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Hawks big man Al Horford is done for the season, or at least most of the season, and the East's third-best team will again be forced to do without their best player because of a torn pectoral muscle. Even if the Hawks make the playoffs, Horford told NBA.com's David Aldridge he "probably" would not return.
Behind Horford, an unimpressive cast of centers and power forwards will be called upon to fill his 33 minutes per game and the Hawks could be in the market for another big man, or they could start selling off assets, depending on how GM Danny Ferry responds. Here are three questions facing the Hawks as they head into a Horford-less 2014.
Who gets Horford's minutes?
Other than being a sure-fire All Star, Horford brought perhaps the only solid rim protection to the Hawks' roster. Horford's opponents are shooting 47.8 percent at the rim against him, according to the NBA.com player tracking database, good for 15th among players defending more than seven field goal attempts at the rim per game. That puts him above Miles Plumlee, Andre Drummond and Derrick Favors.
No one else on the Hawks is even close to those numbers. Pero Antic, who is as terrifying-looking as Nikola Pekovic, has the Hawks' best Net Rating -- the Hawks outscore their opponents by 11.7 points when he's on the floor and by just one point when he's off -- but he's only played 10.5 minutes per game in 18 games. Elton Brand has also played well, but he's averaging just 11.3 minutes per game.
Brand will get the start Saturday night for the Hawks at center next to Paul Millsap. Gustavo Ayon, a capable offensive big man but not a great defender, just returned from an injury that has kept him out since November. He's played in just 10 games this year, but if he can work himself into shape and stay healthy, he'll figure to slide into that starting center role, putting the 6'8, 34-year-old Elton Brand back on the bench where he's far more effective.
As far as acquiring a big man, the Hawks haven't really been part of the Omer Asik trade discussions, but it's hard to picture a scenario where they could acquire him without giving up Millsap, which would be a terrible trade. The list of free agent centers is comically underwhelming. Ferry could blow it up, but he should probably stay the course because...
How far could the Hawks fall?
This is a tricky question. The Hawks will assuredly be worse without Horford; he's one of the five best centers in the league, behind Dwight Howard, Roy Hibbert and Brook Lopez, depending on whether you think Tim Duncan is a center.
However, the East is terrible. The Hawks are 16-13, the third seed as of Saturday and 2.5 games up on the Bobcats and Wizards who have the next best records. The Hawks will still have Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver, three above-average players for their positions. Lou Williams is finally hitting his stride as the bench scorer he once was, and DeMarre Carroll has found a role as the dirty-work role player he's always been meant to be.
The issue with Horford out will likely not be on offense; more shots for Teague, Millsap and Korver is fine. The established defense they lose will be the big issue. But will that be enough for them to fall very far? The Celtics are 12-17 and currently hold the eighth seed. It's nearly impossible to envision a scenario where this Hawks team misses the playoffs if everything holds. They might lose home-court advantage in the first round, but anything below the sixth seed seems too low for this team, even without Horford.
What's next for Horford?
This is the second time Horford has torn his pectoral muscle. He's a no-doubt All Star when healthy -- in the Eastern Conference, at least -- and he's just 27. Other than these two major injuries, he's been a healthy player. It's hard to find any example in sports of chronic pectoral injuries. They don't tear on their own, like a hamstring if you step funny, but two of the same injury to the same muscle starts to become worrisome.
Before the injury, Horford was playing the best ball of his career, on both ends. He has a PER of 22.4 this season, per Basketball-Reference, better than his career high of 20.7. He was on pace for career-highs in scoring at 18.6 points a game, blocks with 1.5, field goal percentage at 56.7, and he was fouling less than ever.
The Hawks still have him under contract until 2015-2016 at $12 million a year, so it doesn't appear he's going anywhere. He's a frequent discussion among league observers in terms of trade rumors, but he hasn't actually come up in leaks of discussions between the Hawks and any other team.
This is a young team with a bright future. Millsap is signed through next year, and Teague and Korver are locked up long-term. Danny Ferry has proven to be a savvy general manager, not that it's a surprise to anyone considering he came from the Spurs school of front office management. This year, the injury stinks for Hawks fans and basketball at large. But the Hawks are still positioned to break through in the future, and Horford continues to be a huge part of that potential.
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The Feast of St. Michael celebrates its fifth year as a Cranford community event this Thursday through Sunday at the grounds of St. Michael's School on Holly Street.
Hosted by St. Michael's Parish and sponsored by a number of Cranford businesses and organizations, the Feast offers food, rides, prizes and live entertainment. Thousands of people have been known to stop by the festival during the four-day event; and Feast organizers expect a record turnout this year.
"It's far more than a St. Michael's event," said John McCann, member of St. Michael's Parish and webmaster for parish, school and Feast websites. "It is truly a Cranford community event and maybe even beyond that. You are just as likely to run into a neighbor at the Feast as you are a friend from a nearby town."
Attendees will get a chance to take in a bird's eye view of Cranford from atop a Ferris wheel, enjoy a spin on the Sizzler, listen to live performances by Brother John Brown (Friday) and 9South (Sunday), and snack on food from local eateries.
The event also offers a 50/50 raffle with $10 tickets for a chance to win a portion of the proceeds. Tickets can be purchased at the St. Michael's Parish Center. Remaining proceeds will be used to maintain and improve the church and school facilities.
This year's Feast welcomes gold sponsors: Kilkenny House Restaurant and Pub, and TD Bank. Click here for a list of silver and bronze sponsors.
"The Feast really is a safe, fun and family-friendly stop for you and your children--and it's just down the block," said McCann. "Leave the car at home and take a stroll into the downtown for some wholesome fun and games."
Check out the Feast on Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, 3-10 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6 p.m.

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Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserves' Trustees and Staff
Burial Coordinator: Jennifer Johnson After serving as a Greensprings trustee and secretary for more than six years, Jen now works as a liaison with funeral directors and families to plan and officiate at burials. She studies healing modalities, medicinal plants and Native American spiritual practices, and plays Plains Indian flute, guitar and percussion. Jen is in awe of nature and the creative processes of life, and enjoys a life of simplicity. She lives in Corning, NY.
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Executive Director: Joel Rabinowitz After serving as a trustee for Greensprings for over two years, Joel became Greensprings' director in July 2007. He previously worked as a research analyst and database manager in the development offices of Ithaca College and Cornell University, and also as a staff historian for a public archaeology company. A member of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, he served on its board and chaired its development committee. Joel and his wife Dorothy live in Groton, NY, and enjoy hiking, cross-country skiing and bird-watching in the beautiful Finger Lakes region.
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Our trustees share a common passion for protecting natural beauty and finding commonsense solutions for social concerns. We do everything from developing presentations, signs, and brochures to laying out trails and burial areas; from legal research to and fundraising and promoting natural burial; and, of course, providing oversight for Greensprings' day-to-day operations. We'd love to do a presentation for your organization—don't hesitate to give us a call.
Richard Cahoon, president, is a consultant in international intellectual property management and commercialization. He is an adjunct faculty member at both Cornell and the University of New Hampshire School of Law, and previously served as director of the Cornell Center for Technology, Enterprise, and Commercialization, where he managed inventions by Cornell researchers. He served as a board member and vice president of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, and on boards of other nonprofits and several companies. Richard received his Masters in land rehabilitation from Montana State and his Ph.D. in natural resources from Cornell. He lives near Freeville, NY, with his wife J'nelle. They have three children.
Mary Beth Gehring, treasurer, is the community office manager for Tioga State Bank. For 20 years before that, she was a dairy farmer. She has served on boards of many local organizations and nonprofits, including the Newfield Town Board, Tompkins County Farm Bureau, and the Newfield United Methodist Church. She was a founding member of Community Foundation of Tompkins County and still serves on its finance committee. She also serves on the Newfield Community Good Neighbor Fund and has long been interested in land use issues. Mary Beth lives in Newfield, NY, with her husband Richard and enjoys gardening and other outdoor activities.
Deena Freed is a founding member of EcoVillage at Ithaca (NY) and remains an active member, having served on the Process Steering Committee since it began 15 years ago. She was president of EcoVillage's First Neighborhood for four years, starting many projects there through the years. Deena is also a serious amateur classical guitarist who studied in a Music for Healing Program and is a music volunteer at Hospicare of Ithaca. She is a former special education teacher, mother of three, and grandmother of six.
Linda Holzbaur has worked for many years on issues of peace and social justice, ranging from home birth and homeschooling to indy publishing and banning weapons in space. Currently a community organizer for the Tompkins County Workers Center, Linda and her four grown children and their families live in and around Ithaca, NY. Linda enjoys eating local food, dancing, hoppy beers and people with developed humor senses. She is committed to walking whenever possible.
Steve Lawrence has coached for the U.S. Association for Blind Athletes and brought Shot in the Dark, a "beep-baseball" team for those with visual impairments, to three wins at the World Series of Beep Baseball. He has written over 1,000 articles—mostly sports and health related, but including many eulogies and memorials—and is a graduate of the Celebrant Foundation and Institute. Steve works as a membership account executive with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. He lives in Newfield, NY, and takes great pride in having raised (with their mother) three beautiful daughters who have great friends, do well in school and sports, and tolerate all but intolerance.
John Rogers runs a construction and construction management firm in Ithaca following a 20-year career in the nonprofit housing field at Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services. He has wide-ranging community connections along with a practical, results-oriented approach to promoting Greensprings' vision. He's been on a number of area nonprofit boards including the Finger Lakes Land Trust (serving as president), and he currently serves on the board of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. He lives in Ithaca, NY.
Jennifer Shirk is a PhD candidate in the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University, and a full-time researcher/educator at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. She has a background in herpetology and conservation education, and combines those interests to support public participation in scientific research. This work involves managing a website (citizenscience.org), organizing field-building conferences, and leading professional development workshops for researchers and educators around the United States and beyond. When not traveling, she has the honor of residing at Greensprings, along with her husband Sam Hernandez.
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Mary Woodsen is Greensprings' founding president. She served as president of the incorporating board of trustees beginning in 2003, and as president of the board of the cemetery from its opening in 2006 until 2011. She then continued as a trustee through June 2012. An internationally-recognized advocate of the natural burial movement, Mary currently serves as research director for the Green Burial Council, which provides guidance and certification for funeral providers and cemeteries offering a natural alternative to conventional burial practices. A freelance journalist, Mary has published numerous articles on ecological and environmental subjects, and she is a science writer at Cornell University. Mary has also received training with the Environmental Leadership Program. She is a member of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the Society of Conservation Biology, and the National Association of Science Writers.
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Carl Leopold, a long time Trustee of Greensprings, passed away in 2009 at the age of 89. He was a professor emeritus at Cornell University, the founding president of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, and a co-founder of the Tropical Forestry Initiative, which works to reforest eroded mountain farms in Costa Rica. He was an active conservationist ever since the early thirties, when he began restoring (along with the rest of his family) a worn-out farm in Sand County, Wisconsin, now an icon for conservationists everywhere.
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Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - South Carolina senior quarterback Connor Shaw left Saturday's game against Central Florida with a right shoulder sprain.
Shaw suffered the shoulder injury after fumbling the ball on a running play during South Carolina's opening drive. He was taken down awkwardly by Terrance Plummer, who forced the turnover while Brandon Alexander recovered the football for UCF.
Junior Dylan Thompson took over for Shaw.
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Rookies Select Their Jersey Numbers
So, according to the Steelers official website, the Steelers rookie class has selected their jersey numbers for the upcoming season. To some this is larger news than to others, but at least now you'll know what new jerseys to run out and grab. Cameron Heyward - 95 Marcus Gilbert - 65 Curtis Brown - 40 Cortez Allen - 39 Chris Carter - 54 Keith Williams - 62 Baron Batch - 35 Of course, these may change after football starts, but for now this is just the first step in what we can only hope to be their long careers in Black and Gold.


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Sunday – 10.19.14
7:30 a.m. START at Minnesota State University, Mankato Campus Parking lot. Finish is downtown on Riverfront Drive near the Verizon Wireless Center
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Registration Limit: 1,200 participants
The course is certified and USATF sanctioned.
Important Information
Packet pick-up is recommended at the Sport & Health Expo. No race day registration.You are allowed, if necessary, to pick up your packet near the start line at the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus from 6:10 am to 7:15 am. on Sunday.
This race is Champion Chip timed by Final Time. Results will be posted on Final Time and on the results page. You can go to Final Time via www.finaltiming.com. Don't forget to pick up a copy of the Mankato Free Press on Monday, October 20 for a listing of race results.
Official time for the marathon will be kept until 2:15 pm. Please email the race director if you feel that you will be unable to complete the marathon in this time period.
Download the Mankato Marathon Map
Headphone Policy
Participants are allowed to use headphones and similar devices at this event, but at their own risk. With this said, for the safety of all the participants, we strongly encourage a headphone free environment at this race. Participants safety is Final Stretch's highest priority when managing a race. Therefore, if you are wearing headphones or similar devices during the event, please turn them off or remove them when coming to an intersection that is monitored by police or course marshals. They are trying to make this event safe for you and need to communicate to all participants valuable information. Thank you for your cooperation in advance for making this event a safe and enjoyable race for everyone.
With the tragic events that occurred in Boston, we are taking as many precautionary steps as we can to keep the Mankato Marathon safe for everyone involved. With that, we have a couple of important things for you the participants to note:
1. ALL UNNATTENDED BAGS left anywhere on the grounds will be confiscated.
2. The Runner Bag Drop will be heavily monitored, and all Mayo bags used for the Runner Bag drop are subject to search.
3. ONLY Mayo bags which participants receive at packet pickup will be allowed into the Runner Bag Drop.
4. The Runner Bag Drop is ONLY for 10K, Half and Full Marathon Participants.
We are looking forward to a safe event for everyonee!
10K Age Category Awards:
1st Place, 2nd Place and 3rd Place for Males and Females in the following age categories
14 & Under
15 – 19
20 – 29
30 – 39
40 – 49
50 – 59
60 – 69
70 and up
All 10K finishers receive an official 10K t-shirt.
Race Goodies
Each participant will receive a shirt at registration.
Each participant will receive a race goodie bag with valuable coupons and samples of great products.
Marathon, Half Marathon, first runner on Relay Team and 10K runners will be able to check their belongings on race day at the start line. At packet pick up, runners will receive their official Mayo Clinic Health System Drop Bag (same as goodie bag) as well as a bag label which corresponds to your bib number. Before your race attach the bag label to your bag and fill the bag with your warm-up clothes. There will be a bag drop area near the start line to drop your clothes and gear prior to the race. Items must be in your Mayo Clinic Health System Drop Bag. NO OTHER BAGS ALLOWED. You can pick up your bag in the runner's corral at the end of your race. You must show your race number to get your gear back.
We ask that no valuable or fragile items be left in your gear. This drop area is for only gear and there is no guarantee on your items. We do not accept responsibility for loss or theft. Any items left unattended at the starting line and/or finish line for the 10K, relay, half or marathon will be picked up and donated to a local charity.
Start Line Logistics
Parking/Shuttle Buses
Runners are required to either get dropped off at the start line at Minnesota State University, Mankato campus OR park in downtown Mankato and take the shuttle buses from the Verizon Wireless Center to the start line. Buses will take people from the Verizon Wireless Center to the start line at Minnesota State University, Mankato from 6:00 to 7:05 a.m. The shuttle buses are for runners only, they will not return to the Verizon Wireless Center after the race begins.
Parking at the finish near the Verizon Wireless Center
There is plenty of parking in the City Center that is around and within walking distance of the Verizon Wireless Center. Parking is also available in nearby parking ramps and on-street parking. Please see the map below to find parking locations that are available to you. Runners and family members will not be allowed access to the downtown parking ramp via the alley. Parking ramp access for runners is allowed only on the south entrance.
Download a map of the City Center parking ramps.
Start Line
The start lines for all races (10K, Relay, Half and Marathon) are located in the parking lots of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Campus. The parking lots are located on the southwest corner of Stadium Road and Monks Avenue. If you are dropping your runner off, please remember that you will be able to park in these lots on the north half but not on the south half. The actual start lines are in the middle of these lots. All 10K runners will start at 7:30 am. All Relay, Half and Full Marathon runners will start together at 8 am.
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New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday will be sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right tibia.
The club made the announcement on Friday. It is not yet clear when or how the injury occurred.
Holiday played 29 minutes in Wednesday's home loss to Washington.
Acquired last summer in a draft-day trade with Philadelphia, Holiday has averaged 14.3 points and a team-best 7.9 assists in 34 games this season.
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4:00pm Tuesday 23rd October 2012 in News By Laura Kitching
'INTENSELY chocolatey' brownies that melt in the mouth have won a Weymouth baker a 'best of the best' crown at a prestigious regional awards do.
A gourmet selection of Gold Award winning Dorset products including bacon, pancetta, soda bread and tea scooped prizes at the finals of the Taste of the West Awards 2012.
Helen Rollinson, founder of Rolly's Cake Company, claimed the Best of Sweet Bakery accolade. Her gluten free chocolate brownies were described by TV presenter and celebrity judge Tim Maddams as: "Amazing. Just the right amount of gooiness.
Other Dorset winners, who had previously claimed 2012 Gold Awards before going head to head for the 'best of the best' titles, included Capreolus Fine Foods of Uphall Farmhouse, Ramp-isham which achieved the Best of Cured Meat title for their Pancetta and Best New Product 2012 for their Bay Cure Bacon.
Meanwhile Walnut, Apricot & Rosemary Soda Bread produced by The Baking Birds, Windsbatch Bakery, of Friar Waddan Road, Upwey, Weymouth won Best of Savoury Bakery, Clipper Teas of Beaminster achieved the Best of Non-Alcoholic Hot Drinks for their Boutique Single Estate Darjeeling Tea Tents and R.J. Balson & Son, of West Allington Bridport claimed the Best of Bacon title.
Showcasing local produce
Established 19 years ago, The Taste of the West awards showcase the best of food and drink produced in the region. All the winners will have the benefit of using the Taste of the West Winners' logo on packaging and marketing materials. The logo is a recognised sign of quality and provenance both within the trade and with consumers.
The awards are open to everyone in the South West.
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sends word that heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne will be the headlining act in the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour. Much like they did for the recent Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Neversoft have given Ozzy the full mo-cap treatment - footage of which can be found in this new behind the scenes style trailer.
Budding rockstars around the world will have the opportunity to live out their ultimate fantasy on the virtual OZZFest stage, playing as Ozzy, or alongside him, as he wails to iconic rock track �Crazy Train� and �Mr. Crowley,� both from his quintuple platinum debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz. OZZFest, now in its 13th year, has also been created digitally as an in-game venue exclusively for Guitar Hero World Tour to host the heavy metal rock legend.The press release goes on to reveal that Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Black Label Society frontman Zack Wylde will also feature in the game, along with BLS' track Stillborn. The game's OZZFest stage will also feature a Metallica track - the thrash metal anthem Trapped Under Ice as well as System of a Down's B.Y.O.B..
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Bride for Rent
Watch Bride for Rent ( Kim Chiu and Xian Lim)is a 2014 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Mae Cruz starring Kim Chiu and Xian Lim. It is produced by Star Cinema as its opening salvo. The film achieved numerous milestones including being the second highest grossing Filipino romantic comedy movie of all-time after It Takes a Man and a Woman and third highest grossing non-MMFF film of all-time after It Takes a Man and a Woman and Praybeyt Benjamin respectively, and also the highest-grossing January-released film of all-time in the country.The film met both critical and commercial success, earning more than PHP 21.2 million pesos in its opening day and broke the PHP 200 million pesos mark on its 8th day. The film's trailer became a viral hit prior to the film's premier garnering over 2 million views as of January 25, 2014 and was frequently part of the local Twitter trending topics during its theatrical run. It also received an average rating of 8/10 in IMDB and a 3.4/5 in Rotten Tomatoes with 67% liking the said film as of January 30. It was graded "B" by the Cinema Evaluation Board and given a Rated PG by the MTRCB.On the eve of his 25th birthday, the day he's set to receive money from his trust fund, Rocco (Xian Lim) parties, gets drunk and loses all his money on a poker match. His dilemma: He has to produce the amount, otherwise he will lose the client he needs to defeat his father's TV commercial production company.Meanwhile, Rocky (Kim Chiu) also needs money to pay the rent, otherwise her family will be homeless.There's only one way for Rocco to be able to get money from his trust fund: Fulfill the conditions set by his grandmother and that is to get married.Rocky agrees to act as Rocco's pseudo wife in exchange for a "talent fee." They seal the deal.As they live like a married couple, Rocco and Rocky face one problem after another, forcing them with no alternative but to reconcile their differences and work with each other. Complication arises when they start to feel for each other, with their bond getting closer.Question: Will they be able to make their agreement work or will they be victims of their own scheme and turn their whole pretence into something real?
Watch Bride for Rent ( Kim Chiu and Xian Lim)
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ING Direct's Winter Save Up Sale may be over, but at least they still have one of the best referral bonuses. This helps to make up for the fact that their rates have lagged many of their online competitors by about 0.5% over the last year.
If you plan to keep a small balance, a signup bonus can be more important than top rates. For example, if you plan only to keep $500 in the account, it'll take 10 years of interest at EmigrantDirect to exceed the $25 ING referral bonus plus the interest at ING Direct (assuming ING continues to lag by 0.5%). The referral bonus has the extra benefit in that after you sign up, you can make $10 for each referral bonus you send to a friend.
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The referral bonus pays $25 when you sign up at ING Direct and make an initial deposit of $250. There is no minimum balance requirement after the hold period is over. You can make $10 for each referral that you make up to a total of $250.
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From within the throes of starting Year Two in Colombia, I thought I'd repost something I wrote about a year ago on moving abroad and long-term travel. Enjoy!
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Blast off.
Thank yous.
Boys and the entire Danbury crew for putting up with me.
Coworkers and bosses at AIFS for a great ten months.
Gunner for snugs and not eating anything important.
Teagan, Brianne and Paul for the dinners and company.
Everyone (players, parents, coaches) involved with Westport Field Hockey.
Sue and Paul for adopting me after the disgusting Halloween snow power outage.
Teachers and students in the Danbury High School ESL classes.
Family around the globe.
Volkswagen "Babycar" Cabrio, thanks for the awesome gas mileage, and for always breaking down when I could safely and conveniently pull over.
Friends – thanks for the couches, the weekends, the drinks, the calls, texts, emails, the perspective, the great times. You guys rock.
Just about anyone I've been in contact with this past year, particularly this crazy fall…thanks. It was a blast.
After 4:53 pm tomorrow, I'm out. We have three weeks of orientation outside Bogota with limited internet and whatnot, so consider this a brief blog hiatus. I have a billion more things to say and hopefully I'll get them into words sooner or later. Nervous? Nahhh. I'm about to enter my comfort zone, not leave it.
A little Kerouac to keep you going:
"But why think about that when all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you're alive to see?"
"What is that feeling when you're driving away from people and they recede on the plain 'til you see their specks dispersing? – It's the too-huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies."
Colombia awaits.
From Within the Whirlwind
By the time I post this, it will be midnight, and 24 hours until January 4th. That's the crazy day wayyyy off in the future when I get to go to one of my favorite locations (the airport) and hop on a big ol' Delta machine headed south. Am I ready? Mentally, I've been ready since about five years ago. Logistically, I really hope that I at least leave the house with my passport. Packing for a year abroad and moving back home in the same 3 days is NOT recommended. Also we recently acquired a Wii, and it is not at all conducive to productivity.
In the midst of completely not preparing for Colombia, I decided I had a serious deficit of friend time, so a little [12+ hour roundtrip] car ride was in order – down to DC for some quality Windham lovin'. Some of my absolute favorite people congregated in Alexandria for New Year's Eve to act like complete weirdos, make fun of each other, dance, drink and leave all filters and boundaries behind. Living so far from friends isn't always easy, but it definitely makes the reunions…special.
It was also a great opportunity to do some fundraising for my trip. While other WorldTeach volunteers host fundraising parties and events, I just sat on the floor and had money thrown at me. Literally. The quarters hurt.
I think the hole-y hobo tights I tried to wear the night before set off their pity (generosity?) but hey, girl's gotta pay tolls.
C.S. Lewis wisely said, "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one." That couldn't sum up my best friendships more and I'm so very lucky to have them.
Now it's officially January 3rd, so January 4th is tomorrow? That's weird. If you'll excuse me, I have to unpack and repack my bags 7 more times before I can sleep.
On Roommates…and Some Whining
Once upon a time approximately a year ago, one of my oldest friends was pretending to listen to my mental breakdown regarding dying cold and alone in my parents' house with no job and no friends, when he offhandedly mentioned the extra bedroom in his bachelor pad. Funny thing is, he probably didn't think I would take him up on it. A few weeks later I had a job in Stamford and became the sixth (human) resident of WestConn's "Baseball House".
Living with five guys aged 20-23 was probably just like you're picturing it (cleaner, though, because one of them is Joe-sessive Compulsive Postemsky.) One day I opened up my lunch at work to find that someone had taken a bite out of my leftover pizza, then put it back in the Tupperware. Other days I would find half the baseball team sitting on the roof, or play death matches of Cranium for hours. It was loud, comical, chaotic and absolutely wonderful. My roommates soon realized that I have a thick skin for verbal abuse, and let loose without mercy whenever they had a chance. They also were great for a hug or a laugh when I had a bad day, a built-in social life, and for opening jars.
In August some of us moved to a smaller house, where life is still interesting and hilarious, but quieter. Overall, the ten months I spent living and working in this corner of Connecticut would have been drastically different, dare I say worse, without my roommates. I will miss my Danbury/Brookfield family dearly. Joe, Deej, Jordan, Yates, Sam, Scribby and the rest of the crew: Thanks. You guys are the best.
As for the whining…I leave one week from tomorrow. Despite being unemployed for the month of December, I left virtually all preparations for this week. Today was dedicated to returning some Christmas gifts and the start of packing – this is my fourth lengthy trip abroad, but somehow I still SUCK at packing. I'm trying to balance everyday clothes with going out clothes, with business casual for teaching, with workout/lounge clothes, and then there are the shoes, and the accessories, and makeup and toiletries and I don't even know what. After verging on insanity I came up with a decent system, and I think I'll be ok. Unfortunately, there are no useful opinions in the mancave.
How to….Flee the Country
I get a variety of responses from people when I tell them I'm leaving the country for a year, from surprise to confusion, worry and indifference. One common reaction, particularly from people around my age, is "What!! I wish I could do that. You get to do such cool things."
I always say the same thing. You can. It's not about "getting to" travel and live abroad, it's just DOING it. True, I don't have a mortgage or a child or any other ball and chain stopping me, but I don't just take off on a whim whenever I please. So here's a little guide for anyone who wants to get their long-term travel on.
1. Find something.
What are you passionate about? Do you want to study? Work? Tour? Volunteer? Sight see? Hike? Party? Wwoof? Meet people? Lay on the beach? The internet is amazeballs, people. Figure out where your interests lie, and Google it. I'm constantly on websites like www.idealist.org, www.goabroad.com, www.matadornetwork.com, and the Thorn Tree forums at Lonely Planet. I started with UConn's own study abroad program in Granada, followed by IES Abroad in Quito, then found Pueblo a Pueblo from Idealist.org and WorldTeach from a friend's experience in Ecuador.
2. Save – and spend wisely.
Any type of travel, whether simple tourism or volunteering, is expensive. Make a few concessions, pick up a side job and save your money. When I'm not abroad, I'm working my tail off and trying to live as frugally as possible without actually dressing like a homeless person. Know when to treat yourself with a Guatemala vacation and when to pick up extra shifts.
There are countless resources for traveling on the cheap as well. Some people would rather travel more luxuriously, whereas others are ok with hostels and low-budget meals. Your destination is a big factor – I've stayed in beautiful hotels for less than $20 in South/Central America, and some dirtbag hostels in Europe for twice that. Take an honest look at your priorities, and budget accordingly.
3. Book a flight, and tell people you're going.
If the money doesn't get you, the peer pressure will. You can't back down now. While you're at it, try to rope in a friend, or two. Everyone needs a buddy.
4. Prepare mentally.
Pick up some language skills if you need them. Research the climate. Have a rough idea of what you want to do or see. Know your transportation and communication options.
5. Prepare logistically.
Take care of your bank stuff, work stuff, doctor stuff, etc.
6. Pack.
LOL. I suck at packing.
7. Go. Do. LOVE. Share.
Get on that plane, do yo' thang. Make a friend or a hundred. And please, please tell everyone how great it was. Tell them until their ears bleed. Travel is invaluable.
Disclaimer: Not everyone is cut out for this. "I love to travel!" and "I love vacations!!" are not the same thing. You will get sick. You will get lost. You will miss the USA. You will get robbed and be cold, dirty and lonely. You will HATE your country, and APPRECIATE it in the same breath. The kids…they will take your heart and smash it in a million pieces. You will fall in love. You will want home more than anything. You will want to stay forever.
You will love it. If you think in the most minute way that this is for you, you will love it. The world effing rocks. Go down the street or go across the globe. Just go. Go.
Go. And tell me how much you loved it.
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"You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place."
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I was introduced to this quote by my world-saving globetrotter pal Cait Smith. I love it because it resonates so clearly and true. There is a price to be paid when you are so fortunate as to grow roots in multiple locations. At this point in my life, "home" and further, "homesick" are hard terms to place. To be clear, this gringa rarely – if ever – gets homesick, I think I actually get more homesick when I'm in the United States. Homesick for the glorious sunshine of Granada, Quito's chaotic oxymorons and every single thing about my unconventional paradise, Santiago Atitlán. Home in Windham, Connecticut is a series of fond childhood memories that can be conjured in any corner of the globe, or a Skype call to my parents. Home is any of my friends' kitchen tables with a bottle of wine. Home is the rugby pitch. Or the library.
A few weeks ago WorldTeach had us fill out a survey with our preferences as far as living/teaching, and I put neutral answers for just about everything. Let's get real, my preferences are a roof and no snow, please and thank you.
On that note, I am ecstatic to introduce my next home: Bogotá, Colombia. I may be largely unconcerned about detail (refer to my last post) but I have been POUNCING on my Gmail inbox waiting for the Colombia Placement!! gem from WorldTeach. I finally received word that I'll be spending the next year living and teaching in Colombia's capital city, located in the Andes.
I couldn't be happier living ANYWHERE in Colombia, but I'm pretty excited to be in the city. As much as I'm a country girl, I love city life and I'm more than ready to get back into it. Bogotá is massive, about the size of NYC and has a cooler climate, like New England spring and fall weather. It has buses and tiendas and bars and so many Colombian friends waiting to be made. I'm picturing it like Quito, except a bit scarier and not as warm.
My teaching placement will be either primary or secondary students. I don't know my living situation yet (host family/apartment/cardboard box are all acceptable options.)
Three weeks to departure. Can't wait to get acquainted, Bogotá.
Pre-Departure State of Mind
I did that obnoxious blog thing where I didn't post anything for over a week, much to KRISTIN SMITH!'s dismay. I'm actually annoyed at myself as well because I was determined to really get this thing rolling before I actually left the country, and post as much as possible to get my domain payment's worth.
So. Pre-departure Woes. That would be a fun blog title, right? Except woe doesn't really describe my state of mind, other than the lack of daily income now that I've left AIFS. Then again, trading my paycheck for all this free time that I can procrastinate the pre-departure business hasn't been too bad. I've been reading a lot (nothing that regards Colombia, of course), watching recorded TV, Christmas crafting, running errands (aka making long lists then making one stop before going home), playing with my favorite Doberman and making some of my normal Fairfield County rounds.
That's why I haven't posted. I have nothing interesting to write about!
The Pre-Departure State of Mind. Much catchier and inviting. Pre-Departure has essentially been my only state of mind for the past four or five years – every time I find myself in the U.S., it's like a precursor to my next departure. It's a hybrid of trying to live in the moment and itching to pack my bags and GO. As I try to appreciate every weekend with new or old friends, every minute of instant connectivity, every mile cruising in my VW, every iced coffee and bagel that you just can't imitate in other reaches of the world, I'm also methodically scheming and searching for a new venture, opportunity, location.
Now that I have that next step concrete and paid for, what is my Pre-Departure State of Mind? Uhhhh, I'm excited? That's what I tell people and what I'm supposed to say? When really I'm just kind of ….typical B Carey. Short infrequent bouts of panic in between long, languid periods of chill. Yea, I'm going to another country FOR A WHOLE YEAR OMG WHAT ABOUT YOUR PARENTS AND IS IT SAFE AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO LIVE.
Why is everyone else freaking out? My Spanish is ya know, not fluent but very proficient or whatever I tell people, I have a pretty solid idea of what to expect from living in a developing Latin American nation and I'm just not that concerned. Ain't no thang. Even my first long trip to Granada I just kind of hopped on the plane like, this is cool, where we going guys?
As for missing friends and family, I've gotten accustomed to keeping ties from far away. I live a few hours from my parents and most of my family right now, and the majority of my best friends have scattered across the U.S. and abroad (because they are AWESOME.) Besides, it's 2011. People without running water have cell phones, and my grandmother will be emailing by the time I leave in January. There are approximately 237 ways to contact a person at any given moment (even if hermits like me "accidentally" leave their phones on silent or in the car or buried in a pile of laundry.)
Right now my Pre-Departure State of Mind is telling me to watch some Project Accessory on Hulu until it warms up enough for a run outside. Then I'm going to clean my room and try to finish my TEFL homework. Then maybe Christine will come over and we'll decorate for Christmas. I will probably listen to some reggaeton in the midst of all this so that concludes my Colombia preparation for the day.
Tomorrow kicks off my BC/DC Farewell Tour Part 1 during which I blow through Our Nation's Capitol, aka one of my favorite adult playgrounds, in 24 hours or less. Love me some roomie road trips – I give it 20 miles before Joe and I are fighting.
Oh, and NO, I do not yet know where I'll be living for the next year. Hopefully I'll find out sometime next week. Everybody chill out and drink a beer or something.
The Program
[Note: A HUGE thank you to the 7th and 8th grade Westport Field Hockey Association parents for your generous donation to my fund!]
The scramble of months categorized as "Pre-Departure" for endeavors like a year volunteering abroad through WorldTeach is stressful, to say the least. [Working extra hours and jobs to save money, gathering visa paperwork, making oodles of appointments and somehow putting several hours of ESL classroom time into my already triple-booked work week - it makes for some headaches.]
I know that in exchange for the WorldTeach paperwork, fees and deadlines I'll get extensive training, in-country support and resources, health insurance and, of course, 30+ gringos to share the experience. That's a massive factor in this trip because as hermit-like as I can be, I need friends – and my study abroad pals are some of the best I've ever had.
[Note: Some people attest that hanging out with other Americans during semesters abroad is destructive to the cultural experience blah blah blah, but I wouldn't trade my Spain and Ecuador friends for anything. And I managed to get some culture along the way.]
Then I did it on my own, and I had to dig down deep and toughen up in the beginning, but I succeeded. In many ways, Santiago Atitlan became more of a true home than Granada or Quito had. I had to forge my own comfort and depend entirely on myself and the kindness of the people I met there to create that home, rather than relate to those who were also out of their familiar environment. I can't describe how grateful I am to the wonderful, caring individuals I met in Guatemala.
As I sit here dry-heaving from stress and anxiety, I'm a bit worried that being a WorldTeach volunteer will be detrimental to the utter independence and self-reliance I practiced in Guatemala. However, I know that I need WT's support and training, and more than that, my school and students need me to have it. I'm accepting a full-time position and the pre-departure headaches are part of the contract.
That being said, WorldTeach has been nothing less than amazing and supportive since I started the application process in July, so I haven't the slightest concern about my Colombian experience with this non-profit. Having worked in cultural exchange at AIFS the past nine months, I'm familiar with the gritty details on the other side and I really appreciate all their help thus far!
A few things for which I am thankful:
My Volkswagen Cabrio babycar
Blue pens
Pretzel M&Ms
First World comforts
Cousins: near, far, big and small
Happy Thanksgiving.


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While most of the cast from Saved by the Bell have remained in the spotlight, Lark Voorhies has largely been out of sight.
The former teen star, known to a generation of fans as the fashionable Lisa Turtle, denies anything is wrong, but after a bizarre Yahoo! video went viral earlier this year, some questioned whether drugs played a role. Voorhies adamantly denied it. Instead, her mother says, she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
In a series of interviews with PEOPLE, it was clear something wasn't right. Voorhies, 38, would frequently stop mid-sentence and stare off, often mumbling to herself or to others who weren't there.
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Here's an excerpt from the aforementioned interview:
Honestly, though, I don't really see the problem with this interview. Yeah, she was a little spacey sometimes, but come on. Are we all perfect? Because I sure know that I'm not. I lose my words at times, and last I checked, it doesn't necessarily mean that there's something wrong with me, per se.
Here's one that kind of concerns me. Is she drunk? High? Or is it her alleged diagnosis?
Because she stands there for more than a full nine minutes, squinting through the camera glare and answering questions that she doesn't really have to. Why would she put herself through all that if she wasn't really all that into giving interviews and public appearances and what not?
Just … just feel better,
Lisa Turtle Lark Voorhies. You were probably my favorite character on Saved by the Bell and you seem like a pretty nice lady, too. Take good care of yourself, OK? Or if your mom's telling lies, then she better quit it, because that's just not nice.
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She seems completely normal in both of these videos. Also, bipolar does not make people talk to themselves. Bipolar 1 is essentially depression with at least one occurrence of manic (feeling really high or on top of the world) or hypomanic symptoms. Bipolar 2 is more manic episodes than depressive. If she had been talking to someone who wasn't there that could possibly indicate psychotic symptomology but not necessarily. Psychosis CAN accompany bipolar in some cases but it is not an indicator of bipolar.
Sometimes people are just awkward. It doesn't always mean they are on drugs or mentally ill.
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She seems normal. Why would her mom throw her under the boss that way? I think that IS weird.


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Just want to share to you what my significant other had completed during the last weekend. She was finally able to complete (according to her) the thirteen (13) NG Gundam Wing 144 scale model kits. These kits are the ones manufactured way back 1995. Definitely old school. I remember her telling me that she wanted to complete these kits because she cannot afford them during that time. So this is a childhood toy dream come true for her. She collected them from many sources, little by little until she managed to get all the 13 together. Haha! I am just proud of her! ^_^
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Wow, the Bears are now done
Behind him as he walked off an airplane Thursday night, Tim Couch pulled a Cleveland Browns-issued suitcase.
The quarterback and No. 1 pick in 1999 is hoping to trade it in for some new luggage after being without a team since the Green Bay Packers released him in the final cuts after a poor preseason in which he was hampered by shoulder tendinitis. He will undergo a physical for the Bears this morning to see just how much baggage he is carrying and will work out for the coaching staff following practice.
For now, Couch's arrival is only as a guest appearance in the Halas Hall quarterback sitcom, but he's hopeful of having a supporting role by next week.
There is no doubt everything is up for grabs with coach Lovie Smith saying he will keep wraps on whether Jonathan Quinn or Craig Krenzel will start Sunday's game at Tampa Bay until game time.
"That's what I'm hoping for, [to sign next week],' Couch said. "I hope they are thinking the same thing I am because I would like to do it as soon as possible and just get going learning what I have to in order to get out there playing again.'
The Bears remain committed to Rex Grossman as their starter in 2005. As bleak as their situation now is, they are at least proving that general manager Jerry Angelo does perform his due diligence by looking at Couch. They are exhausting every possibility in searching for a quality backup now that Quinn has proven he's not that person. Chad Hutchinson remains No. 3 on the depth chart and is taking time learning the playbook. He could be an option before long, too.
"Most of the time you don't keep four quarterbacks, but in our situation we're keeping all options open,' Smith said. "We'll always look to improve our team. Hopefully, [Couch] will have a great workout and we'll try to do something with him.'
His possible addition raised a few eyebrows in the locker room, but veterans are used to it. The Bears have changed starting quarterbacks 24 times in the last 80 games.
"I don't have any reaction to it right now,' Quinn said. "He's just in for a workout and if they sign him, then we'll deal with it here. I would think they're trying to get the best 53 they can.'
Couch was released by the Browns on June 11 after the team tried unsuccessfully to trade him after the signing of Jeff Garcia in March. Cleveland basically banned him from its workout facilities and offseason program and he says that contributed to his shoulder woes when he got to Green Bay after being signed to a $1.3 million, one-year contract. There, the plan was that he might eventually replace Brett Favre.
But his shoulder got progressively worse during training camp, he missed about 10 practices, and he completed 11 of 34 passes for 96 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in the preseason. He filed an injury grievance against the Packers last month, claiming he was hurt when he was released. Until it's resolved, $300,000, half his base salary, counts against Green Bay's salary cap.
"Because of the Browns, I didn't have an offseason,' Couch said. "I didn't get to do any minicamps or any quarterback schools so I show up for training camp and I was behind. They were trying to get me a ton of reps, which is a good thing, but it shocked my arm and it just kept getting worse and worse.'
He visited noted sports orthopedic specialist James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., and was prescribed four weeks of rest. He took a little more time than that off and just began throwing Monday, two days before the Bears called.
The 27-year-old is one of three failures from the boom-or-bust QB class of '99. Cade McNown and Akili Smith are out of football. Two of the other five passers taken in the top 12 picks -- Philadelphia's Donovan McNabb and Minnesota's Daunte Culpepper -- are early MVP candidates. Couch fell out of favor with coach Butch Davis in Cleveland.
If his shoulder checks out, he presents a durable option with more experience than anyone the Bears have. Whether he could be of any help this season with 11 games remaining is a question.
"It's up to the individual [how long it takes to be ready to play],' Smith said. "It's hard for me to talk on a guy I never really met. I was at St. Louis last year when we played them when he was at Cleveland. He led a comeback against us that fell a little short.'
Offensive coordinator Terry Shea and quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson are unfamiliar with Couch, who doesn't know much about their offense, but is eager to learn.
"My arm feels good for the little I've been throwing,' Couch said. "I'm looking at this as a great opportunity to get back out there.'
"He s done it! Portugal is through!"
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Wow, the Bears are now done
Couch has to be an improvement over Jonathon Quinn.SKOL VIKINGS!
Wow, the Bears are now done
My Great Gramma is an improvement over Quinnde43540278a8c8500baf55c07109eb7e
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Wow, the Bears are now done
haha i can belive that, quinn is terrible
Wow, the Bears are now done
I heard that Jeff George keeps calling them for a tryout. He wants to play this year.
I think it was Clayton the little guy on ESPN that is from Seattle, said that George looks good and has a strong arm still.
They may try him out if they don't like cOUCH.
Wow, the Bears are now done
How old is Jeff George anyway...maybe that great gramma that bovy is talking about is really Jeff George...LOLBANNED OR DEAD...I'LL TAKE EITHER ONE
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Wow, the Bears are now done
He was drafted #1 overall in 90
Wow, the Bears are now done
"Purpleshrine" wrote:
He was drafted #1 overall in 90BANNED OR DEAD...I'LL TAKE EITHER ONE
Wow, the Bears are now done
"cajunvike" wrote:
Yeah, I am sure now that Jeff George is Greatgrammadogbovy!Have you ever seen a race of turtles, and they all go the wrong way instead of towards the finish line?
Welcome to the NFC North.
Wow, the Bears are now done
Yes they are. Living in Cleveland I know all about the Couch saga. He was horrible. But, maybe he will do all right if he's kinda like Dilfer (just don't lose the game for us Trent). Oh well, the Bears are not a threat any time soon!
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There is a sharp contrast that goes unnoticed. That statement might seem like an oxymoron, because after all, how can a sharp contrast go unnoticed?
It can.The contrast is this--male actors from the 30's and 40's compared to male actors of our present century.
In the video below are pictures of actors from the 30's and 40's, preceded by their baby photos.
The words i would use to describe these men, even if i didn't find them particularly attractive, are masculine, tailored, and chivalrous. They look intelligent, successful and confident, a few are dark and bad to the bone--yet suave, some appear to be having way to much fun in black and white. They are all strikingly masculine have a clean cut well groomed appearance, could take command and would never worry about chipping a nail.
Now that you have see the previous video, take a look at this next one.
These are more recent actors, as is obvious.
Here are a few things i found especially interesting about this video.
First of all, are all men nowadays trying to appear feminine? Did i not get the memo?
I guess i must have gotten lost in the transition. From the poses these men are striking, to the bare chested, to the ear rings and the common Beiber hairstyle (anyone else notice that 60% of them have the same hair?) these guys are just too...girly.
Second, who made this video? Some of these actors are still in their early teens! If an adult woman made this video, that's just creepy. Even worse if a young girl made this video, since some of the actors shown are in their 30s and early 40s, i must question her attraction to a feminine father figure.
Who makes a '25 hottest guys' list, anyway? I thought only end of year issues of 'People' magazine did that.
Don't get me wrong, many of the actors of today have lots of talent, but that doesn't change how they are trying to look. If in their plan of how to set their style, feminine qualities are not the aim, then shouldn't' they try a little bit harder to look manly? An objective viewer who looks at any one of these guys will recognize that they are working hard to appear cute and pretty. The pictures reveal men and boys that look more like a silly femme fatale, posing and parading to drive their victims into screaming hysteria most especially and pitifully among their victims are women twice their age.
Our current society is confused, to say the least. Women need to regain their proper role, and guys, man up.


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You wouldn't let your kid play football or ride a bike without a helmet, but did you know that sports eyewear is essential, too? Eye safety is sometimes overlooked, but eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in American kids. And in school-aged kids, most of those injuries are sports-related, which may be due to kids' aggressive play, their athletic immaturity, or a lack of supervision during some recreational activities.
There is good news, though: the great majority (90%) of these eye injuries are totally avoidable. And protective eyewear—safety glasses and goggles, safety shields, and eye guards—is easy to find and relatively inexpensive. Athletes who are blind in one eye should wear protection for all sports, not just the high-risk ones. And remember that ordinary sunglasses, prescription glasses, and contact lenses don't offer protection against eye injuries.
Most Dangerous Sports
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Ophthalmology list the following sports as the most high-risk for eye safety. Sports involving projectiles, sticks or rackets, and close proximity (meaning a player could easily be poked in the eye by another player) tend to be the most dangerous. Both contact and non-contact sports can be dangerous.
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Hockey
- Paintball
- Racquetball
- Softball
- Squash
These sports put eye safety at moderate risk:
- Football
- Golf
- Badminton
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Fishing
- Volleyball
- Water polo
Bicycling, swimming and diving, skiing, and wrestling are low-risk; track and field and gymnastics are considered "eye safe" sports.
Types of Eye Injuries
The most common sports-related eye injuries are blunt injuries, penetrating injuries, and corneal abrasions. A blunt injury happens when the eye is hit and compressed by an object, such as a ball or another person's fist or elbow. A blunt injury could result in a black eye or broken bone, and can sometimes endanger vision. In a penetrating injury, a foreign object (most often glass from a shattered eyeglass lens) pierces the eye—a serious injury that requires emergency treatment to prevent loss of vision. A corneal abrasion is a scrape on the cornea, the outer lens of the eye. In sports, abrasions happen when a player's eye is poked by another player's finger. These injuries can be very painful but usually heal on their own with no lasting damage.
Eye Safety Glasses and Guards
Protective eyewear for sports includes safety goggles and eye guards. The lenses are usually made of a strong, shatterproof plastic called polycarbonate. Look for "ASTM F803 approved" on the label, which indicates a high level of protection. Prevent Blindness America offers these tips for choosing and buying protective eyewear:
- Buy eyeguards with lenses and make sure they pop out, not in, in case of an accident.
- Consider an anti-fog coating, or side vents, to help keep the lenses from fogging during practice or play.
- Look for padding where the goggles or eyeguards meet the face (brow line and bridge of nose).
- Make sure the eyewear is sized to fit comfortably, or is adjustable.
- Check to see that the eyewear has been tested especially for sports use.
You can buy protective eyewear at optical shops or sporting goods stores. Regular eyeguards will cost $20 to $40, while guards with prescription lenses start at about $60. To find out what kind of eye protection is recommended and allowed for your child's sport, visit the National Eye Institute.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Eye Health and Public Information Task Force. Joint Policy Statement: Protective Eyewear for Young Athletes. Pediatrics Vol. 113 (3), Pages 619-622, 2004 (reaffirmed June 2011).


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By Scott Smith Kokomo Tribune
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---- — On a blustery, cold December day each year, Jim Ault would stand at attention at Foster Park, honoring the soldiers who fought at Pearl Harbor.
And certain warm summer days each year, Ault could be found on a boat, teaching kids how to fish.
Ault was indispensable, in a way few can claim.
If there was a patriotic occasion, or if it was time for the Moose Carden Kids Fishing Clinic, Ault, who passed away Friday at 69, would be present, if not front and center.
"Nobody cared more about their country, their community and about kids than Jim Ault," Kokomo parks superintendent John Martino said. "I mean, he was everywhere in this community."
A decorated veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Vietnam War, Ault served for years as commander of VFW Post 8035. He was a lifetime member of that post, as well as American Legion Post 317, the Howard County Vietnam Veterans and the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 28, among other organizations.
The American flag was his passion, and he loved to teach the history of Old Glory, as well as proper flag etiquette.
"He knew all about the flag. If you had a flag that was tattered and needed to be replaced, he'd stop and tell you," recalled Ault's friend Bob Larsen, the quartermaster at VFW 8035.
"When it becomes an unserviceable flag, we treat it like it is a human, living thing," Ault once said.
Most of all, Larsen said, Ault was constantly thinking of others.
"He gave a lot of credit to people where credit was due," he said. "He was always looking out for somebody else, never himself."
His selflessness, which extended to putting in huge amounts of time planning events like Military Appreciation Days, despite serious health problems, is why he'll be missed.
"I really think it was Jim's nature to reach out and help people in any way he could," said Jerry Fivecoate, commander of DAV 28. "You would always see Jim at most of the veterans' events in the community."
Like most veterans who saw war firsthand, Ault didn't talk much about his personal service.
"Those are all nightmares," he said in a 2009 interview. "Like with most veterans, you try to avoid it. You don't talk about it. What is important is [to] not let those veterans be forgotten and not take for granted those veterans today. Our freedoms are not cheap."
Funeral services for Jim Ault will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home and Crematory, 1315 West Lincoln Road. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens with military honors. Friends may call from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.stoutandson.com.


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Generally we break these things down fight-by-fight, but for this event we're going to do one primer for the whole undercard. There are a few fighters that you might not immediately recognize, so we'll provide a little background info on each and break down the matchups a bit. There will also be a primer covering most of the main card, and a separate one for the main event.
The preliminary card features bouts in five different weight classes. All of the bout will be streamed live on Facebook. The Facebook stream will begin at approximately 5:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. PT. Here's a quick rundown of the all the scheduled fights.
Alex Caceres (6-5, 1-3 UFC) vs. Damacio Page (15-7, 0-2 UFC)
Bruce Leroy will look to rebound for a controversial loss to Edwin Figueroa where he lost two points for repeated groin kicks, while Page will be looking to break a three-fight losing streak, two of which came in the UFC. Page brings formidable power to the cage, but Cacares has a big reach advantage and isn't too bad on the ground. Should be an interesting contrast in styles.
Chris Cariaso (13-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Josh Ferguson (12-4, 0-1 UFC)
Cariaso is making his flyweight debut coming off a close win over Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 144. His only loss in the UFC came to Michael McDonald by split decision. Ferguson was a TUF 14 contestant that dropped his Finale bout to Roland Delorme. A win by either man could see them immediately in the upper tier of a new division, especially Cariaso.
Andrew Craig (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Rafael Natal (14-3-1, 2-1-1 UFC)
Craig surprised many with a win in his UFC debut over Kyle Noke, though Noke did get hurt in the bout. Natal has picked up two wins in a row after an uneven start to his UFC tenure. Both men are well-rounded and the fight is pretty even on paper.
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Marcelo Guimaraes (7-0-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Dan Stittgen (7-2, 0-1 UFC)
Guimaraes was the # 2 middleweight prospect in the 2012 BE Scouting Report, and is making his UFC debut at welterweight. He is a former Jungle Fight middleweight champion. Stittgen was on the receiving end of that beautiful head kick by Stephen Thompson in his UFC debut, and was knocked out. Stittgen needs a win to extend his stay in the organization.
Raphael Assuncao (16-4, 1-1 UFC) vs. Issei Tamura (7-2, 1-0 UFC)
Assuncao was knocked out by Erik Koch in his UFC debut, but dropped to bantamweight for his next bout and took a unanimous decision over Johnny Eduardo at UFC 134. He's face off with Tamura, who knocked out Tiequan Zhang to pick up the just the second finish of his MMA career. Tamura is a stifling wrestler with heavy hands, while Assuncao is very well-rounded. This is Tamura's first fight at bantamweight.
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