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Remembering those lost AIDS Walk San Joaquin hosts event commemorating lives cut short by disease
by james striplin firstname.lastname@example.org
A guide to wrapping holiday presents Page 4
Writer’s Guild hosts Scrabble tournament Page 6
Athletes study in The Zone Page 7
AIDS Walk San Joaquin hosted its 23rd Candlelight Vigil Commemoration Service this Dec. 1st, in order to pay tribute to those lost and affected by AIDS or HIV. In University of the Pacific’s Morris Chapel, family members and friends of AID victims stood on stage and listed off names of those who passed away from this disease. Three-hundred and thirty names of the approximate 650 people who have died of AIDS in the San Joaquin County were announced in this commemoration. “The names we have named this evening are only half that have died in San Joaquin,” said Daniel Corona, Board President of AIDS Walk San Joaquin. According to aids.gov, the first reported case of AIDS in the United States was in June 1981. Since then, AIDS has managed to kill 615,000 people. It is estimated that every nine and a half minutes someone in the United States is infected
with HIV. There are currently 1.1 million people living with this disease today, and according to CDC estimates, 21 percent of those with HIV have no clue they have it. The AIDS Walk of San Joaquin started 18 years ago and has raised $20,000 this year alone. That money goes to the San Joaquin Aids Foundation, community medical centers, and San Joaquin community health services. “Those are the only three agencies (in San Joaquin County) that provide assistance to those infected or affected with AIDS,” said Corona At the end of the ceremony, a moment of silence was held for those who have died because of AIDS and the 320 names not called. This Candlelight Vigil has been held on the UOP campus every year for 16 years. REMEMBRANCE: A speaker at University of the Pacific’s Morris Chapel lists off names of San Joaquin AIDS victims, top. Morris Chapel was the location for the event, bottom.
Boat parade one of many events
Delta debuts new financial aid distribution system by matthew wilson
Men’s basketball holiday tournament Dec. 16, Blanchard Gym
Spring semester begins, Jan. 17
PHOTOS BY BRIAN RATTO
STARLIT MARINA: Marina West Yacht Club hosted a lighted boat parade that traveled from Buckley Cove to Weber Point on Dec. 3. The parade was lead by the Stockton fireboat Sunrise and was part of the “Starlight Night” event. Read the full story on page 5.
San Joaquin Delta College has partnered with technology and payment company Higher One, Inc. to introduce the MySJDCCard for the spring 2012 semester. The card is a new method of financial aid disbursement that will replace paper checks and simplify the disbursement process. According to Lauren Perry, Higher One Campus Relations Coordinator, the card is part of the OneDisburse program, which is designed to improve disbursement efficiency and speed.
“The [OneDisburse] program is focused on the backend, to help schools go paperless. [It also] gives students more options and faster access to financial aid,” Perry said. The card will allow students to either directly deposit financial aid payments into an existing domestic bank account or open a checking account with Higher One. According to Perry, the One account is FDIC insured and has no fees or minimum balance. With an active One account, the card functions as a debit card, usable anywhere MasterCard is accepted.
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BLACK FRIDAY: Thanksgiving holiday loses focus day after by evelyn palacio email@example.com
Thanksgiving. A day to reunite with friends, family, and be thankful for what we have. Black Friday. A day to let the greedy animal in all of us pepper spray, shove, and trample people out of the way to get merchandise on sale. The ironic thing is that Black Friday is only a day after Thanksgiving. How quickly the warm familial feelings are forgotten, only to be replaced with cold selfishness. Honestly speaking, it’s all stupid. Black Friday should be outlawed. Or better yet, let’s just stop celebrating Thanksgiving altogether.
Turkey is nice, family time is tolerable, but we are not really thankful for what we have. We just want more stuff. And apparently we are willing to do anything — even stun-gun grandparents — to get that stuff at cheap prices. Christmas is next. Another day with family pretending we like the useless gifts we receive. What we’re all really looking forward to is returning said useless gift for something we really want. All this merry-making only leads to chaos and destruction for the poor employees at the costumer service counter and misery for the people waiting in those long return lines. Happy Holidays.
by uri piterberg
Is there anything more American than charging a mall or department store for 24 hours, in a frantic search for high end merchandise at bargain prices? Is there anything more American than an entire day dedicated to this frenzy of pure and unadulterated materialistic consumerism? Yes, there actually is believe it or not. It is having this day, where the only thing on our agenda is buying things, following a day dedicated to family, sharing and togetherness. This scar on the face of our society is “affectionately” known as Black Friday. The idea of a day devoted to shopping, while a shallow and
rather simple minded concept, is in and of itself still harmless. Not surprising, the lust Americans have for consumption has blown completely out of proportion. Inside a Target in West Virginia, a 61-year-old man collapsed while shopping. According to news reports, he was left on the floor while other people shopped. He later died. In malls and department stores all over the country people assaulted one another as they were shopping, and even resulted to armed robberies in parking lots. All this after the Walmart incident of 2008 in Long Island, in which an employee was trampled to death by a mob of charging shoppers. In this supposedly enlight-
revenue in the state from those who choose to take a different educational route. However, students taking these The California Community words “student success” in its name. courses may simply choose to College Student Success Task How are students to succeed move on and not pay the extra fee. Force is in the process of sending when a group such as this one is It seems as if the plan is to recommendations for registration putting up roadblocks to deter and push students out the door as that would disassemble non-credit discourage certain areas of learning? quickly as possible. courses and charge out-of-state The Collegian joins community That would make campuses tuition for students who choose to college newspapers throughout less crowded but it also sends take courses outside of a school’s the state, including The out unprepared individuals into two-year transfer educational plan. Guardsman at San Francisco the work force. In the case of San Joaquin City College, in writing in In this economy no one is Delta College, that “educational opposition of these suggestions. going to want to hire someone plan” would be associate of No one wants to take classes in need of extra training. arts or associate of science that would require out of state If the idea is to generate revenue degrees, general education tuition when they live in the state for the state, then attention must courses, California State the classes are being offered in. be redirected to AB 131. University transferable units That’s just common sense. A previous Collegian column or Intersegmental General We cannot understand the looked at the money legislators Education Transfer Curriculum. reasoning behind this proposal. are using to fund education for It’s ironic this group even has the Obviously it will generate undocumented citizens.
Task force recommendations wrong
ened and progressive culture we claim to have, our repulsive obsession with consumption is now causing us to harm and kill each other, and for what? An electronic appliance or a piece of clothing. Freedom is perhaps the first word that would come to an American mind when asked why this country is great. But how can we say that when this horrendous ritual follows Thanksgiving? Corporate America dangles sales in front of our faces like a piece of meat, and we proceed to engage in an animalistic feeding frenzy like pigs fighting over a bucket of slop. It is utterly depressing to think this is how low we’ve sunk as a society. We should all be embarrassed.
How is it fair for undocumented citizens to get $65 million, according to the California Legislative Office, in Cal Grants and other students get charged out-of-state tuition for in-state programs? Other students are left with an empty wallet. If bills such as AB 131 were tossed out, we would not have to come up with such ridiculous recommendations such as the Student Task Force has, that hinders, rather than helps education. If the recommendations stand, charging out of state tuition, it is estimated that 200,000 Californian students would be turned away from schools. That’s 200,000 students that will probably not graduate. Is it worth it? No.
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Easy baking for the holidays
by jessica blanke firstname.lastname@example.org
Here are two simple recipes to help make this holiday season just a little bit tastier for you and yours. This first recipe is simple and delicious. Nothing says the holidays quite like a spiced pumpkin cookie.
cool completely. 3. Whisk cream cheese and butters in a medium-sized bowl. Stir in powdered sugar until smooth. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. PEPPERMINT BARK Recipe by Jessica Blanke
FROSTED PUFFY PUMPKIN COOKIES Recipe from picky-palate.com
INGREDIENTS COOKIES ½ Cup butter (Soften a bit) 1 Cup sugar ½ Cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 small can pumpkin 2 ½ Cups flour ½ teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt FROSTING 6 oz. cream cheese, softened 6 Tablespoons butter, softened 2 ¼ Cups powdered sugar Cinnamon to sprinkle on top DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugars in a stand or electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and pumpkin, mixing until well combined. 2. Place flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add to wet mixture on low speed until just combined. With a cookie scoop, drop onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 11-13 minutes. Let cookies
INGREDIENTS 2 regular bags of white chocolate or vanilla baking chips 1 box candy canes DIRECTIONS 1. Break and crush about six candy canes into small pieces I recommend putting them into a plastic sandwich bag and crushing them with a mallet or the bottom of a pan. 2. Melt the baking chips. If no double-boiler is available, the baking chips can be melted in a regular pan by adding 2 tablespoons of canola oil. 3. Mix the candy cane bits into the hot baking chips and pour the mixture evenly onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet. 4. Let mixture set in the fridge for an hour and break into bite sized pieces to serve.
PHOTOS BY JESSICA BLANKE
SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Puffy Pumpkin Cookies placed on parchment paper ready to go into the oven, bottom left. White chocollate chips being melted down for the peppermint bark, bottom right.
with Brian Ratto
Key to AIDS knowing your status
December is the national AIDS Awareness Month. Thirty years ago a rare “cancer” affecting San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City gay men known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Auto Immune Deficiency (AIDS) was discovered. Since 1981 HIV/AIDS has spread across the nation and the globe. There are 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States and one in five are unaware of infection, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control. HIV/AIDS does not discriminate it afflicts everyone from young to old, male to female and gay to straight. The virus is transmitted through sexual intercourse. As a gay man I know that I am more susceptible to HIV/ AIDS. I take every precaution, I am tested regularly, do not share needles nor do any drugs and never am unsafe when sexually active. I also encourage my friends and family, gay or straight, to get tested and get tested often. The testing is free and simple to do. The San Joaquin AIDS Foundation located at 4330 N. Pershing Ave., Suite B-3 in Stockton has free testing and information about HIV/AIDS. On Dec. 1 World AIDS Day cities across the world remembered the lives taken by HIV/ AIDS and those living with HIV/AIDS. I participated in the Candlelight vigil held at the University of the Pacific’s Morris Chapel. I sat in the Chapel and was moved by the simple ceremony that concluded in a candle lighting and reading of the names of those lost to HIV/AIDS in San Joaquin County. Over the years there has been more and more progress made in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Today someone diagnosed with HIV/AIDS can live longer, unlike in 1981 where if you contracted HIV/AIDS you had a death sentence. Even with the progressive medical discoveries there has been a myth about HIV/AIDS being a “gay disease.” This was especially true in the early days of the disease. It is true that homosexual men do represent a large number of the United States AIDS cases, though worldwide the numbers are different. This is not just a gay disease, as I stated earlier. HIV/AIDS does not discriminate. The belief that HIV/AIDS is a gay disease only promotes the spread of HIV/AIDS in the heterosexual community. We all need to be ever vigilant and get tested. We need to remember that we can win the fight if there is a positive diagnosis. The key is to know your status. If you’re negative there are easy ways to stay negative. If you are positive there are ways to stay healthy, and help raise awareness. The World AIDS event I attended reminded me of my late second cousin Anthony, who died of HIV/AIDS in the late 1980s. Although I was only a few years old, there was a connection between us and not in name only. We were both gay. We were both proud to be so. Having lost a family member to HIV/AIDS I raise awareness and want everyone to take that first step in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS by knowing your status and having safe sex.
WRAPPED WITH stories by brian ratto email@example.com
The Christmas season is here and everywhere we go there are lights strung up with care, festive music playing and stores having sales. Each year we look for the perfect gifts for family and friends. Once that mission is accomplished the fun part comes: wrapping the present. Taking the time to carefully dress the gift in the nicest wrapping paper, ribbons and bows is an art. Here are a few things to remember while wrapping presents: Measure the present to get the right amount of wrapping paper; crease the edges of the present for a clean look and a finishing touch is to personalize the gift with ribbons and bows. Making a plain present elegant is easy. Take the wrapped present and add a complementary-colored ribbon around the gift, place a bow on the front of the gift where the ribbons meet, use curling ribbons in matching colors to add flair.
Another simple way to wrap a gift is to use a simple patterned paper and add one bow to a corner, near the bow place the name card. Donâ€™t forget to sign it with love. Want a simple and easy way to make a gift fun? Do not use purchased wrapping paper, use the newspaper (including The Collegian), after reading it of course. Take the comics, or any color page and use the colorful artwork to wrap the package. Sign who it is to and from in permanent marker, and you have an instantly unique gift. When it comes to an odd shaped gift, there are two ways to wrap it. One is to carefully wrap the gift with paper, ribbons and bows. The other and easier way is to use a gift bag, ribbons, bows and tissue paper. This year take the time to make the gift special. But remember no matter how you wrap the gift remember that it is the meaning behind the gift that matters most.
WRAPPING PRESENTS: A STEP BY STEP GUIDE When it comes to the gift giving this holiday season here is a quick and easy guide to wrapping a present. The choice of paper is simple, but remember the paper you pick dictates the color choices of ribbons and bows you can use. One easy way to ensure the present comes out well pick a solid or a simple designed paper.
STEP 1: Lay the present on the paper to measure the amount of paper needed and then cut out the amount of paper
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STEP 2: Fold the longer sides up and tape it to the present.
THE COLLEGE COMPLEX by victoria davila
PHOTOS BY BRIAN RATTO
For this demonstration red, green, gold stripped paper was selected and embellished with a gold-embossed wired ribbon. The bow is hand made out of the same wired ribbon wrapping the present. To make the bow, just cut the ribbon about six inches of ribbon. Next fold the ribbon into equal sections and staple the folds on one side. Finally, fluff the ribbon and cut triangular sections out of the end.
STEP 3: Cut the corners to make folding the paper over the corners easier
STEP 4: Fold the shorter ends up by folding the paper at an angle and taping it to the present.
STEP 5: Once the present is wrapped next step is to add ribbons and a bow. Adding the ribbon is easy, all you do is cut the ribbon to the length of the present.
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Lighting up the Stockton night
Downtown boat parade kicks off the holiday season by james striplin firstname.lastname@example.org
The holiday season came early to Stockton this year as a crowd gathered around Weber Point Events Center to watch boats made of light travel from Buckley Cove off of March Lane. This is the 31st annual Lighted Boat Parade was hosted by the Marina West Yacht Club. A total of 37 boats displayed holiday flair around the Stockton Waterfront beginning at 6:15 p.m. giving visitors just enough time to watch the Weber Point tree lighting, complete with music from the from Stockton’s Cesar Chavez High School Honors Chorus. Stockton residents could also be part of “Cocktails for Claus,” a night out dressing in Christmas attire and raising a toast to Saint Nicholas. These three events make up the “Starlight Night” event in Downtown Stockton. “It kind of gets you in the mood for the season,” said Marlene Peterson, longlasting fan of the boat parade. “It makes you happy, maybe it’s the kid in me,” she added. The first boat to be seen was the Port of Stockton fireboat “Sunrise,” which took the position as leader of the pack. The other boats followed, present-
ing lights while passengers waved to the crowds wishing them holiday cheer. Some boats had presents, some boats had trees, some boats had music and dancing, but others had Red Baron Snoopy, Santa and even the Grinch. “We like the ones with Santa on them, and we like the ones that dance,” said Amy Duncan, waiting for the parade with her granddaughter Julianna Duncan. But a few budget cuts here and there has left this event cold for the Duncans. Amy said there used to be more going on during this time of the year, including hot chocolate given to kids. “Now it’s just a boat parade, it’s not as much fun,” said Amy Duncan. “It was much bigger before,” said John Randolf Smith, a San Joaquin Delta College student in the 1980s. “There were five times as many people at the Lodi parade as there were here,” he said. But variation in the lighted boats kept the holiday cheer alive at Weber Point. Stockton Mayor Ann Johnston said she’s comes to the event every year since she has been in office, and frequently since the parade started 31 years ago. When asked what she looks forward too at this year parade, Johnston responded: “The entire parade, they (the boats) get better each year.”
High expectations for new ‘Dragon Tattoo’ set to hit theaters Dec. 21 by chris howze
complexity of his creation “Hannibal Lecter,” there has been a gap needing to be filled in the genre of dark and disIn this post Twilight mega turbing crime mysteries. success age, it’s become hard That’s where Larsson to detect when the newest best swooped in and took the reins. sellers are legitimately wellWhile not enjoyable in thought and executed or over terms of contents, the writhyped half-witted fan fiction ing is strong if not a little level literature. overwrought, but the series’ So it would be easy to be apprehensive when coming into main draw is in the characters, particularly in its secondary a new series such as the late protagonist Lisbeth Salander. Swedish author Steig Larsson’s Salander is of the most “Millennium trilogy,” consisting bizarre, and downright unique, of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “The Girl who Played female characters for quite some With Fire,” and “The Girl who time. She’s a leather-bound, Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” pierced, hair-dyed character Happily this series is one with a bad attitude. worth having on your bookSalander has poor social skills shelf. and a genius level proclivity for After Thomas Harris went hacking. off the literary deep end with She is a weird amalgam of his laughable 2006 effort Sherlock Holmes, Joan Jett and “Hannibal Rising,” effectively Pippy Longstockings. destroying the mystery and email@example.com
Larsson’s Salander was brought beautifully to life in the 2009 Swedish film adaptation by actress Noomi Rapace. Rapace transforms herself to an almost unrecognizable degree to bring the page to screen. That’s why when Hollywood first announced that they would do an American adaptation of the material with all new cast and crew, its easy to get nervous. Thankfully all seems to be heading for fantastic, if bleak waters. The American adaptation hits theaters Dec. 21. It will be helmed by David Fincher, quite possibly the best man for the job, with his past efforts including “Fight Club,” “Zodiac,” “Se7en” and “The Social Network.” The gods of cinematic heaven appear to be smiling down at us.
shown what she’s capable of. All we can do is trust in Fincher to trust of her to deliver DIRECTOR: David Fincher as the marketing totes it “The Feel Bad Movie of the ChristACTORS: Rooney Mara as Lisbeth mas Season.” Salander, Daniel Craig as Michael On a closing side note, it’s Blomkvist interesting two female characters so wildly different as TwiRELEASE DATE: Dec. 21 light’s Bella Swan and Lisbeth Salander can be both popular at The new film looks fantastic the very same time and age. One is an incredibly flawed and on the money, while retainbut strong willed and capable ing the stylistic flourishes that young woman that won’t allow Fincher is now known for. herself to face her past traumas That includes a Stanley or allow the one man most Kubrickesque obbessive-comlikely able to help her and love pulsive disorder to his camera work, and having Trent Reznor her. The other is a selfish, vapid, composing the musical score. The only big enigma left to manipulative girl who lets the two men fighting for her do all audiences is in the casting of young Rooney Mara in the role the work. One character is a progresof Salanader. Mara is a relatively new face sive, one will set back the feminist movement twenty years. to the silver screen and has yet
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Writers’ Guild encourages wordplay on campus by brian ratto
The Writers’ Guild hosted the third Scrabble Tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the Cunningham Study Lounge. Participants had 30 minutes each round to rack up as many points as possible. After four rounds of game play Denise Maurer won with 702 points. The club planned for a $4 pre-sale and a $5 at the door. “The fee was withdrawn due to a lack of pre registration,” said club president Angela Bardot, 25. Members promoted the event with flyers and word of mouth as well as posting on the guild’s Facebook page. “I heard of the event on the Writers’ Guild Facebook,” said club member Nicholas Niggemeyer. The event had a low attendance, and it was club member versus club member. “The lack of participation in the event was related to the lack of participation in the promotion of the event” Said Bardot. The Writers’ Guild hopes to have a bigger and better event in the future.
PHOTOS BY BRIAN RATTO
BATTLE OF WITS: Writers’ Guild member Nicholas Niggmeyer challenges Lillian Taylor to a round, top. Writers’ Guild members play Scrabble at the third Scrabble Tournament in Cunningham Lounge on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
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Tutoring center helps athletes exercise mind
With finals coming up, athletes seek Zone to support their academic progress in college by justin tristano firstname.lastname@example.org
Keeping up with grades while balancing other priorities is a difficult task for many students on campus. Athletes are no exception. Adding in games and practices, some may fall behind on studies. The Zone, located in Budd 205, is a hub of tutors specialized for athletes to keep up with their mandatory three-hour study requirements. Students using the center log in and out using their Delta identification number to keep track of their hours, and folders to keep track of the work that they do. Opened in fall 2010 the Zone is not just for athletes. “It’s primarily for athletes, but everyone is welcome,” Teresa Gutierrez, Instructional Support Assistant for Languages, Library, and Learning Resources said during an interview. A major complaint students that used the center had was that the center is often crammed with people. According to Gutierrez the busiest times are in the morning.
“Between 7:45-12:30 it’s pretty packed. Later on it usually dwindles down,” he said. The tutors are usually athletes who have taken courses in the subjects that they tutor in. Focusing strictly on general education, they are required to have multiple subjects that they can cover. “English tutor, study skills. I also do psychology and history. Took English so I can help with that too,” said Sean Fenner, a Zone tutor. The subject matter that each tutor covers is printed on their badges so students know whom to approach with their questions. Though athletes are only required three hours of study a week, some coaches require more. “I play basketball, requirements are four hours, mandatory 1 hour every day except Friday, allowing leniency for students with classes,” said Fenner. Students also said they enjoyed the friendly staff environment and the ability to use computers required for studying.
THE ZONE: Sabas Herrera, a baseball player, and Lixsa Sandoval, a soccer player study inside The Zone, above. Athletes study at the tutoring center, right. PHOTOS BY JAMES STRIPLIN
Lady Mustangs honor former coach by uri piterberg
The tournament set to tip off Dec. 19 at the Blanchard Gym will take on a different feeling than other preseason tournaments the Lady Mustangs have played in this season. This tournament will honor the late Jocelyn Mancebo, who starred as a player for Delta in 2003-2004, and went on to a brief coaching career that ended in 2009 As a player, Mancebo was named to the Bay Valley all-conference team and led the Mustangs to a conference title. She then poceeded to play at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she led the Wolf Pack in PHOTO BY URI PITERBERG scoring and steals. Her passion for the game of basketball, described PRACTICE: The Lady Mustangs basketball team fondly by Delta Athletic Director Mary Anne Paz, practices for upcoming preseason games. would naturally lead her to pursue coaching. “Jocelyn had a great passion for basketball and ALSO for the program, and impacted everyone around her,” said Paz MEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach Gina Johnson’s team currently Dec. 16-18 stands at 5-5 going into the Santa Rosa tournaBlanchard Gym ment this weekend with a young roster that has The men’s basketball team will host a Holiday been getting better with every game. Tournament. San Francisco City College, Napa According to coach Johnson, the team’s strong Valley College and others will be participating. work ethic and coupled with strong backcourt play so far have been the main reason behind its ability to overcome the inexperience factor so far. have some good hustle from our guards and we “I think we play hard as a team, but that’s what drive well to the basket and we’re just learning to we demand…I think that we have been shooting play well together, and be more consistent.” the ball well…this past weekend we’ve had ShiThe Mustangs open the tournament against anne Solomon and Anna Nguyen shoot the ball Feather River College. really well over the weekend, and I think that we
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Campus police offer holiday safety tips
CARD: New system to deal with demand
by heidi haack
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With the holiday season comes a need to be more aware of your surroundings, specifically to avoid becoming a victim of crime. In the current economy, crime rates are worse than normal. San Joaquin Delta College Police Sgt. Mario Vasquez has a few tips to keep yourself, and your belongings safe this winter season:
1) This may seem obvious, but be aware of your
surroundings. Watch out especially for people who do not look like they are students.
2) Don’t carry large amounts of cash in your purse or wallet, and keep the purse size to a minimum. Large purses can be easier to grab.
3) Never leave any personal property unattended anywhere on campus.
inside your vehicle to leave.
5) Never leave anything of value in your car,
such as a purse, keys, books, laptop, stereo face or a GPS device.
6) Walk in groups after leaving class, and do not
socialize in the parking lot, especially during the evening hours.
7) Remember your keys can be used for your protection.
8) The campus police are available 24-hours a
day, all seven days of the week for escorts to your car and encourage all to call them immediately for help.
9) Program the number (209) 954-5000 into BRIEFS your phone under “aadeltapd” so it appears No. 1 on your contact list.
Have your phone out and ready to dial 4) Lock your vehicle at all times, when leaving it 10) (209) 954-5000 in case of an emergency. unattended to go to class and again once you get
PHOTO BY BRIAN RATTO
Event connects veterans to services email@example.com
A “Veterans Screening and Referral Event” was held on Nov. 30 to help promote a successful transition from military to civilian life for veterans. The event was co-sponsored by San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services in collaboration with the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System, VA Northern California Health Care System Mather, Calif., San Joaquin County Veterans Services Office, Veterans Center Modesto, Soldier’s Project – Stockton and Modesto, Delta College, University of the Pacific and the State of California Employment Development Department. “This [event] started out to screen veterans for depression and it morphed into a benefits event,” said Catherine Mooney, San Joaquin Delta College Director of Admissions and Records and Troops to College Coordinator. All veterans in attendance had access to professionals from various organizations committed to supporting veterans. Information regarding education, financial
Bookstore to offer textbook rentals by matthew wilson
HELPING VETERANS: Gary Prost from Congressman Jerry McNerney’s office discusses McNerney’s involvement in the event with volunteers and attendees.
by brian ratto
In order to ensure the switch goes smoothly, Perry stressed the importance of students updating address on file at the financial aid office, as well as selecting a refund preference as soon as the card is received. When asked about the reason behind the switch, Denise C. Donn, Delta College Director of Financial Aid & Veterans Services, wrote in an email it had to do with increased demand, with over 37,000 checks being mailed in the 2009-10 fiscal year. “The switch will help the financial aid office improve our services to our students, which is our ultimate goal,” she responded. The new system will also save on postage. “This service will have a positive impact on the general fund. The OneDisburse Program’s annual cost of $7,500 will be funded from the budgeted postage account. A savings of $15,884 on postage is expected each year,” wrote Donn.
aid, employment, and mental health services were also available. Student veteran Jennifer Foster-Hayes, 26, a volunteer at the Veterans Resource Center, was able to benefit from the information regarding Veteran Affairs. “I was able to learn about filing VA claims and disability, which is an issue for veterans,” said Foster-Hayes. More than 60 veterans took advantage of the event and Gary Prost from Congressman Jerry McNerney’s office also attended the event as a show of support from McNerney for this initiative, according to an email sent out by Ejaz Ahmed from San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services. All in attendance at the event were informed of the Delta College Veterans Resource Center located in Budd 310. The center provides a place for student veterans to do homework, get a tutor and meet fellow veterans. The resource center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information regarding Delta College’s Veterans Services call (209) 954-5185 or visit the website deltacollege. edu/dept/troops.
The San Joaquin Delta College Bookstore is now offering textbook rentals for the spring 2012 semester. According to Sharla Perry, a bookstore customer service associate, this is first time the bookstore has offered rentals on campus instead of using a third party service. In order to rent a textbook, students must fill out a rental agreement form, available in the bookstore, and agree to have a credit card put on file as collateral in the case of late book returns. “[Textbook rentals] are a wonderful thing for students. They just need to be careful to return them on time so they don’t get charged,” said Perry. For more information on the rental service, visit the bookstore on campus or online at bookstore.deltacollege.edu
Delta internatonal students can apply to attend conference in Washington, D.C. by jung min hong
San Joaquin Delta College international students have been invited to be a part of the President Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) Conference March 30-April 1, 2012. Each year, the CGIU hosts a meeting where students from across the world, national youth organizations, topic experts and celebrities discuss solutions to pressing global issues. The CGIU will be held at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Making a commitment to action is required in order to attend the meeting. Commitments range from installing energy-efficient light bulbs on campus, to distributing life saving water filtration kits to nomadic doctors in Africa. Applicants must make a commitment in order to apply. There is no charge for applying to or attending the conference. CGIU also provides a great opportunity to students’ future careers. “This is an incredible opportunity, especially for those of you who want to transfer to extremely competitive schools like UC Berkeley. Participation in this event would definitely add impact to your application for transfer admission,” said International Student Program Specialist Melissa Black. The final deadline for the CGIU 2012 application is January 17. Students can apply as a group or individually to attend. Visit www.cgiu.org to apply for the meeting and get the commitments ideas. For more information contact (212) 397-2255 or firstname.lastname@example.org
Published on Dec 9, 2011
Issue 7 of The Collegian, the student newspaper at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, Calif. for the 2011-12 school year.

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Nominations for this year’s Fishing News Awards close next Monday – make sure that your choices don’t miss out! Who do you want to see on the podium at this year’s awards ceremony?
The only awards event dedicated to recognising achievement, innovation and success in the UK and Irish commercial fishing industry, the Fishing News Awards will crown winners in 10 categories this year.
All nominations need to be received by midnight on Monday, 13 February – so click here to put your nominations forward!
Shortlists will then be drawn up before voting opens for five of the categories: Over-10m Fisherman of the Year, Under-10m Fisherman of the Year, Trainee Fisherman of the Year, Service Provider of the Year and Port of the Year.
A panel of judges from the fishing industry will decide the winners of the remaining five categories: Young Fisherman of the Year, Boat of the Year, Innovation of the Year, The Sustainability Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The celebratory Fishing News Awards evening on 11 May will begin with a drinks reception, followed by a top-class UK-caught seafood meal with wine – after which acclaimed young Scottish comedian Stephen Buchanan will take the stage to entertain guests and reveal the winners of the 2023 awards.
Tickets for the evening, which can be bought singly or as tables of 10, are on sale now – book yours here.
Catch up with last year’s award winners!
Isla Gale – 2022 Trainee Fisherman of the Year
“We’re getting our quota every day, which is really good going at the minute,” Isla Gale told Fishing News when we caught up with her last week.
It’s not only the fishing that’s good for Isle of Man-based Isla – her career has also been progressing well. “I’m a year ahead in my apprenticeship. It’s down to three years now,” says Isla, who fishes on the Shannon Kimberley RY 169.
The ultimate aim is for Isla to take on the boat on a full-time basis. “My skipper is looking at me taking the boat at the very end of this year – just taking it for a few days, to start getting used to it.”
Since winning the award, Isla says she has received more exposure, and interest in her choice of career. Her success has also inspired some of her friends, as well as opening their eyes to the industry and the work involved.
“A few people have tried fishing, and that’s all you can ask, really. If they try it, and they don’t like it, that’s fine – but at least they’ve tried it.
“My friends understand a bit more about what I do now. We’ve had people onboard filming us, so they’ve seen the videos. That’s really good.
“I’ve also had a lot more people support me, and respect me due to the fact they’ve seen what I do on a daily basis.”
For her nomination, Isla was described as ‘always giving 100%’. Reflecting on her award win, Isla says that even now, she is still in shock. “It’s such a massive thing for me,” she said.
“I loved every minute of it. It was amazing. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and experience.”
The all-important winner’s trophy is proudly on display in Isla’s living room. “It’s a firm reminder that the hard work is worth it.
“I’d just like to thank everyone who supported and voted for me. It means so much – even a year later.”
Ecomotus – 2022 Product of the Year
Things have been progressing really well for Jason and Kirstyn Munro and Adrian Bartlett of Ecomotus.
The South West-based company’s EcoPro, designed primarily to cut emissions, with the additional benefits of reducing fuel consumption and wear on the engine, won Product of the Year at last year’s Fishing News Awards.
“The latest vessel we’ve installed on is Dave Steven’s Crystal Sea at Newlyn, a Macduff boat
of two years old. She’s making brilliant savings and reducing emissions, and that’s on a two-year-old new engine,” Adrian Bartlett told Fishing News.
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) funding, which is still open and provides 50% funding for over-12m vessels, and 80% for under-12m boats, in England, is also having a positive impact.
“We’re getting more and more enquiries,” says Adrian Bartlett. “We’re having some really good discussions with English fishing companies, working towards FaSS funding. “We don’t have any issues at all working within the industry, whether it’s a small PO or a single- handed fisherman. A little four-cylinder Perkins has the same opportunity to be going green as the big V12s, or the big straight 8s.
“All the vessels that we’ve installed on, they’re all working brilliantly well. We can now remotely operate these systems from a mobile phone or laptop, and we can monitor things more easily, and adjust to different fishing types, or the weather, or tides. It’s a very, very good interactive system,” he said.
“We’ve also managed to secure some funding up in Scotland. Marine Fund Scotland is releasing funding for some of the islands, and we start installing at the end of this month and the beginning of March up in Scotland.”
Jason Munro told Fishing News that the business currently has £300,000- worth of orders for the EcoPro, due for installation over the coming months.
“Following a few hiccups with the MCA, the EcoPro is now fully accredited,” he said. “It’s now a case of onwards and upwards.”
Of winning the award, both Jason and Adrian say that they are ‘extremely proud’, and thanked everyone who voted for them.


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Happy New Year!!! Yes. Yes. Yes. I am a tad bit late, but what's new? Any who baby I really want to talk about this war but ain't that much time nor patience in the world. Straight up! My YouTube channel is still coming so don't worry about that. I really want to write some flashreads and poems to try and flood the internet with. Over the course of the year. So this is my first installment (insert smiley face here). Stay doing whatever you doing to keep your spirits and energy good. Fuck love if you can't love yourself and body slam your so they don't bring you fear again.
Love yawl ttys
I know I been MIA but I also told y’all that was going to happen. I haven’t been totally upfront with what’s going on in my life and for that I’m not sorry. Lmaooo. Naw but seriously, I plan on hoping on my YouTube and being more translucent to you. By the top of 2020 I will use my YouTube channel to tell what’s been going on and happening. I want to talk laugh and encourage so I will use my own story as a pedestal. I hope you love me and if you don’t be keep it to yourself hit the “thumbs down” or just be prepared to be blocked. I love blocking people. My energy is all I got. I hope all of you have been well chasing and choke holding dreams and goals. I promise the next persons happiness and genuine smile makes me happy. I just want to be great and see others doing the same. Stay looking out for me and my foolishness I plan on making my YouTube nothing but facts about me and my life along with happiness and encouragement. I love you all. Till next time.
How has everybody been? I hope well and if you have been struggling with something know it won’t last. Hit head on or just allow time to heal it. Trust me. 🖤
So I’ve been getting some feed back on books. I wish y’all would reviews, good or bad I will love you the same. 😍. Thank you for indulging in “MELANIN” I wrote that with a purpose it was really on my heart to produce that. I am extremely glad you liking my affirmation books. I wrote them not only for you but myself.
I get a lot of feed back on my edits. First I apologize, I am a one woman team. I write format edit build covers everything on my own. It could be a downfall or maybe not. I have always wanted to be in the industry since my single digits. First I wanted to be the actress as I got older I wanted to deliver the message and become the writer. If you partake in my writings you know my books are like movies, a lot of dialect. So from here on out I will focus on that, movies.
I encourage you to read my books. They are available in all sorts of price ranges on different platforms. I also encourage you to write a truthful review, words can’t kill me. They may slump me but I will live while processing the information. A star rating is even greatly appreciated ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ lol.
Follow me on your favorite platform, I’m on all of them. I will be giving away free digital books here soon so be looking out.
As always I love you all even when I hide from you. Keep your head up and baby jus smiiillle smile fooorrr meee. Talk to you later loves.
Netta B. 🖤💜🖤
August 3, 2019 It’s LEO Season 🥰
Today I going to be a little serious with y’all. Im not sure if anyone noticed but my social media has downed in numbers over the years. Recently I just gave up. In due time I will be back, trust. When on social media with the way the apps want dictate what’s on your timeline or suggest things it’s just a whole irritation. On Instagram particularly I followed pages with little babies, the cute chocolate ones. So instagram started suggesting the toddlers that look and dress like whole adults. I hate it! I don’t want to see kids dressed like my peers.
So today’s topic Adultification. So in recent studies it shows black girls, particularly those age 5 to 14, are supposedly more sexually mature and know more about adult topics than white girls in the same age group. The study showed black girls as less innocent, less in need of protection also needing less support and less comfort as the same young white girl her age. Leaving our young baby girls to be seen as combative and hypersexualized.
With that being said not only are our young queens being targeted but our young kings are also. It was also found black boys, as young as age 10, are more likely to be regarded as older than they look and often suspicious. Leaving our children open for bigger consequences even if far from deserved.
Our black children are five times more likely than white kids to be suspended from school with a higher percentage of being charged with a crime whether in school or the justice system. These things are a form of malicious dehumanization that robs our children of their hope and innocence that’s formed through childhood. Something they don’t or won’t get because of the skin tone.
Think about this when you dress your kids. Think about this when you speak to your kids. Really think about this when you act in front of your kids. Hell all of thee above goes for all kids not just your own. We are as a whole, kids included are hot commodities, feared but most importantly miss guided and misunderstood.
Take care loves,
Netta B 🖤💜🖤
Hello my BeaYOUtifuls,
First and foremost let’s take a moment of silence for the Murder of “She’s Got to Have it” season two. ....Sheesh! Over our very own holiday in honor of our fallen soldiers who were mass buried. I took my holiday time to relax and reflect. When I was done I decided to binge on Netflix. If you know me then you are familiar with how I feel about television. For the birds 🐦. Lol. I kept overlooking SGTHI. I wasn’t sure if I was ready for her. To say the least I was not a fan in the beginning. Don’t get it twisted, I was very tickled by the introduction of the cast. Ultimately it wasn’t till the very last episode of season 1 that I was wooed and fell in love with Miss Darling. That is when I felt she was a beast who was open and fierce in her very own untitled beauty. She unshielded her self owning everything while showing no fear for her consequences.
This season was all me! The known unknown artist very much like me but none of me. I appreciated her in all her vulnerability and felt the urge to follow her path. Seeing how I could control and grasp my future right along side of her. I got a chance to open up thoughts I had pushed aside and excuses that I’ve carried and spread out. Her cast mates opened my eyes to past and present people of my life. Her visit to PR made me happy. The strange fruit painting had me in awe 😍. All I could say was this is America 💪🏾. Yes ma’am you are my mirror! (If the image ever goes on market I will purchase it.)
Nola daring is you Nola daring is me I look forward to season three when Nola and I can ride this wave of self love, black love and love love. Just so we can conquer that wave.
Even though there has been a story about “The Central Park Five” made a couple years ago. This limited time viewing addition created by Ava DuVernay that’s been added to the Netflix lineup was very much appreciated. The candid message from beginning to end. rawness mixed with the factual testimony of people involved opened a massive flood gate of emotions. I knew about the story but didn’t know the story it was amazing!
This past week viewing the two above titles pushes me to do better. SGTHI because I am Nola Darling looking to make my own mark searching for my true individuality while keeping a open mind for love. While WTSU shows you it’s a whole world that is potentially waiting to collude against you because of your race whether it’s just a hint of brown. You have to stand with ten toes down and keep your faith and hope. The main thing is educate yourself and your children. We, our ignorance and mouths are our biggest and sometimes worst enemy.
These two titles reminds me why I write. Specifically why I wrote “MELANIN” and who I wrote it for. See how one season, one thirty minute to hour episode, how one sentence or statement can have so much power and effect on a person. I want us all in the know. No more ignorance or settling for just anyone or anything. I want us to stop making excuses and live with great fortitude.
Netta B. 🖤💜🖤
I would like to start a blog if you have any topics, ideas questions throw them to me in the "Whats on your mind" section.

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Overdrive: eBooks & eAudiobooks
The City Library's connection to Overdrive provides cardholders with access to free downloads of eBooks and eAudiobooks
Sweet Reads at Avenues Proper4th Tuesday of Each Month, 7–9pm
Get to know new faces from your neighborhood and expose yourself to books you might not normally read at this monthly book club gathering. For the first event in January, come ready with book titles you’ve read and enjoyed. Gatherings taking place February and later will focus on a pre-selected title.
Programming is just logic-based creativity.John Romero
Develop computer coding skills at your own pace in a creative and collaborative environment. Kids and teens ages 8–18 can take part weekly workshops where they’ll be able to work through a self-guided programming curriculum with the help of Library staff.
I is reading it hundreds of times, and I is still reading it and teaching new words to myself.The BFG
From January 15 through February 18, read a Roald Dahl book and visit any City Library location to collect a special Roald Dahl-themed button. Each Library location will have a different button that is related to one of Dahl's classic titles.
Technology can create a sense of community.Hal Sparks
The City Library’s Tech League aims to build a more digitally inclusive community through information, workshops, events, and classes. The Tech League's goal is to understand who in our community lacks Internet access and to bring the Library's resources and tools to those individuals to foster independence, connection, and success in our digital world.

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Shaman King is one of the historical manga and anime born on the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. Hiroyuki Takei was published for several years in the Shueisha home magazine but, after some problems, he decided to bring his world into the Kodansha home. Here Shaman King has become an important brand and has expanded with many spin offs and a new edition.
Surprisingly though, the news on Shaman King is not limited to the world of manga. In fact, on the Italian night the arrival of a new anime for Shaman King complete with teaser trailer 30 seconds you can see at the top of the news.
The announcement also came thanks to an official website that confirmed the arrival of Shaman King in April 2021, so next year. The story that will be presented in the anime will adapt all 35 volumes of the story (thus following the new reissue of Kodansha and not the original one of Shueisha), and which for the occasion will be put on sale in Japan starting next June 17 .
To make nostalgic fans happy, also the old 2001 animated series will be streamed again on Full Anime TV and Bonbon TV, for Japan. Recently, Shaman King celebrated 20 years from the first release date and at the moment Takei is still working on this world of shamans with the spin-off Shaman King: The Super Star.


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Today brings new images from a batch of films likely arriving this fall, the majority coming from A24. First up, perhaps our most-anticipated of the group is John Cameron Mitchell‘s adaptation of the Neil Gaman short story How To Talk To Girls At Parties. Led by Elle Fanning and Alex Sharp (seen in the first still above), the cast also includes Nicole Kidman, Ruth Wilson, and Matt Lucas.
One can see the synopsis below, followed by the first image from the Zoe Kazan-led horror feature There Are Monsters, from The Strangers director Bryan Bertino, as well as Ben Wheatley‘s star-studded actioner Free Fire, executive produced by Martin Scorsese. The only one not in the hands of A24 is James Franco‘s adaptation of Steve Erickson‘s Zeroville, which features the cast of Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Megan Fox, Will Ferrell and Danny McBride.
John Cameron Mitchell, director of the acclaimed films Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus takes us to an exotic and unusual world: suburban London in the late 70s. Under the spell of the Sex Pistols, every teenager in the country wants to be a punk, including our hopeless hero Enn. Hearing the local punk Queen Boadicea is throwing a party, Enn crashes the fun and discovers every horny boy’s dream; gorgeous foreign exchange students. When he meets the enigmatic Zan, it’s lust at first sight. But these girls have come from a lot further away than America. They are, in fact, aliens from another galaxy, sent to Earth to prepare for a mysterious rite of passage. When the dark secret behind the rite is revealed, our galaxy-crossed lover Enn must turn to Boadicea and her punk followers for help in order to save the alien he loves from certain death. The punks take on the aliens on the streets of London, and neither Enn nor Zan’s universe will ever be the same again.
From the creator of The Strangers comes a world of the lost; freezing spitting needles of rain, thunderbolt lightning, hypothermic cold and disorientating utter darkness. Mother and daughter trapped and tormented in a black forest by a screeching creature – it is unlike anything we have heard before. Not human. Not animal. Like a thousand horses, like a mother’s clamour, a baby’s wail, a father’s howl. Their relationship at breaking point, 10-year-old Lizzy is all out of faith in her mother Kathy (Elisabeth Moss) but tries to stay brave and fearless. Kathy, on the edge, barely keeping it together, knows that only a mother’s protective love, her most primal instinct, can save her daughter from what’s lurking in the darkness…
What should be a routine arms deal in a warehouse goes spectacularly wrong in an explosive gunfight. When the smoke clears, a handful of survivors fight for their lives.
A proto-punk Forrest Gump comes to Hollywood…. Join VIKAR (James Franco), a wide-eyed innocent in love with the movies, on one wicked trip to the heart of a pulsating, kaleidoscopic Hollywood. Naïve newcomer to the City of Angels, carrying nothing but his “outsider” past and a huge tattoo of Montgomery Clift & Elizabeth Taylor inked on his shaved skull; driven by the allure of cinema to the glittering temptations of Zeroville; a town where anything goes. Encounter the parasites, the punks, the wannabes, the power-brokers and the crazies: meet VIKING MAN (Seth Rogen) – gatekeeper to all the right parties, a cigar-chomping surf hippie; Vikar’s eccentric Hollywood guide. You’ll encounter: the livewire super-agent RONDELL (Will Ferrell, uncredited); foul-mouthed industry veteran DOTTY (Jacki Weaver); the sinister FINANCIER (Danny McBride); sexy femme fatale SOLEDAD (Megan Fox) – a haunted “dame”, the electric charge to trigger Vikar’s breath-taking dive into the captivating world where movies are made. Profoundly magical, funny, unsettling, and gorgeous – a love letter to Los Angeles and provocative satire of America’s fascination with itself, its cult of celebrity; a vision of the death of Old Hollywood.

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ELECTRONIC VOICES – Contact with Another Dimension?
Author: Anabela Cardoso
Published in the United Kingdom, in 2010, by O Books
This is the story of a normal woman who experienced the impossible: objective contacts with another dimension through loud and clear voices received by electronic means during Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC) experiments.
Dr Cardoso, a senior diplomat, describes the astounding experiences that transformed her life since she started ITC research in 1997. She presents extracts of conversations with her deceased loved ones and other personalities who insisted that they live in another world.
The level of agreement between communications received by the author and concepts, even words, recorded by other experimenters from Jürgenson and Raudive to contemporary operators, constitutes compelling evidence of the reality of the next world that awaits us all. As communicators from Timestream told Dr Cardoso: The dead pass through here, you pass through here!.
Electronic Voices breaks new ground in the literature providing details of audio contacts, recorded under controlled conditions, with beings in an evolved dimension, which they describe as another space, beyond time. This evolved dimension of life corresponds to an evolved state of consciousness in the cosmic evolutionary sequence.
Anabela Cardoso licentiate in Germanic Philology, Faculty of Letters, Lisbon University, Portugal and Doctor of Public Service (Honoris Causa by Roger Williams University, Bristol, R. I., USA. A Portuguese career diplomat since 1976, Dr. Cardoso was the first woman to hold a diplomatic post outside her country. A former member of the SPR, Dr. Cardoso’s long-standing interest in questions related to consciousness research led her to start experimenting with ITC (Instrumental Transcommunication). In 2000 Dr. Cardoso founded the ITC Journal which has an Editorial Board of internationally recognised scientists and researchers of the paranormal. Dr. Cardoso is a regular contributor to the Journal and to other international psychical research publications and has given presentations on ITC and her work internationally. In the year 2005 Dr. Cardoso founded the ITC Journal Research Centre, in Spain where she currently lives. In 2007 she was awarded research grants by two international institutions. Samples of Dr. Cardoso’s ITC results are published in this website.


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The other night I had Glory home by myself. Jess and Sara Mason were gone, so Glory and I ate in front of the TV so that momma could enjoy a Netflix show while I ate, which literally never happens.
We were enjoying ourselves and then I noticed something about myself… I had gotten up and gotten seconds TWICE. I ate so much more of this particular meal than I ever had before.
I caught myself and started reflecting. I tend to eat so much more when my family is not around. Whether it is in the afternoon when I am working and munching on a snack, or in the car driving to get my kids, or at night after the kids are in bed and Jess is in the shower and I am having “me time,” I eat with less control.
Now, let me be loud and clear, my husband never ever ever says anything about what or how much I eat. He probably thinks I don’t eat enough if you asked him. So, this behavior has absolutely nothing to do with him or how he would react, rather it has more to do with me and my brain. Without anyone around watching me, it almost felt like it didn’t count as much.
I know all of you experience this to an extent- maybe less, maybe more. This type of behavior can cause us guilt or even confusion. Some of us disregard this behavior (for some it is so secret that we can trick our minds into forgetting it even happened!) and wonder why we aren’t seeing the pounds drop.
By no means am I therapist, so if this is a deeper issue for you, definitely find someone who can help. BUT I do have a few tips that can help us all be more mindful of our lazy eating!
- Make eating more formal. Do not eat while driving, working, watching tv, etc. Eating should not be multitasked- it should be It’s own single task. Make time to eat and focus only on that.
- Control the portion. Portion out the food into a dish and put the food completely away so that it becomes harder to stick your hand back in that bag of chips for “just one more handful.”
- Track it before you eat it. This is huge for me. If I see how much a serving of a particular food is going to “cost” me beforehand, I am less likely to eat more of it after I am done! If I had done this the other day, I would not have gone back for seconds.
- If you find yourself thinking about more food, PIVOT. Go for a walk, do laundry, take a shower, play with your kids, etc etc. LEAVE THE KITCHEN.
- Most importantly, DO NOT look at any food as forbidden. This can eventually turn into a binge that may get your mindset out of whack. We love every food, just in moderation.
- And if you do happen to have a day like the one I mentioned, GRACE AND FORGIVENESS TIMES 100!!!!!! I am putting this out there to show y’all that even me, as your leader, am not perfect when it comes to food!!! If I have not mastered perfection by now, it is never coming. Find relief in that. Remember one crazy meal doesn’t have to turn into 100 crazy meals. It is up to us and us alone to turn it around.

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Join the journey, with the silver-plated heavy chain from Pilgrim?s Wave series. The chain's chunky links and organic forms give you a trendy combo of urban coolness and classy vibes. The necklace measures 38 cm + 12 cm extension chain and is made of min. 75% recycled material.
Wave Recycled Necklace - Silver Plated

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27th July 2016
ITV’s interim results for the six months to 30 June 2016 show total external revenue was up 11% to £1,503m. This has been driven by growth in ITV Studios external revenue, which rises to £442m, an increase of 38%.
In Broadcast & Online, total revenue is up 3% to £1,061m, with Net Advertising Revenue flat at £838m, while Online, Pay & Interactive revenue is up 26% to £107m.
Adjusted earnings per share is up 10% to 8.5p, and the interim dividend is increased by 26% to 2.4p
The result of the EU referendum has cast some uncertainty over the wider economy, but ITV believe that they have a robust plan to meet the challenges ahead, including £25m of cost savings.
George Salmon, equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown says: “With the average person in the UK watching over almost four hours of TV a day, the advertising space that ITV sells is big business. However, the price they can sell that space for could drop if the UK economy takes a tumble, because advertising budgets are often at the top of the hit list if companies need to save costs.
“Since taking over the helm, Chief Executive Adam Crozier has changed the balance of the business with a string of earnings-enhancing acquisitions. As a result, ITV now make more programmes for their own use, or to sell to others, which gives the group more diversification, and also reduces the dependency on the UK. Indeed the ITV Studios division now generates over half of its revenue overseas.
“With a stronger balance sheet and net debt lower than at the time of the last crisis in 2007, we feel that ITV now looks more stable than last time around, if it turns out we are heading into an economic slowdown.
“The other main talking point around ITV are the prospects for future acquisitions. If ITV can find the right deals, at sensible prices, then it could grow even faster than the market consensus currently predicts.
“Expectations are for sales to rise from £3.0bn last year to £3.6bn in 2018, with earnings per share forecast to increase by over 25% in the process. Of course, these expectations are dependent on economic conditions.
“The shares trade on a forward price to earnings ratio of 11x, on current consensus forecasts. The dividend is also an attraction; the shares have a prospective yield of 4.7% this year, rising to 5.5% in financial year 2018.”
Philip Harris, manager of the EdenTree UK Equity Growth fund said: “ITV’s results this morning validate our long-term thesis on the company. A classic ‘growth compounder’, ITV is still the dominant free-to-air channel in the UK – with its growing production unit expanding globally. High margins, cash flows and returns on capital highlight the quality of the underlying business.
“Shorter-term worries of a slowdown in the UK and longer-term structural issues appear misplaced as ITV begins to increase viewership.
“Furthermore, the recent special dividend left the balance sheet virtually unlevered and it is capable of more special dividends or acquisitions. The potential upside on retransmission revenue from satellite operators has not been factored in into the current ITV share price level, nor has the possibility of operators such as Liberty Global or BT casting an acquisitive eye on ITV.”


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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA -- At least one person was hurt Thursday afternoon in a hit-and-run collision on Elkhorn Boulevard in Rio Linda, according to California Highway Patrol.
The incident was reported in front of the McDonald's restaurant, just east of Rio Linda Boulevard, at approximately 3:49 p.m.
Details are very limited at this time, but CHP officers arrived to find a juvenile on the sidewalk.
It was not immediately clear whether the juvenile was hit by a vehicle in a pedestrian accident.
An ambulance was en route to the scene, though CHP has not confirmed the number of people hurt or the extent of their injuries.
Have you or a loved one been injured in a recent pedestrian accident due to the fault of another party? Your family has a right to pursue compensation for the personal and financial losses suffered. The Roseville pedestrian accident lawyer at Sevey Law is personally invested in ensuring families like yours claim the best possible outcome. Call us at (916) 414-9949 or visit us online to schedule a free consultation.


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19. eBay – Of course you can’t read an article about making money online that doesn’t mention eBay. You can start an eBay store and get serious about it or you can just sell some stuff to declutter your home. Either way, I’ve made my fair share from selling on eBay and it’s still a popular way to earn money. If you decide to start an actual eBay store, you’ll want to find a drop-ship business like Doba that will store and ship items straight to your customers so you don’t have to deal with an inventory.
Sell scavenged valuables. If you have a metal detector, or even just a good eye, go to public places where people are likely to drop something unnoticed (such as parks, beaches, and shopping areas), and look for money, jewelry and other valuable goods. This method isn’t very reliable, but you just might get lucky and be able to find something you can sell quickly for cash.
As a [email protected] associate, you'll use our technology to support and assist customers with a variety of customer service and technical needs. This could include helping customers over the phone, via chat, or on social media. Best of all, you can do it all while wearing your slippers or flip flops! (To get started, you’ll need internet access and a home phone. Bunny slippers are optional.)
Look, I know it’s not always realistic to pull these off; I personally wouldn’t bother trying. But if you’ve got a ton of stuff lying around — not outright junk, but stuff you don’t need, like the aforementioned DVDs and kid’s clothes — it’s worth a try. Advertise on Craigslist and put up signs in your neighborhood, then come Saturday haul a table out to your driveway (assuming you have a driveway), load it up with stuff for sale, and take whatever you can get.
– Project Payday is one of those sites that has testimonials of people who have earned thousands of dollars by getting paid to get trial offers. I’m not saying you’ll earn thousands, but it is legit and you can earn some extra cash. They assume that by paying you to do a free trial, you’ll either like the product and purchase it, or forget to cancel the trial and get charged for it. If you can keep track and cancel before you get charged (if you don’t want the product), then this is a great site for making some money.
Blogging is a great side hustle because you can do it at your own pace anywhere you want. It's not a quick and easy way to make money, but there are a lot of ways to make money side hustling while blogging. You can sell advertising, become an affiliate for other people's products, sell your own online product, and more. It does take time to build up an audience to be able to make a decent amount of money, but once you have a large following, you could earn over $15,000 per month or more (we do).
What Employees Say: “VIPKID pays between $14-22 an hour, plus more in incentives some months. Most kids are fun and well behaved. You create your own schedule and work as little or much as you want. The materials are already provided, you just have to review them beforehand and plan out how you want to teach the materials and which props you want to use.” —Current ESL Teacher

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ACAT promotes and supports a number of events aimed at ACAT members and those interested in Cognitive Analytic Therapy. Some of the events are specifically targetted to meet the needs of practising CAT therapists, others are more wide-ranging in subject but may still be useful to CAT therapists or others with a general interest in psychotherapy.
ACAT CAT CPD events are designed to stimulate interest in CAT and keep ACAT members up to date. They are not ACAT accredited trainings and do not equip someone to offer CAT as a psychological therapy.
Forthcoming events and workshops are listed below. Click on the "details" link to see the full event information.
For a full list of forthcoming courses (ie Psychotherapist, Practitioner, Foundation, Skills) please click on the following link and scroll down to the end of the webpage: http://www.acat.me.uk/page/training
Please click on the following links for details of specific training:
Updated February 2020
A CAT Approach to Inclusive Practice When Working With Young People - offered by Catalyse - Manchester
CAT Introductory Couse offered by Learn with Cognitive Analytic Therapy Oxfordshire - available now - Online
21st April 2023
Annual General Meeting
21st April 2023
ACAT: 27th Annual ACAT Conference 2023
18th May 2023
Two Day Introduction to Cognitive Analytic Therapy - offered by Catalyse
9th June 2023
A CAT Approach to Inclusive Practice When Working With Young People - offered by Catalyse
15th June 2023
9th ICATA International Conference - hosted by FinCAT and ICATA
6th July 2023
ACAT: Two Day Introduction to CAT - Online
10th July 2023
CAT Introductory Couse offered by Learn with Cognitive Analytic Therapy Oxfordshire - available now
4th September 2023
Inter-Regional Residential ACAT Psychotherapy Training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy
5th October 2023
Catalyse CAT Practitioner Training
20th October 2023
Embodiment of Reciprocal Roles – offered by Caroline Dower
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Do you have a tooth that needs to be extracted? Maybe it’s time for your or your child’s wisdom teeth to be removed. Perhaps you’re experiencing pain from receding gums, or you require a bone graft in order to thicken your jaw for a dental implant.
Whatever your oral surgery needs, you can be confident you’re in good hands at Uptown Dental Associates. Our stellar team, comfortable office, comfort items, and anesthesia options combine to give you the best possible experience.
To book an appointment at Uptown Dental Associates, call our Albuquerque, NM office, at 505-407-8781.
A tooth extraction, or removal, is a common procedure that becomes necessary in any number of scenarios. There are two types of extractions. If we can see the tooth in the mouth, we will hopefully be able to remove it via a simple extraction. If the tooth is underneath the gumline, a surgical extraction may be necessary. For a surgical extraction, we will likely need to make a small incision in the gumline.
- If your tooth is broken or damaged due to decay, we will attempt to restore it with a filling or crown, if at all possible. But sometimes, it is so far gone that an extraction is necessary.
- Untreated gum disease leads to receding gums, and eventually loose teeth. If the teeth can’t be saved, they may need to be taken out.
- Sometimes, teeth may need to be removed in order to alleviate an overcrowded bite. This is especially common in preparation for braces, so that the remaining teeth will be able to move into their proper spaces.
- A tooth may be taken out because it is blocking another tooth from coming in.
- People with compromised immune systems — due to being on anti-rejection drugs after an organ transplant, or undergoing chemotherapy, for example — may need to have teeth removed, if those teeth present a risk of infection.
You’ve probably heard of wisdom teeth, but do you know what they are? Your wisdom teeth are a third set of molars that typically emerge in early adulthood. (Although some people don”t have them at all!)
Some people’s wisdom teeth come in with no issues at all. But often, they cause problems and require removal.
Wisdom teeth that are impacted get stuck in the gums and are unable to erupt fully (often because they are blocked by other teeth).
If your wisdom teeth start coming in sideways or crooked, they will need to be removed.
If one of our doctors is able to see that the wisdom teeth threaten to push against other teeth (potentially damaging them or moving them out of place), we will recommend extraction.
How do you know if your wisdom teeth are causing problems? Problematic wisdom teeth do not always present symptoms, which is why it’s so important for young adults to visit the dentist regularly. With our digital imaging capabilities, we will be able to spot issues before they are visible to the naked eye.
However, sometimes you will experience symptoms from impacted wisdom teeth. So if you notice swelling around the jaw, tender or bleeding gums, bad breath, or jaw swelling and pain, call Uptown Dental Associates immediately to make an appointment.
If you are missing teeth, you may be interested in getting dental implants, which are the tooth-replacement option that look, function, and feel most like real teeth. In the dental implant process, an artificial tooth root made of titanium is inserted into the jawbone.
Sometimes, a patient’s bone is too soft or deteriorated to support dental implants. In this case, the doctors at Uptown Dental Associates may recommend bone graft surgery. In this procedure, one of our skilled surgeons will graft a special material onto your jawbone. Over the coming months, new bone will grow around the graft so that your jawbone becomes stable and strong enough to successfully hold a dental implant.
Receded gums cause sensitivity, pain, and can eventually result in your teeth loosening and falling out. If your gums have receded due to disease or other causes, you may be a candidate for gum graft surgery. In this procedure, we take gum tissue from another part of your mouth and uses it to cover the receded areas. This protects the tooth root from decay and reduces sensitivity.
To book a consultation for any of the oral surgery services at Uptown Dental Care, call our Albuquerque, NM office at 505-407-8781. We also have a convenient online web form. Fill it out and we will get in touch with you promptly.

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In what might be the worst kept secret in cyclocross, the UCI confirmed today the Trek CXC Cup will join Jingle Cross as an American UCI Cyclocross World Cup next season. The September event, held on the Trek headquarters campus, took a big jump in prominence and stature last season, and is now primed for another leap on 2017. Could Worlds next?
Many long-term cyclocross racers don’t think of Trek as one of the bike brands that has long been involved in cyclocross. Companies like Redline (no longer in the sport)and Kona on the U.S. side, and Alan and Guerciotti across the pond may have made earlier production cyclocross bikes, but Trek was customizing carbon hybrids and mountain bike frames for its sponsored racers in the mid 90s and then also for Matt Kelly and Saturn racers under the Lemond brand.
Since then, it’s been a slow, gradual progression involvement in the sport, beginning with the XO production line of bikes and the steel Greg LeMond Poprad, then evolving to the short-lived Ion and Chronus series, then its Crockett and Boone models that Katie Compton piloted to multiple National Championships.
The Boone was a boon for the Wisconsin company, as the company unveiled the model with new signee and then-current World Champ Sven Nys, and that partnership with the living legend really gave a boost to Trek’s involvement and investment in the sport.
In the three years since, Trek has rapidly expanded its profile in the sport, pushing its Trek CXC Cup to UCI C1 status, signing the Telenet Fidea team, attracting European racers including the 2016 World Champion Wout van Aert, offering U.S. viewers live coverage of the DVV cyclocross series, and even transforming Nys into a hand-up taking, beer-spray-embracing singlespeeder.
Now the company can add a UCI Cyclocross World Cup to its resume, as the 2017 series will include a stop in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Formerly known as the Trek CXC Cup, formerly directed by local legend Renee Callaway, the race will bring on Brook Watts as organizer, and take on the name World Cup Waterloo.
The event will start on Friday, September 22, will include amateur and professional races, and culminate with Elite men’s and women’s World Cup events on Sunday, September 24.
CrossVegas returns this year, not as a World Cup, but as a UCI C1 race on Wednesday, September 20, possibly in its last year as Interbike eyes new venues after 2017.
The course is just steps from Trek Bicycle’s Waterloo, Wisconsin-based headquarters. Organizers say the course “will be enhanced throughout the spring and summer to meet the prestige that accompanies a World Cup event.”
“We felt like we took a huge step in 2016 with the CXC Cup,” said Trek Race Shop Manager Scott Daubert. The races has continued to grow in presence and stature. Could a future World Championships be in the plans? “After it was over, we asked ourselves, ‘What’s next?’” Dauert said. “Trek is a place that always pushes for bigger and better, and the World Cup will be no exception.”
The company has already let it be known the men’s and women’s fields of this World Cup event will feature equal payouts.
“We are delighted to welcome Waterloo as a new round of the Telenet UCI Cyclocross Cup in 2017,” said UCI Deputy Sports Director Peter Van den Abeele. “With the Support of the local community, we are confident that this World Cup will be a great addition to our series.”
The UCI Telenet Cyclocross World Cup for the 2017/2018 season is planned as follows, but of course, changes can occur, due to Mother Nature or other unforeseen situations.
2017-2018 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup calendar
Iowa City (USA) – 16.09.2017
Waterloo (USA) – 24.09.2017
Koksijde (BEL) – 22.10.2017
Bogense (DEN) – 19.11.2017
Zeven (GER) – 25.11.2017
Namur (BEL) – 17.12.2017
Heusden-Zolder (BEL) – 26.12.2017
Nommay (FRA) – 21.01.2018
Hoogerheide (NED) – 28.01.2018
“The U.S. continues to break new ground in ’cross and World Cup Waterloo is proof,” said Watts. “We will have lots of announcements to make as we get closer to September.”
Plans for the weekend, including a live web cast schedule, are currently ongoing and Trek will be communicating details regularly as they become available.
See you in Waterloo?
Official event website: trekcxccup.com


Poujoulat has entered a new partnership with Starklab for a new technology that recycles thermal energy from industrial emissions.
The new technology, called Terraosave, is a new generation of direct heat exchanger between air and water, which is beneficial to both companies and the climate. The innovation is in the thermodynamic mixing process, which pushes the smokes into water so as to collect as much energy as possible. This increases the efficiency of thermal recovery with a very compact solution.
The solution makes it possible for customers to self-produce a larger part of their energy and avoid the dissemination of harmful gases in the environment, thus engaging against the existing global warming.
The target of this innovative solution is European companies in the energy and industrial sector – companies acknowledging the importance of improving thermal recovery and reducing climate foot print.