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BIO 2710 & 2711 Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lecture & Laboratory Key Numbers 90021 & 90022 |
Carl F. Moxey, PhD Lecturer in Biology Northeastern University, College of Professional Studies |
Summer, Second Four–Week Term, 2014 |
Lectures: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday, 530 PM – 730 PM Behrakis Health Sciences Center 310 Laboratory sessions: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday, 750 PM – 950 PM Behrakis Health Sciences Center 720 |
Textbook F Martini, et al., 2012, Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 9th edition, [ ISBN 978-0321-70933-2 ] Students having the eighth edition, or equivalent textbook, need not upgrade |
Week | Class | Date | Lecture | Laboratory |
1 | I | Monday 30 June |
Nervous System Design The Spinal Cord & Reflexes [ Martini: 12–13 ] |
Spinal Cord Anatomy and Reflexes Human reflexes The precise neurological exam Microscopic and gross anatomy of the spinal cord 1 |
II | Tuesday 01 July |
Brain Development and Anatomy [ Martini: 14 ] |
Dissection of the Sheep Brain The Sheep Brain Dissection Guide What you need to identify for the quiz Sheep brain images Unpreserved brain, sagittal view Michael Peters' dissection manual A more classic dissection guide from Hanover College |
III | Thursday 03 July |
2 | IV | Monday 07 July |
Higher Cerebral Functioning Neurophysiologic Input: Sensory Systems [ Martini: 15 ] |
The Visual System Anatomy of the eyeball What you need to identify for the quiz Stages in the dissection of the eyeball A dissection guide for the cow eyeball Sheep eyeball dissection, 1 Sheep eyeball dissection, 2 Histology of the Eye "Comparative morphology of the tapetum lucidum" |
V | Tuesday 08 July |
Autonomic & Motor Systems [ Martini: 16 ] |
The Visual System Visual testing The blind spot The Auditory System Anatomy of the ear Auditory testing |
VI | Thursday 10 July |
Mid-Term Exam
[ sample midterm exam ] |
Sheep Brain & Eyeball Anatomy Practical | |
3 | VII | Monday 14 July |
Basics of Endocrinology [ Martini: 18 ] |
Endocrinology Gross anatomy and microanatomy of selected endocrine glands [ laboratory exercise ] |
VIII | Tuesday 15 July |
Anatomy of the Heart Cardiovascular Physiology 1 [ Martini: 20 ] |
Gross Anatomy Dissection of the heart Blood Determination of blood groups |
IX | Thursday 17 July |
Cardiovascular Physiology 2 [ Martini: 21 ] |
Human Electrocardiogram Examination of the cardiac cycle [ lab exercise ] Human Blood Pressure Measurement of blood pressure with sphygmomanometer Observation of blood pressure regulation during exercise |
4 | X | Monday 21 July |
Immune Function 1 &
Immune Function 2 [ Martini: 12 ] |
Hematology Identification of blood cells, normal and abnormal [ laboratory exercise ] |
XI | Tuesday 22 July |
Immunology Gross anatomy and microanatomy of selected immune system organs [ laboratory exercise ] |
XII | Thursday 24 July |
Final Exam
[ sample final exam ] |
[ sample lab quiz 2 ] | |
The continuation of this course is BIO 2810 |
Course Description |
Lecture | Laboratory |
Topics include properties of cell membranes, anatomy and physiology of the nervous system, special senses, and endocrinology. The laboratory includes membrane physiology, gross and microscopic anatomy of the nervous and endocrine system, and testing of somatic and special senses. | In this lab, students will identify selected structures of the central nervous system through examination of models and specimens to understand how the body obtains, processes, and reacts to information. Dissections of a sheep's brain, bovine spinal cord, and a sheep's eye are performed. | |
Methodology |
Class lectures based upon the distributed outlines. This material may,
from time to time, be augmented by assigned readings, Internet searches,
or video presentations. Exams will be based on the lecture presentations and any other assigned material. |
Study of the human body through models and gross anatomy dissection videos, dissection
of the rat, with other anatomic specimens as available. The student will be responsible for
being able to identify items specified in the laboratory guide handout. Material may be added to or deleted
from this list as the instructor deems necessary. Laboratory exercise content may be
augmented by assigned readings, Internet searches, or video presentations. The practical examinations used to test the student's knowledge may use specimens or illustrations. |
Prerequisites |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
or equivalent is strongly recommended. Prior courses in mathematics and physics or chemistry would be useful. |
Requirements |
Two examinations, as specified in the Grading Section below. | Two practical examinations with a good attendance record and active participation. |
Course Objectives |
Lecture | Laboratory |
During this course, the student will have the opportunity to become conversant with and
knowledgeable about the anatomy & physiology of the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular
and respiratory systems so that she or he may be able to:
During this laboratory course, the student will have the opportunity to become conversant with and
knowledgeable about histology, anatomy, and physiology of the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems so that she or he may
be able to:
This is the Fineprint Section |
Course content. What you need to know. Anatomy and physiology are demanding fields of study requiring the student to be disciplined and attentive to detail. There is much to learn and a very short period in which to learn it. Students who attend the lectures regularly, take adequate notes during lecture, and study regularly do well in these courses. While there are no formal prerequisites at this time, a baseline of knowledge, as might be learned in high school, is presumed: a working command of spoken and written English; the ability to perform basic arithmetic operations; an elementary knowledge of plane and solid geometry; basic biology, including structure of the cell, evolution, and development; basic chemistry, including atomic structure, elements, compounds, and energy; and some knowledge of physics, such as the laws of motion. Add to this list as a very strongly suggested skill set is the ability to use a computer, e-mail, and the Internet productively. Not only will this allow you to use the lecture-note pages to the fullest, but it will also permit easy and rapid communication between you and your instructor, you and your classmates, you and your University. This may look like a formidable list, but do not be put off by it; there is nothing in the list that should not be expected of any student taking a college biology course, let alone anatomy and physiology. Except for the language issue, any deficit can be overcome by additional reading and study by the student at the appropriate time. Studying. I am not an expert in designing effective study habits, but I will offer a few suggestions: 1. Be interested in the material. I believe that even if every other suggestion is ignored, when a student is truly interested in a subject, he or she takes the time to explore it in greater detail. The more one investigates something, the more expert one becomes. 2. Study often. Try not to wait until the night before a midterm or final to cram. If one studies a little bit after each class session, not only does the material seem more familiar, but there is the chance for additional consolidation of the material into memory. Some authorities recommend at least two hours of study for each hour of lecture material. 3. Study what is important. Always study the material presented in lecture and any assigned reading. I would be remiss if I did not emphasize how important it is to go to class. Additional reading of the textbook or linked web pages should not be ignored, but if pressed for study time, go with learning the material that the test is known to cover. 4. Generate questions and answers. And do not make them trivially simple. Test them out on other students in the class. Solve problems. Use the study/quiz questions in your textbook. 5. Study as a group. If the group members test one another, make sure that at least one person in the group knows the correct answer to the test question. 6. Seek extra help. As with studying, do not wait until the last minute. For one thing, you will have lost the context of the problem. If you do not understand something, ask the instructor after class, or ask your laboratory teaching assistant, or e-mail the instructor. 7. Use Blackboard™. To help you with this course, a Blackboard™ site has been set up. That site has useful items and links that can improve your studying and grade in this course. Here are some of the components of Blackboard™:
Examinations. Format. Lecture examinations (and, if given, quizzes) will be in multiple-choice/true-false format. Unless otherwise noted, questions will be based on the material presented in lecture; the lecture outlines available through the syllabus web page links will serve as a guide for the material covered. This statement does not preclude the possibility of questions being asked which might serve to test the student's ability to visualize, analyze, or interpret other data germane to the field of inquiry. In addition, questions will not just test rote memorization of data, but some may require the student to analyze data to arrive at the correct answer. From time to time, questions may be added as lateral-thinking challenges to the student. Answering these questions is voluntary on the part of the student, and any answer, or lack thereof, will in no way affect the grade earned by the student on the didactic portion of the examination. Exam protocol. Students must put away all study materials (textbooks, notes, review cards, whatever) at the time the examinations are handed out; further review of material once the exam has been distributed will not be permitted. It is incumbent upon the student to read the examination instructions carefully, to heed any additions or corrections indicated by the instructor, and to ask the instructor if something is not clearly explained or questioned. Be aware, however, that it may not be possible to answer such questions because to do so would betray the answer. All exams must be returned by the designated end time for that examination; failure to turn in the exam by that time will result in a zero for the examination. If a student is late for a scheduled exam, the student will be permitted to take that examination provided that no student has already completed the test and left the room; in addition, the student must complete the exam and turn it in by the designated end time for that examination. During an examination, the student may not listen to any playback device, digital or analog, including, but not limited to, tape recorders, CD players, camcorders, &c. The use of calculators requires permission of the instructor. Challenges. Any challenge to a question on an exam or to a grade earned on an exam must be submitted in writing by the class following the posting or review of the answers or grades for that exam. Missed exams. No makeup examination will be given except for one missed due to extraordinary circumstances. In those cases of genuine emergency, prior notice or subsequent documentation must be provided in order for a makeup to be allowed. Failure to do so will result in a grade of zero being posted for that exam. Vide supra for information on how to contact me. Athletics. Academics has priority over sports. If there is a conflict between sports travel and course work that must be completed, it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that arrangements have been made with the instructor to clear any missing assignments or examinations prior to the final exam in the course. Extra credit projects. No. Why not?
Classroom behavior. Attendance. While attendance is not taken on a weekly basis in a large lecture course such an Anatomy & Physiology, and there is no attendance component in the determination of the grade, failure of the student to attend lecture on a regular basis could adversely affect a student's performance on the tests, not to mention that the student has not been able to benefit from the presentation of the material. Deportment. Proper class deportment is expected. Questions that seek to clarify or expand the lecture material are always welcome. Disruptive classroom behavior will not be tolerated, and frivolous questions that are totally off-topic, persistent argumentative questions, or questions that only serve as self-aggrandizement fall within the purview of such behavior. Students engaged in such unsociable activity will be asked to leave. If the offender or offenders cannot be identified, then the lecture will be terminated, but the class will be responsible for whatever material would have been covered. Impolite behavior, such as wearing a baseball cap indoors, is merely gauche, not disruptive, and so, cannot be barred. Portable communication devices. The use of beepers or cellular phones during class can be quite disruptive to the lecture environment. Therefore, all beepers and cellular phones must be turned off (or placed in vibrate mode) prior to entering the lecture room. Exceptions to this policy must be cleared with the instructor. Students who engage in text-messaging during class are not only being rude to the instructor and their fellow students, but are also depriving themselves of the class content. Violation of this directive will be considered equivalent to disruptive classroom behavior. Disclaimer. Many circumstances may require a modification of the course content or schedule of events (such as a school closure on a scheduled examination date); the instructor reserves the right to make such modifications with appropriate notification. If such a change is necessary, a notice will be posted via Blackboard™ to call the student's attention to it. |
Grading. Your overall course averages will be determined by the following:
The assignment of letter grades to one's overall course average will be determined by the following rule:
Grades on a particular examination should always be viewed in a comparative light, and if a letter grade has been attached to the exam, that letter grade indicates the position of the earned score on that exam within the ABCDF–grading system. For further information on the CPS policy on grading, please see the Student Handbook, pages 30–31. |
Academic Assistance. The College of Professional Studies has academic and student support services; questions not answered by the web page can addressed by communicating with an Academic & Student Support Specialist at 617.373.2400, or toll free 877.668.7727, or email@example.com. If you have special needs because of learning disabilities or other kinds of disabilities, please feel free to discuss these with me so that the proper accommodations can be arranged, or contact the Disability Resource Center. For more details on the services Northeastern University offers you, please see the CPS resources and services web page. |
Conformity with the Code of Student Conduct and sanction information can be found on the CPS general regulations web page. |
Academic integrity. The student is encouraged to study with other students, to share notes and ideas. All examinations, laboratory exercises, and other assignments, must be completed by the student alone. Examinations and quizzes administered in this class during previous quarters are not available for review by the student, and any student who reviews such will be considered to have violated the policies on academic honesty. Neither this nor any other form of academic dishonesty will be tolerated. In the frame below is Northeastern's Academic Integrity Policy: |
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The Demon volleyball team got a conference win at Fort Madison last night. The Demons won in three 25-8, 25-22, 25-23. For Washington:
Sydney Greiner 8 kills
Kathleen Kennedy 10 digs 16 assist
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As a team Head Coach Jeff Spenner says as a team they had several girls serve well last night and as a team he felt they served about 90-percent. The win puts the Demons at 1-3 in the conference and they will begin their second trip through the conference next Tuesday when they head down to Mount Pleasant.
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Business Casual: Boston Ballet
By| 11.15.12 | 12:54 PM
For the Business Casual column, we go behind the scenes at various local workplaces to see what staffers wear to the office. At the Boston Ballet's South End offices and studio, the team is gearing up for the debut of Mikko Nissinen's "The Nutcracker" on Nov. 23, and we were able to see what they wear during one of their busiest times of the year. While the costume department created the nearly 350 new costumes for the production, the creative and production teams planned how to pack the theater and fill the stage. Meanwhile, the dancers rehearsed, ready to face what the season has in store, inside and outside the studio. Next
Lawrence Rines, corps de ballet
Do you think being part of the Boston Ballet has an influence on your personal style?
We're such creative people, so we put our creativity into everything we do. Next -
Lawrence Rines, corps de ballet (cont.)
Tell us about your accessories.
My ring is from David Yurman. It was a gift from my parents for getting into the company. I wear it every day as a reminder. And I'm really obsessed with Michael Kors watches. I have about eleven of them. Next -
Lawrence Rines, corps de ballet (cont.)
Do you find touring with the ballet has influenced the way you dress?
My shoes are from Helsinki from when we were on tour there. I find it interesting when you go to another country and see what people are doing in terms of personal style there. One thing, also from when we were in Helsinki, is a lot of the guys were putting long socks over the top of their pants pulled up to the mid-calf with a boot or a shoe. It looked awesome and super different. Next -
Lawrence Rines, corps de ballet (cont.)
Are you excited for the holiday season?
"Nutcracker" is very busy for me. I'm doing I think six different parts this year. It keeps it interesting.Pictured: Rines as a Russian Dancer. Next
Lia Cirio, principal dancer
You're wearing heels on your day off.
I swear by [my wedge sneakers] because I'm always in pointe shoes and my feet tend to hurt after a long day. I love these because they're actually really comfy but they still have a little edge. I can go out for drinks or just wear them while walking around during the day. Next -
Lia Cirio, principal dancer
How would you define your personal style?
My friends say I'm bohemian chic. I really like pieces that drape but I like to edge it up a bit. I have an elephant tattoo on my wrist. I've always loved and collected them and my parents give me one with the trunk up before a show for good luck. Next -
Lia Cirio, principal dancer
Tell us about your Dewdrop costume for "The Nutcracker."
It's so amazing. It's the most sparkle and rhinestones you'll ever see. Next -
Deborah Moe, director of public relations and social media
Tell us about what you're wearing today.
This is my all-time favorite dress from last fall. I worked for Marc Jacobs for the past 12 years so I have quite a few of his pieces in my closet.
What made you take the plunge from fashion to the ballet?
I wanted a change. I studied dance and literature in school but had gotten into the fashion world. I loved it but I really wanted to be more focused in my career and move back to Boston. I'm originally from here and my husband and I wanted to set down roots closer to family. -
Deborah Moe, director of public relations and social media (cont.)
Being so public-facing in your job, do you have any style guidelines you abide by?
I like to have to have some good go-to blazers. I wear skirts or dresses all the time but with a blazer, you can anything more conservative very quickly. Being at the Ballet we do a lot of day-to-night, so it's good to have pieces that are easy to transition. I tend to dress from the bottom-up so I'll have the right heels and tights on and then it's easier to switch out the dress or a blouse for a dressier nighttime look. Next -
Deborah Moe, director of public relations and social media (cont.)
How would you describe the style around the office?
It's really eclectic. It's a creative atmosphere so there's a lot of individuality. It's really nice to work in a place where you can dress to please yourself. Next -
Ryan Fotter, artistic department assistant
Tell us about your outfit today.
Most of what I'm wearing right now were presents from friends. A lot of my friends are the dancers and they have very good style.
Do you think working at the Boston Ballet changes the way you get dressed?
It's very hard to work with 60 professional athletes with unique style and not think about how you look yourself. Next -
Ryan Fotter, artistic department assistant
What do you usually come dressed prepared for?
My job is a desk job, for the most part, so I do like to be comfortable but I always like to be presentable because you never know who you'll be working with face-to-face that day. Next -
Charles Heightchew, manager of costumes and wardrobe
What are you wearing today?
A cotton shirt from life/after/denim and pants that I make myself that are wool.
Tell us about these homemade pants.
My partner and I started making our own clothes and are trying to Kickstart making our own pants. I pick out our particular fabrics based on their feel and color saturation. I started doing it because I'm not that 22-year-old guy shopping in stores, and as an adult it's harder to find pieces that you love and fit you the right way. Next -
Howard Merlin, costume shop coordinator
What do you think about when deciding to get dressed?
One of the creative parts of my job is that I dye and paint the ballet slippers, so I can dress well for work but I also have to be aware that I'm painting every day.
Do you find the ballet has been an influence on your style?
As a former dancer, I'm always conscious of what I'm putting on and the fit of my clothing. It's a key factor in my style. Next -
Sara Marhamo, costume shop first hand
Do you have a background in dance or fashion?
I went to MassArt for fashion design and joined the Boston Ballet in the costume shop about two years ago.
How is designing for dance different than designing womenswear?
It's another way of thinking about clothes. There's a lot of of considering about how the garment is supposed to function with the body. It's been a totally different perspective. Next -
Sara Marhamo, Costume shop first hand
What are you wearing today?
This is as close to a uniform as I ever get. I always wear a pair of jeans and a button-down and scarf.
What about your jewelry?
I really like jewelry that's made by local artisans. A few of my rings I picked up at the SoWa Market and my earrings were made by Amy Casher who has a studio over on Thayer Street in the South End. Next -
Erin Wayne, merchandise and retail manager
Has working at the Ballet had influence on the way you dress?
I feel like I'm much more aware of my posture which probably helps my personal style. I keep my shoulders back a little more than usual. There have also been a couple of performances where a certain costume color palette has influenced my style. Last year when we did "Bella Figura," the costumes were really strong reds. I never wear red but it inspired me to go outside my comfort zone. Next -
Erin Wayne, merchandise and retail manager
What are you wearing today?
I'm wearing a cobalt blue cashmere sweater by Kinross Cashmere, which is a Scottish company but in the U.S., their offices are near Wellesley. My pearls were a J.Crew find on eBay and my gold lame box pleat skirt is from Second Time Around.
Consignment shopping can be pretty hit or miss, do you have any favorite spots?
I go to the Charles Street store location [of Second Time Around] and I really like Boomerangs on Washington Street. It's also consignment but all their proceeds go to AIDS research. Back to the beginning
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PSA is happy to announce that beginning January 1st, 2005 through March 2005, we will be offering a $3 re-holder special for collectors and dealers who would like to have their 1952 Topps baseball cards labeled with the Black Back variation designated by PSA.
Keep in mind that this only applies to cards 1-80.
In addition, any card submitted on January 1, 2005 or later will be labeled under the new guidelines.
There was a brief period of time when PSA labeled the Black Back variations but trouble ensued. Some sellers were taking advantage of the situation by claiming that their cards were a "Pop 1" despite the fact that we were grading cards without the distinguishing labels for several years.
Please keep in mind that it may take some time for the PSA Population Report to reflect more accurate numbers since there are, of course, many cards already graded by PSA without the Black Back designations in the marketplace.
Furthermore, Red Backs will continue to be labeled without any designation. For the purposes of The PSA Set Registry, here is how it will work. For the Basic Set, without variations, either Red or Black Backs will suffice to complete the set. For the Master Set, the Black Back slots must be filled with cards that have received the Black Back designation. It is the only way the program can recognize those cards. All non-Black Back labeled cards, for the purposes of The Registry only, will be assumed to be Red Backs.
With the success of The PSA Set Registry and continued demand by collectors, we felt it was time to institute a permanent change as the 1952 Topps set is clearly one of the most important sets in our hobby and it deserves the attention to detail on these variations.
Thanks so much for your continued support!
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Big lift for Sunnyside
Not even the gloomy skies could dampen Surrey school board chair Laurae McNally's spirit this week as she watched construction crews work on the new Sunnyside Elementary.
"I'm the sidewalk superintendent," she joked Tuesday. "I come by four times a week to see how it's doing. We've been waiting for schools in Surrey for so long, so it's great to see the progress."
Crews used two cranes to lift three of five trusses for the school's gymnasium – the biggest lift for the project at 2828 159 St.
Replacement of the old Sunnyside Elementary – located at 15250 28 Ave. – was given the green light by the provincial government in the 2005-'06 school year. However, the process was put on hold after the district was told to build the school as a Neighbourhood Learning Centre with Montessori school components. Then, once again, when the district was waiting for the OK from the province.
Despite the setbacks, McNally said she was happy to hear from school district construction co-ordinator Dick Koch that there is a possibility the school will be finished by July, weeks before its September 2013 deadline.
"The crew has been working around the clock. I've come by on weekends and in the evening and they're still working away," she said.


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Tim Tebow is coming to New York. Really.
After a big false start, the New York Jets on Wednesday got the quarterback who turned the Denver Broncos from an also-ran into a playoff team last season and became the NFL's most talked-about player — for a fourth- and six-round draft pick.
Now Tebowmania is opening on Broadway.
Eight hours after initially agreeing to a deal, the teams completed the trade that was hung up earlier Wednesday when the Jets apparently balked at repaying Denver more than $5 million US for a salary advance due Tebow. ESPN reported that the two sides had agreed to split that cost.
Despite ultimately pulling off the deal, it was just another bizarre moment for the Jets, a team that has had its share of them over the years, conjuring memories of Bill Belichick's hiring as coach and his resignation one day later.
Do you agree with the trade? Have your say.
The Jets certainly will have lots of explaining to do as "Timsanity" now will take over New York, just a few weeks after "Linsanity" swept the New York area and the rest of the NBA with the Knicks' sensational Jeremy Lin.
But not everyone's a fan.
Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, who led the Jets to their only Super Bowl title in 1969, was among those unhappy.
"I'm just sorry that I can't agree with this situation. I think it's just a publicity stunt. I can't go with it. I think it's wrong," Namath told 1050 ESPN Radio on Wednesday. "I don't think they know what they're doing over there."
Sure, the Jets got headlines and were the talk of sports radio — even on a day when the New Orleans Saints received unprecedented punishment from the NFL for a bounty system that rocked the football world. Head coach Sean Payton was suspended without pay for next season, and former defensive coordinator Greg Williams, now with St. Louis, was banned indefinitely.
But even all that couldn't overshadow another embarrassing episode for a franchise that has had to explain away several missteps in recent years.
Denver started shopping Tebow after signing Peyton Manning, and the Jets were considered a long shot as late as Tuesday night. But New York went hard after Tebow, envisioning him as a versatile complement to starter Mark Sanchez, who received a $40.5 million contract extension, with $20.5 million guaranteed, earlier this month. The Jets also had pursued Manning, but fell out of that race early when there wasn't mutual interest.
As part of Tebow's $11.25 million, five-year contract he signed as a rookie in 2010, he had a $6.277 million advance due 29 days after the start of the 2011 league year. That money was paid to him in August after the NFL lockout ended. The trade stalled over the payment the Jets would owe the Broncos from that advance.
That allowed Jacksonville to get back into the hunt, and it came down to the Jaguars and Jets.
"I think we have a duty to consider all avenues of improving the Jaguars on and off the field, especially given the unique circumstances involving the player," Jaguars owner Shad Khan said in a statement. "I appreciate the high level of due diligence Gene and his staff dedicated to this matter, even as late as this evening, and I am very satisfied with the outcome."
The Jets also will get a seventh-rounder in the deal.
Tebow, who became expendable when the Broncos signed Peyton Manning to a five-year deal Tuesday, would be expected to complement Sanchez, who received a $40.5 million contract extension, with $20.5 million guaranteed, earlier this month. Rex Ryan's Jets also had pursued Manning before bowing out on the sweepstakes when there was little interest by the four-time NFL MVP.
Tebow led the Broncos to the playoffs last season — along the way beating Sanchez and the Jets, who missed the postseason. But Denver executive John Elway believed Manning gave the team a better chance at winning a championship now.
"Tim works as hard as any player I've ever coached, and that work ethic will continue to serve him well with the Jets," Broncos head coach John Fox said in a statement released by the team. "He goes out to practice early, stays late and comes in on his day off. Tim does everything in his power to get better. He's not afraid to work, and we saw the results of his commitment last season."
For the Jets, Tebow would add a versatile dimension to the offence, including running the team's wildcat package —something new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano enjoys using. He would also provide a solid presence in a locker room that was rife with infighting last season — particularly between Sanchez and wide receiver Santonio Holmes.
Tebow will bring with him a flock of fervent fans for reasons that have to do as much with his faith as his football skills. A devout Christian, he's been a role model since his days at Florida, when he led the Gators to two national titles and captured the Heisman Trophy.
On Tuesday, Sanchez spoke highly of both Tebow and Manning on Fox Sports Radio in Los Angeles.
"I think Peyton is going to do great, and I think Tim is going to do great no matter what happens," Sanchez said on "The Petros & Money Show." "He can learn from one of the best quarterbacks to ever play or he moves on somewhere else and uses his skills at another ball club. He definitely has talent. He knows how to win. He knows how to impact players, so both guys are really in a good situation. It'll work out for both of them."
The effect Tebow's presence will have on Sanchez remains to be seen. The Jets appear to be committed to him financially as their starter for at least the next two years, but a restless fan base that got down on Sanchez as he struggled late last season could call for Tebow to take over at the first sign of trouble.
Two minutes after the Jets initially posted the trade on its Facebook page, there were 874 "likes," 366 comments and 247 shares. Most of the comments ran along the lines of: "I might cry" and "He is not welcome here, another terrible decision."
Tebow's days were numbered in Denver when Manning chose the Broncos as his next destination. They are two entirely different quarterbacks and it made little sense to keep Tebow as a backup because the Broncos were going to have a vastly different offense under Manning, one of the most precise passers in league history.
Elway and Broncos coach John Fox called Tebow on Monday night to tell him it was possible he would be traded.
Elway said he wanted to do right by Tebow, who took over a 1-4 team and led the Broncos to the AFC West title and a playoff win over Pittsburgh.
"As a former player, I know the last two weeks were not easy for Tim," Denver's John Elway said in a statement. "He was put in a difficult situation, and I commend him for how he handled it with the same first-class manner he displayed throughout his career in Denver."


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License Hearings
The licensing hearing, triggered by letters of concern, is an informal process for a Class N license application (Chapter 310). The hearing is conducted by the Hearing Officer who makes a recommendation to the City Council. The City classifies about 35 types of business activities requiring neighborhood notification. For example, a Class N license is required for entertainment, second hand dealerships, auto repair and liquor/drinking establishments. This hearing process provides an opportunity for the applicant to state his or her reasons for the application and allows the impacted neighborhood to voice concerns (i.e., noise, parking, trash, etc,). During the hearing, when appropriate, license conditions addressing concerns are discussed and worked into the development of recommendations for City Council consideration. The City Council is the final authority on whether a license application is approved or denied. All responsible parties and interested parties (which include affected residents who have made objections to or voiced support for an application) are informed by letter about when and where the hearing will take place. All questions related to the hearing process, details of a license hearing and/or objections/support for the license application can be emailed to email@example.com. An agenda of the license hearing is posted on https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. To apply for a permit or license or for questions regarding licensing requirements, please visit www.stpaul.gov/dsi.
Nhia Vang, Deputy Legislative Hearing Officer, Email, 310 City Hall, 15 Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55102-1615, Phone: 651-266-8560 Fax: 651-266-8574
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Here are a few of the best home remedies for fleas to avoid spending at the vet. Get rid of fleas naturally with these natural remedies for fleas, without all of the chemicals.
If you've ever tried to purchase Frontline Flea and Tick medication, you'll see that the prices are high. Not only that, but there is quite a bit of discrepancy on the safety of these types of products for fleas. Home remedies are something that are simple to do and very inexpensive.
As a pet groomer, cats and dogs fleas and sensitive skin are probably the two most common health problems I see with my appointments. They are also easily treatable at home!
There are a few effective things you can do at home to eliminate fleas from your pet and your home.
To start, you will want to bathe your pet two and four times per month with a high quality all natural flea shampoo. If your pet has dry and sensitive skin, be sure to do it less often.
1 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Cup Unscented Dish Soap (No Dye)
1 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Aloe Vera Juice (For sensitive/dry skin)
The purpose here is to kill all living parasites, and dislodge their nests on a regular basis so new ones are unable to hatch.
The gestation period of a flea larvae is two weeks. Bathing your pet every week or two will not likely kill the eggs, but will effectively wash them down the sink!
If your cat or dog has sensitive skin, be sure to use a hypoallergenic shampoo, as it is very gentle and won't irritate their skin.
Keep in mind though, being bathed too often can dry a coat and irritate skin, so be sure to pay attention to how often your pet can handle.
Now the trick to killing the fleas is a little beyond just the shampoo. If your pet currently is suffering from a coat full of them, here is a little something you can try:
Diatomaceous earth. What is this, you say? Diatomaceous earth is a very soft, fine rock powder that is made from the remains of a type of hard shelled algae called diatoms.
Pure diatomaceous earth is safe for people and animals. Food grade versions can even be mixed into pets food to help control internal parasites. You will find this ingredient in toothpaste, flour, and grains that we consume.
Diatomaceous earth kills fleas and other bugs as it works its way into their joints. As the bug moves, the microscopic shards of fossilized remains cut into the bug's soft tissues, ultimately killing it.
For mammals, however, it is a harmless powder and we can rub it all over ourselves without problem. The only thing you should watch out for is to not inhale too much of it! When applying, try to do so outdoors or in a well ventilated area.
Food grade diatomaceous earth is one of the best all natural home remedies for fleas!
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Texas Congressman Ron Paul could be set to officially announce whether or not he is running for the Republican 2012 nomination this week with a series of back to back high profile media appearances.
The Libertarian favorite is scheduled to appear today on The View, Hannity, and The Colbert Report. Officially these appearances are to promote Paul's new book, Liberty Defined, yet they could serve as a platform for the announcement the Congressman's supporters have been awaiting with baited breath for months.
The first meaningful 2012 debate is set for May 5th, a week Thursday, as Fox News and the Republican Party of South Carolina host a debate among Republican candidates at the Peace Center in Greenville, S.C.
In order to be included in the debate, candidates must meet certain criteria by April 29th.
Eligibility requirements include registering a presidential exploratory committee or presidential campaign with the Federal Election Commission; filing paperwork to be on the ballot for president in South Carolina; paying a $25,000 filing fee to the state Republican Party; and averaging 1 percent in the five most recent national polls.
In comments to the Spartanburg Herald Journal last week, Ron Paul's campaign manager Jesse Benton said that the Congressman will meet the criteria and will participate in the debate. Indeed, the Congressman has begun setting up a presidential exploratory committee, to "test the waters" for a formal run.
"…as a final decision draws closer, his team has put the pieces in place for him to flip a switch and hit the ground running if he decides to run for president." Benton told Politico.
Benton also said that Paul would base a decision to run in 2012 in part on the response he receives at the May 5 debate.
The latest reports indicate that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Governor from Minnesota Tim Pawlenty, former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer, and former US Senator Rick Santorum will also be participating in the debate.
Gary Franchi reports on the Congressman's likely 2012 run:
Following the Fox News debate, the next scheduled event is a CNN sponsored debate in New Hampshire on June 7th.
Meanwhile Ron Paul's Liberty Defined reached a high of number nine on Amazon.com's bestsellers chart last week. Now at number 26 overall, the book is still currently the top selling political publication with the online giant.
Help push Ron Paul's Liberty Defined back into the top ten and help support the Congressman's imminent Presidential run! Buy the book here.
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I recently read a short essay called "A Streetcar Named Success" by Tennessee Williams, the renowned mid-twentieth century American playwright who wrote A Street Car Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie. The essay talks about how life became a bit disjointed after he became "successful" and started living a life of luxury — living in a hotel and getting room service all the time. He started hanging out with different people, found it difficult to be creative, and just felt more detached from the world.
One does not escape that easily from the seductions of an effete [1] way of life. You cannot arbitrarily say to yourself, I will now continue my life as it was before this thing. Success happened to me. But once you fully apprehend the vacuity [2] of a life without struggle you are equipped with the basic means of salvation. Once you know this is true, that the heart of man, his body and his brain, are forged in a white-hot furnace for the purpose of conflict (the struggle of creation) and that with the conflict removed, the man is a sword cutting daisies, that not privation but luxury is the wolf at the door and that the fangs of this wolf are all the little vanities and conceits [3] and laxities that Success is heir to–why, then with this knowledge you are at least in a position of knowing where danger lies.Tennessee Williams
For Williams, it was only when he relocated out of New York and to a random town in Mexico, where no one knew who he was and he had to struggle a bit more in his daily living was he able to find his creative energies again. While not everyone needs to go to such extremes to keep themselves, his point is well taken.
Even nearly 70 years after it was published, the essay a great reminder that while we often struggle to achieve a life of freedom and ease, we need struggle and hardship to keep ourselves going.
Read the whole thing here: On a Streetcar Named Success
Definitions for some of the more obscure terms:
[1] effete = pretentious [2] vacuity = emptiness [3] conceits = excessive pride in oneself


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ARTS-150 Painting I: oil
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- Three molestation victims confront Jerry Sandusky at his sentencing
- Another writes a statement as does the mother of a fifth victim
- Sandusky speaks but admits nothing and doesn't apologize
- He is sentenced to 30 to 60 years in a scandal that rocked Penn State
The young man locked eyes with Jerry Sandusky in a packed courtroom Tuesday and stared him down. He'd waited a long time for this moment.
"You were the person in my life who was supposed to be a role model," he seethed angrily at the man convicted of sexually violating him and nine other boys. "I can't begin to express how this has screwed up my life. Because of you, I trust no one and I will not allow my own child out of my sight for fear of what might happen to him."
He is known as Victim No. 4. He is 29 years old now.
When he was 11 or 12, he was the coach's favorite. Sandusky told the boy many times that he loved him.
He took him to places most kids only dream of going: inside the Penn State football team's locker room, where he dressed up in the uniforms of star players three times his size; to the sidelines at game time, where sports network cameras captured him by Sandusky's side; to bowl games and banquets, where he was treated like the team mascot.
The attention made the boy feel special and important, but it came at a terrible price. Sandusky, Penn State's legendary defensive coordinator, was a serial child molester and the thing that brought them together, Sandusky's Second Mile charity was, in the words of the prosecutor, "a victim factory."
For years, the boy pushed dark thoughts to the back of his mind. He kept his secret, believing he was the only one. He didn't come forward when the Sandusky investigation began three years ago. But police combed through the coach's 2000 autobiography, "Touched," searching for potential victims and tracked him down.
Cpl. Joseph Leiter of the Pennsylvania State Police knocked on his door early in 2010. By then he was a young man with a son of his own.
"Go away," he said.
He was "very, very reluctant to talk," Leiter recalled during Sandusky's trial. "I remember he curled up in the fetal position at the end of his couch."
And he was "shaking and distraught" when he walked into the state police barracks a few weeks later, finally willing to talk, said his attorney, Ben Andreozzi.
"He viewed Jerry as a father figure, and it's been extremely difficult for him to talk publicly about this," the lawyer said.
No. 4 was perhaps the most devastating witness against the man he called "Jer." He'd kept photographs and the gifts Sandusky gave him -- snowboards, a drum set, ice hockey gear, team jerseys, sweats, goggles, shoes, an Orange Bowl watch, game balls and other memorabilia -- as well as cards and letters in which Sandusky poured his heart out in his most unguarded moments.
The boy's picture was in Sports Illustrated and Sandusky's biography. He starred in football training videos, demonstrating the moves that made Penn State famous as "Linebacker U."
For a while, he got to be one of the cool kids. Sure, others teased him about Sandusky "all the time," he'd later say, but he'd just brush that off as jealousy.
"They're making things up like, oh, you know, you're being molested by Jerry and you're his little butt buddy and all these kinds of things, you know?" he testified at Sandusky's trial. "I'm sure they'd switch places with me in a heartbeat, but they're just jealous. You know how kids are."
As a teenager, he kept his secret buried deep. "If I had ever said anything and it had got out, it would have just been so much worse. I mean, I denied it forever. Forever."
The five years he spent with Sandusky weren't just about an older man's roving hand squeezing a boy's knee in the car, furtive groping and soapy bear hugs in the shower, or even the eventual, inevitable sex. It was a relationship, say experts who work with sex offenders and their victims.
For Sandusky, it might even have been a love affair. But for No. 4, it was a violation, a betrayal that will take a lifetime to get over. He took a giant step in the recovery process in court Tuesday, his lawyer said. He gave Sandusky a piece of his mind.
But if he was hoping for an apology, none was forthcoming from a man who insisted to the end that he was the victim. And without an apology, or even an acknowledgment, there can be no forgiveness.
"I don't forgive you for what you did," No. 4 said. "I don't know if I'll ever be able to forgive you, but I hope that the others who were abused after me will forgive me for not coming forward sooner."
Sandusky: 'I've been me'
It's official: Sandusky, the 68-year-old retired football coach once considered Joe Paterno's heir apparent at Penn State, has been formally labeled a "sexually violent pedophile."
He did not fight the classification Tuesday, which was required under Pennsylvania's mandatory sex offender reporting rules, known as Megan's Law. But he didn't admit it, either. No, far from it.
Sandusky clearly sees himself as the victim of a vast conspiracy at the hands of boys he once mentored, the state attorney general's office and the powers that be at Penn State.
"They can take away my life, they can make me out as a monster, they can treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart," he said in a prerecorded jailhouse interview played on the campus radio station on the eve of his sentencing.
"In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged, disgusting acts. My wife has been my only sex partner and that was after marriage."
To the prosecutor, it was yet another depraved assault by Sandusky on his victims. "He went on the radio and whined about his own pain," said Joseph McGettigan III, who called out Sandusky's performance on the radio and again in court as "banal, self-delusional, completely untethered from reality. It was entirely-self-focused, as if he himself were the victim."
Usually taciturn, the white-haired prosecutor wasn't finished talking. "Ridiculous," he added. "An insult to human decency."
No. 4 had something to say about it as well. "Rather than take responsibility for your actions, you attacked us," he scolded Sandusky. "You have no morals."
When Sandusky's turn finally came to speak in court, there was little insight to be gained from his rambling, 15-minute soliloquy. There was no remorse, no apology, no accounting for his actions, good or bad. He did touch on a range of subjects: how he awoke on his 46th wedding anniversary and "knocked my head" on the cinder-block wall of his tiny cell; how he has "special inmate friends" in jail; how he hopes to be "a candle for others"; how he passes the time behind bars tending to his memories.
Many of those memories seemed disturbingly self-absorbed and childlike.
"I see me throwing thousands of kids up in the air" and tossing hundreds of water balloons, he said. "I see kids laughing and playing, and I see a big, lovable dog licking their faces and I feel warm."
At other times, he seemed to deliver his own eulogy:
"I've forgiven, I've been forgiven," he said. "I've comforted others, I've been comforted. I've been kissed by dogs, I've been bit by dogs. I've been a fighter, I've conformed, I've been different. I've been me."
He choked back sobs as he recalled a lesson learned by a grandson at preschool: "You get a crinkly heart when you're mean to others," he said, his voice quavering. "You get a big heart when you are kind to others."
He then returned to the defense table and slid his prepared remarks into a manila envelope.
Some observers said they saw Sandusky smirking. But his expression seemed to be that of a man confused by his legal predicament. In the end, the man who had fooled so many for so long and called himself "The Great Pretender" appeared to succeed only at hoodwinking himself.
"It is this remarkable ability to deceive that marks the pedophile," said Judge John Cleland, sentencing Sandusky to 30 to 60 years in prison -- in effect, for the rest of his life.
"The crime is not only what you did to their bodies," the judge said to Sandusky, speaking about his victims. "Your crime was also an assault on their psyches and souls."
The judge offered some comfort to the young men: "The fact that you were assaulted is no cause for embarrassment or shame. As children you were victims of a pedophile. His conduct is no fault of your own. As adults, you have come forward. It is for your courage and not your assault for which you will be remembered."
'Are you a pedophile?'
How many Sanduskys are out there? The question came up after Sandusky's arrest, and some variation of it is asked each time a child molestation scandal is exposed in a church, a school, a sports organization -- settings where grown men play a role in molding young boys. Those are the cases that grab headlines and get public attention.
The prestigious Johns Hopkins University recognizes that it is a question worth asking. Earlier this week, the university's Bloomberg School of Public Health opened the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse. The mission of the privately funded center, the first of its kind, is to treat child sexual abuse as a national public health issue.
Elizabeth Letourneau, a professor at Hopkins who heads the center, said people don't want to believe that child molesters walk among us, which makes reporting and prosecuting their crimes more difficult.
"We tend to view sex offenders as 'monsters,' and this misapprehension blinds us to the red flags that might be right in front of our eyes," Letourneau said. "The people we know, love and respect -- the people in our families, our social circles, our communities -- are not monsters. So when we see them acting inappropriately with a child, or if a child discloses inappropriate behavior, we tend to ignore or minimize the behaviors."
That sounds a lot like what happened at Penn State in 2001 when assistant coach Mike McQueary reported that he saw Sandusky in the shower with a young boy and heard sexual slapping sounds. Had Sandusky been beating the boy with his fists, McQueary and others would know exactly what to do. But because the encounter involved a possible sex act, McQueary doubted himself and what he had seen.
And it certainly was the case for some of Sandusky's victims, whose complaints were dismissed by others. One was told by a guidance counselor that he was lying, that Sandusky would never do such a thing. When another complained that Sandusky was too "touchy-feely," a counselor told his mother not to "bother" such an important man.
Scientists don't yet know what causes someone to be sexually attracted to children. As prosecutor McGettigan pointed out, with some of Sandusky's victims his actions did seem to be solely about the sex. But with others, relationships developed and lasted years.
Not so long ago, the common thinking held that pedophiles were people who couldn't handle adult relationships, or had been sexually molested themselves as children. Experts call that the abused abuser theory, and many now believe it to be mostly hogwash.
They suspect pedophiles are simply born that way, neurologically hard-wired before birth, said James D. Cantor, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto who works with and studies offenders at the Sexual Behaviors Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
A 2008 study of the brain scans of pedophiles, he said, showed certain traits linked to early brain development: Almost all were male, left-handed and over 30, and they tended to post lower than average IQ scores. They had thinner connective tissue -- "white matter" -- between the pockets of "gray matter" in their brains.
Not every pedophile becomes a child molester, Cantor pointed out. Many try to fit within society; some even enter sexless "companion" marriages. Most people view child molesters as creepy strangers who lure children in schools, parks, arcades and other public places. That also isn't true.
"Everybody's after the stranger danger idea, but the perpetrator or potential perpetrator is much more likely to be very close to home, or even within the home," Cantor said. "It can be a relative, a friend, a neighbor -- someone in your inner circle. Someone you'd never suspect."
Someone the child knows, who strikes up a close relationship.
"It's not the relationship between equals, but it is most certainly a relationship," Cantor said.
While prosecutors might use the word "grooming" to describe how a pedophile ingratiates himself by lavishing attention and gifts, to the pedophile it feels more like courting, he added.
"From the point of view of the pedophile, it was the opportunity to spend time with somebody. There's a feeling of avuncularity, and that feels positive and good," Cantor explained. And then a pedophile's feelings turn romantic. And sexual.
"The emotions that they experience are the same set of emotions the rest of us experience, but those emotions are provoked by adolescents," he said.
Cantor was not surprised by Sandusky's awkward response to questions posed by sportscaster Bob Costas, who asked Sandusky if he were sexually attracted to boys. The now famous exchange was played at Sandusky's trial:
Costas: Are you a pedophile?
Sandusky: No.
Costas: Are you sexually attracted to young boys, to underage boys?
Sandusky: Am I sexually attracted to underage boys?
Costas: Yes.
Sandusky: Sexually attracted? You know, I enjoy young people. I love to be around them. But no I'm not sexually attracted to young boys.
"They don't see themselves as monsters," Cantor explained. "How could their love for someone be bad?"
'Forrest Jer'
The boy known as No. 4 came into Sandusky's life at a time of stress, disappointment and loss for the coach. Sandusky's "best friend," his father, had died. And Paterno, who had banged heads with Sandusky since hiring him in 1969, was telling people he was a "knucklehead" and was trying to get rid of him.
The boy also was going through a rough patch, sparring with his stepfather and getting in trouble at school.
Sandusky did not testify at his trial. But his voice was heard through letters he wrote to No. 4. Many contained the same childlike tone heard in court Tuesday: "What was your reaction when you first met me? How did you feel about me then? What is love? What would you miss most if a magician could make me disappear?"
He fondly recalled long car rides during which he'd tell the boy stories. And he waxed sentimental in a birthday card, scrawling a litany of "thank yous" for: "being so warm and friendly! ... your special touch! ... for trying so much! ... being a very best friend! ... for all you say and do! ... for just being you!"
During the trial, No. 4 never made eye contact with Sandusky as he described their relationship. He said he was 11 or 12 when he started going on outings with him. He was 13 when the first sexual assault took place, and 16 or 17 when he finally ended the relationship.
He had a different memory of those car rides, recalling how he tried to squirm away from Sandusky's hand, which seemed always to find its place on his knee, "like I was his girlfriend or something." He said the hand on his knee " freaked me out like extremely bad. I could not stand it." He'd push the hand away, and before long it would be back again. "That just drove me nuts."
And then there were the showers.
"There was soap dispensers beside each one of the showers, and he would pump his hand full of soap and basically throw it," No. 4 recalled. "I thought it was a game. So I went along with it, which eventually led to him getting a lot closer to me. Like, you know, bear hugging me, grappling me up, these kind of things. And once the soap was on there it led to him more like hugging me and caressing me and him wanting me to, like, wash his body. He wouldn't just say it. He would just kind of like take his hand, you know, wash his body thing. He would do the same to me."
They never discussed what was happening. "It was never talked about, ever," No. 4 said. "You know, it would be more of a glancing over or brushing thing for me." And, he never told anyone else. "I was too scared to."
Once, he tried to tell his mother, saying he didn't want to go with Sandusky. But she dismissed his comments because he had a habit of exaggerating.
"I said, 'No, you don't understand.' And she's like, 'Why, what could possibly be going on?' I said, like, 'Because I'm pretty sure that he's gay.' She was like, 'Oh, whatever, this is just one of your lies,' and blew it off."
As the teenager began to pull away and avoid Sandusky, the coach's letters seemed to become more desperate, needy and manipulative. At times, he wrote that his two dogs missed the boy as well as Penn State's players.
"Jer may not be working," he wrote in one letter after he retired, "but he needs his 'best friend.' It doesn't look real good." He continued, "Jer understands life and its changes. He's proud, too proud to beg for a friend, extended family, son," adding, "Jer wants to be there to the end."
As the teen neared his 16th birthday, Sandusky wrote, "It's your song, your choices, your life. I like to fill a small part of it and I will be there if you want. I have believed and stuck up for you."
When pleading failed, he scolded: "Your youthfulness will disappear. If you cannot care, you will not be able to live up to the expectations. Your so-called best friends will vanish. Happiness will escape your life."
But the strangest and perhaps most revealing letter may be the one written on Penn State letterhead in which Sandusky compared himself to the movie character Forrest Gump, writing that people like the simple character "are blessed" and signing off as "Forrest Jer."
"I never gave up because I cared," he wrote. "I hope that in the back of your mind will be a memory of simple times, hopefully laughter, joy and warm smiles. Try not to forget all those who care. Try to remember canoes, squirt guns, water balloons ... miniature golf, Polish soccer, baseball, rugby, football, swimming, studying, golf, volleyball, kickball, soccer, laughing, arguing, crying, caring and so much more fun."
By then, No. 4 had found a girlfriend. But she kept asking why he never called or visited Sandusky. So he set up a visit that included sharing a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken to ease her suspicions about the relationship. It didn't work, as he explained:
"Basically, my plan was to take my girlfriend there so she could see it was normal and nothing bad had happened. But basically that backfired because the whole time he wanted to be around me and even, like, would be rubbing, like, trying to rub my shoulders and horsing around kind of thing again and she just -- she knew."
'You are only fooling yourself'
The "Sandusky 8," as the young men who testified became known during the trial, all face a difficult journey. Some are further along the road to recovery than others. Three of the young men spoke at Sandusky's sentencing, one had a statement read and the others didn't want to speak publicly. Some never want to see or think about Sandusky again, prosecutor McGettigan said.
No. 1 and his mother have a book coming out at the end of the month. They are likely to reveal their names publicly in television appearances promoting his story. (CNN usually does not identify the victims of sexual assaults by name.)
No. 1 plans to become active in the recovery community, organizers say. He is the victim who launched the investigation in 2008; he had been receiving therapy for about three years. He also has filed a civil lawsuit.
"No words are adequate to describe the pain and misery you caused," he said to Sandusky in a statement read in court at the sentencing. "I just wanted a childhood like everyone else." He said Sandusky promised to be a friend and mentor but instead he "humiliated me." No. 1 spoke of being in "emotional agony," wracked by anxiety and lack of trust. He said he can't relax.
"I have been looking over my shoulder for a long time."
No. 6, whose voice quaked with emotion as he spoke at Sandusky's sentencing, has found solace in his faith. He graduated from a Bible college before the trial in June and has performed missionary work in Mexico and elsewhere.
"You choose to live in denial of everything you have done," he told Sandusky. "I believe you are fooling only yourself." He urged Sandusky to "repent" and seek God's forgiveness "or there is a bigger judgment to come."
No. 6, who launched a 1998 investigation that went nowhere, said he has embarked on his "journey of healing," adding, "I have not yet arrived but I have certainly left."
Others are having a more difficult time.
In a letter read in court, the mother of No. 9, one of the youngest victims, said he has tried twice to take his life. She blames herself for not protecting her son from Sandusky's "sick indulgence." She now questions every parenting decision she has ever made. "Shame on you, Mr. Sandusky, for your narcissistic and selfish acts," she said. "Not only did you molest him, Mr. Sandusky, you caused him a lifetime of sorrow."
And then there was No. 4.
Although he was the most powerful witness, he also was among the last to come forward. He is just beginning to deal with the effects of what Sandusky did to him, and the secret he worked so hard to bury for so long.
"Right now it's really a question of trying to put the pieces back together," said his attorney, Andreozzi. "This is something that's going to take years and years.
"He's broken."
It is possible to heal from sexual abuse, victim advocates say. No. 4 can begin by forgiving himself for not coming forward sooner, said Chris Anderson, who heads the support group MaleSurvivor.
"The only person who bears responsibility for any of this," he said, "is Jerry Sandusky."


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Platinum's Rapidash (Japanese: プラチナのギャロップ Platinum's Gallop) is a Rapidash owned by Platinum in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Diamond & Pearl chapter
Platinum's Rapidash was first seen as a Ponyta in Stagestruck Starly where he was used as Platinum's steed. He was mainly used as her mode of transportation, not seen in many battles, until A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium where he was used in Platinum's first Gym battle against Roark. The battle ended quickly, however, as he was quickly defeated by a combination of Double-Edge and Slam that sent him flying into a wall and was knocked out as a result. In Ring Around the Roserade II he was used in Platinum's Gym battle against Gardenia, but like his previous Gym battle, he was defeated in only a few seconds by Roserade's Poison Jab.
From that point on he was used considerably less than usual, being used mainly for transportation or Gym training until Brash Bronzong I where he was used to battle Byron. In what can be considered his crowning achievement, he defeated both of Byron's Bronzong in one shot, ending his horrible losing streak at the same time. In Hurrah for Rapidash after refusing her father's plea to not do anything dangerous, Ponyta evolved into a Rapidash and left with her after the three decided to split up and protect the Lake guardians and the Sinnoh Region.
In To and Fro Froslass Rapidash was used in Platinum's Gym battle against Candice where he battled against her Froslass. During the battle Platinum boasted about the speed he gained with his evolution into a Rapidash, but Candice had Froslass use Wake-Up Slap that became more powerful due to him using Rest a few moments prior to its usage. Rapidash was recalled and switched with Lopunny afterwards, but he returned after Lopunny used Healing Wish to sacrifice herself to revive Rapidash who defeated Froslass and gave Platinum her seventh Gym Badge.
He was used in the battle against Jupiter but after a long battle, he was defeated along with the rest of Platinum, Candice, and Maylene's Pokémon and was used to keep them warm while they were trapped in the blizzard until they were rescued.
Platinum chapter
Rapidash is used in Platinum's battle against Castle Valet Darach where, like his days as a Ponyta, was quickly defeated by a single Feint from his Gallade.
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Review: Huawei Ascend
The music player on the Huawei Ascend is the stock Android music player. Playback controls are fairly basic, and the player lacks advanced features like equalizer settings. But there are great search options from the player to find more music on YouTube or to search the Internet for more information about your favorite artists. Huawei does provide a nice looking music widget to control the player from the homescreen.
The Ascend uses a 2.5mm headphone port. A 2.5mm port always evokes a "what were they thinking?" response from me. Huawei does include a set of earbuds that fit the port, with an inline microphone, but I'd rather skip the hard, plastic buds and go for a port that will fit my own favorite headphones, thank you.
There is no music store on the Ascend. The Amazon MP3 store is not preloaded on this phone, though you can find it in the Android App Market, and there is no music download service from Cricket. There is a download store for ringtones, but nothing for full-length tracks.
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This bio-musical, directed by Harold Prince, is unmissable - at least for anyone who cherishes stars who mold songs into thrilling windows of revelation. Donna Murphy and Michael Cerveris turn in stunningly shaded performances.
Ben Brantley, New York Times
Tony Award winners Donna Murphy and Michael Cerveris portray Lotte Lenya and Kurt Weill, an unlikely couple whose often rocky romance lasted for more than a quarter century. Manhattan Theatre Club presents the musical's world premiere.
LoveMusik follows the lives of the unlikeliest of lovers - the brilliant, intellectual German composer Kurt Weill (Michael Cerveris) and a lusty girl from the streets of Vienna who became his muse and star, Lotte Lenya (Donna Murphy). LoveMusik is an epic romance, set in Berlin, Paris, Broadway and Hollywood, spanning 25 years in the lives of this complicated couple.
From their courtship and early collaborations in Europe, through their journey to America and the debut of the landmark musical The Threepenny Opera, LOVEMUSIK gets deep inside this fascinating, complicated partnership.
The musical features some of Weill's best-loved songs, including Speak Low, Surabaya Johnny, It Never Was You, Mack the Knife and September Song.
Previews from : 12th April 2007
Opened : 3rd May 2007
Closed : 24th June 2007
Audience: LoveMusik may be inappropriate for children aged 12 and under. Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Biltmore Theater.
Run time: Two hours and 45 minutes with one 15 minute intermission
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Did Ilya Kovalchuk knock his next head coach out of the IIHF world championships?
Kovalchuk snapped a 1-1 tie by scoring at 12:19 of the third period today to give Russia a 2-1 victory over Canada and coach Ken Hitchcock in the quarterfinals of the world championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.
It was the Devils left winger's first goal in the tournament.
Canada took a 1-0 lead in the game on a Jason Spezza goal at 5:32 of the second period, but the Russians came from behind to oust one of the tournament's favorites.
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Archive for Seeds of Wisdom
In Utter Aloneness
The night has not yet given way to the dawn, and the sky is still studded with departing stars.
There Is No Meaning
It is a winter morning, the sun has just risen.
The night has not yet given way to the dawn, and the sky is still studded with departing stars.
It is a winter morning, the sun has just risen.
Nobody dies and nobody disappears.
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih, Ch 23, Q 1
"Consciousness is not rooted in the body; the body is just an abode. As you come out of your house and go in, consciousness can come out of the house and go in. Only consciousness can come out of this whole mechanism and look at things, what is happening.
In nirvichara samadhi this happens - thoughts cease. The connection between the mind and the consciousness is cut, because thought is the connection. Without thought you don't have any mind, and when you don't have any mind the connection with the brain is broken. And when you don't have any mind and the connection with the brain is broken, the connection with the nervous system is broken. Your consciousness now can float out and in; all doors are open. In nirvichara samadhi, when thoughts cease, consciousness is free to move and float. It becomes like a cloud without any roots, without any home. It becomes free of the mechanism you have lived with. It can come out, it can go in; there is no hindrance on its path."
Yoga: The Alpha and the Omega, Vol 3, Ch 9
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1001 Tales - compiled by Shanti
At Home in the Universe - by Shanti
Call of the Master - by Bhagawati
Health Tips - by Grahi
Healthy Living by Sambodhi and Sandipa
Hidden Mysteries by Osho
In Osho's Footsteps
La Dolce Vita - by Navyo
Not the Retiring Type
Osho and His Photographers
Osho Ko Hsuan School
Osho's Life in His Own Words
Painting Tutorials - by Shivananda
Pune Diaries - by Subhuti
Remembering Osho - by Ageh Bharti
Romancing the Stones by Sohana
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this harness carries power windows, locks, interior lights and more- wires pulled out shutting down power lock, each wire is minute[small packed with grease and next to impossible to repair]
Any one knows the correct terminology, I call it a sub wire harness ? thanks replacing that instead of tracing and repacking those tiny wires i need what little sanity i have left.
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Midnite Suprise Volume One
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Don't tell grammy, grampappy, or the dog. This book contains art and comics from midnitesurprise.com, the art blog of KC Green. From posts back in June 10th, 2010 to about March 10th 2011 (minus a couple of strips cus KC forgot to include them so they'll be in volume 2 (If a vol2 happens (PLEASE BUY THIS BOOK))). CLICK HERE FOR SHIPPING INFO, INVENTORY LEVEL MEANINGS, SIZE CHARTS, and OTHER VARIOUS FACTS |
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Jennifer and David pose on the mesa. "The wedding was great for my parents as well as David and me," Jennifer says. "I'm the only daughter, and they wanted a big, fun party as much as I did. I'm my own person, so I had to do it my own way. My wedding was a perfect expression of me—elegance with flava!"
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(Me and my mom are leaving from the place where I took the test to get my driver's license when we see another car drive in. A man steps out of the car and talks to the lady in charge of giving the driver's test. )
Driver: "I'm here to take my driver's test."
Employee: "Who drove you here?"
Driver: "I drove myself."
Employee: "You drove yourself here to take the test to get your driver's license?"
Driver: "Yes."
Employee: "That could be a problem…"


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Books Made The Man: Lincoln and Reading
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For twenty years, Mobile Ed Productions has introduced students throughout the country to the life, words and greatness of our sixteenth president by bringing Mr. Lincoln to life before their eyes, and allowing his own words to mesmerize and delight them with tales of his life, deeds and times. Now, with a knowledge of the growing importance of encouraging young people to value the written word, we have created a new version of our beloved Living Lincoln program which features Mr. Lincoln himself once again taking students on the journey of his life, but this time with a new emphasis on his own love of reading! It is well known by most that Mr. Lincoln had little formal education, and that his experience in what rough and tumble schools did exist on the frontier of his boyhood amounted to less than a year altogether. What may not be as well known is the fact that despite this rocky start, Lincoln swiftly developed a life long love of books and the written word in all forms. Books Made The Man introduces students to some of the books Mr. Lincoln eagerly read as a boy, but also to the rest of the works of literature and instruction he continued to pore over throughout his life, from the books on Surveying and the Law that enabled him to become successful in life to the works on military strategy he found himself poring over in the White House, and everything in between! We promise some surprises for most and a lot of fun for all! Let this "Greatest American" encourage your students to learn of Mr. Lincoln's love of reading, and at the same time, discover a new appreciation for reading in themselves! Books Made The Man proudly joins a growing list of important school assemblies offered by Mobile Ed in the social studies field, but also in the field of literature and reading. |
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Currently, no medical treatment exists for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), inflammation of the liver associated with the accumulation of fat in the liver. Recent studies indicate that NASH can result in scarring of the liver in up to 40 percent of people with the disease and cirrhosis (irreversible, advanced scarring of the liver) in approximately 25 percent of people with NASH. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital have launched a clinical trial to see if Pentoxifylline, a drug that has shown success decreasing inflammation of the liver in people with alcohol-related liver disease, can stop the progression of NASH.
"NASH is widespread and the number of cases is rising every year -- it's truly become an epidemic in this country," says Mary Rinella, MD, a hepatologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital who is the lead investigator of the trial and an assistant professor of Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. "Currently, we don't have anything to offer patients except to advise them to lose weight and change their diet, so many of these patients are ending up on liver transplant waiting lists. We need therapies that help keep people from reaching that point."
In developed countries, the overall prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to be approximately 20 percent of the population, with about 3 percent having NASH. NASH differs from the NAFLD, the simple accumulation of fat in the liver, in that the inflammation causes damage to the liver cells while simple fatty liver probably does not. NASH typically occurs in middle-aged, overweight, and often diabetic patients who do not drink alcohol. It has also been connected with rapid weight loss, or in women taking hormones. "Clinical studies and basic research on NAFLD are still in their infancy as compared to other common liver diseases, such as alcoholic liver disease and hepatitis C," says Dr. Rinella. "We didn't really even start understanding the gravity of this problem in our patients until about 10 years ago."
NASH is most often discovered during routine laboratory testing. Additional tests help confirm the presence of NASH and rule out other types of liver disease.
The trial, which aims to enroll 50 participants, is sponsored by Northwestern University's Department of Hepatology with support from the NIH-funded General Clinical Research Center. Northwestern Memorial is the only site for the research. The study is blinded and placebo-controlled, with two-thirds of participants receiving Pentoxifylline.
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text: Why Cleavage Is Bad For Crime FightingWhitney Jefferson10/05/11 9:10pmFiled to: Comicssuper heroescleavageGenderBoobstweetFb239EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkWhy is it that practically every female superhero has her knockers hanging out of her super hero suit? It's not like there's ever been a male super hero with his frank-n-beans hanging out (with the exception of Howard Stern's Fartman, of course). This is exactly why we were so interested in this comic by Aaron Diaz, which points out how it's not only kind of insulting to always have a female superhero's breasts front and center, it's simply impractical from a superhero standpoint. I mean, how can we expect Wonder Woman to fly while she's wearing a strapless bathing suit with a big, metal "W" on it? Seriously now.Previously: If Male Superheroes Posed Like Wonder Woman