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Although no child is injury proof, parents can take some simple steps to keep their children from getting head injuries.
Car Safety
Your child should wear a seatbelt at all times when they are in a car or other motor vehicle.
- Use a child safety seat or booster seat that is best for their age, weight, and height. A seat that fits poorly can be dangerous. Ask your doctor or nurse, or check with your local police station, about where you can have your childs car seat checked for free.
- Children often move from car seats to booster seats when they weigh 40 pounds. There are car seats that are made for children who weigh more than 40 pounds.
- Car and booster seat laws vary by state. It is a good idea to keep your child in a booster seat until they are at least 4?9."
Do not drive in a car with a child when you have been drinking alcohol.
Wearing a Helmet
Helmets help to prevent head injuries. Your child should wear a helmet that fits properly for the following sports or activities:
- Playing contact sports, such as lacrosse, ice hockey, football
- Riding a skateboard or in-line skates
- Batting or running on the bases during baseball or softball games
- Riding a horse
- Riding a bike
- Sledding, skiing, or snowboarding
Your local sporting goods store, sports facility or bike shop will be able to help make certain the helmet fits properly. You can also contact the
Almost all major medical organizations recommend against boxing of any sort, even with a helmet.
Older children should always wear a helmet when riding a snowmobile, motorcycle, scooter, or all-terrain vehicle (ATV). If possible, children should avoid riding on these vehicles.
After having a
Keeping Your Home Safe
Install window guards on all windows that can be opened.
Use a safety gate at the top and the bottom of stairs until your child can safely go up and down. Keep stairs free of any clutter. Do not let your children play on stairs or jump on or from furniture.
Do not leave a young infant alone on a high place such as a bed or sofa.
Store all firearms and bullets in a locked cabinet.
Playground Safety
Make sure playground surfaces are safe. They should be made of shock-absorbing material, such as hardwood mulch or sand.
Keep your children away from trampolines, if possible.
Bed Safety
Some simple steps can keep your child safe in bed:
- Keep the side rails on a crib up.
- Do NOT buy bunk beds. If your children do have bunk beds, make sure there is a side rail and that the frame is strong.
- Do NOT let your kids jump on beds.
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Garneta Light
Garneta Light
May 28, 1929 — March 27, 2011
PLYMOUTH — Garneta Light, 81, died of natural causes in Miller's Merry Manor, 635 Oakhill Ave., at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2011.
Garneta was born May 28, 1929, in Tyner, Ind., the daughter of Ray and Agnes Rupel Stull. She graduated from Tyner High School.
She was first married to Don Balsley and later married Willard Light.
Garneta worked as a dietician at several hospitals and nursing homes in Indiana and Illinois.
A member of the Bremen Church of the Brethren, she loved to shop and to cook and was famous for her delicious pies and deserts and potato salad.
Always working, she took care of numerous disabled and elderly couples, cooking and cleaning in their homes. She was a devoted animal lover.
Garneta is survived by two daughters and two sons. Her daughters are Karen and Gene Curless, New Haven, Ind.; Joyce and Robert Breeden, Utica, Ill. Her sons are Gregory and Joetta Balsley, Plymouth, and Brian Balsley, Boulder, Wyo.
Six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren also survive, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Also surviving Garneta are two sister-in-laws, Alice Shaffer, Plymouth and Dorothy Stull of Bourbon.
Garneta was preceded in death by both of her husbands; two brothers, Dean and Galen Stull; an infant brother, Wayne; and two sisters, Jeanette and Martha Clingenpeel.
Visitation and the sharing of memories with her family will be Saturday, April 2, 2011, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind.
The funeral services for Garneta will be held following visitation at 2 p.m. in the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Bremen Cemetery, Bremen, Ind.
Memorials to Garneta's name may be made to the Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box #22, Plymouth, Ind.
Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.johnson-danielson.com.
Funeral Director — Kevin L. Russell — 574-936-2829


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By now, IT has seen a stream of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more enter the business. There's no stopping the consumerization trend, but IT can ease the transition and its own workload.
InfoWorld's special report on the consumerization of IT takes you through the start of the trend (with the introduction of the iPad) to strategies for implementing it in your company to advice on how to manage the lingering and developing questions in this field. This Deep Dive lets IT pros evaluate the opportunities that come with consumer technologies, weigh the risks and benefits, and define a strategic plan for the future.
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Some of you might remember my tiny tanks and mech armies (uploaded and posted under the alt muffinman42, sorry for the confusion).
Well i've made another thing!
It's the same scale, but massive.
Those are tanks, not small tanks, just tanks. Think Challenger 2 size.
Open wide!
Let it all out. one skiff at a time.
Not completely happy, feel it needs to look more solid on the joint between the tracks and the body. Thinking of extending the skirt up to the body.
I plan to make some rules for this scale, but i'm not sure where to start or even the scaling factor as it's a bit free-form and not all the models seem the right size. Two rules i'm sure on is that carriers must carry vehicles actually in or on the model, and be valid targets when such, and vehicles will have very limited HP, typically one but larger vehicles might be able to absorb two or three, though armour rolls will be a bit beefer than in BW leading to more shots bouncing.
I'm thinking weapons should have massive ranges but accuracy and power should scale with range. So a small nible skiff with a terrible gun can still knock out a tank if allowed to get close enough.
Also considering turns being more free form, so you can shoot OR move rather than having different phrases and to have movement speed increased till vehicles are closer together.
So in this encounter the tanks would close in to be able to penetrate the thickly armoured crawler, but also have the option to shoot out its tracks. The small skiffs it can deploy would also have to close in on the tanks themselves to penetrate there armour.
I really like the idea of a micro-war rule set that instead of allowing BW to be fought in a smaller area, instead just allows the battle field to be effectively larger, with a focus on movement and distances so that battles will be decided based on positioning rather than just dice.


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Photographer Callie Shell has documented Barack Obama for more than eight years. This week, her pictures of the President campaigning in New Hampshire are featured in TIME's special Democratic Convention Issue. The photojournalist began documenting Obama first as a junior Senator, then throughout his campaign and has continued through his first term in office.
Shell's most recent photographs show a confident President, relaxed and composed, before making speeches at campaign stops throughout New Hampshire. "You spend a lot of time as President waiting for people to introduce you," she tells TIME, "so that's always the best time to be around him."
Although Shell's eight years of experience with the President help her know what to expect, she still feels nervous about her responsibility documenting the leader of the free world. Looking for different angles that show the Obama she witnesses firsthand is a constant challengelike her photograph of Obama taking a quiet moment alone before hopping onstage in Rochester on August 18 (slide #5).
And sometimes during these fleeting moments of calm, Obama and Shell chat about their childrenboth are parents of children the same age.
Shell says she's always looking for ways to show things from both the perspective of Obama and the crowds that come out to meet him. "It helps when there's a really cute kid with really big eyes peeking over [a barricade]," she says of one of her photos shot last week (slide #13).
"I think its so hard to remember who that person is on the podiumthat these politicians are real people," she says.
Even though Shell has photographed many different politicians through the years, she understands that making photographs of the President and other decision-makers is reliant on their trust. "You aren't here as a Republican or Democrat or an Independentyou're just here to show people what goes on when they're not standing at the podium."
Callie Shell is a South Carolina-based photographer who has photographed Barack Obama since 2004. linkwheel . See more of her work for TIME here.


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PARIS (Reuters) - There is no need for France Telecom's Dailymotion, an online video-sharing website, to remain wholly French-owned, and all options must be studied, the junior minister for digital economy, Fleur Pellerin, told French media on Sunday.
Last week, Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg said he had blocked Yahoo Inc's plan to buy a majority stake in Dailymotion because the U.S. group wanted to "devour" its smaller competitor, prompting another row over political interference in French companies.
"We don't live in a closed economy. The digital economy is not a Gallic village," Pellerin said in an interview in French weekly Journal Du Dimanche. But she said the company, its technology, engineers and jobs must remain anchored in France.
Yahoo had been in talks to acquire a 75 percent stake in Dailymotion, owned by France Telecom's Orange, a deal that would have valued Europe's largest video website at $300 million.
Pellerin said the deal with Yahoo was not balanced enough and would have led to the disappearance of Dailymotion, but she said it would be an economic and industrial dead-end for Dailymotion to remain exclusively French.
"Our gems are struggling to grow. They need help," Pellerin said.
"If this requires a tour with funds from Silicon Valley alongside Orange acting as a reference, this is not a problem for me," she said. "All options need to be studied."
France Telecom's Chief Executive Stephane Richard is preparing a trip to Silicon Valley, the weekly said without naming sources.
Entertainment group Vivendi as well as a consortium made up of Iliad founder Xavier Niel, Lazard banker Matthieu Pigasse and industrialist Pierre Berge have made bids to buy the website.
Montebourg's blocking of the talks is another blow to France's business image after his verbal attacks last year on firms seeking to shut ailing industrial sites drew international derision.
Reporting by Muriel Boselli; Editing by Hugh Lawson


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By: Dr Lynda Kelly, Category: Museullaneous, Date: 25 Apr 2010
Smartphones are changing the face of journalism and open content is changing the nature of education – what does this mean for providing museum content on demand?
At the 2008 INTERCOM conference leading museum architect, Ralph Appelbaum, stated that visitors will bring in to our museums more technology in their pockets than will be available throughout the whole physical museum. The 2010 Horizon Report predicts that within one year mobile computing will be the norm for many university students: "... virtually all higher education students carry some form of mobile device, and the cellular network that supports their connectivity continues to grow. ... Devices from smart phones to netbooks are portable tools for productivity, learning, and communication, offering an increasing range of activities fully supported by applications designed especially for mobiles." (page 6). Another study about students' use of social media (reported here) showed they actively follow the news, yet seek it from online sources, not traditional mainstream media.
Media 140 report one journalist's experience using mobile devices to break news as it happens – quickly and cheaply. Increasingly Twitter is becoming the way that news breaks, and the primary source for news updates for more and more people. The tools we have at our fingertips now are affordable, easy to use and, increasingly, available to all. Coupled with the rise of open content (another 12 month trend identified in the 2010 Horizon Report), what does this mean for distributing museum content and breaking news? Will we supply all staff with Smartphones just as we now supply them with computers as a matter of course? Will content producers be required to publish across all platforms of the web with less emphasis on the printed form (including exhibition texts, journal papers and one-to-one email enquiry services)? Will blogs and other social media tools become the primary way we communicate with our audiences? How will museums market to their audiences, given that so many museums desire to engage more people and that these people are not using traditional forms of media? How will breaking news and open content then be translated to the physical spaces of our museums? Is this even necessary anymore?
New study by Telstra confirms Australians are addicted to smartphones (and that one-third of them surf the internet while on the loo!). More here.
Lynda you might also want to look at this list of iphone apps for kids from a parenting website here . Judging from the number of creative apps for quite young children, the idea mentioned in the blog you reference of parents and children interacting together on smartphones seems to make sense.
Been asked today about Smartphone usage among young people. While it's difficult to find hard stats, two sites I came across provide some insights.
Reported in the Sydney Morning Herald today is new research from The Neilsen Company showing that: "Nearly half of all Australian mobile phone users now own an internet-capable phone, but only a third accesses the web regularly on them. ... Australians' ownership of internet phones now sits at 43 per cent, with 29 per cent regularly using it to search, email, find maps and to share their lives on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace."
Other stats: 73% of users conduct searches via their mobile phone; 59% check news and weather; 58% email; 57% maps and directions. Facebook is the most common site accessed by mobile phone (98%!!) and Twitter is at 20%.


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Saying it needs to examine "allegations of bad faith or illegitimate purpose" in a shore town's attempt to make its bars close earlier than they had been closing, the director of the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued a stay Friday night of Point Pleasant Beach's midnight bar closing law.
The ruling by ABC director Michael Halfacre keeps the current 2 a.m. bar closing law in place indefinitely.
Point Pleasant Beach's boardwalk bars had sought the action and asked the state to rule on the legality of the ordinance, adopted in May. The borough moved the closing time up until midnight to try to end rowdy early morning behavior by bar patrons returning to their cars in residential neighborhoods.
Although the boardwalk bars challenged the law, it would have applied to all bars and restaurants that serve liquor throughout the borough.
The borough offered the bar businesses an expensive compromise: They could continue to stay open until 2 a.m. if they paid an extra fee based on their occupancy, with the added money going to fund more police patrols in areas where the misbehavior has been the worst.
The borough and the bars negotiated over the amount the businesses would pay, with the bars offering $800,000 over five years. But no agreement was reached, and the dispute escalated into lawsuits and appeals to state regulators. The bars claimed they were being extorted, an argument that seems to have caught the attention of state regulators.
"I am permitted to refuse to apply an ordinance if I determine that the ordinance was entered into in bad faith or for an illegitimate purpose," Halfacre wrote in his ruling. "The substantial factual history here raises at least the need for an inquiry into the allegations of bad faith or illegitimate purpose."
Halfacre said the matter will be reviewed by the state Office of Administrative Law and the 2 a.m. closing time will remain in place at least until those proceedings have ended.
Mayor Vincent Barrella said the state is "subjecting the residents of Point Pleasant Beach to more of the riotous behavior and degradation of quality of life that the 12 a.m. closing sought to quell."
Marilou Halvorsen, a spokeswoman for Jenkinson's Boardwalk, the borough's largest taxpayer and employer, expressed relief that the stay was granted. The Storino family, owner of Jenkinsons, told a Republican gathering Thursday night that had the midnight closing been allowed to take effect, the company would have had to lay off 50 of its 200 year-round full-time employees, according to local news website PointPleasantPatch.com.
"Obviously we are very pleased with the decision," Halvorsen said.
On Wednesday, the bars rejected a compromise that would have set the closing time at 1 a.m., preferring to take their chances with the alcohol control division.
At issue is Point Pleasant Beach's status as one of New Jersey's most popular family resorts. City officials and many residents worry that continued instances of fighting, public urination and defecation, vomiting and screaming by tipsy bar patrons in the wee hours of the morning will drive away family tourism.
But the bars note their economic contribution to the town and say they feel the town wants to take advantage of them financially.
Last summer was widely considered the worst in years in terms of early morning neighborhood disruptions. One woman called police after someone defecated on her front porch. Trash-strewn streets were common sights following weekend nights, with beer bottles and other debris littering lawns and curbs.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is improving but noted that the job market remains "far from satisfactory" and inflation is still below the Fed's target rate.
Speaking to Congress' Joint Economic Committee, Yellen said that as a result, she expects low borrowing rates will continue to be needed for a "considerable time."
Yellen's comments echo earlier signals that the Fed has no intention of acting soon to raise its key target for short-term interest rates even though the job market has strengthened and economic growth is poised to rebound this year. The Fed has kept short-term rates at a record low near zero since December 2008.
At the same time, Yellen cautioned that geopolitical tensions, a renewal of financial stress in emerging markets and a faltering housing recovery pose potential threats.
In response to a question, Yellen described rising income disparities in the United States as a "very worrisome trend" that could undercut economic stability and democratic principles. But she cautioned that "it's hard to get clear evidence" that pay or wealth disparities have slowed economic growth.
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, argued that the Fed's own policies had helped widen the wealth gap in the United States: The Fed-engineered low rates, intended to fuel the economy, have boosted stock prices and wealth for the richest Americans, Wicker contended.
Yellen countered that low rates had strengthened overall economic growth and helped home prices recover from the housing bust, thereby helping ordinary households.
Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, the committee chairman, pressed Yellen to specify when the Fed might start raising short-term rates and how it will act to pare its record holdings of Treasury and mortgage bonds.
Yellen said she couldn't give a date. But she said the Fed expects to begin raising rates when it sees enough progress in restoring full employment and when inflation has returned to its target of 2 percent.
She pointed to the Fed's latest quarterly economic forecasts, which showed that most members expect the Fed to begin raising short-term rates in 2015 or 2016.
Yellen noted that even when the Fed's bond purchases end, it intends to maintain its high level of holdings and will begin to reduce them only when the economy can withstand the pullback. The Fed's record investment portfolio exceeds $4 trillion.
But Yellen also stressed that the Fed wants to avoid past mistakes of keeping its policies loose for too long and thereby fueling inflation. She noted the prolonged bout of high inflation of the 1970s.
"The lessons of that period are very real to all of us, and none of us want to make that mistake again," Yellen said.
Yellen's testimony marked her first chance to discuss the economy since the Fed met last week and the government said Friday that the economy added 288,000 jobs in April, the biggest hiring surge in two years. The unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent, its lowest point since 2008, from 6.7 percent in March.
But the unemployment rate fell that far because many fewer people began looking for work in April, thereby reducing the number of unemployed. The proportion of Americans who either have a job or are looking for one has reached a three-decade low.
On Wednesday, Yellen cautioned that the share of the unemployed who have been out of work for more than six months and the number of people working part time who would prefer a full-time job were at historic highs.
She also said weak wage gains are a signal of a subpar job market.
Still, at last week's Fed meeting, the central bank indicated that it saw signs of a strengthening economy. It approved a fourth $10 billion reduction in its monthly bond purchases to $45 billion, down from an original $85 billion. The Fed has been buying bonds to try to keep long-term rates low.
The Fed is expected to end its bond purchases by year's end. But even when it does, the Fed will maintain its holdings at a record level above $4 trillion and provide continued downward pressure on long-term rates.
Last week, the Fed reiterated its expectation that short-term rates would remain near zero for a "considerable time" after the bond buying program ends. Yellen repeated that language Wednesday.
"Many Americans who want a job are still unemployed, inflation continues to run below (the Fed's) longer-run objectives and work remains to further strengthen our financial system," she said.
In a speech last month, Yellen had stressed the need for the Fed to remain flexible in deciding how to manage interest rates. She said that it was important to be able to respond to "significant unexpected twists and turns the economy may make."
Many Republicans have expressed concerns that the Fed's low-rate programs are raising the risks of financial market instability and high inflation in the future.
Addressing those concerns, Yellen said the Fed recognized that an extended period of low rates could foster risky behavior in which bond investors "reach for yield" and thereby take on greater risks.
She said there was some evidence that this was occurring in the market for junk bonds where "underwriting standards have loosened." But she said the risks so far appears "modest."
AP Economics Writer Josh Boak contributed to this report.
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and later in the same article:Andrew Cohen: Rinpoche, many people in the West are becoming interested in the Buddha-dharma. You're a monk. And the Buddha himself was a monk. What are the virtues of monkhood for the spiritual aspirant?
PENOR RINPOCHE: In sutra, the Buddha taught that being a renunciate and becoming a monk will help one follow the spiritual path in a better way. First, one receives ordination and vows, and then one renounces the world and becomes a monk. With that as the basis for one's moral conduct, one will have a deeper and more firm understanding. One will have more power in the practice of the spiritual path. Being a renunciate monk is more powerful than just being a lay practitioner.
AC: The great nineteenth-century Tibetan Nyingma yogi Shabkar said, when speaking about the worldly life,
Meat, liquor, sense pleasures, worldly enjoyments—the best things of samsara are temporarily beguiling. Young brides in the full bloom of youth and beauty are expert at leading one astray. Therefore, even if you have as your companion a young daughter of the gods, have no attachment, have no desire. Why? Speaking generally, because all things of this world are without essence, impermanent, unreliable, and by their very nature lead to suffering. In particular, because domestic life is like a pit of fire, a cannibal island, a nest of poisonous snakes. Enjoying the entire array of samsaric perfections, wealth, and pleasures is like eating food mixed with poison, like licking honey on a razor blade, like the jewel on a snake's head: a single touch destroys.
Rinpoche, could you speak a little bit about the dangers of the worldly life and its pitfalls for the spiritual aspirant?
PR: It is said that if someone is attached to a minor pleasure or happiness, there is no way that person can attain a greater spiritual happiness or pleasure. In samsaric life, one is mainly influenced by the five afflicted minds of desire, hatred, anger, jealousy, and pride. And wherever there is affliction, whoever is influenced by those afflictions will naturally take rebirth in samsara endlessly. You see, there is no limit to samsara, even though there is also no essence to it.
AC: The Buddha said, "The blue-necked peacock which flies through the air never approaches the speed of the swan. Similarly, the householder can never resemble the monk who is endowed with the qualities of the sage, who meditates aloof in the jungle." Yet, an influential American Buddhist meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield, says in his new bestselling book, "The sacrifices of family are like those of any demanding monastery, offering exactly the same training in renunciation, patience, steadiness, and generosity." Could that really be true?
PR: It is not true. When you are in a household, in the worldly life, even if you have spiritual training, there is always more attachment. Being a householder and wanting to have liberation from the afflictions of mind is good. But that is very difficult within those kinds of conditions. Yet even if you are in a monastery, you still need all the training so that you can get rid of those defilements. But of course it still does not mean that only by entering a monastery you can be liberated.


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You can't write the history of music without acknowledging the contributions of Johnny Rotten (as he was known with the iconic Sex Pistols). After all, how many punk-rock musicians are immortalized in a Neil Young song "My My, Hey Hey Out of the Blue?" And how many groups that were around for less than three years earned enough street cred to earn a spot on a list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time?" Rolling Stone magazine ranked them No. 58 in 2004.
The Sex Pistols released just one studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, in 1977. The album topped the British album chart, thanks to timeless songs like "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God Save the Queen."
The group broke up in 1978 after a turbulent U.S. tour. There was no way that lineup which included Rotten, Steve Jones and Sid Vicious, was going to stay together for long. Even though they have reunited on numerous occasions, Rotten, who has gone by his given name John Lydon since the Pistols broke up, told me they won't be getting back together again.
"The passion is gone," Lydon said. "There's no need for it. We don't want to write new songs so what's the point of getting back together? It would be an easy enough thing to do. The money would be there, but I'm sorry. I'd rather squeak on old floor boards than grab the money."
Lydon is promoting the Oct. 15 show at Royale Boston of his longtime group Public Image Ltd. in support of their album This is PiL.
"It was a record company and corporate way of thinking that stifles me. For two decades, nobody budged. All they needed to do was get money on the table, and I found it. That freed us from the contract," Lydon told me. "When the record company won't back you, there's no way to put music out there. They used to say that the revolution would not be televised, but now the revolution would not be released."
Lydon formed his own record label and recorded the album, which was more taxing than he imagined. "It's difficult when there are just a handful of you (working for the record company). You end up working 24 hours a day and on top of that you have to go on stage and perform to the best of your ability."
Lydon's career is remarkable considering the overnight success story that the Sex Pistols proved to be some 35 years ago, followed by the instantaneous freefall into oblivion, but he has no regrets. "I'm not ashamed of anything I've ever done. I'm proud of all of it," Lydon said.
Never mind the bollocks, indeed.
Public Image Limited, Royale Boston, 279 Tremont St., Monday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m. Tickets $30 at www.ticketmaster.com.
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Tom Brady will have one less veteran receiver when the defending Super Bowl champs open their season Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Patriots cut veteran wide receiver Reggie Wayne and 10 others on the final day to get NFL rosters to the 53-player limit Saturday.
On the team's Twitter site coach Bill Belichick called Wayne a "true professional." Belichick also said "our parting was mutual."
Wayne, a 14-year-veteran who played his entire career with Indianapolis, was signed in late-August. Wayne is seventh in NFL history with 1,070 receptions.
Brady will also be short a key receiver from last year's Super Bowl run when the...


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Ulcerative colitis is a condtion in which the lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum become inflamed.
Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohns disease is a related condition.
Alternative Names
Inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis; IBD - ulcerative colitis
The cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown. People with this condition have problems with the immune system. However, it is not clear if immune problems cause this illness. Stress and certain foods can trigger symptoms, but they do not cause ulcerative colitis.
Ulcerative colitis may affect any age group. There are peaks at ages 15 - 30 and then again at ages 50 - 70.
The disease can begin the rectal area. It may involve the entire large intestine over time. It may also start in the rectum and other parts of the large intestine at the same time.
Risk factors include a family history of ulcerative colitis, or Jewish ancestry.
The symptoms can be more or less severe. They may start slowly or suddenly. About half of people only have mild symptoms. Others have more severe attacks that occur more often. Many factors can lead to attacks.
Symptoms include:
- Pain in the abdomen (belly area) and cramping
- A gurgling or splashing sound heard over the intestine
- Blood and pus in the stools
- Diarrhea, from only a few episodes to very often
- Fever
- Feeling that you need to pass stools, even though your bowels are already empty. It may involve straining, pain, and cramping (tenesmus).
- Weight loss
Childrens growth may slow.
Other symptoms that may occur with ulcerative colitis include the following:
- Joint pain and swelling
- Mouth sores (ulcers)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Skin lumps or ulcers
Exams and Tests
Colonoscopy with biopsy is most often used to diagnose ulcerative colitis. Colonoscopy is also used to screen people with ulcerative colitis for colon cancer.
Other tests that may be done to help diagnose this condition include:
- Barium enema
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Sed rate (ESR)
The goals of treatment are to:
- Control the acute attacks
- Prevent repeated attacks
- Help the colon heal
You may need to be treated in the hospital for severe attacks. Your doctor may prescribe corticosteroids. You may be given nutrients through a vein (IV line).
Certain types of foods may worsen diarrhea and gas symptoms. This problem may be more severe during times of active disease. Diet suggestions include:
- Eat small amounts of food throughout the day.
- Drink plenty of water (drink small amounts throughout the day).
- Avoid high-fiber foods (bran, beans, nuts, seeds, and popcorn).
- Avoid fatty, greasy or fried foods and sauces (butter, margarine, and heavy cream).
- Limit milk products if you are lactose intolerant. Dairy products are a good source of protein and calcium.
You may feel worried, embarrassed, or even sad or depressed about having a bowel accident. Other stressful events in your life, such as moving, or losing a job or a loved one can cause digestive problems.
Ask your doctor or nurse for tips on your to manage your stress.
Medicines that may be used to decrease the number of attacks include:
- 5-aminosalicylates such as mesalamine or sulfazine, which can help control moderate symptoms. Some forms of the drug are taken by mouth; others must be inserted into the rectum.
- Medicines to quiet the immune system.
- Corticosteroids such as prednisone. They may be taken by mouth during a flare-up or inserted into the rectum.
- Biologic therapy, if you do not respond to other drugs.
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) may help relieve mild pain. Avoid drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn). These can make your symptoms worse.
Surgery to remove the colon will cure ulcerative colitis and removes the threat of colon cancer. You may need surgery if you have:
- Colitis that does not respond to complete medical therapy
- Changes in the lining of the colon that can lead to cancer
- Severe problems, such as rupture of the colon, severe bleeding, or toxic megacolon
Most of the time, the entire colon, including the rectum, is removed. After surgery,you may have:
- An opening in your belly called the stoma (ileostomy). Stool will drain out through this opening.
- A procedure that connects the small intestine to the anus to gain more normal bowel function.
Support Groups
Social support can often help with the stress of dealing with illness, and support group members may also have useful tips for finding the best treatment and coping with the condition.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Symptoms are mild in about half of people with ulcerative colitis. More severe symptoms are less likely to respond well to medicines.
Cure is only possible through complete removal of the large intestine.
The risk of colon cancer increases in each decade after ulcerative colitis is diagnosed.
Possible Complications
You have a higher risk for small bowel and colon cancer if you have ulcerative colitis. At some point, your doctor will recommend tests to screen for colon cancer.
More severe episodes that recur may cause the walls of the intestines to become thickened, leading to:
- Colon narrowing or blockage
- Episodes of severe bleeding
- Severe infections
- Sudden widening (dilation) of the large intestine within 1 to a few days
- Tears or holes (perforation) in the colon
Problems absorbing nutrients may lead to:
- Thinning of the bones (osteoporosis)
- Problems maintaining a healthy weight
- Slow growth and development in children
Less common problems that may occur include:
- Type of arthritis that affects the bones and joints at the base of the spine, where it connects with the pelvis (
ankylosing spondylitis)
- Liver disease
- Tender, red bumps (nodules) under the skin, which may turn into skin ulcers
- Sores or swelling in the eye
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
- You develop ongoing abdominal pain, new or increased bleeding, fever that doesn't go away, or other symptoms of ulcerative colitis
- You have ulcerative colitis and your symptoms worsen or do not improve with treatment
- You develop new symptoms
There is no known prevention for this condition.
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There is no one symptom, no one level of symptoms, no one treatment for Parkinson's disease. The disease is as varied and unique as the persons diagnosed with it.
To promote education about Parkinson's disease (PD) and ongoing research into the disease, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation has declared April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Two Bureau County men are telling their stories of being diagnosed with PD, their treatments, and their encouragement to other families facing the disease.
Looking back on to nearly 10 years ago, Gerrit Stevenson of Princeton said he lost his sense of smell around 2006-07 but never once thought it could have anything to do with an early onset of Parkinson's disease. But he's since learned the loss of the sense of smell is often, but not always, associated with persons developing PD.
The tremors in Stevenson's hands didn't begin until several years after he lost his sense of smell. By 2009, the occasional shaking of his hand became more frequent, and in February 2010, he went to the Mayo Clinic. But because the disease was in its earliest stages, a diagnosis wasn't able to be made at that time. He continued seeking answers and went to Rush Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where the PD diagnosis was made.
Life has its challenges with PD, Stevenson said. He has started taking medication to control the tremors, but there are so many different types of medications the key is finding the right one to work for you, he said.
A retired truck driver of more than 40 years, Stevenson said he is doing some finishing work in his basement, but it's hard to hold the tape measure still. He has to be extra careful so he doesn't trip and to make sure he holds on to something. He's always loved to dance and has a group of friends with whom he's danced for several years in Ladd. He still goes dancing with his friends, and on those times when he feels like just watching, his friends see to it that he still gets out on the dance floor, he said.
The most important thing a person with PD can do is to exercise, and do a lot of it, Stevenson said. He tries to exercise five hours a day, including walking five or six miles each day, swimming and doing strengthen training and toning. And, of course, he enjoys his line dancing.
In some ways, the biggest challenge that he sees with Parkinson's disease is first of all the general lack of knowledge and understanding of the disease, Stevenson said. At times, he's struggled with being ashamed of having the disease, and he's not wanted others to know.
"But I figure that if I can help someone else recognize the symptoms, maybe raise more awareness to the disease and the needed research, if I can make a difference for someone in the future, then that's what I want to do," Stevenson said.
Though there is no known cause for PD and no known cure, there is treatment, Stevenson said. Also, there is a local support group at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley, which meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Monday of the month.
In telling his story, rural Sheffield resident Gary Taets's journey with Parkinson's disease has included having deep brain stimulation surgery to control some of the symptoms and remove the tremors in his hands. The surgery included implanting brain pacemakers on either side of the skull and connecting the pacemakers through wires to implanted batteries under the skin of the chest.
Taets had the surgery done in two stages, for the right side and the left side, in December 2009 and in the summer of 2010. Each surgery lasted about eight hours.
Taets decided to go for the surgery because his symptoms had progressed, and the medications just weren't helping anymore.
As a teacher at Annawan High School, Taets first started noticing something was wrong when he was writing on the chalkboard at school, and his writing would get smaller and smaller as he worked his way down the line. Tremors started on his right side but eventually moved also to the left side. His memory wasn't as strong, nor was his ability to multi-task.
Taets received his PD diagnosis on his 50th birthday. He retired from teaching when he was 53 years old and had his brain surgeries when he was 59.
Though the tremors have been controlled through the surgeries, he still has problems with his balance when walking, Taets said. Since the surgeries, his PD medication has been cut in half. Again, not all people will have the same symptoms, nor will they have all the same treatment, he said.
Taets and his wife, Peggy, said there is a grief process when a family member is diagnosed with PD, but there are support groups for not only for the person with the disease, but also for their caregivers. There are also educational symposiums and meetings to help people become more informed about PD.
Taets and his wife said their encouragement to others with PD is to educate themselves, stay positive and to remember to look at all the things they can still do.
Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.
A look at Parkinson's disease
• Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand.
• While tremors may be the most well-known sign of Parkinson's disease, the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement.
• Although Parkinson's disease can't be cured, medications may markedly improve your symptoms. In occasional cases, your doctor may suggest surgery to regulate certain regions of your brain and improve your symptoms.
• Risk factors include age, heredity, sex and exposure to toxins.
• As many as one million Americans live with Parkinson's disease, which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's disease.
• Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease each year, and this number does not reflect the thousands of cases that go undetected.
• Incidence of Parkinson's increases with age, but an estimated 4 percent of people with PD are diagnosed before the age of 50.
• Men are one and a half times more likely to have Parkinson's than women.
Source: Parkinson's Disease Foundation.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) --U.S. stocks ended little changed on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite recording its first positive November since 2009 as lawmakers wrangled over a budget deal. "All the focus for December is going to be the cliff," said Nick Raich, director of research at Key Private Bank in Cleveland. Fourth-quarter earnings expectations have "come down so much that the estimates are achievable, so if we get any sort of clarity on fiscal policy, it paves the way for upside earnings surprises," he said. Up 0.1% for the week and off 0.6% for the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.14% rose 3.22 points to 13,025.04. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.26% gained a fraction to 1,416.25, leaving it up 0.5% from the week-ago close and up 0.3% for November. The Nasdaq COMP, +0.16% shed nearly two points to 3,010.24, a 1.5% weekly gain and up 1.1% for the month.
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October 6, 1919 - March 12, 2013
Middletown, NY
Mary Margaret Hasbrouck entered into eternal rest on March 12, 2013, at home and surrounded by her loving family. She was 93 years old.
Mary was born October 6, 1919, in Brooklyn, NY,the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Board Piegel.
The family moved to Circleville, NY, in 1931, where Mary grew up with her parents and sister, Bessie, who predeceased her in October 2010. Mary graduated from Middletown High School in 1937. After graduation Mary was employed in the Office of the Middletown Footwear Company, where she met and later married her beloved husband, Adrian Robert, on November 14, 1943, at Mt. Carmel Church in Middletown, NY. He predeceased her on September 10, 1993, two months before their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mary was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was always patient and kind, and above all, loving and giving. She epitomized all of the beautiful virtues of selfless love, and was always a beacon of strength, example of faith, and full of wisdom. After her marriage to Adrian, Mary soon became a full time homemaker, raising their family of seven children. Mary was also a very integral part of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's lives, they were her pride and joy. She enjoyed spending time with her loved ones. She especially enjoyed sharing in the many family celebrations, including her 93rd birthday party. She also shared many good times with her dear friends from the "Tuesday Luncheon Group". She is loved more than any words can express and will be missed more than anyone can imagine.
Mary was a faithful communicant of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church for over 60 years and was a previous Eucharistic Minister and Adorer of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at St. Joseph's Church. Mary was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the America's, Court Rosemary No. 681, and the Hasbrouck Family Association in New Paltz, NY.
Mary is survived by her beloved children - sons: John Hasbrouck and his fiance, Lorraine Jennings, Robert Hasbrouck of Middletown, NY and Paul Hasbrouck of North Carolina; her daughters: Elizabeth Zanetti and husband, Frederic, Maryann Skrobanski and husband, Richard, both of Middletown. Mary was predeceased by her beloved daughters: Veronica Ann Johnson in December 2006, and Valerie Clare Hasbrouck in August 2008. She is also survived by her dearly loved grandchildren: Christina Terranova and her husband, Gino, Caroline Zanetti, Jason and Dennise Zanetti, all of Middletown; Michael, Elizabeth and Mary Hasbrouck of Maybrook, Emily Hasbrouck of Middletown, Jennifer Duhigg and husband, Dan of Wappingers, Mathew and Beth Skrobanski of Virginia and Paul and Christine Hasbrouck of Georgia. Mary is also survived by her dearest great-grandchildren: Gianna and Isabella Terranova and Taylor and Devyn Hasbrouck.
The family would like to extend special thanks and appreciation to Dr. Robert Dinsmore, the staff at Crystal Run Healthcare and Hospice of Orange County. Special thanks to Pat and Christine of Hospice for their exceptional help, support and excellent care they gave our mom during the past several months; also to Sister Ann of Hospice, and Father Dennis. Words cannot thank each of you enough.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 17th, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., with Catholic Daughters Service at 3 p.m. at Morse Funeral Home, 33 Railroad Avenue, Middletown, NY. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, 149 Cottage Street, Middletown, NY on Monday, March 18th, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Dennis Nikolic officiating. Mary will be buried beside her husband, Adrian Robert, in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to either: St. Joseph's Church, Middletown, NY or the Hospice of Orange County.
Arrangements are under the guidance of Morse Funeral Home Inc., 845-343-6918 www.morsefuneralhome.com


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After revamping Oxfam's Camden shop, designer Mrs. Jones is now giving Oxfam's two stalls at Glastonbury a high fashion makeover and will be offering the same service to Festival-goers themselves. From high fashion to high glam Mrs. Jones will use Oxfam clothes to create unique looks for Glastonbury goers, and they can learn her tricks themselves at one of her Oxfam DIY workshops.
The Oxfam DIY Be The Band Marquee (in The Park area) will give festival-goers the opportunity to become the band / artist of their choice. After a makeover, participants will have a quick photoshoot, and, to top it all off they get to keep their outfits, so by Sunday, the Glastonbury site will be awash with Pretend Prodigys, Spurious Springsteens and Mock-Up Madnesses.
The Be The Band Marquee will also feature acoustic performances (7pm daily) while in the Shop / DIY Marquee (in the Main Market Area) there will be Daily DIY workshops hosted by Mrs Jones; on Thursday festival-goers can benefit from the 'Prepare For The Festival' theme while on Saturday, once those inhibitions have been left in a muddy ditch near the Pyramid Stage, the theme is High Glam: 'The Big Look'!
So head to the Oxfam marquees for lots of fancy dress fun!
Oxfam DIY Schedule
Thursday 12.00 – 2.00 pm – Mrs Jones 'Get Ready' workshop at the DIY shop, in the Market Place
Friday 12.00 – 2.00 pm – Dress for the Catwalk workshop at the DIY shop, in the Market Place
Saturday 12.00 – 2.00 pm – Mrs Jones 'High Glam – The Big Look' workshop at the DIY shop, in the Market Place
Oxfam marquee opening hours:
Shop / DIY Marquee: from Wednesday to Sunday 10am-late
Be the Band Marquee: from Wednesday to Sunday 10am-6.30pm


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During Mancos Days, July 27-28, St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Mancos will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the construction and consecration of its church building. The church is located on the corner of Bauer Avenue and Oak Street.
The congregation plans to join the Mancos Days Parade to announce the event with a return of Pastor Hoge, the "pistol-packing padre" who first brought Episcopal services to Mancos in 1882. After the parade, an open jouse and tours of the church will be held. From 1 to 3 p.m., there will be an old fashioned gospel sing in the church's garden, dedicated to the memory of Father Mike Darmour, former vicar. Music will be provided by Carolyn Smith on the hammered dulcimer.
On Sunday, July 28, at 9 a.m. a Service of Holy Communion will be held using the 1892 Book of Common Prayer, the edition of the Prayer Book that would have been used for the Consecration Service in 1913 by The Right Reverend Benjamin Brewster, the third Bishop of the Western Colorado District. There will be a reception in the Parish Hall following the service, with tours of the chapel.
From 2 to 4 p.m., there will be an open house again with tours of the Chapel.
At 4 p.m., a service of Evensong with assistance by members of St. Mark's Choir, Durango, will be held.
The public is invited to all events.
The property was purchased in 1910, and groundbreaking was in June 1913. The builder was Wilton L. Morse. who was also a member of the congregation.
"The total cost of the building was $1,230! Most of the money was contributed by members of St. Paul's, with generous help from other Mancos citizens and businesses. Furnishings were donated by other Episcopal churches in part, others by the Mancos communicants." [From Mildred Ross's article in "Come Back to My Valley" by Fern D. Ellis, 1976]
In preparation for the centennial celebrations, the chapel has been re-stuccoed. This was made possible in part by contributions from citizens of Mancos who are not members of the congregation - once more, 100 years later, marking the generosity of Mancos citizens.
The congregation is especially thankful to the Mancos Mason's Lodge for the pancake breakfast which they sponsored for St. Paul's Stucco Project. There has been a long historical connection between the Lodge and the congregation.


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So i was scrolling along looking through websites with funny pictures and came across this one making fun of Ohio St students that seem to have some form of dyslexia. There are about six pages of different captions with four students failing miserably at trying to spell OHIO. I hope you all enjoy!


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The observance of Thanksgiving Day is primarily associated with the United States, and is a tradition which is thought to date back to colonial times following the safe arrival of the first European settlers to the untamed shores of North America. Nowadays, families and friends congregate to give thanks for what they have, so to celebrate Thanksgiving in our own wild way, we've gathered together a few of nature's special inhabitants that we think owe each other thanks: symbiotic species!
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Simply speaking, symbiotic species are those that interact in some way, to the benefit of one or both of the critters in question. A classic example, and one that many Disney fans will be familiar with, is the relationship that exists between clownfish and sea anemones.
Sea anemones usually sting fish that come into contact with their tentacles, but clownfish have developed a clever, yet rather gross, method of disguise. By covering its skin in mucus, the clownfish can trick the anemone into thinking it is touching itself, and so does not get stung. In return for a safe place to live and food in the form of debris and parasites found amongst the anemone's tentacles, the clownfish is thought to scare away fish that may prey upon the anemone, and even lure fish in for its tentacled home to eat – a classic win-win situation! The clownfish is also believed to provide the anemone with good water circulation through fanning its fins as it swims around.
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There are different kinds of symbiotic relationships. Some benefit both species involved, and are known as 'mutualistic' symbioses, whereas 'parasitic' relationships are those in which one species profits at the expense of the other. In some cases, one species benefits but the other is affected neither positively nor negatively, and these are known as 'commensalistic' symbioses.
Nutritious nectar and pollen parcels
Bees feed on pollen and nectar sourced from a variety of flowering plants, with honey bees using the nectar to make their sticky, sugary treat. Although flowers appear to lose out by 'donating' nectar, they actually benefit from these flying visits. As a bee rummages around the flower head for food, some pollen gets stuck to its hairy body and legs, and this accidental cargo is then transferred to the next flower the insect visits, pollinating it and enabling the plant to reproduce.
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The traditional origin of the modern Thanksgiving Day is commonly thought to be the festivities that occurred at the Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts in 1621, when the European settlers celebrated their safe voyage, peace and good harvest. However, there is some evidence to suggest that Spaniards in Florida were the first to truly celebrate Thanksgiving back in 1565.
Getting a little peckish…
In the wilds of the African savanna, large mammals such as this roan antelope can quickly become covered in ticks and all sorts of other creepy crawlies, which doesn't sound entirely pleasant! Luckily, help is at hand in the form of winged wonders known as oxpeckers. Oxpeckers are known to hitch a ride on the backs of a range of iconic species including hippos, buffalos, giraffe and various antelopes, gorging themselves on ticks, botfly larvae and other parasites – the mammals get cleaned, and the birds get fed, and so this has often been classified as a mutualistic relationship. However, more recent studies have shown that oxpeckers often pick at scabs and cuts to keep them open to get more food, subjecting the wounds to possible infection and potentially harming the host mammal, making this symbiotic relationship more of a parasitic one.
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Reef-building corals provide homes for single-celled blue-green algae known as zooxanthellae, and in return these microscopic plants provide energy-containing compounds for the coral through the process of photosynthesis. The coral uses these vital compounds to build its calcium carbonate skeleton. In a way, these tiny blue-green algae are like live-in coral chefs…and they even clean up after themselves by removing any waste products! Brilliant!
Nature's six-legged gardeners
Leaf-cutter ants are known as nature's gardeners, as they spend their time foraging for leaves and cutting them into suitably sized fragments before transporting them back to their huge underground nests where the leaves are used to cultivate a fungus garden. While the ant colony is entirely dependent upon this fungus supply for food and so greatly benefits from this situation, the fungus benefits by being cultivated by the ants but also loses out by being eaten, and so this relationship could be classified as a more commensalistic one.
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Most of us think of the US in relation to Thanksgiving, but did you know that several other countries observe similar days, too? These include Canada, Puerto Rico and Liberia. Additionally, the city of Leiden in South Holland celebrates the traditional US Thanksgiving Day, making the Netherlands the only non English-speaking country to formally celebrate this particular occasion.
Food on the go…
Scientists are somewhat divided over whether the relationship that exists between specialised fish known as remoras and a variety of larger ocean species is a mutualistic or commensalistic one. Also known as suckerfish, remoras have a specially adapted first dorsal fin which has been modified into a sucker-like organ. Remoras use this to attach themselves to other marine animals such as sharks, rays, sea turtles and dugongs, feeding on material dropped by the host species while also getting a free ride and protection from potential predators. This seems rather one-sided, but some scientists believe that the remoras may also feed upon certain parasites on the host's body or gills, therefore providing a great cleaning service to their marine meal providers.
If these beholden bovids, indebted invertebrates and contented chondrichthyans haven't quenched your thirst for wild Thanksgiving-related information, why not check out last year's blog, which features a whole host of awesome animals that the first European settlers might have seen upon arriving in North America.
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Several health leaders who serve Spartanburg County will be removed from their jobs March 1.
Several health leaders who serve Spartanburg County will be removed from their jobs March 1.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced plans to restructure the organization earlier this week, touting it as a way to make its services more efficient across the state. But this change will come at the expense of the jobs of some 45 upper-management employees throughout the state. Department director Catherine Templeton said in an email that the organization has been running a $5 million deficit in administration for years. She said the layoffs of upper management could save money, while getting rid of "unnecessary positions." She said while people will lose jobs, DHEC will fill 68 new positions on the front line; laid-off employees can reapply for jobs in these lower positions.
"We have this really heavy upper-management group and not enough nurses," Templeton said in a phone interview. "What we are doing here is trying to right the ship and put a good, consistent framework into place throughout the state where we aren't losing any expertise, we aren't losing any medical doctors, we aren't losing any restaurant administrators. We are eliminating some of our numbers only in administration and then hiring back more employees than we got rid of."
It's about "increasing boots on the ground," said Mark Plowden, DHEC spokesperson, "while removing inefficient layers of bureaucracy."
There currently are eight DHEC regions throughout the state, with Region II representing areas of the Upstate — Union, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Greenville and Pickens counties. By March, as part of this reorganization, there will be four regions. Region II will merge with Region I, forming the Upstate Region, which will include Greenwood, McCormick, Abbeville, Anderson and Oconee counties.
No services will be affected by the change, no locations are being shut down, and employees won't have to cover a larger area, Templeton said.
"For instance, if you have a nurse who is in Region II, she is not going to be covering Regions I and II, she will still cover the geography of Region II. But there's no reason for us to have two health managers within 30 minutes of each other."
Templeton says she's excited about the reorganization. But some local organizations, which have formed close ties with the local DHEC branch over the years, are concerned how the shakeup will affect partnerships moving forward.
Molly Talbot-Metz, director of programs and interim president of the Mary Black Foundation, touts the work that current members of upper management have done over the years.
"I sincerely hope these changes don't negatively impact the progress that is being made to improve health and wellness in Spartanburg County," she said.
Tracey Jackson, executive director of Piedmont Care, a nonprofit that provides HIV and AIDS care, prevention and advocacy in Spartanburg, said she was stunned to hear of the layoffs.
"Restructuring on this scale always causes uncertainty for partners and employees alike," she said.
But Templeton said local health organizations should set their worries aside.
Even with the layoffs of upper management, "these partnerships are not going to change," she said.
Those laid off in March can reapply for a different job on a lower level, and Templeton expects that many will.
"I think (organizations) will find that some of the same people who have been there will still be there in a different capacity" come March, she said.


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Step back in time and discover the artisans of the Saguenay region from a bygone era! Visit the Touverre Workshop. Glass blowing is one of the oldest forms of art and also one of the most difficult to master. The technique was used in Egypt and Syria thousands of years ago. Nowadays in Saguenay, Guiseppe Benedetto, glass-maker and sculptor, performs this highly sophisticated technique for visitors to his workshop. The glassmaker's goal is to develop top-of-the-line decorative objects such as whales, blueberries, fruits, lamps, perfumers and more. His creations integrate his art with architecture. Limited series sculptures incorporate granite, glass, aluminum, bronze or steel contrasts in strength and fragility.
Visit Fromagerie Boivin and taste some samples of cheese while you hear the history of their family enterprise. Next is the Alpaca Bersi farm. During this visit you will learn about the characteristics of the Alpaca. You'll learn about this friendly-natured animal from the collection of its fiber to the finished product. Also known as the Gold of the Andes, this luxurious natural fiber has much to offer. It is light, warm, resistant, not prickly, hypoallergenic and extremely soft. Combined with expertise of the craftsman, you'll find unique treasures such as sweaters, scarfs, hats, mittens and more.


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Community Update
Feature 1
October 2013
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Broward Commissioners Approve FY2014 Budget
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Broward Commissioners
have adopted a budget for fiscal year 2014.
The FY14 budget
, which includes tax supported and non-tax supported funds, is $4.1 billion. The approved budget decreases by $151.8 million from the current FY13 budget and is reflective of an improving economy. The budget continues Broward County services at their current levels. The proposed total (tax supported and non-tax supported) millage rate includes a slight increase of .17 mills or less than 20 cents per $1,000 of taxable value, due to the shift of public safety call taking and dispatch costs from Broward cities to the County. The proposed combined millage rate for FY14 is $5.723 per thousand dollars of taxable value.
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K9 Water Festivals Return to County Water Parks
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Grab Fido and make your way to the County's water festivals which will be held the first three weekends in October. The first two Water Festival weekends will be celebrated October 5-6 and 12-13 at
Castaway Island
TY Park
. On October 19-20, bring your four-legged friend to
Splash Adventure
Quiet Waters Park
Deerfield Beach
. Admission is $5 (plus tax) per dog per 50-minute session with sessions beginning on the hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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UPDATE: Airport Expansion and new Service at FLL
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The community received an update on construction projects at
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
at a recent Commission meeting. The presentation highlighted the progress on the runway expansion and noted that the first concrete has been poured on the runway and 60 percent of the embankment is in place.
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As the runway expansion continues, airlines also continue to expand services at FLL. Starting December 14, Air Canada will service nonstop flights to FLL from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The weekly seasonal service will run through the end of April 2014. Air Canada will fly the modern, 97-seat Embraer E 190 aircraft. Flights will operate from Terminal 2. For more information, visit Air Canada or call 888-247-2262.
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County Libraries Host Affordable Care Act Workshops
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Nutritionists from the University of Maryland Medical System regularly contribute a guest post to The Baltimore Sun's health blog Picture of Health (baltimoresun.com/pictureofhealth). The latest post is from clinical nutritionist Christine Dobmeier.
More and more establishments in the Baltimore area now offer outdoor seating, so you can dine al fresco and take in the balmy weather along with some good people-watching.
Some of the more unusual outdoor dining spots I've spotted around town include the upstairs deck and street-level seating at Speakeasy and the misted outdoor tables at Mama's on the Half Shell, both in Canton. Blue Hill Tavern in Canton features a side terrace and a back deck area upstairs. Many of the restaurants in Harbor East also have outdoor tables; Ouzo Bay even has some beautiful white couches to settle in for a meal that may make you feel like you are in Greece instead of Baltimore. In Fells Point, neat spots include the Admiral's Cup and Tapas Adela.
Eating out in restaurants can be tough on the waistline. Meals tend to be calorie-dense, higher in fat and sodium content. It is much more difficult to hide our eating indiscretions in the warm summer months: There are no sweat pants and parkas to hide in this season. But you can keep summer eating fresh and healthy.
Think lean
Choosing a lean protein choice can be a great start to a healthy meal. Look for words like "grilled," "steamed" or "broiled," which typically signify a lower-fat cooking method. Many restaurants add fat to even more healthful foods (such as melting butter on a sirloin steak), so don't be afraid to ask for no added fats. You don't always need to order an entree — a great "meal" can be a shrimp cocktail appetizer served with a couple vegetable sides. If you are skipping the meat, look for protein from beans, hummus or almonds. If nuts are added to a salad, beware of the candied nuts that have added oils and sugars.
Think green
Try to make vegetables a bigger part of your meal. With high summer temperatures, it's easier to eat light. If an entree comes with a starch (potatoes, rice, grits, pasta), ask if you can swap for an extra vegetable instead. Vegetables will typically be lower in calories and higher in fiber.
Think fresh
Take advantage of the fresh fruits and vegetables that abound this time of year. Ordering a salad featuring local heirloom tomatoes and basil is a fantastic choice. Be mindful of salad dressings, as they can easily up the calorie and sodium content of your meal. With a fresh vegetable salad, a simple balsamic vinegar and olive oil addition can be the perfect touch. A citrus vinaigrette often can be a good option as well; ask for dressing on the side. Many restaurants are incorporating fresh fruit salsas or grilled fruit on a salad or as an accompaniment to meat or fish. Often you can order a small fruit salad as a side dish for breakfast or dinner.
Think 'filling'
The word "filling" is usually associated with a big heavy meal. But food that has more volume (liquids, vegetables) can help keep you feel full with a lower calorie load. Soup is a great example. Go with a broth-based soup instead of a cream-based one, which typically is much higher in calories. With hot weather, people don't always think of soups, but many restaurants offer some chilled varieties, such as a traditional gazpacho or something along the lines of a chilled melon / cucumber soup. A great local stand-by is a bowl of Maryland crab soup. It's fresh, filled with vegetables and lean protein so it certainly will fill you up (though it does tend to be high in sodium). By ordering extra vegetables, it's a great way to fill up as well.
Think fluids
With hot weather here, it is even more important to stay hydrated. Whatever you choose to drink, make sure to ask for a glass of water with it. Many restaurants are offering infused waters, which is a great way to get hydration and flavor without the calories. Before you eat, drink that water. As it fills you up, you'll be less inclined to overeat. It's also important to think about any calories you are getting from fluids, particularly alcoholic beverages. These can add up quickly. Whether it is a mixed drink made with soda or juice or a margarita, a large cocktail can be more than 300 calories. Lower-calorie options include a glass of wine, a white wine spritzer or a light beer. Portion size can affect drinks as well as many wine glasses in restaurants are larger than your typical 3-ounce pour. It's easy to forget about including the drinks in the calorie count of our overall meals.


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Tour Dates With Nine Inch Nails Announced
The wait is over. Tour dates with NIN are below. More info coming soon.
Fri-May-08 / West Palm Beach, FL [Cruzan Amphitheatre]
Sat-May-09 / Tampa, FL [Ford Amphitheatre]
Sun-May-10 / Atlanta, GA [Lakewood Amphitheatre]
Thu-May-14 / Albuquerque, NM [Journal Pavilion]
Fri-May-15 / Phoenix, AZ [Cricket Wireless Pavilion]
Sat-May-16 / Chula Vista, CA [Cricket Wireless Amphitheater]
Mon-May-18 / Las Vegas, NV [The Pearl]
Wed-May-20 / Irvine, CA [Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – Irvine Meadows]
Fri-May-22 / Mountain View, CA [Shoreline Amphitheatre]
Tue-May-26 / Englewood, CO [Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre]
Wed-May-27 / Kansas City, MO [Starlight Theatre]
Sat-May-30 / Noblesville, IN [Verizon Wireless Music Center]
Sun-May-31 / Clarkston, MI [DTE Energy Music Theatre]
Tue-Jun-02 / Toronto, ON [Molson Amphitheatre]
Wed-Jun-03 / Darien Lake, NY [Darien Lake Amphitheatre]
Fri-Jun-05 / Camden, NJ [Tweeter Center At The Waterfront]
Sat-Jun-06 / Holmdel, NJ [PNC Bank Arts Center]
Sun-Jun-07 / Wantagh, NY [Nikon at Jones Beach Music Theater]
Tue-Jun-09 / Columbia, MD [Merriweather Post Pavilion]
Wed-Jun-10 / Burgettstown, PA [Post-Gazette Pavilion]
Fri-Jun-12 / Charlotte, NC [Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre]


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Clement Valla: Postcards from Google Earth
These surreal pictures by artist Clement Valla are taken from Google Earth. When the viewpoint is in just the right position, the program shows warped linear figures such as roads and bridges in its effort to convert 3D space to a 2D screen.
The manmade structures appear to be melting over the landscape, as if in a painting. According to Valla himself:
The images are screenshots from Google Earth with basic color adjustments and cropping. I am collecting these new typologies as a means of conservation--as Google Earth improves its 3D models, its terrain, and its satellite imagery, these strange, surrealist depictions of our built environment and its relation to the natural landscape will disappear in favor of better illusionistic imagery. However, I think these strange mappings of the 2-dimensional and the 3-dimensional provide us with fabulous forms that are purely the result of algorithmic processes and not of human aesthetic decision making. They are artifacts worth preserving.
See more captivating shots at Clement Valla's website.
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Joe Schmidt has asked interim Ireland coach Les Kiss to stay on board as part of the national team's new management set-up after they work together on the American and Canadian tour this summer.
Kiss will take charge of Ireland for matches against the U.S., in Houston, and Canada next month when Schmidt will enjoy a watching brief ahead of his official introduction to the role in July.
Schmidt will say goodbye to Leinster after Saturday's Rabo12 final against Ulster at the RDS, but is happy to let Kiss take charge of the summer tour and remain on board afterwards.
After announcing the squad for the summer games, Kiss revealed, "I had that conversation with Joe and he's keen to have me on board. I'm very happy to be going forward in the coaching structure with Joe.
"These conversations have not been had in depth. I just need to finish off the paperwork but I'll be involved going forward. Look, the truth is that it has been busy for Joe and busy for me. Joe will work on that and those decisions will be for him to make over the summer."
The pair have already worked on the make-up of the Ireland squad for the games against the U.S. and Canada when the team will be captained by Rory Best after he was overlooked for the Lions tour.
"Joe has been flat out as you know, we've had a few discussions and I consulted him on some of the selections," Kiss said.
"He said go ahead, he doesn't want to interfere, he doesn't have time, he has a lot of things on his plate. He said, 'It's your baby Les.'
"I know he has a Six Nations meeting to attend and I think he's trying to plan what date he'll fly over. I don't think he'll be over for the first week, he could be in for the first test."
Leinster's Jamie Hagan, Munster's Mike Sherry and Tommy O'Donnell, Stuart Olding of Ulster and Connacht pair Robbie Henshaw and Kieran Marmion are all included as uncapped players in the Ireland squad.
Kiss has also backed Ronan O'Gara to be a success in his new role as a coach with French side Racing Metro.
"I actually spoke to him on Saturday, he's under no illusion about the challenge in terms of coaching. I wish him well. I think he'll do well, he's a super player he's a super understanding of what it takes to perform at an elite level. I think he'll do a superb job," Kiss said.


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Watsonville homicide victim ID'd as Marco Topete
Watsonville homicide victim ID'd as Marco Topete
WATSONVILLE, Calif. —
An 18-year-old Watsonville man was slain in the city's first homicide of 2013.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Watsonville Police Department had still released little information on Friday's killing.
Officers responded to a shooting on the 200 block of Second Street at 8:54 p.m. Friday.
Marco Topete died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds, police Sgt. Morgan Chappell said.
No suspects have been arrested. Anyone with information on the slaying is encouraged to call the Watsonville Police Department at 831-768-3352.


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Bay Area Hospital is a tobacco-free campus.
We provide some of the most advanced and compassionate care in the region.
Whether you are receiving care or visiting a loved one, our goal is to make your stay with us a positive one.
Bay Area Hospital offers a wide variety of support groups and programs to improve the health of our community.
We are continually looking for opportunities to improve our organization and keep our community informed.
Antibiotic misuse creates antibiotic-resistant germs. Protect yourself and others by using antibiotics wisely.
Antibiotics are important drugs. It would be difficult to overstate the benefit penicillin and other antibiotics have played in treating bacterial infections, preventing the spread of disease and minimizing serious complications of disease.
But there is also a problem with antibiotic medications. Drugs that used to be standard treatments for bacterial infections are now less effective or don''t work at all. When an antibiotic drug no longer has an effect on a certain strain of bacteria, those bacteria are said to be antibiotic resistant.
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors contributing to antibiotic resistance. The general public, doctors and hospitals all play a role in ensuring proper use of the drugs and minimizing the development of antibiotic resistance.
A bacterium is resistant to a drug when it has changed in some way that either protects it from the action of the drug or neutralizes the drug. Any bacterium that survives an antibiotic treatment can then multiply and pass on its resistant properties. Also, some bacteria can transfer their drug-resistant properties to other bacteria — as if passing along a cheat sheet to help each other survive.
The fact that bacteria develop resistance to a drug is normal and expected. However, the way that drugs are used affects how quickly and to what extent drug resistance occurs.
The overuse of antibiotics — especially taking antibiotics even when they''re not the appropriate treatment — promotes antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections but not viral infections. For example, an antibiotic is an appropriate treatment for strep throat, which is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. It''s not, however, the right treatment for most sore throats, which are caused by viruses.
If you take an antibiotic when you actually have a viral infection, the antibiotic is still attacking bacteria in your body — bacteria that are either beneficial or at least not causing disease. This misdirected treatment can then promote antibiotic-resistant properties in harmless bacteria that can be shared with other bacteria.
Common viral infections that do not benefit from antibiotic treatment include:
There are likely several factors contributing to overuse. When penicillin and other antibiotics were first introduced, they were perceived as wonder drugs because they worked quickly and with relatively few side effects. They seemed like an answer to all common illnesses.
In spite of a growing awareness of antibiotic resistance in recent years, overuse still occurs for a number of reasons:
Failure to take an antibiotic as prescribed can contribute to antibiotic resistance. The instructions for an antibiotic tell you how many pills to take and how often you should take them. The prescription is filled so that you have the exact number of drugs you need to complete the course of treatment.
It is tempting to stop taking an antibiotic as soon as you feel better. But the full treatment is necessary to kill the disease-causing bacteria. Failure to do so can result in the need to resume treatment later and may promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant properties among harmful bacteria.
For many years, the introduction of new antibiotics outpaced the development of antibiotic resistance. In recent years, however, the pace of drug resistance has contributed to an increasing number of health care problems.
In the United States, according to a 2013 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 2 million people annually "acquire serious infections with bacteria that are resistant to one or more of the antibiotics designed to treat those infections." And at least 23,000 people die annually from antibiotic-resistant infections.
The increasing number of drug-resistant infections results in:
The appropriate use of antibiotics — often called antibiotic stewardship — can help preserve the effectiveness of current antibiotics, extend their life span and protect the public from antibiotic-resistant infections. Many hospitals and medical associations have implemented new diagnostic and treatment guidelines to ensure effective treatments for bacterial infections and reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics.
The public also plays a role in antibiotic stewardship. You can help reduce the development of antibiotic resistance by taking the following steps:


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I had some issues with the remote. I am a firm believer that any remote that is intended for use during a movie, such as that of a home theater processor or video source, needs to be easy to use in the dark. The remote that comes with the DV9500 is not backlit and is unintuitive. Thankfully, the buttons are of different shapes, and with regular use, you can learn to use it in the dark. The remote fell short of the superb design achievement found in the player.
I was excited about the prospect of playing the epic Tommy from The Who, but unfortunately it wouldn't play in the Marantz. I am unsure if this was a disc issue or a player problem, as this is the only SACD player I currently have for testing purposes. In this day and time, it's not uncommon to have a couple of discs that act funny in a player. Unfortunately, this nuance was found during the last day of the review, so I didn't get a lot of time to test additional copies of the same material.
Another item I would have liked to see in this top of the line DVD player is some sort of high-resolution digital audio output. The HDMI output does not transmit the digital high-resolution tracks from SACDs or DVD-Audio discs. Some other high-end players, such as the Denon 5910, have made provisions for outputting the high-resolution digital audio tracks, which would provide for more future flexibility, something I would like in a long-term investment piece such as this.
The Marantz DV9500 is a universal player in the truest sense of the word. It will play darn near anything that goes on a five-inch disc. Its packaging is solid, reminiscent of players cost two and three times more. Marantz spared no expense in such details as the use of dual transformers to assure perfect channel separation. Compared to other players in its class, the DV9500 provided a better video picture and more refined sound for all formats tested. Movie and music players have come a long way over the last couple of years. The fact is that the Marantz DV9500 is a better-sounding and looking player than players that had cost five times more just a few years back. If your player is dated or incapable of playing the more modern formats, perhaps you are ready for a huge step up in performance to the DV9500. It's a solid performer and excellent value.


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SFL "Challengers" is a reality television series that follows a group of MMA fighters as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, where their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.
This unscripted drama follows 16 aspiring MMA fighters (8 girls and 8 boys) whose fates are tied along right from the first episode by none other than Mr. Raj Kundra. Every fighter will have to live, train and compete with his or her opponents and friends to become the ultimate challenger for the esteemed Super Fight League.
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