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HAMMOND | A Morton High School boys varsity basketball coach and teacher was arrested Tuesday on felony charges alleging he engaged in sexual activities with a 17-year-old student.
Benjamin Chinn, 26, of Merrillville, was charged in Lake Criminal Court with two counts of child seduction, a Class D felony. After being booked into the Lake County Jail, Chinn posted a $1,945 bond and was released.
Chinn's attorney, Scott King, said in a news release Tuesday that Chinn denies the allegations.
"A review of the probable cause affidavit reveals that the evidence relied upon to arrest Mr. Chinn consists solely of uncorroborated allegations made by one young woman," King said in the statement.
The girl told authorities that she groped Chinn and they kissed and engaged in sexual activities in his classroom and his office, according to a probable cause affidavit. Chinn had been her teacher in previous school years and they continued to talk outside class, court records state.
During an interview with police Thursday, the girl said the sexual activities began sometime in March, records state.
"It is our information that those allegations followed repeated denials by that woman of any impropriety and came only after a threatening confrontation with her father," King said in the statement.
Hammond police were tipped off to the allegations after the girl confided in her father and he called police, Police Chief Brian Miller said.
Morton athletic director Roy Richards said in an email Tuesday night that Chinn is still the Governors' head coach, but Richards would not make any other comments.

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Shaker's Pizza of Manchester has re-opened under its original owner.
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Shaker's re-opened on Christmas Eve. Roberts says that business is booming.
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Jackson County recorded the state's highest unemployment rate — 15.1 percent. It was followed by Fulton County, 14.2 percent; Magoffin County, 14 percent; McCreary County, 13.9 percent; Meade County, 13.5 percent; Clay County, 12.8 percent; Bell County, 12.7 percent; Lee County, 12.4 percent; Menifee County, 12.3 percent and Wayne County, 12.2 percent.
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Voters must turn in their party change cards in person at the County Clerk's Office, located at the Administration Building by Thursday. If they mail their party change cards, they must be postmarked no later than December 31.
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Gilbert has worked at First National Bank for 40 years, and says she's excited to be serving the community through her official capacity at the bank. Prior to being named Interim-President, Gilbert has served as CEO for the bank since 2005.
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James Lawrence "Jim" Rose, age 73, died in Lexington, KY, on December 19, 2011, of complications from a recent heart attack.
Rose was a well known businessman and philanthropist from Clay County.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Judy Sizemore Rose, and by his son, James F. "Jamie" Rose (and his wife, Kris) and by his daughter, Sonya Rose Hiler (and her husband, Ken), all of Lexington, KY.
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WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County sheriff Randy Hoenisch will retire amid reports that he's been a no-show at his office. Hoenisch said he was planning to announce his retirement in April. Instead he will leave office earlier - as soon as his retirement paperwork is complete. He says the process will take about three weeks.
There have been recent news reports over the limited hours he's been working since last August when his wife was charged with a series of prescription-drug charges. Kim Hoenisch was dismissed as a corrections officer, and had recently pled no contest to burglary and theft for taking pills from probationers under her supervision. She'll be sentenced in April.
An investigation by the Wausau Daily Herald found that Sheriff Randy Hoenisch has put in under two hours at the office so far this year.
Sheriff Hoenisch says those totals do not reflect time he is responding in the community or at training sessions. He also told WSAW television that he often enters the law enforcement center with a regular key and not the electronic swipe card, which doesn't automatically record who is using the door.
The sheriff will be up for reelection in 2014 but is considering retirement before then. As sheriff, his salary was just under $98,000 last year plus benefits.
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Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America with a total population of 29.5 million, 45 percent of which are indigenous. The Peruvian indigenous population consists of a variety of native ethnic groups, those who speak Quechua and those who speak Aymara being the largest. Poverty levels in Peru are highest for indigenous groups. Forty-three percent of all households are facing moderate poverty and 52 percent of those living in extreme poverty are indigenous. Indigenous women in Peru are a particularly disadvantaged group, enduring among the worst conditions of poverty, lack of health care and fundamental human rights.
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In Peru, The Hunger Project works in partnership with Chirapaq (Center for Indigenous Peoples' Cultures of Peru), an organization founded by both Andean and Amazonian people.
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The Hunger Project's funding represents 21 percent of Chirapaq's total budget and 87 percent of the Indigenous Women's Program budget.
Chirapaq's Indigenous Women's Program builds leadership capacity and specific skills of indigenous women representing 37 language groups from 14 states across the country. This work is highly leveraged through the Permanent Workshop of Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Women, a network of 30 women's organizations which was co-founded by Chirapaq Director, Tarcila Rivera Zea.
At quarterly workshop sessions, Chirapaq trains groups of 120 indigenous leaders, enhancing knowledge and skills, educating them on human and indigenous rights, and developing their autonomy and decision-making capacity to gain presence in the local, regional and national levels.
Participants replicate these trainings in their own base networks, which include 1,800 local leaders, mostly women. In turn, the local leaders conduct activities in health, nutrition, food security and protection of indigenous and human rights in rural communities across Peru, impacting the lives of over 1.5 million people.
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Chirapaq works to promote the participation of indigenous women within their current organizational roles. This joint effort with partner organizations aims to improve self-esteem and affirm leadership qualities through an assertion of cultural identity and gender, thereby increasing women's roles as active participants in their organizations.
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Chirapaq is a member of the Consultative Body of Indigenous Peoples of CAN (Comunidad Andina de Naciones), which provide them with greater influence in regional politics involving women and indigenous peoples. In addition, Chirapaq represents the priorities of Peruvian Indigenous Women regionally through its participation in The Continental Indigenous Network and at an international level, through the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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In spring, the clocks may not jump ahead until Daylight Savings Time officially goes into effect, but plays by their own rules. As of March 4, the resort shifts all their lift ticket windows into "Weekday Savings Time" allowing guests to enjoy weekend days on the mountain at a midweek rate and even more discounts for parents sharing the sun and snow with their little ones.
From March 4 through the end of the season, North Carolina skiers and riders pay the weekday prices on lift tickets, every day of the week. That means adults can get a full day (9am-4:30pm) or twilight (1-4pm & 6-10pm) session for just $35 seven days a week. That's a savings of $28. Juniors (age 5-12) and Seniors (age 65-69) pay just $30 and save $13.
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Kids aged 4 and under always ski free with an adult, but during this special offer, kids all the way up to age 12 can earn a free lift ticket with a ticketed adult. Plus, everyone can enjoy 25 percent off equipment rentals.
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If you thought powder days got a lot of hoots and hollers, just wait. Spring is one of the best times of the year for skiers and riders, but don't take our word for it… just listen for the enthusiastic sounds from the slopes as your fellow snow lovers carve the corn and make the most of their final weeks on snow. At , spring is time for some of the best days of the season, because aside from the warming temps and softening snow, it means big opportunities to save.
March Madness at Sugar Mountain Resort lets skiers and riders can save 25 percent on lift tickets, rentals and lessons from March 4, 2013 and through the close of the season. This discount applies to all non-holiday lift tickets whether they're for half-day, full-day, twilight or night tickets for child or adults. Even the already-discounted military lift tickets see an even further price drop through the remainder of the season.
Plus, just because the snow is melting doesn't mean its not time to make a last minute ski vacation. In fact, it's all the more reason to take off while there's still turns to be earned. When guests book a 3, 4 or 5 night trip and ski or ride 2, 3 or 4 days they can save 30-40 percent on the entire experience. Sugar Mountain Resort's Winter Value Packages return for late season savings and make spring skiing not only affordable, but convenient. Forget the long lift lines of December and the brutal cold of January. Come enjoy long hours of daylight, warm sunshine and all the spring conditions you can handle. Rates vary by accommodation partner. Winter Value Packages rates do not apply for kids 4 and under or seniors 70+ (they always receive free lift tickets).
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Beech Mountain Resort has long been committed to providing affordable options for newcomers to try skiing and snowboarding. This January, in conjunction with the resort's 45th anniversary, they're offering a special Learn to Ski Package for beginners for only $45. The package includes a mid-week (Monday-Friday) lift ticket, equipment rental, helmet, and a first-time beginner lesson. This package is available for beginners ages 8 and up only.
Skiers and riders looking to get some extra practice in after their first day can learn to ski and stay with the Skiing 101 on Beech Mountain package. For $101 per person, participants receive: a ski or snowboarding lesson, equipment rental, helmet rental, lift ticket and one night's lodging in the town of Beech Mountain at a participating lodging partner. Rate based on double occupancy is required, and all participants must be age 8 or older. Available every weekday in January.
In an effort to further promote first-timers hitting the slopes, Beech Mountain Resort is offering the second annual Learn to Ski Poster Contest for 3rd through 5th graders. The contest is open to all 3rd-5th grade students (regional, local, national) with special prizes awarded to the top designs submitted by boys and girls.
1st Place: 1 beginner ski and board setup, 1 helmet, 1 set of goggles, 1 day in the youth learning center2nd Place: 1 beginner ski package3rd Place: 1 beginner ski package
All entries must be original flat, two dimensional drawings, paintings, or renderings. No photographs permitted. Posters should be at least 8.5" by 11", but no larger than 11" by 17" and should meet the theme: "Be Active, Learn to Ski or Snowboard". The posters will be displayed in the View Haus Cafeteria. First round of judging by Beech Mountain Resort's certified instructors. Final judging by pro snowboarder Tim Humphries.
The deadline for submission is January 31, 2013.
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Following the Winter Solstice, and especially once the New Year arrives, the push is on to get out and make the most of winter in its remaining months, thanks to a little extra light. Heading to the mountain is the ideal way to capture the essence of the season, with chilly air, snowy views of picturesque mountains and of course, plenty of fresh corduroy to carve. in North Carolina is offering skiers and riders a chance to save 30-40 percent on a winter getaway during the peak of the season.
Mid-Season Winter Value Packages are available Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 - Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in other words, the best time to be on the mountain. Packages include lodging, lift tickets, equipment rentals and even lessons for the whole family. Stay 3, 4 or 5 nights Sunday through Thursday and ski/ride 2, 3, or 4 sessions available Monday through Thursday only.
Sugar Ski & Country Club includes a slew of fully-equipped Efficiency, Loft, One Bedroom or Two Bedroom condominium units. All include fireplace, cable TV, kitchen and dishwasher and a central Clubhouse offers heated indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi.
A family ski trip is one of the hallmarks of winter, but with gas, lodging and lift ticket prices what they are these days, the cost of a mountain vacation can quickly become astronomical. is bucking that, having teamed up with local lodging partners to help ensure families can get away and have some fun, without breaking the bank. This winter, when families plan a visit to Maggie Valley and Waynesville, North Carolina they can rest assured of two things: they'll have a great time and the kids will stay and ski for free.
The Kids Stay Free, Kids Ski Free program allows children 17 and under to get free accommodations at participating lodging throughout Haywood County on any non-holiday, Sunday through Thursday night. This kids then receive a free lift ticket to Cataloochee valid any non-holiday, Monday through Friday (Must be accompanied by a parent purchasing a full price adult day, twilight, or night lift ticket). Reservations at a participating Haywood County accommodation are required to receive lift ticket voucher.
Holidays are Monday, Dec. 17, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013; Friday, Jan. 18 through Monday, Jan. 21 and Friday, Feb. 15 through Monday Feb. 18, 2013.
Cataloochee offers 100% snowmaking on 16 lighted slopes including their Cat Cage Terrain Park. Beginner to expert terrain spreads across 50 acres, nearby tubing and a huge equipment rental fleet.
In addition, to help curb the cost of eating out with a full crew, restaurants and merchants in the area are offering giveaways and special deals. Playing, staying and dining mile high in the Smokey Mountains has never been so economical.
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Michelle Cororve Fingeret, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science with joint appointments in the Departments of Plastic Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Fingeret is a licensed psychologist and has developed an innovative line of research centering on body image issues for oncology patients.
Dr. Fingeret obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Texas A&M University in 2004, where she conducted research on the prevention and treatment of disordered eating and disturbed body image. She completed a postdoctoral internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center and made her way to M. D. Anderson in 2005.
Dr. Fingeret has applied her interests in body image to the areas of psychosocial oncology and smoking cessation. Most of her research is centered on identifying the nature and extent of body image concerns in different cancer populations, identifying risk factors associated with poor psychological adjustment to alterations in body image, and developing psychotherapeutic interventions to alleviate body image suffering in the oncology setting. She is also interested in developing body image-focused treatment components to promote smoking cessation and reduce relapse rates.
In 2008, Dr. Fingeret launched a new psychosocial service at M. D. Anderson called the Body Image Therapy Program. This program is designed to assist patients with head and neck and breast cancer in adjusting to body image and appearance-related changes resulting from cancer and its treatment.
Research Interests
Body Image
Facial Disfigurement
Breast Reconstruction
Psychosocial Oncology
Smoking Cessation
Quality of Life
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
|Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, PHD, Clinical Psychology
|Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, MS, Clinical Psychology
|Washington University, St. Louis, MO, BA, Psychology
Board Certifications
|Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Academic Appointments
Institutional Committee Activities
Honors and Awards
|National Health Information Bronze Award
|American Psychosocial Oncology Society New Investigator Award
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
|Fingeret MC, Hutcheson KA, Jensen K, Yuan Y, Urbauer D, Lewin JS. Associations Among Speech, Eating, and Body Image Concerns for Surgical Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Head Neck 35(3):354-60, 3/2013. PMID: 22431304.
|Rhondali W, Chisolm GB, Daneshmand M, Allo J, Kang DH, Filbet M, Fingeret MC and Bruera E. Associations among body image dissatisfaction and weight loss among advanced cancer patients and their caregivers: A preliminary report. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management 45(6):1039-49, 2013.
|Fingeret MC, Yuan Y, Urbauer D, Weston J, Nipomnick S, Weber R. The nature and extent of body image concerns among surgically treated patients with head and neck cancer. Psychooncology 21(8):836-844, 2012. PMID: 21706673.
|Kawale M, Lee J, Leung Shi, Fingeret M, Reece G, Crosby M, Beahm E, Markey M, Merchant F. 3D Symmetry Measure Invariant to Subject Pose During Image Acquisition. Breast Cancer: Basic and Clinical Research(5):1-12, 2011.
|Lee J, Kawale M, Merchant FA, Weston J, Fingeret MC, Ladewig D, Reece GP, Crosby MA, Beahm EK, Markey MK. Validation of Stereophotogrammetry of the Human Torso. Breast Cancer 5:15-25, 2011. PMCID: PMC3076012.
|Fingeret MC, Vidrine DJ, Reece GP, Gillenwater AG, Gritz ER. A Multidimensional Analysis of Body Image Concerns Among Newly Diagnosed Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer. Head and Neck 32(3):301-309, 2010. PMCID: PMC2821979.
|Bonnano A, Esmaeli B, Fingeret MC, Nelson D, Weber R. Social challenges of cancer patients with orbitofacial disfigurement. Opthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 26(1):18-22, 2010. PMCID: PMCNo PMCID Available.
|Warren CS, Cepeda-Benito A, Gleaves DH, Rodriguez S, Moreno S, Fernandez MC, Fingeret MC, Pearson CA. English and Spanish versions of the Body Shape Questionnaire: Measurement equivalence across ethnicity and clinical status. Int J Eat Disord 41:265-272, 2008. PMCID: PMCNo PMCID available.
|Gritz ER, Vidrine DJ, Fingeret MC. Smoking cessation: A critical component of medical management in chronic disease populations. Am J Prev Med 33(65):S414-422, 2007. PMID: 18021917.
|Fingeret, MC Arduino R, Vidrine DJ, Gritz ER. The association between body image and smoking cessation among individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Body Image 4:201-206, 2007. PMCID: PMC1950121.
|Fingeret, MC, Warren, CS, Cepeda-Benito A, Gleaves, DH. Eating disorder prevention research: A meta-analysis. Eating Disorders. J Treat Prev 14:191-213, 2006.
|Gritz ER, Fingeret MC, Vidrine DJ, Lazev AB, Mehta NV, Reece GP. Successes and failures of the teachable moment: Smoking cessation in cancer patients. Cancer 106:17-27, 2006. PMID: 16311986.
|Fingeret, MC, Stotts, A, & Moeller, FG. Gender Differences among MDMA users on psychological and drug history variables. Addictive Disorders and Their Treatment 4:43-48, 2005.
|Fingeret MC, Gleaves, DH, Pearson, CA. On the methodology of body image assessment: The use of figural rating scales to evaluate body dissatisfaction and the ideal body standards of women. Body Image 1:207-212, 2004.
|Fingeret, MC, Gleaves, DH. Sociocultural, feminist, and psychological influences on women's body satisfaction: A structural modeling analysis. Psychol Women Q 28:370-380, 2004.
|LeUnes A, Bourgeois AE, Cororve M, Meyers, MC. The Profile of Mood States: Susceptibility to the influence of impression management and deceptive aspects of socially desirable responding. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual 19:1-23, 2004.
|Cororve MB, Gleaves, DH. A review of conceptualizations, assessment, and treatment strategies. Clin Psychol Rev 21:949-970, 2001.
|Williams, TL, Gleaves, DH, Cepeda-Benito, A., Erath, S.A., & Cororve, M.B. The reliability and validity of a group administered version of The Body Image Assessment. Assessment 8:37-46, 2001. PMID: 11310725.
|Gleaves DH, Cepeda-Benito A, Williams TL, Cororve MB, Fernandez-Nieto MC, Vila J. Body image preferences of self and others: A comparison of Spanish and American male and female college students. Eating Disorders. J Treat Prev 8:26-282, 2000.
|Gleaves, DH, Lowe, MR, Green, BA, Cororve, MB, Williams, TL. Do anorexia and bulimia nervosa occur on a continuum? A taxometric analysis. Beh Ther 31:195-219, 2000.
|Gleaves DH, Williams TL, Harrison J, Cororve MB. Measuring dissociative experiences in a college population. J Trauma Dissociation 1:43-47, 2000.
|Other Articles
|Fingeret, MC. Coping with Body Image Changes. Support for People with Head and Neck Cancer, Inc. 20(6):1-3, March, 2011.
|Williams TL, Cororve MB, Boothe J, Gleaves DH. Recent advancements in the conceptualization and measurement of food cravings. Obesity and Eating Disorders Newsletter 13 (3):1-2, 2000.
|Gritz E.R., Fingeret M.C., Vidrine D.J. Smoking cessation: A critical component of successful treatment for head and neck cancer. Perry MC (ed), American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005 Education Book:461-465, 5/2005.
Grant & Contract Support
|Body Image Research and Therapy Program
|Funding Source:
|Kyte Foundation
|Principal Investigator
|2/1/2013 - 1/31/2014
|Increasing Patient Awareness of and Access to the Body Image Therapy Service
|Funding Source:
|Volunteer Endowment for Patient Support Program
|Principal Investigator
|2/1/2013 - 1/31/2014
|Toward an Understanding of Body Image Adaptation Following Surgical Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
|Funding Source:
|Principal Investigator
|9/15/2011 - 6/30/2014
|Coping with Body Image Changes Resulting from Breast Cancer and Its Treatment
|Funding Source:
|Volunteer Endowment for Patient Support Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center
|Principal Investigator
|12/1/2010 - 11/30/2011
|Subcontract to: 3D Computer Modeling for Optimizing Body Image Following Breast Cancer
|Funding Source:
|Principal Investigator-MDACC
|Principal Investigator:
|Mia Markey
|8/1/2010 - 5/31/2015
|Body Image Functioning in Cancer Patients Undergoing Facial Reconstruction
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|American Cancer Society (ACS)
|Principal Investigator
|1/1/2010 - 12/31/2014
|Body Image Therapy Services
|Funding Source:
|Volunteer Endowment for Patient Support Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center
|Principal Investigator
|8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010
|Subcontract to: Quantifying Appearance Change Following Breast Reconstruction
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|American Cancer Society (ACS)
|Principal Investigator-MDACC
|Principal Investigator:
|M. Markey
|7/1/2009 - 6/1/2013
|An Innovative Telephone Intervention for HIV+ Smokers, National Cancer Institute
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|National Cancer Institute
|Principal Investigator:
|E. Gritz
|2/1/2006 - 1/31/2011
|Weight Gain Prevention for Breast Cancer Survivors
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|Lance Armstrong Foundation
|Significant Contributor
|Principal Investigator:
|Karen Basen-Engquist
|1/1/2006 - 12/31/2008
|A Prospective Examination of Smoking Status and Body Image in Surgical Patients with Cancer of the Oral Cavity, National Cancer Institute Fellowship Training Grant in Cancer Prevention
|Funding Source:
|Postdoctoral Fellow
|Principal Investigator:
|R. Chamberlain
|12/1/2005 - 8/31/2007
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Neighborhood Place Partners Offer an Employment Readiness Series, Teen Job Fair and Property Tax Clinic
Neighborhood Place locations in Louisville will offer free events and workshops for the entire family in June including an Employment Readiness and Health Awareness series, a Job Fair for teens, several workshops to help improve your finances and much more. To learn more about these services, including reservations requirements and contact info, please refer to the phone numbers listed by each event or visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/CSR/Calendar/ . Every Tuesday, Meditation at Ujima Neighborhood Place, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Located at 3610 Bohne Ave. Join Emma from NAAM Therapies for a joyful meditative experience using sound and breathing to uplift and elevate the body at its deepest cellular level. Be prepared to be inspired educated, rejuvenated and lifted into the universal vibrations of love, peace and light. Call 485-6145 for more information.
Located at 1503 Rangeland Rd. Call 962-3175 to RSVP and for more information. This healthy initiative cooking class is offered by the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. All are invited to learn how to use nutritious, low-cost ingredients plus tips on food resource management.
Located at 4018 W. Market St. For pre-registration requirements and information, please call Monica LaPradd at 778- 0001. NorthWest Neighborhood Place in collaboration with the Shawnee Christian HealthCare Clinic will be hosting this 16-week Diabetes Support Group for community residents.
Located at 3610 Bohne Ave. Call 485-6145 for more information. Acquire ways to empower your financial future. The experts from Apprisen will explain the elements of creating a spending plan, your money personality, savings tips, and what to do when your finances don't balance.
Located at 810 Barret Ave. in the "Fishbowl" meeting room. Call 574-6638 or 439-9462 for more information and to register. Come and learn things to do, and things to avoid, for a healthy pregnancy. Free gifts, games and prizes, resources and information.
Located at 4255 Hazelwood Avenue. Call 485-7135 for more information. Representatives from Iroquois Branch Library will be in the lobby with Summer Reading packets for children and teens, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten packets and information about the International Program. Individuals can also sign up to receive a library card that day and check out selected children's books.
Located at 4018 W. Market St. Call Monica LaPradd at 778-0001 for more information. The NorthWest Neighborhood Place in collaboration with Dress for Success and the Shawnee Christian HealthCare Clinic will be hosting an Employment Readiness/Health Awareness workshop series to provide essential career skills as well as personal and public health advocacy information.
Located at 3400 Lees Ln. Call 485-6826 for more information. Educational workshops will be available on job search, resume writing, dressing for success, financial planning and volunteerism for teens 14-19 years old. Sponsored by Cane Run neighborhood Place and Farnsley Middle Community School.
Located at 3610 Bohne Ave. Call 485-6145 for more information. This healthy initiative cooking class is offered by the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. All are invited to participate in this one-hour course to learn healthy ways to prepare different recipes as well as an opportunity for tasting.
Located at 4018 W. Market St. Call 584-1254 for more information. Legal Aid Society will host a free Property Tax Clinic to allow community residents the opportunity to receive advice on protecting their homes and addressing unpaid property taxes.
Located at 4800 Kaufman Ln. Call Tom or Susan at 485-8343 to order your fresh produce. Fresh Stop Project is a community-driven fresh food access project where families pool their money and SNAP benefits to purchase in bulk from local farmers on a sliding scale. Sponsored, in part, by Cane Run Neighborhood Place. Call Tom or Susan at 485-8343 to order your fresh produce.
Located at 4255 Hazelwood Ave. Contact 694-2267 for more information or inquiries. All participants who completed the CHAMPS program at Iroquois High School in March of this year are invited to this follow up survey session.
Located at 3410 Lees Ln. Call 485-6811 for more information. This resource/support group will meet on the fourth Wednesday each month to focus on the unique issues that caregivers may have raising younger children. Aunts/uncles or anyone raising their grandchildren are welcome to attend (adults only please).


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Deroy Murdock: Scaring voters instead of making smart sequester cuts
In his immeasurable brilliance, Obama would pick premium cable instead of insulin and Park City over paying the landlord.
Similarly, as March 1 triggered the sequester - an automatic spending-cut mechanism that Obama himself initiated in July 2011 - Obama did not curb Washington's extravagance to finance this year's $85 billion sequester. Instead, like a fiscal Stephen King, Obama frightened Americans into embracing Big Government by siphoning Uncle Sam's bone marrow rather than giving him liposuction.
Fiscal Year 2013's $3.553 trillion budget will be $15 billon larger than FY 2012's. Nonetheless, Obama hysterically claims that the sequester's "cuts" mean:
--Fewer childhood vaccines. Next stop, a measles renaissance?
--Furloughed federal meat inspectors. This would present Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" in IMAX 3D at your local supermarket.
--"Airport security will see cutbacks," Obama prophesied. Lines will grow so long that a TSA frisking will come as a relief.
--"Federal prosecutors will have to close cases and let criminals go," Obama warned. After all, government's last priority should be to protect property and prevent homicide.
--"The sequester makes it awfully, awfully tough" to shield America from terrorist attacks, declared Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Why should phantom budget restraint frustrate al-Qaida's pitch-black ambitions?
It would be bad enough if these really were Washington's only options. Obviously, they're not. Washington can and should whack spending without making life easier for rubella, E. coli, militant Islam, and other lethal, low-level life forms.
Among many others, these plans could help:
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Congressman Tom Price, R-Ga., co-authored the Decrease Spending Now Act. It would shift to debt relief a whopping $45 billion in tax dollars now stalled in dormant federal accounts.
"Hundreds of billions of dollars are borrowed and then left unspent because Congress routinely bites off more than it can chew," Rubio stated. Added Price: "Leaving billions of taxpayer dollars to gather dust in federal coffers only encourages fiscal irresponsibility. By rescinding this unspent and unobligated money.we can contribute to the larger goal of breaking the government's habit of borrowing and spending money we cannot afford."
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., would cut $85 billion annually by not replacing departed federal employees ($6.5 billion in savings), bringing the $128,226 average yearly federal civilian compensation closer to the private sector's $64,560 (reducing $32 billion), curtailing federal travel by 25 percent ($2.25 billion), limiting Pentagon research to military applications ($6 billion), requiring competitive bids on government contracts and paying market wages on federal projects ($19 billion), and halving foreign aid ($20 billion).
The Public Interest Research Group and the National Taxpayers Union jointly identified $1 trillion in 10-year savings through 56 budget cuts that liberals and conservatives should love. These range from killing a $10 million biodiesel education grant to a $160 billion modernization of federal computer systems. The $77 billion Crop Insurance program should be uprooted. The feds own some 55,500 buildings that are "not utilized or underutilized." Sell them. Even giving them away would save taxpayers $17 billion in maintenance expenses - on empty buildings!
PIRG and NTU urge Medicare to calibrate excessive labor and office-space outlays with the actual prices that prevail in lower-cost communities. Savings: $47.6 billion.
Rather than spend $179,750-per-hour to fly Air Force One from rally to rally to demonize Republicans, Obama should sit still long enough to send Congress a budget request. The federal Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 mandates that the President's spending plan reach Capitol Hill by the first Monday of February. Obama's last two budgets arrived late, and this year's is AWOL. Before Obama barks at Republicans yet again, he should start doing his job.
Deroy Murdock is a Fox News contributor, a nationally syndicated columnist with the Scripps Howard News Service, and a media fellow with the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University.
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There's nothing new about the anger, sadness and confusion that follows a senseless killing. But today more than ever, people are finding an outlet online to share their grief—and, sometimes, to reveal information authorities won't.
That's what is unfolding after the heartbreaking death of 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale, the Clayton girl allegedly strangled by two teen neighbors.
Police arrested the 17- and 15-year-old brothers, but refused to release their names Tuesday. That didn't matter to dozens, perhaps hundreds, of teens on Twitter, who quickly revealed the suspects' names as those charged with killing Pasquale.
One teen took a screenshot, allegedly of one suspect's Facebook page, of a post at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. "JUST GOT HOME NOW TIME TOO CHILL" [sic], the post read. While authorities haven't released a time of death, Pasquale disappeared riding her bike Saturday afternoon.
Teens, both strangers and those who knew Pasquale, are reacting with outrage, not just at that post, but at the case in general.
"I was just looking in tht (the 15-year-old suspect's) fb page and people actually feel sorry for him..how can you feel sorry for such a sick person," (sic) one posted.
Others were posting that the brothers should "rot in hell," while some just posted the suspects' names repeatedly. Twitter users also posted the brothers' pictures and were reporting what others posted to the suspects' Facebook pages, which public users generally cannot see because of privacy settings.
Solving crimes online
Social media has become an integral part of law enforcement. Many local police departments, especially Gloucester Township, use Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites to ask for the public's help to solve crimes, especially when surveillance footage is available. And it often works.
In high-profile cases like this one, family and friends sometimes launch their own social media campaigns to bring attention to the crime. The Twitter account @MissingAutumnNJ quickly popped up as word spread of Pasquale's disappearance. The account established hashtags, or a key phrase offset with a pound sign, that other Twitter users—including the New Jersey State Police—began using when posting about Pasquale. When enough users do this, it can create a trending topic that draws national attention to an issue.
Suspects sometimes make it easier for police, as well. In the Pasquale killing, the suspects' mom reportedly saw a suspicious Facebook post from one of her sons and reported it. Police used it to find Pasquale's body and the suspects.
One of the suspects was Facebook friends with Pasquale and her brother.
For more on Autumn Pasquale's death, see:
- Prosecutor: Teen Brothers Strangled Autumn Pasquale
- UPDATE: Body of Autumn Pasquale Found
- UPDATE: Autumn Pasquale's Bike Found Near Body
- Authorities Searching for Missing 12-Year-Old Autumn Pasquale


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This Saturday, Drama will be heading to our newest Grand Opening Event in Algonquin, IL for an exclusive autograph signing session. To celebrate we hit up the Young & Reckless founder and Fantasy Factory star for some of his favorite Instagram photos that he's shot recently.
It should be noted that Drama gave us more than just 3 photos. Unfortunately, they were simply too gnarly to run. Use your imagination as to what they could have been.
1. This is simply a large man passed out in one of the bar tents at Coachella. There's nothing I enjoy more than a ridiculous situation caught on Instagram and this is exactly that.
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A winter storm bearing down on Virginia had the potential to bring down trees and power lines from the weight of ice and interrupt travel plans for residents hoping to get holiday preparations done, authorities said.
The National Weather Service issued a storm warning for at least 28 counties in southwestern, central and Southside Virginia from early Sunday through Monday morning.
Accumulations of up to an inch of snow and sleet were likely through Sunday afternoon, followed by up to a half-inch of ice through Monday morning. The weather service said ice could topple trees and power lines, and roads could become slick and hazardous.
Other areas of the state, especially northern sections, could see up to 3 inches of snow before changing to freezing rain on Sunday night and rain on Monday morning.
Virginia Department of Emergency Management spokeswoman Laura Southard said the storm has the potential to be a "historic ice event."
"This forecast is very concerning to us," Southard said Saturday. "I've worked multiple disasters, but I've never worked an ice storm with a forecast like this. It's just really important for everybody to take extra precautions. We really want people to get where they need to go before the weather gets bad."
Appalachian Power said crews from its West Virginia and Tennessee operations will be mobilized in Roanoke and Wytheville over the weekend and additional crews would be on standby Monday.
Officials urged residents to check batteries and flashlights, have an alternate source of heat ready in case the power goes out and to ensure the safe use of portable heat and power generators.
"We know it is a weekend leading up to the holiday when people have so many things they want to be doing and enjoying. We're really hoping Virginians in particular are paying attention to their local forecast so they know what to expect in their own communities. It does look like it will be different depending where you are in the state."
The town of McKenney in Dinwiddie County canceled a Christmas parade on Sunday due to the impending storm. Plans continued for Saturday night's holiday parade in Chesapeake after officials checked the forecast that called for rain.
Southard compared the forecast to a January 1978 storm that caused massive power outages from ice in the Richmond area and sent roofs collapsing under the weight of up to 30 inches of snow in some mountainous areas of the state.
"I was living in Christiansburg and I well remember that ice storm and the horrific sound of the branches of the trees cracking as they became overloaded with ice and fell," she said. "I had just taken my Super Bowl dinner out of the oven."


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Life after death: Musicians find ways to resurrect songs
It's only fitting that the first words that the world heard from an amazingly lifelike rendering of Tupac Shakur were "What the f– is up?"
Many wondered the same thing as they saw on the stage at the Coachella festival a rapper who had died 16 years ago.
The answer to the question posed by the entity that has come to be known as Virtual 2Pac is that with music and technology we have arrived at a crossroads of the future and the past. For members of the generation who are growing up in the information age, they have only known a time where every piece of recorded music is at their disposal. This accessibility has created listeners with wider ranges of musical taste and knowledge than ever before, but also a sense that being able to hear or see whatever you want whenever you want is a right, not a privilege. When it comes to musicians from the past, the ability to witness these acts live has traditionally presented some difficulty. Many artists from the dawn of the recorded era are past retirement age and even more have died.
But within the past year concertgoers have been able to experience performances that few would have thought possible even at the beginning of the decade. The Beach Boys are sounding better than ever on their 50th anniversary tour, the songs of Queen are coming to life in a brilliant new way and Roger Waters has brought "The Wall" to arenas and ballparks with a production that is so big it was only performed in four venues when the classic Pink Floyd album first came out.
Roger Taylor of Queen says he had to do something to reawaken the sounds of his former band because he knew that audiences wanted to hear it.
"There are so many tribute bands around and not all good," he says. "If anybody's going to play our music, I want them to do it in a brilliant and scintillating way."
So in addition to playing a few gigs with Queen guitarist Brian May and Adam Lambert, Taylor recruited members online and became the musical director of something called the Queen Extravaganza. He taught these young musicians himself how to play these songs and sent them out on tour. Could this sort of apprenticeship be a new model for passing down the sounds? Will other bands follow suit?
"I'd be interested in seeing if they did," says Taylor. "It takes a lot of work. They might be too old and gray to do the work. I've done the work and I can say that I think we've been very lucky in terms of who we've found. We have two of the most genius guitar players, and we have four amazing singers and a great rhythm section and just a great band."
This is a band who when they were active had four members.
"We're going to do all of those buried parts, all of the six-part harmonies," says Taylor. "It was a labor of love, but it was a lot of labor."
On the Beach Boys' current tour, they've found that augmentation has helped bring their recordings to life in a way that wasn't previously possible. Guitarist Al Jardine says having so many more people on stage has been a bonus.
"For the first time in the history of our music-making, we've had enough people on stage to do all the parts," he says. "We overdubbed so much — we were like harmony fanatics — that we never could put all of it together in one place at one time. Now you have the original voices and pretty darn good players and singers doing the parts that the three or four of us haven't ever done. We used to combine everything, like in 'Good Vibrations' it was like, 'OK, either we have to do this part or that part. We'll leave out the "Ooh-bop-bop's."' Now you've got the 'ooh-bop-bops', the 'good good' and you've got the whole thing."
But this isn't the only measure in place to ensure that Beach Boys music lives on. A group called California Saga, who performed their fourth gig earlier this week, has been formed by the spawn of Beach Boys members. The group is comprised of Jardine's sons Matt and Adam Jardine; Wilson Phillips singers Carnie and Wendy Wilson, who are the daughters of Brian Wilson; Mike Love's children Christian and Ambha Love; Carl Wilson's son Justyn Wilson; and Dennis Wilson's son Carl B. Wilson and they specialize in deep cuts from the catalogue of their fathers. Their first official gig in June was a short set to open for the Beach Boys, the ultimate seal of approval.
Damian Darlington is the musical director, guitarist and lead singer of the Pink Floyd tribute act called Brit Floyd. Among his seals of approval; an invitation to play a birthday party of Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. While performing "Comfortably Numb," the tribute band was joined by Floyd keyboardist Rick Wright, who died in 2008.
"It's very sad. A lot of these people seem to be passing away," says Darlington. "That's all part of the attraction of tribute bands, I suppose. There's less and less chance as the years go by to actually see the original people play this music, but there's still the demand to hear this music live. This whole other generation is discovering it all the time and they're equally enthusiastic about it."
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SPOKANE, Wash. – One man died and 22 others are displaced after a downtown Spokane apartment building caught fire early Wednesday evening.
The Red Cross opened a shelter at North Central High School for all the renters left without a place to stay.
Firefighters combed through each of the 33 units inside the apartment building and told renters they may be able to return home sometime Thursday.
The fire was first reported just before 5 P.M. Wednesday at the Sherwood Apartments at Bernard and Main and quickly escalated to three alarms.
Firefighters were able to knock out the fire in under an hour.
People rushed out of the smoking building and firefighters used ladders to pull at least two people from upper floor units that couldn't get down the stairs.
About an hour before the fire sparked, crews received a medical call from an elderly man in that same building. He had accidentally hit his medical alarm. Crews left after helping him with his oxygen tank.
When firefighters returned, they found same elderly man dead. Investigators believe the fire started in his third floor apartment, but have not released the cause. His identity will be released after the autopsy.
Sonia Kellerman received a frantic call from her 15-year-old daughter as smoke filled their apartment.
"She was just screaming, crying, saying, 'someone help me, help me,'" said Kellerman. "I said, "Oh my god call 911.'"
Firefighters pulled Kellerman's daughter out of a window to safety. Kellerman said she was taken to the hospital with a cut to her arm.
The manager of the building was also taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
Fire investigators estimated damage to the apartment building to be about $75,000.


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19 U.S. Code § 2552 - Representations
(2) foreign country that is not a Party to the Agreement but is found by the Trade Representative to extend rights and privileges to the United States that are substantially the same as those that would be so extended if that foreign country were a Party to the Agreement;
may make a representation to the Trade Representative alleging that a standards-related activity engaged in within the United States violates the obligations of the United States under the Agreement. Any such representation must be made in accordance with procedures that the Trade Representative shall by regulation prescribe and must provide a reasonable indication that the standards-related activity concerned is having a significant trade effect. No person other than a Party to the Agreement or a foreign country described in paragraph (2) may make such a representation.
Source(Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 422,July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 247; Pub. L. 103–182, title III, § 351(b)(2)(A),Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2122; Pub. L. 104–295, § 21(b)(1),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3529.)
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1993—Pub. L. 103–182, as amended by Pub. L. 104–295, substituted "Trade Representative" for "Special Representative" wherever appearing.
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50. Sean Pratt( Mark Randall / Sun Sentinel / August 10, 2013 )
School: Archbishop McCarthy
Pos.: QB; Ht.: 6-0; Wt.: 190
Interested colleges: Stetson
What's your favorite saying (motto) that keeps you motivated? I am on a continuous pursuit of improvement.
What's your favorite pre-game meal? Spaghetti
If you could meet any person in history, who would it be and why? Tom Brady, because he is such a great quarterback and leader. I would ask him how he made it to the NFL and pushed past his challenges.


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July 19, 2007
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) advanced 0.2 percent in June, following a 0.7-percent increase in May.
The index for energy, which had increased sharply in each of the preceding three months, declined 0.5 percent in June. The index for petroleum-based energy decreased 0.9 percent and the index for energy services fell 0.1 percent.
The food index rose 0.5 percent in June with grocery store food prices up 0.6 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.2 percent in June, following a 0.1-percent rise in May. A larger increase in the index for shelter and an upturn in the index for new and used vehicles were responsible for the larger advance.
Consumer prices increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 5.2 percent in the second quarter after advancing at a 4.7-percent rate in the first three months of 2007. This brings the year-to-date annual rate to 5.0 percent and compares with an increase of 2.5 percent in all of 2006.
For the 12 months ended in June 2007, the CPI-U rose 2.7 percent, as shown in the chart.
These data are from the BLS Consumer Price Index program. To learn more, see "Consumer Price Index: June 2007" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL 07-1094.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, CPI in June 2007 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2007/jul/wk3/art04.htm (visited September 23, 2014).
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Jess McMillan discusses the #VolcanoTour in an interview with EpicTV.
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Jess McMillan just checked in on Instagram with a photo update from the top of Mt. Washington in Oregon.
Stay tuned for posts about yesterday's epic (17 mi., 3 summit) Three Sisters' Odyssey and today's Mt. Washington adventure.
We wanted to extend our congrats to Spyder Athlete Jess McMillan, who just signed on with Garmont. As many of you know, Jess has been an absolute rock star on the Volcano Tour, and her lightweight Garmont ski boots are no doubt helping her conquer all of that vert in the Pac NW.
Way to go, Jess!
Jess McMillan on Mt. Thielson in Oregon on the 'Ring of Fire' Volcano Tour.


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The road to Broadway glory - and Tony awards - again goes through the Sundance Institute.
Some of the top Tony nominees, announced Tuesday, are in plays and musicals created by alumni of Sundance's theater labs:
But the year's biggest Tony success story came through a different part of Sundance. The recipient of the most nominations, the musical "Once" (which got 11), is based on director John Carney's movie, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on its way to global acclaim and an Oscar for Best Song (for "Falling Slowly").


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Fields came to North Whatcom Fire and Rescue in June of 2005. At that time, the district had yet to be merged and was still two separate fire districts: 13 and 3.
Fields was initially asked to help districts 13 and 3 with financial management as a consultant. After the previous District 13 chief left, Fields applied for and was chosen for the job. Fields said the two districts did not have much trust from the community in the early 2000s. He said the districts at that time were trying to make a profit rather than focusing on service.
Since his start at North Whatcom, Fields said district firefighters and staff have worked to ensure the community members can call 911 and expect a firefighter or paramedic to come help them. Fields said North Whatcom crews even provide assistance with the occasional stopped toilet or overflowing washing machine, in addition to actual emergencies.
"When people call 911, they either have a real emergency or they're out of ideas," Fields said.
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Finally, the white chocolate we've all been waiting for (and it's vegan! bonus!) »
Vegan white chocolate, like Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny, has historically (yes, HISTORICALLY) been nothing more than a magical lie. A goddamned beautiful magical LIE! And if you could get your hands on it, it tasted like overly sweet white chalk, or worse. I don't know what's worse than overly sweet white chalk but if you've eaten most vegan white chocolates, you would know. And actually, non-vegan white chocolate, for that matter. That stuff can be FUNKY, and NOT funky FRESH. It's a hard dish to crack, but it's finally been done, and for that we should all get down on our knees and praise Easter Bunny. I don't know where I'm going with this. Let's get to the candy.
Of course it was that genius Melodi from Obsessive Confection Disorder who successfully veganized white chocolate into the tasty candy it deserved to be. She sent me some to try and it. is. like. WHOA.
It is just … it's otherworldly. It's sweet, but not insanely sweet, and oh so creamy, and it melts on your tongue. It is the best stuff on Earth. Order it all now before I do because not only do I want to eat it solo, I want to add it to baked goods and melt it on top of berries. It is the nectar of the gods and you NEED IT. Also, you probably need everything else Melodi makes because girlfriend is a vegan candy GODDESS. Make way for the REAL Tooth Fairy, because she has arrived and she is Good.
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Vegans, come party in the Hamptons on August 9th at PCRM's Passion for Compassion! »
Want to celebrate the animals with the country's fanciest vegans this summer? Of course you (and your money) do! That's why you're attending PCRM's Passion for Compassion: Creating a Better Future for Animals and People even in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 9!
Get your tickets here! This year there's a special free shuttle from NYC; it says RSVP by July 15, but there may still be a few spots available, so call/email ASAP to get on there. We are imagining it'll be an amazing vegan party bus! YAY I ALWAYS WANTED ONE OF THOSE.
Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart and Joshua Katcher (center) with more fun vegans at last year's fundraiser.
Food by the amazing Suite ThreeOhSix, which you know we are crazy about.
If you've needed a destination for your vegan eleganza, exquisite beauty, and hardcore animal-rights ethics, Passion for Compassion is the place. We'll see you on the party bus!
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Champs at Rockaway: Eat vegan at the beach! »
On Saturday, my fella took me to Rockaway Beach. Last year I didn't go to any beaches, and I am determined not to waste another summer. We took the A train to the shuttle to the Beach 98th Street station, which has a stained-glass sign that reminds you of a time when this country cared about not just infrastructure, but its aesthetics.
Once there, we frolicked in the (kind of dirty and weirdly smelly) water (I miss you, California); it rained a little bit in the late morning, but it cleared up by the afternoon, and we went in and out of the water and read in the sun until we were hot and sticky and starving.
We walked a little ways over to the Beach 96th Street concession stand, which is a bunch of restaurants making fast food at counters. I washed up in the (admirably clean) restroom, to emerge to my young man brandishing a Modelo Especial michelada. Thanks to Barnivore, I know Modelos are all vegan, but most micheladas I've encountered have come with something hideous like Worchestershire sauce, which point I immediately raised. "No," he said, "I had them list the ingredients and it is completely vegan." Whoever is making micheladas at Rockaway Beach this summer, bless you; it was light and spicy and so refreshing. (Ugh, Meave, get to the part about Champs. No, let me brag about my boyfriend being the most considerate, adorable omnivore partner a vegan could ask for.) "Also," he said, "There's a Champs inside."
I almost dropped my drink.
There it was! Champs! The best vegan diner on the East Coast! Beloved of Vegansaurs far and wide! Check out the menu:
We ordered burgers, broccoli fritters, and salted watermelon. Pictured: my burger, because I was too hungry to bother with photographs of all the food. I try, you guys, but I am but one woman, and sometimes my appetite overpowers my picture-taking abilities. Trust, though, the fritters were tasty and the salted watermelon awakened a serious craving for more watermelon right now all the time I want it.
OK and the burger:
Would you look at that thing? It is glorious. The slaw is crisp, the pickles are sour, the sauce is spicy, the patty is of good texture, and the bun doesn't get in the way. It is exactly what you want at the beach, and I strongly suggest you New York bathers get your butts to Rockaway right now. Look what awaits you! And word is Champs may not last the season, so hurry! We can have flawless vegan diner food on the beach! Truly, the world is our oyster mushroom.
(Note: There's also a Champs on Bushwick Avenue at Dodworth Street in Bushwick, which is my new Sunday go-to; I can never seem to remember to capture my meals before they're gone, but it's all been spectacular. I had a tuno salad and a watermelon slush for dinner tonight, and my boyfriend is in love with the soysage. Review coming as soon as I can put camera to plate.)
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It's Paul Shapiro's Animal News You Can Use: Packing meat and packing heat! »
Well, it's hard to know where to begin with something as crazy as this, but here you go:
This week Ron Prestage, the president-elect of the National Pork Producers Council—and of Prestage Farms, which HSUS exposed with an undercover investigation—allegedly tried to get inside the US Capitol building with a loaded semiautomatic gun. Who knows what he was planning on doing once inside, but fortunately police arrested him. He spent the night in jail and was arraigned the next day.
One can only speculate about what was—or wasn't—going through his mind, but perhaps he's not too pleased about the fact that, according to the Wall Street Journal, meat's getting more expensive than fruits and veggies.
Or maybe he's upset that rock legend Steven Tyler of Aerosmith this week slammed gestation crates and urged a ban on them in Massachusetts.
Or maybe he didn't like Al Sharpton's MSNBC segment this week with HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle and former HSUS investigator Cody Carlson about how cruel and un-transparent the meat industry is.
Either way, have a good—and safe!—weekend!
P.S. Video of the week: This Doberman really loves this pool slide!
P.P.S. Photo of the week: Pork industry executive Ron Prestage being walked in handcuffs away from the Capitol…
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Guest Post: My favorite masculine vegan has a pussy »
As of late, conversations about masculinity and meat eating have re-emerged, partially in response to John Joseph's book, Meat Is for Pussies, and also from a segment on NPR about masculinity and veganism. But this conversation has left a lot to be desired from many vegans, especially feminists.
It's great to see traditional assumptions about masculinity challenged by veganism, but we can do better. I date a butch lesbian vegan who is training for a marathon, lifts weights, is masculine, and has a pussy. Below are five of the most frustrating aspects of the conversation.
1. Hardcore veganism is feminist
The idea that there is a real man or that one type of man is a "pussy"* and another is more masculine is a) homophobic and b) misogynist. There is nothing hardcore about reclaiming traditional patriarchal language and behavior in the name of an ethical movement. And remember: If you aren't sure how to do better please ask a vegan feminist. We would love to help!
2. Ethical veganism is not a diet or about controlling your body
All people who are vegan eat a plant-based diet and strive to live a compassionate life towards human and non-human animals alike. This extends to varying degrees into all consumer products, as well as different practices one supports. There's plenty of debate about how veganism extends beyond the plate.
One thing that is not up for debate, however, is that ethical veganism is not about restricting food as a diet or about controlling your body. With the emphasis on proving vegan diets can also provide for the nutritional needs of those who run ultra marathons and body-build, the conversation seems to have become confused. As the NPR segment argues, men are generally the face of this misconception.
3. Veganism doesn't need to be saved from feminity
A lot of this conversation about masculinity and veganism is people reacting to being bullied for being too feminine or behaving like a girl (or a "pussy") for being a vegan. The basic premise that this is something to tolerate or build a defense against is offensive in its own right.
Eating plants is not an inherently feminine behavior, nor is eating meat an inherently masculine behavior. Anything that encourages either side of this argument is essentialist and tired. This is not to say that being treated as an outcast or ostracized for making an ethical choice many people consider weird is not difficult, just that it's part of the patriarchy, man. Making ethical vegan choices is something to be proud of for no reason other than the inherent virtue of making the right ethical decision, which has nothing to do with your gender.
4. Veganism shouldn't need a mainstream male stamp of approval to be taken seriously
If you're going to get media attention for being male and vegan, please say something feminist and mention some of the inspiring feminist vegans who you know and love!
5. Where are my male feminist allies?
It's very annoying to see instances of misogynistic language promoting veganism get the seal of approval by prominent male vegans. Those in the position to hold the microphone with the most amplification have a responsibility to say something and push our movement to be less homophobic, and more feminist. And if you aren't sure how, please pass that microphone on to a #feministvegan who does.
*Similar to queer, the word pussy has been reclaimed by some feminists, probably most notably the feminist Russian punk band Pussy Riot. Read more about that here.
Jamie J. Hagen is a Boston-based writer who writes about feminism, feminist security studies, and LGBTQ politics for such publications as Rolling Stone, Autostraddle and RH Reality Check. She tweets @jamiejhagen and you can visit jamiejhagen.com for more of her work.
Photo via The Animal Blog
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Subway is testing a vegan sandwich option at limited locations! Hooray!! Let's ask them to make this more widely available at WeLoveSubway.com because more vegan options is a win for animals, no matter what they are. Plus, you know you want to eat at Subway sometimes. Don't front.
(Plus White Castle is also testing a veggie burger! What a time to be alive!)
[via Compassion Over Killing's FB page!]
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The Best Tofu I Ever Ate! »
You guys! I'm writing about delicious tofu for Nasoya and I'm really enjoying it so far and I want to share the posts because TOFU YUM. Get into it:
I used to be ambivalent, at best, about tofu. I simply saw it as a white, square block of jiggly goo that tasted like nothing. Even after being vegetarian for quite some time, I pretty much avoided (what I thought was) the flavorless block like the plague. However, one dish changed that all.
My friend Hannah loves tofu. She loves it so much. Honestly, I was kinda freaked out by her love for something I considered so "meh". Well, with one simple, easily remixable kinda-recipe, she showed me the tofu lovin' light. Hang onto your hats, because you're about to become a tofu convert.
This isn't so much a recipe as it is an idea. Feel free to play with the spices, but the premise is oh so easy. You just press your extra firm tofu to get all the excess water out, cut it into cubes, and then cover it in a mixture of soy sauce, nutritional yeast, potato starch, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix it up and create a scrumptious sludge to coat your tofu with Then, you put some coconut oil in a pan on medium-high heat and fry those suckers up. What's next is totally up to you! You can toss the tasty cubes in pasta, throw 'em on nachos, top a salad, or just snack until you're full. Which, with all the delicious protein in tofu, won't take long.
After becoming a convert to tofu and its delicious ways, I became insatiable. I mixed it into puddings, baked it with a cornmeal topping, and fried it up with sauces and spices. What I learned is that tofu is a gorgeous blank palette. It soaks up all the goodness and turns out dishes that are not only tasty, but oh so good for you. I'm now proudly Team Tofu all the way!
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Crossroads is now serving brunch! »
Is there anything better than vegan chicken & waffles? (Photo courtesy Crossroads)
Tal Ronnen strikes again, and this time he means BRUNCHNESS. Starting this weekend, you can go to Crossroads in Los Angeles on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and indulge in both savory and sweet dishes (guaranteed not to disappoint). Some menu items include Chicken & Waffles (drool on photo above), French Toast (gluten-free options available), Crossroads Benedict, two types of frittatas, and much more. Also, for you boozy brunchers, there will be a "tableside bloody mary cart." (Can you roll me out of there on said cart when I'm done chowing down?)
Click here for the full menu, and to make your reservation!
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Stop the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium from becoming a death trap for birds! »
The Minnesota Vikings' new stadium could kill thousands of birds each year.
Despite state guidelines requiring bond-funded buildings to protect birds from window collisions, the Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority rejected calls last week from Audubon and other groups urging them use safer types of glass.
For less than 0.1% of the entire billion-dollar cost of the facility, the Vikings could incorporate bird-safe glass, which could help prevent birds from fatally colliding with the stadium's huge glass windows.
And, we know that it will work. The Javits Center, once New York City's biggest bird killing structure, updated its glass to a bird-safe variety and reduced bird collisions to almost zero.
According to scientists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Smithsonian Institution, up to 988 million birds are killed annually in the United States by collisions with buildings, especially glass windows. The new Vikings stadium will feature nearly 200,000 square feet of glass.
If we have a solution that we know will prevent bird deaths, why not act on it?
You can make a difference and help save birds! Sign our petition and urge the Vikings to use bird-safe glass!
Guest post by Elizabeth Sorrell, the Digital Communications Manager for National Audubon Society and a proud vegan!
∞ posted at 11:33 by laurahooperb
Animal News You Can Use: The meat industry can't stop whining »
The meat industry's leadership seems to be in a panic over how prevalent the term "factory farming" is these days. My coworker Matt Prescott takes them to task in a new Washington Post commentary, explaining that meat production is in fact far more factory than farm, and that it was the industry itself which helped coined the language used to describe these inhumane places.
They're also complaining about California's historic and humane law banning foie gras, even calling for the Supreme Court to nullify that law. One of them got into the ring with me this week on NPR's Los Angeles affiliate to debate the issue. You can listen to our debate here, and read more about it in the LA Times.
What else do they complain about? The fact that some countries are concerned about American chicken products being soaked in chlorine. I discuss the issue in my new commentary, "Got Chlorine? Your Chicken Might."
Finally, they love to complain about all the studies showing that eating less meat improves health. Well, the title of an article in Men's Journal this week won't make them happy: "Go Vegetarian, Live Longer."
Have a wonderful weekend!
P.S. Video of the week: Think we're the only species that likes to surf? Check out these black swans!
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There's an old neighborhood in east Phoenix that's starting to show the signs of its age.
If you ever drive through, you're likely to hit a pothole or two.
"It's been that way for a long time," said Judy Kirk, who lives in the neighborhood.
Kirk recently started asking the city why they never fix the pesky potholes. After all, there's brand new blacktop just down the road a few yards away.
"Unbeknownst to us, this was designated a private drive decades ago," Kirk said.
The road was becoming an auto shop cash cow.
"Then one day I saw him out in the road filling the potholes. His wife was pushing the wheelbarrow," Kirk said.
She's talking about 86-year-old Ernie Nelson, who also lives in the neighborhood. He bought an asphalt filler himself at Home Depot, then took a shovel and got the job done.
"I did it because no one else would," Nelson said.
Kirk was so appreciative of Nelson's initiative that she emailed CBS 5 News and nominated Nelson for our Pay It Forward segment.
Nelson began tearing up when we surprised him at his home with the $500 reward.
Some day, if the city does take over the street, maybe they'll rename it Ernie Nelson's Way.
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Bill Bassitt, CEO of the Stanislaus Economic Development and Workforce Alliance, addressed a crowd of about 50 investors and board members during a kickoff for its Momentum 2016 fundraising campaign Monday, Oct. 15, at the Alliance's Modesto boardroom.
He said the goal of raising $2 million to support Alliance programs the next four years was attainable, explaining that 64 investors had pledged their economic support as of Monday.
"We have recognized and spoken loudly about the fact that we have to take care of ourselves, and so we are," he said in a prepared statement.
Such efforts are especially important, Alliance officials have said in the past, in light of the area's continued economic malaise. Stanislaus County's unemployment in August was 14.5 percent, according to the state Employment Development Department, and Patterson's was 19.8 percent. That compares to 16.1 percent for the county and 21.8 percent for the city during the same month in 2011.
The Alliance uses public funds and contributions from the business community to attract businesses to Stanislaus County and keep them here.
Most of its money is from the private sector, Bassitt said. He said representatives of local businesses raised $1.6 million to support programs in the years 2004 to 2007 ,and $1.75 million from 2007 to 2012.
The group hopes create 5,000 jobs from 50 new employers during the next four years.
It also aims to help 100 start-up businesses; distribute 20,000 vouchers to businesses for inclusion in its enterprise zone — which offers them incentives to hire employees and invest in equipment; and bring three biotech firms and three global logistics companies to the county.
Officials also hope to zone 1,000 acres within Stanislaus County for business growth by 2016.
As of Monday, the group had raised $980,000 from Stanislaus County businesses for the Momentum 2016 campaign. It seeks to raise another $1.2 million before the December deadline.
Small Business Development Center efforts supported by the Alliance have helped with the start-up of 63 new businesses in Stanislaus County over the years , as well as business retention and attraction efforts.
During the past four years alone, 44 new employers have started operations in the county, leading to 5,000 jobs and an annual payroll of $130 million, according to Bassitt.
The Alliance helped attract 13 businesses to the county during that time period after vetting 157 qualified leads, Bassitt said.
He mentioned three Patterson businesses specifically by name: GEA Westfalia and W.W. Grainger Inc., which both have facilities in the West Patterson Business Park, and Amazon.com, which is building a 1 million-square-foot Patterson fulfillment center to open in spring 2013.
In addition to those businesses, Bassitt mentioned developing the former U.S. Naval airfield in Crows Landing into a major employer as among the Alliance's top priorities.
In the past, the Alliance specifically advocated for the former airbase to contain an inland rail hub for the Port of Oakland, a key component of a proposal by developer Gerry Kamilos. The group removed that language from its list of priorities after Stanislaus County supervisors voted Aug. 28 to discontinue their exclusive negotiating relationship with Kamilos to develop the airfield into a business park.
At the same time, Bassitt said after the meeting he still thought an inland port would be an asset at the future Crows Landing business park, and he hopes those who submit project proposals would consider the idea.
The Alliance has also helped support the countywide enterprise zone, which has provided $200 million in tax incentives to local businesses the past five years, Bassitt said.
Businesses that wish to contribute to the Momentum 2016 campaign can contact Angie Gutierrez at email@example.com or 567-4951.
For information: www.stanalliance.com/documents/Momentum_2016/momentum_2016.swf