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Forsaken Dreams A Novel by MaryLu Tyndall
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Escape to Paradise #1
Book Review by Trudi Cook
A Different Group of Pioneers
Forsaken Dreams tells the story of a miscellany of people who have decided to flee the defeated South after the Civil War. Instead of heading west, as so many did, this is an account about the people who decided to start their lives over in Brazil. Their stories are varied; widowed Eliza Crawford had committed the "folly" of marrying a general in the Northern army; while Colonel Blake Wallace is burdened by the loss of his entire family, as well as the war; others include a con man, a treasure-seeker, freed slaves, and more.
I was unfamiliar with this particular piece of history, and was looking forward to reading the story. Unfortunately, I just could not get into this book. For those who love to read history, it's probably very close to truth, but I read for pleasure and relaxation as well as enjoying history, and I found the events rather sad. Dangers at sea, enemies within the group, sadness of heart…all combined to make this a less than happy read.
I appreciate all the work and research that Ms. Tyndall put into this story. Perhaps as the series continues, thing will get better in the lives of these brave pioneers.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review.
Christian Fiction, Copyright 2013, ISBN 978-1-61626-596-0
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My wife and I have wanted to add a third person to our relationship. Would you have any advice for us on how we could do this? Is this something that you could assist us with? We are in our mid forties and wanting to do this with someone we can trust.
Please help.
Hey David, try using the search feature in the header. Type in 3-way and/or swinger. You'll find a wealth of information (both written and audio) on the topic you raise.
Here's a taste of what you will find:
Trying new things can be really fun especially when your playing with people you like and are turned on by. I'd suggest you keep the event light and breezy. Too many people try to script a 3-way to within an inch of its life, and that can ruin the whole damn thing. At the same time, just hooking up for quick shag can be a little too impersonal.
There is another way. I suggest that you, your wife and the potential partner start your encounter by getting a bite to eat together. A little food and a couple cocktails can be a great start to the adventure. No doubt all three of you will be a little nervous, so make this part of the outing sexy and flirtatious. Each of you could practice your seduction skills on each other. In doing so, you will soon discover the sexual hierarchy…and there always is one in these kinds of encounters. If there are any ground rules for the encounter, this is the time to mention them. You and your wife should have discussed this ahead of time. The more you discover about your potential partner in this non-sexual, but seductive environment the more prepared ya'll will be for how the rest of the evening will play itself out.
If it were I, I'd want to get a sense of how experienced the other person is at having a 3-way. Other important questions; are either you or your wife bisexual? Is the person you are inviting to join you bisexual? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, you can be assured that the dynamic of the 3-way will be fundamentally different than if none or only one of you is bi.
Be sure to inquire about the sexual fantasies of your prospective partner and share some of your own. In most situations, all the partners in a ménage are equal. Make sure that your potential play partner knows what turns each of you on. You'd be wise to know in advance what turns him/her on as well. That will make the event go a whole lot smoother.
There are some fine videos in my How To Video Library on the topic. Look for the Video Library tab in the header, then search for 3-way or swinger.
Here's another tip: I've done several podcasts with seasoned swingers. All these conversations are part of the Sex EDGE-U-cation show, don't cha know. This series of interviews takes a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative lifestyles. We touch on topics both familiar and exotic. And I chat with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world. Here's a fine example: The founder of Life On The Swingset, Cooper Beckett and his ever so lovely podcast co-host, Ginger. All these conversations about consensual non-monogamy are fun and informative. Don't miss miss them!
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There's an old joke about a man who asks a woman to sleep with him for $1 million. She agrees, whereupon he asks her to sleep with him for $1. "What kind of a girl do you think I am?" asks the woman indignantly. "We've settled that," replies the man, "We're just arguing about the price."
This came to mind in response to this story about the price of the Broad Foundation's generosity to the schools of New Jersey. A recent Broad Foundation grant stipulates that it will be available only as long as Chris Christie remains governor.
I've often argued that private philanthropy in education (and other areas) is at best a mixed blessing, because it reflects approval of the notion that public assets should be run according to private preferences. But I never imagined any philanthropy would go this far, offering its generosity only on condition that the public sacrifice its right to choose its own leaders. The question isn't whether or not Chris Christie is a good governor; the question is whether the Broad Foundation—as opposed to the voters of New Jersey—should get to decide that.
Sure, you can say that no voter is likely to sacrifice his or her rights for a grant of $430,000, but then we're just arguing about the price. And sure, in form, the voters of New Jersey still hold the power, but the Broad Foundation grant gives them to understand that the cost of exercising their power is losing a lot of money—or, put another way, that the cost of the money is their democratic rights. By comparison, "the vig" (excessive interest rates) charged by organized crime look like a bargain.
Not content with specifying the outcome of an election, the grant's terms also exempt from disclosure anything having to do with the grant, purporting to provide it with immunity from application of the Federal Freedom of Information Act. Perhaps this was intended to minimize the impact of the grant on voters: What they don't know can't influence them. But when the subject of the grant is the most public of concerns—the education of the next generation—a commendable motive doesn't excuse unacceptable means. Voters need to know on what basis decisions are being made about their schools so that they can change the decision-makers if they disagree. The grant terms are an effort to protect the foundation and its direct beneficiary, the current Republican government of New Jersey, from that straightforward democratic notion.
Defenders of charter schools and other forms of privatization of public schools argue that such restructuring attracts private philanthropy that would not otherwise be available to those schools. That's probably true, but is that a cost or a benefit? It's a slippery slope, from good-willed private philanthropy in support of public goals to a system in which private goals predominate—specifically the private goal of eliminating public input (or even public knowledge) from the governance of the public schools.
We could argue about whether the loss of public input would be worth it if the donation were $430 million. But under the current circumstances, just what kind of girl is New Jersey?
A cheap date, apparently.


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The Bisons tied their opening A-Sun game with Campbell Thursday night 2-2.
Mercer beat Belmont 5-1 Thursday night.
The Bisons are 3-5-2, 0-0-1 in the A-Sun. Mercer is 2-4-2, 1-0-0 in the conference.
Mercer holds a 5-3-1 edge in the series with the Bisons.
BIG SHOTS: The Bisons hold down the top three spots in the conference in shots. Garrett McLaughlin leads with 33 followed by Andrew Chamberlain and Garret Pettis in a tie for second with 30. Pettis leads the conference in shots per game with 4.29. McLaughlin is second with 3.30.
The Bisons lead the A-Sun overall in shots with 182, an average of 18.20 per game.
EIGHT IS GREAT: The Bisons were ranked eighth Sept. 7 in the South Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the highest ranking in the history of the program. The Bisons were undefeated after the first three games of the season for the first time in the history of the program. Their previous best start was in 2005, the first season for Charles Morrow, when the Bisons opened the season with a 3-2 win over Trevecca Nazarene and tied Evansville 2-2.
GOALS ARE SCARCE: The Bisons had one goal in each of their first three games. Andrew Chamberlain scored in the 1-1 tie with Berry to open the season.
Freshman Alexander Faulk scored his first collegiate goal in the win over Oral Roberts and added another in the 1-0 win over Marshall. Both were game-winners. He missed out on his third game-winner in the Campbell game. His goal gave the Bisons a 2-1 lead, but Campbell tied the game with less than three minutes remaining in regulation.
Sophomore Garret Pettis scored the lone goal in the 2-1 loss to North Carolina-Asheville.
Miguel DaSilva, Garret Pettis and Garrett McLaughlin scored in the 3-2 win over Alabama A&M.
Andre Santos scored against Wofford.
DaSilva scored his second goal of the season in the Campbell game.
PARTNERS IN GOAL: Brent McGee and Patrick Walsh have been sharing the starting duties in goal.
McGee is 2-3-2. He has played in seven games and started two. He has given up 10 goals, an average of 1.68 per game. McGee is sixth in the A-Sun overall in goals against average.
He has been credited with 23 saves, tying him for sixth overall in the conference with a 3.29 average.
McGee is tied for fifth overall in save percentage (.697). Walsh is 1-2-0. He has played in five games and started three. He has allowed eight goals, an average of 2.00 per game. He has been credited with 13 saves.
He is eighth overall in the conference in goals against average. He is 10th overall in save percentage (.619).
A-SUN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Forward Garret Pettis earned the A-Sun Player of the Week Award for Sept. 21.
The Bisons swept the A-Sun Player of the Week awards for Sept. 7 with freshman midfielder Alexander Faulk earning Offensive Player of the Week honors and sophomore goalkeeper Brent McGee named Defensive Player of the Week. Faulk scored two goals, both game-winners. McGee recorded his first shutout of the season. It marked the first time the Bisons have won both awards in the same week.
DASILVA HONORED: Junior forward Miguel DaSilva has been honored as the Atlantic Sun Preseason Player of the Year. DaSilva was also named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
LARA EARNS PRESEASON HONOR: Senior defender Kezi Lara also was named to the Atlantic Sun Preseason All-Conference Team.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS: Forward Garret Pettis, midfielder/defender Garrett McLaughlin and midfielder Andrew Longinotto were all named to the All-Tournament Team in the Hyatt Place Select Invitational.
Defender Kezi Lara and midfielder/defender Garrett McLaughlin were named to the Michigan Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Midfielder Alexander Faulk, midfielder/defender Garrett McLaughlin, midfielder Jeremy Reid and midfielder Angel Chairez were named to the all-tournament team at the Belmont Invitational.
REGULAR STARTERS: The Bisons returned all but one starter from last season, but only four Bisons have started in all 10 games this season _ Garrett McLaughlin, Jeremy Reid, Angel Chairez and Andre Santos.
THE GANG'S ALL HERE: The Bisons one starter missing from last season is defender/midfielder T.J. Williams who graduated.
THE POLLS, THE POLLS: The Bisons were selected to finish third in the Atlantic Sun Conference in the preseason poll of coaches. They also received one first place vote. It is the highest preseason conference ranking for the Bisons in the NCAA era.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Bisons are on the road at Stetson Friday night in DeLand, Fla.


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Roasted Rack of Lamb
Bill Peet | Yield: 4
Bill Peet's simple preparation turns out tender, juicy and flavorful lamb chops in a short amount of time. Perfect for weeknight dinner.
- 1 ounce vegetable oil
- 2 packages Frenched and Denuded Rack of Lamb
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 ounces water
- 6 ounces Veal Demi-Glace
- 4 small bunches watercress, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Rub the oil all over the lamb and season generously with salt and pepper. Place the lamb, meat side up, in a cast iron skillet and roast on the middle rack of the oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue cooking for about 10 minutes, or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 130 degrees F. Transfer the meat to a plate and let rest for about 5 to 7 minutes. Keep warm.
- Pour off any oil that remains in the skillet and add the water and demi-glace. Bring to a boil, making sure to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
- Cut the lamb racks between the bones to form chops. Arrange the chops on plates and drizzle the sauce over the meat. Garnish with watercress.
Chef Tip: This lamb is delicious with roasted root vegetables or mashed potatoes with truffle butter.


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Send us a picture of your ride if you've never done so. We keep a surplus of Readers' Rides submissions, but only one submission per person, and we love all off-road vehicles so send in your entries whether your rig is stock or not. Make sure each digital image is at least 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and saved as a TIFF, EPS, or maximum-quality JPEG file.
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by Tom Utescher
On two consecutive days last week, Mount St. Joseph Academy wrapped up another championship season of golf in the Athletic Association of Catholic Academies.
On Tuesday the Magic played their final home match at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, knocking off Merion Mercy, 222-255, to complete a 12-0 run through the league's regular season. The seven teams play a double round; the eighth league member, St. Basil Academy, does not field a golf team.
A day later at Honeybrook Golf Club, out past Morgantown, Mount St. Joe cruised to victory in the AACA championship tournament, turning in its best team score this fall to outdistance the closest competitor, Villa Maria, 196-222. The Mounties have won the league tourney every year since it was introduced in 2003, making this their 11th straight title.
The Magic's only losses this fall have come outside of the league in a pair of encounters with defending state champion Radnor High School. While the Catholic Academies League (as well as the Girls Inter-Ac and other leagues) follows a play-eight, count-five format to arrive at team scores, both matches against the Red Raiders were scored using just the four best rounds for each school. That is the structure employed for the PIAA district, regional, and state playoffs.
The first meeting took place at par-35 Talamore Country Club, where in a tri-match hosted by Hatboro Horsham High School, Radnor put up a score of 155 while the Magic were a stroke back at 156 and the Hatters scored a 201. At another par-35 venue, Radnor Valley Country Club, the host Raiders separated themselves a little more from the Mounties, winning 157-163. In the individual results, MSJ's junior star, Isabella DeLisio, defeated Radnor sophomore Brynn Walker by one stroke in each of the two matches.
Last Tuesday's regular-season finale was also the Mount's 2013 Senior Day, as the team bid farewell to team captain Alison Snakard and classmates Emma Feeney and Julia Shinkle. The school president, Kathleen Brabson, SSJ, addressed the team at the first tee, and then the Mounties headed out.
While not recording some of their best rounds, the Magic still won comfortably over Merion, which only brought the required minimum of five golfers to the match and thus had to include every player's score in the team tally.
DiLisio, the defending champion in PIAA District 1, led the team with a score of 40, and Snakard was just two strokes behind. They were part of the only actual foursome in the match, and within this quartet the visiting Golden Bears had seniors Meg Donahue and Kathryn Natale record a 47 and a 48, respectively.
As other groups came in (three threesomes), the Mount marked down a 45 for sophomore Joanie Gannon and a 46 for junior Maggie Schoeller. Shinkle and sophomore Megan Bray each finished the circuit in 49 strokes, and one of these rounds was used to complete the team score. Feeney, one of the seniors, and sophomore Claire Brown also played in the match.
Merion arrived at its final total with a 49 from junior Domie Marchese, a 55 from sophomore Katie Derewicz, and a 56 from senior Sarah Byrnes.
On Wednesday, it was off to the country for the league tourney, staged at par-35 Honeybrook. Snakard had won the 2012 tourney at the same venue, but this time around all of the Mounties were in for a surprise, as top individual honors went to a Villa Maria junior, Cara Basso. She carded a three-under 32, and MSJ's DiLisio was one stroke back at 33.
Snakard and Schoeller each came in at 39, and Bray arrived at the clubhouse with a 41. Feeney and Gannon each shot a 44, and one of those rounds was figured into the impressive team score registered by the longtime champs. Shinkle and freshman Alex Natale played in the tourney, as well, scoring a 49 and a 45, respectively.
This week the Magic were slated to play at the District 1 tourney out at Gilbertsville Golf Club, where DiLisio was looking to repeat as individual champion and the Mount was in quest of the district team title it last won in 2009.


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Instant Classic Gives York CAC Championship Game Berth
YORK, PA - The term instant classic gets bandied about frequently in today's sporting lexicon.
Wednesday's York College – Christopher Newport Capital Athletic Conference semifinal match on Wednesday lived up to the term as the two teams finished 110 minutes tied at two. The Spartans would move on to their fifth straight CAC championship game with a 3-1 win in penalty kicks.
After a scoreless first half, the offenses kicked it into high gear in the second half.
The Captains' Caleb Lewis opened the scoring as he slotted a shot inside the left post in the 52nd minute. Lewis carried the ball into the box for Captains and unleashed a wicked one-timer in to the net for the 1-0 CNU lead.
The CAC's leading scorer, Jalon Brown, added to the lead when he received a well-placed outlet pass from Charlie Dodge, outraced the Spartan defense and drove the ball across the goalmouth inside the far right post.
If being down 2-0 wasn't bad enough for York, the Spartans had a player receive a second yellow which resulted in a red card, leaving York a man down with just under 20 minutes to play in regulation.
The Spartans were a completely different team after the red card. York got on the board just 35 seconds after the card with a beautiful goal. Senior Chris Weaver (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Spalding) drilled a cross to the far left post. Sophomore Brendan Saberton (Wilmington, Del./Salesianum) hit a spectacular diving header into the back of the net, drawing York to within one. The goal was his seventh of the year.
York continued to apply the pressure, getting the ball back off the kick off and netting a second goal a mere 39 seconds after Saberton's tally. This time, senior Aaron Beale (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) one-timed a pass to Weaver who fed Peter Lundgaard (Greenville, Del./Salesianum) for a wide-open shot on goal. Lundgaard deposited the ball home and York tied the game despite being a man down.
The two teams didn't have many chances over the remainder of regulation, as 90 minutes would not be enough time to decide a winner.
The Captains had the best scoring opportunity in the first overtime. CNU's Lewis received a pass at the top left of the box and had a great look. Lewis' shot was ripped wide into the left netting as the game remained tied at two.
Lewis had another chance in the second overtime but York keeper Brad Schmidt (Moorestown, N.J./Delran) would foreshadow the penalty kicks with a great sprawling save.
The Spartans weathered the second overtime, as the tired Green and White had played shorthanded for almost 40 minutes in keeping kept the Captains off the board.
With the game's result officially being a tie, the two squads had to go to penalty kicks to determine who advanced to the CAC Championship game.
Weaver knocked off the first attempt to give the home team the early edge. Schmidt came up huge against Brown as he stoned the junior standout. Daniel Baxter (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall College) converted his attempt, putting York up 2-0. Lewis cut into the York lead with a conversion on the Captains' second attempt. After CNU keeper Sean Killion registered a stop on the Spartans' third attempt, Schmidt came up big yet again with a fantastic kick save on a Jack Cooper attempt. Senior Taylor Brummitt (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) calmly gave York a 3-1 lead and Schmidt closed out the penalty kick win with another great save to send York to their fifth straight championship conference game. The pk victory gives the Spartans a chance to win their fifth straight CAC tournament title but the road won't be easy, as they must travel to bitter rival Salisbury University to accomplish the task.
CNU held a 22-19 edge in total shots and a narrow 7-6 margin in shots on goal. The Captains also had an 11-3 bulge in corner kicks.
Schmidt earned the win as he recorded five saves during regulation and overtime. However, it was his three huge saves in the shootout that allows the Spartans to move on in the tournament. Killion notched four saves for the Captains.
York is now 16-2-1 overall while the Captains conclude their season with a record of 13-5-2.
The Spartans must now face off against one of the two teams who defeated the Green and White during the regular season. Salisbury knocked off the Spartans 3-1 in a mid-October contest.
It will be the eighth time the two squads have met with a conference championship on the line. York has won four championships when facing the Sea Gulls in the finals (3-3-1). The game time for the championship game will be determined on Thursday.


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In The Mobile Patent Wars, Google Armed Up in 2012
While Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility bought the company a valuable block of historic patents that are crucial to the mobile industry, it did not earn it a major chunk of new patents in 2012. Photo: Getty Images.
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Bio-Diesel Plan for Obama, EU Suspending Negotiations
- The bio-diesel industry wants to remind President Obama that he co-sponsored the bill that created the Renewable Fuel Standard that allowed the industry to grow as a Senator. National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe says the policy vision of Senator Obama is now President Obama's law to implement.
- The European Union is partially suspending free trade negotiations with the U.S. to hold a three-month public consultation. EU Trade Chief Karel De Gucht says some in Europe have a genuine concern with the deal's proposed rules for investment. The consultation period will start in March.
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Frieda Greinegger
Born: October 19, 1920
Michaelnbach, Austria
Frieda was the fourth of five children born to strict Catholic parents. She had one brother and three sisters. Frieda grew up on a large farm near the village of Michaelnbach in northern Austria. The farm had cattle, horses, pigs and poultry, and the children worked long hours helping their parents on the farm. At age 12, Frieda left school to work full time on the farm.
1933-39: Germany annexed Austria in March 1938. When war broke out in September 1939, my brother was drafted into the German army. Because we were short of help, my father filled out an application to get farm workers from Poland. Two Polish laborers arrived in December, an older man and a young man named Julian. We taught them German and what to do on the farm. Julian was a fast learner and very friendly.
1940-44: Julian and I fell in love. My father objected--it was against the law for us to be friendly with Poles. To protect him, I agreed to move to another farm. Though we risked arrest, we kept meeting. When I found that I didn't like working on that farm, I applied for a factory job. But my boss found out and got angry. He told the Gestapo about me and Julian, and we were arrested. In November 1941 I was deported as a political prisoner to Ravensbrueck, a concentration camp for women.
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What Is Ron Paul Thinking? Sues To Unmask Anonymous Internet Users
from the perhaps-he-doesn't-get-the-internet-so-much... dept
And really, that should be it. However, for whatever reason, the Paul campaign has now filed a lawsuit in the federal courts, in the Northern California district, seeking to identify whoever created and uploaded the video -- alleging trademark infringement and defamation. Even more ridiculous is that he's filed for expedited discovery to try to unmask those uploaders quickly. This is all sorts of bizarre and not particularly smart. It also seems to go against a bunch of Paul's main points -- including his belief in state's rights over federal (he's suing in federal court, not state court, using some questionable theories) and his support of the First Amendment -- which, many courts have pointed out, includes the right to speak anonymously.
Even more specifically, on the actual details of the lawsuit it's difficult to see how this is a trademark claim in any way, since it's questionable how this is a "use in commerce" (necessary for trademark law). Second, the defamation claim is just bizarre. As a public figure, the bar for defamation is crazy high -- and he'd likely have to prove that the video was made maliciously to make him look bad. That seems like a massively high hurdle, since it's just as likely that some clueless/ignorant people made the video thinking it would help him. But, on top of that, is just putting his name on a dumb and offensive video -- without ever suggesting he was directly associated with it -- even defamation in the first place? Hell, if anyone has a defamation claim here (and I don't think anyone does) it would be Huntsman.
Finally, what good does filing this lawsuit do? I can't figure out any conceivable argument under which filing the lawsuit makes sense. Not only is it on questionable legal theories and contrary to his core statements on Constitutional support, but it also simply calls more attention to the offensive video and brings the story back into the news cycle, after he's been trying to distance himself from it. No doubt, the video is stupid, but this lawsuit may be even dumber.


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Small Spaces, NYC Style: 10 Homes Under 600 Square Feet
Living in a small home is synonymous with New York, which means that its residents become savvy space planners. You have to be — having good style in a typically sized NYC apartment comes down to the elusive combination of having a great eye for design balanced with admirable restraint. It can be tricky living in a place where the best of the best is available right at your fingertips, but if you bring it home, you have to really work to find room for it! Here are ten examples from our archives of small spaces, done up with NYC style:
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• 350 Square Feet: Paul's Perfectly Suited Studio
• 350 Square Feet: Bill Goes All Black
• 375 Square Feet: Matt's Spirited Studio
• 390 Square Feet: Annie & Paul Build a Home in Sync
• 400 Square Feet: Lisa's Artistic Time Capsule
• 500 Square Feet: Mike & Maddie's Sweet Nothings
• 550 Square Feet: LJ Wraps Up
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Statins may improve erectile function
Common cholesterol drugs had been feared to hinder it
WASHINGTON — Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins seem to lessen erectile dysfunction, an analysis of 14 studies finds.
Scores on a five-item questionnaire that doctors use to assess erectile dysfunction in men improved or were unchanged in all but one of the studies, which included 11 randomized trials and three other studies. John Kostis, a cardiologist at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, N.J., and colleague Jeanne Dobrzynski analyzed the data, which Kostis reported March 29 at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology.
Doctors have been concerned that taking statins could worsen the condition. "Some people call statins a two-edged sword," Kostis said, because they enhance availability of nitric oxide, a vessel dilator, and improve blood vessel function – but also lower cholesterol. While lower levels of LDL, the bad cholesterol, are beneficial for cardiovascular health, cholesterol is also a building block of testosterone, and loss of testosterone hurts sex drive.
Kostis doesn't suggest giving statins to treat erectile dysfunction. "That would be stretching it," he said. But the findings offer another reason for men who already take statins to keep up with their prescriptions.
J. Kostis et al. Effect of statins on erectile dysfunction. 63rd Annual Scientific Sessions and Expo of the American College of Cardiology, Washington, D.C. March 29, 2014.
C.Gazzarusoet al. Erectile dysfunction as a predictor of cardiovascular events and death in diabetic patients with angiographically proven asymptomatic coronary artery disease. A potential protective role for statins and 5-phosphodiesterase inhibitors. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Vol. 51, May 2008, p, 2040. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2007.10.069.


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Gov. Mike Beebe will ask a subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council next month for approval to use "rainy-day funds" to aid Arkansas students seeking advanced degrees in high-demand health fields not offered in the state.
The action is necessary because the General Assembly paid little attention to the dwindling reserves in the fund used to finance scholarships for these students and others. In fact, lawmakers showed little interest in higher education during their regular session, being preoccupied by extending gun rights, prohibiting abortions and dealing with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Arkansas offers no graduate degrees in a number of health-care fields, including dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine and osteopathy.
Of course, we need practitioners in those fields in our state so we depend on sending our students to out-of-state schools, in hopes they will return, and attracting degreed practitioners to jobs here.
Arkansas students attending medical colleges in other states generally face much higher tuition and fees than those states' own students — maybe $25,000 or $30,000 more per year.
The purpose behind the Arkansas Health Education Grant is to cover the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition for Arkansas students so they can pursue degrees in medical fields. Although there is no requirement for those students to return to their home state, obviously we hope they'll be grateful enough to return and fill the need for practitioners.
Unfortunately, for several years the Legislature has been shortchanging higher education to pay the bills in other critical areas, such as public schools, prisons, Medicaid and legislative expense funds. The lottery scholarship program gave a boost to higher education, but we're now learning that boost may not be as high or as permanent as we had hoped.
The Arkansas Health Exchange Program is one of a couple dozen financial-aid programs administered by the state Department of Higher Education, and the cost exceeds the $28 million annually the Legislature provided. The difference has come from reserve funds, but those funds have diminished to the point that choices must be made.
It's a shame the General Assembly couldn't have anticipated this problem and dealt with it instead of cutting taxes for the wealthy. We shouldn't have to use the rainy-day fund for higher education; it should be for a crisis we can't foresee — a tornado or ice storm.
Higher education, especially for health-care fields, is an investment that must get a high priority. Nearly 50 students qualified for these grants for this fall; each committed to graduate studies and had reason to expect the state's assistance. Where is the state's commitment?
This is not a one-time problem that can be fixed permanently with the $1.1 million Gov. Beebe is requesting. The nearly 50 students will have the same problem again next year.
Lawmakers should not only approve use of these funds but, more importantly, should push for a permanent solution.
Meanwhile, Arkansas State University is looking at such a solution for one of these health-care fields. Last week ASU-Jonesboro Chancellor Tim Hudson announced that the university is exploring public-private partnerships that could lead to establishing an osteopathic medical school in Jonesboro.
That could mean training home-grown osteopathic physicians and perhaps attracting out-of-state students, too.
An ASU alumni newsletter said that the United States has 29 certified osteopathic medical colleges at 37 locations, but the nearest to Jonesboro are at Kansas City, Tulsa, Okla., and Hattiesburg, Miss.
"Doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) are fully trained physicians who complete four years of medical school and are licensed by state medical boards to prescribe medication, perform surgery and practice in all recognized medical specialties," the newsletter said. "Many osteopathic physicians incorporate manipulative treatment, which involves using the hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury."
The American Osteopathic Society says the field is one of the fastest growing segments of the health-care professions in the United States. Among some 70,000 osteopathic physicians nationwide are 450 licensed in Arkansas, of whom 265 are in active practice, the State Medical Board said.
Hudson doesn't plan to seek state funding for the medical school, which is probably wise considering the Legislature's lack of interest in higher education. Instead, ASU would seek private funding to establish the school, then would count on tuition, research and external support to operate it.
A partnership with an existing school would be considered, at least in the beginning. The chancellor said the model has been successful in several states, including Alabama, Arizona, Oregon and South Carolina.
Typically, such a program would involve four years of training — two years of coursework and another two years of internships at physicians' clinics. Leaders of two major health-care organizations in Jonesboro, — St. Bernard's Healthcare and NEA Baptist Clinic — appear to be solidly behind the concept.
ASU is only beginning a feasibility study, but this is the sort of thing our state must do to meet the needs of the future, not only in this field but also in others.
For example, ASU could also be an ideal site for a veterinary medicine school. The university already has a strong agriculture program, and the most critical shortage for veterinarians is in the area of large-animal vets.
Roy Ockert is editor emeritus of The Jonesboro Sun. He may be reached by e-mail at email@example.com.


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OK, so the joke's a little less poignant now that things seem to be slowly entering a state of relative normalcy, but so long as people encounter lag and server errors in a singleplayer game, it'll always be relevant.
Incidentally, now that the server issues seem to be drawing to a close, is anyone else noticing the weird "lag" issues more?
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Blue on Blue Violence Increases
KEEN observers will know that it is a sure sign of division and disagreement when assorted MPs appear in the media saying that their party is a broad church and following that observation with a plea for unity.
Accordingly, you would have to have lived in a very deep hole indeed not to have come to the conclusion that there is something amiss within Conservative ranks.
The Brexit-ultras – the thirty to forty MPs who regard themselves as the keepers of the flame when it comes to Britain's departure from the EU and the terms under which it should proceed – are cutting up rough. There are dark mutterings that the Chancellor is 'selling out' or 'betraying' the cause of freedom for which they and Boris Johnson fought and lied.
The mutterings against the chancellor follow the well-worn tactic of taking a pot shot at those close to the throne, rather than its occupant. Besides, off the record briefings about Theresa May's uselessness made by those infamous 'sources close to [insert name of one of the 57 varieties of MP groups here] are all too easy to place in the sort of newspapers whose proprietors are so fond of Britain they prefer to look at it from afar, rather than live there. Apart from the Daily Express, of course; its editorial line is not determined from afar, but from another dimension. Any day now it will pose the question of whether Philip Hammond is implicated in the deaths of Dodi Fayed and Princess Di.
The government, you might think quite sensibly, says it is proceeding with caution when it comes to determining quite what shape the future of the UK's relationship with the EU might take. This means that all sides of the issue have to be examined. Brexiteers do not appear prepared to accept that this means potential downsides have to be considered as well as the prospect of the freebooting trade in chlorinated chicken favoured by Dr Liam Fox.
The cause of logic and clarity has, however, been thrown into disarray by the appearance of junior minister for Brexit Steve Baker MP before a Parliamentary Committee. Questioned about leaked impact assessments revealing that each of the three principal Brexit options lead to economic fallout for the UK, Mr Baker said the report needed "improvement".
When asked about the accuracy of forecasts, the minister replied: "I'm not able to name an accurate forecast, and I think that they are always wrong."
The leaked analysis forecasts that departing the EU on World Trade Organisation terms, as favoured by the claque of MPs around Jacob Rees-Mogg would see growth reduced by 8%.
It was not made clear what Mr Baker preferred to rely to inform his judgements, other than professional advice tendered to him in the course of his duties as a government minister. Runes, reading the entrails of sheep, possibly necromancy: on that he was noticeably not forthcoming.
As a member of the ministerial team charged with negotiating the UK's exit from the EU, Mr Baker's personal views on the EU are less of a mystery: 'I think the European Union needs to be wholly torn down'.
Like Samson and the Philistines' temple, Mr Baker appears to be resigned to the thought that pulling the edifice down could bury the UK.
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Conservative Assembly Leader Quits
ANDREW RT DAVIES has stood down as leader of the Welsh Conservative group in the Welsh Assembly.
Mr Davies made his announcement following a meeting of the Conservative Assembly group on Wednesday morning (June 27).
"It is with deep regret that I announce that I have today tendered my resignation as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the National Assembly. This was done in a letter to our Group Chairman following a meeting this morning of all group members.
"It has been a huge privilege to serve in this position since 2011, after securing the mandate of the party in a ballot of the membership. It is my firm belief that any Leader of the Assembly Group should secure the same mandate in a full ballot of the grassroots, and I hope that my successor will emerge in that manner.
"I would like to thank the Group for their support throughout my leadership, and in particular to express my gratitude to the many dedicated and professional staff I have had the privilege to work with – and for.
"I look forward to supporting whoever emerges from the contest to replace me, and I will continue to place all of my efforts into advancing the Welsh Conservative cause both here in Wales and Westminster.
"As a party we would achieve nothing without the hard work and dedication of our grassroots and I would like to thank them all for the support they have given me in Wales. Nothing could make me prouder than to have enjoyed their backing throughout this journey.
"I would like to thank the Prime Minister for her support and I wish her the very best in delivering for the country and the Conservative Party moving forward.
"And finally, thanks to my family, particularly my wife Julia who has supported me each and every step of the way."
Although the Conservatives are the second largest party group in the Senedd, they have failed to make progress at the ballot box under Andrew RT Davies leadership, losing ground at Westminster in 2017 and failing to capitalise on a collapse in Labour's share of the vote in the Assembly elections in 2016. It is noteworthy that he only rose to leadership of the Assembly group when good results achieved under his predecessor, Nick Bourne, meant that Mr (now Lord) Bourne lost his regional seat in the 2011 elections.
Mr Davies' departure means that there is likely to be a contest for the leadership of each of the main Assembly parties over the coming months. Carwyn Jones is due to step down in the autumn, while Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood faces a potential challenge from Adam Price and/or Rhun ap Iorwerth.
Paul Davies, the Preseli Pembrokeshire AM, will be interim leader of the Assembly group and is a likely candidate for the permanent job. The narrowness of the field, previous contender Nick Ramsay has ruled himself out of the running, suggests few challengers to Paul Davies in the event he wants the job.
In a parting shot, the departing leader made it clear that he wanted a grassroots election and not a coronation by the Assembly Group.
Although Andrew RT Davies had repeatedly indicated a willingness to work with other parties to oust Labour from Government, there were no takers among other Assembly parties. In a speech at Ffos Las in May, he offered to stand aside if another candidate came forward who could unite the Assembly's opposition parties against Labour.
Mr Davies' willingness to embrace Mark Reckless' return to the Conservative fold as a member of the Assembly group caused friction both between him and both the Westminster Conservatives and his Assembly colleagues. Party activists were also unimpressed, bearing in mind Mr Reckless' resignation as a Conservative MP in 2014 – which was carefully timed to cause maximum embarrassment to then-Tory leader David Cameron.
Shortly after his leader's resignation, Mark Reckless tweeted that Mr Davies had been 'pushed out' by remainers in the Conservative Assembly group.
Andrew RT Davies had also recently been heavily criticised, both in public and in private about his statement that Airbus' warning on its Welsh operations were 'scaremongering'. And while his remarks might have been otherwise unremarkable, the fervid and foetid atmosphere in the Conservative party over the Brexit issue meant they struck precisely the wrong note with AMs trying to ensure that the Conservatives in Wales are seen as responsive to the needs of Welsh businesses over the shape of any eventual Brexit deal.
Mr Davies' spiky relationship with Westminster Conservatives was also thrown into sharp relief by a very public slap down delivered by Guto Bebb, Minister of Defence Procurement following comments regarding Airbus.
Mr Bebb pointedly said that Mr Davies was not the leader of the Conservatives in Wales and called for him to retract his 'inflammatory comments, continuing: "Shooting the messenger is an unworthy position for a politician to take not least when that politician aspires to lead a government in Wales."
A row between Mr Davies and Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns led to neither appearing in a televised debate during last year's General Election, with Darren Millar AM appearing instead.
Although Mr Davies has been constant and consistent in his support for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, he was left high and dry by his Westminster colleagues' decision on the issue. The failure of the UK Government to support the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project ate into Mr Davies' political capital as capable of exercising even minimal influence over the way the UK Government treats Wales.
That problem was compounded by the increasing sense among the Welsh public that the UK Government has placed the demands of a dozen DUP MPs in Westminster over the interests of Wales.
On Wednesday there was the usual round of warm tributes from Mr Davies' political opponents.
Outgoing First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "Despite our obvious political differences, I always found Andrew to be good company, and he never broke the confidences I shared with him as Leader of the Opposition. That is the sign of a decent and honest politician.
"Andrew has made his mark in Welsh politics and his jovial and larger than life personality has always been a breath of fresh air during Assembly proceedings. I wish him well in the future."
The Welsh Liberal Democrats thanked Andrew RT Davies for his contribution to Welsh politics and wished him the best for the future.
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds commented: "I'd like to thank Andrew RT Davies for the contribution to Welsh politics he's made as Leader of the Welsh Conservatives since 2011. I wish Andrew the best as he returns to the backbenches and hope he enjoys having a little more time to spend with family and friends.
"Whilst we disagree on many issues like Brexit, any leader who puts their time and energy into trying to make Wales a better place deserves respect. I'm sure Andrew will now put all that time and energy into representing his constituents."
UKIP's Neil Hamilton mourned the loss of a fellow staunch Brexiteer: "I am sorry that Andrew RT Davies resigned this morning as Leader of the Welsh Conservatives. Andrew is a combative Brexiteer in a Tory group which is dominated by Remainers."
Mr Hamilton then turned his attention to the fate of employees of the Conservative group in the Assembly, whose futures he called into question: "Andrew RT is not the only one out of a job. According to the Assembly Commission, the Tory group staff are all now out of a job too, as their contracts automatically end without notice when a group leader resigns.
"This was the Commission's argument before the Employment Tribunal last week to justify Caroline Jones' sudden dismissal of UKIP's former Chief of Staff, Robin Hunter-Clarke, after she became UKIP Group Leader. They argued in court that the contracts were personal to the group leader in whose name the contracts were signed.
"I challenge the Assembly Commission to justify publicly their disgraceful policy of deliberately depriving political group staff of their job security and employment protection rights."
Llywydd Elin Jones, said: "We come from different political traditions, but you have served your party with energy and integrity. I now look forward to a lively contribution from the backbenches!"
Impartiality of civil service questioned
THE CONTINUING wrangle over an inquiry into the circumstances which led to the death of former AM Carl Sargeant has intensified this week after a suggestion that evidence to the QC-led inquiry was being 'filtered' by Welsh Government civil servants.
In the meantime, the Coroner's Inquest into Mr Sargeant's death opened in a way which raised a series of questions about the tactics adopted by the legal team representing First Minister Carwyn Jones and threw doubt on Mr Jones' public statements about his knowledge of his late Cabinet colleague's mental health.
Conservatives in the Assembly pounced on a leaked Welsh Government email which showed the Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Government, Dame Shan Morgan, telling Welsh Government staff to share evidence for the Carl Sargeant inquiry with senior civil servants first. Paul Bowen QC is investigating Carwyn Jones's handling of the sacking of the Alyn and Deeside AM from his cabinet and in an email to Welsh Government staff entitled "support to staff", the Permanent Secretary, Dame Shan Morgan, asks "those who believe they have evidence relevant to the investigation should bring this to the attention of David Richards, Director of Governance; Peter Kennedy, HR Director; or my office".
Only a subsequent 'clarification' after the email's leak suggested that employees could give their evidence direct to the Independent Inquiry Team without it being looked over by their senior managers.
Questioning the Permanent Secretary's latest involvement, Welsh Conservative leader, Andrew RT Davies said: "This once again raises serious concerns over the conduct of the Welsh Government and calls into question the independence of this whole process.
"If the inquiry is to be fully independent then all potential evidence should be handed over to the QC leading the investigation, not pre-vetted by the Permanent Secretary or her minions.
"This latest communication shines a light into the dark tactics being deployed by certain individuals in the Welsh Government to influence and control the upcoming inquiry, and that is simply unacceptable.
"Carl Sargeant lost his life in incredibly tragic circumstances, and there is a responsibility on everyone involved to ensure this process is fully independent and transparent so that the family can find the answers they need to find peace with what has happened.
"The Welsh Government must apologise and immediately withdraw this instruction so people can provide evidence to the inquiry free from bully-boy tactics and intimidation."
A spokesperson for the permanent secretary said: "We have been clear that as a civil service we will fully co-operate with the work of the IQCI [independent QC investigation], and any evidence held by staff on Welsh Government systems will be collated and transferred to the investigation in its entirety and without redaction."
A request by The Herald for an explanation as to WHY the Permanent Secretary issued the email remains unanswered and the prospect of Wales' leading civil servant acting 'on behalf of the Welsh Government' raises a substantial question about whether the right distance is being maintained between the sectional interests of the party in government and the national role of the Welsh Government as an institution.
A Plaid Cymru spokesperson responded: "This email raises serious questions about the internal processes of the Welsh Government and risks jeopardising the independence of the inquiry.
"It is vital that this inquiry remains independent, transparent and fair.
"Plaid Cymru will be urgently raising questions about this matter with the Welsh Government."
Dame Shan Morgan has also come under significant pressure following her decision to deny lawyers acting for the Sargeant family the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses giving evidence to the inquiry.
The family of Carl Sargeant has threatened legal action after claims they had been excluded from a probe into the late minister's sacking by Carwyn Jones.
A solicitor acting for the family, Neil Hudgell, said: "The grieving Sargeant family are losing patience and faith in the inquiry and are hurt and upset that everything they have asked for has been ignored.
"Mr Bowen can only go as far as the permanent secretary will allow and we currently have an inquiry process where there will be no effective involvement from the family. How can that be fair?"
A spokesman for the Welsh Government said: "The protocol (agreed between the Welsh Government and the Inquiry) sets out the basis on which the investigation will be conducted and enables the family and any other participant to put forward questions they wish to be asked by the investigator."
A spokesperson for the independent investigator said: "Mr Bowen QC confirms that the independent QC Investigation will continue to run under the published Operational Protocol while this is resolved.
"Mr Bowen QC is committed to conducting a thorough and independent investigation," the spokesperson added.
Meanwhile at the inquest into Carl Sargeant's death, a QC representing Carwyn Jones has claimed that other women have come forward with allegations of inappropriate behaviour against the late Alyn and Deeside AM.
Those allegations, as those supposedly made before Mr Jones sacked Mr Sargeant, all have the inestimable benefit of not being subject to challenge or proper investigation. Moreover, taking the First Minister's lawyers claims at face value leads to a substantial question of how – if the allegations have substance – Carwyn Jones remained unaware of any issue with his close friend and former colleague's supposed conduct.
Moreover, the attempt to publicly smear Mr Sargeant, who –as before his death – has no opportunity to defend himself is, Coroner John Griffiths observed unlikely to be relevant to the Inquest process, which raises the obvious question of why it was raised at all by the First Minister acting through his lawyers.
As it is, Mr Jones' claims to have been a close friend of Mr Sargeant, those were thrown into even deeper question by the QC acting for the Sargeant family.
Leslie Thomas QC told the inquest that the first minister must have been fully aware of Mr Sargeant's personal issues when he sacked him, as they had been friends for 16 years.
In a statement the first minister and Welsh Labour leader said he had not been aware of any mental health illness or vulnerabilities at the time.
Carwyn Jones is due to give evidence to the inquest, an event that should provide some insight into his ability to reconcile his public and personal pronouncements with information set to be laid before the Coroner.
A request for information as to who is paying for Mr Jones' representation at the Inquest was unanswered.
Tory NHS funding pledge 'a stunt'
THE ANNOUNCEMENT by the UK Government that it is to release funding for the NHS, claimed hilariously as a 'Brexit Windfall', will result in funding being cut in other spending departments and is – as yet – wholly unfunded.
The 3.4% rise is funding over each of the next four years from 2019 is less than the 3.7% average annual rise the NHS budget has received since 1948 and is likely to come with significant strings attached before any of the claimed increase reaches frontline services.
In addition, a disingenuous claim by the UK Government that £1.2bn of the new funding is set aside for NHS services in Wales is nonsense as the UK Government cannot hypothecate money out of the financial settlement it provides to the Welsh Government to fulfil its own UK-wide party-political objectives.
Indeed, the pressing social care disaster in England will not even be addressed by the increased spending, leading to criticism that the announced notional 'increase' will do little more than entrench continuing failure in that field.
The Welsh Conservatives have not hesitated to jump all over the opportunistic announcement, made in a speech by Theresa May to healthcare leaders in London, usefully made to coincide with the UK Government's ongoing humiliation over Brexit, and which has not even been subject to parliamentary scrutiny or approval.
Details of the funding have not even been released to the Welsh Government which Theresa May is seeking to bind to a spending commitment which might never happen.
Angela Burns AM, said: "This is a hugely welcome announcement by the Prime Minister, one which will help secure the future of our most treasured public service for generations to come.
"Conservatives in Government have increased the NHS budget every year, whilst Labour in Wales remain the only party across the UK to have cut an NHS budget, which has put the Welsh NHS under ever-increasing pressure.
"This long-term funding boost must now be invested wisely by the Labour Government in Wales – ensuring the challenges in health and social care can be planned for with confidence, clarity and competence."
However, the Conservatives' claims have been dismissed as a 'stunt' by Assembly Member Eluned Morgan.
Ms Morgan has pointed out that independent experts – including the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Channel 4's FactCheck – called out the so-called 'Brexit Dividend' funding commitment which will ultimately have to be paid through higher taxes as any savings from leaving the EU will have to meet our 'divorce bill' and other costs.
Eluned Morgan AM said: "In reality, Theresa May has announced that we'll all be paying more to fund our NHS through increased taxes and additional borrowing. There is no Brexit dividend, just a Tory spin machine on overdrive attempting to hide the divisions in her own party. The Institute of Fiscal Studies have been brutal in their assessment of this announcement, it is a shame that the Prime Minister and her colleagues in the Assembly haven't been clear with the public about the detail.
"Any extra spending in England will mean more money for Wales, but when you put the £1.2billion into context, this announcement only goes to replace what Wales has lost over the last 8 years of crippling Tory austerity. Pembrokeshire, like every other county in Wales has seen the impact of Tory austerity resulting in job losses, public services under pressure and increasing poverty for those in and out of work. I know the people of Pembrokeshire will see through this cheap stunt for what it is."
A Welsh Government spokesperson said: "We welcome the UK Government's belated decision to mitigate their austerity policies on our NHS, which we have long been calling for.
"While we welcome any additional funding, we await details of what that additional funding for Wales will be. However, it cannot be forgotten that had the Welsh Budget seen real terms growth between 2010-11 and 2019-20, the budget would be some £4bn higher than it is today.
"Decisions on the allocation of additional funding will be made by the Welsh cabinet in the usual way."
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Eight Incoming Freshmen Play in Indiana All-Star Gameby Brent Harris • July 19, 2004 Share:
For eight players in Saturday's Methodist Sports Medicine Center Indiana North-South All-Star Classic, their final game representing their various high schools was also a chance to meet their future teammates.
Brandon Neighbors (Rockport, IN/South Spencer), Andy Deig (Evansville, IN/Reitz Memorial), Jared Lange (Terre Haute, IN/Terre Haute North), Keenan Wilson (Pittsboro, IN/Tri-West Hendricks), and T.J. Siple (Pittsboro, IN/Tri-West Hendricks) were all in uniform for the South All-Stars. Matt Cowan (Crown Point, IN/Crown Point), Bart Banach (Munster, IN/Munster), and Brian Hilts (Ft. Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger) were on the North squad. All eight have been accepted to Wabash College as part of the upcoming freshmen class and plan to play football for the Little Giants.
Siple threw a 27-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to cut the South's deficit to two points. Banach had one catch for 14 yards in the game. Lange saw plenty of action on defense, keeping the South All-Stars in the game. But the North came away with a 23-21 victory.


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October is the awareness month for everything from breast cancer and bullying prevention to Polish American heritage and dental hygiene.
At the Royce Learning Center's tiny Chatham Academy on Savannah's southside, they're jockeying to edge Learning Disabilities Awareness Month into the spotlight by discussing their monumentally rewarding work addressing the needs of Savannah's struggling students.
"We work with the kids who have been unsuccessful in the traditional classroom," said Chatham Academy Principal Carolyn Hannaford. "They're very bright kids who have been bullied because their work is sloppy, they can't remember assignments and have trouble keeping up. We recognize and affirm that they're OK, and we teach them they can compensate for weaknesses and move on."
A learning disability is difficulty learning for any reason, according to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, and 15 to 20 percent of Americans have one. In Chatham County 3,713 public school students have been identified with some type of learning disability.
Royce Learning Center was founded by Savannah parents and professionals in 1970 to provide testing, tutoring and education to children with learning disabilities. In 1995 it merged with Chatham Academy, a full-day school that specialized in educating children of average intelligence who were successful in a regular classroom.
Today it serves about 1,000 people annually through a professional tutoring center, an adult learner program and the accredited day school for children with learning disabilities and ADHD in grades 1-12.
The school serves students dealing with everything from dyslexia to math anxieties. Their structured system focuses on strengthening reading, writing and study skills. The small classes of 9 to 10 students are designed to keep students engaged and encouraged. And unlike traditional schools, students get all the time they need to learn and master skills.
"In the traditional setting they have to work at a set pace, and with large classes it's hard to re-teach and do the one-on-one needed to resolve individual issues," Hannaford said. "We have the flexibility to adjust what we do to serve individual student needs, and we move them up as they need to go. They're challenged, but not overwhelmed."
The center's approach to teaching students with learning disabilities has been successful.
About one-third are able to return to traditional schools after one year, and many have graduated from Chatham Academy and gone on to college and graduate school. Last year 11 students graduated. The school currently enrolls 68 students.
But helping students overcome learning disabilities through individualized academic attention isn't cheap.
Chatham Academy tuition is $15,050 per year. About half of the students receive Georgia Special Needs Scholarships, a state voucher that allows Georgia students with disabilities to use their state public education allotment to attend private schools designed to address their needs. Some also supplement the tuition cost with Georgia Education Tax Credits and scholarships provided by the Royce Learning Center Board.
Many parents go through great sacrifice to pull tuition and tutorial expenses together because it is so painful to watch a child suffer through learning disabilities, Hannaford said.
Sixth grader Mario Smith left a local private school to enroll in the Royce Learning Center's Chatham Academy Day School four years ago, and he said he's had four years of good academic experiences.
"I like that you don't feel that much pressure. You don't feel like you don't know stuff because they make it a lot easier to learn," Mario said. "I feel smart, and that's a very good feeling."