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Sports Participation with Scoliosis
One of the most common concerns that I hear from my scoliosis patients (or their parents) is related to risks vs benefits of sports participation when it comes to their scoliosis. While sports exercises are not considered therapeutic for the correction of a scoliosis (only scoliosis specific exercise programs like the Schroth Method, SpineCor Rehabilitation or SEAS are helpful for correction) the overall benefits of most recreational sports participation is still applicable.
Health benefits such as increase in cardiovascular health, increased aerobic capacity, increased bone density, improved mental outlook, reduced body fat and increased life expectancy are gained by regular exercise so they are recommended for scoliosis patients in most cases. (1) Yet, there is still some reason for concern when it comes to rigorous exercising, especially for adolescents who are still growing and are skeletally immature.
While there has been a well documented genetic connection for scoliosis the average incidents of scoliosis is only around 1.5 – 2% in the general population. Yet the incidents of scoliosis have been found to be significantly higher in certain sub-populations.
For instance, incidents of scoliosis among gymnasts and especially rhythmic gymnastics is found to be as high as 20% of the total population.
Similarly, ballet dancers have been reported to have an incidents as high as 24%. (2)
With statistics like this many parents are asking the question: "Is the participation of my child in these sports causing or contributing to her scoliosis? If so, should I have her quit?"
This is somewhat of a "chicken-and-the-egg" type of question.
Is it the activity that is contributing to the scoliosis
is it the type of girl who is attracted to the sport that accounts for the increased incidents of scoliosis?
While the exact mechanism that causes scoliosis remains somewhat unclear, the onset of the progression of the curve in adolescence is relatively well delineated. In animal studies performed on chickens with scoliosis the initiating event appears to be a delay in the ossification of the growth center at the side of one or more of the vertebra that results in the initial tilt at the vertebral segment. Muscular adaptations that follow cause furthering of this imbalance, which leads to further postural distortion, resulting in additional imbalance that can cause a rapid increase in the scoliosis curve as the spine is going through a major growth spurt.
This is known as the "Vicious Cycle of Scoliosis".
So what are some of the factors that can initiate the onset of this "vicious cycle" in gymnast and dancers at a much higher rate?
Dangerous Triad for Scoliosis
Joint Laxity
Delayed Maturity
Asymmetric Spinal Loading
Each of these factors has the potential of driving the vicious cycle of a scoliosis. Let's examine each separately.
- Ligamentous Laxity – Gymnast and dancers must have a good degree of flexibility in order to achieve a high level in their discipline. Whether it's because girls with lax ligaments are naturally attracted to a sport that flexibility plays an important part or a tremendous emphasis on stretching causes the girl becomes far more flexible, it doesn't really matter. It is the imbalance between her flexibility and her own muscular stability that can cause a development of her scoliosis curvatures.
- Delayed Maturity – The rigorous training required to become a world class gymnast or prima ballerina can cause the delay in onset of menses and this can have a profound impact on a scoliosis. It is well known that Estrogen is very important to bone density. While much attention is paid to post-menopausal estrogen levels when it comes to bone density, very little consideration is give to lower levels of estrogen in per-menstral female and the effects it would have on bony development. A delay in maturity can result in imbalances in the ossification centers in the spine resulting in imbalances vertebral growth.
- Asymmetric Spinal Loading – Repetitive movements, especially those performed unilaterally, can have a negative impact on spinal development. While intermittent loading of a vertebra can stimulate growth, a constant or repetitive loading of a segment can suppress a growth plate. When this is done on one side of the body more than the other an imbalance in growth can occur from side to side that can lead to a scoliosis. An example of a unilateral repetitive movement pattern would be ballet being taught with student on a bar facing the instructor on the same side of the room while they perform dance movements on one side only, over and over again. A horse back rider practicing roping would be prone to asymetrically loaded forces to the spine. Another example would be a golfer, who develops a scoliosis after practicing driving all the time without any attention to performing similar movements in the opposite direction. These type of activity can lead to significant asymmetrical spinal loading that can drive a scoliosis.
Researchers Cann et al found a decrease of 20% to 30% in trabecular bone (aka – spongy bone) mass of the vertebra in pre-menopausal amenorrheic women engaged in vigorous exercise programs and noted that running-related fractures were most frequent in amenorrheic elite runners, so there appears to be a connection between menstrual irregularity and athletic injury. (3)
In the spine spongy bone porosity can vary greatly from 30–90% depending on the adaption to the load on the body. This type of bone is surrounded by blood. Alterations in the strain or load to this type of bone is known to result in the rearrangement of the trabeculae pattern in the bone.
We know that physical activities, especially those that are weight bearing, play a major role in bone remodeling and overall bone mass and that immobilizing bones results in loss of bone density and that increased weight bearing activities result in increase in bone mass. This is why mild to moderate exercise is recommended to post menopausal women. Yet other researchers have shown that vigorous exercise in amenorrheic athletes resulted in attrition in bony density. (4)
In fact, the average bony density of a 25 year old female athlete who is amenorrheic was found to be so low that is was comparable to bone density found in a 51 year old woman! This same logic can apply to a pre-menstral female.
If your child has scoliosis and is participating in sports activities at a casual level then they should continue with these activities as they are important for your child's overall health and well being, but if your child has scoliosis and is participating at a high level in competitive sports such as gymastics, dance or horseback riding you should consult your doctor for advise on their participation as it relates to their scoliosis.Author: Dr. Brett Diaz, D.C. Director of Clinical Services Scoliosis Treatment Alternatives http:ScoliosisTreatmentAlternatives.com
1) Eur Spine J. 2011 August; 20(Suppl 3): 415–419. Beneficial effects of aerobic training in adolescent patients with moderate idiopathic scoliosis
2) 2011 SOSORT guidelines: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth
3) Marcus, M., Cann, C. Maduis, et al, Menstral function and bone masss in elite runners. Annals of Internal Medicine.
4) Menstrual function and its relationship to stress, exercise, and body weight. P. R. Gindoff


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I won a ticket to see Chihuly's controversial or debatable exhibit in mid 2015- March or April. Can't remember why I won, but I do recall it was in Celeste Cooning's class and our invited speaker, Hilary Lee, had offered tickets.
Fast forward through the summer of surgery, the Fall of rest, and the rest of fall and find that same ticket pinned to the bulletin board with a thin layer of dust on it. Expiration dates [12/31/2015] spur action, though. Because we take every opportunity for the arts. Emailed Hilary to attempt scheduling a tour. True, I could just go on my own, but who in their right mind would turn down a curated tour with a pro who knows the details and stories behind each piece? Not I, said the little mouse. Basically, the only person better to take this tour with is Chihuly himself and I can only presume he's busy being brilliant elsewhere. Because, for real.
Not only was Hilary amenable, she also provided a ticket for my Honeybee and we had ourselves time!
Matt & I loved the focus on influence and Native American culture. Hilary explained that Dale grew up in Tacoma and was exposed early to the Duwamish and Puyallup culture. This entire wall of baskets and adjacent wall of textiles is amazing. At some point every glass artist works to perfect the vessel, here you can see the direct link between Dale's work and Native heritage.
The first time I saw Chihuly's work was in the desert on a road trip. Can you imagine the very muted-Arizona backdrop, adorned with abandoned canoes and the most vivid glass jutting out in every direction? That Chihuly is still very much present, yet exists alongside other iterations. It was like catching up with an old friend.
One of the most surprising elements of the exhibit—to me, at least, is the overwhelming allusion to water…without any actual water. This is a huge chunk of real estate, there could've been fountains and pools. It seemed like there were fountains and pools. But, no. None. It's clever and dramatic and perfect. I simultaneously felt as though I was seaside and underwater, completely submerged and, yet floating off a reef, but also somewhere else, also, in the deeper sea. Could've sworn I heard bubbling, even. Nonesuch.
|The Garden|
I'm studying the history of landscape architecture this quarter and it's so interesting to see how this series of works of art seem to fit equally well with this very urban setting in downtown Seattle and with the very natural setting of plants.
Wiggling tendrils of glass and branch abound and just sort of do their thing—completely still.
We even got to see live glass blowing. Molten hot fire wielding madmen, the lot of em!
One of the fringe benefits of having so much space is the ability to display collections. [Because when you have space, it's a collection. When you don't, it's hoarding.] The accordions on display in the ceiling of Collections Cafe inspire awe.
It's hard to imagine all this is tucked right below the Space Needle in Seattle Center, but it is. Check it out!
If I had to pick a favorite, like if you wrestled me to the ground and just basically demanded I pick one or die, it'd have be this ice queen right here. Hilary says this is how Chihuly does Christmas! [Sorry I only had my zoom lens. This bad boy is huge!]
Even the gift shop had me drooling.
Find out more about Dale's work and find details on scheduling your visit to the Garden & Glass Exhibit here. I have to give a huge thank-you-shout-out to Hilary and everyone at Chihuly Garden & Glass who treated us so well and showed us such a great time. And thank you, dear reader, for lending your eyeball for a mini-adventuring out into the urban wilderness that is Seattle! With you, it's always a pleasure.


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In every sporting event there is always a person who is considered a legend or the best in that very specific field of action. Mohamed Ali is viewed as one of the greatest boxers who ever lived to stood in the boxing arena. Ali was born on 17th January 1942, in Louisville Kentucky to Odessa Clay .His birth name was Cassius Marcellus Clay.
His first fight as a boxer was on 29th October 1960 which he won after six rounds against Tunney Hunsaker. He then went ahead to have a winning record of 19-0 with 15 of these being knockouts .Mohamed Ali was known to be a very vocal fighter as he often spoke his mind regardless of what people thought of him .By 1963 he had his eyes set out for the heavyweight championship which he went ahead to win from the then reigning champion Sonny Liston at the age of twenty two hence becoming the youngest boxer to ever win the heavyweight from the reigning champion this was accompanied by his famous quote "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee".
Controversy was part of clays life .After winning the heavyweight championship in a fight which was characterized with a lot of pre match controversy caused by Ali's words. He then made a decision to change his name to Mohamed Ali and subsequently converted to Islam .He refused to enlist into the army for the Vietnam war and this put a dent into his fighting career for seven years but was later cleared by the court in 1970 .Ali's fighting career went ahead to have many great moments his achievements.
His marriage and family life like his career was filled with controversy having been married four times. He had seven daughters and two sons .He met his first wife Sonji Roi and married her on august 14th 1964 and later divorced on 10th January 1966 he then married Khalilah Belinda Ali on 17th august 1967 and divorced on 29th December 1976 and they had four children .He then married veronica Porche Ali on 19th June 1977 then had two children with her and later divorced her in 1986 and finally married Yolanda Williams in 1986 and is still his wife presently.
In 1980 Ali was diagnosed with the Parkinson's syndrome, even though the cause of the disease was not clear in the 1980, it was evident later that it may have been caused by his boxing career. When asked if he had any regrets of being a boxer Ali denied stating that he was satisfied with his career.
He has achieved numerous recognitions and awards for his role as a humanitarian and his duties as a professional boxer in his career for example, his BBC Sports Personality of the century Award and later theKentucky athletic hall of fame named him the Kentucky Athlete of the Century and many more awards.
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Police are searching for at least three suspects who burglarized a Harley-Davidson retail store in Kearny Mesa early Thursday morning.
According to police, the suspects – who were driving a dark-colored, two-door extended cab, 1980s Ford full-size pickup truck – broke into the shop located at 5600 Kearny Mesa Rd. at around 3:40 a.m.
They ransacked the store, stealing empty cash registers and multiple items of clothing. The group was last seen driving away from the shop in their truck.
On Friday, the San Diego Police Department released images of the suspects' vehicle that were captured by a surveillance camera at the Harley-Davidson store.
Police are hoping the photos generate more leads and help investigators locate and identify the burglary suspects.
Police are asking anyone with information on this case to call (858) 495-7957 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.


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I believe the iMac gave up the ghost yesterday. I came home yesterday and found it frozen with its fan racing at maximum speed. I've owned many Macs, but this one probably ranks among the worst of Apple's lineup. This model suffered from a history of using sub-standard capacitors that blew up like little balloons after extended use and exposure to heat. Nevertheless, I managed to find a wonderful place to have those replaced for only $85 plus the cost of shipping out.
It looks, however, like a major motherboard failure, so we'll soon find ourselves back in the market for some kind of replacement. Maybe good fortune will shine upon us and bring us someone's unneeded unit for little or no cost.
I came into possession of this machine as part of my separation agreement with my former partner. He had no use for Mac's (or devoted friends) anyway, and while I initially marveled at the design quality of this unit, it obviously had some serious design flaws. I shared my problem with just about everyone who bought one of these things. I had a similar issue with my first Mac, a Mac Plus, which also had little tolerance for its own heat.
Have an Intel based iMac or maybe a Mac Mini you'd like to unload cheap (or contribute to help a young girl's education 😉 ), let me know, would you?


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Canada's Supreme Court orders $20,000 payout to woman who refused to hold escalator handrail
A woman who refused to hold an escalator handrail has won $20,000 in a Supreme Court of Canada ruling.
The country's highest court said Friday that police weren't allowed to arrest someone for not holding an escalator handrail, which happened at a subway station in downtown Montreal.
The 10-year legal battle began after authorities stopped her and she refused to identify herself when she didn't hold on to the escalator — clashing with an instruction.
"There was a sign by the escalator saying 'caution' and 'hold handrail,' with a picture of someone holding a handrail," the Supreme Court said in summarizing the case. She was "looking in her bag for money to buy her ticket" when it happened.
"Constable Camacho saw her and told her to hold the handrail. She didn't, because she didn't think she had to," the court said. "When she got to the bottom, Constable Camacho stopped her. He asked her to follow him into a holding room so he could give her a ticket for her conduct.
"She refused because she didn't think she had done anything wrong."
Related video: Cops 'arrest' 8-Foot python at Lowe's parking lot
Bela Kosoian was initially held for 30 minutes, given $100 and $320 fines and acquitted in municipal court in 2012, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
But she sued the city of Laval, one of the officers and Montreal's transit authority, the CBC noted, and the Supreme Court heard the case after two other courts refused it.
The Supreme Court found the picture was just a warning and there wasn't a law or bylaw requiring people to hold the handrails.
Judges noted in the decision Kosoian was "entitled to refuse to obey an unlawful order," the CBC reported.
The decision also said she was "perfectly entitled to refuse to identify herself and then simply to walk away" given the circumstances, Global News reported.


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Use the top movers report to help explain performance changes, or as a way to regularly monitor your account. It identifies the campaigns and ad groups responsible for the biggest changes (both increases and decreases) in clicks, spend, and conversions during a specified time period, and provide possible causes of the change and suggested actions.
How it works: If you choose a duration of 7 days and a comparison ending date of January 30, the top movers report will show data for January 24-30. It will compare this date range against the date range immediately prior to it, equal in length of time. In this example, data for January 17-23 would compare against January 24-30.
The top movers report identifies up to 10 campaigns or ad groups that saw the biggest changes in spend, clicks, and conversions between the specified time periods, as measured by numerical size of change. At the top of the report is a summary of the following data:
The totals for each time period are shown below the change metrics.
Top movers list
In the summary table, click Spend, Clicks or Conversions to see the list of top movers in the table below. Each row shows one top mover. Depending on what you click, the details column shows key statistics, such as impressions, clicks, CTR, average position, average CPC, spend, conversions, CPA, or conversation rate.
A top mover can be a campaign or ad group and you can find the name in the Top mover column. If a device or network contributed significantly to the performance change, the top mover will show the device or network segment in the Top mover column. The numbers reported in the Change and Details columns are for this segment only.
Possible causes
If available, the details section also includes possible causes for the top movers, consider the following aspects:
Possible actions
You'll also see possible actions for you to take, providing easy access to the change history report and to exploring opportunities to increase clicks and spend.


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What are the critical and strategic issues facing today's ICT leaders? How should they respond to the shifts in the rules of market competition? How do they successful navigate the move from ICT manager to business leader? These are some of the key questions a panel of local and offshore business leaders will cover at the CIO Summit 2010 on July 20 and 21 at SkyCity Convention Centre.
The conference will kick off with international keynote speaker, Dr Peter Wilton, senior lecturer at the Haas School of Business, University of California in Berkeley, on "The CIO as Strategist: Architecting for Leadership, Growth and Innovation".
Andre Mendes, CIO/CTO, US Broadcasting Board of Governors – International, will deliver the international keynote presentation on 'Crisis driven innovation' on the second day. Gabrielle Davies, change architect, will share insights on how and where the next-generation communication solutions can shape enterprise improvements to service delivery, transform back office processes and increase productivity.
One of the key sessions at the CIO Summit is a leaders' panel on "Should CIOs help drive the business, or align with the business?"
The panel is composed of Damian Swaffield, business consultant and former CIO of TVNZ, who will be the moderator; Julia Raue, Air New Zealand; Alma Hong, NZ Fire Service; Tanya Harris, The Reserve Bank of New Zealand; and Kevin Drinkwater, Mainfreight.
Rosalie Nelson, research manager – telecommunications at IDC and lawyer Michael Wigley will discuss the state of New Zealand telecommunications.
Hamish Grant, CIO, Ezibuy, will speak from the point of view of a commercially focused CIO, and the steps to take on building a customer-centric IT strategy and winning culture. Mike Clarke, SkyCity CIO, will speak on the 'value disciplines' regarded by Treacy and Wiersema as the key to company success.
This year's speakers represent a range of sectors and executive roles. They include: Vernon Turner, senior vice president - enterprise infrastructure; consumer and telecom research, IDC; Mike Clarke, SkyCity CIO; Phil Brimacombe, CIO, healthAlliance; Liz Gosling, director - ICT services, Auckland University of Technology; Bohdan Szymanik, CTO, Kiwibank; Rob Tillotson, CFO, Colenso BBDO; Peter McDowall, CIO, St John New Zealand; Alastair Grigg, chief operating officer, Xero; and Manfred Friedrich, CEO/CTO, Adscale Laboratories.
The CIO Summit is organised by CIO magazine, IDC and conference company BrightStar.
CIOs across a broad reach of industries are members of the advisory council for the CIO Summit 2010, and helped draft the agenda for New Zealand's premium event for ICT leaders.
The 2010 CIO Advisory Council is composed of Andrew Cammell, Chapman Tripp; Channa Jayasinha, Ministry of Fisheries; Ashley Mudford, New Zealand Food Safety Authority; Julia Raue, Air New Zealand; Mike Foley, Watercare; Miles Fordyce, University of Auckland; Owen McCall, The Warehouse; Peter McDowall, St. John; Robin Johansen, Beca; Russell Jones, ASB; Tanya Harris, Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Mike Clarke, SkyCity; and David Spaziani, former CIO, Department of Internal Affairs.
Join the CIO New Zealand group on LinkedIn. The group is open to CIOs, IT Directors, COOs, CTOs and senior IT managers.


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Just over two weeks ago Shanmugarasa Vinayagasivampillai of Meadway, Surbiton was sentenced to four year in prison for killing Louisa Gammie as she jogged along Old Malden Lane last November.
The tragic accident was something I had intended to keep people informed about after my initial reports but my time was overtaken by other events. As promised however, I do want to catch up on some of the more important events that I left unreported at the time and as this case has now, at least in a legal sense, drawn to a close, it is probably a good time to talk about this.
People will remember the awful morning of Saturday the 8th November when a young woman was hit by a van head on while out jogging along Old Malden Lane. 39 year old Louisa Gammie, the mother of a 20 month old child was air lifted to St Georges Hospital but sadly died of her injuries the next day.
The 34-year-old van driver was arrested soon afterwards and pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving in April. Mr Vinayagasivampillai was sentenced to four years prison two weeks ago on Friday 22nd May.
Rather than rewrite details available elsewhere, please see these local paper reports for more information:
- http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/11590963.Van_driver_arrested_after_Worcester_Park_woman_hit_and_killed_in_country_lane/?ref=mr
- http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/12897250.Man_who_fell_asleep_at_the_wheel_faces_jail_after_killing_woman_on_morning_run/
- http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/12967881.Four_years_in_jail_for_driver_who_killed_jogger_after_falling_asleep_at_wheel/
It has been suggested by a few people that Old Malden Lane is unsafe in its current layout and the lack of a proper footpath also contributed to Mrs Gammie's tragic death. As the picture on the right illustrates, there is very little space for pedestrians on some sections of this road.
One blog reader commented to say:
"I emailed SCC several years ago about the dangers to pedestrians on this road due to the lack of a pavement and was advised that due to the lack of residences on the road it was not justifiable. Yet there was a footpath/ pavement along the road till about just before 1937."He sent me some photos of the road from early last century which show where some footpaths used to be. I have reproduced these below:
It is a fairly busy road and also normally a very enjoyable one to drive/walk/cycle down due to the impression it gives that you are somewhere in the heart of Surrey rather than on the edge of Greater London. However I would hope that the safety of numerous road uses (not just local residents) would be an important consideration. Also that it shouldn't be beyond our collective wit to create a road that is safer while still retaining it's natural charm.
Update (11th October 2015)
The man who fell asleep at the wheel, killing Louisa Gammie, Shanmugarasa Vinayagasivampillai has had his four year sentence cut to three on appeal. The three senior judges decided that the original sentence did not sufficiently reflect his mitigation - including deep remorse.
For more details please see the Get Surrey website for more details.


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New York, NY, - August 28, 2014 - Joomla, one of the world's most popular open source content management systems (CMS) used for everything from websites and blogs to custom apps and Intranets, announced today that SiteGround web hosting company is the RFP winner for the ongoing official Joomla Demo and the new Free Joomla Hosting option. The partnership is expected to increase the number of new users to Joomla by making it easier to get started.
The opportunity to create a temporary Joomla Demo account has been available at demo.joomla.org since 2010, but included only a short 30-day free trial. With SiteGround as the new official host, the trial period will be extended to 90-days to give users more time to evaluate all the features of Joomla CMS. Additionally the sign up process will be faster and easier. This new version of the Official Joomla Demo will replace the current offer in September 2014. The Free Joomla Hosting option is expected to be launched later this year and it will allow the users to create and maintain a free Joomla website for unlimited time. The aim of both the extended Joomla Demo and the new Free Joomla Hosting is to make the start with the Joomla CMS easier and to increase the number of people, who choose Joomla as their favorite website platform.
The contract has been granted to SiteGround by Open Source Matters (OSM) - the not for profit organization, created to provide organization, legal and financial support to the Joomla project. The President of OSM, Sarah Watz says: "SiteGround has been a very active and appreciated member of the Joomla Community for a many years supporting Joomla at many events globally and providing Joomla hosting that makes it easy to get started. I'm pleased to see that this new partnership brings that great experience to all users who are just starting with Joomla. "
Lilyana Yakimova, who is the Marketing Director of SiteGround and will be in charge of the two projects, says: "We are very happy to be able to bring our Joomla hosting expertise to both these projects and to be a part of the future growth of this amazing CMS. I am also excited about the opportunity to work closely with the Joomla community, as it has always been a great example for me how the purely volunteer efforts of many people, who truly believe in an idea, can make a dent in the world, even in the IT world."
About SiteGround
SiteGround is a leading web hosting company with a special focus on Joomla CMS. Its hosting platform is optimized for additional Joomla security with the help of specific account isolation and in-house developed Joomla security plugin and proactive Joomla security monitoring. The performance of Joomla CMS and its loading speed is also enhanced on SiteGround servers with the help of a special caching solution, developed by the company. SiteGround has also been an active sponsor of multiple Joomla events, including the Joomla! World Conference 2012, 2013, and 2014, JAB 2012, 2013 and 2014 and more than 40 other local Joomla! Days for the last 3 years.
About Joomla!
Joomla is one of the world's most popular software packages used to build, organize, manage and publish content for websites, blogs, Intranets and mobile applications. With more than 3 percent of the Web running on Joomla and a CMS market share of more than 9 percent, the free open source software powers the web presence of hundreds of thousands of small businesses, governments, non-profits and large organizations worldwide like Citibank, eBay, General Electric, Harvard University, Ikea, McDonald's and Sony. The award-winning CMS is led by an international community of more than a half million active contributors, helping the most inexperienced user to seasoned web developer make their digital visions a reality. Joomla's power and extensibility has resulted in its software being downloaded close to 60 million times....
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Joomla!®, one of the world's most popular open source content management systems (CMS) used for everything from websites to blogs to custom apps to Intranets, is delighted to be supporting the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing as a Silver Sponsor. The event is the largest of its kind in the world, with over 4,700 women coming together from 8-10 October in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) to learn, share and inspire....
Read more https://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaAnnouncements/~3/G0iLdncKdwY/5559-joomla-supports-grace-hopper-celebration-of-women-in-computing-as-silver-sponsor.html
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The Joomla! Project and the Production Leadership Team are proud to announce the release of Joomla! 3.3.2. This is a maintenance release for the 3.x series of Joomla! and addresses issues introduced in 3.3.2 with the e-mail cloaking code and user configuration options not applying correctly.
If you are currently running a Joomla! release on a server with PHP 5.3.10 or later, we encourage you to update immediately to Joomla! 3.3.2 via either the one-click update or the update downloads available at https://www.joomla.org/download.html.
Note that in order to update directly to 3.3.3 via the core update component, you must be running 3.2.2 or later due to the raised minimum supported PHP version and the update system not supporting checking the server's PHP version in older releases. Older 3.x releases will be prompted to update to 3.2.4 before being presented the 3.3.3 update....
Read more https://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaAnnouncements/~3/0i0BuKbBft0/5557-joomla-3-3-3-released.html
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The August issue of the Joomla Community Magazine is here! Our stories this month:
Editors Introduction
Feature Stories
Joomla Project and Product Marketing. One Can Not Exist Without the Other!
Pizza, Bugs and Fun in The Netherlands
Cum Munus - J and Beyond 2014
The Nasty Business of Passing Off
Talking Joomla! at WordCamp?
The Heart of Joomla! is the Community
Video: David Hurley Becomes Joomla! 3.4 Release Leader
Introducing The Wheel (The Power of Collaboration)
Project News
Leadership Highlights August 2014
Roundup from JUG Corner - July 2014
Upcoming Joomla! Events - August & September 2014
JoomlaDay Minnesota and the Hope for a Local Joomla! Community
Joomla! Bug Sprint in Manchester
Book Reviews
Google Summer of Code
Keep Calm and Write Test
An Easy Way to Benchmark a Webserver
Project: JIssues Tracker Status Update
Why Simple Structured Data (Microdata, RDFa) isn't so Simple
International Stories
Créer facilement son site avec Joomla! (partie 2)
Le Tour d'Adresse du Développeur
J'ai le même problème...
Portuguese (Brazil)
Joomla Day Cidade do México 2014
Resultados del Joomla Day Ciudad de México 2014
J&Bellong, Joomla y el marketing
01. Instalar VirtueMart 2.6.6
Joomla! Para Diseñadores
Tutorial: MasterBootstrap, instalación y puesta a punto
Joomla en las Administraciones locales
¿Qué podemos hacer para cambiar la tendencia?
In our next issue
We want to publish your Joomla! story in the next JCM issue! So take a look at our Author Resources content to get a better idea of what we are looking for, and then register to become a JCM author and submit your Joomla! story!...
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The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.24. This is a maintenance release for the 2.5 series of Joomla! and addresses two issues found with the e-mail cloaking code introduced into the 2.5.23 release.
The update process is very simple, and complete instructions are available here. Note that there are now easier and better ways of updating than copying the files with FTP.
New Installations: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.24 (Full package) »
Update Package: Click here to download Joomla 2.5.24 (Update packages) »
Note: Please read the update instructions before updating.
*Please clear your browser's cache after upgrading
Want to test drive Joomla? Try the online demo. Documentation is available for beginners.
Release Notes
Check the Joomla 2.5.24 Post-Release FAQs to see if there are important items and helpful hints discovered after the release.
Statistics for the 2.5.24 release period
- 2 tracker issues fixed
How can you help Joomla! development?
The Joomla! Bug Squad is one of the most active teams in the Joomla! development process and is always looking for people (not just developers) that can help with sorting bug reports, coding patches and testing solutions. It's a great way for increasing your working knowledge of Joomla!, and also a great way to meet new people from all around the world.
You can also help Joomla! development by thanking those involved in the many areas of the process. In the past year, for example, over 1,000 bugs have been fixed by the Bug Squad.
Thank you to the code contributors and active Bug Squad members that created and tested this release:
A. Booij, Achal Aggarwal, Aditya Didwania, Anja Hage, Bernard Saulme, Brian Coale, Brian Teeman, Constantin Romankiewicz, Craig Phillips, Cristiano Cucco, Cyril Rezé, Demis Palma, Denise McLaurin, Dennis Hermacki, Elijah Madden, Eugen Istoc, George Wilson, Hannes Papenberg, Hilary Cheyne, Izhar Aazmi, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jisse Reitsma, Joe Steele, Khanh Le, Kyle Luzny, Leo Lammerink, Marko Đedović, Matt Thomas, Max Sarte, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Niels van der Veer, Nha Bui, Peter Lose, Robert Dam, Robert Gastaud, Roberto Segura, Roland Dalmulder, Sam Moffatt, Sander Potjer, Thomas Hunziker, Tobias Zulauf, Valentin Despa, Viktor Vogel, Vlad Zinculescu.
Joomla! Bug Squad
Thank you to the Joomla! Bug Squad for their dedicated efforts investigating reports, fixing problems, and applying patches to Joomla. If you find a bug in Joomla!, please report it on the Joomla! Issue Tracker.
Active members of the Joomla! Bug Squad during past 3 months include: A. Booij, Achal Aggarwal, Anja Hage, Beat , Benjamin Trenkle, Bernard Saulme, Brian Teeman, Christiane Maier-Stadtherr, Constantin Romankiewicz, David Jardin, Dennis Hermacki, Elijah Madden, George Wilson, Hans Kuijpers, Hilary Cheyne, Jean-Marie Simonet, Jelle Kok, Jisse Reitsma, Joe Steele, Josien Verreijt, Leo Lammerink, Marcel van Beelen, Marco Richter, Matt Thomas, Max Sarte, Michael Babker, Mikhail M, Nick Savov, Nicholas Dionysopoulos, Niels van der Veer, Peter Lose, Peter Wiseman, Piotr Mocko, Robert Dam, Robert Gastaud, Roberto Segura, Roland Dalmulder, Sander Potjer, Sergio Manzi, Stefania Gaianigo, Thomas Hunziker, Thomas Jackson, Tobias Zulauf, Todor Iliev, Valentin Despa, Viktor Vogel.
Bug Squad Leadership: Mark Dexter and Nick Savov, Co-Coordinators.
Joomla! Security Strike Team
A big thanks to the Joomla! Security Strike Team for their ongoing work to keep Joomla! secure. Members include: Airton Torres, Alan Langford, Beat, Bill Richardson, Claire Mandville, David Hurley, Don Gilbert, Gary Brooks, Jason Kendall, Javier Gomez, Jean-Marie Simonet, Marijke Stuivenberg, Mark Boos, Mark Dexter, Matias Griese, Michael Babker, Nick Savov, Pushapraj Sharma, Roberto Segura, Rouven Weßling, Thomas Hunziker....
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The Problem of Ego What exactly is the problem with ego? You might even say, 'If I have an ego, so what?' But the ego is not some minor, harmless aspect of our lives that can pretty much be ignored - not if you wish to progress on the spiritual path, that is. And it is more than just a show-off. It is way more all-pervading and subtle than … [Read more...]
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High Dynamic Range software offers photographers vast new possibilities and incorporates U Point® powered selective controls
San Diego, CA – October 11, 2010 – Nik Software today began shipping HDR Efex Pro, a completely new High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging solution designed to help professional and amateur photographers quickly and easily achieve a full spectrum of HDR enhancements. HDR Efex Pro overcomes limitations in other software products with a revolutionary all-in-one approach and multiple tone mapping algorithms that enable realistic and artistic results to be created start-to-finish within a single tool. Introductory videos, free trial versions, and live online training can be found at www.niksoftware.com/hdrefexpro.
"Our HDR Efex Pro beta group had over 500 photography industry professionals and HDR enthusiasts and the feedback from this group has been both comprehensive and incredibly positive," said Michael J. Slater, President and CEO of Nik Software. "We have incorporated much of their feedback and I am confident that this product will advance HDR imaging."
HDR Efex Pro brings innovative and best-in-class technologies to HDR photography. HDR Efex Pro enables a wide variety of options, including single-click visual style presets, as well as global adjustments such as exposure, contrast, structure to fine detail contrast, and a new HDR Method option. This feature makes use of four tone-mapping algorithms, which enable virtually unlimited HDR "looks" that can be adapted to a particular HDR style of photography.
Nik Software's proprietary U Point® technology is also incorporated into HDR Efex Pro, providing precise selective fine-tuning of images without the need for complicated selections or layer masks. Photographers can precisely control selective adjustments with a single mouse-click providing the ability to quickly create amazing results. Finishing adjustments, such as vignette controls and levels & curves, make it possible to easily accomplish a range of enhancements within HDR Efex Pro.
HDR Efex Pro also enables photographers to create popular and dramatic HDR images from a single exposure. This feature allows photographers to reprocess a single image in which an exposure series was not previously shot or for subject matter that does not lend itself to multiple exposures.
Key Features
Intuitive interface, with easy to understand photographic terminology and the actual processed results always displayed
U Point powered selective tools for fast, precise enhancements of contrast, shadow, structure, saturation adjustments, and more
Multiple proprietary tone mapping algorithms enabling a wide range of HDR styles
Visual presets that produce amazing results in a single-click
Ability to create the HDR look from a single exposure
Advanced technology for automatic image alignment and reduction of subject motion artifacts known as "ghosts"
All-in-one 32-bit color workflow enabling the creation of professional HDR images
Pricing and Availability
HDR Efex Pro is available now for electronic and boxed delivery directly from Nik Software, through specialty camera retailers, and through online and national resellers. A complete list of Nik Software resellers may be found at www.niksoftware.com/resellers .
The suggested U.S. retail price of HDR Efex Pro is $159.95. The software is available as a free update to those who purchased the Nik Software Complete Collection within North America after July 25, 2010. Complete Collection owners who purchased prior to July 25, 2010 may add HDR Efex Pro to their Complete Collection for just $99.95 by calling Customer Service at 888-284-4085 (or 619-725-3150).
HDR Efex Pro installs as a 64-bit plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 (Windows only) and CS5 (Windows and Macintosh), and as a 32-bit and 64-bit plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® 2.3 or later (Windows and Macintosh) or Apple® Aperture™ 2.1 or later (Macintosh). For more information about HDR Efex Pro, including a detailed product video and image gallery, please visit www.niksoftware.com/hdrefexpro .
About Nik Software Nik Software, Inc. is a privately held company that develops software solutions and provides award-winning educational programs for the digital imaging and photography markets. Established in 1995, Nik Software has become the recognized leader in digital photographic filter development and produces award-winning technology and software products for digital photography and imaging professionals including U Point® technology, HDR Efex Pro™, Dfine®, Viveza®, Color Efex Pro™, Silver Efex Pro™, and Sharpener Pro™ software. For more information visit www.niksoftware.com.
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03 April 2009
Mind Your Manners, MommiesCategory: ramblings
Author: Buckeroomama
So far in the playgroups and children's activities/classes that I've attended, the bunch of mommies (and daddies) that I've met have been really great --very supportive to all the kids in the group (their own and others'), pleasant, and at the very least, courteous. So imagine my surprise today when I had not one, but two "rude" awakenings.
Rude awakening #1: I got to the door of the gym first and after I passed through, I held the door open for Mum A, who was right behind me. Nothing, not even a nod. Maybe she hadn't had her coffee yet. Maybe she thought I was born to hold open the door for her.
Rude awakening #2: We moved to the playroom after the class. We were on our way in when I saw Mum B's little tot wanting to go in, but Mum B was just taking off her shoes. I held open the heavy glass door to the playroom because I couldn't close it without it banging the boy on the face. When Mum B was finally done taking off her shoes and got to the door, she never even glanced my way, let alone said thank you to me for not letting the door slam into her boy's face. Later on, when I was chatting with Dad C whose kid was in the same class we just finished, Mum B sauntered over and started talking to Dad C, totally ignoring me, even though she interrupted our conversation. Even when Dad C would look at me occasionally during the ensuing conversation to include me (because he has manners, thank you), she continued to ignore my presence.
With Mum A, initially, I thought it was because she could not speak English. Then I heard her talk to her little one in perfect English. Maybe she thought I could not speak English, with my Asian looks. With Mum B, well, I don't know what her problem was; it definitely was not because she thought I could not speak her language, because she definitely heard me chatting with Dad C.
(Note: This was only the second class that we've attended and I haven't met Mum A, Mum B, Dad C or even any of the other parents in the class prior to signing up two classes ago. Maybe I need a new deodorant *sniff, sniff*...?)
So I am naive in thinking that the parents that I meet at my children's activities/classes are all nice people. The lot of them certainly are; a few of them have even become good friends, outside of our shared class/activity. I shouldn't fret over a couple who must have left their manners back home this morning, though I seriously wonder how these mommies can teach their kids basic manners when they don't model it themselves. Seriously.
- Joanne Choi said...
First of all, the behavior of those women is obnoxious - and having lived in HK, I know that a lot of those moments have to do with racial stereotyping - you're Asian, young and perfectly bilingual. It just doesn't happen in HK - it can happen right in the US, where you'd expect such incidents to not happen in such a diverse culture - WRONG...I've experienced those very things right in the city I'm living now... you're better than they are clearly and their behavior is appalling. Be ever more gracious and know that you are not to blame.
- 04 April, 2009
- Jacqueline Renee said...
On a different note...
I go to a music class every Friday with both kids... some days by the time I get them there I am soooo frazzled (getting them dressed, out the door, in a taxi with seat belts, and actually up the stairs and into the classroom can be quite the challenge), that people do often help me by holding doors or other things...
Your post made me wonder, do I always say thank you?? I hope I do, but maybe some days I am just so darn distracted I forget... but I am ever so grateful for any kind help I receive.
So for Mum A, I would give her another chance.
For Mum B, hey, see what happens next week, maybe she is just a total snob and not worthy of your amazing friendship anyway :)
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Person killed in train-car crash identified
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department has identified the person killed in a train-car crash last night in Somers as Erik S. Johnson, 20, of Kenosha.
From the Sheriff's Department statement:
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Sheriff's Department promotions and re-assignments announced
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department has issued the following press release regarding promotions and other personnel changes at the department:
Measures passed by the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors in the 2013 budget and a retirement will mean changes at the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department.
This is Winter Awareness Week — already!
From the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department:
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth has joined with Governor Scott Walker in proclaiming November 5th through the 9th, 2012, as Winter Awareness Week in Wisconsin.
"The purpose of Winter Awareness Week is to get people thinking about and preparing for winter weather conditions that can threaten their safety," Beth said. "Now is the time to winterize your car and home, put new batteries in your NOAA All Hazard Weather radio and prepare emergency kits for your home and vehicle. Being prepared for winter weather means knowing what different weather terminology means, staying tuned to changing weather conditions, and being prepared at home, at work, and at school for potential power outages and severe winter weather."
Winter storms are known as deceptive killers because most deaths are indirectly linked to the weather: like traffic accidents on icy roads, people having strokes or heart attacks from over exertion (shoveling, snow blowing) and people dying from prolonged exposure to the cold. To keep people informed and aware of upcoming weather conditions, the National Weather Service has developed key weather terminology so that people will always know what type of weather may be coming their way. People need to be aware of local forecasts and warnings, and familiarize themselves with key weather terminology so that they remain safe and are always prepared for what Mother Nature has in store for them. Current and upcoming winter weather information can always be found 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on NOAA All Hazard Weather radios; the radio frequency assigned to Kenosha/Racine is 162.450 MHz; NOAA radios can be purchased at many stores with prices ranging from $30 – $80.
To stay informed on winter weather, the National Weather Service has established the following Advisories and Warnings:
Suspect in Somers murder case may be charged on Thursday
A suspect being held in the Kenosha County Jail since August is expected to be charged in Circuit Court tomorrow in the case of a woman whose body was found in a Somers cemetery on August 19th.
KenoWi does not identify suspects until they have been formally charged. According to a Sheriff's Department statement, the suspect was a known associate of the victim, Lisa Mezera. The suspect, a 52-year-old man from Kenosha, has been in custody since August 20th, the day after the discovery of the victim's body. He was able to be held in custody on probation and parole violations.
K-9 obstacle course created as Eagle Scout project opens
A K-9 obstacle course created as an Eagle Scout project was officially opened at the Kenosha County Detention Center, 4777 – 88th Avenue, on Saturday morning.
On hand were K-9 teams from the Kenosha Sheriff's Department and the Kenosha Police Department.
Also, at the event was Boy Scout James Nowak, who built the obstacle course as his Eagle Scout Community Service Project. Nowak, a member of St. Mark's Troop 507, approached the Sheriff's and Police Departments about the possibility of building the course. The Sheriff's Department was able to identify a site at the Detention Center that would serve the needs of both departments and allow 24-hour access without disturbing neighbors. This location allows K-9 handlers to train with their partners during their regular work shift anytime of the day or night.
Nowak worked with local volunteers to build the obstacle course. Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. and the Kiwanis made donations toward the project. Lowe's donated all of the building supplies, which totaled nearly $1,500. Yuka Fence supplied the fencing for the site, said Scout master Tom Zamba.
Said Sheriff David Beth:
"(Kenosha) Police Chief Morrissey and I are glad that James would consider our department K-9 teams for his Eagle Scout Project. This course will insure the health and safety of our dogs for many years to come."
Sheriff's Department conducts Tactical Response Team training
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department held Tactical Response Team training Thursday in Somers.
From a statement issued by the department:
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Sheriff's spokesman says Somers death was not random
Sgt. Bill Beth, Kenosha County Sheriff's Department spokesman, released the following statement just before noon regarding an investigtion into a body found in a Somers cemetery Sunday morning:
We are far enough along in the investigation to let the public know that this does not appear to be a random act of violence. This does appear to have been directed at this specific victim. We do not believe there is any reason for the public to be worried about having this type of thing happen to them, as it does appear to be isolated to this individual."
Sheriff's Department investigating body found in Somers cemetery
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a woman's body found in a Somers cemetery today.
From a statement issued by department spokesman Sgt. Bill Beth:
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Haz-mat unit called to scene of crash on I-94
At 12:58 p.m., Kenosha County's Hazardous Materials Team are being called to assist with a crash on I-94.
The haz-mat team members are being staged at the Highway C on-ramp. Dispatch says this is a confirmed haz-mat incident.
Sheriff's Department to sponsor ATV course
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department will be sponsoring an ATV Safety Course on June 12 and 13.
Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, who is at least 12 years old, must complete an ATV safety certification course in order to operate on public ATV trails and areas in Wisconsin.
New automated service notifies registered crime victims when offenders are released from jail
Kenosha County residents will now have quick access to custody information on offenders in the county jail.
This week, Sheriff David Beth activated the WI-VINE service, an automated service that notifies registered crime victims when offenders are released from jail. It also provides around-the-clock access to offender information either by telephone or use of the internet. The WI-VINE system can be used by anyone impacted by crime, who is interested in knowing the location and custody status of criminal defendants and offenders housed in the Kenosha County Jail.
Units responding to report of possible fire in Somers
At 10:10 p.m., Somers Fire and Rescue and sheriff's deputies are resp0nding to a report of a possible fire in the 400 block of Sheridan Road, in Somers.
Units responding to crash on I-94 off ramp
At 5:48 p.m., Bristol Fire and Rescue, Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue, and Paris Fire and Rescue and sheriff's deputies are responding to a report of a crash on the off ramp for Highway 50 from I-94.
Chase ends in crash along Highway 50
A man was arrested today in Kenosha after two chases with police that ultimately ended up with his truck wrecked and police using the Air One helicopter and dogs to search for him.
You can get the early facts from this 620wtmj.com story.
We will follow up with the several police agencies involved to see what else we can learn.
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Police chief gives Optimist Club rundown on local crime, other department activities
Kenosha Police Chief John Morrissey gave members of the Kenosha Optimist Club a rundown on crime statistics over the last year.
"It was mostly good news, with no homicides last year, and robberies, aggravated assaults and burglaries down," Morrissey said.
Thefts increased, but Morrissey said that was not completely surprising.
"I think economy wise that's to be expected," Morrissey said.
Morrissey was speaking at the Optimist Club's annual Respect for Law Enforcement event, held at Baker's Street in Kenosha. Here is some video of all of Morrissey's comments on crime reporting (I apologize for the poor lighting — DH):
Other tidbits from Morrissey's remarks:
Deputies catch attempted carjackers in Somers
Sheriff's deputies this morning arrested two suspects who allegedly attempted to carjack a Somers resident's vehicle.
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Sheriff's Department investigating racial threats at UW-Parkside; later proven a hoax
Threats aimed at African-American students at University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Somers had sheriff's deputies busy today investigating the situation.
As a result of the investigation so far, the department "does not believe a credible threat to actually commit real harm to real people currently exists," said a press release issued by Sgt. Bill Beth, sheriff's department spokesman, at about 4:45 p.m.
Sheriff's Department to offer Citizen's Academy
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department will again offer the Sheriff's Citizen's Academy.
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Citizen Academy is a 9-week program designed to give participants a first-hand look at the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department operations and allow them the opportunity to experience law enforcement from a deputy sheriff's standpoint. Participants will ride along with deputies on the street, receive instruction in criminal and traffic law, and be instructed in basic law enforcement procedures, as well as firearms, and officer safety practices. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and be Kenosha County residents.
Classes are held once a week and will begin on Monday, March 5, and end on April 30. Applications are available by email, on the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department website, or at the Sheriff's Department, 1000 55th St., Kenosha. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 1.
D.A.R.E. program returns to two Kenosha schools
The D.A.R.E. program, which teaches children skills to choose to avoid drugs and violence, has returned to two Kenosha schools.
Fifth graders at both Wilson and Frank schools have recently completed the 10-week course led by a Kenosha County Sheriff's Deputy.
"We really wanted to create opportunities for students at the Frank and Wilson Elementary schools to positively interact with deputies," said Sheriff David Beth, a former D.A.R.E. deputy himself. "D.A.R.E.is a great program to teach kids how to make positive decisions for their life and is a natural way to get a deputy and students interacting on a regular basis."
The program is currently offered at 27 schools in Kenosha County, but has not been offered at schools in the city of Kenosha for awhile.
Sheriff's Department urges seatbelt usage over holiday weekend
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department issued the following holiday weekend statement:
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department is warning citizens to make sure they buckle their seat belts over the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend or run the risk of getting a ticket.
"Whether you're going across town or across the state this Thanksgiving, make sure you and everyone riding with you is wearing their seat belts," said Sheriff David Beth. "You may be enjoying the Holiday, but be aware that deputies will be out in force as part of this year's Click It or Ticket campaign, making sure your road trip is as safe as it can be."
County Detention Center death being investigated
The Tuesday death of a man being held at the Kenosha County Detention Center is being investigated by a neighboring county's sheriff's department.
From a statement released through Sgt. Bill Beth, Kenosha County Sheriff's Department spokesman:
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KDOG makes marijuana arrest
Kenosha Drug Operations Group (KDOG), with the assistance of Kenosha Police Department K9 Officer Torres and the Kenosha Police Department gang unit, completed a marijuana drug investigation on Wednesday.
At about 1:45 p.m., the suspect in the case was taken into custody on a traffic stop in the 4200 block of 79th Street on three drug-related charges, Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Bill Beth said.
Seven arrested on drug indictments
Seven men were arrested on July 20 on federal drug indictments, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department announced today.
According to a press release:
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KPD and KCSD receive justice assistance grant
At the Public Safety and Welfare meeting held on Monday night, Chief of Police John Morrissey gave the committee a report on the 2011 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and the purchases that will be made by both the Kenosha Police Department and the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department as a result of the funding. Historically, the money has been split 60/40 between the two departments, and this year, the same agreement has been reached. The total grant funding for this year is $47,177. Here is a list of items that will be purchased by each department:
Sheriff's Department to intensify traffic enforcement July 1-17
To decrease speeding and increase safety belt use, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department will intensify its traffic safety enforcement efforts during the Summer Heat campaign from July 1 to 17.
"With more officers patrolling, for longer hours during the Summer Heat campaign, we are striving to get drivers to comply voluntarily with the posted speed limits and to buckle up," said Sheriff David Beth. "Our goal is not to issue more traffic citations. Our goal is to reduce the number of traffic deaths in Kenosha County. If people traveling in our county refuse to comply with speed limits and safety belt use, deputies will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action."
Police agencies stepping up seatbelt enforcement
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department and Pleasant Prairie Police Department have announced they will increase safety belt enforcement patrols during the annual Click It or Ticket mobilization through June 6. More than 300 law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin are expected to participate in this year's Click It or Ticket, which is the nation's largest safety belt enforcement and education campaign.
This is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
April 11 to 15 has been proclaimed Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week, by Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser and Gov. Scott Walker.
During this time a statewide tornado drill is scheduled for Thursday, April 14 (Note:
I'm checking on this to see whether this day or date is correct since Friday is April 15 Corrected day now — DH).. At approximately 1 p.m., a mock tornado watch will be issued for the entire state and at approximately 1:20 p.m., a mock tornado warning will be issued for all of Southeast Wisconsin, which will include the sounding of Kenosha County's Outdoor Warning sirens. The drill will conclude at 2 p.m. If severe weather should be present in the state on Thursday, April 14, the mock tornado drill will be cancelled.
As part of Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week, Kenosha County will be sponsoring a free Advanced Tornado Spotter's Class on Thursday April 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Kenosha County Center (Highways 45 and 50). Though the class is free, people need to RSVP to Kenosha County Emergency Management at 605-7900 to reserve a spot. A Basic Tornado Spotter's Class is required prior to taking the Advanced Class.
"The Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week and the mock tornado drill offer opportunities for schools, businesses and families to discuss and practice for severe weather activities. It's important that everyone regardless of where they are at when severe weather strikes, know what to do and where to go," Kreuser said.
"The purpose of Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week, is to get people thinking about not only tornadoes and what one needs to do to protect themselves, their families and their property, but other types of severe weather as well," said Lt. Ed Van Tine, Kenosha County Sheriff's Department and director, Kenosha County Emergency Management. "People need to be aware of the dangers of severe thunderstorms/lightning which cause an average of 93 deaths and 300 injuries per year nationwide; flash floods/floods which kill nearly 140 people per year nationwide and cause millions of dollars in damages."
Traffic crashes down because tickets are up, chief tells service club
Kenosha Police Chief John Morrissey says he is not big on crime stats. They're just numbers, he says.
And in general Kenosha's crime numbers are going in the right direction — down, he said Thursday.
But the most dramatic decrease in the city's police related numbers is traffic accidents, Morrissey told a meeting of the Kenosha Area Noon Optimist Club.
Traffic crashes last year were down 32 percent over the year before, Morrissey said.
One reason, Morrissey said, is that another number was up — traffic citations.
Sheriff's Citizen Academy starting this month
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department will again offer the Sheriff's Citizen Academy starting later this month.
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Citizen Academy is a nine-week program designed to give participants a first hand look at the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department operations and allow them the opportunity to experience law enforcement from a Deputy Sheriff's standpoint. Participants will ride along with deputies on the street, receive instruction in criminal and traffic law and be instructed in basic law enforcement procedures, as well as firearms and officer safety practices.
Sheriff's Department to step up OWI, seat belt enforcement
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department has issued the following statement regarding increased operating while intoxicated enforcement:
In order to combat drunken driving and increase safety belt use, The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department will intensify its traffic safety enforcement during the St. Patrick's Day holiday period from March 4 to 20.
The increased enforcement is part of a grant that The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department has received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety (BoTS).
"Our intensified traffic safety enforcement during the St. Patrick's Day holiday period and throughout the year will help prevent motorists from killing and injuring themselves and others on our roadways. We're striving to increase voluntary compliance with traffic safety laws; not to write more seat belt tickets or make more drunken driving arrests," says Sheriff David Beth. "We are serious about traffic safety enforcement because far too many needless deaths and serious injuries are due to drunken driving and not wearing safety belts. Our goal is to reduce preventable traffic deaths to zero in Wisconsin because even one preventable traffic fatality is one too many."
UPDATE March 7 — Pleasant Prairie has announced the same effort.


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Mozart most likely never tasted Saké but that doesn't mean he cannot help produce a better Saké.
Last month, I mentioned how a Sherry bodega was playing music to help the flor in their barrels. Though some wineries play music in the vineyards, a few of them play music in their cellars, allegedly helping the wine as it ages. There is a Saké brewery that is doing something similar, though the music is not played in the rice fields or while the Saké ages. Instead, it is played during the fermentation process.
There is a new article in the Toronto Star, Japan turns to Mozart to improve sake taste, which discusses the efforts of the Ohara Shuzo, a brewery in the Fukushima Prefecture. For about twenty years, the brewery has been playing music for the fermentation mixture during the third stage of the brewing process. For two hours a day, they now play Mozart, having previously tested other music such as jazz, Beethoven and Bach. They found Mozart worked best for them though.
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