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Police in Allentown, Pennsylvania, said they are investigating after video appears to show an officer kneeling on a man's neck while a second officer and another person hold the man's hands behind his back.
An investigation into the incident, which took place Saturday, is ongoing, Allentown Police Assistant Chief of Support Services Bill Lake told CNN.
A statement from the police chief said the man was behaving erratically and was noncompliant when officers attempted to restrain him.
Officers were at the emergency room of a hospital Saturday when they saw a man vomiting and staggering in the street before stopping in the driveway of the emergency room, according to a statement from Chief Glenn Granitz. After he was approached by officers and hospital staff, he allegedly yelled and spit at them, the chief said in the statement.
"As the officers attempted to restrain the individual, all parties fell to the ground," Granitz said in the statement. "The individual continued to be noncompliant which required officers to restrain the individual and the hospital applied a spit shield."
The man was treated and released from the hospital, the statement said. He has not been identified and it's not clear whether he suffered any injuries from police restraining him.
Granitz added that the investigation into the incident is moving swiftly.
Lake said that the Allentown police chief, mayor, and other town officials met with community members late Saturday night and early Sunday morning at the police station.
Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said in a statement that he will issue a statement at the conclusion of the investigation.
According to the Allentown Police Department's use of force policy issued on January 29 "use of neck restraints or similar weaponless control techniques (choke holds) is prohibited. Preventing imminent death or serious bodily injury to a member or citizen is the only possible exception to the prohibition."
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The video, posted to Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley by a person who asked CNN to remain anonymous, begins with someone driving up on the scene which appears to be outside a hospital.
A person in scrubs is seen observing the incident, and it appears another individual in scrubs is assisting with the person on the ground.
As the man is on the ground with his hands behind his back, one officer places his elbow and then his knee on the man's neck.
It's unclear what led to the video being recorded and what happened after the video. It appears the officer's elbow first, and then his knee were on the man's neck for approximately eight seconds each.
It is also unclear what medical condition the man was in at the time of the incident
One person believed to be in the car a fair distance away while this is being filmed, can be heard on the recording saying, "I thought we mattered," and "We don't matter, bro."
Another can be heard saying "on his neck, bro," remarking on what she can see.
A person in hospital scrubs approaches the videographer, who says "you can't touch my phone," just before the video ends.
"Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley (BLMLV) stands proudly with our community against the latest case of police brutality right here at home. It took less than 2 weeks after Allentown Police Department (APD) released their use-of-force policy, to remind us it means nothing," Black Lives Matter to Lehigh Valley told CNN. "APD, the mayor's administration, and St. Lukes have failed to provide the transparency and immediate action we seek."
Allentown Mayor Ray O'Connell's office told CNN they had no comment.
CNN has reached out to the Allentown police association and Saint Luke's Hospital for comment.


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Advance voter turnout was up significantly over the Thanksgiving long weekend compared to the same time period in 2015, according to Elections Canada.
During the first days of advance voting from Friday to Monday, roughly 4.7 million Canadians visited the polls across the country.
That figure represents a 29 per cent increase over 2015.
Of those votes, 1.6 million were cast on Monday.
On Friday, voters in Sidney waited for up to 40 minutes to cast their ballots on the first day of advance voting.
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The environmental pressures due to urbanization are responsible for diversity loss and homogenization of the animals and plants in the urban ecosystems and the adaptation to urbanization is not homogeneous between species. The flexibility of the feeding habits is one of the most important traits for native species adaptation to urban environments. We aimed to test the hypothesis that diet flexibility is determinant to use of urban areas for bats. We used δ15N and δ¹³C of the bats fur of the urban and rural habitats of the Cerrado to infer about the variation in trophic level and carbon origin of the bats diet. High values of δ15N indicate a greater consume of animal protein and high values of δ¹³C indicated a greater contribution of C4 food chain in relation to C3. Our hypothesis is that frugivorous and nectarivorous bats of urban areas will increase insect consume, with a consequent increase in δ15N, due to lower diversity of vegetal resources. We expected that insectivorous bats have lower δ¹³C in rural areas due to large extension of natural and anthropic grasses formation of the Cerrado habitats. We captured bats with mist-nets in urban and five rural areas of Distrito Federal, Brazil and the isotopic hates of bats fur was quantified with mass spectrometry. We tested the effect of the matrix (rural our urban) in the δ15N and δ¹³C of the distinct bat guilds with a MANOVA. We captured seven species of frugivorous bats, two nectarivorous and six insectivorous. The frugivorous, nectarivorous and insectivorous gilds had a clear separation in your feeding habits differing both in trophic level and carbon origin of diet. The frugivorous showing the greatest variation in feeding habit, especially in trophic level, and were the only ones that had a difference between rural and urban areas. The higher δ15N indicate that the importance of the arthropods as protein supply for frugivorous bats increase in urban area while the variation between C3 and C4 food chain tends to remain stable between matrixes. The feeding habits of the insectivorous bats did not vary between urban and rural areas, with great importance of the C4 food chain in both landscapes. Bats response to urbanization can be guild specific, while diet generalization was an important trait for frugivorous and nectarivorous bats to occupy urban matrix, insectivorous used both matrices without variation in your feeding habits.
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Bad movies can be some of the most entertaining ones you'll ever see. Think about all the joy that notorious films like "The Room" and "Plan 9 from Outer Space" have brought to millions of people just for the unintentional laughs they inspire. But there's nothing worse than a bad movie that brings no fun to the table.
Rotten Tomatoes is arguably the internet's most trusted source for judging which movies are worth your time and which should be skipped, thanks to its review aggregation process. If you're unfamiliar with the site, here's how it works: It pulls reviews from thousands of trusted film critics across the web and gives movies a score, from 0-100, simply based on the percentage of critics that gave it a favorable review.
It's difficult to pull off, but a select few movies have been so bad that they've earned a 0% rating, meaning not a single trusted critic who reviewed the film gave it a positive notice. Here are the 25 lowest-scoring English-language movies ever at Rotten Tomatoes — aka the worst movies ever reviewed on Rotten Tomatoes. These losers represent every genre, from dramas to action films, from comedies to horror and even musicals.
25. 'Highlander 2: The Quickening' (1991)
Number of Reviews: 23
The original "Highlander," which hit theaters in 1986, was cheesy as can be but had enough entertainment value to earn a 68% score at Rotten Tomatoes.
The sequel, which boasted an even better cast, was destroyed by critics in 1991. "Highlander 2" picked up the story, which is set in a world where a race of immortal humans exist among the everyday people. The film was slammed for its incomprehensible narrative, with TV Guide calling it "desperately overplotted."
24. 'The Disappointments Room' (2016)
Number of Reviews: 24
The title and tagline for this horror film, readable on the DVD cover below, seem like self-fulfilling prophecies when you consider how bad the reviews for it were. Kate Beckinsale was the big star attached, and she apparently couldn't make it worth watching.
The film was about a family that moves to a Southern mansion and start realizing the house has creepy secrets, including a hidden room. If it sounds like a plot you've heard in several other scary movies, you'd be right. Los Angeles Times film critic Katie Walsh was ruthless in her review, writing that the film "would be better off locked up in the attic and forgotten for good."
23. 'Homecoming' (2009)
Number of Reviews: 24
When viewers saw that "Homecoming" was directed by a guy named Morgan Freeman, they may have thought it would be solid — but it was the wrong Morgan Freeman. This thriller was about a woman who gets jealous over seeing her ex-boyfriend with a new girlfriend, leading her to plot a violent way to regain his attention.
"Homecoming" starred Mischa Barton, of "The O.C." fame, and was labeled a bad ripoff of "Misery" by some of the 24 top critics who slammed it. Critic Stephen Holden of The New York Times simply called the film "trash" in his review.
22. 'Staying Alive' (1983)
Number of Reviews: 24
Another of the six sequels to make the list, "Staying Alive" is also one of three movies starring John Travolta in this Hall of Shame, which is the most of any actor. This was the followup to 1977's "Saturday Night Fever," which was a huge hit with critics and audiences.
The script for "Staying Alive" was written by Sylvester Stallone and directed by his brother, Frank Stallone. Critics called it a pale imitation of its soulful predecessor, with BBC.com writer Ali Barclay saying it "constantly falls flat on its face."
21. 'Look Who's Talking Now!' (1993)
Number of Reviews: 25
All three of the "Look Who's Talking" movies got failing grades at Rotten Tomatoes, but the finale, 1993's "Look Who's Talking Now!", was the only one to get a 0%. All 25 reviewers hated it, as the series added talking pups into its already tired gimmick of talking babies.
John Travolta and Kirstie Alley were back again, joined by some serious talent like Danny DeVito and Oscar winners Diane Keaton and Olympia Dukakis. But a great cast couldn't save this dog, with legendary critic Roger Ebert writing that it "looks like it was chucked up by an automatic screenwriting machine."
20. 'MAC and Me' (1988)
Number of Reviews: 25
Movies simply don't get more beloved than 1982's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," and this 1988 stinker was an obvious ripoff. "MAC and Me" was about a boy in a wheelchair who helps a stranded alien reunite with his intergalactic family. The alien's name, MAC, was an acronym for "mysterious alien creature." So, as you can see, the creativity was off the charts here. It also didn't help that MAC was ugly enough to frighten the very kids who are the movie's target audience.
The Rotten Tomatoes page for "MAC and Me" labels it as "a thinly veiled feature-length commercial for McDonald's and Coca-Cola.
19. 'Redline' (2007)
Number of Reviews: 27
As you've already seen, blatant ripoffs of popular movies don't tend to get much love from critics, and 2007's "Redline" falls into that category as well.
This bargain-bin version of "The Fast and the Furious" had a cast that included Eddie Griffin and Tim Matheson trying to drive it to victory. It was about a bunch of drivers getting together for an illegal race with a $24 million purse. Sounds pretty intense but it was apparently a lemon.
Many critics piled on the film's overt sexism, with Lisa Rose of the Newark Star-Ledger writing, "The cars in the film are treated with more respect than the women."
18. 'Cabin Fever' (2016)
Number of Reviews: 28
Believe it or not, this is the only remake on the list. Infamous horror director Eli Roth's 2002 gore-fest, "Cabin Fever," earned a 62% score from critics at Rotten Tomatoes because it had plenty of entertainment value; the 2016 remake could not boast the same trait.
This version of "Cabin Fever" opted to double down on the nasty visuals but lose the charm and laughs of the original. Geoff Berkshire of Vanity Fair, one of 28 critics who gave this one a hard pass, simply stated, "This dud sets a new standard for the term 'pointless remake'".
17. 'Shadow Conspiracy' (1997)
Number of Reviews: 28
You'd think a high-stakes political thriller from the director of "Tombstone" would be worth your time, but this one left plenty to be desired. "Shadow Conspiracy" had a very impressive cast that included Charlie Sheen (when he could still be taken seriously as an actor), Donald Sutherland, Sam Waterston and Linda Hamilton. Its plot involved an assassin trying to gun down top members of the president's cabinet.
All 28 critics counted by Rotten Tomatoes gave it a harsh grade, but Roger Ebert probably summed it up best when he said, "There isn't a brain in its empty little head.
16. '3 Strikes' (2000)
Number of Reviews: 29
One of the lowest-rated comedies on Rotten Tomatoes, this 2000 dud didn't seem to make any critics laugh.
Directed by D.J. Pooh, who co-wrote the classic '90s flick "Friday," "3 Strikes" was about a former criminal who has two strikes on his record and is trying desperately to avoid a third, which could send him to prison for life. The premise was solid and the cast included hilarious actors like David Alan Grier, Mo'Nique and George Wallace, but "3 Strikes" was destined for a death sentence.
Eric Harrison of the Los Angeles Times wrote it off as "sophomoric and unfunny" in just one of its 29 bad reviews.
15. 'Wagons East' (1994)
Number of Reviews: 29
It's sad that "Wagons East" ended up being John Candy's final movie role because it was, by all accounts, terrible. It lampooned the formulas of Hollywood's classic Westerns and didn't do it very well.
Co-stars Candy and Richard Lewis are both very funny normally, but "Wagons East" was pegged as a ripoff of the immortal "Blazing Saddles." Upon its release in 1994, critic Gary Thompson of the Philadelphia Daily News labeled it, "A candidate for one of the year's worst movies."
14. 'Problem Child' (1990)
Number of Reviews: 29
When talented actors like John Ritter, Jack Warden and Michael Richards can't earn you a single positive review, your movie was doomed from the start.
"Problem Child" was a comedy about a couple who adopts a child who turns out to be a complete terror. The film was directed by Dennis Dugan, who would go on to collaborate frequently with Adam Sandler, often with a similar critical reaction.
The Rotten Tomatoes overview of this one simply calls it "mean-spirited" and "unpleasant."
13. 'Return to the Blue Lagoon' (1991)
Number of Reviews: 30
Why someone decided to make a sequel to an already panned movie, 11 years after the fact, is beyond us, but that's what happened with "Return to the Blue Lagoon."
The 1980 film "The Blue Lagoon" earned a terrible, 9% grade at Rotten Tomatoes — but that's a good deal better than the score earned by its sequel. "Return to the Blue Lagoon" swapped Brooke Shields for Milla Jovovich in its lead role, and its plot again followed two attractive teens stranded on a tropical island. The scenery was praised but not enough to get any positive reviews from the 30 critics scored.
Carrie Rickey of the Philadelphia Inquirer said it was "neither campy enough to be howlingly funny nor prurient enough to be provocative."
12. 'The Nutcracker in 3D (2010)
Number of Reviews: 31
Here's yet another example of a fantastic cast being unable to turn a movie into something worth your time. "The Nutcracker in 3D" boasted a young Elle Fanning as its star, along with Nathan Lane, John Turturro and source material that's as beloved as any piece of entertainment ever created.
The 31 reviews counted by Rotten Tomatoes from trusted critics are absolutely ruthless and more fun to read than the film was to see. David Edelstein of New York Magazine bluntly stated that the film "has so many terrible ideas that the terrible execution is almost irrelevant."
11. 'Stratton' (2017)
Number of Reviews: 34
A British soldier hunting down agents of a terrorist organization sounds like a pretty foolproof premise for an action film. In the case of 2017's "Stratton," it ended up being an impossible mission. "
Mamma Mia!" actor Dominic Cooper and Harry Potter series star Tom Felton were part of the cast of this stinker, which critics decried for feeling like a low-budget blockbuster. Most of the 34 critics who gave it bad marks didn't outright slam it as terrible but they said it was full of cliches and ended up getting the worst label an action movie can get: boring.
Dennis Harvey of Variety said, "This thriller never finds (let alone raises) its own pulse."
10. 'Dark Crimes' (2016)
Number of Reviews: 34
It's a shame that "Dark Crimes" was so universally panned when it has a solid premise and a lead actor as gifted as Jim Carrey.
This thriller saw Carrey playing a detective investigating a murder that seems eerily similar to the plot of a crime book, making its author a prime suspect. The whole plot was based on a true story, but the film version didn't live up to the real-life drama.
Carrey's performance was praised by many critics but the film itself was ripped, with Johnny Olekinski of the New York Post writing, "That this exercise in vulgarity was made at all is shameful." Ouch.
9. 'Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star' (2011)
Number of Reviews: 35
This awful comedy was directed by a guy named Tom Brady, but please don't confuse him with the legendary football player.
"Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star" has one of the most cringe-worthy premises in cinema history, following the story of a naive small-town guy who becomes a porn star despite being, ahem, severely underqualified. The cast is solid, including Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Kevin Nealon and Stephen Dorff, but the material is just awful.
Critics were brutal in response, with Time Out's Matt Singer calling it "dire, soul-crushing stuff."
8. 'Jaws: The Revenge' (1987)
Number of Reviews: 35
Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller "Jaws" is widely considered one of the best movies ever made, holding down a 98% score at Rotten Tomatoes that somehow still seems low.
Meanwhile, 1987's "Jaws: The Revenge," the fourth film in an already bad series at that point, is considered one of the worst movies ever put to film. The plot is completely laughable, with the legendary shark now supposedly focusing specifically on killing members of the family of Police Chief Brody, the hero from the first film.
Sheila Benson of the Los Angeles Times called it "dumb beyond belief." Perhaps the saddest part of "Jaws: The Revenge" is that the great Michael Caine was among its cast.
7. 'The Ridiculous 6' (2015)
Number of Reviews: 36
Adam Sandler is no stranger to critically-abused films, but his 2015 Netflix movie "The Ridiculous 6" is his only one to have a 0% grade at Rotten Tomatoes. Even a few critics liked "Jack and Jill" enough for it to earn a 3% grade!
This one was called offensive by virtually anyone who watched it, as its plot is about six diverse strangers in the old west who discover they share the same father. Critic Debbie Day of The Wrap summed it up by writing, "'The Ridiculous 6' is everything wrong with Hollywood for the past two decades."
6. 'National Lampoon's Gold Diggers' (2003)
Number of Reviews: 44
Now we are getting into truly rarified air, with movies that were reviewed by more than 40 critics and couldn't land a single positive notice.
This 2003 comedy is about two young criminals who decide to marry a pair of older women in the hopes they will die quickly so they can inherit their money. If that doesn't spell a laugh riot, I don't know what could! Will Friedle from "Boy Meets World" starred in it and probably wishes he could strike it from his IMDb page.
Unsurprisingly, it was slammed for being mean-spirited, with Chicago Reader's Hank Sartin writing, "Nothing's quite so painful as failed comedy, and this atrocity is equivalent to a compound fracture."
5. 'Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2' (2004)
Number of Reviews: 45
In 1999, the family comedy "Baby Geniuses" used a surprisingly strong cast and the gimmick of talking babies (haven't we seen that somewhere before on this list?) to earn a 2% grade at Rotten Tomatoes. It's tough for any sequel to be worse than that, but "Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2" pulled it off. This stinker earned a 0% grade from 45 critics, making it the second worst-reviewed movie in Rotten Tomatoes history at the time it was made.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a single kind word about this movie, with separate critics calling it "excruciating" and "unspeakably ghastly."
4. 'Gotti' (2018)
Number of Reviews: 54
John Travolta's third — and most recent — star vehicle to earn a 0% grade, 2018's "Gotti" was considered a crime against cinema on par with some of the things its mafioso lead character did.
Travolta and real-life wife Kelly Preston co-starred as the husband-wife duo of New York crime legend John Gotti and Victoria Gotti. The film was ripped for making Gotti out to be an admirable guy and for having no sense of narrative.
New York Post critic Johnny Oleksinski channeled a much better gangster movie in writing, "I'd rather wake up next to a severed horse head than ever watch 'Gotti' again."
3. 'A Thousand Words' (2012)
Number of Reviews: 57
Another fantastic cast made a terrible movie with 2012's "A Thousand Words." When Kerry Washington, Allison Janney and Ruby Dee can't save your film, it was doomed from the start.
This Eddie Murphy vehicle was about a dishonest guy who only has a certain number of words left to speak before facing dire consequences. The concept was high and clever but the film couldn't live up to it, with 57 critics bashing it in unison.
The Rotten Tomatoes overview for this dud simply labels it a "painful mess."
2. 'One Missed Call' (2008)
Number of Reviews: 79
With more than double the amount of negative reviews of many movies on this list, "One Missed Call" could be called legendarily bad. This horror flick was a remake of a better Japanese film and is about people who are killed after receiving a phone call with the sounds of their own murder. Once again, a lofty concept gets completely misused, with 79 critics agreeing it was not worth the price of admission.
Several critics pointed out that its short runtime was its only positive, with The Hollywood Reporter's Richard James Havis writing, "The direction is uninspired, acting is lifeless and the script borders on inept."
1. 'Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever' (2002)
Number of Reviews: 117
This race was never even close. The 2002 action movie "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" is the only movie with a 0% grade that has more than 100 critics on record.
Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu, two very competent actors, couldn't save what was labeled an unoriginal and boring flick that was poorly executed from start to finish. Critic Jami Bernard of the New York Daily News wrote that "between explosions there is enough room left for only minimal character development."


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Can Weight Loss Cause Hypersexuality Disorder?
Former Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle appeared in an Indianapolis federal court Thursday and was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison, according to The Indianapolis Star. Fogle was charged with having and distributing child pornography, as well as traveling across state lines to have sex with a minor, and pleaded guilty in August. According to reporters in the courtroom during the hearing, forensic psychiatrist Dr. John Bradford said in his testimony that Fogle's compulsive hypersexuality disorder developed after he lost weight, implying that the two were linked. Bradford's testimony brings up an important question: Can weight loss cause compulsive hypersexuality disorder as Fogle's psychiatrist suggested?
Compulsive hypersexuality disorder (also called compulsive sexual behavior, nymphomania, or sex addiction) is the obsession with sexual thoughts, urges, or behaviors. After evaluating Fogle, Bradford testified that the defendant developed the disorder after he famously lost more than 200 pounds by eating Subway sandwiches. "Once he lost weight, it seemed as though in a short time he had hyper-sexuality," Bradford said. "There are brain disorders that can be associated with sexual drive." RTV6's Jordan Fischer reported that Bradford also said Fogle's alleged hypersexuality could have affected his impulse control.
In court, Fogle called his actions "horrible" and said he began to live a life of lies, according to WTHR. Since he expressed regret for his crimes, Bradford said Fogle was different than rapists and child molesters who typically try to rationalize their actions.
Because Fogle had a compulsive eating disorder before losing weight, according to Bradford, it's possible that his compulsive tendencies switched to those of a sexual nature after he lost weight. Hypersexuality has been linked to hyperactive stress systems, meaning people with the disorder have higher levels of stress hormones than controls, and stress can also lead to overeating. In this sense, weight loss on its own doesn't cause hypersexuality, but compulsive eating and compulsive sexual behavior can both stem from stress issues. So, an underlying problem could have led to both Fogle's overeating and hypersexuality, but losing more than 200 pounds didn't suddenly make Fogle a sex addict.
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Fogle to 15 years and eight months in prison, which is pretty conservative considering he faced as many as 50 years behind bars. Because he will be a federal prisoner, he must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence. Pratt described Fogle as having a "privileged" upbringing before becoming obsessed with sex and minors, according to The Indianapolis Star. She said at the sentencing: "Federal judges do not sentence based on emotion or public sentiment."


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The Good
Let's get this out of the way. This issue is like THE FLASH meets Die Hard. Where we left off last issue, Barry Allen was at Iron Heights and suddenly lost his powers (see recent issues of DIAL H). Where does that leave a powerless police forensic scientist? It leaves him raiding the weapons storage where he manages to get a bunch of the super villain inmates' items. This means we get to see Barry like we haven't seen him before.
After years of fighting the Rogues with their weapons, it's Barry's turn to try to be on the other side of the receiving end. The problem is, the weapons are genetically coded so fighting Trickster's liberators won't be an easy task.
Brian Buccellato gives us a great story with a brilliant change of pace. You wouldn't think an issue of THE FLASH with no speed powers would work so well. Buccellato's story shows us that Barry isn't just about being fast. It's always a great thing when super heroes don't have to rely solely on their superpowers. There's also a nice cameo before the final pages that should make some continuity critics happy.
Marcio Takara's art fits the story nicely. Seeing his depiction of Iron Heights and the story allows us to see it from a different perspective. The action and stealth scenes play out nicely and it reinforces the desire to see Takara on another monthly title.
For those missing Francis Manapul, he does put in an appearance at the end of the issue. Or at least his art (and storytelling) does. This sets the stage for the next chapter and it appears it's going to be pretty crazy.
The Bad
Seeing Barry in this way was a fun read. No complaints over the entertainment provided within these pages. Yes the shift from Takara's art to Manapul's is noticeable but it's been said that it was an editorial decision.
The Verdict
Get ready to see Barry Allen like you've never seen him before. Brian Buccellato concludes his two-issue solo arc and it's a doosey. With Barry losing his powers last issue, it's a whole new game and the story takes a great and different direction. Marcio Takara fills in nicely for Manapul and this issue just shows that he needs to be put on another ongoing title ASAP. We're on the verge of a new arc for the Flash and get quite the introduction in the final pages. THE FLASH is continuing to pick up speed so you'll want to be sure to keep up with it so you don't miss out on the craziness that's about to be unleashed.


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There are a number of things to do to keep cool in the summer, though none are quite as enjoyable as eating a frosty ice cream or Popsicle.
But all those summery sweets add up in the calorie department. A harmless-looking treat, like a Magnum bar, can pack upwards of 200 calories, and over time that will result in not being able to get into your favourite jeans. (To put it in perspective, in order to lose one pound, you have to burn off or cut out 3,500 calories per week.)
WATCH BELOW: Ice cream for breakfast? Yes, please
"We often think of calories in and calories out for weight management, but that's dangerous," says Kathleen Trotter, Toronto-based fitness expert and author of Finding Your Fit. "The action that food plays on the body is more complex than that. Preservatives and sugar are harder for the liver to process, and that affects your insulin levels and cortisol."
But the last thing Trotter wants to do is discourage people from working out.
"Do the workout because it's healthy, but know that it's not entirely about the calories in your food but the quality of your food," she says.
If you're looking for a rough estimate of how long you'll need to work out in order to burn off that delicious Magnum bar, Trotter breaks it down simply: one mile of running burns approximately 100 calories.
"It all depends on how fit you are and how fast you're running, though. For a marathon runner to go for a three-mile run, it would almost be equal to going for a walk. But for someone who has never run a mile, the intensity will make a difference," she says.
That comes down to EPOC, excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, which keeps the body burning calories even after you've completed your workout. Oxygen consumption is elevated during the post-workout period because it helps restore the body, and because the body burns approximately five calories for every litre of oxygen consumed, you'll burn more calories even while at rest.
Intense cardio, like running, skipping or high-intensity interval training, burns about 100 calories in 10 minutes; medium intensity activity like speed walking burns 100 calories in 12 to 15 minutes; and low-intensity exercise, like going for a casual stroll or a gentle bike ride, burns 100 calories in 15 minutes.
You may want to keep these figures in mind the next time you walk past an ice cream truck, although you shouldn't let them thwart your summer indulgences altogether.
READ MORE: 9 weight-loss tips that actually work
"Simply stay aware of the extra treats you eat and make the most of the sunshine in an active way," personal trainer Aimée Victoria Long said to the Daily Mail. "There are plenty of fun ways to keep your summer treats and exercise in balance without feeling like you're doing extra work, whether it's a game of volleyball, swimming in the sea or a simple bike ride."
And as with all physical activity, don't push yourself too hard in an attempt to "repent" for indulging in a sweet treat.
"The best exercise is moot if you can't make yourself do it," Trotter says. "Don't do something for one day if it's going to mean you can't exercise again for the rest of the summer."
So, go ahead and enjoy your ice cream the same way you do any other indulgence in life — responsibly and guilt-free.
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What Are the Duties of a High School Teacher?
Explore the career requirements for high school teachers. Get the facts about education and licensure requirements, salary, and job duties to determine if this is the right career for you.
What Is a High School Teacher?
High school teachers instruct students in grades nine through twelve in various subjects, such as science, math, English and foreign languages. Like all teachers, they have aspects of their work that involve direct student interaction, and other parts of their work are administrative. During direct student interaction time, they teach classes, and they may also be involved in addressing student discipline as needed by meeting with parents or other school staff. They may also be involved in student extracurricular activities. When not directly engaged with students, high school teachers will review curriculum guidelines and develop their lesson plans. They also mark student assignments and tests and update student records with grades. The table below has more information:
|Degree Required
|Bachelor's degree
|Education Field of Study
|Education, with an emphasis in the subject to be taught
|Key Responsibilities
|Make lesson plans; teach lessons, give tests and grade student homework and tests; communicate with parents about student progress or problems; supervise students in the classroom and other school settings
|Licensure and/or Certification
|Public school high school teachers must be licensed; certification is available
|Job Growth (2018-2028)
|4% (for all high school teachers)*
|Median Salary (2018)
|$60,320 (for all high school teachers)*
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
What Will My Responsibilities Be as a High School Teacher?
As a high school teacher, your job is to help teenagers gain knowledge to shape them for the future. Most high school teachers focus on one subject, such as mathematics, science, art, music or reading. Some teachers may teach a range of classes within one subject. For example, a history teacher may teach U.S. history, government and European history classes.
You'll also help with social development by encouraging teamwork and responsibility and fostering a sense of self-worth. Teachers are often role models for students, helping them to understand who they are and who they could become as they mature.
Your job duties include:
- Designing curriculum
- Creating classroom presentations
- Grading student's work
- Assisting students who fall behind
- Developing testing materials
- Assigning homework
- Evaluating students
- Preparing grade cards
- Meeting with parents
Some teachers may have to monitor students in the hallways, lunchroom or study hall. You may also have the chance to run an after-school organization such as art club or the mock trial team.
What Requirements Must I Meet?
To be hired as a high school teacher, you need at least a bachelor's degree in education, which typically includes an area of study or endorsement in the subject you wish to teach. Most teaching programs include an internship where you'll work as a student teacher in a school environment.
A teacher's license is required in all states and for all public high school teachers. Licensing is administered by the State Board of Education, and requirements for licensing vary by state. Most states require a bachelor's degree and student teaching experience.
You may consider voluntary certification through a professional entity such as the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). The NBPTS offers certifications in different subject areas for high school teachers. Certification is gained by demonstrating your knowledge through assessment tests (www.nbpts.org).
How Much Can I Earn?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the secondary school teachers in the 10%-90% range earned $39,740-$97,400, as of May 2018 (www.bls.gov). The median salary was reported as $60,320. These figures did not include special or vocational education teachers.
What Are Some Related Alternative Careers?
Career and technical education teachers and middle school teachers perform many of the same duties as high school teachers. They all use curriculum guidelines to develop lesson plans. They also all teach classes and use tests and other methods to assess how well their students are doing and grade their work. These teachers may also be involved in extracurricular activities with students, such as supervising a club.
Career and technical education teachers focus on instructing students in vocational programs to prepare them for entering a career field, which is different from the high school teachers' focus of preparing students to enter college. Middle school teachers work with students in grades six through eight, and prepare students to enter high school. Like high school teachers, middle school teachers and career and technical education teachers need a bachelor's degree and teaching license.


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One of the more bizarre Christmas events this year was a visit to Great Aunt Mona. I call her 'Great Aunt' even though she's only my aunt, it's a bit of a tease given that I have now have kids and can bestow this aging title on her with impunity. She's always been something of a mystery. She has a Levantine beauty about her, dark brows, olive skin. To look at her you might wonder what part of the middle-east she was from, the fact that her twin looks nothing like her and is a distinctly 'Irish' beauty makes the novelty of Great Aunt Mona even more miraculous. She's not your typical aunt either, none of them are I suppose, my aunts, but Mona has the renegade blood in her, which makes her stand apart. Where others glad-handle and do small talk, Mona pretends for no one. That is why I blanched only slightly when she suggested that I come out to her house and choose what items I wanted in her will.
'Oh you!' I laughed it off, but no, there it was again at the next family get-together, Mona smoking like a chimney too after dodging the cancer bullet only recently.
'Put your eye on what you want.' She said, 'It'll save me a lot of hassle.'
It was time to level here. 'Isn't that a bit macabre?'
When for the third time Great Aunt Mona made the request I was getting worried.
'Is she off her rocker or what?' I asked Mona's best friend. Since the best friend spent a great deal of her life in embassy circles I assumed she of all people would be able to suggest the correct diplomatic response, but all she said was 'It would mean a lot if you went out and picked what you want'.
I put it off, I did. I worried myself that Great Aunt Mona had a trip to Switzerland on the horizon, that I would receive a posthumous note after the deed saying: 'And for you my most STUPID niece? A sack of coal. That will teach you!' And there my sisters would be oohing and ahhing over sixteenth century paintings and chaise longues and venetian ladies' writing desks all of them marked with little colour-coded stickers as if at a gallery – Great Aunt Mona's posthumous but grim installation. But then Great Aunt Mona is no sweet old lady with a bad cough, or one bad enough one to fall of the perch, was there more to this, or less? She wants to reconnect with her niece, I reasoned; get to know the kids who are already leaving toddlerhood behind.
Great Aunt Mona warned me on the phone as I searched for the place missing the turn many times before I got there 'I've no sweets for the kids.'
'Don't be worrying.' I reassured her.
'Kids' I said when I was off the phone, 'Don't be asking for crisps and sweets from Great Aunt M. It's not all about treats you know, it's not all about what you can get.' Was I transferring a wishful parsimony here to my kids? A little projected anxiety? That I might be asked to select my 'inheritance' and at the same time have greedy spoilt kids who wanted sweets? That would be a crass scenario, too crass for me to cope with and besides I was getting irritable. The house was not even on the GPS, it was not even addressable.
Great Aunt Mona herself came to the door wearing a hat that spelt out 'Bah Humbug.' The kids found this charming, she is after all the best anti-hero (sorry for the pun, it's unavoidable) a kid could wish for, no saccharine pretense and kids don't like to be patronized. They promptly got to running around the house, way too much at home for my liking. 'Kids,' I yelled 'Take it easy.' I mean it looked bad, it looked like we'd already moved in and me with my own house and all. I prayed that the kids would not knock over something valuable, or worse, invaluable. Great Aunt Mona offered them 7-up, I fixed them with The Look, the look that needs no words that you get somehow when you become a mother. 7-up was the slippery slope, 7-up now, what next? Paintings and chandeliers? I looked around. I felt a bit at home myself. It was a tardis of a place full of curiosities and finely collected items. Taste, Great Aunt Mona had taste. We talked. The tone, as it would be with Great Aunt Mona, assumed a certain stoicism and very little sentimentality. Two of a kind we share; insomnia, guaranteed levels of anxiety, intolerance of boredom which could mean anything at any given time, twee letters in the Irish Times that announce things like; the first of the spring crocuses has 'sprung', things like that, things that remind you that you don't feel these responses the way you might, that you're wrong for not getting it and enjoying life more somehow.
'And what about this euthanasia stuff?' I tested the waters 'Why can't we do it if we want?' I watched her carefully for signs. The mystery still stood –was this the reason for the visit deep down? Was this the last time I would see Great Aunt Mona?
'Agreed,' Great Aunt Mona lit a cigarette and inhaled deeply. 'Dying slowly in an old folks' home getting your nappy changed by strangers.'
'Or even worse…' The catastrophic thought hit me 'Dying slowly in an old folks' home getting your nappy changed by family.' I watched my kids trying to lure Great Aunt Mona's cat back in the cat flap with a stick with ribbon tied at the end. There was no way I could imagine it. Some things are NEVER going to happen. I understood it then. Maybe not euthanasia as such, but something subtler that took time, but not too much time.
'I like the chair' I said. The chair was an antique from God knows what era; it was on little hidden wheels like a ballpoint pen and had deep rose coloured upholstery and worn wooden arms.
'Try it.' Great Aunt Mona said.
I did.
'It makes me sit up straight.' I said, 'I could use that.'
'It's yours in the will.' She said.
I laid off praising anything else lest I was on the slippery slope, like the 7-up and the kids… except then I found THESE little gems. I nearly pocketed them straight off, they were cigarette boxes is all, empty but adulterated.
'I thought the inheritance thing was macabre, but these?' I picked up one box after the other reading the counter slogans. 'It makes sense.' I said 'Of course you'd see through it.'
'Well, I did used to be a copywriter.' She said.
The ads bothered me too. I didn't smoke anymore so there was no need for me to get personal here, but on behalf of those who do smoke the ads are insulting and heavy-hitting and not unlike those explicit pro-life campaigns that somehow manage to be offensive to everyone; man, woman, child and dammit, even the unborn.
'And what really gets on my fucking nerves,' Great Aunt Mona said, 'Is that IF I have decided to smoke I FUCKING KNOW I'm killing myself, just slowly, that's all: S-L-O-W-L-Y.'
'Passive suicide.' I mumbled as I turned each box around one by one. 'Can I keep these?'
No answer needed; in the will of course, the will.
(Thanks to Great Aunt Mona for a lend of adulterated cigarette boxes, a prize for the person who guesses what Mona is not giving up today.)


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Dan Patrick's school vouchers go against conservative principles
TEXAS LT. GOV. Dan Patrick's school voucher initiatives aren't conservative, they're entitlements. And they're absurd.
The absurdity goes full bore when proponents make voucher entitlements sound like the most fire-breathing conservative concept since Moses came down from Sinai.
In recent years, consultants have rebranded poorly polling "vouchers" to a more conservative sounding "school choice," accompanied with market economy jargon.
But, by whatever name, using levers of the state to pool other people's money for an individual's private use isn't authentic conservativism.
Risking deconstruction of Texas institutions and traditions via user-based fees for public services (beginning with education, then on to roads, hospitals, prisons, etc) isn't fiscal responsibility.
Questioning Texas Constitution framers' commitment to liberty for requiring "suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools" is constitutional conservatism.
The whole scheme is absurd as watching William F. Buckley Jr peddle Lone Star Cards.
WHEN VOUCHERS COME to the next Texas Legislature, they'll be called "Education Savings Accounts."
Patrick lieutenant state Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, says ESAs could be used by students leaving public schools for "private school tuition, online course fees, private tutoring and costs associated with high school students taking college courses early."
Because Texas annually spends approximately $8,500 per public school student, ESAs proponents argue that parents are entitled to these dollars in a "savings account."
However, median home value in Texas is around $159,000, yielding only $1,700 in property taxes and roughly $500 in sales taxable transactions toward public education.
Which means that average "savings accounts" would need public dollars from the state budget to reconcile the difference of about $6,300. Per child, per year.
In rural Texas, where school districts are the lifeblood, the pride and a true reflection of the community, most folks are far removed from school choice — geographically and philosophically. (Only 4 percent of rural counties have charter school "competition.")
But ESAs could prove long-held suspicions right: vouchers are just a way to make us pay for city kids to get private education. Our public dollars (and expanded state regulation) into their private schools.
For many, school choice means freedom to inter-transfer within a district or homeschool (we've done both with our children). But in the Texas Senate, it clearly means voucher entitlements.
PATRICK TOUTS SCHOOL CHOICE as both a top legislative priority and "the civil rights issue of our time."
But given Patrick's seeming inattention to thousands of children currently caught in the tentacles of circumstance across Texas, it's fair to question both his priorities and his motivation.
Every day in Texas, Child Protective Services fails its obligation to check on nearly a thousand children at immediate risk of sexual or physical abuse. Health and Human Services administers therapy cuts to disabled children, many of whom are rural, many of whom are babies who needed the therapy in order to breathe, eat, walk and talk.
What's more, a Houston Chronicle investigation recently discovered an arbitrary Texas Education Agency practice of capping special education enrollment at 8.5 percent across 1,200 school districts, compared to national enrollment of 13 percent, in an apparent effort to curb funding costs.
If any Texas children deserve "choice" today, it's a great many of the nearly 250,000 lost in the margins between 8.5 and 13 percent, stuck in the soft bigotry of standardized expectations without suitable provisions of support.
SPARE ME THE ABSURDITY. There are plenty of children to be helped within existing government bureaucracies without sanctimoniously creating new ones to oversee vouchers (including 5.5 million students in a Byzantine public school finance system).
And until the most powerful office in Texas politics moves to bring competent government to the side of the least of these, you'll forgive me for believing "school choice" is much more about entitlement expansion for families living within gated communities than it is unlocking poor children from failing schools.
Jay Leeson is, among other things, a writer and talk radio host in Lubbock and editor of OtherSideofTexas.com. Contact him on Twitter @jayleeson or by email.
This column originally appeared in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.


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We all know we need it. We all want it. We complain about it. We look forward to it. Yet for some reason, we don't get enough of it and that makes adulting hard.
We need to learn how to sleep again!
So here are our sleepy solutions to help you catch those zzz's
It all starts with…
1) Your Evening Routine:
The quality of your life (and your sleep) is largely dependent on the quality of your habits. Use this to your advantage and create a solid bedtime routine. A ritual that signals to your brain "hey, it is time to sleep soon, you know what to do, so start doing it". Try these tonight
Evening showers. They help wash off the day and gets the ball rolling. Try it with some lavender oil.
Join the 10 pm Club – That's in bed by 9:30 pm asleep by 10 pm. An extra 30 minutes does wonders! (Trust us)
Do something *calming* you enjoy – read a book, knit, drink a cup of tea, try nighttime yoga, moisturize or a crossword. Make it about you.
Brain dump – Write down all the frustrations, wins and to do in a journal before bed – this will help you rest easy as you have action-ed your thoughts.
Take some calming breathes in bed and meditate.
But your evening routine starts earlier than you think… so avoid:
Caffeine and sugar after 3 pm – it can keep you alert well into the night.
Heavy exercise in the evening – it pumps out our stress hormones making it even harder to sleep. Need to exercise – try yoga, swimming or a gentle walk.
Heavy meals – Big meals prolong digestion and take energy away from important nightly functions. Instead eat a well-balanced meal with good protein, veg, and carbs.
2) Sleepy Environment
Our environment can help our hinder our sleep. You choose which one you'd prefer.
Turn off the lights – in the evenings live by lamp or candlelight. It triggers the brain that its night time and this means sleep time.
No tech in the bedroom – phones, TVs, computers, and laptops.
Get it pitch black – I am talking dark **I can't see my hand in front of my face** dark. Block out curtains and electrical tape are great for this.
Clutter – make your room as minimalist as possible. If it is not conducive to sleep or intimacy it doesn't need to be there.
Keep it cool – crack a window and turn off the electric blanket. The body needs a cool environment to sleep.
3) Unplug:
In today's 24/7 society we are surrounded by unnatural lighting, gadgets and are more availability than ever. This is having a negative effect on our ability to relax and produce our sleepy hormones.
Warm lighting over fluorescence is key. Fluorescent lighting is unnatural and tricks our body its daytime. Switch your globes from white and bright to warm and yellow. Dimmable lighting, candles and rock salt lamps are also great.
Have a tech curfew – expert suggest no less than 1 hour before bed! That's because the blue light blocks our sleepy hormone, making sleep 80% harder. If unavoidable download FLUX for your laptops and turn on night-mood on your mobiles. This turns screens into a warm yellow which is better than the bright blue light (but still no tech is better!)
Switch on aeroplane mode on all devices especially if you use your phone as an alarm! It reduces EMF which holds the brain in a hyperactive state.
Another thing about the mobile phone and the alarm clock — Change your alarm tone from the screaming siren to something less abrasive.
4) Sleep-Wake cycle:
Keep a sleep-wake routine
If 10 pm is bedtime and if 6:30 am is your wake-up time then up you get and go to bed at this time.
6 days a week.
The body appreciates consistency – over time this will be a habit that becomes normal!
5) Get adjusted:
Sick and tired of being tired? Aches and pains? Stiffness? or are you just uncomfortable in bed? Chiropractic may give you that added sleepy boost!
Chiropractic helps eliminate the interference within the nervous system through specific spinal adjustments and allows the body to heal and move freely. This results in a better functioning spine and nervous system meaning fewer aches and pains, increased flexibility, and overall wellness as well as its stress relieving properties. It allows your body and mind to relax so that you can fall asleep easier and stay asleep. Doesn't that sound dreamy.
There are our 5 sleepy solutions and now it is your turn – what will you choose?
Will it be a no tech bedroom, perhaps a bedtime routine or even a change of lighting in your home. Whatever you choose, implementing a few of these tips and tricks will be those small habits that can lead to BIG change. Remember, your body will thank you for this new healthy habit.
Sleep Well,
Dr. Kaitlyn Up Chiropractic


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It has always surprised me why sporting organizations, especially football ones, believe that talented players make talented managers. In April 1978 when Ken Taylor was appointed Nottinghamshire's first manager, he had had 30 years experience as a manager, plus six years as an officer controlling troops, during the Second World War, exceptionally Taylor had endured six years as a lowly professional cricketer, so his qualification as a county cricket manager verged on the unique.
The appointment happened almost by accident anyway. Phil Carling was appointed as Notts first Chief Executive in 1978 and announced that it wasn't his job to hire and fire players. Ken Taylor, who worked fulltime for the East Midlands Electricity Board (EMEB), was Chairman of the county's cricket committee, but was embarrassed at having to hire and fire players, when he had little time to really study their foibles. So the compromise was to persuade Taylor, aged 61, to retire as a EMEB Manager and switch to managing Notts' cricketing professionals. At that time only one other county, Kent, employed a manager, but it was the success Taylor brought to Notts that quickly resulted in the other counties following suit.
Aside from his unprecedented experience in managementship, Taylor's age gave him the advantage of being old enough to be the father of all 21 of the playing staff and being an intelligent father he treated all his 'sons' equal – no favouritism (another failure among new managers plucked straight from the field of play).
Taylor spent 12 months studying his new sons before any serious hiring and firing was contemplated. He then spied the teams weakness and acquired two so-called has-beens from other counties – Eddie Hemmings and Mike Bore – the shrewdness of his judgment was demonstrated when both remained at Trent Bridge more than ten years, though both were 30+ on arrival.
Two years later Taylor's team won the County Championship – the first time in 52 years that Notts had acquired a Trophy. I may be incorrect but I don't believe that in Taylor's time as manager, a single player took umbrage and left Trent Bridge. On the occasions when a regular player was dropped from the First Eleven, Taylor invariably took the man aside and explained why. When, inevitably, a young player after a season or two failed to make the grade, again Taylor gave his reasons to the unfortunate. 1987 was Taylor's greatest triumph, Notts winning the Double – the Championship and the major One Day Trophy in the same summer. He retired, aged 74, in 1990. In 1997 he was elected the County's President, the first former professional player to receive the honour (Taylor played for Warwickshire 1939, 1946-49).
Footballing fans are constantly proclaimed So-and-so was football's greatest manager. When Taylor died in April 2002, I don't recall any obituaries labelling Taylor as cricket's greatest manager, but they should have done so, though he always sang the praises of Les Ames, who managed Kent for 18 years.


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Space is the Place: Michael Vatcher solo + Sean Hamilton solo + Podgornik/DKummer duo
Thursday, November 8, music starts 21:00, € 8 / students € 5
California native Michael Vatcher, quickly progressed from hitting household furniture to taking vibraphone and snare drum lessons as a child. In California, he played with reedist Michael Moore, with whom Vatcher has had a long musical relationship, John Handy, and Terry Gibbs. After spending a year in New York City, Vatcher moved to Holland in 1981.
Since arriving in Holland, Vatcher has played with such groups as the Tristan Honsinger Sextet, the Martin Altena Ensemble, John Zorn, The Ex, Roof (with Phil Minton, Tom Cora, and Luc Ex), and Van Dyke Parks. Vatcher is also a regular accompanist with the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam, and has an ongoing musical relationship with dancers Katie Duck and Eileen Standley.
Since he moved to New York in 2017, we haven't seen enough of his inventive, unpredictable style of playing, so it's an honour to have him back on our stage, even if it is just for a little while.
Sean Hamilton is a percussionist, composer, and improviser whose interests primarily lie in the conjunctions of new music, electroacoustic music, free improvisation, experimental music, and interdisciplinary projects.
Sean presents his solo drum set and electronics project, which features improvised compositions written to explore the symbiotic possibilities between acoustic and electronic sounds. The works utilize electronics programmed in Pure Data that primarily create content by "listening to" or processing the sounds of the acoustic drums through microphones on the kit, or by creating their own "improvised" material generated through the use of random numbers. Because the acoustic and the electronic are improvised, each performance of the work is inherently different and will never again be recreated verbatim.
The duo revolves around a through-composed, length-evolving piece aiming to distort one's notion of time and space.
Utilizing a large panel of extended techniques, by means of repetitive melodic items and relentless ostinati, the music merges raw expressivity and stasis.
Pia Podgornik – alto saxophone | Tancrède DKummer – drums, percussion


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Black Bean Brownies
- 1.5 cup cooked black beans approx. 300 g
- 2 chia eggs
- 50 g roasted almonds ground
- 70-80 g coconut sugar
- 60 g cacao powder
- 100 g peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil
- 100 g applesauce
- 7-8 tablespoons almond milk or any other alternative
- Preheat oven to 180 °C. Prepare small silicone molds or muffin tins (grease them with coconut oil).
- To prepare chia eggs, simply grind chia seeds in a coffee grinder. Mix 2 tablespoons of grounded chia seeds with 5 tablespoons of water. Stir and let it rest for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Put black beans and applesauce in the blender and blend shortly until you get a puree. Set aside.
- Place all the dry ingredients in the bowl: ground roasted almonds, coconut sugar, cacao powder, baking powder, and stir well. Now add black bean puree, chia eggs, peanut butter, coconut oil, and 6 tablespoons almond milk.
- Mix with a stand or hand mixer for a couple of minutes until it all comes together.
- If the batter is too thick add 1-2 more tablespoons of almond milk.
- Spread the batter into prepared silicone molds or muffin tins and bake for approx. 20-25 minutes.
- Remove them from the oven and let them cool down completely before taking them out. Brownies will continue to firm up while cooling.
- For an extra kick, you can drizzle melted chocolate over your brownies.


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While I was out of the country for the past 2 weeks (more on that in future blogs), several of my posts have gotten a tremendous number of hits. Now, I am not 'Style Rookie', or one of those blogs that has that many regular followers. At this point, I think there are only about 30 subscribers. However, on the topics that strike a nerve, I know the links get forwarded frequently by how many titles get hits every day.
The subject of Wright-Way Animal Rescue struck a serious nerve among many people, because so many have adopted animals with serious health issues from them. There are several issues that concern me, and that should concern anyone concerned about animal welfare and solving not just the pet over population problem, but the animal abuse problem in general. I will attempt to tie this all in. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but I do want to give you all something to think about.
Keep in mind that there is no such thing as a No-Kill animal shelter. They pick & choose the pets they save—and even then, because they don't educate themselves about animal husbandry or think they deserve a pass due to their 'good intentions', they end up euthanizing a significant per centage of the pets they pull from OPEN ADMISSIONS SHELTERS AND POUNDS. Who holds them accountable? Good question! Purrs From the Heart was a cat shelter started by a cat loving couple (I believe the husband was a fire fighter) in the western suburbs of Chicago within the past two years. They requested donations-in-kind on Craigslist. Since I do whatever I can to help shelters and rescues, and I always have stuff others can use, I gave them several hundred dollars worth of 'stuff'. I knew they were going to use some of the things in their shelter, and some they were going to try to resell to raise money. They gave me a receipt for tax purposes. Since I am not really a cat fancier and have enough on my plate in general, I didn't stay in touch with them. Then, about 8 months later, via the ChicagoNow/Raining Cats and Dogs blog, I learned they were being audited as they had taken over 90 cats from Chicago Animal Care & Control (CACC) and could not account for any of them. No records at all. Who did they go to? Hoarders? Single families? Renters? Did they get released in forest preserves? How many died? At this point, nobody knows. It is only because they got their cats from a legitimate animal pound—Chicago Animal Care & Control—that any inquiry is being made at all.
In Chicago, there are so many animal rescues. Many post on PETFINDER, some do not. Many of the breed specific rescues do not 'advertise' at all, and you find them via networking. They manage with this type of model because the dog breeds they deal with are rare and rarely end up abandoned—- or they save very few dogs. One recently legitimized rescue is Famous Fido's, owned by Gloria Lissner. I believe she has a board of directors. Most of her dogs come from the open access CACC, but she gets some from private parties relinquishing control. I have to give Gloria some respect, but those of us who have worked for her know that she has been shut down by the IRS several times in the past…for not paying taxes. She is just not a good record keeper. I have worked for her twice, and quit twice. It was bad enough she had no records on dog grooming clients, and I had to guess about how to groom every dog. She also bounced paychecks, But more: before the IRS nailed her, she regularly bought puppies to resell, and often boasted that she, personally, INVENTED the 'Teddy Bear' designer dog (some sort of Shih Tzu cross). Then she 'got religion' and started 'saving dogs'. But she still does NOT keep records. I would guess, via social media, she 'saves' between 10—-30 dogs a year. I don't know what her adoption rules are. She is typical of many of the rescues in the metro Chicago area.
She is no better and no worse than PAWS Chicago or any of the other 'no-kill' groups–except that PAWS publishes an annual report and is somewhat transparent. Yet…..a group I volunteer with (which provides humane education and monitors animals in the court system) would not agree to be hosted in their (PAWS)facility because many of us—who volunteer at CACC—have put 'holds' on dogs we wanted to adopt and have the holds taken off by PAWS…& that $65 dog was suddenly going to cost us $250 if we qualified to adopt from PAWS. Why would a group do this? Why 'poach' a dog you know has been spoken for? I can only think it's greed. And—even though CACC still has to euthanize several thousand perfectly healthy and sweet dogs every year, we find PAWS, Wright-Way, and many other local 'no-kill' groups ignoring these dogs in favor or either younger, smaller, or other purebred dogs from out of state: pulling from Kentucky & Tennessee. When I've ask volunteers for these organizations why they do this, the retort is always "So how many dogs do YOU rescue every week?"
None. That begs the question. This is not about what I rescue—it's about why YOU pass over adoptable dogs. We know the reason: NOBODY WANTS THEM. Given the choice, if people can get younger, cuter, smaller…or purebreds that are not Pit Bulls or Pit mixes, and say they RESCUED THE DOG (as Oprah Winfrey did with her brown cocker pups), why should they accept any dog in need of rescue? Yet, these very arrogant people have the chutzpah to question why I bought a dog who was returned to his breeder.
Meanwhile…the people causing this surplus of dogs, in some cases puppy mills, but in actuality, 'backyard' breeders—are not addressed at all. Nobody would dare confront these very stupid—or should I say ignorant, desperate for money BREEDERS and tell them the dogs they breed are going to be killed or tortured to death before they die of old age. No joy in that. The joy is in 'rescuing' a cute, cuddly puppy!
I have recently learned that puppy 'adopters' responding to this blog (the original post on Wright-Way), thought Wright Way (or name any no-kill group) was OPEN ADMISSIONS, and although they found it odd that all they had was (puppies, small dogs, purebreds…) they thought that was what was being given up. They didn't realize these were being CHOSEN and older, blacker, larger adoptable dogs were being passed over.
When you have an idea in your brain, and don't have any skepticism, you start to think the idea you hold is the truth. You also think that everyone views integrity the same way you do. America is a 'free' country. What that means is you can do business pretty much any way you can get away with. If something is not specifically ILLEGAL —it is legal. If you want to say you are non-profit when you are not, it's legal until you get caught. If you want to call yourself a rescue when you actually buy dogs from puppy mills to resell and call it adoption—(Google Italian Greyhounds…. Rescue Our Mill Pups), you're free to do so. If you call yourself private rescue, you don't need a board of directors, nor will you be audited. This is legal. Is it ethical? I think not, but that's for you to decide. One of my friends defended this, saying that at least (the owner of ROMP) was rescuing, and not everyone could afford a well bred Italian Greyhound…which could cost over $2000 from an ethical hobby breeder who does OFA and CERF clearance on her breeding dogs—which makes those pups more expensive and more valuable. But, when you buy a cheaper 'rescued' IG for $400 (let's say), and as that pup matures, the veterinarian tells you the reason it is limping is that it has luxated patellas, and repairing each knee will cost at minimum $2000…. how do you feel now? Could you afford rescue? & was it a rescue when ROMP bought the pregnant dam. and will do so again—as the puppy mill is still in business? So many of these puppy adoptors have told me they didn't want to support a breeder, when so many puppies die…but did you really plan to support this? Was it honest for the rescue to not inform you of the possibility of genetic defects, which is statistically very high?
Several of these NO-KILL groups have adopted out puppies with parvo. An immediate $1000+ expense. Yes, sometimes a bad breeder, who shows dogs but doesn't keep a very clean environment, sends out a dog with giardia, or parvo, but this is why you have to ask for references from their veterinarians, as well as their dog clubs. Yes—an ethical hobby breeder will usually be a member of a 'parent' club. In fact, even the American Kennel Club—a huge supporter of puppy mills—-will only refer people to breeders who are members of their parent clubs! How ironic is that?
How would you know this? Chances are, you wouldn't. The American Kennel Club spends more money helping commercial puppy mills than it does marketing ethical hobby breeders to the public.
So, now that is too late for so many people, and your hearts are broken, what to do? In Illinois you are entitled to compensation due to a law passed this year. For more information on this, contact Cari Meyers at The Puppy Mill Project. She just recently had a HUGE SUCCESS partnering with Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza to ban the sales of puppy mill/commercially bred dogs in Chicago pet shops. This will shed a lot of sunlight on how non-profit rescues operate as well.
1. Ask any 'rescue' if they are registered with their state as a bona fide non-profit with a tax exempt number;
2. Ask if they publish an annual report, and/or a list with contact information for their board of directors;
3. Ask who their veterinarian is;
4. Do they post on PETFINDER?
5. How long have they been in existence?
6. Who are their fosters?
7. How many animals do they adopt out in an average year, and how do they follow up on spay/neuter? What assistance do they give if your dog develops a genetic health issue? Do they state this in writing?
8. Where do they get their animals? If not from an open access pound, why not? If so, why do they go out of state if they do that?
Finally, ask yourself why YOU aren't going to the local open access pound.
And why , since you want to rescue a dog that needs a home, you don't look at the oldest, blackest, largest dogs who have sat there for over 6 months. Ans ask yourself if you have the time to work with this dog and start taking this dog to obedience classes next week. Finally, don't expect others to have more integrity than you have. We see horrible acts perpetrated by people who proclaim a religious or spiritual 'calling' all the time.
Tags: backyard breeders, gaming the system, humane activism, indepenedent contractor dog grooming, integrity, Robyn Michaels


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Tributes have been paid to Vincent Dowling, the former artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, who has died.
Mr Dowling, 83, was linked with the national theatre of Ireland from 1953 to 1990, acting in more than 100 plays before working as director, artistic director and finally lifetime associate director.
Fiach MacConghail, director of the Abbey Theatre, said Dowling had a broad theatrical career which spanned five decades.
"In the early 1990s he played a pivotal role in touring internationally especially in the United States where he had settled," said Mr MacConghail.
"Vincent Dowling was an actor's director - having been an actor himself he understood the craft of acting.
"I know he will be fondly remembered by many of the greats of Irish acting who worked with him."
Dowling led the Abbey Theatre company on its first tours to the Soviet Union and Hong Kong.
His productions of The Playboy of the Western World also won international acclaim throughout his career, including the theatre's first national tour of America in 55 years.
He later directed an Emmy award-winning film version of the play for PBS TV in the United States.
He had been living in Massachusetts, in the United States, and is survived by his wife, artist Olwen O'Herlihy Dowling.
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