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The women are still in Bimini, and now they're trapped by bad weather.
Marysol suggests the women cleanse themselves of the bad things in their life. How does one do that? You take apart an expensive flower arrangement, get into the ocean, wipe a flower all over your body as you talk about your problems and then throw the flower in the water.
The women all say very serious and thoughtful things. It's really unusual. Ana, who said the whole thing was ridiculous, was the one who ended up crying the most.
Back in Miami, Adriana plays the piano with a child we've never seen before. Who is this kid? I'm assuming it's her son, since Adriana and her boyfriend take the boy outside and tell him they're getting married. Okay, yeah, it is her son.
Joanna walks back into her apartment to see the room filled with beautiful flowers. Roman re-proposes to her with a gorgeous diamond necklace to match her already beautiful diamond ring. Joanna says she forgives him and they seal it with a kiss -- so it must be legit.
Ana admits she still has some open wounds when it comes to her divorce. She sits down with Robert and finally signs the divorce papers. That only took two years. They sit their daughters down and let them know that they finalized the divorce; the girls take the news pretty well, since, ya know, they've known their parents were getting a divorce for two years.
Marysol meets with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Phillip, to discuss their divorce. They both agree that a divorce is the right thing for both of them. They end the conversation with a cigarette and Parisian music on the balcony. Very dramatic.
Marysol and Elsa head out to lunch in matching outfits. Accidentally, of course. Marysol tells Elsa she is inviting Phillip to her company's 10-year anniversary.
Lisa is watching her maid, Daisy, getting plastic surgery. Apparently Daisy begged Lenny to let Lisa in the room because Lisa has a wonderful presence. While she watches the surgery she compares the smells and sights to food. It's really quite disgusting.
Lisa takes care of Daisy after her surgery. She considers this the same as taking care of a child. At first I was like, no, not at all. But after seeing Daisy's behavior, slurring her words and having to be helped into her bed for a nap, it kind of makes sense.
Joanna tells Lisa and Lea that she's going to be getting married next spring. Lea shares her business world with Lisa to help her discover her independence. They also talk about Karent and Rodolfo's relationship. Apparently the pictures of Rodolfo making out with a girl were just to get press. Even if that is true, who cares? He is still making out with another girl!
Karent is staying with her parents and helping take care of her father. Her mother tells her that Rodolfo has been calling her to tell her Karent that the pictures are just for publicity. Sounds sketchy.
Karent isn't talking to Rodolfo right now. Thank God! That would be ridiculous. Karent says that her father's sickness has helped put life into perspective, something Karent needed desperately.
But then, she Skypes Rodolfo and he tells her it was just for press. And SHE BELIEVES HIM! Are you crazy, Karent? She says what she always says, that the girls are obsessed with her relationship with Rodolfo. NO! They're all just shocked by how oblivious you are. Whatever, if she is going to continuously believe his lies, then she kind of deserves it.
All the housewives attend Marysol's company anniversary party. Lea says Marysol and her won't be good friends any time soon. Joanna and Adriana consider having a double wedding -- just kidding, but they do joke about it.
The grand finale of the episode is drag queen, Elaine, lip syncing and dancing at Marysol's party. I guess they're done hating each other.
In the epilogue (does that term still apply to stupid television reality shows, or is it just for books?), we find out that Lisa took Lea's advice and included several baby rooms in her new home. Lea is in the process of writing a tell-all book about Miami.
Marysol isn't dating anyone but, Elsa predicts that Marysol will be married again. Adriana is planning a spring wedding and moving onto their boat. Ana is learning to cope with her divorce from Robert.
Karent broke up with Rodolfo! She's also considering freezing her eggs. Joanna and Roman are on a "break." So I guess the engagement is off? Who knows with those two.


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Six years after they started dating as sophomores at Penn State, Julia Goggins (27 and a graphic design student) Kyle Paret (27 and an industrial engineering doctoral student) tied the knot in a one-of-a-kind winter wedding at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "I see our wedding style as a sort of metaphor for our relationship: a blending of opposites," Julie says. "Kyle is 6-foot-5 and a practical, logical engineer with a surprising creative streak. I reach 5-2 and am a creative type, but with an analytical, problem-solving mind-set. We are opposites, but at the same time, not. And this is where I started with our theme: a blend of traditional elements for my sentimental groom, but with a little bit of something fun and different to satisfy me." Inspired by their venue and the ballroom's black-and-white floor in particular, a vintage glam theme arose. A timeless color scheme of blush, muted sage, ivory, champagne and gold tied it all together—from the invitations to the gold sequin bridesmaid dresses. Julia's favorite part was her bespoke pink suede Emmy London shoes, which included an art deco-inspired fan composed of crystal and pearls and a delicate gold trim. "Don't get me wrong, I loved my dress," she says. "But for me, my wedding attire was all about the shoes." —Meghan Overdeep

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January-February 2009
Volume 97, Number 1
Page 68
THE TRAGIC SENSE OF LIFE: Ernst Haeckel and the Struggle over Evolutionary Thought. Robert J. Richards. xx + 551 pp. University of Chicago Press, 2008. $39.
Decades of intense study of Darwin's life, intellectual development, and social and political context have generated new kinds of questions about a number of matters: the interpersonal networks supporting him; the lives of the admirers and critics of his ideas; the dissemination and reading of evolutionary works; the sources of evolutionism in earlier French, German and British thought; and Darwin's reception by various national and social groups. In the spirit of these expanding horizons of Darwin scholarship, The Tragic Sense of Life, by Robert J. Richards, provides not only a biography of the controversial German evolutionist Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), but also an important piece of the emerging picture of the Darwinian Revolution in its international and intergenerational dimensions.
Darwin biographers Adrian Desmond and James Moore once remarked that the many previous books on their subject had been "curiously bloodless affairs." Richards could almost say the same now about the Haeckel literature—were it not for the frequent attacks that have battered and bloodied the reputation of Haeckel, who has been accused of everything from scientific fraud and incompetence to racism, anti-Semitism and proto-Nazism.
Richards therefore has a threefold task: He must respond to the Haeckel-bashing and clean house. He must develop a better approach to, and a 19th-century context for, Haeckel's work. And he must put the blood back into Haeckel's veins and show us how it once rushed with emotion over loves, losses and infatuations, boiled with anger at religion and superstition, and nourished the brain of a scientific and artistic genius, whose ideas "pulsed to the rhythms orchestrated by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Alexander von Humboldt, and Matthias Jakob Schleiden." The three tasks are intertwined throughout the book, but I will try to discuss them separately.
Richards's context for Haeckel is an intellectual one that stretches from the Age of Goethe and the German Romantics, through the generation of Haeckel's teachers (all scientific luminaries of the 1850s, such as Johannes Müller, Rudolf Virchow and Albert von Kölliker), to Charles Darwin. Haeckel builds on this intellectual foundation, also taking inspiration from a younger generation of intellectual allies, including the morphologist Carl Gegenbaur and the pioneering historical linguist August Schleicher. Haeckel defends the resulting system of thought against a variety of opponents, ranging from embryologist Wilhelm His to Jesuit myrmecologist Erich Wasmann. But this is not intended as a story of the march of ideas or intellectual influences in the abstract. Richards stresses that ideas can only effect historical change when living, feeling people are motivated to embrace them and put them to use. That is why the biographical element is crucial, and why a bloodless Haeckel will not do.
As the title The Tragic Sense of Life suggests, however, Richards's Haeckel is often more melancholy than sanguine. This is mainly because of the death of his first wife Anna in 1864, just as his career as an evolutionary biologist was taking off. Haeckel lived a long and eventful life, but no other event is as important to Richards's interpretation as this one—Haeckel never gets over this loss. Darwinism fills the emotional void created by Anna's death and merges with the rest of his intellectual background into a comprehensive worldview. Haeckel then wields his Darwinism with a vengeance against reassuring religious lies, but he can also find comfort in Darwin, along with new ways of seeing and loving the beauty of nature. (Very appropriately, the book conveys Haeckel's aesthetic appreciation of nature vividly through color reproductions of his artwork.)
Haeckel would probably be gratified to know that his writings continue to provoke almost 90 years after his death, but he would also be dismayed at the staying power of many of the attacks on him. Richards comes to Haeckel's defense, dispassionately dissecting the accumulated mass of negative literature to expose its errors and ideological biases.
Creationists, who still love to hate Haeckel, perpetuate misinformation about him, which Richards easily corrects. Embryologists have also been unhappy with Haeckel, because of the way he subordinates the study of ontogeny to his project of reconstructing phylogeny, and because of liberties he may have taken in some of his illustrations of embryos. Richards provides a good discussion of the competing disciplinary interests and their effects on Haeckel's reception. He also seeks the proper historical standards of knowledge and visual presentation by which to judge the illustrations and to distinguish intentional fraud from other sources of inaccuracy.
Haeckel's evolutionary view of ethics has been another lightning rod for criticism. Critics fall into two camps: militant theists, including creationists, who think there can be no moral standards that are not God-given; and those who, after World War II, wanted to trace the moral decline of Germany back into the 19th century. Both groups have given Haeckel a larger-than-life role in opening the door to Hitler or otherwise inspiring Nazi ideology, but Richards objects to these sorts of cautionary tales for both factual and methodological reasons. By 19th-century standards, Haeckel's views on race were moderate, and in particular, he had an unusually high opinion of Jews. The Nazis themselves repudiated Haeckel and banned his books. And considering everything else that had to go wrong in Germany to result in the Holocaust—the complex of social, psychological and political developments that serious historians have been analyzing for half a century—it makes no sense to single out a 19th-century scientific writer as the crucial factor.
One particularly damaging line of attack on Haeckel stems from E. S. Russell's classic work Form and Function (1916), which reduces Haeckel's Darwinism to a combination of "dogmatic materialism" and "idealistic morphology." Russell strongly connects Haeckel to a very negative picture of German Romantic Naturphilosophie and pre-Darwinian morphology, ascribing to them a penchant for constructing fanciful and hypothetical archetypes. To Russell there is no practical difference between such imaginary archetypes and imaginary common ancestors, or between Darwin's theory and the discredited idealism. Although Darwin is now generally seen as breaking with idealistic morphology, Russell's thesis is still widely applied to Haeckel, who supposedly clings to the old morphology and gives only anemic support to what is most novel and important in Darwin.
Richards quotes Russell disapprovingly both in his introduction and in his conclusion. He counters the charge of dogmatic materialism, but this is as far as his historiographic housecleaning goes. Indeed, connecting Darwinism with Romantic biology has been a hallmark of Richards's work, only with a value judgment different from Russell's. Richards has been a significant contributor to the ongoing reevaluation of Romantic science, and in his treatment the connection does not tarnish Darwin's or Haeckel's reputation, but rather vindicates the Romantics and shows how productive and inspirational their approach could be.
But what is Romanticism? An aesthetic appreciation of nature and a love of travel, painting and poetry are some common denominators among Richards's Romantics. Most of them also have a certain pantheistic tendency to see God in or as nature. But more important to Richards is the Romantic notion that aesthetic judgment is required in the study of life. Animal forms are diverse and changeable, but beneath the unstable appearances, the Romantic expects to find underlying unity, purpose, and ideal forms or archetypes. These, the Romantic holds, cannot be seen directly or inferred logically but must be envisioned by the mind's creative faculties. Similarly, organic change and progress must also be envisioned in terms of archetypal sequences.
Still, it seems to me that Romantic scientists do not form a very coherent group, especially not after the Age of Goethe. By the 1840s, Schleiden, for one, far from celebrating aesthetic judgment, was deriding Romantic botanists for their mystical and subjective fantasies. Richards has to erect a very big tent just to accommodate him, Goethe and Humboldt, and it is not clear how the men who taught Haeckel in the 1850s are supposed to fit in. Haeckel and Darwin get in for their travels, their aesthetic appreciation of nature and their admiration for Goethe or Humboldt. But why should we think that these few Romantic elements influenced or outweighed Haeckel's and Darwin's rejection of teleology in favor of historical contingency, or their rejections of archetypes in favor of common ancestors, idealized sequences in favor of ontogeny and phylogeny, and aesthetic judgment in favor of other methods of historical inference? Or does Richards, like Russell, mean to suggest that such shifts were insignificant or incomplete?
On the whole, I think he does not. When he compares Haeckel and Darwin directly, Richards makes it clear that the two agreed on key points. Their conceptions of common descent, heredity, variation and natural selection were similar; both men recognized the usefulness of evidence from morphology and embryology for reconstructing evolutionary history; and both rejected predetermined, teleological trends. Richards's analysis brings Haeckel and Darwin closer together than ever before, even for those of us who resist making Romantics of them both. By doing so, and by defending Haeckel from the excesses of his critics and bringing out the personal side of his science, this book marks a major rehabilitation of Haeckel as a mainstream Darwinian, and a full-blooded one at that. It writes Germany into the larger story of the international development of Darwinism in a new way, and it injects welcome doses of drama, romance and natural beauty into the story.
Sander Gliboff is an associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is the author of H. G. Bronn, Ernst Haeckel, and the Origins of German Darwinism: A Study in Translation and Transformation (The MIT Press, 2008).


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Salt Lake City – Aug. 24, 2012 – Spillman Technologies is marking 30 years of providing industry-leading public safety software to agencies across the nation. The company was founded in August of 1982, and serves more than 1,000 agencies in 37 states.
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Political Diary editor Jason Riley on a court striking down Mayor Michael Bloomberg's large soda ban. Plus, what will Mayor Bloomberg's legacy be? Photos: Getty Images
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I'm well aware of your fondness for improvising new recipes, and the staff and I appreciate you telling us which brownies had jalapeños in them, which had bacon, and which had both.
As always, you've outdone yourself. Many of us here thought you'd never be able to top your 2007 tray of chili-pepper-and-white-chocolate-cookies, but we underestimated you and your fondness for spicy foods.
As you can imagine, your unique brownies didn't last long in our breakroom, and quickly disappeared.
You work so hard in the kitchen around the holidays, perhaps next year you should take a break and just rest. You've earned it.
Yours truly,
Ibee Grumpy, M.D.


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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Former Sen. Chuck Hagel took a hard line on Iran before a Senate confirmation panel, but spent much of Thursday defending or explaining past statements.
Hagel said all options were on the table in preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but refused to draw a "red line" that would trigger U.S. military action.
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on Hagel's nomination to be the next defense secretary, and several Republican members -- including John McCain of Arizona and freshman Ted Cruz of Texas -- subjected him to tough questioning.
The hearing ended at about 5:50 p.m. EST.
Republicans spent much of the day confronting Hagel with past statements and positions they said showed a softness on Iran and an antagonism toward Israel. Hagel backtracked on some statements, but largely insisted he was being quoted out of context, or that his views were being distorted. Often, he was cut off in mid-response.
Hagel, R-Neb., said he agrees with all of President Barack Obama's positions on national security, including Iran.
"I am committed to the president's goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon," Hagel said, adding all options were on the table.
He said the president's policy was prevention, not containment of Iran, and he would make sure the Defense Department was prepared for all contingencies.
Under prodding from Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Hagel said a "red line" or trip-wire that would launch U.S. military action "should not be discussed publicly or debated publicly."
"I think the president has gone as far as he should go publicly on that," Hagel said.
Under questioning from Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., Hagel said, "The military option must remain on the table," along with diplomatic and economic measures.
Among the goals he shares with the president, Hagel said in his opening statement, are continued U.S. counterterrorism in Afghanistan and training that country's security forces, and maintaining pressure on terror groups in the Middle East and North Africa.
He said he and the president are committed to keeping Israel's "edge" in military affairs in the region.
Also, "I am committed to maintaining ... a strong nuclear arsenal," he said. "I am committed to modernizing our nuclear arsenal."
Hagel told the senators massive spending cuts in a "sequester" would be a disaster for the Pentagon.
"America must engage in the world, not retreat from the world," he said.
Hagel also put in a plea for bipartisanship.
"We cannot allow the work of confronting the great threats we face today to be held hostage by partisanship on either side of the aisle," Hagel said, promising to "reach out" to the committee for advice if he is confirmed.
Hagel later agreed with senators from both parties that cyberthreats posed a danger to the United States.
"This is a huge issue that continues to loom large over our future and our security," he said.
Republicans on the panel were generally much more negative than Democrats in questioning Hagel. Democrats outnumber Republicans 14-12 on the committee.
McCain rapid fired hostile questions at Hagel about past positions.
After calling Hagel his "old friend," McCain repeatedly tried to get Hagel to answer yes or no about opposition to the surge of troops in Iraq during the Bush administration. In 2007, President George W. Bush sent an extra 20,000 troops to Iraq to stabilize the U.S. intervention in that country.
When Hagel tried to explain his position, McCain shot back, "Will you please answer the question?"
Hagel confirmed he thought what he called the "war of choice" in Iraq was the "most disastrous since Vietnam."
Hagel told McCain, "I would defer to the judgment of history" on the surge.
McCain insisted history already had judged the wisdom of the surge, and Hagel was wrong.
McCain tried to get Hagel to say whether he supported giving U.S. weapons to the Syrian opposition and establishing a no-fly zone.
Hagel said the United States was looking at those options, but McCain said 60,000 people already have died in the Syrian civil war -- "How many more would have to die before you would support [those actions?]" McCain asked.
McCain said what he considered Hagel's refusal to answer yes or no to his questions would influence whether he would vote to confirm Hagel, leaving little doubt that at this time the answer was negative.
McCain, the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, said Republicans had concerns about Hagel's "professional judgment."
Cruz said Hagel had not responded fully to requests for copies of his speeches and disclosure of his finances, particularly speaking fees, and whether some money came from foreign services.
Hagel started to respond, but Cruz cut him off, saying his time was limited.
Cruz then played two audio excerpts from an interview with al-Jazeera, in which Cruz claimed Hagel had agreed that Israel had committed war crimes and the United States was the world's nuclear bully.
Hagel responded by saying that was not what he had said in the interview.
The controversial tactic drew a rebuke from the committee chairman, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., who said he had asked Cruz to supply transcripts of the interviews, but Cruz had chosen not to do that. Levin ordered that the transcripts be produced, and that Hagel be given a fair chance to answer them.
Levin later gave Hagel time to answer accusations about not supplying the panel with his speeches or finances.
"As far as I know, we responded to all requests [for copies of speeches or finances], or in the process of responding," Hagel said. "Some of these requests didn't come in till yesterday.
Hagel said all of his paid speeches were extemporaneous.
"I have complied with every ethical request" from the panel, he said.
Before Hagel's opening statement, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., indicated he would not support Hagel as defense secretary.
Inhofe said he told Hagel earlier "after a long and careful review, we're too philosophically opposed, and therefore I would not be supporting his nomination."
Inhofe said Hagel's record "is troubling and out of the mainstream," and his record is one of "appeasing our enemies and shunning our friends."
Hagel was introduced to the panel by two former chairmen of the committee, former Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., and former Sen. John Warner, R-Va. Nunn cited Hagel's service in Vietnam and his two purple hearts, and strongly endorsed him.
"War for Chuck Hagel is not an abstraction," he said.
Warner said he would only say "a few words from the heart," adding he had read Hagel's statement to the committee, which he said outlines Hagel's precise goals. Warner said Hagel "took the point" as an infantry sergeant in Vietnam, and as defense secretary, "Chuck Hagel will do it again."
If confirmed, Hagel would be the first Vietnam veteran to head the Pentagon.
As a senator, Hagel broke with many in his party on the Foreign Relations Committee to criticize the management of the Iraq war after initially supporting the U.S.-led invasion.
Hagel will need 51 votes to win confirmation, unless Republicans threaten to filibuster. That could trigger a rule requiring 60 votes.


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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the recall of 15,369 cases of Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereal because the product may be mislabeled and may contain an undeclared allergen - almond.
The recalled products were sold nationwide through health food distributors and natural food retailers. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereals are sold dry in 16 oz. (454g) Cereal Cartons and bear the following descriptions:
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Robert Redford is in good 'Company' with this cast
"It doesn't take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows," Bob Dylan once sang.
Director Robert Redford assesses the temperature of contemporary news-gathering and finds it subpar, as he provides thought-provoking perspective on anti-war militants of the late '60s and early 70s.
The Company You Keep (* * * out of four; rated R; opening Friday nationwide) is a low-key thriller that takes on big ideas, serious issues and complex ethical decisions. Though it makes a few missteps, it's marked by top-notch performances by a terrific ensemble cast, headed by Redford.
The tale is a fictional account of the actions of a group of radical protesters, part of the Weather Underground, the revolutionary arm of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), which plotted the bombings of government buildings and banks through the mid-1970s.
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Almost four decades after their days of violent protest, members are leading quiet, productive lives. After a crisis of conscience, activist-turned-Vermont housewife Sharon Solarz (Susan Sarandon) turns herself in for a bank robbery she participated in over three decades earlier, in which a security guard was killed. A top FBI agent (Terrence Howard) is hellbent on tracking down other conspirators.
Just as hellbent on breaking a good story is Ben Shepard, (Shia LaBeouf), a reporter at a small Albany newspaper.
With the help of an old girlfriend (Anna Kendrick) Shepard gets a jailhouse interview with Solarz. Her explanation of student unrest resulting in political extremism is one of the film's best- written scenes.
Trying to prove himself to a cynical editor (Stanley Tucci), Shepard digs into the story. His research unearths the identity of another radical fugitive, Jim Grant (Redford), who is now a public interest lawyer living under an assumed identity. When he learns he is wanted in connection with the robbery, Grant deposits his 11-year-old daughter Isabel (Jackie Evancho) with his brother (Chris Cooper) and bolts.
But he doesn't go into hiding or leave the country. Instead, he embarks on a cross-country trip to track down the one person who can clear his name, cohort and former lover Mimi Lurie (Julie Christie). Still involved in radical causes, Lurie is tough to find. Grant is aided by former comrades (Nick Nolte and Richard Jenkins). All are haunted by their radical days, though their emotions manifest variously as remorse, resentment or renewed commitment.
Determined to establish his reporter cred, Shepard digs into Grant's past, and the path leads to former Michigan police chief Henry Osborne (Brendan Gleeson). He also strikes up a friendship with Osborne's daughter Rebecca (Brit Marling).
Shepard comes to understand political fervor. Grant and Lurie make peace with their turbulent past. Redford and Christie's chemistry is evident, and it's wonderful to see such talented veterans — now septuagenarians — on screen together.
The story unfolds at a leisurely pace. But after setting up a believable philosophical battle, the resolution comes a little too easily and neatly. Also, scenes between Redford's character and his tween daughter (the product of a late-in-life marriage) come off awkwardly.
Still, it's great to see Redford back in form for his ninth directorial effort, a compelling film that dwells in gray areas, unearthing tightly guarded secrets and examining decisions that have life-long repercussions.


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Machado needs to keep his emotions in check
A bit of advice for Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado: take a deep breath and relax.
Machado is one of the game's rising superstars. Four weeks shy of his 22nd birthday, he has dazzled young and old alike with his defensive skills and he has shown impressive offensive potential.
A bit of advice for Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado: take a deep breath and relax.
Machado is one of the game's rising superstars. Four weeks shy of his 22nd birthday, he has dazzled young and old alike with his defensive skills and he has shown impressive offensive potential.
A year ago, Machado's first full season in the big leagues, he not only made his first All-Star team, but won his first Gold Glove, and for the number-crunching crowd, his 6.4 WAR was the 10th best in the American League.
This year, though, Machado is also showing an emotional side that for his sake he has to get under control, and he needs to do it quickly before he becomes tagged with a bad rap for his boorish behavior.
It was one thing on Friday night when Machado took exception to what he felt was too hard a tag by Oakland third baseman Josh Donaldson, but it was quite another on Sunday afternoon when it appeared to the umpires and the A's that after being nearly hit by a pitch from reliever Fernando Abad in the eighth inning Machado let his bat fly in the direction of third baseman Alberto Callaspo.
That came in a game in which earlier, Machado twice hit A's catcher Derek Norris in the head with his back swing, the second time, in the sixth inning, resulting in Norris being removed from the game. Witnesses claim that Machado smiled about the backswing.
The Orioles can dispute that.
What can't be disputed is the danger of the bat throw.
And what can't be ignored is that baseball is going to feel a need to discipline Machado with a suspension -- probably a week -- and a fine which could be in the $50,000 range.
A statement has to be made and it has to make an impression on Machado, who has the potential to be a baseball icon if he allows himself to be one.
Now this isn't Giants pitcher Juan Marichal turning around and hitting Dodgers catcher Johnny Roseboro twice over the head with a bat -- during an Aug. 25, 1965 game. Marichal was fined $1,750 and suspended for eight days. That $1,750 might not seem like a lot in modern terms, but it was roughly 10 percent of the average salary in 1965.
And it's not like Campy Campaneris of the Oakland A's flinging his bat at Detroit pitcher Lerrin LeGrow after LeGrow hit Campaneris in the left ankle with a pitch to lead off the seventh inning of Game 2 of the 1972 AL Championship Series. Campaneris was suspended for the final three games of the ALCS (but not the seven-game World Series in which the A's beat the Reds) and the first week of the 1973 season, and fined $500.
But it is more concerning than Game 2 of the 2000 World Series when Yankees right-hander Roger Clemens picked up the end of Mets catcher Mike Piazza's shattered bat and flung it in the direction of Piazza. Clemens wasn't ejected. He wasn't suspended. Clemens was, however, fined $50,000.
And it is a lot bigger an issue than when Ted Williams, frustrated at striking out in a Sept, 22, 1958 game, flung his bat, which went into the stands and hit Gladys Hefferman, the cleaning lady for Red Sox general manager Joe Cronin.
Society has changed.
There is a feeling that individuals shouldn't be stifled. That they should be allowed to express themselves.
Nobody will deny that.
They, however, have to control their emotions.
It's a responsibility that can't be ignored, particularly not by an athlete, whose skills put him on center stage.
Like it or not, athletes are role models.
It comes with the territory.
Tracy Ringolsby is a columnist for MLB.com.


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OCEAN CITY – The resort will kick off the season early by painting the sky with very color under the sun at the Maryland International Kite Exposition (M.I.K.E.), set for April 24-26.
The festival will be showcasing a spectacular cast of kite flyers from all over the country. Thousands of spectators will watch giant kites, as big as a city bus, fly high above the Ocean City skyline.
In addition, stunt teams will perform amazing acrobatic maneuvers all in sync to the delight of the crowds. One such team is iQuad, who are four precision kite flyers and the Thunderbirds of the kiting world, all flying four line kites in perfect formation.
Team iQuad is a group of dedicated flyers of the Revolution kite who came together in the spring of 2006 with one goal in mind – the promotion of quad team flying. It's been a mainstay of European kite flying for many years, starting back in the 1990s in England and eventually spreading to a handful of countries throughout Europe with various groups. Composed of fliers from all over the world, iQuad is primarily composed of eight core fliers but also incorporates other able fliers into mega flies any chance they get.
The iQuad team enjoys traveling to events all over the country, demonstrating sport kiting and promoting a family pastime. Among their team members, they have some of the top dual line pilots in North America.
"Thousands of spectators will experience the thrill of watching sport kite demonstrations and get the opportunity to meet the greatest kite flyers in the world. Visitors will understand why Ocean City is the Kite Capital of the World," said Jay Knerr of the Kite Loft. "Ocean City is one of the best places in the world to showcase kites. It's home to the world's largest kite retailer (Kite Loft) and now to America's most exciting kite festival. Hundreds of kite fliers from east coast clubs and sport kite competitors from around the country will fill the sky with an explosion of color, a photographer's dream come true."
Along with the iQuad demonstrations all day Friday through Sunday, events include free sport kite lessons and a "how to fly a kite" field offered in front of the Kite Loft on Saturday and Sunday; free children's candy drops; guest kite fliers with giant kite exhibitions coordinated by Susan Gomberg of Gomberg Kite Productions; rev games with quad kites; featured kite clubs, such as Wings Over Washington, the Maryland Kite Society, the Lehigh Valley Kite Society, the South Jersey Kite Fliers, Keystone Fliers and the Richmond Air Force, showing their kites from 1st to 5th streets; and a live performance by Sky Dog Band at the Kite Loft on Saturday.


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At South University, we have a proud tradition and strong record of serving our nation's veterans and their families and share a deep gratitude to the men and women who keep America safe.
Through a broad array of programs – in disciplines ranging from business, psychology, education, and health care fields – we provide active duty service members, reservists, veterans, military spouses and families the quality, flexibility and convenience they seek through courses both on campus and online.
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Islanders' Dal Colle gets special call after selectionby Mike G. Morreale
PHILADELPHIA -- As if being selected with the fifth pick of the 2014 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders wasn't exciting enough, Oshawa Generals left wing Michael Dal Colle had one other reason to crack a huge smile Friday at Wells Fargo Center.
The special moment came minutes after Islanders general manager Garth Snow announced Dal Colle as the team's first draft pick and came courtesy of captain John Tavares.
"It was literally two minutes after I was picked when Tavares called," Dal Colle said. "He was the first call and welcomed me to the New York Islanders. He said the organization is happy to have me aboard.
"It was really pretty cool."
Tavares, taken by the Islanders with the first pick in 2009, spent four seasons with Oshawa, totaling totaled 183 goals and 383 points in 223 regular-season games. Dal Colle has 54 goals and 143 points in 130 regular-season games and most likely will spend one more season with the Generals before turning pro.
He was asked if playing with Tavares is something he would relish.
"That would be unreal," Dal Colle said. "I know what he did in Oshawa. He was one of the best players to ever lace up the skates for the Generals. Skating beside him would be something special."
Dal Colle's role model is his older brother, Jonluca, who has autism. His hero is mother Wendy, who seven years ago was diagnosed with breast cancer but has been cancer-free since 2009.
"I haven't called [Jonluca] yet but I definitely will, for sure at some point," Dal Colle said while making his media tour following his selection. "He's going to hopefully be the first one to wear a No. 71 Islanders jersey."


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(PHOENIX)--Tom Horne, Attorney General Elect, announced today that he has recruited a number of experienced trial lawyers for the Attorney General's Office.
"To win cases for the people of Arizona, we must recruit experienced trial lawyers who can handle tough cases and can help train less experienced lawyers within the office," Horne said.
These lawyers include:
- James Keppel, as Chief of the Criminal Division. Keppel was a prosecutor for 18 years, a Superior Court judge for 14 years, was Chief Deputy in the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, and was selected as Prosecutor of the Year by the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council multiple times, both for Maricopa County and for the state of Arizona. He has tried over 100 cases to a jury.
- Buddy Rake has practiced as a trial lawyer for 38 years. He has tried over 100 cases to a jury and obtained ten verdicts in excess of $1 million. He has tried 12 cases that led to a change in conduct, manufacturing, design, or decision making, that resulted in reduction of injuries or deaths. He was selected as one of the "Southwest Super Lawyers" for 2007-2009. He will be joining the Attorney General's Office on completion of the major cases that he now has scheduled for trial. (Other lawyers on the list will be joining the Attorney General's Office on January 3.)
- Michael Tryon has practiced trial law for 37 years, both criminal and civil. He has tried 75 cases to a jury. His appellate advocacy includes 6 reported civil appellate cases and 15 reported criminal appellate cases.
- Larry Cutler has practiced trial law for 32 years; 15 years as a prosecutor of homicide, organized crime, and complex crimes. He has tried over 50 cases to a jury.
- Ron Lebowitz has practiced as a trial lawyer for 30 years, including 10 as a prosecutor. He has tried over 90 cases to a jury.
- Andrew Pacheco, a former candidate for County Attorney, handled 600 criminal cases to disposition in the County Attorney's Office, 200 in the U.S. Attorney's Office, and civil cases in private practice.


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La Rioja: land of dinosaurs, wine… and fun
Dinosaur tracks in Comago
Sometimes it is hard to find a holiday that is enjoyable for parents and children alike. In La Rioja, northern Spain, this will not be a problem. In this area, famous for its wines, you will find activities to discover the countryside, a host of sporting options, you can explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs and there is wine tourism specially adapted for children with attractions like the original wine-bus. You are bound to love a place like this.
These and many more options await if you decide to make La Rioja your destination. Let your children learn and develop their imagination travelling to bygone worlds and discovering traditions. What is more, La Rioja is not a large Region, so travelling around it is easy. Here are a few ideas to make a trip with your family as complete as possible.
United through sport
Doing sport with children is always fun. And if you do it surrounded by the idyllic landscapes of La Rioja then better still. If your little ones like the water, then prepare yourself to get wet, because you can go kayaking, sailing and windsurfing, whether on the calm waters of the region's reservoirs or on its rivers. Nevertheless, in order to go kayaking, you generally need a permit from the Ebro River Authority, so it is recommended to get further information from the La Rioja Kayak Federation.
If excitement is your thing, then another way to enjoy the stunning valleys of La Rioja, such as the Leza Valley, is from the air. Paragliding, microlighting and hot air ballooning are some of the options. With your feet firmly back on the ground, there are more adventure activities available such as mountaineering (there are itineraries to climb more than 120 peaks), and others more suitable for the family such as horse riding routes and mountain biking trails, ideal to get to know the Region's typical villages.
Playing in the heart of nature
After so much action, what better than a walk with the family? Make a note of these destinations: the Sierra de Cebollera Nature Reserve and the Sotos del Ebro Reserve have visitor centres where you can get information on routes and they also show projections about the area, about the life of local stork colonies and about ancient customs like seasonal migration. And leaving theory to one side, the children are sure to love seeing animals for real. In this case you should make for the Griffon Vulture Research and Observation Centre (in Arnedillo). It is unique in its kind in Europe and your children are sure to have a great time. Want some more ideas? At the "Casa de la Nieve" (Snow House) in the peaks of Moncalvillo (Sojuela) you will find an "ice treasure": 16th-century freezers at 1,400 metres above sea level that used to supply the city of Logroño with ice. And as the natural icing on the cake, don't miss the Ortigosa Caves, with their spectacular stalactites and stalagmites.
Cultural fun
Do your children find culture boring? This is an idea you can change here. How? La Rioja has routes like the "Castles Route" where they can visit dozens of castles from bygone centuries and feel like real conquerors. There are more historical monuments to be seen though: Yuso and Suso Monasteries (UNESCO World Heritage Sites), the beautiful windmills in the villages of Las Ruedas de Ocón and San Román de Camero, along with the Würth Museum (in Agoncillo), with its family workshops, are also all awaiting you.
Where does wine come from? Wine tourism for children
If you think that the world of wine is incompatible with children, then a trip to La Rioja will change your mind. This Region is renowned for the quality of its wines, and here all the family can enjoy experiences that focus on the vine. You can visit museums on wine culture (such as Dinastía Vivanco in Briones or the Haro Wine Centre), vineyards, traditional wineries, and you can even go to tasting sessions. Furthermore, if you want to see your children happier than ever, they can experience the treading of grapes and bottling of wine, they can ride bikes through the vineyards and see craftsmen and women at work. To round it all off, to explore La Rioja in an original way, there is the "Vinobús", a tourist bus with guide that covers different routes related with dinosaur discoveries, the Way of Saint James and, of course, with wine.
Dinosaur tracks ahoy!
If there is one type of animals that fascinate children, it is the dinosaurs. Tell your children that on a trip to La Rioja they will be visiting a region that was full of these animals thousands of years ago. You can visit the sites of dinosaur discoveries such as Munilla, Igea, Cornago and Enciso, where the children will see for themselves how big these "giants" really were, thanks to life-size models on display, and they can also put their hands into huge fossilised bones that even show the start of a fight between a carnivorous dinosaur and a herbivore.
There are a host of specialist companies in La Rioja offering all these activities. Any time of year is good to visit the Region and, as you can see, whatever you decide to do you will have an exciting adventure. Call your children and tell them something: boredom is not an option in La Rioja.
For full information on destinations, opening times, prices and companies, go to the Official La Rioja Tourism website.
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True love might be priceless, but a wedding in Westchester and the Hudson Valley will leave your wallet hurting.
Westchester and the Hudson Valley comes in at No. 8 on the list of most expensive places to get married in America, according to a new survey of 13,000 brides and grooms by The Knot.
The national average is $29,858 -- Westchester/Hudson Valley's average is $42,444.
The most expensive place in America to get hitched is Manhattan ($86,916) followed by Long Island ($57,343).
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Alien Technology
In recent months I've been immersed in my new computational genetics job. I have been making new art: it's only the "show and tell" part that has been neglected. Here's a piece from this period that I like.
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Imagining seeing it for the first time, totally out of context, it seems to me like alien technology: highly structured and intentional, but to what purpose? Here are some closer views:
Here is the photograph that provided source material:
This pattern can be purchased at Imagekind. You may also be interested in some of my recent work at RedBubble.


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Halla-Day Drama
The official announcement for the four-team, nine-player deal that would send Roy Halladay to the Phillies and Cliff Lee to the Mariners was expected to come today. Right now, there appears to be some sort of hold up.
Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun tweeted: "We're hearing someone involved in the trade flunked their physical."
I'm hearing that it is not Halladay or Lee and Shi Davidi of the Canadian Press has confirmed that it is not Phillippe Aumont (going from M's to Phils in the proposed swap).
UPDATE: Larry Stone of the Seattle Times reports that the issue is not with any of the Mariners prospects.
UPDATE: That leaves Brett Wallace, Michael Taylor, Kyle Drabek and Travis d'Arnaud. My money is on it being either Wallace or Taylor, but I don't have that confirmed at all.
UPDATE: Hearing that it's done and the Jays plan on holding a press conference around 5 pm.
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Drabek was untouchable last season , now this ….interesting
The deal maker was Lee to Seattle for prospects. That freed up the items the Jays wanted for Doc. The loser here is Seattle. They gave up 3 good prospects for Lee, who will likely walk in a year to chase the big bucks.


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In addition to my Cruwys/Cruse/Crewes DNA Project I have also recently set up a new project for the English county of Devon. Further details about the Devon DNA Project can be found here. If you have friends or relatives with roots in Devon it would be much appreciated if you could encourage them to join this new project.
If you are interested in testing a different surname and you don't have Devon ancestry, Family Tree DNA now have over 5,400 surname projects, so there is a good chance that your friends or relatives will find that their surname is already represented. If not, then to take advantage of the special promotion they should join one of the geographical projects. There are projects for Hampshire, East Anglia, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. There is also a catch-all project for the British Isles. You can find a full listing here.
If you do not yet understand how DNA testing works then I recommend that you read my short article from the Berkshire Family Historian which can be found online here.
I have copied below the letter from FTDNA with full details of the special promotion.
Dear Family Tree DNA Group Administrator,If you have any questions about my DNA projects or DNA testing in general do please get in touch.
Last summer we offered a pricing special that was the most successful offering of its kind in our company's history.
Many project administrators strongly supported our recruitment efforts and both their projects and our database grew significantly.
This year we will offer an early summer special with an unparalleled promotional discount.
Offer summary:
• Y-DNA37+mtDNA for $119. (The regular project price is $248 – a reduction of more than 50%!!)
• The promotion will begin on June 9, 2009 and will end on June 24, 2009
• Kits ordered in this sale must be paid for by June 30, 2009
This is your new members' opportunity to skip past the Y-DNA12 and Y-DNA25 tests and get the best Y-DNA Genealogical test on the market in addition to an mtDNA test for an extremely reduced price!
I should also mention that according to one of our competitors' method of counting markers our 37-marker test could also be called a "41-marker test" as we do test and report markers 464e, 464f, 464g, and DYS19b. Though we test them, it is very rare that individuals have results for these markers. Therefore, by our conservative counting method, our competitor's "33-marker test" is actually a "29-marker test". We mention this to make sure that you understand the difference between these tests and are able to compare "apples to apples".
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Gross Anatomy: Embarrassing Body Issues
Gross Anatomy
Over half of all women don't tell their doctors the whole truth about symptoms they're experiencing—and many men go years without even seeing a physician. However, keeping quiet about things that embarrass you is unwise and unhealthy. "Major and even minor symptoms may indicate a serious condition, which you don't want your doctor to overlook," says Michael Roizen, M.D., coauthor of You: The Smart Patient (Free Press) and cofounder of RealAge.com. If you're suffering in silence from one of the following problems, it's time to start talking.
"Sometimes I can't control my urination."
Likely cause: Urinary incontinence.
What to do: A whopping one in four adult women over the age of 18 have experienced this condition that takes many forms. With stress incontinence, for example, the pelvic floor is weak or stretched out (often due to pregnancy, vaginal births or obesity) and leaking can be brought on by a chuckle, cough, sneeze or exercise. With overactive bladder, contractions of the bladder muscles cause an urgent need to urinate. To stay dry:
- Lose excess pounds, since too much abdominal weight puts extra pressure on the pelvic organs.
- Pass on the booze, soda and coffee. Caffeine and alcohol can increase bladder activity.
- Strengthen the pelvic floor muscles with Kegel exercises (simply tighten your vaginal muscles as if you were going to stop urinating midstream). Start with one set of 20 (10 slow contractions, 10 fast) daily and gradually increase to three sets per day.
- Go beyond lifestyle modifications. Depending on the type of incontinence you have, your doctor might also suggest an anticholinergic agent (a medication that quiets the bladder muscle and lessens the likelihood of leaks), injections of collagen or Botox, or surgery.
"I burp a lot."
Likely cause: Sucking in too much air when you eat or drink.
What to do: Burping is almost never cause for concern—it's simply your body's way of releasing gas from the stomach or esophagus after you eat. But if you're tired of belching so much, try to take in less air. "Train yourself to drink and eat more slowly," says Dr. Roizen. Put down your fork or food between every bite, and time your meals until you get used to eating for 30 minutes instead of 10. Skip carbonated beverages and gum. When you must have caffeine, opt for coffee. If none of this helps, make an appointment with your doctor. In rare cases frequent burping can indicate a problem in the upper digestive tract, such as an ulcer or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
"It hurts when my husband and I have intercourse."
Likely cause: Dryness.
What to do: Pain is usually due to inadequate lubrication, so first try a water-based lubricant. If that doesn't help, talk to your M.D. Since levels of estrogen—the hormone that keeps the vagina healthy and moist—drop with menopause, he may prescribe vaginal estrogen (often a topical cream). You also might have a yeast infection (telltale symptoms are itchiness and thick white discharge), which your doc can diagnose with a vaginal culture. "An over-the-counter treatment like Monistat will clear it up," says obstetrician-gynecologist Mary Jane Minkin, M.D. "One-day products are generally effective, but some women get better results with three-day varieties." Finally, ask your doctor if a medication you take may be to blame. In rare cases, painful sex can signal endometriosis, a condition in which uterine tissue grows outside the uterus and forms scar tissue or cysts.
"I adore my husband but have zero interest in sex."
Likely cause: Medications.
What to do: Depression or an underactive thyroid can hurt your libido, but most people lose their sex drive because of a medication they are taking. "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor [SSRI] antidepressants are probably the biggest culprit," says Dr. Minkin, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine. But other items in your medicine cabinet may be to blame: Drugs that lower blood pressure, for instance, can dull nerve signals, and antihistamines often dry up lubrication necessary for pleasurable intercourse. Hormonal contraceptives—such as birth control pills, the patch and the ring—can interfere with your libido. It's worth bringing up this side effect with your doctor. If it's not your meds, it could be menopause—declining estrogen levels reduce the blood supply to the vagina. "Lots of my patients ask me why there's no Viagra for women. I tell them that I already have a drug that increases pelvic blood flow—estrogen [it comes in prescription pills, patches, or topical creams]," says Dr. Minkin.
"My feet really stink."
Likely cause: Sweaty shoes.
What to do: The damp, dark inside of your sneaks is a breeding ground for smelly bacteria, so wear absorbent cotton socks with shoes made from breathable materials, like canvas and leather. Wash your feet daily with antibacterial soap, and throw a tea party for your toes a few times a week (pour a pot of green tea made with several tea bags into a basin; let cool until warm, then soak for 30 minutes). "The tea contains powerful polyphenols that knock out organisms that make your feet smell," says Dr. Roizen. If this doesn't help, talk to your doc because the odor could signal a fungal infection. Athlete's foot, a fungus that makes skin itch and burn, is treatable with OTC creams, while toenail fungus, which often starts with nail discoloration, requires prescription antifungal pills or ointment.
"My breath is terrible."
Likely cause: Bacteria.
What to do: Your first line of defense is pretty obvious: Brush your teeth (and tongue) at least twice daily, and floss every night to get rid of trapped food particles that can rot and leave an unpleasant odor. But if stinky breath continues, talk to your doc. The smell could stem from an infection in your stomach caused by Helicobacter pylori (the bacteria responsible for ulcers). Your doc can do a urea breath or a stool test to check for H. pylori, which requires antibiotics. An overgrowth of other bacteria in your gut can also raise a stink. "A probiotic can help repopulate your intestines with good bacteria," says Dr. Roizen. "An over-the-counter pill often works better than yogurt or other food sources." Bad breath is also sometimes caused by sinus problems or liver or kidney problems.
"I have serious gas."
Likely cause: Your diet.
What to do: Track meals in a diary and note when you have gas, which may occur within a half hour of eating certain foods. Beans aren't the only culprit—other known triggers are veggies (broccoli, cabbage and onions), fruit, dairy products and whole grains. If dairy's the problem, try over-the-counter lactase supplements to help you digest milk and cheese. When another food is to blame and you don't want to eliminate it from your diet, try a product like Beano. Drinking through a straw, sucking on candy and sipping carbonated drinks can also introduce air into the GI tract and cause gas. If things don't improve in a couple of months, see your doctor to explore other causes, such as irritable bowel syndrome.
"Why do I get diarrhea during my period?"
Things are bad enough during that time of the month. So what's with the annoying changes in bathroom habits to boot? Here's what's happening: "During your cycle, your uterus produces chemicals called prostaglandins that cause cramping," says Suzanne Merrill-Nach, M.D, an ob-gyn in private practice in San Diego. Overproduction of prostaglandins means cramps can occur in the uterus and the intestines, causing diarrhea.
- Doctor Yourself: Take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen (Motrin) or naproxen (Aleve), to reduce prostaglandin production a day or two before your period starts. Should you miss that window, try popping an over-the-counter (OTC) anti-diarrheal medication, such as Imodium, on the bad days.
- Call Your M.D.: If your diarrhea is not controlled by OTC meds, you may have an underlying condition (such as endometriosis) and need alternate therapy.
"Why do I feel so bloated after eating?"
There's no question about it: What you ingest can make you gassy. But there's plenty of irony in the fact that the best foods for you—beans, veggies such as broccoli and dairy products—create the worst gas. And some people are just more sensitive to the discomfort than others.
- Doctor Yourself: "Keep a food diary for two weeks," suggests Patricia Raymond, M.D., associate professor of clinical internal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. "Watch for patterns. Gas typically occurs a few hours after eating, so you may be able to trace what's triggering yours."When dairy products seem to cause bloating, try OTC lactase supplements like Lactaid. For general gassiness, OTC medications such as simethicone (consider Gas-X), activated charcoal and Beano may provide some relief.
- Call Your M.D.: Should bloating worsen or if it's not the only symptom, ask your doctor whether a more serious issue (anything from gluten sensitivity to ovarian cancer) could be affecting you.
"Where did this mustache come from all of a sudden?"
"I jokingly call it a 'birthday gift,'" says Nia Terezakis, M.D., a dermatologist in private practice in New Orleans. "As we get older, estrogen drops, leading to higher androgen levels, and we may develop more facial hair." It runs in families, so a mom or aunts who are hairy mean you may be too.
- Doctor Yourself: Plucking, waxing, bleaching and depilatory creams are inexpensive solutions. Even shaving is fine—it's a myth that the hair grows back thicker. The diameter of the hair that comes through the skin surface just appears thicker because it's not tapered.
- Call Your M.D.: Laser hair removal and electrolysis are long-term fixes, lasting for years. But they're expensive and require multiple visits, says Dr. Terezakis. A less pricey option is Vaniqa, a prescription cream that slows hair growth. But tell your doctor about any other symptoms (hair on your chest, acne, irregular periods), which may be signs of a hormonal imbalance called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
"Help! I'm sweaty all the time."
It could be hyperhidrosis, a condition in which perspiration exceeds what's needed to maintain ideal body temperature. "Nobody knows what causes it," says Patricia Farris, M.D., clinical associate professor of dermatology at Tulane University. It tends to run in families and often shows up first in your teens or twenties, so keep an eye on your kids as they enter adolescence.
- Doctor Yourself: Wear dark-colored cotton clothing, which dries quickly and can help conceal sweat marks. Also, apply antiperspirants in the morning and before bed to all your sweatiest areas: Soft solids go on easy under arms and bra straps as well as along the hairline; try aerosols on feet and between toes. Look for products labeled "clinical strength." They contain more of a sweat-duct-blocking ingredient than regular formulas.
- Call Your M.D.: When these remedies still leave you self-conscious, ask about prescription antiperspirants (such as Drysol) or prescription oral medications (such as Robinul, which prevents the stimulation of sweat glands). Periodic Botox injections and miraDry (a new procedure using microwave technology) also provide long-term results, but only for armpits.
"There's a bad smell down there."
It's completely normal to have vaginal secretions, which are usually clear or whitish with almost no scent. "But a change in consistency or odor means you may have bacterial vaginosis (BV), an infection due to the overgrowth of naturally occurring bacteria," says Dr. Merrill-Nach. Sometimes it also causes a fishy smell that worsens after sex. While BV is the most common vaginal infection in premenopausal women, its cause is unknown.
- Call Your M.D.: Unfortunately, there aren't any OTC treatments for BV, so you have to dial your ob-gyn. You'll need a prescription antibiotic, such as metronidazole, that's taken orally or as a vaginal cream. If symptoms return, a second round of antibiotics should do the trick, says Dr. Merrill-Nach.
"I'm constipated...again."
We've all been there. Constipation is one of the most common GI complaints in the U.S. But how often you go isn't the issue. "It's about how you feel," says gastroenterologist Felice Schnoll-Sussman, M.D., acting director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. "You're constipated when you're straining, you have hard stools or sense your bowels are not emptied. "If you don't get adequate fluids or fiber—or are on pain medications or supplements such as calcium and iron—you may be more likely to get backed up.
- Doctor Yourself: Drink the recommended nine cups of water per day, and aim for 25 grams of daily fiber from whole grains, fruits and veggies. Or try stool softeners, an OTC supplement containing psyllium (such as Metamucil or Konsyl) or osmotic laxatives (such as Miralax). Regular exercise also helps bowels move, says Dr. Schnoll-Sussman.
- Call Your M.D.: Report any change in bathroom habits that lasts a few weeks as well as unexplained weight loss, rectal bleeding or fatigue, which can be signs of colon cancer.
How to Tell Your Doctor Anything
Trust us, your M.D. has heard it all. But if you're still considering suffering in silence instead of speaking up, try these approaches:
Admit you're nervous. It's a good icebreaker. "Say something like, 'I'm a little uncomfortable with this next problem. Can you help me with it?'" suggests Dr. Raymond.
Use your pen. At home, jot down some notes about when your problem started and what makes it better or worse. Read off the list or hand it to your doctor so you don't have to say a word.
Look over there! Cast your glance at the wall or out a window (eye contact can be disconcerting) and just blurt it out. "Really, there's nothing that shocks me or my nurses at this point," says Robin Ashinoff, M.D., chief of dermatologic, Mohs and laser surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey
Let regret inspire you. "You don't want to go home wishing that you had asked me something," says Dr. Merrill-Nach. Bypass disappointment later by convincing yourself to pipe up now.
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WOODBURN — The Hope Partnership, a program at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility that fosters art instruction and life skills, arose from the need to infuse art into the facility and give young offenders positive outlets for expression.
Kanaan Kanaan, a Portland State University student adviser who has been working with the youths on a mural project, said many of the boys have never had positive feedback in their lives.
He hopes painting "Rites of Passage" has helped them begin to believe in themselves.
He has already noticed the impact by the appreciation they've begun to show — a sign of personal growth. Within the group, young leaders have also emerged and they are learning new ways to view the world.
"Seeing the dynamics and the way they interact with each other, it was very promising," Kanaan said. "When they get out they will start soaking things in and they will start looking at life differently. I'm sure they will look at any incident that happens before their eyes and they will stop a little bit and think instead of react."
Having their work displayed at a large institution will also boost their morale, Kanaan said, and make them feel special. Moreover, it might influence them to seek higher education for themselves, he said.
Kathleen Fullerton, project manager for the Hope Partnership, said the experience has been great for the boys. Prior to Kanaan's arrival, she said, they had often made art but with no formal instruction.
"They are all sorts of artists in their own right," Fullerton said. "They have really explored. Some of them have actually been self-taught."
Making art has been a positive form of self-expression for them, she said, and having the opportunity to work with a certified art instructor has been invaluable.
The proof has been in the way they've reacted to Kanaan, she said.
"You can really see them grow as young men because they have to practice patience and attention to detail," she said. "Then they also co-collaborate and they can give each other feedback and learn how to receive feedback. It's a really integrated process and you can really see the personal growth in their art technique as well as they're exploring other media — charcoal, colored pencil, acrylics and air brushing."
Once they are released, some have talked about pursuing art as a career path. Others will simply continue it as a hobby.
Either way, she said, the new skill will enhance their lives.
"The young men really have gravitated toward (Kanaan's) style and his presentation and what he has to offer," she said. "It's just been a really very productive relationship."
Each of the 10 students, in addition to the mural, has created an individual piece to hang at PSU. Some were exhibited during a winter art show.
The attention and instruction has been good for their self-esteem, Fullerton said.
The idea of the mural project, as well as the other Hope Partnership programs, is to develop positive outlets to keep the boys crime-free once they are released.
Kanaan pointed out that life will be difficult on the outside. Returning to the same environments from which they came will pose challenges and it is important the community is behind them, he said.
Some have expressed interest in going to school or starting businesses. However, it will take more than simple desire.
The effort must go both ways. As they begin, it is hoped the skills they've developed through art will help them succeed, he said.
"I could say all this in theory but it's really up to them and it's up to the environment that they live in," Kanaan said. "… There is that positive thinking. But can we as a community translate that and help them move forward or not?
"We have to come together as a community and not see these kids as criminals or ex-cons. Try to take them, (acknowledge) that they served their sentence, give them another chance — seriously and sincerely give them another chance."


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Q&A: Dwight 'Superman' Howard Flies To Broadway (Or Thereabouts)
Dwight Howard is not only an NBA BMOC — big man on court — but he is also a BMIC — big man in commercials, with marketing deals that include McDonald's, Gatorade, T-Mobile, AirTran, adidas and EA Sports. But for a 6'11", 265 pound athlete regarded as one of the strongest players in the league, it is his off-court community endeavors and religious fortitude that are really proving to be the strength of the man.
By Barry Janoff, Executive Editor
(Posted September 26, 2010)
Dwight Howard is a big man with broad shoulders and a robust smile. Like his nickname, Superman, Howard has proven to be a solid presence for such marketers as McDonald's, Gatorade, T-Mobile, AirTran, adidas and EA Sports. It was for the latter two partnerships that Howard, a four-time all-star center for the Orlando Magic, spent several days in New York to talk about hoops, highlights and, not always by choice, the Miami Heat's new triumvirate of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. Not so ironically, Howard has done T-Mobile spots with Wade and a McDonald's commercial with James.
On Sept. 22, he was at the NBA Store to help unveil new jerseys from adidas. On Sept. 23, he was center of attention as EA Sports had a coming out party for a pair of hoops videogames: NBA Elite 11 with Kevin Durant on the cover (scheduled for release early in the NBA season) and new version of the classic NBA Jam (due to hit retail Oct. 5). EA Sports is especially keen on the advancements and enhancements of its NBA Elite game (including an enhanced dribbling system, player "sweet spots," more defensive strategies) and is putting strong marketing support and PR awareness behind the launch. Not coincidentally, rival 2K's NBA 2K11, which features hoops legend Michael Jordan on the cover and in the game, also hits retail Oct. 5.
For all the time he spends on the court and in marketing efforts, the 24-year-old Howard has proven to be a strong role model with kids and community leaders. Among other endeavors, he started The Dwight Howard Foundation, which seeks to help at-risk children worldwide. Even with a gold medal from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and two Defensive Player of the Year honors, Howard is perhaps more defined by the fact that he is a four-time recipient of the Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award for his "tireless work in the community."
Howard also strives to be a role model in the religious community. Perhaps the most visible, and equally unusual, example of this came during the Slam Dunk event at the 2007 NBA All-Star Game. During one attempt, Howard was able to dunk the ball while also placing a sticker emblazoned with his face and the words "All things through Christ Phil 4:13" on the backboard about 12 1/2 feet off the floor. Howard, who was the overall No. 1 draft pick of the Magic in 2004 (out of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy), didn't win that year (losing to Gerald Green), but he came back to take the 2008 Slam Dunk crown when, in an iconic sports moment, he donned a Superman cape and "S" shirt and virtually flew like the Man of Steel.
At the EA Sports event, Howard spent time playing Madden NFL 11 while talking to NYSportsJournalism about the values, virtues and challenges of the upcoming NBA season.
NYSportsJournalism: You've been busy in New York these past few days. How has that gone?
Dwight Howard: It's been great. We were at the NBA Store [on Sept. 22] with the new adidas NBA jerseys. Now we're doing the EA Sports event. It's been a lot of fun.
NYSJ: How has the weather been? We wouldn't want the heat to get to you.
DH: [Laughs.] Good joke.
NYSJ: I wanted to get to the real question without being too obvious. What about the Heat in 2010-11?
DW: All of the teams in the Eastern Conference have gotten a lot better. We're looking forward to playing all of them.
NYSJ: What about Miami, specifically, through?
DW: Another question about the Heat!? Let's go to something else — soccer, baseball. [Laughs.] Honestly, we have to wait until the season starts to be calling someone the champion. It's going to be hard for [those] three guys to each score 25 points a night, which is what they do. There will have to be adjustments. I understand the hype. You try to get the best players for your team. We added Chris [Duhon], Quentin [Richardson]. We have a strong team. But you need the right chemistry. That's important when you are going for a championship. I'm looking forward to playing them. I know them off the court but on the court, what [Miami] did in getting them, that is good motivation, extra motivation to play against them.
NYSJ: You have a strong connection with the brands you endorse, but do you feel it's equally important to have a strong connection with fans and consumers?
DH: Yes. it's about having a good balance. I try to balance playing basketball [during the season] and training during the summer, but also having fun with fans, have fun with people and just live. Love your life. And I love being able to do what I do.
NYSJ: Has your character in a videogame from a rival of EA Sports that I won't name in this setting [2K] recovered from the pulled hamstring that Charles Barkley caused last year in a T-Mobile commercial?
DH: [Laughs.] He's doing a lot better. No pulled hamstrings or anything. And I have no injuries, either. I'm looking forward to having a great season.
NYSJ: Have you tried the new EA Sports hoops games yet?
DH: I like them. NBA Jam reminds me of the great videogames back in the day. Back at my house, I have NBA Jam on my Super Nintendo. So I'm playing it all the time.
NYSJ: You're making the rounds for EA Sports now, but what's next? Anything in the works with Dwyane Wade or LeBron again?
DH: I have some new adidas shoes coming out so there will be some [marketing] for that. There are other opportunities coming up. Can't talk about it. Very exciting. But I can't wait.
NYSJ: What are your thoughts on the new NBA Revolution 30 jerseys, which adidas said are 30% lighter and supposed to dry twice as fast as the previous jerseys?
DH: I like the new jerseys. I've already played in them. They spent four years coming up with these jerseys, and they've done an excellent job. I'm not going to sweat 30% less, it's just going to feel that way. [Laughs.] We had an event at the NBA Store and it was a lot of fun hanging out with all the people and having fun. I usually don't get an opportunity like that, especially in New York, with so many people and so many things happening.
"When the game starts they are going to boo us. But before the game they usually show me some love. It's all good."
NYSJ: Were you able to walk around New York at all?
DH: [Laughs.] It's tough to walk around getting recognized and all that. It's not like the next time I'll [probably be in New York] at Madison Square Garden where I'm there to beat the Knicks. It's been a lot fun. I enjoy life. I enjoy all the blessings that come along with playing basketball and being part of the NBA.
NYSJ: What are you looking forward to this season?
DH: I'm looking forward to having a great season. This year is going to be very good for the Magic. I've been training hard during the off-season to get ready.
NYSJ: Do you see what happened during the summer good for the NBA, with people talking about basketball during baseball season, during the start of the NFL season?
DH: That's it. Everybody feels excited to be part of the new season, with all of the changes that were made, especially in the East. People are looking forward to NBA basketball.
NYSJ: You have almost two million followers on Twitter, you have a very active Web site and you have been very involved in marketing campaigns, especially with adidas, where you connect directly with fans and consumers, often one-on-one. Is that something you will continue to develop and build upon?
DH: You've been to my Web site!? [Laughs.] I love it. I spend a lot of time talking to the designers, coming up with ideas to keep people excited about the Web site. As a basketball player you want to be successful. You have to do the right things on the court but also off the court. You want everybody involved. So with these opportunities to speak with and communicate with fans, that's exciting. That's something I love.
NYSJ: You are one of the most popular players in the league, but fans don't always welcome you with open arms when you come into their town.
DH: I know when the game starts they are going to boo us and all that stuff. But before the game they usually show me some love. That's the way it goes. It's all good.