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These two churches differ stylistically as well as theologically. Built first, the wood-framed and clapboarded Congregational Church follows closely the classical style typically used for small New England churches. The Baptist Church, completed just a year later on the site of an earlier church, mimics the Congregational Church but is constructed of brick giving it a gothic feel. The two face off across Main Street in a battle for strength, membership and salvation.
In 1851 the Congregationalists in Shelburne Falls established their own place of worship. It was named the Second Congregational Church because the First was in neighboring Shelburne. This church was very popular and grew steadily; by 1900 it had 200 members. The brick Baptist Church was built in 1852, replacing a smaller one built in 1833 on the same site. Many Baptists moved to Shelburne Falls in the early 19th century to work in the town's growing industries. The Baptist Church was built on a carefully chosen site, close enough to the Deerfield River to perform baptisms in it.
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Fred L. "Snuffy" Smith, 72, of Bikle Road, Smithsburg, passed away Monday Nov. 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center.
Fred L. "Snuffy" Smith, 72, of Bikle Road, Smithsburg, passed away Monday Nov. 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 10, 1940, at Catoctin Furnace, Thurmont, he was the son of the late Frederick W. and Ceitta G. (Kuhn) Smith. He was employed by R.F. Kline of Frederick for 28 years. He was a member of Lantern Post 729 — 29th Division of Waynesboro, charter member of Smithsburg Emergency Medical Services, Life member of Smithsburg Volunteer Fire Co., life member of AMVETS Post 10 Hagerstown, member of the Washington County Fire Police and former member of the Knights of Pythias. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patricia M. (Ross) Smith, whom he married Oct. 15, 1959, in Smithsburg, one son Randy S. Smith and wife Cindy of Edgemont, three grandchildren that were his pride and joy, Andrew Jason Smith of Waynesboro, Justin Donald Smith of Connecticut and Tiffany Marie Smith of Waynesboro, one sister, Ruby Sites of Waynesboro, numerous nieces and nephews and his beloved dog Wishbone. He was preceded in death by one sister, Joann Reid. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at 2 p.m. at J.L. Davis Funeral Home, Smithsburg, Md., with Pastor Virgil Cain officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be made in memory of "Snuffy" to J.L. Davis Funeral Home to help defray funeral expenses.

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The exhausting and inconsequential teaser series surrounding the 2010 Toyota Prius continues and now we get to see something that matters — the Hybrid Synergy Drive nestled snugly in its engine bay.
Along with the engine bay shot we get a peek at such hugely exciting bits as the headlight at night, a closeup of the door handle, and the Toyota badge. We can't tell if the badge is lit up or just has a printed blue effect behind it, but if Toyota keeps this kind of excitement up, we probably won't make it to the Detroit Auto Show unveil. [Carscoop]


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Political Activist Group Says Texas High School Football is at Risk
WOAI radio is reporting a story today about a political activist group here in Texas that is trying to convince voters to put more Democrats in the Legislature in order to save funding for high school football.
The group, Progress Texas, says cuts in public education funding could lead to the demise of Friday night lights -- in fact, it already has in Premont, near Corpus Christi. The group says even powerhouse football programs like the one in Odessa Permian have already cut $200,000 out of their program.
The group claims that Republican leaders support school vouchers that allow tax money to go to private schools - therefore starving money away from public schools who will have to cut funding for extra curricular programs like football.
The leader of the group behind all of this, James Moore, says:
We're always going to be playing football in Texas, but we might be playing it in a sand lot, without uniforms, because there won't be money to play it any other way."
I don't want to get all political, but I don't believe any of this. The fact is, high school football is a major money-maker for school districts and it will be the last of the extra curricular activities cut. This does, however, give me the chance to brag on ETSN.FM, the place to go for all your high school football coverage in East Texas. Nothing like a shameless plug!


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Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and wished your body was more curvy? You know, like a Latino? Well, worry no more, for a glorious new product called "Bodyshapers," with packaging that promises to give you the curves of a Latino (which we all know is the curviest of ethnicities), for one low, low price.
Reports Gwen Sharp of Sociological Images,
So on the one hand, bodyshapers make you instantly sexier, and being curvy is a characteristic of Latinas. But on the other hand, trying to meet that body shape is impossible and even unnatural…so you need to buy a product that does it for you. Problem fixed!
As women, there are so, so many things wrong with us. Thank goodness there's something out there that's so advanced that it can not only fix our natural shittiness, but even go back in time and change our ethnicities into that of a Latino. Or Latina.
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Juan J. Torres knows something about kitchens, having worked in them "a long time ago," as he puts it. So he knew, when he saw the restaurant kitchen at 421 Shrewsbury St., the former Dante's restaurant, that it was nowhere near ready for business.
WORCESTER — Juan J. Torres knows something about kitchens, having worked in them "a long time ago," as he puts it.
So he knew, when he saw the restaurant kitchen at 421 Shrewsbury St., the former Dante's restaurant, that it was nowhere near ready for business.
"It was terrible, a lot of grease," said Mr. Torres, 56, a recovering alcohol abuser, as he stood Thursday in the kitchen, looking over the commercial stove, oven and cooler, all of which were a bit dusty from renovation work, but otherwise clean. "It was like they'd never been cleaned."
That's all changing as Mr. Torres and other men from The Hector Reyes House, a residential program on Vernon Street for Latino men recovering from substance abuse, prepare the kitchen for a Cuban food catering business and caf� that they plan to launch this fall.
The venture does not yet have a name — Reyes Caf� and Caf� Reyes are in the running — but is aimed at improving the job prospects of The Hector Reyes House graduates by offering them vocational training and initial employment, said Dr. Matilde Castiel, executive director of the house.
"We've collaborated with other businesses to have them work, and it has been less productive," Dr. Castiel said. Usually, "it's because they don't have work skills and it's not a supportive environment."
Work and job training are widely considered critical components of substance abuse treatment. When the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration surveyed Americans in 2012, it found about 9 percent of adults working full time had substance abuse or dependence problems. Among unemployed adults, nearly 17 percent had substance problems.
At The Hector Reyes House, founded in 2009, Latino men undergo substance abuse treatment while living in the house. Once they complete treatment, they can move to a nearby transitional home, where they are expected to pay rent. It is named after Mr. Reyes, a community activist who advocated for culturally sensitive substance abuse treatment for Latinos. He died in 2009.
Dr. Castiel said she had long envisioned a "social enterprise" component for the program, something along the lines of Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles organization that rehabilitates former gang members and operates caf�s and catering services.
To make it work, Quinsigamond Community College and a number of Worcester charitable foundations contributed money and know-how.
Quinsigamond Community College gave $6,200 to finance a 100-hour culinary training course for 12 Hector Reyes House men after receiving a grant request from Deborah L. Gonzalez, director of the college's Community Bridges program.
"That time when you were doing drugs, wasting time, has to be substituted with something else," she said. "Recovery is getting a skill that they enjoy and trying to fill a void."
Pat Hutchinson, coordinator of the college's hospitality and recreation management program, led the classes at the Worcester Senior Center by adapting a curriculum the college has used before to certify students in food safety and ready them for prep cook positions.
At night, when the senior center was otherwise closed, the men sat through classroom instruction and cooked in the center's kitchen, which the college manages. They learned to make chorizo — sausage and adobo spice blends — Ms. Hutchinson said, but she also tried to teach the men the work skills needed to retain jobs and advance in professionally run kitchens.
"If you train people and they can't apply it, they're not going anywhere," Ms. Hutchinson said.
The Stoddard Charitable Trust and the Fletcher Foundation provided money so the Latin American Health Alliance of Central Massachusetts Inc. could purchase the restaurant property, a transaction listed at $265,000 in the registry of deeds. Dr. Castiel said the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation provided funding to rehabilitate the property, and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation committed funding to hire a chef who will oversee the catering business and caf�.
The venture aims to focus on breakfast and lunch with a Latin flair, possibly Cuban sandwiches, plantain chips and salads flavored with avocados or mangos, according to Dr. Castiel.
Men from the Hector Reyes House have painted the restaurant vibrant shades of blue, red and yellow to evoke the colors of Cuba. One house resident painted a mural on one wall of the restaurant. Contractors are due to repair floors and install lighting, and a commercial coffeemaker sits ready for installation. The restaurant still needs a convection oven.
Researchers suggest that one in four restaurants close or change hands during their first five years of operation, but Dr. Castiel said she does not find the business prospects of the Hector Reyes House venture daunting.
"We started this program to help these men," she said. "Their desire to succeed and their desire to work will drive this."
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Geo-Tagging has been on my list of topics that I've wanted to cover more in depth on the podcast, and I'm happy to say in Episode 104 I had the opportunity to interview an expert on the topic. Chris Bair works on the servers at FamilySearch, and is an avid photographer of his 6 beautiful kids! So when geo-tagging technology came along, he was keen to put it to work documenting where all those family photos were taken.
The exciting news is that geo-coded images can easily be incorporated into our Google Earth maps! (Learn more about using Google Earth for Genealogy here) Needless to say, when I heard that I became convinced that it's time to upgrade my old digital camera (not a hard decision since the battery seems to last about 10 minutes!) Rumor has it my husband Bill has snagged the newest on the market for my upcoming birthday, just in time for our family history journey to England and the Who Do You Think You Are LIVE conference. Sweet!
Listen to Episode 104 at the website, the free Genealogy Gems Toolbar, or in iTunes.
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Chris will be presenting a class on Geo-Tagging at the upcoming Rootstech conference. Click here for all the details on attending the conference. I'll be there!
Also in this episode is professional genealogist Kory Meyerink who gives us a behind the scenes look at how he compiles the 50 Most Popular Genealogy Website list that he will reveal at RootsTech.
Family History News and Views from Lisa Louise Cooke, host of The Genealogy Gems Podcast at www.GenealogyGems.com
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Technology and Family History Converge in Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 104
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Yet another superb episode Lisa - hope to see you at WDYTYA Live next month!
- January 26, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- Geniaus said...
Lisa Louise,
I notice you have my blog linked from you last poscast notes.
A little birdie told me you were wondering about my online name Geniaus - It is made up from Geni for Genealogy and Aus for Australia.
Look forward to meeting you at Rootstech.
- February 1, 2011 at 1:08 AM
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Dr. Richard Shelton Named CEO Centerstone Research Institute; Chief Medical Officer of Centerstone
Nashville, Tenn. (March 27, 2017) — Centerstone today announced that Richard C. Shelton, M.D., has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Centerstone Research Institute and chief medical officer (CMO) of Centerstone. In these roles, Shelton, a researcher, educator and champion for those with mental illness, will advance the non-profit organization's national clinical programs and lead its efforts to transform the delivery of care for those with mental health and addiction disorders.
Centerstone's Integrated Healthcare Program Significantly Improves Health of Those with Serious Mental Illness
Centerstone Research Institute recently completed a comprehensive evaluation of Centerstone's integrated care program, Building Exceptional Wellness (BE Well), a four-year primary and behavioral healthcare integration grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Evaluation findings demonstrated that individuals living with serious mental illness can significantly improve their physical health when offered the right tools and support. Results were published in the Journal of Social Service Research, a peer-reviewed publication devoted to empirical research and its application to the design, delivery and management of social services.
iThrive and the University of Utah Announce Empathy Games Competition
The University of Utah's third annual Games4Health Challenge officially kicked off in January. With a total of $60,000 in prizes, the Games4Health Challenge invites gaming and health teams from across the globe to address real-world challenges facing well-being, home health and clinical needs via game design. The iThrive Empathy Challenge is one of five sponsored challenges, and will provide US $8,000 in prizes for the development of concepts for digital games that seek to promote empathy in adolescents.
The contest is open to developers worldwide, with no entry fee. Each team must contain at least one student; games must be digital and available to play on the web, and in English. Full contest rules, including explanations and metrics for empathy, and a list of required contest deliverables are available online at iThriveGames. Individuals and teams can register to compete at the University of Utah's website.
Indiana University and Centerstone Research Institute Explore Measurement-Based Care Model to Improve Treatment of Depression
Study aims to reshape delivery of care, effectiveness of treatment for those with depression through measurement-based care model
Centerstone Research Institute has partnered with Indiana University's Dr. Cara Lewis on a study to explore practical and more effective measurement-based care models in the treatment of depression. These models have the potential to treat people with depression more effectively and efficiently, reducing costs for both patients and community mental health centers. Details on the study were published in Implementation Science, a leading journal promoting the scientific study of methods to promote bringing innovative research findings into everyday practice in clinical work.
CRI Releases appImpact, Guide to Using Mobile Tech in Behavioral Healthcare
In collaboration with the D.N. Batten Foundation, Centerstone Research Institute has released appImpact, a guide to integrating mental health technology into behavioral healthcare. From selection and implementation to evaluation, appImpact offers behavioral healthcare providers the framework needed to realize improved outcomes and cost savings through the use of mobile technologies in healthcare—otherwise known as mHealth.
CRI Releases National Data Warehouse Whitepaper
CRI has released a whitepaper on its National Data Warehouse, a data store from 14 community mental health organizations covering more than 1,100 separate clinical practice locations across 13 states. The National Data Warehouse is a continuously growing database including details on more than 480,000 people, 23 million service records, 4.5 million prescriptions, 1.9 million diagnoses and other clinical, administrative and outcome data points.
CRI Featured in Open Minds
CRI's coactionHealth program was recently featured in an Open Minds story discussing the problem of superutilizers, "the small percentage of the population that is responsible for the majority of health care spending." The article addressed the elements of coactionHealth and its work in mental health technology, which includes using smartphones, HIPPA-compliant telemedical services and mobile apps to help users maintain their health and get the help they need.
Playing Media Games With Wellbeing (And I Don't Mean Dr. Oz)
Article By Howard Homonoff for Forbes.com
Tracking mobile mental health apps is like journeying up a massive mountain you believe you can summit only to realize, after trekking for the designated number of days, that you are no where near the peek. In a recent article, Playing Media Games With Wellbeing (And I Don't Mean Dr. Oz), Howard Homonoff offered an insightful view of the many developments in digital media — namely gaming. He concluded the well-researched article with a highlight of the "obstacles to blending the fun of games and the serious job of promoting mental wellbeing." CRI's iThrive is among the initiatives discussed.
New Look: #mhTech Media Roundup
The #mhTech Media Roundup is a curated 1-2 page blog offering an overview of news related to mobile mental health technology. You may now sign up to receive the roundup directly in your inbox.


text: Congratulations to Alexander Wade Barker, member of the American Anthropological Association, who was recently awarded with an appointment of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Review Committee. The seven-member NAGPRA Review Committee is an advisory body for the National NAGPRA Program, who is chosen by appointment by the Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar. Dr. Barker and Linda Lee Kuuleilani Farm are appointed to four-year terms. The two new members were appointed by the Secretary from a list of seven nominees submitted by national museum organizations and scientific organizations. Alex Barker and Ms. Farm succeed Dan Monroe and Alan Goodman.


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By Shawn Langlois
Good morning.
Whether you're laughing at Silvio Berlusconi, or with Beppe Grillo and his near-million Twitter followers, Italy's joke is clearly on the rest of the world. And it's not all that funny.
In fact, "this election is close to being the worst-case scenario for markets," Swordfish Research's Gary Jenkins told the Telegraph. "Italy is big enough to blow up the whole euro zone."
The debt crisis is back on the table, and the markets are in a hot mess after what Citi's Steven Englander calls "the first European election in which voters didn't do the right thing." There's no immediate panacea for this one, either.
"Elections are more problematic than market scares or sentiment shifts as they can't be undone by printing money," Englander wrote in a note picked apart by Zero Hedge.
As for that "printing money" thing, investors will tune in to what Fed chief Ben Bernanke has to say later today when he faces the Senate Banking Committee. For now, U.S. markets are bouncing back from yesterday's carnage.
Key market gauges: Europe /quotes/zigman/2380150 XX:SXXP is a real drag this morning, extending yesterday's gutting declines in the face of the political turmoil in Italy. No surprise, Italy's FTSE MIB /quotes/zigman/1482176 XX:FTSEMIB is the hardest hit. Sellers also tore in to Asian markets /quotes/zigman/6959860 XX:ADOW , with the Nikkei /quotes/zigman/5986735 JP:100000018 closing down 2.3%.
On a positive note, the U.S. markets might be spared another brutal day of trading, with futures on the Dow /quotes/zigman/9049316 YMH3 and the S&P /quotes/zigman/8751039 ESH3 moving nicely higher. This after their biggest single-session slide since November.
Keep an eye on the fear gauge /quotes/zigman/2766221 VIX today after Monday's massive 34% surge, it's biggest one-day percentage gain in 18 months. Read: Fear we go again.
A spike in fear has to mean good things for gold, right? Not if Goldman's latest gold price forecast is any indication (more on that below). Gold futures /quotes/zigman/8702781 GCJ3 , however, are moving in the direction you might expect amid Monday's market drop. Read: Gold futures gain to extend weekly rise.
The economy: How long can the Federal Reserve keep it up? That's the question that Ben Bernanke continues to wrestle with, and we'll hopefully get some clarity on that front when he goes before the Senate Banking Committee at 10 a.m Eastern. Bernanke will likely face questions about the economic impact of the sequester, as well. "If Bernanke comes with his game face on [Tuesday], he's going to be quite reassuring," says BTIG's Dan Greenhaus.
Separately, home prices climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in December to take the annual gain to 5.5%, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Later in the day, we'll get an update on new-home sales and consumer confidence data. Read: What to watch on the U.S. economy on Tuesday.
The buzz: The latest headlines from Yahoo /quotes/zigman/59898 /quotes/nls/yhoo YHOO will keep the ticker in the spotlight for awhile. Here's more on the backlash against Marissa Mayer for her move to bring work-from-homers back to the office. Even Richard Branson, who sometimes slaves away at his home office on Necker Island, chimed in with this tweet:
Perplexed by Yahoo! stopping remote working. Give people the freedom of where to work & they will excel virg.in/fww
— richardbranson (@richardbranson) February 25, 2013
On Market IQ, bookseller Barnes & Noble /quotes/zigman/132169 /quotes/nls/bks BKS is garnering the most attention after the stock jumped 12% yesterday on word its founder is thinking about taking the company private. Lowe's /quotes/zigman/232508 /quotes/nls/low LOW and Hertz /quotes/zigman/439823 /quotes/nls/htz HTZ are also in the spotlight following their quarterly reports.
Most of the big names have reported this earnings season, but there are still some remnants that will draw attention. Today's crop includes Home Depot /quotes/zigman/229488 /quotes/nls/hd HD , Macy's /quotes/zigman/467976 /quotes/nls/m M and Dreamworks /quotes/zigman/94726 /quotes/nls/dwa DWA . Read: Stocks to Watch.
Home Depot shares are up more than 2% premarket after the company handed in a 32% surge in fourth-quarter earnings. Even before today's rally, the stock has tacked on 36% in the past year amid signs of a healing housing market.
The chart of the day: Buying companies that have recently spun off from their parent has been a winning market strategy, averaging a solid 15% annualized return vs. 6% for the S&P 500 since 2003, according to Bloomberg data culled by Eric Falkenstein of the Falkenblog. Here's the telling chart:
He said the data got him thinking about the value stuck in Citigroup /quotes/zigman/5065548 /quotes/nls/c C . "Letting a $120B company underperform is really painful to behold. The only people such behemoths serve now are a select bunch of executives and politicians, not shareholders, consumers, or 99.99% of Citi employees," he wrote.
The call of the day: Goldman says the latest sell-off in gold is "likely excessive," but it has "exposed a quickly waning conviction in holding gold positions." So, the broker cut its three-month gold-price forecast to $1,615 an ounce from $1,825, its six-month forecast to $1,600 an ounce from $1,805 and its 12-month forecast to $1,550 an ounce from $1,800. The clincher, from analyst Damien Courvalin: "We suspect that if, indeed, our forecast for further declines in gold prices proves correct, the fall in prices could end up being faster and larger than we expect."
Random reads: Horsegate hasn't reached U.S. shores. Yet. So while we wait for those inevitable reports to surface and horrify our children, the Internet bemoans the fate of Ikea's cherished meatballs. The tweets are flying.
Ikea have found horse meat in their Swedish meatballs. One would've been more shocked if they found wood in their furniture.
— Prince Charles (@Charles_HRH) February 25, 2013
Of course, you need to be careful what you tweet. In England and Wales, 653 people faced criminal charges last year in connection with comments made on Twitter and Facebook. Check out the BBC's "guide to the law."
Goldman /quotes/zigman/188479 /quotes/nls/gs GS is reportedly cutting a little deeper than it usually does. J.P. Morgan /quotes/zigman/272085 /quotes/nls/jpm JPM is also about to slash its workforce this year.
Google's /quotes/zigman/93888 /quotes/nls/goog GOOG next headquarters boasts all the corporate necessities, like rooftop scootering, camping space and, obviously yoga.
Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star and beloved ambassador of sensical behavior, is putting his diplomatic skills to the test with his visit to North Korea. Dennis, remember to let Kim Jong-un grab all the rebounds.
Living in London shields us ex-pats from some of the more ridiculous fits of Americana, so, thankfully, I missed this year's Academy Awards. Here's someone who wishes Seth MacFarlane did the same.
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Nov. 12, 2012
In the first 30 days of operation, the new HughesNet Gen4 high-speed satellite Internet service has been met with overwhelming positive feedback from consumers across the U.S. as they enjoy dramatically faster speeds and performance. Overall activation rates in October are substantially higher than the previous record month, and dealers are reporting faster installation times of customer terminal equipment due to a streamlined set-up process.
Hughes, the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, designed its HughesNet Gen4 satellite Internet service to deliver the performance required to support today's high-bandwidth applications, including social media and video and music streaming. HughesNet Gen4 service delivers high-speed Internet at speeds up to 15 Mbps so customers can stay connected with friends, family and colleagues while enjoying all of the rich online content the Internet has to offer. Customers are enthusiastically praising the new service.
"HughesNet Gen4, wow, I can browse the web, update Windows7 and listen to Pandora all at the same time. I can have two computers, two cell phones and my Nook connected with little or no slowdown," said Susan, a HughesNet Gen4 customer in West Virginia.
Mark, a customer in Louisiana said, "I can download music and even stream videos using the Gen4 service. I can also monitor my home's security cameras due to the much faster upload capabilities of the new Gen4 service. This was not possible with older satellite technology. For anyone who lives in a remote area with no available DSL or cable service, the new HughesNet Gen4 Internet service is the only way to go."
"We couldn't have asked for a better response to HughesNet Gen4. Customers are enthusiastic about exactly what it delivers — superior speeds at an affordable price and available across the U.S.," said Mike Cook, senior vice president, North American Division at Hughes. "Your digital life shouldn't be limited by where you choose to live. With HughesNet Gen4, you can live where you love and still stay connected."


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After a big rain storm a few inches of water in the basement could add up to thousands of dollars worth of damage. Washing machines, carpet, furnaces, and anything else that may be in your basement is vulnerable should your sump pump fail or you have no sump pump installed.
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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free Challenge #4: DF CF Cheezy Pine Nut Pizza Recipe
Thin gluten-free crust with pine nut "cheese", roasted sweet potatoes, fresh basil, roasted mushrooms and roasted red pepper, prior to baking.
One big challenge to the dairy-free, soy-free lifestyle is that of a cheesy pizza. Sure, you can make a tomato sauce and just skip the cheese, but it doesn't have that rich mouth feel or decadence. I've played with a variety of solutions to this problem. There are a number of lactose free or dairy free cheeses on the market, including almond, rice, and soy cheeses that are also gluten-free. However, finding a commercial w"cheese" that is truly 100% dairy-free as well as soy-free can be another story. Besides, if you've ever tried these cheese "substitutes" you know that they taste almost nothing like real cheese, and often don't seem to add anything good to a recipe besides the idea of cheese. Luckily vegan cookbooks such as The Uncheese Cookbook have more creative alternatives using a variety of "real" foods as the base for their un-cheese recipes. Some of these recipes use soy (frequently) or gluten (less frequently), but there are many options that do work for a gluten,dairy, and soy-free diet.
However, interestingly one of the most successful soy and dairy-free cheese substitutes I found was not in a vegan cookbook, exactly, but on a related raw foods cookbook. Raw foodists might find it sacrilege, but I used it in a baked lasagna to wonderful effect. This recipe for soy and dairy-free lasagna has been one of the most popular recipes at the Book of Yum because it answers a real need in the food-sensitive community for TASTY cheese substitutes. This recipe came to mind when Mother was visiting us this week. She can eat gluten, but is allergic to soy and dairy, so she doesn't often have the chance to have "cheesy" dishes. She is also allergic to garlic and avoids tomatoes due to RA. When I decided to make a dairy-free pizza, I thought immediately that I should try using the yummy pine nut sauce on it as the "cheese" base. I was also inspired by the season to roast sweet potato cubes and mushrooms for toppings. I decided to simplify the pine nut recipe a bit and found it was just as good, if not better than the original. It was a big hit with my allergy-sensitive Mom, and the DH and I enjoyed it as well. The combination of pine nut sauce, fresh basil, and roasted vegetables was absolutely addicting. Because I had extra pizza crusts I decided to also make a dairy-free walnut pesto and top it with roasted vegetables as well. Yum! And nobody missed the cheese (or soy) at all.
Looking for a gluten-free pizza crust recipe?
Here's a fun thin-crust recipe- it doesn't rise much but makes enough for 6 pizzas that you can enjoy over a week's time.
And, here's my personal favorite crust- Carol Fenster's classic gluten-free Pizza recipe with allergen-free pizza topping recipes
Dairy-Free Soy-Free Pine Nut Cheesy Pizza
1 gluten-free pizza crust
Pine Nut "Cheese" (new version)
1 sweet potato, peeled, cubed
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Soak 1/2 cup pine nuts in enough water to cover for an hour. Then drain, rinse, and blend in food processor with dash of salt, vinegar and water until you have a creamy consistency. Put in small container and reserve, refrigerating.
Prepare toppings:
To assemble your pizza, top with even coating of your pine nut "cheese". If you have some, you could rub the crust first with a bit of blended sundried tomato and olive oil to give the crust a more attractive golden color that will stand out from the pine nut "cheese". (I didn't do that this time, Mom is also sensitive to tomatoes). Sprinkle with julienned basil, roasted sweet potato, mushroom slices and red pepper pieces. Bake following pizza crust instructions. The thin-crust pizza recipe I used requires a short bake time (12 min or less) and so is ideal. For a long baking recipe, you might bake the crust halfway before topping the pizza.
My dairy-free, soy-free Mom loved this pizza, and loved the pine nut sauce.
Walnut Dairy Free Pesto Recipe
1/2 cup walnuts
2 cups fresh basil leaves
sprinkle salt
1/8 cup roasted fresh onions
1/4 cup olive oil
Combine ingredients in blender or food processor, drizzling in olive oil as you blend it. Taste and season with more salt or other spices if desired. Enjoy!
I used this pesto on a gluten-free pizza crust topped with roasted sweet potatoes, roasted potatoes, roasted red pepper, roasted onion, and even half roasted chard. Yum yum yum!
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With millions of baby boomers reaching retirement age, fears are mounting of the economic impact if they follow the pattern of previous generations by curbing spending and draining Social Security and Medicare benefits.
But the 78 million boomers – born from 1946 to 1964 – have always broken the mold in terms of setting trends, and some investors and business and community leaders see their retirement as no different. They see an unprecedented, multi-billion-dollar opportunity to offer new products and services to an active demographic group that's expected to live longer than previous generations.
When Elizabeth Reighard started her fitness training business in Myrtle Beach, S.C., four years ago, most of her students were in their mid-30s. But now her client list is made up mainly of boomers, such as Mary Smith, 58, who hired Reighard to help her "keep up with the grandkids."
The demand for fitness trainers such as Reighard is expected to jump 24 percent over the next decade, largely because of baby boomers who want to stay healthy longer, according to the Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook released in March.
"I'm seeing it more and more. Seniors know they have to be in better shape to have less aches and pains," said Reighard, who's also a boomer. "Yeah, we're getting older, but our bodies feel good. . . . I look in the mirror and I might look 51, but I feel 25."
The Census Bureau projects that Americans 65 and older will make up 19 percent of the population by 2030.
Community and business leaders in places such as the coastal towns of Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head and Bluffton, S.C., are looking to the growing retirement community to help rekindle local economies. They're rethinking sporting and shopping developments, as well as art centers, to attract on-the-go retirees looking for an array of easily accessible activities.
On the labor front, the health care industry is the most obvious benefactor of a longer-living active community. Demand for home health aides is expected to grow 70 percent over the next decade, according to the Department of Labor.
Demand also will be high in less obvious fields, such as for architects, who will be called on to build senior-friendly communities; financial advisers, to help boomers plan their retirements; recreation workers, who'll lead boomer-tailored excursions; and job trainers, who'll teach the new workers called on to replace retirees.
"It's only in Washington that 100 million people are viewed as an unaffordable cost and financial burden," said Jody Holtzman, a senior vice president at AARP. "In the private sector, 100 million people are called a market and an opportunity."
Concern about a drain on entitlements from retiring baby boomers has increased as talks intensify over avoiding the fiscal cliff. Boomers have been depicted as the elephant in the room. The Congressional Budget Office warned in June of a shortfall for entitlement programs, as aging boomers would consume a "significant and sustained" share of benefits from Social Security, Medicare and long-term-care services financed by Medicaid, the health care program for the poor.
Those projections fail to take into account that boomers are expected to work longer and they've never followed in the footsteps of previous generations, said Matt Thornhill, an author of "Boomer Consumer," a book that examines marketing to the baby boomer generation.
Boomers have broken the mold during each stage of their lives, Thornhill said. When they were hungry babies and busy parents needed practical ways to feed them, Gerber put strained peas in a jar and became a billion-dollar company. The parents of boomers moved their families out to the suburbs and bought fancy homes stocked with modern appliances. Much of it was paid for with credit cards, which previously didn't exist.
"We became the generation of consumption and personal gratification," Thornhill said. "Boomers are not going to spend at all like the prior generations did at 65. They're going to spend at boomer levels. And there's millions more of them."
Jeet Singh, who helped develop e-commerce software used by online retailers such as Best Buy and J. Crew, said retirees hadn't been treated with respect in terms of offering them well-designed high-quality products that meet their needs without announcing their ages.
"You just can't fight the numbers," said Singh, a co-founder of Redstar Ventures and previously Art Technology Group. "All these people are out there. They have needs. Whether it's what they eat, what they buy, where they shop, how they vacation. And I'm not even talking about health care, which is in itself a massive market."
In Myrtle Beach, community leaders see opportunity in boomers' wealth and desire for independent lifestyles. The 65 and older population in Horry County grew 56 percent from 2000 to 2010 and it now makes up 17 percent of the county, according to census data. Brad Dean, the head of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, expects a "tidal wave" of boomers coming to t for the weather, the beach and an array of sporting and entertainment activities.
He said boomers were the leading purchasers of homes after the real estate crash.
"We think we're on the cusp of a large influx of baby boomers," Dean said. "But already, in the last 18 months, we've seen a steady number of baby boomers either relocating to the market or reinvesting in the market. They're one of the few generations who had enough wealth to be able to do that."
A year ago, Myrtle Beach financial manager Aaron Slatton got two or three calls a week from retirees. Now the owner of Grand Strand Retirement Solutions receives two or three calls a day from boomers seeking advice on how to stretch their retirement savings.
Jennifer Jones-Poore, a co-owner of Express Watersports in Myrtle Beach, said that about half of her off-season customers were boomers who wanted to scuba-dive, parasail or kayak.
"It's encouraging when you have a 65-year-old come in here and he can out-swim you," she said.
The town of Hilton Head Island has no official plan or tactics in place to attract boomers, but Mayor Drew Laughlin is exploring ways to stoke the community's struggling arts hub and bring a University of South Carolina Beaufort satellite campus to the island. He said retirees wanted cultural and educational amenities in addition to sandy beaches, golf and tennis.
The nearby town of Bluffton has grown more than 800 percent in the past decade, largely from empty nesters and retirees. William Court, of Court Atkins Architects, is among the local architects who are designing custom-built, high-end homes for retirees. Many of the new homes are one story, but others may be designed with elevators and wider doors to accommodate wheelchairs.
People want to know, " 'How can I stay in this house as long as possible? What things can we do in the design process that will make this house more accessible . . . for the long term?' " he said.
Twenty percent of Beaufort County, which encompasses Hilton Head and Bluffton, is 65 or older. Their population grew 76 percent from 2000 to 2010.
Sam Farber created Oxo Good Grips in 1990 when he noticed that his wife had trouble holding kitchen tools because of arthritis, according to the company's history. Farber saw a business opportunity in creating more comfortable cooking tools. Oxo now makes more than 850 products that appeal across generations.
Holtzman of AARP likes to share that story when he's trying to inspire new entrepreneurs. He's met with hundreds of venture capitalists, encouraging them to ask one additional question when entrepreneurs approach them seeking startup money: "What's your 50-plus plan?"
"The one question a startup doesn't want to get from its board of directors is this one: 'Why did you leave money on the table by ignoring a market of 100 million people with $3.5 trillion to spend?' there are" he said.
Chris Adams contributed to this report.


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SALEM, Mass.—UMass Boston women's tennis picked a perfect time to earn their first conference win of the season, as the Beacons (4-8, 1-5 Little East) earned a huge Little East Conference win over host Salem State University (3-6, 2-3 Little East) Tuesday afternoon at the Central Campus Tennis Courts.
With their backs against the wall in a must-win setting, UMass Boston earned all three doubles points and picked up wins at three of the six singles matches, to register their first win over the Vikings since 2008.
Despite missing one of their regular starters, UMass Boston won five of the first six matches to keep their Little East Conference Playoff hopes alive. With the win, UMass Boston moved within two games of the sixth and final playoff spot in this year's Little East Conference Tournament.
Freshman Nuha Muntasser (Braintree, Mass.) and sophomore Logan Smith (Southwick, Mass.) teamed up for the first time all season and got the Beacons off to a good start with an 8-6 win at number two doubles.
Senior co-captains Anitra Kloczewiak (Newton, Mass.) and Samantha Counts (Bridgewater, Mass.) cruised to an 8-3 win at number one doubles and Kelsey Shea (West Bridgewater, Mass.) and Vicky Woytowicz (Springfield, Mass.) earned an 8-5 victory at third-flight doubles to give the Beacons a 3-0 lead.
Kloczewiak continued her dominant streak in conference play, when she finished off Salem State's Lauren Woods 6-0, 6-1 at second-flight singles. The Beacons senior is now 6-0 in Little East singles play and 10-2 overall against conference foes.
The Vikings got on the board at sixth-flight singles, as Hillary Gustafson downed Shea 6-1, 6-3 to cut the Beacons lead to 4-1.
Muntasser, the reigning Little East Conference Rookie of the Week, clinched the Beacons first conference win with a victory at number one singles (6-2, 6-1).
Salem State made it 5-3, as Tara Garvey knocked off Nurcin Celebi (Istanbul, Turkey) 6-1, 6-1 at number four singles and Katie Razzaboni outlasted Counts 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) in third-flight singles.
Kathleen Conroy (Quincy, Mass.) closed out the match with a 6-4, 6-3 win at fifth-flight singles to give UMB a 6-3 victory.
UMass Boston will return home Thursday for a 3:00 p.m. tilt against Western Connecticut State University. Live stats will be available for the contest.


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Rocket & Spinach Pesto
Ideally the first harvest of our allotment would have adorned the top of a pizza, been thrown through a salad or stirred through a risotto. But I wasn't the only one with the same idea. When I went to harvest the rocket the other night, I had found that it had been absolutely ravaged by slugs and other hungry insects. I don't blame them personally because the rocket is absolutely spot on. Peppery and fresh. And anyway - I should've put the milk out sooner.
Rather than waste it I thought it was a good opportunity to make a batch of rocket pesto from the stems that were left over and the few leaves that had made it through the slug storm. I bulked it out a little with the spinach that we had. I'm freezing a bag for us to use on the odd occasion - slicing off a block to stir through winter stews or to add to a toasted panini. Another frozen bag will be for Sabrina and Tim, my allotment buddies, who are currently in Australia and may otherwise miss out on the dilapidated crop.
Rocket & Spinach Pesto
Take a handful of rocket and a handful of spinach with one clove of garlic, a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons of pine nuts and whiz it all together in a blender. Pulse and don't over blend to much. That's it. Bob's your Uncle.
NOTE - Notice that there's no parmesan here. It's actually because I forgot it. But the rocket spoke for itself because when I tasted it I mustn't've thought it needed anything. Might try it with next time...


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What are ?Soft Skills??
?Soft skills? can be said to incorporate all aspects of generic skills that include the cognitive elements associated with non-academic skills. Soft skills are identified to be the most critical skills in the current global job market especially in a fast moved era of technology. The reorientation of education which is one trust of education for sustainability also relates the importance of these so-called ?soft skills.
Vast research and expert opinions have been sought in the effort to determine the specific soft skills to be implemented and used in higher institutions of learning. Based on the research findings obtained, seven soft skills have been identified and chosen to be implemented in all institutions of higher learning here. They are:
i. Communicative skills.
ii.. Thinking skills and Problem solving skills.
iii. Team work force
iv.. Life-long learning and Information Management
v. Entrepreneur skill
vi.. Ethics, moral and professionalism
vii. Leadership skills
Each of the above soft skills comprised of several sub-skills. These sub-skills are divided into two categories of implementation. The first category delineates the soft skills that every individual must have and the second category represents soft skills that are good to have. Despite the emphasis being put on the soft skills that must be present (must have), it is also encouraged to inculcate the soft skills that are good to have. All elements of soft skills must be acquired by each individual student and evaluated effectively and comprehensively. Table 1 shows the seven soft skills and the two categories of sub-skills respectively.
The ?must have? soft skills must be acquired by each and every individual in the institutions of higher learning without which, the student is regarded as incompetent in the above skill. The ?good to have? soft skills can be regarded as the additional generic skills and a bonus to the student. If these skills are acquired by the students together with the ?must have? soft skills. Table 1 gives a detail description of the different categories of implementation for each of the sub-skills for the respective seven soft skills.
It can be observed that education is an essential tool for achieving sustainability. We all realized that the current economic development trends are not sustainable and that
Table 1 the ?Must Have? and ?Good To Have? Elements of Soft Skills
Soft Skills
Must Have Elements (Sub-Skills)
Good To Have Elements (Sub-Skills)
Communicative Skills
Ability to deliver idea clearly, effectively and with confidence either orally or in writing
Ability to practice active listening skill and respond.
Ability to present clearly and confidently to the audience.
Ability to use technology during presentation.
Ability to discuss and arrive at a consensus.
Ability to communicate with individual from a different cultural background.
Ability to expand one?s own communicative skill.
Ability to use non-oral skills.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Ability to identify and analyze problems in difficult situation and make justifiable evaluation.
Ability to expand and improve thinking skills such as explanation, analysis and evaluate discussion.
Ability to find ideas and look for alternative solutions.
Ability to think beyond..
Ability to make conclusion based on valid proof.
Ability to withstand and give full responsibility.
Ability to understand and accommodate oneself to the varied working environment.
Team Work
Ability to build a good rapport , interact and work effectively with others.
Ability to understand and play the role of a leader and follower alternatively.
Ability to recognize and respect other?s attitude, behavior and beliefs.
Ability to give contribution to the planning and coordinate group work.
Responsible towards group decision.
Life-Long Learning & Information Management Skill
Ability to find and manage relevant information from various sources.
Ability to receive new ideas performs autonomy learning.
Ability to develop an inquiry mind and seek knowledge.
Entrepreneurship skill
Ability to identify job opportunities.
Ability to propose business opportunity.
Ability to build, explore and seek business opportunities and job.
Ability to be self-employed.
Ethics, Moral & Professional
Ability to understand the economy crisis, environment and social cultural aspects professionally.
Ability to analyze make problem solving decisions related to ethics.
Ability to practice ethical attitudes besides having the responsibility towards society.
Leadership skill
Knowledge of the basic theories of leadership.
Ability to lead a project.
Ability to understand and take turns as a leader and follower alternatively.
Ability to supervise members of a group.
public awareness, education and training are the key elements to move our society towards sustainability. Only a quality future human capital can envision development of its nation to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Therefore, the inculcation of soft skills among the students will be two prongs, to produce quality human capital and to develop their knowledge, understanding, values and skills as well. How the two skills blend together will be discussed here.
(1) Communicative Skills
The communicative skills involve effective communication in both the national language and English language in different contexts and with different people. There are eight sub-skills under communicative skills of which three are the must have skills and five are the good to have skills. Communicative skills are an integral part of any education system either in higher education or lower education. As mentioned earlier, in many countries, basic education or primary education is mandatory and it focuses on reading, writing and ciphering. People learn to read books, write letters, figure accounts and develop skills necessary to fulfill their expected roles in their households and community. At this very level, emphasis has been given to develop the communicative skills of individual so that by the time they leave college, they are able to participate in public and community activities and decision making. What is found to be missing in the nation?s present human capital is the lack of communicative skills. The absence of good communicative skills somehow or rather has an influence on the poor presentation of their views and decisions made to gain others? confidence and respect. Communicative skills have also been greatly emphasized in the reorientation of basic education for ESD (Education for sustainable development) which is: the ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing). The communicative skill seemed to be one important component that lacks in the future human capital. The incompetence of the future graduates to master both languages will be a set-back to a lot of potential development and advancement of the country. Thus, this is a good time to reorientate the curriculum of higher institutions to embed communicative skills.
2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
This skill includes the ability to think critically, creatively, innovatively and analytically. It also involves the ability to apply knowledge and understanding to new and different problems as well. For ESD to be successful, it must give people practical skills that will enable them to continue learning after they leave school, to have a sustainable livelihood and to live sustainable lives. The critical thinking skills, skills to organize and interpret data and information, skills to formulate questions and the ability to analyze issues that confront communities are greatly addressed in the reorientation of basic education in ESD. The following are some examples of skills that comply with ESD and some of these skills are similar to the ?soft skills? being emphasized in the curriculum of higher education. The ability to think about systems (both natural and social sciences).
(i) The ability to think in time-to forecast, to think ahead, and to plan.
(ii) The ability to think critically about value issues.
(iii) The ability to separate number, quantity, quality and values.
All the above skills are important and students will require them as adults.
(iii) The Skill of Team Work
The ability to work with people from different social cultural background to achieve a common goal. Students are encouraged to play their role in the group and to respect opinions and attitudes of others in the group. They are also expected to contribute to the group?s plan and coordinate the group?s effort besides being responsible to the group?s decision. This skill is also part of ESD as stated in the reorientation of basic education: the ability to work cooperatively with other people. If the future human capital can attain these skills, we can be rest assure that the future generation will collaborate ideas and cooperate a taskforce towards the well-being of the nation.
(iv) Life-Long Learning and Management of Information
This skill involves an effort to learn to be independent or self-regulated learning in acquiring skills and new knowledge. The ability to find and manage relevant information from various sources is also a criterion of this soft skill. Besides this, students are also expected to develop an inquiry mind and crave for knowledge. As mentioned earlier, these characteristics are equally important in ESD in order for an individual to be media literate and consumer knowledgeable. Life-long learning will enable individuals to accumulate as much knowledge and skills over the years. The ability to manage information well will allow an individual to distinguish between good and bad, to adopt the best practices and to make sound decisions.
(v) Entrepreneurship skill
The ability to seek business opportunity and develop risk awareness. It also involves being creative and innovative in activities related to business and tasks. To design and plan business propositions and the ability to be self employed. This skill can in some ways contribute to the society if the training and practice is done for a good purpose.
(vi) Ethics, Moral and Professional
The ability to practice a high moral standard in professional tasks and social interaction. This skill also includes the ability to analyze ethical problems and make problem solving decisions. Having a sense of responsibility towards society is another criterion of this soft skill.
(vii) Leadership skill
The ability to lead in various activities and tasks. This is an important criterion in ESD for planning and implementing ideas in a group. This skill is also important to lead in discussion and make decision.
Model for implementing soft skills in higher education
A holistic approach is used to plan and implement the soft skills among students of higher education. This approach is based on the combination of several programs and main activities; formal teaching and learning activities (include all curricular and co-curricular elements); support programs (academic and non-academic focused) and the students? campus life (students? residences and the campus surroundings). Figure 1 shows the framework for implementing soft skills among students of higher institutions. In general, the development of soft skills among the students via the formal teaching and learning activities takes two models: (i) stand alone and (ii) embedded..
(i) Stand Alone Subject Model
This model uses the approach of training and providing opportunities to students to develop soft skills through specific courses that are carefully planned for this purpose. Usually, these subjects are offered as university courses (such as English language, entrepreneurship, etc) and elective courses (such as public speaking, critical thinking, etc). The courses in this category are often a part of the overall requirements that make up the program. The number of courses and credits in this category depends on the curriculum design and the requirements of the program. The stand alone subject model can also be initiated by encouraging students to sign-up several additional courses which can be accumulated to be a minor course which is different from the initial program signed-up. For example, a student who is pursuing an engineering program is encouraged to take minor courses in management or mass communication. However, such an approach will require an increase in the number of credits and time spent for the particular program.
(ii) Embedded Model
This model uses the approach of embedding the soft skills in the teaching and learning activities across the curriculum. It does not require the student to take special courses as in the stand alone subject model. Instead the students are trained to master the soft skills through various formal teaching and learning activities that are planned and carried out using specific strategies and methods. In this way, the content and learning outcomes to be achieved for the respective courses are maintained. The learning outcomes related to the soft skills will be integrated and be part of the learning outcomes of the respective courses. This is the suggested model to be implemented in all the courses for the different programs in institutions of higher learning. Each element of soft skills is spelled out in the learning outcomes and then translated into the instructional plan for the semester. This is followed by implementing several teaching and learning activities such as questioning, class discussion, brain storming, team work, presentation, role play and simulation, task/project, field work and site visits.
In general, the development of soft skills using the embedded model requires the expertise of the lecturers to use the various teaching strategies and methods that are entirely student-centered. It also involves active teaching and learning and students should participate actively in the activities. Some of the appropriate strategies and methods that are practical include (i) learning by questioning, (ii) cooperative learning, (iii) problem-based learning (PBL), (iv) e-learning.
(iii) Combination of Stand Alone Subject Model and Embedded Model
Each of the respective models described above has its weaknesses and strengths. From the framework, planning, implementing and assessment, the stand alone model is definitely at an advantage. This is because the course or subject is specially developed to assist students to acquire the soft skills. However, this model lacked the opportunity for students to develop and acquire soft skills as integrated with other knowledge and skills in the major discipline studied. The existing number of credits for the respective program is also a constraint for students to sign-up for additional courses on soft skills.
On the contrary, the framework, planning, implementing and assessment of the embedded model are more challenging than the stand alone model. This model requires the lecturers to master specific teaching and learning skills and then apply these skills in teaching the respective core courses for the specific program. However, when carefully planned and used the appropriate teaching and learning strategies, this model is more effective in developing and acquiring the soft skills as integration with the other knowledge and skills in the program. In addition, this model does not require any additional courses to the already existing courses of the respective program.
Based on the weaknesses and strengths discussed, the higher education institutes are encouraged to use the embedded model as compared to the stand alone model. This is because the embedded model focus on student centered learning such experiential learning, problem-based learning and gives students the practical experience as well.
Development of soft skills through support programs
This involves programs and activities that are created, developed and used to support soft skills either directly or indirectly. In general, the program and activity can be divided into two: (i) academic support program and (ii) non-academic support program.
The academic support program is to help students acquire the soft skills that are associated with academic matters. Some of these programs include ?Learning Skills? and ?English Language Support Program (ELSP).
As for the non-academic support program, it assists students to acquire the soft skills that are not related to academic matters but more of personality and professional development of the students. Most of the programs and activities are in the form of co-curriculum and extra co-curriculum.
The development of soft skills through Campus Life Activities.
Most of the university students spend half of their students? life living in residences in the university campus. As such, institutions of higher learning should use this golden opportunity to develop their soft skills. This can be done through carefully crafted programs and carrying them out in the conducive campus grounds.
To live to the challenge of globalization which is in line with the era of information economy, the strength of a nation is strongly dependent on the ability of its citizen to be highly intellectual and skillful. The development of human capital is thus important and necessary since it drives the nation to the envision vision and mission. Without a quality human capital, a nation will be weak as there is no human factor that is capable to embark on new initiatives and perspectives. A quality human capital comes from a quality education process. A carefully designed and well planned education system is critical to developing such human capital. Thus, institution of higher learning plays a very important role to produce a human capital that is highly knowledgeable and skillful to meet the demand and expectations of many people. The teaching and learning processes in institutions of higher learning should be capable to provide such knowledge and skills to future graduates.
Archna Sharma


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Rahman Hariri, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
Dr. Hariri is the Director of Microbiology / Immunology at UPMC Mercy.
Office Location:
UPMC Mercy Department of Laboratory Medicine 1400 Locust Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Contact Information:
Office Telephone: 412-232-7830
Lab Telephone: 412-232-7837
Email: email@example.com
- PhD - 1992, University of North Texas
- MBA - 2001, University of Pittsburgh
Clinical ExpertiseI am a member of the division of microbiology at UPMC and serve as medical director of clinical Microbiology/Immunology laboratory at UPMC Mercy hospital.
Research InterestsIn a collaborative effort, I have been involved in the development of an improved method of collection and screening for multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from hospitals' critical care units. I am also interested in clinical aspect, treatment failure, of Ceftriaxone resistant methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infections. In addition, I am investigating correlation between direct clinical observations of nasal and sinus endoscopy specimens and direct smears and culture results in rapid and effective diagnosis/treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.
CertificationsCollege of American Pathologists
SpecialtiesClinical Microbiology/Immunology
Selected PublicationsView Dr. Hariri's publications on PubMed
- Doi, Yohei, R.S. Hariri, S. Kandiah, L. Harrison. In Press: "Natural History of Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii carriage in Intensive Care Units". Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
- A.J. Greco, K.L. Woods, R.S. Hariri, H. Freedy, M.H. Yassin; 2012. Susceptibility of Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) to Ceftriaxone is Critically needed! Poster presentation at 2012 ASM 112th general meeting, San Francisco, CA
- Pursglove, M. L., Freedy, H., Hariri, R., Yassin, M. 2010. Evaluation of Ceftriaxone MICs for MSSA isolated from blood and sterile body site. University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Presented at Eastern States Residency Conference in Hershey PA in May, 2010
- Rangaswamy, B., Bajwa J., Hariri, R. Yassin, M. 2010. Case report, Pleural Listeriosis in an elderly male - A Change in Pattern. Presented at the February 2010 meeting of Western PA American College of Physicians. The poster received the third place award at the competition.


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Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
The three-concert residencies that Marsalis and the JALC Orchestra play at Symphony Center are always highlights of the season, for listeners get to hear a first-rate ensemble in multiple contexts. This time, the stint will open at 8 p.m. Friday with a "Wynton Marsalis at 50" concert celebrating the trumpeter-composer's big birthday with excerpts from suites he has composed over the past two decades. At 1 p.m. Saturday, "Jazz for Young People: Who is Duke Ellington?" will introduce audiences age 5 and older to the predominant jazz composer of the 20th century; the concert will be followed by an audience Q-and-A with Marsalis. And at 8 p.m. Saturday, a "Big Band Hits" program will spotlight guest vocalists Natalie Cole and Cecile McLorin Salvant. Ticket prices vary; 312-294-3000 or cso.orgRead more in Howard Reich's Jazz Scene column
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Zoning administrator Ed Hansen, who returned to that post in February after his contract was not renewed a few years back, has begun posting monthly updates on planning and DRB activity.
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Opera house officials told aldermen they could repay the money soon after the work was complete because they had guarantees of a grant and tax credits equal to the $52,500.
ADDISON COUNTY — April showers bring May flowers, but April is also a month during which homeowners seek to rid their yards of debris left by the winter. And Addison County fire officials are warning residents to think twice before torching any fallen branches, leaves or twigs.
Bill Sinks, president of the Addison County Firefighters' Association, noted property owners must check with their local fire warden(s) and get an official OK — in many cases, a written permit — before setting fire to their lawn debris.
VERGENNES — The city of Vergennes will sign a lease this week with landowners Bill and Kristin Benton for a 2-acre parcel that has 433 feet of frontage along the Otter Creek basin's east bank.
Aldermen — with Benton, a city council member, not participating — unanimously backed the agreement at their April 24 meeting.
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VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen at their April 24 meeting crossed two sites off their list of potential homes for a new city police station.
They will no longer consider a building owned by Alderwoman Ziggy Comeau at the intersection of School and Green streets, or a state-owned building on MacDonough Drive on the eastern edge of the Northlands Job Corps campus.
VERGENNES — What began as an emotional issue for many citizens of the Vergennes area, who perceived a threat to the popular and longstanding Christian nativity display on the city's central green, is now a technical exercise for Vergennes aldermen.
VERGENNES — It's been a long time since the Vergennes Union High School softball team has been able to enjoy being in first place — the late 1990s, when the Commodores won the Metro Conference championship.
But after Tuesday's 8-3 win over visiting Burlington, the Commodores can make that claim again: At 4-0, with three straight wins over Division I Metro teams, VUHS sits on top of the D-III standings, just ahead of Windsor (5-1).
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Of all the bands I saw at this year's South by Southwest music festival — nearly 60 in four days — the one moment I'll never forget belonged to a man who was making music when most of those musicians weren't even born.
In front of an overflowing crowd late one night in March, Jimmy Cliff, the iconic reggae singer and songwriter, took the stage to rapturous applause and sang his hit version of Johnny Nash's "I Can See Clearly Now."
The room fell silent, then swayed, then danced, then roared along with him. A few weeks shy of his 64th birthday, Cliff sounded exactly as he did when he first made inroads in this country in the early 1970s.
Cliff's performance was simply the start of a strong year for the Jamaican legend. Over the summer he released "Rebirth," a new album helmed by Tim Armstrong of the ska-punk band Rancid. (On Wednesday the record earned Cliff a Grammy nomination for best reggae album.)
In 2010, Cliff was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and now he's the opening act on a stretch of the Dave Matthews Band's new tour, which stops at TD Garden on Sunday.
Cliff recently checked in with the Globe on the road from Louisville, Ky. "I kind of have a love for this city because one of the people I have admired a lot in my life was born here: Muhammad Ali," he said.
Q. When I saw you earlier this year, I couldn't believe how much your voice hasn't changed. What is your secret?
A. Thank you. It's a matter of getting enough rest and trying to live healthy.
Q. How did you hook up with Tim for this new album?
A. It took me quite a long time to come up with a new album for the reason that the music business has changed so much. I needed to have the right kind of people around me, from managers to record companies. Tim's name came up among the people who were suggested. I said, "Wow, I know Tim Armstrong. I've seen him on the Internet singing 'The Harder They Come,' and I know his band, Rancid. Also, Joe Strummer of the Clash spoke to me about him. So we spoke on the phone, and it felt really cool. We decided to meet in the studio, and it felt even better. It just evolved from there.
Q. How did he pitch this album to you?
A. There were some songs that I already had, but the first thing that happened was he played me a track. I said, "Wow, this thing sounds like the music we were playing way back then. I didn't know that this existed anymore." I sang the song, "Ruby Soho," and then we started to bounce ideas off each other. Some of the songs we just wrote on the spot in the studio.
Q. The album starts with "World Upside Down," which reaffirms your commitment to social justice. Have your songwriting concerns evolved over the years?
A. Basically I'm motivated to write about sociopolitical issues as well as relationships. I think those themes have stayed with me throughout my life. "Children's Bread" is a sociopolitical song on this new album.
Q. The album is called "Rebirth." Did it feel like that for you?
A. It is a rebirth of my career at this time. I have goals yet to accomplish, and I think this album is the stepping stone toward those goals. The challenge of the album was going back to finding those sounds we used to play back then, to go back to those forms of ska and rocksteady. That was a big challenge for me.
Q. How surprised were you to be inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame?
A. I was very, very surprised. When I was nominated, I said, "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?" I had not looked at that institution much because I didn't know the importance of it. And some people said it was a big thing. When I got inducted, I realized it was a really prestigious American institution. The music that I represent and helped to create and establish was born in Jamaica. So to be inducted into this American institution is really a cool thing.
Q. "The Harder They Come," the 1972 film you starred in, has become a classic, in addition to its soundtrack. Did you have any sense that it would hold up as well as it has?
A. I had no idea it would become a classic. We just went into it with the spirit that we wanted it to be great.
Q. Did you feel like a natural actor?
A. I used to do a little acting in school. It was my first love, and I really thought I would be doing it as a career. I really wanted to complete that part of my ambition. I still have that in mind. I have a few movies on the table now, and one of them will go into production next year.
Q. Does being a musician involve a degree of acting?
A. For me, not really. That is what I do. But with acting you have to become someone else. That's the fun part of it for me — to step outside of yourself and become a character. I guess being Jimmy Cliff is a little bit of a character, too.Interview has been condensed and edited. James Reed can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @


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VOB Film Festival: three days of fun in Brewster
It seems every kind of movie will be part of this year's VOB (Village of Brewster) Film Festival.
Now in its third year, the event takes place Friday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Aug. 31, at five spots in and around Brewster, N.Y.
One of the shorts being featured is "I Am Not A Moose," which tells the tale of a down-on-his-luck actor who can't seem to escape his day gig as a children's party entertainer -- or the moose suit he has to wear to work. It's a unique look at finding self-worth beyond how we define ourselves by our careers.
From the world of science fiction, there's a film called "Memory." This one tells the story of a grieving girl who is shocked to meet a woman who looks just like her deceased mother, and who shares all of her mother's memories. The question is: Can the look-alike take her mother's place?
These two films are among the festival's 40 offerings, including local and international entries, plus six from students. That's double the number from last year.
Bob Dumont, VOB festival chairman, said the event has become more well-known with the public and filmmakers. "Word got out this is a good place to show films and people were looking for us," he said. "We got three times the number of submissions from last year."
Dumont said he's delighted with all the selections, especially Friday night's roster of shorts and features, including the "Not A Moose" entry. "It's very witty and clever," he said. "It's about the actor's take on life as far as what he wants to do, and the reality that making a living in a moose outfit pays the bills for him."
"Jammed" is another cool film with lots of good comedy, he said. It tells what happens at a music festival, where an idealistic documentary filmmaker and her straight-laced boyfriend are trying to survive a lost movie camera, an assortment of drug-addled hippies and her ex-boyfriend, who is definitely still feeling the love.
"Jammed" is the opening night feature and will be screened Friday at a dinner/movie event.
This year's festival also includes discussion panels led by veteran filmmakers. "Saturday morning there will be a discussion on things such as getting into filmmaking," Dumont said. "Young filmmakers should attend. Filmmakers will share why they got into making independent films, how they do it, budgets, getting actors, things like that."
When the VOB festival debuted in 2012, it featured just nine short films in one evening. "We had difficulty attracting films that first year," said Dumont, who started the festival with his wife, Stacy. "We got 21 or 22 the first year and screened nine, but last year we got in the mid 30s and screened about 20. This year we got close to 100."
Topics explored in this year's films touch on everything from the revolution in Syria to veterans' struggles as they return home and try to move on with their lives.
"The Syrian movie really got to me," Dumont said. "It involves young people in a war zone and how they're coping and getting by. It shows what these very young people have to deal with to get their lives back in order; they're not leaving, they want their homeland back. It's terrific."
With so many films and events this year, organizers found they needed five different venues to showcase everything. The newest spot will be the town's iconic train station at 9 Main St., where there will be a free screening on Saturday. Works by filmmakers from the New York metropolitan region will be shown from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Other locations include: Southeast Grille House, at 2459 Route 6, where dinner and a movie are set for Friday at 6 p.m.; Empire Cinemas at 1620 Route 22, where the Emerging Filmmakers Festival will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon; Studio Around the Corner at 67 Main St., where screenings run all day Sunday from 9:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Ryder Farm at 406 Starr Ridge Road, where shorts will be screened Saturday from 8 to 10 p.m.
According to Dumont, the festival is appropriate for ages 15 and older. A full schedule of events is available at VOBFilmFestival.com. That's also where tickets can be purchased. Reservations are encouraged and weekend passes are available.
VOB Film Festival, Brewster, N.Y. Friday, Aug. 29-Sunday, Aug. 31. $95-$7. VOBFilmFestival.com.
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For a reporter, I'm probably one of the world's worst note-takers. Other editors and participants at meetings I cover have commented on the fact that I seem to take a lot of notes.
What they don't know is I can never keep up with the speaker. I sometimes wonder if the speaker thinks I didn't approve of what he said because I'm still writing when everyone else is applauding as he leaves the podium.
I record a lot of speeches. But, with the deadline pressures we face, I don't always have time to transcribe the tape. So I'm often left trying to puzzle out some arcane scribbling from a speech I covered three or four weeks ago.
I've known editors who learned shorthand. One reporter for a newspaper that I worked for in another life developed the bad habit of coming in from an interview or a meeting and simply typing his short-hand notes into story form on the computer screen.
This reporter, who shall remain nameless, had been in the business so long he never bothered to read his articles when he finished them. One day, he came in a few minutes before deadline and started pounding out a story. When he finished, he hit the send button, which transferred the article electronically to the city desk.
As an assistant city editor, it fell my lot to edit the article. It was about 15 paragraphs of gibberish. I could not make out a single word. After sitting there for what seemed like an eternity, I finally realized he had gotten his fingers on the wrong keys. And, since he never looked at the screen while he was writing, he didn't realize he was one letter off on the whole story.
I've tried abbreviations: P for price; C for cotton, L for legislation, but abbreviations create problems of their own. I've sometimes written BW for boll weevil. But, when I sat down to write, I couldn't remember if the BW stood for boll weevil or bollworm.
It occurred to me while I was covering Cotton Incorporated's Crop Management Seminar in Memphis that farmers have about solved the latter problem for me. I rarely, if ever, write boll weevil in my notes any more. If I do, it's probably not in connection with other cotton insects.
Other changes have complicated my note taking, however. For several years, I've used RR for Roundup Ready. Now I'm not always sure if it's Roundup Ready or Roundup-resistant, as in horseweed or pigweed. Weed scientists have tried to help me out by using the term glyphosate-resistant (GR.)
Others aren't so kind. The National Corn Growers Association or NCGA seems determined to create a new set of abbreviations to worry us. Now, besides having to try to remember what FSA, DP, CCP, LDP, MAL stand for, we may soon have to stop and figure out what BRP, RCCP, PPAT and who knows what else mean.
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BRIDPORT — Vermont State Police are investigating another firearm-related incident in the Swinton Road neighborhood of Bridport, though fortunately this time no one was injured.
In this latest case, reported on Aug. 8, Swinton Road resident Rick Scott found a bullet lodged in the second-floor office of his home. Scott told police he suspected the bullet might have come from a coyote hunter who witnesses said drove into the area that day in a green Subaru station wagon and allegedly fired several shots in the direction of the residence.
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We are a family vineyard growing several varietals of grapes along the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. We will be selling grapes as well as building a winery and bottling our wine for distribution world wide. We hope this project will set the tone for many designs from website to bottle labels to signage at the vineyard.
Our target audience is wine lovers from 25 - 85. While the typical wine consumer (would consider themselves) slightly more sophisticated, cultured, and adult, we would welcome a bit of fun and edginess in our brand.
The identity needs a dual focus - a bit more conservative for the baby boomer generation who will be investing in the operation, but also appeal to the growing demographic of 20 and 30-somethings that are purchasing our wine.
-Elegant and timeless, clean and professional look
-Simple with few colours, but not just black and white. It's important there is a coloured version, but the logo will be burned on to wine barrels around the vineyard, so it must work well in a monochrome as well.
-Great typography is important
-Not cluttered
-There is a theme of rosebushes everywhere in the vineyard, including a rose in the design would be good.
-Other graphic design elements are also welcomed if they work well - a vine, grapes, rolling vineyard hills, etc.
-We think it would be fun to include a bit of a cheeky hidden design that highlights the "Horny" in Thorny Vines somehow as well. It's important it be subtle so as not to distract the older conservative crowd, but would still be recognizable to those in the know. Something like having the "T" in thorny be stylized in such a way that it can be read without. We're not really sure how that part will turn out, but are really excited to see what you all can do!
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