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The last time I was with my CPN she gave me a booklet on developing assertiveness skills. I did quite a bit of work on this with my therapist when I was still at university, which really helped, but I still have a lot of progress to make in this area.
I have never had any trouble with expressing my opinions or maintaining my stance on things that are important to me. I know that some people who struggle with assertiveness have a tendency to keep silent or even pretend to agree if they are with a group of people who are saying or doing things that make them uncomfortable. I will always speak out or walk away in such a circumstance. My specific problem is with saying no to people, especially if they are asking for my help.
A few weeks ago I bought a £400 cello because I couldn't bring myself to say no to the shopkeeper. I had gone into the shop to see if I could rent one, and I came out with a cello case strapped to my back. After I have paid my rent and my bills, I have about £400 to live on for the month, so it wasn't a clever purchase. I have already memorised some stock answers that I can give to pushy shopkeepers in that situation, and I have agreed to go shopping with a friend if I'm looking for something 'big', so it is unlikely to happen again. What I need to learn how to do is to refuse to give help if I'm unable to provide it, and this is something that inevitably makes me feel upset and anxious, especially as it has gone badly when I have done it before. Does anybody have any strategies to share?


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Cseib needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 34 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Brightidea Partner Community
Brightidea is the global leader in on-demand innovation management software. Over 300 businesses around the world use its Software-as-a-Service solutions to transform their employee, partner and customer ideas into a reality. Brightidea offers a complete and integrated set of Web 2.0 and social networking applications designed to turn corporate innovation into a manageable, repeatable process.
Mission Statement: "Making the world a better place, one idea at a time."
Partner Mission:
At Brightidea, we recognize the vital role our partners play in our ecosystem – a community of organizations and individuals focused on a common goal – customer success. Our partner programs provide a strong foundation of support and collaboration that fosters unparalleled value and mutual business success for our customers, our partners, and Brightidea.
Our partners share Brightidea's passion for customer value. Together we create a thriving ecosystem in which our valued partners can be successful – a win-win situation for all.
• Independent Consulting Firms
• Resellers of our software
• Software Developers
• Innovation Experts
We are looking for an innovative logo for The Brightidea Partner Community to be suitable for our website and also be practical for marketing materials.
Must be iconic (easy to identify as Brightidea Partner Community)
• The conception must be intrinsically innovative (see image of business card)
• Must be iconic
• Identifiable
• The logo must be sophisticated and modern
Attached are several pictures for your reference:
• Brightidea business card (both sides)
Note the use of the light bulb & triangle. These symbols = power of innovation
notice the innovative cut out of the 'A'
• Birds of a Feather logo (Brightidea's Innovation leaders conference/workshop)
Notice the hidden bird and the way the logo refers to both bird and feather from the name of the group in one shape
• Other logos used in Brightidea's mobile app.
Our website is http://www.brightidea.com for additional inspiration.
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Experience the Institute for Healing Racism at Grand Rapids Community College. The powerful two-day session connects people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds to discuss thought provoking topics. Participants will explore the history of race in North America as well as critically examine how race affects us professionally and personally.
The Institute's core beliefs are:
- The oneness of humanity
- Racism is a social not a biological construct
- Racism affects all people
- Healing is possible
"...it made me re-evaluate my information about others and think twice about my daily thoughts and actions. I now know what I didn't know, but thought I knew."
"I refuse to be an instrument of racism and the information that the Institute has given me has only strengthened my resolve. Profoundly, my life will never be the same."
"...potentially threatening subject matter was presented in a non-threatening environment. I was challenged to explore my perspectives and beliefs about racism."
Don't miss out on what many have described as a life changing opportunity.
The Institute for Healing Racism is facilitated by certified trainers by the Woodrick Center. Registration for a two-day session is limited to 25 participants. Each participant must commit to attendance for both days. Please call (616) 234-3390 for more information.
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kprince brauchte ein neues Anderes Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 9 Designs von 5 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
This is a flash banner that would be below the logo and across, say, 80% of the width of the screen. It could be relatively tall, say 150 pixels. The flash shows the process of how a sleeve cover is printed, cut-out, and then taped to a standard cardboard coffee cup sleeve, which makes it personalized and re-usable.
You'll need to be familiar with http://www.SleeveSaver.com to understand what I need on this one. I envision a flash banner that shows a sleeve cover .pdf file being printed on a printer (with appropriate printer noises), then it slides over and is cut-up with a pair of scissors into the sleeve cover template (with appropriate scissor noises), then it slides over and is taped onto a coffee cup cardboard sleeve (rendering the sleeve personalized, non-disposible, and cool!), and then a coffee cup drops into the sleeve, repeatedly, with an overlayed green recycle arrow spining around, showing that people can now re-use their personalized coffee cup sleeve over and over again. The whole cycle takes maybe 5 to 7 seconds, and then the flash repeats (but on the repeats it does it without sound). You can grab the sounds files at http://www.sleevesaver.com/sounds.zip.
- Quick load flash banner, say 600x150 or so.
- Three "stations" from left to right: 1) printer, 2) scissors, 3) coffee cup & recycle arrow
- Cool sounds, but only on first iteration of repeating flash movie (may require two separate flash files, I think... one without sound)
- Cartoon-ish graphics and tone... fun, yet environmentally responsible and cool
- Needs to make the somewhat complicated process seem simple and easy
- No Starbucks logos (they have a whole team of bored lawyers)
- No cheesy text effects (but if adding text helps, by all means...)
- Don't get bogged down into details... the whole process needs to look easy to do.


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Notice to Members 02-47
Treasury Issues Final Suspicious Activity Reporting Rule for Broker/Dealers
On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed into law the USA PATRIOT Act (Patriot Act). Title III of the Patriot Act, entitled "International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001," added new provisions to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
Section 356 of Title III of the Patriot Act required the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to issue rules requiring broker/dealers to file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of Treasury. On July 1, 2002, Treasury published in the Federal Register its final rules requiring broker/dealers in securities to file reports that identify and describe transactions that raise suspicions of illegal activity. The requirement to file SARs applies to transactions occurring after December 30, 2002.
Specifically, the final rule requires broker/dealers to report to FinCEN any transaction that, alone or in the aggregate, involves at least $5,000 in funds or other assets, if the broker/dealer knows, suspects, or has reason to suspect that it falls within one of four classes: (1) the transaction involves funds derived from illegal activity or is intended or conducted to hide or disguise funds or assets derived from illegal activity; (2) the transaction is designed, whether through structuring or other means, to evade the requirements of the BSA; (3) the transaction appears to serve no business or apparent lawful purpose or is not the sort of transaction in which the particular customer would be expected to engage and for which the broker/dealer knows of no reasonable explanation after examining the available facts; or (4) the transaction involves the use of the broker/dealer to facilitate criminal activity. This Notice to Members provides a brief overview of the key provisions of the rule.
Treasury also published, in draft, a new form, "Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities and Futures Industry" (SAR-SF).5 While Treasury's final SAR rule indicated that it was developing a suspicious activity reporting form for broker/dealers entitled "Suspicious Activity Report Brokers or Dealers in Securities" (SAR-BD), Treasury has indicated that the Form could also be used by futures commission merchants (FCMs) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Accordingly, the draft Form has been revised from SAR-BD to SAR-SF and several fields have been provided on the Form for use by FCMs. Treasury requests comment on draft Form SAR-SF by October 4, 2002.
Questions concregarding this Notice may be directed to Vicky Berberi-Doumar, Department of Member Regulation, NASD Regulatory Policy and Oversight, at (202) 728-8905, or to Grace Yeh, Office of General Counsel, NASD Regulatory Policy and Oversight, at (202) 728-6939.


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SaiMedha Academy was established in the year 1994 at Tirupathi spreading its wings to all branches of engineering and to the Cities of Hyderabad, Vijayawada.
SaiMedha is the only institute in south india which started coaching for gate in core branches for the first time. saimedha stands for best gate coaching centers in hyderabad.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Chrissy Melcher has added another award this week as she was named Conference Carolinas Softball Player of the Week. The junior capped her stellar week in amazing fashion, only making five outs as she led King to a 5-0 record at the Pioneer Classic over the weekend.
Riding a 12-game hitting streak dating back to February 8, Melcher had five multi-hit games in King's 5-4 week. She went 18-for-32 (.562) with seven runs scored and seven runs batted in on the week, but did most of her damage at the Pioneer Classic hosted by Tusculum College over the weekend.
In five games, Melcher went 14-for-19 (.737) with three doubles, a triple, seven runs batted in, and six runs scored. She slugged 1.000 at the three-day event and had multiple hits in all five games, including four three-hit games. She was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three runs scored against UVa-Wise in a 5-1 win on Sunday. Her season batting average is .521, which leads the conference among hitters with 20 or more at-bats. She is also tops in slugging at .771 and leads the conference among hitters with at least 15 at-bats with a .558 on-base percentage.
The Tornado open Conference Carolinas play on Saturday when they travel to Erskine College. First pitch from Due West, S.C., is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. King then faces USC Aiken on Sunday afternoon in Florence, S.C.


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Writers love words just like chefs love food. We spend hours tinkering with verbs, nouns and adjectives within all types of techniques and combinations to keep the eyes of our readers glued to the copy we create.
We infuse our writing with clever, pungent (for the chefs) and meaningful words and sometimes toss in a curve ball just to keep it interesting.
So here's a bit of whimsy, a flight of fanciful fun and some malapropisms that could throw a word-man out of sync.
Mrs. Malaprop, herself, a character from a 1775 Sheridan novel, might have said, "Lead the way, and we'll precede."
Here's an interesting phrase, "Include me out," uttered by the famous Hollywood producer, Samuel Goldwyn, who knew how to make great movies ("The Best Years of Our Lives") but couldn't put a meaningful sentence together. I use it all the time when I'm asked to go someplace not appealing to me.
"An oral contract is not worth the paper it's printed on," is another favorite as well. Less usage by me, however.
Then there is Yogi Berra, just turned 87 years old. He, of baseball fame, is a spokesman (a malaprop if there ever was one) for AFLAC Insurance Company.
"It ain't over 'til it's over"…perhaps Yogi was speaking of a baseball game, but it's applicable to life. This phrase is clear enough even if his syntax is wrong, so who cares? Never give up, he is telling us, and any language will do.
As to his comment on a popular New York restaurant: "Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded." Yes, we get that too.
All of us in our daily discoveries use idioms in our conversations. We may not be conversant in the King's English but what fun we can have. The French, who are quite protective of their language, have a Society of …. whatever French people call the group that watches over American word translations. These noble patriots finally threw up their collective hands, gave in and called "it"— Le Hot Dog.
The Chicago mayor, during the infamous 1968 Democratic Convention in his city, announced, "The police are not here to create disorder. They're here to preserve disorder." Well intended or not, Richard Daley got what he said—chaos—created by his handling of the Chicago Seven, who rebelled against the leadership of the city.
Danny Ozark, a baseball team manager said, "It's beyond my apprehension"… meaning "comprehension," but I realize his wording might work, depending on what his intention was at the time of the utterance.
It seems harder to write with humor than it is to write serious copy. Just pick up a newspaper today (if you can find one) and let me know, other than the comic strips, if anything is funny. You can try the political cartoons but both "sides" seem to be nasty, not droll. I miss wit.
Woody Allen and Neil Simon are two great comedy writers. A quick review does not produce any malapropisms, but mostly this word substitution may come as more of a surprise than a planned language mistake.
A Boston mayor may have made the malapropism hall of fame with his exclamation: "…he is a man of great statue." Presumably, he meant "stature." Frankly, I like "statue" better, as do the Boston pigeons.
Mixing up words is common to all of us and if Valerie Singleton said, "We seemed to have unleased a hornet's nests", can we leash scorn on her for not using the word "unleashed"? Maybe she had in mind to rent space.
We all need to lighten up. It's a tipsy world out there. See, easy to do.
And a tip of the hat to Jimmy Durante. "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."
GENE PEPPER is a published author and writer. Contact him by email at email@example.com or phone (818) 790-1990.


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IDOTHG needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
we are looking for a logo that will b clean attractive and will suggest on quality.
Coffe rights
company offer barista training services, such as teach and improve coffee bars and coffee making. the name of the company is Coffee Rights, so u can use the similarity to copy rights. but any design type will be consider as for we dont know how we want it to look.
u can try web 2.0 as well.. but its not necessary.
biz card should be the same style...
worm color. or at least a combination with coffee colors.
quality and clean is a must
i dont want it to be loud or messy.
not strong opposite colors.
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Corvette Legend Doug Hooper Passes
2007 NCM Hall of Fame Inductee Doug Hooper passed away on October 2 after a battle with kidney failure.
Hooper began his racing career in 1959, piloting a '57 fuelie Corvette. While he was a regular participant in Cal Club and SCCA events held throughout California in the '50s and '60s, his most notable achievement came at the 1962 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix in Riverside. There, Hooper drove Mickey Thompson's brand-new '63 Z06 to victory over a field of international competitors, solidifying the Corvette's reputation as a force to be reckoned with in top-level motorsports.
Hooper remained active in racing through the early '90s, at times behind the wheel of Grand Sport chassis #1 (above).
In our November '08 report on Hooper's NCM induction, we noted, "With more than 50 years of competition experience, [his] contributions to Corvette racing are arguably unsurpassed."
Corvette Racing Wins Big in ALMS Finale
No. 3 C6.R pilots Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen wrapped up the 2013 ALMS GT drivers' championship with a Sixth Place class finish at Petit Le Mans on October 19. With Chevrolet and Corvette Racing having sewn up the manufacturer and team championships two weeks earlier at VIR, Garcia and Magnussen's performance at Road Atlanta gave the Corvette contingent a clean sweep in the GT-class title chase.
"It was a total team effort for Chevrolet to win the GT manufacturers' championship, Corvette Racing to win the GT team championship, and Antonio and Jan to win GT the drivers' championship in the final season of the American Le Mans Series," said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. Vice President, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports.
Magnussen scored a big win off the track as well, receiving the ALMS' Most Popular Driver award for the second time in his career. Race fans voted on the honor through the series' website.
Meanwhile, the No. 4 C6.R of Oliver Gavin, Tommy Milner, and Richard Westbrook finished 10th in class after experiencing charging problems. The showing was nevertheless good enough to land Gavin and Milner in Third Place in the '13 drivers' championship standings.
Corvette Racing will debut the new C7.R at the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 25-26. The race will mark the launch of the all-new TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, which will include vehicles from both the ALMS and the Rolex Sports Car Series.
Corvette-Factory Tours Resume
Bowling Green Assembly Plant tours resumed October 14, giving Corvette enthusiasts their first look at how the '14 Corvette Stingray is built.
One-mile walking tours of the production line are currently offered Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 2 p.m. Central. (The final tour of the day moves to 1 p.m. starting January 1.) The cost is $7 per person, and reservations are strongly recommended.
Visit www.corvetteassembly.com for more information.
Miller to Auction Three Special Vettes at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
Three special Corvettes belonging wholly or in part to Carlisle Events co-owner Lance Miller will cross the block at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction on January 12-19, 2014.
The first, the '63 Asteroid Corvette (shown right), was originally purchased by speedboat racer Bob Nordskog and delivered to Socal customizing legend George Barris. Barris promptly sprayed it in custom, copper- colored paint; added a white Naugahyde interior with matching copper accents; and dropped in a 352ci, 13:1-compression engine topped with six chromed Stromberg carburetors.
Thus configured, the Asteroid appeared in numerous automotive-magazine articles of the era and even showed up on the cover of Jan and Dean's Drag City record. It was also a featured car at this year's Corvettes at Carlisle show.
"The Asteroid Corvette [has] a rich history, and its story speaks for itself," said Miller, who co-owns the car with Desert Autosport proprietor Randy Koeppel. "When Randy contacted me…and asked if I'd have interest in being a partner with him on the vehicle, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. Desert Autosport did a wonderful job on the restoration and brought the car back to its original Barris Kustom look."
The second and final lot (above) comprises an all-star set of Corvettes spanning 50 years of marque history. Headlining the group is a '53 model, VIN 181, with only 9,259 miles on the clock. Believed to have the lowest mileage of any original '53 in existence, the car retains its original tires, top, interior, and mechanicals. (The majority of the factory paint remains as well.)
"After going back and forth for a decade about selling one of my father's prized possessions, I had a conversation with my Mom about it, and we agreed that it was time to let someone else enjoy this magnificent piece of history," said Miller.
Joining the '53 will be an '03 50th Anniversary convertible carrying the same VIN. As an added bonus, Miller is including a children's pedal car designed to replicate the '53.
"The '03 was special ordered [and delivered] to the National Corvette Museum, which allowed my father to secure VIN 181. The paperwork on both these vehicles overflows multiple binders, and I encourage everyone who bids to do so with confidence," he added.


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Atlanta, Ga. - The Tennessee State men's basketball team (1-5) committed 26 turnovers en route to a 70-81 loss at the hands of the Monmouth Hawks.
"We had 26 turnovers against a non-pressing team in Monmouth," Head Coach Travis Williams said after the game. "We made bad decisions, and that was the difference in the game."
Monmouth had 31 points off of TSU's miscues and the Hawks used 30 points from its bench to improve to 3-3 on the year.
Tennessee State had a great game on the boards and Kellen Thornton had a historic personal performance.
Thornton finished the game with a career-high 27 points on 12 of 18 shooting and his 15 boards allowed the Tigers to crush the Hawks on the glass, 46-24.
"Thornton went out there today and did what he was capable of doing," Williams said. "We now have to evaluate our other options."
TSU's other options shot just 34 percent (14-41) and committed 23 turnovers.
Guard Patrick Miller was second on the team with 15 points and Robert Covington wasn't too far behind with 12. However, Covington made just three of his 14 field goals.
Tennessee State won the tip and Miller nailed a jumper at the 19:44 mark to give the Tigers an early advantage.
Jordan Cyphers canned TSU's only three-pointer of the half a couple minutes later to extend the Tigers' lead to three, 5-2.
A strong two-handed dunk by Thornton with 16:32 left in the frame made the score 9-4 in favor of TSU, but Monmouth would take over from there.
The Hawks had eight three-pointers in the last 15 minutes of the first half, starting with a break-away three by Jesse Steele. The breakaway was started on one of Tennessee State's 16 opening-period turnovers.
TSU had no answer for the Monmouth shooting barrage, and even Thornton's 12 first-half points and a 22-15 rebounding advantage could not save the squad.
The Tigers trailed the Hawks 31-38 at the break.
Monmouth finished the opening frame with a 47.1 (8-17) shooting percentage from behind the arc while TSU shot just 10 (1-10) percent.
"[The Hawks] had struggled, statistically, shooting from outside entering the game, but they got a little momentum and started knocking down shots," Williams said.
Monmouth came out hot to start the second half, making the first two baskets of the frame. This put TSU down, 31-42.
Tennessee State just could not mount a charge, as the team committed a foul or a turnover on seemingly every-other possession. TSU had 10 turnovers and 15 fouls in the second half alone.
Thornton continued to be a force during the second half, scoring 15 points down the stretch.
The one highlight for TSU during the second period was an impressive alley-oop by Covington with 8:49 left in the game. The play left jaws dropped, but Monmouth still led, 58-51.
A 6-0 Monmouth run down the final stretch of the game put the Hawks up 81-66 with only a minute to play. With Thornton sitting on the bench with five fouls, TSU lost its second game in a row, this one by 11 points.
Tennessee State will go for its second win of the season on Monday, Nov. 26 against Fisk. The match-up will mark TSU's first home contest of the season.
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subumbo2 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 128 designs submitted by 40 freelance designers.
http://www.apples4pears.com is the website bringing people together to swap their skills. French lessons for driving lessons, plastering and painting for legal advice.. the list goes on. Swapping has become the new shopping. We need a logo.
check: subumbo.com/a4p_ads_and_logos.zip
18-65 anyone who is interested to swap services in a new cashless society. Suits all demographics.
Needs to be subtle. Reflect recycling and quirky aspects.
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Tyson Chandler got caught floating between ball-handler and roller on an alarming number of plays (this continues to be a thing), and unnecessary helping (often by Jason Kidd) and switching opened gaping holes the Knicks didn't rotate to cover. I don't know if it's a sign of opponent preparation or just Knick lethargy, but I find myself issuing a lot of the same complaints I had at New York's worst defensive moments last season.
It's been noted here and elsewhere that Tyson Chandler's defense hasn't been up to last season's standard and it's now gone on long enough to warrant legitimate concern. For what it's worth, I'm still willing to lean on the "lingering effects from his preseason bone bruise" excuse until it's absolutely no longer possible to do so, because frankly the thought of a sub-standard Chandler from here on out fills me with great dread and I'd prefer to just not do it for now, particularly when the team is resting comfortably at 9-3.
To Seth's point, the Houston game seemed a particular low point in regards to getting lost on pick and rolls, as the Rockets were continuously able to get into the teeth of the Knicks' defense without much resistance, with Chandler often getting caught out of position to the delight of all the, "I've been saying this all along, he's not..." yada yadas among us.
Perhaps more concerning is the greater story that New York's defense has steadily declined after such a brilliant start. The hope was that the defensive end of the floor was finally going to be something this team could hang their hats on, but now we've got hats just hanging willy nilly all over the place, which is really no way to manage hats.
The Knicks will need Chandler at the top of his game for Monday night's tilt with Brooklyn, as no one wants to see him lit up by the league's heir to Rik Smits. Oh man, do I still hate Rik Smits, and by that same standard, Brook Lopez.


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Level 1 trauma center marks 30 years
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital marked 30 years as a Level I trauma center on Sept. 14, 2015. The hospital is one of five Level I centers in Virginia, two of which are connected with state university hospitals. Sentara partners with surgeons from Eastern Virginia Medical School to provide much of the specialized surgery skills required to maintain a Level I trauma center. Other surgeons serve the program through a call system that maintains readiness around the clock, 365 days per year.
Recent patients included:
- A man shot four times who received a massive blood infusion in the trauma bay, followed by emergency surgery and two days in an ICU.
- A man who fell off a roof while working on a house.
- A jail inmate with a brain injury suffered during a fight.
- A woman who hit her head in a six-car accident on an interstate.
- A teenager, shot in the chest and declared dead ten minutes after arrival by ambulance.
With the help of the hospital-based Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and EMS partners in surrounding communities, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's trauma program receives patients within a 125-mile radius, from Virginia's Northern Neck to Ocracoke Island on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
"Level I trauma is a regional asset we offer as part of our not-for-profit mission," said Kurt Hofelich, president of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. "Sentara always puts patient care first and we want to be here for those who need us at the most critical moment in their lives."
The Level I program is a significant investment in patient care. For calendar year 2014, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital reports a financial deficit for the Level I trauma program of $3.2 million. This figure includes a $1.6 million operating deficit for the Nightingale program, which flies about 50 percent trauma patients and 50 percent transfers of critically ill patients from smaller community hospitals to Sentara Norfolk General for specialized care.
These financial losses are due in part to the high cost of trauma readiness and a significant amount of uncompensated care for patients with little or no health insurance.
"Trauma can happen to anyone from any walk of life," said Jay Collins, M.D., the hospital's medical director for trauma and chief of trauma and critical care at Eastern Virginia Medical School. "People crash cars, trip and fall, fall off roofs and ladders, suffer burns and get injured at work, not to mention shooting and stabbing each other," Collins said. "We're here around the clock with surgeons specially trained in trauma and a multidisciplinary team providing a continuum of care from the ER door through surgery and rehabilitation."
Surviving a traumatic injury is often just the beginning of a long road to recovery. Trauma, burn and brain injury patients may require an extended hospital stay, multiple surgeries, a nursing home stay and physical, occupational and respiratory therapy to recover mobility and re-master activities of daily living. Physical injuries may hinder a person's future functioning and brain injuries can cause permanent cognitive or speech impairments. Thus, safety awareness and injury prevention efforts are also part of the Level I program.
Facts and Figures: 30 years of Level I Trauma at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
- Total patients: 61,552 (… and counting)
- Pediatric patients: 5,798
- Gunshots: 5,715
- Motor Vehicles: 21,868
- Burns: 3,589
- Falls: 6,621
- Shark Bites: 6
What makes a Level I Trauma Center?
The American Trauma Society defines a Level I Trauma Center this way: Level I Trauma Center is a comprehensive regional resource that is a tertiary care facility central to the trauma system. A Level I Trauma Center is capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury – from prevention through rehabilitation. Elements of Level I Trauma Centers Include:
- 24-hour in-house coverage by general surgeons and prompt availability of care in specialties such as orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, internal medicine, plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial, pediatric and critical care.
- Referral resource for communities in nearby regions.
- Provides leadership in prevention, public education to surrounding communities.
- Provides continuing education for trauma team members.
- Incorporates a comprehensive quality assessment program.
- Operates an organized teaching and research effort to help direct new innovations in trauma care.
- Program for substance abuse screening and patient intervention.
- Meets minimum requirement for annual volume of severely injured patients.


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AVB allays Friedel fears
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas insists Brad Friedel still has a big part to play this season despite dropping the American for Sunday's 2-0 win over Aston Villa.
Villas-Boas made the shock decision to drop Friedel and hand Hugo Lloris his Barclays Premier League debut, thus ending the 41-year-old's record of 310 consecutive top-flight starts.
But when asked if Lloris was now his number one, the manager replied: "No. We spoke among the staff this week about it and we thought it was logical to let Hugo come into a Premier League game because he can't just play in the Europa League. Brad obviously was disappointed with the decision but accepted it like the good professional he is."
Spurs moved back up to fifth in the table with the win and Villas-Boas now has his sights set on ending Chelsea's unbeaten run in his next game.
The former Porto boss said: "The ambition to be among the top teams we have is immense and it gives us a good opportunity (against Chelsea).
"It's obviously going to be a difficult game but we are showing good levels of competence and we hope to profit from the fact that we play at home, and profit from the fact that we play an unbeaten league leader. That will help on our motivation to try to beat them."
Villa manager Paul Lambert felt Christian Benteke's miss proved crucial in the defeat, which saw the visitors drop to 16th in the table.
The striker, signed from Genk this summer, missed a free header from Gabriel Agbonlahor's cross early in the second half after Villa intercepted Lloris' mis-directed throw.
"That was a big moment," Lambert said.
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Two forensic voice experts who analyzed the 911 call in the Trayvon Martin shooting have found the screams and calls for help did not come from George Zimmerman.
Before Zimmerman shot Martin on Feb. 26, a woman called 911 to report people screaming and fighting outside her home. A voice can be heard screaming for help on that call before the sound of gun shots. The woman reports she could not see what was happening.
The two experts, both of whom were contacted by the Orlando Sentinel, arrived at the same conclusion using two different methods.
Tom Owen, a forensic consultant and a court-qualified expert, used biometric voice analysis which uses computers to compare audio of Zimmerman's voice to the audio of the 911 call. The software returned a 48 percent match which Owen said is not a high enough percentage to be a positive match. Owen, who did not have samples of Martin's voice, was unable to determine if Martin is the one screaming on the audio of the 911 call.
Ed Primeau, an audio engineer and forensics expert, used audio enhancement and human analysis to come to the same conclusion that it is not Zimmerman's voice calling for help. He told the Orlando Sentinel he believes it is Martin's voice on the recording of the 911 call.
Zimmerman told police he shot Martin in self defense after Martin attacked him and that he was the one calling for help.
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Through hands-on demonstrations and real-world case studies, participants will leave this workshop with a bird's eye view of the many powerful tools and techniques that produce remarkable product and user experiences.
Workshop Agenda
Introduction to User Experience Design : Everyone is a Designer Discussion on UX in everyday life and industry
Prototyping the UX : Understanding High Fidelity and Low Fidelity Prototypes, Prototyping tools.
Information Architecture, Personas and User Scenarios : Making sense of Research Information, Gaining Insights, Affinity Diagramming, Task Flows and User Scenarios, Storyboarding in UX, Designing with humans in mind.
Ideation techniques: Elements of Visual Design, Typography : Building the UX grounds up The double diamond process / DCI technique Gestalt's Laws, Grids, Typography
UX Process(es), Market vs User vs Design Research, UX cross platforms, mediums and devices : User Centred Design Processes Waterfall vs Agile vs Lean, The importance of Research, Design Research vs other research, Research methods to inform the design process, Introduce Assignment Project.
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At the end of the workshop, professional can expect to bring the following advantages to their jobs.
Understanding the value of design in the Product Development process
Learn the different components of User Experience Design
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The Subjectivity and Objectivity in Design
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So, I was casually looking at some Reaper minis at my local game store, and stumbled across one titled "Rumscratch, Dwarf Wereshark" and was compelled to buy it. It was just too damn Brikwarsy to pass by. I neglected to take before pics of him, but I did find some unpainted pics on the internet:
He came in 2 parts, so he's sitting in my garage right now, waiting for the epoxy to dry, but I did take some poorly lighted pics of my finished minifig as he stands now:
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GWAR to Unleash New Album 'Battle Maximus' in September
Bestial overlords GWAR return with their latest slab of devastation, 'Battle Maximus.' Set to be released Sept. 17 via Metal Blade Records, it's the band's first album since the 2011 death of guitarist Cory Smoot, a/k/a Flattus Maximus. You can listen to the song 'Madness at the Core of Time' below.
"This album is both a tribute to Flattus and a telling of the next chapter in the story of GWAR," according to front-thing Oderus Urungus. "The combo of the brand new album and show should satisfy even the most hardcore Flattus devotee with the fact that GWAR's slay-skills are as supreme as ever, and the band stands poised to embark on our most earth-shattering world tour yet. We have mourned, we have honored, and now it's time to f--king DEVASTATE in the name of Flattus and the supreme entity that is GWAR."
'Battle Maximus' tells the tale of GWAR's latest struggle against "Mr. Perfect," who has traveled through time to steal the power of GWAR--the power of immortality, and use this power to mutate the human race into his twisted vision of what the "perfect" human should be. GWAR finds themselves as the only thing standing between the human race and a madman bent on the destruction of GWAR and the enslavement of their worshipers.
The album is available for pre-order here. GWAR will be hitting the road in support of 'Battle Maximus' beginning in August. Their fourth annual GWAR-B-Q is coming up Aug. 17. They also have tour dates scheduled with Hatebreedand Iron Reagan.
Listen to the new GWAR song ''Madness at the Core of Time'
GWAR - 'Battle Maximus' Track Listing:
1) Intro
2) Madness at the Core of Time
3) Bloodbath
4) Nothing Left Alive
5) They Swallowed the Sun
6) Torture
7) Raped at Birth
8) I, Bonesnapper
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10) Battle Maximus
11) Triumph of the Pig Children
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Learning Index >> Ceramic Decoration: a selective guide to pots in the collection of the Crafts Study Centre
No 33: Jar, c.1995 (P.95.2)
This fat-bellied jar, or garden jar, is reminiscent of Mediterranean storage or preserving jars. It has a stand-up rim and four small lugs on the shoulders and is thrown in stoneware clay. The wood ash glaze (thickly applied on the upper parts, thinner below) is richly speckled, spotted, pitted and shiny but roughly textured, and effect which - far from being 'accidental' - is the result of the potter's extensive knowledge of materials and firing techniques. This pot, like all Svend Bayer's work from his pottery at Sheepwash, Devon, is wood fired.


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Hi, I've been doing the DORSEY family for a number of years.I have run into a problem. My earliest DORSEY family goes back to a Franklin Dorsey from Hamshire Co,WV 1850s. I had someone from the Family do a DNA.When it came back it matched 37/37 to a Dawson in Texas? Where do I start?
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Critical inquiry into curriculum, instruction, and assessment is important at all levels. Policymakers, no less than teachers and students, must have clear understandings of the curriculum and instructional practices in order to make informed decisions. Decisions based on severely restricted or distorted information or on unexamined assumptions will be poor decisions.Two major problems beset efforts to inquire into curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The first is that reading and writing standards guiding curricula in many districts often fragment literacy rather than represent its complexity. They also frequently omit important aspects of literacy such as self-initiated learning, questioning author's bias, perspective taking, multiple literacies, social interactions around literacy, metacognitive strategies, and literacy dispositions. Furthermore, even when the standards come closer to representing these features of complex literacy, high-stakes assessments rarely address the difficult-to-measure standards, opting instead to focus on content that is easier and more expedient to assess using inexpensive test formats. For example, teachers who emphasize the clarity of writing, attention to audience, vibrant language, revision, and sound support of assertions advocated in many content standards rarely find such qualities fully reflected in high-stakes tests, or they find these standards assessed through items that focus on mechanics or conventions. Similarly, students who are urged in classroom instruction to form opinions and back them up need to be assessed accordingly, rather than with tests that do not allow for creative or divergent thinking.A second, related problem is the power of assessments to shape instruction (see standard 7). Pressure associated with high-stakes tests as well as some forms of progress monitoring have focused attention on implementing specific curriculum programs, interven-tions, or approaches to instruction. Instructional practices such as providing additional support for students who perform just below cut scores ("bubble kids"), but not for those significantly below, or efforts to increase reading rate without regard for comprehension, should be questioned. Other measures of opportunity to learn, such as teachers' access to ongoing professional development and the availability of resources to connect schools to local communities, must also be considered. Policymakers and administrators, no less than teachers and students, have a responsibility to understand the complexities and importance of a full and critical literacy and the nature of instruction that will foster it. They must recognize that tests, although sometimes necessary, are often not the best assessment procedures for capturing the subtleties of teaching and learning. They must recognize test results for what they obscure or fail to assess as well as for what they reveal. In the public interest, they must not endow test scores with the power to tell more than they are able. Hundreds of studies have shown that nonschool factors, such as parents' education level or socioeconomic status, have a greater effect on student achievement than do school factors. Tests that do not adequately reflect a complex model of literacy send a misleading message to teachers and students about the kinds of reading and writing that are valued by society.In sum, without critical inquiry into the link between specific assessments and curricula, it is difficult to know whether an assessment provides a full representation of literacy or even represents a valid measure of the standards it is intended to represent.
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Tree Nut Allergy Diet for Children
Tree Nut Allergy Diet for Children
General guidelines for tree nut allergy
What's important for an allergy-free diet is to not give your child foods or products that contain the item he or she is allergic to. The items that your child is allergic to are called allergens.
A tree nut allergy is an abnormal response of the immune system to the proteins found in tree nuts. Tree nuts include almonds, pecans, walnuts, and cashews. It's important to read food labels to be able to stay away from foods that contain tree nuts.
Federal law requires that foods regulated by the FDA list all tree nuts in the list of ingredients for products that contain them. Some food makers voluntarily include labels that say "may contain tree nuts" or "may be made in a facility where tree nuts are processed."
Most people who are allergic to one tree nut aren't allergic to all tree nuts. Check with your child's healthcare provider to see if your child should stay away from all tree nuts.
The lists below may not contain all products with tree nuts. But they can help guide your decisions. It is up to you to carefully read all food labels.
How to read a label for a tree nut-free diet
Be sure to stay away from foods that contain any of the following ingredients:
Artificial nuts
Brazil nuts
Chinquapin nut
Gianduja. This is a creamy mixture of chocolate and chopped toasted nuts found in premium or imported chocolate.
Ginkgo nut
Hickory nuts
Litchi/lichee/lychee nut
Macadamia nuts
Mandelonas. These are peanuts soaked in almond oil.
Marzipan or almond paste
Nangai nut
Natural nut extract
Nut butters (for example, cashew butter or almond butter)
Nutella. This is a hazelnut spread.
Nut oil, nut pieces, or nut meal
Nut paste. For example, almond paste.
Pili nut
Pine nuts (pignolia)
Shea nut
Talk with your child's healthcare provider about the need to avoid peanuts.
Other information about tree nuts
Nu-Nuts artificial nuts are peanuts that have been deflavored and reflavored with a nut such as pecan or walnut.
Filberts are hazelnuts.
Some natural extracts can contain tree nuts. These include pure almond extract and natural wintergreen extract. A child who is allergic to filberts/hazelnuts should not eat foods with these in them.
Imitation or artificially flavored extracts are safe to use.
Ethnic foods, commercially prepared baked goods, and candy can be cross-contaminated with nuts. This is because nuts are often used in these types of foods.
Tree nuts are being added to a growing variety of foods. These include barbecue sauces, cereals, crackers, and ice creams.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
A Hearts and Trees Update
5 comments:
- Barb-Harmony Art Mom said...
Congrats on the job Amanda! You need to give us a hint of what you are planning for your summer kit! I know you have been working on a sewing project but I would love to know what else you have in store. :)
Mom-Harmony Art Mom
- June 10, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
Congratulations on both your graduation and your new job. The world is blessed to have you in it. I am sure you will be sucessful at whatever you choose to do.
-Phyllis Bergenholtz
- June 12, 2009 at 9:14 AM
- danielle-laryn said...
My boys keep asking for another fun school week like the one when they got to do the "frogs" (the spring kit_!! They just finished for the summer and are wondering (as am I!) when the summer kit is coming out! Keep us posted and congratulations on graduation!
- June 12, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- judahmo said...
Congratulations on graduation and your new job!
- June 18, 2009 at 6:31 AM
- B.A.M. said...
Congratulations!!! Can't wait to see the summer kit. Just wanted to say that I would love to know if you decide to sale any of the Spring Kit activities seperately!!
Be Blessed!
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Open House at New Jacksonville Campus Location
September 24, 2013
Gordon-Conwell—Jacksonville will celebrate its new location with an Open House event next month.
Friends, families, students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to enjoy live music, door prizes, fellowship and networking opportunities, great food and a special ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Dr. Dennis P. Hollinger, President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Mr. Stuart Epperson, Chairman of the Board at Salem Communications. Also present will be Dean of the Jacksonville Campus Dr. Ryan Reeves and Director of Advancement David Hilburn.
The Open House celebration event will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2013, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. at the Jacksonville campus's new location at The Salem Centre (7235 Bonneval Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256).
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Rare book leaf thief gets two years
Two years in the big house seems rather light for this rare book vandalizer? It probably will be one of those white collar prisons filled with dodgy accountants, executives from Enron and politicians who drink and drive. I imagine Farhad Hakimzadeh, an academic and publisher, won't be given a prison library card. When investigators examined […]Read more


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 55 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Professionals in healthcare, information technology, emergency services and many other fields have credentials to maintain and continuing education hour requirements to fulfill.
Certce.com is a web application that takes the headaches out of keeping track of all this. Individuals can easily keep their certification and continuing education (ce) information in one place and get reminders about upcoming expirations and important information making renewal easier. Instructors have one place to keep track of information about courses taught, including who they were taught to and what material was presented. Employers can get information about expirations and ce's for all of their employees from one place.
1) professionals who are tired of scrambling to find continuing education information in email, on scraps of paper, and from disparate websites when it comes time to renew professional certifications, 2) Their instructors who are frustrated by having to re-mail ce certificates to every other person they taught to 6 months ago who lost the original certificate and sick of using paper and excel spreadsheets to track courses taught and to whom, and 3) employers who can't afford to lose work hours because employees' credentials have expired.
These will initially be younger audiences who are familiar with computers and the web, but the product should be accessible to all adult age groups and skill levels.
You are designing the UI concept for the dashboard / main page of CertCE.com. This will be the page that users see after logging in.
We want a simple, elegant application that is easy to use. Design emphasis should be on simplicity and flow. It should be obvious how to do what I am trying to do.
The page should have a clear header, body and footer. The design should be done in a professional, simple "web 2.0" style and should not look too cartoonish or flashy.
Colors and design should fit or base on the attached logos.
What we don't want: clutter, confusion, too many colors.
File Requirements:
layered .psd (RGB) and .jpg
Finally... we've worked with clients before and we get that people don't always know exactly what they want. We've described what we think we want, but don't be afraid to punt and show us something cool if you think it is in line with the overview and targets described above.
From this page, users can see their recent continuing education and certification information, along with any alerts about actions that need to be taken. They can also access product features for instructors and employers if they are using them. Help is easy to access. The logo should be in the header, but the header should be no larger than necessary.
Attached is a mockup of what we have dreamed up. Don't think we want exactly this though. We think this one is getting a little too cluttered and complex.
Basecamp for it's simple design that focuses doing the work easily.
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Mint for the way it displays a lot of information without getting complicated.
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Ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner -- the subject of a citywide manhunt -- wrote a rambling manifesto professing his love for dozens of celebrities, and now some of them are coming forward ... begging the fugitive to surrender to police.
L.A. radio personality Bill Handel, from KFI-AM, spoke to us moments ago about Dorner ... and recorded a personal plea for Dorner to turn himself in to authorities.
We also spoke to comedienne Lisa Lampanelli, who Dorner called a "genius," and she made a similar plea.
So far, Dorner is suspected of shooting and killing three people, one of whom was a police officer. Two other officers were injured in the shootings.


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By Abigail KellyAugust 9, 2018
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Social media plays a significant role in everyday life, especially for military families. It helps them learn information about their next duty station and stay connected to the family and friends they leave. At the same time, the tool is also used by terrorists to seek out individuals and information.
Therefore, it is essential to follow Army regulations on social media use and protect operational security because if members of the military community put too much information online, and violate operational security, the safety of service members and their families can be at risk.
By Joe Versen on July 31, 2017
The Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service works daily to make sure that those who serve have the employment support they need when they transition back into civilian life. Here are three ways we're getting veterans back to work:
1. Transition Training
As a component of the Transition Assistance Program, or TAP, the Labor Department provides a mandatory three-day employment workshop, as well as an optional two-day Career Technical Training Track curriculum focused on licensing, credentialing and apprenticeship programs that lead to well-paying civilian jobs and meaningful careers. During the 2016 fiscal year, the department hosted over 6,300 employment workshops worldwide for over 184,000 participants.
By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON August 28, 2015 -
America sends its sons and daughters to war, and a new play titled "I Will Wait" looks at the effect of these deployments across the generations.
The brainchild of Amy Uptgraft, the play connects the experiences of spouses from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan and Iraq. Uptgraft wrote the play with Gregory Stieber, who also directed the play. It premiered July 31 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
From a Department of Defense Education Activity News Release
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 26, 2015 —
Nearly 75,000 students are beginning the 2015-2016 School Year in Department of Defense Education Activity schools around the world.
DoDEA schools educate children of service members and the civilians who support them in 12 nations, seven states and two territories. Through its Educational Partnership Branch, DoDEA provides support to more than a million military-connected students who attend public schools throughout the United States.
By Amaani LyleDoD News Features, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON August 26, 2015 -
Today, Women's Equality Day not only commemorates the ratification of the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment -- which solidified women's voting rights -- but it also coincides with current milestones for women in service, a Pentagon official said in an Aug. 24 DoD News interview.
Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management Director Juliet Beyler, who oversees department-wide policies that include promotions, assignments, separations, force management, and awards and decorations, said casting a wider net for talent and diversity across the force is critical.
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), all Americans including all military members (active duty, retired, Selected Reserve, or Retired Reserve) and their eligible family members must have health care coverage that meets a minimum standard called minimum essential coverage or pay a fee. Your TRICARE coverage meets the minimum essential coverage requirement under the ACA.
"The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active service of a uniformed service for more than 30 consecutive days".
By Terri Moon Cronk DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON August 21, 2015
TRICARE beneficiaries who take certain brand-name medications on a regular basis will be required to fill prescriptions at a military treatment facility or through a mail-in program beginning Oct. 1, a Defense Health Agency official said yesterday.
George Jones, DHA's pharmacy operations division chief, said the new policy does not apply to active-duty troops, overseas beneficiaries, nursing-home residents and those with other health insurance that has a prescription-drug program. In certain circumstances, he added, some beneficiaries might be waived from the program on an individual basis.
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The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be buried with full military honors.
Army Maj. Dale W. Richardson of Mount Sterling, Illinois, will be buried Aug. 29, in Mountain View, Ark. Richardson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and was the passenger aboard an UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) helicopter that was en route to Fire Support Base Katum, South Vietnam, when it was diverted due to bad weather. After flying into Cambodian airspace, the aircraft came under heavy enemy ground fire, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. The Huey's four crewmen and its four passengers survived the landing. One crewman was able to evade being captured by enemy forces and later returned to friendly lines. The other three crewmen and one passenger were captured. Two of the captured crewmen were released by the Vietnamese in 1973, and the remains of the other two captured men were returned to U.S. control in the 1980s and identified. Richardson died at the site of the crash during a fire fight with enemy forces. His remains were not recovered after the fire fight.
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We have written extensively about the fake "talking points memo" on the Schaivo case that ABC News and the Washington Post publicized, beginning on March 18. We have pointed out, most comprehensively in the Weekly Standard, that there is no reason whatsoever to believe that the memo originated with the Republicans, and considerable reason to think it may be a Democratic dirty trick. Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post followed up on our critique here; he interviewed Post reporter Mike Allen, among others. Allen, like ABC News, took the position that it was all a misunderstanding: the Post had never meant to suggest that Republicans authored or distributed the memo, but only that some Republicans had received it. Allen told Kurtz:
We simply reported that the sheet of paper was distributed to Republican senators and told our readers explicitly that the document was unsigned, making clear it was unofficial. We stuck to what we knew to be true and did not call them talking points or a Republican memo.
As so defined, the story would have been a flop. The memo was distributed to Democrats and reporters; the fact that it was also distributed to some Republicans would hardly be newsworthy–although, in fact, hardly any Republicans seem to have seen it. But that is not how the memo as been reported. As we have noted, the document has been widely described in the press as a "GOP talking points memo."
Earlier today, we noted that Michelle Malkin has identified a number of newspapers that ran the Washington Post's story on the memo, but in a version that (unlike the one that appeared in the Post itself) explicitly attributed the document to the party's leadership. The key line from these stories was, "The one-page memo, distributed to Republican senators by party leaders, called the debate over Schiavo legislation 'a great political issue' that would appeal to the party's base…" If you run a Google search on "memo distributed to Republican senators by party leaders," this is what you get: dozens of news sources, including Reuters, have reported, falsely, that the "talking points memo" was distributed by Republican party leaders. Each of these news outlets attributed the story to "Mike Allen and Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post." Michelle concluded that in all likelihood, the Post had published this version of the story on its wire service, but then revised the story to eliminate the claim that the memo was distributed by Republican leaders before the story ran in the Post the next morning (March 20).
This hypothesis seems pretty obviously correct. And it was apparently comfirmed when blogger Jack Risko found this archived version of the Post's article by Mike Allen and Manuel Roig-Franzia, dated 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. It includes the discredited language: "A one-page memo, distributed to Republican senators by party leaders, said the debate over Schiavo would appeal to the party's base, or core, supporters."
So it seems clear what happened. The Post originally wrote a story that explicitly claimed that the "talking points memo" was drafted and distributed by the Republican leadership. That version of the story went out over the Post's wire service and was picked up by dozens of news outlets. Before the paper went to press, however, someone at the Post apparently realized that the paper had no basis for attributing the memo to the Republicans, and the key language was deleted from the story that actually appeared in print. That story said: "An unsigned one-page memo, distributed to Republican senators, said the debate over Schiavo would appeal to the party's base, or core, supporters." And ever since, reporter Mike Allen and others at the Post have said that they never meant to imply that the memo was created or distributed by Republicans.
This position seems disingenuous. The Post apparently did distribute a version of the story that explicitly attributed the memo to the GOP's leadership. And even in the revised version that appeared in print, the implication that the "talking points memo" was a Republican strategy document is clear. That is how everyone understood it. And, as we have pointed out in our prior posts, the Republican party has taken a giant PR hit as a result of the popular belief, fueled by news reports on the fake memo, that the party pursued the Schiavo case out of political calculation rather than principle.
Both the Post and ABC now claim that they never meant to accuse the Republicans of authoring or distributing the notorious memo. But neither has printed a retraction, clarification or correction. The Post has done nothing to correct or retract the version of its story that apparently went out on the evening of March 19. And to our knowledge, not a single one of the dozens of newspapers and other news outlets that printed the false claim that the memo was circulated by the Republican leadership has retracted or corrected that defamatory claim.
There is a story here, if our media wanted to pursue it. The memo in question is a pathetic piece of work. Any competent person could look at it and see that it is not a product of the Republican leadership. It is on a blank piece of paper; no letterhead, no signature, no identification. Anyone in the world could have typed it. It is incompetently produced: it gets the Senate bill number wrong, misspells Terri Schiavo's name, and is full of typographical errors. The only people reported to have distributed it (by the New York Times) were Democratic staffers. And–most fundamentally–it is absurd to think that the Republican leadership would produce a "talking points" memo discussing what great politics the Schiavo case was for Republicans. Those aren't talking points; not for Republicans, anyway. The memo benefited the only party that it could possibly have benefited: the Democrats.
If there were investigative reporters working for the Washington Post, ABC, the New York Times, or any other major news organization, they might want to try to find out where the memo came from. Circumstantially, it seems extremely likely that it was produced by Democrats as a political dirty trick. But such investigation seems to be beyond the capability–more important, beyond the ambition–of our mainstream press. Only bloggers look critically at documents that cast disrepute on Republicans. Mainstream reporters accept them uncritically, at face value, no matter how inept they may be. Why is this?
Sunday morning, I'll be on Howard Kurtz's CNN television program, "Reliable Sources," to discuss the "talking points memo." It will be interesting to see whether Kurtz tries to defend his paper's handling of the issue.
UPDATE: A reader points out that the Post's original story on the fake memo, which went out, apparently, on March 19, also included this paragraph:
Republican officials declared, in a memo that was supposed to be seen
only by senators, that they believe the Schiavo case "is a great political issue" that could pay dividends with Christian conservatives, whose support is essential in midterm elections such as those coming up in 2006.
Someone at the Post swallowed the fake memo hook, line, and sinker–Mike Allen, I assume. Someone else at the Post apparently realized that the paper lacked facts to back up its accusations. I've written Allen to see what he has to say about these events.


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Our regular contributor John Bolan, irritated by the behavior of Serena and Venus Williams who, he believes, are disrespecting the WTA Tour and the other players who work hard all-year long, is sharing his opinion with us. Read on!
For the last several years I have been following the antics of the Williams sisters. I have seen the broken agreements between them and various tournaments. I have been there when tournaments marketed them only to have them pull out at the last minute. The fake injuries and the appearance fees taken to show up but they play only one match losing to a no body. All this stuff is well documented. It is too crazy to make up.
Last week the Williams sisters actually showed up for a couple of matches at Eastbourne before bowing out so they can model their newest togs in London. The tennis media went bonkers about them while forgetting all about the women who now lead the WTA and where tennis priorities should be. These two players make a mockery of the tennis world and the media but it seems people keep falling for their antics.
Wimbledon got into the act by awarding both Venus and Serena higher seeds than they have earned and assuring that they are in different halves of the draw so that there could theoretically be an all Williams final. This is an insult to the women who play week in and week out and actually do their part to promote women's tennis unlike Serena and Venus.
It didn't hurt for them to be seeded like this, one might think? Just ask what Sara Errani thinks about losing her place as a seed. She had to play the seeded, Kaia Kanepi, in the first round instead of an easy opponent. Sara worked hard all year for her seed and Wimbledon failed her, but she focused her anger and upset Kanepi.
The next question is if they seeded the Williams, then why didn't they seed Sabine Lisicki? Sabine was also injured and has actually proved she is back with her win in Birmingham last week. She has to play Li Na in the second round. Unfair!!
The media writers have forgotten about the best players on the tour – Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Vera Zvonareva and Viki Azarenka. Certainly the best are not as stated in the Women's Tennis Blog – Serena, Venus and Kim. Serena and Venus are not really interested in the tour, and Kim is actually injured. They should do what Elena Dementieva did last year and gracefully retire.
What do you think of John's viewpoint? He is aware that not everyone will agree with him, but he's prepared to defend his position. 🙂
Additional info: List of John's previous contributions to Women's Tennis Blog:
- Has America finally found its new young WTA star? (Coco Vandeweghe)
- Caroline Wozniacki is the real number one player and she more than deserves her ranking
- The WTA Player Awards – questioning the choices
- Who will be Top 10 players at the end of 2011?
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Eric Church Enjoys Entertaining Son
As a Grammy-nominated country star, Eric Church has the pleasure of entertaining millions of fans. But there is a brand-new audience of one that Church is really enjoying, and that's his son, Boone.
In a recent video interview, Church spoke about being a new father and how it has changed him, saying, "It's a whole different level. The sense of family and home, it's a whole other level of commitment and love. All the feelings I have are just deeper. To go from the kind of guy I was and the stuff I did, to make the transition to changing diapers? It's a neat change, and like nothing I ever experienced."
Church revealed that he and his son are on opposite sleep schedules but he is happy to sacrifice shut eye in order to spend quality time with Boone. "He's ready to rock and roll when I am ready to go back to bed," Church revealed. Even when tired, the singer takes over for his wife, so she can get some rest. Not only is an amazing talent, but he is a considerate husband and devoted father. "It's my job to entrain him for a little while, so she can rest," Church revealed. "It's been neat to be up and hang out with him!"
That's what we call quality father-and-son bonding time.
Church also spoke about his recent Grammy nomination, calling it an honor since it is a testament to the people's response to his work.
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Entrepreneur Dan needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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The Inventors Assistance League has been around for over 46 years. Our logo has been a combination of a light bulb and a head, as can be seen in on our website for a long time. I still like that logo, but I think there is room for improvement and modernization.
I would like to see a logo using the same concept we currently use, but modernized. However, I'm open to new ideas that speak to our audience of creative individuals. So, if you have what you think is a better idea than the head/light bulb idea, feel free to show it. The words... "Inventors Assistance League" can be an integral part of the design or be separate from the graphic logo. Open to seeing both approaches. Surprise me.
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Quantum to Raise $2.7M in Direct Offering
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Lake Forest-based Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. on Thursday announced it will raise $2.7 million in a direct offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
Under the deal, Crede Capital Group LLC in Los Angeles will acquire 4.9 million shares of common stock from Quantum, with an option to buy an additional 2.9 million shares over the next five years.
The offering is expected to close today.
The deal follows Wednesday's announcement the company completed the sale of one of its wind farms in Canada to Leader Resources for $406,000, plus the assumption of about $1.1 million in debt.
Quantum is undergoing a transition to exit from unprofitable renewable energy sectors and refocus efforts on producing natural gas storage tanks, its primary source of revenue.
Quantum shares were down 3.3% at the close of trading Thursday to a market value of about $29.8 million.
Newport Beach-based Roth Capital Partners LLC was Quantum's exclusive placement agent in the offering and received a cash fee of $210,000.


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In Holy Week my mind turns to Jerusalem, as I recall my participation in the liturgies and pilgrim devotions there. It is also a time for remembering the Church of Jerusalem. Palm Sunday is a special day for Holy Land Christians as they turn out for the procession from Bethpage down the Mount of Olives, past the graves of those buried facing west toward the Golden Gate, where by Jewish tradition the Messiah is expected to appear to establish the kingdom, to St. Anne's in the Old City. During the last two decades, the Palm Sunday procession has become a festival of Palestinian Christian identity, with the faithful pouring in from all over the region, from Galilee and, if possible, the West Bank as well as Jerusalem.
The route is so crowded the best word to describe it is "thronged" with people. Boy scouts in uniform, some quite beyond adolescence, provide crowd control along the margins of the road. Religious in a great variety of habits are strung throughout the crowd, and prelates of the different Catholic churches in their distinctive robes come toward the end, with the canons of the Holy Sepulchre and the Latin Patriarch at the very end. When the procession ends at St. Anne's, those privileged to squeeze into the monastery garden hear an exhortation from the patriarch followed by blessing with a relic of the true cross.
The Palm Sunday procession, a walk of a few kilometers under the hot sun, pressed around with sunburned, dusty pilgrims from many lands, may be as close as today's Christians will ever get to feeling what it was like to celebrate a holy day in St. Helena's Jerusalem.
I associate Holy Thursday with the Cenacle or Upper Room, but that site was taken over by the Muslims centuries ago, and the lower floor is now occupied by a yeshiva. Elsewhere the day might be an occasion for interreligious dialogue. In Jerusalem, it prompts scrupulous observance of the Status Quo agreement, which allows various denominations and religions to share the same holy sites. On Holy Thursday, I think instead of the Olivetan Benedictine double monastery of Abu Gosh, built on the ruins of a 12th-century Crusader church, where the monks and nuns chant the liturgy in antiphony. "Ubi Caritas," beautiful wherever it is sung during the washing of the feet, is ever so beautiful reverberating within those ancient stone walls.
On Holy Thursday night and early Good Friday, I think of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the traditional site of Jesus' imprisonment, the trial before Caiaphas and Peter's denial (see Am., 1/24). The Pit, the hollowed-out cistern where Jesus is said to have been kept the night before his death, is the very best place to share in his hour of darkness. St. Peter's is also where in 1998 I watched the announcement of the Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement, and so I pray that day for peace with justice and forgiveness in the Holy Land, too.
On Good Friday, I also think of the Calvary Chapel at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The chapel itself, though I have been privileged to celebrate Mass there a number of times, does little for me until I think of the frail Pope John Paul II making his way back there, up the very steep steps, at the end of his pilgrimage in 2000, to pray in solitude for 45 minutes. He had more true feeling for the marbled-over Golgotha than I ever will.
The nearby Holy Sepulchre, with its low entrance, recreates the sensation of the disciples bending down low to peer into the empty tomb. But for Easter, I think of the Easter Vigil service at Abu Gosh, where deep in a crypt beneath the church, amid candlelight, for catechumens and infants baptized into Christ's death and rising, the resurrection is made real again.


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Annual public service award nominees sought
Nominations for three awards — Dublin 2012 Citizen, Young Citizen and Organization of the Year — will be accepted through Jan. 24, the city has announced.
Nominations can be made online at www.dublin.ca.gov or by calling the city clerk's office at 925-833-6650. The awards are given each year to honor an adult 18 or older, a youth in first through 12th grade and an organization that improves the quality of life in Dublin. Nominees must be based in Dublin. Volunteer judges not affiliated with the city will select the winners. Awards will be announced Feb. 20.
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Soccer, flag football leagues added to parks
Sports enthusiasts will have a couple more options for getting active in 2013, with new winter/spring programs from the Livermore Area Recreation and Parks District.
The district's Adult Soccer League is recruiting men and women to sign up by the Jan. 11 deadline. Games will take place Friday evenings from Jan. 25 to March 29, unless makeups are needed. Registration is $895 per team. Participants will play an eight-game schedule, plus playoffs for the top four teams.
LARPD is also adding an 8-on-8 flag football league to its lineup. The eight-game schedule will be played Wednesday nights from Jan. 30 to March 27, unless makeups are needed. Registration is $650 per team and is open until Jan. 18. The top four teams make the playoffs.
Both leagues will be played on the artificial turf of Robertson Park, located at 3200 Robertson Park Road in Livermore.
For more information, call Dan Meewis at 925-373-5731.
— Jeremy Thomas
Former 'Dukes' star to croon at Bankhead
Former "Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat will bring his baritone, Sinatra-esque vocal stylings to the Bankhead Theater in Livermore on Jan. 12.
Although known for his role as Luke Duke on the hit 70s TV series, Wopat has built a career as a jazz/swing singer and stage performer. He's been twice nominated for a Tony Award for his work on Broadway for "Annie Get Your Gun" and "A Catered Affair," and has appeared in Broadway revivals of "Chicago," "42nd Street" and "Glengarry Glen Ross."
The show begins at 8 p.m. and is presented by the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $34 to $54 for adults and $14 for students.
For more information, visit www.livermoreperformingarts.org.
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