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Certified Nursing Assistants provide intimate and bedside care to patients. Often they are responsible for meeting basic needs of their patients, which include feeding, bathing, dressing, and recording vital signs. Certified Nursing Assistants report directly to the Registered Nurse on staff.
Medical assistants help physicians during examinations, prepare necessary medical equipment, and collect specimens that are to be sent out to the lab for testing. Medical Assistants report to the doctors they are assisting.
Although both positions play the part of a team helper, the Medical Assistant often earn a couple more dollars an hour than the Certified Nursing Assistants. This may be due to the fact of the hierarchy of the medical staffing (The CNA assists nurses while Medical Assistants work with doctors) as well as the amount of training it takes to become a Medical Assistant.
According to recent facts collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median hourly wage of a Certified Nursing Assistant is anywhere from $10-$14. The median wage for a Medical Assistant ranges from $11-$16 per hour.
Training Requirement Differences
In order to become licensed, Certified Nursing Assistants must complete 75 hours of training. This makes for a pretty quick entrance into the medical field. On the other hand, Medical Assistants are required to have a one year certificate, or a two year associate degree. Of course this extra training is not something that everyone has the time or financial ability to complete, which again, is one of the reasons why a career as a CNA is so attractive.
Other Factors that Affect Pay
There are certain areas that offer higher pay rates to both Medical Assistants and Certified Nursing Assistants. For example, if you live in Phoenix or Chicago, your average annual salary as a CNA can range between $32,000 and $34,000. On the opposite end of the spectrum, both Dallas and Houston were 2009′s lowest paying cities for CNAs. Average income for these Texas cities were between $27,000 and $29,000.
For Medical Assistants, Chicago came in at $41,000, while Houston averaged just at $36,000.
Place of employment also affects the annual salary levels of both Medical Assistants and Certified Nursing Assistants. Working in a hospital, especially a surgical or teaching hospital will improve your chances of landing a job that pays out the highest annual wage. Surprisingly, obtaining a job with a private practice physician doesn't pay as well as one might think. Working in a doctor's office generally earns two to three dollars less than the starting rate at a hospital. A hospital also offers the job security that a private practice may not.
Regardless of where you choose to work and which career path you take in the medical field, be sure that you are choosing the environment that will prove to be the most rewarding in the long run. A proper balance of happiness with your facility and a comfortable pay scale is the way to go. By balancing these two vital factors properly, you'll have what it takes to stick with your career for the long haul.


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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
Among the many features found in each week's edition of Value Line's Selection & Opinion service is a list of the seven best and worst performing industries over the past six weeks. These rankings can be found on the inside back cover of Selection & Opinion. The roughly 1,700 stocks in the Value Line universe are currently divided among about 100 industries. Notably, for the purposes of calculating these results, the performance of each stock is equally weighted to the others in its industry (i.e., irrespective of market capitalization).
The bull market that has prevailed for most of 2013 was again very much in place during the latest six-week period covered in our Industry Price Performance rankings. For example, the S&P 500 Index increased nearly 4% from November 11th to December 23rd, and is holding onto a year-to-date gain of roughly 25%.
In this environment, an industry needed to climb at least 9% over the past six weeks to qualify for a spot in our top seven. The Homebuilding Industry rose 14.4% to beat out Human Resources (up 12.9%) for the top spot. Other groups helping to lead the market higher included Biotechnology (11.6%), Publishing (9.5%), Securities Brokerage (9.3%), Newspaper (9.2%), and Advertising (9.1%).
In looking for investment ideas among these seven industries, we are taking a closer look at two of the Homebuilding stocks, D.R. Horton (DHI) and NVR, Inc. (NVR). Overall, homebuilding stocks look set to end a challenging year on a bright note. Many of these equities hit multi-year highs during the spring, but support has fallen off considerably in the intervening months. In fact, as recently as November, this group made an appearance among our worst performing industries, and 2013 total returns for most of these issues will fall well short of the impressive gains posted by the broader market indices.
Rapid changes in sentiment, such as those experienced this year, are not out of character for this group. Most of these equities have Betas above 1.00 and Price Stability scores of less than 50, which indicate they have been subject to wider price swings than the typical equity in the Value Line universe. Concerns about the actions of the Federal Reserve and its influence on the direction of interest rates appear to be driving much of the volatility in 2013. Last spring, for instance, support for the group tumbled in the wake of Chairman Ben Bernanke's statements that the U.S. central bank would look to end its asset buying program in mid-2014. More recently, investors seem to have found comfort in the Fed's latest pronouncements on these efforts, which indicate that it will be proceeding rather deliberately and remains committed to keeping interest rates at low levels for some time to come.
D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI)
For investors seeking exposure to the homebuilding industry, the nation's largest homebuilder, D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), looks to be a good place to start. The company builds and sells single-family homes in 78 markets in 27 states and also provides mortgage financing and related services. DHI traces its roots back to companies founded by Donald R. Horton in the 1970s and 1980s. The 63-year old continues to serve as the company's chairman and remains its largest shareholder, owning 8.7% of the shares outstanding.
Fiscal 2013, which ended on September 30th, was easily Horton's best since the collapse of the housing bubble last decade. In all, earnings reached $1.33 a share, up 82% from the 2012 tally of $0.73. Overall, the operating environment for the company and other homebuilders, is quite favorable. DHI sold more than 24,000 homes last fiscal year, up 28%. Meanwhile, the overall supply of available houses remains quite thin by historical standards. This is helping to underpin prices on the company's homes, which have also experienced double-digit increases in the past year. Looking into fiscal 2014, an improving economy and recovering job market should help to offset any impact from higher mortgage rates, allowing sales and profits to continue pushing higher, with the latter climbing another 17%, to $1.55.
Overall, DHI stock is worthy of consideration for those looking to establish a position in the homebuilding industry. Most notably, this equity offers wide price-appreciation potential to 2016-2018. The company also pays a dividend, unlike most of the other homebuilders, though the yield of less than 1% is unlikely to whet the appetite of income-oriented investors. Meanwhile, these shares carry an Average (3) rank for Safety, though shareholders should anticipate some twists and turns along the way, as reflected in a below-average Price Stability score of 30 (on a scale of 5 to 100).
NVR, Inc.
NVR constructs and markets single-family detached homes, townhouses, and condominiums. The Virginia-based company generates about half of its revenues in the D.C. and Baltimore metro areas. Like most others in the industry, profits at NVR have rallied strongly in 2013, and will likely reach $50.00 a share for the year, up more than 40% from 2012. The company has experienced some deceleration in orders in the second half of the year, which raises concerns about the possible drag from higher interest rates. This has prompted us to temper our sales and earnings expectations for 2014, though our current estimates of $4.5 billion (down from $4.7 billion) and $65.00 (down from $70.00), respectively, still represent healthy year-over-year gains of 11% and 30%.
NVR stock is likely to appeal most to more-conservative investors, as reflected in its Safety rank of 2 (Above Average). Notably, it was the only homebuilder we follow that was able to remain profitable each year during the collapse of the housing bubble and, in our view, it has the strongest balance sheet in the industry (Financial Strength: A). That said, long-term price appreciation potential, though still above average relative to the rest of the Value Line universe, is fairly modest compared to that offered by the other, more volatile equities in the homebuilding group.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.

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I normally don't take time out of my day to complain on internet forums about the questionable customer service I receive from various places when it occurs. However, my experience at jewelmint was so horrendously bad, I thought I had to share it, in case anyone was ever thinking of buying from this company.
As I'm sure most of you know, Jewelmint is that Kate Bosworth backed jewelry of the month club that advertises a lot through youtubers and web ads (and even on my beloved dlisted.com, where Michael K definitely doesn't have the nicest things to say about Kate, her style or her lack of shall we say, nourishment?) I've been buying pieces on and off since earlier this year, because I was attracted to the price point and the uniqueness of some of the pieces. I love costume jewelry, and this seemed like a fun way to shop for it.
Everything had been going fine up until a month ago, when I received a very enticing e-mail promotion - buy a piece, get $7 off, and also receive a free gift with purchase from some of their overstock. How cool I thought - I hadn't been thinking of getting anything that month, but with that e-mail I decided to order an Egyptian themed necklace I had been eyeing. Cut to several days later, I get my Egyptian necklace in the mail, but no GWP. What? I was sure it was a mistake. Because Jewelmint's customer service line is only open during the business hours that I work (really, how convenient is a customer service dept if it only operates during the times when most normal people are at their offices or school?), I went ahead and e-mailed them...and waited. For a week, all I got was a response saying a ticket had been opened. Not very helpful. I e-mailed them back and asked, "so the ticket is open, what exactly does that mean?" I finally received a response...and it floored me with its tone of complete disrespect.
I learned from a CS rep that the promotion was only for the first 500 orders. Okay, I would beg to disagree - if it was on the ad at all, it was purposefully made so small so that anyone looking over the ad would have to squint to see it. Plus, upon check out, I received a confirmation that my discount code had applied, and I would be getting my $7 off and my GWP.
This isn't what really annoyed me though. I can really live without receiving a 2nd piece of jewelry. What took me aback was the wording of the e-mail, which was, and I quote "I am sorry you didn't read the ad correctly and you should have seen it on there."
This is where I go from calm Matryoshka, to this:I work with clients each and every day. They are the back bone of our business, and we have a strict code of conduct in terms of how we communicate with and serve them. If I had e-mailed anything along the lines Jewelmint's response to any of them, that would be a first class ticket into my boss's office, or more likely out of the office, on my butt and holding a box full of my personal effects. For a business that is trying to grow, and is relying heavily on the blogger/vlogger community to do so, I found that to be an egregious customer service FAIL.
Sadly that wasn't even the end of my saga. Before I received that e-mail I had ordered something from my September showroom. Needless to say, this was going to be my last piece. I e-mailed Jewelmint back, letting them know how disappointed I was with their customer service, and asked that my account with them be closed immediately. Again, I never heard a response from them, but when I went to log onto my account, it seemed as though some member features had been shut down, leading me to believe they did close it. However, receiving an e-mail confirmation would have been nice!
Now here is the finale - I received the last piece I ordered from them, and it was completely and utterly defective. Take a look for yourself:
There is a huge gape between the horn and the casing, showing how poorly made it was.
Now if I was paranoid, I would say they were almost doing this to spite me, but I honestly thing it is bad luck. However, I do want it corrected, so I e-mailed customer service yet again, and they have yet to respond to me. Once more, I shake my head in dismay and awe over how horrible one company can be to its customers.
If you have had good experience with Jewelmint's CS in the past, then I am glad for you and hope it continues. I'm not saying my story is everyone's story, but I thought it was important to share. Take what you will from it. I know that I will never support this company again.


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West Town Tavern Potato Chips with Parmesan, Rosemary, Balsamic Syrup and White Truffle Oil
Made fresh to order, these chips are a great pairing with any dish. The Russet potatoes are cut into thin slices and then fried with salt, truffle oil, grated Parmesan cheese and a sweet/savory balsamic syrup.
For the balsamic syrup:
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
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4 Idaho Russet Potatoes, 100 count
1⁄4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1⁄2 tsp. rosemary
1 tbsp. balsamic syrup (directions follow)
1 1⁄2 tsp. white truffle oil
Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- Prepare syrup: Combine balsamic vinegar and dark brown sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer rapidly 20 to 30 minutes, until vinegar reduces to syrupy consistency and coats the back of a spoon.
- Scrub potatoes and slice crosswise 1⁄8-in. thick on a mandoline. Deep fry potatoes in 350°F oil until crisp. Drain well.
- Place potatoes in a large bowl and toss with the Parmesan cheese and rosemary. Drizzle with the balsamic syrup and truffle oil and toss again. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.


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The project was used to evaluate the effectiveness of a new seismic tool, volumetric curvature (VC), to identify the presence, extent, and impact of paleokarst heterogeneity and faulting structures on geologic CO2 storage in the Arbuckle Group, a saline carbonate formation in southwestern Kansas. Existing seismic and well data were reprocessed and analyzed using VC analysis. An integrated geologic model was then developed to indirectly confirm the presence of VC identified compartments, as well as to estimate geologic storage capacity, optimum CO2 injection rate that could occur, potential CO2 plume migration, reservoir containment, and CO2 leakage risk. A horizontal well was installed to intersect the paleokarst features and confirm that the imaged seismic feature was present.
Project Benefits
This project focused on the evaluation of a seismic tool (volumetric curvature analysis) to identify the presence, extent, and impact of paleokarst compartments and faulting structures in the Arbuckle Group. Identification of these potentially conductive, through-going fault systems is important for reducing risks associated with carbon storage operations, especially the risk of CO2 or saline formation fluids migrating into fresh water aquifers. This project contributed to improved storage and characterization techniques, thus reducing the risk of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. Specifically, this project achieved its targets by analyzing the seismic data and confirming the presence of identified paleokarst features via a horizontal test boring that intersects the paleokarst compartments and boundaries. The result is a tool that has the potential to be cost-effective for helping to assess geologic storage capacity and CO2 flow.
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Starting this semester, we are permitting faculty members to give their students the option of taking exams on the students own laptop computers, in addition to the traditional option of allowing students to use the lab computers. Students using their own laptops will be required to use special software locking out their access to any files stored on their laptops (this same software is also used on the lab computers).
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Nashua Board of Education balks at principal salariesBY BARBARA TAORMINA
Union Leader Correspondent
October 29. 2013 10:56PM
NASHUA — Salaries for school principals and assistant principals have been a warm topic over the past year, and the Board of Education wants more facts and figures before it approves a list of entry level pay rates for school administrators.
Members of the board voted, 5-2, against a recommendation from the Human Resources Committee to accept a schedule of starting salaries for school administrators based on pay rates for principals in other school districts.
"We felt the salaries were too high and the ranges were incorrect," said BOE member William Mosher. "The schedule is out of line in an economy like the one we are trying to recover in."
But Human Resources Committee Chairman Robert Haas, who voted to approve the salary schedule along with BOE Chairman Robert Hallowell, said the proposed entry-level salaries were comparable to what administrators earn in nearby districts.
"This discussion has been going on for a couple of years," said Haas. "I think some people don't understand the market value for a principal and an assistant principal, and they think it's just too high."Haas said his committee will now continue to gather more information about salaries and will try to develop an equitable pay schedule.Superintendent Mark Conrad outlined the proposed range of starting salaries for administrators based on their education and experience.
According to the proposed figures, a new high school principal who is uncertified, has less than one year of experience as a principal and less than three years of experience as an assistant principal, would start at $99,933 a year. Candidates with more than three years of experience and an advanced degree would earn $107,705.
The proposed schedule covers only entry-level salaries. Annual raises would be approved by the Board of Education.
"Currently, because we don't have an extensive review process, we haven't been able to identify principals who do an outstanding job and those who do an average job," said Haas. "Without that, the board has approved 1 or 2 percent raises each year."
Haas said the Human Resources Committee is now developing an evaluation for administrators.
"The schedule was started to give principals an idea where they would go," he added.
Board members also felt the salary ranges were a problem. A teacher who is not certified as an administrator and has limited experience can join the administrative ranks as an elementary school assistant principal and earn $70,826. But a candidate with three years of experience as principal or assistant principal, and an advanced degree, would earn $76, 335 in the same job.
In the past, BOE members have been troubled when teachers earning salaries around $50,000 move into administrative positions and pick up salary increases of $25,000.
But as Haas pointed out, not only is the job completely different, administrators work 245 days while teachers have 180 work days.
Still, other board members wanted more information about the jobs and the candidates before approving big pay checks for principals.
"It's a tough job but if you have the moxie, show us at the end of you first year what you have accomplished,' said Mosher.
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Middleton scores 29 as Bucks beat Wizards in OT
- Article by: HARVEY VALENTINE
- Associated Press
- December 6, 2013 - 10:45 PM
WASHINGTON — Milwaukee coach Larry Drew waited less than 30 seconds to call timeout and express his displeasure with his young team's defense against the Washington Wizards.
When the game was on the line, he was happy with what he saw.
Khris Middleton scored a career-high 29 points and Brandon Knight added 20 as the Bucks beat the Wizards 109-105 in overtime.
Washington went 0 for 6 from the field in the extra period.
"I thought they did a really good job, particularly defensively in overtime," Drew said. "I think they really locked in."
John Henson had 19 points and 17 rebounds for the Bucks (4-15), who had lost 13 of their previous 14.
"It was huge," Middleton said of the win. "We've been struggling all season so far and just to gut out a win like this in overtime is good."
John Wall scored 30 points and Trevor Ariza added 22 points and 12 rebounds for Washington.
With the score tied at 102 heading to the extra period, Hensen's jumper put the Bucks ahead in the opening minute and Ersan Ilyasova layup made it 106-102 with 3:12 to go.
Ariza was fouled and made three free throws with 42.8 seconds left to pull the Wizards within one. Knight answered with a jumper with 21.1 seconds left and added a free throw 12 seconds later to seal the win and avenge Washington's overtime win last week in Milwaukee.
"I think we've given away a lot of wins," Knight said. "We've gifted a lot of teams this year."
Washington (9-10) had won two straight and missed chance to go over the .500 mark for the first time in four years
"Somebody on this team has got to become the leader that doesn't allow these things to happen," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said. "I went into the locker room to talk to them before the game. It was carefree unlike the last two weeks. ... I told our guys when we walked out we could be in a little trouble tonight.
Washington went 0 for 6 from the field in overtime.
The Wizards, who trailed by 13 at halftime, rallied and led by five after Wall's jumper with 43 seconds left in regulation. Middleton's jumper cut the lead to three and, after a miss by Wall, Knight's 3-pointer with 15.1 seconds left tied the score at 102.
Washington's Chris Singleton missed a corner three as regulation ended.
"First half we played bad. Second half we had a chance to win it," Wall said. "The last 40 seconds we didn't execute. What we're supposed to do to get stops.
Washington lost Martel Webster to a sprained left ankle at the end of the first quarter and Nene (right knee tendinitis) in the third quarter.
Washington chipped away at Milwaukee's lead in the third quarter as Ariza's 3 made pulled the Wizards to 78-74 heading to the fourth.
The Wizards took an 85-84 lead on a driving dunk by Trevor Booker with 8:21 left and the teams traded the lead for the next several minutes.
Drew called timeout during the first minute shortly after Washington's Marcin Gortat was fouled going to the basket.
"The first defensive play of the game we had a breakdown and that is just not acceptable and I felt it important to burn a timeout to let these guys know that we're going to do it the right way," Drew said. "There can't be those type of breakdowns early in the game. It caught their attention."
Washington forward Otto Porter Jr., the No. 3 overall pick in the June draft, made his NBA debut. Sidelined since September with a hip flexor, the former Georgetown star entered at the start the second quarter and played nearly 13 minutes, going 0 for 3 from the field with two rebounds.
On the night the Wizards gained Porter, they played most of the game without Webster and the stretch run without Nene.
As the first quarter ended, Webster missed a long 3. When he landed, he went to the floor. In obvious pain and holding his left ankle, he had to be assisted to the dressing room. The Wizards announced Webster had a sprained left ankle and he didn't return.
The shot 14 for 21 in the first quarter and built a 42-33 lead early in the second.
Washington closed to 42-40 on a jumper by Nene, but the Bucks went on a 15-1 run, capped by Nate Wolters' baseline drive late in the quarter, and led 56-43 at halftime.
"We came out and played like it's a pickup game in the first half," Wittman said. "That's where we lost the game."
Middleton had 20 of his points on 7-for-11 shooting in the first half.
NOTES: Milwaukee was without F Caron Butler (sore left knee) and C Zaza Pachulia (sprained right foot). ... C Kevin Seraphin (sore right knee) was out for the Wizards. ... Bucks G-F Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA's youngest player, turned 19 Thursday and scored six points. ... Wall and Wittman were whistled for technical fouls in the second quarter.
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The Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement with first-round draft pick IF Kolbrin Vitek, pending a physical, according to ESPN.com's Keith Law. As the 20th overall selection, he is expected to receive a bonus worth $1.36 million. The team is expected to shift Vitek from second base to third base, a position he played regularly during his sophomore year at Ball State University.
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The Boston Red Sox are close to signing their first-round pick, IF Kolbrin Vitek, to a deal for slot money, which was $1.36 million last year, WEEI.com's Alex Speier reports.
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The Many Faces of Metallica's Lars Ulrich
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is a man of many faces, and as a member of metal's most commercially successful band, there's often a camera nearby to capture each golden pose.
The expressionist affectation; the triumph through exertion; the elegance in despondency; the rudimentary essence of profound creation … Yes, these faces are often peculiar, but like Michelangelo's 'David' or Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa,' Lars Ulrich's many expressions are conceptual masterpieces.
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San Franciscos music scene is celebrated far and wide as being the hub of complete hippie-dom.
And well it should: Love it or hate it, the city remains the center of the music world when it comes to bands such as The Grateful Dead and its legions of offshoots, good and bad. While it remains a sad mystery to many why corners in Haight-Ashbury and its surrounding neighborhoods are still flooded with kids wondering why they were dealt the crappy card of being born half a century too late, its still a city with much more than throwback bands who idolize the Woodstock and Altamont era.
And it always has been more than that; the City by the Bay has produced many more jazz, blues, roots rock and punk bands than those born from the Summer of Love.
One of them is Tracorum, a San Francisco band that plays New Orleans-style soul, rhythm and blues and funk rock. They are led by Fletcher Nielsen, whose barroom and barrel-house boogie-woogie piano leads the quartet as they blast through all things rock music, including at times trailing off into the extended jams for which their home city is known. Joining Nielsen, who also plays guitar, is Ian Herman on drums, Mark Anthony Calderon on bass and Derek Brooker on electric guitar. They last played Durango in 2011.
The band started as a vehicle for original songs I was writing, Nielsen said from San Francisco. Ive always been a songwriter, I guess. One day, I felt the muse in my head and songs poured out, and I started writing them down. That has led us to where we are now.
Tracorum is touring the West behind their new release Tricked. It was recorded at Prairie Sun Studios, a revamped chicken farm-turned studio about an hour north of the Bay. Its a place of rock royalty, even boasting some hand-me-down equipment that was once used by The Who.
Forgoing the modern tricks of recording, Tricked was recorded organically, favoring an oldschool approach over the ease of on-screen editing.
Theres something about some of those old analog boards. Its a hands-on experience, not digitized, Nielsen said. I feel like there are electrical ghosts inside those pieces of gear that are unexplainable and cause a warmth and magic modern technology cant re-create.
Like their 2010 release The Lesson, Tricked is a combination of all the aforementioned musical styles, although its not the greatest representation of their live sound, which is a fuller, raucous, more funfilled version of what is captured in the studio. Tricked does have its rock moments, a taste of whats offered live.
When you get the chance to go in a studio and record, for us, it has been to this point of trying to explore the songwriter side of things, Nielsen said. We play a lot of those songs live, but we stretch them and rock them out harder in the live situation than the studio performances.
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Many Western countries, the United States for instance, are secular, multicultural democracies in which "local social and cultural standards" are not exclusively the province of religion. Why only cater to the Bible Belt? What about the concerns and perceptions of secular humanists, for example?Ñāṇa wrote:Of course it isn't justified, that's not the point. The point is that perceptions matter when dealing with people of other religious and cultural traditions. Hence the need for skillfulness. There are a number of rules in the Vinaya which were created to placate public criticisms of monastics contravening local social and cultural standards.Lazy_eye wrote:In any case, you are presenting a fallacious argumentum ad populum. Just because a large number of people share a particular bias does not mean the bias is justified.
"Faith-based thinking" has also acquired negative connotations due to religious' groups campaigns against teaching evolution, the regressive political/social views and support for militarism among some religious organizations, child abuse cases in the Catholic and Southern Baptist churches, and so on. Buddhism, by contrast, often gets a good press because it is seen as being more aligned with science and reason.
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2011-12 Online Catalogue
Policies and General Information
Course Add/Drop
Courses may be added or dropped only during the first ten instruction days of the semester. After the first five instruction days the instructor may not allow the course to be added if material may not be made up (e.g. laboratories) and if the absence of this work would seriously affect the quality of the student's educational experience.
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Oklahoma QB Landry Jones drafted by Steelers
Oklahoma QB Landry Jones drafted by Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
Jones passed for 16,646 yards in four seasons with the Sooners, the third-highest total in major college football history. Jones is the highest quarterback taken by the Steelers since the team selected Ben Roethlisberger in the first round of the 2004 draft.
To get Jones, the Steelers gave the Dolphins a 2014 third round pick for Miami's pick in fourth round this year.
The 24-year-old Jones passed for 123 touchdowns during his collegiate career. He says he expects to be a starter one day but understands the No. 1 spot belongs to Roethlisberger.
Jones will compete with veteran Bruce Gradkowski for the top backup spot behind Roethlisberger.


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By Wayne Veysey | Chief Correspondent
Arsenal were on the trail of a new goalkeeper even before the inconsistent displays of Wojciech Szczesny and his understudies this season.
In the summer, Goal.com understands that the Gunners closely pursued Hugo Lloris and Julio Cesar but dropped out of the running before they were snapped up by London rivals Tottenham and QPR.
With the new window to open in 33 days' time, Arsenal are ready to step up their search for a keeper who can provide far greater competition to current No.1 Szczesny.
The requirements are broadly similar to those identified by Arsene Wenger and his staff in the summer: experience and pedigree in top-level competition.
Szczesny's footwork has made him vulnerable, a problem that was highlighted against Everton
Broken down, Arsenal want a keeper with sound technique who has the authority to command the penalty box and, crucially, has the distribution skills to fit in with their intricate passing game.
Wenger and his recruitment team have added one crucial caveat to their hunt: battle-hardened experience in the Premier League.
As revealed by Goal.com on Wednesday, Arsenal have now compiled a three-man shortlist of keepers currently employed in the English top tier – Liverpool's Pepe Reina, Swansea City's Michel Vorm and Thomas Sorensen of Stoke City.
The plan is that the newcomer will replace – or compete with – Szczesny.
Arsenal hold the Pole, who joined the club's youth set-up in 2006, in high regard but there is a strong belief that he needs competition, and perhaps some time away from the spotlight, to develop and realise his great potential.
Szczesny demonstrated rare authority for such a young goalkeeper when he broke into the Arsenal team in the second half of the 2010/11 season. His composure, athleticism and confidence, which often veered into the territory of cockiness, made him a huge favourite of supporters who had watched Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski fail so miserably to step into the boots of Jens Lehmann.
But the 22-year-old's form has been more fitful in 2012, and a series of niggling injuries have interrupted his progress, most notably a seemingly minor ankle problem that kept him out for two months.
Although Wenger has publicly confirmed Szczesny's No.1 status and he has reclaimed his place in goal in the last four games, behind the scenes there is activity which is expected to culminate in a reshuffle of the Arsenal keeping pecking order.
However, there are no plans to sell Szczesny. He is part of the long-term picture. But his weaknesses are enough for him to be demoted in the first-team set-up in the short and medium term.
One of the main problems is his erratic distribution and kicking, so important to a team where the keeper plays a key role in the build-up.
Moreover, Arsenal's staff have noted a technical deficiency in Szczesny's game. His footwork has made him vulnerable when dealing with long-range shots, a long-term problem that was highlighted again on Wednesday night with Marouane Fellaini's equalising goal in the 1-1 draw at Everton.
Since the break-up of the 'Invincibles', Arsenal have put their faith almost entirely in keepers unproven outside the gates of the club's London Colney headquarters.
That is about to change. Szczesny's understudy Lukasz Fabianski is out until February after rupturing his ankle ligaments in training last month and is almost certain to be off-loaded next summer, when his contract expires.
In the absence of Szczesny and Fabianski, No.3 Vito Mannone had an extended spell in goal but the Italian made a number of costly errors and did little to convince the staff that he is ready for a major role.
After putting so much faith in young keepers who could develop under the tutelage of goalkeeping coach Gerry Peyton at London Colney, Arsenal are finally ready to change tack and invest in proven quality.
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Wenger's admiration of Reina is nothing new. He tried to sign the Spaniard in the summer of 2010 on the back of his best season at Liverpool to date but the deal fell through.
Now the Arsenal boss is keen to try again, even though Reina's own form has dipped over the last 12 months and he temporarily lost his starting place to Brad Jones after injuring his hamstring.
Although the 30-year-old is contracted to Liverpool until 2016, his price will be around half of the £20 million valuation of two years ago and Arsenal may be able to persuade him that a new challenge could rehabilitate a career that has stalled in recent times.
Vorm, so impressive in the Swansea goal since moving from the Dutch league 15 months ago, is also a strong contender in Arsenal's search. He ticks all the boxes in terms of age, Premier League experience, agility and authority.Reina and Vorm are both regarded as keepers who would go straight into the first X1. Sorensen, the third man on Arsenal's shortlist, is currently understudy to Asmir Begovic at the Britannia Stadium but the 36-year-old Dane would provide some experienced back-up and know-how to Szczesny and company.
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STOCKTON - It was just another Tuesday at the ballpark for Nikki Armagost.
STOCKTON - It was just another Tuesday at the ballpark for Nikki Armagost.
The Pacific senior pitcher tossed six shutout innings and went 2 for 3 at the plate with a run and two RBI in the Tigers' 7-2 victory over St. John's before 227 at Bill Simoni Field. She also became the fourth player in the program's 35-year history to reach 100 RBI and score 100 runs in her career, joining Nicole Matson, Jennifer Curtier and Estee Okumura.
Armagost, who is on the ASA's "Watch List" for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, has 100 runs and 127 RBI.
"I didn't even know I was close to it," Armagost said. "When they announced it over the speakers, I was shocked. Hearing the names that were said, to be on that list is awesome, and it's cool to know I'll be remembered here for a while."
Armagost's exploits made it a memorable home opener for the Tigers (10-4) after two successful weeks on the road. Pacific scored six runs in the fourth inning against three pitchers for the Red Storm (3-8-1).
Pacific coach Brian Kolze was curious to see how his team would respond to playing a game about 36 hours after arriving in Stockton from Clearwater, Fla., and after a day off
"It was more a mental test because the last two weeks were really long," Kolze said. "Our energy was inconsistent. I was glad we didn't rush through our at-bats like can happen. They stuck with their plan."
Senior center fielder Megan Hom snapped out of a short slump, going 2 for 4 to push her season average to .304, and senior catcher Amy Moore had two RBI despite going 0 for 2.
The Tigers have won 4 of 5 as they prepare to host Nevada, Southern Utah and San Jose State in the Libby Matson Classic, which begins Friday.
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At Sentara PACE we are dedicated to providing you with quality health care services so you may remain as independent as possible. Our staff is committed to treating each and every participant with dignity and respect, and ensuring that all participants are involved in planning for their care and treatment.
As a Sentara PACE participant, you have the following rights:
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You have the right to be treated with respect.
You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect at all times, have all of your care kept private and get compassionate, considerate care. You have the right to:
- Get all of your health care in a safe, clean environment.
- Be free from harm. This includes physical or mental abuse, neglect, physical punishment or being placed by yourself against your will, as well as any physical or chemical restraint used on you for discipline or convenience of staff that you do not need to treat your medical symptoms or prevent injury.
- Be free from hazardous procedures.
- Receive treatment and rehabilitation services designed to promote your functional ability to the optimal level and encourage your independence.
- Receive care from professionally trained staff that has the education and experience to carry out the services for which they are responsible.
- Be ensured of auditory and visual privacy during all health care examinations or treatment visits.
- Be encouraged and assisted to use your rights in Sentara PACE.
- Get help, if you need it, using the Medicare and Medicaid complaint and appeal processes, and your civil and other legal rights.
- Be encouraged and helped in talking to the staff about changes in policy and services you think should be made.
- Use a telephone while at the center, make and receive confidential calls and/or have such calls made, if necessary.
- Not have to do work or services for Sentara PACE.
You have a right to protection against discrimination.
Discrimination is against the law. Every company or agency that works with Medicare and Medicaid must obey the law. They cannot discriminate against you because of your:
- Race/ethnic origin
- Religion
- Age
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Mental or physical ability
- Source of payment for your health care (for example, Medicare or Medicaid)
As a participant of Sentara PACE, you have the right to receive competent, considerate, respectful care from staff and contractors without regard to race/ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, or source of payment for your health care.
If you think you have been discriminated against for any of these reasons, contact a staff member at Sentara PACE to help you resolve your problem. If you have any questions, you can call the Office for Civil Rights toll-free at 1-800-368-1019.
You have a right to information and assistance.
You have the right to get accurate; easy to understand information and have someone help you make informed health care decisions. You have the right to:
- Have someone help you if you have a language or communication barrier so you can understand all information given to you.
- Have someone interpret all information given to you into your preferred language in a culturally competent manner, if your first language is not English and you cannot speak English well enough to understand the information being given to you.
- Have the Enrollment Agreement discussed fully and explained to you in a manner you understand.
- Get marketing materials and PACE rights in English and any other frequently used language in your community. You also can get these materials in Braille, if necessary.
- Get a written copy of your rights from Sentara PACE. Sentara PACE will post these rights in a public place in the PACE center where it is easy to see them.
- Be fully informed, in writing, of the services offered by this program. This includes telling you which services are provided by contractors instead of the staff. You will be given this information before you join Sentara PACE, at the time you join and when there is a change in services.
- Look at, or get help to look at, the results of the most recent review of Sentara PACE. Federal and state agencies review all PACE programs. You also have a right to review how Sentara PACE plans to correct any problems that are found at inspection.
- You have a right to a choice of providers.
- You have the right to choose your own primary care provider and specialists within Sentara PACE's network and get quality health care. You have the right to request that your primary care be transferred to a different primary care physician and specialist within Sentara PACE's network.
- Women have the right to get services from a qualified women's health care specialist for routine or preventive women's health care services.
You have a right to access emergency services.
You have the right to get emergency services when and where you need them without Sentara PACE's approval. A medical emergency is when you think your health is in serious danger – when every second counts. You may have a bad injury, sudden illness or an illness quickly getting much worse. You can get emergency care anywhere in the United States.
You have a right to participate in treatment decisions.
You have the right to fully participate in all decisions related to your health care. If you cannot fully participate in your treatment decisions or you want to have someone you trust help you, you have the right to choose that person to act on your behalf. You have the right to:
- Have all treatment options explained to you in a language you understand, be fully informed of your health status and how well you are doing, and make health care decisions.
- Be informed of all treatment prescribed prior to being treated, when and how services will be provided, and the names and functions of people providing your care.
- Request reassessment by the IDT.
- Refuse treatment or medications. If you choose not to get treatment, you must be told how this will affect your health.
- Be assured that decisions regarding your care will be made in an ethical manner.
- Be assured that you and your family will be taught about an illness affecting you so that you can help yourself, and your family can understand your illness and help you.
- Receive information on advance directives and have Sentara PACE help you create an advance directive. An advance directive is a written document that says how you want medical decisions to be made in case you cannot speak for yourself.
- Participate in making and carrying out your plan of care, which will be designed to promote your functional ability to the highest level and encourage your independence. You can ask for your plan of care to be reviewed at any time.
- Be given advance notice, in writing, of any plan to move you to another treatment setting, and the reason you are being moved.
You have a right to have your health information kept private.
You have the right to:
- Talk with health care providers in private and have your personal health care information kept private as protected under state and federal laws.
- Review and receive copies of your medical records and request amendments to those records.
- Be assured that all information contained in your health record will be held in confidence, including information contained in any automated data bank. Sentara PACE will require your written consent for the release of information to persons not otherwise authorized under law to receive it. You may provide written consent, which limits the degree of information and the persons to whom information may be given.
- There is a new patient privacy rule that gives you more access to your own medical records and more control over how your personal health information is used. If you have any questions about this privacy rule you may call the Office for Civil Rights toll-free at 1-800-368-1019. TTY users should call 1-800-537-7697.
You have a right to file a complaint.
You have a right to complain about the services you receive or that you need and do not receive the quality of care, or any other concerns or problems you have with Sentara PACE. You have the right to a fair and timely process for resolving concerns with Sentara PACE. You have the right to:
- A full explanation of thecomplaint and appeals process.
- Be encouraged and helped to freely explain your complaints to the staff and outside representatives of your choice. You must not be harmed in any way for telling someone your concerns. This includes being punished, threatened or discriminated against.
- Appeal any treatment decision by Sentara PACE staff or contractors.
You have a right to leave the program.
If for any reason you do not feel that Sentara PACE is what you want, you have the right to leave the program at any time.
If you feel any of your rights have been violated, please report them immediately to your social worker or call our office during regular business hours at either Sentara PACE sites: 757-502-7800 for Sentara PACE in Virginia Beach and 757-392-2650 for Sentara PACE - Churchland in Portsmouth.


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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling upholding the use of race in admissions at the University of Michigan Law School, in Grutter v. Bollinger. LDF represented student-intervenors in the undergraduate case, Gratz v. Bollinger.
The Supreme Court's ruling today is a major victory. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund applauds the Court's decision to uphold the use of race in admissions at the University of Michigan Law School. This is a victory, not only for the African-American and Latino students whom LDF represents, but also for the nation. By preserving affirmative action, this Court's ruling advances the national consensus that colleges and universities should continue to assist in dismantling the present effects of this country's past system of official apartheid. The Court today has acknowledged that this country still has a long way to go toward achieving racial equality and that colleges and universities must be able to rely on the modest consideration of race to advance that goal.
The High Court's decision sends a clear signal not only that racial diversity is a core value of our democratic society but also that it is critical to the mission of institutions of higher education that are training this generation and the next generation of our country's leaders. The message in the Court's ruling is that race still matters, not necessarily because it should, but because it does. The decision also leaves open the possibility that race can still continue to be used in other sectors, including in corporate diversity policies, as well as in recruitment and orientation programs targeted at under-represented African-American, Latino, and Asian students.
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Some prominent figures in the Linux community believe that as enterprises increase their use of Linux on the desktop, Microsoft will be forced to consider offering a version of Office for Linux. "When the [Linux desktop] market share gets to a certain point, Microsoft will, just as it did with Apple in the past, make Office available on Linux," CEO Stuart Cohen of OSDL said in an interview. My take: Mr. Cohen is forgetting two important things: Excel was first released for the Mac (1985) and Word wasn't popular until MS ported it from DOS to Mac (1985).


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Granite Status: An anti-Shaheen ad getting attention
June 09. 2013 11:50PM
A TV AD from "Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire'' against U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for her support for the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) got state and national attention last week.
The news was that it was the first ad related to the 2014 U.S. Senate election. And it was the first ad critical of Shaheen aired in New Hampshire since her 2008 win.
No one has laid much of a glove on her since, or even tried. It's too early to say if the new ad will begin to soften her up for next year's campaign, but that's clearly the goal.
It certainly caught the attention of the Shaheen camp and state Democrats. Her campaign launched a fund-raising email to counter the ad by this "secretive right-wing group."
The state party asked who was funding the ad, knowing full well that a 501(c)(4) advocacy group, which Citizens is, need not disclose its donors.
The top consultant for the group is Mike Biundo of Manchester, former national campaign manager for Rick Santorum's presidential campaign. That relationship and Santorum's Twitter post about the ad sparked speculation that he, or his donors, funded the $110,000, two-week buy.
Biundo wasn't saying. He said Democrat speculation is "trying to distract from the salient point we're making," that the ACA is going to hurt New Hampshire families.
Biundo was once a top aide to then-Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta. But there is no indication that the ad was a stalking horse for a Senate campaign by former U.S. Rep. Guinta.
Biundo said this ad (more are planned) is to fill a vacuum because no one else has been taking on Shaheen.
In his opinion, the 2014 election will be "a huge referendum on 'Obamacare,'" which is beginning to take effect over the coming months.
That could be a strong issue for Republicans.
In the most recent UNH Survey Center poll, released in mid-April, support for Affordable Health Care act declined to 34 percent from 41 percent in February, while opposition increased to 49 percent.
At the same time, however, Shaheen remains extremely popular. The same UNH poll (completed for WMUR television) showed her with a 59 percent approval rating, with only 23 percent unfavorable.
Couple that with Shaheen's fund-raising prowess and her opponents have a steep climb. But it's early.
NHDP spokesman Harrell Kirstein said Biundo's was a phony attack.
"Only the Republicans want to go back and re-fight the health care battle. Everybody else knows health care reform is expanding coverage and reducing costs here and across the country," Kirstein said.
The group's ad and the attention it received from state and national political media, coupled with debates at the State House on Medicaid expansion and aligning small market insurance rules with the ACA, have boosted the overall issue's profile.
Expect the ramp-up to continue.
Meanwhile, Republican former state Sen. Jim Rubens said over the weekend that he continues to explore a run for the seat.
He said that based on telephone calls he's made for the past two weeks, "there is an intense amount of interest by active Republicans about winning this election. And there is no violent rejection of the approach that I'm taking to fiscal matters," which is a revenue neutral exchange of a carbon tax for decreases in individual and corporate taxes.
"In fact there is universal agreement about my focus on the debt, deficit, entitlement reform and health care costs," Rubens said.
SMALL VICTORY, BIG SPIN. In an off-year, even small elections become big ones.
The political crowd is still talking about the mild upset pulled off by the GOP in the special New Hampshire House election in Claremont's Ward 2 last Tuesday. Former GOP Rep. Joe Osgood beat Democratic former Rep. Larry Converse, 322-246 in a ward that in the November 2012 election had 2,554 names on the checklist — 899 undeclared, 873 Democrats and 782 Republicans.
The turnout was 22 percent, not bad for a special election in June.
The state GOP heralded it as a major victory and while candidate Osgood received the bulk of the credit, points were also awarded to party political director David Chesley and organizer Tyler Drummond, who were able to get out the GOP vote with the help of volunteers from Sullivan County, nearby Vermont, and right-to-work forces.
Both sides tried to use the result to raise money.
"Last night Republicans took the first step in the fight to take back New Hampshire with a convincing House special election victory," wrote NHGOP chair Jennifer Horn.
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley took a different, and an unusual approach.
"We were outspent," he acknowledged in an email to supporters, which Republicans were only too happy to repeat throughout the week.
"Despite all our hard work, Republicans poured more money into this district and won. We cannot let this happen again," Buckley wrote in an email asking for donations.
In an email to the Status, he wrote, "A relative high point for the NHGOP is any 24-hour period without a self-inflicted implosion."
What it means for the big picture, for 2014, remains to be seen. But credit Sullivan County Republican Chair Spec Bowers with straight talk.
He told the Valley News, "Special elections never have real implications. Republicans will say it means things are turning around and Democrats will say it is because Osgood is so well-known, but from what I have heard, an election like this is about turnout. They don't campaign on the issues.
"I'd like to think it is a good sign but I can't. I know better," Bowers said.
THE CHRISTIE DECISION. Will last week's move by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to shun some Republicans' wishes on the filling of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg's seat have repercussions here if he runs for President?
The governor chose to fill the seat only for a few months and then hold a special election in October, just a few weeks before he stands for reelection himself.
He declined to appoint someone, presumably a Republican, to serve the remainder of Lautenberg's term through 2014 and thus strengthen the Senate for the GOP.
Some former Mitt Romney Republicans in New Hampshire are still smarting over Christie's hug of President Barack Obama at the Jersey Shore a few weeks before the general election in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Of Christie's Senate move, a state Romney backer said, "It's annoying. New Hampshire will be very important to him if he runs (for President), but he just keeps annoying people."
But strategist Tom Rath saw no New Hampshire fallout for Christie.
"It's wide open and anyone who thinks they know now what it's going to look like a year and a half from now is wrong," Rath told Status. "The perception of him will change when he wins a very substantial reelection victory as governor in a very difficult state for Republicans."
Several people in Christie's inner circle have worked for candidates in New Hampshire in past primary election cycles, by the way.Maria Comella, his communication director, was Rudy Giuliani's 2008 deputy communications director. She was communications director for the New Hampshire Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign.Mike Duhaime, a top strategist for Christie's campaign, managed Giuliani's campaign in 2008 and in 2004 was eastern field director for Bush-Cheney, which had him here often.
And Bill Stepien, a Christie deputy chief of staff, was New Hampshire political director for Bush-Cheney in 2004 and then was John McCain's national field director in 2008.
John DiStaso is senior political reporter of the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News. He can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jdistaso.


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Community Missions of Niagara Frontier will present its annual spring concert, "Gospel Fest," on Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. This year's program will be held at First Baptist Church, 554 Main St. (corner of Fourth), Niagara Falls. Doors open for seating at 6:30 p.m. "Gospel Fest" is a free, family-friendly event that is open to the public.
"Gospel Fest" is in its 15th year of bringing an array of local Western New York performers to the stage. The goal is to bring the faith community together for a time of song, celebration and unity that encourages the community to work together to serve the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed. A brief presentation of the work of Community Missions is offered during the concert.
Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Community Missions' food pantry, if possible. A free-will offering will be taken to help support the work of Community Missions, which includes a homeless shelter, food pantry, soup kitchen, parole re-entry, HIV/AIDS support and other needed services. A reception with light refreshments follows the concert.
This year's "Gospel Fest" performers include:
Men In White Choir (Buffalo)
Christ Redemption Tabernacle (Niagara Falls)
Revelation (St. Paul Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda)
Mt. Erie Male Chorus (Mt. Erie Baptist Church, Niagara Falls)
The Gathering Band (Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, North Tonawanda)
"Come See A Man" Praise Singers (Niagara Falls)
Tribe of Judah (Grand Island)
Ami Measer with members of the CrossRoads Blues Project (Buffalo)
There are opportunities to be a sponsor of "Gospel Fest." Sponsorship dollars help CMI in this effort to raise awareness in the community about the agency's many services, as well as provide services to those in need. Potential sponsors can find complete information at the "Gospel Fest" website or by contacting the Rev. Mark Breese at 716-285-3403, ext. 2259, or [email protected]. Sponsorship opportunities begin for as little as $25.
Additional information and event background can be found at http://www.communitymissions.org/gospelfest.
Special Gaither Concert Ticket Drawing
Attendees and performers at "Gospel Fest" will be automatically entered into a drawing for a pair of free, VIP seating tickets to see The Gaithers in concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga on May 29. The tickets are provided by Pathway Concert Promotions.


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TAUNTON — Taunton's ninth fatal overdose in three months took place early Monday morning on Tremont Street, claiming the life of a 28-year-old city man.
Todd Ellis died after family found him unconscious and not breathing in his bedroom at their 271 Tremont St. home around 3 a.m. Monday, according to Taunton police and his stepfather.
Ellis had just checked himself out of the hospital after overdosing early Sunday evening and receiving naloxone, his stepfather, Richard Benoit said.
"He was a good kid, but he became addicted," Benoit said in a brief interview outside his house, where the family was grieving Monday evening. "He had a problem. He also had a heart valve issue related to his drug use, which may have contributed to his death."
Benoit said his stepson's fatal overdose is particularly tragic for the family because it comes so soon after the death of Ellis' brother, William, who was 31 when he died in a motorcycle crash in Middleboro last September.
"Their mother just lost her other son," Benoit said, adding that she was too distraught to comment. "It's just a sad situation."
Todd Ellis recently completed an approximately 45-day session in a drug rehabilitation center in Bridgewater, Benoit said. Ellis was apparently "staying clean" up until last weekend when Benoit said he appeared to start using heroin again.
Ellis' death is the ninth fatal overdose in Taunton since the beginning of 2014. There have been 132 overdoses in the city this year, part of what police and local civic leaders are calling an epidemic of heroin overdoses, which doesn't seem to be slowing down.
The overdoses in Taunton have attracted the attention of federal lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who brought White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske to the city last month to discuss the problem.
"Unfortunately this tragedy epitomizes the issues that the community is facing," Taunton Police Chief Edward Walsh said. "Mr. Ellis overdosed on Sunday night. Emergency responders revived him and he was transported to Morton Hospital. We are told that he returned to his residence within the hour, apparently still under the influence of narcotics."
Benoit said Todd Ellis was aware of the skyrocketing heroin overdoses and overdose deaths reported in the city this year, which police have attributed to a strong strain of heroin that is tainted with narcotic pain reliever Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a potent, synthetic opioid painkiller which is typically administered in a hospital setting to treat pain. But he said that obviously didn't stop his stepson from continuing to use the drug.
Benoit said that Todd Ellis likely started with pills and other drugs, before the problem spiraled out of control, and he was a full-blown heroin addict. His heroin habit led to a heart valve problem that required surgery, after bacteria entered his stepson's blood stream while injecting the drug. But that still didn't keep Ellis from using.
"He was addicted," Benoit said.
Jennifer Bastille, who tracks heroin overdoses as the Safe Neighborhood adviser for Taunton, added Ellis to her tally twice in the last two days: Once for his non-fatal overdose on Sunday, and again for his fatal overdose early Monday morning.
"My heart goes out to the family," Bastille said. "Heroin is such a horrible monster."


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"I'm doing science and I'm still alive."--J.C.
I'm pretty familiar with Christian apologetics, and took classes on logic and fallacies in college. It hasn't diminished my faith.
What about Matthew 5:19?
You have yet to present a problem or make any sort of argument at all. You have simply picked a random verse, without explaining what it has to do with anything, let alone how it relates to logic, fallacies, or Christian apologetics.
Jesus said He came to fulfill the law (17)
and that the letter of the law would not change until everything was fulfilled/accomplished, (18), which occurred through Jesus' death and resurrection (he even says, "it is accomplished" right before death.)
"it is accomplished"
In verse 19 He refers to the commands that will make one great in the kingdom of heaven through being more righteous than the pharisees (20), and then spends the rest of the chapter listing those commands of righteousness.
What does that have to do with any of the topics in this thread?
You are using a faulty translation.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass,
I just think that for an apologetics site to be a treasure trove against Christianity, it should at least canvass the major lies.
QuoteFor verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass,... Blah blah blah until <CONDITION>.What is the listed condition?
That's nice. I used parallel translations in case you tried the "wrong translation" diversion again, which is why I listed both "fulfilled" and "accomplished."For the fourth time, how does this relate to anything remotely connected to this thread? As a reminder, for the third time:I have at least some familiarity with Christian apologetics, logic, and fallacies, and these have not diminished my faith to my knowledge.
Apologetics is defending the faith. The Bible teaches us to defend the faith. Many apologetics sites answer the common atheist quibbles. Yet they say "not good enough."So it should be no surprise when we say "not good enough" about abiogenesis and evolution. Often, we must just agree to disagree.
Apologetics is defending the faith. The Bible teaches us to defend the faith.
Many apologetics sites answer the common atheist quibbles. Yet they say "not good enough."
Quote from: skeptic54768 on December 14, 2013, 01:30:10 PMApologetics is defending the faith. The Bible teaches us to defend the faith.Yes, but it doesn't say you should(i) invent things(ii) tell half-truths(iii) make statements that are palpably wrong(iv) fail to admit that a mistake has been made.(v) maintain that the Scriptures are inerrant at the cost of good sense.
Except it makes no difference if you reject abiogenesis and and evolution. It is your faulty assumption AFTER THAT which makes you irrational. Instead of being honest and admitting that you don't know, you instead leap to gap arguments based in your presuppositions. That is anti-science and counter to honest investigation. It's called Confirmation Bias.


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Discretionary Review is a higher level review of the proposed property use and architectural and design plans. The decision maker must be able to make certain findings and may exercise discretion in granting approval of your project. See more information about the various key areas below. At the beginning of the discretionary review process, the City will assign you a single point of contact called a Development Project Manager (DPM).
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¡Hola! The Future Is Now
By 2050, people of color will be in the majority in this country. In California, we will be mostly Latino. Today, I see that future in my class of first graders at Rosa Parks Elementary.
Half of my students are Latino, and Spanish is their first language. In our classroom, we celebrate that everyone has different abilities, and we all bring something to the table. Students work and talk in pairs every few minutes. Luis, as a strong Spanish speaker, is with Emma, a strong reader. Both become leaders and helpers in different ways. To make differences celebrated, not separating, I purposely teach in compassionate ways that connect with my students as individual learners, using rich, culturally relevant literature and music.
Two-way Spanish immersion
I teach two-way immersion; that is, I teach in Spanish to half native-Spanish-speakers, and half native-English-speakers. Of the native-English-speakers, generally one or two of them are African American, and the rest are white. The native Spanish speakers are always Latino.
At first, immersion can be quite frustrating for students; they leave exhausted at the end of each day. The native-English-speakers are pretty clueless about what is happening around them, and their Spanish-speaking counterparts are getting used to being in school. It's an opportunity for the Spanish speakers to be leaders in the class. By the end of the year, most students of both language abilities are reading and writing at grade level in Spanish. I'm continually amazed at the ability of students to learn a second language.
All language learners require intensive strategies, and I use a lot of Total Physical Response (TPR). Because at any given time, half of my class is learning in their second language, I use big facial expressions, tone of voice, acting, miming, gestures, and drawing to explain new or more difficult words.
Every day I try to expose my students to a different language form or expose them to language at a higher level. So, when we are studying names of different farm animals, it's an opportunity to learn about plurals: sheep and lambs. They use comparative language by brushing out and feeling wool: a little rough, softer, softest.
Touch and hands-on learning
Touching is a way to experience, and learn. In my second year of teaching, I noticed that certain kids liked to touch things all the time–these kids tended to be boys (surprise!). They would touch cheeks or ear lobes, things that were soft, fuzzy. I noticed they would do this to focus. Now I incorporate touch therapy in my teaching, using my rabbit, gecko, snake, and items with texture to help kids direct their attention.
We use our school's outdoor learning spaces whenever we can: Monthly cooking classes tie in with garden and nutrition lessons. A solar-powered fountain and pond are used for habitat study. Our campus is strewn with strategically placed rocks for teaching geology. Edible berry patches and other foraging areas are ripe for exploring. I am extremely passionate about these aspects of our school for providing hands-on learning and connections.
Human relations outdoor camp
Like many fourth graders across the country, ours go to camp in the spring. Rather than a natural science focus, our camp emphasizes human relationships. The Mosaic Project brings together private and public school students of varying socioeconomic levels. They bond together in a way I've never seen elsewhere. They learn to love themselves for their differences, to empathize with others, to be proud of themselves and their peers. Through games, discussions, and challenge activities, they address social issues on a deep level and leave profoundly changed.
Before camp one year, I recall reading a story in which a white child and a black child are friends. Lakayla, an African American student, commented, "I could never be friends with a white person." After The Mosaic Project, Lakayla was having play dates with Emily, a white student she'd shared a cabin with. That's a life lesson Lakayla will carry into adulthood. Mosaic creates new possibilities for kids.
Replacing cultural walls with compassion
I think about race every day inside and outside of my classroom. I think about the way culture alters the way we perceive the world, and how my life and experiences differ from that of each of my students. These different perspectives mean each word I speak connotes something different for my students, and I try to validate each individual's reality.
I am also aware how important it is not to make assumptions of my students based on my experiences, upbringing, and circumstances. Knowing my students' individual circumstances prevents me from jumping to conclusions and makes me a better teacher, better able to meet their needs. Maria may be really cranky when she comes in on Tuesday. I ask her if she had time for breakfast. Eduardo may be angry when he walks in the door because he didn't get enough rest; I know he shares a bed with his parents and sometimes they work late. The more I know about my students' backgrounds, the more powerfully I can connect with them.
Difference is strength
My students mirror our country's future. In my class because of language and cultural differences, we have to learn to work together. If we don't, we're in trouble. What I want most for this generation of kids is that they have a love of humanity, an understanding that difference is strength, and a creative, problem-solving nature to move our country and world forward peacefully.
Each day is a new day at Rosa Parks Elementary. I greet my first graders at the door each morning and get hugs with each "Buenos dias, Lily," "Buenos dias, Jesus." Each day we all start fresh. Each day is another chance to shine.
Michelle Contreras wrote this article for YES! Magazine, a national, nonprofit media organization that fuses powerful ideas with practical actions. Michelle is a native Californian who teaches first grade at Rosa Parks Elementary in Berkeley. In September, Michelle is going to make her dream of cycling in a 100-mile race a reality; she also dreams of world peace through meditation.
- Brett Dennen: My Most Important Songs: A little-known album by pop star Brett Dennen is still changing lives at The Mosaic Project, teaching kids to stand up to intolerance.
- Teaching Diverse Students Initiative :: How can teachers effectively teach diverse students when they struggle with their own understandings of race?
- Blessings Revealed: Puanani Burgess tells the story of one student with a gift—a gift our schools are not cultivating.


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I have an 8yr old Trane TTB042D100A 3 1/2 ton outdoor unit that suddenly died and will trip the breaker INSTANTLY when it starts. No hum or anything. Was working perfectly before. Wiring, low voltage, etc, checks ok.
The GE cap looks good and specs out 5/40uf.
There are no shorts to the case or lines from the terminals, but the compressor windings measure around 1 ohm or .2 ohms depending on which terminals you measure. Seems low, but I don't know the spec.
This is the tricky part, usually there is a short to the case that would cause the trip. That is why I still have hope.
Do you think a start kit can help this or its time for a new compressor? One tech said if it kills the breaker instantly its finished. Is it possible for a cap to spec out and cause this issue?
There may have been surges cause other electronic things were ruined around that time, but the A/C could be coincidental.


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Valve puts Steam on the TV
Big Picture UI turns a PC into a console
Valve will today update its Steam software to add a new, secondary UI for TV-connected Macs and PCs.
Dubbed "Big Picture", the UI provides a console-style front-end for the otherwise standard Steam client. Big Picture can be operated with a mouse and keyboard, or a generic games controller.
Big Picture also includes a TV-centric web browser designed specifically for game controller operation. It is accessible from anywhere within the Big Picture UI, and even while playing Steam games on a TV.
Valve touted Big Picture's new text entry mechanism, called Daisywheel: a carousel of character groups; when a group is selected, the characters map directly onto a games controller's buttons.
All this neatly bypasses the need for Valve to develop its own console, as some pundits have suggested it is planning to do. That said, there's nothing to prevent Valve offering a mini PC pre-loaded with Steam, and its recent keenness on Linux may herald just such a move.
The new Steam UI is initially being offered as a beta release. Currently, it runs on Windows Vista, 7 and 8. Valve promised a Mac OS X version "soon". ®


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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The fourth-seeded Maryland women's basketball team has relied on junior forward Alyssa Thomas for much of the season to overcome injuries and inexperience throughout the rest of the roster.
In Saturday's NCAA tournament regional semifinals, No. 1 seed Connecticut's plan was to harass the two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, and the seven-time national champions followed that blueprint with nary a flaw, sending waves of defenders at her.
The first-team All-American rarely found room to operate, and while Maryland stayed within reach early, a depleted bench and Connecticut's depth conspired to bounce the Terps from the Bridgeport Region, 76-50, in front of an announced 8,594 at Webster Bank Arena.
"I said the other day Connecticut can make really good teams look really bad, and that was on full display today," Maryland coach Brenda Frese said. "Obviously we really struggled against their defense. They made it very difficult. They were quicker to loose balls. I thought they were aggressive with their rebounding, but just disappointed overall in how we played."
Thomas finished with a team-high 13 points and nine rebounds, three assists and two steals, but she missed 12 of 16 field-goal attempts. She had averaged 29 points over her previous four games, all in the postseason, and had not scored fewer than 26 points any of those times.
In the final college basketball game of her career, All-ACC senior forward Tianna Hawkins added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Terps (26-8), who fell one round short of matching their final stop in last season's NCAA tournament and lost to the Huskies for a second straight time after never having played them before this season.
Freshman guard Chloe Pavlech scored 11 points and was the only other Maryland player to reach double figures.
"Honestly, I really wanted to win the game for Tianna," said an emotional Pavlech, who scored 10 points in a 63-48 loss to the Huskies on Dec. 3 at XL Center in Hartford, Conn. "I didn't want this to be her last game."
The Terps shot 31 percent, committed twice as many turnovers as Connecticut (16-8) and fell uncharacteristically short in rebounding, 41-36. Maryland came into the game with the second-best rebounding margin in the country (plus-14.3) and outrebounded Connecticut in the first meeting 39-35.
This time Maryland received no points from its reserves, with freshman forward-center Malina Howard and junior guard Sequoia Austin combining to shoot 0-for-7 in 22 minutes. The Huskies, meantime, got 25 bench points and had seven players overall log at least 16 minutes.
"We've beaten a lot of really good teams by a lot of points, so I know how good we can be," said Huskies coach Geno Auriemma, whose team advances to Monday night's regional final against second-seeded Kentucky, a 69-62 victor over No. 6 seed Delaware in the first semifinal.
Connecticut (32-4), which used runs of 13-3 and 10-0 in the first half to gain separation, had three players score in doubles figures, including Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Breanna Stewart with game highs of 17 points and three steals. Reserve Moriah Jefferson added 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting with three assists and two steals, and center Stefanie Dolson chipped in nine points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
Maryland appeared to sway momentum briefly going into the break when Hawkins aggressively blocked a layup attempt by Kelly Faris.
Officials let the play stand, prompting Auriemma to leap out of his seat and vehemently voice his displeasure.
That tirade led to a technical foul, and Thomas made one of two free throws to trim the margin to 35-24. Moments later, the Terps whittled the deficit to below double figures when Hawkins made a jumper to complete the scoring during a first half in which Maryland was on the short end of virtually every significant statistical category.
The Huskies scored nine points in a row coming out of halftime to all but settle the outcome.
"Even to be down nine to Connecticut in my opinion is too big of a gap," Frese said. "I thought we would come out of the locker room with a lot more energy, but I actually thought Connecticut, they came in with the knockout punch in the second half. We really struggled to score, and when we couldn't score, then we had a lot of lapses defensively."bal-terps-women-connecticut-csn-video-20130330