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The Union-Recorder
New Rocket Roller Rink owners Brian and Stephanie Mixon recently joined with Michael and Chandra Brewer to purchase the 18,000-square-foot facility. The process began four months back. Brian Mixon and his sister Chandra Brewer shared many old birthday parties, and Mixon even met his wife Stephanie at the rink.A full renovation and renewed focus on a safe, family atmosphere is in the works while the Rocket Roller Rink name stays. Mixon says the name recognition is key, but several changes, like an advanced security system and visible parental staff, make a positive difference.
Everyone who enters gets a wristband, which helps control crowd flow. No one can re-enter unless they purchase a new admission. Treating everyone equally with the band system has worked nicely so far, and Mixon said few if any problems have occurred.
A new sound system and tweaked DJ software allow for creative mixes and blends of songs from all generations. While new arcade games and a mini rink for beginners are coming, Mixon said the main goal is having the best skating rink in Middle Georgia.
The owners donated $15,000 worth of free passes to local schools as a reward for good students and to generate a healthy facility buzz. Rocket Roller Rink is open Wednesday through Saturday for normal summer hours ranging from noon to 11 p.m. slots. Sundays through Tuesdays are reserved for special programming like Faith Night and other private events.
Brewer saw a lack of good places for kids to be active and believes the rink will fill in using strong social support.
"That target age group falls in that gap of not having anywhere to go. We want another outlet for them," Brewer said. "That was the motivator. It's a mission outlet too. If you love them and show the kids guidance, they will gravitate toward you."
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UPS Development Documents
- Stakeholder Feedback on Proposed Implementation Decisions (October 2012)
- Proposed Implementation Decisions (September 2012)
- UW Board of Regents UPS Documents (December 2012)
- Final Summary of Current State Assessment
- Stakeholder Feedback on Initial Recommendations (July 2012)
- UPS Recommendations (April/May 2012)
- Board of Regents Meetings
- UPS Power Point (April/May)
- Summary of Current State Assessment
- UPS Communication
UPS Recommendations (April/May 2012)
During the 2011 fall semester, each institution (not including UW-Madison) completed a current state assessment. Each individual report was reviewed, and duplicate and extraneous comments were deleted. The assessments were then combined into a single report that categorized current state problems, symptoms, and limitations.
Chaired by members of the UPS Project Team, six work groups were formed with membership from across the UW System. The current state assessment findings has served as the foundation of each work group focus. Each work group was charged with the responsibility of reviewing issues identified in the current state assessment, assessing the priority of when each issue should be addressed in the new personnel systems and making recommendations on what solutions should be pursued. The work groups were to make their initial recommendations no later than Friday, March 16, 2012.
Each work group devoted a great deal of time and effort in formulating the initial work group recommendations. The review process that will occur at each institution over the next several weeks will help further refine these recommendations. No doubt some recommendations will stay as they are written, some will be modified, and some will not be used at this time. The work group recommendations are linked below:
Benefits Work Group Recommendations
Compensation Work Group Recommendations
Employee Categories Work Group Recommendations
Employee Environment Work Group Recommendations
Employee Movement Work Group Recommendations
Recruitment and Assessment Work Group Recommendations
JUNE 1, 2012 UPDATE: The feedback survey is now closed. Thank you to all who participated.
We want your feedback! Please submit questions and comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Next Steps After Stakeholder Review
Over the summer, the recommendations and all feedback will undergo an intensive review resulting in a more detailed University Personnel System that will undergo another round of stakeholder review in fall with the final recommendations going to the Board of Regents in December, 2012 and the Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations early in 2013. For a complete timeline overview, click here.

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By Duane Cochran
Times West Virginian
That pretty much sums up the performance of Fairmont State's Lady Falcons here Saturday afternoon at the Rockefeller Center.
Struggling West Virginia Wesleyan took the game to FSU from the opening tip and never let up en route to an impressive 82-62 romp over the league's second-place team.
The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Wesleyan and improved the Lady Bobcats to 7-10 overall and to 6-8 in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
FSU, on the other hand, fell to 13-7 overall and to 11-4 in league play.
The loss was the second-most lopsided setback of the season for Fairmont's women who dropped an 82-57 decision to California (Pa.) University way back on Nov. 13. The Lady Falcons' other five losses have all come by three points or less.
"I thought that I did an awful job of preparing our team for this game," said Steve McDonald, who was looking for his 250th career win as the Lady Falcons' coach Saturday. "I also did a very poor job of coaching our team in this game and I promise I won't let it happen again.
"Wesleyan, though, played very well."
Less than four minutes into the contest Wesleyan had built a 10-point lead and for all intents and purposes the rout was on. The Lady Bobcats extended their lead to as many as 19 in the first half at 33-14 and 35-16 with five minutes remaining thanks to red-hot shooting from the field. Wesleyan connected on 15 of its first 23 field goal attempts (65.2 percent) to help build its lead. FSU, on the other hand, hit just 6 of its first 21 shots (28.5 percent).
The Lady Falcons, though, clawed their way back into contention in the final five minutes of the half by forcing seven Lady Bobcat turnovers which helped the visitors cut the lead to just 10 at 38-28 at the break.
In the second half, Fairmont cut into Wesleyan's lead even further. Led by Briana Welch and Emily Lohr, FSU made it a 50-45 game with 11:02 to play. The Lady Bobcats, however, reeled off nine unanswered points over the course of the next three minutes and the contest was never really close again.
"We really didn't play well as a team," said Welch, who along with Tiffany Nicholson led FSU with 14 points. "Some of us may have looked at this one coming in like we're ranked two in the league and they're at the bottom of the standings and we played at their level for pretty much the entire game.
"In the second half we cut it to five with a lot of time left, but we couldn't hold them down."
Fairmont turned the ball over nine times in the second half, shot a dismal 35.4 percent from the field in the loss (23-of-65), including a horrid 1-of-15 performance (6.7 percent) from 3-point range.
FSU got 13 points, six rebounds and four steals from point guard Kaitlin Snyder, but once again she struggled shooting the ball finishing just 4-of-19 from the floor, including just 1-of-9 from 3-point range. Hailey Garrett added 11 points and 11 rebounds. It was her ninth double-double performance of the year.
About the only thing Wesleyan did wrong Saturday was turn the basketball over 23 times, which helped to keep the game a bit closer than it should have been. The Lady Bobcats shot 51.8 percent from the field (29-of-56), including a 6-of-11 showing from long range (54.5 percent). Wesleyan also held a commanding 49-31 advantage on the glass against FSU.
Fairmont had no answer for Lady Bobcat center Atavia Blake inside. The 6-foot sophomore scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Wesleyan also got 16 points from Kerry Conroy, 14 points and a game-high 13 rebounds from Brittany Maxey and 14 points from Allie Browne.
FSU will attempt to regroup Monday when its hosts Wheeling Jesuit in a 5:30 p.m. game at the Joe Retton Arena.
"We don't have any time to dwell on this loss," said Welch. "We've got to learn from it and get ready to play Monday."


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Weatherford Democrat
The Aledo Children's AdvoCats has kicked off its sponsorship drive for the 9th Annual Run, Walk or Crawl for our Kids.
This is the sole fundraising event for the organization and will be held March 22 on the grounds of the Aledo High School campus.
The AdvoCats have been fortunate to give back more than $600,000 to the community since 2002.
"This past year, we were met with some catastrophic situations for several of our AISD students," said Lori Martin. "We dealt with a situation requiring life-threatening dental work. We are still heavily involved with a community-wide initiative to help an Aledo ISD heart transplant survivor. This is in addition to our normal activities of providing our families with food, medical, dental, school supplies/field trips, Angel Project, extracurricular school activities, and various other expenses. This year our Angel Project, alone, serviced 371 children. Our Clothes Closet services an average of 140 people per month. Please keep in mind that the children receiving help through our organization are all enrolled in Aledo ISD."
All monies raised is used towards charitable efforts.
Sponsorships are available at Spirit ($250), Bronze ($1,000), Silver ($1,500), Gold ($2,500) and Platinum ($5,000) levels. Publicity depends on the level of sponsorship, but can include visibility in area newspapers, flyers, posters, brochures, banners and website links. The different levels can include complimentary race entries, race T-shirts, VIP parking passes and entrance into the VIP Sponsor area.
The race will include a kid's 1K run prior to the 5K.
Following the race, Treads, Treasures, & Treats will be setting up to sell merchandise. Food will be providing free treats for the whole family. More than 700 registered runners and dozens of businesses and community organizations participated in last year's race.
"We are expecting a great turnout this year as well," Martin said. "The success of our organization is due to the generous gifts of local businesses and individuals. With your support, we can continue to serve the needs of our own community and make a difference in the lives of the children who live here. Thanks to you and the hundreds of others who have supported the AdvoCats, but more importantly, thank you for supporting the children with your compassion and commitment."
For more information about sponsorships or to receive a sponsor packet, contact Jennifer Collins at 817-821-6440. For information regarding a vendor booth, contact Courtney Skillman at 281-415-7963. For general information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.aledoadvocats.com.
Aledo Children's AdvoCats is a non-exclusive organization and all women are welcome to join.


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Marc Weber Tobias, Contributor
I am an investigative attorney and physical security specialist.
Three years ago the U.S. and Canada implemented a speedier way to cross the border for "trusted" travelers. The program, called Nexus, is similar to an earlier one called Global Entry or Sentri which I have written about before. To get one of the Nexus ID cards and zip through airports and other border crossings, all you have to do is fill out a detailed application at a designated airport and submit to an interview, iris scan and fingerprinting. It takes about two hours and costs $100 for five years. It's well worth it for frequent travelers. Once you get a Nexus RFID card, you can fly or drive to or from Canada and the U.S. with no lines, no hassle, and if need be, with no passport.
Unless you are, like me, flying Delta Air Lines. In February I received my Nexus card after being interviewed at the U.S.-Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan. Last Friday I was on my way to Ottawa from Minneapolis. Because I had sent my passport in for renewal, I would be traveling with only my Nexus card. Just to be on the safe side, I contacted our Delta Diamond special help line to make sure I would not encounter any problems.
While being first told that a passport would be required for travel to Canada, the agent finally advised that indeed I was correct; only a Nexus card was required, and that I should have absolutely no problems at the check-in counter in Minneapolis. "Absolutely" was evidently the operative word.
At the Minneapolis airport check-in kiosk, I entered my Sky Miles number to bring up my reservation. No problem. Then the system asked me to insert my passport so it could optically scan the special set of letters to identify me with the system and transmit the data to the Department of Homeland Security. This was the first hint of trouble. Delta does not read the letter sequence on Nexus cards, so the system rejected me and would not issue a boarding pass. Ok, I understand this, as the card is smaller than a normal passport. Maybe Delta never thought of it, or just never bothered to account for passengers who use this particular trusted-traveler system.
I walked up to Mary, the customer service agent at the counter, to ask her to generate a boarding pass and check my luggage. Mary said she had been with Delta for a long time. She brought up my reservation and then asked for my passport. I told her I did not have one; it was at the State Department being renewed. She stated, "Then you are not traveling to Canada, because you have to have a passport to board this flight." I tried to explain to her that a Nexus card was equivalent to a passport, but it was like talking to an operator with the telephone company. I was denied boarding and was sent to the Special Service Desk being told that maybe they could explain to me why I could not fly to Canada without a passport.
My conversation with this agent was vaguely reminiscent of John Belushi's cheeseburger-cheeseburger-cheeseburger SNL skit, only this time it was passport-passport-passport!
So, I stood in line for twenty minutes in order to speak to a 23-year veteran of the airline industry, who also knew everything there was to know about international travel. Robert gave me his employee ID number, but not his last name. Adamantly, I was again told that a passport was required and that a Nexus card would just not do it. At that point, I asked for a supervisor. Surely I thought that someone at Delta actually knew something about this program and what they were talking about!
Finally, a "Red Coat" showed up. This is a supervisor that is trained by the airline to deal with "difficult" passengers or situations. I guess I qualify for both ever since I had complained about the lack of salads in First Class, and obviously did not understand travel document requirements, as wrongly posted on the Delta web site. She looked at my Nexus card and told the twenty-three year travel industry expert that I could indeed fly to Ottawa. The agent said he never heard of this, even with his depth and breadth of experience in the airline industry for all of those years.
She entered the ID numbers from my card and I was on my way to Detroit to catch my Ottawa connection.
When I attempted to board, I was again denied, for the third time that day. Same story: you must have a passport to fly. Another "Red Coat" supervisor was on hand. She looked at her employee and told her that yes, I could fly to Canada.
I made it to Ottawa without further delay. On Saturday evening, I called Delta to make sure they would accept my Nexus card for re-entry into the United States and was told that the requirements showed that a passport was needed. I was transferred to a delta.com service center rep who could provide no information. When I pressed the point and told her the story, she accused me of harassment and hung up. So I can only hope that Delta employees in Canada are more knowledgeable than their U.S. counterparts with regard to current documentation requirements so I can fly home.
Once again the problems of Big DATA are not from the data but rather from the little people who cannot read nor have the skills to ask questions about the data.
Same trouble when shopping at Large Home Centers. I ask for a product their company website states they sell and is in stock as this location. Store person,"Nope, never seen that one, we do not have it here." And there the problem of big Data sits.
The salesperson or representative on the ground has not link to the rules or data back in the main office so they make up a rule to make you go away so they can continue their job with someone else
The trouble in my case is that sales are lost when my product request is not transfered back to the database to assist with future planning. I am asking for products or services but the inperson contact is not being relayed to the data storage. If this happens enough times I stop shopping at that store.
Some online retailers track the request for products they do not have and try to correct the lack of product by planning to stock in the future if needed.
But if your frontline employees/gatekeepers reject my requests because they do not know the answer then I will eventually stop shopping at that store.
Thus very soon if your large store does not equip employees with a tablet or a phone to help them find the correct answers to my questions you might be out of business soon.
Apparently Delta is in good company, because Air Canada's site also states:
"When travelling with Air Canada, all passengers, including Canadian and U.S. citizens, are required to present a valid passport when travelling by air between Canada and the United States, even with a Nexus card."
Evidently, there are journalists out there that don't do facts too well.
I'll try to ignore the big errors at the beginning of the article on the basics of the Nexus program (such as: it costs $100 for 5 years, instead of the correct $50 for 5 years (its Global Entry that costs $100), that the program started 3 years ago (unless I somehow got my membership two years before the program started), and I'm not sure where the figure of it takes two hours come from).
Instead, I'll try to use my comment to talk about the main premise of the article, that the Nexus card is "equivalent" to a passport when traveling between the US and Canada. It's not.
Read the Nexus member guide. While its true the Nexus card is a WHTI-compliant document on its own at the land border, it's not for the airport. The Nexus guide does say the Nexus card is valid on its own for use at a self-service kiosk, which is what you generally use when traveling with the card. However, that assumes you don't get randomly selected for a secondary screening (Nexus members do, on occasion), the Nexus machines aren't down for some reason (it's happened), and you're not carrying food or any other items you'd need to declare, where the machine will print out a code, so that you are referred to secondary for inspection. In any of those cases, the officer may, and probably will, ask you for a passport.
Don't have it? Your membership will get terminated, and you'll likely make it very difficult for yourself to cross the border in the future. Not to mention, the airline you're flying will very likely get fined for letting you check in in the first place.
Nexus is great – as someone who flies about once a month between Canada and the US, its saved me countless hours in line at customs, and it makes it so much easier. But a Nexus card still isn't a replacement for a passport, at least if traveling by air.
Bad news, Marc — I flew Milwaukee-Minneapolis-Vancouver yesterday as a NEXUS card holder, and was so pissed off about how I was treated that I Googled & found your article. Your experience was so similar to mine, that I linked your article in my complaint to Delta. Here's hoping something changes, some day!


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We will have over 890 players participating in our Spring 2009 season a 15% increase since 2006 and the most players since the Spring of 2004. WAY TO GO! A special thanks to all of our coaches and volunteers who continue to work to make CYS better every year, to Susan Ruff, our tireless Director, and to all of our kids who keep on playing. I also want to give a special thanks to all the referees who were out there on Weekend One, in cold and wet conditions, on time and doing a great job. It has been an objective of CYS to improve the effectiveness of our referees and also to improve the climate that exists at every field: let the players play, the coaches coach, the parents cheer, and the referees officiate.
On our first weekend of April 11, I was up at 7:00 visiting fields and communicating with Susan Ruff to make the play or not-to-play decision. I then made my way to games all over Cambridge from Sennott Park, to Russell field, to Danehy and Glacken. And while the weather was uncooperative, the enthusiasm and level of play was a pleasure. I saw kids making moves, laughing, and having fun. I also saw kids working hard and digging deep to make the extra effort to support their teammates. By 2:30 I was home, my feet soaked, my body chilled, and my soccer soul refreshed.
For the Spring of 2009 we will be expanding our clinic offerings with both Mass Youth Soccer and Mass Premier Soccer as well as integrating professional players from the Boston Breakers in a co-promotion (for them) and development program (for us). Please also join us in supporting the Breakers at CYS Breakers Day at Harvard Stadium on May 17. (You can see all of our scheduled activities on our website, information tab, and then the calendar tab.)
So, thanks again to all our players, coaches, volunteers and families for making Cambridge Youth Soccer a rewarding activity and an important part of our community.
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---- — BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick turned 57 yesterday, but another significant number for that day is 2,401 — the number of days he has been in office — making him the longest-serving Massachusetts governor since Michael Dukakis.
"That's an exciting milestone," said John Walsh, the departing state Democratic Party chairman, who helped secure Patrick's first electoral victory in 2006. "I had to tell you that I'm spending more time looking forward than moving back."
A corporate lawyer who had never run for elected office when he beat Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey in 2006, Patrick broke a streak of 16 years of Republican control of the Corner Office. The Republican run witnessed four chief executives, one who served only as acting governor, while Patrick is set to finish out eight years of Democratic rule on his own.
Sixteen years ago Monday, Gov. Bill Weld, who was midway into his second term, handed the governorship over to the late Lt. Gov. Argeo Paul Cellucci as Weld pursued an ambassadorship to Mexico that was ultimately unsuccessful. Patrick yesterday passed Weld in continuous service as governor.
Attaining the office about a year before the nation and then the state fell into a major recession, Patrick raised taxes three times, imposed deep spending cuts while overseeing numerous government reform initiatives, oversaw implementation of the state's groundbreaking 2006 health care law and became such a figure of national importance that he has had to beat back speculation of a bid for the presidency.
"I think people will see that he's a guy who saw Massachusetts through the toughest time and in the course of that, brought us out strong," Walsh said.
"The governor, working with the Legislature, deserves high marks for the handling of the state's long and deep fiscal crisis," said Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation President Michael Widmer. "It was a very difficult period for any governor, and Massachusetts performed much better than most of our comparable states."
House Minority Leader Brad Jones, R-North Reading, who has headed up the Republican House contingent throughout Patrick's term, noted that the milestone fell on a day when gas, tobacco and computer services taxes are about to rise.
"To celebrate that day, we are inflicting $500 million in tax increases on the citizens of the Commonwealth," Jones said. "I think that pretty much sums up the seven years."
Jones said Patrick's early cultivation of a relationship with the minority party soon "died on the vine" and that Patrick's recent battle with Democratic leaders for a larger tax increase, which culminated in Patrick vetoing a revenue package he found wanting only to have Democrats in the Legislature overrule him, have "accelerated his lame-duck status."
Patrick was a Democratic activist, corporate attorney and former official in President Bill Clinton's Justice Department when he hit the campaign trail in 2005, running against Attorney General Tom Reilly and businessman Chris Gabrieli in the primary.
After a campaign featuring far fewer promises than his first one, Patrick won re-election in 2010, defeating Republican Charlie Baker, and pledged to fill out the rest of his term and then enter the private sector.
Because Weld was sworn in Jan. 3, 1993, and left office June 29, 1998, and Patrick was sworn in Jan. 4, 2007, Wednesday, July 31, is the day that Patrick surpasses Weld in longevity behind the wheel of the state. Dukakis, who spent three terms, two of which were consecutive, as governor, is the longest-serving governor of the state. Next year, Patrick will be the fourth-longest-serving governor of Massachusetts in the history of the nation, following behind Levi Lincoln Jr., who helmed for nine years from 1825 to 1834 and then won election to Congress, the state Senate and finally the Worcester mayoralty in 1845.
Three governors served for seven or more years since the United States gained independence. They are Caleb Strong, who served a total of 11 years in the early 19th century, John Brooks, who fought at Concord and Bunker Hill in the revolution and served as governor for seven years, and George Briggs, who was governor for seven years about a decade before the Civil War.
Edward King - 1,463 days (Jan. 4, 1979 - Jan. 6, 1983) Michael Dukakis - 4,391 days (three terms: Jan. 2, 1975-Jan. 4, 1979, Jan. 6, 1983 - Jan. 3, 1991 William Weld - 2,400 days (Jan. 3, 1991 - July 29, 1997) Argeo Paul Cellucci - 1,350 days (July 29, 1997 - April 10, 2001) Jane Swift 632 days - (Acting Governor, April 10, 2001 - Jan. 2, 2003) Mitt Romney - 1,463 days (Jan. 2, 2003 - Jan. 4, 2007) Deval Patrick - 2,4001 days (Jan. 4, 2007 - present)


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One common cause of low back pain linked to a ruptured disk is sciatica. Sciatica is caused by irritation of one of the nerves that make up the sciatic nerve. The pain from sciatica is usually described as a sharp, shooting pain that runs from the buttock down the back of the leg, sometimes as far as the foot. It is on one side and may be worse when standing, walking or sitting.
If you have symptoms of a ruptured disk, see your health care provider for an evaluation.
See your health care provider if you have back pain with these symptoms:
- A sudden loss of bladder or bowel control, or weakness in a leg; this symptom means you need emergency care, because a ruptured disk may be causing a serious problem with nerves
- Pain runs down your leg to your knee or ankle; this may mean a possible ruptured disk
- Pain on one side of your back with blood in your urine and burning during urination; this may be a possible kidney stone
- Pain after a fall or injury
- Numbness, tingling or weakness in the legs or back
- Difficulty urinating
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- Abdominal pain
- Pain that does not improve in two to three days of self-care
- Pain that lasts more than three weeks
- Back pain that wakes you up at night or gets worse when you rest
- You are older than 50 and the pain is new
- You have had cancer or osteoporosis; you use steroids; or you abuse drugs or alcohol
- You have unexplained weight loss
Most acute low back pain can be treated with a pain reliever, gentle exercises, cold and hot compresses, and one to two days of bed rest (for severe pain). Most patients with back pain recover without a loss of function. In some cases, surgery may be needed. If you try self-care of your back pain and it is not better after 72 hours, call your health care provider.
Several prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are available for pain relief. Be sure to check with your health care provider before taking OTC drugs for pain relief because some are unsafe during pregnancy, may interact with other medications you take, and may cause side effects, including drowsiness, or may lead to liver damage. These are common OTC pain relievers:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, naproxen and ibuprofen. These reduce stiffness, swelling and inflammation, and ease mild to moderate low back pain.
- Creams, ointments or sprays, which are applied to the skin over the painful areas. These products can stimulate the nerve endings in the skin to provide feelings of warmth or cold to dull the sense of pain.
- Other creams or sprays, which can reduce inflammation and stimulate blood flow. Many of these compounds contain salicylates, the same ingredient found in oral pain medications that include aspirin.
Prescription drugs that offer pain relief include anti-seizure drugs; certain antidepressants, such as amitriptyline and desipramine, which relieve pain and help with sleep; and opioids, such as codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine, which are for short-term use to treat severe acute and chronic back pain.
Exercises prescribed by your health care provider or a physical therapist may be the most effective way to speed recovery from low back pain and help strengthen back and abdominal muscles.
You should resume your activities as soon as possible. Only people with severe back pain should rest in bed -- and then only for one or two days. Studies have shown that people who continue their activities without bed rest after an episode of low back pain recover more quickly and suffer fewer complications, such as depression, decreased muscle tone and blood clots in the legs.
Alternating ice and heat treatments may help reduce pain and inflammation. The NINDS says that you should apply a cold pack or cold compress as soon as possible after an injury. A cold compress can be a bag of ice or a bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in a towel. Apply the cold to the tender spot several times a day for up to 20 minutes at a time. After two to three days of cold treatment, apply a heating lamp or hot pad for brief periods to relax muscles and increase blood flow. A warm bath may also help relax muscles. Don't sleep on a heating pad, which can cause burns and lead to additional tissue damage.
Sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees.
If these measures don't relieve pain, your health care provider may suggest other treatments. Medications that block the transmission of pain impulses from nerves to the brain can be injected into the painful area. Ultrasound therapy can help muscles relax. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) blocks pain signals to the brain by sending a mild electric pulse sent along nerve fibers.
If your back pain is caused by poor physical conditioning or improper body mechanics, you can help prevent injuries by regularly doing a combination of exercises that don't jolt or strain the back, maintaining correct posture, and learning how to lift objects properly. Activities that include stretching exercises, swimming, walking and movement therapy can improve coordination and develop proper posture and muscle balance, the NINDS says. Yoga helps stretch and strengthen muscles and improve posture. Always talk to your health care provider before beginning an exercise program to make sure it is the right thing to do.
Although some people use a wide elastic belt to support back and abdominal muscles when lifting heavy objects, studies have not proved that such belts are beneficial. Don't use these belts as a substitute for physical conditioning and proper lifting techniques.
Here are some general tips on how to maintain a healthy back and avoid causes of low back pain:
Get regular exercise
You should do some type of exercise on most days of the week. Low-impact aerobic exercises, such as speed walking, swimming or stationary bike riding for 30 to 60 minutes a day can increase muscle strength and flexibility and help maintain a healthy weight. A weightlifting program designed by a physical therapist or professional trainer can build strength and improve posture. Stretching and flexibility exercises maintain posture and prevent injury and falls.


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Despite battling an ankle injury, Forte rushed for 103 yards on 24 carries in the Bears' win over the Lions on Sunday.||||||| It was just his third 100-yard game of the season. He finished with 1,094 yards on the season. The Bears finished 10-6, but missed the playoffs.
Forte is active Sunday despite a right ankle problem.||||||| Forte is nine yards shy of reaching 1,000 for the third time.
Forte carried 12 times for 88 yards and a score in Sunday's 28-13 win at Arizona.||||||| Forte aggravated a right ankle injury and left early in the second half. It's not clear if he will play in Week 17 at Detroit.
Forte left Sunday's game against the Cardinals in the third quarter with an apparent ankle injury.||||||| He limped into the locker room in the third quarter and was replaced by Armando Allen. Forte also left the game against Minnesota last month with an ankle injury.
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I appreciated your column regarding Minnesota's fiscal situation. The stress you placed on sound fiscal management was right on. Indeed, getting our state budget in good shape without the accounting maneuvers of the past decade was a top priority for me and DFLers in the Minnesota House this year. I am pleased to report we made good on that promise. We have a small projected budget surplus for the next four years.
I wanted to clarify one point that was raised in the editorial. Contrary to what was stated, I do not believe that we should start spending any additional money — either on new programs or on tax cuts — until we repay our schools in full. Indeed, as a result of action we took at the Legislature this year, the $300 million that you reference in the column will be immediately applied by law to accelerate repayment of the remaining school shift on July 1, 2013. Any future surplus revenues should also be used to repay the schools until repayment is complete.
Thereafter, if there are additional forecasted state surpluses, we should be extremely prudent in how we use those monies. In my conversation with the editorial board, I stated that we need to find a solution for making additional investments in our transportation infrastructure, including Highway 14, and that such a use could be a priority for future surpluses. But not until our schools are fully repaid.
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WASHINGTON, May 28, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on the most recent U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook Forecast for fiscal year 2010:
"Today's strong economic report is good news for communities across the country, not only because of the increasing opportunities for America's farmers and ranchers to sell their products overseas, but also because of the importance of agricultural exports to the American economy. With each $1 billion in exports supporting 8,000 to 9,000 jobs at home, efforts to increase trade are an important part of the Administration's effort to strengthen our economy here at home.
"The USDA has been working aggressively to improve opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports - including new offices abroad and a more constructive, effective dialogue on trade issues with growing market economies - helping to increase the trade surplus in agriculture, now forecast to reach $28 billion. Over the coming months, USDA will continue to push forward on these efforts as part of the President's National Export Initiative, increasing opportunities for farmers and ranchers and improving the job situation here in the United States."
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They Can Hear You Now: Verizon Patent Could Listen In On Customers
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WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – Verizon has filed a patent for targeting ads that collect information from infrared cameras and microphones that can detect the amount of people and types of conversations happening in customers' living rooms.
The set-top box technology is not the first of its kind – Comcast patented similar monitoring technology in 2008 that recommended content to users based on people it recognized in the room. Google TV also proposed a patent that would use video and audio recorders to figure out exactly how many people in a room were watching its broadcast.
Verizon filed for the application in May 2011, but the report was published last week due to laws stating that all patent applications be published after 18 months.
FierceCable first publicized the Verizon patent that gives examples of the DVR's acute sensitivity in customers' living rooms: argument sounds prompt ads for marriage counseling, and sounds of "cuddling" prompt ads for contraceptives.
"If detection facility detects one or more words spoken by a user (e.g., while talking to another user within the same room or on the telephone), advertising facility may utilize the one or more words spoken by the user to search for and/or select an advertisement associated with the one or more words," Verizon states in the patent application.
The patent goes on to say that the sensors would also be able to determine if a viewer is exercising, eating, laughing, singing, or playing a musical instrument, and target ads to viewers based on their mood. It also could use sensors to determine what type of pets or inanimate objects are in the room. The system can also "dynamically adjust parental control features" if it detects that young children are present in the room.
There are several types of sensors can be linked to the targeted advertising system. These include 3D imaging devices, thermographic cameras and microphones.
Users are also given the option to link their smartphones and tablets to the detection system to directly increase its sensitivity.
"If detection facility detects that the user is holding a mobile device, advertising facility may be configured to communicate with the mobile device to direct the mobile device to present the selected advertisement. Accordingly, not only may the selected advertisement be specifically targeted to the user, but it may also be delivered right to the user's hands," the Verizon application states.
Verizon officials declined to comment to FierceCable about the patent application, but did release the following statement to CBS Radio in Washington: "Verizon has a well-established track record of respecting its customers' privacy and protecting their personal information. As a company that prizes innovation, Verizon takes pride in its innovators whose work is represented in our patents and patent applications. While we do not comment on pending patent applications, such futuristic patent filings by innovators are routine, and whatever we might do in the future would be in line with our well-established track record of respecting our customers' privacy and protecting their personal information."
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LEWISBURG — Vocal ensemble Cantus, celebrated as "the premier men's vocal ensemble in the United States," will perform in concert tonight, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University.
The ensemble will be joined by special guests, the Bucknell Men's Choir. The performance is sponsored, in part, by RiverWoods Retirement Community.
Cantus is known worldwide for its trademark warmth and blend and its engaging performances of music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
As one of the nation's few full-time men's ensembles, Cantus has grown in prominence with its distinctive approach to creating music. Working without a conductor, the members rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing to the entirety of the artistic process.
The Washington Post has hailed the ensemble's sound as having both "exalting finesse" and "expressive power" and refers to its music making as "spontaneous grace." Cantus performs more than 70 concerts each year both in national and international touring, as well as in its home of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Past performances have brought the group to the stages of the Kennedy Center, UCLA, San Francisco Performances, Atlanta's Spivey Hall, Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival and New York's Merkin Concert Hall. During the 203 season, Cantus makes its first trip to the Middle East with appearances in Muscat, Oman and Dubai, along with performances in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Dallas/Fort Worth among numerous other North American engagements.
The ensemble is heard frequently on public radio including "Performance Today's" annual Thanksgiving program "Thanksgiving with Cantus," and two recent performances on "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor.
Cantus has released 15 albums on its own self-titled label, each to considerable acclaim. The recipient of numerous awards, including Chorus America's highest honor, the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence (2009), as well as Chorus America's Education Outreach Award (2011), Cantus was the 2010-11 Artist in Residence on Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media's "Performance Today."


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Even in Vibrant Red, Infiniti's G37 Convertible looks innocuous enough to be confused with other low boiling point drop tops like Chrysler's 200, VW's Eos and Volvo's C70. But unlike that trio of rather lethargic performers, the G is more wolf than sheep because it's based on the Nissan 370Z, its hereditary brother. Thus, when you're feeling the urge to crank on the speed, the G Convertible is more than up to the task because it shares its 3.7 liter V6 with Nissan's ultra-quick 2-seat Z car. The G's standard 7-speed automatic gearbox insures there's a cog for every situation. Finding the right one is as easy as blipping the elephant-ear sized magnesium paddles fitted to the steering column (not the wheel), or popping the floor-mounted stick fore and aft. When dropping down a gear, you'll instantly slot into the appropriate lower gear set, thanks to rev-matching throttle blips provided automatically on each downshift.
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Treatment for type 1 diabetes is a lifelong commitment to:
The goal is to keep your blood sugar level as close to normal as possible to delay or prevent complications. Although there are exceptions, generally, the goal is to keep your daytime blood sugar levels before meals between 80 and 120 mg/dL (4.4 to 6.7 mmol/L) and your bedtime numbers between 100 and 140 mg/dL (5.6 to 7.8 mmol/L).
If managing your diabetes seems overwhelming, take it one day at a time. And remember that you're not alone. You'll work closely with your diabetes treatment team to keep your blood sugar level as close to normal as possible.
Anyone who has type 1 diabetes needs insulin therapy. After the diagnosis, there may be a "honeymoon" period, during which blood sugar is controlled with little or no insulin. However, this phase doesn't last.
Types of insulin are many and include:
Examples are regular insulin (Humulin 70-30, Novolin 70/30, others), insulin isophane (Humulin N, Novolin N), insulin lispro (Humalog) and insulin aspart (Novolog). Long-acting insulins include glargine (Lantus) and detemir (Levemir).
Depending on your needs, your doctor may prescribe a mixture of insulin types to use throughout the day and night.
An insulin pump — a device about the size of a cellphone worn on the outside of your body. A tube connects a reservoir of insulin to a catheter that's inserted under the skin of your abdomen. There's also a wireless pump option that's available in most areas. You wear a reservoir of insulin on your body that has a tiny catheter that's inserted under your skin. The insulin pod can be worn on your abdomen, lower back, or on a leg or an arm. The programming is done with a wireless device that communicates with the pod.
Pumps are programmed to dispense specific amounts of rapid-acting insulin automatically. This steady dose of insulin is known as your basal rate, and it replaces whatever long-acting insulin you were using. When you eat, you program the pump with the amount of carbohydrates you're eating and your current blood sugar, and it will give you what's called a "bolus" dose of insulin to cover your meal and to correct your blood sugar if it's elevated. Some research has found that in some people an insulin pump can be more effective at controlling blood sugar levels than injections.
An emerging treatment approach, not yet available, is closed loop insulin delivery, also known as the artificial pancreas. It links a continuous glucose monitor to an insulin pump. The device automatically delivers the correct amount of insulin when the monitor indicates the need for it. Testing has shown encouraging results, but more research is needed.
Insulin can't be taken orally to lower blood sugar because stomach enzymes interfere with insulin's action.
Oral medications, however, are sometimes prescribed, such as:
Your doctor might also prescribe pramlintide (Symlin). An injection of this medication before you eat can slow the movement of food through your stomach to curb the sharp increase in blood sugar that occurs after meals.
Contrary to popular perception, there's no such thing as a diabetes diet. You won't be restricted to a lifetime of boring, bland foods. Instead, you'll need to center your diet on nutritious, low-fat, high-fiber foods such as:
You'll eat fewer animal products and refined carbohydrates, such as white bread and sweets. This is the best overall eating plan, even for people without diabetes.
You'll need to learn how to assess the carbohydrates in the foods you eat so that you can give yourself enough insulin to properly metabolize those carbohydrates. A registered dietitian can help you create a meal plan that fits your health goals, food preferences and lifestyle.
Everyone needs regular aerobic exercise, and people who have type 1 diabetes are no exception. Get your doctor's OK to exercise. Then choose activities you enjoy, such as walking, swimming or biking. Make physical activity part of your daily routine. Aim for at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise most days of the week. Flexibility and strength training exercises are important, too. If you haven't been active for a while, start slowly and build up gradually.
Remember that physical activity lowers blood sugar, often for long after you're done working out. If you begin a new activity, check your blood sugar level more often than usual until you know how that activity affects your blood sugar levels. You might need to adjust your meal plan or insulin doses to compensate for the increased activity. If you use an insulin pump, you can set a temporary basal rate to keep your blood sugar from dropping. Ask your doctor or diabetes educator to show you how.
Depending on what type of insulin therapy you select or require — twice daily injections, multiple daily injections or insulin pump — you may need to check and record your blood sugar level at least four times a day, and possibly more often. Careful monitoring is the only way to make sure that your blood sugar level remains within your target range. Be sure to wash your hands before checking your blood sugar levels.
Even if you take insulin and eat on a rigid schedule, the amount of sugar in your blood can change unpredictably. With help from your diabetes treatment team, you'll learn how your blood sugar level changes in response to:
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is the newest way to monitor blood sugar levels, and may be most helpful for people who have developed hypoglycemia unawareness. Continuous glucose monitors attach to the body using a fine needle just under the skin that checks blood glucose level every few minutes. CGM isn't yet considered as accurate as standard blood sugar monitoring, so it's not considered a replacement method for keeping track of blood sugar, but an additional measure for some people.
Certain life circumstances call for different considerations.
Despite your best efforts, sometimes problems will arise. Certain short-term complications of type 1 diabetes require immediate care. Left untreated, these conditions can cause seizures and loss of consciousness (coma).
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This occurs when your blood sugar level drops below your target range. Ask your doctor what's considered a low blood sugar level for you. Blood sugar levels can drop for many reasons, including skipping a meal, getting more physical activity than normal or injecting too much insulin.
Learn the symptoms of low blood sugar, and test your blood sugar if you think your blood sugar levels are dropping. When in doubt, always do a blood sugar test. Early signs and symptoms of low blood sugar include:
Later signs and symptoms of low blood sugar, which can sometimes be mistaken for alcohol intoxication in teens and adults include:
If you develop hypoglycemia during the night, you might wake with sweat-soaked pajamas or a headache. Thanks to a natural rebound effect, nighttime hypoglycemia might cause an unusually high blood sugar reading first thing in the morning.
If you have a low blood sugar reading:
If a blood glucose meter isn't readily available, treat for low blood sugar anyway if you have symptoms of hypoglycemia, and then test as soon as possible.
Always carry a source of fast-acting sugar with you. Left untreated, low blood sugar will cause you to lose consciousness. If this occurs, you may need an emergency injection of glucagon — a hormone that stimulates the release of sugar into the blood. Be sure you always have a glucagon emergency kit available — at home, at work, when you're out — and make sure it hasn't expired.
Hypoglycemia unawareness. Some people may lose the ability to sense that their blood sugar levels are getting low, because they've developed a condition known as hypoglycemia unawareness. With hypoglycemia unawareness, the body no longer reacts to a low blood sugar with symptoms such as lightheadedness or headaches. The more you experience low blood sugars, the more likely you are to develop hypoglycemia unawareness. The good news is that if you can avoid having a hypoglycemic episode for several weeks, you may start to become more aware of impending lows.
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Your blood sugar can rise for many reasons, including eating too much, eating the wrong types of foods, not taking enough insulin or illness.
Watch for:
If you suspect hyperglycemia, check your blood sugar. You might need to adjust your meal plan or medications. If your blood sugar is higher than your target range, you'll likely need to administer a "correction" using an insulin shot or through an insulin pump. A correction is an additional dose of insulin that should bring your blood sugar back into the normal range. High blood sugar levels don't come down as quickly as they go up. Ask your doctor how long to wait until you recheck. If you use an insulin pump, random high blood sugar readings may mean you need to change the pump site.
If you have two consecutive blood sugar readings above 250 mg/dL (13.9 mmol/L), test for ketones using a urine test stick. Don't exercise if your blood sugar level is very high or if ketones are present. If only a trace or small amounts of ketones are present, drink extra fluids to flush out the ketones.
If your blood sugar is persistently above 300 mg/dL (16.7 mmol/L), call your doctor or seek emergency care.
Increased ketones in your urine (diabetic ketoacidosis). If your cells are starved for energy, your body may begin to break down fat — producing toxic acids known as ketones.
Signs and symptoms of this serious condition include:
If you suspect ketoacidosis, check your urine for excess ketones with an over-the-counter ketones test kit. If you have large amounts of ketones in your urine, call your doctor right away or seek emergency care. Also, call your doctor if you have vomited more than once and you have ketones in your urine.
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Some diet pills being recalled because of links to liver damage.
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The Food and Drug Administration says USPlabs of Dallas is recalling OxyElite Pro products thought to have impurities. The dietary supplements are used for weight loss and muscle-building.
After linking the products to dozens of hepatitis and liver failure cases in Hawaii, investigators linked the pills to cases in a number of other states, too.
The FDA says one of the patients died, another needed a liver transplant and others are now awaiting liver transplants.
The recall followed a letter from the FDA notifying USPlabs that if the company did not initiate a voluntary recall, the FDA could by law order an immediate halt to distribution of the dietary supplements.
The action marks the second time the FDA has exercised its recall authority under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
Here is a list of the products involved in the recall from the FDA website:
OxyElite Pro Super Thermo capsules
OxyElite Pro Ultra-Intense Thermo capsules
OxyElite Pro Super Thermo Powder
According to the FDA website, if consumers think they have suffered a serious harmful effect or illness from a dietary supplement, their health care provider can submit a report by calling the FDA's MedWatch hotline at 1-800-FDA-1088 or by reporting it online.


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Maybe The Situation has the brains to go along with the brawn.
The six-packed "Jersey Shore" cast member signed a contract for the third season of MTV's hit reality show, perhaps signaling the end to a contract impasse that threatened to stall the show's production, according to E!
The Hollywood Reporter indicated that new deals for the remaining stars were imminent. Each cast member received $5,000 per episode during the first season and $10,000 for the second. They were asking for $30,000 per episode for the third season.
MTV would not confirm any rumors. "We don't comment on any contractual conversations," the network said in a statement. "Season 2 premieres July 29 and production is on schedule."
Michael Petolino, the manager for The Situation, a.k.a. Mike Sorrentino, released a statement on the new deal.
"Mike is confident the rest of the cast will rally around him as they have done in the past. The Situation has always been respected and well-liked by the entire cast. He felt that he could break the stalemate by putting these rumors of a cast strike to rest by moving forward and leading the cast to another hit season."


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Morning fire displaces 24 in West Lebanon apartment building
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Firefighters were called to the two-story building at 81 Seminary Hill Road about 9 a.m. for a report of smoke coming from the 12-unit building.
Lebanon police found light smoke throughout the first and second floors and the basement. Police evacuated all residents while firefighters discovered a small fire under the front stairwell in a basement apartment.
"The fire was quickly extinguished, but due to the location and wood charring above the area of fire, the area required extensive overhaul to ensure there was no fire extension," a fire department official said.
There was minor smoke and water damage.
"Due to the extensive damage to the front stairwell, all 24 tenants have been displaced until repairs can be made," the fire department official said.
The Vermont/New Hampshire Chapter of the Red Cross assisted with residents' temporary lodging and other needs.
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By Nita Johnson
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
The county's second traffic fatality in as many months came Friday night after a man died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident last week.
Eddie Nolan, 53, of Pine Hill Brock Road in London, suffered severe injuries and was flown from the scene in eastern Laurel County after he crashed his car into the top of a tree and landed upside down in a ditch.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m. on Thursday. Witnesses said Nolan's blue Chevrolet car was traveling at a high rate of speed on Tom Cat Trail, or Ky. 1305, five miles east of London, when it crossed into the westbound lane in a curve. Nolan apparently lost control of the vehicle, ran off the shoulder of the roadway, hit the top of a tree and landed in a ditch. He was flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for treatment of multiple and serious injuries received in the crash.
According to the Fayette County Coroner, Nolan died late Friday night.
The first traffic-related fatality occurred exactly one month earlier, on Jan. 22, when 30-year-old Brandon Bush was killed when his vehicle struck a tree. Bush, of Taylor School Road in London, was on Pine Top Road in western Laurel County. After working on a Chevrolet S-10 pickup, Bush and a friend got it started. Bush was driving it down a hill on a gravel road when he lost control in a steep curve. The vehicle slid sideways and struck a tree at the driver's side door.
There were 17 traffic fatalities in Laurel County in 2012, more than double the number of fatalities in 2011.