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By Jason Pribila: This past weekend I had the humbling experience of moving into my new one bedroom apartment. Although the place and location is perfect, the toll it took on my right knee and back was enough to make me vow to ensure I have enough money in my savings account to pay someone to handle the heavy lifting whenever my next change of address may be.
The week leading up to my relocation gave me time to go through plenty of things that sat silently in boxes or desk drawers during much of the last four years. I came across many pictures: some I don't remember taking, others I don't remember posing for, and quite a few that would not be part of the move. One item took me back to the beginning of my stay, and fortunately for this audience it dealt with the sport of boxing. That item was my program from the Antonio Margarito – Shane Mosley bout at the Staples Center, on January 24, 2009. As I thumbed through the pages, I was inspired to look back and compare how the participants and sport have changed since that January night in Southern California.
I booked my flight to LAX shortly after the wheels came off my rocky relationship cart. After 5 years I did not feel like my relationship was moving forward, so I suggested to my girlfriend, "If all I am is a roommate, I should probably just find another roommate." She grabbed on to that baton and ran with it, and I was left with a valuable lesson learned. Don't wager your daily commute without a back-up plan. So I was off to the airport, looking forward to the opportunity to see college friends and the chance to clear my head. The hardest part of the break-up was the realization that I would be leaving behind a four-year-old pug puppy that we just happened to name Mosley.
Yes, the main reason for my trip was to see my favorite fighter of the decade, Shane Mosley. I had followed his career closely when he was dominating at lightweight, and enjoyed my biggest night as a boxing fan when he first defeated Oscar de la Hoya in the same building that had a confirmed press credential waiting for me.
Antonio Margarito was six months removed from going through Hell before eventually stopping his stable mate, Miguel Cotto. On that evening, Margarito took everything Cotto had to offer for seven rounds, before he took control and eventually stopped the out-gunned Puerto Rican. Many felt that Margarito-Mosley would follow the same script.
I agreed with the masses, but felt if Mosley got out to a big early lead, he may use what he saw in the Cotto fight and beat the clock, rather than engage during the latter stages of the fight. It would either be a triumph, or potentially his last time on a grand stage. Either way, I knew I had to be there.
The Staples Center was the perfect location for this fight. Mosley would return to the stage of his greatest victory, while the Mexican and Mexican-American fans would have the opportunity see their newest national hero in person. Co-Promoters Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions added extra $25 seats, and when the final ticket was sold, the fight would set an attendance record for the venue.
Yes, this bout had co-promoters. It's hard to believe that it was only four years ago when boxing's most powerful promoters were able to work together. It was actually the third time in four months that they co-promoted an event. In October, 2008 they staged the Kelly Palvlik – Bernard Hopkins bout at The Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. On that evening, Top Rank was in the corner of a big favorite, and then after watching 12 one-sided rounds, they got to hear Hopkins talk about how much money he cost Top Rank.
Top Rank made an emphatic comeback that December when their fighter, an under-sized Manny Pacquiao retired the Golden Boy himself after eight one-sided rounds.
With a pair of upsets behind them, both promoters were playing nice leading up to their unofficial rubber match.
Bob Arum was quoted in the program saying, "We are very pleased to be working with our partner, Golden Boy Promotions, in this event."
Oscar de la Hoya returned the kind words by saying, "(I would like to thank) Bob Arum and the staff of Top Rank, our co-promoter, for all of their hard work."
The best part of these co-promotions was the fact that the undercards were stacked and split between GBP and Top Ranks' top prospects. This card was no different as we had the opportunity to see Golden Boy's latest acquisition, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero, as well as an undefeated lightweight from Cincinnati, Adrien Broner (5-0, 5KO). Top Rank had the opportunity to show off super prospect, Russian middleweight Matt Korobov.
Looking back at my notes, I felt that Broner fought too much like an amateur. Although he was super-quick, he failed to sit down on his punches, and seemed to be more sizzle than steak. Guerrero scored a first round knockout with a body shot in his first bout after moving up and leaving behind a featherweight title. And although he only had three professional bouts, I felt that the middleweight division would be ruled by Korobov for years to come.
I arrived at the Staples Center around 3pm local time. A perk of being on the West Coast was that sporting events started three hours earlier than what I have grown accustomed to living in the EST. I had only been covering fights for Secondsout.com for a year, so I was thrilled that my credential was waiting for me 3,000 miles from home.
I found my way to the Chick Hearn Press Room, but I didn't bother making myself a plate of food. I had to get inside the arena. I walked out on the floor, and thought about all of the great athletes that shared the same view that I had while looking up into the stands. While I was gazing at the stands, one of the security guards was peeking at my press credential. I said hello and asked him to point me to my seat. Point he did alright, all the way up to the roof of the building. Apparently "Prib Notes" had yet to make a splash in Hollywood, and I was shown the way to the elevators that would take me to the top of the building. The long ride north stung for a moment, until I reminded myself that I was in the building for a fight that meant so much to me as a fan of boxing.
When I got to my personal booth I realized that there were some advantages. No one would be standing up in front of me, for sure. And, since I was several stories high, I had a TV monitor in my booth that allowed me to sneak a peek as to what my peers in Press Row were witnessing.
Mosley came to the ring dressed in black. He had his son, father, and new trainer Naazim Richardson in his corner. Although the crowd was respectful to the 37 year old, it was clear who they were there to support once Margarito's music began to play. I have been in the crowd for many loud sporting events, but few could top the decibels reached by the Mexican faithful.
At this time, very few in the arena had any idea that HBO's Larry Merchant was reporting that Margarito's hands had to be rewrapped after a plaster-like block was found in his already gloved right hand.
Richardson had been assigned by Team Mosley to watch Margarito's hands being wrapped. He later said that he thought Margarito was going to be led to the cooler and not to the ring.
The opening bell rang, and as expected Mosley started fast. The former champion began to put rounds in the bank. Margarito was grinning, but soon this bout had the feel of something different than what we had seen in the Cotto fight. Mosley's punches were hurting Margarito, and when they came together, Mosley was able to physically move Margarito to the ropes; never allowing the champion to enjoy the down-hill like momentum that he enjoyed during much of the Cotto bout.
The mid-point of the bout came and went, and Mosley was pitching a shut-out. Margarito had his best round of the fight in the seventh, but the damage had already been done. Mosley landed a vicious uppercut in the eighth that led to a barrage that knocked Margarito off his feet as the round came to an end.
Mosley threw and landed over twenty power shots to close the show in the ninth round as Jim Lampley exclaimed, "Shane Mosley had destroyed Antonio Margarito".
Mosley bowed to each side of the ring. If Hollywood had been writing a script it would have been the perfect time to cue the credits to roll on Mosley's career. Nine years after Mosley enjoyed his career defining victory; he returned to the same ring to enjoy what was arguably his career's sweetest.
The reality for Margarito and Mosley is that this was not a Hollywood script, and neither man would again reach the heights that they were at on January 24, 2008. Margarito last enjoyed a view from the mountaintop when he entered the building; while Mosley seemed to leave the lightening he found in a bottle in the ring.
The Aftermath:
Six fighters headlined the three shows co-promoted by Golden Boy and Top Rank during a four month span in 2008 – 2009. Pavlik, de la Hoya, Margarito, and Mosley have all announced their retirements. Pacquiao suffered back to back losses, and only 48 year-old Bernard Hopkins has a fight scheduled.
Top Rank and Golden Boy have not co-promoted a major fight since that night in Los Angeles. Their "Cold War" hit a low point when they put on competing shows on September 15, 2012. Neither seems ready to budge, and fight fans will be sure to find themselves choosing between cards that are often strategically placed to by one promoter to hurt the other. They held the keys to make the richest fight in boxing history, and that was not enough to thaw this relationship. I can't imagine a truce while the current players remain at the head of each company.
Robert Guerrero has gone 8-0 with a no-contest as he climbed the scales to the welterweight division. He is now the favorite to land the role of being schooled by Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 4, 2013. No matter what happens in May, Guerrero has exceeded the expectations of most.
The good news for Matt Korobov is that he is 18-0, with 10 KO. The bad news is that he is still fighting 8 round fights. To date, Korobov's professional career never took off like so many predicted it would when the decorated amateur signed with Top Rank. This may possibly be the case of a fighter losing his hunger once he was able to taste the freedom that living in America had to offer.
Adrien Broner is now 25-0, with 21 KO. Golden Boy and Al Haymon have ensured that Broner's progress has been televised, and "The Problem" continues to thrive in the spotlight. In November Broner stopped the durable Antonio De Marco for a lightweight title, and he made it look easy. Following the bout rival promoter Gary Shaw anointed him the next Floyd Mayweather Jr. Broner has the personality and skills to reach those lofty accolades, however, like Floyd, there are concerns about Broner's behavior when he is away from the ring. If Broner remains focused, he will be Golden Boy's top bargaining chip four years from now, and we could be watching a future Hall of Famer as he hits his physical prime.
Antonio Margarito lost his boxing license for a year. He won a fight in Mexico before getting his license in time to face Manny Pacquiao. While many protested the fact Margarito had the opportunity to make millions, many felt he received his comeuppance as Pacquiao battered his face and crushed his orbital bone.
At one time Margarito was considered one of the sport's most honest fighters. In the end, he was wearing the perfectly fitting black hat. He had convinced enough eye doctors to approve his license so that he could finally get his rematch against Cotto. This time Cotto was able to do enough to the already damaged eye that ringside doctors called a halt to the fight and to Margarito's career.
Margarito was caught attempting to commit the sport's mortal sin. While we see more and more fighters getting caught and later forgiven for putting illegal substances in their bodies, there is no such forgiveness for putting anything illegal in their gloves.
When people look back at Shane Mosley's career, many will ask what could have been. For all of the great moments Mosley experienced in the ring, his business decisions never allowed his career to gain the momentum needed to be a cross-over star. In the fights leading up to his bout with Margarito one thing was clear. A busy Mosley = a dangerous Mosley. Yet, after defeating Margarito he chose to sit and wait…and wait for a big fight to materialize. When Mosley finally signed to face Andre Berto in a unification bout; the hurricane in Haiti caused the fight to be cancelled.
When Mosley finally got the big fight he desired against Floyd Mayweather, he entered the ring after a 15-month layoff. Mosley had his last great moment when he wobbled Mayweather in the opening round, but Mayweather dominated the rest of the bout.
A sleep-inducing draw against Sergio Mora was followed by decision losses to Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez. Following the Alvarez bout, Mosley announced his retirement. Like many fighters, that did not stick, and he was momentarily in discussions to face Paulie Malignaggi for a welterweight belt. That bout is currently falling apart at the negotiating table.
As much as I would love to see Mosley end his career with a victory, my biggest fear is what would happen if he won a title. One could see why Mosley would be tempted to challenge Malignaggi. No one wants to see who/what would be waiting for him in the event he would be successful.
As for this writer, I am enjoying the moment each day when I realize that I need to go to the store for something I never thought I would buy for myself. I was pleasantly surprised by how conveniently packaged I was able to find a set of Tupper-ware. I will soon begin my search to find a puppy worthy of dragging me around my development with a plastic bag on my hand. And I will continue to search for the next fighter that will inspire me to travel 3,000 miles to cover.
Jason Pribila is a full member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He could be reached for questions or comments at email@example.com and followed at twitter.com @PribsBoxing.


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Bernanke Expects Asset Buys to End Mid-2014
The Fed chief said reductions of the bond-buying program are "by no means on a preset course" and that the Fed could leave the program intact—or even increase purchases—if warranted. Justin Lahart reports. Photo: AP.
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text: BUSINESS: dba The 'WOW' Warranty Gives Your Patients Peace of Mind While Also Generating Revenue By Jay Binkowitz and Evan Kestenbaum, MBA, dba Contributors Wednesday, June 5, 2013 4:00 PM By Jay Binkowitz and Evan Kestenbaum, MBA, dba Contributors What does great customer service really mean to you and how does the culture of your business support it? Consumers want warm fuzzies when they make a decision to spend money, but a nice smile, a nice selection and great quality are simply not enough. If you visited a fine restaurant and were unhappy with your meal, even after eating it, or unhappy with your wine, even after drinking half of it, they would say, "I am sorry you're not happy, what can I bring you instead." Their only goal is to make sure you're happy. The best way to ease the fear of spending money in your customers' minds is to leverage your after sale service. An unconditional warranty will generate goodwill, increase transaction dollars, boost revenue and create the type of patients we love, braggers. This becomes even more important with multiple locations as an unhappy patient at one location can easily impact all locations through their friend network and social media. Make Your Warranty Unconditional The "WOW" warranty creates a consistent model your staff can be proud of and avoids unnecessary confrontations. This is how the WOW warranty works: "We will repair or replace your glasses at any time for any reason for 12 months. Even if the dog eats them! No matter what happens to your glasses, we will replace them with a $25 co-payment. You only pay the co-payment if you use the warranty." Remember, it's not your suppliers who took your patient's money. You did. So whatever their policies may be are irrelevant to the type of service you provide. Leveraging warranties can help ease the mind of your consumers and differentiate your locations from the competition. As a multi-location business you can provide even greater service by letting your patients know they can visit any location to receive this great service. Patients can use this warranty as often as they like for 12 months from the original date of purchase. The only stipulation for patients is that the warranty provided by their vision plan supersedes your WOW warranty. The warranty also does not cover loss or theft. Also, when the patients use their warranty, they must return their old frames, even if there are only a few parts left. Use the Term 'Co-payment' We are not selling the warranty. It's free. Use the term "co-payment" because patients understand they are entitled to a "free" exam but have a co-payment. It's the same with their warranty. We don't want to tell them they are paying shipping or lab fees since these costs are our problem, not theirs. They only pay the co-payment when they use it. This is a great gatekeeper that establishes value while ensuring that the policy is not abused. If a patient has spent a lot of money with us, or their entire family comes to us, we will let them know that we are waiving the co-payment of $25 "this time" as a special thank you to them. It is important to have the $25 value for them to understand what you are doing for them. If you just say, "No problem. We'll take care of it," they will not understand the value. We will also occasionally extend the warranty when it is appropriate. As you can see in the "Case Study" box, the warranty proves to be profitable on many levels. We do not support 24-month warranties. Offering a patient a one-time service in 24 months, or more often in some cases, does not provide exceptional customer service, even if the labs or frame companies give you flexibility to do it. There is no benefit to us to make a new pair of glasses in 23 months and see a patient once in four years. The most important rule of thumb with customer service initiatives is not to punish 99 percent of your patients because of the 1 percent who may take advantage of you, whether or not the companies will give you credit. Don't create rules and policies that abuse all of your patients because of a few. Customer Service and Revenue Generator The WOW warranty has been an incredible success as both a customer service initiative and as a revenue model. Frame warranties are more important than ever. With the onslaught of availability from purchasing eyewear online and the consistent pressure from low-end retailers, we have to carve out a value that far exceeds our patient expectations. We need to remember that once a patient walks over the threshold from our examination rooms they become consumers. We have to make sure we communicate this value by incorporating a scripted model for our staff and support materials for consumers. Never use your lab or frame company as an excuse for not providing a liberal warranty policy. We replace frames even in the rare cases when our lab or frame vendors don't cover replacements. The co-payments we collect cover the occasional lab or frame vendor replacement fees. You can easily keep track of the co-payments collected, but the return on investment of your warranty should be measured as a customer service and marketing initiative. We need to protect the investment consumers make when we provide products and services. Jay Binkowitz, optometric business consultant, is chief executive officer and president of GPN, exclusive provider of The EDGE. Evan Kestenbaum, MBA, is chief information officer of GPN, Exclusive Provider of The EDGE. Contact Jay and Evan directly at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more from the current edition of "dba: Doing Business in Optical's Local Markets," (as well as archived issues), click here.


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The film critics over at the site all about Tomatoes that are Rotten, have proclaimed a list of the 50 "Most Memorable" movie cars. We won't give it all away here, but we were actually fairly satisfied with their choice for the numero uno slot. Obviously, they're not total hoons like us, but we were still interested to see where a few of our favorites ended up.
Somehow, despite all the recent Dodge Challenger hype, Eleanor from the original Gone In 60 Seconds came in at #41, beating out the Kowalski's white Challenger from Vanishing Point at #43. An apparently more famous Mustang, the '68 390 GT from Bullitt listed at #25, though its co-star Charger was nowhere in sight. The pond-skipping Lambo from Speed Zone failed to secure a spot, but its predecessor from Cannonball Run earned #17, barely being beat by Bond's Lotus at #16. The righteous Bluesmobile earned the #11 spot. Sadly, it came as no surprise that Michael Delaney's Porsche 911 S, and our very own March Madness Champion, the Miura, were forgotten.


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Gov. Rick Scott laid out his proposed state budget Thursday in Tallahassee. The Legislature could use Scott's budget as a starting point when its annual session opens in March, or it could rip the proposal into confetti.
Gov. Rick Scott laid out his proposed state budget Thursday in Tallahassee. The Legislature could use Scott's budget as a starting point when its annual session opens in March, or it could rip the proposal into confetti.
No matter the outcome, Scott will have gained political value by numerically defining policy shifts that are aimed at softening his record as a just-say-no slasher of state services.
Scott has learned that broad swaths of Florida's voters place great importance on state services — education, for instance — on which he had been brutal during his first year in office, 2011.
Indeed, in a December 2011 meeting with the Editorial Board, when asked what issue he was hearing about most as he visited residents across the state, Scott said education.
So it came as no surprise that educators from around Florida — including State University System Chancellor Frank Brogan and University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft, and many from K-12 public schools — formed a smiling semi-circle of support behind Scott as he unveiled the highlights of what he has named the Florida Families First budget.
The question is whether Scott's budget for July 2013 through June 2014 — the last full fiscal year before the November 2014 election — is aimed more at supporting state needs and residents' desires for state action, or his own need to reverse his status as one of the nation's worst-ranked governors in polls.
If passed, Scott's budget would set a spending record of $74.2 billion. It would exceed the state's largest budget, $73.8 billion in 2006-2007, by $400 million. And it would tower over the $69.9 billion budget signed by Scott last summer — a $4.3 billion increase.
It would do so via these changes:
EDUCATION: Scott got public school cuts of $1.3 billion in the first budget he signed. For this fiscal year, Scott sought a public school rebound and signed off on an increase of $1 billion, although that only offset growth in the school system. For 2013-2014, Scott seeks an increase of $1.25 billion.
The flagship feature is a $2,500 raise for all public school teachers. The raise would consume $480 million of the $1.25 billion for K-12 schools.
Funding per student would increase $412, from $6,387 to $6,799 as a state average. In Polk, it would increase $400, from $6,290 to $6,690.
The increases brought praise from educators across the state. In Bartow, interim Superintendent of Schools John Stewart said, "It is only natural I would applaud any action that would help us accomplish our mission of providing a high-quality education for all students."
STATE WORKERS: Employees have received no raise since 2006. In 2007, state workers received a one-time bonus of $1,000. Scott proposes one-time bonuses: $1,200 for those with a satisfactory evaluation, and, for as much as 35 percent of the workers, $2,500 for a commendable evaluation and $5,000 for an outstanding evaluation. State workers totaling 2,447 would lose their jobs; 1,200 vacant positions would be cut.
BUSINESS: Sales tax on equipment for businesses would be eliminated, at a cost of $115 million. About 2,000 businesses would be exempted from the corporate income tax at a cost of $20 million. Scott's long-term plan is to eliminate the tax, as a stimulus.
However, the compounding of such cuts in state revenue by Scott and his recent predecessors has withered the state's income, resulting in reduced services and no raises. These business perks would further limit government's ability to meet its obligations.
ENVIRONMENT: Spending on Everglades restoration would double to $60 million. Florida Forever, a program that buys environmental land for safekeeping, would receive $75 million after appearing all but dead in recent years. However, $50 million of the land-buying money would come from selling protected land that is now considered surplus.
The proposed expenditures are laudable.
However, the recent dismissal of the 58 of the most accomplished and experienced environmental experts in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has undermined the state's ability to fend off threats to the quality of water, air and land.
Many aspects of Scott's budget would be improvements. Conversely, many cuts would weaken the state's well-being. If the Legislature uses Scott's budget as a reference, it must rectify these pitfalls.


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(MCT) — HAZARD, Ky. — A 12-year-old girl who was shot in a parking lot at Hazard Community and Technical College died Wednesday, a day after her father and cousin were killed in the same shooting.
Taylor Cornett, a sixth-grader at R.W. Combs Elementary School in Perry County, died at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, according to hospital spokeswoman Kristi Lopez.
Also killed were Caitlin Cornett, 20, who was living in Letcher County, and her uncle, Jackie "Doug" Cornett, 53, of the Perry County community of Happy, Hazard Assistant Police Chief Joe Engle said.
Hazard police charged Dalton Stidham, 21, Caitlin Cornett's former boyfriend, with two counts of murder, one related to domestic violence, and one count of attempted murder. Stidham turned himself in to Kentucky State Police after the shooting.
A police citation said Stidham admitted that he had shot three people.
Stidham told police "I snapped; shot three people, I'm sure," according to the citation completed by Detective Lt. Paul Campbell, who is leading the investigation.
A handgun was found at the scene and matched the description of a gun Stidham said he bought earlier Tuesday, according to the citation.
Kenny Woods, a Baptist minister who owns H & K Gun & Pawn Shop in Perry County, said in a telephone interview Wednesday that Stidham bought the gun legally at his shop about 1 p.m. Tuesday.
"He cleared a background check without even a delay," Woods said. "Everything was fine with him."
Woods said he would not have sold the gun had Stidham been acting strangely.
Caitlin Cornett had broken up with Stidham a few months before the shooting, said Brittany Cornett, Caitlin's sister. She said Caitlin "was a loving mother, a loving sister and daughter, and everything you could possibly want in somebody."
Jackie Cornett was a former coal miner who was disabled from a mining injury, Brittany Cornett said. He "was kind and caring and loved his family," she said.
Stidham and Caitlin Cornett had chosen the parking lot of the college's First Federal Center building to exchange their 2-year-old son, Jaydein, for visitation, Brittany Cornett said.
Police said Tuesday that the boy was not injured and was in the custody of social services workers. Brittany Cornett said relatives were meeting with social workers Wednesday to discuss Jaydein.
Brittany Cornett said Jackie Cornett and his daughter Taylor had taken Caitlin to the parking lot to meet Stidham.
They were to meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, but Stidham called and asked that the exchange be made earlier, Brittany Cornett said.
The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m., police said.
Hazard Police Chief Minor Allen said Tuesday that shots were fired into the victims' vehicle; one person was found dead inside and the other was lying in the parking lot. He said the shooting could be "a domestic type situation" unrelated to the school.
Brittany Cornett said Stidham and her sister had lived together for about three years and had separated in October.
Caitlin Cornett had been living at Brittany Cornett's home in Letcher County since the separation, Brittany said. Caitlin went to court in Perry County on Monday to determine a visitation schedule for the child.
She said Caitlin told her that she had recently signed up for classes at the community college. Kristi Middleton, a spokeswoman for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, confirmed that Caitlin had recently enrolled for a course that is to begin in February. Middleton said Caitlin also was a student during the 2010-2011 school year, pursuing an associate's degree in science.
"We send our condolences to her family and friends, as well as the HCTC faculty, staff and students who may have come in contact with this young lady," HCTC President Stephen Greiner said in a statement Wednesday. "Our thoughts continue to be with all of the victims' families and loved ones."
Greiner said college officials are evaluating campus security procedures and that the campus would reopen Thursday on a normal schedule.
"This incident has certainly shaken our community and has caused us to evaluate the safety and security procedures we already have in place," he said.
Caitlin Cornett had gone to court in Perry County in November in an attempt to get an emergency domestic violence order against Stidham, but she was unsuccessful, her sister said.
Caitlin Cornett's father, Dwayne Cornett, said Wednesday that he worried about his daughter being in Stidham's presence when they exchanged their son for visitation.
"I begged my daughter to stay away from him ..." Dwayne Cornett said. "My daughter was just starting her life, and my brother was a good person."
At least 25 women were murdered by male intimate partners in Kentucky from Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012, according to an annual report from the Kentucky Domestic Violence Association. The report, called "Speak My Name," includes only women with whom the group was aware of through domestic-violence programs and news reports.
Lois Valentine, director for a regional domestic violence program based in Perry County, said she was not familiar with Caitlin Cornett's situation. But as a result of Tuesday's shooting, Valentine said, she held a meeting with women staying at the shelter Wednesday morning to emphasize the importance of following safety rules.
"I tried ... to point out to them ... how much danger they could be in and how much danger they could put others in by not taking precautions," Valentine said.
"It just reiterates how serious domestic violence is," she said, "and how we need to be more aware as a community."


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Lorain County is in Northeast Ohio. Located a short distance west of Cleveland, Ohio and east of Sandusky, Ohio, along the North Coast and shore of Lake Erie. The county seat is Elyria, Ohio. The Black River flows north through the county and into Lake Erie at Lorain
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[72] Miles of rolling, rural roads with beautiful scenery ranging from farmland and forest to the nautical flavor of the Lake Erie Shoreline. The route provides the most scenic and low traffic routes that lead riders through some of Ohio's best landscape. It also highlights some of the area's most relevant history, culture, arts and cutting-edge environmental initiatives. The BRaB tour only highlights eateries that feature locally grown produce, organics, healthy choices and spectacular outdoor views of natural areas. The route travels through several small towns and cities in Lorain County. The tour is popular with both touring cyclists as well as training athletes and triathletes. The tour features abundant Underground Railroad history as well as six wineries and a number of art galleries along the way.
Mileage and Terrain: Most of the route is relatively flat with a few rolling sections. You will find some challenging climbs in the northwest section, just south of Vermilion.
Lorain county is rich with history, with almost every city within having some kind of historical museums. However, you will find that most residents, especially younger people, will not even be aware of their own town's history. Take a trip to the local Historical Society in whichever town you are visiting to get a good overview of the history.
Get in
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By Boat
There is no public transportation available via boat, how ever there are day site seeing cruises available on Lake Erie.
By car
By bus
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You may Rent a car at the Cleveland Hopkins Airport if you are flying in. Taxies are available, but for long distances you will pay a pretty penny.
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Lorain County is a safe place to be. Theft can be an issue however. Make sure your car is locked, and all personal items within your possession.
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Houseboats were in the safety spotlight a few years ago when people were poisoned by carbon monoxide as they swam. The culprit was generator exhaust that lingered over the water. Thanks to the houseboat industry's design improvements and education campaigns, CO is less a problem today, but that doesn't mean liveaboards are immune. You may never swim off the boat and may never be downwind from exhaust fumes, but CO's dangers deserve a fresh look.
It was once believed that children were more susceptible than adults, but studies at Brigham Young University found that some individuals are simply more sensitive than others, regardless of age. There is no test to tell if you're at an added risk, so it's "like playing Russian roulette with your life," says BYU's Dr. Ramona Hopkins. More than 2,000 people still die each year from the "silent killer."
About a quarter of victims are children, another quarter are elderly. Half are ordinary folks in the prime of life. Worst of all, new studies found that about 25 percent of victims were left with permanent brain damage such as memory loss, nerve damage, depression, anxiety, cognitive disorders, and even personality changes-even if they had been treated with oxygen or hyperbaric oxygen.
The solution, says Dr. Hopkins, is prevention through using CO alarms throughout the boat. "You can't see it, smell it, taste it or touch it, and it's non-irritating," says Dr. Hopkins. "You don't know it's there unless you have a CO alarm."
Symptoms, if you have any before you black out, are usually mistaken for flu. Although most CO poisonings occur when a heater or other fuel-burning device is hooked up incorrectly, you could be at risk on a houseboat while burning charcoal on a covered deck or while running a generator in an enclosed harbor on a breeze-less night.
Here is how to protect your family 24/7.
* Smoke detectors can't "see" carbon monoxide. You need separate sniffers for smoke, CO, gasoline and propane. Look for the new electrochemical CO sensors. They are more stable during humidity and temperature changes and they are less likely to react to common household chemicals that can cause false readings
* Get battery-operated CO alarms so you're protected when shore or generator power goes off. While some alarms have a chirping sound to warn of low battery life, don't rely on it. Replace batteries yearly on a special date such as your birthday or anniversary.
*When shopping for a CO detector, look for UL listings including UL approval of the stated accuracy level.
* It's especially important to have alarms in sleeping compartments. If you're getting gassed, you'll wake up groggy and achy and will want only to go back to sleep.
* Newer CO detectors have a backlit display that can be seen in the dark and they record "peak" CO level, thus providing a record for medical professionals who treat CO poisoning. Install detectors at least 15 feet away from stoves to prevent false alarms.
* Vent fuel-burning devices properly and make sure vents stay free of wasp nests or other obstructions. Don't burn charcoal in the boat while under any cover, not even an open cockpit cover, nor near an open patio door or window where fumes could drift into the cabin. Don't use the gas stove or oven to heat the boat.
* If the CO alarm sounds, get everyone into the fresh air at once. It may be hard to persuade victims to leave their beds if they're feeling ill.
* Understand that the "station wagon effect" underway can suck exhaust fumes into the cabin. People on deck are unaffected and don't realize that people inside are getting harmful doses of CO.
* Choose a CO alarm with a test function, and test it periodically. Watch the marketplace for new technology and replace detectors every few years to take advantage of better protection.
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People who love to be care and easy going, perhaps not need shower door. So, when, they try installing shower doors, they just need make a hole as door. This will be done if the shower has its room. I mean, shower room without door, just the wall. If you apply this, put a linen or curtain on shower door, so that when you feel need to close the shower, you only need to cover the door, and otherwise. This concept suit to shower tiled with single or multi prefab shower wall. Both wooden and glass is to cover and separated the wet and dry area.
Deck railing is simple aspect for a patio, but you will surprise, as you have amount of choice when it comes to the exact deck railing sections. It would be implemented in sections where each of them connects to primary posts. Generally the sections will be five feet in length. Many contractors suggest staying below six feet for maximum strength. In the sake of style, people can go with smaller segments and additional posts. Each section, there should be a top and bottom rail that are connected with the balusters.
Having IKEA floating shelf will make your room looking uncluttered. Since bookcase takes up floor space and also can darken room, the solution in inexpensive way will be floating shelves. There are planks of wood that come in various lengths and finishes but because they don't have visible brackets, they appear to float against the wall. Here are to assembly IKEA floating shelf.
Start from measuring the walls and getting an idea of where you want to hang the shelf and how wide you want the shelf to be. You can also use graph paper to diagram the wall and the location where you want to add the floating shelf. You can also purchase a floating shelf in the desired length and in a color or finish that will complement the room. After that you can use the diagram as a guide and make pencil marks on the wall where you want to hang the shelf. You should use the correct level in order to ensure the line is straight. Survey your mark and stand back and also make any adjustments necessary. You should erase any old or stray marks so they will never confuse you.
Then you can run a stud finder along the line to see where the wall studs will be located. And if you plan to place heavy book on the shelf, you may want to attach the brackets to the wall studs. But if you can't find studs where you want them, you may choose to use drywall anchors instead.
Holding one of the brackets in the position that you want will be the nest step that you have to do. Small pilot holes should be drilled in the stud for the first bracket. After that you can use the screws to attach the bracket to the wall stud. Slip the shelf onto the bracket, hold it in place, use the level to double-check, put a pencil mark spot, repeat the procedure to attach the second bracket and the IKEA floating shelf is ready to be used.
As the home occupant that cares about all of the family members, you will need to provide the elements of the room that give a high value of comfort. You can also increase the presence of a room by adding the safety elements to a room. Although the safety elements must have the better function in providing security, but the function of the stuff must also have a good attention. Today I want to ask you to discuss about the best safety material that will have a great function in the bathroom. As we know that the bathroom area is one place in the room that can really add the better body cleaning process for the home occupants.
You can use the bathroom properly as well as your family members if there are some supportive elements added. You can use the best flooring for bathroom that will give the different sensation of appearance to the room but at the same time the stuff must also be able to provide secure feeling. As we know that the bathroom will be fulfilled by huge amount of water. It will also have some soap that leaked to the floor. To avoid that make the floor slippery, you can apply the special design of flooring. It is the form of the floor that has higher and better textures. You can choose the type of the floor by going and take a look for some examples at the material store.
You need to adjust it also to the remaining style of the house. If you can gain the better decoration that is in line with the decoration in the house, it means that the sense of unity will be created. To make sure that you use the best flooring for bathroom, do not ever forget about the impression of color. It wills much better if you apply the bathroom with bright color. But do not choose the color that brighter than the bathroom wall because it will arise the weird sense.
There are kitchen cabinet sizes and shapes that you can match to your needs. You can see that cabinets can range from simple boxes with doors in order to elaborate installations with sliding shelves and special locations for wine glasses, plates and fragile plates.
You can start from the wall cabinets which are mounted on the kitchen wall above the counter. They frequently used for smaller items that must be frequently and conveniently accessed also. They are usually about 12 inches deep and 18 inches wide and are mounted so their bottoms are about 18 to 24 inches. To not getting in the way of cooking and counter work, you can place them at a useful height. As for the style and appearance of wall cabinets, you can determine primarily by their doors which are the first things you will see form kitchen cabinets.
After that, we have these under-counter cabinets. To get the right kitchen cabinet sizes, you can see from this section. While most kitchens install larger cabinets underneath the counter, you can see this lower bank of cabinets can match the wall mounted cabinets in color and style to create a unified look. So if the under-counter cabinets are deeper than wall mounted, it is because they are sharing the same depth, usually about 24 inches.
The last is Kitchen Island. It is an attractive and practical way to use the area as the center of a large kitchen. It can be outfitted with cabinets that match the cabinets in the rest of the room and are also accessible from both sides of the island. You can find kitchen islands in large, country-style kitchens which are designed for creating big meals from scratch. While in smaller kitchens, they are geared for people who don't cook intensively. There are also corner cabinets which are designed to use space that might otherwise be wasted. They are built in a wedge shape so their faces are at an angle to the walls that create the corner. They often include glass windows in the doors for displaying your collectible attractive plates.
Having some brilliant white kitchen cabinet ideas can be accomplished once you explore your creativity. If you think white is not a boring color, yet your kitchen now looks dull, what is wrong with your choice then? You are not wrong actually, especially in picking any color, including white for your cabinets. Simply because you just don't know what to do to your boring white cabinets. You can find the light by collecting gorgeous pictures of some white kitchen cabinet ideas in any magazine that you think related to home decoration. But you have to consider the theme that is currently used for your kitchen room. We can't just ignore the fact that the room has a style which you should keep. If you use country style for the room, you can be happy by painting the white cabinets with some colorful flowers on the doors. Similar position and dimension will bring the 'it' thing to your cabinet, including your kitchen room, of course.
But if you use modern contemporary style for the room, it will be a little problem for you in decorating the kitchen cabinets. You know that the key for modern and elegant kind of style is simplicity. So it will be hard if you want to throw some white kitchen cabinet ideas. But it doesn't mean there is nothing you can do. You can still use glass which combined by the wood as the door for your cabinet. So it will bring a uniquely look for the kitchen cabinets. You can also change the cabinets by removing the doors. Change it with something made of aluminum. It mixes well with the wood material.
Mostly you can use one or two white kitchen cabinet ideas if you think you can remake the look of your old white cabinets. You can repaint it and you can also add some textures on it. You can also varnish it all again so they will be shiny and polished well. So many things you can do to make your old white kitchen cabinet into a new one.
Do you want to know the secrets of better home interior, well, I'm sure people wondering how many experts do and home designer keep designing and creating something comfortable and also cozy. Talking about comfortable, there are two different comforts here, visual and also physically, and the perfect comforts is the combination between visual and also physical comforts. Did you get what I'm saying? Well, I'm talking about tv over fireplace ideas entertainment center, think about it, fireplace is the best spot for you to get warm, winter can be extreme, the temperature will be low and cold, fired up the fireplace and you will feel warmer, that will be the physical comfort for you.
now, the visual comforts, I think entertaining center will be good idea, try to observe some pictures below, you can see that people already know how to decorate fireplace, not only fireplace mantle, they also add more media and entertainment system above the fireplace. LED TV is the preferred one, spend your whole winter in front of fireplace, feel the warm and get entertained with TV shows or box office movies, I'm sure it will be worth for you.
TV over fireplace ideas entertainment center is not cheap, you need to prepare a lot of money for this, I just done my own entertaining center, including LED TV, home theatre and also my favorite gaming console. By connecting game console on your fireplace TV, I just feel that my winter is perfect. And try to remember about fireplace type, traditional and also modern fireplace, both have its advantage and also risk, but try to choose the modern one, it give better warm experience and also appearance, but there also some issues about safety due the installation difficulties, you need to involve experts for this, and it cost some cash, quite unfortunate.
Shelf designed with minimalist style, it's different with the regular kitchen cabinet, and it commonly designed with simple design. You can see the pictures of wall shelf ideas for kitchen below, I'm sure you will be able to understand it. Kitchen is not only for food processing activity, people who really like to spend their time on the kitchen will be glad to make the best kitchen, with best appearance and also optimized functions. It will be good if we can easily reach any kitchen utility while we cook something, just use your hand and take the frying pan from the wall shelf.
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One regular Sound Tigers observer provided us with this prediction of Game 1 lines:
Jesse Joensuu - Ben Walter - Kyle Okposo
Trevor Smith - Rob Hennigar - Mike Iggulden
Jon Sim - Tyler Haskins - Sean Bentivoglio
The fourth line will be comprised of three of the following: Micheal Haley, Pascal Morency, Tomas Marcinko and Dennis Packard.
Notes: As in the NHL, don't expect to see many fighters in the AHL playoffs, or at least much fighting among AHL heavyweights...The Sound Tigers have been carrying several young Islanders prospects, including Robin Figren, Justin DiBenedetto, Mark Katic, Max Gratchev (unsigned Travis Hamonic has gone home). Although you can be certain Bridgeport will go with a more veteran lineup for most, if not all of the series, our money is on the 20-year old DiBenedetto as the kid most likely to get a look.
University of North Dakota star Ryan Duncan, signed to an ATO last week, is also likely to be part of the "Black Aces" at the start of this series...Like the Islanders, the Sound Tigers have been hit hard by injuries. Junior Lessard has not practiced all week. The absence of strong AHL vets Jeremy Colliton and Kurtis McLean is a big blow to Bridgeport.
sleep 5On defense, you could see the following:
Jack Hillen - Joe Callahan
Andrew MacDonald - Dustin Kohn
Jamie Fraser - Chris Lee
Jon Glead - Mark Wotton
In goal, expect Nathan Lawson to get the call as No. 1. But with three games in under 72 hours, Peter Mannino will likely see action in the series.
sleep 5Fornabaio's Preview: We asked for a brief email analysis from the great Mike Fornabaio, who covers the Sound Tigers every day of the year for the Connecticut Post. Check out his blog and the paper's site for his prediction and additional info. Here's what Mike was kind enough to write especially for us:
"As Jack Capuano has said a couple of times this week, these are two teams that play a similar game, that love to pressure, that can play at a high tempo. They both send out talented forwards who excel when they get the puck deep; both have more than one line that can score. Both have defensemen who can move the puck.
"Bridgeport has to contain the Penguins' transition; the Sound Tigers got in trouble a few times when the Penguins got loose for odd-man rushes. And whether Capuano decides on Nathan Lawson or Peter Mannino (if only for a given night), that goalie has to at least match John Curry, who won 33 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
"If you're looking for some other players to watch, aside from Curry: D Ben Lovejoy (steady presence in the back), LW Janne Pesonen (first year over here, though not a kid; top scorer), C Jeff Taffe (big AHL scorer, playing only his second playoff), RW Chris Minard (sniper). Connor James, fearless and speedy little captain, has been out of practice with one of them lower-body injuries."
sleep 5Capuano's Take: Sound Tigers coach Jack Capuano, on the phone this morning to Point Blank:
"They've got speed, deception, grit. Ben Lovejoy was plus-42. John Curry in goal has been tremendous for them.
"I've told our team that the little things are going to be the big things. It's going to come down to discipline, turnovers, territorial battles.
"No matter who we've put in the lineup, these guys have given us their all. Win or lose or draw, I guarantee you they will work extremely hard and play for each other."
The Series:
Game 1 – Friday, Apr. 17 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at SOUND TIGERS 7:30 p.m. (NVMC)
Game 2 – Saturday, Apr. 18 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at SOUND TIGERS 7 p.m. (NVMC)
Game 3 – Sunday, Apr. 19 – SOUND TIGERS at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5:05 p.m.
Game 4 – Wednesday, Apr. 22 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at SOUND TIGERS 7 p.m.
Game 5 – Friday, Apr. 24 – SOUND TIGERS at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05 p.m.
Game 6 – Saturday, Apr. 25 – SOUND TIGERS at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05 p.m.
Game 7 – Sunday, Apr. 26 – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at SOUND TIGERS 4 p.m.
Point Blank will have coverage of Games 1 and 2 from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and will blog throughout the series. Kevin Schultz and I will be at Game 1 and Kevin will take care of Game 2.
As I'm sure you know by now, although their season is over, 24/7 coverage of all things New York Islanders has not ended on Point Blank. Although we have not nailed down our long-term future at this, we can guarantee daily coverage until at least Memorial Day. Please continue to spread the word. Thanks as always.
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I like to gollum's eyes. It has a touch of fear and obsession. The greased, moist strands of hair makes him look psychotic as if he was going to ambush me. The wrinkly and depressing skin makes me feel angst. It's small, dirty and chipped teeth completes the horrific creature.
The coincidental situation in where I just finished forging a ring in my workshop..I hear a slow creaking sound followed by damp footsteps full of murderous intent. The worn out and creepy face looks to me then down to the ring I was holding with care.
It's mesmerized face to the ring I see. "Gah! I've got to run!" I whispered to the invisible and dense air in my workshop. The scrawny creature is near me crawling on the creaking, wooden tiles. Obviously it wants the ring..but how close is this to the original!? I began to stand up, rising the ring above my head.
Then the creeping creature exclaims, "My precious....my precious, MY PRECIOUS!"
I begin and realize I was not the one dominated the workshop, wasn't the last one in there but a unicorn with no cutie mark, a saddening thought.
I win, my pretties. <3
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Chef Stephan's Peach Melba a la Margrith
- 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
- 3 tablespoons unsalted melted butter
- 4 teaspoons brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons Brandy
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons Chambord
- Combine brown Sugar, butter and brandy in a bowl and mix.
- Add peach halves; toss gently to coat well.
- In separate bowl combine Raspberries granulated sugar and Chambord, set aside to marinade.
- Place peach halves upside down on doubled piece of foil and cover with a second piece of foil. Grill peaches about 5 to 8 minutes or until browned and caramelized around edges, turning them once.
- In sauce pan gently heat the marinated raspberries.
- To serve dessert place 2 peach halves with opening up on a small dessert bowl and ladle the fresh raspberry compote over them.
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I want to write my own book on my own views on Atheism and religion and what not. Hmmm, thoughts suggestions?
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"You are as beautiful as a garden of baby jesus's" My friend Kelsey said to me.
My reply, "You are a garden of baby Jesus's"
Kelsy,"Yup i'm just popin' them out my womb!"
My explanation for the birth of Jesus. "See there's this imaginary man in the sky, lets call him God. He has a little imaginary ball-sack with little imaginary baby jesus spermies in em. Now, this imaginary man in the sky took those little imaginary spermies and inserted them into a virgins…Continue
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Previously I posted a blog and mentioned that I was going to tell my mom about My Atheism. Well When I went out to see her over the weekend, I decided it was no longer worth the trouble to tell her.
My Mother, has never really been a good mom. She really doesn't even deserve to have that title. I'm her only biological child, she has three step kids, my half siblings, and she treats all of them better than myself. I lived with her up until my senior year of high school (class of 10'…Continue
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Attaining your yellow belt is a big hurdle in martial arts. It might not be very far up the ranking ladder, but it shows more commitment than someone who always has a white belt and ghi in their cupboard. Lots of those around.
Small class tonight...2 besides myself. A large class is 4 or 5.
That makes me feel guilty. Our club uses our local high school gym, our own mats, at no charge/rent. We make classes available to school age children so the school board doesn't charge us rent. We pass that on to the students...no charge for classes, only $15 to join the club for life.
It took me many years of collecting $5 per month from each student to purchase 20 5x5foot mats suitable for classes (about $4K worth). They are guarded in a locked box in the gym equipment room...the school has no access! I should state that collections were done when enrollment was high, classes of 20+, now we usually have 4 or 5 in total (that's including my daughter and me as instructors...both 2nd dan holders). What rank did you attain?
Hi Amber
How come you quit JuJitsu? I'm still at it after almost 20 years, it's great fun!
Where else can you get touchy feely with other gendered people and not get a smack? Bear hugs, headlocks, groundwork. Our club is strictly self defense oriented, not MMA or tournament aimed.
My daughter followed me in the club and at 28 she really outdoes me in performing techniques.


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First Lady Michelle Obama gave a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus yesterday, discussing the epidemic proportions of childhood obesity in the black community and what we can do to turn the tide. She has been actively promoting her "Let's Move!" anti-obesity campaign for months now, and also recently spoke to the NAACP about these same issues. The statistics that Mrs. Obama
cites are downright frightening: 40% of African-American kids are overweight or obese,
nearly 50% will develop diabetes in their lifetime, 40% are never breastfed. While we've
slowly been making progress in regards to the breastfeeding rates, we still have a
long way to go when it comes to the health and quality of life of black children. In fact,
if we keep heading down this path, this generation will be the first to actually be less healthy than their parents.
How do we encourage families to make the necessary changes in order to improve the quality of their lives? As Mrs. Obama points out, these are not discrete issues with a simple solution. How do you encourage your kids to get outside and exercise when you live in a neighborhood where the streets aren't safe? How do you tell parents who live in "food deserts" to give their kids more fruits and vegetables?
And how can parents who are struggling to put any food on the table at all worry about a child who is a "little thick," when their local school system is failing and money is tight. It's easy to put these issues on the back burner when there are other things to concern yourself with that seem more pressing. Of course obesity is not a problem just for African-Americans or even low-income people. I am completely middle class, live in a great neighborhood and don't have much stress in my life besides the usual worries that come with being a mother. But still, I've struggled mightily with my weight my entire life. I don't want to pass on any bad habits to my son, but even at age three I can see he has a sweet tooth. And in our household, where both parents are working outside of the home full-time, it's tempting to order out or drive-thru after a long day of work, rather than take the time to put a healthy meal on the table.
In the black community we have also not only accepted that many of us will be overweight, but for the most part, we've embraced it. We've had to create our own images of what is beautiful and desirable and our idioms ("don't nobody want a bone but a dog!", "everybody like a little jelly on they biscuit!") reflect that. I've often joked that I know it's time to go on a diet when I start getting extra attention and whistles from black men. We've also come to accept that things like diabetes and heart disease are just a part of our lives. I mean, didn't everyone's Nana have "sugar"? Perhaps, but it doesn't have to be that way. Particularly because we already know the ways to a healthier lifestyle, we just need to begin implementing them.
One of the many solutions to the obesity problem offered up by Mrs. Obama in her speech was to promote breastfeeding–particularly in the black community– which was greeted by a round of applause. As the recent CDC Breastfeeding Report Card revealed, we did not meet our Healthy People 2010 goals when it came to breastfeeding rates at 6 months or 1 year. In addition, we know based on a 2006 report that only 58% of black women ever breastfeed. Studies have shown again and again that breastfed babies are less likely to be obese as adults. We also now know that breastfeeding, even just for one month, helps prevent moms from developing Type II diabetes, you know, the kind you get from being overweight. In fact, every disease and condition that breastfeeding helps to prevent, from breast and ovarian cancer, to asthma and heart disease, is more prevalent and proves more deadly in the black community.
I love Mrs. Obama's campaign because it tackles the obesity problem from every angle and requires all of us to get involved. She said in her speech yesterday, "But while government has a role to play here -– in raising awareness, and securing resources and pushing things forward -– when it comes down to it, no one here in Washington knows our communities like we do. The folks in Washington don't have the kind of personal relationships or know-how that it takes to get things done on the ground. So I'm not just here today to talk to you about the problem. I am also here to enlist each and every one of you in our fight to find a solution. We need folks like all of you, who are leaders in your communities, we need you to start a conversation, to get involved with groups who are already making progress, and to bring folks to the table to attack this issue together. We need all stakeholders involved, and we need every resource at our disposal."
Community leaders, doctors, teachers, non-profit organizations like La Leche League and Best for Babes, moms like you and me. What can we do to help make it easier for mothers to breastfeed? How can we provide support and encouragement? How do we ensure women get the correct information to ensure that they are able to make an educated decision when it comes to how they feed their babies?
What are you doing in your area to help our cause?
By Elita of Blacktating.com for the Best for Babes Foundation ©2010


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Roughly half of today's PCs won't be able to take advantage of the 'Aero Glass' compositor found within Microsoft's upcoming Vista software, due at the end of this year. The estimate was one of the conclusions cited in a report released late Thursday by Jon Peddie Research. The fault, Peddie reported, was that the low-cost integrated graphics controllers customers have chosen process the 2D windows of Windows XP and Windows 2000 just fine, but lack the bells and whistles necessary to process the Windows Desktop Compositing Engine used in Vista. About 63 percent of the 203 million PCs sold used an integrated graphics controller, JPR reported.


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The Daily Mail claimed a double campaign victory this morning including its drive against online pornography.
The paper's 'block the online porn' campaign claimed victory after Prime Minister David Cameron said that under the proposals web filters will be 'default on' for houses with children, which parents will have to choose to have lifted.
Writing for the Mail, Cameron said: "To me, the fact that so many children have visited the darkest corners of the internet is not just a matter of concern – it is utterly appalling.
"A silent attack on innocence is underway in our country today and I am determined that we fight it with all we've got."
He added: "With our system, when people switch on their new computer, a question will pop up asking if there are children in the house. If there are, then parents will be automatically prompted to tailor their internet filters.
"Want to restrict access to Facebook after 8pm? Decide to allow younger children to view fewer sites than their older siblings? Or want to stop access to certain sites altogether? Now you will be shown how to do it."
Conservative MP Claire Perry is to be appointed as Cameron's adviser on reversing the "commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood", tasked with implementing the new web filter system.
Elsewhere, the Mail also claimed victory in its campaign to win recognition for the veterans of the Arctic Convoys, who won their 70-year battle for recognition yesterday when David Cameron announced they will be given campaign medals.
The paper reported: "No 10 sources said that the medals would also be awarded posthumously, meaning the families of those Arctic Convoy veterans who died during the Second World War or since can collect one on their behalf."


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