversity in the area and discovered that less than 1% of the original region is still intact. They decided a restoration plan was needed based on the shrinking land available for prairie success and the presence of invasive species. They will make a difference in their community by helping to restore the Blackland Prairie of Coppell Nature Park through independent research and collaboration with local partners. The students hope to learn more valuable information regarding the conservation of biodiversity and the skills necessary to conduct large-scale projects such as this one.
Garland Alternative Education Center, Garland ISD—Teacher/Coordinator: Ginger Davidson, (email@example.com) — Students at Garland Alternative Education Center will focus on the restoration of an undeveloped area of land near their school. Their plan is to plant trees in order to control water runoff and add native plants to promote a greater variety of butterflies and birds to the area. Students will plant drought tolerant trees in order to withstand long periods without rain. As a result of this experience, they hope to develop a clearer understanding of the impact of runoff water and how to restore an area.
Glen Rose High School, Glen Rose Independent School District—Teacher Coordinator: Wendy Thompson, (254- 898-3828) firstname.lastname@example.com— After consulting with local experts, students developed a plan to make the habitat a better place for the Bobwhite Quail and the Eastern Blue Bird at the Squaw Creek Reservoir. They will restore up to 30 acres in the northern sector of the Squaw Creek Park by planting the native grasses and trees that will work for both of the birds. They will also educate the local community on the importance of riparian zones, habitat connectivity, wildlife corridors and other sensitive habitats.
Centerville Jr. – Sr. High School, Centerville Independent School District, 813 S. Commerce St., Centerville, TX 7583—Teacher/Coordinator: Lori Ward, 903-536-2625) firstname.lastname@example.com— Students will restore the lake habitat at Fort Boggy State Park. Students, teachers, faculty, and community members will have an opportunity to participate in restoring a dwindling fish habitat, thereby increasing favorable conditions for recreational fishing. Students will collect structures (i.e. Christmas trees) to be used as fish habitat, participate in building the actual habitat, and culminating activities that assess the success of the project and promote environmental awareness.
Martin Middle School, Corpus Christi Independent School District—Teacher Coordinator: Tony Bonilla, (361-878-4690) firstname.lastname@example.com— Students will raise a redfish in a classroom aquarium and release the redfish back into a bay once it is grown. They will research recreational fish population over the last 5- 10 years and learn about the successes of the TPWD saltwater management program. They plan to work closely with the Marine Development Center to experience fish conservation and restoration efforts. The goal will be to create a learning and service environment where students can experience the need for fish conservation, practice catch and release and educate the school, parents, and local community about fish kill, fish pressure, conservation, and catch/release practices. Students will create a dynamic educational presentation that will allow them to share their experiences.
Flour Bluff Intermediate School, Flour Bluff Independent School District—Teacher/Coordinator: Margaret Dukarm, (361-694-9440) email@example.com—Students will clear a half-mile trail that is five feet wide in an area that is overgrown with numerous invasive species that are choking out plants essential to the migration of birds. The remaining plants along the trail will then be identified and labeled so community members and other students will be able to identify more desirable plants. Students will establish a walking path and remove some invasive plant species. Additional plants will be planted to enhance the area and increase the desirability of migratory birds and butterflies.
Central Elementary, Central Independent School District, 8578 US Highway 69N, Pollok, TX 75969—Teacher/Coordinator: Susan Sanders sanderss@central isd.com— Ten Central Gifted and Talented Fifth grade students observed there was considerable destruction of habitat when the new elementary school was built this past year, due to dirt work and general overall construction. The students decided that the best plan of action was to research what habitat and wildlife was there previously and try to introduce native species plantings to bring back the wildlife. The students will restore lost habitat due to construction of a new school.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Dallas Independent School District —Teacher/Coordinator: Holly Gentry, (972) 502-7100, firstname.lastname@example.com — Students will do surveys to ask the community what they know about the Blackland Prairies, such as what trees, shrubs and plants are part of that ecoregion and why it is good to bring those back into the community. Students will then invite the community to the school to see their habitat and will explain the different plants and their benefits. Students will then follow up with another survey to assess the community's knowledge about the Blackland Prairies after their lesson. They have also begun doing insect surveys that compare and contrast the insects in the Blackland Prairie Habitat versus the areas nearby with Bermuda Grasses. This will educate the community on how different species seek out the natural habitats.
Aledo Middle School, Aledo Independent School District —Teacher/Coordinator: Terry Snow, (817) 441-5198, firstname.lastname@example.com — Students have two major goals — to create demonstration sites at school using native plants and to demonstrate water conservation ideas and the importance of native vegetation in water management for wildlife. Students will work with community partners (landscape architects and landscape companies) to create demonstration sites using native prairie vegetation and water conservation methods. The need to educate citizens will be met by students creating interpretative signage, public service announcements, website updates, and presentations.
Fort Worth Country Day School — Teacher/Coordinator: Perri Carr, (817) 239-3421, email@example.com— Students will continue their conservation of Texas prairie they began in 2009. Their goals for this grant are: to manage landscapes and watersheds holistically in cooperation with private landowners and the general public to foster biodiversity of plants and wildlife, to prevent species from becoming threatened or endangered, to control the spread of invasive species, and to educate citizens on the importance of wildlife corridors, especially in urban areas and prairies specifically and promote citizen participation in hands-on conservation. Their efforts so far have been effective in teaching other students about prairies and green roofs, so this year they hope to expand on their efforts outside of the school.
Camp Fire USA Balcones Council, Del Valle Middle School and Ojeda Middle School— Coordinator Contact: Lavert Rodgers, (361) 442-5291, email@example.com—The Teens in Action will address the priority of controlling the spread of invasive species and the priority of promoting citizen participation in hands-on conservation. The groups' goals are to eradicate invasive species and replace them with native plants on a segment of their school property. The teens will measure their progress by documenting the removal of non-native plants through photos, video footage and diary entries. They will also document the planting of native plants that will replace the removed invasive ones and showcase their learning through classroom presentations.
Extraordinary Education Family Learning Center, Magnolia — Project Coordinator: Jackie Pace, 832-640-8141, email@example.com—The students will continue and expand the work that was begun with their Healthy Habitat grant in 2009-2010. Some of their objectives are: support wildlife, especially birds and pollinators, through providing food, water, and shelter within their Wildscape habitat, continue their long-term goal to eradicate invasive plants and increase the numbers and diversity of native plants on the property, cultivate a culture within their organization that values environmentally responsible living and practices and educate those who are connected with this project on the benefits of wildlife conservation.
Friona Independent School District, Parmer County — Teachers/Coordinators: Tonda Clark/Patsy Allen, (806) 265-5189, firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com — The students' goals are to educate and create awareness about Playa Lakes and their importance in their community as habitats, part of the water cycle, flood control, and the need for conservation. They will work to control the spread of invasive species, educate citizens on the importance of riparian zones, habitat connectivity, wildlife corridors and other sensitive habitats and promote citizen participation in hands-on conservation through field investigations, activities, presentations and reflections.
Shallowater Independent School District — Teacher/Coordinator: Cindy Couch, (806) 832-4535, email@example.com — Students will restore the playa lake, to educate the public about the importance playa lakes play in the ecosystem and to increase the number of species in the playa area by 40%. To do this, students will determine baselines by monitoring the habitat, design a plan to rehabilitate the playa, document the activities and conduct presentations to younger students. They will complete graphs, videos and scrapbooks and coordinate a Playa Festival for fifth graders.
Hearne Junior High School — Teacher/Coordinator: Robert Wilson, (979) 279-2449, firstname.lastname@example.com — This project addresses three statewide conservation priorities: managing landscapes and watersheds holistically, in cooperation with private landowners and the general public, to foster biodiversity of plants, fish and wildlife; educating citizens on the importance of riparian zones, habitat connectivity, wildlife corridors and other sensitive habitats; promoting watershed and range management practices that improve ground and surface water quality and quantity. Students will collect data several times a month as they monitor Pin Oak Creek further upstream to several headwater locations.
Travis Middle School, Port Lavaca — Teacher/Coordinator: Sherrie Krause, (361) 552-3784, email@example.com — Students will continue to create and restore habitat for common as well as priority species. Since much of the physical construction is completed, this year the students want to spend more time collecting and comparing quantitative data. They will focus on measuring how the change in environment and habitat impacts the people who use this park. Different groups of students will specialize in specific jobs such as water quality, website construction, and multi-media presentations. They will educate the public on becoming more aware of wildlife conservation through presentations, social media sites, and a page in the yearbook.
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February 1, 2013
Pebble Hunting
Standing Pat in San Francisco
It's been a quiet winter in Lake Wilsonbegone, my hometown. The local nine had a nice parade down Market Street, and the smell of the city made everybody act a bit peculiar that night. A few weeks later Frank Romo's boy was on his way home to see his sweetheart when he got fired up by the protest spirit and ended up serving a few minutes of hard time in the custody of the Las Vegas Police Department. Skinny Timmy won a GIF contest, and the old-timers at the Chatterbox Cafe had a fun time guessing what a GIF contest is.
There's not much other action for GM Brian Sabean these days. His Giants won the World Series last year, and when you win the World Series your honey-do list gets pretty simple.
This is a simple chart and it doesn't tell you all sorts of things. It doesn't tell you the quality of players that were let go (though, by weighting by playing time, it sort of does) or why, and it doesn't tell you whether the teams upgraded, and it doesn't adjust for how many players on each team were eligible for free agency, how old each team was, what the team's competitive trajectory was, what the team's payroll was, or what the exceptions on each side tell us. It's so simple that it won't tell you any of those things, but it does tell you one thing: Winning teams bring nearly all of their players back, and losing teams bring fewer of their players back. By a pretty good margin.
(All "reportedly")
Sam Miller is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @SamMillerBB
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Thanks for those GIFs, Sam. As a Reds fan, I've been thinking about those at-bats since October. I still have no idea how Scott Rolen missed that pitch and the one to end the NLDS two days later. Alas..
Feb 01, 2013 07:42 AM
At least for the last pitch, Rolen was probably guessing slider (not that hard a guess) and got one. He swung at the spot the ball should have been if it had broken down and away like it was supposed to. If it had, he would have clobbered it. Instead it broke down and in and he missed by a mile.
Feb 01, 2013 10:15 AM
I'm a longtime member of the "Free Belt" bandwagon, so I for one am glad the Giants won it all, which made them less likely to do something stupid like deal him away. I would have loved to see them pursue Swisher, especially since he was pursuing them, but I guess you can't have everything.
Feb 01, 2013 08:00 AM
I am forced to work with a lot of Giants fans, and one thing I have noticed is that they seem to have been sold this idea that they don't have the money to make sensible upgrades. It's weird. Everyone is "too expensive". They won a World Series in 2010, and when ticket prices went up they seemed to think it was because of Aubrey Huff's or Barry Zito's salary.
Feb 01, 2013 10:35 AM
Bear in mind that a big part of the Giants' stand-pat "strategy" is forced upon them by dead-weight contracts.
Feb 01, 2013 17:11 PM
Zito, Lincecum, and Pence all come off the books after this season, saving them nearly $50 million. Though I wonder how much of that will go to an extension for Buster Posey.
Feb 02, 2013 08:58 AM
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NEW YORK RANGERS at WINNIPEG JETS
Thursday, Mar. 14, 8:00 p.m.
MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Rangers: 13-10-2 (28 pts)
Jets: 13-11-2 (28 pts)
The Rangers will face-off against the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre (8:00 p.m. — TV: MSG Network; Radio: Bloomberg Radio), as they continue their four-game road trip. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and rank eighth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 13-10-2 (28 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having been defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 3-1, on Tuesday at First Niagara Center, and are now 5-2-0 in the last seven games. The Blueshirts have registered a point in four of their last six road games (3-2-1). The Jets enter the contest with a 13-11-2 (28 pts) record to rank ninth in the Eastern Conference, and have recorded a point in four straight games (3-0-1). Following tonight's contest, the Rangers will complete their four-game road trip when they face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, Mar. 16, at CONSOL Energy Center (1:00 p.m.), in a matinee matchup.
RANGERS vs. JETS:
– All-Time: 23-16-1-9 overall (9-10-1-5 at home; 14-6-0-4 on the road)
– 2013: Tonight is the second of three meetings this season, and the only meeting at MTS Centre. The Rangers are 0-1-0 overall (0-1-0 at home; 0-0-0 on the road), following a 4-3 loss on Feb. 26 at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts' penalty kill was 3-3 (100.0%) in the contest. Anton Stralman led the Rangers with two points (one goal, one assist) in their first meeting. Ryan Callahan and Taylor Pyatt have also tallied one goal apiece. Henrik Lundqvist made 28 saves in the contest.
– Last Season: New York was 4-0-0 overall (2-0-0 at home; 2-0-0 on the road). The Rangers out-scored the Jets, 12-3, including a 6-0 advantage in the third period. The Rangers' power play was 5-20 (25.0%), while the penalty kill held the Jets scoreless in 12 shorthanded situations in the series. Ryan Callahan (three goals, two assists), Marian Gaborik (two goals, three assists) and Michael Del Zotto (one goal, four assists) tied for the series lead in scoring with five points apiece. Callahan's three goals led all skaters, and Del Zotto tallied a series-leading, four assists. Henrik Lundqvist was 2-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA, .957 Sv% and one shutout, while Martin Biron was 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .980 Sv% and one shutout.
– The Rangers' 2-1 victory on Oct. 24, 2011, was the team's first win in Winnipeg since a 5-4 victory against the previous Winnipeg Jets franchise on Nov. 21, 1992
– New York ranks 21st in the NHL with a 4-5-1 (9 pts) record on the road; Winnipeg ranks 29th in the NHL with a 5-6-0 (10 pts) mark at home
– The Rangers are 5-1-0 vs. the Southeast Division this season; the Jets are 5-3-1 vs. the Atlantic Division this season
– New York lists no former Jets on their roster
– Winnipeg lists two former Rangers on their roster: Nik Antropov (2008-09); Olli Jokinen (2009-10)
INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS vs. JETS:
– Henrik Lundqvist — 22 GP, 9-6-6, 2.21 GAA, 2 SO
– Martin Biron — 20 GP, 8-11-0-0, 3.02 GAA, 4 SO
– Brad Richards — 51 GP, 18-38-56
– Marian Gaborik — 18 GP, 10-12-22
– Ryan Callahan — 18 GP, 8-5-13
– Michael Del Zotto — 10 GP, 2-8-10
The Rangers' power play has tallied a goal in eight of the last 13 games (9-39, 23.1% over the span), while the Blueshirts' penalty kill is 43-48 (89.6%) in the last 16 games. New York has posted a record of 8-4-1 when not allowing a power play goal.
– Power Play: The Rangers did not tally a goal in one power play attempt (2:00) on Tuesday at Buffalo. New York ranks 23rd overall (13-83, 15.7%) and is tied for 24th on the road (4-32, 12.5%). The Rangers are 2-8 (7:46) in five-on-three situations (last – 3/3 vs. BUF), and 1-1 (0:21) when four-on-three (last – 3/7 at NYI). Shorthanded goals allowed (3): 2/19 vs. MTL (Diaz, EN); 2/21 at OTT (Silfverberg); 3/3 vs. BUF (Gerbe).
– Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts held the Sabres scoreless in five power play attempts (10:00) and tallied a shorthanded goal on Tuesday at Buffalo. New York ranks seventh overall (75-89, 84.3%) and fifth on the road (28-33, 84.8%). The Rangers are 5-5 (5:52) in three-on-five situations (last – 3/10 at WSH), and 3-3 (4:19) when three-on-four (last – 3/3 vs. BUF). Shorthanded goals for (2): 1/20 vs. PIT (Nash); 3/12 at BUF (Stepan).
– Four-on-Four: New York did not skate in a four-on-four situation on Tuesday at Buffalo, and are now minus-1 in 15 four-on-four situations (29:22) this season. Four-on-four goals for (1): 1/23 vs. BOS (Gaborik). Four-on-four goals allowed (2): 1/20 vs. PIT (Letang); 1/23 vs. BOS (Horton).
The Rangers have posted a record of 20-4-2 in their last 26 games against Southeast Division opponents, including a 5-1-0 mark against the Southeast Division this season. The Blueshirts have out-scored their Southeast Division opponents, 88-52, over the span.
Rick Nash currently leads the team with nine goals, having tallied his first eight goals of the season in the third period. Nash is the second player in NHL history whose first eight goals of a season were tallied in the third player, while fellow Ranger Arron Asham is the other to have accomplished the feat, in 2003-04, as a member of the New York Islanders.
Marian Gaborik has been among the league's goal scoring leaders since joining the Rangers in 2009-10. Last season, Gaborik became the fifth player in Rangers history to record 100 goals in his first three seasons with the club, and became the third Ranger in franchise history to register multiple 40-goal seasons with the team. Entering this season, his 105 goals from 2009-10 to 2011-12 ranked seventh in the NHL, while his .48 goals per game average ranked third (behind Steven Stamkos and Alex Ovechkin) over that time period. Including games played this season, Gaborik currently ranks seventh in the league with 113 goals scored and is tied for third with .46 goals per game since the beginning of the 2009-10 season.
The Rangers rank third in the NHL in hits (761) this season. Rangers' captain Ryan Callahan leads the team and is tied for eighth in the NHL with 88 hits, while Brian Boyle ranks second on the Rangers and 11th in the league with 84 hits.
The Rangers rank among the Eastern Conference leaders in several statistical categories…
– 3rd (6th in NHL) in GAA — 2.36
– 3rd in FO% — 51.4%
– 1st (2nd in NHL) in Fewest PIM/G — 10.8
– T-2nd (T-5th in NHL) in OT wins — 2
– 5th in +/- Rating — +4
– The Rangers did not surrender a power play opportunity against on Mar. 7 at Long Island, marking the first time the Blueshirts did not have a shorthanded situation in a game since Jan. 10, 2012, in a 2-1 shootout win vs. PHX. The last time the Rangers did not allow a power play attempt against the Islanders was Jan. 7, 1989, in a 5-1 win at Long Island.
– The Blueshirts have had 13 players make their regular season debut with the team this season
– The Rangers' power play has tallied a goal in eight of the last 13 games (9-39, 23.1% over the span)
– The Blueshirts' penalty kill is 43-48 (89.6%) in the last 16 games
– New York has registered a point in eight of 10 games when scoring the first goal this season (7-2-1), and are 6-8-1 when allowing the game's first goal
– The Blueshirts have posted a 6-0-1 mark when leading after the first period, and are 7-0-0 when leading after the second period
– Henrik Lundqvist — has held opponents to two goals or less in 12 of his last 18 games (10-7-1, 2.04 GAA, .926 Sv% over the span)
– Rick Nash — has tallied a point in 10 of his last 11 games (seven goals, nine assists over the span)
– Derek Stepan — eight points (four goals, four assists) in the last seven games
– Ryan Callahan — eight points (five goals, three assists) in the last 10 games, including five points (three goals, two assists) in the last five contests
– Brad Richards — four points (two goals, two assists) in his last six games, including two goals in the last three contests
– Marian Gaborik — five points (one goal, four assists) in the last six games
– Carl Hagelin — 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in the last 15 games, including four assists in the last four contests
– Ryan McDonagh — 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in his last 15 games, including five assists in the last seven games
– Michael Del Zotto — three assists in the last six games
– Ryan Callahan — 3 assists from 100th NHL career
– Michael Del Zotto — 1 point from 100th NHL career
– Steve Eminger — 3 points from 100th NHL career
– Rick Nash — 2 goals from 300th NHL career; 5 games from 700th NHL career
– Brad Richards — 3 points from 800th NHL career
– Marc Staal — 3 points from 100th NHL career
– Anton Stralman — 3 points from 100th NHL career
– John Tortorella — 3 wins from 400th NHL career
– Michael Sauer (concussion, 12/5/11) — 25
– Arron Asham (injured, 2/19) — 10
– Marc Staal (injured, 3/5) — 4
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Haven't heard of horchata? It's a grain-based, milky drink made in various parts of Spain and Latin America. Ingrid Hoffman makes hers Mexican-style, with rice as the base. Vanilla and cinnamon add sweet, aromatic flavors. Think of it as a rich man's White Russian, souped-up with spice but still teetering on delicious milkshake territory.
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Longtime NFL pro Howard Mudd helps teach Mount Si football's offense lessons of the game
This year, Mount Si's offensive line benefits from decades of professional football experience in the person of Howard Mudd.
A retired NFL player and longtime coach, Mudd has been working alongside the team since July.
After "you've done something for a long time, know a lot about it, there's a need to give back," Mudd said. "That's what I'm doing. I give them some of my knowledge."
Mudd, 71, built a home in North Bend six years ago to be near his son, Darren, and family, who live in Snoqualmie.
"I was looking for a place where I could look at mountains," said Mudd.
His football resume goes back 50 years. He attended Midland High School, where he went to state with the football team, earning all-state. After a stint at Michigan State, he wound up playing football at Hillsdale College in Michigan, where he was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame.
After college, he played for the San Francisco 49ers for seven years, then the Chicago Bears for six years, earning a spot in the Pro Bowl three times with Chicago. After a knee injury, he retired from play and began coaching at the University of California, then soon moved to the National Football League, coaching for the San Diego Chargers, the 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks, the Cleveland Browns, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Indianapolis Colts, and most recently, the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The connection began when head coach Charlie Kinnune bumped into Mudd at an Issaquah butcher shop, then a year later at the North Bend Starbucks, both time urging the ex-49er and longtime NFL coach to start a relationship with the Wildcats.
"He's been a mentor for us," said Mount Si offensive line coach Jerry Maher. Mudd, he said, teaches players about football and life.
"You coach football because you have to," said Maher. Love for the game, he said, means you're driven to give your all. "That's one of the greatest things I've learned from him."
"It's great working with Howard," said lineman Jack Nordby. "His brain is an encyclopedia of football knowledge. Every day is enlightening."
Working with Maher and fellow offense coach Jeremy Cromer, Mudd talked about schematics and fundamentals.
"They wanted to learn as much as they could. The kids responded great," he said. "I just got a tremendous amount out of it.
For Mudd, it's not about the age or size of the player, but the task at hand and the skill to be learned.
"Believe it or not, in professional football, you don't always get the best match," but have to work with the people you've got. High school play is the same way.
"The guy that's playing, he gets better, because he needs to block somebody who might be better than he is," said Mudd. "That's what coaching is about.
"Whether you play on Sunday or Friday night, football is football," he says.
Last week, Mudd watched the Homecoming game with one of his former Seahawks players, Jim Zorn, before heading south to Arizona for the winter. Mudd said he'll follow the team at a distance, and call players if he has to.
Above, Mudd poses for a photo with offensive line coach Jerry Maher.


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Title: Charter of the City of Allegheny: a collection of special acts of Assembly and ordinances of the city, appropriately indexed : also, an appendix obtaining the various acts of assembly, incorporating the borough, town and city of Allegheny, in operation previous to 1870, and such other acts of assembly and ordinances, that may be of general interest to citizens
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HOUSTON - Thursday is the last day to register to vote in the May 12 election.
State law requires citizens to be registered to vote 30 days prior to the election date.
To be eligible to vote, a completed voter registration application must be delivered to any tax office branch location before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday or mailed with a U.S. Postal Service postmark date of no later than April 12.
Applicants may register to vote if they:
- are a resident of Harris County
- are at least 17 years, 10 months of age (to vote, you must be 18)
- are a U.S. citizen
- have not been finally convicted of a felony, (unless they have completed all punishment including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or have been pardoned)
- have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
For more information, please contact the Harris County Tax Office Voter Registration Department at 713-274-VOTE (8683).
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HOUSTON - A Houston Marine who spent years of his life serving his country was handed the keys to a new home on Monday.
Retired Marine Sgt. Marty Gonzalez and his family took a tour of their furnished home on Monday. His wife, Tawnee, said they're extremely thankful.
"We will cherish it forever. We'll be able to have our first Thanksgiving in a week. And Christmas," said Tawnee. "It's going to be memories that are going to last our entire life."
Gonzalez, a Woodlands High School graduate, received three Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars for Valor while fighting insurgents in Fallujah.
"Operation Fan of Fury, in Fallujah. House to house combat. Opening up doors with insurgents on the other side. Honestly, every time you enter that room, you don't know if you're coming back out alive," said retired Capt. Dan Morgan with the U.S. Marines. "That is what this Marine has done for us."
The Gonzalez family was awarded the home thanks to the Helping a Hero organization and several others.
Astros legend Craig Biggio joined other supporters of the organization for the first glimpse of the new four bedroom, three bathroom home.
The Gonzalez family will also receive a year of free house cleaning.
Gonzalez said he'll now spend his time helping other wounded warriors with their road to recovery.
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Support a Center for Young Women and Expectant Mothers in Burkina Faso
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Project Code: 125-07-49
In Burkina Faso, women have a very low social position. Only 14% can even read or write, and the number of girls and young women bringing up one or more children alone is on the increase. Media influence has led to an increase in sexual promiscuity, and when a girl does get pregnant, the young father is often unwilling to take responsibility for the child. To make matters worse, more often than not, the parents will not support or help the girl either. Instead, most are likely to kick the girl out of the house, often on the pretext of the traditional belief that it will bring misfortune on the family if a daughter gives birth in the house of her parents. Many girls attempt to abort their child somehow or other, risking their own lives in the attempt. Others give birth, but then leave the child somewhere on a street corner. Others again attempt to get by as best they can with their child, but they then fall into prostitution, simply in order to survive. As a result, the vicious spiral continues, since many get infected with HIV which only makes their lives more miserable. It is common for such young women to quickly become pregnant again, making their lives more difficult.In Dedougou, the Catholic Church has set up a center for pregnant girls and young mothers, where they can be taken in and given every care and support. They receive not only practical, material and pastoral help, but at the same time they can get vocational training and acquire a useful skill.Elodie is one such young mother whose story has ended well. At the age of 17, she was married by her strictly Muslim family to a much older man whom she did not know and who already had several wives. She had no other choice, since otherwise she would have been thrown out by her family. The two months following her wedding were a living hell for her, and she decided to run away. She managed to find her way to the capital, nearly a hundred miles away, but she knew absolutely no one there. Spontaneously the idea came to her mind to seek shelter with the Catholic nuns there, who lovingly took her in. They quickly noticed that Elodie was pregnant and put her in touch with the "Carmen Kisito" center in Dedougou. "I harbored great hatred in my heart towards my family and towards the man I had been forced to marry. I wanted never to see them again. I also felt unable to accept my daughter, Djami, since in my eyes she was responsible for my misfortune. But the more I came to know Jesus, the more I realized that I had to forgive them all." "After a three-year long journey, I was preparing to receive Baptism at Easter. I was full of joy at the thought that God would forgive me all my sins and renew me. It was then that I realized that I must also forgive all those who had harmed me. Hatred and revenge could no longer have any place in my life. In my heart I forgave them, therefore. My Baptism was a moment of immense joy for me. I was immersed in a joy that I had never known before and there was a sense of deep peace in my heart."After her baptism, Elodie went to visit her family to be reconciled with them. "It was not easy for me, but rather an inner struggle. But through the grace of God I was able to meet them. My father was both astonished and very happy to see his daughter again after almost 5 years, and the reconciliation with my family took place in great joy." Today, Elodie is able to stand on her own two feet. She has trained as a hairdresser and now earns enough to support herself and her little daughter.ACN has been supporting the work of this center, and is doing so again this year with a grant of $27,300. Will you give to support young women and expectant mothers in Burkina Faso?Aid to the Church in Need commits to invest your funds where they will have the greatest impact for the Church that we serve. Funds donated to Aid to the Church in Need's projects will be used towards the greatest need in our programs to help keep the Faith alive.
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Words, as we know, have the power to foster understanding and also the power to confuse or mislead. In the realm of disease, that confusion was evident during the 2010 pandemic of H1N1 influenza, when use of the term "swine flu" damaged pork demand as consumers feared they could contract the disease from pork.
During the recent Foot and Mouth Disease Symposium (FMD) held in conjunction with the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's annual conference, California dairyman and cheese producer Chuck Ahlem made the case for renaming FMD, which he referred to as hoof and mouth disease (HMD), a term that has been in use, but is less common.
Ahlem is owner of Hilmar Cheese, which began in 1984 as a means for his family's dairy to add value to their high-quality Jersey milk. Since then, the operation has grown to include 240 cooperating dairies and ships cheese and other dairy products across the United States and internationally. The company brings in 200 tanker loads of milk every day, so naturally they are concerned about the possibility of an FMD (or HMD) outbreak interfering with shipments. The company has a disease-response plan in place including biosecurity measures on the dairy, full traceability for cattle and a system for contacting every employee quickly with a single phone call or e-mail.
Ahlem's suggestion for changing the terminology stems from potential confusion between FMD, which is not transmissible to humans, and "hand, foot and mouth disease," which affects humans but not animals. The similarity in terminology will create confusion, he says, leading to lost demand for meat and dairy products in the case of an outbreak. The term "hoof and mouth disease" creates an association with animals, perhaps reducing concerns over human illness.
The concerns over consumer confusion are justified. Earlier in the conference, Gay Miller, DVM, PhD, from the University of Illinois' College of Veterinary Medicine cited research showing 72 percent of U.S. consumers think FMD affects humans, 61 percent believe they could contract the virus from meat and 42 percent say they would stop drinking milk in the event of an FMD outbreak.
Unfortunately, the foot-and-mouth terminology is well established. Even if the industry uniformly decided to begin using HMD, we probably would have as much success convincing the media and the general public as the pork folks did when they tried to convince them to use "H1N1" instead of "swine flu."
The rename could be worth discussing though, as the difference in one word might change consumer perceptions of the nature of the disease.


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I always say the most influential coaches in athletes career are at junior high. My coach was and will always be Stormin' Norman Mueller of Atlanta, Ill., whom I've made mention over the years.
One of the guiding lights in junior high sports in Bureau County has passed her torch. Kaye Pearson's coaching career has officially come to a close with the end of the volleyball season after 24 years at Princeton Logan Junior High and 34 years overall.
Pearson arrived in Bureau County in 1980 out Millikin University at Malden High School, coaching volleyball for three years.
The Franklin Center native made the county circuit, teaching at LaMoille and Ohio high schools, while coaching freshman volleyball at Princeton (1983 and 1984) and the varsity at Ohio from 1985-89.
She was hired at Logan in 1990, the start of a run of winning Lionesses teams. She also took part in PHS' 1990 State championship run.
Pearson compiled at 322-105 record at the eighth-grade level at Logan and 520 career wins overall.
But the wins are not what Pearson values most. It was always the kids.
"I think the most rewarding thing about coaching is the unique relationship you develop with your players," she said. "It has been so much fun working with so many awesome young people throughout the years. I love it when they catch that passion for the game and just enjoy being part of the team. It's been rewarding to see them grow as athletes and as young adults."
Pearson said she was blessed early in her career to coach under Rita Placek at PHS and later with Bea Coates at Logan.
"They were both wonderful mentors and taught me so much. Both of them were huge influences on my coaching style," she said. "I really want to thank all of the players, parents, fans and most of all my family for giving me the chance to make a dream come true. It's been a great run."
• I also want to make mention of another influential area junior high volleyball coach. Deb Brokaw has coached at Cherry Grade School the past sevens seasons, sending many players into starting positions at Hall High School. It is a position heading for an end with Cherry scheduled to close its doors at the end of the school year, sending its students to Dimmick
She would like to continue to coach. Her daughter, Hayleigh, will follow the Cherry kids to Dimmick.
"I cannot tell you how hard it will be next year watching our Cherry girls and not coaching," she said.
Brokaw always has high praise for her players, and it is that connection she will miss most.
"I think the most rewarding part is just seeing the girls improve as players, and I am so proud of how many have gone to Hall and earned starting positions there," she said. "I think the thing that makes me smile most as a coach is when my girls make their first serve over the net in a game."
While Brokaw shrugs off any praise, a Cherry parent said the Comets coach "teaches the girls not only how to play the game, but also teaches them the value of being a good sport and being a team player." Also, Brokaw is a passionate coach, and "you can see she loves the game."
Kevin Hieronymus is the BCR Sports Editor. Contact him at email@example.com.


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WORK to improve Worcester Bridge has finished a week ahead of schedule.
The Worcestershire Highways project on the river crossing began in mid-May and was originally planned to last until Friday, June 6 but it was completed overnight between Thursday and Friday (May 29-30).
As part of the scheme, the footpaths on both sides have been replaced with materials in-keeping with the heritage feel of the structure which was built in the 18th century.
An anti-skid road surface has also been installed on the carriageway to improve safety.
Cllr John Smith, Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member for highways, said: "The teams have worked extremely hard and managed to complete this project a week ahead of schedule, which is good news.
"The historic Worcester Bridge is a landmark and gateway into the city. It was a real focal point during the floods earlier this year and the vehicles, including heavy machinery used to remove debris, did inevitably cause some damage.
"These works on both the footpaths and road both look great and improve safety for both motorists and pedestrians."
To keep any disruption to motorists and pedestrians to a minimum, the work took place overnight and timed not to occur when events were taking place at Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, or the nearby racecourse.


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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A coroner in eastern Ohio says a man found dead near some railroad tracks last week likely was hit by a passing train.
Muskingum County coroner Dr. Charles Feicht ruled Monday that "severe blunt trauma" killed 42-year-old Robert E. Cavalear of Zanesville. And, Feicht said, it was probably caused by a train.
Cavalear's body was found near the tracks under a bridge just around midnight Friday by workers on a northbound train in Zanesville, about 60 miles east of Columbus.
The sheriff's office said it is still investigating.
The last time anyone heard from Cavalear was when he left a message on a family member's cellphone that day asking for a ride. Family members said he was known for walking around town.