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My son is 10 wks today and 3 days ago had TT clipped. I didn't know he had TT but ended up with a lactation cons as I'd been having so many problems with him and she spotted it straight away.
It wasn't a classic TT case as I wasn't really sore and he was gaining loads of weight. However, he had reflux symptoms, wind and colic and very fussy, she feels it's all linked to the TT. Seems his feeding isn't as efficient as I thought, he is mainly taking foremilk and also swallowing a lot of air making for a very miserable baby (and mum).
Anyway, I want to know whether I need to teach him to feed properly as such or whether he will work it out? He seems to finish so quickly or fall asleep I need him to latch deeper and continue to feed to get hindmilk too. It has only been a few days and LC said probably take a couple of weeks to see improvement but I wanted to see if anyone had advice or been in similar situation. I'm starting to feel if I can't get it to work soon whether I can continue and I so want to EBF for at least 6 mths hopefully 12. Thanks very much x


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Puzzling disk system problems on S3000PT server boardsurilabob Apr 26, 2012 5:05 AM
Dear disk gurus…
I have a small research cluster based on S3600PT boards. Recently, I have hit some puzzling problems. A couple of weeks ago, I replaced dead fans in 5 of the 20 machines. About four days later, two of the machines started having very similar disk system problems - puzzling enough that I'm at a loss what to do (two machines down out of 20 seriously dents our research effort; and we don't have any funding to upgrade, so anything we can do to fix these would be really worthwhile).
To summarise: both machines get disk errors when booted from their HDD. In both cases, if I boot a fedora DVD, and run disk utility, their SMART status shows millions of read/write errors; and if I run a read-write test, it aborts with read-write errors. I have performed the following additional tests:
. tried both SATA connectors - no change
. replace SATA cables - no change
. replace disks - no change
. power disk from an external power supply - no change
All of this seems to suggest that the problem is the SATA controller.
The puzzling aspects are:
. if I read the SMART status of any of the four disks I have tried on another machine, they show no history of read/write errors; my understanding was that the SMART status was stored on the on-disk controller, so that the same status should show on any machine it was connected to. Is this a misunderstanding?
. I've run the full test suite from ?? on one of the failing machines, with one of the failing disks connected. No errors at all were detected.
Other things I've tried:
. Running the machines with the replaced fans disconnected (in an environment where I could guarantee plenty of external airflow) - originally, I suspected that the replacement fans might be overloading the power supply (though in theory their power demand is slightly lower than the originals; I also wondered whether the new fans might be injecting noise into the power supply, but again, running with them completely disconnected should have fixed this).
. Reflashing the BIOS
. Fully powering down (i.e. removing the onboard battery for half an hour)
I've had no joy with any of these.
If you have any suggestions on further tests I could run, that would be great! If not, please can I get your thoughts on another alternative: if the SATA controller really is smoked, could we resuscitate the machines by installing consumer grade PCIE SATA controllers? There's a PCIEx8 slot spare on the board, though it will take a bit of jiggery-pokery and a flexible PCIE cable to get it to fit in the blade chassis.
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The Ford Expedition is a full-size sport-utility vehicle based on Ford's popular full-size pickup truck platform. With rear- or four-wheel drive and seating for as many as nine adults, the Expedition has long been on the short list of vehicle choices for full-size families as well as anyone who needs the combination of versatility and grunt provided by a large SUV.
Big, tall and heavy, the Ford Expedition is every inch a truck, its large body wrapped around a comfortable and spacious cabin. The latest generation of the Expedition doesn't feel as cumbersome to drive as its extravagant dimensions and hefty weight suggest, but you'll still be reminded of just how full-size the Expedition is at the gas pump. In many cases, a large crossover SUV would be a better new or used vehicle choice given the advantages in fuel economy, handling and comfort. And if you really need something big and tow-worthy, other traditional SUVs like the Chevy Suburban are also worth a look.
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The current Ford Expedition is offered in two lengths -- standard and EL -- and three trim levels: XLT, Limited and King Ranch. The EL has a 12-inch longer wheelbase and nearly 15 inches of additional overall length. The biggest reasons to consider the EL are the massive cargo space behind the third-row seat (more than twice that of the standard Expedition) and the longer rear doors that ease entry into the third row.
All Expeditions are powered by a 5.4-liter V8 that produces 310 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. As with most full-size SUVs, the Expedition is offered with a choice of rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
The well-equipped XLT comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, air-conditioning, a power driver seat, power-adjustable pedals, a sliding and reclining 40/20/40-split second-row seat, Ford's voice-operated Sync system, Bluetooth and a six-speaker sound system with a CD player, satellite radio, an iPod/USB interface and rear audio controls. Limited highlights include 20-inch polished wheels, a rearview camera, a power liftgate and a leather-lined, truly luxurious interior. The King Ranch adds special two-tone paint, unique wheels, upgraded leather upholstery and wood accents. Options include a load-leveling rear suspension, navigation, heated and cooled seats and a rear-seat entertainment system.
The Ford Expedition features fold-flat second-row seats as well as available power-folding third-row seatbacks that together create a wide, flat cargo floor. Families with infants will appreciate the sliding center position of the second-row seat, which can bring a child in a safety seat up to 11 inches closer to the front-seat passengers.
In reviews we've found Ford's full-size SUV pleasant to drive for a big SUV thanks to precise steering and a comfortable ride quality. In most situations, the 5.4-liter V8 provides decent performance. Take on a full load of passengers and cargo or hitch up a large trailer, however, and the engine's weakness becomes all too apparent. Shoppers who expect to regularly fill the cabin with passengers and/or tow heavy loads might want to consider the Ford's few rivals, which offer more available power.
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The current, third-generation Ford Expedition is the product of a major refresh conducted for 2007. However, whereas previous-generation Expeditions could hold up to nine passengers, the current generation holds only eight, due to standard front bucket seats. Changes have been minimal; the most notable occurred for 2009 when the Expedition got Ford's Sync multimedia voice control system, and the following year, when trailer sway control was added.
The second-generation Ford Expedition was introduced for the 2003 model year. Compared to the current generation, the styling was different and a less stiff chassis resided underneath. Ride and handling were not as good, and the standard automatic transmission had only four gears. There were also fewer available features, including three-row side curtain airbags. However, compared to its predecessor, this Expedition was a vast improvement -- specifically in regards to driving dynamics, thanks to its independent rear suspension. It was also the first SUV to offer power fold-into-the-floor rear seats, a feature that its General Motors rivals wouldn't receive for more than a decade.
Engines for this second-generation model consisted of a 232-hp 4.6-liter V8 and a 260-hp 5.4-liter V8. For 2005, Ford dropped the smaller engine and increased the 5.4-liter V8's output to 300 hp. The model line eventually proliferated from four trim levels at its debut (including an off-road version called FX4) to six for 2006, including the opulent, western-themed King Ranch edition. Safety-minded shoppers should know that all years of this generation came with stability control, with tire-pressure monitors becoming available with the 2004 models.
In reviews, we thought this Expedition competed favorably with its contemporary competitors from General Motors, Nissan and Toyota. If there was one area of contention -- especially in pre-'05 models -- it was a lack of muscle. On the whole, though, this edition of Ford's big SUV provided solid handling for a vehicle of its size. It still felt like a big SUV, but the steering was decently weighted and body roll was well controlled around turns. The ride could be a tad harsh on rough roads, but overall, it was a comfortable cruiser.
Launched for the 1997 model year, the original Ford Expedition was met with heaps of praise. Its dimensions fell between those of the short-wheelbase and long-wheelbase versions of the GM sport-utilities at the time, enabling it to both accommodate a third-row seat and fit inside a normal garage, albeit tightly. With a front bench seat, it could carry up to nine passengers.
The first-generation Ford Expedition came in just two trim levels: XLT and the more luxurious, two-tone Eddie Bauer. Both featured interior architecture that was nearly identical to the F-Series pickup, which offered good ergonomics but was rendered in lamentable materials. Its 215-hp 4.6-liter and 230-hp 5.4-liter V8 engines also could not keep up with the stronger motors from its primary competitors, a deficiency that was addressed in 1999 with a horsepower bump for both engines, of 25 and 30, respectively.
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NEW PALTZ — Like everyone else who learned about the shooting of 20 young children and their six adult defenders in Newtown Conn., James Halpern was horrified.
NEW PALTZ — Like everyone else who learned about the shooting of 20 young children and their six adult defenders in Newtown Conn., James Halpern was horrified.
Unlike almost everyone else, Halpern got a call the day after the shooting from the national American Red Cross, a call that sent him into the grief-filled center of what had once been and would no longer be a quiet, bucolic American town.
By the time he reached it, Newtown had become not a town but symbol of something that had gone terribly wrong in the country's understanding of itself. It would be a large part of Halpern's week-long mission there to help the families of the victims to understand the inexplicable, to comfort the inconsolable.
Halpern is a professor of psychology at SUNY New Paltz and director of the college's Institute for Disaster Mental Health. The institute works with a number of national and state mental health and emergency agencies and organizations, offering training to health care professionals as well as undergraduates in an emerging field of study whose time has evidently and tragically come.
Halpern went to Newtown as part of an elite team of Red Cross volunteers. His expertise is unquestioned; Halpern literally wrote the text book on disaster mental health — "Disaster Mental Health: Theory and Practice."
Halpern calls what happened at Newtown an example of a "national trauma," comparable only to 9/11.
"Trauma can be defined as a kind of shaking or shattering of our basic assumptions," he said last week. "You can see it as existentially, spiritually, how we conduct ourselves in this world, our feelings about ourselves and the world."
In other words, he says with a sigh, Newtown, like 9/11 "was not supposed to happen."
Halpern spent his first day at Newtown, the day after the shooting, in the town's firehouse, where the surviving children were re-united with their families.
He remembers the hand-lettered signs and spontaneous memorials that sprang up all over town. His biggest impression posed a variety of problems for the families, the town and counselors:
"The town was overwhelmed by press. There were satellite dishes, there were lights, mikes, trucks — the world was there."
Crowds of reporters were difficult enough for family members to deal with. What do you say when a nationally known news anchor calls and asks to talk to you?
Halpern said he counseled family members to think about what they needed in such a circumstance; they didn't need to feel obligated to respond.
Overall, he said, the behavior of the press "didn't seem to be that helpful."
What was helpful, he said, was the decision to assign a Connecticut State Trooper to each of the grieving families. Halpern said that when the next disaster happens, he believes it would be equally useful to assign a mental health professional to future survivors.
One of the most significant events Halpern felt to be extremely helpful was President Barack Obama's visit to the families the Sunday following the shooting.
Halpern speaks softly. He chooses his words carefully. Yet, when he spoke about what Obama did that day, the hours the president spent comforting the families, his voice grows softer still and takes on a shade of wonder:
"He comes in, the man, and the symbolism is very powerful. And he holds those family members, as long as they need to be held. And he comforts them, representing the nation comforting them.
"It was pretty extraordinary."
Halpern has witnessed the tragedy of Newtown in such highly intimate ways that the question is unavoidable: how — and why — does anyone volunteer for such heartbreaking duty?
He pauses before answering.
"The satisfaction comes of feeling useful at a time when most people are feeling helpless."
Halpern will tell you he's neither a religious nor a spiritual man. His experience at Newtown was unlike any previous counseling he's done, including working with the Red Cross in the wake of 9/11.
"It's the first time I've ever done this sort of thing that I've felt connected to, representing my community — like a whole lot of people who wanted to help — so I was channeling that a little bit, you could say."
No one needs to be reminded of the pitched political and cultural battles that have sprung up in the wake of Newtown. Halpern uses an analogy of a grieving family to illustrate how what he calls "flexibility" needs to enter the national picture:
People grieve in different ways, on different timetables, he said. There are cultural differences and gender differences. Differences that may only manifest after years or decades go by. And problems arise when someone gets impatient with someone else's way of grieving — when they think the other is being unthinking or uncaring.
"It used to be that people believed that grief follows a certain path. Nonsense. I would hope that all of us would be thinking a little more flexibly. We need to think about what we can do to change, not only what the other guy can do to change."


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Oct. 7, 2006
TEMPE, Ariz. - The 21st Arizona State University Invitational was held Saturday morning at Kiwanis Park in Tempe with the nine women's and 11 men's teams competing in the Sun Devils' lone home competition of the year. In the women's meet, a group of Sun Devil alums won the team title with 36 points while the current ASU squad finished third overall (80 points). The men's race also saw the alums fare well, placing second (65 points) behind Arizona (40 points) with the current Sun Devils finishing fourth overall (108 points).
The women's 5K race was won by ASU Alum/Uff is Tough runner Amy Hastings as the former three-time All-American covered the course in 17:48.1. Sereena Harmon was the top Sun Devil finisher as she placed fifth overall in 18:44.1. Harmon was followed across the line by Jenny Cohen, who finished 12th in 19:20.8, Jocelyn Buras (14th in 19:34.6), Jessie McLaughlin (16th in 19:40.3) and Jenn Schraven (39th in 21:23.1). Samantha Knobbe also competed for the Sun Devils, finishing 51st in 22:07.6. Meet winner Hastings was followed in the race by Anna Masinelli (second in 17:56.8), Lisa Galaviz (third in 18:16.9), Mary Duerbeck (sixth in 18:58.3) and Colleen Epstein (26th in 20:14.3).
The men's 8K run, which was won by Arizona's Robert Cheseret in 24:23.9, saw David Mehlhorn complete the course in 25:17.2 to finish seventh overall as the top finisher for the Sun Devils. He was followed by the squad's Top 5 scorers David Gott (16th in 25:42.5), Jack Mann (18th in 25:46.9), Brent Wood (40th in 26:50.5) and Max Baecker (43rd in 26:55.6). Ross Blahnik also represented the current Sun Devils, finishing 60th in 27:56.5.
The ASU Alums/Uff is Tough team was led by Roger Cahill, who took fifth overall in 25:04.4 while Casey Burchill was right behind him in sixth place in 25:12.9. Also competing for the alumnus group were Fasil Bizuneh (13th in 25:31.8), Juan Reyes (14th in 25:39.4), Ronnie Buchanan (34th in 26:33.0), Matt Repak (53rd in 27:32.2), Dan Maher (60th in 28:00.1), Ari Rodriguez (78th in 29:38.7), Manuel Puebla (92nd in 32:25.9), current assistant coach Jeremy Rasmussen (96th in 33:53.3) and JR Cox (99th in 36:06.4).
The 'Uff is Tough' moniker refers to former Sun Devil runner Joe Uff and his current battle with cancer. After competing for the Maroon and Gold, Uff was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2004 and since has had three operations and chemotherapy treatments to battle the disease. Last week (Oct. 1) in Aston, Pa., the Uff is Tough Run/Walk was held to help raise funds to support Uff in his quest for a cure. For more information on the Uff is Tough run and to make donations to assist Uff, visit: http://www.delcosportsclub.com/uff_is_tough_
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This week, database security vendor Secerno announced Secerno DataWall 3.3, the latest version of its database activity monitoring and policy enforcement hardware and virtual appliances. DataWall 3.3 monitors stored procedures and notifies you of any unauthorized changes in their content. It provides both scheduled and real-time reporting of the content, ownership, and history of the stored procedures in your SQL Server environment.
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Monday's incident is very similar to one that occurred in Jan. 2004, involving the reported victim's brother.
A fatal accident took place just North of Wellington on Monday afternoon, slightly West of the Seneca Rd. and 40th Ave. intersection where a car struck a train.
"A passenger was ejected from the vehicle and determined to be deceased on scene," says a press release from the Wellington Fire Department. Reports indicate the victim was Christina Peralez, of Wellington.
This is the second train tragedy the family has faced, as the victim's brother, Daniel Curtis Peralez, of Wellington, died at the same location, in the same fashion on Jan. 21, 2004.
After further assessment of the scene, chemicals were noticed around the scene.
"Wellington Hazardous materials technicians retrieved containers with unknown and known chemicals for testing and disposal. Technicians were also used to contain a diesel leak in a tow truck which punctured diesel tank while attempting to remove vehicle from railroad track area." The incident took place at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Other agencies assisting at the scene were the Sumner County Sheriff's Department, Belle Plaine Fire District Nine, Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad, Sumner County Emergency Management, and the Wellington Police Department.
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OKLAHOMA CITY >> So about this whole replay thing in professional sports.
If you still can't get it right despite all the technology in the world and expert camera angles and high-definition television and three longtime NBA officials hovering over a television monitor analyzing footage that clearly shows what really happened, then why have it at all?
Why tease fans and players and coaches with a mechanism to help make the right call, only to bungle it at such a critical time like officials did Tuesday night in the Clippers' stunning 105-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals?
And in the process, send the Clippers home to Los Angeles for a win-or-go-home Game 6 Thursday at Staples Center, the rest of their season now resting in their ability to erase the ugly memories of such a devastating loss.
To back up a bit, the Clippers have only themselves to blame for stumbling into such a precarious position that one single referee's call could play such a decisive role.
With a playoff-defining win firmly in hand and holding a 10-point lead with 4:34 remaining and a seven-point lead with 49 seconds left, the Clippers made blunder after blunder and missed shot after shot to allow the Thunder to climb back in.
The referees had nothing to do with Chris Paul throwing the ball away with 13.9 seconds after a Kevin Durant layup to cut the deficit to 104-102, giving the Thunder possession with enough time to tie it up.
Or in this case, take the lead when Paul fouled Russell Westbrook on a disputed call as Westbrook went up for a 3-point shot.
Westbrook sank all three free throws to complete a miraculous 17-3 run to take a one-point lead with 6.4 seconds left.
That was all on the Clippers.
And the referees had nothing to do with the bungled last-second play in which Paul lost the ball to Oklahoma City's Reggie Jackson.
Paul never did get a shot off to potentially win the game, the man who prides himself on taking care of the ball and hoisting his team on his shoulders in the closing minutes, failing epically when he stumbled into a disastrous turnover.
"That's dumb," he muttered afterward. "That's on me."
None of it was the referees' fault.
It was the Clippers who were responsible for their undoing, and for allowing the Thunder to close enough ground that one play, one call, one mistake could make all the difference.
But you still can't discount what happened Tuesday when three veteran NBA referees made a call that defied clear replay footage that proved otherwise, and in the process gave Oklahoma City possession of the ball with 11.3 seconds.
Instead of possession of the ball with a two-point lead, the Clippers were flipping out on the sideline, shocked at the replay outcome.
"They blew the call," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said.
To explain, Jackson and Clippers forward Matt Barnes got tangled up under the Thunder basket as Jackson launched into the air with the ball. Their hands got tangled — Barnes probably fouled him — and the ball flew out of bounds and the referees awarded possession to the Thunder.
The Clippers adamantly argued for the referees to review it on the replay monitor, and they obliged.
Meanwhile, replays on the arena big screen indicated the ball went off Jackson's hands.
In fact, upon watching it up above, Rivers retreated back to the huddle to draw up an inbound play.
"Everybody in the arena and on TV saw it," said Rivers, his anger growing in the postgame press conference. "It was so clear."
Only it wasn't.
Thunder ball, the officials ruled.
The Clippers were shocked.
"You assume they see the same replays the whole arena is seeing," Paul said.
But apparently they didn't. Through a pool reporter, game officials said the replay they viewed was inconclusive. And that left Rivers and the Clippers beyond upset.
And it makes you wonder what the point of replay is in the first place.
"Everybody knows it was our ball," Rivers said. "I think the bottom line is they thought it was a foul and they made up for it. In my opinion, let's take away replay. Let's take away the replay system because that's our ball, we win the game and we got robbed because of that call."
Rivers wasn't finished.
While holding his team responsible for the bulk of the meltdown, he chided the referees for a mistake he believes might decide the series.
"That's a bunch of crap, and you all know it," he said.
"We did our own stuff. We should have never lost that game. We stopped playing with three minutes left, we're milking the clock, we turned the ball over, we come out of timeout and were supposed to foul Durant before he took the 3, so we made a comedy of errors.
"Having said that, we still have the right to win the game that the ball says is our ball and that didn't happen. That's too bad for us. We got two more games to play, but that could be a series-defining call and that's not right."
He is right.
The Clippers have themselves to blame most for what happened here Tuesday.
But with technology and opportunity on their side, the officials botched a call that seemed clear to everyone else.
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Aug. 1, 2012: When Oculus Asked for Donations
On Aug. 1, 2012, a fledgling company called Oculus took to crowdfunding site Kickstarter to raise money to get its virtual reality headset off the ground.
What did you get in return for an investment? Everybody who funded the company with $10 was promised "a sincere thank you from the Oculus team" and regular updates on the project. When the funding period closed at the beginning of September, 1,009 people had kicked in ten bucks each. A $25 investment got you a T-Shirt as well as a thank you.
The real action was the $300 investment: for that, you we promised an early "developer kit" including a prototype headset and access to the software development tools needed to built games for the headset. 5,642 people signed up for that. In total, the campaign raised $2.4 million from 9,500 contributors:
About 18 months after accepting $10 investments repaid with thanks (and with some venture capital investments along the way) the company today sold itself for $2 billion to Facebook.
Those almost 10,000 early investors on Kickstarter participated in one of history's most lucrative funding rounds from the perspective of the people receiving the funding: a $2.4 million early-stage investment in what would become a $2 billion business in a year and a half, in return for 0.0% equity.
Who else has raised big bucks on Kickstarter? Pebble Technology brought in $10 million for its smartwatch, with more than 14,000 people signing up to buy one for $125 though the site. Ouya raised $8.5 million for its Android-based gaming console, before picking up another $15 million in regular venture capital.
But Oculus has risen the fastest, from the outstretched hands of a kickstater campaign to the Zuckerbergian billion dollar club. It's an incredible achievement, but not all those early backers from the $10 dollar donation days are impressed. Here's the comment section of the Kickstarter campaign page today:
In the history of Kickstarter, other project teams have gone on to form venture-backed companies, and to be acquired by large, public companies. For example, in June 2013, Logitech International SA acquired TT Design Labs Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The startup made smartphone accessories (including a case, magnetic mount, earbud cord wrap and wall mount, for the iPhone 5), and raised $223,174 on Kickstarter in January 2012 to get started.
But nobody else has come close to a $2 billion exit.
Since it launched in 2009, a Kickstarter spokesperson confirmed, the crowdfunding platform has raised $223 million for 9,109 games, and $127 million for 4,024 technology projects. Oculus VR's Oculus Rift was the third most-funded technology project in the history of Kickstarter.
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Thai court bans use of violence against protesters
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court ordered the government on Wednesday not to use force against protesters who are attempting to oust the prime minister, a day after violent clashes between riot police and demonstrators left five people dead and dozens injured.
The decision leaves beleaguered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra with fewer options in dealing with the protesters, who have camped out for a month with virtual impunity in major intersections across the capital to press for her resignation.
She also faces a possible impeachment vote over accusations by the National Anti-Corruption Commission that she improperly handled an expensive rice subsidy program.
On Wednesday, thousands of protesters surrounded Yingluck's temporary office in Bangkok's northern outskirts to demand her resignation.
They asked officials at the Defense Ministry complex to prevent her from using it as her backup office. She has been unable to enter her regular office compound in downtown Bangkok because it is blocked by protesters and some gates have been cemented shut.
The Civil Court ruled Wednesday that some orders issued by the prime minister and a special security command center under an emergency decree were illegal because they violate the protesters' constitutional rights.
The prohibited orders include bans on gatherings of five or more people, on entering certain buildings, and on the use of certain roads. The court also prohibited the government from using any force.
The court, however, rejected a protester's request that it revoke the state of emergency, saying it was within the executive branch's power to enforce such a law.
The Cabinet declared a state of emergency in the Bangkok area on Jan. 21 after the protesters threatened to shut down the capital by blocking key intersections and occupying government offices.
Yingluck's government, which is backed by many people in rural northern Thailand, has been attempting to avoid violence to keep the powerful military from stepping in. The country has been wracked by political unrest since 2006, when Yingluck's brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted by a military coup after being accused of corruption and abuse of power.
Police have been ordered to exercise restraint and avoid using force, but deadly gunbattles erupted Tuesday after they moved into several locations around the city to remove protesters.
Five people were killed and nearly 70 injured, according to Erawan emergency medical services.
The prime minister and Cabinet ministers stayed away from their temporary offices on Wednesday to prevent further tensions, the military said.
The demonstrators vowed to target businesses owned by Yingluck's wealthy family.
"Wherever she is, wherever she sleeps, we will go after her," protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban told supporters. "(We) must intensify our fight and we will attack Shinawatra businesses and their funding sources."
The demonstrators, who mostly draw their support from the urban middle and upper class and people in the south, want Yingluck to step down to make way for an appointed interim government to implement reforms they say are necessary to fight corruption and remove the Shinawatra family's influence from politics.
In its ruling, the Civil Court said the government's orders were "violating and affecting the rights of the protesters under the constitution."
It noted that Thailand's Constitutional Court earlier ruled that the protesters were rallying peacefully. It said the prime minister therefore "cannot use force or arms in cracking down" on them.
"When the facts show that there have been orders to bring a large number of police officers into Bangkok to crack down on the protesters, the court, therefore, is ruling to protect the protesters' rights to rally peacefully and without arms," it added.
It was unclear whether the ruling would affect arrest warrants issued for protest leaders for violating the state of emergency.


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Just to be picky - you might want to substitute "crocodile" for "alligator" in the intro. We don't do alligators down here!
I expect that to many people that the two are synonymous...
But they are wrong, and surely the main purpose of this site is educational! Alligators are relatively wimpy poseurs, bellowing but then eating small fare like fish and birds, while salt-water and Nile crocodiles eat big game like kangaroos and stupid tourists who ignore warning signs --- perhaps because they do not know the difference in threat level between alligator and crocodile.
By the way, one of these images has been digitally manipulated in a significant manner. Can you guess which one?
That's easy, Ray. It's the first, of course. Anyone knows that crocodiles can't stand up like that.Jeremy


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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Syria's bombardment of its citizens should be declared a war crime and aid groups must be given greater access to the millions suffering there, Turkey's foreign minister told the World Economic Forum.
Syria has seen a rise in violence recently, including a government rocket attack Wednesday, in the two-year-old conflict the U.N. says has killed more than 60,000 people. The seemingly unstoppable carnage in Syria was one of the major topics Wednesday at the global gathering of corporate and political leaders in the Swiss resort of Davos.
"There should be a clear signal to the Syrian regime that what they have been doing, bombarding cities by airplanes, is a war crime," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, adding that he expected the U.N. Security Council to step in "to stop this bloodshed."
"People are dying in Syria ... How long will we wait? ... The silence of the international community is killing people," he added.
At other sessions, Arab officials and Middle East observers echoed a theme of exasperated dismay combined with a lack of clarity about what exactly should be done.
"What's happening in Syria goes beyond tragedy," said Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal, a former intelligence chief and ambassador to the United States. "It is truly a shameful situation where the world sits by and people are being killed every day, and nobody is ready to put a stop to it."
His country is a rival of Iran, one of the main backers of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Faisal identified another problem, saying the Arab world "doesn't have the means to get involved... It doesn't have the air force, the navy, the army, the intelligence-gathering machinery to go and surgically stop this fighting."
U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Ann Amos, meanwhile, emphasized how urgent the need was in Syria.
"The humanitarian situation in Syria is already catastrophic and it's clearly getting worse," said Amos. "What we are seeing now are the consequences of the failure of the international community to unite to resolve the crisis."
The world has been grappling with how to deal with the Syrian war ever since protests against Assad erupted in March 2011. But beyond calls and symbolic gestures such as last fall's recognition by many countries of the opposition as the legitimate government of Syria, there has been no intervention on the ground.
Russia has given Assad's embattling regime significant diplomatic cover — which has of late has been eroding — and there has been widespread reluctance in the West to arm the rebels due to concerns about the influential role of anti-Western jihadi elements in the rebellion.
In the meantime, Amos said, 4 million people in Syria "face unrelenting violence and violations of their human rights" — living in constant fear of bombing and lacking food, shelter or medical attention.
In all, she said, at least 650,000 people have fled Syria and another 2 million people are internally displaced. She said UN relief agencies, working with Syrian aid agencies, were feeding more people every month but added "we cannot keep pace with the rising number of people in acute need."
Ertharin Cousin, the executive director of the U.N.'s World Food Program, said the organization hoped to expand beyond the 1.5 million people it was aiding in Syria but needed more resources and better access.
Davutoglu said at the very least the world community should set up humanitarian access to cities inside Syria like Homs and Hama, which aid workers have found largely unreachable so far.
"Urban areas are being bombarded indiscriminately," he said. "Even in a war, this is a criminal act."
Davutoglu said one possibility was setting up a no-fly zone but another alternative would be "a clear decision by the U.N. Security Council declaring this a war crime and taking this to international justice."
He said Turkey was housing 160,000 Syrians in 16 refugee camps and up to 70,000 others in its cities, and had spent $500 million on housing, food, education and health services.
"We don't see them as refugees but we see them as our guests," he said. "We will never close our border."
Vali Nasr, dean of the school of advanced international studies at Johns Hopkins University, warned that even if Assad fell, "more than likely the civil war will continue" in the absence of any international force to stop the violence.
He said Syria occupies a key place in international politics.
"It can have a major blowback effect in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq and also touch off a much broader regional rivalry between Turkey and Iran, and Iran and Saudi Arabia," he said.
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Yale Plays Princeton Sunday For NCAA Berth
PRINCETON, N.J. – Deron Dempster and Matt Gibson saved their best collegiate performances for the biggest stage of the 2012 season. Dempster scored eight goals and Gibson dished out eight assists as the No. 14 Yale men's lacrosse team beat No. 13 Cornell 14-10 at Princeton's Class of 1952 Stadium in the opening semifinal of the Ivy League Tournament.
The victory, which propels the Bulldogs (10-4) into Sunday's noon championship game (ESPNU vs. Princeton), was Yale's eighth straight, the second longest winning streak in school history.
Dempster (in photo), who registered the best Yale offensive performance since 1990 (10 goals, Jon Reese vs. Army), found the net eight times on nine shots. His first seven attempts got past Cornell netminders as the Blue built a huge lead against the No. 2 seed and then held on at the end for its first win over the Ithacans since 1999 (14 straight). His only miss was a blind, turnaround jump shot with 14 seconds left in a quarter.
"We didn't have him in the early part of the season, but he has really come into his own since," said Yale head coach Andy Shay about Dempster.
The significance of the win is not just that Yale will play for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament or that the it earned a 10th victory for the third straight year. The Elis dealt a crushing blow to the Big Red's hopes for a ninth straight NCAA appearance.
"You can never expect to have a night like that. It was great, it was just there tonight. I was in the right spot at the right time," said Dempster, who now leads the team with 30 goals. "If you don't keep your foot on the gas pedal, you are not going to beat Cornell."
Gibson's feeding frenzy enabled him to tie Jason O'Neill (1990, Adelphi) for the school assist record. The amazing thing was that Yale's leading goal scorer did not attempt a shot. Gibson, who connected with Dempster on five goals, was clearly looking to hungry teammates.
"He always looks for me," said Dempster of Gibson. "On the last one, I knew he could have scored. I said 'you are going to make me look selfish.'"
The Yale senior didn't see it the same way. "I really didn't get any shooting opportunities. The ball ended up on my stick when guys were open and I was able to get it to them. Obviously Deron got open a lot and did a great job finishing," said Gibson.
The Bulldogs came out as hot (goals on first three shots) as the bright sunshine hitting the FieldTurf on Sherrerd Field. Brandon Mangan (3 goals) bounced one in from the left side, the first of five straight by Yale over the first six and a half minutes.
Dempster dazzled the crowd with three consecutive pretty goals (in just over two minutes), including a conversion of a Dylan Levings pass after a face-off win. On that tally, Dempster caught the pass while falling and flipped it past A.J. Fiore at 6:36 to make it 4-0.
His fourth goal increased the Eli lead to 6-2 to kick off the second-quarter scoring, while his fifth gave the No. 3 seed an 8-4 advantage 80 seconds before intermission. That had the Yale faithful buzzing, but captain Michael Pratt's tally (long lead pass from his goalie) with nine seconds left really set them off.
"I was standing out there and we were a man down. Jack [Meyer] has made great outlet passes," said Pratt. "He saw me and hit me. I didn't have much to lose."
The hands of Jack Meyer, the sophomore Yale goalie, were as hot as Dempster's in the offensive end. Meyer stopped nine Big Red shots in the first half, including a pair of point-blank attempts by Cody Bremner in the second frame. He finished with 13 saves and was a key to Yale getting the win.
"I am really confident in our defense, and I thought they would give me good looks. They were playing well, and I got some easy chances," said Meyer. "I bailed them (teammates) out a couple of times and they helped me out far more times than I bailed them out."
The Yale coach felt his goalie's play was even more significant. "He (Meyer) was huge, he played great. Nine to one saves in the first half is the separator," said Shay, who will face Princeton in the Ivy Tournament for the second time in three years.
Cornell (9-4) may have been without the services off Ivy League Rookie of the Year Matt Donovan, who suffered a leg injury early in the first quarter and did not play in the second half, but the Yale defense was on no matter who was wearing white. Junior Peter Johnson (3 caused turnovers) and the Elis blanked the Red for 28:09 while Gibson and company were scoring seven straight goals and exploding for a 13-4 lead early in the fourth.
"The best thing we did was have ones and twos ready to go and stopped all of their transition for the first three quarters of the game," said Johnson.
Levings, the nation's No. 2 ranked face-off specialist, was in for the first dozen battles on the X. Cornell decided to use four different players to wear down the sophomore on the hottest day of the season. That didn't stop him from winning 13 of 26 and taking all but two attempts. He won five of the first eight, and that was enough to get the Elis a lead they never relinquished.
Bulldog Bites: Yale has won two straight games at Princeton; The last time Yale played at the Class of 1952 Stadium, Brandon Mangan scored the game-winning goal in OT against the Tigers in an 8-7 win… Michael Pratt got a big cheer when he threw a perfect, behind-the-back pass to a Yale defender in his own end in the first quarter… The biggest body blow of the game came from Yale D Peter Johnson on Cody Bremner in the second quarter… Big Red tempers really flared in the third quarter. Five flags and a hat were thrown at 5:59, and Cornell had to three men down… Five of Yale's top seven scorers are underclassmen who return next season.
Watch ESPN3 broadcast of Yale-Cornell Game
Watch ESPNU broadcast of Yale-Princeton Championship Game
Filed by Steve Conn, Yale Sports Publicity Director
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Girls' Hockey: Lots of new faces, but Hanover still the top of the heapBy ALEX HALL
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 10. 2017 3:11AM
The Scoop: Girls' hockeyPlayers to watch were determined after consultation with area coaches.
Players to watch: Izzy Day, junior, goalie, Exeter; Carissa Towlson, junior, forward, Exeter; Ashley Keaveney, senior, defenseman, Exeter; Briland Laycock, senior, forward, Hanover; Cate Wagner, senior, forward, Hanover, Hannah Curtis, senior, forward, Hanover; Macy Curtis, sophomore, forward, Hanover; Nikki Cayon, senior, goalie, Kingswood; Julia Ravanelle, senior, defenseman, Oyster River/Portsmouth; Sydney Herrington, senior, forward, Bishop Brady/Trinity/West; Lauren Trippiedi, sophomore, forward, Bishop Brady/Trinity/West; Makayla Lachance, senior, goalie, Souhegan; Emily Forward, junior, forward, Concord; Abby Corbett, sophomore, goalie, Concord; Abby Houle, senior, goalie, Bishop Guertin; Meredith Madden, senior, forward, Exeter
Notable quote: "Hanover is the class of the league and deservedly so. They're a model program for a reason." - Exeter coach Geoff Taylor.
As eight-time defending champion Hanover prepares for the NHIAA girls' hockey season, coach John Dodds is excited about some of the new blood on his roster.
The Marauders graduated eight players from last year's team that defeated Exeter in the state championship game. Eleven of Hanover's 20 players this year are new to the program.
"We're a little bit younger experience-wise than most of our teams but the core is there," Dodds said. "We have three good defensemen that are all juniors and a group of forwards that can put the puck in the net."
With so many new faces, Dodds is expecting a lot from his only three seniors: captains Cate Wagner, Hannah Curtis and Briland Laycock.
"We've got three good athletes and good leaders and it's been fun to work with them and watch them develop their leadership skills over the years," Dodds said of his captains. "I think they'll make a big difference this year on and off the ice for us."
The Marauders might not have as many experienced players as they have enjoyed the past few seasons but they do have plenty of depth. Dodds can run four lines, though he said he will likely only utilize three of them during games, and three options at goalie.
"We have three inexperienced goalies," Dodds said. "That will really be one of our keys to the season is how quickly we get them up to speed and support them during games."
Among Hanover's biggest challengers for the state title this year will likely be Exeter, Berlin/Gorham and Concord. Oyster River/Portsmouth, Souhegan of Amherst and Bishop Brady/Trinity/West are among other teams that could factor into the championship hunt. The division will also feature two new programs in Bedford and St. Thomas/Winnacunnet.
Exeter has 20 skaters on its roster, including seven new players, and lost five from the squad that helped the Blue Hawks reach their first title game last year.
Senior captains Delaney Hyde, a forward, and Ashley Keaveney, a defenseman, and junior forward Carissa Towlson, who logged 73 points last year, are among Exeter's notable returners. The Blue Hawks also boast junior goalie Izzy Day, who was an All-State First Team selection last year.
"A strength of ours is Izzy Day in net," Exeter coach Geoff Taylor said. "She's an outstanding goalie and in the game of hockey, things can begin and end there."
In front of Day, the Blue Hawks will play an an aggressive, attacking style.
"We enjoy having the puck," Taylor said. "In all areas of the ice, our attitude is it's our job to win our puck back and enjoy having our puck....Our style is to be aggressive, pressure and win the puck and just distribute it and find good chances and try to put the pressure on the other team's net and will it into the other team's net."
Berlin/Gorham and Concord both reached the semifinals last year while Oyster River/Portsmouth and Bishop Brady/Trinity/West are coming off quarterfinal appearances.
First-year Berlin/Gorham coach Aisha-Rae Thompson will need to replace the production of graduated senior Rylie Bennett, who was the division's Player of the Year last season.
"You can always count on Berlin being competitive," Dodds said. "The lost a couple good players but they will probably dig up some new ones. They always seem to find a way."
Concord will be led by new coach Patrick McDonough. The Crimson Tide return junior forward Emily Forward, who was an All-State Honorable Mention last year, and will rely on sophomore Abby Corbett in goal.
"It looks like we have a really solid core of 10 players that really understand the game and will do a lot for us this year," McDonough said. "And we've got five more that I think are right there and with the right amount of determination, they can put themselves in position to help the team."


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Pacers and Heat were in no mood to talk about the playoffs Wednesday night.
It was about the only thing they agreed on.
Indiana charged back from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit, handing the two-time defending champs an 84-83 loss that could force them to return to Indianapolis for a possible seventh game in the playoffs.
"We're going to be one or two (seed), no matter what happened this game," James said after a 38-point night. "So you know, it means nothing."
The Pacers (52-20), who clinched a second straight Central Division title, now have a clear path to home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference.
With 10 games to go, the NBA's best home team has four at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and only five against teams with a winning record.
Miami (48-22) plays five winning teams in its last 12 and seven at home — including Round 4 with the Pacers on April 11. But the Heat are 7-8 in March, were unable to protect two leads in the fourth quarter and finished the game with Dwayne Wade icing his right hamstring.
Indiana, meanwhile, is still trying to get back in rhythm.
"This is a game that will hopefully get us back on track. It's one game," said Paul George, who had 23 points to help the Pacers end a two-game losing streak. "We have to go back there and play one more, we have to look at it like that. But this is one step closer to playing good basketball to end this year."
Physical basketball, too.
It was the rare grudge match that actually lived up to its billing.
Before the game, the teams chided one another with dueling comments. Afterward, nobody was ready to make up. And in between, the action got downright nasty.
James needed a cotton swab in his nose to keep playing in the fourth quarter after getting whacked in the face.
Pacers center Roy Hibbert scored 21 points and finished the game despite taking an elbow to the face that left him so groggy he didn't even remember getting hit.
James and George both wound up taking spills into basket supports, and Lance Stephenson was ejected midway through the fourth quarter after picking up his second technical foul for celebrating a basket. The angry Stephenson waved his hand at the ref and after leaving the court, threw a towel and kicked a door. Coach Frank Vogel was not amused with his guard, saying he had a stern talk with the budding star before he went home.
Nobody had it rougher than James, who missed a late 3-pointer that could have given Miami the lead and was treated like anything but royalty. Chris Bosh also missed a potential winning 3 as the buzzer sounded. Despite the loss, the Heat clinched first in the Southeast Division when Washington lost to Phoenix.
"It is what it is, they ref the game, we play it," James said.
The four-time MVP also had eight rebounds, five assists, was 9 of 15 from the field and 14 of 15 from the free throw line.
The problem: James also had six turnovers, Wade had six more turnovers and Miami managed only one basket over the final 3:23. James and Bosh both missed late jumpers that would have given Miami the lead, the last an airball by Bosh from just right of the top of the key as time expired.
"Unfortunately, that was what I diagrammed," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "It probably wasn't the best call. It might have been a little too gunslinger on my part. I just wanted an open shot."
They were so hard to come by Wednesday night that James was even called for a flagrant foul when he drove to the basket and sent the 7-foot-2, 290-pound Hibbert crashing to the ground. When Hibbert got up, he stumbled. Eventually he had to leave the court to change his blood-spattered jersey, but he refused to sit against the Heat.
George spurred the first fourth-quarter run with two monster dunks — one over the hand of a trailing James — to get the Pacers back in the game.
Later, it was Evan Turner, the trade deadline acquisition, who delivered two of Indiana's biggest baskets of the night. The first came after James' final turnover, on a breakaway layup. The second came courtesy of Mario Chalmers' turnover out of bounds. When the middle of the court opened up, Turner bolted through a clear path for an 81-80 lead with 90 seconds to go.
"I know how to get my space, I've been doing that forever, you know what I mean?" Turner said. "Some of my moves I've been doing since I was a little kid, so I can walk a pretty fine line when it comes to that."
After Hibbert made 1 of 2 free throws, Turner scored on the layups, West hit the knockout 3 and all Miami got was a 3 from Bosh with 2.9 seconds left.
"They're a tough team, psychologically against most teams they have the edge," West said. "They've got the best player in the game. Their pedigree, their entire organization, you understand what you're going to get."


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Bloons TD 5 Review
Monkeys, balloons, and sharp objects — what could go wrong? In Bloons TD 5, not much. This tower defense game isn't innovative, but it does everything right.
There's no getting around it: if you've played tower defense games, you've played this game several times before. It works exactly the way you'd expect it to work, so much so that developer, Ninja Kiwi, doesn't even bother with a tutorial.
First-timers might get a little lost without that tutorial, but the initial levels move slowly and there's plenty of time to pick up the game. The balloons move down the track from one end of the screen to the other, and you place monkeys armed with darts to shoot the balloons. Every balloon popped gets you a small amount of cash, every level gives you a little more cash, and you spend your money to buy upgrades and new monkeys.
"Death to the latex hordes!"
It's the depth that makes the game worth playing. There are over twenty maps to play at three different difficulty levels, plus an endless horde mode and a limited cash mode. There are eighteen different towers of monkeys to build, plus a small host of 'special agents' that you can hire using in-game currency. Add in 10 'special missions' and 250 'random missions' featuring unusual combinations of the maps and the rules, and you'll be putting a lot of hours into the game before you see everything.
The monkeys cover all the strategic bases of a tower defense game with a variety of cute themes. There are cannons, spike droppers, monkeys slowing the balloons down with glue guns, monkeys in boats for the water levels, and monkeys patrolling the air in planes and helicopters — not to mention the wizards, ninjas, superheroes, and boomerang artists. Each monkey has two upgrade paths, giving you plenty of options to increase damage, push balloons around, or deal with specialized enemies like hard-to-kill lead balloons and giant dirigibles.
There is one limit to the cornucopia of destruction. No matter which variation you play, the same sequence of balloons will come out every time on every map. This helps you plan your strategy, but it also means you get about the same amount of money in every game, and must always be preparing for specific boss attacks like the big dirigible in level 46. You'll find yourself playing the same strategy a lot, because it's what fits your budget and the enemies that you're expecting.
Well, it's better than monkeys throwing you-know-what.
Fortunately, the different maps keep things fresh. While the early maps make it easy for beginners to repeat their success, later maps change up the game with multiple paths, teleport portals, and other sneaky tricks. Solving the puzzle presented by each map is a highlight of the game.
Beating a map earns you in-game currency and tokens, which can be used to tweak the game's settings or buy the special agents. These agents are super-units that can help you get over the hump if you're stuck on a map, but they are an optional complication that you may just want to ignore. You can also buy tokens or currency with an in-app purchase, but there's no pressure or need to do so.
Bloons TD 5 is the perfect example of a well-made sequel. If you're bored with tower defense games, this one won't change your mind. Otherwise, you'll find a lot to like in this barrel of balloon-popping monkeys.


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totalcore necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
The camp is an intense workout that is geared towards men and women 20 - 50. It mostly attracts women. Looking for something more eye catching and welcoming.
Total Core Fitness Boot Camp
My company has been growing. The original logo design was done fast to get a logo. we are growing both in client size, but also moving into our own building.
I am looking to re-market myself to a wider base. Some have found the military feel of the current logo to be a bit intimidating.
Logo may also help with possibly redesigning website.
Looking to incorporate the colors of Green, Black and White
I compete heavily with the local gyms like LA Fitness, NY Sports Club and WOW and the branded boot camp business "Adventure Boot Camp"
- colors again are Green, Black, White (other colors can be brought in)
- tough
- appeals to both men and women
- Tag line is optional: "Have Fun - Get Fit"
- a logo that can easily be incorporated into web, print and cloth.
- nothing cheesey
- a lot of bright colors
- something too feminine (trying to get more guys)
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Organizational Management Admissions
BS or BPS Organizational Management (60+ transferable credits) [PDF]
The admission process is designed to identify applicants who have the ability, interest, and qualities necessary to complete the program.
- Completed and signed application with $30 application fee.
- Professional Recommendation. Obtain a recommendation from someone other than a family member who you have known for at least one year. The recommender should be able to verify your commitment and ability to complete your degree. Use the Professional Recommendation form provided or submit a letter.
- Work and Life Experience Summary. Submit the Work and Life Experience Summary form provided or a detailed resume.
- Writing Sample. Submit a typed statement using the following as a guide:
Describe your career goals and why you have selected the Organizational Management program at Nyack to assist you in accomplishing these goals (250 words).
- Immunization Records. Documentation of appropriate vaccination for measles, mumps, and rubella must be provided by the student in accordance with the New York State Health Regulations for colleges.
- Proof of high school graduation or equivalent (not required for students who have an associate's degree).
- Official College Transcripts. Submit transcripts from all colleges you attended. Only coursework with a grade of "C" or higher will be accepted as transfer credits, except when part of a completed Associate's Degree. Request your official transcripts to be sent to: Nyack College Admissions, 1 S. Blvd., Nyack, NY 10960. International transcripts must be submitted to World Education Services.
Management Proficiency [required for BS or BPS in Organizational Management]
The Organizational Management program is an upper level management program. Therefore, students must either transfer in an introductory course in management or demonstrate proficiency through experience (resume/Work and Life Experience Summary).
Computer Literacy
Students in the Organizational Management program will use an online environment for a portion of their learning. Technology skills are necessary for successful completion of the program. Applicants to the program should be able to send and receive email, open or send an email attachment, conduct research using the Internet, use Microsoft Word, and download files. Students are required to have access to a computer and the Internet.
Financial Aid
View this screencast for instructions on filling out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on the Internet.


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The Avatar wrote:120 damage! YES! Actually, that is quite a considerable nerf on the later dungeons. That should make both Dragon Isles and Demonic Library doable. I still have questions about Naga City, but I have no doubt it can be done.
Basically, vicious scenarios would have their damage unchanged and would only see a HP increase.


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May 2, 1952 - March 15, 2013
Washingtonville, NY
Vita A. Stegenga of Washingtonville, NY, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on March 15, 2013. She was 60. Vita was born in Gioia del Colle Bari, Italy on May 2, 1952 to Ulderico and Mildred (Giannone) Mazza. Vita was the beloved wife, mother, and Nonna.
She was a member of the St. Ann's Society of Mt. Carmel Church, Poughkeepsie, NY, Ladies Auxiliary of Sailsbury Mills Fire Company, Red Hatters of Blooming Grove and a Catholic Daughter of St. Ann Mother of Mary. She was an Election Inspector, as well as, a founding member and secretary at Woodcock Auto Body. Vita volunteered at the Cornwall Hospital, and was a Catechist, Eucharistic Minister and Alter Server at St. Mary's Church in Washingtonville, NY.
She is survived by her loving husband, John Stegenga of Washingtonville; her sons, Paul and his wife, Mary Beth Stegenga of Campbell Hall, NY and John, Jr. and his wife, Melissa Stegenga of Montgomery, NY; her daughter, Krystal Stegenga of Washingtonville; brothers: Biagio and his wife, Dottie Mazza of Kansas City, MO, Dominic and his wife, Karen Mazza of Fishkill, NY and Anthony and his wife, Susan Mazza of Montgomery, NY; sister, Maria and her husband, David Moore of Modena, NY; her adoring grandchildren: Emma, Daniel and Serafina, as well as, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.
Visitation will be held Monday, March 18th from 4 to 8 p.m. at David T. Ferguson Funeral Home in Washingtonville, NY. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday, March 19th at 11a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Washingtonville. Burial will immediately follow at 12:15 p.m. in St. Mary's Cemetery, Washingtonville.
In lieu of flowers, Vita's family requests donations to be made to the American Cancer Society, 419 E. Main St. Suite 370B, Middletown, NY 10940 or visit www.cancer.org.
Arrangements under the care of Thomas A. Murray of David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY 10992, 845-496-9106; for more information, directions or to leave condolences or a fond memory of Vita for her family, please visit www.davidtfergusonfh.com .


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The Most Shocking Season Ever!
HahahaHA!!! I knew they wouldnt let me down. Dont get me wrong, its no Most Shocking Rose Ceremony Ever, but I wont begrudge them a little variety now and then.
Beloved host Chris Harrison is back. He tells us that we asked for Bob (we did?) and we got him. After Trista dumped Bob, thousands of women wrote in for the chance to meet Bob, and now the tables are turned, and the roses are in his hands. Wait, what? Didnt we already turn the tables once, when Trista became The Bachelorette? So is he saying theyre just turned back the way the were originally? And where are these proverbial tables anyway? Maybe when theyre done turning them around and around, they could give one to me. I could really use a new kitchen table.
Chris also claims that, for the first time ever, the bachelorettes already know who the Bachelor is. Liar! I mean, okay, technically thats true, but come on. All the guys knew Trista before The Bachelorette. Is Chris really trying to make us believe that The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are not the same show, just because the gender of the of the central player is different? Whatever.Chris takes us back through a bunch of clips from The Bachelorette. Theres Bob, making fat joke after fat joke. Theres Bob, doing that embarrassing dance routine that I think were supposed to find endearing. Hes fat! Hes funny! Oh my god, I think we get it already.
Theres Bob on Oprah. Theres Bob with Jamie (now theres a guy whos truly swoon-worthy) on some talk show hosted by a fat blonde chick Ive never seen before. Theres Bob getting accosted by stalkers because hes apparently as famous as a rock star. Okay, um, if they say so.
Co-Executive Producer Lisa Levinson: Bob is almost the anti-Bachelor. He doesnt have the smoothness of Alex
Or the gayness.
Amanda: Hes not gay.
Alex: Im not gay.
Lisa Levinson:
or the great looks of Aaron
Good one, Lisa Levinson! Shes kidding, right?
Lisa Levinson:
or the money of Andrew.
Alright, thats true.
Lisa Levinson: Basically hes just a big loser. Apparently America just loves that in a man.
Executive Producer/Creator Mike Fleiss: Bobs not the kind of guy we usually look for in a Bachelor. I mean come on, look at him. But we had to make him the Bachelor. The viewers demanded it.
Wow, having never seen what Mike Fleiss looks like before, its not surprising that he does his best work from behind the camera.


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NZXT Beta Review
NZXT. While not a comparatively huge vendor against the likes of Cooler Master and Antec, most enthusiasts have heard of NZXT and their products. Oriented towards gamers, NZXT tends to appease their supporters with thoughtful innovation and design. With the Beta, NZXT has addressed the problem of many gamers - a lack of cash. Retailing at just $50 even before rebates, the Beta makes for an excellent bargain - if it's up to snuff. The company has released a good amount of cases since its founding in 2004 to know what they're doing, so I'm excited to see how their newest case, the Beta, part of their classic series, holds against the likes of the juggernauts of the computer industry!
Closer Look:
The Beta is shipped in a very plain brown box with BETA clearly proclaimed along the top. Using black ink there is a list of features and a black stripe. In the top left corner NZXT proclaims that this was designed in Los Angeles, and in the bottom left corner the company has printed on their logo. Hopefully this conservative design is only to allow more flexability on the case itself. Only time will tell!
The Beta comes well protected in the standard packaging used with cases these days. The case comes wedged between two molded styrofoam blocks giving the Beta a protective buffer zone and is then protected from liquid and minor scratches by a plastic bag. Overall I have no worries that this case will make it safely to wherever it might be sent.
Trying to appease gamers is tough enough with a big budget. I can't wait to see how NZXT does with $50!


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New for 2014: Roland FA-06/ FA-08 Workstations
NEW for 2014: Roland FA-06 and FA-08 Workstations
The new Roland Music Workstation Keyboards feature an incredible collection of sounds from a range of different instruments and feature multi-fx to make your performance sound exactly how you want it to. Whilst the Roland FA-06 features 61 velocity sensitive keys, its big brother the FA-08 workstation is slightly larger and features 88 keys which have been designed to feel like real Ivory. These specially designed keys only feature on the larger FA-08 workstation and have been premium weighted to allow fluent, realistic playback. Each of the workstations performs perfectly alongside any DAW, and will provide you with the sound, fluency and stage presence to deliver a top notch live performance.
Roland on the new FA-08 Synthesizer: "If you use a workstation to make music, you'll recognise the dilemma. Studio keyboards don't cut it live, and live keyboards don't get on with studio gear, so each instrument solves only half of your problems. The new FA-08 workstation makes the problems disappear; studio heads will love the built-in audio interface and DAW integration, and live players will appreciate the 88-note pro-quality weighted-action keyboard and 16kg weight. And whichever camp you're in, you'll definitely love the huge collection of sounds, taken from the popular Integra-7 module and spanning the entire musical spectrum. Each of the 16 parts has its own effects engine, each with 67 effect types, on top of dedicated processors for drums, EQ, chorus and reverb. Add a powerful sampler and easy to use sequencer and you've got all the tools of the trade - ready to make music wherever you are."
No Work, All Play
Music workstations play an important role for keyboardists in a wide range of creative activities, from live performance to song development to production in the studio. However, they can often be complicated and difficult to use to their full potential, bogging down the creative process and inhibiting the flow of ideas. In developing the FA series, Roland has completely reimagined the music workstation to provide musicians an inspiring platform that's extremely powerful and versatile, yet simple and intuitive at the same time. With a streamlined interface and focused, practical features that maximize your creative flow, the FA series allows you to experience newfound freedom to deeply explore and develop your musical ideas with less effort than ever before.
Perform and Record with a Massive Selection of Roland's Very Best Sounds
The true measure of any music workstation lies with the quality and diversity of its sounds. Filled with over 2000 tones directly inherited from the INTEGRA-7, Roland's flagship pro sound module, the FA series truly delivers in this area and then some. All of the INTEGRA-7's SuperNATURAL synth and XV-5080 PCM tones are onboard, plus an essential collection of ultra-expressive SuperNATURAL acoustic tones that includes pianos, organs, drums, bass, strings, and more. The sound engine in the FA-06/FA-08 is fully compatible with the large, growing collection of INTEGRA-7 synth tones available as free downloads from Roland's Axial sound library site, and it's also possible to expand the onboard sound set with FA-series wave sound expansion collections.
Capture Ideas and Create Songs Without Interruption
Simple yet powerful, the intuitive 16-track sequencer in the FA series has been designed to let you capture your inspiration as it happens—recording is always just a simple button press away, ensuring that you'll never lose an idea. In a flash, you can build a full arrangement with the workstation's huge array of sounds, and with continuous recording in loop mode, you're able to fill up all 16 tracks without ever stopping! In addition to real-time capture, step recording is also possible, and you have complete control to edit and mix your tracks as you go and save your song to an SDHC card as a stereo audio file. It's also possible to export your tracks as individual WAV audio files and/or MIDI data for further development in your DAW, making the FA-06/FA-08 a powerful sketchpad for capturing initial sparks that will form the basis for your full-scale computer music productions.
Seamless Hardware Integration with Your DAW
In addition to standalone use as a performance instrument and composing workstation, the FA-06/FA-08 transitions into your computer-based music production world with ease. A simple press of the dedicated DAW Control button instantly sets up the workstation to communicate with your computer via USB*, letting you use the keyboard and knobs to send MIDI data to your DAW for playing software synths, controlling plug-in effects, and more. The FA series also includes control maps for popular DAWs, providing a quick and easy setup to control transport functions and more in your specific software. You can even use the FA-06/FA-08 as a USB audio interface to record a variety of different sources directly into your DAW, including a mic, guitar, or stereo line level device connected to the rear-panel input jacks, and you can capture the workstation's internal sounds and sampler playback as well. Sound output is also supported, allowing you to monitor the DAW output through the stereo output and headphones jacks on the FA-06/FA-08.
Instant-Access Performance Sampler Onboard
Based on Roland's mega-popular SP-404SX, the sampler in the FA series features fun, fast, hands-on operation and sampling/playback via convenient SDHC cards. You can play audio samples directly from the 16 pads on the panel, making it easy to expand your performances with loops, backing tracks, one-shots, vocal phrases, sound FX, and more. Thanks to SDHC flash memory, your samples load instantly with no wait time, and you can use the four pad banks and clipboard function to rearrange your samples as needed for any performance. It's super-easy to sample the workstation's own sounds or external sources via the Mic/Guitar and Line inputs, and you can even play WAV, AIFF, or MP3 samples that you've transferred from your computer. A variety of editing features allow you to tweak your samples to taste, including quick adjustment of playback position and level. In addition to sample triggering, the pads can be used for numerous functions such as muting parts, entering numeric values in the display, and more.
Enhance Your Sounds with a Wide Range of Simultaneous Effects
With its large selection of pro effects, the FA series provides numerous options for polishing your sounds and sequencer tracks to studio-level perfection. Independent MFX engines are available for all 16 parts of a Studio Set, giving you an enormous level of sound shaping for both live playing and song mixing. Each MFX engine contains 67 different effects types to choose from, with an additional option of a vocoder when MFX are used with Part 1. Six separate COMP+EQ processors are dedicated for individual drum sounds, while global EQ, chorus, and reverb are on tap to add a finishing touch to any of your parts as needed. With the unique TFX (total effects), you also have the ability to process the entire output of the workstation with dramatic effects such as DJ FX Looper, Isolator, and many others. All the effects can be tweaked in real time via the Sound Modify knobs, making it simple to enhance your keyboard playing, sampling, and sequencer tracks with dynamic sonic textures.
Fast Workflow and Intuitive Real-Time Control
You can feel the speed of this new breed of instrument the moment you hit the power switch—unlike many workstations that can take a minute or more to boot, the FA series is ready to play in seconds. The panel is logically organized into dedicated sections, and the large color LCD presents a gorgeous look with inviting hi-res graphics for selecting tones, working with the sequencer, and adjusting various settings. It's easy to navigate through the workstation's large sound selection by category and assign favorites for fast recall, while dedicated buttons deliver instant access to often-used functions such as transpose, octave range, and many others. With six knobs and a powerful yet easy-to-use assignment matrix, the Sound Modify section lets you control a wide range of parameters in real time for maximum expression while performing live and working in the studio.


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As the deadline to register for health insurance through the federal online exchange nears, Stark County is seeing some success
After two vexing months of crashes and error messages, it seems the federal online health insurance exchange finally is running smoothly.
Just in time, as the Dec. 23 deadline to enroll for coverage that will start Jan. 1, is rapidly approaching.
The exchange opened Oct. 1 with highly-publicized technical problems. The site, www.healthcare.gov, has since undergone repairs. The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that about four times as many people enrolled in plans through the federal and state-run exchanges in November compared to October.
In all, about 365,000 people have enrolled in a plan. Since October, about 1.9 million have applied and determined their eligibility for subsidies but not selected plans, and an additional 803,077 were found eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Renee' Lung, a certified application counselor at the Canton Community Clinic, had her first victory Dec. 3, when she helped two people navigate through the entire online enrollment process.
Some people still encounter errors, but most are able now to enroll in a plan, said Lung, who has been assisting people with the exchange since it opened.
The exchange, created by the Affordable Care Act, is designed as one-stop-shop for uninsured Americans to research and purchase health coverage.
The clinic is one of several area organizations certified to help people navigate the system.
Lung, with help from another counselor at the clinic, is seeing about 50 people a week, she said. They can help people create an account on the site and wade through the application, but have to stop short of actually enrolling someone in a health plan — that requires the buyer to pay their first premium to the insurance company, she said.
The Stark Social Workers Network, another certified area organization, has had a steady stream of calls, said Director Beverly Jordan.
The organization has been helping sign people up since November. In that month, Jordan said she's seen attitudes change.
Initially, people were frustrated by the exchange, but now they're determined. The organization has had calls from lots of young people especially who, when they run into problems, just say "oh well, we'll try again," she added.
People used to quote talking heads or political statements, but they don't anymore. Now, all they know is they have the potential to be covered, she said.
Applicants are also referring their friends and family to the exchange.
To have health insurance coverage on Jan. 1, people need to be enrolled in a plan by Dec. 23. and must pay their premium by Dec. 31. President Obama's administration announced in November that the original deadline, Dec. 15, would be pushed back eight days.
The sooner you enroll the better. The average enrollment — from selecting a plan to the insurance company processing the premium — takes two to four weeks, Lung said.
If you aren't enrolled by the deadline, your health insurance coverage will kick in February 1.
Open enrollment on the exchange is open until March 31. That's the deadline obtain health coverage — whether that's through the exchange, their employer, another private plan, or Medicaid or Medicare — to avoid paying a fee next year.
Local organizations will be offering assistance with the exchange well into 2014.
For those without Internet access, the Stark Social Workers Network has computers available for people to use. And the clinic has been holding open
holding open enrollment events at the Stark County District Library — the next event is December 19 — with available computers.
Both organizations also are offering assistance over the phone and can provide paper applications.
The questions are as varied as the people asking them, Jordan said.
The network has a volunteer on staff willing to research any questions. The organization is getting people the information they need, and if they can't help them, are referring them to someone they can, she said.
Lung said many of her questions have been about the required proof of income — necessary to determine eligibility for subsidies — and other demographic information.
Recently, the clinic has enrolled many people in Ohio's newly expanded Medicaid program, she said.
Ohioans who are newly eligible for Medicaid can enroll online at benefits.ohio.gov.
The site, which launched Dec. 9, is working more smoothly than the Exchange did, Lung joked.
The network is searching for volunteers to help them reach more applicants. Volunteers do have to undergo training and will be screened, Jordan said.
Confidentially is vital to the organization, she said. The community needs to know that everything they say and any information they provide is only used to help people enroll in insurance, she added.
Along those lines, anyone who goes to the organization for assistance has to sign a release form, she said, and helping with the exchange is a wonderful opportunity for the organization.
"Agencies always talk about empowering families and helping children... well, good health is something people always take for granted," she said.
When people don't have good health, they can't be employed, they miss work, they can't parent, she added.
Still required
Many people will qualify for a subsidy on health insurance purchased through the marketplace, but not everyone will.
In general, if your estimated 2014 income falls above 400 percent of the federal poverty line — about $45,960 for an individual, $94,200 for a family of four — you won't qualify for a subsidy.
That doesn't exempt you from the requirement to have health coverage in 2014. According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, you've got several options:
• Buy coverage directly from an insurance company
• Enlist the help of an agent or broker
• Purchase insurance through an online insurance seller
• Apply and enroll in an exchange plan anyway; you're allowed to do so even if you aren't eligible for a subsidy.
If you decide to opt-out of insurance next year, you may face a penalty. The fee starts at $95 for an adult and $47.50 for each child, though the most a family will pay in 2014 is $285. The fees increase each year.
Qualify for subsidy
When you enroll on a plan on the exchange, you may be eligible for subsidies to offset the cost of coverage. The amount you receive is based on your 2014 income. If you fall in the following brackets, you're likely eligible for a subsidy:
• $11,490 to $45,960 for individuals
• $15,510 to $62,040 for a family of 2
• $19,530 to $78,120 for a family of 3
• $23,550 to $94,200 for a family of 4
• $27,570 to $110,280 for a family of 5
• $31,590 to $126,360 for a family of 6
• $35,610 to $142,440 for a family of 7
• $39,630 to $158,520 for a family of 8
If your income falls below 135 percent of the federal poverty line, you may be eligible for Medicaid. If your 2014 income is below the lowest number above, you should check your Medicaid eligibility at benefits.ohio.gov.
When you apply on the exchange, the site should also inform you if you're eligible for Medicaid.
Enroll by Dec. 23
To have health coverage that begins Jan. 1, you need to be enrolled in a health plan by Dec. 23. Renee' Lung, a certified application counselor with the Canton Community Clinic, and Beverly Jordan, director of the Stark Social Workers Network, gave the following tips for navigating the exchange.
Start now
• Both Lung and Jordan agreed you start sooner rather than later. It can take two to four weeks for enrollment to process, Lung said, and you aren't truly enrolled in a plan until you pay your premium.
Get an email address
• The online exchange requires you to have an email address to make an account, Lung said, adding that the site will send you a confirmation email before you can start enrolling.
Take your time
• Set aside enough time to work through the exchange, Jordan advised, and if you don't have a home computer with Internet access, go somewhere with access that will allow you stay as long as you need. The Stark Social Workers Network has computers available for use at their office.
Know your application options
• If you don't have access to a computer, or you aren't comfortable using one, you can fill out a paper application or apply by phone at 800-318-2596.
Gather information
• To enroll, you'll need proof of income for 2014 -- usually income tax information -- and social security numbers and dates of birth for everyone in your household, Lung said.
Know your budget
• Figuring out what your family can afford is the most time-consuming part of the process, Lung said. "That's the biggest thing: How can you manage your budget to afford the premium."
Before you enroll, Lung suggested using the Kaiser Family Foundation's online subsidy calculator. Go to healthcare.gov and click on "See if I can get lower costs," or go to kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator
Ask for help
• If you need assistance, find agencies that can help you and go somewhere you're comfortable, Jordan said.


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Sri Lanka investigating monk's self-immolation
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's government is investigating the death of a Buddhist monk who set himself on fire last week, saying journalists knew in advance of his plans and could have alerted authorities.
Bowatte Indraratana died over the weekend after setting himself on fire Friday near the famed Temple of Buddha's Tooth Relic in the central town of Kandy. The 30-year-old was the first monk to self-immolate in Sri Lanka.
The Media Ministry said Monday that the monk could have been saved if media personnel had informed authorities about his intentions.
A statement on the ministry's website said the ministry had launched an investigation "following information that the monk had reportedly given a statement to local media about his intention to kill himself by setting himself on fire" to protest against a cattle slaughter.
It said police are probing the incident and have "recorded statements from several reporters who were present at the time the monk divulged his plans."
Police spokesman could not be reached for immediate comment.
Media ministry secretary Charitha Herath was quoted as saying on the website that the monk's life could have been saved "had the local media personnel concerned informed the law enforcement authorities about the monk's intended action."
The monk died of severe burns after suffering injuries to over 95 percent of his body.
The monk was a member of the Sinhala Ravaya (Voice of Sinhala), a hardline Buddhist rights group which protested on Sunday in Colombo against the government's decision to send the monk's body to his village 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) from Colombo. The group wanted the body to be kept in Colombo so they could pay their respects.
The president of the group, Akmeemana Dayaratana, said Indraratana killed himself because the authorities ignored his requests to ban the cattle slaughter." We will continue his struggle and soon launch a countrywide campaign to demand the ban of cattle slaughter."
Buddhism, Sri Lanka's state religion, opposes the killing of any life. Nearly 75 percent of Sri Lankans are Buddhists. Many Buddhists in Sri Lanka do eat meat, but most avoid beef because they consider cows sacred.
The monk's self-immolation last Friday came as the Sri Lankan Buddhists were celebrating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and the passing away which fell on May 24.


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Dr. Dennis Auckley is a Pulmonologist and Sleep Specialist who takes care of people with sleep disorders at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. As an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, he teaches medical students and doctors-in-training and supervises their practice with patients. Dr. Auckley directs the MetroHealth Center for Sleep Medicine and has played a guiding role in its growth and development. In addition, his leadership roles in the MetroHealth Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program and the CWRU Sleep Fellowship Program fosters the next generation of sleep experts. Dr. Auckley researches general sleep disorders, including breathing disorders that occur during sleep. He has published articles and book chapters, including one in the 2011 edition of the Review of Sleep Medicine, a board preparatory book. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia, his MD from Indiana University and his Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine training from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Auckley also serves on a number of national committees, including the Sleep Medicine NetWork steering committee of the American College of Chest Physicians, the Academic Affairs committee of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Membership committee of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine. You can learn more about Dr. Auckley's interests at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Sleep Apnea Association.


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The Companions in Courage Foundation was founded by NHL Hall of Famer, Pat LaFontaine as a way to connect hospitalized children with their family, friends and heroes. We are recognized as a public 501(c)(3) charity, building interactive playrooms in hospitals. In addition, we have been selected by Microsoft to administer a program delivering mobile XBox 360 kiosks to patients bedsides throughout North America. Through the generosity of our "companions," innovative communications tools introduce technology to the healing process and improve the hospital experience for all patients by giving them "courage".
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