attending Catholics (58%) in the survey said they had discussed reports of clerical sex abuse with loved ones or acquaintances either "a lot" or "some." Self-identified Catholics who skip Sunday Mass were much less likely to talk about priest sex abuse scandals, with only 42% responding that they have discussed it either "a lot" or "some."
Pew Research Center conducted the nationally representative online survey from March 18 to April 1, with 6,364 American adults participating.
Following the revelations in June last year about the now-laicized Theodore McCarrick, and the hundreds of clerical abuse allegations contained in the Pennsylvania grand jury report released in August, many U.S. Catholics spoke of cutting off their donations to the diocese.
Some even suggested cutting off donations to the parish as well, noting that the diocese typically gets a certain percentage of the money in the donation baskets. But others, noting the obligation of Catholics to support their parish, have suggested alternate ways to give money to the parish that will not be taxed by the diocese.
One initiative, called Not 1 Dime, recommended that faithful in the pews save up their usual donation money until the local diocese takes action to ensure sexually abusive priests are brought to justice.The First Response To The IVCC First Responders
April 4, 2019
The First Responder course at IVCC is a new course on campus with a serious problem: a lack of interest from students.
The program, headed by Professor Nick Fish, is a 52-hour course aimed at informing students how to administer emergency aid properly and cleanly. It is worth four credit hours and is open to everyone, regardless of skill set.
When asked why they thought enrollment was low, Shane Lange, dean of the workforce development division, and Fish saw time commitment as an issue, both for students and the faculty coordinating the program.
“Over the last several years, all of my EMS programs, whether it be the EMR first responder, the EMT basic and also Paramedic…have been coordinated, the program has been coordinated by part time faculty,” said Lange in regards to the part-time teachers of the first responder programs.
He believes, because of this, their commitment to the college as part-time faculty was lower due to a full-time job outside of the course. With Fish around as a full-time coordinator, however, he hopes they can better advertise the program to students.
“I really don’t know why people don’t do it,” said Fish in regards to low enrollment. “I don’t know if it’s… a fear of being sued or getting injured or a time-commitment thing.”
In order to become a first responder, students must complete the course, gaining a knowledge of CPR, caring for trauma injuries and handling pathogens in a safe manner. All work is classroom-based, with special equipment used to simulate real-life emergencies.
Often, first responders can check in with fire departments or other higher industries outside of class in order to get real experience in an emergency.
Some of the typical duties of a first responder include checking vitals, stabilizing any patients, checking medical history and overseeing the scene of the emergency.
Learning to administer emergency aid is not the only reason to take the course, however. Both Fish and Lange
agree that first aid experience also looks good on a college application.
“Volunteer response is always a big thing after disasters,” said Fish in regards to the importance of learning how to respond to emergencies. “Courses like this help provide people the training and prepare them for disasters.”
In order to increase enrollment, Fish and Lange are considering several options to make the course more enticing. They are beginning by revamping the current curriculum of the course.
Creating a club at IVCC for first responder students was also a thought, but due to most of the courses being at night, it is unlikely.
Finally, both Fish and Lange had some advice in regards to taking the first responder course.
“Try the EMT program, as it’s the first step up,” said Fish. “Most people could benefit from it.”
“If it’s something you’re interested in, I say go for it,” added Lange. “In terms of how it would impact you once you’ve done that, it’s just another way to give back to your community.”
If students are interested in the program, they can contact Nick Fish at 815-224-0267 for more information, the workforce development division at 815-224-0219, or they can contact or visit a counselor about the.The Bassmaster Classic that concluded last Sunday set records on many fronts, BASS claims. Among them:
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Google Play is kicking off the new year with a new deal for movie lovers giving them the opportunity to rent a range of movies from just $1.99 each.
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There’s a good selection of movies to choose from in the offer, with what appears to be a focus on clasics, but movies range from The Wizard of Oz through to The Transporter and Speed, and a whole heap more. Its worth a look if you’re after something to watch and you have a 30 day window to watch most of the movies listed once you rent them.
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Going Clear – need to get around to seeing that one.The world has gone to online shopping for everything from clothing to food to electronics to medicine. Going online to shop is as natural and easy today as walking into a department store to shop was fifty years ago. Only someone who lives under a rock would ignore the potential profit of marketing and selling online. It is one of the most engaging and cost effective ways to bring products and services to the attention of millions of consumers all at the same time.
The digital environment, though, can be a hard and competitive place when it comes to advertising a cannabis business. Most of the premium channels are unavailable for recreational and medical marijuana items. And there is still a deep seated prejudice with many well established vendors when it comes to working with any company that is connected with the cannabis business. Although over thirty states now have some kind of permissive cannabis laws on their books, the uncertainty of how the federal government is going to eventually react to state laws makes even the most liberal and far-sighted consumers leery about purchases, not to mention the nagging fear that if and when hackers get a hold of a purchasers private information it won’t lead to perpetual online blackmail or worse.
And operating in a very tight age-restricted market limits marketing options to the point where some agencies won’t even bother with cannabis accounts — there’s just too many hoops to jump through to meet all the compliance requirements.
Marketing cannabis products online is a real minefield — there’s no doubt about it. But for the entrepreneur who is determined to enter this potentially lucrative field, there are ways to deal with all of these hurdles. Probably the best way for most business people just starting out in the marijuana field to get the dreams up and running is to use an outside agency for their cannabis marketing and sales. An agency that is already experienced in and knowledgeable about such things as packaged buying online; the most effective ways to use search engine optimization; basic marketing techniques with a proven track record for cannabis products; and, of course, the best way to design a website and how to take advantage of the latest technology.
There are cannabis-friendly networks out there that are willing to work with any legitimate company. But they don’t exactly advertise their cannabis connections very openly, so getting an agency that already knows the best sites to deal with is a real timesaver.
A basic organic search is often the only way to get a cannabis product fully integrated on the internet. Someone who knows how to finesse key words to promote cannabis items is going to be an invaluable resource person.
Social media, of course, is full of marijuana and cannabis sites and sounds — but which are fake and which are real? An agency that has already dealt with the majority of social media buyers and seller will know who is legit and who is just, pardon the pun, blowing smoke.
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