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Alexander Skarsgard
Date of birth: August 25, 1976
Full name: Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
True Blood character: Eric Northman
Hometown: Stockholm Sweden
Resides in: Los Angeles, CA, Stockholm, Sweden
Education: Leeds Metropolitan University, Marymount Manhattan College, NY
Hobbies: Sailing and fishing
Alexander Skarsgard Bio:
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1976. He is the son of the famous Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård. Skarsgård made his film acting debut at the age of eight in the film Åke and His World. At the age of 19, Alexander Skarsgard took a break from acting and enlisted in the Swedish army. Skarsgård continued to have a successful TV and film career in Sweden and in 2001, he crossed over into the international film market with his role as Meekus in the Ben Stiller film, Zoolander. Skarsgård gained recognition in America starring as Marine Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert in the 2008 HBO series Generation Kill. He joined the cast of True Blood in 2008 as the Viking vampire Eric Northman.


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oVirt is powered by the Open Source you know - KVM on Linux.
oVirt 3.4.3 Released!
The oVirt development team is pleased to announce the general availability of oVirt 3.4.3 as of Jul 18th 2014. This release continues to place oVirt as a leading KVM management application and open source alternative to VMware vSphere.
oVirt is available now for Fedora 19 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (or similar).
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- MagnaColor Design Station from Tech 4 Kids
- Part of the MagnaColor brand
- We recommend this product for ages 4 and up
What It Is
With the MagnaColor Design Station, kids can create colorful images using magic dots. The set comes with a MagnaColor Design Station, two double-sided tracing stencils, four magic dot dispensing pens (red, orange, yellow, and green), 160 magic dots (40 for each pen), and a screen swiper.
To start filling the pens with the magic dots, insert each pen into its color-coded compartment with the pen's clear window facing up. Insert the writing tip of the pen into the refill position. Once all the pens are in place, close the compartments. Then pour all the magic dots on the MagnaColor Design Station. Use the screen swiper to slide the dots to the top of the Design Station, making sure they all go through the slot at the top. Gently shake the Design Station left to right, and you will see the magic dots separate into their proper rows. Continue to shake until all the colors have separated. Turn the Design Station counter-clockwise. Open all four compartments by moving the latches to the right. This will cause the dots to fall into the pens. Close the compartment doors and remove the pens.
Select an image and place it in the Design Station. With one of the pens, press down gently in one spot to release a single magic dot. If you press down gently and slide the pen across the picture, you will release a series of magic dots. The metal dots stick to the magnetic Design Station.
The original MagnaColor came with 3D glasses, but with this version, you can download the free MagnaColor app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and scan your completed picture to watch it come to life on-screen via augmented reality. In the app, kids can also draw with virtual magic dots and play with the characters from the stencils on-screen. Additional themed stencils that work with the app are sold separately.
Is It Fun?
The MagnaColor Design Station offers a different way for kids to color, and because they can easily remove the magic dots from the pictures, they can color the pictures in new ways each time they play. The app is a pretty cool feature for kids who want to see their pictures appear in 3D, plus the app's other activities extend the creative play. However, kids will enjoy "coloring" with the magic dots even if they don't have the app.
Who It's For
The MagnaColor Design Station is age-graded for ages 4 and up. However, the magic dots are very small, small enough for even a 4-year-old to swallow. So adult supervision is recommended while younger children are playing with this toy.
What To Be Aware Of
Tech 4 Kids says that the magic dots are NOT magnets. The dots are metal and the board is magnetic. Swallowing them is no harm as they will just pass through you. Even so, these should never go in the mouth.
There are two extra pen spaces on the back of the Design Station, one for a blue pen and dots and one for a pink pen and dots. Extra colored pens are available and sold separately.
When releasing the magic dots, make sure your pen is held upright, otherwise the dots won't come out.
Play in a contained area to minimize the chance of losing the dots as kids play.
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We have come a long way when it comes to Thanksgiving. For many of us, this time of year is spent eating wonderful food, visiting with family and friends and watching great football games. We live in a wonderful country! We have been blessed with a strong, free country where if one works hard, they can have a successful life and provide for their family.
For those of us who have a relationship WITH Jesus Christ, we have so much for which to be thankful. We have been set free by the redeeming work of Jesus Christ on the cross. We have been forgiven for our sins and can experience a freedom that money cannot buy and we can never earn by just doing good works.
This is best portrayed in Psalm 103. Here David reminds us to "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's" (Psalm 103:1-5).
These are truly words of thanksgiving. We are told here that we are to praise God with all our inmost being or with all our soul. We are also to praise God because of "all of His benefits." These benefits are:
1. Forgiveness of sin (vs.3). This is the greatest benefit that we can ever receive from God, and we can only receive it because God gave His Son over to death on the cross to procure it for us.
2. Healing (Vs. 3) God is the healer of the body as well as of the soul. Health, as we have been given, is a sure gift from God and He should be praised for it.
3. Redemption from the pit (Vs. 4). David here is speaking of death. God has given him life and protected him.
4. Satisfaction with good things (Vs. 5). Can you praise God for the good things that He has brought into your life?
God has indeed been good to us! He has blessed us and has called us to be a blessing to others. Because of these blessings, we need to truly be thankful to God.
It is because of what Christ has done for the believer that many of the churches in the city of Jasper came together to help those who may have need of temporary financial assistance.
Jesus, in His Sermon on the Mount, commands us to be "light" to a dark world. We are commanded to show the compassion and love of Jesus to others. We are told to give a "cup of cold water" in His name to those who need it, and we are also told that we never know when we are helping "angels unawares."
One way that we all can help it to be a part of The J.A.M.E.S Ministry.
This organization was founded in 2004 and is known as the Jasper Area Ministerial Emergency Service, or J.A.M.E.S., Inc.
According to its mission statement, "the goal of the Jasper Area Ministerial Emergency Service is to assist those who are in emergency situations and enable them to resume an independent financial lifestyle. It is not the intention of this organization to contribute to maintaining a lifestyle of dependence on assistance."
The J.A.M.E.S. Ministry was organized to provide the participating area churches a central location to provide financial assistance to those in emergency situations.
J.A.M.E.S. is a nonprofit organization with 501C-3 status in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service.
It has been a tradition of the J.A.M.E.S. Ministry to provide a community Thanksgiving service each year where churches gather to worship together and where an offering will be taken for the ongoing financial needs of this ministry.
This year, we will be hosting a Special Music Service at Jasper's First Baptist Church on Sunday evening at 6 p.m. There will be some wonderful music.
The following churches and ministries are participating:
•Zion United Methodist Church
•First Christian Church
•Hope House
•Glory Fellowship
•Macedonia Baptist Church
•Jasper's First United Methodist Church
•Walker County Christian Chorus Vocals
•Maranatha Baptist Church
•First Presbyterian Church
•Jasper's First Baptist Church
At the end of the service, we will be receiving a special offering to benefit the J.A.M.E.S. Ministry.
Jasper's First Baptist Church is located at 1604 4th Ave. South in the city of Jasper.
Remember, that all contributions go to support this vital ministry. There is so much need! Can you help us "give a cup of cold water in Jesus name"?
Dr. Dennis R. Culbreth is the senior pastor of Jasper's First Baptist Church www.jaspersfbc.org


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A year ago today I was heading for the airport in Istanbul to catch a flight to Venice for the start of the across Europe by Train segment of my round the world trip. Wonderful memories from every place I stopped, and equally important, hundreds of incredible pictures from everywhere I went. Fantastic stuff.
Since I returned in May 2010, the first thing I did was compile the best of the pictures, and the travel blog I wrote along the way into my book: Around The World In 18 Days – A Fresh Look at some of the World's Most exciting Destinations. I found a potential publisher but alas, couldn't get the funding to print and distribute the thing, so with months of work into the book design and editing, I started looking into the idea of self-publishing for the iPad.
It's been quite a learning experience, but I finally got the first book: Around The World In 18 Days in the App Store for iPad in December 2010. It didn't really take that long, I actually have work to do and I managed to put that together in 'spare' time, but still, I learned a lot about the dos and don'ts of electronic publishing and I've sold a fair quantity of the full book since then.
The biggest expense for me was trying to promote it. Manual promotion through Facebook, Twitter and Stumbleupon as well as commenting on any relevant travel blogs I could find worked quite well. Paid advertising was a hit or miss affair, never really driving the numbers I needed to sell quantity. So, I pulled back on the paid ads and instead spent my time hustling travel editors and sending out free copies of my book. Every review featured on any travel page or blog worked wonders, delivering huge spikes in traffic and sales. Interestingly, the most successful reviews (as far as numbers sold relative to time of review) were from tech and App review web sites. None of the travel blogs or sites came anywhere close to the tech blog numbers.
That made me realize that what drives the electronic market for content isn't really the content niche I was trying to appeal to, it's a much broader market of people generally looking for cool stuff to put on their cool new iPads. With that in mind, our job as travel writers or publishers is to try to get noticed in a massively crowded general marketplace where games and free 'loss-leader' products stay prominent in the App Store shelf space and niche market products have to compete for space with global publishers on very limited shelf space – which also has a very limited shelf life.
The bottom line is the App Store market (I'm writing here only about the iPad market, it's what I know, so if you read electronic publishing market, I'm referring only to the rather large segment of it for iPad, because that is all I have experience with) is just as hard to break into as, say, the shelf space of a national or international book store. Do I fit in with Fodor's and Lonely Planet, or do I fit in with the more eclectic 'travel journal' type of small publication? Do I try to keep my products visible with ads or promotions or keep hustling for the big review someplace?
Well, I have found that the only thing that works is patience. Since publishing my first book for iPad, I have also published two more individual 'Chapters' of the book as standalones, which are selling very well (48 Hours in Hong Kong and 48 Hours in Cairo) at a lower price point. The beauty of all this is I can do it myself, if, of course, I have time. I'd rather be traveling, but this adventure is the future of publishing and if done well, and done well consistently, could be a rather lucrative revenue stream to fund future travels.
Only time will tell.
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Dome shaped prison, Haarlem (2009)
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Dome shaped prison, Haarlem (2009)
The World > Europe > Netherlands
De koepelgevangenis van Haarlem is een van de drie koepelgevangenissen die Nederland kent. De strafgevangenis van Haarlem werd van 1899 tot 1901 gebouwd door justitiearchitect W.C. Metzelaar. Hij baseerde zich op het ontwerp van zijn vader Johan Frederik Metzelaar die in Breda en Arnhem reeds koepelgevangenissen had gerealiseerd. Net als de andere koepelgevangenissen is ook de koepelgevangenis in Haarlem een monument in de portefeuille van de Rijksgebouwendienst.
In het gebouw zijn vier gestapelde cellenringen.
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – You've probably seen all the
college football pre-season polls that you want to see. You're ready for
blocking and tackling, not more predictions.
The games won't start for 16 more days.
But there is one final poll worth analyzing – the Associated
Press Top 25.
The folks at the AP say their poll will be released Saturday.
John Clay, columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader, retains the ballot in
Kentucky, according to the AP.
Louisiana State was voted Number One in the USA Today
coaches' poll, but that was before Tyrann Mathieu, the LSU cornerback and
game-breaker in the return game, was dismissed from the team.
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Fix for Security Hole in Android G1
In one fell swoop and with an automatically distributed patch, Google and T-Mobile fixed a problem with the G1 mobile phone whereby users could access root privileges and possibly raise all kinds of havoc.
In its originally delivered state, the G1 interpreted keyboard input as a remote shell request. This could be pretty annoying if you happen to type in "reboot" with applications running.
T-Mobile has since plugged the security hole with firmware update RC30, hoping thereby to raise the bar for any future hacks. The problem was discovered in early November, but got special notice after an experience by user jdhorvat. While talking on the G1 with his girlfriend, he restarted it.
When she asked why he wasn't responding, he IM'd her with the natural response "Reboot." He was surprised to see the device do just that.
Source of the security hole was boiled down to two lines of code in the init.rc file, according to the bug report. The file is a script that drives the boot process. A number of websites declared the problem one of the most embarrassing in recent history.
The G1 is manufactured by HTC and based on Google's Android platform, which is itself a knockoff of Linux and other Open Source components. Since its introduction, the G1 proved to be a favorite sport for hackers, who even managed to install and start Debian Lenny on it. The device is available in the U.S., but when other parts of the world start seeing it early 2009, all security holes will likely be plugged.
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Knoppix 7.4 Released
Klaus Knopper announces the latest version of his iconic Live Linux system.
PHP Attack Puts WordPress and Drupal at Risk
All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
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Galaxy Nexus – The Ice Cream Has Arrived
The millennium has proved to be the start of something great for the mobile phone industry. In recent years, companies have produced mobile phones which are powered by operating systems as fast as a computer.
Since the release of the T-Mobile G1, many mobile phone companies have released their own line of android phones. The latest, best-ever android phone released by Samsung, the Galaxy Nexus.
Gingerbread is now a thing in the past, Google with the help of Samsung brings to us the ice cream truck with the latest Ice Cream Sandwich. The Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest operating system android has produced. It boasts of unique ways of communicating as well as – what users most love about the Android phones – convenience in multitasking, the easy to customize displays, the different widgets and much more.
Let's have a look at some of the different yet unique features of the latest Nexus. It is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS with stock UI, Quad-band GSM, Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex A9 CPU. It has 5 mega pixel cam with autofocus, 1.3 mega pixel featuring front facing device, It also has a slim profile at 8.9mm.
While there are great, new features of this beauty, there are also drawbacks. The camera resolution for one is superior to other handsets which are of high-end quality, however, it does not have a micro SD slot. Now this could be one major problem for those users who love to store pictures and music in their phones.
Well there you have it, a sneak peek of the newest Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The question now arises; will it be the next big thing in the market? We won't know until the year ends. But the fact that it carries with the latest hardware as well as software; you might have an idea as far as its impact in the market is concerned.
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This sounds like a great phone but why did they take away the ability to use a Micro SD card for the pictures and such that you might want to save? Unless they increased the memory to that of the Ipod or something. It didn't say in the article what the memory capacity was so this could very well be the case. Thank you for posting this information, do you know what the memory is?
Thank you for posting this information. Did they by chance increase the memory on this phone so that you wouldn't need a Micro SD memory card? Do you know how much memory it has? This is very curious I will have to do some more research and see what I can dig up. I look forward to seeing these though when they come out on the market, do you know when that will be?
I didn't notice that there was a release date on the blog do you know when that is possibly? I have an upgrade coming up in September and I would very much be interested in this phone. Do you know why they chose Ice Cream as the name? I guess that makes it easy to remember doesn't it? I am really glad I ran across this blog otherwise I wouldn't have know about it.
This is a very nice looking phone you said this was coming out this summer is there any way that you can be more specific? I am thinking of upgrading this summer and I need to know what month to do it? This looks like a great buy did they take the micro SD card out of it and increase the memory on it or is the SD card still there?
I think I want one of these, do they come in any other color than black or is that gun metal gray? My favorite color is blue do they have one of these in dark blue? Or maybe purple? Why do they call it "Ice Cream anyway? Will you be posting anymore new phones that are coming out this year? I'm supposed to able to upgrade this summer and I want to know my options.
I use Virgin Mobile cellular service because there is no contract and it offers the best rates in comparison to other cellular carrier plans which do not offer unlimited minutes. For only $20 bucks, you get one thousand minutes and texts. For some that may not be enough, but for me it is plenty. The only drawback is that it comes with the cheapest of LG phones. So I'm in the market for a smart phone upgrade
I didn't notice when this phone will hit the market. Do you know when that will be? Do they have other colors available in this phone? My family is eligible for an upgrade in September and my daughter would like something like this. If you have any other information like when it will be released please let us know. I look forward to seeing your next post.
I'm hoping that this phone will come out around September or October because that's when I can upgrade my phone the cheapest. If they come out before that by the time I get one it'll be outdated and a new one will have come out on the market. I'm curious as to why they took the Micro SD card slot out of it though, unless they boosted the hard drive memory. Do you know?
Will they have more colors available then just the one you show on your blog? Is that a gun metal gray or a metallic black? It's pretty but I'm hoping they have different colors that way if the whole family gets one we can tell them apart. I'd bet they will have little protective covers as well won't they? Of course I think those are a waste of money because you eventually take them off.
I am currently looking for a smart phone that has a keypad that can pull out or built into the surface because I happen to text about as much as some teens. This Nexus looks like a very sleek phone. I am assuming it has a touch pad. I might consider this brand, even though I have boycotted Samsung flat panel televisions because they are built to expire in a year. That is why there is a class action law suit pending against Samsung.
Forget all those nifty little features of this new smart mobile device. All I could think about as I was reading through this article were references made to this new operating system called ice cream sandwich. Strangely, this cause my mind to drift off as I started to think about how Walmart is only around the corner from me and how I could get there and buy myself a box of Chipwhich ice cream sandwiches.
This looks and sounds like a great phone, if they increased the memory on it and the camera resolution then there really isn't any need to have a Micro SD card is there? I didn't see where you mentioned when this will be released to the market. Maybe you did and I missed it I don't know but would you mind replying to this comment when you think that might be?
Where do you suppose they come up with the names to these phones? Whoever was working on this phone really was having a craving for an ice cream sandwich right? I am glad I came across your post because I was going to go with the Iphone but now I am having second thoughts. Will this be on the market by October of this year?
I was half expecting these phones to be really bright colors or at least resemble ice cream in some way but they didn't. How did they come up with ice cream sandwich for the name on this phone anyway? I guess it fits the pattern though all of the smart phones ends up having some kind of weird name. Thanks for posting this though I will keep a look out for it.
I have a very old phone and I want to upgrade to a smart phone. For someone like me would you recommend something besides this ice cream sandwich phone to start out with? I was thinking maybe this one is to complicated. I look forward to it coming out though because I want to go check them all out. I may just go with the Iphone.
I am a bit confused. Is the term ice cream sandwich used for the mobile device itself or for its operating system? In either case, I think it is a hidden reference used by the company that manufactures it to thumb its nose at the oblivious consumer market. It's called ice cream because it will remain relevant to the mobile phone market about as long as an ice cream sandwich lasts outside of the freezer. Soon those who rush to buy the latest gadget, will soon again by buying yet another one.
Is there any other colors? I was hoping by the name that there would be many more colors just like different flavors of ice cream. I am not sure if I agree with taking the Micro SD card out unless they really increased the memory space on it or not. I will say that I am looking forward to it coming out on the market though. Do you know how much it will run?
Thank you for posting this, I wasn't looking for a new phone right now but I may have to rethink that when this comes out and I have a chance to see it in person. You have put a lot of information out there that you won't hear about from the phone companies so I am glad I ran across this blog. Thank you for publishing all of this you did a great job.


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A native of Littleton, Colo., Pollmiller produced a record-breaking freshman campaign as the 2011 SEC Freshman of the Year. She was just the second Lady Vol to be named the AVCA All-South Region Freshman of the Year. Pollmiller also earned second-team All-SEC and honorable-mention All-America accolades from the AVCA. She rewrote the Tennessee record books, setting single-season marks in assists (1,480) and assists per set (11.94). Pollmiller led all NCAA freshmen in assists per set, while ranking fourth in the nation and first in the conference. She was the team's starting setter in all 32 matches, playing in all 124 sets. She also earned SEC Freshman-of-the-Week honors a league-best five times, which was the second-most in SEC history.
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"This is a great opportunity for both Mary and Nebraska volleyball," Cook said. "After meeting with Mary, I think she is a great fit here at Nebraska and will embrace all the things we're trying to do on and off the court."
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Ask anyone who has battled cancer and the word courage always comes to mind. Ask the caregivers who support, love and stand by the person with cancer and the word courage comes up again. Add to that the support system of children, extended family and friends and the word courage applies here too.
On Monday, Oct. 7, Benjamin Rush Middle School chose to add their support and courage through a Zumba-Thon. Under the leadership of Tonya Campbell of the Purdue Cooperative Extension, BRMS held this event in honor of Heather Sheehan. It is certainly fitting and proper that the Zumba-Thon was held in October during Breast Cancer Awareness month. More than 400 students participated in the Zumba-Thon during their P.E. and Health Classes. Teachers also participated throughout the day during their preparation periods.
Many participants wore pink and a special shirt complete with the "Sheehan Smiley Face" were sold to students and staff. Clovers, pink ribbons and "Sheehanstrong" on the back of the shirt embraced the cause with a bit of an Irish twist. More than 195 shirts were ordered that day. Proceeds from the sale of the shirts exceeded $500. These funds are being donated to the Sheehan Cancer Center at Rush Memorial Hospital which is named after Heather's father-in-law, Joe Sheehan.
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DELPHOS AREA — Delphos voters have spoken and Andrew Knueve and Del Kemper will appear on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot.
Ballots lifted Knueve over Andrew Daley 126 to 100 for the 1st Ward nod and Kemper beat out Greg Etgen for the 4th Ward Tuesday evening.
Knueve was appreciative of voter support.
"It feels good to have the backing of the voters," he said Tuesday evening. "I was nervous and excited the whole day. I think it was good for Delphos to have two contested races."
Knueve says he's ready for November and beyond.
"I have what it takes to fit in to the existing council and participate, contribute and be useful," he said. "I'm going to start doing my homework. It's going to be difficult to fill Rick Hanser's shoes."
Knueve says the budget is a top priority.
"The budget is a huge concern," he said. "It will be a challenge. I have a feeling it's just going to get smaller."
Knueve, an associate lawyer with Huffman, Kelley, Brock & Gottschalk, LLC. in Lima, said he has the time to devote to the position, if not the experience.
Knueve and his wife, Amanda (Recker), live on Fourth Street and attend St. John's Church.
Kemper was happy about the voter support as well.
"I'm pleased to make it through the Primary. It was a light turnout and I think everyone expected that with only a few issues and candidates to vote on," he said. "Now I'm going to get acclimated to what's going on so I can make good decisions."
Kemper is semi-retired from Statewide Ford in Van Wert and sells real estate. He said in an earlier interview with the Delphos Herald that Delphos is in need of a solution to its budget problems.
Delphos voters also passed the Delphos Public Library's request for a renewal of its 5-year, .6-mill operating levy, which generates a significant portion of the library's annual budget.
If the levy had failed, Director Kelly Rist says reductions would've been in the future.
"There were some funding cuts from the state four years ago and cuts were made in hours," she said. "If it had failed we would've looked at the budget to see where we could've cut. It most likely would've been a reduction in materials or possibly hours again. It would've been bad because the levy makes up 13 percent of our annual budget."
Rist and the rest of the library staff and board members are thrilled to avoid such reductions.
"We are extremely happy," Rist said. "I think they said it passed by 88 percent in Allen County and 85 percent in Van Wert County. We're very appreciative to voters in the district for all of their wonderful support."
After months of planning and campaigning, Elida Local Schools is faced with the prospect of further devastating cuts after its second failed levy attempt in the last year. After an earned-income request fell through in November, Elida tried for a 5.95-mill Property Tax Levy during Tuesday's Primary Election but voters weren't having it.
"The plan right now is just to digest this a little bit," Superintendent Don Diglia said. "Regardless of whether or not this levy passed, the board had already approved a plan to make almost $500,000 in cuts. We have a carryover that will get us through the next year, so it's just a matter of how proactive the board wants to be in getting to state minimum standards. We've had the next year planned; it's beyond that that's the problem."
Future items on the chopping block will likely include some extracurriculars, the reduction of all day, everyday kindergarten to half-day and the reduction of an elementary building coach, high school language arts teacher, science and foreign language teachers and a foreign language teacher at the middle school.
Diglia says voters will probably see another issue in November.
"I don't think the board will have any other choice but to go back on the ballot again in November," he said. "Another defeat would be devastating."
Even with the bleak outcome, Diglia says Elida is appreciative of the community support over that last few months.
"It's disappointing, certainly. The low voter turnout was a big surprise but as far as yes votes, it was close," he said. "I've been a part of nine different levy campaigns and I can't think of any other that had as much momentum and positivity as this one. We really appreciate the work the levy committee did, I've never been a part of anything so positive."
Elida's 1.0-mill Permanent Improvement Levy Renewal was passed by voters 2,408 to 1,565.
Allen County voters passed The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District (JAMPD) 0.75 mill 10-year replacement levy Tuesday night, with 72.2 percent of voters approving it.
The levy, which is the park district's primary source of funding, raises $1.2 million per year, accounting for 80 percent of the district's total budget.
Park District Director Kevin L. Haver, who has served the district for 36 years, said this was the highest percentage win ever. Haver and his team — committee, volunteers and staff — were very pleased with the turnout. He said they worked hard on the campaign the past three years and were very diligent the past four months in between monthly meetings.
"Even though it won, it generates substantially less revenue due to changed tax codes," Haver explained. "A 0.75-mill today results in $255,000 less than 20 years ago."
Haver said that he and his staff are ready to get back to work.
"At this point we are in a hold, maintain and renovate mode," Haver detailed. "We need to take care of what we have."
Haver said that in the future, the Park District will probably have to ask for a new levy.
"We don't know what might happen in the future," Haver said. "We are doing things the correct way."
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Leading into the Jets' season finale, we heard that Rex Ryan's locker room did not have the chemistry it used to. "This is not a close-knit team," one daily team observer said. After their Week 17 loss to the Dolphins and the ensuing drama involving Santonio Holmes, the Jets became a sideshow.
"I don't think I had the pulse of our team the way I've done in the past," Ryan admitted on Monday. "When I met with players as well today, I think that became clear to me."
The way we hear it, one reason for the breakdown in team chemistry was because of the absence of some veteran leaders in the locker room. Two defensive leaders, S Jim Leonhard and OLB Bryan Thomas, finished the season on injured reserve, but it also can be traced back to last offseason, when the Jets also lost veteran ORT Damien Woody to retirement and did not re-sign WRs Brad Smith and Jerricho Cotchery.
Those were the leaders the team didn't have, but apparently there was not enough leadership in the locker room to maintain good chemistry and keep players like Holmes in line. It may have been hard for QB Mark Sanchez to take that role considering his poor play on the field, and some of the other veterans like ILB David Harris, OG Brandon Moore and CB Darrelle Revis tend to be more soft-spoken.


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A tornado killed two men and a woman when it hit the DSC Logistics warehouse in Hickory Hill early Tuesday evening.
Fierce winds caused the building's roof to collapse, killing Gregory Martin.
Thursday, Charles Miller fought back tears as he talked about the impact his big brother Gregory had on him, Martin's wife Regina, and others in the family.
"He was the one that we could turn to and talk to when we had any kind of problems or whatever," he said.
Miller said after the tornado hit Tuesday night, he drove over to the DCS building hoping for any news about his brother.
"I was one of the first people on the scene to see if everything was all right with him," Miller said.
Shortly after that, Miller would learn that his brother was among the three workers who died.
While making funeral arrangements Thursday, family members reminisced about teasing Martin. Family members often jokes about his huge 6-foot-4 frame, his shy demeanor, and his love for fishing.
Miller said he and his brother had planned a fishing trip for the Spring, but Tuesday's deadly tornado has changed all that.
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A homeowner opens fire on a pair of armed robbers at his southwest Atlanta home early Sunday morning.He tells FOX 5 News that the gunmen surprised him when he arrived home. He says he feared he would not survive a violent confrontation with armed gunmen. The shootout left his porch splattered with blood.The homeowner, who works as a security guard, did not want to be identified. He says he turned the tables on the robbers who jumped him at his house on DeSoto Avenue as he arrived home around 5:30 p.m.He says that a man jumped over the railing and another came from behind the building. Both men were wearing masks and were armed with guns. They demanded he open the door to his home. When he refused, the victim says one of the men held a gun to his head and ordered him to the ground. The other man ran off, firing his weapon as he fled. The homeowner says instinct kicked in when he noticed the man pointing the gun at him was distracted.He says he grabbed the gun and fired a shot before the gunman could react. The homeowner says that he chased the suspect as he fled down the street firing until his weapon was empty.The police arrived soon after the incident.He says that his home has been broken into four times. He says he will start carrying a weapon and has no plans to move out of the neighborhood.
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Toledo Police are looking for a man they say shot a dog in east Toledo on Monday.
Police say Marcus Crawford shot a stray dog, seriously injuring the animal.
Crawford has served time for felony assault, and has 12 warrants for his arrest at the moment, according to Toledo Police.
According to online court documents, a person saw Crawford walk down Clark Street on Monday, approach a "non violent" German shepherd, and shoot it once before running off.
The dog will have one of her legs amputated Friday.
Those who live in the neighborhood say the dog was a stray, but never showed any signs of aggression.
The young female German Shepherd was found with a bullet in one of her front limbs. A Veterinarian caring for her says although the limb will likely have to be amputated, the dog is lucky the shot didn't hit her heart or other internal organs.
Those who live in the area say they just don't understand why someone would do this.
"This dog wasn't bothering nobody. It was just traveling up and down trying to get food," said Janet Goforth. "I don't know how a person can do that, I don't understand. It angers me, it angers me real bad. Even if the dog was a stray that doesn't give someone the right to shoot a dog."
The veterinarian caring for the dog says it's unclear how much surgery will cost.
The dog will have one leg amputated Friday and spend the weekend at the vet's clinic. She will then be placed in a foster home through Planned Pethood on Monday.
Donations to help cover the cost of surgery can be made to the Lucas County Canine Care and Control's Cutie's Fund.
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Rockies at the plate: Right fielder Ryan Spilborghs hit a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth, scoring second baseman Frank Menechino, who led off the inning with a double. Willy Taveras scored a run in the first inning after getting hit by a pitch. He reached base twice and went 1-for-2 at the plate. Diamondbacks on the mound: Edgar Gonzalez, a strong candidate for one of the two open spots in the roster, had another solid outing, pitching six innings, allowing one unearned run off two hits while striking out three, walking one and hitting one batter. He got the win and improved to 4-0 on the spring. Jose Valverde allowed four hits and one earned run in the eighth. Tony Pena pitched a scoreless ninth for the save. Rockies on the mound: Brian Lawrence (1-1) allowed five hits and three earned runs in six innings for the loss. He struck out four and walked two while allowing a pair of solo home runs to Byrnes. Taylor Buchholtz, Jeremy Affeldt and Manuel Corpas each pitched scoreless innings in relief. Cactus League records: Diamondbacks 16-9; Rockies 13-10. Up next: The Rockies will send Jason Hirsh to the mound Monday against the Oakland Athletics at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Ramon Ramirez and Tom Martin are also slated to get mound time for Colorado. Oakland is expected to pitch Chad Gaudin, Justin Duchscherer, Kiko Calero, Alan Embree and Jay Marshall.
For the Diamondbacks, Enrique Gonzalez is expected to start Monday against the Brewers. Valverde, Brandon Medders, Jorge Julio and Casey Daigle are also expected to pitch for Arizona.
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Casin Church (Romanian: Biserica Casin), sometimes referred to as Casin Monastery (Manastirea Casin), is a Romanian Orthodox church located in Bucharest, at a large intersection a block away from Arcul de Triumf. It is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
Plans for the church's construction were made in 1935 by a parish council that included Gheorghe Ionescu-Sisesti, a professor at the Agronomic Institute, the writer Vasile Militaru and the architect I. Balanescu. At Father Dumitru I. Manta's urging, funds for the project were obtained through significant donations from the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains and from monthly subscriptions given by families and institutions. Several donations came from General Ion Antonescu.[1]
Dumitru Ionescu-Berechet, chief architect of the Romanian Patriarchate, won a contest to design the church, to be built on land donated by Bucharest City Hall. The cornerstone was laid in August 1937, and the structure complete in March 1938. Work then stopped but was resumed in 1946-59. The church combines the Brâncovenesc style, with its entrance columns, with Byzantine architecture, as seen in the mosaics, the centred Greek cross plan and the high and spacious interior.[1]
The marble and alabaster iconostasis, with icons in mosaic, was done from 1952-59, following Ionescu-Berechet's plans and with contributions from artists Ion Dimitriu-Bârlad, Constantin Baraschi and Mihai Wagner. Between 1962-71, the walls and floors were covered in 3 m high white and rose marble plates, a balcony for the choir was installed, and large mosaic icons of Murano glass placed at eye level along the walls. Repairs were done in 2002-03, and the domes, formerly copper green, were painted bright green in 2008.[1]
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Overview and History
Bucharest, Romania was first mentioned in written history around 1459 AD. Since then it has gradually grown in influence, becoming the capital of Romania in 1862 and even earning the title "Paris of the East" for its cultural magnetism.
The city has a population of about two million people and makes up one of the main industrial centers of eastern europe.
The origin of the name Bucharest comes from the legendary outlaw and prince Bucur. Linguistic roots from Albanian and Thracian languages connect that name to words like "beautiful", "glad" and "joyous."
Bucharest was home to Wallachian Prince Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century. The city was burned down by the Ottomans in the early 17th century, rebuilt, and ravaged by the Plague over the next two hundred years. Battles between the Ottoman empire and the Austrian Hapsburgs saw Bucharest occupied by Austria and also Russia in the eighteenth century.
In 1861 Wallachia and Moldova were united to form the Principality of Romania with Bucharest as its capital. This new region was occupied by Germany during World War One and saw heavy Allied bombing in World War Two. In the middle of the war, Romania joined the Russian side against Germany, and was bombed again, ths time by the Luftwaffe.
Following the wars, Romania was under Communist leadership by Nicolae Ceausescu. His tenure came with the construction of many large Soviet-style buildings which took over the historic districts of the city. He was overthrown in the 1989 revolution.
The 1991 Constitution established Romania as a republic with a multi-party system, market economy and individual rights of free speech, religion and private ownership.
Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the European Union in 2007.
Getting There
You'll be flying into Henry Coanda International Bucharest Airport, the biggest airport in Romania. Henry Coanda built the world's first jet powered aircraft, did you know that?
The airport is 16km north of the city and connects by bus, taxi and a shuttle bus to the Gara de Nord, Bucharest's main train station.
Bucharest has an extensive public transportation system, one of the largest in Europe. There's a Metro along with buses, minibuses, trams, trolleybuses and light rail. They have limited the number of taxi licenses to ten thousand to keep down the traffic problems.
The main train station is called the Gare de Nord and it connects to all the cities in Romania as well as Belgrade, Budapest, Vinena, Prague and Moscow. The commuter rail line is currently being extended to unite it with surrounding counties.
People and Culture
The currency is the Romanian Leu (RON) which exchanges at about 4.3 RON to the Euro at the time of this writing.
The first known art in Romania dates to 10,000 BC as cave paintings in northwest Transylvania. Pottery from the Neolithic Age (4000 BC) has been found widely, all around the country. Around 2000 BC there was a distinct group of Thracian people here, whom the Greeks referred to as "Getae". The Romans called them "Dacians" and Herotodus described them as ""the fairest and most courageous of men," because they believed in the immortality of the soul and were not afraid to die.
Things to do, Recommendations
Rumor has it that Romania sits on one of the world's strongest magnetic lines, and these are responsible for attracting psychics and... wait for it... VAMPIRES to the area!!!
Many "dracula" tours take place in Romania, including such places as Sighisoara, the Snagoc Monastery, Castle Bran and of course, Curtea Domneasca. These sites are all related to the life of Vlad Tepes, the legendary Count Dracula.
Apart from that, Bucharest is known for its large neoclassical buildings and fashionable parks (in their day). Visit Cismigiu Park, Calea Victoriei street and the Royal Palace for a taste of the architectural history.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police say the woman charged with DUI and murder over the weekend has been accused of driving under the influence in the past.
Records show that 38-year-old Jennifer Pierce was also charged with DUI in October of 2011 in Oldham County.
This past weekend, Pierce hit a pedestrian around 12:30 Saturday morning on Aiken Road, just east of the Gene Snyder Freeway, police say.
Court records show at the time of the accident Pierce had a blood alcohol level of 0.296 -- which is more than three times the legal limit. Police records also state that Pierce was too intoxicated to stand up.
Witnesses told police Pierce hit 47-year-old James Holt with her Kia Sedona Minivan. They say he stopped on the side of the road in his pick up truck, and approached her after she hit him.
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Vista Systems has hired Bob Enright as general manager. In this new role, he will over see the day-to-day administrative operations of the company as well as create new growth opportunities for Vista Systems.
"Bob is going to be a great addition to our company," says Vista Systems CEO Clark Williams. "He has a keen business sense, is great with people and has already become a welcome member of our team. We look forward to the great opportunities that he'll bring."
Enright has a background in global financial transactions as well as automotive engineering and construction. He most recently served on the board of directors of San Diego-based Clean Air Partners and as president and CEO of Indiana Phoenix Inc., developers of front-discharge systems for ready-mix and aggregate building materials. Prior to that Enright was president of Grand Vehicle Works, Inc.'s Autocar/Workhorse Commercial Products, executive vice president of Western Star Holdings in Kelowna, British Columbia, and president and COO of Western Star Trucks Inc.
At Vista Systems Enright will be responsible for day-to-day operations, overseeing the commercial and financial aspects of the business. "Vista's potential for growth is huge and includes tapping into new market segments they have not even touched," comments Enright. "And Vista has the advantage in the marketplace: The features and benefits of their products vastly outweigh anything else that's out there."
Enright plans to help Vista Systems take its business to the next level, developing a comprehensive business plan, manage by results, and addressing the needs of the customer and opportunities in the marketplace. "This will allow the principals (Clark Williams and Jeff Wilson) to focus on technology development and production while I help to corral their efforts and package the products in ways that will give us the biggest bang for our buck," he observes.


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In this month's column, I would like to discuss the importance of physical activity, or what I call "Make Movement Mandatory."
In this month's column, I would like to discuss the importance of physical activity, or what I call "Make Movement Mandatory." Of the many unhealthy habits that can lead to morbidity and mortality, a sedentary lifestyle is one of the most common in this country. The core of the problem is that we are not moving and lifting as we did in years past. Having been brought up on a farm and ranch, my family's day was filled with chores such as hoeing cotton, hauling hay, planting and picking vegetables, gathering eggs, hanging clothes out to dry, and washing dishes. Oftentimes, what we were eating for dinner had been growing in the ground or even walking around in the chicken coop a few hours earlier! And, when we were not working, we were playing outside.
Today, technological advancements have decreased our need to move and lift. We have machines or devices to wash and dry our clothes, wash our dishes, open our garage door, change the TV channel, surf the Internet to buy things online without leaving home, as well as a plethora of fast-food establishments so we do not even have to go to the grocery store and cook our food. We either have self-propelled lawnmowers or we hire someone else to do our yard work for us. We can also take an elevator to the second floor of a building and park right in front of a Walmart or another store of our choosing. For many kids today, their games are not hopscotch, baseball, or hula-hoop but rather computer games.
Our lack of physical activity is compounded by the fact that most of us have sedentary jobs. Even in my work, I spend most of the day sitting on the phone, dictating, working at the computer, and talking with patients in an exam room. Ironically, my job is relatively active compared to most of our employees such as the secretaries, desk clerks, and phone-triage nurses.
Even our medical meetings are unhealthy. When we show up to a meeting, we usually begin with a breakfast high in carbohydrates and fat—before we sit down for a few hours. Then, lunch is served (also not usually a healthy offering), followed by sitting down for a few more hours. Later in the day, there is often a snack break (as if we were starving to death from all the work we have been doing), after which we go to dinner at a nice restaurant—with dessert, of course—as a reward for our strenuous efforts of the day.
Sitting for most of the day is not biologically healthy and is not what we were designed to do. We were made to MOVE. Unfortunately, most of us do not engage in exercise routinely. Why is this? I think I have heard every excuse for not exercising, but the No. 1 reason most people give is that they do not have the time. Yes, we are all busy, yet we seem to find other things to fill our days (in the same way I fi nd things to fill every shelf, drawer, and closet in my house).
With that said, there are many people who do fi nd time for daily exercise. There is one thing that we all have: 1,440 minutes in every day. What are you doing with your minutes? To quote the Earl of Derby: "Those who do not find time to exercise will have to fi nd time for illness." How much exercise should we be doing? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), to reduce the risk of chronic disease, we should engage in 30 minutes of moderately intense physical activity per day, most days of the week.1 To prevent weight gain, AHA recommends 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity most days of the week.
You may say, "I don't have an hour a day to exercise! Do I?" The question is really not, "Do I have time to exercise?" but rather, "How do I mandate daily exercise to increase the quality and quantity of my life?" If you do not have an hour a day to exercise, do you have 24 hours a day to feel bad and increase your risk of chronic disease, poor mobility, and, yes, death? As harsh as this may sound, it is the truth. We are literally talking about survival.
We are intelligent human beings, and we need to be creative in Making Movement Mandatory as part of our daily routine. Some of our exercise can easily be incorporated into our daily activities. For example, instead of parking close to work, house of worship, or the grocery store, make it your routine to park as far away as you can. If possible, walk to your destination. Make it a habit to take the stairs, walk with a friend at lunchtime, and use a treadmill, Stairmaster, or stationary bike while watching your favorite TV program. If you take your kids or grandkids to soccer practice or other activities, take a walk while you are waiting for them. Fit your own health and happiness into your schedule; remember, it will not happen if you do not do it.
What gets done in my life? It is those things that I focus on. Fortunately, my husband and I have made our health OUR responsibility. We include exercise in our schedules every day, and now it has become a habit. We do not question whether or not we are going to exercise today. Instead, we question what type of exercise we are going to do and when we are going to do it. It helps to rotate different activities (eg, biking, walking, jogging, aerobics classes, yoga, swimming, weight lifting).
While this short article is not meant to be a comprehensive review of exercise, please know that there are several components to a balanced physical fitness program: stamina, endurance, balance, flexibility, and—don't forget—strength training. As we age, we often slow down and our muscles begin to deteriorate. This, however, is not inevitable and is why strength training is very important. I recently experienced the advantages of this personally. I sustained a serious injury while skiing that required surgery and no weight bearing on my right leg for 3 weeks. Because I am in shape and have good upper body strength, getting around on crutches was not nearly the problem it would have been. As I get older, I realize this will become even more important, along with balance and fl exibility.
If you are one of those many individuals not currently engaging in a routine exercise program, I would like to end with some suggestions that I personally have found helpful to maintaining such a program.
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No. 1: First and foremost, think healthy. You are what you think. If you think, "I'm a tired, out of shape, unhealthy person who hates to exercise," then guess what? That is who you are! If you persistently think "I am a healthy, energetic person who does some form of exercise every day," then that is who you are or will become. My struggle with daily exercise ended when I took responsibility for my health and happiness and changed my line of thinking: I changed my story.
No. 2: Put exercise in your schedule. What can you eliminate from your schedule that may not only be unnecessary but also harmful to your health? Once you decide to take charge of your health and exercise regularly, you will put YOU in your schedule.
No. 3: Get support. Find an exercise partner(s). Get a personal trainer. Join a walking, biking, or swim club. Become a member of a sports team and/or start your own group at work or in your neighborhood. I have made it a priority in life to surround myself with people who motivate me to do the right things. An accountability partner who will not let you slack off will make it easier to stay on track.
No. 4: Set realistic, attainable goals with a purpose. Where would you like to see yourself a year from now? Would you like to complete a 10K or a half-marathon? Would you like to see noticeable increases in your muscle mass? Would you like to be able to swim a mile? Would you like to hike the Grand Canyon or bike along the Rhine River? What a great way to reward yourself for all your hard work! The bottom line is this: You must have a compelling reason to exercise or you will not maintain a fi tness program. Whether you want to have more stamina, travel wherever you want when you are 80 years old, or just keep up with the grandkids, if you do not have a purpose you will not have the power to persist.
No. 5: Be an educated exerciser. Know your limits. If you have any health issues or have not had a physical exam and/or baseline lipid panel and other labs recently, you should have an evaluation before initiating any program. This will also give you baseline numbers to monitor your progress. You should also address any exercise limitations before starting a program and read about exercise from reliable medical sources that inspire you to keep moving.
I hope this article has given those of you not currently participating in an exercise program the impetus you need to Make Movement Mandatory a priority in your life—starting today! For those of you who are already there, I would love to hear your ideas and thoughts and share them in future columns. Please send your comments to me at WellnessMD@ swmail.sw.org. Let us all do what we can to improve the quality and quantity of our lives, and be an example to our family, friends, and patients.
The author reports no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this article
Patricia J. Sulak, MD, is Dudley P. Baker Endowed Professor, Research and Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Medical Director, Division of Research Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Scott & White Clinic/Memorial Hospital, Temple, TX.
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