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Sister versus sex traffickers: I'm putting my money on the sisters
As the contraception contretemps continues, there is another Catholic story that deserves just as much mention: The role of U.S. women religious (and women religious the world over) in the fight against sex trafficking, most of whose victims are women and children.
Sister Pat Bergen of the Sisters of St. Joseph of LaGrange, Illinois writes in an op-ed in today's Chicago Tribune that "the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking estimates that it is a $16 billion business in the U.S. In addition, the U.S. State Department reports that 14,500 to 18,000 victims are trafficked into this country annually for prostitution, forced labor or other forms of exploitation. The population of victims in this hidden illegal subculture is huge, but unverifiable. Nevertheless, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center reports that it responded to more than 19,400 phone calls on its hotline in 2011." U.S. Catholic's own Margin Notes columnist, Kevin Clarke, recently spelled out the horrors of human trafficking in general in our January issue.
Sisters have had some notable successes in their efforts to fight sex trafficking around the Super Bowl. The sisters reached out to 220 Indianapolis-area hotels, offering information about recognizing sex trafficking, and heard back from 200 of them. Seven requested training for their employees; another 99 requested materials to help employees recognize and respond to possible human trafficking. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels recently signed a law toughening penalties for trafficking girls under 16.
'We want to share with the traffickers that we are watching," Sister Marilyn Nickol, of Cleveland's Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Cleveland.
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9 Hairstyles You Can Wear to the Office
Copy these celebrity hairstyles to look polished and pulled-together in minutes
Works best for: Shoulder length, thick, straight hair
Step 1: Start by applying a light weight shine serum to dry hair like Clio Shine On, $6.99.
Step 2: On the crown of your head, section out a circle of hair about 4 inches in diameter and lightly back comb the underside with your brush. Two or three strokes down the shaft of your hair should give you all the lift you need.
Step 3: Create a side part and leave about two inches of face-framing hair hanging on that side out as you loosely brush hair back into a neat, mid-height pony.
Step 4: Secure pony with a thick elastic that matches your hair color and won't slip out (try Goody StayPut Thick Elastics, $3.99).
Step 5: Secure some of the hanging front section of hair behind you ear with a bobby pin -- you want a few wisps to remain hanging.
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these are all really pretty
by olkrav319 Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 03:59PM Report as inappropriate
I love a sleek pony tail for work it always looks professional and put together.
by beautybody Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 07:46PM Report as inappropriate
These are all great styles for the office!
by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 11:47PM Report as inappropriate
stylish and totally office appropriate - will have to try some of these!
by jenstar313 Friday, January 27, 2012 at 01:27PM Report as inappropriate
I actually have the shoulder length wavy hair. Almost all of these styles work for me. They are easy and I do wear them often. The headband wasn't one I had thought of yet though so I'm gonna give it a whirl next week.
by bayoukris Friday, January 27, 2012 at 12:16PM Report as inappropriate
Nice styles and very detailed on how to do them!
by voyager24 Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:20AM Report as inappropriate
goo info
by Nicole2814 Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 02:30PM Report as inappropriate
Thank you so much for these styles - normally when I see these types of stories I think 'yeh right' I have long frizzy out of control hair and most of the time hair styles that are suggested are just so out of my league - not in this story however! I really do think there are some in here I could easily do on my hair. Looking forward to giving them a go!
by missie_mousie Monday, September 19, 2011 at 04:24PM Report as inappropriate
Good info but some short styles would have been a great add.
by Breton Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 09:09PM Report as inappropriate
Kate B's hair is amazing. i will have to try a few others as well. Great article!
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I'm not really enthusiastic. Although honestly, I find it hard to really care about products outside the PlayStation family. One other issue is the thinness of MS' first-party catalog. There's also the whole "I don't like the Xbox controllers" thing to consider.
I didn't like them at first but my hands have just gotten used to it. The odd angles of the joysticks are what really throw me.
It's everything about the controllers that throws me. The face buttons don't feel right being bulbous instead of flat. The d-pad is basically pre-broken. The triggers and shoulder buttons don't feel big enough (although Sony could take a note about curving the triggers in instead of bulging them out).
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The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks and Washington Demons squared off in Wellman for an instant classic girls soccer match Friday.
Mid-Prairie edged Washington by a 3-2 score following penalty kicks. Mid-Prairie opened up the scoring in the first five minutes as Ali Riggan found the back of the net with an assist from Sofia Chmaruk. Just seven minutes later it was Riggan again making it 2-0 Golden Hawks with a spectacular shot from 18 yards out. The second half belonged to the Demons as Washington made a furious rally to send it to overtime behind a pair of goals. No one could dent the score board in either of the overtimes but Mid-Prairie took the match in penalty kicks as Kira Kerkove, Emma Lappe and Bailie Harris all hit penalty kicks, with Harris driving home the match winner. Mid-Prairie is now 5-3 and will match up with West Liberty tonight in Wellman. Washington is now 3-5 and will be at Keokuk Thursday.


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It's time to celebrate! On November 7, we release SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 to the world. I hope that many of you reading this column have already had a chance to try these great new products, but if you haven't, I recommend getting your hands on them soon so that you can experience all the new features and functionality. To highlight the products' dual launch, this month's column focuses on how SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 work together to make database-development tasks easier, faster, and better. The road to this launch has been long, and tougher than most because of the challenge of trying to simultaneously beta test and ship two major products that rely heavily on each other. The two products are tightly aligned in many areas, the most obvious of which is in the SQL Server 2005 Common Language Runtime (SQLCLR), but the products also overlap in other, less obvious, places. For example, all of the data-access functionality (e.g., ADO.NET 2.0) was created by developers working on the SQL Server development team, then integrated into Visual Studio by the Visual Studio development team.
One exciting feature, CacheSync, lets the database notify the application of changes to any data underlying the query that the application is using in the middle or client tier. This feature was so exciting to the ASP.NET development team that they fully integrated it as part of ASP.NET 2.0. To turn the feature on, you simply use a SQL- DataSource control to access your SQL Server data, then set the SQLDataSource's EnableCaching property to true. This feature lets applications query the database on only the initial page view. The first time an application views a page, the application calls the database and requests a dataset based on a query or view in the database. ASP.NET then caches the data in the application tier, and all subsequent page views use the data stored in the cache until the database notifies the application that some of the underlying data has changed. At that point, the application can decide when to query the database again. The main benefit of this feature is that developers don't have to use some form of polling mechanism to develop their own cache invalidation code. In addition, the feature significantly improves both the database and application performance, thanks to fewer database calls and less network traffic.
From a developer point of view, one way the integration between the two products really pays off is in debugging. Anybody who has tried to use the debugging features in SQL Server 2000 knows that it's not the best experience. Debugging in SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 is greatly improved. What you now get is true integrated debugging across languages and across tiers. What this means is that a developer working in Visual Studio can set a breakpoint on code running on his machine, then seamlessly step through that code as usual. If the code calls a database object (e.g., a T-SQL stored procedure), the debugger can step into the T-SQL language and continue the debug process. In addition, the T-SQL code doesn't need to be running on the developers' machine; assuming the administrator has granted the correct permissions on the database, the T-SQL code could actually be running on the server, and the developer would be able to step through it without needing to know where it's actually executing. From within the T-SQL procedure, you can also continue to debug a managed code procedure, then have full fidelity on your return to the local code on the developer's machine. Throughout this process, you get all of the debug information from the call stack that you'd expect in a fully featured debugger.
To further simplify control of your database-development projects, you can now place all your managed code database objects into the same source-code control system you use in your regular applications. This feature gives you the ability to easily control all of your managed code—regardless of where it lives—from one place.
One key goal in the release of SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 was to make it possible to consolidate a developer's work environment into a single place. With previous SQL Server and Visual Studio releases, a developer working on a database project had to use multiple tools to get all parts of his job done. Now, developers need only one tool, Visual Studio, to perform all their tasks. Visual Studio 2005 supports some new project types for working with databases. Each language is now associated with a database project that lets a developer create a managed-code database object such as a stored procedure or user-defined function (UDF). Visual Studio 2005 also supports some completely new project types, one of which is a Database project. From this project, a developer can easily use the database-design tools to create a new database and generate SQL scripts that create or change the database. The Database project also lets you debug T-SQL as you're creating it. This functionality saves developers from having to open Enterprise Manager to create and modify database objects. Developers can also use query scripts to create and run queries against the database directly from Visual Studio, which negates the need for a developer to start Query Analyzer.
Because you can create, modify, and work with databases directly from within Visual Studio, the Visual Studio development team sensibly included an easy way to deploy a database with your application—another example of the cohesion between the two products. SQL Server Express, which ships with Visual Studio 2005, is a version of the SQL Server database engine designed for client and embedded scenarios. Developers can deploy SQL Server Express with a single click, creating a local database that they use with their applications. And developers can deploy the database at the same time they deploy their applications. The SQL Server Express service can automatically connect and disconnect from the database, so developers don't have to write scripts to attach and detach the database before deploying the application.
Database developers have never had it so good, thanks to the tight integration between SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005. Finally, you can work on a database project from one interface and use many pieces of new and enhanced functionality—in the application layer as well as the database layer—to develop richer and more powerful applications.
Over the last few months, I've covered many of the enhancements and new developer features in SQL Server 2005, and I'll continue to introduce and explain features in upcoming columns. Next month, I look at what it means to upgrade your current applications to SQL Server 2005 and what steps you should take to take advantage of all the new features. To finish this month, I want to send a big thank you to all the teams who work on SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 for shipping a pair of great products that will change the way you build database applications.


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Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers report.
Myelin is the crucial fatty material that wraps the axons of neurons and allows them to signal effectively. Normal nerve function is lost in demyelinating disorders, such as MS and the rare, fatal, childhood disease, Krabbe's disease. Demyelinating disorders have also had an association with depression.
This paper reveals that the stress of social isolation disrupts the sequence in which the myelin-making cells, the oligodendrocytes, are formed.


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Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) [1] is an American singer and songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of music, earning the title "The Queen of Disco".Born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Summer was one of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. She sang in church, and in her teens joined a psychedelic rock group called The Crow, so named because Summer was the only black member of the group. At eighteen, Gaines left home and school to audition for a role in the cast of the Broadway musical, Hair. Unsuccessful in getting the part in the Broadway show (Melba Moore got the role), she was offered the European Tour when the show moved to Germany, where Summer also performed in the German versions of several musicals including Godspell and Show Boat. She settled in Munich and also performed with the Viennese Folk Opera and the pop band Munich Machine.Helmuth Sommer is a dentist and still keeps in contactwith Donna, Mimi and the whole family.[3]In 1971, Summer released a single in Europe titled "Sally Go 'Round The Roses", her first solo recording. The single was unsuccessful, however, and she had to wait until 1974 to launch a solo career. Summer married Austrian actor Helmuth Sommer ("Summer" is an Anglicization of his last name) that same year and gave birth to daughter Mimi the following year. Summer did various musical jobs in studios and theaters for several years, including the pop group FamilyTree from 1974-75.After her divorce from Sommer, she married her second husband, American musician Bruce Sudano, in 1980. They have two daughters named Brooklyn and Amanda. Sudano was a member of the '70s groups Alive N Kickin' and The Brooklyn Dreams.
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A court referee said Thursday there's not enough evidence to toss Republican state Rep. Bob Barrett from the November ballot over a residency dispute.
A court referee said Thursday there's not enough evidence to toss Republican state Rep. Bob Barrett from the November ballot over a residency dispute.
A voter connected to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party petitioned the Supreme Court to have Barrett disqualified, submitting photos of his empty home and affidavits from neighbors as evidence he actually lives outside his central Minnesota district, but Barrett contended he does.
In findings of fact released Thursday, District Court Judge George Stephenson said there wasn't enough evidence to conclude Barrett didn't live there — despite his own doubts about the two-term lawmaker's residency. Barrett said he still spends time at his old house outside the district, which he and his wife are trying to sell — Barrett's former district was altered after the 2012 redistricting, prompting him to move.
"A snapshot of two weeks, visits to a residence fewer than a dozen times between 7:30 a.m. and 9:45 p.m. and looking through two windows on two occasions is insufficient to sustain the petition," Stephenson said of the evidence presented by Valerie Mondor, who filed the petition to have Barrett removed.
Stephenson's findings will be weighed by the Minnesota Supreme Court when it considers the case Aug. 24. If Barrett is struck from the ballot, it would give Democrats a strong chance of a pickup in Republican territory. The GOP needs to gain seven or more seats this November to reclaim House control.


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A Look Back At 25 Years Of WranglerPosted in Project Vehicles on November 1, 2010
Maybe we are dating ourselves, but we remember when the Wrangler was introduced and ended the 40-year reign of the CJ. It is hard for us to come to terms with the introduction of the '11 Wrangler. The Wrangler name that we once hated so much has run the course for 25 years. It has become one of the most capable and reliable Jeep vehicle to ever wear the Jeep name.
We all agree that the Wrangler has done nothing but get more capable from the factory as time has gone by, and it got us thinking about how much the Wrangler has changed since it was first introduced. Base power has risen from 117 hp pushing around a 3,050-lb Jeep to 202 hp pushing a 3,782-lb Jeep. Base price has gone from $9,899 to $21,165, which isn't too far off of inflation considering that a dollar in 1986 would be worth about $2.04 today.
One thing that inflation hasn't impacted is the value of the Wrangler. Today's Wrangler is packed with more value than the Jeep of yore. It has more power, better on- and off-road performance, more safety features, and more creature comforts than the first Wrangler. So, tie on your walking shoes and join us for a stroll down the Wrangler's memory lane.


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Skip to comments.Pope Should Recognize That Free Markets Are Best Way To End Poverty
Posted on 05/20/2013 11:41:55 AM PDT by IBD editorial writer
Statism: Pope Francis seemed to have an economic blind spot, to say the least, when he urged more "state control" to cut global poverty Thursday. On the contrary the biggest poverty-killer in history is free enterprise.Before we go further, let us say that we know that the pope does seem to have the best intentions and his devotion to the poor is indisputable. But it appears he has been infected by the local economic pathologies of his homeland, Argentina, and its liberation theology among the Jesuits, at least when he warned ambassadors about "the tyranny of money" and called for countries to impose more control over their economies to prevent "absolute autonomy" and foster the "common good." That policy prescription has already been tried in Argentina. It has driven millions of Argentines into poverty by destroying the value of their savings, both through raw expropriation as happened in 2008 with private pensions (the money was taken under the aegis of helping "the poor"), and by repeated currency devaluations the product of a government printing money to pay for its expansion of power after there was nothing left to steal.
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It's not just the Pope. Many benevolent people can't seem to comprehend the simple truth that Free Markets Are Best Way To End Poverty.
Hey Pope-ey...how'd that increased government control work in, say...Italy? Or anyplace else its been tried including your home country.
Fact is, your way has not worked anywhere ever...thats "EVER".
Stick with worrying about priests who can't keep their hands out of altar boys pants....Free markets or capitalist markets have done more to lift humans out of poverty than any thing else. You should know it. heck, even the Chinese commies had to quit fighting the idea....
As much as I admire him, one must recognize that he comes from a country where they have never figured this out.
Unchecked capitalism had created a new, invisible, and at times virtual, tyranny, said the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.
I fear his holiness has confused "unchecked capitalism" with corrupt socialism. It is the loss of the rule of law and the loss of equality of opportunity, not capitalism, which leads to inequality of wealth. Inequality in itself is not a bad thing but within limits a good thing. Without inequality there can be no incentive, no striving for improvement. Inequality is an indication of economic health, it reflects progress which must inevitably be uneven. Extreme inequality is almost always the result of government interference and corruption and it produces not just richer rich people but poorer poor people.
Inequality is not an evil if it means that the rich are richer while the poor are not poorer.
Agreed. He has said and done many good things in the short time he has been Pope but everything I hear him say about economics leads me to believe that he really does believe in Wefare State Socialism or at least state control of markets -- that is, this is no "misunderstanding" or something "taken out of context." Its what holds me back from truly admiring him. Socialism and a large state are great evils in the modern world. He needs to recognize that.
Not to slam the Pope by any means nor the late Mother Theresa, but all this help the poor crap does nothing but subsidize poverty. Subsidize something and you will always get more of it.
I can raise the blood pressure of many on the left and right by posing the question: "Who has helped more people escape from poverty, Mother Theresa or Bill Gates?"
While a very good and noble person, Mother Theresa still left the people in poverty. Bill Gates on the other hand created great wealth not only for himself and thousands of others but now has the infrastructure to help millions with medical aid and life improving technology.
The evil, greedy, and at times obnoxious, BG used capitalism to truly help the world.
A hand up is worth 1,000,000 hand outs.
The solution to poverty that free market economics offers is, the freedom of the individual.--i.e., laissez-faire capitalism--a system in which each individual pursues his own true interests and, at the same time, is necessarily led to promote the good of those with whom he deals, as the necessary condition of obtaining their voluntary cooperation. This is the engine for transforming poverty into prosperity. In its effectiveness in overcoming poverty, it surpasses the futile gestures of traditional, altruist/collectivist morality, which has been handed down unchanged in all essential since the Middle Ages.
Any tendency to support "state control" is indeed dangerous and does expose a major flaw in the Pope's thinking. In fact, I would argue that this is a moral flaw. The Pope should know better; not only did he live in statist Argentina, but he could learn from Pope JP2's vigorous stand against communism and the Vatican's resistance (at least where possible) to Nazism and Fascism.
Government control of the economy always leads to despotism; I defy the Pope to find an example to the contrary.
And I gather then sponsoring a universal public opinion poll, to be evaluated according to the highest standards of life experience rationally reflected; and mathematics and science. It seems possible that your "average citizen" (whatever that is) is not thinking about such problems, and is not the least bit interested in such problems.
Now that he has been elevated as Pope Francis, do we expect him to completely change his mind about what renovation and respiritualization of the Holy Church really means and requires, and why it is necessary at the present time?
Much has been said about Pope Francis as a "renovator." But with the political progressive Left, a "renovator" is someone who changes things.
For the Chrisitian, a "renovator" is someone who fulfills things the Lord, Who, in doing such, makes all things new.
Methinks the progressive Left has been launching pre-emptive media attacks on Pope Francis, for they do already know that he is NOT going to (further) bless their "lavender seminaries." Let alone any moral theory that attempts to accommodate same, in the Name of the Lord. [That is to say, "'in the name of "truth'," as humanly-devised.]
Thank you so much for the post, IBD editorial writer!
I dunno—this pope strikes me as darn peculiar.
The idea that governments control economies, and ought to control them, is almost universal outside the US and in fact almost universal inside the US.
Socialism always creates and sustains an oligarchy. Free economies create a ruling class that is inherently more fluid. But you'll find precious few people who understand this inside or outside the US, in or out of the church.
The key to prosperity, as post 6 rightly says, is rule of law, and a moral society that sees itself committed to protecting the property of others without wanting to possess the property of others.
Wonder if the true free market folks still consider the EU "free market"? If so...they just flunked Free Market 101. And have no basis to criticize the Pope
Thomas Sowell modeled the situation as one in which there are four possibilities: Intending to do good and actually doing good, not intending to do good and actually not doing good - but also, intending to do good and actually not doing good, and not intending to do good, but actually doing good. Liberals tend to be big on intentions; if they intend to do good then they think that settles matters, and if you dont intend to do good that also settles matters as far as they are concerned. Present liberals with a case of bad results from good intentions, or good results without good intentions, and the liberals response will be, That does not compute."And unfortunately that temptation - actually, a self-righteousness tendency IMHO - seems to be a seductive error for more than one prominent Catholic.
It constantly amazes me how many otherwise well informed people on FR do not know this, but here goes again:
Roman Catholic priests are one of the very least likely clergy groups to be accused of pedophilia, and FAR less likely than the male population in general. Name your religion: Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, most major Protestant denominations. All more common in those groups.
Furthermore, the vast, overwhelming majority of complaints of "pedophilia" against Catholic priests involved not "altar boys," or even children in the normal usage of the term, but consensual relationships between adult priests and gay teenagers. Of course such activity still amounts to statutory rape, but your reference is inaccurate at best.
It's not a numbers contest. Mother Theresa could never have been Bill Gates. She did the most with what she had to work with. But if you take the number of people she inspired by her example, I would still say she ended up saving more people than Bill Gates.
For the Chrisitian, a "renovator" is someone who fulfills things the Lord, Who, in doing such, makes all things new.
Methinks the progressive Left has been launching pre-emptive media attacks on Pope Francis, for they do already know that he is NOT going to (further) bless their "lavender seminaries." Let alone any moral theory that attempts to accommodate same, in the Name of the Lord. [That is to say, "'in the name of "truth'," as humanly-devised.]
May God abundantly bless and guide this Pope!
Nonetheless, the Church actively engaged to hide, deny and obsfucate the issue. [As do other religions so caught...its almost a reflexive action, I concede.]
And it still does. ANY priest so caught has violated his vows, grievously. There is not supposed to be "consentual" sex at all...
Instead of expulsion, priests were reassigned and in some cases re-offended.
Not even close, and it is a numbers contest. The more you can bring out of poverty the more there are to give a hand up.
Its the old give a fish, teach to fish thing. Or provide a method to find the fish.
The poor crank out more poor than the producers on this planet can possibly give enough to help. However, if you help them obtain the education and skills to lift themselves, they not only improve their lives but can have an increase in self worth.
On that score, BG, has done head and shoulders over the give away people.
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups ground hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Dash ground cloves
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1-1/3 cups seedless raspberry jam
- Confectioners' sugar, optional
- In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add eggs and lemon peel; stir until mixture forms a ball. Divide into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until chilled.
- Remove two portions of dough from refrigerator; press each into an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Spread 2/3 cup jam over each.
- Between two sheets of lightly floured waxed paper, roll one portion of remaining dough into a 10-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Cut six 1-in.-wide strips; arrange in a lattice design over jam. Repeat with remaining dough (return dough to the refrigerator if needed).
- Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and crust is browned. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 2 tortes (8 servings each).
Originally published as Linzertorte in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2001, p41
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February 26, 2013 > Managing Diabetes is Key to Avoiding Deadly Complications
Washington Hospital Seminar Focuses on Prevention and Treatment
Diabetes is a life-altering chronic disease that must be properly managed to avoid serious and even deadly complications. Diabetes causes blood sugar (glucose) levels to rise, which can damage blood vessels and other organs in the body. "Diabetes can cause heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, nerve damage, and eye problems," said Dr Archana Bindra, an endocrinologist and member of the Washington Hospital Medical Staff. "But the risk for these complications can be reduced with proper management." She will offer tips for keeping diabetes under control at an upcoming seminar titled "Diabetes Update." scheduled for Thursday, March 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. The seminar is part of Washington Hospital's free monthly Diabetes Matters education series and will be held at the Conrad E. Anderson, M.D. Auditorium, 2500 Mowry Avenue (Washington West), in Fremont. Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or is not able to use it properly. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches, and other food into energy. When this process doesn't work properly, glucose levels in the blood can get too high. She will spend some time talking about a condition called prediabetes, when blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to Dr. Bindra, recent research has shown that some long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring during prediabetes."Not everyone with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes," she said. "Diet, exercise, and weight loss can help to prevent type 2 diabetes."Higher RiskDr. Bindra will discuss some of the complications of diabetes. Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease, heart attack, stroke, narrowing of arteries, and high blood pressure. In fact, the death rate from heart disease is two to four times higher for people with diabetes than for people without the disease, according to the American Heart Association.Neuropathy or nerve damage is another serious complication. Elevated glucose levels damage the walls of the tiny blood vessels that feed the nerves. This nerve damage can cause tingling and numbness in the fingers, toes, and legs. Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the feet increases the risk of foot problems. Left untreated, cuts and blisters on the feet can become infected. Severe damage could require toe, foot, or leg amputation.If the tiny blood vessels that make up the filtering system in the kidneys become too damaged, kidney failure or irreversible end-stage kidney disease can result, requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant. Diabetes can also damage the blood vessels in the retina, causing diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness, and increases the risk of other serious vision conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma.Proper ManagementDr. Bindra will talk about some of the medications available today to treat diabetes. Those with type 1 diabetes must take insulin, but for those with type 2 diabetes, there are a number of medications available. For some people with type 2 diabetes, certain lifestyle changes can reduce the amount of medications needed to keep blood glucose under control and help to avoid complications, Dr. Bindra explained.Diet is critical. People with diabetes should work with a dietitian to create a meal plan that is rich in nutrients and low in fat, calories, and carbohydrates with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and whole grains, she said. Physical activity is also important. Dr. Bindra recommends exercising 30 to 60 minutes a day most days of the week. An exercise program can improve blood glucose, decrease the risk of heart disease, and help with weight loss. She said even moderate weight loss can help to bring blood glucose levels down. It can also reduce the risks for cardiovascular disease."There are many serious risks associated with diabetes," Dr. Bindra added. "That's why it is so important for people with diabetes to take medications as directed, eat right, exercise, and learn everything you can about the disease and ways to stay healthy. If you have diabetes, you need to work closely with your health care team to stay on top of any problems that do arise."To learn more about Diabetes Matters and other diabetes programs at Washington Hospital, visit www.whhs.com/diabetes.


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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
What I Made Today...
Miso Soaked Black Cod
This is such a beautiful and simple dish. It will wow anyone that comes to dinner. Black Cod is also known as the butterfish, thanks to its rich buttery flavor and smooth texture. This fish literally melts in your mouth. My favorite recipe is one that I made through trial and error. I like to serve it with julienne vegetables of your choice, and bok choy. (If you have never cooked bok choy, it is very simple - just cook the leaves with a little salt, pepper and oil until they soften.)
Black Cod Recipe
four 8 oz pieces of black cod
1 cup mirin (rice wine)
1 container of white miso
1/4 cup brown sugar
In a small pot on medium heat, cook the mirin for about 3 to 5 minutes (keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn). Add the brown sugar and cook for another 4 minutes. You want the sugar to melt completely. If it is not melted, you can feel the granules of sugar between your fingers. After it is melted, add the miso and with a whisk stir out any lumps. Let this mixture cool completely.
Add the fish to the mixture and store in a container. This should sit overnight – or up to two days. When you are ready to cook, remove some of the excess marinade by whipping it off. Then heat the oven to broil, and in a non-stick sauté pan on medium heat cook the fish bottom (skin side down) for a few minutes. Then put it into the oven. Cook for about 6-8 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!
Happy Cooking!
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Super Omega Yummy to the EXTREME!!!!!
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Chris Lehman
Chris Lehman covers the Oregon state capitol for JPR as part of the Northwest News Network, a group of 12 Northwest public radio organizations which collaborate on regional news coverage. Chris graduated from Temple University with a journalism degree in 1997. He began his career producing arts features for Red River Public Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana and has been a reporter/announcer for NPR station WNIJ in DeKalb, Illinois. Chris has also reported from overseas, filing stories from Iraq, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Chris is a native of rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was born in the upstairs bedroom of his grandmother's house, and grew up in a 230-year-old log cabin in the woods. Chris traces his interest in journalism to his childhood, when his parents threatened to take away his newspaper if he didn't do his chores.


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CORBIN, Ky. (WKYT) - The daughter of a missing southern Kentucky elderly couple tells WKYT they just got word today that the couple has been seen recently.
A Golden Alert was issued for 80 year old Homer Martin, and 77 year old Jeanette Martin, of Corbin.
Their daughter, Karen Salmons, says the couple was seen Thursday morning in Belleview, Florida, near where the couple has a vacation home.
Both suffer from dementia.
The couple could be driving a blue Town and Country mini-van.
The Whitley County sheriff says all fifty states were notified of the Golden Alert, and for everyone to be on the lookout.


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Published: 2012/11/30
Tea Leaf Green in 2013
Tea Leaf Green have confirmed a series of 2013 dates. Their newly confirmed series of dates will focus on the Midwest, with Tumbleweed Wanderers slated to open the February leg of their tour. Tea Leaf Green is currently working on their next album. The band funded their new project via Kickstarter. Fans who pre-order tickets for Tea Leaf Green's 2013 dates will receive a Live Mixtape download. The free Live Mixtape's download includes four live tracks recorded during the recent fall tour. TLG bassist Reed Mathis will perform on a New Orleans-heavy bill in San Francisco this evening.
Here's a look at Tea Leaf Green's upcoming dates
December 21 Fairfax, CA—19 Broadway (holiday show)
January 7 Ft Laudersale, FL—Jam Cruise
January 13 Gainesville, FL—High Dive (post-Jam Cruise)
January 17 Charlotte, NC—Visulite Theatre
January 18 Atlanta, GA—Terminal West
January 19 Charleston, SC—The Pour House
January 20 Charleston, SC—The Pour House
Ferbuary 2 Lakeland, FL—Funky Leap Jam Festival
February 7 Vail, CO—Agave
February 8 Aspen, CO—Belly Up
February 9 Denver, CO—Bluebird
February 10 Breckenridge, CO—Three20South
Ferbuary 13 Lawrence, KS—Bottleneck
February 14 St. Louis, MO—The Firebird
February 15 Cincinnati, OH—20th Century Theatre
February 16 Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. Small's
February 20 Iowa City, IA—The Mill
Ferbuary 21 Minneapolis, MN—Cabooze
Ferbuary 22 Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre
February 23 Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall


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People on 'ludes should not drive
Tremendous gif
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... wow .... look at 1st the black & then the white suv's going the other direction ... you know those dudes must have had a heart attack! ...
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I saw that one the other day on ZanyPickle
Tell you what...I'd NEVER leave the house. And I'd probably never hear my phone ring or ever come up for air. That is motorboating material!
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That was THE BEST SuperBowl commercial this year....
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Someone needs to find more pics of that girl asap!
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^^ lol, brilliant choice of song
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People on 'ludes should not drive
That little car in the far lane did an unbelievable job of avoiding the truck and not getting squashed, just amazing. The 1st time I watched it I thought the semi pancaked that car but then you can see the 'save my life' driving effort, unreal.
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Bill Stewart is out at West Virginia. And we don't want to say that what went on between Stewart and coach-in-waiting-slash-new-head-coach Dana Holgorsen got really ugly, but the MZone has obtained this exclusive video of how the end came.
Friday, June 10, 2011
"Bitches, leave!": Bill Stewart Gone at West Virginia
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3 comments:
- surrounded in columbus said...
Well, I guess the R2 - Lloyd Carr relationship could have been worse than it was, after all.
Go figure.
- June 10, 2011 8:26 PM
- Mikoyan said...
I love that scene....
Best line in movies..."Bitches leave"
- June 11, 2011 1:40 AM
- A2saint said...
Crap! That's Red Foreman. I guess he really didn't need that job at Price Mart...
- June 11, 2011 1:20 PM
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M-V-Panda: Sandoval takes home Series hardware
Giants third baseman is first Venezuelan to win Fall Classic honor
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com | 10/29/12 2:19 AM ET
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10/28/12: World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval talks about what repeating as World Series champions means to him
DETROIT -- In his home in Venezuela hangs the collage Pablo Sandoval created when his career was in turmoil, when his personal and professional life was not in alignment with his ambitions.
Sandoval, like so many others, had read that new-age, self-help book called "The Secret," which encourages its readers to visualize their hopes and dreams in order to make them reality. It was a book that probably proved more successful for its author, Rhonda Byrne, than anybody else, having sold millions of copies. But hey, Sandoval figured its methods were worth a shot.
So he hung up that board, his countenance serving as the centerpiece, surrounded by photos and buzz words that would serve to inspire.
"Nice career." That's one of the goals written on the board's left side. And if this seems modest, it is quickly countered by the words on the right: "Hall of Fame."
There are other goals, other visions on the board: A private jet, a $100 million contract, pictures of greats like Albert Pujols and Tony Gwynn, a beach on Tahiti and, predictably, pictures of incredibly attractive women.
"When he sees that," said Sandoval's agent, Gustavo Vasquez, "is when he has the vision of what he wants to be."
Player Team Year Pablo Sandoval Giants 2012 David Freese Cardinals 2011 Mike Lowell Red Sox 2007 Troy Glaus Angels 2002 Scott Brosius Yankees 1998 Ray Knight Mets 1986 Ron Cey Dodgers 1981 Mike Schmidt Phillies 1980 Pete Rose Reds 1975 Brooks Robinson Orioles 1970
Well, the board was ambitious, no doubt. Funny thing, though, is that it still somehow fell short of the reality Sandoval has carved out for himself.
Because not even Sandoval envisioned what has transpired this past week.
The man they call "The Panda" is the 2012 World Series MVP for the champion San Francisco Giants, and this is a fact that will take a moment to settle in, even for Sandoval himself. He has a beautiful piece of hardware to commemorate his three-homer performance against Justin Verlander and the Tigers in Game 1, his .500 average (8-for-16) for the Series, his solid defense at the hot corner. And he has a sense of redemption and contentment just two years after the Giants won one essentially without him.
"You know, you learn," Sandoval said. "You learn from the things that happen in your career. You get up and down. You never give up."
The Giants never gave up on Sandoval, but they certainly had plenty of opportunities to wonder whether he'd ever ascend to this lofty state. His subpar 2010 season resulted in him getting just 17 postseason plate appearances that year. He was reduced to a spectator role, and he was hounded, constantly, about his ever-growing frame.
Sandoval worked hard that winter to drop the carbs, drop the pounds and pick up the pace and intensity of his workouts. He reported to spring camp looking like a new man, and he had a resurgent season.
But Sandoval's story does not follow a linear or even logical path. He was focused enough to make that collage and make that commitment to his body in 2011, and yet 2012 has seen his girth grow, his off-field activities come into question and his playing time take a hit by a couple of stints on the disabled list.
So, no, we can't provide an absolute explanation for how Sandoval became such an October force, joining a three-homers-in-a-World-Series-game club once reserved for Babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson and Pujols.
"I still can't believe that game," Sandoval said with a smile.
But we can point to this postseason as proof that when Sandoval's focus is at its height, he more than carries his weight.
"He's always going to struggle to keep the weight down," hitting coach Hensley Meulens said. "He knows he needs to get in better shape. But this postseason, that wasn't an issue. He played through it, he played good defense, and he hit the heck out of the ball. He has three or four months now to take care of his body."
Sandoval also has three or four months to reflect on this postseason ride, sealed with this satisfying sweep of the American League champs. The Giants hope this is but the beginning. They hope The Panda learned a little bit about himself, about how far his calm presence at the plate took him when he didn't chase, didn't stray from his comfort zone. They hope being a bigger part of this World Series run will inspire him down the line.
"He's tasted the wine now," said general manager Brian Sabean, "and he's going to get another ring where he really contributed. The hardware's one thing, but the journey and the involvement he had with this team is what will speak volumes for his career."
A national audience saw up close what scouts and coaches have been saying about Sandoval for years.
"I liken Pablo Sandoval a lot to Kirby Puckett," said Giants special advisor Will Clark, "in that Kirby was one of the best bad-ball hitters I had ever seen in my generation. In this generation, it's Pablo Sandoval. Probably the easiest way to get Pablo out is to throw it down the middle. If you bounce one, he's going to hit it; if you throw one up by his eyeballs, he's going to tomahawk it.
"Some guys are just absolutely gifted, and Pablo is gifted."
The trick, of course, is having the work ethic and the focus and the discipline to capitalize on those gifts. That's why Sandoval created that collage -- to serve as a reminder for just how great this life and this career can be.
But you won't find the words "World Series MVP" on The Panda's poster board.
"We have to fix it now," Vasquez said with a laugh.
Or just replace it with a trophy and a ring.


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Chris Elsberry: 'Mind-blowing' to Kostis that Tour won't help Green
Published 5:31 pm, Saturday, July 5, 2014
CROMWELL -- Peter Kostis has been a golf instructor for over two decades. He has reported on golf, either with the USA Network or CBS, for over three decades.
He's not afraid to speak his mind. Just ask Tiger Woods, who refused to speak on camera with Kostis for several months after Kostis broke down Woods' swing -- with less than flattering results -- during a television broadcast. During his time, Kostis has seen the good, the bad and the ugly sides of the PGA Tour.
But he hasn't seen anything like what the PGA Tour is doing to Ken Green.
"Quite frankly, I'm flabbergasted that the Tour won't help him get into a tournament," Kostis said recently at the Travelers Championship. "The fact that the PGA Tour is not going to bat for him, not helping get sponsors' exemptions, to me is mind-blowing. It's mind-blowing."
Long story short, Green, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, lost the lower part of his right leg in a June 2009 RV accident that took the lives of his brother, his girlfriend and his dog. Thanks to a prosthetic, Green has been able to return to competitive golf -- but only in a very limited capacity -- because the Tour refuses to grant him his request for a major medical exemption.
And that's what has Kostis, Green's longtime friend and swing instructor, scratching his head in frustration.
"It's going against everything that the Tour stands for, you know?" he said. "It's the uphill battle, it's the never-give-up, it's the competitive spirit, it's all the things that professional golf and the PGA Tour embodies, and he deserves a chance. He doesn't deserve carte blanche, he doesn't deserve 10 sponsors' exemptions without even asking, but he deserves a spot or two.
"The whole thing is mind-boggling to me. We need to get more people to write stories chastising the Tour for not doing something about it."
Since the accident five years ago, Green has only been able to officially play in 11 Champions Tour events. In a recent interview, Green said that the last 12 times he's written a tournament for an exemption, he's been denied. Now, Green recently made positive headlines in May when he played in the Senior PGA Championship in Michigan (he qualified as a former Ryder Cup member) by visiting a local hospital and speaking with young people who were fighting things like cancer and brain tumors.
Sadly, Green can't do that if he can't get into any Champions Tour events.
"I just think that periodically, (the Tour) should go to bat for him," Kostis said. "Maybe write a letter to a sponsor and say, `You know what? If you can find space for him this week, it would be awesome.' I just think he deserves a spot once in a while."
When asked if he felt that Green was being blackballed by the PGA Tour and specifically by commissioner Tim Finchem for past actions -- Green wasn't exactly a model follower of PGA regulations -- Kostis again shook his head in frustration.
"If (Finchem's) holding grudges from the past, then that's a sad state of affairs," Kostis said. "Ken had his issues ¦ for example, at the Masters, he received a letter of reprimand for having his son caddy for him at the par-3 tournament back in the '80s. Now, that's a staple at the Masters, everyone does it.
"Once, he and Mark Calcavecchia got chastised for skipping balls across the lake at 16 (at Augusta National). Now, everyone does it in the practice rounds. So, the times change and if he's being under-represented because of what he did in the past, then I think that's really small."
In the meantime, Kostis continues to work with Green -- through videos and emails about tweaking his swing to gain added distance and, thanks to a new prosthetic, drive stronger through his right side.
"We've worked on changing his posture," Kostis said. "We've got him set up a little bit more on his right leg so he can push off of it easier and get onto his left side and get a little more power that way. He's got a new prosthetic that lets him drive off his right side a little bit better so he can turn with the right leg sufficiently enough to create enough power on the forward swing."
Kostis is hopeful that the Tour will decide to do the right thing and grant Green his major medical exemption and give him 10 or 20 events to continue to spread the word -- Green's message is that you can do anything, as long as you try.
"I think it was Scott Hamilton who said that the only real disability in life is a bad attitude," said Kostis, who himself overcame colon cancer in 2013. "Ken has a really, really good attitude about this battle that he's fighting. He wants to get back to being a competitive PGA player."
If only the PGA Tour would let him.
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By Teresa Rivas
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 99 points at recent check, deepening earlier losses.
The S&P 500 was also deeper in the red, and the Nasdaq also gave up earlier gains and was recently in negative territory.
Futures showed minor losses for the Dow and S&P, which increased a bit at the open.
Saint Louis Fed President James Bullard, a typically dovish FOMC member, said in a speech this afternoon that the Fed should be patient in assessing its bond buying program. Read more of his remarks here.
Zillow (Z) was one major loser, down 8.6% in recent trading. The move was mostly due to bearish comments from Citron Research.


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Through thick and thin, development and redevelopment, some aspects of Hoboken life manage to survive the changing landscape. One time-tested feature of town is the historic "ghost sign." These aged advertisements for local stores are often painted on the walls of buildings and remain there long after the stores have left.
Not long ago, Hoboken resident Jack Silbert took a liking to a sign for a long-defunct art store that still graced a brick wall at Fourth and Washington streets. But last summer, he was surprised to notice that the sign was being painted over and replaced by a beer ad.
The sign had advertised "Grumbacher Art Materials," a manufacturer of art materials that still exists today, but is no longer in Hoboken.
On June 8, Silbert snapped a photo as the transformation of the sign began.
"Two days later I saw the sign had been totally whitewashed over, but also there was an orange 'Stop Work' order on the window below the wall," Silbert explained last week. "It looked like they had stenciled in an ad for Blue Moon beer."
"It's a way to make people comfortable in the town they live." – Bob Foster
the Grumbacher sign was gone.
Until two weeks ago.
"Nothing happened for months," Silbert said last week. "On February 4 there were some ropes and some men up there again. There was a guy on the ground level looking at a photo of what the wall used to look like. On February 5 it was taking shape more."
As it turned out, the man was actually repainting the original sign.
"Now it looks fairly close to what it looked like in the first place," Silbert said.
Silbert wondered why the old sign was painted over in the first place, and why someone bothered to repaint the original sign.
As it turns out, "ghost signs" in some parts of Hoboken are protected.
Stop work
"The 'Stop Work' was initiated by the zoning office because the property owner had not obtained the proper approvals from my office or from the Historic Preservation Commission," said Ann Holtzman, the city's zoning officer, in an e-mail last week. Apparently, even façade painting may violate rules protecting Hoboken's historic districts, including all of Washington Street. Building owners must get permission before making any major changes.
Ironically, former Mayor David Roberts, who had pushed to extend the historic designation to all of Washington Street back when he was a councilman, is the person who owns the building.
He said he was happy to work with the commission following notification that the sign had protected status. "It's been restored," he said last week.
The Blue Moon advertisement was part of a national art contest that placed one sign in Manhattan and another in Hoboken, he said.
Silbert took a special interest in the old-time sign.
"I think Hoboken is kind of divided into people who care about the town and its history and people who don't," he said. "I fall into the camp of those who take some interest. I also have a personal interest in old-timey things. Anytime you see history disappearing, it's a sad thing because it's gone forever."
What's protected
Paul Somerville, the head of the city's Historic Preservation Commission, said any alteration to signs in historic districts in Hoboken must be approved by the city.
The Grumbacher sign faces Fourth Street, not Washington Street, but it was still protected.
"The building has a Washington Street address," Somerville said. "Our purview goes several hundred feet down Washington Street."
There are four historic districts in Hoboken. One spans the entirety of Washington Street, east and west. Another is near Hudson Place by the Hoboken Terminal. A third historic district runs on Hudson Street up to Fourth Street, and another district is near Eighth and Hudson streets, toward Elysian Park.
One fake sign
Historic signs abound in Hoboken, but not all of them are as old as they look.
"Everybody thinks [the Doc Izzo TV sign near Seventh and Washington streets] is old and historic," said Bob Foster, executive director of the Hoboken Historical Museum, last week. "It was done by Kevin Shaughnessy, an artist in town. He actually did the sign in the 1990s in exchange for a refrigerator…it honors the earlier business but it's not from the [historic] time period."
Doc Izzo's Home Appliance store did exist on Washington Street until the 1990s, but the sign is not as old as the business.
Coldwell Banker recently preserved a ghost sign on the corner of First and Washington streets, advertising Goodman's Haberdasher. A haberdasher is a retail dealer in men's furnishing, such a shirts, ties, gloves, socks, and hats.
"We told them we wanted them to apply a protective coat and preserve it," Somerville said. "It's another page of Hoboken's history. Depending on who you ask, you get a different answer [about what should be done]. The city is moving toward preserving these signs."
Will do an inventory of old signs
One ghost sign on Adams Street was actually discovered by accident.
"On Adams Street there was another part of a building they took down and it revealed an old sign for shoe shining," Foster said. "It was in perfect condition. And then of course they went ahead and rebuilt the wall and it's covered again, to one day be discovered another 100 years from now."
The zoning officer has asked the commission for an inventory on the signs, and Somerville said the commission will soon do that.
Before billboards
Meanwhile, Hoboken isn't the only city that celebrates these old-time signs.
"There are entire blocks devoted to these [ghost signs] in New York City," Somerville said. "Every city had them, because until the framed billboards came into being, the sides of buildings were the recipients of these ads."
Holtzman believes that these signs still have a place in Hoboken.
"It is important to conserve the character of old Hoboken while simultaneously moving the city ahead with new smart growth design and development," Holtzman said. "One reason Hoboken's Washington Street was recently awarded 'Great Places in America' status by the American Planning Association is that character continues to shine through."
Foster and Somerville agree that the signs are a page of Hoboken's history.
"I think they're important because they remind people of the past," Foster said. "It's as simple as that. Businesses come and go, but they're a visual link to the past…it's a way to make people comfortable in the town they live."
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Seattle (Hour 2) - Preview
It wouldn't be a visit to Seattle without a ride up the Space Needle! ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Nicholas Lowry visit the tower to talk about World's Fair posters. Seattle's discoveries run the gamut with a circa 1964 "Star Trek" script and pitch letter; a Civil War dog collar; and Harriet Frishmuth bookends valued at $10,000.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida cornerback Marcus Roberson is leaving school early and entering the NFL draft.
Roberson, a 6-foot, 195-pound junior from Fort Lauderdale, announced his intentions Friday. He joins defensive tackle Dominique Easley and cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy as Florida players who left school early this season to pursue NFL careers.
Gators coach Will Muschamp says it was a pleasure watching Roberson "mature and develop both on and off the field."
Roberson played in seven games, with four starts, as a junior. He had 11 tackles and three passes defensed. In three seasons, he had 56 tackles, 17 pass breakups and three interceptions.
Roberson says he can "truly appreciate everything that is in place here for players to be successful and have an opportunity to play at the next level."


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Brother Asaiah on Kindle
"Dear most honorable citizens dancing on the Wheel of Destiny here in our Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea" -- I would pop right out of my boots to see again the poet who coined that phrase and wrote more than 200 Letters to the Editor in that reliable unique style. Can you believe it, it was almost 13 years ago when Brother Asaiah left this planet.
Some of us see his spirit of community goodwill arising through many people, here and there, as the wind blows, but no one has the same unique prophetic sense of poetry and history as Brother Asaiah.
So to you newcomers who did not know that significant ion of Homer history, who is he, anyway?
"When conflicts arise, and they do continuously here, I try to invoke his spirit of peace and love," said Randi Somers.
"Asaiah drew our attention to who we are," said Anni Whitney. "He gave such complete attention to us that we were able to see ourselves as community. Not every community has a catalyst to help them see themselves, as Brother did for us."
And what does Brother Asaiah have to say about Christmas? Let me quote Bro's Letters to the Editor, right here in the Homer News: "It came upon a midnight clear, the beautiful Christ did whisper in my ear, I am the light of thy struggling soul. Look not to mangers and lonely tombs. I am the beginning from the Great Mother's womb. Be sure to light the Christmas tree of life within thine own heart and soul."
The good news today is this: The book, "Brother Asaiah," as remembered by Martha Ellen Anderson, with forward by Jay Hammond, is available now on Kindle for $2.99. The Kindle book can be shared with all for free.
There are also still a few new and used signed books available in the bookstores.
Martha Ellen Anderson
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Greek fans did not expect their side to overcome Germany in Friday's European Championship quarter-final, a match so heavy in political and economic significance it was billed in Athens as the "mother of all games" and in Berlin as the "ultimate euro stress test". But the sight of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, cheering each of her side's goals in their 4-2 victory pushed some Greeks to their own personal brink.
"It really bothered me the way she cheered her team – I really did not like that, and 99.9% of Greeks didn't," said Yiannis Chremos, one of hundreds who poured into Athens's ancient Plaka district beneath the Acropolis to watch the match on television screens outside cafes and bars.
Chremos, who works for a German-run human resource company, added: "It is not just because of her policies in Greece, it's her policies all over Europe – they're wrong, simply wrong."
It was difficult to separate events on the pitch in Gdansk, Poland, with the eurozone crisis and fears over Greece's future in the currency.
Greeks sat six rows deep in public squares to catch the game, with one banner before kickoff reading, "Greece from the gods, Germany from Merkel".
Any enthusiasm in Athens quickly ebbed away, however, as Germany dominated from the start. And even though Greece threatened a huge upset by equalising in the second half, Germany put their foot down and advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament.
"I found it heartbreaking although expected," said another Greek fan, Despina Miliadou. "It was good we scored our second goal – at least we lost with dignity."
As the cafes and bars emptied after the final whistle and a numbness descended on the city, Chremos said: "We Greeks believe in miracles; we went in hoping for one, just as we hope there will be a miracle that will get us out of our country's crisis."
Across Germany, from the north in Heringsdorf on the Baltic coast to Freiburg in the south, Germans came out en masse and in style to watch the quarter-final.
Car workers at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg were allowed to finish the evening shift two hours early to catch the game.
Merkel herself had persuaded Italy's prime minister, Mario Monti, to bring forward a eurozone crisis summit in Rome so she could attend the match.
Merkel sat next to Michel Platini, the president of Uefa, not any Greek politicians.
At a public viewing park in Potsdam just outside Berlin, fans stopped sipping beers to roar with laughter when a bespectacled Merkel was shown on screen impersonating a Greek drummer she had spotted in the crowd.
The centralised television footage vetted any controversial images of protesting Greeks, but on Twitter some of the less generous sentiments were aired, such as, "We'll bankrupt you now, Germany", from a Greek contingent, or "There's no saving you now, Greece", from a German.
Despite the many attempts by coaches, players, politicians and Uefa to dismiss the political symbolism of the match, as crowds streamed to the Lindenpark to watch the game under sweet-smelling lime trees, that undertone – amid the backdrop of the Eurozone bailouts – could be felt even among a group of 14 year old schoolchildren celebrating the start of their summer break.
"We're just getting more and more drawn into their economic mess the more we help to bail them out," Jochen Schmied said.
After the game, Annette Zill, a psychoanalyst, said: "I'm glad the Greeks got those two goals at least. It felt less like we were slaughtering them."
But the 45-year-old added: "I had thought I could separate the sport and the politics, that is, until Merkel decided to turn up. Her very presence made the event a political one."
And at the final whistle, convoys of cars drove in victory parades down the main streets across the country's cities, hooting their horns and flying German flags out of the windows in celebration.


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TRENTON — A suspected heroin dealer hid stashes in bushes along River Walk Park, a jewel of the city atop the Route 29 tunnel in the South Ward.
Mercer County Prosecutor Joe Bocchini said Lt. Mike Novembre and the county special investigations squad seized 97 decks of heroin and arrested 27-year-old Rayshawn Robbins.
After raiding his Centre Street home on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m., cops allegedly found 16 decks of smack and $490. Bocchini's detectives then released and tailed Robbins.
Less than an hour after Robbins was released, officers were conducting surveillance in the area of Lalor Street and observed him retrieve what they believed to be a quantity of narcotics from underneath a retaining wall.
Officers followed Robbins to River Walk Park above the Route 29 tunnel, where he was observed hiding the same package.
Over the next day and a half, officers conducted surveillance on Robbins as he conducted multiple drug transactions, retrieving the requested amount of heroin from a stash he had placed underneath a bush in the park.
After each transaction, Robbins would move the drugs from bush to bush in order to avoid detection, cops said.
On Wednesday, April 17, officers located Robbins' stash of drugs in a bush in River Walk Park, and seized 81 decks of heroin. Robbins was placed under arrest at approximately 1:30 p.m. as he walked his pit bull on Lamberton Street. He was charged with two counts of possession of heroin, possession with the intent to distribute, possession with the intent to distribute within 500 feet of a park, distribution of heroin and distribution of heroin within 500 feet of a park.


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Despite impassioned pleas from Legislators Sam Oliverio of Putnam Valley and Barbara Scuccimarra of Philipstown, by a 7-2 vote, the Putnam Legislature last Wednesday evening rejected a resolution that would have banned the sale of cigarettes in pharmacies countywide.
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Bureau of Air
The Bureau of Air Permits (BAP) is responsible for the regulation of stationary sources of Air Pollution in the State of New Jersey. The primary function of the Bureau is to review Air Quality Permit Applications submitted for evaluation and approval. The Bureau is staffed with graduate environmental engineers and scientists, who are familiar with state and federal regulations for protecting air quality, processes which produce air pollution. Staff evaluates the types and amount of emissions from these processes, devices to control and reduce such emissions and testing and monitoring methods to verify that emissions do not exceed air quality standards. The Bureau consists of two operational sections, the Operating Permit Section and the Preconstruction Permit Section.
The Operating Permits Section (OPS) implements the federally mandated operating permit program for major facilities. Over 300 of the largest emitting facilities in New Jersey are required to have air pollution control operating permits. Over 25,000 significant source operations are included in these permits. These facility wide permits contain all the relevant information for the existing significant source operations at the facility. Facility specific requirements are developed for each source or source category. They include all the applicable requirements, related monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements for the facility. The facilities must annually certify compliance with the applicable requirements. OPS processes initial operating permit applications, modification applications, and five-year renewals of these permits and works closely with the Enforcement Program, and uses the permits to audit compliance. OPS assesses major facility emissions fees, which are used to fund the major facility regulation program
Bureau of Technical
The Bureau of Technical Services
(BTS) has two operational units. The Emission Measurement
Section (EMS), located in a field office, oversees the testing
of stationary source emissions in NJ. Testing is done
in two principle ways. Periodic testing involves consultant
firms taking discrete samples (once per quarter to once per
lifetime) to determine the amount of air contaminants being
emitted. Continuous emission monitoring is conducted
by having the analytical and recording equipment on the stacks,
continuously obtaining emissions concentration information. This
group evaluates test protocols, observes testing, and reviews
test reports to ensure the data submitted to the Department
is valid. They work closely with the permitting sections
by providing technical analytical advice and also with the
enforcement program by interpreting the data from testing. Test
data is also used for planning and rulemaking.
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Evaluation (AQE), uses computer models, stack emission limits,
air monitoring data, and meteorological data to predict ground
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new and some existing sources). The group also evaluates
air quality modeling submitted by consultants as part of major
permit applications for new and modified sources. These
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increased long term cancer risk and acute health risks from
air toxics. The predicted ambient concentrations for
federal criteria air containments are compared to National
Ambient Air Quality Standards to insure no violations would
occur. They work closely with the two permit sections
on determining the acceptability of proposed new and modified
sources, as well as enforcement and other DEP programs on determining
the air quality effects of sources in NJ. Additionally,
they coordinate the DAQ's air toxics regulatory activities
and maintain the inventory of air toxics emissions.
Bureau of Air Monitoring
The Bureau of Air Monitoring (BAM)
is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the State's
ambient air monitoring network for federal criteria air containments
and some air toxics. The primary use of the data from
the network is to determine the levels of air pollution to
which the public is being exposed, and to notify the public
when unhealthy conditions exist. Data is provided to
news outlets and is also available at www.nj.gov/dep/airmon/index.html. Data
are also used to assess the need for, and the effectiveness
of, air pollution control strategies. Air quality data is the
basis for determining which areas of the state are in compliance
with national and state ambient air quality standards and for
determining overall trends in air pollution levels.
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(13) counties for the annual Fine Particulate NAAQS. Also,
this group develops the plan for improving visibility at the
Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge. Emission Statements
from about 600 facilities are collected and reviewed by the
Bureau. This data is used for planning and for the emission
fee for the major facilities in the Operating Permit program. BAQP
also reviews plans for federally funded projects, including
roads and other major projects, to ensure conformity with New
Jersey's air quality plans.
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Strategies to reduce emissions from gasoline vehicles include the Gasoline Inspection and Maintenance Program; and the Low Emission Vehicle Program. These programs ensure that clean vehicles are delivered for sale in the State and all vehicles operating in the state are well maintained, thereby emitting at the lowest levels possible.
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text: UMW News BureauThe Westminster College Griffins defeated the University of Montana Western Bulldogs 81-80 in overtime in a men's basketball game at the Behnken Fieldhouse in Salt Lake City Thursday night. By Lowell Peterson The Westminster College Griffins defeated the University of Montana Western Bulldogs 81-80 in overtime in a men's basketball game at the Behnken Fieldhouse in Salt Lake City Thursday night. The game was a hotly contested contest that featured 10 ties and 14 lead changes. The largest lead by either team was nine points and both teams had players step up and make big plays throughout the night. Montana Western started strong and pulled ahead 19-10 with 13:33 to play when Tyler Hurley was fouled and made all three of his free throws. Westminster responded with 9-1 run to cut the lead to one, 20-19, on two Alex Drecksel free throws, five points from Drew Phillips and a layup by Jordan Hayter. The lead changed five times before Hurley made two free throws to send the game into intermission tied 32-32. The Bulldogs took the lead five minutes into the second half and built the lead to 48-42 on two Kyle Perry free throws with 13:48 to play. Over the next nine plus minutes the Griffins went on a 19-4 run to lead 61-52 with 4:07 left in the game. Westminster still led by seven points with just over two minutes to play when Montana Western rallied. Hurley hit a three and Jake Owsley scored at the rim to cut the lead to five. After Ben Walker made two free throws, Kyle Erickson drilled a three-pointer and a layup to pull the Bulldogs to within two points, 65-63, with just over a minute to play. When Jake Orchard made two free throws with 46 seconds left Westminster led by four. Hurley then came up with two big plays for the Bulldogs. With sixteen seconds left Hurley's three-pointer cut the lead to one. Two seconds later AJ Reilly made two free throws to push the Griffins' lead back to three. Brandon Brown penetrated into the paint and kicked a pass out to Hurley who nailed another three-pointer with 5.7 seconds on the clock to tie the game 69-69 and send it into overtime. Montana Western scored the first four points of overtime but Westminster responded. Ben Walker made two free throws with 41 seconds remaining to put the Griffins on top 78-77. Reilly made one of two free throws to extend the lead to two points before Hurley was fouled attempting a three point shot with 10.6 seconds left. Hurley made all three free throws to give the Bulldogs an 80-79 lead. The Griffins inbounded the ball and Reilly the drove the length of the court and pulled up and hit a 14-foot jump shot with 3.2 seconds left to win the game for Westminster. Hurley was perfect from outside the three point arc (4-4) and the free throw line (9-9), leading the Bulldogs with 21 points and nine rebounds. Erickson and Brown each scored 16 points and Brown had seven assists. Owsley scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. As a team Montana Western shot .419 (26-62) from the field, .471 (8-17) on three pointers and .800 (20-25) from the free throw line. Four players scored in double figures for the Griffins. Orchard led the way with 14 points, Reilly scored 13 (all in the second half), Hayter added 12 and Walker finished with 11. Jordan Hamilton was the rebound leader with six and Orchard had a team high five assists. Westminster was .481 (26-54) from the field, .389 (7-18) from beyond the three point line and .759 (22-29) on free throws. Westminster (4-4, 16-8) hosts the Montana Tech Orediggers (2-6, 10-9) and Montana Western (6-2, 18-6) travels to Lewiston, Idaho to play the Lewis-Clark State Warriors (3-5, 14-8) at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The Warriors defeated the Orediggers 73-69 Thursday night.


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College basketball players who want to enter the NBA Draft, starting in 2012, no longer will have the option to really "test the waters" under an NCAA rule that was adopted Thursday.
NCAA spokesperson Stacey Osburn told Sporting News the organization's board of directors took no action on proposal 2010-24, which changes the final decision day for college draft aspirants to the day before the spring National Letter of Intent signing period. The proposal was approved earlier in the month by the NCAA's legislative council; the board had the option to reject it but chose not to do so.
If the new rule were in effect this year, underclassmen would have had to make a final decision by April 12 -- even though the NBA deadline to enter the draft this year was April 24.
A number of the players who were on the official early entry list released Thursday by the NBA are considered to be in the draft on an exploratory basis, including Northwestern's John Shurna, Georgetown's Hollis Thompson and Butler's Shelvin Mack. They have until May 8 to withdraw.
John Infante, a college compliance officer who writes the widely respected Bylaw Blog, said it still is possible the rule could be overridden and brought up for another vote at the January NCAA convention.
Before 2010, players could enter the draft and go through the process of working out for NBA teams and attending the league-sponsored, combine-type events and make an ultimate decision 10 days before the draft, which is the NBA's deadline to withdraw.
Following the 2008 draft, however, ACC coaches pushed for their league to sponsor a change that set a separate NCAA date. The date was set in early May, but after that rule had been in place for one year the league came back with another revision, this one suggesting the withdrawal date be moved to the day before the spring signing period.
College basketball's approach to the NBA Draft has been, for nearly two decades, an embarrassment of regulation and re-regulation. The rules have changed more often than Madonna switches outfits during a two-hour concert. If the educated men and women who run the organization stopped for a moment to notice how frequently they've shifted their stance on how collegians cope with the NBA Draft, they would have to be embarrassed at their indecision.
In the mid-1990s, it was possible to enter the draft, be selected and still return to college basketball. Minnesota guard Voshon Lenard did just that. Later, the colleges allowed a player to enter the draft and return to college so long as he wasn't selected, which is how center Randolph Morris wound up spending an extra year at Kentucky.
When players went through the draft process during the early part of the 2000s, they were forced to keep receipts for every ice cream cone to assure they hadn't accepted any money from NBA teams. Then the rules changed to allow teams to pay for players' expenses to attend workouts.
Then ACC coaches took aim at the withdrawal date, and without stopping to figure out whether the first rule change worked, they asked to move it forward again. And on each occasion, apparently without regard to their previous stance or the abundant previous alternations to draft eligibility rules, the ruling parties complied.
In 2009, the NBA and NCAA announced they were joining forces to form a new organization, iHoops, designed to promote a better model for youth basketball development.
If they can't work together on something as elemental and essential as the player draft, though, what hope should we have for any cooperative effort between the two?


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PyMetasploit is a full-fledged msfrpc client library for the Metasploit server (msfrpcd). The library features an easy-to-use object-oriented approach to accessing all the features available within the Metasploit framework. With only a few simple lines of code, developers can select exploit/payload/auxiliary modules, configure them, and execute them.
sqlmap is a penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It comes with a detection engine, many niche features, and a broad range of switches including database fingerprinting, data fetching from the database, and accessing the underlying file system and executing commands on the operating system via out-of-band connections.
An Init System for Linux with a unified configuration file
The grand-daddy of all Empire games.


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Okay, so I guess since I'm a member here, it's about time that I post my fetish.
Now, starting around the age of 8, I have had a fascination with being restrained and tied up. Whether I'd be watching a TV show or movie, my interest would be increasingly apparent if there was a man kidnapped and helpless. I didn't really understand what it was at the time; curiosity was just a powerful force back then. If a guy was handcuffed, hogtied, or suspended, I would watch and see how they struggled, how they begged to be let go, how they would try to call for help. The concept of being reduced to something less than human, to being a mere object or possession of a villian/captor was mesmerizing. I say object because the human skill of mobility is pretty much rendered null and void.
Now, it should be clear that I am not into the whole BDSM scene or even master/slave relationship. I'm kind of stuck in the middle of two very different extremes. There are guys who see bondage as nothing more than a convenient device of foreplay, while there are others who like the master slave dynamic of willful submission and bondage combined with a whole lot of other fetishes that don't interest me. I'm just a guy who loves to roleplay being kidnapped, tied up in various positions and locations, with some sexual gratification, but ultimately just being a restrained captive. Now, I understand that this is all roleplay. I don't believe in true non-consensuality.
Now, there is a reason I highlighted GAGGED and put it before bound. I have a gag fetish like no other ( and no, not the gagging on a cock thing, though I'm intrigued ).
I like tape sealing my lips. I love the smell of it as the tape is wrapped around my mouth and head, sealing my voice shut. I like bandanas tied over my mouth like they would do in cowboy movies, as well as handkerchiefs knotted and cleaved. I like guys socks or underwear or any of the aforementioned products stuffed in my mouth and sealed in. To me, without creative gags (just gags in general), it is not fun for me.
tyr8nt93.deviantart.com (this is my gag pics)
Well, i'd be willing to ask any questions or respond to any comments you have haha.