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Car Crash Injuries in Massachusetts
Car accidents and collisions are one of the leading causes of death or injury in the United States. It is estimated that nearly 1.3 million people die in car accidents each year, which amounts approximately 3,287 deaths per day! More than half of the car crash deaths occur among adults between the ages of 15-44. According to data, approximately 37,000 people die in car related accidents in the United States each year.
In 2014, there were 328 deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes in the state of Massachusetts. According to statistics, Massachusetts had one of the highest proportions of car occupant deaths at 48 percent and also had a high proportion of pedestrian deaths at 21 percent.
The lawyers at Curran Law Group, P.C. are experienced at handling car accident claims and cases and will fight vigorously to help crash victims receive full compensation for their injuries and losses.
Car crashes are often attributed to factors such as:
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals
Failure to signal when turning
Driving a car under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
Talking on a cell phone while driving
Dangerous road conditions
The type of injuries that can occur from car accidents are many but there are a few types of injuries that occur often which include neck and back injuries, head injuries, face injuries, soft tissue injuries.
Head Injuries from Car Accidents
Head injuries can occur when the body and head are jolted (for example, against the head rest, or against a windshield or steering wheel) causing the brain to strike against the interior of the skull. The types of head injuries that can occur from car accidents include:
Concussions. This is the most common type of brain injury and may or may not result in a loss of consciousness, dizziness, memory problems, etc…
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This is a severe brain injury that often requires ongoing rehabilitative care.
Diffuse Axonal Injuries. This type of injury can result from severe or sudden jolting or shaking which can cause tears in the brain.
Neck and Back Injuries from Car Accidents
While these are very common injuries in car accidents, they are not always easy to detect right away due to the fact that people are often in shock from a collision, which can trigger a protective physical response by releasing adrenaline and other pain-masking hormones. Once the body comes out of this protective state, an individual will often start to feel the effects that the collision had on the body. Injuries can range from neck and back strains (i.e., whiplash) to herniated disc injuries, which typically require medical treatment and rehabilitation.
Typically, a medical provider will order X-rays to rule out fractures or breaks but this form of test can only see bone, so it is not useful for diagnosing other potentially serious injuries such as herniated discs. Injured parties must be advocates for their own care and if painful symptoms do not resolve, you should ask that an MRI be performed.
While some neck and back injuries may resolve over the course of physical therapy or chiropractic therapy, other injuries require more intensive treat including steroid injections, and/or surgery.
Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about car crashes:
What Damages Can I Recover for My Car Accident?
The following is a list of potential damages or costs that can be recovered after a car accident:
Medical Bills: In Massachusetts, the first $2,000.00 in medical bills is paid by the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance carrier of the car you were in (i.e., your own car insurance). Once you have hit the $2,000 threshold, medical bills will be submitted to your own private health care insurance, whether that is through Mass health or another private insurance carrier.
Lost Wages: If you lose money because of your inability to work due to your injuries, you may be entitled to collect 75% of your lost wages, based on your average weekly wage, from the PIP carrier, up to $8,000.00.
Pain & Suffering: This form of damages is often the most uncertain area as many insurance carriers will attempt to downplay and minimize the effect that any injuries have had on the injured party. Insurance carriers do not want to pay claims if they can help it, which is why your need an advocate who will fight on your behalf.
Emotional Distress: Car crashes can be traumatic events and depending on the severity of the crash, these accidents can have a lasting impact on an individual's mental and emotional health. It is not uncommon for victims of serious car accidents to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or display other signs of emotional distress such as loss of sleep, increased anxiety, or depression. This area of damages should not be ignored and can potentially make up a large portion of damages in your case.
Loss of Future Earnings Due to an Injury: In some cases, injuries may result in an ongoing physical impairment or disability which may interfere or prevent someone from being able to continue working causing substantial financial harm in the form of lost future income. In these situations, experts which may include economists and vocational experts will be hired to provide an opinion on the extent of any losses that will likely be incurred as a result of an individual's inability to carry on with their occupation.
What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Massachusetts Auto Accident Claim?
Massachusetts law requires that any claim for damages or injuries resulting from an auto accident be brought within three (3) years of the date of the crash which caused the injury. This is known as the Statute of Limitations. Failure to file a lawsuit within the three (3) year statute of limitations may result in the case being dismissed.
Can I Recover If I Have a Pre-Existing Injury?
Yes. Just because a victim may have suffered from an underlying or pre-existing medical condition prior to the accident will not prevent recovery for injuries caused by the car accident, or for conditions that may have been made worse by the accident.
How Much Money Can I Recover for My Auto Accident?
The amount of any potential settlement, or case "value" will depend on a number of factors. Some of these factors include the severity of any injuries, the type of treatment that is required, the amount of medical bills that have been incurred, and the degree of any future impairment or disability that was caused by the collision. These are just a few of the factors that will be considered in determining the monetary value of any claim and must be explored by legal counsel and used to further advance a client's case.
Hire a Massachusetts Car Accident Lawyer
Your legal rights need to be protected after a car accident. You should hire an experienced car accident attorney to evaluate and handle your case. Immediate action may be required to preserve all of your rights.
If you feel you have a car accident case, it is vital that you act immediately to protect your rights. Please call us at 781-277-3262, or send us an e-mail. Get your FREE legal consultation today with Curran Law Group, P.C.
Curran Law Group, P.C. represents victims of car crashes and accidents all over the state of Massachusetts including Boston, Dorchester, Weymouth, Quincy, Braintree, Dedham, Randolph, Norwood, Westwood, Hingham, Norwell, Scituate, Cohasset, Rockland, Plymouth, Hanover, Kingston, Duxbury, Pembroke, Brockton, Bridgewater, Whitman, Hanson and else ware.
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Teaching about gender, race, social class and sexuality in criminal justice and criminology classrooms can be challenging. Professors may face resistance when they ask students to examine how gender impacts victimization, how race affects interactions with the police, how socioeconomic status shapes experiences in court or how sexuality influences treatment in the criminal justice system. Teaching Criminology at the Intersection is an instructional guide to support faculty as they navigate teaching these topics.
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"Zhaodao hao shifu bu rongyi, Zhaodao hao xuesheng geng nan".
"It is hard to find a good teacher, but even harder to find a good student".
"Everything I teach is the same way as I was taught. I want to preserve the old traditional style of Sao Lim Kung fu". "Sao Lim Kung fu is first realizing the fact of live with honesty and bravery, the practicing the fact of live each day as if it were the only day, and therefore enjoying the fact of life thoroughly and completely".
People don't know what Martial Arts can do for their character, for their well-being, for their feeling of accomplishment. In Chinese society it is common for parents to send their children to receive formal training in Martial Arts. For the Western parents this may seem unusual, because they think of Martial Arts as somehow encouraging violence. But for the Chinese parents the exact opposite is true; Martial Arts is a way to train the child in good habits of mind and body. The Chinese community in general, and Chinese Martial Arts society in particular, have always believed morality to be an integral part of Kung fu. To understand the proper relation of morality to Kung fu, one important point must be introduced. And the most important fact in Kung fu is that the level of achievement of any Martial artist in directly dependent on his morality. If the Martial artist is a bad person, then his ability can only reach certain limited levels; If the Martial artist is a good person, then there is no limit to what he can achieve. In China they practice the Martial Arts the same way that they practice writing in school. There is a lot of homework and the student does the same word over and over. When I began to learn English it was the same way. Copy the words over and over.
No matter how fancy, how aggressive or how gentle a form looks, it won't work if you have to think about what you've going to do, because the opponent is not going to wait for you. Techniques that appear exciting often aren't practical. So it's not a matter of this style or that- it's the merging of mind and body working in perfect harmony. Then thought becomes action without the process of thinking. Kung fu in China is not Martial Arts. It is any kind of work where you need skills, and you need time to practice. Like a cook. We would say he has good Kung fu in his cooking techniques. The same in painting or writing. It depends on the talents used and the practice needed. Kung fu also means time, over time spent. You could say to someone asking you do something you have no Kung fu, you have no time to devote to what they want. If we say a Martial artist has good Kung fu, we are saying he has good power, strength and techniques. You can know Karate, but you cannot know Kung fu. You have good Kung fu of you own style.
In Hong Kong Martial Arts is call "Kwok Su", that translates to National Arts. In China (PROC) they call it Wu Shu, meaning "War Arts". Kung fu is the slang term for the same idea. In written language they use Kwok Su or Wu Shu in Chinese characters. Kung fu is actually a South Chinese slang expression. Still, the full story of Sao Lim Kung fu (and all it's sophisticated fine points) has not been told to the ouside world. Sao Lim Kung fu is not only fighting. It is more than that. It is philosophy, principles, power and strenght: It is History and Art. But still it is fighting. You build up you chi basicly with correct use of forms. At advanced rankings you can build you chi move. In Sao lim, the more you practice, the more chi you have. In doing Sao Lim forms; the mind, the spirit and the body should all be fully expressed and arrived, you will progress verry fast, so that you get a different feeling every day. Your students should carefully realize this. If your forms, your mind and your spirit do not arrive, you are wasting your time and will never succeed; Power is derived from the inside out. "The more you practice, the more chi you have" What is Chi? "It's an inner feeling, like a push. It's a combination of mind and balance, like equilibrium.
In the old times the student sometimes practiced about ten years before his master would teach him "Hay Kung". "It's impossible to gain tremendous power because your master feeds you a special formula or teaches a unique style of Sao Lim Kung fu which is done softly, slowly, easily and comfortably. The necessary sacrifrees must be made" The student of Sao Lim kung fu learn to relaxed, but relaxed is not adequate in translating the Chinese idea. What is meant, is that the Martial artist is; "Hard of firm on the inside and loose outside", like an iron bar wrapped in cotton. Knowing the solo form without knowing the application is like buying a new pair of shoes at a store and then going home with only the shoe box. Learning of Sao Lim Kung fu is a continual process of discovering the uses of the postures in the forms. Each Sao Lim posture compares a package, wich must be unwrapped to find out what is inside. Not only do forms give the student a basis for further development, but they allow him to use his technique full out. The reason that some of those techniques are lost, is not because teacher witholds the knowledge. But because the students today don't work to understand what lies behind the techniques. "Sao Lim Kung fu is first realizing the fact of live with honesty and bravery, the practicing the fact of live each day as if it were the only day, and therefore enjoying the fact of live thoroughly and completely".


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Hiya Hart Beat! Happy Friday! I won't pretend that I am living a hard life up here in Maine but that doesn't mean that I can't appreciate a good Friday like the rest of the world. To celebrate, let's turn to Frank O'Hara and see what he has to say about drinking, writing, and life in general. I particularly love the last line of this poem. Get out there dancing tonight, okay Hart Beat?
what you know because what else is there?
P.S. Another poem by Frank O'Hara that I love.
Photo of Jade Jagger and Kate Moss.
Hey Hart Beat. It's FRIDAY!!!! I'm sure you're equally excited as I am. Work this week has been super busy now that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I'm lucky that I love my job so much so that even when it's super stressful I'm still incredibly happy and feel so lucky to be working for such a great company. This Friday, instead of five articles I've loved reading this week, here are a few things that deserved their own posts this week but then didn't because I was too busy. Here's to hoping next week gets to you more, Hart Beat.
2. The piece "The Running Novelist" in The New Yorker about a bar owner turned author and runner was so inspiring.
3. Aziz Ansari's new Netflix original show "Master of None" is AMAZING. I love every detail of the show, especially that it looks like the whole thing was filmed in my old neighborhood in Greenpoint. The bars he goes to are the ones I used to haunt and I love that. P.S. Terri Gross interviewed him this week and it was equally awesome.
4. I found my new love in Snapchat. Follow me by searching for hannahshazam.
4. I went home last weekend to the Berkshires and took some photos for Instagram. Take a look in case you're craving a trip to the country right now.
Anyway…. yesterday on Facebook I saw that Todrick Hall (an MTV star) covered a medley of Taylor Swift songs to an amazing result. I can't get enough of it and it reminds me how much I love Taylor Swifts songs in the best way possible. Hope it makes your Friday as bright as it's making mine!
This week. THIS WEEK. It's over and that is all I want to say about it right now. What are you doing this weekend, Hart Beat? Pedro and I are staying in Brooklyn since we both try and avoid Manhattan like the plague on the weekends. I'm hoping to take a nap one of the two days and hopefully get a bike ride in. Simple times.
If you're around and want some things to read here are five articles that I found super interesting this week. See you Monday, Hart Beat!
– FOMO is so real The New York Times is even writing about it.
– Science finally proves that summer makes us lazy. Are we surprised? No. Are we upset? I'm not..
– The addictive phenomenon of things fitting perfectly into other things.
– If I die and go to Montauk then I want to live in the Montauk Beach House.
– The new Joan Didion economy.
Heyyyyy, Hart Beat. Another week and another Friday (gracias a dios). What are you doing this weekend? Pedro and I are going to spend the day in Red Hook on Sunday and I'm super excited. It's a great neighborhood and apparently there's a taco place that we have been wanting to try. Until Monday here are five articles that I loved reading this week. Hope you like them too, Hart Beat!
– How to forgo the 5 day workweek.
– A company supplies vending machines with bike parts in Brooklyn. THE DREAM.
– An inspiring interview with a husband and wife creative duo.
We did it, Hart Beat! We made it to the end of the week. I am so happy because, as I detailed before, my best friends from high school are coming in and we're having an entire weekend in Brooklyn. For those of you who are headed to the beach or have some traveling time, here are five articles and links that I loved reading this week. Hope you all have an amazing weekend!
1. Great how-to (and pictures!) on how to repot your succulents (the above picture is me in action).
2. 7 amazing quotes from David Sedaris' most recent Reddit AMA. I love this man.
3. A centenarian's advice to young women.
4. Obviously I'm a heart person.
5. 50 beautiful book covers.
HAPPY FRIDAY, HART BEAT!! We did it, we really, really did it. The week has come to the end and now it's finally time to enjoy some of the beauteous summer weather we're having (maybe take a well deserved nap?) and see friends that are all so busy during the week (myself included). I hope you all have slam dunk plans for the weekend and until Monday, here are some reads that I loved this week. Luego, Hart Beat.
1. Our girl Jo had an AMAZING beauty uniform post this week with blogger Alice Gao.
2. A family speaks to their budgeting secrets while living in New York.
3. All about our man crush Paul Rudd.
4. Love letters to trees. What could be better?
5. Another blogger writes an ode to the 501 Levi's.
Oh Hart Beat, today is making me so, so, so happy. When I heard the news this morning about the Supreme Court ruling I honestly started crying at work. I was surprised by my intense emotional reaction but the more I thought about the decision and what this means for so many people I love and how much this means to all the men and women out there who have fought for the right to love. I wish I could be dancing out in the streets but instead I'm sitting in my office listening to this great playlist pulled together on Spotify. So much love out there right now, Hart Beat.
Besides the incredibly happy news that's radiating through the country right now, here are the five articles that I loved looking through this week. Enjoy, Hart Beat! And happy PRIDE too!
1. Take to trip this weekend to Miami.. through the interwebs.
2. How to give your bike a little summer maintenance.
3. A reading list for your summer.
5. Damien Rogers explains poetry.
Hi Hart Beat. Happy Friday! Do you have any plans this weekend? Pedro and I are heading up to visit my parents for the weekend and get in some good time away from the city. Have I mentioned that summer is my favorite time of year? Anyway, until Monday here are five articles that I loved reading this week and I think you will too.
1. And North gives 8 great places to stay upstate when getting out of the city.
2. The king of tapas.
3. A great write-up about Calliope, a store that was represented at the Be a Boss event, and the building that the store is in.
4. The creative benefits of solitude.
5. The most hilarious account of a cooking fail I've ever read. Molly Yeh, you get me.
Hiiiii Hart Beat. Happy, happy Friday! What are you doing this weekend? Pedro is off to Miami for the newest Solexchange (he started it with some friends a few years ago!) and my mom is coming down to stay in Brooklyn with me. It will be our job to watch the dogs. Melo and Bandit are in for a spa weekend (don't worry Pedro, they'll be fine). Tonight I can't wait to drink some rosé on the roof of Eataly. Can it be six o'clock now?
Until then, here are my five favorite articles that I read this week. It's kind of a travel / life / inspiration combination. Besos, Hart Beat.
1. A great imaginary vacation to a small Mexico City neighborhood.
2. I get it Kai, it's amazing to own you're own store. IT'S NOT MY DREAM OR ANYTHING.
3. Why doesn't the US have trains as amazing as Europe?
4. Australia is so cool.
5. Even Jemima Kirke knows it's hard to get in shape.


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ONE [David] Finlay shot at Belmoynock, by General Dalzel's orders, because he could not discover who was in arms at Pentland, Anno 1666; James Davie in Bathgate parish, and several others at divers times, shot, as hearing sermons in the fields, before the insurrection at Bothwell-bridge [in 1679].
Colonel James Douglas, and Lieutenant Livingston with a party, surprized five men in a cave at Ingleston, in the Parish of Glencairn, to wit, John Gibson, Robert Grierson, Robert Mitchel, James Bennock and John Edgar, who were all brought out, and shot dead, without giving them time to pray; this was also Anno 1685.
He likewise caused shoot John Hunter, for no other cause but running out from the house at Corehead.
The same Colonel [James Douglas], Lieut. Livingston, and Coronet [>p40.] Dundasse, surprized and shot six men at prayer, at the Calduns, in the Parish of Minnigaff, viz. James Dun, Robert Dun, Andrew Mackliale, Thomas Stevenson, John Maclude and John Stevenson, in January 1685.
He caused also take Adam Macquhan out of his bed, sick of a fever, carried him to Newtown of Galloway, and next day shot him dead.
He caused also to be shot Thomas Richard, an old man of seventy years, as he was praying at Cumnock in Kyle.
The said Col. [Douglas] together with the Laird of Lag, and Capt. Winram, did illegally condemn, and inhumanly drown Margaret Lauchlan, upward of sixty years old, and Margaret Wilson about twenty, at Wigton, fastening them to stakes within the sea-mark; all this in 1685.
the said Captain and his men shot one Auchinleck a deaf man, for not answering them through defect of hearing, near Carlingwark, Anno 1685.
Sir Robert Dalzel and Lieut. Straten, shot Daniel Mac Michel at Dalveen, in the Parish of Durisdeer in Nithsdale, Jan. 1685.
The same men killed William Adam, hiding himself in a bush at the Walwood in Kyle, Feb. 1685.
Bruce, Captain of Dragoons, took one James Kirke, carried him to Dumfriers, where he kept him prisoner one night, and next day brought him out and shot him without any further process; and the poor man desiring a little time to make his peace with God, this Episcopal missionary, the Captain, answered oftener than once, Devil a peace ye get more made up; correspondent to the worthy saying of the D. of Queensberry, one of the great patrons of the Prelatical clergy new, who answered one that came to beg a reprieve for some that were thus precipitantly condemned, that They should have no more time to prepare for Heaven, Hell was good enough for them. Craick of Steuarton hindered some gentlewomen that attempted to beg [>p.41.] his life; and Sir Robert Dalzel's second son was one of them that shot him, and that without command; this was June 1685.
This same Captain [Bruce] surprised and shot John Wallace, one Edgar, and another in the field, in the parish of Kirpatrick in Galloway, Feb. 1685.
Coronet Dundasse, caused shoot John Semple, essaying to escape out of a window, in the parish of Delly, anno 1685.
He also shot Edward Macken, without any trial, meerly because he had a flint about him, February 1685.
Lieutenant General [William] Drummond, commanded John Murchy and Daniel Mackilwreek, to be immediately shot, after they were taken near Camonel in Carrick, anno 1685; and at the same time his soldiers shot Alexander Lin.
Captain Inglis, a profane ruffian, one of the first of the Episcopal missionaries, with his Dragoons, killed James Smith, at the Burn of Ann, in Kyle 1684.
His son [Cornet Peter Inglis] killed one John Smith in Cunningham, in 1685; as also one James White, striking off his head with an ax, brought it to New-mills, and played at the football with it, anno 1685. He killed also one John Barrie, in Evandale, with his pass in his hand, April 1685.
Major [John] Balfour, Captain [John] Maitland, and their party, shot Robert Tam, John Urie, and Thomas Cook, at Pomadee, near Glasgow, as about their work, May 1685.
Col. [Thomas] Buchan, and the Laird of Lee, shot John Smith, in the parish of Lesmahago, February 1685.
Lieutenant Nisbet and his party, shot to death John Ferguson, George Whiteburn, and Patrick Gemmil, in the parish of Fennick, in 1685.
Lieutenant Murray, shot one John Brown, after quarters given at Blackwood in Clidsdale, March 1685.
Lieutenant Crichton did the like to David Steel, in the parish of Lesmahago, December 1686.
The Laird of Steenhouse, Sir Robert Laurie of Maxweltown, and Craick of Stewarton, [>p.42.] urged Coronet [John] Baily's party of Dragoons, to shoot William Smith of Hill, and refused to let him be buried in the Church-yard.
Sir James Johnston of Westerhall, urged Claverhouse' troops to shoot Andrew Hislop, in so much that Claverhouse said, His blood should be on Sir James's head, May, 1685.
Sir Robert Griersn of Lag, with part of Claverhouse's and Strachan's men, surprised John Bell of Whiteside, David Haliday of Mayfield, Andrew Maccrabeit, James Crabeit, James Clement, and Robert Lennox of Irlinton, and barbarously killed them after quarters, without allowing them time to pray; which when John Bell of Whiteside begged, Sir Robert answered, What devil have you been doing, have you not prayed enugh these many years in the hills? and so shot him presently in the parish of Tongland in Galloway, February 1685.
The said Laird of Lag did also hang Alexander Melluby, and John Gordon, at the Miltown of Air, without any trial, and caused them afterward to be hung on a tree, at the kirk of Iron Gray, where he left them hanging.
He also pursued another, David Haliday, and George Short, apprehended and shot them in the night, in the parish of Wynhame, in Galloway, anno 1685.
The laird of Culyan, with a troop of horse, killed William Mckergour, at Blairquhan-mill, anno 1685; and Gilbert Macadam, in the parish of Kirkmichael, July 1685.
A party of Highlanders killed Joseph Wilson, David Dun, Simeon Paterson, and two more [John Jamieson and John Umphrey], near the water of Kill, anno 1685.
and a little after William Paterson was shot at Strevin, and John Maclorgan shot at Drummellian's house in the night, not known by whom.
And in June 1688, John Reid shot George Wood, a boy of sixteen years old, without asking one question at him.
~ by drmarkjardine on September 11, 2015.


Corn Dogs in Schools… Really?!
So let's see… Take a hot dog, puncture it with a stick, wrap it in corn meal, and then fry it. Oh my goodness. This is supposed to be called nutrition? I'm not sure what to write about first: The fact that processed meats increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes, or that corn dogs – which are wrapped in corn meal – are full of fat and chemicals. So, here is what I have gathered. And I must admit, I am currently a bit annoyed due to the fact that I heard something troublesome on Fox News. Mind you, I tend to really like Fox News and I generally agree with most things they say, but I must admit to being a little hot under the collar that they were moaning and groaning about how pathetic it was that the LA School District wants to become involved and have corn dogs and chicken fingers removed from children's lunches. We live in a society where there are so many children diagnosed with ADHD or other developmental disorders that cause some difficulty for them. But let me ask you a question: Why don't you, Mrs. Mom or Mr. Dad, eat a corn dog for lunch every day – or how about two – and then email me about your productivity levels? Yes, I am sure you have gathered that I don't think you will have the energy required to do a darn fine job at work.
So, let's see… Here we are… Do I write about how bad corn dogs are and the fact that if you allow your children to eat them, you are allowing your child to increase their risk of diabetes? Or, should I bring up the fact that corn dogs are laden with chemicals that are sure to impact their bodies or, heaven forbid, their brain? Oh, and did you think that they should have something nutritional for lunch so that they can be attentive and perform well in school? Well, why don't you consider what a nutritional meal for their lunch might really be. How about a chicken or a real turkey sandwich? Of course, I could go on and on and on, but my issue today is with corn dogs. I will, in a few days of course, blog about what healthy lunches really are.
So, what's my point? When you hear about school districts attempting to remove corn dogs from school lunches, applaud them instead of being offended and follow suit.


Is your teen planning to get a summer job? When your teenager needs money for items ranging from pizza to paying college costs—then it's probably an opportune time to give him or her some tips on finding a job. Here are five ways to assist your teen.
Once your teen has a basic resume in hand (which likely doesn't have any work-related experience yet, but lists basic skills gained in school), it can serve as a guide for how and where to begin the job search. If your teen has strong reading and language skills, or logged in hours working on the school newspaper or yearbook, a job or internship in an office or working as a tutor might be a good fit. This may also be true if your teen has strong math skills and was a member of a math or science team. It is important to teach your teen that, through school and extracurricular activities, he or she may have acquired what are known as "transferable skills" - skills that transfer to the job market.
In the Internet age, job searching has mostly gone online. However, there is some merit in checking the classifieds in the local paper or checking out the businesses in your community and visiting them to explore job opportunities. Stopping in at different shops, restaurants, and other businesses can help your teen get a "feel" for whether it's the type of atmosphere where he or she may thrive. Teach your teen to keep an eye out for "HIRING NOW" signs posted in shop windows. Also, ask around at the high school and community colleges/career counseling offices to determine which organizations are looking for help.
With so many possibilities out there, it may be tough for your teen to know where to begin. Many teens already have a good idea of what holds their interest—whether it's working with kids at a gym, working with animals in a pet shop or animal shelter, preparing meals, or handling a cash register. Start by making a list of possible jobs and employers (e.g., gymnastics facilities, restaurants/hotels, and local supermarkets) and their websites. Next, suggest that your teen put the list in priority order.
Most application forms are posted on various companies' websites. There are some employers who ask applicants to print out the completed form and bring it into the place of business. If this is the case, your teen can sign, seal, and deliver that application to the employer's location.
An employer may call your teen with an update on his or her application. However, if your teen has not heard from anyone in a reasonable amount of time, then encourage following up with potential employers via phone. At that point, your teen will be told what the next steps are, whether they need to call back the following week or next month.
When the going gets tough, young people can learn to use some "out of the box" thinking. If your teen can't find a regular summer job, don't fret. He or she can be resourceful and try a little ingenuity. Maybe dog-walking, pet sitting, or plant-watering may be in order—especially with so many people heading out of town on summer vacation!
If your teen has exhausted all the paying job leads and still can't get hired, maybe it's time to pursue volunteer work. In this way, your teen will get valuable experience that may actually help toward gaining future employment. It's also a great way to "get a foot in the door" of some industries.
Aided by your positive attitude and gentle guidance, your teen will have a good, fighting chance of landing that first job!


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Flavor of the Fiesta
When it's a competition that requires eating dozens of jalapenos, coming in last isn't always a bad thing.
"I don't know what their stomachs are made out of," Alonzo Rodriguez said of his competitors after he proudly bailed out near the beginning of the Greeley Fiesta's jalapeno-eating contest Saturday.
Rodriguez of Greeley only ate 15 of the spicy chilies before he called it quits. He enjoys a daily jalapeno or two with a meal, but that's it.
"What's the point of more than that?" he asked.
A legacy is the point, said Ty Lopez, who won the contest for the second year in a row. He devoured 71 of the chilies in 15 minutes, nearly doubling his record last year of 40.
"I wanted to be intimidating, so next year they'll think twice," said Lopez of Gill. As winner, Lopez took home $100 and a huge red, white and green trophy.
The 10 competitors looked a little green around the edges as they tried to eat as many jalapenos as possible in 15 minutes. Some, like Lopez, sucked in the chilies, barely chewing and never stopping.
Others, such as Crystal Cordova, were content to take their time and wash down the jalapenos with a little water. "I was just trying to hold them down," she said. As the competition's only woman, she said she would have been embarrassed if all her jalapenos were regurgitated all over the table.
The contest was just one part of the Greeley Fiesta events Saturday. Nearly 500 people strolled around Island Grove Park, looking at booths, buying crafts or watching the live entertainment.
Soledad Villavilla, an event coordinator, said the Fiesta turned out a bigger crowd than she could have hoped for. She said some vendors ran out of food because they weren't expecting such crowds. Earlier in the day, more than 4,000 attended the Fiesta Parade on 14th Avenue. Sunrise Community Health Center took first place in the float competition with its tribute to migrant workers.
The parade was not on the forefront of the minds of the jalapeno competitors. The edges of their eyes had a bit of moisture as green liquid spurted from their mouths.
Pete Duran of Denver took second by shoving 58 of the chilies into his mouth. The $50 and trophy he received from the event was worth the 15 minutes of pain, he said.
"Well, for now it is. I don't know about later," he said patting his stomach.

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Phnom Penh, Called at the time colonial "the pearl of the South Asia East", French built it with large avenues and it was the most significant city of the basin of Mekong. It was partly destroyed by the " Red Khmers", in particular the religious buildings, and certain frontages still keep traces of the engagements. From a few years, Phnom Penh has left its long nightmare, this city reappears and much of streets are always with building sites of construction. Many hotels were built and the city become again smiling and with important life.
The National Museum of Phnom Penh, in an elegant building built in 1917. Some very beautiful collections of sculptures and bronzes since the VIth century to the 14th century, among which many sculpture from Angkor, Phnom Da, Fou Nan and Chenla Kingdoms.


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Written on 18 January 2016 . Posted in Fish and Wildlife Service
Process will ensure species in greatest need are addressed first, provide predictability and transparency and foster stakeholder engagement
January 14, 2016 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a draft methodology to better identify and prioritize pending Endangered Species Act (ESA) "status reviews," the process by which the Service determines whether a species that has been petitioned for listing warrants ESA protection. The methodology will assist the Service and its partners in addressing America's most imperiled wildlife and plant species first, while reinforcing collaboration between the Service and its partners and maximizing transparency throughout the decision-making process.
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Read more: FWS Announces Draft Methodology for ESA Status Reviews
Written on 06 October 2014 . Posted in Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to List West Coast Population of Fisher as Threatened Under Endangered Species Act
YREKA, Calif., (Oct 6, 2014) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced it is seeking information from the scientific community, the public and interested stakeholders on its proposal to protect the West Coast population of fisher as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Read more: Public Comment Period for Fisher Listing Announced
Effective October 30, 2013, a new rule will limit the economic impacts that federal regulators may consider when designating property as "critical habitat" under the ESA. The rule, jointly proposed last year and promulgated last month by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("USFWS") and NOAA Fisheries (together, the "Services"), also requires the Services to publish a draft economic analysis for public comment at the time they propose critical habitat for listed species. It codifies the Services' use of a "baseline" approach, limiting the scope of economic impacts considered in habitat designations to "incremental" (but for) effects.
Read more: ESA Rule on Economic Impacts Takes Effect Next Month
Written on 01 February 2013 . Posted in Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Rule would not affect recreation, timber harvest or other activities if species is listed as threatened
DENVER, CO (Feb 1, 2013) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today, in response to a court-ordered deadline, that it is seeking information from the scientific community and the public on a proposal to protect the North American wolverine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service is also seeking comment on two proposed special rules designed to facilitate management and recovery of the species should it receive protection.
An estimated 250 to 300 wolverines now occur in the lower 48 states, where the species has rebounded after broad-scale predator trapping and poisoning programs led to its near extinction in the early 1900s. This was in part due to the states protecting the species from unregulated trapping.
Read more: USFWS Proposes to List Wolverines as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act
USFWS proposing to establish experimental population of wolverine
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to establish a nonessential experimental population (NEP) area for the North American wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) in the Southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado, northern New Mexico, and southern Wyoming. The distinct population segment (DPS) of the North American wolverine occurring in the contiguous United States is proposed for Federal listing as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
Read more: USFWS proposing to establish experimental population of wolverine
Program Has Generated $14 Billion for Conservation from Hunters and Anglers
2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation Final National Report Released
Wildlife Associated Recreation Increases
FWS to expand hunting opportunities


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Jessa Young Music
CREATIVITY COACH
WILDWING!
WAKE UP HUMANITY
WAKE UP HUMANITY is a song and a music video in the making. It points to the wonders and beauty of our planet, to earth based cultures and their inherent wisdom, to the necessity of celebrating diversity, and to destructive human impact and the urgent need to reverse the damage our species has caused planet Earth. Last but not least, Wake Up Humanity gives young people a chance to give voice to the future world they envision and wish to inhabit.
So many people are tapping into the qualities of creativity, innovation, compassion and kindness that is at the core of all of us.
Waking up is about becoming who we truly are, and using our unique gifts and abilities to serve others.
A HUGE thanks to everyone who has contributed to Wake Up Humanity! Whether you're an artistic, technical or financial contributor; YOU helped make it possible to create, record, engineer and produce Wake Up Humanity. It is truly a masterpiece!! As contributors you are the first to hear the fully mixed and mastered (as of yet unpublished) song.
A GIANT thank you to our financial contributors. Together their donations totaled $13,500 which gave us what we needed to finish the song and have some funding left over to begin the Wake Up Humanity video project this Spring:
Susan Alexander
Shannon Brundle
Julene Butler
Steven & Ethie Cannon
Shelley Dudley
Mark Gleave
Karen & Larry Good
Steve Hinton
Bryan Jacobson
Amber McMahill
Ethan Sapphire
Utah Arts Council
Trischia Wadey
Amy Watkins-Nelson
Anna Watkins-Anawalt
Kendall Watkins
Paula & Richard Watkins
Joyce Wente
Kent Young
A heart felt thanks to our amazing producer JEFF BOVA who stayed with the project for TWO YEARS giving of his time and energy generously and seeing the song, Wake Up Humanity through to completion.
A special thanks to my co-writer, Nadirah X (spoken word; lyrics) for her brilliant poetry and for knowing exactly what to rap about for the song.
Thank you to the engineers who worked on WUH: Steven Bell, Jeff Bova, John Carter, Larry Good, Randy Merrill, Satoshi Noguchi and Randy Slaugh. We had the best technical team imaginable.
Thank you to the vocal soloists and back up singers who added so much magic to the sound recording:
Karina Barker
Sebastian McMahill-Kline
Madison Martin
Mel Soul
Cole, Ellie and Tim Watkins
Lyndee White
Marybella White-Sutherland
Thank you to the string players for their beautiful interpretive playing:
Amy Watkins-Nelson (violin)
Timothy Rohwer (viola)
Lisa Jackson (cello)
Matt Shumway (bass)
Thank you for your brilliant instrumental arrangements:
Danny Hankins (acoustic drums)
Randy Slaugh (hip hop arrangement)
Shane Scot (guitars)
Thank you Paula Watkins for creating a professional score for WUH.
Thank you for donating artistic creations as gifts:
Nicole Farrell:
www.marblecandle.com
Monique Villalobos: www.marblemocreations.com
Thank you Richard Lesh for the fundraising advice.
Thank you Sherri Davison for introducing me to Jeff Bova.
YES, it took ALL of us, to create Wake Up Humanity! And THAT is a BEAUTIFUL thing.
The WAKE UP! HUMANITY TEAM
Jeff Bova
(Producer)
Grammy Award-winning producer Jeff Bova's passion for pop and classical music collided with synthesizer technology to make him one of New York's most sought-after session keyboardists, programmers, and arrangers.
With a career spanning 30 years, Jeff has appeared on over 300 albums, many of them platinum-sellers. Among the impressive roster of artists who have enlisted Jeff's help are Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, The Back Street Boys, R. Kelly, Iron Maiden, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Robert Palmer, Billy Joel, The Bee Gees, Cher, Meat Loaf, and Cyndi Lauper. And you gotta admit this is really cool: Jeff was a member of Herbie Hancock's renowned "Rockit Band!"Jeff won his "Album of the Year" Grammy as a producer for Celine Dion's "Falling Into You" and his film work includes songs for "My Best Friend's Wedding" and Disney's "TInkerbell."
A top-notch string arranger, Jeff's credits include Jordan Sparks, David Archuleta, Nick Lachey, Jesse McCartney and Clay Aiken and his programming credits include Katy Perry, Mario, and Daniel Powter.
Once, in an interview Jeff was asked what his point of view was on music today and if he's open minded to new waves and constellations in music. His reply:
"Always. That's why I'm still in this business. Music moves through cycles but if you understand where artists are coming from based on their own experiences and how they choose to express themselves, you can understand what they are trying to say. All music to me is valid. It is a mirror of the time and place it's created". -Jeff Bova
Orchestral Themes
Four children between the ages of 9-17 have contributed instrumental themes to the orchestral arrangement for Wake Up Humanity. Others are featured as soloists in the song! They, along with a fiercely gifted and competent global team of producers and artists have come together under ONE BIG UMBRELLA to INSPIRE humanity.
Paige Adams
(Orchestral Theme)
Paige Adams is in her 3rd year of piano studies and loves practicing the piano and teaching her younger sister, Taylor some of the tricks of the trade. Paige loves animals; she has a room full of stuffies and many of her improvisations on the piano are inspired by her pets, and by the beautiful wild animals that she sees in her yard so frequently in Park City, Utah.
Annie Fink
Annie Fink is a bright, vivacious 11 year old who loves animals, spending time in nature with her family and has more creative gifts than can be counted on 10 fingers. She plays piano, sings in musical theatre, and loves working behind the scenes in technical production work and she's already a visual artist in multiple mediums.
Charlotte Ball
Charlotte Ball is a lively, witty and creative middle school student in Park City, Utah. She has studied piano and dance for several years, loves to sing and is passionate about our planet and happy to contribute her musical gifts & unique sparkle to Wake Up! Humanity.
(Orchestral Theme, Vocal Soloist)
Karina Barker is honored to be part of project Wake Up Humanity and is a firm believer in using the arts as a platform for change. Karina has studied piano for 7 years, and has a passion for musical theater. Her most memorable performance thus far was as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz (Egyptian Youth Theatre; Park City, UT).
Karina is attending college in SLC, Utah and hopes to pursue a career that will advocate for change and create innovative solutions to the most daunting problems of our ever changing world. She is a firm believer that her generation will be the future of building and rewriting our society based on the foundations of equality, science and social justice.
Anna Watkins Anawalt
(Vocal Harmonies)
A native of Mendon, Anna Watkins Anawalt Utah is a songwriter, performer and music teacher. She creates and performs music within a variety of genres; primarily folk, bluegrass, inspirational and children's music. Her recent song releases are about life, love, freedom and the seasons and beauty of our natural world. For more of Anna's music visit her website:
http://www.annawanawaltmusic.com
(Engineer)
Steven Bell at TOTH studios in Duvall, WA) performed in a wide variety of musical groups over the course of 3 decades; expanding his musical repetoire to include keyboards, saxophone, guitar, bass and drums. It was while working with some new bands that he discovered a passion for audio engineering and music production.
Since then he has developed a wide range of experience across multiple genres. Among Steven's many gifts, is bringing out the very best in an artist's performance; which is greatly rewarding for both Steven and the artists' he works with.
Maddie Martin
(Vocal Soloist)
Maddie Martin is 16 years old and from Mendon, Utah. She is an avid musical theatre lover and a member of Mountain Crest High School's choir and thespian troupe. She enjoys gardening, reading, singing and experiencing new genres of music.
Sebastian McMahill-Kline is a 10 year old who's just beginning to explore his innate abilities as an actor and singer! He lives in the town of Marble, CO at 8,000 feet high in the Rocky Mountains with his family. A nature lover at heart, he regards all species of animals on this planet as precious and believes in not only enjoying them but protecting them too.
Larry Good
Long ago, Larry earned a BA in Musical Composition from Stanford University. Since then he has performed and made records with many bands, composed for Film and Broadcast and directed music for live improv theater. The fun continues as he produces an album with his son, songwriter David Walker Good.
Phillip Grove
(Camera Man, Video Editor)
Phillip Grove prides himself in being a highly skilled generalist when it comes to video production. Over the past 3 years, he's worked as an Associate Producer, Cameraman, and Editor on several feature-length, vérité documentary films, an ESPN television show, and numerous promotional videos and shorts. These projects have found him interviewing homeless individuals in the alleys of Sacramento, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in order to document a group of amputees' journey to the summit, and guiding late-night edit sessions centered around positive cultural change.
Grove's passion for film-making flourished during his time at Occidental College, where he produced shorts that were nominated for the BAFTA awards and promulgated by high-profile organizations such as the Audubon Society. While pursing his career and maintaining honor roll at Occidental, Grove also became a national champion rugby player, captaining the team his Junior and Senior years. Before graduating in 2016 with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Film, he secured his first professional gig, as a Camera Operator and Editor on Cloud Walkers. Since graduation, Grove has accumulated a breadth of freelance work that has allowed him to travel across the globe to work with an array of professional athletes and artists.
A San Diego County resident, Grove enjoys competing in coastal triathlons when he doesn't have a camera in hand. He also volunteers as a youth rugby coach, and plays the piano and guitar.
Danny Hankins
(Acoustic Drums; Drum Arrangement)
Danny Hankins is one of the best kept secrets (from Logan, Utah) out there. Whether playing for a small crowd at a local bar, or at a wedding, on a cruise ship, or bringing an audience of many thousands to tears with his infallible technique, passion and limitless creativity, Danny has made much more than a splash in Wake Up! Humanity. Together, he and our producer, Jeff Bova were unstoppable in creating a rhythmic foundation for the song that's a blend of pop, world & cinematic soundscapes.
Danny Hankins recording the Taiko Drum for WUH with Jessa Young and John Carter (engineer) at the Old Rock Church in Logan, Utah.
(Cello)
Lisa Jackson is a Utah native freelance musician. A recent graduate from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where she received her bachelor's degree in Cello Performance, she has always been passionate about music. Since beginning her cello studies at the age of 3, she has gone on to perform alongside notable musicians such as Itzhak Periman, Lea Salonga and the Piano Guys.
Lisa is currently focusing on her own private teaching as well as her work as a recording artist. Lisa lives in Provo, Utah and when she's not playing her cello, she enjoys staying active in the surrounding canyons and spending time with her husband and family.
Randy Merrill
(Mastering Engineer)
Randy Merrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists including DAY6, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, One Direction, Adele, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Liam Gallagher, Jonas Brothers, Muse, Cage the Elephant, Maren Morris, Ariana Grande, Momford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Justin Bieber, Porter Robinson, King Gnu, Little Mi and BTS.
(Mixing Engineer)
Satoshi Noguchi is a music mixer specializing in film, television, video games, live productions and albums. After over a decade in Los Angeles, the Seattle native has already worked on a wide array of projects from blockbusters to independent features. Recent projects include: Noelle (feature film), Defending Jacob (miniseries), The Personal History of David Copperfield (feature film), Jump Forece (video game), The Report (feature film), Lucky Grandma (feature film) and League of Legends 2020 Cinematic "Warriors" (video game).
Timothy Rohwer
(Viola)
Timothy Rohwer is a violist, music educator and composer. He graduated cum laude from BYU-Idaho in 2011 with a Bachelor degree in musical arts. He was one of the winners of the Spring 2011 concerto competition and performed as a soloist with the BYU-Idaho University Orchestra. He started composing at the age of 13 and has written various works ranging from small piano pieces to works for symphony orchestra.
Shane Scot
(Guitars)
Shane Scot is a multi-instrumentalist/guitarist, arranger and composer from Seattle, Washington. Shane has a classical background and has written, recorded and performed music in multiple genres including heavy metal, hard rock, folk, world and singer/songwriter. His impeccable ear, solid technique and flawless arranging skills are evident in the guitar arrangement he created for WUH.
Randy Slaugh
(Hip Hop Drum Arrangement; Engineer)
Randy Slaugh is a Grammy®-nominated and Juno award-winning string arranger, record producer and composer based in Salt Lake City, UT. He has done orchestration, production and choir work for world-class clients including Periphery, Architects, Devin Townsend, Tesseract, David Archuleta, Four Year Strong and Skyharbor, and has composed music for CBS, NBC, Discovery, MTV, VH1, Hulu, ESPN and Netflix. He is a writer, producer and member of Kscope's cross-continental studio project White Moth Black Butterfly (alongside Tesseract vocalist Daniel Tompkins and Skyharbor guitarist Keshav Dhar), and is a voting member of the Recording Academy.
Having been heavily involved in the music industry since 2010 with a diverse background in a variety of genres, Randy brings an unparalleled work ethic and attention to detail coupled with a deep passion for helping others elevate their creative work to its full potential.
Mel Soul is a singer and songwriter from Orem, Utah. 2012 was when her love of songwriting began. Since then she has worked with songwriters Rich Parkinson, Shane Adams, Johny London and most recently with Natasha Bedingfield.
Mel has inspired countless audiences with her soulful songs; if you surrender to her voice, which has been described as "smooth, and sweet as honey".. she'll lead you straight into the core of your own heart. Mel's goal as a songwriter and performer is to inspire her fans to love themselves and to love everyone else.
Instagram: @melsoul90
(Violin)
Amy Watkins-Nelson is a violinist, artist, author, educator and mother of 4. Amy graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Theatre Arts and Music. Her current passion and focus is finishing a collection of short stories (historical fiction) and illustrating her own books. She also plays violin and recorder with her sisters Anna and Jessa in a Celtic/World/Folk trio called Wildwing!
Singing back up vocals for Wake Up Humanity! at John Carter's studio in Logan, Utah.
Professional performance credits include the roles of Mimì in La Bohème, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, Sophe in Der Rosenkavalier and Anne Trulove in Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress. Lyndee has performed throughout the United States and Italy in opera houses that include The Minnesota Opera, Berkshire Opera, Chautauqua Opera and Opera Theatre of Lucca, Italy.
Lyndee has operated a private voice studio for the past twelve years in New York City, Denver, and now on Seattle's Eastside. She also enjoys conducting masterclasses for up-and-coming young singers. Lyndee has music directed productions in the Lake Washington and Snoqualmie Valley School Districts, Second Story Repertory, Broadway Bound Children's Theatre, and the Bellevue Youth Theatre, all within the Seattle area.
Currently, she sings with the Seattle Opera and has a private voice studio in Redmond and Fall City, Washington. Lyndee is also the Music Director at Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts in addition to her work in music ministry at Fall City United Methodist Church.
Marybella White Sutherland
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In 2002, Nadirah (also known as Nadz) won the Irie FM / CME Big Break competition which led to a performance at Island Village where she met Brian Jobson and Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics. Stewart immediately invited Nadirah to England. Impressed, Stewart signed her to his European-based label. She began touring Europe as the third member of DUP. Later that year Nadz won Best New Female Artist in Jamaica.
Nadirah and Dave wrote and performed the Go Green (GreenPeace Anthem) featuring recording artists such as Annie Lenox, Sarah McLaughlin, Imogen Heap and Bonnie Raitt. It was released on April 17, 2007. In May Nadirah along with Imogen Heap travelled to Beijing, China to perform on the final night of the four-day Midi Rock Music Festival, the largest outdoor music festival in China. The festival was sponsored by the GreenPeace organization.
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Young has toured extensively in the U.S. as a performing artist; her work has been featured in award winning independent films, and on International Radio including Amy Goodman's Democracy Now. As a music educator, Young has mentored hundreds of children in the past 2 plus decades. Young is passionate about dedicating the music she creates to the preservation & protection of our environment, and to help others heal.
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Stolen Highland Hearts
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Highlander Deceived Publisher's Summary
A lie this bold will not stay hidden. He thought he was marrying a chieftain's daughter - but his young wife isn't who she seems. Deception and passion collide in Medieval Scotland.
When Keira Gunn agrees to swap places with her best friend, and wed a man in her stead, she knows life is about to get complicated. She's also risking her own future.
But Keira never wanted to be a nun, and longs for a life outside the nunnery where she's about to take her vows. Her friend is desperate- and this could be Keira's only chance to forge a new path for herself.
The Mackays of Farr have a new chieftain. Connor Mackay is a reluctant husband, yet he's been betrothed for years.
Now he needs to honor his promise.
The woman he collects from the nunnery is a surprise. She isn't the great beauty Connor expects, yet her quick wit and passionate nature soon enthrall him.
But his bride keeps a secret that risks more than both their hearts.
Steamy, emotional, and steeped in Scottish history, Jayne Castel's new series set around the lives and loves of three Mackay siblings will steal your heart.
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Currently, there is an intense debate on the intensification of the use of quantitative metrics and indicators in the evaluation of the quality of academic work (Alberts et al. 2014, Burrows 2012, DORA 2012, Hicks et al. 2015, Wilsdon et al. 2015). Critics have argued that a misguided use of metric indicators can have a range of negative effects on the social fabric and the innovative potential of research. Among these negative effects is also a reduction of researchers' sensibility to values outside the narrow competition for scientific excellence, reducing their potential to act responsibly. Investigating processes of the valuation and evaluation of research hence needs to be an integral part of studying the conditions which enable or hinder researchers to act responsibly.
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Can I Space Out My Child's Shots?
Many people assume that the current vaccine schedule was not created for the benefit of the baby but for the preference or convenience of the medical industry—and, if so, that there could be an alternative vaccine schedule that is actually better for the baby.
But that is not the case. The current U.S. vaccine schedule is the product of thoughtful and informed collaboration among specialists in pediatrics, infectious disease, and public health, specifically and only for the benefit of the child. It is based on when the vaccines are best tolerated and safest, and offer the greatest protection to the child.
Let's review what went into the recommended schedule so that you can see the logic behind it.
Do Maternal Antibodies Protect My Baby?
Mothers pass protective antibodies across the placenta to their babies in the weeks before birth. These antibodies stay in the baby for about six months, and they offer helpful protection for the baby. However, they also have limitations. The antibodies that are given to the baby form "passive immunity," meaning that those antibodies cannot be remade. When the baby makes her own antibodies, that is called "active immunity," and it is more effective in fighting off disease. That is why vaccines still offer significant protection during this period.
Are There Varying Risks of Infection at Different Ages?
Some infections are much more severe the younger the infant is, such as pertussis, haemophilus, and pneumococcus infections. So, the most important time to protect the baby against them is early in infancy, and the longer a vaccine for these diseases is delayed, the less benefit an infant will receive from the vaccine.
With boosters at 2, 4, and 6 months, the baby's active immunity builds up during this critical period as antibodies from the mother fade away, giving the baby a smooth transition to self-protection by the time they are gone. If, instead, vaccines did not start until 6 months of age, the baby's active immunity would not be fully developed until months later. That would leave the baby with the least protection during the most critical period.
When Do Vaccines Produce the Best Immune Response?
There is a big difference between when vaccines produce the strongest immune response versus when they offer the greatest benefit. In many cases, the immune response to a vaccine increases the older a child is. But it isn't the strength of an immune response that matters most to the child's health; it's to what degree children do or don't suffer any lasting health effects when all is said and done.
A perfectly adequate, modest immunity throughout infancy is far more desirable than suffering through the highest risk period with no immunity just so they can experience a stronger immune response to that vaccine at a later time—when there may be less or no risk from the disease anyway. Furthermore, a stronger immune response to a vaccine sometimes means stronger side effects.
For some vaccines, like measles, young babies do not respond well, so the vaccines are recommended only after 12 months of age. For other vaccines, such as pneumococcal vaccine, babies can respond well as early as 2 months of age (and babies that young are known to be at high risk), so vaccination is recommended to begin at that age.
the best benefit with the fewest side effects. Because of this, altering the schedule will generally result in more side effects, less benefit, or both—you would be giving them at a time other than the time when their benefit-to-risk ratio is at its best.
Should My Baby Get Multiple Vaccines at One Time or Single Shots at Multiple Visits?
Once leaving the mother's womb, which is a sterile environment, your child faces trillions of cells of bacteria, viruses, and yeast through the skin, nose, throat, intestines, and so on. Your baby keeps these organisms from causing serious disease by making immune responses to all the different cells—all at the same time. A child can respond to all of them simultaneously because of the billions of immunologic cells circulating through the body, each capable of doing its own work.
The 14 vaccines found on the childhood schedule contain a total of about 150 immunologic components—a tiny number on the immunologic scale. Out in the world, each bacterium alone can contain 2,000 to 6,000 immunological components, and your child processes many of them simultaneously. The entire vaccine schedule even all at once would be smaller than what your baby's immune system manages every day.
Other considerations include the hassle for your family and the trauma for your child. It's easy for doctors' offices to do your shots on different days. But it's most difficult on your family and your child. It means doubling the number of times your baby needs to get needle pokes. It also means scheduling more frequent doctor appointments and missing more time from work or school. And taking more time to complete a vaccination series obviously delays the protection that the vaccines offer. Perhaps these downsides would be worthwhile if we had evidence that giving vaccines on a more drawn-out schedule was better for babies. But we know that it isn't.
"For our first child, we gave him most (not all) of the recommended vaccinations, on a delayed schedule, one at a time. As he grew older and he was more afraid of shots, it became a huge challenge and inconvenience to go back and forth to the doctor.
Due to my exhaustion of schlepping kids to the doctors on multiple occasions, my son's emotional fear of needles as he grew, and the fact that I had yet to read any current medical evidence that routine vaccine schedules were dangerous (in fact, I started hearing about local outbreaks of preventable diseases in our hometown of Portland, OR), we decided to follow the CDC guidelines for our daughter.
I have cut my doctor trips by more than half, and I also have peace of mind when I let her play and interact with children from all geographic locations both at home and when we travel."
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A look at the state's homemade batch of small specialty chains.
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The Golden State has long been a premier breeding ground for national retail chains, and specialty chains in particular. Anaheim-based PacSun is no stranger to triple-digit profit jumps. And music-influenced, City of Industry-based Hot Topic is also consistently remarkable for its double-digit same-store sales increases. And at present, all eyes are on whether the privately held powerhouse cheap-and-chic emporium Forever 21, based in Los Angeles, will turn public.
Yet California holds other fledgling success stories, each contributing to the state's total $300 billion in annual taxable retail sales. Here is a look at some homegrown specialty shops with the potential to flourish.
Ambiance's three junior/contemporary stores in San Francisco are known for special-occasion dresses; sexy, lace-trimmed T-shirts, and vintage floral tops and skirts as much as the Thirties-style, Old World-inspired decor. The stores are the opposite of minimalist, selling everything from Art Deco jewelry to vintage furniture and lamps. The labels tend toward the contemporary — Trina Turk, Ann Ferriday and Joe's Jeans — yet the stores also carry juniors resources XOXO, To the Max and Free People. "We really believe in a lot of selection," said Donna O'Leary, who's owned the shops with her husband, Kieran, since 1996. "It's crowded, sort of like a treasure hunt."
The strategy appears to be working: Average sales top $1,300 per square foot. Stores range in size from 700 to 2,400 square feet. And there are plans to expand the 700-square-foot door on 24th Street by another 1,000 square feet, as well as open a fourth unit as real estate becomes available.
Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach; coming soon to Newport Beach and Tokyo
Whether on Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach or its Triangle Square mall location in Costa Mesa, The Closet is the place to take in the cool. This is the epitome of California casual or, as owner Billy Stade puts it, with more than a hint of irony, "California Couture." "We take the best of action sportswear and meld it with the best of California contemporary. It's accessible, yet it's very designer-oriented. But," he's quick to add, "there's nothing froufrou about it."
Wall murals by important lowbrow artists, polished concrete floors and white minimalist shelves lend style but still let the clothes do the talking, including young contemporary labels Citizens of Humanity, Paper Denim & Cloth, Diesel and Stussy. Customers, hailing from surrounding Orange County and as far as Japan and France, have skipped through the doors to the tune of $600 per square foot on average. Both stores are in the 3,000-square-foot range.
Stade, who has run the two shops with his wife, Kari, for a decade now, is gearing up to open a third boutique at Newport Beach's tony alfresco mall, Fashion Island. After that, it's Tokyo. Why go all the way to Japan? "If there's one thing I've learned in the business, it's that clothing is like art. There's nothing objective about it. We have an international mind-set. And Tokyo is just like us."
PLANET FUNK
Hollywood, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, West Los Angeles, Palos Verdes, South Bay, Los Angeles, Brea and Santa Monica
"Our motto is 'Do whatever it takes,'" said co-owner Oren Hayun, who has run this mall-based nine-unit Southern California chain with brother Noy Hayun for six years. Its strength: It offers its core young contemporary audience slightly more sophisticated offerings than its teen retail counterparts. Frankie B., Von Dutch and Juicy Couture hang against the chain's mod decor. Light green and blue tiles, mid-century fixtures and slate floors are as energized as the soundtrack. Stores range in size from 1,500 to 3,000 square feet.
"Our goal is to provide fashion-forward products to the masses at reasonable price points in the $130 range," added Hayun. And the concept has worked, with some stores racking up as much as $1,000 per square foot in sales. "We've spent a lot of time focusing on who our customer is and adjusting our product mix to suit those requests." And those requests have lead to Planet Funk introducing men's merchandise for spring.
SUGAR/SPICE
Westlake Village, Calabasas
Retail veterans Bruce and Stella Campbell have created a $900-per-square-foot moneymaker with a retail concept called Sugar, and another called Spice. The 2,400-square-foot contemporary Sugar concept, with a door in outdoor center Westlake Village and another at The Commons in Calabasas, is where stylish 16- to 60-year-old suburbanites get their fix of contemporary resources Michael Stars, Ella Moss and Billy Blues.
Its 1,600-square-foot sister concept, Spice, six doors down from Sugar in Westlake, has attracted an equally sizeable following among women 35 and up looking for a taste of upper-moderate lines Sheri Bodell, Sue Wong and Nanette Lepore. But don't file the latter under "misses." These women are fit, insists Bruce. The stores' retail tracking system records a majority of sales in small sizes, bright colors and skimpy silhouettes.
The Campbells undergo a seven-year itch of sorts, having renamed and reinvented their retail ventures several times over the last 40 years, running up to 10 stores at one time. But Sugar and Spice, which opened in 1996 and 2002, respectively, may stick around awhile. Observed Bruce, "We've never had successful stores like this before."
ACTIVE RIDE SHOP
Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, San Dimas, Brea, Irvine, Temecula, Escondido and Corona del Mar
It's immediately apparent from the dozens of hot pink mannequin heads on one wall and the locally generated graffiti art on another that Active Ride Shop is not the run-of-the-mill surf and skateboard shop. Besides generating foot traffic through its eight units located primarily in freestanding locations throughout Orange, San Bernadino and San Diego counties, the family-owned-and-operated board shops print 2 million mail-order catalogues a year.
Among the surf and skateboards for sale, the leading category labels are there — Hurley, Roxy, Stussy and RVCA. Recently the owners asked girls what more they wanted, and the answer they got was nonaction sports brands such as Seven For All Mankind, Miss Sixty and Diesel. "We're a classic sport shop but we cater to the fashion of Southern California," said vice president Shane Wallace.
Analysts estimate the 15-year-old chain racks up sales between $500 and $600 per square foot, with average store sizes between 5,000 and 6,000 square feet. "Sales of soft goods are what really drives our business," Wallace added, noting that a women's-only catalogue will launch in 2005. "We realize it's all about the girls right now."
Brea; coming this March, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo and Riverside
Tom and Leslie Moore are converting all four of their Southern California stores formerly known as Beach Access to the new moniker to bring a stand-alone flavor to their mall locations — and more of a "core" sensibility to its offerings. There are plenty of hot surf and skate lines, including Billabong, Volcom, Hurley, Paul Frank and Triple Five Soul.
Concrete flooring and exposed ceilings give the space an industrial vibe. Ditto the locally cultivated art on the walls, oversized lighting fixtures, surf videos flashing from a shelf high up the wall and ticker-tape-like messages (for instance, when the next sale is on). "It's a feeling of how kids are today," said Thom McElroy, the retailer's brand consultant.
Analysts project $600 per square foot in sales. Most stores range in size from 2,500 to 4,000 square feet.
M. FREDRIC
Manhattan Beach; Encino, Brentwood, Studio City, Calabasas and Westlake Village
The secret to running a 19-unit Southern California chain located in outdoor centers and on main streets is to make each door feel like an independently run neighborhood boutique. So believes owner Fred Levine, who owns the 23-year-old M. Fredric with wife Lisa and her sister Mardi Fox.
To be sure, what distinguishes the contemporary and upper-moderate store from other shops is its wide assortment of California-based resources, running the gamut from women's ready-to-wear and women's active to intimate apparel and kids. Niche lines include Jake's Dry Goods T-shirts, Major De Lema knit activewear and Billy Blues pants. Stores resemble giant closets with brick walls, hardwood floors and clothes galore. Well, make that a clean closet. Despite the abundance of merchandise, it doesn't look cluttered.
Workshops train sales associates to be on a first-name basis with clients and to help them buy items that flatter. "Being warm and friendly is a priority for us, and I think that's what creates the loyalty even more than the merchandise," Levine said.
Sales average from $500 to $1,000 per square foot, depending on location, with store size ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet. The search for new locations is under way, but there are no 600-unit chain aspirations here. Insisted Levine: "We want customer loyalty rather than a big name."


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