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Symptoms will fluctuate depending on how advanced the cancer is as well as some other factors surrounding your wellbeing. Indicators of malignant mesothelioma can initially be quite challenging to spot as they are sometimes quite unnoticeable. The indications of Mesothelioma can be mistaken for different kinds of serious illnesses because the indicators are so similar. Since the signs of mesothelioma aren't widely recognized, occasionally, diagnosis contributes to inadequate prognosis. Since they are so varied and can be confused for other ailments, it is hard to simply find by the onset of these symptoms whether the patient is suffering from Mesothelioma or not.
The symptoms originate just in the last stage of the disease. Because these signs are so wide ranging and often seemingly unconnected it is no surprise that it can be challenging to get a proper diagnosis. If you believe you could be showing signs of asbestos exposure symptoms, it's vital that you find a health professional for a suitable diagnosis.
You may always speak with your doctor about natural therapy options if you don't need to use conventional therapy. The doctor is therefore more likely to supply an inaccurate diagnosis. Depending on the severity your physician may suggest the next. Surprisingly, Doctors couldn't recognize the explanations for their survivals. They initially diagnose the stage and the type of lung cancer to begin with the appropriate treatment. Doctors and scientists also proposed some immunological makers to seek out mesothelioma, however better part of the markers aren't very specific.
On the web, there's a good deal of mesothelioma info and reading through various sites will provide you so much insight. It will tell you who is at risk of the disease. It is possible to also browse the web for mesothelioma-related info, mesothelioma pictures, more info on asbestos, etc.. There's so much much mesothelioma information for you to appear at.
If you can't afford to find the suitable therapy, you can talk to a mesothelioma attorney since there is billions of dollars in funds that is put away by companies who might have unknowingly risk employee heath through asbestos exposure to aid with the victims that are now showing symptoms and have been diagnosed. Gene therapy can help to rectify the faulty genes of the human body, yet this process, together with immunotherapy, haven't been introduced in hospitals yet as they're still under medical scrutiny. Intraoperative photodynamic therapy, immunotherapy and gene therapy are a few of the most recent methods in the health care field intended to take care of this often fatal disease.
Asbestos cancer is the top kind of mesothelioma, but smoking also can donate to the cancer too. It's especially hard to diagnose the disease. Men and women who acquired this illness are people who have been long exposed to asbestos fibers.
Asbestos is quite a practical kind of material particularly for industrial purposes however it's a known human carcinogen. It is now linked with a range of injuries and diseases. If you think you have been exposed to Asbestos, it's ideal to consult a lawyer without delay.
Like in the instance of all kinds of mesothelioma, asbestos is regarded as the most important cause for peritoneal mesothelioma. It is the main cause of malignant mesothelioma in most patients. It can be fatal for the body and can also cause cancer along with other severe diseases. It lungcanceris the most common form ofmesotheliomacancer. There has been conclusive study to show that it will cause the illness.
When mesothelioma impacts the peritonium, it's referred to as peritoneal mesothelioma. Additionally, it has been discovered that mesothelioma can be cured by rectifying certain genes of the human body. Mesothelioma is among the most common kinds of cancer related to asbestos exposure. Pleural Mesothelioma is the consequence of the cancer developing in the lungs.
Don't smoke, which may lead to mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an uncommon sort of cancer. It has a latency period of several decades, which means that it could take thirty years or more for symptoms to manifest. It is merely a form of cancer that affects the lining covering the lungs. Testicular mesothelioma is undoubtedly the most rare sort of disease connected with this toxin. Peritoneal mesothelioma has a rather long latency period. It is the disease that affects the abdomen.


A Doctor of Philosophy is the highest degree a student can earn. It can take two or more years to earn. PhD programs are based on research instead of traditional coursework and usually end with a dissertation.
What is a PhD in English? An English doctorate program allows students to do an in-depth study of the language. Students may have the opportunity to specialize in specific dialects, like British or American. Specializations are also typically offered. These may include literature, history, media, performance or technology. Many programs may focus mainly on literature and how it has developed, changed and impacted English speaking cultures throughout history. Students will likely have to complete an in-depth research or study project and present a dissertation to complete a program. Program lengths vary because they are generally led by the student and the amount of research undertaken.
Upon completing a program, a graduate is skilled as an expert in the English language and his or her chosen area of specialization. Skills learned in a program include literary critique, cultural knowledge and research skills.
The costs of a program vary due to PhD programs being very student led. A school's financial department can usually offer the best cost estimate.
After a PhD program, graduates may work in a variety of fields, although many choose to go into teaching or research. Other career possibilities include working in journalism, publishing, the fine arts and law. Graduates may also work in almost any industry due to the management, leadership, writing and communication skills learned in a doctorate program. Other career options include filmmaker, social worker or copywriter.
If you want to study and research the English language, then you may want to earn a PhD in English. Search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.
Contemporary English Studies is one exciting area of teaching and research. The Department of English offers a Honours Degree programme and a postgraduate programme in English Studies. For us, English Studies embraces the study of Contemporary Literature in English, Applied Linguistic Studies and Language Studies. We recognise English as an international discourse or lingua franca, no longer a literature and language belonging to Britain and North America.
A Master's Degree in English is required. Admission to the Doctoral Degree must be approved by the Chairperson of the Department.


Obituary – King, Earl Kenneth « Perry High School Alumni Association, Inc.
Earl Kenneth King, 83, of Perry passed from this life on October 26, 2013 at his home with his loving family by his side.
Earl was born on July 31, 1930 in Sumner, OK to Robert and Bertha (Hornberger) King. He grew up and attended schools in Sumner, but transferred to Perry High School for his senior year.
Following high school, Earl enlisted in the United States Army where he served honorably during the Korean War and attained the rank of Corporal.
Upon his discharge, he began working for Boeing in Wichita, KS before enrolling in the electrical technology program at Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater.
In 1954, Earl married the love of his life Donna Rae Thompson.
In 1958, he began a lifelong career at the City of Perry. During his 45 year career, Earl worked for several years with each division of the Perry utilities dept. He attempted to retire in the late 90's, but was drawn back by his desire to serve his community. In 2005, Earl finally retired to spend more time with his family.
Following his retirement, Earl continued to pursue his hobbies of raising cattle and chickens. He enjoyed playing his guitar, traveling and spending time in his garden and with his grandchildren. Earl was an easy going man who was always willing to help a friend or family member in need.
He possessed a quiet strength and his smile lit up the lives of anyone near him. He was proud of his service to the city of Perry and he enjoyed his job and the wonderful friends and co-workers he made there.
Earl King was a loving husband, a caring father, a proud grandpa, a dependable employee, and a trusted friend. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Bertha King, and a son Kyle King.
He is survived by his wife Donna, of the home. Two children: Mike King and wife Brenda, of Perry and Kim Fisher and husband Mark, of Norman. A daughter in law Teresa King of Stillwater. A sister Earlene Vernon of Fenton, MO. 8 grandchildren: Josh Foster, Falon King Butler, Amanda Zemp, JD Foster, Steven Fisher, Robert King, Angel King Mast, and Macy Fisher. 9 great grandchildren: Isabella King, Joseph Warren, Emily Foster, Jaxon Foster, Ashley Mast, Kaden King, Jacob Foster, Maleah Zemp, and Tanner Zemp.
The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of Companion Hospice for the extraordinary care they gave Earl over the last few months.


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FIRST JAMAICAN AUTHOR TO WIN MAN BOOKER PRIZE OF £50,000.
October 14, 2015 by Kwesi	in Point of View	| Leave a comment
(Thanks, Kesha Brown for original post)
Jamaican author Marlon James has won the Man Booker Prize for his novel inspired by the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in the 1970s.
Michael Wood, chair of the judges, described A Brief History of Seven Killings as the "most exciting" book on the shortlist.
The 680-page epic was "full of surprises" as well as being "very violent" and "full of swearing". James was announced the £50,000 winner on Tuesday night at London's Guildhall. He is the first Jamaican author to win the Man Booker Prize. Receiving the award, he said a huge part of the novel had been inspired by reggae music.
"The reggae singers Bob Marley and Peter Tosh were the first to recognise that the voice coming out our mouths was a legitimate voice for fiction and poetry."
He admitted it was "so surreal" to win and dedicated the award to his late father who had shaped his "literary sensibilities".
Set across three decades, the novel uses the true story of the attempt on the life of reggae star Marley to explore the turbulent world of Jamaican gangs and politics. Wood said the judges had come to a unanimous decision in less than two hours.
He praised the book's "many voices" – it contains more than 75 characters – which "went from Jamaican slang to Biblical heights".
He said: "One of the pleasures of reading it is that you turn the page and you're not quite sure who the next narrator will be." But he acknowledged that some of the content might be too much for some readers.
"Someone said to me they like to give Booker winners to their mother to read, but this might be a little difficult." Wood admitted his own mother wouldn't have got beyond the first few pages on the basis of the swearing.
"A lot of it is very very funny," he added. "It is not an easy read. It is a big book. There is some tough stuff and there is a lot of swearing but it is not a difficult book to approach."
In his novel's acknowledgements, Marlon James himself thanks his family but adds: "This time around maybe my mother should stay away from part four of the book".
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Mental illness and suicide major concerns for college students
Jake Wilson leads two different lives.
In one, he travels the country as a model for Abercrombie and Fitch, and in the other he is a freshman with a double major in marketing and art. And, like his peers, Wilson has struggled to adapt to college life.
After his friend, Brad, committed suicide on their senior trip in the summer of 2010, Wilson was plagued with debilitating panic attacks.
"I thought I was having a heart attack," Wilson said. "I would fall to the floor and have to brace myself. I didn't understand what was going on."
Wilson met with a counselor and was diagnosed with a mixture of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. He was put on an antidepressant for the remainder of the summer, but abruptly quit taking his medication at the beginning of the fall semester.
"I didn't feel myself (when on medication)," Wilson said. "I didn't feel like I could meet people, and that's what the first semester of school is all about. I couldn't take it."
A few weeks went by in the fall semester, and soon Wilson's drive to get out of bed and leave his room in the morning had vanished. One night, Wilson's drive to live vanished as well, and he quickly learned what his friend had gone through only months before with his own handful of pills.
The next morning, Wilson awoke, nauseated and possibly still "medicated," and hasn't looked back since. Before today, he has only ever told one person, but now, he is ready to come clean about his past.
"I'm ready to talk about it because I don't think it will happen again, but I don't want people watching me 24/7 just in case," Wilson said. "This is something people need to know, not about me personally, but they need to know the story."
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among college students, and this story is only one of thousands.
While the original reasoning for dropping his medication was linked to a physical side effect of the medication, his most prevalent reason has to do with nothing more than the opinions of others.
"It was a pride issue, too," Wilson said. "I told myself, 'There's no reason for me to take it just because something happened. I need to suck it up.'"
However, according to Stacey Reycraft, director of Student Disability Services, that's the exact attitude that's causing the problem.
"It's a chemical thing in the brain – you can't just get over it," Reycraft said.
As a whole, students with mental illnesses are the most stigmatized group on campus because of mass amounts of misinformation and stereotypes brought about by the media.
"In the south, we tend to reserve feelings," Wilson said. "With the stats like they are, you would think we would have seen something by now, but we haven't yet."
After it was discovered that Seung-Hui Cho of the Virginia Tech shooting was seeing a psychiatrist and that Jared Loughner from the Arizona shooting had schizophrenia, a permanent mark was put on the back of anyone of our generation with a mental illness.
"Statistically speaking, studies show that people with mental illness are more likely to be the victim of violent crime than the perpetrators," Reycraft said. "When you look at studies that analyze who's the most prevalent population to become violent, that's based on age, gender and socio-economic status – and it's young men of lower economic status. You don't see campuses saying, 'We have to figure out how to keep an eye on these students,' but you see that with mental illness."
According to a survey in 2008 by the National Institute of Mental Health, eight percent of the population of adults 18-25 had a serious mental illness. During the same study, they discovered that 40.4 percent of the original eight percent have sought treatment.
Part of the reason many young adults do not seek treatment is associated with the stigma that the symptoms are weaknesses and personality flaws that can be erased with will-power and time. Many people with depression, general anxiety disorder, an eating disorder or any other kind of mental illness are often embarrassed by their condition because of this pattern of thinking and do not know how to express their concerns to others.
"You want people to know because you want everyone to know the real you, the full you, but then you don't want to tell people and it sound like, 'I have depression, feel sorry for me,'" Wilson said. "You're constantly thinking, 'When do I tell them? What do I tell them? Do I ever tell them?'"
In conjunction, most people who have not dealt with depression personally or with a closed loved one does not know how to respond in some situations, often responding with unproductive phrases such as "Snap out of it," or "Just don't worry about it."
"It keeps a lot of kids with mental illnesses isolated and not able to freely discuss the issues they have because they're afraid of the impact and the way people will treat them," Reycraft said.
The majority of serious mental illnesses manifest between the ages of 18 and 25, when most people are in the midst of pursuing a degree and facing more stress and change than they ever have before. According to Reycraft, students with a form of mental illness are currently the fastest growing and least represented population on the Ole Miss campus.
Marc Showalter, director of the University Counseling Center, hopes to be able to provide the highest quality mental health service they can to the community.
"We recognize there's a large need and we just want to make sure we're providing the best care possible for as many students as we can," Showater said.
With an estimated 5,000 individual appointments a year and group services that help hundreds more, the University Counseling Center is on the right track, but treating illness also requires the correction of misinformation.
In the spring of 2010, the American College Health Association surveyed 95,712 students across 139 unidentified campuses on a wide range of health issues over the course of 12 months. According to the survey, over half of the students polled felt overwhelmed, hopeless, exhausted (not from physical activity), lonely, sad or overwhelming anxiety during the past year. It was also reported that 30.7 percent felt so depressed it was difficult to function, 6.2 percent seriously considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted suicide.
Along with the individual appointments and support groups, the Counseling Center is working all across campus in conjunction with many departments, not just within the confines of their offices.
"Let's Talk" is a program designed to bring help and healing out of the office and into the everyday environment of the average student. Four days a week from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., a counselor is stationed in the Student Union, Luckyday Residential College, Student Health Center or Martindale, depending on the day.
The hope for the program is that it will remove the negative stigma attached to therapy and give students an informal place to talk with a professional without an appointment or even a name.
The Student Intervention Team (SIT) is a group that exists to address student behavioral concerns discreetly and efficiently. While this is not a disciplinary group, representatives from seven departments across campus review the student's overall progress and take a comprehensive look at any student who has been referred to SIT.
The team's experience has shown that most students with a problem in one area also show signs of distress in others. The goal of this team is to work with not only the student, but his or her family and professors as well to establish what the best plan of action is from there.
One concern of both Reycraft and Showalter is the lack of a student-led group on campus. While the Counseling Center and SDS offer as much as they can, they do not have the ability to create a student-only atmosphere without the assistance of a motivated and dedicated student.
Wilson and friend Lisa Morris have been working together for months now to iron out the details of their up-and-coming idea, "Talk Out Loud."
After working out the kinks and applying for a $100,000 grant about a month ago through DoSomething.org, a website dedicated to helping students start programs to better their community, Wilson is hopeful that the organization will make and become an integral part of the mental health awareness scene of Oxford and Ole Miss.
The goal of "Talk Out Loud" is to offer students a safe environment among their peers to discuss their personal problems, issues in the community as a whole and how to educate others on this growing epidemic.
"A lot of times, people with mental illnesses usually don't ask for help because they're embarrassed," Wilson said. "We need to stop sitting back and waiting for people to show interest – there are plenty people out there with interest, they're just too afraid, scared or embarrassed. The need is out there. The need isn't just publicizing it. And we need to help them as soon as we can."
One major aspect that has not been addressed is the training of faculty and staff to respond to students in need. Showalter admits that more focus needs to be put on the education of faculty and staff, but steps have been taken in the right direction.
SIT is the group designated to train and inform the remaining faculty and staff. They speak for whoever is interested, whether it be a residence hall, Greek house or educational department, on subjects like what to look for, how to intercede with a student in distress and how to handle a psychotic break or other outburst in the classroom.
"We have found that in departments that deal with a student who has some kind of mental health concern, those departments are eager to get training," Showalter said. "If you've never experienced it, 'No one cares where the fire extinguisher is until they smell smoke.'"
Of the 12 schools residing in the Southeastern Conference, six of them currently have on-campus organizations dedicated to the support for students who are suffering and education for the ones who are uninformed.
Active Minds, one of the most widespread groups in the country with 314 chapters plus seven in Canada and Australia, is a national, nonprofit student-run mental health awareness, education and advocacy group. They currently have active chapters at the University of Arkansas, the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, the University of Memphis, Mississippi State University, the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University.
Brandy Hunter is a University of Memphis graduate student, studying counseling with a concentration in clinical mental health, and a current member of their Active Minds chapter. With three years experience and 12 current members, Hunter and company host multiple events a year.
They range from National Day without Stigma during Mental Health Awareness Week in October to hosting their own suicide prevention awareness month with events such as speakers, round-table discussions and displays of facts and statistics across campus.
"Our goal is to become a 'mental health friendly' campus – one in which mental health issues are openly discussed, and the stigma associated with mental health issues are significantly reduced if not eliminated," Hunter said.
Akida McKinley and the other 25 members of the Active Minds chapter at Mississippi State University sponsor monthly events and activities to educate the community, help reduce the stigma and expose students to others living with mental illnesses.
Currently, they are in the midst of a national event called Send Silence Packing. Backpacks are scattered across the drill field stuffed with stories of people who have either attempted or committed suicide.
Laura Smart, senior psychology major at the University of Georgia, started a chapter of Active Minds in Athens last fall, and it has quickly grown to ten dedicated members.
In their short amount of time, they have participated in National Day without Stigma and National Eating Disorders Awareness Week in late February. They are also currently finishing plans for National Stress Out Day along with at least 120 other chapters of Active Minds.
A rule at UGA states that no student organization is eligible for regular funding until they have been established for two years, so the limited budget puts restrictions on how grandiose their events can be, but that doesn't stop them from doing what they can afford to do.
"There are a lot of things I wish we could be doing, but the difficulties and logistics of starting a student organization from scratch has made it difficult," Smart said.
Other than the Out of the Darkness Community Walk that happened last November, there are no set suicide prevention awareness events planned for this school year at Ole Miss.
While the Counseling Center is working with any and all students who walk through their doors, only so much progress can exist without adequate education to misinformed faculty, staff and students. Implementing a student-run advocacy group could be the first step in the right direction.
"The school needs to do a better job at regarding mental illnesses and suicide," Wilson said. "I wish there was more attention brought to it. There are programs on other campuses that we don't have, and we need to take notice and get started on that."
@ The Daily Mississippian — Oxford, Miss.


Here we have a FUE case from Dr. Chris Bisanga, with pre op, post op placement and 12 months post op. The design is conservative because of his family history and concerns for his donor area density. The idea here was to reduce the temple areas, lower his hair line slightly to cosmetically reduce the size or appearance of his temples; I will add the graft to hair count later.
He has tons of hair even before the transplant.
i am sorry but he shouldn't have a hair transplant. How old is he?
» i am sorry but he shouldn't have a hair transplant. How old is he?
Well said. I wonder much research he had done before deciding to get a HT.
This guy could be 38 years old with no miniaturization anywhere else for all we know. let's not convict until the evidence is in.
But I agree. The gain looks nice when it's grown out but I question the overall value of the work for the grafts invested.
» all we know. let's not convict until the evidence is in.
» overall value of the work for the grafts invested.
it doesnt matter, it makes no difference whether he is 38 or 68, he doesnt need a hair transplant. period!
» » all we know. let's not convict until the evidence is in.
» » overall value of the work for the grafts invested.
» need a hair transplant. period!
Who are to tell who needs a transplant or not? If he was not happy with his hair, he has done the right thing - fixed it!
That is so true. If this was an Armani patient, everybody would be screaming and kicking how Armani performed hair transplants on someone who didn;t need one. How old is this guy anyway?
The fact that the patient was unhappy enough with his hair situation to go forward with a transplant deems the procedure was necessary. People form their own opinions regarding who "should" or "should not" have a transplant but who are they to judge. The bottom line is the patient wanted to improve his hairline and the results reflect his overall goal. Very nice work.
He came as albeit a NW3, the fact he has long hair in the before shots hides most was good for him; next time the wet shots will be less forgiving to show the extent of his loss.
He has a broad forehead accentuated this, he wished to lower his hair line a good cm lower than we did, as it stands around 8.5cm above his brow; with all respect this is hardly aggressive.
Then the placement, he has coarse hair, and surrounded by the same, how much hair would it take to deliver this result, it looks natural. blends with his natural hair and is conservative, he is on meds and improved his existing hair over time, under no illusions he may end up as his father. I do see why the hound mentality suurounded this result.
I have no clue what you just said but the result is a decent result. If I could change anything I'd say there should have been a bigger difference after the hair transplant. But if the patients happy and this is what he wanted then it is definetly a success.
» to show the extent of his loss.
» all respect this is hardly aggressive.
» do see why the hound mentality suurounded this result.
» wanted then it is definetly a success.
Well maybe we all have different goals, and I think that is a good point of the areas raised with this case. It's easy to see a result and judge pe se, but it is not you, it's very typical. You have been around a while and I am I sure with all your posts have seen a few HT's in reality, I hope so. The point being is we are all different and all in the same situation regardless of NW.
He has a perfectly natural hair line that will stand the test of time, he is happy and a minimum of grafts where used.


My research interests include systematics of Pterophoridae, especially larval hostplant associations, life history, morphology and taxonomy of larvae and pupae. Faunistic studies have concentrated on Pterophoridae of the Nearctic Region, especially in the southeastern United States, as well as Central America and the Caribbean Basin. Current projects include an inventory of the Lepidoptera of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and biodiversity studies of the Lepidoptera of Honduras and the Bahamas.
Ph.D., 2006. Entomology, University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology. Dissertation: Matthews, D.L. 2006. Larvae and Pupae of Nearctic Pterophoridae: A Synopsis of Life Histories, Morphology, and Taxonomy (Lepidoptera: Pterophoroidea). PhD Thesis, University of Florida, Gainesville. 959 pp.
M.S., 1989. Entomology, University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology. Thesis: Matthews, D.L. 1989. The Plume Moths of Florida (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). MS Thesis, University of Florida, Gainesville. 347 pp.
B.A., 1986. Biology, New College of USF, Sarasota, Florida. Honors thesis: Matthews, D.L. 1986. An ecological analysis of an insect assemblage of Yucca in Florida with descriptive notes on the autecologies of selected taxa.
Matthews, D.L., V.A. Brou, R. Tyler, and C.M. Allen. 2018. Plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) in Louisiana. Southern Lepidopterists' News 40(3): 197-203.
Brown, J.W., D.L. Matthews, and J.Y. Miller. 2018. Two new species of Megalota from the Bahamas (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). Zootaxa 4455 (3): 597-600.
Miller, J.Y., D.L. Matthews, and A.D. Warren. 2018. A checkered history: distribution of Pyrgus Hübner species in The Bahamas, including the first Caribbean records of Pyrgus albescens Plötz (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). Insecta Mundi 0635: 1-9.
Gilligan, T.M., D.L. Matthews, and J.Y. Miller. 2018. Two new species of Eucosmini from the Bahamas (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Zootaxa 4378(2): 265-268.
Miller, J.Y., D.L. Matthews, M. Simon, and R.M. Rozycki. 2015. Review and comments on the current status of Choranthus richmondi L. Miller (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in the Bahamas. Insecta Mundi 0414: 1-9.
Matthews, D.L. and J.Y. Miller. 2015. ¡Trampas mas baratas! - Hampers in Honduras. Southern Lepidopterists' News 37(3): 112-113.
Matthews, D. L. 2012 SLS participation at the Florida Museum of Natural History's Butterflyfest (13 - 14 October 2012). Southern Lepidopterists' News 34(4): 223.
Matthews, D. L. and J. Y. Miller. 2012. Southern Lepidopterists at the International Lepidopterists' Conference in Denver, Colorado. Southern Lepidopterists' News 34(3): .
Matthews, D. L. 2012. Reflections from your new chairman, Deborah Matthews. Southern Lepidopterists' News 34(1): 1-2, 47-48.
Miller, J. Y., Matthews, D. L. and J. Brambila. 2011. Southern Lepidopterists at Butterflyfest 2010. Southern Lepidopterists' News 33(1): 28-30.
Judd, R. E. and Matthews, D. L. 2010. Report on the capture of a gravid Samia cynthia female in Alachua County, Florida. Southern Lepidopterists' News 32(4): 182-184.
Matthews, D. L. and Miller, J. Y. 2010. Remembering Dale H. Habeck, October 21, 1931 - May 17, 2010. Southern Lepidopterists' News 32(3): 141-142.
Fontes, E., Frank, H., Gillmore, J., and D. Matthews Lott 2010. Dale H. Habeck, 1931-2010. Florida Entomologist 93(3): 478-479.
Durden, L.A., J.T. Vargo, J.E. Hayden, J.R. Slotten, D.R. Tangren, and D.L. Matthews. 2017. A moth bioblitz inventory for Rock Hill Preserve and Apalachee Wildlife Management Area in northwestern Florida. Southern Lepidopterists' News 39(2): 242-247.
Referee for Pterophoridae, North American Moth Photographers Group.


The School aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils so that they can fully develop their talents. We place a strong emphasis on the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. At the same time we recognise that every child should be given the opportunity to explore their interest in the wide range of subjects that we can offer them at Lawn Manor. We believe every child can be successful and achieve given the right opportunities; we believe that our curriculum provides these opportunities and as a consequence pupils at Lawn Manor make good progress and leave us with the knowledge and skills that enable them to be successful in their adult lives.
Our School offers an environment where success at Primary is developed by high quality teaching that ensures all pupils are both supported and challenged in the class room. We focus on the building blocks of learning in the core subjects and we pride ourselves on identifying areas of need and providing top quality interventions where necessary in order to ensure timely support for the best progress. These interventions take place not only during the school day but before and after. We ask that students see obstacles as challenges to be overcome and find the necessary strength in themselves (with our help) to rise to new and more difficult challenges.
There is a strong focus on key literacy and numeracy skills throughout the School in all subjects not just Maths and English. We believe good literacy and numeracy skills are at the heart of all good learning so we ensure that opportunities to develop these skills are in the whole curriculum from year 7 to 11.
The School is organised into 7 faculties, each led by a Director of Faculty. Full details of the topics covered in each subject area are available in the subject pages.
We believe that our curriculum can inspire and create a great future for all pupils who study at Lawn Manor.
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thats pretty awesome you are fashionista lawyer! thanks for all the heads up on the sample sales! must check one out at least.
i used to intern at BCBG in vernon and when i went to the sale, they didnt have such great stuff but thats maybe bc i went late!


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There has been a lot of discussion recently about wars so we are going to have a set of War Rules which will hopefully clarify how our clan will run each war.
These are draft rules so comments appreciated.
Everyone who wants to take part can enter the weekend wars.
Opt in or Out before lunchtime on Fridy so that Leaders can start the war Friday evening. It's YOUR responsibility to be in or out, no excuses if you forget.
Leaders will be keeping stats on the weekend wars to assess who are the current top 10 players to take part in the Elite Midweek War.
Bottom 10 players to attack first.
Second attacks are to be held until leaders confirm second attack strategy.
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Q: Magento process returns and change order (Magento CE 1.8.1) we sometimes get returns (Yeah, only sometimes ;P)
and this is something I haven't been able to grasp: how do I process these returns and changes as simple as possible.
For instance:

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*Can I return the product for another size? [same config product, different simple product based on size]

*Can I add a product?

*Can I return the product for a different product?
What we do now is: credit note the order. Then create new order by clicking create new order, new customer, enter all the data
Is there a faster way to handle the above situations?

A: RMA is a Magento EE feature, therefore it is only basic implemented in magento.
This means, when you cancel an order, the products are readded to the stock if you want this.
But you can't do all the fancy stuff like change the order (size of a product). I'm not sure at the moment, but I think when the order is invoiced you are unable to change it? If this is the case I think your war is the right to go.
The alternative is to buy one of the many RMA (return merchandise authorization) modules or buy EE.

A: Don't create new orders for RMAs. All returns and credit memos can be processed under the same (original) order. An RMA offers a list of "resolutions" that the customer or your admin can specify. How you follow up with that resolution is completely up to the admin, and it must be done by hand.
In other words, if an RMA is for a "refund", but refund does not automatically occur when you process and close the RMA; You must manually submit a credit memo and enter order comment as necessary. There is no simple solution for RMAs.

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Q: Can RESTful WCF services be added via "Add Service Reference"? Long time ago, in a world far far away, we used to be able to add web service references to projects simply by right-clicking on the project's References node, and clicking "Add Service Reference". I used to be able to do this with .asmx services, and traditional WCF service.
When I follow different online instructions on "making my WCF RESTful", do I also lose the ability to "Add Service Reference" to those WCF services?  Can WCF based REST services be added this way?
If I use Web API 2, can I "Add Service Reference"?
Assume I'm using the latest of everything - VS2015, etc.

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When I follow different online instructions on "making my WCF RESTful", do I also lose the ability to "Add Service Reference" to those WCF services? Can WCF based REST services be added this way?

Kind of.  You can add a REST MEX endpoint, but I don't think you can use that to generate a service proxy.  Though, I think a better question might be, why would you want to?  Web API is the best way to go for REST.

If I use Web API 2, can I "Add Service Reference"?

No.  Web API doesn't have any type of metadata functionality like WCF.


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Dallas Stars Have 4 Prospects Eligible to Compete at 2021 World Juniors
November 29th, 2020 As the 2021 World Junior Championship is fast approaching, let's take a look at which Dallas Stars prospects are eligible to compete. Team Canada The Stars have two prospects that are eligible to compete for Team Canada for the 2021 World Juniors - Thomas Harley and Mavrik Bourque. Thomas Harley The Stars drafted Harley...
4 Takeaways from Stars' Second Round-Robin Game
August 6th, 2020 The Dallas Stars were completely outplayed in their second round-robin game against the Colorado Avalanche in the 2020 Playoffs. The Avalanche won 4-0 Avalanche, but it could have been double digits. The Stars failed to convert offensively and defensively, weren't nearly good enough. They entered the round-robin as the 4th seed and it...
Dallas Stars 2020 Playoffs Preview
July 15th, 2020 It has been so long since hockey was played that it's worth remembering the Dallas Stars' 2019-20 season. It was a bit of a rollercoaster that saw a coaching change, a stingy defense paired with a lack of scoring, and ended with a six-game losing streak (0-4-2) when the pandemic prematurely ended the regular season. The Stars finished...
What if Canada Could Have Two WJC Teams?
December 22nd, 2019 The Team Canada official roster has been set and as always, it's hard not to look at the roster and think of a certain player who deserves to be there. Every year, the Canadians have the luxury of choosing their team from a vast list of high-end prospects. There are so many to choose from, that there are always prospects that many fans...
Safe Draft, Hartman Acquisition Just What Stars Needed
June 25th, 2019 With NHL Draft weekend in the rear-view mirror, the Dallas Stars gear up for development camp having made little noise. While such an approach may not have been exciting, it was precisely the way general manager Jim Nill and company needed to approach the event. Far too often in the past decade the Stars have made a splash at the...
Canadiens' 1st Round Draft Targets
June 21st, 2019 With the NHL entry draft less than a month away, fans of the Montreal Canadiens are beginning to speculate who their team will select in the first round. The Canadiens find themselves holding the 15th overall pick in this year's draft. Instead of dwelling on how they missed the playoffs or did not win the draft lottery, why don't we...
Players to Watch at the World U-18 Championships
April 16th, 2019 The IIHF World Under-18 Championships are right around the corner, with the festivities set to kick off on Thursday, April 19. Along with the pre-season Hlinka Gretzky Tournament, the U-18s provide the biggest platform for draft-eligible prospects to show their skill and compete against the very best their draft year has to offer....
Thomas Harley – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
April 5th, 2019 Thomas Harley 2018-19 Team: Mississauga Steelheads Date of Birth: August 19, 2001Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, USAHt: 6' 3" Wt: 183 lbsShoots: LeftPosition: DNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 9th (among NA skaters)Future Considerations: 35thHockeyProspect.com: 24thISS:...
2019 NHL Draft: 10 Risers from Fisher's Top 300 for April
April 2nd, 2019 Fisher's Top 300 for AprilFisher's Top 300 for MarchFisher's Top 217 for FebruaryFisher's Top 217 for JanuaryFisher's Top 186 for DecemberFisher's Top 186 for NovemberFisher's Top 124 for OctoberFisher's Top 124 Preseason Rankings USA Hockey's National Team Development Program is enjoying a banner year and could...
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Speaker Ciolacu meets U.S. Ambassador Zuckerman: Romanian Parliament…
Iohannis qualifies simple motion against Finance Minister, a ruffian manifestation of the PSD
by NINE O'CLOCK December 10, 2019 058
President Klaus Iohannis stated, on Tuesday, that the simple motion against the Finance Minister Florin Citu (photo) represents a "ruffian manifestation of the PSD [Social Democratic Party]", firstly because it did not fit the criteria in the Senate's Rules regarding the way in which such a document is elaborated.
"Firstly, the so-called simple motion does not fit the criteria in the Senate's Rules in what regards the way in which a simple motion is elaborated. Secondly, we could observe, I hope, most of us with indignation, how the former Finance Minister, surrounded by a groundlessly happy group of PSD senators, pass in front or behind the person who was giving an interview, considering it's an appropriate moment to insult the current Finance Minister in an unspeakable way in front of the cameras. This confirms to me that it was an intentional ruffian manifestation and a democratic slippage," said Iohannis, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, referirng to the simple motion against Minister of Public Finance, Florin Citu adopted by the Senate on Monday with 59 votes "for", 56 "against" and two abstentions.
In his opinion, the President of the Senate, "who they probably chose so he can be obedient," could have stopped this "inopportune" demarche.
"Thus, I consider this is an incorrect, inadmissible and inopportune eduction of the PSD in the Senate. From here we can draw some important lessons. The first would be that, for the PSD, still, whatever is not PSD and does not serve the PSD people directly, is no good and must be insulted and pointed out. It's an attitude that I classified in the campaign as undemocratic, the attitude of an unreformed party, an attitude that shows disdain for democratic institutions and a profound disdain for Romanians. The second thing we may learn from the so-called motion is that the PSD, still has the power in important institutions. So the PSD did not leave power, it does not want to understand the message given on May 26 and in November and Romanians see this," said Klaus Iohannis .
The simple motion, titled "PNL Government, your name is austerity" was initiated by 41 Social Democratic Party (PSD)'s senators.
"Mr. Citu, as minister, made hazardous and irresponsible statements only to serve political orders of the party he represents in a moment with maximum public exposure – the electoral campaign for the presidential elections," the simple motion mentions.
According to the quoted source, the only "certainty" after the investiture of the Orban Government and the installation of Florin Citu in Finances "is, at this moment, the devaluation of the leu in relation to the euro and US dollar, which will translate for Romania's population into increased bills, prices for goods and services, of installments for bank credits and inflation."
The motion also states that "the ROBOR (interbank offered rate) index at 3 months, which is the basis for the interest rate calculation for most credits in lei, has risen to 3.03 pct, the highest level in the past month, according to data published on Monday, December 2, by the National Bank of Romania (BNR). On Friday, the ROBOR at 3 months has stagnated at 2.99 pct. On Monday, this index rose to 3.03 pct, the highest level since October 29, when it was also 3.03 pct […] Thus, the month of November came with record devaluation of the national currency, and the main cause is the irresponsibility of the public statements made by Mr. Citu from the position of Minister of Finance."
The document also refers to the "algorithm for firing, which was already established: simple, dry, percentile. It's the must have measure number 4 of Citu's list – the introducing of the 85/15 principle, meaning employees in the budget sector can't represent more than 15 pct of the total employees in the economy."
"Of the approximately 6 million employees – in state and the private business environment, only 900,000 persons to work in the state system would remain of the approximately 1,300,000 employed in the public apparatus – ministries, agencies, local administration, educational staff, medical doctors, firemen, policemen, soldiers, researchers, etc. The difference is exactly 400,000 that they announced they want to fire! If there were only dry numbers and some simple calculations with percentages, we could even add, but, what do you know, in the entire administrative apparatus – central and local – only 280,000 people work, who obviously, can't all be fired!" the PSD motion shows.
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Signs of rift between Israel and U.S. over Iran
JOSEF FEDERMAN
Oct 21, 2013, 12:06 AM EDT
(AP Photo/Abir Sultan, Pool) Summary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Just days after the first round of global nuclear talks with Iran, a rift appears to be emerging between Israel and its closest ally, the United States.
Israel's prime minister on Sunday called on the U.S. to step up the pressure on Iran, even as American officials hinted at the possibility of easing tough economic pressure. Meanwhile, a leading Israeli daily reported the outlines of what could be construed in the West as genuine Iranian compromises in the talks.
The differing approaches could bode poorly for Israel as the talks between six global powers and Iran gain steam in the coming months. Negotiators were upbeat following last week's talks, and the next round of negotiations is set to begin Nov. 7.
Convinced Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes the Iranians are trying to trick the West into easing economic sanctions while still pushing forward with their nuclear program. Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes.
"I think that in this situation as long as we do not see actions instead of words, the international pressure must continue to be applied and even increased," Netanyahu told his Cabinet. "The greater the pressure, the greater the chance that there will be a genuine dismantling of the Iranian military nuclear program."
Israel considers a nuclear-armed Iran a threat to its very survival, citing Iranian references to Israel's destruction.
Netanyahu says pressure must be maintained until Iran halts all enrichment of uranium, a key step in producing a nuclear weapon; removes its stockpile of enriched uranium from the country; closes suspicious enrichment facilities and shutters a facility that could produce plutonium, another potential gateway to nuclear arms.
Despite Netanyahu's warnings, there are growing signs that any international deal with Iran will fall short of his demands.
Over the weekend, U.S. officials said the White House was debating whether to offer Iran the chance to recoup billions of dollars in frozen assets if it scales back its nuclear program. The plan would stop short of lifting sanctions, but could nonetheless provide Iran some relief.
In an interview broadcast Sunday on NBC, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said it was "premature" to talk of easing sanctions. But he stopped short of endorsing the tough Israeli line and suggested the U.S. would take a more incremental approach in response to concrete Iranian gestures.
Asked whether he was worried the U.S. might ease the sanctions prematurely, Netanyahu urged against a "partial deal" with Iran. "I don't advise doing that," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Details from last week's talks in Geneva have remained tightly guarded, but short-range priorities have been made clear. The U.S. and allies seek to roll back Iran's highest-level uranium enrichment. Iran wants the West to start easing sanctions.
The Israeli daily Haaretz on Sunday reported what it said were the key Iranian proposals last week.
Citing an unidentified senior Israeli official who had been briefed by the Americans, the newspaper said that Iran is ready to halt all enrichment of 20 percent, limit lower-level enrichment of 5 percent and scale back the number of centrifuges it is operating for enrichment. It also claimed that Iran expressed willingness to reduce the operations of its most controversial nuclear facilities, and perhaps open them to unannounced inspections.
Netanyahu's office declined comment on the report, though it confirmed the U.S. has kept it updated on the nuclear talks.
The Yediot Ahronot daily newspaper said an "explosion" between Netanyahu and President Barack Obama appears to be inevitable. While Israeli officials are intrigued by the Iranian offer, it said "officials in the prime minister's inner circle harbor a deep concern ... that the American president is going to be prepared to ease sanctions on Iran even before the talks have been completed."
Ephraim Asculai, a former official of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission and currently a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, said it was too early to talk of a gap between Israel and the United States because the U.S. position on a compromise was not yet clear. He said the most important thing is to prevent Iran from stalling while it moves forward with its weapons program.
But Yoel Guzansky, an Iran expert at the institute and a former national security aide in the prime minister's office, said there will always be a gap between the U.S. and Israel due to their different military capabilities and the level of threat they face.
Guzansky said Israeli officials realize that they will not get everything they seek, and are pressing a maximalist view in hopes of getting as many concessions out of Iran as possible.
"It appears that the Americans are interested in a scaled approach," he said. "Israel is very concerned about this and it has good reason to. It's afraid the deal will become a slippery slope," he said.
However, Guzansky said Israel has little choice but to rely on the U.S. If there is a deal, it will all but rule out the possibility of unilateral Israeli military action, he said.
"Israel really only has one option," he said. "The chance it will act alone after the Americans make a deal is miniscule."
Associated Press writer Aron Heller contributed to this report.
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PSYCH 484: Work Attitudes and Job Motivation
12. Work and Organizational Commitment
Summer 2014 - Work and Organizational Commitment - Team 3
Work Attitudes and Job Motivation Home - Kayla Weaver (FA16 002)
Created by JAMES LLOYD COURSEY JR, last modified by DANIEL PALOMINO MARTINEZ on Jul 06, 2014
Work & Organizational Commitment Wiki
I. Introduction to Work & Organizational Commitment
The success or failure of an organization is closely related to the effort and motivation of its employees. The motivation of employees is often the product of their commitment towards this their job or career. As a result, employers have an incentive to ensure that their employees are committed towards the success of the organization and producing at a high level. Many organizations strive to provide an environment that will foster innovation and collaboration, build a great brand name, and promote employees who excel.
Work commitment is the fuel that pushes employees to strive for excellence. This belief has lead to substantial attention to the concept. Industrial Organizational Psychology pundits consider work commitment the second most commonly studied job attitude (PSU, 2014).
II. Overview
i. Work Commitment
Individuals compliance to work ethic, job involvement, commitment to a profession, and organizational commitment combine to define an individual's work commitment (PSU, 2014). The term commitment is a demonstrable loyalty towards an individual or entity (Commitment, n.d.). Therefore, for an individual to be committed to an organization, the individual must demonstrate loyalty to the company or organization
. "Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." --Vince Lombardi
ii. Work Ethic
Work ethic is best defined as an individual's beliefs and attitude towards their job and work behavior (PSU, 2014). Work ethic has been the topic of psychology studies for years, due to it's complex nature. Some will say there is a direct positive correlation between work ethic and job satisfaction (PSU, 2014). By extension, if a person enjoys their job, they have a higher work ethic. Other studies show that work ethic is an ingrained part of a person's inherent personality traits (PSU, 2014). They either have a high work ethic or a low work ethic as a part of their makeup. Work ethic is a complex driving force in work and organizational commitment.
iii. Job Involvement
An individual's engagement in their daily work, can be defined as their job involvement (PSU, 2014). Individuals that find their work challenging, motivating, and are committed to the work, have higher job involvement (PSU, 2014). This drives the individual to be less likely to leave their job, and increases the likelihood that they will solicit feedback from their coworkers on their own work and performance. The other driving force behind job involvement is the alignment between individual's personal needs and values and those of the organization (PSU, 2014). Based on all these conditions and factors, individuals that obtain higher job satisfaction, also have higher job involvement (PSU, 2014).
iv. Workaholism
Individuals who are overly involved with their work yet do not enjoy their job are said to be workaholics (Aziz & Zickar, 2006). Workaholics lack a balance between their work and personal lives. Workaholics prioritize their work lives over their social and personal lives.They also tend to find little satisfaction in their personal/social lives (PSU, 2014). The life of a workaholic is psychologically unhealthy. They do not enjoy their work yet they are miserable when they are not working and have a hard time enjoying non-work activities (PSU, 2014). They find it hard to detach themselves from their work lives and will engage in work activity during their personal and social time (PSU, 2014). Workaholics are addicted to their work in much the same way that others find themselves addicted to drugs or alcohol. The workaholic feels psychologically compelled to work at all times even though they may recognize that it is unhealthy (PSU, 2014).
v. Organizational Commitment
Organizational commitment reflects the degree to which an individual feels a sense of attachment and dedication to their employer (PSU, 2014). It is closely related to job satisfaction because they share many causal factors. Additionally, the emotional reactions that individuals experience to both dimensions are similar (PSU, 2014). While organizational commitment offers many similar parallels to job satisfaction, they are fundamentally different in that job satisfaction is related to a specific job whereas organizational commitment refers to an individual's commitment towards an entire organization (PSU, 2014).
vi. Forms of Commitment
a. Affective Commitment
Affective commitment is the type of commitment that one feels when they have a strong sense of emotional attachment towards an organization (PSU, 2014). They feel this way because their goals and ideology is in alignment with the organization. As a result, they are willing to work hard for the organization (PSU, 2014). This type of commitment is typically the result of a supportive work environment in which individuals are treated fairly and the value of individual contributors is embraced (PSU, 2014).
b. Continuance Commitment
Continuance commitment is the sort of commitment that individuals have towards an organization when they do not have a viable alternative (PSU, 2014). For instance, some may continue with an organization because it is their best available salary and benefits option. In other instances, an individual may remain committed to an organization because of pending financial incentives or contractual obligations. While employees may remain with an organization, they do not necessarily feel compelled to perform at a high level (PSU, 2014).
c. Normative Commitment
Normative commitment is when an individual feels compelled to remain committed towards an organization because they believe that it is the morally correct thing to do (PSU, 2014), An example of this is when an individual remains with a company that is not performing well. They may feel a sense of obligation to stay with their employer during its time of need even though it is no longer advantageous to do so. They may fear the potential disappointment in their employer or teammates (PSU, 2014).
d. Career and/or professional Commitment
A type of commitment exists that is not related to a specific job or organization. Instead, it is a sense of commitment towards one's vocation. This form of commitment is called career or professional commitment (PSU, 2014). While the dimensions of job commitment may still apply to an individual during the course of their career, they can feel a sense of commitment towards their chosen vocation over the long-run (PSU, 2014). Over the course of an individual's lifetime, they may have multiple job experiences yet demonstrate commitment towards a specific job field (PSU, 2014).
III. Case Study
The Boston distribution facility of United States Postal Service features an assortment of individuals who have worked there for many years. This facility is significant to those in the Northeast because it is a major hub responsible for the sorting and distribution of mail. As a result, it is important that its employees perform well and remain committed to their jobs.
Cliff Mavin
Cliff is one of the logistics coordinators for the facility. His positive attitude is a delight to all of those around him. Cliff is a focal point for the organization because all distribution channels need his assistance to ensure that shipments arrive on time and to their correct destinations. Cliff is deeply appreciative of the great benefits that USPS employees receive. He likes to travel with his family and enjoys the healthy vacation allowance that USPS rewards him with for his years of service. Additionally, he is cognizant that USPS's retirement benefits are second to none. His Manager is respectful of him and always takes the time to praise his phenomenal work. As a result, Cliff has a great appreciation of his work environment and looks forward to going to work everyday. This reciprocal appreciation provides Cliff with the motivation he needs to be a top employee.
Sam Ramone
Sam is customer service representative for USPS at the front desk. He has been with USPS for over fifteen years and cannot wait for retirement. While Sam is an expert at his job and has been a top performer in the past, he is currently operating like an average performer. He does just enough to avoid falling on the radar for low performance. Sam has also been rewarded in the past with restricted stock units that will vest in five years. At the heart of his reasons for staying in this organization is that his wife of twenty years has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She depends upon Sam's benefits package for her medical care. Sam continues in his role because he understands that he and his wife will become increasingly reliant on his medical coverage as they increase in age. Sam has a very active personal life and has hobbies that are relatively expensive. He restores classic trucks and attends car shows. His role in USPS allows him to have these financial needs met.
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One of the drivers that receives coordination from Cliff is Woody. Woody has been with USPS for over ten years. He is fully-vested in the USPS pension plan and has maximized all of his employee benefits. Woody is appreciative of the dutiful employment that he has received over the years and the great benefits but he has grown disenchanted with his role. USPS made some changes to the job and organizational structure a few years back and he feels that his role has become monotonous and unfulfilling. Unfortunately, there were other drivers who shared his distaste for the new job responsibilities and decided to leave USPS. Recently, a recruiter for Fedex contacted Woody with a great new job opportunity with their organization. He liked what the recruiter had to say but, in the back of his mind, he felt bad even considering a new opportunity because he knew that it would leave the other drivers and his Supervisor in a lurch.
Rebecca Nowe
Rebecca is one of the managers at the USPS facility. She is dedicated to her career and aspires to climb the management ladder. She is very committed in her role as a manager and the success of her team, but not very committed to the organization as a whole. She has been a manager for three different divisions at USPS. First, she was manager in Finance, then moved to Sales, and now she is in Operations. She believes she is a good manager, and wants to enhance her career path as a Senior Manager or Director in the next few years. Rebecca has been pursued by other companies and agencies, but has stayed with USPS because she is continuously afforded opportunities of escalating importance. Though she remains with USPS for the time being, Rebecca always has her eye on the job market to further her career as a manager. Rebecca has a hard time maintaining social relationships since she is dedicated to her work and would rather work than socialize.
IV. Application of Concepts to Case Study
Cliff's performance and attitude indicates that he has an affective commitment towards his job. He is emotionally attached towards his role and believes in the importance of their cause. This affective commitment is undoubtedly the result of a fair and supportive leadership organization and his identification with the team.
Sam's actions and performance indicate that he has a continuance form of commitment towards his job. He is not motivated to perform at a high level nor is he invested in the success of the organization. He demonstrates very low job involvement and is only working there because he needs the health benefits that it affords him and is awaiting the vesting of his pension package.
Woody's actions demonstrate that he has a normative form of job commitment. He stays with the organization because he feels that it is the morally correct thing to do. He has been a member of the team for many years and is concerned about leaving his leader or his team in a bad position by leaving. Employee attrition has left the team in a weakened state and he does not want to compound upon the situation by leaving even though he is disenchanted with his role.
Rebecca's attitude displays a career commitment, rather than an organizational commitment. She is striving to further her career as a manager and it not necessarily committed to her current organization. She is a workaholic, due to the fact that she always puts work before her social life. She demonstrates high work ethic as well as high job involvement due to her emphasis on her career.
V. Policy changes / Methodology
USPS has been experiencing several years of diminished profitability and has decided to undertake a transformation project to reinvent themselves and emerge as a profitable and cohesive organization. As part of this project, Norm, the Postmaster General of USPS, has decided to hire a team of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists to evaluate their business structure and find ways to increase productivity.
Through a number of surveys and employee interviews, the I/O team determines that one of the major issues affecting productivity is the lack of organizational commitment from the work force. The I/O team informs USPS that it should strive for high affective commitment from its workforce because affectively committed employees are more likely to remain loyal to the organization and are motivated to perform at a high level (PSU, 2014). These are the sort of employee attributes that will be desirable in a high performing organization.
The I/O team devises a program to reinvigorate the work force. Rather than unilaterally push a new organizational structure, they decide to involve the current employee base by establishing cross-functional teams to identify areas of strength and discuss growth opportunities for roles throughout the company. Once consensus on the change methodology is established, front line leadership will push the change across the organization. The underlying goal is to improve work commitment from the employees in an effort to increase profitability.
Through the cross-functional program process, the team determined that there are a multitude of growth opportunities in the organization. The I/O team trained the cross-functional team to understand that they are seeking affective commitment from as many individuals as possible. Further, they explained that this form of commitment is the result of a fair and supportive work environment where the goals and ideology of the organization are in alignment with that of employees (PSU, 2014). With that lesson in mind, they determined that they needed to find a way to better support employees and place workers in roles that are are more likely to match their personal goals and/or ideology (PSU, 2014). They decided that in the organizational transformation process, many employees will have an opportunity to changes roles, gain exposure to new projects, influence change, or engage in training that will enable them to expand their areas of expertise. Employees within five years of retirement will be assigned as mentors to the newer staff so that they can pass on their expert skills and knowledge. While the organization has an eye towards the future, they cannot lose sight of the structure that made them successful in the first place.
ii. Rationale for solution / Concept Linkage
Cliff - Under the new program from USPS, Cliff was identified as an affectively committed employee. Leadership appreciated his ideological alignment and viewed him as a great role model for others. They felt that promoting him to supervisor would allow him to be a direct influence on front line employees. Further, they believed that his promotion was a warranted reward for his years of excellence. Cliff was appreciative of his promotion and he felt that it was very fair. As a result, his job involvement and organizational commitment was increased (PSU, 2014). Additionally, he welcomed the increased feedback from his peers and leadership (Brown, 1996).
Sam - Due to his quickly approaching retirement and years of experience, Sam was selected for the new mentorship program. The cross-functional team felt that entering individuals into the program would have a multiple benefits. This unexpected new responsibility instills a sense of pride and leadership responsibility in Sam. (Dose, 1999). This understanding reignites his underlying work ethic and his overall performance is increased. Further, with the wealth of experience and knowledge that he possessed, he was ideally suited for the role. It becomes quickly apparent that the extenuating circumstance of his pending retirement had a negative effect on his motivation (PSU, 2014).
Woody - With the creation of the cross-functional teams, Woody becomes a dominant contributing member because he had experience and opinions on many organizational growth opportunities. Woody's work ethic was already high, but his involvement was low. By working on the cross-functional team and sharing his ideas, he was able to drive positive change into the new branding of the company that was more closely aligned to his own values. He found his involvement in the team to be challenging and exciting. This led to an increase to his job involvement (PSU, 2014). Since his job involvement is closely tied to his job satisfaction, it was also affected in a positive manner (Gorn & Kanugo, 1980). Woody's inclusion into the cross-functional team made him feel that his input was valued and he was being supported. The successful outcome with Woody is that he experienced newfound alignment with organizational values and increased commitment as a result of a supportive work environment and a perception that he was a valued employee (PSU, 2014). Woody was able to see the positive changes his cross-functional team was achieving and it increased his desire to stay with the organization (PSU, 2014).
Rebecca - During the I/O analysis of the company, employees that are career committed but not necessarily committed to the organization were identified. The I/O team understood that individuals who are career committed but not organizationally committed may often jump from organization to organization (PSU, 2014). The goal of the I/O team was to increase the affective commitment in career committed individuals.
The organization valued Rebecca as an talented employee with high upside and it wanted to do what it could to ensure that she did not leave to a competitor. They felt that by increasing her affective commitment and that of others like her, they could influence their desire to stay at USPS (PSU, 2014). The I/O Psychologist team understood that affectively committed employees identify with an organization and see alignment in their goals and values (PSU, 2014). They felt that they needed to increase Rebecca's affinity with these dimensions. As a result, they placed Rebecca on the senior organizational change team. This team was responsible for selecting the most important ideas generated by the cross-functional team and finding ways to incorporate them into the business in a way that was feasible.
With her active participation in the shaping of the new organization, Rebecca found herself developing a closer alignment between her own personal goals and those of the organization. This increased alignment increased her organizational and affective commitment (PSU, 2014). Additionally, an unanticipated outcome to the change is that Rebecca found herself having more fun. Her newfound goal alignment enabled her to find others who were of like mind and she found herself interacting with them more in a social setting. As a result, Rebecca finds herself working less and having more fun in her free time.
VI. Outcome
The USPS transformation process was more successful than anyone anticipated. The detailed analysis of the I/O psychology team, the input of the cross functional team and management's focus on transforming the organization resulted in many beneficial outcomes. USPS employees have increased their work commitment and employee retention has been increased. Through the rejuvenation of the organization, employees now possess a stronger sense of organizational loyalty and commitment (PSU, 2014). USPS profitability increased as soon as the new programs were implemented as a result of increased worker motivation(Mathieu & Zajac, 1990). A follow up study by the I/O team determined that the workforce underwent a statistically relevant increase in affective commitment that can be attributed to the change. Based on the new results, USPS achieved its overall goal of increasing the affective commitment of its workforce. With the dramatic increase in organization commitment amongst its employees, USPS was ranked as one of the best companies to work for in the Boston area.
VII. References
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Pennsylvania State University World Campus (2014). PSYCH 484, lesson 12: Work and Organization commitment: Am I attached to the organization? Retrieved from https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/su14/psych484/001/content/lesson12/printlesson.html


Florence + The Machine played an intimate pub gig in south London last night (July 4), with the band marking the occasion by giving a live debut to the song 'South London Forever' – watch fan-shot footage of the show below.
The gig at The Joiners Arms in Camberwell was only announced yesterday afternoon, with fans being granted entry on a first-come, first-served basis. The show was put on in support of the band's new album 'High As Hope', which came out last Friday (June 29).
The gig saw Florence + The Machine play a six-song set, which included a live debut for the 'High As Hope' track 'South London Forever', which inspired last night's show.
See fan-shot footage of the premiere of 'South London Forever' directly below, as well as other pictures and clips from the show.
See the setlist from last night's Florence + The Machine show below.
Earlier this week, Florence Welch recalled one of the first times she saw Adele play. The two musicians came up around the same time in the London music scene, meaning that they often shared the same bill.


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Open your heart and do not be meek | Tears are not enough, what we need to do is act | Lend your time to fighting for the cause | Feel the sting and pain of poverty | How many children have been destroyed by poverty? | How many martyrs have offered their lives?
Collaborated with Anakbayan, "Diwa ng Kasarinlan".
Recognition of PATAC Youth Volunteers through the Ministry of Citizenship Volunteer Service Honours and Awards Program.
Recognition of PATAC's volunteer contribution to S.E.A.S.
Participation in various community events.
Participation in various in community events, notably in "One Billion Rising", "Christmas event of S.E.A.S", participated in various fundraising events for flood victims.
Raise funds for communities affected by Typhoons.
October 23, 2010 - "Ang Bayan Kong Pilipinas" - an annual fundraising event.
April 2, 2010 - Participating at the Good Friday Walk for justice and peace.
"Such arrogance to speak of owning the land when we instead are owned by it. Only the race owns the land because the race lives forever."
April 24 is Cordillera Day, a tradition commemorating the continuing struggle of the indigenous peoples of the Mountain Province for land and self-determination. It began after the murder of Macliing Dulag on April 24, 1980, by Philippine military under Marcos government. Macliing Dulag was a chieftain of the Butbut tribe of Kalinga who led his people's resistance against the building of the IMF-WB-funded Chico River Dam on their ancestral land.
A valentine benefit concert for the Children's Rehabilitation Centre (CRC Philippines) featuring songs and music from selected era of the Philippine History. Featuring local talents from the community: Panyolito, Puede bang magsalita band, Dylan Hamada, Migrante Dancers, Dors, Mary Auxi Guiao and more.
UNITY CONCERT, REBUILDING LIVES - major participation in the organization and implementation of this event.
The first essay contest ever targeting the Filipino Canadian Youth. Three awards were given: Antonio Zumel award, Teodora Cabanela-Tsang Award and Loreto Sulit award.
Mine, Mine, Mine is PATAC's contribution to the 2008 Earth day celebration. The photo exhibit by Alex Felipe displayed pictures from his trip to the Philippines in October 2007 to January 2008.
The first major project of PATAC was a combination of photo and arts exhibit and concert.
An evening of peace and music - Sep 2007, Never again. No to martial law.


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We have a nice collection of Scott O'neal's profession photographs from around Atlanta and a few other areas. This includes some great skyline photos as well as major landmarks.
These make a great going away gifts to colleagues leaving the area. What better way to bring back good memories than to look at the Atlanta Skyline, the stadium, or Peachtree.


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Shares of gun makers rallied on election day, which suggested investors may be anticipating a Biden victory.
A surge in firearm background checks by the Federal Bureau of Investigation this year, to already reach a full-year record in just nine months, also points to worries that tighter gun controls may be coming after the election.
Shares of Sturm, Ruger & Co. /zigman2/quotes/200036418/composite RGR -2.39% ran up 3.5% in afternoon trading Tuesday, and Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. /zigman2/quotes/202273249/composite SWBI -6.79% climbed 1.5%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX +1.06% rallied 1.6%. See Market Snapshot .
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"[G]enerally all of our contacts agree that the most positive outcome for gun sales would be a change in the White House, as historically an uptick in purchases under a Democratic president has outweighed any real risk of meaningful gun control measures," Wedbush analyst James Hardiman wrote in a recent research note.
Former Vice President Joe Biden has had a clear lead over President Trump in national polls, with some oddsmakers putting the probability of a Biden victory at over 60%. PredictIt has it at 64% for a Biden win.
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Also helping boost gun stocks, data from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System showed that firearm background checks totaled 3.3 million in October , marking the sixth month this year checks topped the 3-million mark.
Before 2020, monthly checks had topped 3 million just once, in December 2015, since the FBI started providing the data in November 1998.
Year-to-date total checks has reached 32.1 million as of Oct. 31. Yearly checks had already reached a record of 28.8 million through September, breaking the previous record of 28.4 million reached in all of 2019.
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