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- greg dahlen
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Why do we like watching TV and movies when we know it's all fake?
I'm a huge fan of movies that are fictional stories, and TV shows. I often enjoy the adventure movies where things happen that really don't and probably couldn't happen in real life, and I guess other people do, too. I wonder why we enjoy them when we know they're all fake?
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Well, I really need to differentiate two kinds of "fake." For one, there's the fact that everything is fake in a fictional story in the sense that it has all been written by someone and is being put on by actors pretending to be someone. Then there's the sense of "fake" of things happening that are impossible, like Superman flying.
Mar 20 2013: I believe it's because it plays on our natural curiosity. We as humans want to understand different situations and how in those situations other people respond to them. Much like a dream, i think stories and TV help show alternative ways characters handle themselves and their popularity is based on the shows applicability. The more relevant a show or movie is too our lives / a lifestyle we wish to live, the more we want to understand and apply it.
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Mar 21 2013: Greg, I would say that's not all the movies are not true !!
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it's may be the type of movies you watch is fake, you can try to watch (Dramatic, historical, or bio) movies.
you will find them very useful and important, Cinema is an art like any other reflect our reality, emotions and our political situation.
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Mar 21 2013: I would say that even fictional movies are an avenue of passing along some realities. It might appear to be fake if the fiction story is not directly evident in day to day life. Even though it is fictional it was created by mind/imagination of someone. The vehicle of imagination is one true way to pass message to people through stories, movies, books and such that could not be better expressed in reality.
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Enjoy all movies with open-mindedness, get entertained and sometimes tap into reality of imagination.
Apr 3 2013: There is something to what you say, mary. After all, many movies show things that happen everyday, like people talking, walking, working, eating. And even when they go to things that seem nearly impossible, they usually don't seem 100% impossible, there is a chance in a million they could happen.
Now I'm wondering why something becomes a news story, why is that one thing that happens doesn't go in the newspapers, and another thing that happens becomes a big story, where it's in the paper, people are talking about it, etc.?
Apr 4 2013: Hey Greg,
I agree with you that even though things might seem somewhat impossible at first, it is a matter of time, thoughts and resources the impossible becomes the norm.
To contribute to you wondering why something becomes new story and popular while other amazing things fail to get to spot light....I would simply refer to one of the movies I just watched "Hero/Accidental Hero 1992"...(in my own words)When John Bubber "Andy Garcia is asked ...the world think of him as a hero, what did he think of himself"? He said that every human being is a hero, every story is a great story....what make some popular and others not so popular is because of media.
I would simply put it that the media as a business covers what they think will make them popular. And given tv, radio, newspaper limitation of only having one story at a time, we end up with popular stories and some not so popular. But thank the internet and interconnectedness that we are experiencing..in the coming decade people will chose and identify with that make sense and give mean to them. The opinion leaders will slowly fade away and everybody will now that their stories matters to someone else.....
Love, Mary
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Apr 5 2013: By popular what do you mean, Mary, you don't mean like some kids were popular in school, got invited to parties and such?
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I would think many considerations go into a story becoming "news," whether it really matters in people's lives, whether it will sell papers, whether it will change people for the good or they need to know it.
I hope that everyone always did have a sayso in how they chose and identified, not just sheep following the opinion leaders. One hopes the Net will help.Apr 9 2013: Hey Greg,
Yes some many things goes into considerations in deciding what becomes "news". Currently, our "news" are fear based because that what seem to work.....I bet the internet will play a big role in shaping what people think is news and popular....
Apr 9 2013: Still wonder what you mean by that word "popular." You mean the kind of news people are attracted to, want to read or hear?
What do you consider a newsworthy story, mary? What do you consider a story that is not "fear based"? Are you talking about good news, are you saying currently the media doesn't report enough good news?Apr 11 2013: Hey Greg,
Yes, by popular I mean the kind of news people want to read or hear. Personally, I think that most the news generated today are focused on fear. Most of the news covers accidents, wars, political and policy problems.....People generally get attracted this type of news because of fear. I would say the media report good news such as a warning against an impending disaster, however most of news are generally note worth my time. To me a story that impact people's life in positive way is worthy of becoming great news, otherwise it is bad news....( If I watch movies that entertaining or educate me then that is great media, if I read an article that contribute positively to my well being then that is great news, if I turn on the TV and watch breaking news and I have hope for a better tomorrow, then that is great news...otherwise if I feel fear, desperate or wanting..then I keep away from such news)
Hope I answered your question,
Love, MaryMar 23 2013: As we know that we the people are temporary in this planet and in order to being an hard working guy we should some times be Jolly.And that comes from watching TV,Going to movies.If I went to an action movie and after coming out from the theater say If I watched out a bruce lee movie and I feel like kicking some one as I got the powers of Bruce lee..Lol. By watching movies we can analyse the creative work of Director's.Watching adventure movies basically I perceive How will be my life like this.It's just an Analogy from Bogus to Real which we'll see it in the Reel.
Apr 4 2013: Yes, when we watch a film, we can just relax and let the film do the work.
Also, you're right, we identify with the characters, if we see the main character fighting evil successfully, we might feel good, think about the times we've fought evil or resolve to fight it in the future.Mar 22 2013: Movies and TV shows exist because they have a universal appeal, so the form and types of of shows and movies actually tell us what people like watching,
So we do we enjoy fiction? A number of suggestions have been made; for example there is a theory that we enjoy the adrenaline rush of an action movie, or a theme park ride, because they allow us to experience what it is like to be in dangerous situations without being in danger. Maybe this ability to safely rehearse dangerous situations developed because people who enjoy rehearsing them fared better when in actual danger.
This did not start with movies, it started with stories around the camp fire.
Mar 22 2013: Good points Seamus,
Adrenaline rush which allows us to experience what it is like to be in danger, without actually being in danger, and this experience may give us the opportunity to "rehearse" dangerous situations so we might do better in actual danger. Do you think that watching these kinds of things starts programming our brain? Do you think watching these "scenes" can "normalize" some of the behaviors?Mar 21 2013: Because we take it as an entertaiment toimagine us to experience more different things in our lives.To some extent,It is also one kind of conversation we like to have in our lives.
Mar 22 2013: I agree Edulover....entertainment...and....we can experience different things.....or.....relate to many of the same ideas.
As Seamus insightfully says....this idea did not start with movies....it goes WAY back in history to stories around the camp fire, theater, etc.Apr 6 2013: What sort of conversation that we like to have in our lives, edulover?
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Mar 21 2013: ESCAPE.Mar 21 2013: like stories from the beginning of time - there's entertainment and sometimes, valuable information. it isn't preached at you; it isn't legislated that you must watch; it isn't forced on you, it's there for the taking.
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also, escapism and imagination still need an outlet - especially in this age of machine and "information".
Apr 6 2013: Good point that I must remember, some it is just for entertainment, and some of it is valuable information, you can't say it's all one way or the other.Mar 21 2013: G'day Greg
There isn't a big difference between let's say a fictional movie & spirituality in a way it gives us what is unattainable for the most of us in our normal mundane life, we can live the dream & feel good about it & why not?
Mar 30 2013: I'm wondering now if my original statement was wrong, Mathew, that TV and movies are all fake. It seems more accurate to say they are a mix of impossible and possible things.
I love your idea but I can't quite say why. I probably would have said spirituality was about attainable things, such as you can really attain more serenity. Maybe spirituality is a mix of attainable and unattainable.
Sorry I can't quite come up with anything dramatically good here. Thanks for your love.
Mar 30 2013: G'day Greg
I wouldn't say all TV & movies are fake but they can be all misleading in one sense or another, we could ask how a documentary can be misleading? One's interpretation or deduction of a said thing doesn't make it right even when supposedly proven.
Let's say they had TV's around before they knew the world wasn't flat, they would have telecast that the world was indeed flat & if you venture too far out into the ocean you will fall off the known world.
I think we should take what is presented to us through the media as what you said here being possible & impossible or plausible & implausible in our own mind making our own deduction to what is fictional to what is nonfictional. Most of us are a little weak minded & take on the reality of others without trying to think for ourselves, we are becoming non-thinkers relying on the perception of other people's reality to say what's what.
Relating spirituality to fictional media seems a little lame but a lot of people where convinced that 2012 was going to be a big change one way or another or we could look at spiritually aware people who are convinced they too can be of divine nature in realities like this one. What convinced them of these things? Media of one sort or another which can lead to delusional thoughts however you can't say spirituality is all delusional as it is a mix, as you said, of the attainable & the unattainable.
PS I always enjoy our conversation Greg as you don't seem to be subjective on any one topic but very opened minded to various possibilities.
Apr 5 2013: Well, what I maybe was thinking is that a movie is like spirituality in that the hero of an action movie often does both things that are quite mundane and things that are extraordinary, in the same way that a great spiritual leader, such as Jesus or Buddha, did. For example, Jesus did mundane things, like get up, shower, get dressed, eat breakfast; and then he did extraordinary things, like changing water into wine and healing blind people.
I would say that both things are rather like a dream, in that in a dream one also does mundane things, like walking and talking, and also extraordinary things, like flying. Why is that, Matthew, what is that saying when we fly in a dream?
What do you think really happened when Jesus supposedly changed the water into wine? Do you think he really did it? Or perhaps he had some jugs of wine hidden in a closet, and switched them with the water when noone was looking?
Love your pointing out that once upon a time all the papers would have said the world is flat.
I really loved your conversation where you admitted if you had to go to war you might be a little cowardly, I think most of us feel that. Perhaps you need to take some fighting arts classes to develop that side of you. For Christmas my brother bought himself, my sister, and me archery lessons, so we've been going every Saturday and shooting.
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Mar 21 2013: Because we just know it's fake, we don't feel it.
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Movies are one kind of art and art has the incredible ability to create real emotions.
And we enjoy feeling emotions.Apr 20 2013: May be we like watching it because we are used to do that. In our days they are a lot of fictional stories, so we watch them, we have fun, and try to know more about them. Also sometimes people just want to sit and watch, it doesn't matter what they will watch.Apr 12 2013: Its because in movies the possibilities are endless. They show how creative, imaginative and powerful we are. They inspire and challenge us. Though I agree that some of the things that happen in the movies couldn't do so in real life, there are also some that could (maybe in a different way). That's why I keep watching movies besides them being breath catching, eye popping, jaw dropping, mind blowing, heart stomping, tear welling, nail biting and epic.Apr 6 2013: Willing suspension of disbeliefApr 5 2013: G'day Greg
I don't have any religious beliefs as such myself but yes I believe Jesus turned water into wine, if you look at water & wine as just slightly different vibrative substances remembering wine is mostly water as we are you then see how one vibration can effect another vibration as science has proven, not that science is that well advanced yet to be able to turn water into wine but if by thought a lone one can change the structure of water crystals why not wine into water?
With the cowardly thing yes it is a short fall of mine however I thought on this some what. If I saw a person shooting people randomly I think I would be that angry I would find some way in taking them down.
I wrote a small poem once dreaming the dream which had no starting or ending point it was infinite even after so called death, to me that's life itself as a whole even after death as you dream your own dream believing in what YOU want to believe not what others want you to believe.
Apr 6 2013: So I'm still wondering what it means when we fly in a dream, Mathew. Most of the things that happen in dreams are a little realistic, walking around and talking, but flying is not.
But I do remember briefly I had the idea when I was walking that if I moved my shoulder blades as though I had wings, sort of rolled of them toward each other back and forth, I might evolve wings and be able to fly.
W. Ying
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It is like training or rehearsal.
So, it is helpful.
That's why.
.Mar 23 2013: It's because we are curious to know how much more fake life can get.
Apr 4 2013: Great joke, Pabitra. Now I'm thinking TV and movies aren't all fake, the things in them just don't happen too often. Like we don't see someone falling ten stories and then saving themselves by grabbing a flagpole. I wonder if you could really do that in real life, save yourself that way?Mar 22 2013: My own feeling is that we are narrative animals. Our stories are a key part of our identity, and watching them can form part of our programming. Assuming of course a computer is a good analogy for the way our brains work.
Though, I suspect, the connection is a complex one. For example we do not just take in everything we see. We filter out a lot of information, we have to have a level of agreement with the way the message is transmitted, and a level of trust for the sender of the message.
There seems to me plenty of folklore evidence that our stories shape the way we think. The question then is how might watching a type of scene repeatedly normalize some behaviors. It might be that the behavior that is normalized is the passive watching of violent events, as that is after all what we are doing in a movie theater.
Or, as seems a bit more likely to me, we learn how a hero is supposed to behave, as we are adding a tiny bit more detail to the model hero in our memories every time we watch a hero in action.
Even though we know what we are watching is not real, the screen can still fool us. If you ever meet a familiar face from TV in real life, our first reaction is to think we know them. But maybe that is a different conversation.
Mar 22 2013: I LIKE using a computer as an analogy for the way our brain works Seamus! I also agree that we have filters, which we, as individuals are more or less aware of, agreement and trust are factors regarding whether or not we will accept or reject information. It's like turning on and off certain programs on a computer. We can allow information to come into our computer/brain by "opening" it.....or not.
You say..."If you ever meet a familiar face from TV in real life, our first reaction is to think we know them". That happened to me locally, because I did quite a lot of TV commercial work, and I wasn't really well known or anything, so people would stop me on the street and think I was an old friend. I was apparently very familier to them, so they wanted to connect, and they could not usually "place" me. Now, 20 years after the fact, I look at films or photos of characters I played, and although logically I KNOW it is me, it almost feels like observing someone else!Mar 30 2013: Seamus, I'm having a bit of trouble gaining the gold from your comment because I'm getting confused as to when you say stories, you mean when we tell each other real stories about things that happened to us, or when we tell madeup stories, or both?
Mar 31 2013: I mean both Greg, my suspicion is that we give little extra weight to the spoken stories people tell us about things that really happened to them or, more often, people they know.
Like many people I have a folklore theory that stories are important for human society in that they capture knowledge about how the society and the world work and in a sense program people with that knowledge.
Let us assume that, for humans, stories are a form of evidence in our decision making using Bayesian logic.
There are a few reasons for giving more or less equal weight to 'true' and 'made up' stories. First of all, other evidence aside, there is equal probability that a story will be true or not. Secondly our experience tells us that in a certain percentage of cases people have told us as true stories that turned out to be false. Third we know that 'false' or made up stories are used to teach people truths about the world. For example think of the truths in fables and fairy tales.
Oral story telling, to my mind, must have formed a key function in how we develop the second evolutionary channel; the development of all those things that make us different from other species of animal.
So my short answer to the original question is we like watching things that are fake in TV and movie shows because we are programmed or hard-wired to collect information on experiences beyond our own immediate experiences. We do not care if the second hand experience is true or false because we should treat them all with an amount of skepticism.
By the way there is another theory that we enjoy stories because they allow our brains to rehearse, and so give us the chemical rush, of dangerous experiences without actually being in danger. I saw a report of that theory being presented by a man, with a caption telling me he was a scientist who studied thrill emotions. - You could probably look that up.
So you should give more weight to that than what your told by an eejit from the country
Apr 5 2013: Many good ideas in both your comments, Seamus. But what do you mean by "the second evolutionary channel," in order to understand your comments I believe I have to understand each detail.
I am a bit surprised that you don't more strongly differentiate stories people we know tell us about things that happened to them versus stories on TV and movies. My thinking in this question is that in the stories people we know tell us about real-life things that happened to them, we can enjoy because we can empathize with the feeling they had as they experienced the events, and also learn what happened to the other person and what we might do in the same situation. Watching a movie, on the other hand, we know it's very unlikely we will ever fight anyone on top of a boxcar of a rolling train, a la James Bond, so why do we enjoy watching that? Maybe because it's something we hadn't even thought of it as a possibility before, the movies show us things that conceivably could happen and we've never thought of in our little life?Mar 21 2013: Cloud Atlas, a strange movie of current times, past times and possible future times yet the same theme all the way through, do you remember intermissions in movies Greg? This one would suit stepping back to those days where one would be able to stretch your legs and buy some more lollies or popcorn, now, one can watch 2 or 3 in a sitting.
Maybe it's me but movies are trying to upload too much into too short a period of time.
Apr 6 2013: Now are you saying that it's today's movies that try to upload too much? Or was it always that way for you?
Personally I've always been okay with a fast pace in movies. I would say they have to move fast to keep the viewer engaged.Mar 21 2013: "Once upon a time" is one of the most powerful anchors ever invented. Don't you want to go in...............?Mar 21 2013: I vote for entertainment as well


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- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AAT deficiency): an inherited condition that raises your risk for lung and liver disease. Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein that protects the lungs. The liver makes it. If the AAT proteins aren't the right shape, they get stuck in the liver cells and can't reach the lungs.
Symptoms of AAT deficiency include:
- Shortness of breath and wheezing
- Repeated lung infections
- Tiredness
- Rapid heartbeat upon standing
- Vision problems
- Weight loss
Some people have no symptoms and do not develop complications. Blood tests and genetic tests can tell if you have it. If your lungs are affected, you may also have lung tests. Treatments include medicines, pulmonary rehab, and extra oxygen, if needed. Severe cases may need a lung transplant. Not smoking can prevent or delay lung symptoms.
- Bronchiectasis: The bronchi are two tubes that branch off the trachea, or windpipe. The bronchi carry air to your lungs. Common problems of bronchi include:
- Bronchiectasis, a condition in which damage to the airways causes them to widen and become flabby and scarred
- Exercise-induced bronchospasm, which happens when the airways shrink while you are exercising
- Bronchiolitis, an inflammation of the small airways that branch off from the bronchi
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a condition affecting infants
- Occupational Lung Diseases: are caused or made worse by your work environment. They occur from inhaling dusts, chemicals or bacteria and molds at work.
The major groups of occupational lung diseases are:
- Work-related asthma
- Lung disease from dusts and metals
- Allergic problems
- Reactions from irritants
- Lung or other cancers
- Infections
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM): is a rare lung disease that mostly affects women of childbearing age. In LAM, abnormal, muscle-like cells begin to grow out of control in certain organs or tissues, especially the lungs, lymph nodes and kidneys. Over time, these LAM cells can destroy the normal lung tissue. As a result, air can't move freely in and out of the lungs. In some cases, this means the lungs can't supply the body's other organs with enough oxygen.
Patient Process
Patient Process
If you are deemed a candidate for lung transplant, you will be asked to sign a written contract that states you understand and agree to commit to the process. If you have a tobacco, alcohol or drug history, you will be asked to sign an abstinence agreement as well. Sample contracts are available from your lung transplant coordinator. Please talk with your coordinator should you have any questions regarding these contracts and agreements.
Referral Phase
- The referring physician or other provider is responsible for providing the coordinator with all applicable medical information according to the transplant referral protocol provided at time of referral. This information is shared with physicians on the transplant team to see if testing for potential transplant listing should be scheduled.
- We will verify your coverage for initial testing with your insurance company before making your initial evaluation appointment. Our pre-transplant office and hospital business office will work with you to determine insurance availability and precertification requirements.
- Pre-transplant coordinators and business office staff then work together to meet insurance company requirements for evaluation and transplant procedure approval.
Clinic Evaluation Phase
The evaluation includes extensive pulmonary and cardiovascular testing, multiple tests that evaluate general health, lab work, education, surgeon and pulmonologist evaluations and a social work consultation. Transplant candidates must be in good overall health, since the surgery is difficult and medications taken after transplant are very hard on several body systems including bones, kidneys and liver.
You will also have consultations with our social worker, transplant infectious disease specialists, pain and palliative care specialist and other professionals who may be appropriate to your condition.
Every patient being evaluated for lung transplant will also have a psychosocial assessment with a social worker. This evaluation will help determine if you have the psychological stability, motivation and personal support to meet the challenges of transplantation.
Patients will take part in a comprehensive education program that details the surgical procedure, medications, recovery and rehabilitation associated with the transplant process.
It is preferred that these tests be completed at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center, but depending on your geographic location or payer preference, they may be completed closer to your home. Ask your coordinator if this is an option for you.
Transplant physicians send follow-up letters to the referring physician summarizing the pre-transplant clinic visit and any additional information required. Once the evaluation is complete, we submit the clinical data received for insurance authorization.
The transplant team evaluates the information gathered and determines whether transplantation is appropriate. We will also determine what additional information is needed prior to placing you on the transplant list. Once the evaluation is complete, your coordinator will present your case to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Patient Selection Committee for approval.
Candidacy Phase
Active Wait List Phase
If you are deemed a candidate for lung transplant, you will be asked to sign a written contract that states you understand and agree to commit to the process. If you have a tobacco, alcohol or drug history, you will be asked to sign an abstinence agreement as well. Sample contracts are available from your lung transplant coordinator. Please talk with your coordinator should you have any questions regarding these contracts and agreements.
You should continue with pulmonary rehabilitation activities. Changing harmful habits should be a priority, as our program does not consider patients who are current smokers or alcohol- or drug-dependent.
You will meet with our social worker and transplant coordinator, as will your family and any support persons identified for an orientation.
You must be reachable by phone at all times. Your transplant surgeon receives offers of organs from organ procurement organizations. If an organ is a good match for you, you will immediately be contacted. The lungs need to be transplanted within six hours after donor recovery. However, this time varies and you will be updated as much as possible by either your coordinator, nurse or physician.
Transplant Phase
You should not eat or drink anything from the moment you are notified that an organ has been matched to you. You will be instructed to immediately come to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for admission.
You will undergo lab tests, receive an X-ray and begin immunosuppression medications. You will then go to surgery. You will be in the operating room for approximately six hours, depending on individual circumstances including whether you are receiving a single or double transplant.
Post-Transplant Phase
The average length of stay for a lung transplant patient is seven to 14 days.
You will be seen daily by the transplant surgeons. You'll receive individualized education from floor nurses and attend education classes on medication and general discharge instructions. A midlevel provider or advance practice nurse will coordinate your care process, communicate with insurance case managers and plan for discharge. A social worker will visit you to address any psychosocial issues associated with the transplant.
Once you are discharged, you are followed on an outpatient basis with vital signs and laboratory profiles two times a week for the first three months post-transplant. Lab profiles are evaluated by a transplant coordinator and a transplant surgeon.
You will be seen again in the outpatient clinic at one-month post-transplant, three months post-transplant, six months post-transplant, one year post transplant and at any other time in between if warranted. You will be seen annually thereafter, unless more frequent visits are required. After you are released by our surgeon, you will be seen by the Transplant Medicine Service. Lab frequency is reduced as you progress.
We will communicate with your referring physician at the beginning and end of each hospitalization, as well as each outpatient clinic visit.
Taking care of your new lungs can determine your success after transplant. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and changing harmful habits should be priorities. We expect our patients to participate in pulmonary rehabilitation. Lung transplant recipients who return to smoking will not be considered for re-transplant.
Treatment Team
Treatment Team
- Amy Pope-Harman, MD
- Don Hayes Jr., MD, MS
- Stephen Kirkby, MD
Transplant Surgeon
Infectious Disease Physician
Transplant Coordinator
- Staci Carter, RN, BSN
- Karen Nicholas, RN
Palliative Care Specialist
Advanced Practice Nurse
- Jody Knisley, CNP, MS, RN
Pharmacy Patient Assistance Coordinator
- Stacy Morton, 800-626-2538
- Emily Stone
- Krista Thomas
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Financial Counselor
Clinic PCA / Office Assistant
- Tina DeVoe-Fountain
Social Worker
- Shawn Spence, MSW, LISW
Frequently Asked Questions
Which health insurance are accepted?
The list of accepted insurances for lung transplant can often change. Please contact your healthcare insurance provider to confirm your coverage for transplant at Ohio State's Comprehensive Transplant Center.
What is tissue typing?
Ohio State's Tissue Typing Laboratory ensures that an organ is compatible with its recipient. The process involves matching a person's unique configuration of six human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules with a potential pool of approximately 100 different varieties.Cross-match testing helps prevent some types of organ rejection. The testing involves mixing cells from the donor's and recipient's serum to determine whether rejection-promoting antibodies will occur. This information helps your physicians plan for the right medication strategy to best control organ rejection.
Transplant support testing includes monitoring new drugs that patients use, testing to determine a patient's overall ability to maintain a recipient's organ and developing new tests to support many of the clinical aspects of transplantation.
Are there any support groups to join?
The Lung Transplant Support Group at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center provides education and moral support during all phases of the transplant process. The group hosts speakers to discuss various transplant issues, and is guided by the social worker.
The group is open to those who are being evaluated for lung transplant and for those who have received a transplant. Family members and support persons are encouraged to attend with the patients. Meetings are held the last Tuesday of every month, January through October, starting at 6pm. The location is 760 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio 43212.For more information, contact the Lung Transplant Office at 614-293-5822 or 866-204-3411.
Patient Success Stories
Becky is Breathing Easier After Her Lung Transplant at Ohio State
At 55, Becky was active and in good health until COPD and emphysema literally took her breath away.


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Sunday, February 24, 2002Kingsport, Tenn. (February 24, 2002) - East Tennessee State's baseball (3-3) took the third game of their series against the North Carolina A & T Aggies (5-14) in 11 innings 5-4 on Sunday afternoon in Kingsport, Tenn. at Hunter Wright Stadium. In the first inning, the Bucs got on the board first with a RBI-single from Bryan Crouse (Kingston, Tenn.) which scored Matt Traylor (Knoxville, Tenn.). In the second, Jeffrey King would double to center field, steal third base and score the Aggies' first run off an error by the pitcher. The game is tied going into the fourth inning. North Carolina A &T breaks that tie when Carlos Geathers hits a triple to center field and brings in King to make the score 3-2. ETSU would get a couple of more runs in the sixth with a single from Ryan Hyder (Erwin, Tenn.) and Hyder scored on a wild pitch. The Bucs had the 4-3 lead heading into the ninth inning but an ETSU fielding error let Geathers score the tying run. In the bottom of the ninth, ETSU would get one hit from Chad Boruff(Knoxville, Tenn.) but would not be able to bring home John Gorton (Hinsdale, N. H.), who pinch ran for Boruff. This sent the game into extra innings. Neither team could do much in the 10th inning. In the 11th, the Aggies could not get a hit off relief pitcher Donnie Sharp (Oak Ridge, Tenn.). Traylor started the inning with a single up the middle and then stole second. Traylor then scored the winning run when Crouse grounded out at first base. Sharp (1-1) was the winning pitcher with three innings pitched, allowed three hits, one run and faced 13 batters. The losing pitcher was David Nelson, who pitched 2.1 innings, allowed two hits, allowed one run and faced 10 batters. The Bucs host the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday, March 1st starting at 2:00 pm in Kingsport, Tenn. at Hunter Wright Stadium.
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I love my 101 Designer One-Skein Wonders book, and the projects in it seem like they'd be way fun.
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Trevor Lee currently serves as an adjunct lecturer at Hunter College and as a research fellow for the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at CUNY. He is a Ph.D. Candidate in English at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and holds a B.S. in Education from Baylor University and an M.A. in English from Rutgers University, Camden. His research focuses on Asian American and Pacific Island literature(s), post-colonial studies, and queer diasporas. His working dissertation looks at ways in which early 20th century Asian American writers actively engaged with intersecting issues of immigrant citizenship/exclusion, global feminisms, and queer identities. His hobbies include reading, running, and surfing.


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2 pounds
ground beef
onion, chopped
1 teaspoon
ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon
garlic salt
2 1/2 cups
tomato sauce
1 (8 ounce) jar
4 tablespoons
chili seasoning mix
1 (15 ounce) can
light red kidney beans
1 (15 ounce) can
dark red kidney beans
Hi, everyone! Gosh, I haven't checked these reviews for years. I'm so glad to see there are so many people loving this recipe. HEY... be sure to enter this chili in contests at work... it WINS all the time :-) Last Friday I just won 1st place for "Hot"' category, and overall grand champion for receiving the most points from the judges.
Now... I have a couple of BIG secrets to share with you about this recipe, that might make it EVEN BETTER. When I entered it online in 2000, the use of brand names weren't allowed, so I'll try to enter them here so you know. The salsa is actually PACE PICANTE SAUCE... Med. or Hot. The chili seasoning I use is Williams Original (not available in all areas), I use one package per 2 lbs of ground beef... sometimes I throw in a little extra from another package.
Enjoy! Best regards, Deb.
This was way to tomato-ee & needed cumin to taste like chili -sorry but not a blue ribbon chili for us.
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I wish I could give more than 5 stars to this recipe!
The chili I've been making for years is my mom's recipe, and it's really more like a thick spaghetti sauce than a chunky chili. I needed a new recipe for a chili sale at my work, and it needed to taste great.
Deb's recipe did not disappoint. I used Pace salsa (I think it's called Chipolte???) with jalapenos for a little extra kick and added a can of Rotel tomatoes and green chilis.
Everyone who tried it raved over the great flavor, and a lot of folks asked for the recipe. It had a little bit of a spicy aftertaste, but was mild enough to appeal to all but the pickiest eaters. My husband even asked me to make a batch for him to take to work Superbowl Sunday. I will never go searching for another chili recipe again! Thanks Deb!!!!!
HELPFUL TIPS: I halved the recipe because it's just for my husband and 2 toddlers (although one eats like a monster!), and we still had leftovers :) Put the normal amount of onion and black pepper. One 10oz. of diced tomatoes w/green chiles and one 14oz of tomato sauce because it needed it. HALF a jar of chunky salsa (although I will do a taste test an hour in to see if I need more), half a jar of each DRAINED kidney bean, and half a can of ranch style chili beans (pinto beans). They are the best beans on earth. Added one can of drained mushrooms and 3/4 a can of drained corn. After I browned 1 lb of meat, I put it in the crock pot for at least 2.5hrs. Grrrreat! We have it at least once every few months for the past several years! Update: I now add things like diced green, yellow and red peppers which really adds to the taste (and gives it color). Season with a few dashes of garlic, oregano, paprika, basil, sugar, and we're talking a real winner! Our family eats it with rice the first night (fri), sat is "let's be lazy day," so we eat it over hot dogs, and sun ...can you say football and fritos and chili over cheese!! We're not obsessed w/this recipe ...really ;)
Wow Deb and thanks for the easiest dang chili recipe I ever made - and with all the ingredients already in the house! I used 1 lb. ground chuck and 1 lb. ground turkey and added 1 can of pinto beans to the mix. Made a mistake and used the whole pack of the chili seasoning mix, but it came out tasting great. I recommend using either fresh garlic or garlic powder because the taste to me is the best. The nicest thing was that you could spice the recipe up or down depending on the type of salsa you used. I just browned the meat and onions, and threw everything into the crockpot and forgot about it for 8 hours on low.
Came home to yummy smells from the kitchen. Next time I will add green and read bell pepper.
Chili cheese fries? You all are killing me! LOL
I originally wrote this review over 7 years ago, and It is still my go to chili recipe because it is so adaptable. Chili season is approaching and I can't wait to make it again. I wish I could give this 10 stars as it is that good........ BTW, I did have to indulge in those chili cheese fries and they were heavenly - as were the chili dogs and chiliburgers, and mexican omletes. LOL
Debzdoo, you are my chili queen!
I made this chili at a recent Chili Cook-off at my church and it won! I was surprised, but then knew I had to write a review and share the news. I made this chili exactly as recipe described. I still have people telling me, weeks later, "I loved your chili!"
This chili is wonderful! I was looking for a recipe for chili that would be as good as Wendy's chili, this chili doesn't taste exactly the same, but it is just as good. It is very easy to make, takes very little time to prepare, and it's so super delicious! I did tweak the recipe a bit, I used crushed tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, and I used more than the recipe called for. I also increased the meat a little and threw in a can of pinto beans in addition to the light and dark kidney beans, and I added a little cayenne pepper to spice it up a little more.
Great recipe and easy. I have also added a little brown sugar and a bottle of beer. I also like spice, so added a dash of cayenne. Then let it simmer for an hour or so.
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What is the something you learned as an adult you wished you learned as a child?
I just want to know what rule or rules of life you learned as you got older that you think would have helped you as a child or helped you better succeed in life.
Feb 23 2013: Don't try to make everyone happy
gale kooser
Feb 24 2013: Boy! Can I relate to this one.
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Feb 24 2013: I wish as a child i had learned to accept that I did not need to be academically brilliant to get on in life. also the rules of life I have learnt as an adult is to understand that everything happens for a reason. & to have trusted my gut instinct as it has always been right.
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Feb 24 2013: definitely right on that one its a valuable life lessonFeb 24 2013: That science can be joyful and fun and that that mindset is highly contagious.Feb 25 2013: that a lot of "knowledge" is opinion and should not be swallowed out of hand. now that we live in the Age of Propaganda, this sentiment becomes even more relevant than ever.
Gail .
Feb 24 2013: Just because they say they know more than or better than me, doesn't mean that they do. It's probably just a power-play used to intimidate me into submission to them. THINK FOR MYSELF. Base my reasoning on evidence. Then I can make wiser decisions.
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Feb 24 2013: I wish I knew as a child about how to effectively learn a subject and that school grades don't really indicate what one is capable of later in life both academically and career-wise.
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When attending school I never had good grades as I was busy with hobbies (computers, reading etc) and I was never explained or guided with how to effectively learn. At university I steered away from computer subjects afraid I would fail. In reality I would have better marks than studying other subjects like electrical engineering. =)Mar 4 2013: That delayed gratification is over-rated.Mar 3 2013: Happiness is a choice.Feb 26 2013: That grown ups are really stupid.Feb 26 2013: Why would I want to change the past?
I could think of myself as the experience of an action, that's possibly an intentional choice whether it's learnt or instinctive, happening during a specific context of life the existence of which is built of the actions, and choices, of all the living and material objects in the universe. This experience, the experiences that led to it and the experiences that resulted from it are all fated, nonrandom and determined to happen. The creation of all the objects within the contexts, including all the contexts themselves as objects is all by Allah's will. This experience and the current context and the consequent context may change according to the actions and choices we make, but we may have this kind of ability (of being able to choose) only until a certain context occurs when we part from the container we had and we are no longer an active part of this context.
According to the previous description of the "moment", I think there is no point in trying to make a "redo", "apply changes" or "undo". It would be just like trying to deal with a new different context, which is what we are all already busy and fully committed to doing while adapting with the flow of events of the context of what we call "now".
Of course this is all just my poor opinion according to my inferior thinking, my very limited field of view and my very limited knowledge. Also, my intention of trying to say something "good" may have affected my judgment and my choice of words. This means I may be mistaken at any or all that I said or may say. (Still, I'm fully committed to my beliefs, especially my religious beliefs.) Others could have a different description according to the context they are a part of.
(or perhaps I simply couldn't think of a good answer to your question at this moment even though I tried.)Feb 25 2013: "I am what I want to be and not what other people think of me."Feb 25 2013: How to learn, and that not everyone is right or good or tells the whole truth.
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It is invalid (ineffective) happiness.
(See the 1st article, points 1-3, 14, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)Feb 24 2013: It takes courage and will to overcome the gravitational pull of inertia and fear of rejection which inhibits our psychological and spiritual growth.Feb 24 2013: How important it is to learn multiple languages ! Once you learn two at a young age, it only gets easier and is so important. I am glad my kids will have benefitted from my learning, but now I am jealous of them !Feb 24 2013: That when someones says: " It can't be done". Just go out and do it!
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David Campos presented "a tale of two Davids" Jan. 23 in his first debate with David Chiu in their race to replace Assemblymember Tom Ammiano in AD17, contrasting his solid progressive record against Chiu's more pragmatic approach. Chiu reinforced the narrative by repeatedly touting his "effectiveness" and record at City Hall.
So the question that may decide the race is whether the corporate-friendly "jobs agenda" that Chiu has pursued with Mayor Ed Lee — an approach that is now triggering a political backlash as evictions and gentrification rage — is popular with voters. It wasn't with the San Francisco Young Democrats, which sponsored the debate in the Main Library tonight and then voted to endorse Campos.
Campos brought the fire from the beginning, chiding Chiu for his chummy relationship with the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and offering English and Spanish translations of the saying, "Tell me who you walk with and I'll tell you who you are."
Chiu tried to focus on his record and political skills — "We need an Assembly person who is effective at getting things done," Chiu said — but he seemed weary and thrown off balance by Campos' well-delivered ideological jabs.
"I'm surprised as a tenant you would support the demolition of 1500 rent-controlled units at Parkmerced," Campos said after Chiu identified with struggling renters. And when Chiu touted the condo conversion moratorium deal he cut, Campos said, "There doesn't have to be a lobbying effort by tenant groups to get me to do the right thing."
As Chiu listed his legislative accomplishments, Campos said, " I have a different definition of effectiveness," criticizing Chiu for supporting Twitter's $22 million tax break and other pro-business policies.
Chiu finally got testy and defensive, accusing Campos of also taking money from developers and corporations and with practicing divisive politics. "I do think the people in San Francisco are stick of these attacks," Chiu said, and then indignantly offering, "I'm in nobody's pocket."
But Campos maintained both his narrative and his composure, calling Chiu out for crafting a watered-down alternative to Campos' legislation requiring restaurants to comply with the Health Care Security Ordinance in paying for their employees' health coverage and ensuring all surcharges tacked onto customers' bill go to employees.
"You co-sponsored [the Campos legislation] then changed your mind when the Chamber told you," Campos said.
When moderator Marisa Lagos from the Chronicle asked the two candidates whether they supported the deal that Mayor Lee cut with tech companies to charge $1 per bus stop for the "Google buses," which the SFMTA board rubber-stamped this week, Chiu said, "I don't think $1 per stop is enough."
Campos pounced, citing Chiu's support for the deal and quotes in a press release that the Mayor's Office put out and his absence from the SFMTA meeting where Campos publicly called for a better deal for the city. "It's one thing to say it here and it's another thing to say it at City Hall," Campos said, continuing the offensive by returning to Chiu's sponsorship of the Twitter tax break, which disappeared from Chiu's campaign page as the issue has turned toxic recently. "I think you know that was a mistake," Campos said.
Chiu didn't respond, choosing instead to emphasize the contrast between his insider role at City Hall and Campos' identification with the activists. "I'm trying to work behind the scenes and get things done, he's grandstanding before the cameras," Chiu said.
Campos extended his "tale of two Davids" narrative, charging that there are two David Chius: the candidate first elected with progressive support in 2008, and the calculating politician who works with the moderates and the business community to advance his interests.
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The word "class" really doesn't do justice to what medical students attend in the newly renovated lecture theatre at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
"It's a production, which is so much better," said Ed Hipditch, manager of classroom technologies with Memorial University's Distance Education, Learning and Teaching Support (DELTS) department. "Students walk in and say 'Wow!' The wow factor is important when educating someone. It's not just someone scribbling on a chalkboard."


text: Charlie Lopresti - Chief Meteorologist Charlie makes up the "Weather Part" of WGME News 13s evening edition. A native New Englander, he grew up enjoying the area's exciting and sometimes wild weather. At an early age, he knew his love for big storms and weather extremes would some day lead him to a career in meteorology. Charlie received his meteorology degree from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. After graduation, Charlie went to work high atop New England's tallest peak, at the Mount Washington Observatory. As staff meteorologist, he had the unique opportunity to observe, forecast, and conduct important research in "The World's Worst Weather."Charlie's broadcasting career began up in Bangor at WVII ABC-7. His passion for forecasting New England weather then brought him to WLNE ABC-6 in Providence, RI. After a few years in southern New England, the Maine lifestyle came calling once again, and for most of the past decade, he has called Portland home. Charlie can be seen forecasting Monday through Friday on Live at 5:00, Live at 5:30, News 13 at 6:00, News 13 on Fox at 10:00, and News 13 at 11:00. He has been awarded the American Meteorological Society's seal of approval for quality television weather broadcasts. He has also been designated Certified Broadcast Meteorologist by the AMS. His forecast was awarded Best Weathercast for the past four years by the Maine Association of Broadcasters. In addition, his Weathercast also won first place by the Maine Associated Press Broadcasters Association.Enjoy every nice day outdoors, that sums up Charlie's lifestyle outside of work. When not in the News 13 weather office, you can usually find him, his wife Morningstar, their daughters Catherine and Maris, and dog Barley doing something fun outside. They enjoy skiing, snowshoeing, and cooking during the winter months. When the snow melts, you can usually find them working in the garden, hiking in the White Mountains, or fishing for stripers along the Maine coast.. Connect with Charlie : Kim Block - Anchor Kim Block has been at the News 13 6pm anchor desk for 33 years. In addition, she anchors the Noon News, and co-anchors "Live at Five." Kim went to Indiana University, where she received a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish. Kim specializes in medical/health reporting, and is the proud recipient of two New England Emmy awards for her series "The China Journey," and "Miracle in Maine." Kim has also received an Edward R. Murrow award and numerous Associated Press and Maine Association of Broadcaster awards. Kim was the first woman inducted into the Maine Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2002, and is the recipient of the University of New England Deborah Morton Award and the YWCA's "Women of Achievement" award. She was also recognized as the Cromwell Center's "Person of the Year" in 2012 for her years of community service in Maine.Along the way, Kim has told the stories of Maine - a place that captured her heart instantly, when she moved here from her original home, the Washington, D.C. area. "I can't think of a better place to have begun a career - and to continue with one," says Kim. "Maine has been both professionally challenging and personally rewarding - it is a gem of a state with many significant news stories and a lifestyle that can't be beat." Kim is dedicated to community service, having worked with numerous organizations over the years, including the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Cancer Community Center, Maine Cancer Foundation, and Girl Scouts of Maine. Kim also served as honorary chair of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" campaign in Maine. In her spare time, you'll find her on a yoga mat, playing music, reading, sailing, boating and writing. Her greatest joy comes from her family - her husband, Bob, and children, Miles, 19 and Molly, 15. Connect with Kim: Gregg Lagerquist - Anchor "Somewhere in Maine today, there's a great story happening...and we need to know it, find it and tell it first!"That thought sums up Gregg's motivation and his outlook on what it means to be in the news business. "It's about finding the stories that matter to people and telling those stories in a compelling way," says Gregg. "Pretty simple really. But it means so much. I see it as a trust issue. People who have a story to tell have to know they can count on you to get it right. And that goes for the people watching at home, too!"Gregg has been someone you can count on at News 13 for more than a decade. He grew up in Minnesota and came to News 13 in 1996 from Vermont. He is an award-winning journalist, earning state and national awards, including one of the first ever "Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Political Coverage" presented by Mr. Cronkite, himself. "Highlight of my professional life so far," says Gregg. "Covering George Mitchell in Northern Ireland immediately after the Peace Accords was incredible as well"but a distant second." If you visit Gregg in his office, you can see an autographed copy of the Good Friday Agreement and a picture of a smiling "Walter and Gregg" proudly hanging on the wall. Gregg also works with a number of non-profit groups and charities in Maine"singling out "hear ME now!" as especially close to his heart"a group helping deaf and hard-of-hearing kids in Maine get a great start in life.When Gregg looks for the best things in his own life, he heads home. His wife, Leslie, co-owns a small business in Maine. "She's amazing! Although, don't tell her I said that. She'll get a big head," jokes Gregg. He and Leslie have three children"two sons, Reece and Max, and a daughter, Tess. ("See... I told you Leslie's amazing!") Gregg enjoys hitting the beach with his family, basketball, bike riding, ultimate frisbee, road trips, and reading biographies. He's a graduate of Carleton College in Minnesota and has a Masters degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Illinois.If you have a story to tell, Gregg is counting on you to give him a call. Connect with Gregg: Adrienne Stein - Anchor Emmy Award winning anchor and reporter Adrienne Stein comes to Maine from the Sunshine State.Prior to settling into Portland, Adrienne worked as Executive Producer and anchor at a 24-hour cable station in Sarasota. Her career has taken her all over the country. Before working in Florida, Adrienne hit the streets as a reporter and fill-in anchor at the NBC affiliate in Kansas City. She also woke-up before the crack of dawn for three years as a morning anchor and reporter in Jackson, Mississippi. While in Jackson, Adrienne and her co-workers earned an Emmy for their coverage of Hurricane Katrina, and the days following the storm. The St. Louis native attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia. Upon graduation, Adrienne anchored the morning news for the University-owned NBC station in Columbia.Adrienne and her family feel right at home in Portland. You're likely to find Adrienne, her husband, their daughter and son exploring the hiking and biking trails in the summer and hitting the slopes in the winter.You'll see Adrienne anchoring weeknights at 5:30, 10 and 11. She is always looking for unique stories to tell. Connect with Adrienne: Jeff Peterson - Anchor Jeff Peterson has worked at CBS 13 for about 12 years.He anchors Good Day Maine from 4:30-7:00am on CBS 13 and from 7-8 a.m. on FOX23.Besides anchoring the news, Jeff also writes 2 blogs. The other one is with the Bangor Daily News. It's called That Vegan Thing. Here is a link to the blog in the BDN: http://veganthing.bangordailynews.com/Jeff also stays busy producing a piece for Daybreak called, Saving you Money and a segment called Home Work. He brings around 28 years of television news experience to WGME. After graduating from San Francisco State University, Jeff started his career in Redding, California as a reporter back in 1987 at KCPM-TV. He then moved to Chico, California and forecasted the weather for a year and a half before becoming the sports director.In 1990, he left California for WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire. There he anchored sports and provided color commentary for U.N.H. football, basketball and hockey. He also hosted and produced the Wildcat Coach's Show. After around 2 years in the Granite State, it was time to move to Portland where he anchored the sports at WGME from 1992-1995. Jeff left Portland for New Orleans. While in the Crescent City, he anchored sports for WGNO-TV for 4 years, covering the New Orleans Saints and L.S.U. Tigers on a weekly basis. Jeff also hosted a sports talk show in New Orleans. In 1999, Jeff left New Orleans and the sports desk. He moved to Denver, Colorado to host a 3-hour morning news program on KWGN-TV. After 2 years there, he returned to Portland and in October 2006, Jeff came back to WGME.During his career, Jeff has won numerous awards. They include 3 Emmy Awards, a regional Murrow Award and several A.P. awards for news reporting, sports reporting and sports anchoring.Jeff is married with 5 children and lives in Portland. Jeff sings and plays trombone. He has performed the national anthem at many sporting events over the years including NBA, MLS and Major League Baseball games. He also enjoys running and takes part in many road races throughout the year. Actually, Jeff and his wife plan on running a marathon in the Fall. He is very involved in the community helping many organizations including Special Olympics and Camp Sunshine and several others. Connect with Jeff: Jana Barnello - Anchor/Reporter Jana Barnello joined the News 13 team in July 2012.She anchors Good Day Maine on CBS 13 from 4:30-7 a.m. and from 7-8 a.m. on FOX23.Jana comes to Portland from WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 in Chattanooga,Tennessee, where she spent two years in the Tennessee Valley's #1 newsroom. While in Chattanooga, Jana covered everything from a deadly tornado outbreak on April 27, 2011 to eventual American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina's journey on the hit FOX singing competition. She also made her mark on the social media scene. In 2011, Jana received a Chattanooga Social Media Award for outstanding use of social media by an individual.Before Chattanooga, Jana worked at WFXL FOX 31 where she spent two years reporting in Albany, Georgia.Originally from Solvay, New York, Jana graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.During college, she also worked as a reporter at NewsRadio 570 in Syracuse, New York, and an associate producer at WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia.Jana is a TV junkie, loves to travel, and is a huge Syracuse Orange fan. She's excited to return to the northeast and meet all the wonderful people in Maine! Feel free to send Jana an email (or a tweet) with news tips, story ideas, or just to say hello! Connect with Jana: Courtney Kabot - Anchor Courtney Kabot joined WGME in December 2014.She anchors Good Day Maine from 4:30-7:00am on CBS 13 and from 7-8 a.m. on FOX23.Courtney is no stranger to the morning shift. She was formerly the morning anchor and health reporter at WPTZ in Burlington, VT. Prior, Courtney worked at KFYR in Bismarck, ND, where she was the morning anchor, noon producer, noon anchor and feature reporter. Courtney has a Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism. She has an undergraduate degree in communications and public relations from James Madison University.While in Los Angeles, Courtney worked at KTLA and was also an extra in dozens of TV shows and movies. She also worked in public relations in Washington, DC. Courtney grew up near Syracuse, NY. She loves traveling and blogging about her adventures in new cities. Her hobbies include cooking, eating local, visiting wineries, going for bike rides and spending time with her husband. Connect with Courtney: Amanda Jellig - Meteorologist Amanda Jellig joined the WGME Weather team in 2014 and prior she was the Morning Meteorologist at KNOE in Monroe, Louisiana. Before living in the Pelican State she was the Weekend Meteorologist at WMDT in Salisbury, MD.Amanda obtained her degree in Meteorology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. While in school she worked in the student run TV Weather Studio and was a member of the campus television program, Eaglecast.Originally Amanda is from Huntington, New York and after countless seasons of rumbling thunder and being buried in snow, her love for weather grew fast. In Amanda's free time you can catch her playing with her dog Addison, at the gym, or just enjoying the outdoors! Connect with Amanda: Jon Chrisos - Anchor/Investigative Reporter Award-winning journalist Jon Chrisos returned home to the great state Maine in August 2011 to join the CBS 13 and FOX 23 team.A Maine native who grew up near Bangor, Chrisos got his first shot on-air at WABI where he covered everything from fairs and festivals to crime and politics. He's also worked at WGN in Chicago, WAVE in Louisville, KY, and WEHT in Evansville, IN. He says the tour of the Midwest was fun and full of great experiences, but there's nothing like living closer to family (and the ocean).Whether it's in the studio or out in the field, Jon is passionate about helping those who've been wronged, exposing government waste, asking tough questions, and uncovering the truth. He's anchored from Churchill Downs, reported from the Supreme Court, and covered severe weather live for CNN and Good Morning America.Chrisos is a member of the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) organization, a 2014 New England First Amendment Institute fellow, and serves on the Maine Judicial Branch Committee on Media and the Courts.In his free time, Jon enjoys running, renovating, skiing, working out and eating out. If there's something you think 13 should investigate, contact Chrisos (see links below). Connect with Jon: Jennifer Long - News Reporter Jennifer joined the WGME news team in June 2013. She loves telling stories and is excited to get to know the southern Maine community. Jennifer is no stranger to this area. She grew up in New Hampshire and her family vacations on Sebago Lake every summer. Jennifer is excited to be back in New England and comes to Portland from the NBC affiliate KOMU in Columbia, Missouri. Jennifer worked as a reporter and anchor at KOMU covering everything from state fairs to extreme weather. Her passion is telling the stories of everyday people and the issues that matter to them. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Stony Brook University in 2011. While she was at Stony Brook, she interned at Dateline in New York and WMUR in New Hampshire. After graduation Jennifer moved to the Midwest to pursue her Masters degree at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She received her degree in 2013 after finishing her master's project on narrative journalism in broadcast news. When Jennifer isn't out reporting she loves spending time hiking and exploring the great outdoors with her dog Abbey. Shes practically addicted to coffee and loves trying new cafes and restaurants. If you see Jennifer around town please say hi and share your story ideas! Connect with Jennifer: Brad Rogers - News Reporter Brad Rogers brings to the WGME 13 News Team an extensive background in news reporting. After earning his BA in Broadcast Journalism at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Brad began his reporting career in Texas. He was also a news reporter in Tulsa and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Brad says "It's great to be here at WGME, a place that cares about quality stories and the people of Maine."Brad is a veteran reporter who has covered everything you could imagine in his career. Most notably, Brad covered the Oklahoma City bombing and trials of the two men convicted of the crime. He was also part of a news team that won a National Emmy Award for coverage of a U.S. Senator's fatal plane crash. Brad has also received several Associated Press first place awards for general and spot news reporting.Brad grew up in Illinois, where his dad was his grade school principal and his mom, a teacher. But Maine has always been his second home. Brad spent the summers of his youth in Ocean Park on Old Orchard Beach. And he has never stopped coming back to Maine every summer. "I love Maine. The ocean, lakes, tall pines, great people, and 'lobstah', what's not to love?!"Brad is a single father raising three children. Tyler is a freshman who excels at basketball and track. Emily cheers and plays field hockey in middle school. And Jack is in elementary school and loves sacking the quarterback and playing basketball. Like Dad, Brad's three children have also spent every summer of their lives in Maine. And now, winters, too. Connect with Brad: Marissa Bodnar - Investigative Reporter Marissa Bodnar joined News 13 in October 2012. Marissa comes to Portland from KIFI Local News 8 in Idaho Falls, ID, where she spent two years as a general assignment reporter. During her time in the West, Marissa covered everything from the 2010 blizzard and sweeping education reform laws to allegations against a local hospital that led to a criminal investigation by police and the Idaho Attorney General's Office. One of her favorite interviews was with a local man who was at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan during the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami.Prior to Idaho Falls, Marissa made her way from intern to working on the assignment desk at New England Cable News in Boston. She graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and minor in Cinema Studies. Marissa also played three years of college soccer and spent a semester in Los Angeles interning on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.Outside the newsroom, Marissa enjoys traveling, playing tennis and spending time with family and friends.Marissa is thrilled to be back in New England and can't wait to share your stories. E-mail her anytime with ideas or just to say "hi!" Connect with Marissa: Maria Valvanis - News Reporter There's no place like home, that's why Maria was thrilled to join WGME in 2015, making her a New Englander once again. Maria spent the 3 years prior as a reporter for Time Warner Cable News in Albany, NY. While there, she covered a number of national stories, including the Boston Marathon Bombing and President Obama's trip to the Empire State.Before Albany, Maria worked at Radio 92.9 and interned at WCVB, both in Boston. She studied broadcast journalism at Suffolk University.Growing up in NH, Maria is no stranger to Maine. She spent every Summer at her Grandparent's home on Pine Point Beach.When she's not at work, you can catch Maria checking out local restaurants, enjoying the areas many beaches, and playing with her pups, Kramer and Mugsy. If you see her out, be sure to say hi! Connect with Maria: Lexie O'Connor - Reporter/Forecaster Lexie O'Connor is thrilled to be part of CBS13's news team as a Multimedia Journalist and now part of their weather team as well. As a Massachusetts native she's happy to be back in New England and has found a new love for Portland and all of Maine. She started at CBS13 as a Multimedia Journalist in 2013. Lexie now uses her experience covering storms as a reporter, to forecast the weather Thursdays and Fridays at noon. You can also find her filling in during weekend and weekday shows and joining the weather team during storms. Prior to Portland, Lexie worked as a General Assignment Reporter and fill in anchor and producer at WKTV in Utica, N.Y. There she covered the fatal shooting spree that killed four and ended in a standoff in Herkimer, New York, followed the merging of two school districts, and the outbreak of Central New York's bath salts epidemic. She's also credited for giving the first reports for Central New York live from Boston following the Marathon Bombings.Lexie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. While at BU, Lexie reported, anchored and produced BUTV's news magazine show "Inside Boston" and reported for Boston's cable television program, Neighborhood Network News. She also spent a semester in London as part of ABC News International's web team.When Lexie's not covering a story she enjoys running, group exercise classes and spending as much time as possible at the beach. Make sure to reach out to her to say hi and with any story ideas or pictures to include in her weather forecasts! Connect with Lexie: Katie Sampson - Reporter Katie Sampson joined the CBS 13 News team in April of 2014.Before coming to Portland, Katie reported and anchored for Kansas First News in Topeka, Kansas for two years. While there, Katie followed the controversy surrounding a Topeka sperm donor who was later sued by the state to pay child support. She also reported on the ongoing drought that crippled Kansas farmers in 2012.Before moving to the Midwest, Katie interned for WCVB Channel 5 in Boston and worked at the Boston Herald newspaper. She also spent a summer interning at SBS CNBC in Seoul, South Korea. Katie earned her Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Suffolk University in Boston and grew up in Nashua, New Hampshire.When Katie's not telling stories, she's likely exploring the many restaurants Portland has to offer or hanging out with her cat, Mittens. Connect with Katie: Jared Pelletier - News Reporter Jared Pelletier joined the CBS 13 News team in September 2014 as a Multimedia Journalist. Jared was born and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire. He is thrilled to be working in New England after beginning his broadcast career in June 2013. Prior to his days in Portland, Jared was a reporter for, WDTV, the CBS/FOX affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. There he covered a wide variety of stories with the most notable being the murder case of a 16-year-old girl named Skylar Neese. The tragic story of how two of Neese's alleged best friends who were also teenagers took her life gained national media attention.In 2013, Jared graduated from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He was an award winning journalist at the collegiate level with multiple recognitions from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists.When he's not working, Jared enjoys spending time outdoors and taking advantage of all that Maine has to offer. He's a die hard Boston sports fan who can be regularly spotted rooting for his beloved Bruins, Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox. Jared takes pride in telling stories that are important to you. If you see him out and about don't be shy, feel free to stop him and say hello! Connect with Jared: Courtney Highfield - Reporter Courtney Highfield joined the News 13 team in October 2014 as a Multimedia Journalist. She comes to Portland from the peach state, Georgia.Before heading North, Courtney spent two years at WFXL in Albany, Georgia. While there she contributed to an award winning thirty minute healthcare special, "Pursuing Good Health." She's passionate about storytelling and considers it an honor to do it for a living.Courtney was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland but headed South for school. She graduated from the University of Alabama in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Telecommunications and Film. While she was in college she reported and produced for the local TV station, WVUA.When Courtney isn't working she's exploring the world with her dog by her side. She has a two year old golden retriever named Tucker and she'll be more than willing to show you fifty pictures of him if you ask! She also loves the Crimson Tide, the Ravens, and the Orioles. Courtney is excited to get to know the people of Southern Maine and wants to hear from all of you! If you have any story ideas or just want to say hello, send her an email! Dave Eid - Sports Director WGME-13's Dave Eid grew up nearby in Auburn, Massachusetts. From the moment he could walk Dave was either swinging a baseball bat or hockey stick! He went to Fenway Park for the first time when he was three years old with his late dad! And believe it or not even now after being in the business for over 20 years and having covered many games at Fenway, Dave still gets goose bumps when he sees that big green monster out in left field. Dave has been with WGME 13 since January of 1996 and has been working in Maine for the past twenty years. Dave earned a bachelor's degree in Communications from Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts before going on to earn his Master's degree in Broadcast Communications from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In his spare time, Dave enjoys working out and taking care of his lawn! Dave also enjoys spending quality time with his family. Dave's two favorite professional moments were covering the Patriots Super Bowl victory over Philadelphia and the Red Sox World Series clinching win at St. Louis. Dave and his wife Lisa live in Gorham with their two children Drew (12) and Danielle (8). Drew currently plays travel hockey for the Seacoast Spartans '99 AAA Elite team. Drew's favorite NHL player is Ryan Kesler of the Vancouver Canucks, however his favorite team is the Boston Bruins! Danielle has been busy learning how to skate, play softball & basketball. Danielle, who's nickname is "Breezy" is also an avid dancer and a fantastic artist! Connect with Dave: Sheila Gray - Special Correspondent Special Correspondent Sheila Gray reports on issues affecting women and families in Sinclair Broadcast Groups Family 411 reports.Sheila is a native of Columbus, Ohio and studied at the prestigious Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.She began her career in Charleston, West Virginia, eventually being named the 6 & 11 p.m. anchor at WSAZ-TV. She was recognized by the West Virginia Associated Press for her reporting. Sheilas next stop was Cincinnati, Ohio, where she co-hosted the Fox 19 Morning News.She is happy that her alarm is no longer sounding at 2:30 a.m. and is looking forward to this new chapter in her career, and a new broadcasting family with Sinclair.Sheila and her husband Ric are the parents of four children, Kasey, Kari, Katie, and Kari. Kristine Frazao - News Reporter Kristine Frazao is an Emmy award winning journalist, with more than a decade of on-air experience. As the National Correspondent for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Kristine reports on the top political stories of the day along with investigative reports on government waste, fraud and abuse.Prior to joining the Sinclair news team, Kristine was the White House Correspondent for RT America. She covered the 2010 and 2012 elections both on the road and in Washington, and anchored nightly newscasts on RT for three years as well. Also during her time at RT, she reported extensively on the impact of hydraulic fracturing or fracking in Pennsylvania, as well as the tragic rate of teen suicide on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Kristine was born and raised in San Diego, CA, where she also worked for four years as a general assignment reporter, working for the Fox affiliate (XETV) as well as the NBC affiliate (KNSD) where she received an Emmy for coverage of the Wildfires of 2007.She got her on-air start working in beautiful Savannah, GA at WJCL/WTGS, where she worked as the political reporter, covering City Council and County Commission. She also traveled to Gulfport, Mississippi to cover the damage and devastation from Hurricane Katrina.Kristine loves living in the Washington, DC. area and covering politics. She spends her free time traveling, reading and going on adventures with her black lab , Chomsky. Check here for information on the WGME News Team, read brief biographies of each and learn more about our on air personalities


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Pirate Week
Ahoy, Mates!
Pirate Week
September 17 - 20, 2015
Special Events on Saturday, September 19
Yo ho ho, little buccaneers! KidsTown is celebrating international talk like a pirate day and will be hosting special activities. Grab your boots, your hat, waistcoats and trousers and join us on the fun! Make your own eye patch, search for treasure, enjoy pirate stories, and meet a pirate (at scheduled times).
The big celebration will be on Saturday, September 19, which is also the opening day of our new exhibit - Bats. There will be black powder demonstrations at the top of every hour. Plus musical sea shanties, Pirate tales, and special giveaways and prizes thanks to Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, Pirate Dinner Adventure Theatre, Black Sparrow Pirate Adventures, and St. Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum.
Thank you to all the crews who make this event possible: Arrr Ink., Brothers of the Coast, and Costumers with a Cause.