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Healing Veterans PTSD
Helping veterans, their families and friends find relief and healing from PTSD, brain trauma and combat related stress. We examine a variety of natural healing options.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Veterans and Asbestos
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
EFT Tapping Success Stories with Veterans
photo by Lance Cpl. Jason T. Guiliano
By Constance Louie-Handelman, Ph.D CPT, USAR, MS
I began investigating Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) when a friend told me about "tapping."
Although I have a Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology, I was continually searching for other effective techniques that could help clients. I studied EMDR, Neuro-linguistic Programming and hypnotherapy.
However, after studying and practicing EFT, I found it worked quickly in eliminating fears, limiting beliefs, pain, and releasing traumatic events. Every opportunity I had, I used EFT with family, friends, and clients and achieved excellent long lasting results. I was so confident in EFT that I felt I had something to offer when I read about the high rate of suicide among U.S. soldiers.
I was commissioned as a captain in the US Army Reserve on March 2010, and was deployed to Afghanistan from July 2011 to May 2012. As a psychologist, I was in charge of a forward operating base in Kandahar Province and officially saw 199 individual soldiers (574 sessions).
Once I established rapport, understood their problems and needs, I used EFT primarily for anger, sleep, depression, and stress.
After just one round of tapping, soldiers were noticeably more relieved and calmer. Soon thereafter, soldiers added more details about their problems, or expressed issues that they had kept to themselves for years. Feeling the positive profound result, it was then easy to encourage soldiers to learn how to tap, something they could do themselves in a matter of minutes, in order to release past, current, anticipated problems or "pre-emptive tapping," as one soldier called it.
The ease to learn and to apply the tapping was an important element of EFT since I often saw a solider just for one session.
I realized the success of EFT when soldiers were able to return to full duty, wanting to learn more about EFT, or having referred other soldiers into my office. Since returning home, I am disheartened to learn that EFT is not an accepted technique in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Fortunately, there is the Veterans Stress Project (www.stressproject.org) that offers free EFT sessions for returning vets
I can only hope that the VA's powers-to-be will soon realize the effectiveness of EFT in order to help thousands of suffering vets, thus making a dramatic dent in the suicide rate.
Friday, December 30, 2011
The Worst thing to ignore if someone you love has PTSD
Considering the massive amount of success that PTSD sufferers have had with this amazingly simple technique, we hope they get their studies done quickly.
Here is a quote from the article in Press Democrat.com about one man's experience...
For the entire article here is the link from PressDemocrat.com ...
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Only one in ten veterans who enters treatment for PTSD in the V.A. actually completes it.
On their first visit, Dawson Church and David Feinstein went, with a Second Lieutenant, to attempt to get Congress to set up hearings to plead the case that Energy Psychology is superior to conventional treatments for soldiers and veterans suffering with PTSD. Here is what Dr. Feinstein writes after finally getting in front of Congresswomen Lynn Woolsey.
Our presentation was brief but effective, centering around the Second Lieutenant telling of his story. While serving as a guard and medic in Iraq, he was able to psychologically mobilize himself to perform his duties like a model soldier. He had enlisted in the Army and was deployed to the "Triangle of Death" in Baghdad, where he served in 2006 and 2007. He attended to mass casualties and encountered many bloodied, burned, and dead bodies. The first casualty he witnessed was a member of his unit who had half his head blown off. It was a time when fellow soldiers were being kidnapped and beheaded. At night, lying in his tent, in an area being heavily bombed, he explained what goes on in the mind: "When the sound of a whizzing rocket fills the air, if you hear an explosion three seconds later, you are alive. If you don't, you are dead."
Upon returning to the U.S., safety did not provide comfort. In a classroom or other public setting, he would be calculating his response should there be an attack. Sirens were now the screams of approaching rockets. An ebullient personality before the war, his inner life had become dry and restricted. He no longer found himself laughing. He realized in retrospect that he had become dissociated from his body. He gradually came to accept that his undiagnosed PTSD was his new way of life. Having become an officer, and in training now to become a physician, he knew that reporting a psychological difficulty of this magnitude could have a devastating impact on his career.
About a year after returning from Iraq, a friend commented on how he had changed. She offered to try a technique that she thought might be helpful. This led to a three-hour session of EFT (a form of Energy Psychology) where he made a list of every trauma he experienced during the war. Giving a 0-to-10 "subjective units of distress" rating to the first item on his list, he reported that it was a 0. He felt no distress in his (dissociated) body. His friend had him tap on the memory anyway. Within minutes he was sobbing, feeling the full impact of the memory, as high a 10 as could be imagined. For three hours they went through and, by tapping on acupuncture points, emotionally neutralized every memory on his list. He described how one of the first things he noticed as the session progressed was a return of sensation in his hands. He said it was like he was back in his body. By the end of that single session (followed by a brief follow-up session the next day), he was cured of all his symptoms of PTSD. Now nearly two years later, although his friend would be happy to provide follow-up at any point, he has been his joyful self again, no longer hypervigilant, and in no need of further help.
Dawson followed with a brief description of the research he has conducted demonstrating that the poignant story just told was not an isolated incident but rather an example of a reliable and unusually effective treatment for PTSD. He described the Iraq Vets Stress Project, which has offered free Energy Psychology treatment to hundreds of veterans through an international network of more than 100 providers, with many VA therapists referring veterans for treatment.
For the whole story go here!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
New film for PTSD Veterans released!
I'm so excited it's finished. Here is a link to the web site where you can watch excerpts and buy a copy. I highly recommend this film. Thanks to Skywriter Communications for their work in getting this documentary out to the public. Here's a quote from that web site...
thanks to wallyg for the photo!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Veterans PTSD documentary to be finished in May
"Vets Movie: The vets movie is still in process. Best estimate for availability is May of 2010. I will announce it when it is ready."
I'll keep you posted and let you know how and where to go to find this DVD when it's finished!
Friday, January 29, 2010
help for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Monday, January 18, 2010
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking for Vietnam Veterans
"I am as deeply concerned about our own troops there as anything else. For it occurs to me that what we are submitting them to in Vietnam is not simply the brutalizing process that goes on in any war where armies face each other and seek to destroy. We are adding cynicism to the process of death, for they must know after a short period there that none of the things we claim to be fighting for are really involved."
" "A time comes when silence is betrayal." And that time has come for us in relation to Vietnam."
His influence can certainly be seen in the difference of the public opinion towards returning veterans today. The soldiers of the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan have experienced a much different welcoming home than those from Vietnam.
The awareness of PTSD is also higher, it can be found on any nightly news channel, just about any night. So the time is ripe for getting this information into the hands of the people who need it the most. The veterans, family and friends of veterans. The suicide rate is off the charts and growing for the returning combat soldiers.
These new healing techniques may look wacky and you might wonder how they can possibly help, but traditional therapies just aren't working for enough veterans, fast enough. VA hospitals are overrun and underfunded. The advantage of many of these techniques is that they can be done at home, with books, tapes, on the phone or with a local practitioner. I encourage you to go thru these posts and find something that might work for you or someone you love!
So I'll leave you with...
"And if we will only make the right choice, we will be able to transform this pending cosmic elegy into a creative psalm of peace.
If we will make the right choice, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our world into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood."
Friday, December 18, 2009
"If they have served than they deserve service."
Happy Holidays Veterans!!!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
TAT for healing combat trauma and PTSD
And here is the web site....
I'd love to hear your comments if you have any success with this.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Ask a Veteran about EFT's value
Ask a Veteran about EFT's value:
Debi Stanley is a Veteran who experienced EFT in a specialized workshop for Vets in San Francisco over a year and a half ago. She is willing to correspond with you about her experience. She says, "Before EFT in San Francisco, I had been suffering from depression for over 20 years and took every med in the books. I also had severe nightmares once or twice per week that would cause me to scream in the middle of the night. After EFT, I am off the meds and have had neither depression nor nightmares since. EFT saved my life."
Pretty powerful testimonial to the effectiveness of this work. It's especially good when you can work with a practitioner and there are several people out there who specialize in working with veterans, from all wars. Many EFT practitioners are easily able to work over the phone, if you are in a remote area. When you can't work with a practitioner, which I highly recommend, there are alternatives. From e-books, click here, to audio files and CD's.
Here's the link for the newsletter, you can sign up and probably get to this issue. If not drop me a line and I'll send it to you. newslettersign-up
Monday, November 2, 2009
No more rationed care for veterans, thank you IAVA
Dear readers,
If you signed and helped pass this legislation, you've probably received your own letter from IAVA and Paul. If not, the good news is THEY DID IT! These guys are really on the ball, they passed this new GI Bill, by tapping into the Veterans community on and off line. My hat is off to them and I strongly recommend you get on their e-mail list, so you can help them support all veterans, combat and non-combat, male and female, from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. Here's the letter they sent explaining more about that recent GI Bill...
Dear Lisa,
I'm writing from Washington, DC, and I have some big news.
The President just signed IAVA's number one legislative priority for the year into law- advance funding for VA healthcare. And it's all because of your support.
Click here to watch a quick video update I recorded at the White House before the signing ceremony, and find out how you played a huge role in today's victory.
The new law requires Congress to pass the VA healthcare budget one year in advance. It means no more rationed care for veterans- regardless of what year it is, or what party is in power. Period.
This is what we've been fighting for since January- and it's a huge win for veterans of all generations.
For the past ten months, you've played a crucial role in this historic process by calling Congress, forwarding emails, making donations, and recruiting others to join the fight. Click here to see how you contributed to this historic victory.
Last year, IAVA made passing a new GI Bill our number one priority. And because of you, we got it done. This year, we chose a new goal, and again, we got it done. You stepped up to the plate, and ensured that the VA will always have a budget that passes on time.
Click here to see how we won this fight together.
Thank you for standing with us.
Paul Rieckhoff
Executive Director & Founder
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
A tip for vets and first time home buying.
Dear Vet's,
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
America's Heros at Work
Ok folks, for all you employers out there, here is a chance to fill out your ranks, help your community, while you are providing meaningful employment to a deserving veteran. This can help you add to your work force at the same time giving a veteran a means of providing for his or her family, (now that he or she has provided for our country.) It's a win-win situation and I highly recommend you to look into it if you are in need of skilled labor!
Hands-On Employment Pilot matches employers and veterans with TBI and/or PTSD
America's Heroes at Work has embarked on a new hands-on endeavor - an Employment Pilot designed to coordinate successful employment experiences for veterans with TBI and/or PTSD, while studying individual experiences. DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is managing this "learning lab" concept with support from workforce development professionals and a steering committee comprised of representatives from key federal partners. Through the Pilot, DOL will study, validate and disseminate best practices related to helping employees with TBI and/or PTSD succeed on the job. The initial phase of the Pilot will concentrate on employers and veterans located in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, all of whom will benefit from hands-on support. Workforce development professionals on the team will consult with organizations interested in employing veterans with TBI/PTSD, match them with qualified veteran workers, provide ongoing support; and monitor experiences and track best practices. For more information, visit the America's Heroes at Work Web site <http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/employpilot.html> .
Monday, October 5, 2009
Hey folks,
this is REALLY important so pay attention . Take 5-10 minutes to read the links and call your senator. I just did it, it takes literally 4-5 minutes to call. Paul from IAVA has provided a call back number, so all you do is plug in your zip code and they take care of the rest. You are connected with your senators office, you can let them know about how you feel about them not getting this vote passed in time for VA hospital funding. thanks for helping to take care of the men and women who are taking care of us!!
Dear Veteran supporter,
This could be one of the most important phone calls you make this year.
Last week, the Senate failed to pass the VA budget, and six million veterans who rely on the VA for healthcare are paying the price. All passing the budget takes is one vote - the Senate just hasn't gotten around to it.
Now, VA hospitals and clinics nationwide can't plan for critical staffing and equipment needs, leading to longer waits for appointments, and rationed care. This is completely unacceptable.
Take action by calling your Senators now. Tell them to pass the VA budget, so that veterans get the care they deserve. Click here to place your call - our online tool makes it easy.
The VA budget has been late an astounding 20 times in the last 23 years. And every year we've had to fight to get it passed. But your phone call could change that forever. This year's budget includes a provision that will fund the VA a full year in advance. Advance funding the VA is IAVA's top legislative goal for 2009, and it means veterans' healthcare will never be rationed again.
So please place a call to your Senators now and make sure that the VA is fully funded this year, and for years to come.
The only budget that Congress passed on time last week is the one that pays their salaries. Veterans shouldn't have to wait while Congress gets paid. Help us change that today.
Thank you for making your voice heard.
Paul Rieckhoff
Executive Director & Founder
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
"VA Therapists offering Energy Psychology:
There are a number of therapists who work at Vets Centers, VA hospitals, military hospitals, or VA counseling centers, who are trained in Energy Psychology. Please note that some of these therapists work by phone as well as in person. This is a partial list. Please email us if you have additional names of such resources."http://www.stressproject.org/vatherapists.html
The mere fact that VA hospitals are using these approaches is really exciting and goes a long way toward giving legitimacy for these 'new' therapies. The are using them because they are getting results.
Also if you feel you don't have the finances to fund this kind of therapy...
Multi City Iraq Vets PTSD Program:
If you're a combat veteran, you may qualify for get six FREE and completely confidential sessions of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) coaching.
Several cities have therapists or life coaches offering EFT, and help is also available by phone. You fill in four quick one-page forms to determine if you're eligible for this fast and effective program. To see a 19 minute video of Vietnam and Iraq veterans speaking about their experiences click here. (please be aware that watching this video frequently brings up intense emotions).
To find a coach near you, please contact study coordinator Crystal Hawk. You will then be directed to the nearest coach who will send you forms to fill out to determine if you're eligible for this coaching. There are coaches in many cities, and many coaches work by telephone, so help is readily available.
Crystal Hawk, MEd
Phone 416-922-4325
Email Crystal
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
During Healthcare Speech, Obama Seeks To Reassure Those Insured Through VA
During a tense health care speech before a joint-session of Congress late Wednesday, President Barack Obama sought to reassure veterans that his health care reform proposal will not adversely affect veterans who rely on VA care. "Those who now are getting employer-provided coverage or are insured through Medicare, Medicaid or the Veterans Administration would not be required to change their plans or their physicians," he said.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
EFT on OPRAH?!!
She is doing a special on ptsd and returning vets. Here's a great way to help a BIG population by going on the show and telling your story veterans. Here are some details...
PTSD: Suicide and Homicide in the Armed Forces
The Oprah Show will be investigating:
1) The high number of Soldiers being diagnosed with Combat-Related PTS...
2) The Skyrocketing Suicide Rate of Soldiers...
3) The Dramatic Increase of Domestic Abuse and Homicide by Soldiers once they return to the US.
Have you personally experienced a Suicide, Homicide or Physical Abuse caused by Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress? Are you fearful your loved one may have Combat-Related PTS? Do any of the statements below sound like something your spouse, parent, child, or friend might say or feel?
*I don't care about going to therapy anymore.
*Nothing is working out for me. I am never going to get better.
*No one cares about me or what I do. Whats the point of going on?
*Everyone is getting on my nerves lately.
*I just do not feel happy, even when I am around people that I know I love, so I have been isolating myself.
*I am beginning to feel really jumpy and on edge.
*My mood keeps changing rapidly. In minutes, I can go from feeling really happy to really down or terrified.
*I just do not have the energy to take care of myself in the morning. I have not showered for days.
*I've been drinking more, but just to take the edge off of my feelings a little.
Please share your story -- or someone you know -- below. We want to help. Thank you for serving our country.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Welcome to Healing Now!
here is the link for more information...http://NewEFT4Vets.com
Welcome to Healing Now!
June 7th 2009
EFT4Vets 2 day workshop In Concord, NH (30" from Manchester airport)
June 27-28 2009 more info about EFT4Vets
Please forward this email to whoever might be interested in advanced EFT and helping Veterans and their families heal from the trauma of war. Thank You!
Hi Everyone,
as many of you know, I was invited to speak about EFT4Vets at the recent ACEP Conference (www.energypsych.org) in Orlando Florida. I also presented the first results of the first randomized research study "EFT for Combat Veterans" (http://www.stressproject.org, http://www.eft4vets.com).
The results are very promising.
Both presentations were very well received and resulted in wonderful new connections and support for EFT4Vets.
It was an exciting weekend (especially the last 15 minutes before the presentation, where I felt I had to completely redo my PPT...:-), and the night before, when my printer broke and I stayed up until 3:30am to learn how to use the new one and print out some worksheets...
There is so much to speak about, teach, demonstrate and practice with EFT4Vets. This work has truly become a spiritual journey, not just as an EFT coach, but as a Minister as well. I embrace all the lessons learned and am very grateful for my Veterans and the many wonderful teachers who have been sharing with me many of the insights that allow for me to do my work this way.
So in less than 3 weeks, on June 27th-28th 2009, I will be teaching the full EFT4Vets program with a new and expanded curriculum at the Holiday Inn in Concord, NH. I very much hope you can join us!
Even if you are not interested in working specifically with Veterans, the advanced methods that will be taught will enhance your skill level as an EFT practitioner greatly.
Here are some testimonials from the presentation:
"I so thoroughly enjoyed your breakour session and I loved your passion. There is so much to learn and do!" T.
" I loved meeting you in person! You are great, and so is your mission. I know we will interface in our lives." R.
EFT4Vets workshop
When: Sat-Sun, June 27th-28th 2009
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Where: Holiday Inn, 172 N.Main St., Concord, NH 03301 (30 min. from Manchester/Boston airport)
Cost: $275.- ($245.- when sign up before June 20th)
An wonderful, inexpensive Lunch buffet will be available
In this EFT4Vets 2 day workshop, attendees will learn how to use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) skillfully and successfully with returning Veterans and their families.
EFT has been showing very convincing, positive and lasting results even for the release of severe combat trauma. Read the Research results! Watch the EFT for Combat Veterans video on the home page for a demonstration!
But helping Veterans and their families heal from the trauma of war often requires much more than just an effective tool to releasing past trauma. To truly understand how we can help a Soldier heal, we need to know more about the archetypal "warrior" and the spiritual and historical meaning of war as a rite of passage and initiation. We need to understand the specific circumstances of different wars, and the meaning behind the stories that the Veterans might only want to touch on. The Veterans Community is in many ways very different from "the outside world", and having insights about the unique needs and background can make all the difference for a healing.
Some of the topics that will be covered in this seminar are:
- Several hours of demonstration and practice
- Research and discussion about the situation of returning Veterans
- The archetype of the "Warrior"
- War as a rite of passage and initiation
- Establishing Trust and Rapport
- Introducing EFT concepts to Veterans
- How to begin with EFT
- Discussion of specific issues that need to be addressed
- Insights into war specific trauma
- Practice of different gentle EFT approaches, including making the right choices
- Reframing of traumatic memories
- Spiritual discussion of forgiveness
- Childhood issues in the context of war
- Discussion of issues that often occur together
- Proper goal setting for a session
- The legal and ethical boundaries of this work for licensed/non-licensed practitioners
- Insights into the situation of the military families
- Helping family members heal with EFT
- Outlook into the Future of EFT4Vets and support for returning Veterans and their families
A certificate of completion will be given at the end.
Please contact me with any questions you may have!
Hope to see you on the 27th!
Please forward this email to whoever might be interested in advanced EFT and helping Veterans and their families heal from the trauma of war. Thank You!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Here is some news from the EFT Community ...
If you know someone who needs help but doesn't have the financial resources to get it, or simply doesn't know where to go, is tired of a run around, hasn't got the energy for the paperwork, then encourage them to get in touch with these folks. It's a great way to start feeling normal again!
Monday, April 13, 2009
successful use of EFT with an Iraq Veteran after 3 tours in Iraq
Wondering if you or someone you love can ever get over those feelings of nightmares, flashbacks, chronic insomnia, irritable/angry, anxiety, hypervigilant, avoiding crowds?
Here is a real case of successful treatment in the hands of a competent therapist using EFT. This method DOES work, it's fast, it's easy and it's effective! It's drug free, it's inexpensive. And it's so exciting to see this kind of progress... someone who can with help, go from traumatized to calm, anxious to smiling, avoiding eye contact to making eye contact. Thank you to Gary Craig for developing EFT and to Sue Hannibal for sharing this story of your work with an Army Sergeant
By Sue Hannibal
Session one: Joshua 1/27/09
History: Army Sgt. age 27, 10 years in, male, three tours in Iraq - first tour 2003: 18 months, second tour 12 months, 2005-6, third tour 9 months, 2007-08 at which point he was MEDEVACed out for PTSD. He was sent to Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Germany for one week, then to Ft. Bragg, N.C. At Bragg he was given various drugs including anti-psychotics and anti-depressants, none of which helped. He's not on any drugs at this date. He went to Army therapy for a year, most of which he described as "visualize about what happened and put a positive ending on it," which didn't help. Symptoms he described: nightmares, flashbacks of three or four specific scenes, chronic insomnia, irritable/angry, anxiety/can't relax, hypervigilant, avoids crowds. At this date he is non-deployable and is on medical board list to be separated from the Army due to PTSD. He wants to heal and might stay in the Army.
Joshua was referred by an Army doctor at Ft. Bragg. Two standard PTSD scales were administered prior to our first 90-minute session on Tues. Jan 27th. PCL-M score 54, SA-45 score 99. The day after our session, Wednesday morning, he reported to the doctor and to me that he slept all night Tuesday without awakening and free of nightmares for the first time in over one year.
He came back for session two, three days later, on Friday... In the second session, we only did one round of tapping on a perception of never feeling safe in Iraq, but all other issues were already a zero. During treatment we addressed, in an indirect, non-retraumatizing way using the EFT Movie Technique, the worst memory of his entire time in Iraq, which occurred during the first tour - an ambush and fierce firefight where three soldiers were killed by RPGs in an unarmored humvee. His affect was nervous, subdued voice, shoulders forward, eyes down, fighting back tears and couldn't maintain eye contact with me.
His job was convoy security which was once a day seven days a week. He estimated the convoy was attacked four or five times per week, ranging from a spray of AK-47 bullets by an insurgent to IEDs (roadside bombs) to RPGs, (rock-propelled grenades) to full on ambushes. The first time he was in an IED attack, the humvee flipped over and he was thrown out of the back, lost his weapon and he had only his 9 mm handgun.
About 45 minutes into the session, we took a break. He reported that the charge on the ambush flashback/memory he titled "HELL" ("if that event was a movie, what would be the title?") was down to about a 4 or 5 from a 10+ on an intensity scale of 0 to 10. We continued treatment, his affect became more animated, he relaxed into the chair, smiled, eye contact began. At the end, when I asked what number on the 1 to 10 scale that HELL memory was now, he shrugged his shoulders, moved his head from side to side said, "I don't know, I feel really calm about it now, I think it's gone. I can remember what happened but I don't feel anything bad about it."
thanks to army.mil for the photo
Friday, April 10, 2009
More exciting news from IAVA and President Obama
Thank you Paul Rieckhoff, IAVA for your hard work on moving the DOD and VA into the computer age and toward a cooperative effort that will benefit us ALL! This new seamless sharing of information and records will: help vets, increase quality of care, decrease waiting time, slash spending and eliminate the waste of unnessasary re-tests and misdiagnosis. Here's more explaination from Mr. Rieckhoff...
"Right now, there is no easy process for transferring service members' medical records from the DOD to the VA when they leave active duty. As a result, some of our most seriously wounded troops are suffering through redundant tests, misdiagnoses, and delayed treatment. This initiative will make medical and military records electronic and transferable, meaning a more streamlined, less bureaucratic process for our injured troops.
But this isn't just a matter of eliminating red tape. This change impacts the health, and lives, of the men and women who have served our country."
Today, IAVA and the nation's leading Veterans Services Organizations stood with President Obama, Secretary Gates and Secretary Shinseki at the White House to renew the nation's commitment to our newest generation of heroes.
Fulfilling two of his campaign promises, President Obama announced his support for advance funding the VA and ensuring a seamless transition between the VA and DOD healthcare, which will have a huge impact on the lives of troops and veterans.
Can you take a minute to join IAVA in thanking President Obama, Secretary Gates and Secretary Shinseki for making veterans and their families a priority? This is an important first step to giving our veterans the health care and benefits they've earned.
Click here to watch a quick video and add your name! http://www2.iava.org/o/436/t/8492/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=1906
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
This just in from Paul Rieckoff at IAVA!
"Second, on what has proven to be a huge day for veterans, there has been another major development in Washington, DC. President Obama listened to IAVA and the other major veterans organizations, and made a critical decision to not move forward with a proposal to bill a veteran's private insurance for the cost of caring for a service-connected injury."
You can read his entire post on his blog at http://iava.org/blog
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The Treatment of Combat Trauma in Veterans Using EFT
by Dawson Church
The Treatment of Combat Trauma in Veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A Pilot Protocol. Traumatology, March
With a large number of US military service personnel coming back from Iraq with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a variety of associated psychological problems, a need exists to find protocols and treatments that are effective for these conditions in brief treatment time frames. In this study, a sample of 11 veterans and family members were assessed for PTSD and other conditions. Evaluations were made using standard psychological evaluations, the SA-45 (Symptom Assessment 45) and the PCL-M (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Military). The study used a time-series, within-subjects, repeated measures design. A baseline measurement was obtained thirty days prior to treatment, and immediately before treatment began. Subjects were then treated with a brief and novel exposure therapy, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), for five days with 2 to 3 hours of treatment per day. Statistically significant improvements in the SA-45 and PCL-M scores were found at post-test. These gains were maintained at both the 30- and 90-day follow-ups on the general symptom index, positive symptom total and the anxiety, somatization, phobic anxiety, and interpersonal sensitivity subscales of the SA-45, and on PTSD. The remaining SA-45 scales improved post test but were not consistently maintained at the 30- and 90-day follow-ups. In summary, after EFT treatment, the group no longer scored positive for PTSD, the severity and breadth of their psychological distress decreased significantly, and most of their gains held over time. This suggests that EFT can be an effective post-deployment intervention.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Eternal love, Eternal Life
Eternal love, Eternal Life
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Somehow that conflict has to be resolved. People cannot possibly live in any comfort until they have relieved the awful conflict and guilt. It is absurd to expect men and women to come home from combat and simply return to their former lives. It doesn't happen without a lot of help and a lot of work.

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- Includes speaker, mini USB Cable, Quickstart Guide, and Safety & Warranty Manual
- Dimensions: 2 1/2" diameter, 4 1/4" tall
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The judging criteria for both the Best English and Best Large categories were incredibly tough. We were up against the best of Britain's cookery schools, so to win both awards is absolutely brilliant!
Ashburton, Devon, UK (PRWEB UK) 19 November 2012
Ashburton beat hundreds of other cookery schools from across the country to win the titles of Best English Cookery School and Best Large Cookery School which were announced at the British Cookery School Awards ceremony held at the Vintners' Company in the heart of the City of London. The event was hosted by head judge and BBC Radio 2's food and drink presenter Nigel Barden.
Nigel said: "Ashburton Cookery School are a passionate team that thinks big but delivers on the detail. They have been bold and built a truly world class cookery school. They remain true to their ideals, never cutting corners or compromising on the quality of their ingredients, and they recognise the success of their business is dependent on the health of their community and work hard to strengthen these bonds.
"We felt achieving revenue growth of 30% in the current climate was a major achievement and their sustained growth allows them to be ambitious and make a real difference. Becoming an accredited centre of the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality, enabling them to incorporate the highest-level culinary qualification into their courses was another highlight that made them a double award winner."
Dominic O'Nions, managing director of Ashburton Cookery School added: "The judging criteria for both the Best English and Best Large categories were incredibly tough. We were up against the best of Britain's cookery schools, so to win both awards is absolutely brilliant! 2012 has been an amazing year for everyone on the team and these British Cookery School Award honours really are the icing on the cake."
With more than 250 cookery schools now operating in the UK, The British Cookery School Awards– sponsored by Kenwood – were set up this year to honour all those excellent cookery schools that go above and beyond to deliver a first class cookery school experience. The awards aim to celebrate the important role that cookery schools play in driving Britain's passion for cooking good, homemade food.
The judging panel consisted of Nigel, Michelin-star chef Martin Blunos, the Centre of Hospitality and Retailing at Leeds Metropolitan University and Kenwood's development chef Martin Johns.
For further information on the British Cookery School Awards telephone 0800 076 3850 or info(at)britishcookeryschoolawards.co(dot)uk
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Helping children tap into their talents is one of the important aspects of parenting. When a talent is realised early it can be nurtured into something children can use in the world of work.
Parenting expert, Nikki Bush says parents need to observe their children on a minute by minute basis because some talents unfold slowly. Observing children while they play could be one of the ways to realise their talents.
Every child has something that they are talented at and it is our job as parents to help uncover that talent and help our children to develop it and use it for the greater good.— Nikki Bush - Parenting expert
One of the things that we have to be weary of is looking at talent through the traditional eyes, which tells us that talent comes in the form of mathematical ability, artistic ability or apathetic ability ...— Nikki Bush - Parenting expert
According to Bush, parents have 12 years to uncover their children's talent and should not put them under pressure to do many activities all at once.
She says exposing children to different culture,experiences and environment can also help help uncover certain talents. It doesn't have to be an overseas experience, she says.
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Big Bang at the Flying Saucer
By Charity & Drew Chambers, www.armedforcesbowl.com
This whole week full of events and festivities came to an end with a BIG bang as
the pep rally filled Flying Saucer's venue and brought all of downtown Fort
Worth out to see what was going on.
The night started off with numerous Rice fans flooding East 3rd Street in
Downtown Fort Worth on Friday night. They looked to pump up their team even more
for tomorrow's game. Rice's band, which is better known as "The Mob", performed
the best they could to show they had more spirit than The Air Force Academy.
Their music could be heard throughout every part of Downtown Fort Worth. The Mob
is far from an ordinary band as every member dressed differently, ranging from:
cartoon hats, Abraham Lincoln hats, bow ties, shades, suits. You name it, they
had it on. The Rice cheerleaders danced to the music with smiles on their faces
the whole time. The Rice fans couldn't help but bob their heads, tap their feet,
and clap along as their band played familiar tunes.
Contrary to Rice, it seemed like not too many people outside of the Air Force
Academy's families and friends made the trip to downtown Fort Worth for the pep
rally. Every time someone called for the fans to yell it seemed like Rice outdid
the Air Force Academy.
However, the spirit and liveliness of the Air Force fans present and drum and
bugle corps brought chills and shivers to the audience's body (more so than the
fact of it being a little cold outside). Cheerleaders did above average stunts
in a crowded area and the drum and bugle corps performed dances that showed the
joy that senior linebacker Alex Means mentioned he had for playing in the game.
The big splash for Air Force was their final song, and the final song of the
night. The drum and bugle corps performed the popular "Party Rock Anthem"
complete with dance moves. That sums up the night for the Air Force Falcons.
Thursday night the two teams faced off in a little fun playing minute to win it
games. Rice won it by a margin of 3-1. In tonight's pep rally with the
conclusion of "Party Rock Anthem" it's concluded that Air Force evened the score
of spirit competitions 1-1. Tomorrow morning we are looking at a winner takes
all football game.
More importantly, the fun and games do not stop here as tomorrow's halftime
events include the swearing in of newest members of the military, the
presentation of the Great American Patriot Award and many more events, because
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Beverley is a full-time Christian Science healer and a teacher of Christian Science from Sydney.
In this podcast Beverley talks about the spiritual importance of gratitude and its healing effects. She gives an example from her own life of how gratitude for God's infinite goodness can transform even situations that seem to be hopeless.
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Yogyakarta Tour Package 5 Day 4 Night
Day 1 : Yogyakarta Airport – Prambanan Temple Tour
– Pick you up at Yogjakarta International Airport
– Continued to visit Prambanan Temple (Also see Ramayana Ballet Performance at Prambanan theater)
– Having dinner at the theater – Return to jogjakarta and chek in hotel.
Day 2 : Borobudur Tours – Dieng Plateau Tour
– In morning visir Borobudur Temple to see beautiful sunrise of Borobudur Temple
– Continued to visit Dieng Plateau (Pendawa Temple, Sikidang Crater and Telaga Warna)
– Return to hotel in Jogjakarta and free program
Day 3 : Solo City Tour – Tawangmangu Village
– After breakfast and chek out continued our trip to Solo City
– Visit Klewer Traditional Market (pasar klewer), Centra shopping of Batik
– Mangkunegaran Temple
– Check in hotel at Tawangmangu ( for 1 night)
Day 4 : Sukuh Temple Tour
– After brakfast enjoying a real village landscape
– Visit Grojogan Sewu Waterfall and Sukuh Temple
– Check in guesthouse in Sukuh Temple area
– Enjoy the Sukuh Temple area (Kemuning Tea Plantation and Jumok Waterfall)
– Having dinner and free program
Day 5 : Sukuh Temple – Cetho Temple Tour
– In morning enjoy the beautiful sunrise in Sukuh Temple area
– Explore beautiful scenery Sukuh Temple and Cetho Temple,
– After having breakfast, check out guest house and transfer to Yogyakarta International Airportort, end of Yogyakarta Tour Package 5 Day 4 Night.
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- Yogyakarta Bromo Ijen Tour 5 Days 4 Night
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When Bad Hair Extensions Happen to Good People Like Vanessa, Miley, Taylor and More
So, did you hear about that awkward moment that Demi Lovato had on stage recently? Where her hair extension FELL OUT OF HER HEAD and into her hand while she was mid-song? Of course the Demster played it majorly cool and all (as you can tell in the vid below), but not every other celebrity with fake hair has been so lucky. We're talking about people like Snooki, Vanessa, Miley and more whose hair mishaps are way more unfortunate than the Demster's.
MORE: 5 Quick and Easy Celeb Hairstyles!
We think these cringe-worthy pics can help us explain:
Has Miley Cyrus been borrowing hair extensions from her brunette-headed friends like Selena, Demi, and Brenda Song? Hers would've looked way better if they actually were dyed to match her strawberry blonde hair.
Surprisingly, the bra hanging out of her shirt isn't the worst part of Taylor Momsen's look. Those straggly brownish-reddish extensions make us wanna vom.
Vanessa Hudgens gets bonus points for the cute little feather, but she made this list because her normally gorg locks just look plain dirty with those mismatching extensions. And we get the whole hippie vibe she's going for but come on, V, a hairbrush wouldn't hurt.
Even though, years later, Ashlee Simpson still hasn't admitted to getting a nose job, here's something that Ash can't deny — her hair is fake, too. We see that little brown straggly piece, lady. Can't fool us.
Ok, we'll admit it — Maci Bookout's hair looks kind of awesome here. But the problem? Maci Bookout doesn't look like Maci Bookout. What happened to that short, ginger bob she sported for so long on Teen Mom? If you're gonna get extensions, at least make 'em look natch.
Rihanna basically looks like a cross between Rapunzel and Ariel the Little Mermaid with those ridic red extensions. We're all for dressing up like Disney princesses and stuff, but not when you turn out looking like that. Eek.
Is The Situation giving Snooki grey hairs already?! Nah. That's just her awful grey extensions peeking through her black locks. That nest looks like it'd be a biotch to detangle…
Any guesses on who we've officially the crowned as the Worst Celeb Hair Extensions ever? That's poor Britney Spears, who thought that blonde extensions would make us all forget that whole head-shaving incident. Nope.Forgiven but not forgotten, Brit Brit..
Oh, and here's the vid about Demi that we were talking about. Nice recovery, right?!
Which of these stars has the worst extensions? Would you ever try extensions in your hair? Do you think Demi's on-stage moment was embarrassing? To the comments you go!


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australia's surfing coast
from eden to bondi, to byron bay & beyond
Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie - // Australia's surfing coast //
|Port Macquarie is a water lovers' paradise. Situated at the mouth of the Hastings River and the Pacific Ocean, it encompasses 15 pristine beaches. Enjoy the coastal walks, surfing, sail boarding, swimming, fishing, whale watching, and even camel rides. Many beaches feature barbecue facilities and playgrounds. The area has plenty of choice in accommodation, dining and amenities.
Flynn's Beach
|Flynn's Beach, situated 3km south of Port Macquarie, is almost 500 metres long and nestled between a pair of rocky headlands to the north and south. It has good protection from westerly and southerly winds and suits learn-to-surfers most of the year. The Surf Club has a kiosk that serves meals or just a coffee along with an absolute ocean-front view. Apartment-style accommodation is available at nearby Flynn's Beach Resort.
Lighthouse Beach
|Lighthouse Beach is 7km south of Port Macquarie, its 9km stretch of southeast-facing sand home to a series of hospitable beach breaks. The best waves can be found at the more sheltered northern end, which, unusually, loves a northeast swell and northeast breeze. Lighthouse Beach Holiday Village has beach bungalows, cabins and camping/caravan sites plus a pool, café and camp kitchen. This is the place to stay for golfers too, with Port Macquarie Golf Club's 18-hole championship course situated close by.
Town Beach
|Town Beach has three main breaks along its 800m, beginning with the break-wall which can work in swell from the south right through to the north east. The Middle has some powerful lefts and is generally best left to experienced surfers. On a postcard day, the wave here will be about three metres and stays smooth in winds from the west right around to the south-east. Flagstaff is the protected southern headland of Town Beach, which creates a sort of mini point-break with clean right-handers when the swell direction is anywhere from the south through to east, ideally with an offshore breeze. With favourable sandbanks, Flagstaff can hold good wave shape up to about three metres. Nearby to Town Beach is the affordable, cosmopolitan and modern Mecrure Centro Hotel which offers top rate accommodation for all.
|Getting there:
|Port Macquarie is 384km north of Sydney, about five hours' drive. You can also fly Sydney to Port Macquarie.
|Learn to surf school:
|Port Macquarie Surf School
|Things to see and do in Port Macquarie


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I have been told that I was a waste of recourses and didn't belong in this world. When I was in elementary school, everyone always made fun of me for no reason. They always called me names and said I was worthless in life. They would constantly make fun of me every day of school. My self-esteem went down and I felt so depressed. I had no friends, no one would say something nice to me, except for the teachers but they weren't my best friends. The only thing someone had to say to me was something negative and this would bring me down. I would try and ignore them but it's not easy when everyone is doing it. Even the smallest thing or action would affect me. I tried to make friends in other grades but even that was hard. It didn't last long. I just couldn't make friends.
Soon I even began to think I was worthless, and my grades fell. It was horrible. I hated myself and was scared to go to school. I would always stay inside my house and play video games because they were the only thing that made me forget about school. I didn't want to face the world, so I tried to hide. All the things people said and did affected me emotionally. It made me think no one cared about and I was alone in the world. I thought people didn't care what I had to say. The bullying changed my whole life. It was incredibly lonely. Bullying could cause a person to commit suicide or just live a horrible life like me.
I believe that people can rise from the ashes from the fire of the words of other people. That's what happened to me. Soon the other kids in my grade matured and gradually stopped making fun of me. Just because of that I was finally able to make some friends, just not in my grade. They helped me because when I would say something bad about myself they would say that it wasn't true. They helped me see the good things in life and about myself. They hung out with me when I usually had no one to hang out with, like at lunch and at lunch recess. Things were and are getting better for me. I still think badly about myself sometimes but the thought soon fades away.
Soon my mindset began to change a little, and still is. I was more willing to take a chance on someone being me friend. With those friends, I was more trusting and open to them. It's easy for me to confide in those friends. Before, I would never talk but it seems I have found my voice. So, I was once burned down but now as I rise up, I look to a brighter future and leaving behind the ashes of my former self.
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The Driveby
Dear Drivers,
You need to understand that just because Abuja has wide roads and relatively no traffic doesn't mean you abuse the use of the road thank you,
Here's my experience.
It was a beautiful sunny day in the capital, all was well with myself, and I was headed to my best friend's house just at the peak of the noon.
My pretty top was giving me joy, my jeans were just the right measure of body hugging (ooh la la), my shoes were so comfortable I could sleep in them and I was all round excited that day, got in a cab (even if it was a bit overpriced, thank you fuel scarcity) but I thought to myself, nothing was going to ruin my good day, or so I thought.
Just 50 seconds to my destination, there is a car parked on the main road, its still on and I can see there is a human sitting in the driver's seat, now that street is double parked as it is one of the few residential areas that has to deal with offices around it. The cab man honks signifying our presence as maybe his fancy BMW might not have a mirror with which we can be seen.
After the first honk, nothing happens, impatience gets to both myself and the driver because this young man is parked just on the street leaving us no space to get to my less than 50 second away destination.
So I thought to myself, why not just walk there since you are basically there, but even if I could walk the taxi man still had to wait for this insensitive human to get off the road, what was I going to do? Sit in the car and wait for this person to move or get out and rip him a new one so I did what any respectable person would do.
I got out of the cab and walked to the fancy BMW "Excuse me, you do realise you are parked on the road blocking others from moving forward when there is ample space for parking right ahead of you?"
He looked unshaken "I'm sorry I'm waiting for someone in the car next to me" making me look at the car beside his, I wasn't having any excuses.
"Look you need to move your car before I call the mobile police on you this minute"
"By the time they get here I'll be gone little girl" the gall of this human!
"Excuse me, little girl? You know what? Just get your car off the road, you have constituted a nuisance enough"
"little girl using big words eh, why don't you run on back to school and finish that dictionary you were reading to impress people"
"I'd rather read a dictionary than be an insensitive, uneducated, backward thinking primate like you, you sad excuse for a human" and with that I walked away, praying to God I didn't get beat by this unknown stranger but then I had to think again did I go too far? Should I just have let it go then? Did I really need to respond to his taunt?
All this I thought of as I sat in the cab and adjusted my seat belt, waiting for the individual to move his car before I actually summoned the courage to carry out my imagination.
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No matter who we are, where we're walking or what we're wearing, street harassment is never okay so if you see it happening to someone else, be the hero and make it stop.
Many people will see someone being bullied or harassed and not interfere because it's uncomfortable and no one else seems to think it's a big deal. Those of you who have been the receiver of negative attention know the feeling of wishing someone would step in and interfere on your behalf. This infographic by Hollaback has easy tips on how to save the day and stop harassment before it escalates and someone gets injured.
With simple solutions such as talking to the target or distracting the harasser, it's easier than most people think it is to stop street harassment.
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- By: Gil HaddiApr 22, 2013
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Laz Vekiarides, CTO and Co-founder of ClearSky Data and I discuss a new approach to cloud storage–which deprecates the old 3-2-1 rule of making backups. Every year businesses consume more and more expensive disk space to copy, re-copy, and store data as backups, as disaster recovery, and for archival purposes. Preventing that waste is the main thrust of ClearSky Data's primary storage, cloud backup, and disaster recovery solutions. The service is elastic and uses a "pay-as-you-use" philosophy.
Laz explains why this solution is more economical for your business and also makes your business more resilient to failure. We discuss a paradigm shift in backup methodology and the importance of business continuity.
Podcast details:
Length: 21:36 minutes. Format: MP3. Rating: G for all audiences.
ClearSky allows enterprises to access all data wherever it's needed, on-prem or in the cloud, without ever needing to replicate the data. That's right, no more making copies. The ClearSky service is fully elastic; pay for only what you use and scale up or down on-demand.
Copyright 2017 The SecurityNOW Podcast Show. License: CC BY.


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My son has been very sick and I wanted to make him something that would cheer him up and make him feel better. I saw this breakfast cake on my friend Cathy's site, Wives with Knives, and knew immediately that this would make my son (and the rest of the family) VERY happy. I was right. My entire house smelled amazing while this cake baked . This breakfast cake was moist, bursting with sweet blueberries, and tasted so delicious. My daughter said she especially loved the sugar coating on the top of the cake. My son was definitely feeling a bit better after having this for breakfast – thanks Cathy!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray.
Cream the butter, sugar, and lemon zest together with a mixer until creamy & smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined. Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the blueberries and toss to coat evenly. Mix the remaining flour together with the baking powder and salt until well mixed. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the blueberries gently. Spread batter into the pan evenly. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly on top of the batter. Side note: The batter will be very thick.
Place into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let it cool for a few minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!


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How Do I Reserve a Study Room?
There are two ways to make a reservation:
- Click on the "Reserve a Study Room" link at the bottom of the grid. A reservation screen will pop up. Fill in the time (up to 2 hours per session), location (choose an available study room) and name your reservation. You can give your reservation any name that you choose. This name will be viewable by others, making it easy for study partners to locate your group. Click "Make Reservation". You will see a confirmation box pop up, and your reservation appears on the grid.
- You can also click on the grid itself to make a reservation. If you click on a specific study room, that room will be pre-selected for you when the reservation screen pops up. Follow the same directions as above and your reservation will be made.
What does "My Quota" mean?
So the study rooms are available to as many law students as need them, each student is allowed to reserve four hours of study room time (in up to two hour blocks) each day. Once that quota is reached, you will not be able to make any reservations on your own. Additionally, multiple reservations by a law student for the same room must either fall immediately one after another or have a minimum of one hour between reservations. If there is study room availability and you want more time, feel free to come to the circulation desk of the law library on the fifth floor, where we can review reservations and give you extra time if possible. Why are some reservations in red and others in green? A red reservation means that the key is not checked out for that reservation. A green one means that the key has already been checked out. This is a good way to see if your study group already has the key or if someone made a reservation and did not pick up the key in time.
How far in advance can I reserve a study room?
You may reserve a study room up to two weeks in advance. If today is March 1st, you can reserve study rooms up to March 15th. If you need to make a reservation that is more than two weeks away, please ask the circulation desk for approval and they may be able to make the reservation for you.
What is the grace period for picking up keys for a reservation?
You have 15 minutes to pick up the keys once your reservation starts. For example, if your reservation begins at 1:00pm, you have until 1:15pm to check out the keys. At 1:16pm, the library staff reserves the right to cancel your reservation and give it to another student that may be waiting.
Who can reserve study room in the Law Library?
The Law Library's study rooms can only be reserved by law students, staff and faculty. Non-law students may reserve study rooms at other campus libraries, such as College or Memorial Library, by following this link.
Do I still check out keys from the circulation desk?
Yes. At the time of your reservation, come to the circulation desk with your Wiscard. The library staff will then check the key out to your account for the allotted time.
Can I cancel a reservation?
Yes, as long as the reservation has not yet started. Doing so will make the room available to others and free up your quota time. Once a reservation has started, only a member of the library staff can cancel it.
How do I reserve a time that has been allotted for a class or project?
Some study rooms are reserved for special classes or projects, such as moot court. These study rooms will be reserved under the professor or project's name, as communicated to the library by the professor in charge. Once that reservation has been made, the study room will be reserved only for that class, but broken into smaller amounts of time that can be reserved by students in that class.
For example, moot court may reserve a room from 9am to 5pm. Within that reservation, students can reserve an hour at a time (or whatever time is deemed appropriate by the professor). To reserve within that block, simply click on the moot court reservation and follow the same directions as you would to reserve a room of your own.
If I have other questions, who can I ask?
The Circulation Staff is happy to help with the new reservation system. Feel free to either come to the circulation desk on the fifth floor of the library or call us at 608-262-1128.


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Paul Kahan of the Chicago restaurant Blackbird is one of five nominees for one of the Academy Awards of cooking -- the Outstanding Chef Award presented annually by the James Beard Foundation.
Kahan's nomination, announced today, is one of 17 with Chicago connections. Others include Richard Melman of Chicago's Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises in the outstanding restaurateur category; the restaurant L2O in the best new restaurant category; Mindy Segal of Mindy's HotChocolate in Chicago in the outstanding pastry chef category and Bin 36 of Chicago in the outstanding wine service category.
In addition, three Chicago chefs were among the five nominees in the best chef category for the Great Lakes region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio: Koren Grieveson of Avec in Chicago, Arun Sampanthavivat of Arun's in Chicago, and Bruce Sherman of North Pond in Chicago.
The winners will be announced in May.
Here's a complete list of the nominations.
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Discussion in 'FaceBook' started by latalata, May 31, 2011.
What is the best solution for this ...
If you mean Instant Messaging, I think that Skype is as good as you can get... flexible, ability to communicate via text or talk, can send file and even share your screen.
I'm pretty sure since this is in the Facebook section he was referring to some sort of FB IM software/bot.. Although I am not a FB marketer so I don't know of any.
Yes, you are right !
I didn't even notice the section... I'm a knucklehead sometimes.
What are the different ways to send messages on Facebook
Which program works best ... Give me a advice
Facebook Blaster Pro and FFAP can do it.
Though both will get your accounts banned
Facebook Blaster Pro is good for fb msg....
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Hull City are back in action after a lengthy twelve-day break and they will be confident of extending their unbeaten run to three games when they entertain QPR at the KC Stadium.
The Tigers defeated fellow strugglers Aston Villa 2-0 last time out, this result coming at the best possible time for Bruce's side and they have a chance to climb further away from the drop zone when they clash with a QPR side which has conceded more goals this season than any other Premier League side except Burnley.
Hull have struggled with numerous injuries this term and their victory over Aston Villa was only their third win in their last eighteen outings, therefore they need to improve their form somewhat and soon, should they wish to avoid relegation to the Championship at the end of the season.
Nevertheless, there is light at the end of the tunnel in the form of Nikica Jelavic and Mohammed Diame, both of who have returned to the fold, the former scoring upon his return. Steve Bruce's side could therefore be forgiven for being quietly confident that three points can be secured on Saturday.
We share their optimism, but only to a degree. Ok, so QPR were deserved winners at Sunderland in their last match ten days ago, however prior to that they failed to register a win since mid-December and will struggle against a Hull side which seems to have turned the corner somewhat. Rangers do seem to be re-discovering the art of scoring, however they aren't enjoying the same success at the back and as such, we think that we'll be witnessing goals at both ends.
A single point isn't a good result for either side, however we think that that is what both sides will have to accept. This match has all the makings of a low scoring draw.
Our betting tips
Match ending in draw – Betfred 12/5
Less than 2.5 Goals – BetVictor 8/13
All odds were correct at time of posting.


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Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine
- : Perth, WA
The Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine course will solidify and advance your competency in dermoscopy, surgical and non-surgical treatments. You will gain hands-on experience in rarely covered areas of skin cancer medicine, including diathermy, curettage and cautery or suturing 'paper-thin' elderly skin. You will also receive an excellent introduction to advanced dermoscopy and acquire the essential knowledge to diagnose and manage most skin cancers in your practice.
This course is the second part of the three-part Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Medicine. The education pathway is Professional Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine, Advanced Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine and Professional Diploma of Skin Cancer Medicine.
The course offers a solid foundation for various surgical techniques and provides an excellent introduction to advanced dermatoscopy. This program includes practical surgery sessions. Our team of surgical assistants will guide and support you as you practise the various surgical techniques.
The theory and practical sessions cover:
- Advanced dermoscopy
- Curettage and cautery
- Diathermy
- Advanced biopsy techniques
- Topical treatment options
- Local anaesthetics
- Incisions / haemostasis
- Large elliptical excisions
- Lower leg grafts
- Suturing, including "paper-thin" skin
Course participants will:
- Observe experts performing Skin Cancer Medicine techniques on a large screen with close-up camera
- Perform skin cancer medicine techniques in a simulated environment and receive feedback
- Participate in online discussion of patient cases, evaluate and make decisions
- Receive a comprehensive course folder and research/readings in the field
- Receive ongoing support post-course through webinars and case review
- Optional Skin Cancer Medicine clinical attachments are also available at dedicated clinics
This certificate course:
- Is recognised by Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP).
- Is accredited by The Skin Cancer Institute (SCI) and may be used as part of an application for Certified Skin Cancer Doctor credentials.
- Has been collaboratively designed with, and is annually reviewed by, Professor David Wilkinson, Deputy Vice Chancellor at Macquarie University.
- Qualifies for a clinical attachment in France at the University of Lyon.
- Qualifies for a clinical attachment in Austria at the University of Vienna.


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Strolling through Palm Spring airport this morning at 6:20, I happened upon a cute brunette in tight jeans and a gray Izod sweater, sans makeup with her hair in a ponytail. She was nursing a warm beverage and flipping through Time Magazine. Lorena Ochoa can blend into the crowd anywhere but on a golf course.
Noting her bloodshot eyes, I asked how late the party had raged. "Until about three hours ago," she said with a laugh. "We had almost 100 Mexicans at the [rented] house. Of course we all wound up in the pool."
No rest for the weary: Ochoa was bound for this week's LPGA event in Mexico. With 11 victories in the past 13 months, she is golf's most prolific winner, but Ochoa has often struggled on her home soil, where the distractions are legion. I have a feeling this is the week will be different.
This morning Ochoa couldn't have been more relaxed or chipper. A few more hours of sleep and she'll be ready to take on the world, again. (Photo: Robert Beck/SI)


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Rose Bowl Media Quotes
Dec. 29, 2000
Keith Gilbertson, UW Offensive Coordinator'We've had an exciting year on offense. We're not pretty, we're a lot like a rodeo ride. You geton and stay on as long as you can, and when it's over we hope we have morepoints than the other guys, and we've been able to do that 10 times.We've had a great season. We have some tremendous young people tocoach. If we have one thing going for us is that we have toughness and we have character. We're probably not the most skilled offense to come and play in the Rose Bowl, but we battle, fight and scratch for every inch andthat's the way we play.'
(On the game's two quarterbacks)
'Both these guys have had outstandingcareers. If you look at their numbers and what they've done for theirteams, how their teams have won and excelled, it's easy to see. Andthey're both great college football players, so it's easy to see (thembeing compared). There's no secret that running the football is what's got us here. We did it well and in a lot of different ways, that's how wedecided this group should play the last few years, and it's a good wayto play. We've won a lot of games and scored a lot of points, held theball for a long time and that's important in our league.'
'We go into every game thinking we're going to run our non-option runs,that we'll run our option game and that we'll throw the football withsome dropback and some play action. We go in with the same plan. It's probably wise against Purdue to run the ball more to keep it away from their offense, but you still have to do it and it's easier said thandone. They have an athletic, quick defense, they are the Big Tenchampions and have beaten the likes of Ohio State and Michigan, so tojust sit here and say we're going to hold the ball and run and keep itaway, that's lip service. You still have to go out and do it against areal good defense.
(On the distractions of the Rose Bowl)
'Most of our plan was in before we got here, taking a page from the NFL people when they have two weeks toprepare for the Super Bowl, they do most of the plan and situation workbefore they get to the Super Bowl and then just touch upon certainpoints, given all the distractions, media attention and all the socialevents you're involved in, it just makes good sense. Our style of playis so different than the rest of the Pac-10, we end up changing the plan two or three series into the game. We go out and run some stuff and see how we play it, mostly because we don't have a common opponent to seehow they play us.'
(On being the underdog)
'I don't really know what the line is and Idon't pay attention to it. I've been concerned about getting ready forPurdue's defense and getting our guys ready to go. They're the Big TenChampions, a great opponent and they have to be pretty good to be here. And if they don't think we're real good, we've been hearing that allseason. To hear that again is not a surprise. A lot of people inWashington picked Washington State to beat us the last game of theseason. We just show up, do our thing and don't worry about whatanybodythinks.'
Marques Tuiasosopo, UW quarterback(On his relationship with UW Coach Rick Neuheisel)
'Coach Neuheisel is a great guy. Not only do I have agreat relationship with him, but he has a great relationship with all of his players. A lot of our players have respect for him and that's thereason we've been so successful. Not only our relationship with him but our relationship with the staff he brought in. It starts from the topdown. He loves to have fun, but he loves to push us. He one of themostintense guys that I've known and that kind of surprised us when he first came (to Washington). You hear a lot of things about coaches and whatthey do, but he's kept the intensity of Washington football and pusheditto the level where the OE90, OE91, OE92 teams were. He's a quarterbackandhe has a lot to say about what I'm doing out there. I get a lot ofadvice out on the field. He's played that position and he's been inthose situations I've been in. It's been a great tool to bettermyself.'
(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'The Rose Bowl experience has beenawesome. It's the reason why I came to Washington, to win games and go to RoseBowls. It's an honor and extreme pleasure. We've had a lot of greatexperiences, but like we've said, we don't want to shoot our guns off to early. We want to make sure we come out in the game and have a goodshow. We're getting excited with a couple days left, but it's been oneof the best times of my life.'
(On game focus)
'One thing Coach Neuheisel and his staff wanted to dowasnot change anything from what we've been doing all year long. Wehaven'tclose any practices all year, so this isn't anything new for us. Weunderstand being in the Rose Bowl that a lot of people want to know what the Huskies are doing and we don't have a problem with sharing that.Thecoaches do a good job of making sure when we're on the field that wehaveto get ready to play.'
Pat Conniff, UW Fullback(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'Being here upsthe ante. It's been our goal, now we have to button down the hatches,get ready to go and bring home a 'w.'
Jerramy Stevens, UW Tight End(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'The RoseBowl has been something I've been looking forward to all my life. Thebiggest thing for me and the rest of the team is that we don't shoot off our guns too early, that we don't get too excited and are ready to playthe game.'
Elliot Silvers, UW Offensive Tackle(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'Duringthe regular season gets to be routine, whereas the Rose Bowl has a lotofextra activities and a lot more media attention. At times it can get alittle distracting, but you have to focus that much more and when itgetsclose to game time you have to focus. It's easy for players to getdistracted with all this extra attention, so there's that much morepreparation that goes into this game.'
Brock Spack, Purdue Defensive Coordinator'It's obviously quite anhonorto be here. I grew up in Illinois, playing football since I was sevenyears old and I finally get here 31 years later. It's always been agoalto play in the Rose Bowl or coach in it and to be here with my almamater it's quite a thrill and we've really enjoyed ourselves.'
(On containing Marques Tuiasosopo)
'As their quarterback goes, Washingtongoes, which is similar to us. He's a great player who can throw theballand he's a threat running the ball. What's tough as a coach preparingfor them is once the offense breaks down, he's still capable of making a play. It's hard to account for that. We're not a big team, so we'llneed to use our speed and athleticism to run him down. We've faced some very good quarterbacks in our league. He reminds me of Rashard Casey of Penn State, very athletic. This guy has a little different game and hethrows the ball well.'
(On his expectations for Purdue's defense this year)
'Going into theseason I was very nervous because we were relying on some young playerscoming into the program. We didn't know how they would react to playing at this level. They're a good group mentally, very bright, and that has helped us. We start five freshmen on our defense and nine in ourtwo-deep. In order to do that we tried to keep things simple and seehowmuch they could handle mentally. Our offense can cause some problems,that helped us learn things in two-a-days. These guys deserve all thecredit, they've done a great job all year. The one thing we've had this year is the team speed. It's a fast Purdue defense and we're very happy with the way they've played.'
Chris Clopton, Purdue Cornerback(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'Thereare some distractions, but we're having a lot of fun. Every time we step on that practice field, we understand why we're down here. I doubt ourteam is distracted once we step on the field.'
(On containing the UW offense)
'We know they'll make some big plays, but we have to stay patient and poised and contain them the best we can.They have a lot of weapons on that team, so it's up to us to play our'A' game and be ready to give it all we have.'
Joe Odom, Purdue Middle Linebacker(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'Ourpreparation for this game isn't much different than what we do at home. We serious on the practice field, we watch tape, we don't think of themas being a better team. We approach every game as big, just one moregame we have to win, but there's a lot more on the line this time.'
'Seeing Tuiasosopo on tape, I've noticed he doesn't make a lot ofmistakes. If we can cause him to make a mistake and turn the footballover to our offense and let them do their job, that's the plan.'
Akin Ayodele, Purdue Defensive End(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'L.A.definitely has a lot more distractions than West Lafayette does. Asplayers we've done a good job of not getting distracted. I feel likeI'mat home with all the Purdue support and the people in L.A. wishing uswell. We've done a good job of separating having fun and being seriousat practice.'
'To have a chance to win this game, we have to be disciplined. Theyhavea great option game and they can throw the ball. He can make thingshappen and make big plays. We have to contain and keep him in thepocket.'
Stuart Schweigert, Purdue Free Safety(On the Rose Bowl experience)
'The coaches told us to have fun, but during the two hours we're with them,it's all football. We've prepared about the same as any game. As longas we keep doing that, we'll be all right.'
'One of the keys, especially for our defensive backfield, is to makesurewe're on our keys, read the option right so they don't throw an optionpass. The main thing for me is read the tackles and guards and makesurewe know it's pass first or make sure it's run.'
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Future of Lincoln shopping bus to be considered
A bus service which links shopping areas in Lincoln could be reduced to save money, the city council has said.
The authority said it needed to find ways to cut the cost of the 12-stop service, which links the uphill and downhill shopping areas in the city.
Ideas being considered include raising fares, reducing the number of stops or reverting to a six-day service.
The City of Lincoln Council said it would discuss options with passengers during a summer consultation.
The service, which was started in 2001, is expected to cost the authority up to £65,590 in the next financial year after funding from the Lincoln Business Improvement Group came to an end.
The council's Neil Murray said: "The Walk and Ride bus is a very important service and we will do everything in our power to secure its future as we know it helps to support the local economy."
Mr Murray said no decisions would be made on the service's future until the consultation had been concluded.


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Ideal for first time tanners or for a buildable colour, the Fake Bake Fair Gradual Tan Lotion (170ml) is a tinted moisturiser that leaves skin with a natural looking, golden tan. Unlike other gradual tan moisturisers, Fake Bake Gradual Tan gives results from the first use, while also allowing you to build to a deeper tan if desired.
Enriched with protective and nourishing skin antioxidants, the moisturiser-like lotion makes it easy to smooth and blend so you're left with a patch and streak-free tan.
Whether you want to give yourself a darker tan, a first time tan, or prolong your holiday tan, it allows those with fair skin to control the colour of their tan, and leaves skin with a sweet smell of coconut. - K.R
Directions for use:
- Apply all over using a tanning mitt or your hands.
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
- Allow moisturiser to be absorbed before dressing.