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"Roman Stoicism, by contrast, was a practical discipline—not an abstract system of thought, but an attitude to life," said Gregory Hays in the introduction to Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, which he fabulously translated for modern minds to discover timeless principles in living a good life and being a good person.
An addition to reading Aurelius's profoundly moving journal, which wasn't meant for publication, comes another classic that focuses on the letters written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca—statesman, Roman Stoic philosopher, tutor and advisor to Nero.
I read Letters From a Stoic about a year ago, found it incredibly challenging and at times hard to digest, but recently returned to it with a mature mind. Within just a few pages, I caught myself highlighting almost every other paragraph, scribbling keywords like "Mindfulness, Self-awareness, humility, nature, travel, friendship, learning," on the margins.
Seneca had many admirers—from Queen Elizabeth I, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Dante, Chaucer, Montaigne, John of Salisbury and many more—Seneca's letters provide practical principles on leading a greater life and finding contentment. His ability to speak to our human condition, how we fit into this world and alongside nature, how we can persevere in times of adversity, are all relevant messages to today's trials and tribulations.
As Robin Cambell says, "Although Seneca wrote for a relatively narrow circle of educated persons (usually addressing his compositions to a particular friend or relative as if he were that person's special spiritual advisor) his letters and essays show a Stoicism more closely reconciled with the facts and frailty of human nature."
First, it's important to understand the perspective of Roman Stoicism, and why it serves as a fruitful system to help you overcome obstacles and to focus on what truly matters. Robin Cambell, the translator of this timeless book, provides an excellent analysis [emphasis by me]:
The Stoics saw the world as a single great community in which all men are brothers, ruled by a supreme providence which could be spoken of, almost according to choice or context, under a variety of names or descriptions including the divine reason, creative reason, nature, the spirit or purpose of the universe, destiny, a personal god, even (by way of concession to traditional religion) 'the gods'. It is man's duty to live in conformity with the divine will, and this means, firstly, bringing his life into line with 'nature's laws', and secondly, resigning himself completely and uncomplainingly to whatever fate may send him. Only by living thus, and not setting too high a value on things which can at any moment be taken away from him, can he discover that true, unshakeable peace and contentment to which ambition, luxury and above all avarice are among the greatest obstacles.
Cambell goes on to say:
His [Seneca's] tremendous faith in philosophy as a mistress was grounded on a belief that her end was the practical one of curing souls, of bringing peace and order to the feverish minds of men pursuing the wrong aims in life.
Alas, one of the consistent underlying themes within all religions and philosophies, stresses the importance of operating on principles and not moods.
On Philosophy
Having a philosophy to life—a set of deeply rooted beliefs and principles to help you navigate more mindfully in times of stress and hardship—is ultimately what helped me become unstuck, because I wasn't operating on moods anymore, but rather on principles that help me put my one foot in front of the other.
In Letter XVI, Seneca shares the importance of philosophy and the pursuit of wisdom [emphasis by me]:
Philosophy is not an occupation of a popular nature, nor is it pursued for the sake of self-advertisement. Its concern is not with words, but with facts. It is not carried on with the object of passing the day in an entertaining sort of way and taking the boredom out of leisure. It moulds and builds the personality, orders one's life, regulates one's conduct, shows one what one should do and what one should leave undone, sits at the helm and keeps one on the correct course as one is tossed about in perilous seas. Without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry. Every hour of the day countless situations arise that call for advice, and for that advice we have to look to philosophy.
On Friendship
One of my favorite sections is Seneca on friendship, and how having many friends is not as great as having few, great friendships. He goes on to say:
But if you are looking on anyone as a friend when you do not trust him as you trust yourself, you are making a grave mistake, and have failed to grasp sufficiently the full force of true friendship.
Certainly you have discussed everything with a friend; but before you do so, discuss in your mind the man himself. After friendship is formed you must trust, but before that you must judge. Those people who, contrary to Theophrastus' advice, judge a man after they have made him their friend instead of the other way around, certainly put the cart before the horse. Think for a long time whether or not you should admit a given person to your friendship. But when you have decided to do so, welcome him heart and soul, and speak as unreservedly with him as you would with yourself. You should, I need hardly say, live in such a way that there is nothing which you could not as easily tell your enemy as keep to yourself; but seeing that certain matters do arise on which convention decrees silence, the things you should share with your friend are all your worries and deliberations.
A few letters later, he talks more about friendship and the very essence of why some friendships end up in a disaster. This is all too relevant in today's culture where most friendships aren't actually friendships, but business deals in disguise [emphasis by me]:
Anyone thinking of his own interests and seeking out friendship with this in view is making a great mistake. Things will end as they began; he has secured a friend who is going to come to his aid if captivity threatens: at the first clank of a chain that friend will disappear. These are what are commonly called fair-weather friendships. A person adopted as a friend for the sake of his usefulness will be cultivated only for so long as he is useful. This explains the crowds of friends that clusters about successful men and the only atmosphere about the ruined—their friends running away when it comes to the testing point; it explains the countless scandalous instances of people deserting or betraying others out of fear for themselves. The ending inevitably matches the beginning: a person who starts being friends with you because it pays him will similarly cease to be friends because it pays him to do so.
Self-awareness, Learning, and Stealing From Your Heroes
Seneca on being self-critical and self-aware [emphasis by me]:
Naturally there are a lot of things about me requiring to be built up or fined down or eliminated. Even this, the fact that it perceives the failings it was unaware of in itself before, is evidence of change for the better in one's character. In the case of some sick people it is a matter for congratulation when they come to realize for themselves that they are sick.
That bold statement is one that I chewed on for some time. I understand it like this: To recognize a flaw (a bad habit, an addiction, etc.) is progress in itself, but to remain stagnant and not make a difference, to say "this is just the way I am," hinders that progress completely. You create yet another illusion to protect yourself from taking on further responsibility for the quality of your life.
Many people have a hard time admitting to something they did wrong or seeing themselves more objectively, thus making self-awareness a very rare practice, and in turn, valuable to the community, an organization, a family, etc. How many times do you admit that you're actually the one at fault when it comes to driving? Nine times out of ten it is always the other person. We do this with our problems, addictions, bad habits, relationships, etc.—we blame extraneous things, when in fact, it's always us. Always.
Seneca on the joy of learning and teaching—a letter sent to his friend and correspondent Lucilius [emphasis by me]:
You can't imagine how much of an alteration I see each day bringing about in me. 'Send me, too' you will be saying, 'the things you found so effectual.' Indeed I desire to transfer every one of them to you; part of joy in learning is that it puts me in a position to teach; nothing, however outstanding and however helpful, will ever give me any pleasure if the knowledge is to be for my benefit alone. If wisdom were offered me on the one condition that I should keep it shut away and not divulge it to anyone, I should reject it. There is no enjoying the possession of anything valuable unless one has someone to share it with.
I seriously love the way ancient philosophers thought about human nature, nature, adversity, greed, humility, self-actualization, etc. They were way ahead of their time.
I wrote about stealing from your heroes—how you can choose a person that you admire, learn about them and how they failed and succeeded, and using it to make you a better person.
Seneca offers similar advice:
Choose someone whose way of life as well as words, and whose very face as mirroring the character that lies behind it, have won your approval. Be always pointing him out to yourself either as your guardian or as your model. This is a need, in my view, for someone as a standard against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler to do it against you won't make the crooked straight.
What I love about Seneca is that he often quotes Epicurus, a fellow Greek philosopher and founder of Epicureanism, one that differs from Stoicism. He quotes Epicurus saying this:
We need to set our affections on some good man and keep him constantly before our eyes, so that we may live as if he were watching us and do everything as if he saw what we were doing.
It's easy to go back to your old ways, easy to stay comfortable. By having a hero, using them to set a higher standard for ourselves, helps us progress and put one foot in front of the other.
On Journeys
I want to end with Seneca's golden nugget of wisdom on journeys and finding direction in your life, as this topic is all too relevant at any stage in your life:
Nature's wants are small, while those of opinion are limitless. Imagine that you've piled up all that a veritable host of rich men ever possessed, that fortune has carried you far beyond the bounds of wealth so far as any private individual is concerned, building you a roof of gold and clothing you in royal purple, conducting you to such a height of opulence and luxury that you hide the earth with marble floors—putting you in a position not merely to own, but to walk all over treasures—throw in sculptures, paintings, all that has been produced at tremendous pains by all the arts to satisfy extravagance: all these things will only induce in you a craving for even bigger things.
Natural desires are limited; those which spring from false opinions have nowhere to stop, for falsity has no point of termination. When a person is following a track, there is an eventual end to it somewhere, but with wandering at large there is no limit. So give up pointless, empty journeys, and whenever you want to know whether the desire aroused in you by something you are pursuing is natural or quite unseeing, ask yourself whether it is capable of coming to rest at any point; if after going a long way there is always something remaining farther away, be sure it is not something natural.
Letters From a Stoic is a timeless read, filled with wisdom that has been exercised and adapted in many forms that continuously reverberate throughout time, and helps those in the dark illuminate their own light.


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April 12...that was the last time I posted a blog on our website. Over four months ago. People have emailed me and asked, "Where's your blog?"; "Why haven't you been blogging?" The fact is, I tried several times but nothing came out...nothing worth posting anyway.
Starting in late March/early April I began to go through a period of clinical depression that was pretty deep and a very disconcerting experience. I've never been depressed in my life; I've always had an outgoing personality, I enjoy interaction with people and I like to be engaged in the things of life. But something was definitely wrong and I was almost completely unprepared to deal with it.
I say 'almost completely' because my doctor had told me last year after I suffered the heart attack that many men who have a sudden death experience go through a period of depression anywhere from a couple of months up to a year after the incident. I say sudden death because I didn't have a 'near death' experience, where you see a white light or the pearly gates open in front of you; this was death. I was flatlined and they brought me back with the paddles, so it was the real thing. I understood what my doctor was saying but since I seemed fine for months after the heart attack I wasn't really thinking about it.
In March I began to feel kind of bummed out; a lack of interest in things, not a lot of energy. I chalked it up to a long, dark, cold winter; spring couldn't come soon enough. But over the next few weeks I noticed myself disengaging from people more and more; conversations were short and labored; I'm a voracious reader yet I barely picked up a book or magazine. Work seemed hard because i felt like I was doing everything at a distance, like I was there but not fully there. My appetite waned and I began to lose weight (not entirely a bad thing, right?)
By mid-April, about the time of my last blogpost, I knew something was wrong and saw my doctor. She was not surprised, based on what she'd seen in patients before, and suggested an antidepressant. I began taking one but it seriously disrupted my sleep pattern and I went for weeks on 3-4 hours of sleep a night, then feeling like a zombie throughout the day. Things seemed to be getting worse, not better. If you've ever experienced depression you can probably relate to what I'm describing. Days seemed interminable; I had no energy, I slept more than usual at odd times because I wasn't sleeping at night. Connie was very concerned but at the same time felt powerless to do anything tangible to help and, in reality, there was nothing she could do other than pray and be supportive, which she was.
People began to distance themselves from me because they weren't sure how I was or how interactive I wanted to be. I found myself in an insulated little world where very little mattered and there was no joy. I thought, so this is depression.
There's a lot of focus on depression these days. Seems like every 4th ad on television is for an antidepressant. Studies show that one out of every ten Americans has a prescription for an antidepressant. In today's culture, people demand pills to cure conditions that are not diseases and to get through ordinary life problems. If a drug (like Paxil) provides a side effect to change something in patients (like shyness) then that something becomes a disorder to be treated (social anxiety). The discovery of the remedy creates the disease. And there's debate on everything from the science of depression (do the meds really work?) to the metaphysics of it (is depression really a disease?) No wonder we're depressed!
After a few weeks I switched to a different antidepressant which didn't affect my sleep pattern as much as the first one had. I struggled through work and our home life, not feeling much of anything. April became May became June. I saw my doctor a couple more times and a psychiatrist. I talked with our pastor and people at church. But my mistake was I misunderstood how the process of recovery would happen. The doctors told me I'd start to see a change in a few weeks. I didn't. When weeks turned to months my apathy turned to frustration. Then something happened.
I began to notice some changes in my behavior - small changes like going to a family event and feeling ok around people; laughing at a joke in staff meeting; not feeling so tired all the time. By July I began to realize my mistake - that the process was a gradual one, not an 'all of a sudden I feel better' one. That realization alone made a difference and helped me feel better about the process. When you know you're making forward motion, even if it's slow and incremental, it's very reassuring, especially after you've been slugging through a long dark tunnel for months.
What about the spiritual side of the process? God was always there. I never got mad at him or questioned why. Partly because my doctor had explained the probable reason for the depression but also because it didn't matter why. It wasn't as though knowing why I was depressed would help me get out of it. It's not as simple as a cause and effect process. But the Lord was faithful and when I prayed every day I know he heard me; I know he was allowing me to go through the depression to learn things...patience, the value of suffering, the ability to relate to others who are having similar experiences, an empathy with those who hurt. Life hurts us all; what matters is how we respond to it. Going through the last few months has taught me so much that I may not have learned otherwise. I'm a different person for having gone through the process and I'm grateful that the Lord provided me the opportunity to grow, even though it was painful for me and those around me. People often say that we don't understand the mind of God; surely we don't. But we can always trust that he is there and, ultimately, he has our best interest at heart.
So it's August 27. I'm still taking the antidepressant but I'm feeling 95% back to my 'old self'. My interest in life is back; Connie is grateful I'm doing well; work is going great; my relationships with people, especially the wonderful friends I work with at FLN who held me up in prayer over the last few months, are back to normal. My sense of humor is back and I've caught up on my reading. Life isn't just good; it's better.
As Charlie Brown once said, "In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back." So true. The questions and answers are woven throughout the fabric of our lives and we learn as we go. Above all I've learned that God is faithful and that whatever circumstance we find ourselves in is not a place too far for his loving arms to reach out and embrace us.
Your Comments(please keep them on topic and polite)
My mother, sister and husband all suffer from depression. My sister has described it as being in a dark hole. You have helped me to understand them better. Thank you and Thank God that you are recovering.
I think I suffer from SAD - Seasonal Depression during the winter months because of lack of sunlight. Have been thinking of buying a sunlamp and was wondering if anybody has ever used a sunlamp and does it work?
I am not a doctor, but I do not believe in antidepressants. I believe in more natural ways to cure depression such as exercise and acupuncture. I go to an acupuncture once a month and take an herbal pill each day.
HI Cecil..
Thank you for sharing truthfully with your listener friends.. I am so sorry to hear you were in such a dark place for a long time.. So glad you are better. Judy
Hi Cecil,
thank you for your honesty. Our love and prayers are with you and your wife. I was on anti-dep for two years in the late 1990's and I thank God that He has given us doctor's, etc. to help when needed for heart meds, insulin, and other meds that are needed during that time. after two years with the drs. help i was able to be weened off the meds. i have a wonderful friend who has /and still battles depression and now her daughter (wife and young mom of 2)is struggling. i have seen/heard and read Chonda Pierce's book. then me, my friend and 4 other friends saw/heard Chonda Pierce and i think it was good for everyone. thank you for letting God use you to help others. our love and prayers will continue to be with you and your family (and the other families at FLN). know that God has allowed you to go thru this for reasons you may never know. -- Nancy
My dear friend and fellow southern gospel fan, I'm glad you mentioned in your blog about God being faithful. As I have shared with you in the past, I too had some valleys to go through but you also know that I communicate everything with a southern gospel song lyric that always is based upon God's word and HIS promises.
My favorite one that comes to mind many times and has helped me in numerous occasions is the lyrics from the song by Greater Vision, "You were Faithful Yesterday".
I share them here to serve as a daily reminder to all of us of God's love and care for his children.
"You brought me through my lowest valley
You brought me cross the desert dry
You were my friend when I was lonely
You whispered peace and made me smile
As I survey the joy and sorrow
I find your love remains the same
So I will trust you for tomorrow
'Cause You were faithful yesterday"
Cecil, I also was moved by your honest words. What has ministered to me over the many years I have listened to FLN is the honest, vulnerable and extremely real truth of life and its hills and valleys. Personally, I have a beloved family member who has struggled with depression for years and I feel so helpless to help her, but your experience has given me hope that in time my loved one will gradually feel better and become stronger. The understanding and sharing your experience has strengthened my heart today as it reminds me again that God is never far away and meets us right where we need it. Continued blessings on your life and health, your family and your ministry.
Thank you for sharing your story. My husband suffers from severe depression and unfortunately doesn't have a doctor who works with him. It has been a horrible struggle for at least nine years. I ache because at this point, I am not being supportive like your wife. I've tried. Oh how I've tried! Seeing your loved one struggle and knowing there is nothing that you can do--they have to want to help themselves as well as recognize that there is a problem--is a living hell. He has isolated himself from everyone--including our son. At this point, I too, have given up hope for our future. I wish I could get him to read your story and see that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel if he just looks for it! That little tiny glimmer...You have made it easier for those of us standing on the outside to "see". Thank you for sharing your story! I pray that your courage can be an example for others!
Thanks, Cecil. Both you and Connie are on my daily prayer list and will continue to be. All the best from your friends in Des Moines. Give Connie my best regards also.
Bill K
You've had quite a year but what you have gone through just proves God's faithfulness and love. I had a period of depression after a divorce in the 90s and it was bad. But I learned that where there is Christ there is hope like you said. Thank you for being so transparent. I'm sure this will be a big help to many. God bless your work at FLN. I appreciate the network very much.
Thank you. My husband went through a similar situation such as yours although it was Parkinson's Disease that helped bring on the depression. He is back to his old self now but it took much time. Thank you for your insights...the Christian Community needs to hear this.
I went through something similar. Although I am not sure it was depression, it sure did fell like it! It wasn't nearly as long as what you have experienced. Praise God for bringing you out! My experience was absolutely no joy. I was getting up every morning, praying reading the Bible, going to church, yet I was being bombarded with negativity. I could not, no matter what I was doing or how much I prayed, get out of this! I prayed and asked God to show me what it was that was keeping me from experiencing His presence and joy....where did it go? He told me I was harboring unforgiveness and I needed to apologize to someone. I waited, I knew I had heard him, yet I could not do it! Finally after a few months I was so frustrated with these negative thoughts that I gave in and called the people that I knew God was showing me. I needed to let go of this forgiveness and I needed to apologize for may actions. I have felt God restore me. Amazing. I know that this is a story to be shared. Some people hold on to unforgiveness for years and are held captive. The person that offened you has probably moved on. I needed to forgive to be set free! I know this is a little off the depression track, but I think it goes hand in hand with what some people may be experiencing.
Cecil, my prayer for you is that you will eventually get off depression meds and find that God will restore you completely!! God bless your wife for sticking by you! There aren't many marriages that can weather the storms of life! Thank you for your testimony. May God bless you beyond your wildest dreams and expectations!
God bless you..my husband became depressed after two jobs in a row of having a boss who would not allow him to do his job (he is a good worker and always did what he was told, yet when he would stand up for what is right, they found ways to fire him). His doctor says he is bipolar, which we never recognized until the depression. He is now on so much meds, I fear he will never be able to function without them. During the last three years his depression has had a brighter side, he came to the realization that he needs to lean on God and he finally was saved. He now plays guitar for his church--I see him continue to struggle with his faith, though, and I pray that he stays strong. Pray that he can eventually be weaned of the meds and be both spritually and mentally healed completely.
Wow...you've had an incredible year. I'm so glad God has allowed you to experience all this, not because of the bad stuff you went through but because it has drawn you closer to Him.
My mom went through a period of depression a couple of years ago and she's doing a lot better now but I know how hard it was for her. The Lord used medication, prayer, her friends and family to help her through that time. She said that it showed how much God cared about her to grow in her faith in the stuggle.
I like listening to you on the air. I'm really glad God's not done with you yet :) God bless.
I cannot wait to hear how God uses this. Already so many people have written to thank you for your honesty & the hope you can give them. God is awesome in the way he works in our lives. God bless you & your wife & use this gift freely as the Lord would have you. Peace be with you, brother!!
Brother, thanks for your blog. I wondered where you'd disappeared to but now I understand totally. I'll be praying for you and I know the Lord will use this experience to make an impact on the lives of others. God bless you brother.
I, too, experienced the "cross of depression" & received the same blessings as Christ did; the Heavenly Father was w/me through it all, as He is with you!
My personal advise is keep taking the meds., even when you start to feel better, when you do, that means the meds are working. I tried to go off them too soon & ended going backwards. And one Never wants to go back to that dark place.
God Bless!
I go thru a lot of doubts and depression but I beleive mine is inherited...but I love the Lord so much but I do have a question. He commands to read HIS word everyday and I have problems doing that cause I am so tired from work and no energy when I come home. I am on some meds...but I just don't know..
I go thru a lot of doubts and depression but I beleive mine is inherited...but I love the Lord so much but I do have a question. He commands to read HIS word everyday and I have problems doing that cause I am so tired from work and no energy when I come home. I am on some meds...but I just don't know..
Your life will forever be changed after this experience Cecil~ Coming back from the other side of the abyss makes us more whole as humans~
Our reactions to others similar problem becomes gentler, and we quit thinking:
"They could get over it if they WANTED too".
We quit saying:
"GET OVER it ALREADY".
I spent my winter through JUNE the same way as you~ with many of the same experiences~ this was not my first time BUT it was the WORSE time..
I blamed quiting smoking~ but with counsel with Gary at FLN~ I became aware that EVEN if I had NOT quit smoking that my life experiences had set me up for a fall~ God was my constant companion as I clung to His promises and past times that He brought me out of danger at the hands of others.
Most people do not know that depression is a SYMPTOM of a physical PROBLEM~ just like diabetes shock that causes odd behaviors~ the lack of proper chemistry with in the body IS the cause~ NOT an unsound or weak mind~
THANK YOU for sharing this~ in sharing ,it helps to take away the stigma and gives others comfort that they too will be brought through..
We have an awesome God that leads us into His service by allowing us growing experiences~
YOU are being used as a blessing to others friend~
For Kathy Rowe ~ and others with S.A.D or depresed family.
Here are a a few factors that will HELP with S.A.D. during the winter~
In the 70's we started being told told to save energy ..turn off lights..
We are also buying the energy saving light bulbs which give low and odd colored light. We are seeing more depression due to these things. Our energy savings is costing us MORE than turning the lights back on because multitudes of people end up seeing our doctors.
Lack of light lowers our production of the "happy chemicals" and increase our melatonin production, which makes us sleepy and duller during the day.
These changes start the chemical imballance which causes depression symptoms.
Another winter problem is lack of vitamin D~ IN northern states with the lack of sun we have this deficiency. It also brings down our production of the needed chemicals . A daily vitamin does not have enough to supply our real need, but adding a "D" supplement to it helps. As doesa spending at least 15 minutes in the sun each day it comes out in the fall and winter.
I was put on 50,000 IU once a week for 6 weeks to bring mine back up to par.
Thirdly, START a regular routine of exercise ~get into the routine in order to prepare and to produce the "HAPPY CHEMICALS" production.
In starting before winter, we are preparing before that sad S.A.D.. season gets here.
With Love, Debbie~
This has really made an impression on me. Thank you for sharing what has been, I'm sure, a very difficult period of life. Your blogs make me think and your sense of humor makes me laugh.
My wife went through a period of depression several years ago. She made the journey that you did and I did everything I could to help her but a lot of the time it felt like it wasn't enough. But the Lord showed us both how to walk through it one day at a time and she's been doing well for awhile now.
We appreciate your ministry at FLN. Thank you and God bless.
Cecil, I have been going through depression for over 10 years. My doctor has changed my medicines a couple of times because they stopped having the desired affects. I still struggle, even while on meds, BUT God is faithful and not failed me once. I have heard about your blog for a few weeks when I am listening to FLN but usually I am driving down the road to go somewhere and then forget to look it up when I get back to my computer.
I was sitting here tonight and it came to me that I should read about what you've been through. I am grateful that God has NEVER left me comfortless through the years. It is not always easy, but I have a wonderful husband who is very supportive and understands there are just times I don't want to be around people.
I am glad you pointed out that it is a chemical imbalance and I would also like to point out, it is hereditary and can run in families. There are many "schools" of thought about why but I know that being a Christian and relying on Jesus has been the greatest comfort to me.
Thank you for sharing and don't give up! God Bless you and all you do.
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Gary teen convicted in 2013 double murder, faces 218 years
By Ruth Ann Krause Post-Tribune correspondent July 3, 2014 7:50PM
Donnell Wilson, 17, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, to 183 years in prison for two murders and other charges.
Updated: August 5, 2014 6:37AM
A Gary teen faces 218 years in prison after being convicted Thursday of two counts of murder, robbery and criminal gang activity in a 2013 double homicide.
Lake Superior Court jury deliberated about two hours Thursday before convicting Donnell D. Wilson, 17. It took about 20 minutes for the jury to return guilty verdicts for criminal gang sentencing enhancement for Wilson, who was a member or affiliated with a criminal gang when he killed Charles Wood and Shaqwone Ham. The criminal gang sentencing enhancement will double the sentence on one of the murder charges.
Wilson, who was 16 at the time of the crime, will have a sentencing hearing Aug. 1 before Judge Salvador Vasquez.
Evidence presented by deputy prosecutors Michael Woods and Michael Toth showed that minutes before Ham, 19, and Wood, 18, were killed in what prosecutors say was a gang-related shooting, Wilson and co-defendant Johnte Crawford, 18, robbed a 15-year-old boy of his headphones and cell phone about 3:40 p.m. March 17, 2013, in the 2500 block of West 15th Avenue in Gary.
Twelve minutes later, police were called to the 2500 block of West 13th Avenue in Gary, where officers found Wood with a gunshot wound to the head lying in the middle of the street. A short distance away, Ham's body was found with three to four gunshot wounds.
During closing arguments, defense attorney John Cantrell said the testimony of a former cellmate of Wilson's, Israel Wiggins, was nothing more than "a kid who is trying to get himself out of jail."
Wiggins, 18, testified Wednesday that the morning after he arrived at the Lake County Jail on carjacking and robbery charges, Wilson told him about his double-murder case. Wilson said he, Crawford and a third man called out to Ham and Wood after the robbery and that Wilson shot Wood, Wiggins said. Ham ran away, and Crawford fired shots at him. Under the accomplice liability theory, both teens acted together in fatally shooting the victims.
Wiggins said Wilson told him he used a .38 Special in the crime, but Cantrell argued that Wiggins could have learned that from looking at Wilson's paperwork on the case while they shared a cell.
Wood argued that it wasn't until May — months after Wiggins was no longer a cellmate of Wilson's — that prosecutors learned through firearms analysis that the bullet recovered from Ham's chest was fired from Wilson's gun. Witnesses said Wilson had two guns in his possession when he was playing basketball before the robbery and homicides.
Wiggins, who came forward to prosecutors through his attorney, pleaded guilty to auto theft. His plea agreement outlines a three-year term on probation. Sentencing is scheduled for July 9. Wiggins had faced six to 20 years on charges of carjacking and armed robbery.
Wiggins testified that Wilson showed him a photograph of Wood after he was killed. "He said, 'We got good aim,' " Wiggins recalled.
Crawford, 18, who pleaded guilty May 15 to murder and robbery, admitted he robbed the teen, then killed Ham. His plea agreement outlines a maximum 65-year sentence. Crawford's sentencing hearing is July 11.


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One of Indonesia's least-known provinces, Bengkulu is stepped in history. Separated from the rest of Sumatra by the imposing Bukit Barisan mountain range, the region had its own language and script until being absorbed into the mighty Majapahit kingdom in the 13th century. Colonized by the British in 1685, the city became an important exporter…
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I have one question about the new cast of 90210, which includes Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord, and Jessica Stroup — where is the Andrea Zuckerman? Who is the school nerd? [CW Network premiere party, Malibu, CA, 8/24/08]
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Nicki Minaj Expands Her Empire
First it was perfume. Then it was a nail polish line for OPI. and now, Nicki Minaj is designing her own accessories and apparel line. Like Levine, her affordable collection will be available exclusively with Kmart for their Shop Your Way campaign.
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Every parent thinks his or her child is special, but you think your child is extra special, and you want her to know you feel that way. If you look for ways to demonstrate how special you know she is, then she might not struggle with self-esteem issues as she gets older, like you did when you were a kid. It also helps her resist peer pressure, enjoy life and experience less conflict.
Your child looks forward to a date night with you and another with dad each month. You don't have to spend money doing it, because it's your time he values. Let him help you do things around the house, because he's your "big helper." Celebrate ordinary events, such as the first time he tied his shoes or the day he rode his bike without training wheels. Send him things in the mail so he knows he's important to someone, even if he doesn't know you are the one sending the mail. Take time every day to have fun with him by reading together, laughing over lunch and spending time together before bed.
Affection is a regular part of your interaction. Sprinkle the day with hugs and kisses, and ask her for more when you need a lift. High-five her when she accomplishes a goal or pat her on the back. Take the time to comb her hair or massage her back. Engage in tickle fights and romps, if she likes those kinds of activities, enjoying the affection you freely share.
Pay Attention
When you pay attention to him, he knows he is special. Stop what you're doing and get down on his level when he comes to talk to you. Remember his special days and add little touches like hiding a new book under his pillow or fixing his favorite meal. Call him if you are out of town and tell him, "I miss you so much. I can't wait until I get home to be with you." Display his art or use a craft he has made for you.
Say It
Actions might speak louder than words, but don't spare the words. Let her know you pray for her every day, just like she prays for you. Praise her accomplishments and let her hear you bragging on her. Affirm that she can do anything and has great abilities in various areas. Make your praise sincere and accurate, or it won't count for anything. Ask questions about her day and tell her things about your day. Tell stories about when she was born and other special events you have shared.
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Hello dear reader, today I come here to inform you that I'm not dead (hopefully nobody thought I was xD but I've been inactive for a long time...) So this is a little update to say I'm pretty much busy right now (Really busy with homework and tests) and I don't have much time to design anything at all, I tried to make something that would usually take 30 minutes, and it took like 2 hours. And time is precious these days...
I can't concentrate on both things at the same time, so I've decided to leave designing aside and just focus on studying, like I did 8 months ago. And I know you guys are watching me because you either want Gundams (which I'll probably design after passing my tests) or Medabots (which I'll certainly design after passing my tests, just because they are easy and fun to do xD I remember I did Rokusho after designing a Gundam and it took like 2 hours to finish I was amazed that it was so easy to make a medabot) or just papercraft in general.
If you're watching me for the last one, I want to inform you that I'm currently working on 2 specific papercrafts right now, I didn't design them, but I unfolded them and I'm going to build them in life size (It'd be suitable for a cosplay) Both papercrafts are from the MMORPG Dragon Nest (which is awesome btw, I've played it for a few days and It's sooooo adictive. But I stopped playing now. If you play it and ever want to add me, my name there is "discoprince" lol I'm level 35 or 36, I don't remember)
SO, the 2 papercrafts are "Challenger's sword" and "Challenger's shield" Both, to me, look pretty F*CKING AMAZING! here are some pictures:
Challenger's sword
Challenger's shield
Both are weapons you get when you reach level 24 (which you can reach in two days) but even if they are not as powerful as the higher level weapons, I really really like them. also, I know the shield and the sword are for different classes, but I just said "why not?" so I'll be doing both, don't start saying "ur a n00b dUde." or something like
I'm not really sure how this little project will turn out (probably horrible wrong and I'll end up crying in the corner feeling ashamed of myself) but if it turn out right, I'll make some instructions and tutorials (maybe?) on how to make these and how to harden any papercraft in general.
So that's about it, I'm sorry if it's too long to read it all but I'm sure I won't type a new journal until a month has passed since this one and if you're not interested in the latest project, I don't blame you, it's something more personal to me... BUT! the bright side is that I'm not the only designer in here, you can go check out more awesome papercrafts or just anything that catches your eye here on deviantart c:
Hope you guys are having a great day, a great week, a great everything I don't...even...hghgnhfg
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By Jesse Hertstein
Portable computers, portable phones, portable televisions . . . why not portable miniature golf courses? Why not, indeed, thought Duane Guenard when he came up with the idea for Nine Holes on Wheels, a Cumberland, Rhode Island, business that delivers and sets up temporary golf courses for just about any event where people might want to putt around.
Five years ago, Guenard was working on a business plan to develop an indoor amusement center when he came across Mini-Golf Inc., a company that makes prefabricated courses. "That gave me the idea that, with a few design changes, you could probably make [a golf course] you can move easily and serve a potential market for birthday parties, corporate picnics, school outings and fund raisers," says Guenard.
Working on the design with Mini-Golf in Jessup, Pennsylvania, Guenard started with about $20,000 and worked from home with rented vehicles. He now offers three different styles of courses, which he rents for $300 to $1,250 per day. "Portable miniature golf is an untapped market," says Guenard, who's investigating the possibility of selling Nine Holes on Wheels as a business opportunity. "With the popularity of golf on the rise, there's a lot of potential for a business like this."
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This boutique blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec is a broodingly backward, formidably endowed, full throttle, pedal-to-the-metal style of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2004's 15.5% alcohol is well-concealed by the wine's wealth of fruit and glycerin. This full-bodied beauty is black as a moonless night. It exhibits abundant notes of plums, blackberries and creme de cassis as well as nicely integrated wood, acidity and tannin. It will offer an impeccable well-made, stunningly rich, complex, two-fisted glass of Cabernet Sauvignon over the next 15+ years.
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One local school has taken measures to improve school security in hopes of becoming the "safest school around," a goal the principal said he believes to be within reach.
Prospect Elementary School Principal Steve Montgomery said staff members and teachers have banded together to raise roughly $30,000 to purchase things like a new privacy fence and door locks to get closer to that goal.
On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Montgomery and teacher Pam Coffey described that event as one that shocked the entire nation, including the people of Cleveland, and inspired what the school is trying to do today.
"We all just thought it was quite impossible for an elementary school to see a shooting like that," Coffey said.
In the aftermath of the event, Montgomery said he began receiving calls from concerned parents and grandparents who wanted to know what Prospect Elementary was doing to try to prevent a tragedy like Sandy Hook's.
The school formed a safety committee that includes teachers and others who have expertise in the area of safety, like a parent who happens to be a police officer. As committee members began re-evaluating the school's safety policies, they found several things needed to be addressed.
One was that the classrooms were divided into separate buildings, and the areas between them were exposed to anyone who decided to trespass. There was also no fencing between the school's property and a development of apartment complexes behind it. If the school had to go on a lock down, teachers had to lock their classroom doors from the outside, putting themselves at risk of harm by stepping out into the hall. The school also lies within sight of Interstate 75.
Parents took action. They sold trash bags and held pancake breakfasts to raise money to address school's security concerns. The hours of effort resulted the school gaining $30,000.
"To raise that much money is quite incredible," Coffey said. "That shows the parents are also committed to safety."
So far, $24,000 has been used to enclose the back portion of the school's property and separate it from the apartment complex.
Montgomery said the school is also in the process of purchasing new locks for all the classroom doors, ones that can be locked from the inside "with just a push of a button."
In addition to the parents' and students' efforts, Montgomery said he has been petitioning the Bradley County school system and the school's business partners to get the money to make more improvements around the school's property.
"We take safety very seriously," Montgomery said. "But it has fallen under the money."
He said the school also has gotten more aggressive about doing regular safety drills so both teachers and students know what to do in an emergency, whether it be a tornado or a lockdown. They now take place once a week, more often than required, Montgomery said.
Coffey said she has already seen a difference in how well students respond to drill instructions, and the time it takes for a drill has gotten shorter and shorter.
Other future goals include adding more fencing toward the front of the school and purchasing radios that can be used to communicate when cell phones might not be an option.
Montgomery said the ultimate goal would be to find a way to enclose the entire campus so students can travel between buildings inside a secure area.
That would entail fencing in everything from the edge of the building that includes the school's main office to the building that houses the gym. The office would be made the only entrance to the school during regular classroom hours.
"It's a safe place, but we are continuing to look at ways to do better," Montgomery said.
The school plans to continue fundraising until the school becomes "a model for safety," he added.
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EnGenius ESR-9710 Wireless-N Gigabit Router review
EnGenius isn't a well-known brand in the UK, but is gaining recognition thanks to its distributor Solwise.
The ESR-9710 is a Draft-N wireless router that is compatible with the latest Draft 2.0 specification, which means theoretically better compatibility with Draft-N kit from other manufacturers.
It doesn't have a built-in ADSL modem, so it is best suited to those who have cable broadband. Usefully, though, it has a four-port gigabit Ethernet switch and three removable antennas, which could easily be replaced by high-gain versions.
The router has a handy push-button for enabling WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). It's similar to Buffalo's One-Touch Secure System, which we've found very convenient for automatically setting up a secure wireless connection. Unfortunately, when we tested this with EnGenius's EUB-9701EXT USB Draft-N adaptor (which costs £54 from Solwise), we found no button in the adaptor's software. Instead, we tried the WPS PIN mode, which involves keying in a number printed on the adaptor to establish a connection, but this refused to work. Eventually, we settled for manually configuring a WPA2 password, which was a simple process.
Oddly, there was no CD-based setup wizard to help you connect to the router and configure settings. Fortunately, the manual includes the default IP address, username and password, which gave us quick access to the router's web interface. This has an internet connection wizard that does the job, though. The wizard asks for some security settings and offers choices of Good, Better or Best security modes such as WEP, WPA or WPA2 encryption.
Browse the rest of the menus, and you'll find the usual UPnP support, plus Stream Engine QoS and a wireless traffic prioritisation system. We particularly liked the website-filtering capabilities. Instead of creating a simple blacklist of URLs, you can apply policies that determine which sites each computer is allowed to access. It's possible to apply schedules to policies and also use them to log sites being viewed or block access completely to any sites except those on your allowed list.
The ESR-9710's performance was excellent. With our Centrino laptop, the router managed 17.86Mbit/s at 1m, 19.21Mbit/s at 15m and an amazing 10.33Mbit/s at 25m. Switching to the EUB-9701EXT adaptor, transfer rates were boosted to 61.46MBit/s at 1m, 45.15Mbit/s at 15m and 16.5Mbit/s at 25m.
The ESR-9710 is a fast Draft-N router that's packed with features, but it's expensive. Linksys's WAG325N is nearly half the price, has an ADSL2+ modem and only lacks a gigabit Ethernet switch. It's much better value.


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Measurements: 30" x 36"
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It hardly seems right to have a newborn not swaddled in Little Giraffe's soft-as-can-be chenille linens. The L.A.-based manufacturer sticks to an uncompromising standard when crafting its washable range of supple blankets and velvety burp cloths, towels, pillows, and robes. Styles range from clean whites edged with pastel satin borders, to more attention-grabbing designs like allover zebra prints. Little Giraffe often appears in top parenting magazines and counts some of Hollywood's biggest names among its loyal clientele.


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Around The Score offices, I made no secret of my hatred of the Devils/Panthers series. Sure, it went seven games. Sure, game 7 went to double overtime. Don't care, hated it. I probably don't have any rational reason for hating it so much (I rarely do), other than the fact I was kind of bored, but I do know that as soon as it ended my dislike changed to excitement for what was going to come next.
This Devils/Flyers series is going to be awesome. Really awesome. I'm excited and, if you like hockey, you should be too. Without further ado, here are five reasons why this series is going to be a whole bunch of fun.
1. Ilya Bryzgalov – It's hard for me to hide my love for this man. I don't particularly care for how he plays the game, because half the time he doesn't play it very well, and he did kind of sink my fantasy team this year but man…just listen to the guy. Other than Nyjer Morgan, I don't think there's any athlete I enjoy hearing talk more. He's like some sort of mix between Mike Tyson, that Zaza Pachulia interview and Jose Canseco's Twitter except without all the bullshit. I don't care how he plays, I just want to hear his press conferences. And you should too.
2. Martin Brodeur – So, yeah, let's look across the ice for a moment, shall we? It's impossible not to like Martin Brodeur. I've never been a fan of much about the Devils as a team (save for David Puddy) but Brodeur kind of transcends that. Yeah, he kind of shit the bed in the 2010 Olympics but I'll never forget his performance in Salt Lake City. And, I mean, he's Martin Brodeur, you could make the argument that he's the best goalie of all time (another argument for another column). He's only got so many shots at the title left, I mean, it wouldn't shock me if this is his last run. He's a free agent after this year and if he signs elsewhere well…that'll just be weird.
3. Claude Giroux – So Claude Giroux is good. Like, really good. He's so good he's even started up debate on the Internets asking if he's the best player in the world (he's not but whatever). He pretty much single handedly dominated the Penguins, though scoring on Marc-Andre Fleury was not exactly the hardest of feats, and he showed in the regular season that he's not just a guy who shows up in the clutch. Now he's going against Brodeur? All I want in this series is to see a penalty shot – Giroux vs. Brodeur. That probably won't happen but it'd be amazing if it did.
4. The Fans – The Flyers and Devils play just 89.8 miles away from each other and lack of distance makes for a rivalry, or so the story goes. The Battle of the New Jersey Turnpike, it's called, because, sure, why not? Flyers fans are notorious for being…how should I put this…loud is the nicest word I can think of. Devils fans know their hockey and aren't exactly the kind to stay in their seats when the action starts. I'm excited for some weird signs.
5. Just Good Hockey – These two teams both have, sometimes, great goaltending, solid defensive corps and forwards who can score while also knocking you on your ass. Before the playoffs started there was lots of talk about how whoever got out of the Penguins/Flyers series will be so beat up they'll be hard pressed to do anything in round two. I think this is going to be that series. I see at least three overtime games in our future. Flyers in 6.
Links To The Past
- Oh, hey, there was a bunch of hockey played yesterday. Here's who did their jobs pretty well. (Puck Daddy)
- Remember when Jordan Eberle was pretty much the clutchest player who ever clutched in the World Juniors? Well, in international play, he still is. (Toronto Star)
- Is Braden Holtby the new Ken Dryden? (No.) Either way, he's pretty damn good. (The Hockey News)
- Remember that Ovechkin guy? The Capitals kind of need him if they're going to have a shot against the Rangers (ESPN)
- Toronto won a playoff series! Oh…it's the Marlies. Well, shouldn't that mean the Leafs will be good soon? Maybe? (The Leafs Nation)
- The Philadelphia Flyers want to show that the old adage of "defense wins championships" doesn't apply to them. If Bryzgalov plays like he did in the first round, they might not have a choice. (Philly.com)
- Matt Greene is slow. And kind of hilarious. (LA Times)
- They may be an 8 seed, but the Blues are going to have all sorts of problems with the Kings. (STLToday)
- Oh, NHL…no. You were doing so well, too.


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Reviewed Cinnamon Sugar Graham Cupcakes
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"These cupcakes are delicious! I am 13 and they were very easy to make. At first I was afraid of the cinnamon to be overpowering, but it wasnt! I added 2 tablespoons of sour cream and they came outcry moist also, I baked them for 20min and they were PERFECT!
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Ten Annex I sand dune habitats occur in Ireland, of which four are considered priority habitats. Under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive, Irelandis required to monitor and report the conservation status of these habitats every six years. A baseline survey was undertaken from 2003 to 2006 in order to establish the condition of Irish sand dune habitats and the area they covered at the time (Ryle et al., 2009, see below). The data provided the basis for the first Article 17 report in 2007. The current project constitutes the first round of monitoring for dune habitats. The project began in 2011 and will be completed in 2012. The data collected will be used to report on the status of Annex I dune habitats for the next Article 17 report, which is due in 2013.
Forty sites have been selected as being representative of the variation found in sand dune habitats in Ireland. The sites are distributed around the coast of Ireland and range in size from 5ha to 460ha. Comparisons will be made with data from the baseline survey and conservation assessments will be made of each Annex I habitat at each site based on (a) change in area, (b) structure & function and (c) future prospects. An assessment of the condition of the habitats on a national basis will also be made, taking into account changes in range. A database containing the results of the conservation assessments from both the baseline survey and the first round of monitoring will be compiled. Lough Banna (Photo: NPWS) |
A national inventory of Irish sea cliff and coastal heath sites is underway. A total of 140 potential sites have been identified, with concentrations in Donegal, Mayo, Kerry and Cork. A detailed field survey has just commenced. Sea Cliff (Photo: Karen Gaynor) |
This national survey of Irish sand dunes was carried out on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The project represents the first comprehensive survey and assessment of sand dune systems and their habitats in Ireland. Over the course of three field seasons (2004-2006), almost 180 coastal sites were surveyed in detail. A habitat map was produced for each site and the conservation status of each habitat present was assessed. The total remaining dune resource is now estimated to cover approximately 10,850ha. The data were summarised to give a national overview of each habitat.
The project involved developing a survey methodology to assess the conservation status of dune habitats and provides important baseline data that can be used for monitoring sites in the future. The survey was specifically designed to produce data that could be used to report on the conservation status of ten Annex I sand dune habitats in Ireland under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive. It should be noted, however, that in the case of the two dune heath habitats the results of the conservation assessments in the CMP do not comply with the final Article 17 report submitted to the European Commission.
The conclusions drawn in this survey are those of the survey team and should not be inferred to represent those of NPWS. Readers are advised to examine the full report cited below before using the information.
A Summary of findings of CMP [68KB] outlining the main findings of the research is available, or you can download the main report below:
Ryle, T., Murray, A., Connolly, C., & Swann, M. (2009) Coastal Monitoring Project 2004-2006 [2.66MB], Unpublished Report to the National Parks & Wildlife Service.
The conservation status of saltmarsh habitats is currently being assessed. A series of monitoring stops have been visited to assess various attributes such as typical species or negative indicators. The extent of each habitat is mapped and the impacts and activities recorded. Habitat Map for Bull Island, Special Area of Conservation, Co. Dublin |
McCorry, M. & Ryle, T. (2009) Saltmarsh Survey Report 2009 - Volume 1 [5MB], Unpublished Report to the National Parks & Wildlife Service.
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HIV-exposed but uninfected (HEU) children of HIV-positive mothers who took abacavir, smoked, or drank alcohol had elevated levels of cardiac biomarkers that could signal heart trouble, according to analysis of the US Pediatric HIVAIDS Cohort Study (PHACS). The study also linked cardiac biomarkers to some echocardiographic abnormalities. To identify possible associations between cardiac biomarkers and in utero antiretroviral exposure—as well as maternal characteristics—PHACS investigators studied 338 HEU children averaging 4.3 years in age. Half (51%) had elevated levels of one or more cardiac biomarkers. The biomarkers were cardiac troponin T (cTnT), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Maternal abacavir use more than doubled chances of elevated cTnT (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.33, P = 0.04), and maternal alcohol use more than tripled chances of high cTnT (aoR 3.56, P = 0.01). Maternal tobacco use more the doubled the odds of high NT-proBNP (aOR 2.28, P = 0.02). Ninety-four children had paired echocardiogram-biomarker measurements. cTnT measurements correlated with increased left-ventricular thickness-to-dimension ratio (r = 0.21, P = 0.04). Elevated cTnT correlated with higher mean left-ventricular end-diastolic (LVED) posterior wall thickness (P = 0.04). hsCRP negatively correlated with septal wall thickness (r = –0.22, P = 0.03). Elevated hsCRP was associated with lower mean left-ventricular contractility z scores (P = 0.04). NT-proBNP measurements correlated with increased LVED dimension (r = 0.20, P = 0.05). Elevated NT-proBNP was associated with lower mean end-systolic septal thickness (P = 0.03). PHACS investigators believe their findings "suggest that cardiac biomarkers may help identify HEU children who require further cardiac evaluation including echocardiography." They call for further study of "potential cardiac effects of prenatal abacavir exposure in this population."Source: James D. Wilkinson, Paige L. Williams, Erin Leister, Bret Zeldow, William T. Shearer, Steven D. Colan, George K. Siberry, Laurie B. Dooley, Gwendolyn B. Scott, Kenneth C. Rich, Steven E. Lipshultz, for the Pediatric HIVAIDS Cohort Study (PHACS). Cardiac biomarkers in HIV-exposed uninfected children. AIDS. 2013; 27: 1099-1108.
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By John DeFore
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Google has a way of attracting attention, whether it's by upending cell phone paradigms with an open-source platform or frightening publishers with its quest to digitize every book ever written. Now environmental groups have reason to hope one of the search giant's projects will raise eco-consciousness among people who spend more time playing with the latest techie fad than they do reading conservationist pamphlets.
The reason is Google Earth, a standalone application that has been much loved by travel enthusiasts and geography buffs for the last few years. The program is a viewer in which satellite photos are augmented with three-dimensional computer renderings of geological formations and man-made buildings. Viewing New York City on Google Earth, for instance, you can not only check out the treescape at Central Park from overhead but tilt toward the horizon and fly by buildings that jut up all around you.
With an update to the software issued this week, though, Google Earth users can glide out over the edge of Manhattan, hover above the Atlantic, and dip below to explore. The project has added huge chunks of data from undersea exploration to its database, and — now that it has worked out a programming limitation that assumed everything worth seeing was above the zero-elevation mark — users can see the wreck of the Titanic, chart debris floating far from land, and observe marine sanctuaries they could never visit in person.
Groups like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are excited about the development, and in fact have actively participated both in providing data and in encouraging Google to make it available.
NOAA and others are hoping that the easy availability of all these images will help land-lubbers connect with, as the group's Richard Spinrad puts it, "the myriad issues affecting our ocean." That could happen through the ease with which organizations can connect their own content to a given location's Google Earth representation (already, National Geographic and BBC World are among the contributors; the National Snow and Ice Data Center uses it to demonstrate climate change's effect on glaciers), or it might simply develop as users embrace the vicarious pleasures of undersea exploration, using an interface in which computer-generated waves ripple hypnotically above as you sink lower into millennia -old underwater canyons. (See this page for more on using the new features.)
If swimming through virtual water doesn't create new environmentalists, though, another new Google Earth feature might: A historical viewing option lets users see time-lapse images that dramatize, say, urban sprawl or the impact of a hurricane. Google's access to old images only goes back so far, of course, but the years to come are likely to offer enough dramatic changes to scare a Google Earther or two into taking climate change seriously.
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New member here. Just got a Hampton HI300 and it seems to be working great. The manual states that the blower should be cleaned as annual maintenance - but does not indicate how to remove the front face plate to access it. I have pulled pushed and pried as much as I dare without bending or doing damage and I can't get it loose. I wasn't home when the installer put it in - so I don't know what it looks like behind the plate. Can anyone give me some tips as to removal so I can access the blower? |
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I would contact Hampton and hopefully they have a help line. Or if you have a dealer close by visit one and ask. |
Hi - just finished doing it. The blower unit is held in place by two support clips attached to the ashlip right above the two corners of the front facia of the blower unit (where the side facia plates attach) . The blower unit has two matching plates that slide into the two clips on the ashlip. I took a screw driver and very gently pried the top of the blower unit from the bottom of the ashlip at the right side clip location, grabbed the inside back of the right facia plate and gently pulled forward. The whole unit then just slid out. The fan blades were totally clogged with dust and dirt which I cleaned out. Works much better now. |
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3 Reasons 'Grand Illusion' is the Greatest Anti-War Film Ever Made
Criterion Files By Landon Palmer on June 20, 2012 | Comments (1)First is a precarious position to be in, for in retrospect you stand in for the entire legacy (or, at least, for inaugurating the legacy) of the thing itself. It's tough being the first, and can be burdensome. And of the first ten movies that were admitted into the Criterion Collection, there are some confounding choices. The Lady Vanishes (Spine #3), for instance, is a great film, but hardly amongst Hitchcock's best (or even his best British work). It's an…interesting choice for the first Hitchcock film in the DVD collection that would come to define 21st century cinephilia. But then again, way back in 1998, whose to say that the Criterion Collection had any idea the reputation it would cultivate? Criterion's choices for its first two releases, however, are pitch-perfect. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, the film that defined his legacy and had a greater influence on world cinema than even his Rashomon, sits prominently at Spine #2. And Jean Renoir's anti-war, prewar masterpiece, Grand Illusion, sits deservedly in Criterion's #1 spot, with the weight of important classic and contemporary cinema resting comfortably on its shoulders. Grand Illusion may admittedly not have the empirical evidence of definitive influence of Seven Samurai (in other words, it has yet to be remade into a Western). But that is perhaps to its benefit. While Kurosawa made tens of samurai films, Renoir never made another movie quite like Grand Illusion, and the film still occupies a singular place in the history of war cinema – […]
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I seem to have more daylilies blooming in late July than ever before. Wheel of Time and Jeanne Deaver's Dream just started blooming. Final Touch is building buds like it's never going to stop. I just found rebloom scapes on both late Trimmers, Lake Tahoe Autumn and Wild Apple Autumn. Royal Jester and Autumn Jewels still have lots of buds left, and three seedlings are reblooming.
Here's what's blooming today: BLUSHED WITH EMERALD with its second round of rebloom.
ADRIENNE'S SURPRISE reblooming
MUSICAL MEDLEY with its last rebloom flower
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ADRIENNE'S SURPRISE is very nice but the softness of MUSICAL MEDLEY caught my eye. You have so many nice blooms still going. Julia |
Thanks, Julia! Considering my daylilies started on May 7 this season, I'm surprised to have this many now. Debra |
Musical Medley is my fav here. You can barely make out the halo on it but it's sure pretty. I have 2 or 3 blooming now. That's all folks..La! Ellie |
- Posted by celestialrose zone 4/5 NH (My Page) on Sun, Jul 22, 12 at 18:30
I just planted Royal Jester a month and a half ago so I won't be seeing any blooms this year but did get it because of the photos you've posted of it before. I love Blushed with Emerald too. Love the edges! Celeste |
Always love to see what is growing in your garden. Lots to like here. I think Musical Medley get my vote today. Avedon |
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Debra, you are doing very well with bloomers and rebloomers. Hurray!!!! PATSY CLINE just glows and always captures my attention. My favorite of this batch. |
- Posted by maximus7116 MI (My Page) on Sun, Jul 22, 12 at 20:24
Beautiful late bloomers. My Royal Jester is blooming about 6 inches off the ground and isn't worth photographing. Patsy Cline and Blushed with Emerald (second rebloom!) are my picks. |
You are doing great with the bloomers and rebloomers. Love BLUSHED WITH EMERALD, and PATSY CLINE,and my favorite one is ADRIENNE'S SURPRISE, so pretty. jean |
Nice late July blooms! My two very favorites are Patsy Cline and Blushed with Emerald. Second round of rebloom!! Wow! That's great. And new scapes on both Autumns :) |
- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 20:24
Adreienne's Surprise is lovely, and so is Patsy Cline. So nice to have late blooms. kay |
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Connected. It's a term that gets discussed a lot these days. And in the era of smartphones and tablet computers, there's no denying that today we're more connected than ever. But the true meaning of the word is much more basic in nature.
To be connected is to be brought together—and this spirit of togetherness is fundamental to the human experience. In fact, people across America tomorrow will celebrate a holiday rooted in it. After all, the first Thanksgiving feast stemmed from a connection made between two communities who, despite their differences, found that they had much to learn from each other.
In honor of another special occasion, albeit a slightly less legendary one, we're inviting people to help illustrate this principle in action. To mark its 10th anniversary, Disability.gov, the federal government's central source of information on disability-related programs and services, has launched What's Your Connection? This is a national initiative emphasizing the connections among all people, including America's more than 57 million people with disabilities, people like me.
Participating is easy. Entries can be in the form of a photograph with a caption of up to 250 words or a captioned video of one minute or less. And everyone is encouraged to enter—because disability touches all of us, whether through our own personal experiences or those of others.
Just think about it. Do you have a family member, neighbor, friend or colleague who has a disability? Have you ever been temporarily disabled due to an injury or illness? Have you ever pushed a stroller or cart up and down a wheelchair access ramp or used assistive technology, such as captioning or voice-activated software (first developed for people with sensory impairments)? In one way or another, obvious or subtle, we're all connected to the disability experience.
When I take stock of my blessings each Thanksgiving, it's invariably my connections that come to mind first and foremost—the people who have helped me learn and grow. In addition to friends and family, these include many mentors and colleagues who have and continue to support me in my career, which is such an important part of my life. Throughout life, connections to others make us who we are. They help shape us.
What's Your Connection? Tell us at Disability.gov!
Kathy Martinez is the assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy.


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A tractor tralier driver crashed through heavy duty median cable barriers on Interstate 65 Wednesday night, about two miles north of the Rensselaer/Remington exit.
A 2008 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Bobby Gill Jr., 39 of Gary, was southbound on I-65 when it hit the cable barriers that were strung across southbound I-65 lanes and were still attached to the truck. Gill lost control and the Impala struck the underside of the Freightliner's trailer.
A preliminary investigation by State Trooper Dennis Simcoe revealed that at 8:16 p.m., a 2011 Freightliner, driven by Linwood Uhler, 64 of Carthage, Mo., was northbound on I-65 in the left lane when for unknown reasons left the roadway.
The truck went off the road, into the grassy median, through the median cable barriers and up onto southbound I-65 traveling across both lanes. It came to rest (upright) on the outer shoulder of southbound I-65 facing north.
Uhler was medically released at the scene and Gill was taken to Jasper County Hospital in Rennselaer with non-life threatening injuries to his arms.
The southbound lanes of I-65 were closed for two hours to remove the cable from the semi and the interstate.
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