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WASHINGTON (Oct. 4)
In a move that could embarrass the Israeli government at a sensitive time in relations with the Palestinians, the United States has decided to deduct $437 million from Israel's next installment of U.S. loan guarantees because of Israeli settlement activity in the administered territories.
The U.S. loan guarantees to Israel, which total $10 billion over a five-year period, have been controversial from the start.
After a lengthy battle pitting the Bush administration against much of the American Jewish community, the United States last year started providing Israel with $2 billion annually in loan guarantees over a five-year period.
However, under terms of the arrangement worked out between the United States and Israel, the United States will deduct from each installment — beginning with this second one — the amount the two countries agree was spent on settlements in the territories during the previous year.
While Israel has agreed to that arrangement, it now appears to be concerned about the message a $437 million deduction will send just as it has concluded major agreements with both the Palestinians and Jordan.
Perhaps in response to this concern, the State Department did not officially announce the deduction and, when asked about it, stressed that it was not a new policy but an implementation of an existing agreement between the two countries.
The department said the U.S. government would provide Israel with up to $1.563 billion in loan guarantees for the 1994 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1.
Israeli officials here said Monday that more than half of the settlement spending consisted of commitments to settlements made by the previous Likud government that the current government was honoring.
The Israelis said the current Labor government is planning in the future to decrease the amount it spends on settlements, especially in the wake of the historic agreement it signed at the White House last month with the Palestine Liberation Organization.


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OAKLAND – One person is clinging to life after being ejected from a car in a two-car collision this morning in Oakland, a police officer said.
Officers responded to a report of a collision in the area of Coolidge Avenue and Montana Street at about 2 a.m., Officer Kevin McDonald said.
One person was ejected from a car in the wreck, McDonald said.
The person, whose age and gender was not yet released, was transported to a hospital, but is not expected to survive, McDonald said.
Three other people occupying the two cars were uninjured in the collision, he said.
McDonald said both cars were driving the speed limit and impairment was not a factor.
The collision is under investigation.

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- I've been trying my best to brush Clementine and Winston's teeth daily, and their new Chicken flavored toothpaste is making that an increasingly manageable task. Clementine thinks she's getting a treat every time she sees her green toothbrush (and sometimes my white one), and Winston no longer objects to the process with cowering and sneezes. I try to avoid using products on my pets that I wouldn't use on myself, so I intentionally chose a toothpaste that was both sulfate and paraben free. Even better, all of the ingredients have have hazard scores no higher than two in the Cosmetics Database, aside from the one ingredient I couldn't and didn't really expect to locate (poultry digest). Here's a picture of Clementine waiting patiently to have her teeth brushed. She's such a lady. I was in the middle of brushing my teeth when this picture was taken.
- I recently received a free sample of Arbonne's Protein Shake Mix in Vanilla, and it tastes just like the the delicious vanilla frappes I used to buy at a coffee shop in Tupelo where an embarrassing amount of my teenage life was wasted. And with ingredients like Co Q10, alfalfa, ginseng, and flax seed, this shake mix makes those frappes seem like a joke.
- A few days ago, friend Jacqui sent me a link to an eye-opening blog post about the potentially dangerous female obsession with beauty products. It's called Why Cleopatra was a Hippie, and you should read it. Get ready for truth bombs like this: "I'm sure Cleopatra knew what she was doing when she lined her eyes and painted her lips. The difference is her makeup was plant based, not synthesized and developed in laboratories by scientists wearing face masks."
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Trent Harmon Heads To Richmond For NASCAR Performance
American Idol winner Trent Harmon is heading back to NASCAR for a headlining performance this weekend in Richmond, VA for the Toyota Owners 400 race.
Trent made a previous trip to a NASCAR event back in March when the Top 5 sang before the big event. Now he gets to do it all again and this time he'll be doing it solo as the event headliner.
"We had the privilege of singing 'God Bless America' while filming American Idol. It was an amazing feeling and I am very excited and humbled to get the chance to return to the raceway and sing the National Anthem," shared Harmon.
Harmon will serve as the headliner to the Pre-Race Ceremony for the TOYOTA OWNERS 400, which will also include a performance of "God Bless America" by the USAF Heritage of America Band, skydivers and a six-plane flyover by the Bandit Flight Team.
Sounds like a very cool opportunity for Harmon and his fans. If you want to get out there and see him on Sunday, April 24th, then tickets are still available for the race at $40 a pop. Best of luck to Trent. We're sure he won't disappoint.
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Got Process? How Using Process Frameworks Can Improve Business Performance
I recently talked with Carla Wolfe, Senior Business Analyst at Elevations Credit Union, to discuss how her organization used APQC's Process Classification Framework (PCF) and other tools to build an Enterprise Process Map and how the organization's collaborative use of software tools provided a platform for cross-enterprise engagement and viral cultural change.
Q: Before Elevations Credit Union implemented the PCF, you lacked ownership and governance in most of the way the organization did business. What were the biggest problems and how did it affect the business?
A: The problems were pervasive and, the biggest concern was that most of the organizational knowledge was tribal and primarily held by long-term employees in key roles. Our organization was positioning for growth as well as seeking merger partners. To further acerbate the issue the turbulent economy and credit unions' battle for market share with large banks and dramatic changes in banking technology were all drivers. It was no longer sustainable to manage by email, large consensus meetings and running to a SME's office for decisions on the fly.
Q: When you started your five year plan, it began with a simple survey of employees. You stressed keeping it simple and engaging. What were your reasons for this?
A: We had a tremendous cultural hurdle. We were pursuing a National Quality Award and were starting at ground zero. Our organization was full of super-heroes who were dedicated to their jobs. However, this super-hero culture had created an operational style built on reacting rather than planning; we had terrific fire-fighting skills. Changing a culture is a not easy and it felt like we needed to level-set the playing field without creating anxiety. The survey was a simple starting point to subtly and safely allow respondents to reflect "Got Process?" There were no right or wrong answers. More importantly, the PCF was a powerful tool for the survey because we were able to provide "possible" processes for respondents to consider which simultaneously planted the seed "this is how other organizations work." We were also able to engage all organizational leaders at once and were able to benchmark the organization as a whole rather than singling out any particular group or department.
Q: In the first year, you really focused on making sure employees embraced change. What were the biggest hurdles to accomplishing this?
A: Being an expert fire-fighter was highly rewarded. However, there was no intrinsic motivation to share everything you worked hard to know (and makes you valuable) and write it down and share your process. In essence, give away your power.
Q: At the end of year one of PCF implementation, what was the biggest success you had?
A: We had a single source of truth for all things "process." We were able to start shaping conversations around process categories rather than departments. This was a significant breakthrough since the focus was now on the organization's performance as a whole rather than individual departments or individuals.
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I'd like to see that survey
Carla, besides a survey, what spawned a change in conversation? What is the motivation now to share and write processes? How was the "significant breakthrough" of changing the focus to organizational performance achieved? Is the focus really NOT about individuals and departments now?
An outline of the survey can be found in the accompanying case study How Organizations are using APQC's Process Classification Framework (PCF)-Elevations Credit Union Case Study .
Early in the process design stage Elevations used a series of workshops, for each process group, to document the flow of processes. Carla enlarged the PCF sections until they were wall-sized and used post-it notes to identify the "state" of each process based on the survey results. The color of the post-it notes corresponded to the rating system used in the survey, so employees could see the process gaps. This was the first aha moment because it got employees to really see where the gaps were but it also it helped them realize how all the processes were linked and understand how one group's outputs are another's inputs.
Another key driver was the use of early adopters, who just got the purpose of the endeavor. Elevations started leveraging them as advocates who are grassroots process authorities who have been given additional training on the BPM tools and processes. These advocates helped train employees in the business and give them the tools they needed to take on responsibility for process design.


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The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) labeled the NTSB "reckless" last week for releasing operational details about the Asiana Airlines 214 accident in San Francisco on July 6. The Board has held nearly daily news conferences since the accident in which chairman Deborah Hersman has spoken about its initial listen to the cockpit voice recorder and other devices.
ALPA said it is "stunned by the amount of detailed operational data from on-board recorders released by the NTSB this soon in the investigation," and called the level of early disclosure "unprecedented." The association believes releasing too much preliminary data can interfere with the investigative process, encourage wild speculation and "represents a detriment to flight safety" by making it appear the Board has already determined a probable cause.
ALPA did not respond to requests from AIN to explain its concerns in more detail. NTSB public-affairs division chief Kelly Nantel told AIN, "One of the hallmarks of an NTSB investigation is transparency. We routinely provide the public with factual information throughout the investigative process. As an independent federal agency, we serve as advocates for the traveling public. For the public to have confidence in the investigative process, transparency and accuracy are critical."
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July 15, 2013 - 5:40pm
APLA needs to open up a big old can of shut the hell up. That crew hit the wall. It was pilot error plain and simple. ALPA makes fools of themselves by attempting to shut down the NTSB investigators.
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July 17, 2013 - 10:25am
I don't think unions are pleased with anything! Management, corporations, rich people, wall street, and now the NTSB.
ALPA needs to worry about its own membership. ALPA is upset because the NTSB releases operational data. Clearly ALPA has never read an NTSB accident report thats made public!!


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CANT1 gene
calcium activated nucleotidase 1
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From NCBI Gene:
This protein encoded by this gene belongs to the apyrase family. It functions as a calcium-dependent nucleotidase with a preference for UDP. Mutations in this gene are associated with Desbuquois dysplasia with hand anomalies. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been noted for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]
From UniProt:
Calcium-dependent nucleotidase with a preference for UDP. The order of activity with different substrates is UDP > GDP > UTP > GTP. Has very low activity towards ADP and even lower activity towards ATP. Does not hydrolyze AMP and GMP (PubMed:12234496, PubMed:15248776, PubMed:15006348, PubMed:16835225). Involved in proteoglycan synthesis (PubMed:22539336).
From NCBI Gene:
- Desbuquois dysplasia 1
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Desbuquois dysplasia 1 (DBQD1): A chondrodysplasia characterized by severe prenatal and postnatal growth retardation (less than -5 SD), joint laxity, short extremities, progressive scoliosis, round face, midface hypoplasia, prominent bulging eyes. The main radiologic features are short long bones with metaphyseal splay, a 'Swedish key' appearance of the proximal femur (exaggerated trochanter), and advance carpal and tarsal bone age. Two forms of Desbuquois dysplasia are distinguished on the basis of the presence or absence of characteristic hand anomalies: an extra ossification center distal to the second metacarpal, delta phalanx, bifid distal thumb phalanx, and phalangeal dislocations. [MIM:251450]
Cytogenetic Location: 17q25.3, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 17 at position 25.3
Molecular Location: base pairs 78,991,716 to 79,009,817 on chromosome 17 (Homo sapiens Annotation Release 108, GRCh38.p7) (NCBI)


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TIERRA VERDE — Pinellas County deputies will continue searching this morning for a St. Petersburg man who went missing while swimming off Fort De Soto Park this week.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended their search for Kevin A. Persad at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday but deputies continued their own search. They plan to put another boat in the water Saturday morning to look for the missing swimmer, said sheriff's spokeswoman Marianne Pasha.
"It's no longer a search and rescue, it's more of a recovery mission," said Sgt. Tom Nestor.
Persad, 29, was in the water with two friends near the north beach when he disappeared at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to authorities. One of the friends, Michael Moyer, used his cell phone to call 911, deputies said.
Witnesses told authorities Persad was trying to swim to the southern tip of Shell Key through Bunces Pass, an east-west inlet with strong currents.
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The team may be the same but nothing else is.
After 28 years of pain at Eden Park, Ewen McKenzie is leaving no stone unturned in search of a drought-breaking Wallabies win.
Instead of heading across the ditch early in the week, as has been common practice for many years, the Wallabies will arrive in Auckland 48 hours before kick-off.
Instead of staying at the same hotel, where the front desk staff know them by name, the Wallabies have upped stumps and moved to a joint behind Albert Park.
For the first time at Eden Park, weather and match officials permitting, McKenzie will keep his team on the field at halftime, in what is quickly becoming his trademark move at big venues with big auras.
And after starting the tradition in Dunedin last October, the Wallabies will stand in a near-mirror image of the All Blacks during the haka.
There will be no more thin gold line of Wallabies clutching at each other's jerseys.
"It's the method Ewen uses and I think it works," said Will Skelton, the Wallabies' Auckland-raised rookie second rower.
"They look heaps bigger when they have numbers staggered, and we just mirrored that."
They are small tweaks but potentially powerful en masse. The 1 per centers. Anything to break the drought.
Not that Skelton feels the weight of history. The 22-year-old, whose first cousin is former All Black Brad Mika, will play his first Test at Eden Park this weekend.
After a childhood spent identifying with the power of the ancestral war cry, Skelton stood opposite it for the first time in Sydney.
"To face it is a bit different but I hope I took as much out of it as they take out of it every week," he said.
"It's a cultural thing, it's a tradition, and I have the utmost respect for it. For the Maori culture to express themselves before a game is awesome and credit to them for having that tradition.
"It definitely fired me up a bit, I couldn't wait to get on the field, it's those games you want to start in. You just want to get out there and rip in."
Skelton will have to wait a good 60 minutes or more to do that on Saturday after being named on the bench for the Wallabies' must-win Bledisloe clash.
The Waratahs cult hero was given 10 minutes to show his exciting mix of power, bulk and silky skills and did not disappoint, at one stage popping the ball up from within a tangle of bodies on the ground and finding his target.
"In the game everything comes at once. You plan stuff but anything happens on the field," he said.
"I think I just try to stick to the shape and if I get my arms free I'll look to pass it and distribute and really spread our attack line so we can attack."
Skelton is fresh off the Waratahs' title win in just his second year of professional football. Again, he has little of the baggage of his predecessors at either provincial or Test level.
"Every game's another game. We didn't see any hoodoos," Skelton said of the Waratahs' approach this season.
"In the final, [the Crusaders] came here [to Sydney] and we hadn't beaten them in years. We'd lost a few crucial games and as a playing group we thought we would go over [to New Plymouth to play the Chiefs] and treat it as a home game.
"We didn't say it in the press but within ourselves we thought it would be. Most games we lose we don't stick to our shape or play our game."
Playing the All Blacks required Skelton to take a big step up to match it with his teammates and opponents. The Wallabies were left to stew on a number of wasted opportunities to grab a crucial Test win at home.
"I came on and we had about six scrums, I think, it was stop-start," he said.
"But even sitting on the bench you see the intensity and the speed of the breakdown.
"You could see that last penalty we gave away [in the 80th minute], it was Sam Cane straight on the ball, there was no time. You have to be clinical in those situations."


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A group of Brandeis University students who declare themselves to be "firmly committed to the survival of Israel" called on the government and people of Israel today to take decisive new steps in the search for peace with Palestinian Arabs. A statement issued by the Jewish Activist League, a sub-group within the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation on the Brandeis campus, urged several measures that diverge sharply from the present policies of the Israel government and from statements by some Israeli leaders. These measures include recognition by the Israel government "of the Palestinian people and of the validity of the concept of a separate, self-determined Palestinian state"; an unequivocal declaration by Israel of its intent to withdraw from all occupied territories except Jerusalem, within the framework of a peace settlement; and Israeli financial contributions to improve the condition of Palestinian Arab refugees and to back various independent efforts at Arab-Jewish reconciliation in Israel. The statement issued by the Jewish Activist League was addressed to the Israel Emergency Fund of the United Jewish Appeal as well as to "the political leaders and citizenry of Israel." It pointed out that the 2000-member student body at Brandeis raised over $2000 for the Israel Emergency Fund in the campaign just ended, a record for that campus. The students suggested that the proceeds of the emergency fund and other drives be used to aid groups involved in Arab-Jewish reconciliation in Israel such as Sicah, Givat Haviva and the Israel Movement for Arab Jewish Co-operation.
Other measures proposed by the group to help achieve peace was a ban by Israel on Jewish settlement in the occupied territories, such as in Hebron, which "can only be construed as an act of colonization and imperialism, policies of which Israelis often unjustly accused." In calling on Israel to continue improving the condition of the refugees, the Jewish Activists suggested support of the summer boys camp organized by UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) at the Deir Ammar camp. The statement also called upon Israel to allow various independent efforts at Arab-Jewish reconciliation in Israel. The JAL said many of its members have been to Israel or intend to visit or settle there and have rendered aid to Israel during and since the June, 1967 war. "Our perspectives should not be mistakenly identified with the self-hatred that is typical of some American Jews…We proudly identify as Jews and firmly are committed to the survival of Israel and to the creative continuity of Jewish life," the statement said. It declared further, "We are dedicated to the cause of peace in Israel and elsewhere. We have become increasingly alarmed over recent developments in the Middle East, including the stepped-up hostilities, the increased killing of Jewish and Arab civilians, young and old, in Israel, in the occupied territories. in Egypt and the growing and ominous involvement of Russia."


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Washington, Sept. 29 (ANI): Katy Perry has confessed that she was unsure about continuing to live after her marriage to Russell Brand broke down.
The 28-year-old singer, whose upcoming album 'Prism' features two songs based on her split with the comedian, told Billboard Magazine that her new track 'By The Grace of God' is evident of how tough it really was at a certain point in her break-up, Contactmusic reported.
The pop singer asserted that she questioned her life and wasn't sure if she could endure the heart-ache.
Perry, who is currently dating fellow musician John Mayer, added that all her songs are real-life moments, and if her fans want to know the real truth about her life, they should just listen to the songs. (ANI)


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Via Denis Dison at Gay Politics, there were some big wins for Victory Fund endorsed candidates in primaries in Connecticut, Colorado and Georgia. And, it looks good for all three moving towards November:
In Connecticut, Kevin Lembo (pictured) won the Democratic primary for State Comptroller. Now a favorite to win the general election, Lembo's on his way to becoming one of just a handful of openly LGBT candidates to win statewide office in the U.S.
Colorado State Senator Lucia Guzman won her Democratic primary, and is well-positioned to keep the seat to which she was recently appointed. Guzman is an ordained minister and an out lesbian who hopes to invigorate efforts to pass legislation that secures key partnership rights for LGBT people and their families.
In Atlanta, Joan Garner, an openly lesbian African-American, won her race for a seat on the Fulton County Commission. Because no other candidates qualified to be on the ballot in November, she will become the commission's first openly LGBT member.


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An eastbound semi-truck ran square into the supporting post of the Hershey I-80 overpass Friday shortly after 6 p.m.
The driver, Carl Shane Peck, 43, of Utah survived but was badly injured. Rescue crews worked for nearly three hours to extricate him from the wreckage.
A medical helicopter was summoned and landed on the westbound lanes to take Peck to the hospital, according to Trooper Belgum of the Nebraska State Patrol.
Belgum said the truck apparently hit the overpass at full speed and did not waver in in its path, but the cause and speed have not been officially determined.
Peck was alone in the truck. Investigators suspect he went to sleep.
Rescue crews from Hershey and Sutherland responded.
I-80 traffic was restricted to one lane in each direction while rescuers worked. When Peck was finally extricated, both westbound lanes were closed before the helicopter arrived.
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Rehospitalisation and discontinued treatment are common among patients with schizophrenia and is often associated with lack of insight into the illness. Improving patients' insight has been attempted through psychoeducation and standard treatment but without any considerable change. A newly developed method, Guided Self-Determination (GSD), originally developed and proved effective in difficult diabetes care has been adjusted to patients with schizophrenia. A qualitative evaluation of GSD has shown a positive influence on patients' insight into the illness.
Aim and hypotheses: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of the method GSD in the care of patients with schizophrenia compared to treatment as usual. The following hypotheses will be tested:
The method GSD will improve: Cognitive and clinical insight in patients, various domains of recovery, patients' self-esteem, psychopathology and social functioning.
Material and method:
The study design is a randomised controlled trial. The participants are diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, receiving treatment in 3 Assertive Outreach Teams and 3 Psychosis Teams in Region North. Participants complete four self-rating questionnaires, a demographic data sheet, an interview concerning psychopathology and an assessment of social functioning at baseline, and after 3, 6, and 12 month. All assessments will be conducted by the investigator, except for the assessment of social functioning, that will be measures by community nurses. Intervention with the method GSD will also be conducted by the community nurses but under supervision from the investigator. Fifty patients are randomly assigned to immediate receipt of individual training with the method GSD (intervention group) and 50 to a 12-month waiting list for individual training with the method GSD (control group).
In mental health nursing practice in Denmark there is no tradition for empirical research as the basis of psychiatric nursing - unverified theories or general empirical consensus of good clinical practice are often the foundation of psychiatric nursing. If the method GSD proves effective in the care of patients with schizophrenia, this study contributes to an evidence based nursing intervention, which is ready for further research on implementation in mental health nursing practice.
|Behavioral: Guided Self-Determination GSD
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Meaningful Change With the Method Guided Self-Determination - a Randomised Controlled Study for Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia.
- changes in cognitive insight over time [ Time Frame: baseline, 3,6 and 12 month ]Cognitive insight is measured by the selvrating questionnaire Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS).
- Changes in Clinical insight over time [ Time Frame: baseline, 3,6,12 month ]Clinical insight is measured by the self-rating questionnaire "Birchwood Insight Scale"
- changes in various domains of recovery over time [ Time Frame: baseline, 3,6,12 month ]recovery is measured by the self-rating questionnaire "Recovery Assessment Scale"
- changes in self-esteem over time [ Time Frame: baseline, 3,6,12 month ]self-esteem is measured by the self-rating questionnaire "Rosenberg self-esteem scale"
- changes in psychopathology over time [ Time Frame: baseline, 3,6,12 month ]Psychopathology is measured by the PANSS - "Positive and Negative Symptom Scale"
- changes of social function over time [ Time Frame: baseline, 3,6,12 month ]Social function is measured by GAF - "Global Assessment Scale"
- Therapeutic relationship [ Time Frame: 12 month ]Therapeutic relationship is measured by STAR - "Scale to assess Therapeutic Relationship in Community Mental Health Care" patient version
- Therapeutic relationship [ Time Frame: 12 month ]Therapeutic relationship is measured by HAS - "Helping Alliance Scale"
|Study Start Date:
|February 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Method Guided Self-Determination
The Method Guided Self-Determination consists of 21 worksheets designed to guide patient and mental health professionals through autonomy-supportive problem solving. The worksheets are filled in by the patient before and between conversations with their community nurse over 10 sessions, approximately 1 hour a session.
Behavioral: Guided Self-Determination GSD
The method GSD consists of 21 worksheets designed to guide patient and mental health professionals through autonomy-supportive problem solving. The worksheets are filled in by the patient before and between conversations with their community nurse over 10 sessions, approximately 1 hour a session.
|No Intervention: Treatment as usual
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient's hospital record meeting the criteria for schizophrenia according to ICD-10 F.20.0-9 or schizoaffective disorder according to ICD-10 F.25.0-9
- Age 18 - 70 years at the time of inclusion
- Ability to understand, speak and write Danish - assessed by the community nurse
- Informed written consent
- receiving treatment in an assertive outreach team or psychosis team in region north in Denmark
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous participation with the method GSD
- Patients who are mentally handicapped or diagnosed with any kind of dementia or an organic brain disease according to their hospital record
- In need of an interpreter to understand, speak and write Danish
- Withdrawal of informed consent
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01282307
|Psychiatry in Region North Jutland
|Aalborg, North Jutland, Denmark, 9000
|Principal Investigator:
|Rikke Jørgensen, MSN
|Unit for Psychiatric Research, Aalborg Psychiatric Hospital
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Rikke Jørgensen, MSN ResearchNurse, PhD.Student, University of Aarhus
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01282307 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 19, 2010
|Last Updated:
|August 13, 2012
Keywords provided by Rikke Jørgensen, University of Aarhus:
Guided Self-Determination
Improving insight
Autonomy-supportive problem solving intervention
Evaluate the effects of the method Guided Self-Determination
Improving insight in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Grass Valley man dies in Afghanistan
November 18, 2010
A Grass Valley man died Nov. 15 in Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.
Staff Sgt. David P. Senft died Nov. 15 of a non-combat related injury at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. He is the first Nevada County casualty in Afghanistan.
Senft, 27, was a UH- 60 Helicopter repairman assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
Senft graduated from Sierra Mountain High School in Grass Valley in 2001.
He joined the Army in March 2002 and arrived at Fort Campbell in May 2008.
"Staff Sergeant David Senft was a courageous soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. Maria and I were deeply saddened to learn of his death and will be forever grateful for his selfless service. On behalf of all Californians, we extend our sympathies to David's family and loved ones during this difficult time," wrote Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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In honor of Staff Sgt. Senft, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.
His awards and decorations include: Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon; Northern Alliance Treaty Organizational Medal; Combat Action Badge; Basic Aviation Badge; Parachute Badge; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and Army Service Ribbon.
Senft is survived by his wife, Private Alyssa S. Senft of Fort Lewis, Wash.; son Landon N. Ryan of Sardinia, Ohio; mother, Lee A. Snyder of Riverbank, Calif.; and father David H. Senft of Grass Valley, Calif.


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'Iron Man 3' Scores Big and Disney Can't Be Happier
Employees at the Disney (NYSE: DIS) corporate headquarters will see a lot of smiles on Monday. Iron Man 3, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, entered the record books for the second largest grossing weekend behind The Avengers.
How big was it? Early estimates came in at $175.3 million on Sunday—a huge haul for the third installment in the Iron Man franchise. Worldwide, it has already earned $623 million.
Let's put this into perspective. The budget for the movie was around $200 million. That means that after only one weekend, Disney is up supposedly $423 million (keep in mind marketing costs, gross shares with theaters, complicated revenue sharing formulas). Iron Man 2 made $629 million but its first weekend haul was only $128 million domestically or 40 percent of its total domestic sales.
In comparison, The top grossing film, The Avengers, also a Disney movie, went on to earn $1.5 billion worldwide.
For movie studios, the period between the first weekend of May and Labor Day is similar to the November and December season for retailers. 40 percent of the movie industry's profits come from the summer season.
The Superman reboot, Man of Steel is one of Warner Brothers' (NYSE: TWX) summertime gambles while Paramount hopes to score big with the second in the modern Star Trek series with, Star Trek Into Darkness. Each of the studios are betting big money on these films with budgets of $175 million and $185 million respectively.
Disney, Paramount, and Warner Brothers may be competing for moviegoers' business, but they all know that when one movie does well, it builds momentum for the industry.
As reported by the New York Times, Greg Foster, chairman of Imax Entertainment, said, "When the opposite happens they don't see trailers, they start to forget how exciting the theatrical experience can be, and it's that much harder to sell tickets."
With the success of Iron Man 3 and the hype surrounding other big-budget releases this summer, the industry hopes to regain lost ground. So far in 2013, ticket sales for the United States and Canada total $3.1 billion—a year over year decline of 11 percent.
Disney will report earnings this Tuesday where investors hope to hear news that will add to the already 50 percent gain the stock has seen over the past twelve months.
Disclosure: At the time of this writing, Tim Parker had no position in the above mentioned stocks but does love him a good 'Iron Man' flick.
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Homer Price
Homer Price is the title character of a pair of children's books written by Robert McCloskey. Homer Price was published in 1943, and Centerburg Tales in 1951.
Homer lives in the fictional town of Centerburg, Ohio (although a town with this name actually does exist in central Ohio). He is a mild-mannered boy who enjoys fixing radios, and who somehow gets involved in a series of outrageous incidents, such as tending an inexplicably unstoppable doughnut-making machine in his uncle's diner, or caring for mystery plants that turn out to be a giant form of allergy-inducing ragweed. He does odd jobs like raking leaves, and sweeping up the diner or the nearby barber shop. His main job is helping out in his father's business, a motor court, where Homer also resides.
James Daugherty said of Homer Price, "It is America laughing at itself with a broad and genial humanity, without bitterness or sourness or sophistication." [1]
One of Homer Price's adventures, "The Case of the Cosmic Comic", parodies the Superman phenomenon, with Homer and his best friend Freddy attending the local personal appearance of Freddy's favorite superhero. Freddy is unable to understand that "The Super-Duper" is an ordinary actor in a costume, and expects him to be capable of super feats. Homer, however, quietly displays a more mature view of the hero.
Another adventure of Homer's is when an adult friend of his in Centerburg wins a contest for composing an advertising jingle for shaving lotion, but the prize money is stolen on the air by an armed robbery. By chance, the robbers are staying at the same motor court, and Homer sees it as his chance to stop them and claim a cash reward in order to build all sorts of radios and (at the time) an expensive television. Although Homer is eager to profit from the reward, he is also genuinely interested in bringing the robbers to justice as they stole from a man he knew.
Flim-flam merchants and larger-than-life paraphernalia appear in several stories. One features a snake-oil salesman—Professor Atmos P. H. Ear—offloading an odorless, colorless, tasteless chemical called "Ever-So-Much-More-So" that when sprinkled on things, supposedly enhances everything; a soft bed would become softer, a fast car becomes faster, and so on.
Many of the male residents of Centerburg share first names with classical figures; "Grandpa Hercules", "Uncle Ulysses", "Uncle Telemachus", and, of course, Homer himself.
African-American characters appear in the books, portrayed positively as ordinary citizens. During a centennial celebration of Centerburg, a chorus from the African Baptist Church provides music, although the drawing of the boy who finds the diamond bracelet in the donut is drawn in decidedly tattered and patched clothing.
Homer Price[edit]
- The Case of the Sensational Scent
- The Case of the Cosmic Comic
- The Doughnuts
- The Mystery Yarn
- Nothing New under the Sun (Hardly)
- The Wheels of Progress
Centerburg Tales[edit]
- Grandpa Hercules
- Experiment 13
- Ever-So-Much-More-So
- Pie and Punch and You-Know-Whats
Film and television adaptations[edit]
- "The Doughnuts", short subject, 1963, Weston Woods Studios
- "The Case of the Cosmic Comic", short subject, 1976, Weston Wood Studios
- "Homer and the Wacky Doughnut Machine", ABC Weekend Special episode, 1977, ABC Circle Films
- Homer Price (1943) ISBN 0-14-030927-6
- Centerburg Tales (1951) ISBN 0-14-031072-X
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- Children's short story collections
- Fictional characters from Ohio
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Speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo yesterday, UNP MP Dr.Harsha De Silva stated that there is no economic development in the country.
Meanwhile a scholar's conference was organized by the JVP in Chilaw yesterday.
Former JVP MP K D Lal Kantha speaking on the occasion noted that the JVP is not ready to house defectors from the government.
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ON APPROVAL to Play Jermyn Street Theatre, April 9-May 4
Jermyn Street Theatre presents ON APPROVAL by Frederick Lonsdale, director Anthony Biggs, with designer Cherry Truluck and lighting design by David W Kidd. The production will play 9 April - 4 May 2013 at Jermyn Street Theatre. Press Night is slated for 11 April 7.30pm.
On Approval opened in London at The Fortune Theatre in 1927, following an acclaimed run on Broadway. It ran for over a year and was one of the hits of its day. The play has since been adapted for the big screen twice, in 1930 and 1944, the latter of which prompted filmmaker Lindsay Anderson to describe it as "the funniest British light comedy ever made". This April, Jermyn Street Theatre stages the first major revival of this delightful comedy of manners in nearly twenty years.
A spoiled rich widow takes her prospective husband away to her remote Scottish estate to try him out for a month "on approval". The pair are pursued by an impoverished aristocrat and his wealthy and beautiful young admirer. When the staff jump-ship, leaving the party to fend for themselves, tempers become more than a little frayed. As the weather worsens they are left with a dwindling supply of brandy, a dwindling supply of cigars and only each other for company. Only then do they discover just how unpalatable they find one another.
On Approval is Anthony Biggs' first production since becoming Artistic Director of Jermyn Street Theatre at the beginning of this year. His previous productions at the theatre include the UK premiere of Ibsen's St John's Night, Charles Morgan's The River Line and Ibsen's Little Eyolf. The production builds on these and Jermyn Street Theatre's other recent successes, including Trevor Nunn's acclaimed production of Samuel Beckett's All That Fall starring Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon, the musical Boy Meets Boy and a rare revival of Charles Dyer's Mother Adam. The cast of On Approval will be announced in the next few weeks.
The production will play Monday to Saturday 7.30pm and Saturday matinees 3.30pm. Tickets are £20.00 £16.00 Concessions. Earlybird Offer - Tickets just £15.00 if booked before 18 March. Box office 0207 287 2875 and online at www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk.


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A Mexican pro-Palestine Committee was formed here today as a result of the visit of Louis Lipsky and Emanuel Neumann, the two American Zionist leaders who discussed Palestine problems with leading non-Jewish personalities, including foreign diplomats.
The newly created pro-Palestine Committee is composed of Mexican statesmen, parliamentarians and intellectuals. A farewell banquet was given to the American guests by Jewish groups here. The departing Zionist leaders expressed their satisfaction with the result of their visit to Mexico in behalf of the Keren Hayesod headquarters in Jerusalem and emphasized their conviction that the Keren Hayesod campaign will be carried out successfully.


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What was expected to be a heated debate at Tuesday night's county council meeting – whether Trinity Drive should have single-lane roundabouts – for now appears to be a moot point.
MIG, the firm hired by the county to develop plans, is scheduled to give its final report on the NM 502/Trinity Drive Transportation Corridor Study and Plan, and a large turnout of supporters and detractors of the proposal for a three lane corridor with single-lane roundabouts was expected.
Rick Perry dived right in. The Texas governor, now a Republican presidential candidate, held a prayer rally for tens of thousands, read from the Bible, invoked Christ and broadcast the whole event on the Web. There was no symbolic nod to other American faiths, no rabbi or Roman Catholic priest among the evangelical speakers. It was a rare, full-on embrace of one religious tradition in the glare of a presidential contest.
Looks like another raucous season for religion and politics.
And yet, there was a time when all of this was simpler. Protestants were the majority, and candidates could show their piety just by attending church.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Lee were falling in southern Louisiana and pelting the Gulf Coast on Saturday as the storm's center trudged slowly toward land, where businesses were already beginning to suffer on what would normally be a bustling holiday weekend. The storm could bring as many as 20 inches of rain to some areas.
Tropical storm warning flags were flying from Mississippi to Texas and flash flood warnings extended along the Alabama coast into the Florida Panhandle. The storm's slow forward movement means that its rain clouds should have more time to disgorge themselves on any cities in their path.
Anthony Mortillaro, a former Los Alamos County Administrator, no longer is the interim executive director of the North Central Regional Transit District. The NCRTD board voted Friday to remove the interim tag and make Mortillaro the permanent executive director.
In a weighted vote, the board voted 23-2 for Mortillaro with the pueblos of San Ildefonso and Tesuque casting the no votes.
The board interviewed Mortillaro and two other top candidates -- Joe Briscoe and Harry Montoya Friday. Then the board went into executive session for two hours before voting.
SANTA FE — Native American leaders urged lawmakers on Wednesday to safeguard Indian-majority districts when the Legislature redraws the boundaries of New Mexico's elective office districts.
There are nine districts — six in the House and three in the Senate — in which Indians account for at least 65 percent of the population. The districts are in northwestern and north-central New Mexico.
A group representing tribes and pueblos in New Mexico on Wednesday outlined redistricting proposals to a legislative committee that will continue that number of Indian-majority districts.
Power outage in White Rock
Officials at the Los Alamos Dept. of Public Utilities reported that a lightning strike damaged two overhead line fuses causing a power outage that began at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Bryce Avenue neighborhood of White Rock. Approximately 80 customers were affected.
Power was restored to half of affected customers by 8 p.m., and after a fuse mechanism was replaced on the second fuse, the remaining customers had power restored by 9:44 p.m.
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The League of Women Voter's Lunch with a Leader will be at 11:45 a.m. Sept. 8 at Central Avenue Grill. The guest speaker will be Los Alamos County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki.
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Three Los Alamos County employees received certifications from The NM EDGE County College program during the New Mexico Association of Counties annual summer conference in Roswell.
Sheryl Nichols, Los Alamos County's chief deputy clerk, and Adrianna Ortiz, the county's senior deputy clerk, were presented the New Mexico Certified County Clerk designation, while Bonnie Montoya, of the county's assessor office, received the certified public official designation.
The NM EDGE, which stands for Education Designed to Generate Excellence in the public sector, is a program administered by New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service.
The results of Ourston Roundabout Engineering's peer review of MIG's NM 502/Trinity Drive Transportation Corridor Study and Plan are in, and the findings are unequivocal.
"Our results show that single-lane roundabouts will not adequately handle the existing or future traffic volumes for select approaches."
Ourston's examination consisted of a review of the entire study plus an analysis of four of the corridor's intersections. It also compared the results obtained with the SIDRA software MIG used to those obtained using ARCADY, another roundabout analysis program.
On Aug. 20, almost 600 residents came together to assist Los Alamos High School senior Jin Park and Los Alamos County employee Craig Martin, in a seed ball project that will aid reforestation efforts for the surrounding community affected by the Las Conchas Fire.
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Julian Bond; Philip Hinchcliffe; Ronald Wilson; Jeremy Summers; Shaughan Seymour; Richard Heffer; Stephen Riddle; Edward Hardwicke; Cherie Lunghi; Anna Calder-Marshall; Anthony Hopkins; C P Snow; British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.; Primetime Television (Firm); Goldhil Home Media International (Firm); Goldhil Video (Firm)
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|"Contains adult situations. Parental discretion advised."--Container.
Originally produced for television in 1984.
Based upon the novel by C.P. Snow.
"A Masterpiece Theater presentation."--Container.
|Music composed and conducted by Kenyon Emrys-Roberts.
|Shaughan Seymour, Edward Hardwicke, Cherie Lunghi, Stephen Riddle, Richard Heffer, Anthony Hopkins, Susan Fleetwood, Anna Calder-Marshall.
|1 videodisc (approximately 204 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Episode 11: Spring 1955-Spring 1957 --
Episode 12: September 1957-March 1958.
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|dramatised by Julian Bond ; a BBC TV production in association with Primetime Television ; produced by Philip Hinchcliffe ; directed by Ronald Wilson [and] Jeremy Summers.
"Set amid the politically turbulent times surrounding World War II, Strangers & brothers chronicles the impassioned life of young Englishman Lewis Eliot. In a world where truth and justice test the personal philosophies of even the strongest men, Eliot is the ambitious lawyer fighting the temptations that could ruin his personal and professional life. Eliot's decisions lead his career on a tempestuous journey of success, tragedy, and rekindled love. Throughout it all, Eliot realizes his true 'brothers' masquerade as 'strangers.'"--Container.
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Once a year, Call Of Duty introduces a new game type for their multiplayer, and Ghost has a new one called Stacked. The premise is that it's Team Deathmatch, but once you get your first kill, you have 30 seconds to make your next kill or it will be lights out for you. While I was playing some Black Ops 2, I thought of some more game types that will be great at this title.
Search And Rescue I know that there is going to be a game type similar to this but with a Kill Confirmed twist, but I want to make it different. You have a standard 4v4 but we add one that has just a knife that he can't use. One side is trying to rescue the unarmed gamer while the other is searching out the other team trying to take them out. The rescue team who brings back the unarmed person wins, but if the other team kills the unarmed person, the game is over.
VIP You start out a 5v4 game, but one on the 5 side only has a knife and only has one life. The escort team tries to...erm...escort the VIP while the other team tries to take out the VIP. Once the VIP is killed, the game is over.
Saboteur This is a free for all variant, but no one kills anyone until the bomb has been armed. Before the match, one player is chosen as the saboteur and everyone spawns in the game. The saboteur plants the bomb and the other players either have to find the saboteur and kill him or disarm the bomb. The saboteur has to protect the bomb while fending off the other players.
The Hidden If you don't know what game this is, just know that this game is already freaking fun, so let's put it in Call Of Duty! How cool is that? Just incase you don't know, you typically have a 6 person team, but one of them is invisible. The objective of the hidden is to take out the other team before they take him out. If your weapon has a dual band, you can see the hidden, but only if you are zoomed in on your scope.
Zombie!!! No, I am not talking about the zombie game, but the Infection game type in Halo 4. There are 10 players, but 2 of them start out as zombies. The zombies are trying to infect the players, but the players have to hold off the ever growing horde. The game ends when either the horde is fended off in a certain time or the zombies infected everyone. The players have weapons, while the zombies only have a knife.
Cut And Run This is a team deathmatch variant, but with a twist. One team has grenades and one team has knives. No guns, just those weapons. Let the fun begin!
OSP (On Site Procurement) Team deathmatch, but everyone starts out at knives. However, there are different weapons scattered across the map. You can pick those up and use them to your advantage or disadvantage, as some of them are booby trapped with explosives. You can also use this on free for all as well.
I think these game types will add a unique spice to the game. If you have any ideas for some unique game types, comment it. Meanwhile, I will head back into the game.


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- If equipped with power windows/locks, remove the escutcheon panel (control panel) and detach the electrical connectors.
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- Pull the door panel gently from the door. The panel is retained by spring clips. To separate the clips from the door, slide a small prytool behind the clip and carefully pull the clip, with the door panel, outward. Try not to bend the door panel or damage may occur.
- Once all retainer clips are separated, remove the door panel assembly.
- Carefully remove any retainer clips that remained in the door during panel removal. If damaged, replace the retainer clips.
- If necessary, remove the waterproof film from the door.
To install:
- If removed, install the waterproof film from the door.
- Install and missing or damaged retainer clips into the door panel.
- Install the door panel onto the vehicle. Push retainers into the holes in the door until they lock into position. If any clips do not lock, replace with new ones.
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ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police rushed to a three-car accident on Route 22A in Panton on the evening of Tuesday, July 30.
Police report that the three drivers involved in the crash were Duncan Sewall, 18, of Milton, Mass., in a Honda Pilot; Charles Swinton, 22, of Ticonderoga, N.Y., in a Chevy van; and Jordan Stearns, 17, of Ferrisburgh (police did not report what he was driving).
This collision left all three vehicles disabled.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police responded to a report of a fight in progress at a Seminary Street Extension residence on Aug. 5. Police said they found a man and a woman, both drunk, who had been involved in a dispute. Police said they took the woman into protective custody, while the man was taken to Porter Hospital to meet with counseling service officials because he had threatened to take his own life.
In other action last week, Middlebury police:
•Investigated a trespassing complaint at the municipal pool off Buttolph Drive on July 29.
BRISTOL — On June 24 Bristol police responded to a report of an armed robbery on South Street.
A white male wearing a hooded sweatshirt had confronted a woman as she came out of the alley behind Green Mountain Shoe and Apparel, where she had disposed of household trash. The woman was forced to the ground and to give up her wallet.
Police reported last week that one suspect was identified, but they had insufficient evidence for an arrest. Anyone with information on this matter is still encouraged to contact police at 453-2533.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Amber Wood, 31, of Middlebury, for simple assault, after allegedly striking her child on July 8. Police said Wood was lodged at the Marble Valley Correctional Center.
• Cited a local woman on July 8 for entering Shaw's Supermarket on Washington Street in violation of a no-trespass order.
• Responded to a domestic disturbance at a South Pleasant Street residence on July 9.
UPDATE: This story has been updatd since it was originally posted to correct the information about Vergennes activities — the Legion is sponsoring Wednesday night fireworks, but it is not hosting any live entertainment.
ADDISON COUNTY — Folks in Greater Addison County are gearing up to celebrate 237 years of American independence on and around the Fourth of July this week. No matter how residents like to spend the holiday, there are events in the area for all who want to put on the red, white and blue during the week of July 4.
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Gram Rabbit, Cultivation (Stinky) Rating: 7
Gram Rabbit commences its sophomore album with the languid psychedelic dustcloud of "Waiting in the Kountry", perfectly evoking the desert in both sound and lyric. The connection is appropriate enough -- the band comes from the arid expanses of the Joshua Tree, after all -- but Gram Rabbit resists any attempt to pigeon-hole it according to some notion of the "desert sound", whatever that hybrid of everything from inspirational namesake Gram Parsons to Kyuss might be. Instead, the band moves fast to deploy an impressive stylistic variety, from the demented disco bounce of "Bloody Bunnies (Superficiality)" to the straightforwardly rocking "Sorry". Singer Jesika von Rabbit makes for an enticing frontwoman, though musical leader Todd Rutherford delivers a highlight when he steps up to the mic on the countrified folk number "Angel Song", and the whole band presents a rather spiffy, sharply-dressed image. Though the album loses some steam at the end, with a few by-the-numbers efforts like the prosaically-titled "Follow Your Heart", Cultivation is a strong, rewarding album by a band that's already built up a sizeable buzz in Southern California and is clearly ready to take it to the next level.
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Dept. of Energy, EP (Roam) Rating: 6
Now that quirk-pop band Dear John Letters is now defunct, singer/songwriter Robb Benson has moved on to... yet another quirk-pop band! The shock that Dept of Energy sounds remarkably similar to his first band isn't unexpected, but the five-track debut EP is certainly a worthwhile look. While sometimes Benson's lyrics can be extremely overwrought and sometimes a bit pretentious, he can still write a few zingers, as best seen on the relationship drama of "I Remember What the Light Felt Like": "We both laid staring at the ceiling/ feeling empty/ or maybe it was sad and angry at the same time/ not at each other but at the way things work out sometimes" -- a great line despite the fact that the guitar-strum buildup leads to a chorus that sounds dated the second you hear it. Often the band feels that simply because they have Ego Band USA's keyboardist Ty Bailie on board, they should use him at every moment. The keyboards actually wind up killing songs like "Song from John Volutine" and "I Remember...", but plays a strong role on songs like the excellent multi-part "Summer" and the straightforward rocker "One Last Wish for Claire Grogan". Yet, the real surprise is on closing ballad "Lemon" -- just Benson's voice and a solo piano is all that's needed to make the most memorable song on the whole LP. The band still has a ways to grow away from Dear John Letters, but at this rate, the Dept of Energy's future looks bright.
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Playaz Circle, "U Can Believe It" f/ Ludacris [12-inch single] (DTP/Universal) Rating: 7
I'll say it again: the '90s are back. With Swizz Beatz helming a handful of today's hits ("Check On It", "Touch It", "Spit Your Game"), it only seems appropriate that Buckwild, another NYC favorite (O.C.'s Word... Life..., Organized Konfusion's "Stress"), be able to cover his share of bases. With high-profile spots on 50 Cent (the "4th Chamber"-esque "I Don't Need 'Em") and The Game (the reflective closer "Like Father, Like Son") records, Buckwild seems to have found his niche in the industry: providing the "soulful" and "dark" flavors to hit albums. This time, he crosses the Mason-Dixon and reaches out to Ludacris' camp, Disturbing Tha Peace, and dishes a buttery cut for the duo Playaz Circle. In the same way Beanie Sigel's "Look At Me Now" echoed hauntingly around its floating vocal, "U Can Believe It" lingers in the air to the tune of a lush Tom Brock sample. While Buckwild's use of whole notes and tension are apt for dexterous emcees, Dolla Boi, the somewhat questionably named Tity Boi, and Luda style with finesse to lend the track a proper swagger. The effort even trumps Buckwild's previous collaboration with PC, "You Ain't Got Enough", on Disturbing Tha Peace, perhaps signaling another possible route for the producer: soul patrol?
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Durban – The start of the African Cup of Nations is just a month away yet, tellingly, there is more of a buzz about the Boks, the Proteas – just about anything else but Bafana Bafana's prospects in the continental showpiece.
The sense of relief that greeted Gordon Igesund's arrival as national coach has slowly but surely dissolved into a familiar feeling of dread.
Things haven't been easy for the domestically decorated Igesund, and his recent results have done nothing to create any realistic hope of landing the trophy.
The Bafana coach has long maintained that he cannot be judged on his results over the past few months. He has repeatedly pointed to the end of the year, when he will have his squad in camp, with double training sessions each day, as the really pivotal part of the build-up. Whichever way you look at it, Igesund has inadvertently backed himself into a corner that he can only get out of by delivering a successful run when it counts.
There is also the small matter of the stipulation in his contract that dictates that he must at least make the semi-finals. All these little details have been weighing heavily on Igesund's mind as his first major assignment is rapidly approaching. It's no wonder that he has asked for a little help from Neil Tovey and "Shakes" Mashaba to keep an eye on his group opponents.
Injury has also robbed him of many established stars, and the striker curse that has been on the rampage has also meant that even when Bafana create openings, there is no one there to finish them off.
But, slowly, Igesund's ammunition is being handed back to him. Significantly, Benni McCarthy and Katlego Mphela are back from injuries, and that alone is reason for Igesund to feel slightly more cheerful.
The experienced duo are the most prolific international strikers in Bafana history, and their fitness has already been acknowledged by Igesund as absolutely central to the game-plan. With either one on the pitch, there is a quiet reassurance that a goal is around the corner.
They, however, will not be part of this weekend's friendly against Malawi in Durban.
Igesund will use it to test his local players who are still not certainties for the final squad, as it is not an official Fifa fixture.
That minor detail has also robbed locals of the chance to see what the fuss about Ayanda Patosi is about. The sharp-eyed midfield ace has been making waves in Belgium, and his ability to score with either foot only adds to the anticipation.
But, we will have to wait a little longer to see if the "10" that Bafana so desperately crave has been hiding in the land of chocolate and Hollywood action heroes.
For now, though, the camera and action is on the Malawi meeting. In terms of drumming up fervour for the African showpiece, the friendly is a final chance for Bafana to win over the city that they will be based in during the tournament.
Durban, by nature, takes a while to warm to the task of cheerleader, but once they are on board, they provide a partisan, patriotic carnival that can only inspire Igesund's men.
If Bafana can play with purpose on Saturday, and then couple that with the promise of even more to come when the overseas cavalry arrives, they may just secure the crucial 12th man they will need for their battles against Morocco and Angola.
A few goals will also help to start building a snowball of excitement for the continental extravaganza. At the moment, you could swear that it is being held in another country.
It is time for Bafana to change that, and get this show on the road. – Sunday Tribune


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So Scared, I Could Cry But This Surgery is a Long Time Coming - Fort Belvoir, VA
Freaking out is an understatement. after being so heavy for so long, then losing half of my self over 5 years ago and keeping it off for 5 years, I finally got my DR to give me referral for surgery. Part of me wants to just skip and deal w/ the skin. but when I look in the mirror, I dont like what I see. And I know that even after this surgery I will find something else about myself I dont... READ MORE
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The three-star Husa Confort Patagònia hotel in VallNord is offering a special 'Weekend Break at Foot of Chairlift' through February at a special rate of 151.50 Euros.
The deal includes one night bed and breakfast, one night on half-board including e-mail, and a two-day VallNord skipass, based on double room occupancy.
The hotel, in Arinsal, is located right next to the lifts and features apartments with balconies, safety deposit boxes, fully-equipped bathroom, satellite TV, daily cleaning, and microwave ovens.
The Patagonia has a bar, restaurant, children's game room, arcade games, gym, and Internet connection. A five-day version of the package is available for 318 Euros.
Arinsal was established in the early 1970s when the Western end of the La Massana Valley was developed. It is an attractive but rather spread out Catalan village, to the north of Andorra la Vella, the capital. The village is typical of quaint Pyreneen villages, attractively built in the local style of slate and stone. The village is only nine kilometres (six miles) from the Spanish border. It is very lively and rapidly expanding (expect building work).
Andorra is a country well-known for its extraordinary duty free shopping, Arinsal is a year-round holiday destination but especially popular during the skiing season when seasonal workers outnumber locals six to one.
Pal and Arinsal were two separate resorts until 2000-01, but remain two separate villages. The two resorts and ski areas were linked and began to market themselves jointly. This was followed by another marketing merger with the Arcalis ski area (known as Ordino). Together the ski areas became known as VallNord. They are the latest of many resort mergers in Andorra so that the country which once had ten or so fragmented ski areas, now officially has just two ski resorts.


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Helping children find hope amongst the hurt
Sunday September 4 marked the start of Child Protection Week.
This is a time to shine a spotlight on child abuse and neglect. Statistics from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show nationally 286,437 children were the subject of a child protection notification in 2009-10. More than 46,000 of these claims were substantiated.
But this week is not just about protecting children. It's also a time to look at healing lives and preparing young people to launch into independent living.
Getting these things right, can go a long way in affecting positive change for at-risk young people.
Workers in Anglicare Victoria's youth services say what vulnerable children and young people need is someone who will listen to and believe in them - an advocate. From there, appropriate intervention, hope and change can occur and a life blighted by poverty, lack of education and abuse can be averted.
This has been the case with "Tom" and "Rebecca" two young people who spent most of their childhoods "in the system" shouldering traumatic backgrounds.
Despite this, both are not solely defined by the pain that stalked their early years. With a continuum of care that includes housing, therapy, and education assistance, "Tom" and "Rebecca" are growing into young adults armed with hope and direction.
Tom is a 17-year-old who suffered sustained neglect and abuse as a child, which caused him significant trauma. He has been in a residential unit staffed by workers trained in helping children and young people with such complex needs since mid-2007.
His mother's partner was violent. There was drug abuse by both adults. Tom doesn't remember much of his childhood except for repeated beatings, often while trying to protect his mother. He sometimes starved, and was handcuffed to chairs for punishment.
At the age of just 10, Tom found his mother in bed and was unable to wake her. He rang an ambulance and went alone with her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
He began his time in out-of-home care from then.
When first placed with Anglicare Victoria, Tom would rarely leave his room, and was unable to relate to others or go to school. His care team, which included a case worker, a counsellor and education specialist worked intensively with him, to teach him how to reconnect with people. Eventually he was able to return to school and make friends.
As his life began to turn around Tom wanted to try to find his biological father. Through an extensive search by his care team, Tom's records were recovered, DNA tests carried out and Tom reunited with his dad.
After much counselling and support, Tom is back in the family home and he and his father are rebuilding a relationship. As he approaches his 18th birthday, Tom is doing his VCE equivalent and planning to pursue an apprenticeship or further study.
Tom is fortunate to be supported by his family. Others in out-of-home care aren't so lucky. Turning 18 can be a daunting moment for these children because traditionally this is when you are shown the door and left to make it on your own.
At this young age, many are ill-equipped with life skills. They have no backup for housing and no financial support to pay for food and other cost of living expenses.
The national advocacy body for children in state care, the Create Foundation, says about a third of this group end up homeless in their first year of leaving care.
The Foundation is lobbying the Government and care system to better execute a Leaving Care Plan for kids aged 15 to 18.
Create found nearly 70 per cent of these teenagers did not have a plan. They are leaving the system without direction as to where they will live, and how to support themselves.
Bureaucratic red tape and lack of resources means many don't even know the option exists. A Leaving Care Plan can involve a case worker helping a young person learn independent living skills. It also provides information about supports available once they exit the system.
Eighteen-year-old Rebecca left foster care in her mid-teens.
"I was basically homeless for a bit, couch surfing and staying at my boyfriend's," she says.
"It was really stressful, I was thinking, 'What if I break up with him, will I end up on the street?'"
Thankfully, Rebecca did not end up on the street, but moved into a Lead Tenant house. This accommodation provides young people aged 16 to 18 with safe and supervised housing in a flexible shared-home environment. The home is supported by a volunteer, the so so-called, "Lead Tenant," who models life skills and provides basic supervision and guidance.
Now she is 18, Rebecca is continuing to receive support through Anglicare's Transitional Housing program which moves young people a step closer to independent living. Rebecca must pay her rent and bills. There is no live-in support person. She needs to learn how to manage her money, study and hold down a part-time job.
Having her own private rental home is next year's aim for Rebecca. But even with a part-time job and Youth Allowance it's a tough ask. She says there is just not enough money for young people like herself to get by after paying bills, rent, food and study costs.
Staff working with young people say more affordable private rental and transitional housing is desperately needed to help teenagers avoid homelessness and live productive adult lives. They argue strongly that funding and support should extend to 21.
Rebecca agrees. Eighteen is too young to be expected to manage independently with no back-up support.
"We're still pretty much kids, it says we're technically an adult but we're still the same as what we were when we were 17," she says.
"You just have to have the strength and cope. You just have to say, 'Come on Rebecca you can do it.'"
And so the community, policymakers and non-government agencies need to work together to protect our vulnerable children and young people more realistically. Not just for this week - but every day of the year. These children are the next generation. It matters to every one of us that they find their way and have a chance to reach their potential.
Catherine Garrett is a media officer for Anglicare Victoria and a freelance journalist.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, child-abuse, homelessness, welfare, youth


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On this day in 1734 Daniel Boone was born, becoming an inspiration for not just the romantic legends but the Romantic poets. In Byron's Don Juan Boone is imagined as "happiest amongst mortals anywhere," if not as Adam in Eden: "Crime came not near him-she is not the child / Of solitude; Health shrank not from him-for / Her home is in the rarely trodden wild…." Much of Don Juan is tongue-in-cheek, so it is hard to say what Byron truly thought about the frontier life, but the poem apparently did much to popularize it and Boone. So did John Filson's Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke, published in 1784 and widely read in Europe. Filson's own promotion of Boone and the Kentucky life may have been self-serving — among other things, Filson was a land speculator, and his book came with a how-to-get-there map — but his book appealed to those fired by Enlightenment ideas of Natural Man, provided they could skim over the references to winter starvation or scalp-hunting and linger upon descriptions of "the most extraordinary country that the sun enlightens with his celestial beams." Speaking from the mouth of Daniel himself, Filson promised all would-be woodsmen that in present-day Kentucky, "Peace crowns the sylvan shade."
Samuel Taylor Coleridge almost bought it. In the summer of 1794, while on a break between two unenthusiastic semesters at Cambridge, Coleridge met Robert Southey, the future poet laureate. The two twenty-one-year-olds shared much common ground philosophically — Rousseau and the back-to-Nature movement, the ideals of the French Revolution — and they soon hit upon the idea of sharing real land in America. At first this was to be in Boone's Kentucky, but the dream was soon relocated to the sunny banks of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, and given a name by Coleridge: "Pantisocracy," or government-of-all-by-all. The "all" was a shifting group of some dozen — the shifting caused in part by the jockeying of the young men for the hands of the five Fricker sisters of Bristol, all of them budding pantisocrats — but the easily diverted Coleridge held firm, even when back at Cambridge again that autumn. His journal entries brim with enthusiasm — "America! Southey! Miss Fricker!… Pantisocracy — O I shall have such a scheme of it!" — and his letters, in anticipation of a springtime sailing, advise the group to spend the winter in raising the necessary cash, learning the "theory and practice of agriculture and carpentry," and exercising for "full tone and strength."
The picture of the famous poet doing push-ups for Pennsylvania is an attractive one, and the planning went on for more than a year, but no pantisocratic cabins would go up on the banks of the Susquehanna. Coleridge's biographers attribute the usual reasons of youth — these compounded, in the poet's case, by his characteristic irresolution, a trait which he and others would lament throughout his life.
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text: Well in my opinion, way back when I did it. It took a half hour at the most to take it apart, and an hour to carefully put it together. So I say 2 hours work for 600.oo .......... I'm in the wrong business. 300 an hr. That's better then a brain surgeon. LOL Smokey Mt Frank In a message dated 5/20/2012 1:18:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: According to a guy who builds race transmissions for a living, this is about normal...at least in his world. I'm sure there are others who'd do it for less, and I'm looking into that. But still...yanno, I wonder how hard it would be to do it myself. I've never dug into an automatic trans. Something else to consider.