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I'm not ashamed at all.The people that voted for him made a HUGE mistake.
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I personally am more concerned about what President Obama is doing about;
#1--The Economy
#2--The Market
#3--The Deficit
#4--Defeating terrorism
#6--Illegal immigrants
#7--Gas prices (taxes again)
#8--The Porkulus package
#9--The Treasury plan
#11-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
(there are more,but you get my drift here)
I could care less about;
#1--Michelle's wardrobe
#2--Swing sets
#4--Carville, Begala and Emanuel's hatred for Rush!!
Govern for God's sakes!!
Stan b & Elvis
I don't care how he spends his money. I'm worried about how he wants to spend MINE.
Who cares what kind of dog he's buying or what kind of swing set he buys for his kids or how his wife dresses or how much she works out. So what if his hair is suddenly turning gray? I could not care less about his brother in Kenya or his aunt in New York. All of that stuff is just distraction from the real issues. I don't dislike the man personally. I don't know him personally. I simply think that his positions on many issues are either misguided or intentionally distructive to our nation.
Matt McKenzie
"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it." Henry Ford
Okay, since I am now on a roll today.........
The problem I see with the $7000.00 swingset is who swindled BO into that one! The most that darn thing SHOULD have cost was $2000.00!
Another example of someone over inflating prices.....what did it have $200.00 bolts holding it together......
Why has this happened throughout our governments history? Why does the government always pay 5X what something is worth. I know he used his "own" money but I am sure some staffer helped him find the overpriced thing in the first place. Looks like more wasteful spending to me.
Still don't get regards,
As a matter of interest, where did the $7000 price quote come from? The dealer's quoted price for that set is about $3500. We actually have a similar set at my church from the same company.
Jeff Goodwin
Just to be the fly in the ointment, the President is supposed to be a leader and part of being a good leader is setting a good example.
From his own words, "we're ALL going to have to make sacrifices..."
WHAT sacrifices do you see him and Congress making?
This doesn't need to be the "I hate Obama" club, it needs to be the "I hate hypocrisy" forum.
"It's not that government is inherently stupid, although that's a debatable question."
Rand Paul CPAC speech 2011
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OXFORD – With injuries keeping a number of Ole Miss players out of spring drills, Rebels coach Hugh Freeze took a safe approach to the annual spring game Saturday.
What resulted in the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl was not a division of teams but a carefully orchestrated practice televised by CSS.
An announced crowd of 28,000 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium watched the Rebels go through a number of situational exercises including three portions of full scrimmage.
The only offensive touchdowns came on drives led by third-string quarterback Robert Ratliff.
The first score was a 1-yard run by Nick Parker, the second a 10-yard run by walk-on Jimmy Potepa.
The other touchdown was a 75-yard interception return by linebacker Serderius Bryant, who also had 1.5 sacks and a pass break-up.
"You just want to see kids play extremely hard, do their assignment and make plays whether it's offense or defense. We saw some of that," Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said.
A lengthy list of players were held out or participated very little.
One of those players making plays was wide receiver Ja-Mes Logan. With Donte Moncrief held out of scrimmage work and Vince Sanders held out altogether, Logan had a lot balls thrown his way. He responded with five catches for 101 yards.
"Ja-Mes probably had the best spring of everybody. He's been solid every single day and made some nice plays today," Freeze said.
While there weren't many touchdowns, there was scoring from kicker Andrew Ritter and Andy Pappanastos.
Ritter, the starter, was 3-for-5 in the scrimmage work, hitting from 38, 24 and 35 and missing from 45 and 47.
Pappanastos was 2-for-2, hitting from 39 and 46.
Ritter had been the Rebels' kickoff specialist but was redshirted last year in anticipation of replacing Bryson Rose this season.
"Pappanastos made a long one. They looked good against air in that first period. When we went live we were very consistent from 40 and in," Freeze said. "We were inconsistent."
The constant in the drives was Logan, who twice beat defensive back Dehendret Collins.
His first catch came on a sideline route with Barry Brunetti passing and went for 43 yards.
With Ratliff passing Logan got a step on Collins on a crossing pattern. That play went for 40 yards, and the drive ended with a 1-yard score by Parker.
Brunetti finished 3-for-13 passing for 55 yards and an interception. Miller was 7-for-11 for 46 yards.
Brunetti was not bothered by the offense's inability to score touchdowns.
"We executed some plays well. We made a few mistakes that kept us out of the end zone, but no worries at all. Playing against our defense for the last 14 practices, they're going to know what we're going to do. I feel good about both sides," he said.

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Rush leaders from across the country and across the world converged on Raleigh, North Carolina this past weekend for several days of meetings, lectures, group sessions and on field activities at the 2012 Rush Summit. Technical Directors, Club Presidents, Directors of Coaching and club administrators from all domestic clubs (save Phoenix who had a late sickness) in addition to several coaches from Rush FC Bali in Cameroon, Africa as well as the Technical Director from Senegal Rush attended the annual event. The three day event is designed to address current issues that Rush clubs are facing in their respective states and offering guidance and advice to help clubs become the best in their states/regions.
The Rush group met on day one at the main shipping and distribution center for Eurosport, Rush Soccer's apparel distributor and long time National Sponsor. Our hosts led the group through a tour of their facilities and it truly is a sight to see. Millions of pieces of soccer equipment pass through the center each month and the facilities Eurosport have to deal with such quantities are quite impressive.
Day two consisted of lectures from several Rush Technical Directors along with a great presentation from Sports Psychologist Greg Dale from nearby Duke University. Eurosport and Nike were in attendance on day two as well to show off the 2012 Nike Boy's uniforms to the Summit attendees (kits will be unveiled to the public soon!) The night ended with Eurosport treating the group to a wonderful dinner at a restaurant in Chapel Hill near the Campus for The University of North Carolina.
Day three saw rain and clouds but that did not stop the attendees, fresh off two days of sitting in lectures, from getting out onto the field for on-field coaching sessions led by Rush Soccer President Tim Schulz and Colorado Rush Technical Director Erik Bushey. After the sessions, the coaches strapped on their boots for some fun and a small sided tournament. Despite the sloppy field conditions, some entertaining soccer took place before a thrilling shootout final won by the Alaska/Maryland/New Jersey/Virginia Rush team (pictured at right).
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By Brandon Speck/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – Tevin Lindsey hit his final 3-pointer as a Baldwyn Bearcat on Thursday night.
Tongue out like Michael Jordan, his final swish was a dagger that sealed Baldwyn's 66-46 win over Bassfield for the MHSAA Class 2A state championship inside the Mississippi Coliseum.
It's Baldwyn's first state title since back-to-back championships in 1986-87.
"It seems so surreal. You've dreamed about this for a long time. I cannot tell you the feeling that we have right now," Baldwyn coach Jason McKay said.
Lindsey scored a game-high 23 points for the Journal's No. 5-ranked team. Baldwyn (32-3) played the final 27 games of the season without starting point guard and senior Dee Gates, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear in December. To honor him, Lindsey switched to Gates' No. 3.
Baldwyn hit only 3 of 21 from behind the arc and 8 of 15 from the free throw line in a finals loss here last year and was back in the championship game for the third time in four years. This time around, Baldwyn shot 50 percent en route to the school's eighth title.
"Once a Bearcat, always a Bearcat," Lindsey said. "I still can't believe it."
Duke Upshaw had 16 points for Baldwyn, Martell Brown had 11 and 10 boards.
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A 9-0 run had Baldwyn up 11-5 on two Lindsey 3s in the opening quarter.
Conner McKay hit a pair of free throws and Upshaw hit a pair after a steal as the Bearcats went up 24-12 with 4:57 left in the second quarter. Roosevelt Bullard's three-point play got the Yellowjackets within 23-19 but Lindsey hit one of his five bombs.
"Our town loves basketball and they love their kids. We knew it was something that our town wanted and we kept saying 'Let's take care of our family this week and take that gold ball back home,'" Jason McKay said.
Jason McKay was a point guard on Baldwyn's last two championship teams. McKays's freshman son, Conner, had six points. Ron Logan had 13 for Bassfield (24-6).


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In reading that interview with Judy I'm struck by a number of things, first she is just so matter of fact about the outstanding success she has had with many, many dogs over a number of decades. There is no bragging or ego showing, she just states how and what she did with her dogs. Along those lines, she doesn't make excuses for Goldens, just states facts, when asked what kind of dog makes for a good field trial dog, I found the following quote from the article to be very truthfull,
"If there is a bias in this sport, it is towards compliant dogs with lots of desire. Compliant and desire do not seem to go hand in hand with Goldens. This has been the curse of finding competitive Goldens. High desire dogs don't want to handle and compliant handling dogs don't seem to want the bird enough to go through hell and high water. Then if you do find the high desire compliant dog, you have to keep that dog healthy.
There have been a large number of prominent field trialers who started with either Chessies or Goldens, and then switched to Labradors so they could have better odds of being competitive. This gives the impression that the sport is biased toward Labs. But again, this sport rewards high desire and tractable dogs... traits that are more easily found in the Labrador Retriever."
Having owned and run a number of Goldens in field trials over a number of years, I can tell you Judy is right on the money about this. Couple that with the fact that most of us Golden people stick with our puppy for life regardless of where they fall on this drive-compliant scale, and you can see why Golden FC-AFCs are relatively rare. That said, I find it interesting and remarkable that people like Judy, Jim Pickering and John Gunn so routinely buck the odds. Just a short while ago Judy had three titled Goldens and one titled Lab all competing at the same time. That kind of success is based on more than just getting lucky with the right dog, they know how to breed, train and handle.


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The youngest of the six people killed when a gunman opened fire at a political gathering hosted by U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) fought bravely for her life, but the bullet that entered through Christina-Taylor Green's back tore through vital organs before exiting near her heart, her father said Monday.
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"She was still alive when she got to the hospital. She was a fighter, but there was nothing we could do," John Green told TODAY's Meredith Vieira during an interview Monday. "The only thing is, as a family, we wish we had a chance to be with her, and support her, and be with her while she was down."
Although only in the third grade, the 9-year-old girl with brown eyes that matched her hair knew the difference between right and wrong and very much wanted to do her part to make things right in the world, whether at church, in her community or as a newly elected member of the student council at Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson.
TODAY Moms: Will Christina's death change the tone in this country?
Roxanna Green and John Green said it was Christina's blossoming interest in public service that brought their daughter and an adult family friend to the Tucson Safeway, where they and 18 other people were shot at point-blank range at about 10:15 a.m. local time Saturday.
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John Green, a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, said he first believed that Christina was involved in a car accident when he arrived at Tucson's University Medical Center after listening to a voicemail message from his wife saying that she was headed there.
"As I walked into the emergency ward, things began to get graver and graver. I saw my wife's face and knew things weren't as they should be," Green said.
After doctors informed the Greens and their 11-year-old son, Dallas, that Christina had succumbed to her injuries, all three were escorted into a room to say their tearful goodbyes to the little girl who had dreams of becoming the first woman to play major league baseball.
Dallas, who was named after his paternal grandfather, former major league baseball pitcher and coach Dallas Green, has a form of autism and doesn't totally understand that his sister is gone forever.
"They were such good friends. They were inseparable," John Green said. "I don't think he understands the permanency of this at this time, which may be a good thing. He is going to miss her, as we all are."
Regarding Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting spree, Green told Vieira: "In a free society, we are going to be subjected to people like this. I prefer this to the alternative."Video: Slain girl's father: Price of a 'free society' (on this page)
Dawning interest in politics
Christina played baseball on an otherwise all-boys team, danced ballet, sang in the church choir, was a gymnast and wanted to be a cheerleader someday. According to her mother, her latest interest to emerge was in politics.
"She was very interested in going [to hear Rep. Giffords] because she wanted to learn more about government so she could help out in the future," Roxanna Green told MSNBC on Sunday.Video: This video is no longer available (on this page)
Christina's mother said she had not yet learned about the shooting when she received a call from the husband of the woman who accompanied her daughter to Giffords' "Congress on the Corner" event notifying her that both had been taken to the hospital.
"I had no idea. I just assumed they got into a car accident, a fender bender or something," Roxanna Green said.
The family friend, who underwent surgery for four gunshot wounds, has not yet been publicly identified. Her condition was not known Sunday night.
TODAY Moms: Will Christina's death change the tone in this country?
Born of tragedy
Christina-Taylor Green was born on another infamous date in American history: Sept. 11, 2001, the day terrorists seized four passenger jets and crashed them into both towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania.
John Green told NBC's Lester Holt that his daughter was aware of what happened on the day she was born and knew it was a significant event.
"She was very proud of that," Green said through tears. "She began her life with a tragedy on 9/11 and her life was ended with a tragedy here in Arizona, but it was nine good years in the middle so the tragedies were the bookends. The bulk of her life was wonderful and we loved every minute of it so."
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Because of her interest in public service, John Green said he is glad that her death did not go unnoticed by national leaders. Both President Barack Obama and FBI Director Robert Mueller referenced Christina in remarks about the tragedy.
"I'm proud of her. ... That is where she started, President Obama and his campaign is where she started getting interested in politics, and at least to have him mention her makes me feel good."Video: Slain girl 'proud' of dubious birthday, father says (on this page)
'Faces of Hope'
Christina was among the 9/11 babies featured in a book titled "Faces of Hope."
"I just want her memory to live on because she was a face of hope, a face of change, a face of us coming together as a country to stop the violence and hatred and the evil words," Roxanna Green said. "And for us to bring awareness that there are people out there that have these problems. We have to protect our government officials and innocent young children, people who go there to get involved and make our country a better place."
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Canucks' Ryan Kesler out indefinitely with broken foot
By Allan Muir
There's tough luck, bad luck and then whatever kind of luck Ryan Kesler is having.
The Vancouver center, who missed the first 12 games of the season while recovering from surgery to his shoulder and wrist, is now out indefinitely after suffering a broken foot.
It's thought he could be out of the lineup from four to six weeks.
According to Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province, Kesler sustained the break in the Feb. 21 game against the Dallas Stars. He stayed in the lineup for the next three games, but ultimately learned of the damage after undergoing a CT scan today.
He was credited for blocking shots off the sticks of Brenden Dillon and Michael Ryder in the game against the Stars. It's not known if the injury came on either of those plays.
Kesler was off to a solid start, scoring a goal and posting four assists through seven games. His return earlier this month filled Vancouver's biggest hole at second line center. Now that he's gone for an undetermined period, and with Manny Malhotra out for the season and Jordan Schroeder struggling, the Canucks are very thing down the middle. Andrew Ebbett, who was returned to the minors earlier this week, will likely be recalled to fill in for Kesler, but the 5'-9" veteran is far from an ideal solution. GM Mike Gillis may have to scour the trade market to find a better solution.


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LA CROSSE, Wis. - Many states, including Wisconsin, now require carbon monoxide detectors in all residences.
But there is no state law requiring those detectors in our schools.
It's an issue that's been getting some attention since potentially deadly levels of carbon monoxide at an Atlanta elementary school sent dozens of people to the hospital.
News 8 reached out to the school districts of La Crosse, Onalaska, West Salem, Sparta, Tomah and Holmen to find out where they stand. It turns out, there is not a single carbon monoxide detector installed in any school in those districts.
Holmen School District Buildings and Grounds Supervisor John Daily says the way Holmen's school buildings are set up makes an incident unlikely.18459150
"We don't have carbon monoxide detectors in our buildings, and the basic reason for that is our boiler system where the airs combust is totally separate from the air handling system. The air handlers are almost always in a separate room," said Daily.
Daily said the schools also conduct regular checks on their boilers and air handlers to make sure they're functioning properly.
Several school districts also say the amount of fresh air circulating through their buildings makes carbon monoxide poisoning even less likely.
"I guess you never say never, but it's very, very unlikely. It would have to be something very catastrophic for that to happen," said Daily.
La Crosse School District Buildings and Grounds Director Jason Showen said if students or staff members start experiencing symptoms like headaches, he can take an air-quality meter to the room and measure CO levels on the spot.
Some districts said another reason they do not have carbon monoxide detectors is that installing and maintaining them would be costly.
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"We're a responsive body," said Hintz. "We haven't heard from a single school district, a single parent, or any fire safety professionals, or public health professionals on this."
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To the casual courtroom observer, John Minch did a good job in his closing argument.
It was surprising after the man who represented himself and is described by many as "arrogant" spent the six previous days of his homicide trial stumbling through his notes, rifling through stacks of papers and wasting significant chunks of time attempting to prove points that, in the end, were meaningless.
During his hour-and-20-minute closing Friday morning in the 1999 stabbing death of his ex-wife, Mr. Minch addressed the DNA, the ATM surveillance video, the reliability of jailhouse snitches and even the motive.
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The mother and husband of Melissa Groot, stabbed to death in a 1999 homicide, react to the guilty verdict leveled against John Minch. (Video by Paula Reed Ward; 11/15/2013)
He addressed the things in the investigation he thought were lacking: missing reports, untested evidence, unidentified hairs and the possibility someone else did it.
He even talked about his dislike of Lisa Pellegrini, the assistant district attorney trying the case, and what he considered to be discovery violations and the prosecution's goal of getting a conviction at any cost.
But in the end, none of it mattered. In just two hours -- including time to eat their lunch -- the jury of seven women and five men decided that Mr. Minch was guilty of first-degree murder.
He was the one who went into Melissa Groot's Bethel Park home on May 6, 1999, stabbed the 29-year-old woman and then slit her throat.
The mother of the victim, Mary Michael, said afterward she was "thrilled" with the verdict.
"This man has tormented us for almost 30 years," she said. "To have it over, I feel like I've had the world removed from my shoulders."
Mr. Minch will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Philip A. Ignelzi on Feb. 13, but it is really only a formality, as first-degree murder in Pennsylvania calls for a mandatory prison term of life without parole.
The defendant showed no visible reaction as the jury forewoman read the verdict at about 2:30 p.m. Instead, he stood still and quietly at the counsel table and drank from a small paper cup of water.
When asked if he'd like to have the jury polled -- to make each individual juror pronounce him guilty -- Mr. Minch said "no."
When asked his reaction to the verdict as he was led away from the courtroom by sheriff's deputies, his only response was, "I think it's wrong."
Mr. Minch's stand-by counsel, Matt Dugan with the Allegheny County Public Defender's Office, said he understands the jury's verdict based on the way the case was presented.
"I do believe it was a defensible case," Mr. Dugan said. "It's never, ever a good idea to represent yourself. He lacked a clear and concise presentation and never convinced the jury he was credible."
Throughout much of the seven-day trial, Mr. Minch, who was disorganized, repeatedly got stuck in minutia. He'd spend several minutes asking the same questions over and over again -- latching on to what might be a small, moral victory, even though it meant nothing to the substance of the case.
He also spent a lot of time talking about how his relationship with Groot ended when she began seeing the man for whom she would eventually divorce him.
As for the substance of the prosecution's case, he criticized the use of jailhouse snitches who claimed he confessed to them. He referred to one as "a professional informant who's been paid to provide information about people.
"I've been in jail 4 1/2 years and nobody's ever said anything about me supposedly confessing to this crime." Mr. Minch said. "But this is what they do when they find out I have strong evidence that's going to hurt their case."
He also told the jury that investigators had tunnel vision early on in the case -- only considering him and David Groot to be suspects.
"They never ever were interested in looking outside these two suspects," Mr. Minch said.
The day of Melissa Groot's death, David Groot told a co-worker he was worried he was unable to reach his wife on the phone, and that she could be "lying in the bathtub dead," Mr. Minch said.
"When he gets home, what does he find?" the defendant said. "The most amazing coincidence, his wife lying in the bathtub, dead."
He intimated that Mr. Groot framed him, because the man knew he had to attend a custody hearing Downtown that day.
"That's the day Melissa dies. The day David Groot knows where I'm going to be," Mr. Minch said. "I'm not going to be at work. I'm not going to be out with friends. I have to be at court.
"Don't buy this package of lies from Lisa Pellegrini," Mr. Minch concluded. "You have to judge this evidence on its credibility. It's up to you now."
For her part, Ms. Pellegrini began her closing by vehemently dismissing all of Mr. Minch's claims.
"Wow," she began. "This is a vast conspiracy? Since 1999, more than a dozen people have risked their livelihoods, their reputations, to frame this guy? Him?"
"He's worth it? This, this, this," she asked, pointing, "is worth it? How dare he."
Ms. Pellegrini recounted the pieces of evidence, that -- when taken as a whole -- point to only Mr. Minch.
"David Groot took his wife away from him -- the wife he used to beat," she continued.
The hair belonging to Mr. Minch, Ms. Pellegrini said, was collected from the victim's clutched hand.
"From the very first time I saw the photographs of Melissa in the bathtub, I knew it was a rage killing. I knew it was someone who hated her.
"I've been dealing with this defendant for four years. You know what's very obvious to me? He hates women."
As she described how Groot's throat was slashed -- that the woman would have been unable to scream -- the victim's mother whimpered in the front row of the courtroom and began sobbing.
Then, in a dramatic fashion, Ms. Pellegrini took the 13-inch butcher knife used in the killing, and made that slashing motion with her hand, along with a scraping sound with her voice. It was followed by loud grunts for each of the stab wounds Groot sustained.
As she concluded, Ms. Pellegrini walked to the defense table, pointing at Mr. Minch from about 12 inches away.
"There's your real killer," she said. "He's sitting right there. He lied in wait for her. He planned it. And he finally exacted his revenge."
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One year from now the best athletes from all over the world will gather in London, England, for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The opening ceremony will take place on July 27. In honor of the one-year mark of the start of the Games, London has been celebrating and making its final preparations.
The world's athletes and the National Olympic Committees were officially invited to attend the Games during a ceremony in London's Trafalgar Square earlier this week. "With a year to go we are inviting the athletes, spectators and visitors from around the world to come to the UK next summer—it's 'London Calling'," said Sebastian Coe, the Chairman of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games. "Waiting for them will be a spectacular festival of sport and culture in the world's greatest city, which will be more magical and vibrant than ever," he added.
Olympic Dreams
Construction of the Olympics' Aquatics Center was completed this week. It was the sixth and final arena to be built in the Olympic Park. To celebrate, Tom Daley, a British diver, made the first dive into the Olympic pool. Then, the British synchronized swimming team performed a routine. The swimmers formed a giant number one to represent the year remaining until the official start of the Games.
"One year to go is a special time for any host nation...when Olympic dreams start to come into focus, and when the world turns its attention in earnest to the city that will welcome it in only 365 days' time," said Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee.
Going for the Gold
The medals that the world's best athletes will compete to win were unveiled at the ceremony in Trafalgar Square. More than 2,100 medals will be given to deserving athletes during the 302 ceremonies that will take place throughout the games.
On the front of the medals is the image of Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory, walking out of the Parthenon and entering into the Host City of the Olympics. On the back is the London 2012 logo surrounded by an abstract design. According to David Watkins, the British artist who designed the medals, it represents the modern city. Also on the back is an image of a ribbon running behind the logo. The ribbon is said to represent the Thames River in London. Each medal will be engraved with the sport and discipline of the winning athlete.
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Keeping your cholesterol levels healthy is a great way to keep your heart healthy – and lower your chances of getting heart disease or having a stroke.
But first, you have to know your cholesterol numbers.
The American Heart Association recommends all adults age 20 or older have their cholesterol, and other traditional risk factors, checked every four to six years.
Your test report will show your cholesterol levels in milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL). Your total cholesterol and HDL (good) cholesterol are among numerous factors your doctor can use to predict your lifetime or 10-year risk for a heart attack or stroke.
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Your test report will show your cholesterol levels in milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL). To determine how your cholesterol levels affect your risk of heart disease, your doctor will also take into account other risk factors such as age, family history, smoking and high blood pressure.
A complete fasting lipoprotein profile will show the following for:
Total blood (or serum) cholesterol
Your total cholesterol score is calculated using the following equation: HDL + LDL + 20 percent of your triglyceride level.
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With HDL cholesterol, higher levels are better. Low HDL cholesterol puts you at higher risk for heart disease. People with high blood triglycerides usually also have lower HDL cholesterol. Genetic factors, type 2 diabetes, smoking, being overweight and being sedentary can all result in lower HDL cholesterol.
LDL (bad) cholesterol
A low LDL cholesterol level is considered good for your heart health. However, your LDL number should no longer be the main factor in guiding treatment to prevent heart attack and stroke, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association. For patients taking statins, the guidelines say they no longer need to get LDL cholesterol levels down to a specific target number. A diet high in saturated and trans fats raises LDL cholesterol.
Triglyceride is the most common type of fat in the body. Normal triglyceride levels vary by age and sex. A high triglyceride level combined with low HDL cholesterol or high LDL cholesterol is associated with atherosclerosis, the buildup of fatty deposits in artery walls that increases the risk for heart attack and stroke
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When you have a headache or other pain, the first thing you might do is reach for the pain reliever in your medicine cabinet. This medication may have an ingredient called acetaminophen. Do you know what it is? Could you be putting yourself at risk by taking too much?
Acetaminophen is the generic name of a popular pain killer found in many over-the-counter (OTC) medications like Tylenol, Theraflu, and NyQuil. It's also in prescription pain medications. Two common ones are Vicodin (acetaminophen and hydrocodone) and Percocet (acetaminophen and oxycodone).
Acetaminophen can have harmful side effects in high doses. To increase public knowledge, an advisory committee for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to update the warning label on acetominophen. This updated label lets the public know that taking more than the maximum dose can cause serious liver damage.
How effective is the label? A survey of drug store customers found improved consumer risk perception, which may encourage protective behavior. However, the survey was unable to assess the impact of the new label on actual changes in customer behavior, or if the label actually reduces acetaminophen-related liver disease.
The liver is vulnerable to harm because it is the organ that processes medications and toxic substances from the blood. Overdosing on acetaminophen can cause liver failure, which can eventually lead to death. Acetaminophen poisoning causes nearly half of acute liver failure cases.
Symptoms of acetaminophen poisoning may not appear for 24 hours, if at all. In most cases, vomiting may be the only symptom. In others, symptoms may include nausea, fatigue, or abdominal pain. At 24-72 hours, the risk of liver toxicity increases. During this time, any symptoms may improve or disappear. If you suspect you ingested too much acetaminophen, it is important to seek emergency care right away.
The FDA also focused on acetaminophen's ability to cause changes in liver function tests. In one study, 145 healthy patients were divided into five groups: placebo (sugar pill), acetaminophen, Percocet, Vicodin, and morphine. After 2 weeks of taking 4 grams of acetaminophen per day, about 30%-40% of the participants showed increased levels in their ALT tests (blood test that detects liver damage). These levels returned to normal after the patients stopped taking acetaminophen. The study shows that even taking the maximum dose (not an overdose) can affect liver cells.
If acetaminophen can change liver function tests in healthy people, what happens to those who already have liver damage?
Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver over time. This damage can affect the way the liver processes acetaminophen. Individuals who have more than 3 alcoholic drinks a day should talk to their doctor before taking acetaminophen.
Liver disease refers to a range of conditions that affect the liver, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Studies show that people with liver disease metabolize acetaminophen differently than healthy people. In the case of cirrhosis, the liver becomes scarred, which lessens its ability to detoxify harmful substances. Since people with liver disease are at a higher risk for harmful side effects (even with the recommended dose), they should talk to their doctor before taking acetaminophen.
Beyond the dangers of liver damage, acetaminophen may also increase the risk of bleeding if mixed with other medications. Warfarin is a commonly prescribed drug used to prevent dangerous blood clot formation. Acetaminophen may increase the blood-thinning effect of warfarin, placing people at a higher risk for severe bleeding. In one study, 36 people on warfarin were randomly assigned to 3 groups (placebo, 2 grams of acetaminophen, or 4 grams of acetaminophen per day). Compared to the placebo group, the people who took acetaminophen had modest increases in their international normalized ratio, or INR (a test that measures how the blood clots). Higher numbers mean that the blood is thin and will take longer to clot, which puts people at an increased risk for bleeding. Because of this, those on warfarin therapy should talk to their doctor before taking acetaminophen.
The main goal behind these label changes is to make you more aware of how much acetaminophen you are taking and which conditions put you at a higher risk for liver damage.
There are ways that you can safely take acetaminophen:
Note : Cough and cold medicine is not recommended for children aged 4 years or under.
If you or your child take too much acetaminophen, call for medical help or the Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away. The early signs of acute liver failure (nausea, vomiting, right upper abdominal pain, or jaundice) can be mistaken for another illness. Get help if you or your child has these signs.
Remember to talk to your doctor before taking acetaminophen if you:
Acetaminophen is safe for most people when taken as directed. For some, it's a better option because the medication doesn't cause stomach upset and isn't associated with Reye's syndrome, a serious condition that can affect children and teens who have or have had a viral infection. If you're unsure which pain reliever is the right choice for you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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Acetaminophen and liver injury: Q & A for consumers. US Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm172664.pdf. Published June 2009. Accessed August 6, 2015.
Acetaminophen poisoning. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated January 13, 2015. Accessed August 6, 2015.
Fontana, R. Acute liver failure including acetaminophen overdose. Med Clin North Am. 2008 Jul;92(4):761-794.
Goyal RK, Rajan SS, et al. Effectiveness of FDA's new over-the-counter acetaminophen warning label in improving consumer risk perception of liver damage. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2012;37(6):681-685.
Parra D, Beckey NP, Stevens GR. The effect of acetaminophen on the international normalized ratio in patients stabilized on warfarin therapy. Pharmacotherapy. 2007;27:675-83.
8/8/2011 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: McNeil Consumer Healthcare announces plans for new dosing instructions for Tylenol products. Johnson & Johnson website. Available at: http://www.jnj.com/connect/news/all/mcneil-consumer-healthcare-announces-plans-for-new-dosing-instructions-for-tylenol-products. Updated October 11, 2013. Accessed August 6, 2015.
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I am writing in response to Lance Tapley's article, "Are Doctors Complicit in Prison Torture?"(April 23). I was disgusted on multiple levels with what the article revealed about the Maine State Prison. The fact that we are mentioning the word torture in connection to a state facility is hard for me to fathom. I understand that the mission of the Maine State Prison in Warren is to: "provide a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment for the incarcerated offender. Consistent with the mission of the Department of Corrections, the prison maintains appropriate control of offenders by providing various levels of security necessary to protect the public." When it comes to solitary confinement in the Special Management Unit (SMU) they seem to have forgotten the first part of their mission.
Inmates with mental illness are common in Maine prisons and jails (according to a 2009 Issue Brief by the Muskie School of Public Service). This is especially the case with inmates found in the SMU. Many with mental illness do not receive the treatment they need to address issues in their lives that make them likely to be repeat offenders (the behaviors associated with their mental-health diagnoses, substance abuse, unemployment, etc.). In the last five to six years alone, the money spent on corrections has drastically increased while the spending on community mental health has not. Imminent budget cuts will exacerbate this already "fragmented, disconnected, and inadequate" mental health system, meaning fewer people will have access to needed services and resulting in more people ending up incarcerated. This will continue the trend of correctional facilities being mental health providers for all intents and purposes (Executive Summary, NAMI Maine, 12/2009). With this climate the State should not have dismissed LD 1611, "An Act To Ensure Humane Treatment for Special Management Prisoners," and they certainly should not trust any investigatory report that may come out of Resolve Chapter 213, "Directing the Department of Corrections To Coordinate Review of Due Process Procedures and To Ensure Transparency in Policies Regarding the Placement of Special Management Prisoners," which charges the Commissioner of Corrections and the mental-health and substance-abuse focus group of the State Board of Corrections with reviewing due process procedures and other policies related to special management prisoners. I do not believe the Department of Corrections can be impartial.
As Tapley noted, there is concern within the medical field that the safeguards in place for patient physical and mental health care at the Maine State Prison, as provided through Correctional Medical Services (a for-profit company) with consultation and peer review by Maine Medical Association (MMA) doctors (who receive financial compensation for their time) are insufficient. Tapley reported that the MMA reviewers look at 30 to 40 charts at a time and the information provided to them may not indicate where the inmates are housed within the prison.
I do not believe that the Department of Corrections, Correctional Medical Services, or the MMA is doing enough to protect inmates with mental illnesses. Even without arguing the exact definitions of torture, I am confident that being locked in isolation cells for 23 to 24 hours a day, being fed through solid steel doors, and not knowing when you will be let out of isolation (some inmates are in there 45 days or less and some have been in there for years), is not going to be in any book on evidence-based mental health care.
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The PPD skin test is a method used to diagnose silent (latent) tuberculosis (TB) infection. PPD stands for purified protein derivative.
Purified protein derivative standard; TB skin test; Tuberculin skin test; Mantoux test
You will need two visits to your doctor's office for this test.
At the first visit, the health care provider will clean an area of your skin. You will get a small shot that contains PPD. The needle is gently placed under the top layer of skin, causing a bump (welt) to form. This usually goes away in a few hours.
After 48-72 hours, you must return to your doctor's office. The doctor or nurse will check the area to see if you have had a strong reaction to the test.
There is no special preparation for this test.
Tell your health care provider if you have ever had a positive PPD skin test. If so, you should not have a repeat PPD test, except under unusual circumstances.
Tell your doctor if you have a medical condition or if you take certain drugs, such as steroids, that can affect your immune system. These situations may lead to inaccurate test results.
You will feel a brief sting as a needle is inserted just below the skin surface.
This test is done to find out if you have ever come in contact with the bacteria that causes TB.
TB is an easily spread (contagious) disease. It most often affects the lungs. The bacteria can remain inactive (dormant) in the lungs for many years. This situation is called latent TB.
Most people in the United States who are infected with the bacteria do not have signs or symptoms of active TB.
You are most likely to need this test if you:
A negative reaction usually means you have never been infected with the bacteria that cause TB.
A negative reaction means the skin where you received the PPD test is not swollen, or the swelling is very small. This measurement is different for children, people with HIV, and other high risk groups.
The PPD skin test is not perfect. Up to 1 in 5 people infected with the bacteria that cause TB may not have a reaction. Also, diseases or medicines that weaken the immune system may cause a false-negative result.
An abnormal (positive) result means you have been infected with the bacteria that cause TB. You may need treatment to lower the risk of the disease coming back (reactivation of the disease).
It is important to note that test results depend on the person being tested.
A small reaction (5 mm of firm swelling at the site) is considered to be positive in people:
Larger reactions (greater than or equal to 10 mm) are considered positive in:
In people with no known risks of TB, 15 mm or more of firm swelling at the site indicates a positive reaction.
There is a very small risk of severe redness and swelling of the arm in people who have had a previous positive PPD test and who have the test again. There have also been a few cases of this reaction in people who have not been tested before.
A positive skin test does not always mean that a person has active TB. More tests must be done to check whether there is active disease.
Many people who were born outside the United States may have had a vaccine called BCG, which can lead to a false-positive test result. Most experts say that a past BCG vaccination should not change the PPD result when the test is done in people with an increased risk of TB infection or disease.
Ellner JJ. Tuberculosis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 332.
Fitzgerald DW, Sterling TR, Haas DW. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolan R, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill-Livingstone; 2009:chap 250.
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|As an English teacher turned homeschooling mom (since 1981), I was always looking for interesting, educational projects for my three children. I began encouraging them to turn their school writing assignments into books. By doing this, they would put forth an extra effort because they knew others would see and read their work.
At first I tried various pasting, taping, and stapling-pages-together methods, but the results were something only a mother could love. Then one day I discovered an old book at my grandfather's house and was able to scrutinize its "old fashion" method of hand-binding. With my family's help, we developed a wooden binding tool that allows us to bind our own books at home.
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Prepare to experience comedy at its most revolutionary. Jim Breuer, a "Saturday Night Live" alum (aka Goatboy), brings his "Lighten Up Comedy Tour" to Binghamton for one performance 8 p.m Sunday, October 13, in the East Gym on the Binghamton University campus.
"The Lighten Up Tour" follows Breuer's hugely successful Comedy Central special "Hard Core." Breuer been featured on many network and cable television showcases, including "Late Show with David Letterman," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien,' and "Last Call with Carson Daly." Breuer's feature film credits include Universal Picture's comedy "Half-Baked" and Phoenix Pictures' "Dick."
Tickets for the concert are $10 with Binghamton University identification, $15 for community members and are available in the University Union's Tillman Lobby box office. The concert is sponsored by the Student Association's University Programming Board.
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NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt continued its assault on Mississippi State pitching, hitting three home runs in the first two innings for a 10-4 victory that clinched the weekend series.
The teams wrap up their series today at 1 p.m.
Vandy's Brian Harris homered to lead off the bottom of the first, then Aaron Westlake cracked a three-run shot for a quick 4-0 advantage.
The Commodores (26-17, 9-10 SEC) extended that to 7-1 in the second as Curt Casali hit a three-run shot.
It was the second day in a row that MSU trailed 7-1 after two innings. The Bulldogs (21-23, 6-14) lost 8-6 on Friday night.
Ryan Duffy homered in the second for MSU. Leadoff hitter Grant Hogue went 2-for-5 and drove in a run.
Nick Routt (4-3) took the loss, giving up 10 hits and nine runs (five earned).
Vandy out-hit MSU 12-8.
Vanderbilt starter Drew Hayes (4-2) worked 5 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs (both earned), with five strikeouts and three walks. John Bierman earned his first save.
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IDF proposes a simple three step plan for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in those at increased risk:
Step 1: Identification of those who may be at higher risk
The new IDF consensus recommends that all individuals at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes be identified through opportunistic screening by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and through self-screening. In any population, individuals at high risk can be easily identified through a simple, practical and non-invasive questionnaire [2], such as the Finnish Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Form, which focuses on risk factors such as age, waist circumference, family history, cardiovascular history, gestational history and drug history.
Step 2: Measurement of risk
Individuals at high risk should then have their plasma glucose levels measured by a health professional. This will not only detect cases of IFG (Impaired Fasting Glucose) or IGT (Impaired Glucose Tolerance), but also cases of undiagnosed diabetes. The presence of IGT and IFG give a considerably increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Interventions targeted at such individuals therefore provide an opportunity to delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Other diabetic risk factors that should also be assessed at this stage include the presence of increased waist circumference; high blood pressure; family history of diabetes; raised triglycerides; or a pre-existing cardiovascular disease. The presence of any of these factors will increase a person's risk of developing diabetes.
Country/ethnic specific values for waist circumference
These are pragmatic cut points and better data are required to link them to risk. Ethnicity should be the basis for classification, not the country of residence.
*In the USA the ATP III values (102 cm male; 88 cm female) are likely to continue to be used for clinical purposes
†There is lack of agreement about the ideal waist cut off points for Japanese. The best correlates with visceral fat are a waist of 85 cm in males and 90 cm in females. However the best agreement with CVD and diabetes risk factors are 90 cm and 80 cm respectively. Further work is required to resolve this problem.
Step 3: Intervention to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes
There is substantial evidence that lifestyle changes (achieving a healthy body weight and moderate physical activity) can help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and should be the initial intervention for all people at risk.
Obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, is central to the development of type 2 diabetes and related disorders. Weight loss improves insulin resistance, hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia in the short term, and reduces hypertension. Overweight and obese people should therefore be encouraged to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. A structured approach such as that taken during the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), can produce long-term weight loss of 5-7% of baseline body weight.
Increased physical activity is particularly important in maintaining weight loss. Regular physical activity also improves insulin sensitivity; reduces plasma levels of insulin in people with hyperinsulinaemia; improves dyslipidaemia and lowers blood pressure. Moreover, physical activity increases metabolically active muscle tissue and improves general cardiovascular health. Increased physical activity also reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.
IDF recommends a goal of at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity (eg brisk walking, swimming, cycling, dancing) on most days of the week. Regular walking for at least 30 minutes per day reduces diabetes risk by 35-40%. This can comprise several bouts of activity adding up to 30 minutes.
Some people, including those with a high level of risk of developing diabetes who cannot change lifestyle sufficiently, will also require pharmacotherapy. However, they should be encouraged to still maintain lifestyle changes, as they will continue to deliver long-term health benefits. IDF recommends that when lifestyle intervention alone has not achieved the desired weight loss, and/or improved glucose tolerance goals, as set by the health-care provider, metformin in the dose of 250 - 850 mg bid (depending on tolerance) should be considered as a diabetes prevention strategy (particularly in those aged less than 60 years with a BMI greater than 30 (greater than 27 in certain ethnic populations) and a FPG of 110 mg/dl) who do not have any contraindications.
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Description Light sandy brown in color, with darker brown or gray blotching.Snout sharply upturned, broad neck and thickset body. 2-3 rows of spots on side. Keeled scales, 23 rows. Divided anal plate.
Dimensions 40.6-89.5cm. (16-35 1/4")
Subspecies Plains - 35 blotches on midline on males, 40+ on females. Alberta to Manitoba, Canada through to Oklahoma, Texas panhandle and New Mexico.
Dusty - 32 blotches on midline on males, 37 on females. Kansas to Texas.
Mexican - 6 scales between prefrontal scales. S. Texas, New Mexico and Arizona into Mexico.
Breeding Breeds March-May. 4-23 eggs, 32mm (1/2") long with thin shells, laid June-August in sandy soil. Incubated for 7-9 weeks, hatchlings 15-19cm (6-7 1/2") long. Mature at 2 years.
Habitat River floodplains, prairies and scrubland.
Range N. Alberta and sw. Manitoba in Canada, south to se. Arizona and Texas into n. Mexico.
Discussion Active late afternoons. Hides under loose soil to avoid hot or cold temperatures. Diet of toads, lizards, snakes, reptile eggs, rodents and birds. Quite docile, often kept as a pet.


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NORMAN, Okla. – Mississippi State broke new ground for its women's golf program on Saturday, qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the first time.
Sophomore Ally McDonald, from Fulton, shot a career-best 68 for her third under-par round to win the NCAA Central Regional and help the Bulldogs to a third-place team finish.
McDonald played the front nine in 33 and survived a double bogey on the par-5 18th. She helped offset that with five birdies and an eagle 2.
"Surprisingly, I just felt very relaxed," McDonald said. "Most of my shots were fairly consistent. I didn't have very many big misses, obviously, besides the last hole. I kind of stumbled coming in but the eagle on 16 kind of canceled that double out."
McDonald (69-69-68–206) finished five strokes ahead of Duke's Alejandra Cangrejo (72-69-70–211), and Oklahoma golfers Emily Collins (67-70-74–211) and A.C. Tanguay (71-70-70–211).
Her MSU teammate Rica Tse shot a 69 on Saturday to boost the effort.
The Bulldogs came into the regional tournament unranked and seeded 19th out of 24 teams. They closed with a round of 7-under 281 on Saturday to finish third.
The 281 is the second-lowest round in program history, while their three-day 872 is the second-lowest tournament card in history.
Third-ranked Duke (851) finished first and fourth-ranked Oklahoma (857) second.
"It's kind of surreal," third-year MSU coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said. "I'm elated that all of the girls were firing on all cylinders on the same round. It is something we haven't been able to enjoy yet."
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New Order, Bjork and Bon Iver are set to headline this year's Open'er festival in Poland.
The four-day event, which takes place at Kosakowo Airport in Gdynia in July, will also feature sets from The Kills, Public Enemy, Major Lazer, Justice and Franz Ferdinand.
The show will also feature a highly anticipated set from The xx, who have been little heard of since they finished touring their Mercury Music Prize-winning debut album more than a year ago.
The festival, sponsored by Heineken International, is now into its 11th year and attracts some of the biggest bands in the world playing across seven stages from July 4-7.
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