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|Good - 114 reviews
Motel 6 Altoona PA welcomes our guests 24 hours a day with a comfortable, pet friendly environment at the lowest rates of any national chain. Wi-Fi is available in all of our modern rooms for a nominal fee
Overall Rating - Good - 114 reviews
Excellent 10.0
They have recently remodeled and the rooms are more modern and attractive. Staff very nice.
Poor 1.0
You should ask if there was anything I lied, that would've been a smaller list. Mold on towel holders by sink, there was no water in morning,shower fixtures were loose and falling off, the head board actually DID fall off,blinds didn't keep light outHorrible!!! Bed was uncomfortable, comforter was thin and stiff...cardboard would've worked better, the lighting in Tom was so dim I actually used the flashlight on my phone to see outlet to plug in charger. We were in town for a wedding and decided it would be more convenient to stay the night, well I wish I would've just drove the hour and 15 minutes back to my house
|Good - 398 reviews
Our award-winning Altoona Super 8 is located one block West of I-99 / Hwy. 220 at exit 32-Frankstown Rd. Enjoy our comfortable rooms which feature King or Queen beds, free in room coffee makers, free high speed internet and a Superstart Breakfast served daily. You are also welcome to enjoy using our fitness room and we also provide a guest laundry for your...
Overall Rating - Good - 398 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Easy to get to. Very close to the baseball park I was going to.
Free paper would have been nice. Ice machine on 3rd floor would have been niceReasonably priced---
Excellent 9.0
clean and quiet
noonly item was we booked a queen bed and got two doubles.staff said that's what we booked so we showed our receipt and they said we would have to take it up with who we booked with. wasn't a big deal.
|Excellent - 131 reviews
Located in Altoona, Hampton Inn Altoona is convenient to Lakemont Park and the Island Waterpark and Blair County Ballpark. This hotel is within the vicinity of Baker Mansion and Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark. Make yourself at home in one of the 111 air-conditioned guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have co...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 131 reviews
Good 8.0
Very clean, helpful staff
noLocated comfortably off the highways, access to shopping and restaurants.
Excellent 10.0
The staff was very friendly and helpful. We had a newly remodeled room. It was close to our doctor's office and the breakfast was very good.
|Excellent - 306 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 306 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Staff was very helpful and the lemon infused water was great!!
No everything was great.
Excellent 10.0
Nothing!!!The staff, location, and room all met my expectation.
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|Excellent - 142 reviews
Stay Smart at Altoona's Comfortable High-Tech Hotel Come experience a memorable stay with first-class amenities and beautiful décor at one of Altoona's finest hotels. Located off I-99 at exit 32, our Holiday Inn Express® Altoona hotel is minutes from downtown and close to major businesses in the area. We provide a name you can trust when visiting Central Pen...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 142 reviews
Excellent 9.0
The beautiful patio and garden are! We were able to invite guests to join us in the evening and sit in the peaceful garden. We also ate our meals there and truly enjoyed it.Front desk staff very friendly and helpful.
Excellent 9.0
This stay met my expectations.
The breakfast could be better, especially the eggs.
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Located in Altoona, Days Inn & Suites Altoona is within the region of Baker Mansion and Blair County Ballpark. This hotel is within the region of Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark. Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and you can also request cribs/infant be...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2 reviews
Excellent 9.0
It was new and clean. The room was a good size. They let my dog stay and we felt that she was welcomed.
no complaints at all
Excellent 10.0
That it was a new establishment and it was in a quiet area .
Did not like the smell of the carpet which was new but the odor was not appealing.I was not crazy about the breakfast...instead of two egg dishes it needed sausage or bacon and one egg dish.very clean and nicely decorated.
|Excellent - 18 reviews
The brand new 2010 Comfort Suites Altoona is conveniently located off of I-99 in the heart of the Allegheny Mountains, and within minutes of the Altoona and Tyrone business districts. Other nearby attractions are The Blair County Convention Center, The Altoona Curve Baseball Stadium, DelGrosso's Amusement Park, and Lakemont Park. Penn State Univ is 25 miles...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 18 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Very nice comfort inn. Usally don't stay in comfort inn's will definately use them again. Very clean beds were very comfortable. It was as nice as a Marriott
Excellent 10.0
Nice large room, very good complimentary breadfast
The tile bathroom floors were slipperyThe pool was small and there was no hot tub.
|Excellent - 68 reviews
Perfect for business and leisure travelers alike, the Comfort Inn Duncansville features an indoor pool and spa, free breakfast, and Platinum Award winning service. The property is adjacent to Hoss' Steak and Seahouse, and Marzoni's Brick Oven and Brewing Company. All rooms are warmly appointed and offer free wireless high-speed Internet, 32 inch TVs, microwa...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 68 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Excellent 10.0
It was well kept and very nice.
The breakfast wasn't as nice as at some hotels we've stayed in, but it wasn't bad.It was a very pleasant stay. I called to check on the reservation and found that it was a smoking room. They switched me to a non-smoking room without and trouble. The staff was pleasant and it was clean and nice. The room didn't have that 'hotel room' smell that is usually present.
|Okay - 171 reviews
Located near central business district, shopping, historical sites, Railroaders Museum and Horseshoe Curve. Fine staff
Overall Rating - Okay - 171 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
This is an economy hotel; hence the name. It's dreary and sparkling clean is certainly not a word I would use to describe it. However, it is inexpensive and if all you want is a place to sleep it represents a good value for the money, particularly relative to the inflated prices of other hotels in in the area.
Good 8.0
We stayed here after a Penn State game since everything else had been booked up (and we booked about 3 months in advance!). I was hesitant and thought that it would be a dump for sure, but we were pleasantly surprised. The staff was super nice and the room was clean and pleasant. It's an Econo Lodge, so don't expect anything to blow you away, but I have to say this was a good experience and we were happy to stay here. Bonus: there is a Cracker Barrel right down the street! :)
|Okay - 141 reviews
This Magnuson Hotels affiliate is located near Del Grosso Waterpark, Penn State University, Canoe Creek State Park, Indian Caverns, Blue Knob Ski Resort, Beaver Stadium and the Huntingon County Fairgrounds. The Relax Inn Altoona offers guests free high-speed wireless Internet access, free parking with room for large vehicles, fax/copy service and pets are ac...
Overall Rating - Okay - 141 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Great little motel. All the other motels were booked a few exits down and this motel had a room. The room was huge and the bed was comfortable.
Mediocre 4.0
you can tell they are working on fixing it up.
the lack of towels
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Cedar Grove Motel is conveniently located in Greenwood Altoona, near the I-99 highway exit 39. It offers free Wi-Fi and free parking. Sheetz Restaurant and Store, located right next to the property, is open 24/7. There are more dining options within walking distance. Rooms here will provide you with a private bathroom with bathtub or shower, cable TV, heati...
Overall Rating - Poor - 2 reviews
Poor 1.0
I like nothing of this motel.
the motel just like a earthquake shed. There is no ventilation.I think it violate the law.There was a big spider inside of the shower room, the cheap ceiling is almost falling off.
Poor 2.0
This is an old converted 'hourly' hotel/motel. Dark parking lot, no shampoo, mirrors still on ceiling above bed, and in canopy overhang covering king bed/and in headboards. Clean enough, but room was 58 degrees at check-in and heat was slow to work
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Sunhearth Trails B & B is located 1.1 mile south of Roaring Spring, PA, on Route 867 S.The 5.5 acre property faces Halter Creek. There is a rustic trail down to the creek and much wild flora to explore. The property was originally part of the Walter & Helen Martin property. Some local history was made here by Walter and his son Michael who crafted stringed i...


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Rare case of house pet contracting rabies in Glen Ellen
Published: Friday, February 1, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 1, 2013 at 6:10 p.m.
Members of a Glen Ellen family are undergoing preventive care after being bitten by their rabid cat, the first domestic animal known to have contracted the deadly disease in 16 years.
The case serves as a warning of the necessity for people to get their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies, said Dr. Karen Holbrook, deputy health officer for Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
"We are trying to get the word out: rabies is in our wild life in Sonoma County," Holbrook said. "It exists and it is important to vaccinate all of our pets."
Holbrook declined to be specific about the incident, because of privacy concerns, but said the cat was diagnosed with the disease on Jan. 23 after the family took it to the vet.
The cat, which had been acting aggressively and bitten members of the family, was euthanized.
"It was an unvaccinated cat; it had indoor and outdoor privileges and it acquired rabies," Holbrook said. "The owners are around a lot and recognized the cat was acting abnormal. From the onset of the disease to death was 10 days."
The family also has an adult dog, which had been vaccinated, and has now received a booster shot and will be quarantined for a month.
The household also includes two other cats and a puppy, all unvaccinated. They now have been vaccinated and will be quarantined for six months.
The last domestic pet in Sonoma County with rabies was in 1997. Since then, 25 bats, three skunks and one raccoon have tested positive for rabies.
Vaccination clinics are being offered by VIP PetCare for $5 during the next three weeks, according to the health department. Information is available on www.vippetcare.com, 1-800-427-7973.
(You can reach Staff Writer Bob Norberg at 521-5206 or firstname.lastname@example.com.)
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There is a cap on how many alcohol licenses are allowed in Boston, and sometimes restaurants wait months for a license to become available. feels the system is antiquated, and hurts the economic viability of Boston's main streets.
"I'm not talking about turning main streets into Bourbon Street. I'm talking about fostering small local environments for a nice glass of wine to celebrate a birthday or a graduation. We need libraries and supermarkets, but we also need quality places for people to socialize in all neighborhoods," said Pressley, who wants to lift the cap on alcohol licenses permitted in the city.
There are several types of alcohol licenses, including one-day special licenses, but Pressley's gaze is upon the prized seven-day alcohol licenses. There are two ways to get a license: apply for license through the state's Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and Boston's Licensing Board; or buy one from an existing holder.
Hunting for licenses
Liquor licenses are so scarce, restauranteurs hire firms to locate licenses and navigate the selling process from one business to another. A beer and wine license can go from $10,000 to $50,000, while a full alcohol all-inclusive license can go for upwards of $500,000.
Restauranteur Joe Greene, who co-own's several restaurants including the , The Paramount 2 (in South Boston), , , and the Blarney Stone, spoke about buying alcohol licenses. Greene said he has always opened new restaurants at locations that had alcohol licenses, so he bought the lease and the license.
"At this point the liquor license cost area is about $250,000," said Greene. "If you spend that money and then they start giving them out, it wouldn't be good form in my point-of-view. It's tough to buy a license, but then it has value. It's part of the investment... It's just the way it works."
Greene said it's tough to transfer a license from one area to another, especially when you need to go in front of neighborhood boards, and deal with possible zoning issues.
Buying a license
Eric Battite, who owns in West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, opened in Roslindale Village last year, but it took him more than half a year to get a beer and wine license for the restaurant. Battite said he first applied for a license in May 2011, and got one in February 2012. (The restaurant just started serving dinner this week, but not because they didn't have a liquor license, said Battite.)
Battite said a metro Boston business offered him a beer and wine license for $40,000.
"Word on the street is you can negotiate between $15,000 to $20,000 and not go through the system. You can purchase them, but I didn't want to negotiate a pay for that much. I thought I would get my license a lot quicker when I applied, but it really took six to seven months."
Battite said the Sugar Baking Co.'s beer and wine license cost him about $7,000, with most of it going to legal fees.
But things may be changing underfoot without very little notice. Battite said his beer and wine license ends with him and can't be transferred.
He added no one knows when alcohol licenses are going to become available. While numbers change regularly, there are about 1,030 total alcohol licenses in Boston, with 675 for full liquor service, and 335 for beer and wine.
Barriers to change
State law mandates there is a cap on the amount of alcohol licenses in Boston, so a home rule petition would need to be filed and passed for changes to occur.
The order was referred to the Council's Committee on Economic Development and Planning for a future hearing. Restaurant owners and firms that help procure alcohol licenses are expected to testify.
"I'm not vilifying firms that support small inspiring business owners to go around this maze. It's a problem we have to do that," said Pressley. "Not everyone will have the resources to do that. I want to pull back the curtains on the process to peak."
The chart below is a neighborhood breakdown of alcohol licenses in Boston as of June 7, which went up 27 by June 14.Neighborhood All B+W TOTAL Percent Allston/Brighton 47 35 82 8.18%Beacon Hill/Back Bay902611611.57%Charlestown 16 5 21 2.09% Chinatown 30 29 59 5.88% Dorchester 52 20 72 7.18% Downtown 100 10 110 10.97% East Boston 38 29 67 6.68% Fenway/Kenmore 44 35 79 7.88% Hyde Park 12 8 20 1.99% Jamaica Plain 19 18 37 3.69% Mattapan 3 0 3 0.3% Mission Hill 1 2 3 0.3% North End/West End 39 54 93 9.27% Roslindale 13 8 21 2.09% Roxbury 25 15 40 3.99% South Boston 61 13 74 7.38% South End/Bay Village 75 16 91 9.07% West Roxbury 7 8 15 1.5% TOTAL 672 331 1003
Are there enough places to buy alcohol in Back Bay and Boston? Do you want more restaurants able to serve alcohol in Boston? Let us know in the comments section.


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Office: Cahill 253
(626) 395-4095
krzys , astro.caltech.edu
Department of Astronomy, MC 249-17
California Institute of Technology
1200 East California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91125
I am a graduate student studying astrophysics at Caltech. I work primarily in the optical, studying the physics of young and active stars. I am also an active amateur astronomer and am occasionally involved in outreach work.


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Important information about staying at the Requa Inn!Your trip to the California Redwoods, and the majestic Klamath River should be perfect, so we think it's important for you to know about the ins and outs of what's available at the Historic Requa Inn (and some of the things that aren't!).
Check in is from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.. You'll find homemade cookies or nut-loaf fresh from the oven waiting for you when you arrive. Where possible, we also like to stock organic, locally produced (and very tasty) wines, beers, cheeses, jams and other foods. Some of our favorites include:
We're always on the lookout to support locally produced food - not only because we feel great about supporting local entrepreneurs, but often because the food just tastes so much better!
InternetWe have wi-fi coverage over the entire Inn so feel free to bring your laptop and surf the web. However because we are rural we have a satellite connection that limits our bandwidth. On most days, you should be able to surf the web and check emails easily, but skyping, downloading music or watching streaming video (via Hulu or iTunes) may slow down our system!
Cell ReceptionThe Inn is an a remote location on the California coast, so we have limited cell phone coverage by major carriers; in fact only Verizon and U.S. Cellular phones receive coverage at the Inn. We've heard tales of an AT&T signal at the top of the hill in the parking lot of the Requa Overlook, otherwise there is no AT&T signal until Trinidad to the south and Crescent City to the north.
Our sunroom and living rooms features a fireplace and large comfortable chairs to relax in. We have an ample supply of binoculars and local birding guides for the avid (and casual) birder. Its not unusual to see seals, sea lions, bears and bald-eagles from our sunroom.
We also have a selection of games, puzzles, cards and books to enjoy in front of the fireplace during the relaxing evenings while you're here.
Our in-room lotions and toiletries are produced by Sister Sky an Indian-owned business (it really is run by two sisters) based near Spokane, Washington. Sister Sky produces parabin-free, sustainable beauty products that utilize traditional Indian herbs and grasses. We, and our guests, love their scents and philosophies.
We also offer a range of USDA certified organic soaps and lotions produced byAvReal - a Crescent City based producer and innovator of organic lotions and soaps.
Across the road from the Inn, we also have a lovely garden area with a gazebo to sit and enjoy the mighty Klamath River as it meets the Pacific Ocean.
Around the back of the Inn is our hot-tub - a perfect place to relax after a long hike (or a short hike, or just because it's always nice to sit in a hot-tub!). There is a sign-up board for the hot-tub outside Room 12 "Yurok Loop". Don't be fooled - the hot-tub is outside and not in Room 12 as some unsuspecting guests have found outt.


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ATEED highlights
Since its inception in November 2010, ATEED has achieved significant results.
Rugby World Cup 2011
Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) was the largest event ever hosted in New Zealand. Auckland hosted 15 of the 48 matches held across New Zealand between 9 September and 23 October 2011, including the final.
Auckland's primary focus was on supporting the delivery of the tournament itself. The city also hosted a programme of activities ranging from business investment to free concerts and community festivals.
ATEED managed 75 of Auckland's 139 Rugby World Cup 2011 projects. This included the Auckland Council's $102 million programme to help Auckland businesses capitalise on the economic opportunities presented by the tournament.
Other highlights during the first 15 months included:
- delivering Auckland's first Major Events Strategy and Visitor Plan
- supporting the New Zealand bid to host the FIFA 2015 Men's U-20 World Cup
- bringing the Volvo Ocean Race back to Auckland in 2012, for the first time in 10 years
- hosting the World Rally Championship in 2012
- bidding for events such as the 2017 World Masters Games
- a $2 million joint venture campaign with Tourism New Zealand. This generated a 13 per cent increase in guest nights for June in a difficult economic climate, the largest increase for any New Zealand region
- launching AucklandNZ.com. The website was rated as the best regional tourism organisation website in a world-first social marketing benchmarking programme
- winning government contracts to deliver region-wide business programmes
Negotiating partnership agreements with the Government, including:
- business capability contract from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)
- TechNZ contract from The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, now part of Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- contract to deliver the Business Mentors NZ programme from Business in the Community (Inc)
- The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) hosted its fourteenth Competitiveness Annual Global Conference in Auckland in November 2011
Rugby World Cup 2011 - Auckland plays host
Rugby World Cup is the third largest sporting event in the world. The 2011 Tournament was the biggest sporting event in New Zealand's history and Auckland was the hub of the Tournament.


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Maggie Contreras, of Mexia, lets loose a skillet in the Women's Skillet Toss Friday, July 4, part of Mexia Chamber of Commerce's Boomin' on the Fourth Independence Day celebration. To see more photos from Boomin' on the Fourth events, pick up a copy of the Thursday edition of The Mexia News. + continue reading
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Vitamin E Treatment for Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl Coenzyme A (CoA) Dehydrogenase (LCHAD) Associated Neuropathy
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People with a genetic defect in the ability to burn fat can also develop a problem with the nerves in their feet. The nerve problem, or neuropathy, can limit their ability to walk. Part of the treatment of their genetic defect in the ability to burn fat is to eat a very low fat diet. Vitamin E is found only in fatty foods like oils and nuts. People with a genetic defect in the ability to burn fat may have low vitamin E because of their low fat diet. The purpose of this study is to test whether vitamin E supplements can improve the nerve function in the feet of people with a genetic defect in the ability to burn fat.
Blood samples will be drawn at the beginning of the study, after 2 months and after 6 months of vitamin E supplements. The blood will be analyzed for plasma vitamin E concentrations. Around the time of each blood draw subjects will record all the food and beverages he or she consumes for three days. The subject will send the record to the investigator. Subjects will have a physical exam by a doctor specializing in nerves, a neurologist before and after taking vitamin E. They will have nerve function measured with a test called a nerve conduction velocity or NCV. Subjects will be given 800 international units (IU) of vitamin E per day for 6 months.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin E supplement
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Vitamin E Treatment for LCHAD Associated Neuropathy
- Plasma Vitamin E Concentrations [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Neurological examinations: Sensory exam, muscle weakness exam and deep tendon reflex exam [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: LCHAD/TFP with peripheral neuropathy
Subjects diagnosed with LCHAD or TFP and with documented peripheral neuropathy
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin E supplement
400 IU (268 mg) capsules of will be provided for the subjects. Subjects will be instructed to take one capsule with meals 2 times per day.
Other Name: alpha tocopherol
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|7 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Confirmed diagnosis of TFP, or LCHAD deficiency and progressive peripheral neuropathy
- Subjects must be > 7 years of age, and be willing to take vitamin E supplements.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00840112
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|Oregon Health and Sciences University
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
|Principal Investigator:
|Melanie Gillingham, Ph.D
|Oregon Health and Science University
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|Responsible Party:
|Melanie Gillingham, Ph.D., Oregon Health and Sciences University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00840112 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|OHSU eirb# 4929, F32DK065400
|Study First Received:
|February 9, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 25, 2013
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by Oregon Health and Science University:
Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD)
Mitochondrial trifunctional protein (TFP)
LCHAD/TFP deficiency with peripheral neuropathy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Protein Deficiency
Demyelinating Diseases
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Neurologic Manifestations
Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Deficiency Diseases
Nutrition Disorders
Signs and Symptoms
Substance-Related Disorders
Vitamin E
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Growth Substances
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 29, 2014


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The last time I blogged about a killer Current/Elliott was this post… The denim duo is now combining their love of American classics with pattern maven Mary Katrantzou's aesthetics for S/S 13. You probably know Mary best for her trompe l'oeil kaleidoscope-like prints in vivid hues (see some here). For her collab with Current/Elliott, the calculated and dramatic patterns are exchanged for prints inspired by travel and passport stamps. You'll still see mirrored designs that are a favorite Katrantzou favorite but the overall look and color pallet is softer and more in step with the laid-back vibe of Current/Elliott.
True to Mary's taste, the collection is meant to be worn so that patterned pieces clash and play off one another… I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to do such bold pairings, but all of the pieces make a statement on their own. The collection is "coming soon" but you can shop it right now on Matches Fashion – select what pieces you want and they'll emailed you when they become available to buy! My favorites are definitely this dress, and these jeans.
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Can pancreatic cancer be prevented?
What are the risk factors for pancreatic cancer?
We still do not know exactly what causes most cases of pancreatic cancer. But some risk factors have been linked to the disease. A risk factor is something that affects a person's chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Some risk factors, like smoking, can be changed. Others, like a person's age or race, can't be changed.
Recent research has shown that some of these risk factors affect the DNA of cells in the pancreas, which can lead to abnormal cell growth and may cause tumors to form. DNA is the substance in each cell that carries our genes — the instructions for how our cells work.
But risk factors don't tell us everything. Having a risk factor, or even several risk factors, does not mean that you will get the disease. And some people who get the disease do not have any known risk factors.
Risk factors for pancreatic cancer
Age: The risk of this cancer goes up as people age. Almost all patients are older than 45, and almost 7 in 10 are at least 65 years old. The average age at the time the cancer is found is 71.
Gender: Men are 30% more likely to get this cancer than women. This may be due, at least in part, to higher tobacco use in men.
Race: African Americans are more likely to have this cancer than are whites.
Smoking: The risk of getting cancer of the pancreas is at least twice as high in smokers compared to those who never smoked. Cigar and pipe smoking also increase risk. Quitting smoking helps lower risk – 10 years after quitting, former smokers have the same risk as those who never smoked. People who use smokeless tobacco are also more likely to get pancreatic cancer.
Obesity: Very overweight (obese) people are more likely to develop pancreatic cancer.
Diabetes: Pancreatic cancer is more common in people with this disease. Most of the risk is found in people with type 2 diabetes. The reason for this is not known. In some patients, the cancer seems to have caused the diabetes (not the other way around).
Chronic pancreatitis: This is a long-term inflammation of the pancreas. It is linked with a slightly higher risk of pancreatic cancer, but most people with this condition do not get pancreatic cancer. A small number of cases of chronic pancreatitis appear to be due to a gene mutation (defect). People with this form of chronic pancreatitis seem to have a high lifetime risk for getting pancreatic cancer.
Cirrhosis of the liver: Cirrhosis is a scarring of the liver. It happens in people with liver damage from things like hepatitis and alcohol use. People with cirrhosis seem to have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Work exposure: Heavy exposure at work to certain pesticides, dyes, and chemicals may increase the risk of getting cancer of the pancreas.
Family history: Cancer of the pancreas seems to run in some families. In some of these families, the high risk is due to a gene change (see below). In other families, the gene causing the higher risk of pancreatic cancer is not known.
Gene changes: Inherited gene changes (mutations) are abnormal copies of certain genes that can be passed from parent to child. These changed genes may cause pancreatic cancers and can cause other problems, too. Some of the genes that cause these problems have been found by scientists and can be recognized by genetic testing.
Stomach problems: Having too much stomach acid or having bacteria called H. pylori in the stomach may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.
Alcohol: Some studies have shown a link between heavy alcohol use and pancreatic cancer.
Last Medical Review: 02/15/2013
Last Revised: 02/03/2014


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I'm trying to wise up 300 million people about money & finance
It's always been a puzzle to me why stocks prices can continue to surge as the economic statistics get worse; a depression in Spain with 25% unemployment, housing prices dropping for the 6th straight month, GDP down to 2.2%, stores closing all over New York.
Perhaps a paper given at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on April 22 by two Harvard economists, and one from the New York Fed– "Investment Dynamics With Natural Expectations" gives a partial explanation.
" We study an economy in which agents have the wrong beliefs about the dynamic properties of fundamentals," write Harvard's Benjamin Herbert and David Laibson( who will b e on my panel at my 55th Harvard reunion on May 22) and Andreas Fuster of the New York Fed.
" The premise of our approach is that economic agents tend to make forecasts on statistical models or mental representations that tend to underestimate the degree of long-run reversion in fundamentals."
Stated in language Aunt Sadie could understand it means that stock prices rising today based on optimistic expectations in the future about profits and growth is a short-sighted view with an overly positive and optimistic bias that doesn't weigh properly a host of other potential scenarios.
They are; a " procyclical excess optimism, excessively volatile asset prices, negative autocorrelated excess returns, a negative relationship beteen current corporate profits and future excess returns, amplified investment cycles and an incorrect view of corporate profits in the medium run."
Summed up, this instructive paper makes you understand how Wall Street pros and amateur tv cable pundits can use their wishful thinking about animal spirits(they can turn down on a dime), what look like amplified business cycles and excess volatility become biased in their view of the boom continuing.
The reason; they are using too small statistical samples. They are employing models with only a small number of variables. So, "agents(what a great tag for investors) underestimate the degree of mean reversion." Mean reversion is t he dynamic which should inform you that if the market is up 12% or 16% or 20%, it's likely to return to the historical mean gain sooner or later.
Behavioral economics, which I know is Laibson's specialty, seems to suggest that impulses can louse up rational expectations. Boy, did we ever learn that in 2007-2008 when hubris, , excessive optimism, the recklessness of using dangerously stupid levels of debt without proper rational risk controls caused losses of so many trillions that may never be wholly gained back.
Wall Street, benefitting from the Fed's historic cheap money policy, wants asset prices( read stocks) to keep rising so as to stimulate economic growth. They want it so much they don't see economic repression– deleveraging, deflation and demographic problems ruining the party sooner or later.
The latest GDP of 2.2 has everybody worried, at least those who live or die by gov't statistics. But there is a disconnect that seems to go unnoticed. If the qtr. was so weak. why are most of the S&P cos. showing stellar gains, reporting the strength is here in the US, even strong enough to overcome weakness in europe and china. How could they report such gains in a supposed soft qtr? Maybe the methodology used to compute GDP needs an overhaul. For instance, inventory levels make up part of it. High inventory, better growth, lower, poor growth. What has that got to do with the ebb and flow of supply. If inventories remain high qtr after qtr I should think that would signify sluggish growth; if they are down, it means demand, which will be filled. And so on. Thank you.
The GDP number may show positive but the Economy is still shrinking if the GDP increases can not keep up with Market demand. Bottom line, we have a positive GDP number but a shrinking Economy which produces less competition in the Market as some participants go extinct, and survivors pick up the slack in supply from extinctions with increased Market share.
Quote Robert Lenzer, " excessive optimism, the recklessness of using dangerously stupid levels of debt without proper rational risk controls caused losses of so many trillions that may never be wholly gained back."
Perhaps a definition of a BUBBLE ?
Could that explaim ,"why stocks prices can continue to surge as the economic statistics get worse" ?
Cashing in on irrational exhuberance makes money that is just as green as any other way.
P.S. P/E's are still low by historical standards. Bond yields are even lower. Choose your poison, Bob…
Robert, I am not troubled at all the Market is not joined to the Economy at the hip. IMO the Economy can either shrink or grow based on the governance from Washington, governance being the Laws, Tax policy, and Regulations enacted by the political class in Washington to govern the Economy, and the Market reacts to the governance. If the economy is shrinking, which I believe it is, the Market gets stronger as the competition is reduced and the survivors increase market share.
Robert, whoever claims market decisions are driven by behavior is following a false premise IMO. Market decisions are made by setting and re-setting individual priorities, nothing more nothing less. My opinion of course.
One more point about the difference between the Market and the Economy Robert.
The Economy is governed by politicians and the Market reacts. If the governance places barriers to the Market reacting the Market will either remove the barriers or go around the barriers. The Market is NOT, repeat, NOT governed by individuals. If you need an example, look at the Market for illegal drugs, that Market functions and could care less what barriers from Laws, taxes, and regulations that are set by the governance of the Economy are.
I believe I wrote a comment to one of your articles about a month ago suggesting the economy was improving somewhat because the stock market has become the channel for generating wealth and I believe the primary reason for stock price increases is the money going into the market is increasing because the market is the most positive investment going for most people. If they make some money, it increases their wealth and the cycle continues. I sense there is some positive benefit, but I have been concerned with whether or not the stock market could support needed economic growth and how long it could. I think the answer is it's possible, but not likely for a long time. I believe your premise is the reason for that extra-ordinary activity without a solid basis.
The stock Market did not just become a channel for generating/increasing wealth. The Stock Market always generates/increases wealth if you are a savvy investor. The Economy can either shrink or grow based on the structure of governance. The savvy investor knows what to do in the Stock Market under either condition to increase wealth. If the Economy is growing, the savvy investor focuses on increasing Net Asset Value (NAV). If the Economy is shrinking, the savvy investor focuses on increasing Yield or Cash Flow. This is not rocket science, and the Markets always produces opportunity to the investor no matter if an Economy is shrinking or growing.


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JUNIOR YEAR (2009):-Named to the ACC All-Academic Team-Started 31 matches and played 126 sets-Set a new career high in kills with 15 against Albany-Ranked third on the team in kills with 286-Earned MVP honors at the New Mexico State Tournament-Tied career high in block assists with five against Wake Forest-Hit a career-best .727 against Boston College with nine kills on 11 attemptsSOPHOMORE YEAR (2008): -Started 29 of 30 matches and played 107 sets-Picked up first ACC Player of the Week honor on Oct. 27 after putting down 23 kills in sweeps over Virginia and Virginia Tech-Surpassed freshman season with 271 kills and a .269 hitting percentage-Ranked second on the team with 201 kills against ACC opponents-Named to the FSU Invitational All-Tournament Team-Set a career high in total attacks with 38 against Clemson (11/14), digs with seven against Bowling Green (8/30) and total blocks with five against Florida on Sept. 8-Against ACC teams, ranked ninth in the league with .282 hitting percentageFRESHMAN YEAR (2007): -Started nine matches at the outside hitter position and saw action in 53 games-Put down 93 kills and 102 points for the Seminoles-Notched 15 blocks (three solo, 12 assisted) and 33 digs as a freshman-Recorded a season high 13 kills and 14 points in a win over Virginia Tech (10/26)-Also set a season high of five digs at Maryland (10/12)HIGH SCHOOL:-Four-year member of the Canadian Junior National and Youth National Teams -Helped Team Canada to the bronze medal of the USA High Performance Tournament -JHSS Female Athlete of the Year and volleyball MVP the last three seasons -Played for the Waterloo Tigers Volleyball Club under the direction of Russ Woloshyn -Had the highest score on the physical testing at the 2004 and 2005 national team tryouts -Also played badminton and soccer at Jacob Hespeler, earning MVP honors on the badminton team the last three yearsPERSONAL: Born March 29, 1989 ... double majoring in finance and marketing & business ... daughter of Gary and Jennifer Neville ... favorite movie is "Moulin Rouge" ... favorite book is Eat Pray Love ... reads Cosmopolitan Magazine ... enjoys listening to Dashboard Confessional ... played tennis, field hockey, badminton and soccer in high school ... favorite professional team is the Toronto Maple Leafs ... can play the piano ... hopes to pursue a field in advertising or finance ... has two sisters ... looks most forward to playing at North Carolina ... favorite song is "California Love" by 2pac, and favorite artist is Jack Johnson ... favorite channels are E! and MTV ... enjoys watching "Keeping up with the Kardashians" ... athlete she would most like to meet is Andy Roddick ... her parents are her biggest role models ...uncle played football at McMaster University.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - Police around Ohio are preparing stepped-up patrols for this weekend after a jump in drunk-driving arrests over the last New Year's holiday.
The Ohio Highway Patrol arrested 243 people over the holiday weekend that rang in 2011, up from 152 the year before.
Police say people who are partying should stay where they are, use a designated driver or call a taxi. There's an increase in the "Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over" TV ads, and more officers scheduled for this weekend.
The Springfield News-Sun reports that authorities at the Highway Patrol's Springfield post in western Ohio say habitual repeat offenders are a big problem. The post arrested two drivers within the last two weeks who had a total 16 convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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Jesus Meets Obama's Transition Team
Would Jesus be approved for a spot in the Obama administration? Father Jim Martin offers a report.
BY: Fr. James Martin
Father Jim Martin imagines the Obama transition team's report about an unusual "non-partisan" candidate.
Dear Mr. President-elect,
As you know, we, the members of your transition team have almost completed vetting the candidates for the many important positions in your administration. In response to complaints (unfair, we think) that few people could meet the qualifications outlined by your questionnaire, we decided to interview one candidate who, we all felt, might live up to your expectations.
Recently, we met with an impressive candidate who, though not an American citizen, came highly recommended from the conservative wing of the DNC, and would be seen as a bold "non-partisan" choice by GOP. We were able to interview him ourselves.
Here are my rough notes (sorry for the scribbling) of the relevant answers from the questionnaire for Jesus of Nazareth.
6.) If you or your spouse have performed any work for any foreign government, please describe the circumstances.
Cured servant of Roman centurion, but received no payment. Technically, Rome not "foreign" government in Palestine, so should present no legal problem (Might appeal to Italian-Americans, too). Spouse? Early 30s, not married - might raise some eyebrows.
8.) Briefly describe the most controversial matters you have been involved in during the course of your career.
Lots here, unfortunately. Healed sick on Sabbath. (Big plus when we tackle healthcare reform.) Plucked ears of grain on Sabbath. (Will farming lobby be offended?) Spoke to Samaritan woman. (Samaritan-American vote is close to nil, except in blue states we own.) Chased businessmen from the Temple in Jerusalem. (Might be huge help in current anti-business climate.) Also, they were selling turtledoves. (Hello, PETA votes!) Unfortunately, charged with (I think) sedition by Roman government. Ask Berlusconi for details?
10.) Please list, and if readily available, provide copy of each book, article, column or publication you have authored.
Unpublished. No paper trail. We all approved of this. Want more applicants like this guy.
11.) Please identify each instance in which you have testified before... legislative, administrative, investigative or regulatory body, and specify the subject matter...
Appeared before governor ("procurator") of Judea, as well as the (local) king. Bad news here. Annoyed almost every authority he met. When asked, "Are you the Son of God?" he said, "It is you who say so." What will Senate confirmation hearings be like for him? On other hand, vague is good.
17.) Have you belonged to any membership organization that restricted membership or affiliation based on race, sex, disability...?
Rabbis could only be men, at least when he was one. Now it's different. Still, will woman be offended? On other hand, knows Hebrew, speaks it. Jewish voters might like that. (Possible post: Ambassador to Israel?)
Red flags! Prostitutes. (Another Spitzer?) Tax collectors. (Who likes them?) Sinners: "dines" with, he says. (Problem for religious right.) This sounds harsh, but he keeps bad company. Friends are rough around edges. Peter--closest advisor--is hothead and shoots his mouth off. (Biden?) Also Peter denied knowing him. (Youtube video on that? Hope not.) Can we trust P. not to do/say anything stupid for 4 (8) years? Overall, bad track record for picking friends. 2 betrayed him—one accepted bribe. (Fox News is sure to pick that up.)
22.) Please furnish a copy of each net worth statement...
Should be easy for I.R.S. Says he has no money! "The Son of Man has no place to lay his head," said. That's a quote. Gave him emails for real-estate brokers in D.C. Lots of work with poor, too. Says they're "blessed." The left will eat this up.
33.) Have you filed all required federal, state, local and foreign income tax returns?
Hard to read notes--sorry. "Caesar?"
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Chapter 4 of Shadowfell: Gloomwrought and Beyond introduces some of the City of Midnight's most prominent or influential faces, many of whom hold positions in the upper echelons of government, security, and trade.
A typical vampire in Gloomwrought avoids seeking close allies or joining factions. Instead, it wields its individual influence and supernatural might in the never-ending power struggles of the city. The vampires of the Charnel Fangs, though, congregate to form a force on par with that of even the strongest noble house.
Although most creatures living in the Shadowfell feel drained by the depressing weight of the plane, the vampires of the Charnel Fangs find their primal urges accentuated. Acutely attuned to their bestial nature, the vampires grow fiercer and stronger than they could outside the city. They have a mindset somewhere between the evil cunning of a vampire and the mindless hunger of a vampire spawn.
A group of Charnel Fangs exhibits a pack mentality. Any attack made on one of the brothers sends the entire throng into a wild frenzy, which ends only after they tear every enemy to shreds.
Two brothers—enemies in life, now inseparable in death—lead the Charnel Fangs. The elder, Grigori, is a cruel, greedy, lascivious monster seeking only to fill his pockets with gold and his belly with blood. His younger brother, Nikolai, follows him with unwaveringly loyalty—a soldier living to serve his brother's whims. Nikolai relies on speed, def lecting blows with a gruesome axe—the very weapon he used to kill his brother. Grigori, on the other hand, prefers to tear enemies apart with his claws while relying on heavy armaments that once belonged to his father.
When the vampires leave the Graveyard, either Grigori or Nikolai leads the pack. The brothers do their best to keep their underlings from totally losing control. The brothers have far greater self-restraint than their servants when they're giving commands, but even they sometimes fall victim to their monstrous desires. When one brother goes into battle, the other waits in the Slaughterhouse, the mausoleum they share in the Graveyard.
Though the Charnel Fangs hunt and murder publicly, they don't suffer any consequences. Fortunately for the vampires, life in Gloomwrought is cheap. The Deathless Watch regards the victims of the Charnel Fangs' frenzies as "assisted suicides." In fact, in order to keep the wealthy and influential safe, the Watch turns a blind eye as long as the vampires attack the poor, ordinary people. Members of Midnight's Own suspect this fact, and their anger drives them to fight against the authorities even more determinedly.
The Charnel Fangs sleep and plan in the Graveyard. In this overfull cemetery, their graves fill up with coffins—some packed four deep. The brothers took over a mausoleum, tossing the original residents' bodies outside unceremoniously. Within this crypt, the brothers make their plans. They set aside a large chamber to hold captives, allowing their lackeys to feed and torture without fear of reprisal. A captured townsperson can survive for weeks if the vampires particularly enjoy the taste of the victim's blood or the sound of its screams.


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Coach Dennis Furr's Lady Chicks took down both opponents in a a 2-0 sweep against Cyril and highway 62 rival Anadarko at home on Thursday.
In game one against Anadarko, the Lady Chicks won a tough fought battle after they brought a 3-2 lead out of the first inning and never relinquished it. Chickasha then run-ruled Cyril 10-0 in 4 innings.
"We've got a lot of depth," Furr said. "We've got a lot of good players, who can do a lot of good things."
That depth was evident as the Lady Chicks took both wins without starting pitcher Kelsi Gore. It was an evening for the number two and three pitchers. Madison Snyder managed 4 strikeouts and only 1 walk against Anadarko, and incoming freshman Keely Cauthan's performance in game two gave Furr another reason to be happy with 4 strikeouts and no walks.
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My husband and I were in marital therapy the other day (yes, we go to marital therapy).
It's where my husband and I actually talk. There's a certain safety about saying what's on our mind about what's bothering us, where we're stuck, etc. in the presence of a "mediator." If the other becomes defensive, I can guarantee that the therapist will call it out and dig deeper into the why's and wherefore's. The situation gets defused and we're able to move closer to understanding each other.
I get called out on talking from my head instead of my heart all the time. (I tend to be a very logical, in-the-head thinker about little in life except my relationships). My husband tends to be the defensive one. Could be the New Yorker in him. I'm anxious, he leans toward depression. He's the ying to my yang, but our connection is more frequently like opposing magnets.
Our biggest problem tends to be lack of communication. And when we do communicate, it's in the form of miscommunication.
We agree on one thing fo sho: if our therapist could just move in with us, we'd be in fantastic shape!
Anyway, the therapist asked both of us what would make us feel safe so that we could talk "like this" without her present. We both sat there. You could hear the temperature in the room rise. My mind went blank. And then I blurted:
Is there an app for that?
The room burst open with laughter. But as funny as a marriage or relationship app may seem, apps for that actually do exist. (For those who don't know what the eff an app is, it's an abbreviation for application—software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks and the term became more popular with the advent of smart phones. It could be just about anything from a game or a video editing program… to, apparently, marriage help.)
And here I thought I was sooooo clever. Nope. Apps for that have not only been joked about before, but carefully conceived and released into the universe. Here are just a few:
Marriage Fight Tracker keeps track of your arguments and issues that include date, facts, description, and as many details about your fight or argument as you want. It includes 10 rules for you and your significant other to follow every day, marriage video advice, and updated marriage tips!
My take: While it may be inevitable to bring up a past argument in the heat of a new fight—adding fuel to fire—this tracking seems a bit… petty. Although it could diffuse the situation by allowing you to calmly refer your mate to fight number 207.
MANsaver makes dating and marriage easy fo guys by auto-generating and sending notifications for all key holidays, anniversaries and milestones. It even provides sample text messages that would make Romeo jealous!
My take: I could use this one—I suck at keeping track of dates, while my husband remembers the date and time of when we first met. Sounds like a great concept for men and women
iKumasutra Lite Sex Positions: View over one hundred sex positions in nine categories, each "tastefully drawn and explained." You can even track your progress from Novice to Kama Sutra Master!
My take: Never a bad idea to learn new ways to have s-e-x.
Love Maps has 87 questions to help couples develop a "Love Map" of their partner's world—their history, concerns, preferences and current issues.
My take: I've been married 20 years come October 24th and a lot can happen in that time. You may think you know someone but maybe there's something you missed learning along the way. Or maybe the other one acquired a new viewpoint about something or has an issue about the way you've been brushing your teeth with the opposite hand lately. So I like the idea of this one. Lots better than the same old, "What did you do today?" "Oh, pretty much nothing out of the ordinary. You?" "Same."
Ice Breaker sends tailored suggestions specially selected to enhance your relationship—just hare your response to the prompted icebreaker or moment once a day and "watch your relationship flourish." You can keep score of your relationship and even collect date coins that you can cash in for discounts on "real life" dates.
My take: Same as above.
The Cheater Meater helps you stop your mate from cheating before it happens. Developed by psychiatrist Dr Ish Major, the app's "extremely accurate" 10 question quiz will tell you if your man is about to cheat.
My take: Well, it couldn't hurt. But what if it's inaccurate? Do you need a different app to provide ways to stop him from crossing the line.
Those were real apps. Now here are a few I wish were available:
Mind Reader—Take a photo of your mate and this app will tell you what they're thinking at that very moment. Are they secretly harboring resentment from something that happened five years ago? Do they want to talk but are waiting for you to make the first move? Are they thinking about the hot woman/man on the train or how easy a stiff drink would go down? Or is their mind just a canyon of nothingness after a long day at the office?
I Need a Hug—Load it on your significant other's phone without his/her knowledge. It's voice activation feature recognizes variations of your heavy sigh and will automatically send a hug signal—the heavier your sigh, the longer and tighter the hug. Caution: If others are within a range of five to seven feet, the hug may be misdirected.
Fast Responder—Turn this on while a fight is in progress and the app sends fast, logical and diffusing come-backs in the form of text messages. For an additional $99, upgrade to simultaneously receive text and audible messages, broadcast in the sound of your own voice. All you have to do is mouth the words.
Louis CK—Type in a specific situation and get an auto clip of Louis CK's perspective. Here's an example:[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKxb8YWVU50?rel=0&w=420&h=315]
The bottom line is, whatever relationship you're in, you need to step up to the plate and be in it. Get in the game. Communicate. Ask questions. Be compassionate. Give the other person a hug even if it doesn't appear as though they need one at that specific moment. And if you can't do it all on your own, get a therapist or try an app.


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As always, in full disclosure, I am a Christian and a conservative independent voter. My reason for standing with Richard Murdock is as follows: I agree with his point that human life begins at conception and is always in the perfect will of our God. I do not believe that he ever intended for his words to be misconstrued to mean that the heinous act of rape is God's will. The facts are that it is never right to take the life of the innocent, no matter how the conception. The baby has done nothing to deserve a death sentence, and it is either human life at conception or it is not. Adoption would be a preferable solution. There have been so many who were the products of rape and/or incest who contributed much to make our world a better place, such as great talents like Ethel Waters.
I believe Mr. Murdock showed that he does indeed stand on the principle that he espouses that life begins at conception. He did not back down from that stance, even when he was called upon to do so by his own party. I respect him for that and lost a little respect for those who asked him to apologize, as I believe they did so for political reasons.
In short, Mr. Murdock is a rare breed. He stands on principle, and isn't that who we're always saying we want to represent us in Washington? I would rather have a principled politician, even if we disagree on some points, than one who blows with the political winds to get elected.
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This year when seniors were asked to choose a graduation speaker — someone they look up to, someone whose wisdom and words they treasure — Patrice Pinette quickly rose to the top of the list. Senior mentor Jonathan Northrop who helped guide students through the process of choosing a speaker, says, "Patrice lovingly dedicated herself to High Mowing for a decade and a half as teacher, eurythmist, crafter of the Nativity Play, Faculty Chair, and many other roles — an inspiration to all who know her. Yet it is her poetic imagination, grace, and capacity to see and know the depths of students and form word pictures around her knowing, that drew them to ask her to speak for them at Graduation."
Patrice is, to quote her own words, "a devotee of the living and creative word;" a fact made clear in the eloquence of her graduation speech. For Patrice words are about far more than what is written or spoken. They are about relationships, about intimacy, about risk. As a eurythmy teacher, Patrice brought the Nativity alive with word embodied not in voice or ink, but by movements and gestures that resonated with meaning and spoke directly to the heart. Taking the reins from Sabina Nordoff who had succeeded Mrs. Emmet in guiding Nativity, was no easy task, but she gracefully rose to the challenge.
A teacher of creative writing and literature, and a published poet, Patrice inspires her students and readers to speak and live from their hearts. The twenty students to whom she spoke on graduation day, will carry her words into their lives. In classic Patrice fashion, she began writing her speech by listening—asking the seniors to tell her what they felt was most essential to the world. "To me," said Patrice to the students after reading through the list of what they felt was essential, "your list bespeaks intelligence of the heart."
It is this intelligence of the heart that marked Patrice's leadership on the Faculty Council and then for three years as Faculty Chair at High Mowing. She served as the voice of the school and as a support and advocate for the faculty. She considered one of her primary responsibilities "to care for the well-being of individuals and the community. " This idea of the heart and of care rang clearly throughout Patrice's graduation speech. "Receptivity and openness, easier said than done," she told the students, "is required for the compassion and empathy you students intuitively grasp is needed as never before. More is at stake. The health of the entire planet is at stake! More important than ever is that we feel another person's joy and pain as our own — to really feel that another person's life is of equal value to our own."
Our students go out into a wide world of possibilities. We hold in our hearts the hope that they will abide by the wisdom Patrice imparted as they made their ceremonial transition from the world of high school to paths as varied as their personalities; that they will cultivate intelligence of the heart and a force of imagination. For, as Patrice so eloquently put it, "It is imagination that may glean some glimmer of the not yet, on the cusp of its becoming. This is the creative imagination at work!" A copy of Patrice's full speech may be found here.
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WICHITA, Kan. —
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I want to commend your Police Department, Fire Department and EMS. On our way from Oklahoma City in the late night on Interstate 35, we had a flat tire and my husband couldn't get the spare tire off from under the Trail Blazer.
We were in complete darkness. Luckily, I had seen an Edmond sign a ways back, but now didn't know how far it was to there. I called 911, but needed to walk to a number sign so they would know where we were. While walking my asthma started, but finally I could read the sign and told them. 911 sent out the police, the fire and EMS. The police and fire people worked to get the spare free, the MS checked me over and I was OK after a treatment.
The police and fire were still working on the spare tire — it was corroded on and some of it would come off, but not all. Finally, after working a long time, one of the men went to his home and got his Sawzall. They used it and it came off and then they put the spare on. All this took a very long time, but they never gave up on us. Then we were on our way to Wichita.
You should be very proud of your police and fire departments for helping two senior citizens. We sure are!
Mike and Gladie Irwin
Wichita, Kan.


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By John Shinn
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Oklahoma's victory over Oklahoma State did allow it to climb in the latest BCS standings on Sunday.
The Sooners moved up two spots to No. 11 with one regular-season game to go. They also moved up two spots to No. 11 in the USA Today coaches poll and two spots to No. 12 in the Associated Press Top 25.
With only this Saturday's game with TCU remaining, the Sooners are ranked high enough to receive an at-large bid to a BCS bowl game.
Turning to the run: OU threw for 512 yards on Saturday, but it was two running plays that produced the Sooners' game-winning touchdown drive in overtime. Fullback Trey Millard ran up the middle for 7 yards. Running back Brennan Clay followed it up with an 18-yard touchdown run.
"I felt like we wanted to stick one in there as a run/pass option. I felt like the numbers were right to stick one in there and keep us ahead of the chains to stay out of third and long situations," offensive coordinator Josh Heupel said. "Trey's done a good job, besides the fumble, of sticking it and having some five-, six-, seven-yard runs off of that scheme and then you're in a situation where you're ahead of the chains and you've got to stick another one in there."
The 25 rushing yards in overtime accounted for 23.5 percent of the Sooners 106-yard rushing total.
On timeout to burn: OU sent the game to overtime on Blake Bell's 4-yard touchdown run with four seconds left. It was a fourth-down play, but OU only needed one yard for a first down.
"I'd already told the official that if he makes the first down, which I anticipated he would, if he's not in the end zone stop it immediately using my last time out," OU coach Bob Stoops said. "So we would have had another play."
Big return: Jalen Saunders has four punt returns this season. Three of them have gone for six yards. The other was the 81-yard return for a touchdown on Saturday.
Stoops said it was just a hunch earlier in the week that replacing Justin Brown with Saunders on punt returns would produce a big play.
"Justin gets a little — he's caught a bunch of balls for a bunch of yards and we've been talking about that for the last couple of week: let's get Jalen some catches back there because of how dynamic he is," he said. "It didn't surprise us that he would squirt out of there and the guys, I thought, blocked really well."
A win is a win: The Sooners have given up 97 points in the last two games, but Stoops said that doesn't water down the victories over Oklahoma State or last week's against West Virginia.
"Whatever side of the ball isn't where you want it to be, as a head coach I always want it to be better," he said. "You guys always try and trap me into being a defensive coordinator, I've been a head coach for 14 years. I'll win 51-48 as opposed to losing 7-6 every day. That includes next week if need be."
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Ed Ruth has a colorful imagination. It surfaces during his interactions with the media, in which the Penn State 184-pounder holds court like a king.
In Ruths kingdom, hes also his own jester.
Recently, Ruth who will undoubtedly look to add a bonus-point victory to Penn States team total when the No. 1 Nittany Lions travel to No. 3 Iowa for a nationally-televised dual on Friday likened his ego to that of a bubble.
Our egos are so fragile, Ruth said. Its like a bubble. When you touch it, it pops and you just freak out and just see nothing but red.
Ruth was talking about giving up the opening takedown to Nebraskas No. 8 Josh Ihnen in their bout last weekend. The droning chant that has become a staple at Rec Hall when Ruth wrestles Ruuuuuuth! died out quickly when Ihnen got in deep on a shot and took Ruth to the mat. Ruth, who wasnt taken down one time in a dual during his 31-0 run to a 174-pound national championship last season, wasnt shaken.
He never is. His sense of humor and amiable personality seem to disqualify him from feeling backed into corners. Take into account that before last seasons Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, Ruth was wrestling with practice opponents while laboring over what was to him a crucial decision: Die his hair bleach blonde or not?
He went blonde for Big Tens then surprised everyone by dying it back to black while turning half of it green for NCAAs.
Im at my best when Im smiling, Ruth has said over and over again.
Despite bumping up a weight for his junior year and immediately having the No. 1 ranking bestowed upon him, Ruth rarely feels pressure. That was was evident when he stormed back to beat Ihnen by technical fall, 18-3.
Its more of a relief. Depends on how you want to look at it, Ruth said. Some guys are like, 'Oh hes No. 1. He probably feels like he has a target on his back.' I dont feel like its on my back. I feel more like the target is on the other guy because its him who has to (think), Im wrestling No.1., I should probably step it up.
It hasnt worked for his opponents yet.
Ruth hasnt lost since March 18, 2011. Since then, the former Susquehanna Twp. and Blair (N.J.) Academy star has hammered nearly every opponent whos stepped on the mat with him. Ruth has earned bonus points in 43 of 54 bouts.
Against Ihnen, Ruth showed off his prowess to score points in bunches. With his long arms, Ruth was able to twist Ihnen to his back for a tilt three different times from a standing position. There have been a few times this season where Ruth has been warned for stalling while trying to work a standing tilt.
It hasnt deterred him.
He has exceptional strength, Penn State coach Cael Sanderson said. He just has to be careful because even though hes looking for a turn up there and hes active, the way they call stalling, he seems to get called for stalling every once in a while even though hes probably got more turns from that position than anyone in the country.
Of his bonus-point wins since his last loss, 18 have come by fall. The majority of those have come by cradle, a move Ruths opponents know is coming, but havent been able to stop.
Because it is still working for him, Ruth will keep going for his trademark move, even though he insists his offense can be as variable as his sense of humor.
Theres a lot of other things that I can do on top, Ruth said. When Im out in the match, for some reason it always just clicks, Cradle, cradle, cradle. Im just hearing it all the time. Its just what I go for.
Ruth knows hell have to look for consistent chances to put up big points against or pin Iowas No. 14 Ethen Lofthouse on Friday. In a dual that is expected to be hotly contested with nearly even matchups at every weight, Ruths ability to earn extra team points could be vital if the Nittany Lions wish to remain unbeaten.
Fridays dual will mark a return to the arena where Ruth learned a lot about himself this past spring. He was among a quartet of Nittany Lions to make the trip to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to try his hand at making the U.S. Olympic Team.
But Ruths Olympic dreams were cut short when he went 1-2 in freestyle action wrestling at 84 kilograms (185 pounds).
As far as the venue, my whole mindset going into it, Im thinking, Wow, Olympic Trials, its going to be a completely different level. Which it was, Ruth said. You think youre supposed to go in there, hit the guys hard. But these guys, theyre more meditated, theyre more concentrated. Their moves are more specific. Everything, you have to decide on it, youve got to do it just like that. You just cant be like, Oh, I just took this shot real sloppy. Then come back and do it again. You take one bad shot and youre completely shut down for the rest of that period.
Returning to a realm hes more comfortable in has helped Ruth realize he has plenty of time to improve his game before making another Olympic run. For now, hes trying to carve out another path to a second national title.
Ruths the man at the top of the 184-pound foodchain, and to the Penn State grappler, Lofthouse is the next wrestler with a target on his back.
For me, the pressure is more on the other guy, Ruth said.
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Brian Boyce
The Tribune-Star
Edgar County, Ill. —
A late frost and long drought might have roasted the area's corn crop, but pumpkins seem to be in strong supply.
The color orange filled the farmgrounds between West Terre Haute and Paris, Ill., Sunday afternoon, as hundreds of visitors bounced about Pumpkin Works. Inside the Old Farm House Shop, fudge and ice cream were on sale as parents scheduled hay rides with Paul and Sherry Staley.
Sherry said the 20th season of Pumpkin Works seems to be off to a good start despite the summer's drought. Open daily through Oct. 31, the 260-acre property features mazes in the barns as well as corn fields.
"The corn field is pretty disastrous," she said laughing, observing the summer's crippling months without rain kept the stalks from reaching a normal height of 12 feet. "But people are still enjoying it."
More than 30,000 visitors annually trek through the property on which Paul was raised, walking wood trails and buying pumpkins and gourds. This year, Paul said the 33 acres devoted to pumpkins have done exceedingly well.
"It's pretty good. It's as good if not better," he said of the crop. "They're turning ripe just as fast as we're selling them."
Negligible rain fell between May and July. Paul said he normally plants pumpkins in the middle of June, but this year put them in the sun-baked ground July 3. The pumpkins were 54 days old before a substantive rain came, he chuckled.
But the rain did come — just in time. A normal harvest would yield about 1,000 pumpkins to the acre, about 10 pounds each. This year, Paul said, many of the pumpkins will be closer to 20 pounds.
Trudy Arrasmith served ice cream and drinks at one of the outside vending tents. An elementary school nurse during the week, she comes out on the weekends to help the Staleys.
"The woods. The nature. The kids," she said, explaining her happiness at the farm. "When the kids see Nurse Trudy out here, they're surprised."
The farm is a family-friendly affair, as it was from the start. Paul said his father bought the ground in 1936 and used it to raise hogs. His cousin now owns the original Staley homeplace just down the road, and while the hogs have been long gone, the sense of family still remains.
Pixie Ullrich, Paul's sister, returned to the homeplace from Colorado this weekend to help out.
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Address: 21788 E. Terre Haute Road., Paris, Ill.
Phone: 217-275-3327
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Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. (Central Time)
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