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Some people rush to the doctor's office every time they feel a little ill. Others try to tough it out and hope the problem will go away. In either case, there are some symptoms no one should ignore.
Many health problems do take care of themselves over time, says the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). But some symptoms may indicate the possibility of a serious condition and should be evaluated immediately by a health care provider.
To determine if something could be serious, look for changes in the way your body looks, feels or reacts, the AAFP says. If you usually get over a cold in a few days, for instance, it's worth calling your doctor if you have a cough that lingers for a week or two, or if you have other symptoms or chronic medical conditions.
These common symptoms require immediate medical attention.
Chest pain
Such pain could be a symptom of indigestion, a heart attack or another condition. Because chest pain could be serious, it should be evaluated promptly, the AAFP says.
Chest pain from a heart attack varies. Sometimes it feels like a crushing sensation, as though someone is sitting on your chest. Other times it feels like a squeezing or pressure on your chest. Sometimes it's accompanied by nausea or lightheadedness.
If you notice any of these symptoms, call 911 and then chew an aspirin if you are not allergic to it to help prevent further damage. Make sure that the emergency responders are aware that you have taken an aspirin.
Coughing up blood
Blood in sputum could indicate simple bronchitis or irritation of the trachea, but it could also be the result of pneumonia or lung cancer.
If you are young and don't smoke, this symptom is most likely an infection, the AAFP says, but it still should not be ignored. Report this symptom to your doctor immediately. If you smoke or are an older adult, your health care provider will look closely for other causes.
Blood in the urine
Although it may indicate a simple bladder infection, this symptom could also mean something more serious, such as a kidney stone or even a malignancy.
To find out what's going on, your doctor may order a series of tests, including urinalysis and blood tests, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Urinalysis examines the urine for red blood cells, as well as white blood cells, which are a sign of a urinary tract infection, and casts, which are clumps of cells that are a sign of kidney disease. Other tests such as X-rays, ultrasounds or even cystoscopic exams may be necessary. A cystoscopic exam involves looking inside the bladder with a very small tube.
Rectal bleeding
Blood in the stool could be from hemorrhoids, or it could be caused by an active ulcer or colon cancer.
Bright-red blood indicates active bleeding. If there's a lot of blood, it could be life threatening. Call 911 immediately.
If the amount of blood is small, you can usually be evaluated in the doctor's office, but call your doctor right away for advice. Simple tests can detect the presence of blood in the stool and estimate how much you're losing. If tests confirm bleeding, an endoscopy, colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy will let the doctor see what's going on.


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MERCED — A former contract court investigator is in hot water after officials say she allegedly billed Merced County Superior Court thousands of dollars for work she didn't perform.
Michelle Clare Pomicpic, 40, is charged with 14 felony counts, accused of using her investigator position to intentionally defraud the court. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The alleged offenses happened between March 2010 and January 2011. The criminal charges were filed last month after an internal investigation by the Merced County Superior Court and the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Pomicpic's contracted duties with the court included investigating probate guardianship and conservatorship cases, which required her to do home visits with conservatees. The court would pay Pomicpic for investigation and research fees per case, according to a Sheriff's Department report.
But in January 2011, a court processing clerk discovered that Pomicpic had filed an invoice where she claimed to have done a home visit with someone who previously had a conservatorship. However, the person Pomicpic claimed to have had visited was dead.
An audit performed by court investigators found $26,434 worth of discrepancies on 19 invoices Pomicpic submitted to the court.
Investigators reported finding 33 instances on 12 invoices where Pomicpic charged the court for conservatorship visits and duties where the conservatee had died. In some of those cases, the conservatee had been dead for more than 10 years.
According to the sheriff's report, the audit also found instances where Pomicpic billed for services and no mandatory report was filed, as required by state probate code. There were also instances of billings for guardianships and conservatorships not under court investigator supervision, in addition to multiple billings on the same case.
Sheriff's Detective Aaron Rosenberg contacted Pomicpic after the court conducted its audit. When Rosenberg asked Pomicpic about the invoices involving conservatees who'd died, she claimed the court hadn't been made aware of those people, claiming it took a court investigator to make that determination.
Pomicpic told Rosenberg that when a conservatee had died, she'd mark that person off the list and wouldn't do a review the following year. But Rosenberg told Pomicpic it was his understanding that anyone who did a conservatorship review was required to file a report with the court. Pomicpic said she'd been too busy with conservatorship reviews at the time, and didn't have time to keep up with the reports.
Rosenberg pointed out to Pomicpic that she'd claimed to have spoken to people in her reviews who wanted to continue their conservatorships — even though those people were dead. "Pomicpic told me that she would have to see those reports and she couldn't imagine that was the case," Rosenberg wrote in his report. "Pomicpic went on to say she could see one or two which have been a mistake, but it couldn't have been 33."
Pomicpic also told the detective there were times when a conservatorship would have to continue even after the person had died. "I explained to Pomicpic that on some of these people there had been paperwork filed with the courts ending their conservatorship," Rosenberg wrote in his report. "Pomicpic again told me that she would again have to see that paperwork."
Attorney Michael Fagalde, who's representing Pomicpic, said he couldn't comment in depth about the allegations, saying the court case is in its early stages. Fagalde said his client denies the claims. "There's more to it than what's she's accused of," he said.
Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II asked Mariposa County District Attorney Thomas Cooke to handle the case in order to avoid a conflict of interest. Morse said the defendant at one time had an internship in his office.
Bringing in outside judgeA judge also will be brought from outside Merced County to hear the case, in order to avoid any potential conflicts of interest, according to court documents.
Cooke said Pomicpic could receive a state prison sentence if convicted, although she'd probably serve that sentence in the local jail system. Cooke said he doesn't know the maximum penalty Pomicpic would face, if convicted.
"I think it's pretty clear she was saying she was doing things she couldn't (have done), because those people weren't there," Cooke said. "Those reports are false — and that's demonstrated by the fact these people had passed away."
Fagalde, Pomicpic's attorney, said his client has no prior criminal background, and recently graduated from the Laurence Drivon School of Law at Humphreys College in Stockton.
Pomicpic was hired by the Merced County Superior Court as a contract court investigator from May 2000 until August 2007. She was a full-time employee with benefits from August 2007 until February 2010, according to Linda Romero Soles, court executive officer at the Merced County Superior Court.
The defendant requested to work again as a contract employee in February 2010, and she worked in that capacity until December 2010. The court opted not to renew Pomicpic's contract in January 2011 after the discrepancies were found, according to the sheriff's report.
Prior to working in Merced County, Pomicpic worked as legal processing clerk in Stanislaus County. Romero Soles said she couldn't comment specifically on the allegations Pomicpic faces.
Pomicpic is free on her own recognizance. She is scheduled to appear in court Friday for a pre-preliminary hearing.
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What's new in skin lymphoma research and treatment?
Research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of lymphoma of the skin is being done in many medical centers throughout the world.
As noted in the section "Do we know what causes lymphoma of the skin?" scientists are making progress in understanding how changes in DNA can cause normal lymphocytes to develop into lymphoma cells. Understanding the gene changes that occur in lymphoma cells provides insight into why these cells grow too quickly, live too long, and do not develop into normal mature cells. Once this is understood, drugs may be developed that block or specifically target this process.
Our understanding of these DNA changes has already led to highly sensitive tests for detecting this disease. These tests can identify lymphoma cells based on their gene changes. For example, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a very sensitive test that is useful in determining if a lymphoma has been destroyed by treatment and whether a relapse is likely. These tests may help pick out those patients who may need early and more intensive treatment.
Skin-directed treatments
Several newer types of skin-directed treatments are now being studied for the treatment of early stage skin lymphomas.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
For this treatment, a light-activated drug called aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is applied to the skin lesions. A special type of laser light is then focused on the lesions. This light causes changes in the drug that has collected inside the lymphoma cells, changing it into a new chemical that can kill them.
The advantage of PDT is that it can kill cancer cells with very little harm to normal cells. But because the chemical must be activated by light, it can only kill cancer cells near the surface of the skin. This limits its use to early stage skin lymphomas that have not grown deeply into the skin. Even then, PDT might only be used if other types of skin-directed therapies are not effective. You can find out more about PDT in our document Photodynamic Therapy.
Topical tacrolimus
Tacrolimus is a drug that affects immune system cells such as lymphocytes, the cells that develop into lymphoma cells. Applying this drug to skin lymphomas seems to be about as effective as using topical corticosteroids, but more research is needed to help determine its safety and effectiveness.
Many clinical trials are in progress to study newer chemotherapy drugs. One example is pralatrexate (Folotyn), a drug that is already used to treat some T-cell lymphomas and has shown early promise in treating some skin lymphomas. Another drug that has shown some promise in early clinical trials is forodesine. Research on these and other new drugs continues.
Other studies are looking at ways to use drugs already known to be effective by combining them in new ways or using different doses or different sequences of these drugs.
Targeted drugs
Newer drugs known as targeted therapies have shown clear benefit in certain kinds of skin lymphoma. The drugs vorinostat (Zolinza), romidepsin (Istodax), and bortezomib (Velcade) are forms of targeted therapy that can help treat some skin lymphomas. Doctors are now studying how to use these new drugs most effectively.
Other targeted drugs are also being developed. One example is crizotinib (Xalkori), which has been shown help some patients with non-skin forms of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Others being studied include everolimus (Afinitor) and lenalidomide (Revlimid).
Monoclonal antibodies
Lymphoma cells have certain chemicals on their surface. Special man-made antibodies that recognize these substances can be targeted to destroy the lymphoma cells while causing little damage to normal body tissues.
Several such drugs, including rituximab (Rituxan) and alemtuzumab (Campath), are already used to treat some skin lymphomas and are discussed in the section "Whole body (systemic) treatments for skin lymphomas."
New monoclonal antibodies are also being developed. One example is zanolimumab (HuMax-CD4), an antibody that has shown promise in early clinical trials.
Another is brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris), an antibody that is attached to a chemotherapy drug. The antibody targets a substance on the surface of some lymphoma cells, bringing the chemo drug directly to these cells. It has already shown good results in treating some other types of lymphomas and is now being studied for certain skin lymphomas.
Stem cell transplant
High-dose chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant is sometimes used to treat lymphomas that no longer respond to other treatments. Researchers continue to improve stem cell transplant methods, including new ways to harvest these cells before transplantation.
Autologous transplants (using the patient's own stem cells) have the risk of reintroducing lymphoma cells back into the patient after treatment. Researchers are testing new and improved ways to remove the last traces of lymphoma from these stem cells before they are returned to the patient. Some of the new monoclonal antibodies developed for treating lymphoma may be helpful in removing these remaining cells.
Much research is focusing on reducing graft-versus-host disease in allogeneic transplants (using stem cells from a donor). This work involves altering the transplanted T-cells so that they won't react with the patient's normal cells but will still kill the lymphoma cells.
Lymphoma vaccines
Doctors know it is possible for people with cancer to develop immune responses to their cancer. In rare instances, people's immune systems have rejected their cancers, and they have been cured. Scientists are now studying ways to boost this immune reaction using vaccines.
Unlike vaccines used to prevent infections, the purpose of these vaccines is to create an immune reaction against the lymphoma cells in patients who have very early disease or whose disease is in remission but could come back or relapse. This is a major area of research in lymphoma treatment, but it is still being tested in clinical trials. You may want to consider enrolling in one of these studies.
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Froome is right about the long part — Paris is still 1,661 kilometers (1,032 miles) away. But if Froome really believes there is any doubt that he will be standing on top of the podium on the Champs-Elysees on July 21, then he is part of a quickly shrinking minority. After Wednesday's time trial race against the clock to the medieval abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel — among the most beautiful backdrops ever visited by the 110-year-old Tour — the Briton has a lead that now appears unassailable.
Looking like spacemen in their aerodynamic teardrop-shaped helmets and riding special go-fast bikes to better slice through the air, the 182 riders set off one after another from the Normandy town of Avranches, which the forces of U.S. Gen. George S. Patton liberated in World War II.
Froome, as race leader, set out last. His skin-tight racing suit was yellow, so was his saddle, parts of his bike frame and a thick stripe down the middle of his otherwise black helmet. He puffed out his cheeks and licked his lips. The race starter held up five fingers and counted down. When the fingers were folded away, Froome raced off, powering past crowds several rows deep.
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Remington S3500 Ceramic Straightener
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 14, 2011
Citizens' Commission on Municipal Revenue hosts two public hearings
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Citizens' Commission on Municipal Revenue invites residents to attend and provide input at its upcoming public hearings. The first will be held Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce, 634 NW Englewood Road. The second hearing will be held Monday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. at Southeast Community Center, 4201 E. 63rd St.
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Ever have one of those mornings where you awaken to an exceptionally pleasant reality? The scenario could be anything. But everything in your emergent diorama, is as a sensory massage.
A persistent tap-tap-tapping drew me as a man on a rope, to emerge from a rich and multi-hued pool of color, which slid warmly across my skin, as head to toe, my body emerged into the dimness of a small room.
I have dreamed in color for a long time now. It is no coincidence that in my craft as an image maker, the principle endeavor is to recreate what I experience via dreams, in the reality of a world that often, does not (nor should) reveal things in the light of my inner vision.
Eyes adjusting to the dimness, overhead in  grey smoked dark, I could discern the blurry, whirling, form of a large fan. White 4 foot long blades reduced to motion, as they stirred the humid dankness. The whop whop whop noise as the white blades cut shadow in the recesses of the mahogany stained wood crafted ceiling, just within eye reach: that had been the tapping noise.
Accounts of death suggest that hearing is the last sense to leave. In dreams, sound can be a sub psychic trigger, a subliminal suggestion. The process, is not unlike that which a hypnotist would use. I have found that many creatives experience that thing known as a waking dream. As one matures, the ability to bring substance into the shadow reality which is inhabited by the conscious light of day, (our workaday lives) can grow.
I have often suspected much of what we see around us in culture, is a result of this process, that of the waking dream,  which is suggestive of new potential and possibilities. The famous names who gave this account as being part of their process is impossibly long, from Inventors, to Philosophers and every pursuit of man that lies between the two. In deeper spirituality, you will find people who have learned to induce that state, as a tool.
The scent of clove and prayer, mixed with wood smoke. In a synchronous response,  several cocks crowed in unison. I was on Bali. In the stillness, soft breathing and a cocoon of warmth lay turned towards me. And slowly, I slid out from under a cool sheet, and in the dark, found clothes, camera and lenses. In moments I was roof top 40 feet above all else around our home stay in Ubud, Bali.
Ubud is a hilltop city. Our building was one of the taller ones apparently, which offered an aerie from which to peer out on East, West, North, and Southern, horizon points. From that spot, it seemed as if you could reach the firmament visually. Roughened concrete under foot, the weight of my Canon 5DM2 and L series lens hanging from my apish human form, I moved into a waking dream, and watched.
As the eastern horizon began to lighten slightly, the flow began, as all creation within a 360 degree sphere were considered as elements for a possible composition. Imaging is not much different than creating music. It is probably just how mankind was wired originally: to assemble and focus energies.
And for two hours, I played in the swirling light,  read the shifts, and saw what I had in my dreams. Onto a digital palette it went, a waking dream.
I have no illusions about myself, nor what my role is in the world.
As I finished up under the weight of the morning chorus, a work written as a result of experiences in Seychelles, came to mind. Such was the experience this daybreak. Michael Kew is am amazingly perceptive writer. His words follow….
['ÄúYou defiled your sanctuaries by the multitude of your iniquities'Ķ.'ÄĚ (Ezek. 28:18)]
[And He said to them, 'ÄúI saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'ÄĚ (Luke 10:18)]
Pulsating, it rose in crescendo and veered to a different timbre. The melody soaked into the scene, resonating from the light with hues more potent than the notes themselves. Lifting, dropping, coalescing in vibrancy like a climactic omen. The place quivered in unison before and beneath. Instantly, a small vestige of shadow appeared in the color.
Bright white burst into silence, and all fell in awe as He exhaled…expelling the source of that orgasm of sound. The seething flameball arced through the heavens, swift as lightning, rolling in a thunderous shriek of anger, shock, and pain. Its source reeked of a new emotion: hate.
Writhing and steeped in spite with remnants of glory and brilliance, spinning off into the darkness, strata of divine obedience and empyreal beauty redeemed from Lucifer'Äôs being. His transgression? No tempter for him, no blame'ÄĒonly one to account for and to. And his body touched the cold dirt of earth, raped of the light of praise, strength, solace, love.
Black, hollow, empty. A shell of what he had been, Satan slithered into the inky depths of his new found netherworld. Leering to the heavens, the night flickered with sparks, which faded, one by one, as a third of all God's siblings followed in Satan's fate.
[And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. (Gen. 2:7)]
(From the story 'ÄúBridge to Eden'ÄĚ, by Michael Kew)
Pushing open the intricately carved wooden doors of our bedroom, in seconds, I was undressed and sliding in between plain white sheets, arms slipping around the nude, soft, sleeping form of the woman I had flown around the world to be with.¬† As I softly kissed her neck, she stirred. 'ÄúWelcome to Bali, David'ÄĚ.
Waking dreams are powerful things. Everybody is made for a purpose, and would do well to come to the understanding of where they fit, within the context of a more grand architecture. When that occurs, the dim understanding of how life works: brightens. That is a good thing to have happen in this existence. It is the essence of true creativity. This world is all about entropy. We are architected to be agents purposed with averting that. Those are the marching orders of creation. You see it wherever you look.
Best thing on can do really, be looking.
It informs the heart.
Here is the trailer from an interesting little film starring Robin Williams. A Waking Dream come to us through the artistry of Cinema, that is the melding of multiple Arts.
Below is a little gallery of images from my first few days here on Bali. Hope they create a tableau for you.


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SUN CITY, Ariz. — Shirley M. Borch, age 88, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, after a brief illness.
Born August 14, 1925, in Springfield, Pa., she lived most of her childhood in Ashtabula, Ohio, where she attended area schools. Shirley was married to Nick Borch in May 1948. They resided in Charleroi, Pa., and retired to Sun City, Ariz. Nick passed away on March 18, 1981.
Shirley worked for C.L. Carl Distributors, manager of Porters Grocery, Hostess for many restaurants, and property manager for Bill and Flo Cox in Sun City, Ariz.
She traveled extensively, visiting Africa, China and Europe.
She is survived by one sister, Patricia (Kenneth) Woodworth; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Neva (Callahan) Swartz; sisters, Twyla in infancy, Roberta (Clarence) Huffman, Wanda (Ernest) Mosher and Clara (Lyle) Knauff; and one brother, William (Mary) Swartz.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Clements this week. Internment will take place at Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Ariz.
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NORMAN — About 10 days ago, Oklahoma women's coach Sherri Coale was preparing her team for the Big 12 tournament, a tournament launching several days earlier than it ever had before.
She knew then that even if she reached the final of the conference tourney, her team would return to Norman a week before selection Monday and almost two weeks before her team would travel to its first-round NCAA tournament destination.
Coale wasn't sure how she'd like so much time between her last conference tourney game and her first NCAA tournament game.
Not anymore.
"Now," she said, "I like it."
This past week, the Sooners worked on themselves rather than any particular opponent. And, while focus was emphasized — point guard Morgan Hook said Coale would compare each drill to a period of the game, wanting the Sooners to exit each drill "ahead" — the practices weren't designed to take a physical toll on the players.
"This week's been great," Coale said. "We've done a lot of non-contact stuff to let our bodies recover from the beating of the Big 12 Conference. We've shot the ball a lot."
Within that thought of Coale's is an explanation and a strategy.
Because it's very clear to anybody who has followed the team closely that OU has been having a hard time in first halves.
Against TCU Jan. 30, the Horned Frogs scored the game's first 11 points. At Kansas, Feb. 17, OU trailed by 12 points before the game was 13 minutes old. At Oklahoma State Feb. 23, OU trailed by 19 points 8 minutes into the game. Against West Virginia, in the first round of the conference tournament, OU trailed by 19 points at the half and, after winning that one with a comeback for the ages, the Sooners trailed Iowa State by 19 at the half the very next day.
Coale sees one constant, yet many causes. Whether her team is executing its game plan but not getting the desired results, or simply missing shots or failing to live up to the demands of its defensive scouting report early in the game, each issue has led to a dramatic loss of energy.
And, believes Coale, energy can quickly falter when you've been playing a very short roster very long minutes in a conference as tough, top to bottom, as the Big 12 … especially after experiencing any of the breakdowns described.
So the time off is wonderful, also a valuable tool.
"I think it's just sort of a result of carrying baggage with you and that's what this time is good for," she said. "You get to unpack the bags, lay them down and start fresh."
Hook remembers that when shots weren't falling, "we let that affect us and we weren't playing well defensively."
Shooting guard Aaryn Ellenberg, like her coach, has continued to refer to the day-in, day-out nature of facing Big 12 opponents as a "beating."
"It's definitely good for us to get away from that and rest a little bit," she said, "and get a fresh start against different teams."
The Sooners won't find out where they're going and who they'll be playing once they get there until Monday night. But when they do play again, their coach doesn't think they'll be nearly as susceptible to the letdowns that have plagued them recently.
Because of the break, OU should be significantly less fragile.
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Got plans this weekend? Here's some community events to keep you busy!
Agatha Christie's "The Unexpected Guest"
- Where: The Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre, Lorton
- When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Why Go: A fun outing for the whole family, plus dinner!
- Price: $35 for kids 11-15; $49.95 for adults on Saturdays and $41.95 on Sundays.
Garden (G) Scale Train Display
- Where: The Fairfax Station Railway Museum
- When: Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
- Why Go: Who doesn't like model trains? Sunday's displays are provided by the Washington Virginia & Maryland Garden Railway Society
- Price: Free!
Through the Camera's Eye: Winter Wildlife
- What: Wildlife photographer Ed Eder will present his images of special courtship, winter foraging, and other wildlife activities that take place during the winter season.
- Where: Huntley Meadows Park, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria
- Why Go: Are you a nature enthusiast or photography nut? You won't want to miss this.
- Price: $6 per person.
- What: The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly features more than 300 of the nation's most accomplished fine artists. The Festival also includes delicious gourmet foods for sampling and purchase, live music, interactive children's entertainment, and live demonstrations by talented artists.
- When: Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Where: The Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly
- Why Go: Why go?! Why wouldn't you go?
- Price: $10 adults, ages 12 and under free
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Holland Hospital has been recognized for encouraging its employees to lead healthier lives. In late October, the hospital received a Finalist Award as one of Michigan's Healthiest Employers, finishing second among eligible organizations outside of the Metro Detroit area with 500 - 1499 FTEs.
"It's an honor to win this award," said Sandy Navarro, employee wellness coordinator for Holland Hospital. "We want our employees to be at their optimum physical and mental health. We need to be the role models for our community."
Michigan's Healthiest Employers Awards recognize small, medium and large companies whose policies, programs and culture create healthy employees and healthy workplaces. Winning organizations had the best scores in six key categories including culture/leadership commitment, foundational components, strategic planning, communication/marketing, programming/interventions, and reporting/analysis The award program was co-sponsored by Priority Health, Crain's Detroit Business and MI Biz newspapers.
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It's a fresh start and a new year, filled with high hopes for "Code Green" air quality days, sizable savings on commute costs and laughter from the passenger seat. Feel the optimism of 2012 with this latest "glass is half full" installment of Merging Lanes. It's gonna be a great year.
2012 Calendar Dates to Anticipate
While this year's calendar is shaping up to include a number of important dates to circle - Leap Year bonus day and Mayan prognostications notwithstanding - here are a few that should catch your attention:
- April 30 kicks off the start of Air Quality Awareness Week in Georgia. With half of all smog-forming emissions coming from tailpipes, never has it been more important to be air aware.
- July 31 is the day we'll know whether Georgia voters approved a penny sales tax to fund transportation improvements all over the state. There's a lot riding on the outcome of this vote in terms of attracting new enterprise and breaking out of commuter gridlock.
- August 20 marks the beginning of the third-annual Georgia Telework Week, an event to celebrate the successes of employers and commuters who know the best commute is the one from the bedroom to the home office.
And slated for early-November is the 12th installment of The Clean Air Campaign's PACE Awards event, recognizing the best commute options programs in Georgia. Stay tuned for more details.
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In Good Company for Less Traffic, Cleaner Air
More than 1,600 Georgia employers and property managers are working with The Clean Air Campaign and its partners on outstanding programs that support greater use of commute options. Recently, 130 organizations received recognition as Platinum Partners for achieving a specific threshold of "clean commute trips" during 2011. To qualify as a Platinum Partner, at least 20 percent of all employee or tenant trips to an employer's worksite must involve alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle trips and companies must actively educate employees about commute options. Congrats to these workplaces for raising the bar and proving that meaningful, lasting change in the way employees choose to travel is attainable.
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"Let's Get Physical, Physical ..."
Hitting the wall with your New Year's resolution to exercise more? When your conference call at work is placed on hold, there's only one thing better than listening to the Muzak version of Olivia Newton-John's "totally 80s" hit song: doing an actual workout routine at your desk. When you can't make it to the gym, The Washington Post offered these ideas to integrate into your daily routine, resulting from a study on employee health. No spandex required.
Click here for a printable PDF poster to tack up in your cubicle. And remember, if you don't feel comfortable with some of these moves in the presence of your co-workers, you can always fall back on a human-powered commute for better health.
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Giant Bus!
China unveiled what is believed to be the world's largest bus, clocking in at more than 82 feet in length and capable of transporting up to 300 commuters. Check it out!
Could you imagine this thing rolling down Atlanta's Downtown Connector? Could you imagine riding on it ... and logging your commute mode as "Giant Bus?"
The ink is still drying on a new report that describes traffic congestion in the Atlanta region. On paper, it appears that Atlanta's reputation as a bumper-to-bumper bastion of gridlock is improving. But a closer look reveals a tale of two regions:
It was the best of times …
The Texas Transportation Institute's latest edition of the Urban Mobility Study for Atlanta indicates traffic sucks less in the region. Atlanta improved its position in the overall rankings, moving from 11th worst traffic in the U.S. to 13th worst. There is more open space on the roads and strategies to manage traffic are working. But don't throw the confetti just yet.
It was the worst of times …
Double-digit unemployment factors into the current conditions. But the new data also show what the region is losing because of systemic traffic interference:
− At the nexus of time and money, each peak commuter in the region loses $924 annually in opportunity costs because they can't get out of traffic. Hello, monthly mortgage payment.
− Further adding to the white-knuckled, vein-popping frustration, each peak commuter squanders 43 hours over the course of a year sitting in congestion delays above and beyond normal commute times. That's more time than many employees receive for vacation in a given year.
− Employers in the region swallow a cumulative $2.5 billion in lost productivity because employees are stuck in traffic. This becomes an integral part of conversations in corner offices around the region when business community leaders discuss the Transportation Investment Act.
− Excess fuel consumption also hits commuters in the pocketbook. The region burns up 53 million gallons of gas annually while peak commuters simmer in traffic, resulting in discretionary dollars diverted away from local retailers.
At the end of the day, much of what brings this tale of two regions together is the sense of urgency around stabilizing the economy. It can be expected that as times of economic prosperity eventually find their way back to Atlanta, so, too, will more commuters. How the region changes - in terms of embracing commute options and expanding the transportation network to bust out of traffic congestion - determines whether we can hold our position and not backslide into traffic oblivion.
Whoever declared "getting there is half the fun" must have been a carpool, vanpool, transit, telework or bike/ped commuter. Plucked from recent headlines, here are three reasons more of us should try alternatives to driving alone ... because our well-being could literally depend on it:
Changing your commute could save your marriage.
Can the hassle of a lengthy commute douse the flames of matrimony? According to a dissertation from a Swedish institution of higher learning, those with longer commutes have more earning potential and career opportunities ... but they are 40% more likely to get divorced. Daily roundtrip commute times for one in ten lovelorn Swedes stands at around 45 minutes. Georgia commuters can top that: in metro Atlanta, the average roundtrip commute clocks in at precisely one hour. Think of all those honey-drenched text messages you could be sending discreetly to your significant other ("u complete me <3") from the comfort of an Xpress bus or the backseat of a vanpool.
Changing your commute could save you big bucks.
Why can't you afford to dine out on a juicy ribeye or strap on a new pair of shoes? Because more of your discretionary dollars are going toward gasoline. Of course you know this, but has it really sunk in? From Huffington Post, this mathematical moment of clarity:
"For every $10 the typical household earns before taxes, almost a full dollar now goes toward gas, a 40 percent bigger bite than normal. Families now spend more filling up than they spend on cars, clothes or recreation. Last year, they spent less on gasoline than each of those things."
The quickest way to shore up your household budget - and free up money to do the things you enjoy - is to keep your car's mileage down.
Changing your commute could save a life.
A new study from the Harvard School of Public health finds that motor vehicle emissions have a public health cost. Researchers looked at premature deaths in 83 urban areas that were the result of exposure to particle pollution, using models to correlate how much of that pollution was the result of vehicle emissions. The modeling found that in Atlanta, 70 premature deaths occurred in 2010 that were the result of particle pollution from tailpipes. The silver lining in this black cloud? The study notes that premature deaths and related social costs from traffic congestion are declining over the long run, as technology advances, control strategies and voluntary actions have all helped curb particle pollution emissions that come from cars and trucks. But there's more work to do. And it starts with the daily commute.
Atlanta commuters, employers and schools are seeking to gain traction Thursday as icy conditions drag into Day Four.
Some workers have literally camped out at work during the week, while others are making the best of it by teleworking and adapting their routines. The situation over these past few days also has one state legislator convinced that more access to rail transit in Georgia could keep business moving forward in the face of seasonal weather and year-round traffic congestion issues.
Speaking of transit, here's a rundown of current service from major metro region providers for Thursday:
- MARTA reports rail service is online and about a dozen bus routes are running Thursday.
- GRTA Xpress is running limited service into downtown, but notes the only departure point for afternoon service will go out of Civic Center Station.
- Cobb County Transit reports local service is operational but express routes are limited for Thursday.
- Gwinnett County Transit advises that service is available on a limited schedule for today.
Metro Atlanta commuters know what it's like to be on the way to work when traffic suddenly comes to a crawl, or even worse, stops. It can be frustrating and cause workers to be late. Luckily, there are some innovative tools to help avoid traffic or find a new route once in it. You learned about Georgia NaviGAtor in my last blog entry, but did you know there's a service you can call on your phone from anywhere in the state to get real-time traffic and other travel information? It takes intelligent transportation to a new level and is as simple as 1-2-3, or in this case, having your carpool partner dial 511.
This free phone service, run by the Georgia Department of Transportation, provides Georgians with real-time traffic and travel information and allows you to request roadside assistance 24 hours a day from HERO (in metro Atlanta) or other emergency services. Since its launch in 2007, Georgia's 511 has been called 4.75 million times, at an average of about 4,500 calls each day. The all-time record occurred during the September 2009 floods in metro Atlanta when more than 39,000 calls came in from people trying to navigate around flooded roads.
The U.S. Department of Transportation came up with and petitioned for this three-digit dialing code back in 1999 because at the time, there were more than 300 travel information numbers across the country. With the creation of 511, states and local agencies are still responsible for their own systems, but now travelers only need to know one number for use anywhere in the U.S., like 911.
Georgia decided to make an extensive 511 system that provides residents across the state with not only traffic information, but also with the ability to easily connect with travel and tourism resources from MARTA and major airports to the Georgia Department of Economic Development and even The Clean Air Campaign. Unlike systems in many other states, Georgia's 511 travel information system also provides access to live operators 24 hours a day and has the ability to offer estimated travel times in metro Atlanta. This system, which is one of the most utilized 511 services in the country, has proven so successful that it has received various awards, including recognition by the Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia as the most significant transportation technology advancement of 2007. It also received an honorable mention by the Federal Highway Administration during the 2008 Excellence in Highway Design Awards.
With all of these resources and capabilities, Georgia's 511 service can be helpful for any driver in the state and those passing through, but it serves as an especially handy resource for commuters, who on a daily basis look for faster and safer trips. For example, drivers can use 511 to find out about construction and traffic conditions en route and decide if they need extra time or want to take an alternative path. Also, when a major accident occurs, it's better for drivers to avoid that area for safety reasons and regional mobility since a backup behind an incident increases the likelihood of a secondary crash.
Has calling 511 helped you? Tell us your story!
For more information about 511, visit www.511ga.org or try it yourself by calling 5-1-1 from any phone in Georgia. Save it in the contacts folder of your cell phone. Or, for those of you with an iPhone, get the 511 app when it's released on November 29. Apps should be available soon after for Android and Blackberry. Look for the release announcement at georgia-navigator.com.
The year 1996 was a big one for transforming metro Atlanta. Not only did the region host the Olympics, but it was also the year that traffic information in Georgia was revolutionized by the creation of NaviGAtor. Realizing the extent of traffic issues the region would encounter as employers, commuters and international visitors converged on Atlanta during the Olympic Games, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) worked with federal and local authorities to create an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to manage the situation.
After 14 years of development, NaviGAtor continues to expand its area of coverage and has led to easier travel, increased safety and saved time and money, all while keeping pollution out of the air. About 350,000 Georgians get traffic information from www.georgia-navigator.com each week, – in addition to the thousands who use the 511 service for such options as real-time traffic updates, reporting incidents and connecting to rideshare and transit information – and the HERO service has assisted motorists involved in a million traffic incidents since launch. Yet despite all that the NaviGAtor system does to help mobility in the state, and your commute, many citizens don't realize the impact it's had on them.
You may forget how bad gridlock was before GDOT's NaviGAtor came along, so here's a little reminder. Once in the summer of 1991, there were two accidents on I-285. Pretty typical, right? Well, because the accidents were blocking the highway and assistance was unable to get there in time, people were stuck in the 90-degree temperature for hours, getting overheated, running out of gas and experiencing heat exhaustion. By the time emergency vehicles heard about and were able to respond to this situation, they couldn't get through to the accidents because of the overwhelming volume of backed up traffic. In those days, it didn't take much to seriously back up traffic, because if your car or truck broke down in the middle of the interstate or you got in an accident, you sat there until you could get a tow truck to come move you out of the way. Today, NaviGAtor's HERO trucks patrol 280 miles of metro Atlanta interstates, providing assistance to motorists and commuters in need. The trucks can also be dispatched instantly when motorists report an incident using 511. Unlike 10 years ago, the average clearing time for a car accident incident is now only 10 minutes thanks to HERO, thereby keeping traffic flowing and improving your commute to work.
To better understand NaviGAtor's impact on the region, consider this. In one year, the NaviGAtor service saved 7 million vehicle-hours of incident delays and 5.2 million gallons of gasoline. It provided 49,000 motorist assists and prevented more than 340 crashes. By helping us avoid more gridlock, NaviGAtor has also protected Georgians from exposure to the extra air pollution that sitting in traffic creates. During a sample year, NaviGAtor helped keep 186 tons of hydrocarbons, more than 2,457 tons of carbon monoxide and more than 261 tons of nitrogen oxide out of the air we breathe. A big thank you to the dedicated team working behind the scenes at NaviGAtor, because even though metro Atlanta has traffic and air quality issues, it clearly would be a lot worse without the helping hands of the NaviGAtor intelligent transportation system.
For more information about NaviGAtor and to get real-time traffic information, visit www.georgia-navigator.com, or call 511.
The chill of autumn is in the air. And The Clean Air Campaign is glad to exchange all the Code Orange smog days over the past five months for orange pumpkins and fall leaves. Rake in all the Georgia transportation and air quality happenings in this latest edition of Merging Lanes.
BP After "Math": Not All's Well That Ends Well
We're approaching the six-month anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster that became one of the worst pollution events in our nation's history. Our water-cooler conversations all spring and summer included terms like "top kill" and "blowout preventer." We watched the live underwater camera feeds and debated whether the nation's dependence on oil had finally gone too far. And although the The Deepwater Horizon well was finally capped several weeks ago, the aftermath will be felt for a long time.
The Feds have arrived at an official estimate for BP's Gulf oil spill - pegged at about five million barrels of oil. Since U.S. refineries produce around 20 gallons of gasoline from one barrel (42 gallons) of crude oil, the spill equates to around 100 million gallons of gasoline. But how connected can Georgians feel to this issue at this point? Figure in the Atlanta region there are about 2.37 million commuters. Of those, about 84% drive alone on their daily commute, averaging a 40 mile roundtrip to and from work. Assuming average fuel economy of about 20 miles to the gallon, that's nearly 4 million gallons of gas burned every day on commute activity alone.
So commuters in metro Atlanta would burn through this oil spill in approximately 25 days of just normal commuting to and from work. When will more of us turn our discontent over this situation into something actionable?
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Survey Says: What's Different About Your Commute
The 2009 edition of the American Community Survey came out last week, with a section dedicated to commuting characteristics. A few highlights:
- 11% of Georgians carpool to work compared to 10% nationally
- Roughly two out of five of us statewide live in one county and work in another
- That number jumps to more than four out of five in the Atlanta region
- Mean travel time actually "improved" in Atlanta from 30.4 minutes each way to 30.1 minutes. For drive-alone commuters, that represents about a 30-second gain in free time each day. Please, contain your enthusiasm.
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Type II Diabetes Linked to Particle Pollution
A new study has been published demonstrating a correlation between type II diabetes in adults and exposure to particle pollution. According to the researchers, "For every 10 micrograms per cubic meter increase in PM2.5 exposure, there was a 1 percent increase in diabetes prevalence." Although the high season for ground-level ozone has just ended in Georgia, fine particulate matter is a year-round threat to public health. Learn how to limit your exposure and limit your contribution to the problem.
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"Mad" About Transit ...
How has AMC's "Mad Men" series - a sleek 1960s cable TV show about the golden age of advertising - garnered three consecutive Emmy awards for Best Drama? According to this New York Times article, clean commuting plays a lead role.
With the opening of the A-Team movie, summer blockbuster film season is well underway. Adapted from the 80s TV series, it's the story of four crime-fighting vigilantes ... who ride to "work" in their van.
Anyhow, it got The Clean Air Campaign thinking about other famous vanpools. Of course, Scooby Doo and the vaunted Mystery Machine comes to mind.
And in Little Miss Sunshine, a van shuttles the protagonist to the beauty pageant. Got any other famous vanpools to share? Post your faves on this blog, or hit us on Facebook.
What was it about vanpooling that worked for these stars? Maybe the A-Team did it for the sake of productivity. It's certainly easier for a plan to come together about stopping the bad guys when your team can collaborate on the road. And the Scooby Doo cast probably saves a lot of money, too, by riding to crime scenes together instead of driving separately (and if Shaggy signed up for Commuter Rewards with The Clean Air Campaign, he could be eligible to win $25 monthly prizes). Of course, the camaraderie of vanpooling cannot be undersold either.
Bottom line: these celebrities are making it work with vanpooling, so if it works for them it might work for you, too.
For employers - The Clean Air Campaign has developed a special program to help Georgia employers make vanpooling available to select groups of employees who live near each other and commute in to the same destination. Ask us about how we can help bring this concept to your worksite -- at no cost.
For commuters - Watch this brief video to learn three reasons why vanpooling makes sense for a growing number of Georgia commuters.
As the hub for NE Georgia, Athens is a major employment, education, health and entertainment center growing in popularity and population. A steady stream of new residents and a burgeoning daytime population brings increased challenges related to demand for energy, transportation infrastructure, and increasing air quality degradation.
According to the EPD, 62% of smog-forming emissions in Athens-Clarke County come from tailpipes of cars and trucks. This represents a significant problem for our air quality, particularly with respect to ground-level ozone. Indeed, Athens-Clarke County stands on the verge of failing to meet federal air quality standards designed to protect the public's health. With tighter standards likely to come later this year, non-attainment status could lead to stricter permitting requirements in the county, more regulatory controls, depressed economic growth, and a generally negative stigma about the quality of life in Athens.
But, with stricter regulatory and volunteer actions, Athens can face this challenge head on! By working together, every local employer, commuter, and resident can make a huge difference in improving and protecting Athens' air quality. This is one of the reasons why Athens-Clarke County partnered with the Clean Air Campaign and created Travel Smart Week as a way to showcase how choosing alternatives to driving alone can help improve the air we breathe.
Thanks to an expanding network of transportation alternatives, including Athens Transit, sidewalks, and bike lanes, individuals can travel with increasingly less dependency on their cars. Everyone is encouraged to get out of their cars, enjoy the fresh air, get some exercise and Travel Smart!
Heidi Davison is the mayor of Athens-Clarke County and serves on the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center Board. Through their use of commute options programs in the past year, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government employees have kept more than 8,000 pounds of pollution out of the air we breathe.
As an avid cyclist, I've done a lot of cycling - but not in the city. My wife and I would drive out to the Silver Comet Trail or drive 45 minutes to an hour away from Atlanta in order to find roads with less traffic where we would ride our bicycles. We usually ride fairly long distances, 30 to 50 miles, sometimes longer.
So when I went to work for the Clean Air Campaign, which is only 12.5 miles from my home, the distance wasn't an issue - but I was definitely worried about the traffic.
I talked to every Atlanta bicycle commuter I could find, and got a lot of advice, and then went for it. I scouted out routes, trying to stay away from main thoroughfares with heavy traffic. I was able to find neighborhood roads for about 7.5 of those 12.5 miles, but there was no way around it - I was going to have about 5 miles on Peachtree Road and Peachtree Street.
One of the pieces of advice I heard was to "take the lane". This means rather than staying as far to the right as possible, if the lane is too narrow for a car to safely pass you (safely means at least 3 feet between you and the car) you should ride in the center of the lane.
It might sound counterintuitive, but even the "Georgia Bike Sense" guide says to move to the left or take the center of the lane in the following situations:
- Left turns
- Avoiding hazards or debris
- The lane is too narrow to share safely with other vehicles
- Passing standing vehicles
- Moving to the left in these circumstances is legal, so keep in mind that staying to the right is not always required and not always the safest place to be."
I ride Peachtree Road/Street from Peachtree Battle to Woodruff Park. In that stretch there are always 2 or 3 lanes. So when I turn on to Peachtree Road, I get in the center of the right lane. In most cases, cars and trucks have plenty of room to move over. Sometimes they get stuck behind me, but I have never had an unpleasant encounter because of that. In fact the only close encounter I've had at all was when I was lax about staying in the center of the lane, and someone thought they could squeeze by me; they went by with a one foot clearance, and that was too close for comfort.
The other important piece of advice I have for bike commuting is to get a rear view mirror. There are several different types; some mount on the handlebar, some mount on your helmet, some even mount on your glasses. I always ride with eye protection, so I went for the mirror on the glasses type. Being aware of traffic to the rear has made the biggest difference for me in terms of safety and peace of mind.
And on the days when I just don't feel like riding that 5 miles on Peachtree, there's always MARTA. The station is only 3 miles from my home, which takes me about 15 minutes on the bike.
Still not sure? Take the "Confident City Cycling" course offered by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.
If you've been thinking about bike commuting, Bike To Work Week is the perfect time to just do it. Once I tried it, I found it's a lot easier than I thought it would be.
See you on the road!


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Services for Rev. Bob Barker Jr. will be held Thursday, at 3 p.m., at Central Baptist Church, with Rev. Greg Massey and Dr. Gary Blair officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Barker, 72, of Meridian, died March 4, 2013, at his home in Meridian. He was born on June 29, 1940, in Mobile, Ala. He was a 1958 graduate of Vigor High School in Mobile. Rev. Barker earned his bachelor of arts degree from Howard College, now known as Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. in 1962, and earned a divinity degree from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1966.
He was ordained for ministry on June 5, 1960, at the First Baptist Church of Chickasaw, Ala. His ministry began as a high school junior when he pastored a small mission church north of Mobile, Ala. He lived in Birmingham during his college years, preaching at area churches while attending classes and playing college basketball. Throughout his ministry, he pastored churches in Hammond, La.; Denham Springs, La.; Mobile, Ala.; Hendersonville, N.C.; and Meridian. He answered the call to full-time evangelism and preached throughout the United States for four years. He was a gifted orator and preacher of the Word, and thousands came to faith throughout his ministerial career. He later served as a minister of music at the Naval Air Station in Meridian. Rev. Barker was an active member of Central Baptist Church in Meridian.
Later in life, he worked as a newspaper carrier for The Meridian Star, where he went the extra mile to meet the needs of his customers. He also helped raise thousands of dollars for the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi. He was a lifelong fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide and was alumni initiate of the Theta Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.
Survivors include his wife, of 34 years, Cindy Barker; two sons: Bob Barker III (Tracey) of Birmingham, Ala., and Toby Barker (Kate) of Hattiesburg; four daughters: Leigh Ann Coleman of Frederick, Md., Julia Lance (Alan) of Atlanta, Ga., Melody Mercer (Scott) of Brandon, and Dr. Andi Barker of Jackson; brother, Bruce Barker Sr.; eight grandchildren; and, five nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Bob Barker Sr. of Chickasaw, Ala.; and an infant brother, Thomas Fuller Barker.
Family and friends may sign the online guest book at robertbarhamffh.com.
Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church (designate to "Eula Gordon Scholarship") or to the Community Foundation of East Mississippi (designate to "Bob Barker Jr. Seminary Scholarship Fund").
Visitation will be Thursday, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., at the church.
Rev. Bob Barker Jr.


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A Leggy Miranda Kerr Makes Getting Out Of A Limo A Sexy Affair (Photos)
January 12th, 2013 8:00am EST
Earlier this week we spotted model Miranda Kerr arriving at the Mr. C Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. She seamlessly made getting out of a limo look sensuous.
Photographers snapped away as the Victoria's Secret star slid out of the back seat and grinned for her fans. She showed off her long legs and slender body as she posed for the paparazzi.
The actress, who is married to Orlando Bloom, recently talked to UsMagazine.com about her son Flynn, who turns two this month and has expressed an interest in music. With a model mother and actor father, it's no surprise their offspring has a creative side.
"There were a whole bunch of different musical instruments around, a whole bunch of toys - different things that he could have gone to - and the first thing he went for was this little piano... And he sat right down and started, like, playing (it). It was amazing," she explained.
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