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By Benjamin Kellogg [1] Jul 25, 2012 0 [2]
Deep Cleaning
About once every summer, my mother and I make a concerted effort to clean my room out of books, magazines, and other paraphernalia which I am no longer actively reading or using. This has become an annual ritual because I tend to accumulate items rather quickly and inevitably run out of room to put it all. When I was younger, I detested cleaning out my room because I tended to form emotional attachments to just about every item I came across. I would become anxious, make noises out of nervousness and frustration, and pace around the room as my mother and I tackled the task of going through my "things" and deciding what stayed and what went. It took a great deal of time because she had to keep me calm and still deal with handling the clearing of my room. Now, however, I am more comfortable with letting go of some items, so the pain has significantly lessened.
Another change to this year's room cleaning saw me taking the lead instead of my mother. In the past, it was she who looked at every item and helped me decide what to do with it. This year, I did this entirely on my own after she suggested a plan of action. She helped me to divide all of my items into four distinct groups, and I was left to carry out the process.
The first group of items stay in my room either for sentimental value or because I want to read or use the item. The second group is to be stored in bins downstairs in the basement; I may not want to keep the items in my room, but I still want to keep them in case I become interested in looking at them again in the future. The third group of items was reserved for giving away to others. The fourth group consisted of items which were of no value to me or anyone else I knew, and were disposed of.
I was pleased at how fast I made my way from one section of my room to the other, making decisions quickly and efficiently. I had many bookshelves that were full with all kinds of reading material, but I cleared many spaces as I went.
The two bookshelves on either side of my bed received perhaps the most thorough cleaning of all. Over the years, I have kept the contents of these shelves largely the same because they contain some of my favorite books, and I usually do not want them placed where I do not have quick access to them. This year, however, I found that, to my surprise, I could live without a number of book series and other items I had kept on the shelves. This freed up a lot of room which I filled in by taking books from different areas of the shelves and organizing them into different groups based on certain themes. This rearrangement served to get rid of a lot of clutter which had built up in recent years and organized my shelves in a more efficient manner. Of course, some parts of the shelves did not change at all, much to my delight. I do not think I will ever take any of my Dr. Seuss books, general information books, or "classic" story compilations off my shelves as I greatly cherish them.
All told, every portion of my room was thoroughly cleaned out and rearranged except for one set of shelves which contains a number of Winnie-the-Pooh, "Sesame Street," Disney, and "classic" books which I have never altered.
I was surprised by how much I was willing to let go; it is usually an internal struggle for me to decide whether each and every item is worth keeping on my shelves. I am not sure why this did not occur this year. Perhaps it is because as I have grown older, I have become more mature, and I am able to make these kinds of decisions without obsessing over each and every item in my room. I know that I am now willing to leave some parts of my life behind, move on with others, and, at the same time, I can retain what is important to me. I am sure that my room will undergo further changes during next year's cleaning, but I am delighted to know that I will be more comfortable making these changes.


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has anyone here received this message when assigning AP'S?
post a bug in the bug forum ref id=1 ; LordB
Heres a pic of the message
Nope I haven't seen it yet. could of been a glitch of some sort does it happen everytime you try to assign?
It was ten minutes ago, but not now.
btw: I whited out the post in there in case someone at work was looking at this thread, as that post was questionable.
Good thinking I would of done the same thing. doubt it will happen again though
You tried assigning antipoints to Ork right at the same time I was deleting the thread
I never thought of that, but that might of been the problem.
However, when I came over here to this forum to post this message, I went to another thread to assign AP's to see if the probelm persisted, and received the same message for a couple seconds then it wen't to the regular message of asking what kind of points you wanted to assign.
But its working now.
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Mathematical Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
The Department of Mathematics offers programs towards the Master of Science, Master of Science in Teaching, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematical Sciences. There are two areas of concentration: pure mathematics and applied mathematics. The programs emphasize the interaction between these two areas and the common role of scientific computation. Students can take courses common to both areas, enabling them to gain an appreciation of the mathematical techniques and the connections between theory and applications.
Department research interests include classical analysis, harmonic analysis, Fourier analysis, approximation theory, algebra, number theory, graph theory, combinatorics, fluid mechanics, biomathematics, differential equations, numerical analysis, and modeling.
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Elda Roethemeyer, 85 - April 25, 2007
Elda Regina (Wendland) Roethemeyer, 85, of Gothenburg, formally of Curtis, died Friday, April 20, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Services were held on Monday, April 23, at the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg with the Rev. Matthew Groenke officiating. Graveside services were held at the Curtis Cemetery.
Roethemeyer was born in the Depression era, the seventh and last child born to William H. and Ella (Sydow) Wendland on the farmstead north of Arapahoe on Nov. 23, 1921.
She received her early education at Immanuel Lutheran School and the Arapahoe Public Schools. She worked hard as a farmer's daughter earning her the nickname "Tommy."
After completing 10th grade, she left Arapahoe to work as a housekeeper in North Platte, where she met her husband, Melvin William Roethemeyer. The couple were united in marriage on Sept. 18, 1941, at Oberlin, KS. To this union, 10 children were born.
She moved with her husband to a farm north of Maywood, working by his side and raising a family. As a farm wife, mother and later as a nurse, she labored tirelessly and unselfishly, thinking of other's needs before her own, according to family members.
In 1969, she fulfilled a life-long dream of becoming a licensed nurse. She attended the Alliance School of Practical Nursing, passed the state board exams and began a nursing career at Sunset Haven in Curtis as charge nurse and later as director of nursing services. She continued her education to meet the requirements necessary to practice nursing home administration.
Roethemeyer and her husband moved to Curtis during the middle 1970s to enjoy semi-retirement, while she worked at Sunset Haven as an administrator until 1989.
?She traveled with her husband and collected antiques. As her husband's health deteriorated, she cared for him until his death in July of 1996. She continued living in Curtis until August of 2001, when she moved to Gothenburg.
?Roethemeyer was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Curtis, and upon moving to Gothenburg, joined her current church, the American Lutheran Church. She cherished her Lord, her faith and her family, believing in living life to the fullest, said family members.
She enjoyed family and friends, gardening, bird watching, sewing and making quilts for grandchildren and great-grandchildren, working crossword puzzles and cooking, according to family members.
Roethemeyer was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Melvin; two brothers and four sisters; a son-in-law, Dennis Geiser; grandsons—Matthew and Wayne Jesse and Lane Geiser; a granddaughter, DiAnne Roethemeyer.
Survivor include: five sons—Jerry (Pat), Donald, Gordon (Mary), Stan and Randall; five daughter—Melva Jean, Joyce (Garry) Jesse, Donna (Jim) Brown, Phylis (Jay) Anderson and Virginia Roethemeyer; 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
?Memorials are suggested to the American Lutheran Church and the Special Olympics.
?Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blase strauser.com. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg.
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Wheelchair users in developing countries face special problems. Because of limited options and funds for wheelchairs, they are often forced to use wheelchairs that don't fully fit their needs and keep them from realizing the full potential of their mobility.
As a senior design team, Frontier Wheelchairs has partnered with Hope Haven International in Antigua, Guatemala, to improve existing wheelchair designs to serve the needs of wheelchair users.
Led by Norman Reese, the project allows students to go through the whole engineering design process, from interacting with the "customer" and developing design concepts, to getting hands-on experience building their own wheelchair.
This year, Frontier Wheelchairs is continuing the work of last year's team, combining engineering and international missions to develop the much-needed 16 inch KidChair for Hope Haven International.
In order to develop a new design, produce a prototype, build tooling for the factory in Antigua, and send a team to implement the 16" KidChair; Frontier Wheelchairs needs to raise $10,000. All gifts are tax deductible. To make a donation to the Frontier Wheelchairs team, visit our donation page.
Hope Haven is one of very few organizations building pediatric wheelchairs for children with special needs, but currently they can only manufacture 12" and 14" wide wheelchairs for designed for children. Teenagers and small adults with special needs simply can't use wheelchairs that small.
This year's senior design team is taking the Hope Haven "KidChair" design and creating a 16" wide version to accommodate larger users. The team is working to design, build and test a prototype that complies with international standards. The new option will give older users greater mobility and opportunities for better quality of life.
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During the 2011-2012 academic year, the team tested, redesigned and created modified prototypes for wheelchairs that provide greater comfort, personalization and mobility options for wheelchair users in Guatemala.
The team began by building a prototype footrest that could be adjusted to fit the needs of the wheelchair's user. During the winter of 2011, the group traveled to Guatemala, where they distributed their modified wheelchairs and received feedback about the functionality and comfort of their modifications.
Returning to LeTourneau, the group spent the spring semester fine-tuning their design and modifying it to be more cost-efficient. They returned to Guatemala during the Spring, providing Hope Haven with their finalized modification designs so the organization could produce the new footrests independently to better provide for the needs of their community.
An article about the Frontier Wheelchairs appeared in the Longview News Journal, and the team was also featured on local NBC affiliate KETK.
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This Week in Sesame Street: Big Bird's First Visit to Hollywood Squares
By Graydon Gordian
Welcome to This Week in Sesame Street, a new feature in which we'll revisit all the funny, touching and memorable moments Sesame Street has produced since it was first aired in 1969. This week we're taking a look back at the first time Big Bird appeared on the classic game show Hollywood Squares.
Hollywood Squares has had countless famous guests over the years, but none quite like Big Bird. On January 19, 1976, Big Bird was a guest on the show for the first time. Plopped down next to Broadway star Carol Channing, best known for her work in Hello Dolly! and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Big Bird answered questions on birds (an expertise of his), Broadway musicals and even chimed in to help out Channing a time or two.
It would hardly be the last time Big Bird appeared on the now-defunct show: Between 1979 and 2001, Big Bird would appear on the show 14 times, most coming during the years in which Peter Marshall (whom Big Bird lovingly referred to as "Mr. Marshmallow") was host. He also wasn't the only Sesame Street character to appear on the show: Oscar the Grouch and Elmo have both been guests as well.
For video of Big Bird's appearance, click here.


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Retiring to a warm climate like Arizona does not change the fact that a person is more likely to die from a heart-related problem in winter than in summer, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Researchers at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles analyzed 2005-2008 death certificate data from seven U.S. regions with varying climates: Los Angeles County, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, western Washington state, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
In all areas, total deaths as well as deaths from heart attack, heart failure, cardiovascular disease and stroke rose by an average of 26 percent to 36 percent between the summer low and the winter peak.
"We found this to be surprising," said Dr. Bryan Schwartz, lead author of the study, presented at the annual scientific meeting of the American Heart Association. "We thought colder climates with a colder winter might have a higher increase in the wintertime or a prolonged increase in the wintertime, but that's not what we found."
The research was not designed to show why heart-related death rates rose across the board in the winter. But Schwartz theorized that people may "acclimate to their local climate," making the change between summer and winter temperatures more relevant than how low the temperature dips in winter.
He also noted that lifestyles tend to be less healthy in the wintertime. "Diet is not as good, people exercise less, they gain weight," he said, adding that less daylight is known to cause or worsen depression.
Higher rates of respiratory infection have also been shown to raise the risk of death from a heart-related issue, "which reinforces" guidelines for flu shots and pneumonia vaccines, Dr. Schwartz said.


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P is the midpoint of an edge of a cube and Q divides another edge in the ratio 1 to 4. Find the ratio of the volumes of the two pieces of the cube cut by a plane through PQ and a vertex.
What is the surface area of the tetrahedron with one vertex at O the vertex of a unit cube and the other vertices at the centres of the faces of the cube not containing O?
The net of a cube is to be cut from a sheet of card 100 cm square. What is the maximum volume cube that can be made from a single piece of card?
Can you work out the dimensions of the three cubes?
This problem provides training in visualisation and representation of 3D shapes. You will need to imagine rotating cubes, squashing cubes and even superimposing cubes!
There are 27 small cubes in a 3 x 3 x 3 cube, 54 faces being visible at any one time. Is it possible to reorganise these cubes so that by dipping the large cube into a pot of paint three times you. . . .
Which of the following cubes can be made from these nets?
Jo made a cube from some smaller cubes, painted some of the faces of the large cube, and then took it apart again. 45 small cubes had no paint on them at all. How many small cubes did Jo use?
This is an interactive net of a Rubik's cube. Twists of the 3D cube become mixes of the squares on the 2D net. Have a play and see how many scrambles you can undo!
Can you use small coloured cubes to make a 3 by 3 by 3 cube so that each face of the bigger cube contains one of each colour?
In this problem we see how many pieces we can cut a cube of cheese into using a limited number of slices. How many pieces will you be able to make?
A description of how to make the five Platonic solids out of paper.
Toni Beardon has chosen this article introducing a rich area for practical exploration and discovery in 3D geometry
There are thirteen axes of rotational symmetry of a unit cube. Describe them all. What is the average length of the parts of the axes of symmetry which lie inside the cube?


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Most young people spend spring break at the beach in Florida or relaxing at home with friends and family, taking a break before school winds up for the home stretch before the end of the year.
Most young people spend spring break at the beach in Florida or relaxing at home with friends and family, taking a break before school winds up for the home stretch before the end of the year.
However, two 17-year-olds from Gadsden spent their time off making improvements their community can enjoy at Noccalula Falls Park.
Thomas Jaggers and Christopher Clements used their spring breaks to work on their Eagle Scout Service Projects.
Jaggers has been working on building different fixtures to place along a trail at the park, while Clements is working on the first cross-country track for the area, just beyond the miniature golf course.
Jaggers is a member of Troop 54 and his project is likely to be finished first. He came up with his idea while hiking the trail and noticing there was nowhere to sit to rest or hide from the rain. This could be a problem for people who aren't in good shape or have mobility problems.
"There's some older folks that walk down there a lot," he said. "So there's a need."
Jaggers is building nine benches, two picnic tables and two shelters for the trail. He has been building everything at the workshop in his great-uncle's garage. That shelter proved very helpful, considering the unseasonably low temperatures and bone-chilling winds Monday and Tuesday. He hopes to be done in a week or so.
Clements, a member of Troop 92 in Rainbow City, thinks his project will take about a month to finish. He is making a 5-kilometer cross-country course near some practice fields at the park.
He is a member of Gadsden City High School's cross country team and came up with the idea watching NCAA meets and through his travels as a runner.
He has mapped out most of the route in the open field. It has sloping hills and differing grades, but is very scenic with Gadsden in the background. He plans to add gravel to the muddy parts, a little dirt here and there, and sow some grass where he can.
The course will get good use immediately. There already is a run planned July 17 with the Gadsden Runners and another planned for the cross-country season in the fall.
Clements is happy he's getting to help make something he is passionate about, and that others who share his passion will get to enjoy as well.
"(It) feels pretty cool working on something that will last a couple of years," he said. "Hopefully, people will add onto it in the future."
Neither of the young men is going to be able to complete his project by himself. Jaggers has had help from his great-uncle and other members of his troop. Clements also will need help spreading gravel and dirt, but isn't sure if his friends will help out. He does, however, have a solution.
"If I get some food out here, moods might change," Clements said. "That's the way I am usually."
Director of Parks and Recreation Kerry Payne said the city of Gadsden has been furnishing the young men with all the supplies they need. When he spoke with Mayor Sherman Guyton, he said it was a "win-win" scenario for everyone involved and the city is glad to have the boys' help.
Payne said once the projects are done, he would like to have the young men recognized for their contributions in front of the City Council.
For the young men involved, however, completing the projects and moving forward toward their goal of becoming Eagle Scouts is reward enough.
"I'm glad we're doing something and I can contribute something," Jaggers said. "The falls have always been a part of my life."
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN DISTRICT of the Boy Scouts of America will have its annual American Value Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. April 10 at the Pitman Theatre, downtown Gadsden. Former University of Alabama football player Siran Stacy will be the keynote speaker and will be available for autographs after the luncheon. All Eagle Scouts in Etowah County will be recognized, and H.M. Freeman, Jane Newman and Charles Pullin will be honored. For tickets and more information, contact Jessica Millican, Boy Scouts, Lookout Mountain District, 205-902-1577.


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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are searching for two young boys they believe were kidnapped by their father from their maternal grandparents' Florida home after their grandmother was tied up.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday night asked for the public's help in locating the boys, 4-year-old Cole Hakken and 2-year-old Chase Hakken.
Authorities allege that their father, 35-year-old Joshua Michael Hakken, entered his mother-in-law's house north of Tampa, tied her up and fled with the children. They said the children could be in a black 2006 GMC pickup owned by their father.
The news release identified Hakken and the children's mother, 34-year-old Sharyn Patricia Hakken, as suspects in the abduction. The news release said "both suspects are anti-government and have attempted a previous abduction at gun point in Louisiana."
The Tampa Bay Times reports that Joshua Hakken lost custody of his sons last year after a drug possession arrest in Louisiana, and that authorities said he later tried to take them from a foster home at gunpoint. The newspaper said the children had been living with their grandparents since last year, and that the Hakkens were informed Tuesday by a Louisiana court that they'd been stripped of their parental rights.


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Phyllis Brown, 65 - June 10, 2009
Phyllis C. Brown, 65, of Marquette died Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the Hospice House in Omaha.
Services were held on Monday, June 8, at Archer Zion United Methodist Church with the Revs. Rich and Joy Savage officiating. Burial took place at the Central City Cemetery.
Brown was born June 9, 1943, at Central City to Erven and Irene (Johnson) Jensen. She grew up at Central City and received her education there, graduating from Central City High School in 1961.
She was united in marriage to Larry D. Brown on March 18, 1962, at Central City. The couple resided west of Central City on the Bracken farm until 1975, when they moved to the home place.
During the years of raising their three sons, she was a committed wife and mother, and supported her husband's farming efforts as well as tractor driving and irrigating, according to family members.
After her children were raised, Brown partnered with her friend, Sandy Ohlman, making crafts. They eventually opened the Ribbons, Roses, and Lace Tea Room. In 2005, she and her husband then moved to Turtle Beach.
Brown enjoyed her children and grandchildren as well as cooking and entertaining for others, said family members. She was known as a good friend who will be remembered for her smile and her faith in God.
?She was preceded in death by: her parents, Erven and Irene Jensen; an infant brother, Erven Jensen; father-in-law, Richard L. Brown.
?Survivors include: her husband, Larry Brown of Marquette; three sons and daughters-in-law—Kevin (Ann) Brown of Chapman, Brian (Kim) Brown of Central City, and Darrin (Leah) Brown of Archer; her mother-in-law, LaVonne Brown; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two sisters—LaVonne (Rodney) Mason of Sacramento, CA, and Lois (Jerry) Johnson of Gothenburg; a brother-in-law, Dick (Sue) Brown of Central City; sister-in-law, Cheryl (Murray) Fowler of Hordville; an aunt, Margaret (Verl) Coon of Lincoln; uncle, Kenneth (Betty) Johnson of San Diego, CA, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials are suggested to Archer Zion United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.wagnerfuneral.com.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — When Texas A&M went into Tuscaloosa, Ala., and upset No. 1 Alabama last November, the Aggies' offense, and specifically quarterback Johnny Manziel, were lauded for their efforts in taking down the Crimson Tide.
Often overlooked was the play of Texas A&M's defense, which was integral in the Aggies' ability to jump out to the 20-0 lead that paved the way for the eventual 29-24 victory at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
While nobody would confuse the Aggies' defensive efforts with that of the 1985 Chicago Bears that November day, A&M was opportunistic and effective.
On the first three drives of the game, the Aggies held the Crimson Tide to two three-and-outs and a turnover. The offense capitalized by scoring after each of those defensive stops to take the commanding three-score lead.
Turnovers were key for the Aggies throughout the game. They came up with three, the most the Crimson Tide committed since a 2011 season opener vs. Kent State, when Alabama committed five. Quarterback AJ McCarron hadn't thrown an interception in 2012 going into the game and threw two against the Aggies.
In several ways, the Aggies' ability to come up with stops and turnovers at key times was representative of what the unit accomplished as whole last season under defensive coordinator Mark Snyder. The defense came into the 2012 season with questions about depth and competitiveness in a line-of-scrimmage league like the SEC.
Those questions were answered resoundingly as the Aggies ranked highly in several key categories in 2012. They had the nation's 26th-best scoring defense (21.8 points per game) and one of the best third-down defenses, allowing conversions just 32.4 percent of the time (16th nationally, fourth in the SEC).
They were No. 1 in the SEC and No. 5 in the country on third-and-5 or fewer yards (44.6 percent conversion rate).
This season, with six key defensive players serving suspensions for part or all of the season opener against Rice and four more serving penalties for all or part of the second game against Sam Houston State, the numbers have taken a dip. On third down, the Aggies are tied for 73rd in the country, allowing a 39.4 percent conversion rate. On 3rd-and-5 or fewer yards, the Aggies are in the middle of the pack (59th, 52.9 percent conversion rate).
The Aggies are averaging 6.16 yards allowed per play, up from 5.22 last year.
Having almost the full complement of defensive players, including the return of starting linebacker Steven Jenkins, starting cornerback De'Vante Harris and starting defensive end Gavin Stansbury, should help the Aggies' defensive efforts.
"It'll be interesting once the game gets started," Snyder said. "They've got to knock a little bit of rust off. We've got a couple days here of practice first to get some of the rust knocked off. It was really good [Monday] to have our first unit out there together. It was very, very pleasing to see."
Starting safety Floyd Raven Sr. (collarbone) will miss the game because of his injury, and starting defensive end Julien Obioha's status is up in the air also. Cornerback Deshazor Everett said the country hasn't seen the Aggies' "real defense" yet.
"We can only progress, so I'm not going to say they've seen the real defense," Everett said. "But we have to get better, and we'll keep getting better, and this week of practice is crucial. But as a whole defense, we'll keep progressing and getting better."
Though the Aggies were able to intercept McCarron in the last meeting, Snyder said he expects the quarterback to be poised and confident coming into Saturday's game.
"He is a leader," Snyder said. "He runs their offense. He knows where his checkdowns are and obviously he is a great leader for them, because they have won a lot of football games. He drives that engine. He's the guy that's driving the car. And you can see his poise and patience, and it's hard to get him rattled. And if you do get him rattled a little bit, he has the ability to go over and sit down and get unrattled and come back out and play in his game. That's what I see in him."
The players know the national perception is that it's easy to move the ball on the Aggies, and because of the evidence presented by Rice (306 rushing yards) and Sam Houston State (240), it's hard to argue that, extenuating circumstances notwithstanding. But the players know the way to change what people think is by improving their play, starting Saturday.
"Yes. I think everyone looks at it that way," Everett said. "You can look at what a defense does well and what a defense doesn't do well, and you go off of that basically and see where you want to attack and what their weaknesses are. That's what we're trying to improve on, what our weaknesses are."
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Gunning for the front-runner in a seven-way congressional primary in Virginia, Democrat Patrick Hope figured he couldn't let a minor setback like a broken rib get in the way.
Just two days after suffering the injury from a fall down some stairs, Hope sat at a campaign event with his three young daughters in his lap, choking up when he told the assembled crowd why he's running.
"Sitting right here is probably the ..." — the 42-year-old Virginia state delegate paused while his girls giggled — "... is probably the most important reason. Because I do wonder what this world's going to look like, what this country will look like, in 15 years. Are we going to have equal pay for equal work?"
Rep. Jim Moran's announcement he would not seek election set off the multi-candidate race in Virginia's 8th Congressional District seat, which borders the nation's capital and includes Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington County and parts of Fairfax County. Moran, a liberal Democrat who has held the seat for the last 24 years, has not endorsed a successor.
The establishment choice, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Don Beyer, has raised more than $1 million so far, the only one of the seven candidates to do so. He's received the backing of several Obama administration officials, including David Axelrod, Peter Rouse and Jim Messina, as well as former presidential candidate Howard Dean.
The winner of next Tuesday's primary is expected to easily win the general election against Republican Micah Edmond; President Barack Obama carried this liberal district 68 percent to Mitt Romney's 31 percent in 2012.
The other five candidates in the primary are:
— State Sen. Adam Ebbin, 50, the first openly gay member of the Virginia Legislature.
— Radio talk show host and constitutional attorney Mark Levine, 48, who also is gay.
— Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille, 64.
— Former Northern Virginia Urban League President Lavern Chatman, 57.
— Virginia Tech professor Derek Hyra, 40.
The candidates agree on much: strong environmental and gun control regulations, the rights of gay people to get married and abortion rights. Some of the differences have come down to style. Levine called Beyer "a standard issue Democrat."
"I don't see him shaking up or changing Congress at all," Levine said. "I'm the kind of person who wants to shake up Congress."
Beyer, 63, said his goal is not to shake up Capitol Hill.
"Congress has been so frozen by bitter partisan gridlock," he said. "I want to go help heal Congress. I want to go build relationships of friendship and trust and respect — across party lines. And try to move things forward and get things done."
Levine, former chief legislative counsel to Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., calls himself the "aggressive progressive" in the race. His campaign website includes TV appearances where he goes toe-to-toe with Fox News personalities, including one in which Bill O'Reilly calls him a "smart guy."
Levine's politics actually sound hawkish on foreign policy. He said, for example, that "sometimes I fear that our President Obama speaks loudly and his stick isn't that big," and criticized the president for not doing enough when Russia annexed Crimea.
Levine laughed off the suggestion he was a hawk, citing, among things, his opposition to the Iraq war. But he added: "I actually think you prevent war by making a very strong stance in the first place."
Like Levine, Ebbin talks up his liberal bona fides. He touted his endorsement by Rep. Keith Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat who co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and his record on gay rights.
"I have not only been on the front line for the fight for equality, I have moved it forward," Ebbin said.
Beyer called climate change "the single most important issue of our time" and urged passage of a carbon tax. He also said he'd continue Moran's work on animal rights. The incumbent has pushed legislation ranging from banning animal-tested cosmetics to prohibiting horse slaughter for human consumption.
To knock off Beyer, his opponents need to overcome some long odds, and in a TV commercial, Euille says he's done so throughout his life. Euille, who is black, attended segregated schools and was raised by a single mother.
"Now, my life is about changing the game," he said. "I can do more in Congress to make the odds of success a little better for everyone."
Chatman compared her quest to Obama's: "If we can put a community organizer in the White House, we can put a community leader in the U.S. House."
Hyra said his years studying economic and community development help him understand how to build the middle class and strengthen communities. "I am not a politician," he said.
At Hope's event in Arlington, Jennifer Bodie, a 29-year-old event planner from Ballston, said the candidate stands up for women's rights and young people.
"I want someone who's younger, who will represent Arlington for a long time — not someone who's been out of office for 17 years," she said.
Kelly Rucker Bingel, 47, said that as a small business owner she wants to be represented by someone who successfully ran a business.
"I also want a congressman who shares my support for social programs to lift up the less fortunate among us. Don Beyer is the guy for me," she said.
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Smoke-Free Dining Experience
Dear Editor,
The Smoke-Free Owen County Coalition would like to take this opportunity to welcome a new restaurant in Gosport. On Wednesday, November 16, owner Craig Schwartz opened the doors of the new Chicago's Pizza at 14 North 4th Street. Craig also owns and operates the Chicago's Pizza location in Ellettsville. This new restaurant in Gosport will offer area residents a smoke-free dining experience with traditional Chicago's Pizza menu options, similar to the Ellettsville location.
As in the past, the Coalition applauds local business owners who support the health of their employees and patrons in this manner. Our community deserves healthy choices and thriving businesses. So, thanks to Craig for his investment in Gosport and healthy choices for our families and neighbors.
Dave Newgent
Owen County Tobacco
Prevention & Cessation Coordinator
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{outfit:} go green go by phillip lim coat, white python carlos falchi tote, camilla skovgaard thigh-high boots, DKNY tartan tights
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{halloween inspiration: valentino haute couture}
{p.s.} more of this collection here + here
{valentino haute couture, photography by sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello for vogue italia september 2009 via i know what you wore last summer}
{photographer: elisabeth toll + autumn sunshine}
{photographer: elisabeth toll + elephants}
{inspiration: backstage at lyell}
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June 20, 2013
Bullfrog hunting can be a great way to spend a summer night, as well as fill up on good eats
PRATT– Kansas bullfrog season is almost here and for some, this is a special summer treat. From July 1-October 31, hunters of these four-legged amphibians can enjoy both an evening's entertainment as well as a meal that is anything but ho-hum. All that's needed is a flashlight, a sack, a pond, and some stealth.
Considered by some as a delicacy, frog legs have a taste and texture that resembles a cross between shrimp and fish. A popular way to cook them is to dip the legs in egg and then into a mixture of flour and corn meal, seasoning salt, and pepper. The legs are then fried to a golden brown and served up hot.
While bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, dip net, gig, bow and arrow, or crossbow (firearms not allowed), many froggers prefer to take them by hand. The best method is to walk quietly through the water at night and shine a bright light along the bank until a pair of glowing eyes appear. Temporarily blinded by the light, frogs can be grabbed or netted.
The daily creel limit is eight, with a possession limit of 24. A valid fishing license is required for any person to take, catch, or kill bullfrogs, except persons exempt by law from having such license.
For more information on bullfrog season, visit ksoutdoors.com and click "Fishing / Fishing Regulations / Bullfrogs."


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Few people in this country have ever heard of Bowen and his work, but the technique is quite well known and widely appreciated in Australia.
Bowen completed some medical training before World War II, but took up chemical engineering after the war. He developed his own healing methods by studying physics, and anatomy and physiology in order to help his co-workers, friends and neighbors. Dr. Rentsch describes Bowen, in his colorful Australian accent, as "a genuine backyarder," ie. a self-made healer. Bowen gave up his engineering for full-time practice after too many people started coming to see him on evenings and weekends. Bowen's practice was fully booked for more than thirty years, treating nearly 13,000 patients a year. People came to him from all over Australia. He died in 1982 of diabetes, working from a wheelchair right up to the end, after both of his legs had been amputated. His apprentice, Dr. Oswald Rentsch, known as "Ossie", an osteopath and massage therapist, studied with him for two years. Ossie carefully watched, made diagrams and wrote down the moves as he and Bowen treated patients together, to produce the very systematic Bowen Technique. Ossie continued Bowen's work after his death, and only left his own busy practice a few years ago to teach the technique full time. With his wife Elaine, Ossie gives four- day seminars and refresher courses throughout Australia, and more recently in the U.S. and Canada. A number of naturopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists and body workers, mostly in California and the Northwest have taken the Bowen training in the last two years and are already making a significant positive impact on the health of their clients.
Yet another form of body work? Isn't it enough to have to choose between massage, chiropractic, osteopathy, craniosacral, Hellerwork, Feldenkreis, Rolfing and Trager? What makes the Bowen Technique so special? There are four aspects which have impressed me while practicing the Bowen Technique on my patients: simplicity, gentleness, depth of healing, and rapid results.
The Bowen Technique is easy to learn and to apply correctly right after being trained to use it. While most people will go to a practitioner for treatments, the simplicity of the technique allows it to be readily learned for self-treatment as well. There is only one basic move, a gentle sideways challenge to a muscle belly or tendon, then a brief rolling motion over the top which allows the muscle to resume its normal position. This one move is modified to treat any area on the body. Subtle, yet powerful, the Bowen moves send impulses to the muscles, nervous system and brain which help to align and balance the musculoskeletal system and the rest of the body. Moves are done in specific patterns so as to create areas of resonating energy which help heal whatever is within their boundaries.
The Bowen Technique is so gentle that people hardly notice that they are being worked on. They sigh and go into a state of deep relaxation almost immediately as I begin to work on them. This healing trance requires no induction. Only a few simple, gentle Bowen moves are necessary to obtain profound relaxation. Two minute waits between successive groups of moves allow ample time for the body to respond and for relaxation to occur. There is little discomfort and no pain involved with the Bowen Technique, because there is no deep tissue work or hard probing into tender, sensitive muscles or joints.


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Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur (Artforms of Nature) was a landmark in biological illustration. Published in 1904, it was lavishly illustrated with 100 exquisitely detailed lithographic plates, including this one, showing nine different species of cubomedusae, or box jellyfish. It has been known, since around the time that Haeckel's masterpiece was published, that box jellyfish…


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The multiplayer game has been enhanced with the addition of Liberation Mode. In this mode, defeated players must be rescued by surviving teammates to continue the fight. In addition, players can drive tanks, artillery spotters can call in artillery strikes, and minesweepers can defuse mines. Players can also choose from American, British, Italian, and German skins in all multiplayer modes.
As with the original Medal of Honor game, the producers sought counsel from numerous outside sources to ensure the game is as historically authentic as possible. EALA continues to work closely with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to ensure Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough reflects the ideals and integrity of the prestigious Medal of Honor. In addition, Capt. Dale Dye, who served as military technical advisor on the previous titles in the Medal of Honor franchise, continues his efforts with the Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough team.


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Board of Regents announces public hearing on proposed parking amendments
Extended appeals process, parking fee and fine increases among items on agendaUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Posted: Apr 24, 2012
A public hearing on proposed amendments to Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules governing regular parking fees, schedule of penalties for parking violations, appeals process, application procedures, and the Chancellor's authority and priorities at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is scheduled for May 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be held in the Pacific Ocean Science and Technology (POST) Building, Room 126.
Individuals wishing or unable to appear at the hearing may send signed statements to the Secretary of the Board of Regents, University of Hawaiʻi, 2444 Dole Street, Room 209, Honolulu, HI 96822. Special needs or accommodations may be made by calling the Secretary of the Board at (808) 956-8213 before May 17, 2012.
More details on the proposed amendments may be found on UH Mānoa Commuter Services' website, www.manoa.hawaii.edu/commuter.
The mission of University of Hawaiʻi's Commuter Services is to maximize access to the Mānoa campus through a commitment to innovation, environmental sustainability, resource management, and quality customer service. Commuter Services also provides regular announcements and updates on Facebook (www.facebook.com/commuteUHM) and Twitter (@ParkingManoa).
For more information, visit: http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/commuter


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True, true, but if we were to do this on the playa, I'd say that you'd probably be able to find a person or two who'd be in a "state" to not notice the missing chain -- heck, you'd probably be able to find a person or two who'd hop onto an exercise bike and try and ride off out there...Elliot wrote:
Penguin, the fellow would quickly see that there is no chain. The point of this idea is to have him struggle with the shifters for a while, expecting to find a faster gear if he just keeps trying.
But, how about the leave the chain on, but file off all but say 2 or 3 teeth on the front sprocket?
Hmmm, or how about attaching a drogue chute that deploys after 50-100 feet?
I would say something about adding a Burmese tiger trap to the equation, but that'd probably be too dangerous...
You are right though, it is good brain exercise.


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- io9 interviews Liza Trombi and Kirsten Gong Wong, the new editor and managing editor of the SF magazine "Locus".
- A cool job post through the Language Creation Society. Linguists take note!
- Hilary Lister, first quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain — but the bit I liked is that she's also a biochemist. Nerd sailors represent!
- I want to play too! by Selasphorus over on Shakesville, about video games' screwed up views on sex and gender.
- Alas, A Blog on The Bechdel Test and Race in Popular Fiction, and which SF/F TV shows pass.
- The F-Word Blog reviews Bluestockings, about women at English universities from 1869-1948.
- Inside Higher Ed reviews The University of Texas at Austin's initiatives to hire women into senior academic positions rather than waiting for them to trickle up the promotion ladder (via tigtog).
- Suzanne's Bookshelf describes a Where are the women? discussion in Bible blogging (via Jonquil in comments).
- Yonmei over at Feminist SF writes a heartbreaking post about Alan Turing (who was convicted of gross indecency for homosexual acts) and Orson Scott Card (who supports such criminalisation).
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That article about UT Austin is a bit jarring, because it doesn't come face-to-face with the fact that nothing they're doing actually effects overall numbers. The senior female academics they're hiring are women who trickled up the ladder at other universities (that's how academic ladder-rank jobs work: you can move, but your new job will be at the same level as your old one). So it's great for the faculty involved that universities are getting into bidding wars over them, and it's great for UT Austin that they'll have more senior female faculty, but it's a zero-sum game — some other universities will just have fewer, now.


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New 'Sesame Street Fun World' unveiled in Japan
Sesame Workshop is dedicated to creating fun, educational experiences for children on any platform possible. TV Shows, books, tablet applications: If it can be used to educate children, we'll explore its potential. But sometimes there's nothing more fun than creating an entirely new world for children to roam around in. That's what we've done in Japan, where a new "Sesame Street Fun World" has recently been unveiled at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Inside the new Elmo Exploratorium you can climb around in Big Bird's Big Nest (a net-shaped jungle gym), build anything you can imagine at Grover's Construction Company or have a healthy snack at Cookie Monster's Kitchen. Check out photos from the new "Sesame Street Fun World" below, and click here to learn more about Sesame Street Japan and all of our international co-productions.


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By James Saft
(Reuters) - Here is the real meaning of Detroit: human institutions sometimes fail and we are far better off acknowledging and accommodating this than fighting it.
Information from failure is a large part of the value created by markets and by experimentation, and we ignore and suppress that information, as we are now in the banking system and elsewhere, only at great cost.
Detroit filed for what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history on Friday, a move which will be bitterly fought in the courts by its creditors and by municipal workers who stand to lose promised retirement and health benefits.
There is plenty of blame to be divided; politicians, company management, unions, Wall Street and the voters of Detroit all played their role. And while it is worth debating and litigating who is at fault and who should suffer most, some underlying facts have to be reckoned with. Detroit's population and tax base have shrunk while its obligations to the holders of its $9 billion in debts and a (contested) additional $9 billion to municipal pensioners have not. That leaves the city, with a high crime rate and a 58-minute average response time for emergency calls to the police, critically unable to provide even basic services.
If we were going to live in a world where all contracts were always honored, no matter the cost, we'd still have debtors' prisons. In Detroit's case, if we expect the people and businesses which make up its current tax base to continue paying out interest and benefits in exchange for very bad services, we are going to have to be prepared to build a wall to keep them in.
There are plenty of things, then, to bemoan about Detroit, but its bankruptcy is not one of them. Bankruptcy is one of the truly great institutions of the modern financial system. And while a municipal bankruptcy, in which federal authority in the form of the bankruptcy judge is limited by the division of powers under the constitution, presents problems, it allows for the great benefits of failure to be more fairly, if imperfectly, apportioned. This isn't something to resist, it is something to welcome.
First, it allows for the debts and obligations of the bankrupt town to be whittled back to a reasonable proportion compared to its revenues. That, by restoring some services, can help to staunch the bleeding of people and businesses which otherwise would flee.
Second, the bankruptcy, let's call it failure for short, sends out really good and useful information, not just to creditors and others who will lose out, but to everyone. In this case, municipal bondholders, past, present and prospective, will learn that lending money to a government, especially one with a dwindling tax base, involves a goodly bit more risk than perhaps they believed.
That will raise the cost of financing in these situations and will encourage governments to get to grips with their woes sooner, rather than simply floating another bond or engaging in a speculative interest rate swap and hoping that the sweep of history starts breaking their way again.
It is unclear what will happen to pensioners, who may be protected under state law, but the result may well be a loss of expected benefits. That is awful, and arguably unjust and unfair, news for them, but is truly valuable information for the millions of current and future pensioners in underfunded or pay-as-you-go pension plans elsewhere.
Failure provides feedback and encourages experimentation, which produces both more failure and also, sometimes, success.
What is happening in Detroit is quite a contrast with how the U.S. approached the effective failure of some of its largest financial institutions during the crisis. Rather than forcing them into some form of bankruptcy, installing new management and forcing creditors and investors to recognize losses, we instead kept the industry on a variety of forms of life support.
And while these banks may be solvent and profitable today, crucial feedback has been missed, and investors have been encouraged to invest not with their heads but based on faith in the government's willingness to bail out banks and create easy conditions for them, no matter the cost to the rest of the economy.
That missed feedback is doubly dangerous.
We are rebuilding imbalances in the economy and seeing the growth, once again, of things like advertisements for plastic surgery loans for people with bad credit.
We are also, arguably, suffering a long-running economic malaise precisely because we did not, as Detroit will now, destroy unmanageable debts, learn from our mistakes and move on.
(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own)
(At the time of publication, Reuters columnist James Saft did not own any direct investments in securities mentioned in this article. He may be an owner indirectly as an investor in a fund. For previous columns by James Saft, click on)


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Many states granted waivers from the No Child Left Behind law are relaxing or ignoring federal regulations designed to hold schools accountable for the number of students who graduate from high school on time, according to a new study released Tuesday.
When No Child Left Behind was signed into law in 2002, states used so many different ways to calculate graduation rates it was almost impossible to know how many students in the U.S. finished high school with a regular diploma in four years.
The U.S. Department of Education tried to fix that in 2008 when it established federal requirements for reporting and holding schools accountable for how many students graduate. But now, with 34 states and the District of Columbia granted waivers from No Child Left Behind, some are relaxing or ignoring some of those requirements, potentially allowing low-performing students to fall through the cracks once again.
The Alliance for Excellent Education, a D.C.-based policy organization started by former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise, studied the waivers granted to each state and concluded that only a few states are fully complying with the federal graduation accountability requirements.
"These regulations are not the end-all, be-all of things but they are an important element of the equation," said Phillip Lovell, vice president of federal advocacy at the alliance and a lead researcher on the report.
The Education Department declined comment on the study's findings.
The findings were provided to The Associated Press in advance of the report's publication. They come after U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., raised similar concerns in a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan. In the letter, Miller said some states granted waivers were including GED diplomas in their graduation rate calculations and others were not holding schools accountable for the performance of subgroups like disabled and minority students — both violations of the federal requirements.
"Now is not the time to go back to policies where some students were not expected to get a diploma or that did not take into account whether historically underserved populations graduate at the same rate as their classmates," Miller wrote.
Nationwide, graduation rates have improved but are still considered far too low; just 78 percent of students are finishing high school on time, according to the most recent data released by the Education Department.
Democrats and Republicans have been working on a reauthorization of No Child Left Behind for the last three years. Both parties agree the Bush-era law is broken but have been unable to agree on how to fix it.
Graduation rates were one of the areas No Child Left Behind was considered weak on; under the law, states could have as low as a 50 percent graduation rate and almost no annual improvement and still not face any intervention from the district or state. States also weren't held accountable for the graduation rates of different groups of students and calculated how many were finishing with a range of formulas — meaning there was no consistent way to compare performance across states.
In 2008, the Education Department established regulations that created a uniform way of calculating the graduation rate — measuring the number of students who enter as freshmen and finish four years later with a regular diploma, not a GED — as well as creating a system of accountability and intervention for the performance of all student groups.
Those calculation and reporting requirements weren't lifted when the Obama administration, faced with the gridlock in Congress, announced in 2011 that it would exempt states from some of the NCLB law's strictest requirements if they developed their own accountability standards that focus on turning around struggling schools, closing the achievement gap, improving teacher quality and ensuring that all students graduate college and career ready.
The report notes that not all states have weakened accountability for graduation rates; some in fact, have strengthened it. Delaware and New York, for example, have enacted policies that are comparable or stronger than the Education Department requirements. However, "the majority of states that were granted waivers are implementing policies that depart from the 2008 regulations," the report concludes.
"While waivers can provide needed flexibility in many areas, unfortunately a number of waiver plans appear to turn back the clock on graduation rate accountability," Wise said.
In 11 states, for example, accountability for subgroup performance is "weak or nonexistent," according to the study. In some states, there is also no intervention requirement at schools where students consistently miss their graduation rate goals. In 11 states, the waivers allow them to use a graduation measure inconsistent with the 2008 regulations, the study said.
In Indiana, for example, the state is allowed to count students who receive a "waiver diploma" in the graduation figures used for accountability. The waiver diploma is given to students who fulfill alternative graduation requirements defined by the state; more than a quarter of students graduating from Indianapolis Public Schools — most of them poor and minority student students — receive a waiver diploma.
"Legitimate equality questions arise as to whether all students in the state are being held to the same high standard," the report states.
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The powerful narcotic popped up on the cultural grid around the turn of the millennium. A Texas producer-remixer named DJ Screw paid homage to its woozy, heavy-lidded high by dramatically slowing down beats and vocals to replicate the drug's sleepwalker euphoria.
Among Southern rappers, the chemical mixture — called "sizzurp" on the street — soon became as ubiquitous as gold jewelry.
This wasn't some exotic new hallucinogen. In fact, it was usually mixed with fruit soda and sipped from oversized plastic foam cups. A cough syrup, fortified with codeine and promethazine and bought with a prescription, it was highly addictive — and technically legal.
PHOTOS: A history of 'sizzurp' in song
Over the last dozen or so years, sizzurp has become a quietly pervasive cultural force that has infiltrated the Top 40 by way of the hip-hop genre Chopped and Screwed, pioneered by DJ Screw. The sound has turned up on tracks by elite hit makers including Beyonce, Kanye West and, most notably, dreadlocked rap superstar Lil Wayne, who found an unlikely muse in the drug's chemical composition.
When news that Wayne was hospitalized after suffering a seizure on a music video set March 12, many thought sizzurp might be to blame. Spokespeople for the rapper denied it, and he was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center six days after he was admitted. Stress, not substance abuse, caused his hospitalization, said Bryan "Birdman" Williams, co-chief executive of the chart-topping rapper's label Cash Money Records.
But sizzurp has long existed in the shadows of the music industry, and is even suspected in several deaths.
Followers of Lil Wayne (Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) know well his affection for "sippin' on syrup," as the phenomenon is known.
As far back as 2005, Lil Wayne rapped affectionately about his favored cocktail — sizzurp with fruit soda to mask its unpleasant medicine taste — on the song "Lock & Load": "I'm probably drinkin' that syrup/Thinking I won't slip/Even though I'm leaning like a broken hip."
Sizzurp has also provided a street-cred-bolstering talking point in lyrics for star rappers Rick Ross and Far East Movement. And syrup provoked a minor media frenzy in February, when pop star Justin Bieber was photographed at a party in close proximity to what looked like a bottle of codeine-fortified meds (Bieber has denied taking drugs).
Chopped and Screwed music is front and center on R&B diva Beyonce's newly released single "Bow Down / I Been On." The genre's signature sound — slowing the singer's vocal pitch to a molasses-y growl — is used to showcase Beyonce's artistic risk-taking. As well, hip-hop luminaries Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, T.I. and Drake have made repeated use of the genre's slo-mo phrasing techniques.
That Lil Wayne, one of hip-hop's cash kings, would find escape in something as down-market as prescription cold medication may seem at odds with the genre's blinged-out excesses.
PHOTOS: Rapper Lil Wayne a.k.a. Dwayne Carter
"Codeine is an opiate," said Jane Maxwell, senior research scientist at the University of Texas at Austin's Addiction Research Institute. "When you're sipping on syrup, you're sipping on a synthetic narcotic analgesic."
Lil Wayne is seen guzzling what appears to be sizzurp — also known as "lean," "purp" or "purple drank" thanks to the cough syrup's synthetic pastel hue — in the 2009 documentary film "The Carter." (He sued to block the movie's release, accusing its filmmakers of fraud by intentional misrepresentation, but the suit was thrown out by a judge.)
After serving 242 days on Rikers Island in 2010 for gun possession, Lil Wayne continued to pledge allegiance to sizzurp — never mind probation terms stipulating more prison time should he test positive for drugs prior to November 2013: "I'm purple drank forever," Wayne raps in last year's "Turn On the Lights."
Call it the multiple Grammy-winning rapper's cultural prerogative, a byproduct of his New Orleans upbringing. Within the gritty environment that spawned Lil Wayne and Southern hip-hop, purple drank provides a cheap, legal, often medical-insurance-subsidized alternative to dangerous street drugs like crack and heroin, especially for those below the poverty line, according to "Leaning on Syrup," a report on opioid cough syrup abuse from the Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Recreational users generally mix two ounces of codeine-promethazine cough syrup with a 12-ounce can of soda to achieve a high. Habitual abusers with a high opioid tolerance have been known to take up to 25 times the recommended dosage over the course of a day.
In a videotaped public service announcement Lil Wayne posted to the Web in 2011, the multi-platinum-selling Louisiana rapper addresses his complex relationship with cough syrup:
"I don't do this to be cool," Lil Wayne explains, holding up a container of promethazine codeine syrup clearly bearing his given name. "I did this because I was sick."
The risks of sizzurp certainly seem to outweigh its intoxicating benefits.
In 2000, just as he was coming to prominence for the Chopped and Screwed sound, DJ Screw died from an overdose on cough syrup and other substances, including marijuana and alcohol, a medical examiner concluded.
DJ Screw's protege and member of his Screwed Up Click crew, MC Big Moe, died at 33 in 2007, after a heart attack and a weeklong coma. No direct connection was made to sizzurp, but Big Moe, whose music was a psychedelic take on Chopped and Screwed mixes, was not shy about discussing his use of codeine cough syrup. His best-selling song was "Purple Stuff" on his Purple World album.
Also in 2007, Pimp C of the Texas rap duo UGK died at age 33 in Los Angeles after overdosing on codeine cough syrup in conjunction with a preexisting sleep condition, according to the Los Angeles County coroner. Ironically, the rapper may have helped popularize the substance that sped his demise. He provided a guest rap on Three 6 Mafia's underground hit "Sippin' on Sizzurp," which spread the gospel of recreational cough syrup use in 2000.
Florida MC Ross made his syrup feelings clear on 2011's "The Boss": "Back to the thuggin', now I'm sippin' sizzurp/All my niggaz love it, baby, that's my wizzerd." Although he has not publicly addressed the toll purp drank has had on his health, Ross suffered unexplained seizures twice in 2011 and another seizure last year.
Sizzurp also gets a notable shout out on Far East Movement's 2010 smash hit single (and ode to private jet travel) "Like a G6."
In October, Lil Wayne experienced two seizures on private planes in as many days and was admitted to a Louisiana hospital. A representative said the performer was suffering from dehydration and migraines.
Regardless of what triggered those seizures or his most recent episode, medical experts say the codeine in sizzurp — an opiate in the same family of drugs as heroin and morphine — makes the habit hard to kick.
"There's a misconception that codeine is a weaker formula of the same class of medicine" as heroin, said Dr. George Fallieras, an emergency room physician at Los Angeles' Good Samaritan Hospital. "But the amount of codeine these guys ingest with the syrup is massive.... It's just the same as someone being addicted to heroin, except they're not using needles."
Times staff writer Amina Khan contributed to this report.
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Walmart was the first I believe, but they've set the example and now other companies are piling into it. The plan to put a finger in Obama's eye over his plan to increase taxes on dividends is quite simple. Give them the next dividend due in January early, in this year. Then go a step further and give them a special dividend of next year's dividends and go dividend free for that year. This will put all dividend payments for next year out of Obama's reach, into this year's lower dividend tax rate.
What can happen from this? Well, it would mean even when Obama raises taxes on dividends, they won't be there to tax, and Obama's plan fails. Further, most stocks tend to drop in price following a special dividend because of it's size, and it's likely with a large number of companies doing that, the stock market will slide back down, again making Obama look even worse. Less tax revenue, a falling stock market, cut backs on full time employees to further undermine Obamacare, and Obama begins to look ever more the fool.
Four years of failure, and now it seems Obama's failures are about to escalate. Perhaps the best thing ab out his reelection is that after he's finally through as President, he'll become a curse word in most people's mouths and the electorate will decide to NEVER elect someone like him again.
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Rice, Chicken, Noodles: 10 Simple Suppers for Early Spring
Early spring calls for a very specific sort of supper. We want something comforting, yet light. Nourishing and simple, yet full of bright sunny flavor. Chicken with fennel, fried rice, curried udon noodles, Hainanese chicken, and a lovely Indian dish of flattened rice are all high on our list of favorites. Here are some of our best simple yet flavorful suppers that seem to suit early spring just right.
• 1 Curried Udon Noodle Stir-Fry - A wonderful vegan recipe from Veganomicon.
• 2 Hainanese Chicken With Rice - Tender poached chicken, fragrant rice. A favorite meal for early spring.
• 3 Chicken (or Tofu!) & Wild Rice Salad - A classic salad, updated for tofu, if you like.
• 4 Vegetarian Dduk Gook (Korean Rice Cake Soup) - This soup is a Korean New Year's tradition, but we think it also suits early spring.
• 5 Saffron Rice with Peas and Cashews - A quick, colorful pilaf of peas, cashews, and golden rice.
• 6 Lemon Garlic Chicken - A simple, totally delicious chicken dinner.
• 7 Hot and Sour Mushroom, Cabbage, and Rice Soup - With all the sour lime juice, juicy cabbage, and soft rice, this is pretty much my favorite spring meal.
• 8 Quick and Easy Fried Rice - Easy to pull together, and yet deeply satisfying.
• 9 Roasted Chicken Thighs with Fennel & Lemon - One more chicken recipe, and one that roasts on a juicy, lemony bed of fennel.
• 10 Breakfast Poha - Flattened rice with spices! This is utterly delicious.
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This article discusses some unknown feature of SQL LIKE operator e.g. using set, range, exclusion and escape sequences in where expression with SQL LIKE operator.
While working in any .NET and other programming languages, we are used to using regular expression for searching a pattern in a text. When it comes to SQL, we find ourselves struggling to write filter expressions. There are some features of SQL LIKE operator which might help you in writing better filter expressions.
I will discuss the following features in this article:
Like in regular expression, if we want to search based on a sequence, we use bracket to specify the sequence. e.g. [1-5] means all digits between 1 and 5 inclusive or [a-z] means all characters between 'a' and 'z'. Do you know that the same expressions can be used in SQL Server like operator.
SELECT * FROM TBL_MYTABLE WHERE MYCOL LIKE '[a-r]%'
In the above examples, we have selected all rows for which MYCOL starts with any character between 'a' and 'r'.
Again like in Regular expression, if we want to search for a list of values, we can search using square brackets. In this example, we want to select all those rows which have 'a','e','i','o' or 'u' as data in MYCOL column. The query is very easy.
SELECT * FROM TBL_MYTABLE WHERE MYCOL LIKE '[aeiou]'
This is used when we want to exclude any set of character or range of character. In this example, we are excluding those rows for which MYCOL does not start with any character in the range of characters from 'a' to 'r'.
SELECT * FROM TBL_MYTABLE WHERE MYCOL LIKE '[^a-r]%'
We can also exclude a list of characters. Like in the example below, we are excluding all rows where value of MYCOL starts with any of 'a','e','i','o' or 'u':
SELECT * FROM TBL_MYTABLE WHERE MYCOL LIKE '[^aeiou]%'
What if % is part of your data you want to filter based on some filter criteria in SQL through LIKE operator. The obvious answer is use escape sequence so that we could specify to the runtime that we are expecting % as data. But do you know how we specify escape sequence in SQL Like operator. You can do that using escape operator after the filter criteria. Let us see an example in which '%' and '_' can be part of our data. We want to select only those rows which contain these characters as data.
SELECT * FROM TBL_MyTable where MyCol LIKE '%[\%\_]%' {ESCAPE '\'}
It must be remembered that using more than one character as escape sequence results in Error.
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Wake up, everyone! With PES 2013, Konami has finally pulled off the excellent game it's been threatening to release for the last couple of years. On the scale of dramatic football comebacks it's not quite up there with That Night in Barcelona (© Clive Tyldesley) or The Miracle of Istanbul, but it surely comes close.
The first thing you notice is what you don't notice. Players are much less likely to ignore the ball as it glides past them within easy reach than they were in PES 2011 and 2012, and somebody's finally introduced the ball to Sir Isaac Newton, so it no longer behaves as though it's weaving through a cluster of dancing singularities, subject to random stabs of acceleration. At a basic level, it's as though all the dangling threads of unfinished programming have been knitted together into something approximating the actual sport.
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You can do much more with the ball, too, and Konami has slowed the game down to emphasise this. You can put your foot on it and perform quick and easy little rollovers to keep control in tight spaces, you can flick it up and distribute it or knock it over a defender's head if he's right behind you, and you can experiment with fully manual passes and shots. A new controlled shot and driven 'Knuckle' shot gives you more attacking options as well.
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A Boston Sunday Globe editorial of Jan. 27 highlights Suffolk University's innovative approach to adapting to dramatic changes in higher education, including the University's commitment to incorporating online and hybrid courses into the curriculum.
Under President James McCarthy's leadership, the University can serve as a role model for other institutions, the editorial states. It points to Suffolk's new strategic plan, which focuses on educating students for careers and offering online classes as one way to keep tuition costs in check.
"Suffolk's newly inaugurated president, James McCarthy, is moving away from an all-things-to-everyone approach. Instead, the university's new strategic plan focuses on academic areas where the school has been strongest and those that lead most directly to careers. It also vows to use more online instruction, in part to keep tuition costs down," the editorial states.
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My post about the campaign to bring back Jericho have generated no small degree of traffic, and no small degree of criticism.
So far at least, it seems to have generated at least some response from CBS:
"We have read your e-mails over the past few days and have been touched by the depth and passion with which you have expressed your disappointment," the network's entertainment chief, Nina Tassler, posted to a fan forum. "We are humbled by your disappointment. In the coming weeks, we hope to develop a way to provide closure to the compelling drama that was the Jericho story."
The logical way to read that, of course, is to expect perhaps a two-hour made for television movie wrapping up the show's many loose ends. That isn't enough for the Jericho fans who are saying they'll settle for nothing less than a full second season.
Well, that ain't gonna happen:
As the number one network in total viewers, CBS considered "Jericho" an underperformer — and it was right. According to Nielsen, CBS averaged 12 million viewers for every hour of prime time during the 2006-07 season, which concludes tonight. "Jericho" was averaging 11 million viewers in the fall — less than any of the "CSIs" to be sure, but respectable for a program airing at 7 p.m. in the Midwest. After a three-month hiatus, however, that number dipped to 8 million viewers.
It wasn't only the hiatus. Every serial drama lost viewers this season. Much has been made of the three-month layoff between story arcs on "Jericho," and given the steep falloff in viewership between the two halves, the long vacation was likely a factor. But "24," a serial thriller that takes no time off, also lost viewers in droves this season. "Ugly Betty," which stayed on all year and aired frequent repeats to get viewers interested, was down 41 percent from its premiere, as Tassler noted last week during the CBS upfront presentation. And then there were all those shows that fell over dead right out of the gate: "Day Break," "Kidnapped," "Vanished," etc. etc. The point is, networks can see that serials are a fading genre.
This isn't going to make the hard-core fans happy. And it doesn't entirely thrill me. But a two-hour movie is better than nothing, and those are the only realistic choices available.
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Hannah Strauss's final project for her Printmaking course was to create three pieces that were connected. She chose 9 x 12 woodblocks as her medium, and three Gordon College professors— Graeme Bird (left), Emmanuelle Vanborre (right) and Moises Park, all Languages and Linguistics colleagues—as her subject matter. She asked them: "How does the Incarnation change the way we think about immigration and cross-cultural experiences?"
Hannah and the professors ended up talking about everything from jazz clubs in Boston to French culture to immigration law. The professors also shared their reflections on the importance of language and culture in how we know Christ. "There is a whole history, culture and relationship with Christianity in a language," says Hannah. "I was intrigued by these conversations, and I want to explore this theme further."
Of the actual process, Hannah says, "There's something tangible and organic about carving wood. It's meditative and physical." Carving away wood gave her time to think about the faces she was carving. "It's a beautiful way to know someone's face, to bring it out of the wood, which has a character of its own. I got to dwell on who the professors are, and on how the Word took the form of a Person."
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