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By AJ
The room was just a little colder than was comfortable. Set in a unique style, consisting of Aboriginal masks, Hopi sand paintings, and a Kandinsky painting with bright lights focused on it. The lamps were avant-garde and the chairs black leather and extremely plush and comfortable. Dominating the side of the large office was mahogany desk, which had been carefully made to be curvy, and thus was very appropriate to the kind faced lady who sat behind it.
Yet, appearances could readily be deceiving, and Jason was well aware of that. The kind faced lady was anything but a friend, she was the enemy. She was a representative of his parents who were determined to demonstrate his "illness." He'd only told them because they had a right to know that their son was a homosexual male. It seemed totally out of place, after all, he had been on the baseball team, played with friends, gone out with girls. Nor did he look gay, he was 5'11", 175 lbs., brownish blond hair, and blue eyes...the All-American kid. His father had yelled and screamed at him, and his mother had just said he was being "influenced by bad sources." Jason knew that he had been born the way he was, there was no way that anybody would voluntarily choose to be gay! Okay, there was Sarah who ran around claiming to be bisexual to get attention, but was no more interested in girls than....well...than HE was! He wasn't the type of person who would run around claiming to be gay to get attention! His parents ought to know him well enough to know that. Funny how just when you think you know your parents they do something to totally confuse you.
"Hello Jason, my name is Rita Carroll, and before we start, I want you to know right now that I am on your side," said the kind faced lady.
"Hahah, Yeah right, then tell my parents that there isn't anything wrong with me and put your money where your mouth is," he replied with a sarcastic laugh.
"I don't think I can do that, but I'm going to try and help you and your family get through this. You have a friend named Ben, correct?" replied Dr. Carroll.
"Yeah, I know Ben...he's my best friend. He knew that I was a fag since I figured it out, when was 14...man four years..." Jason said initially in an effeminate, lisping voice, and trailed off softly.
"Yes, he really does care about you."
"HA, that's why he hasn't spoken to me in a week, huh? Because he really cares about me."
"Well, I spoke to him about an hour ago. I video taped our conversation, would you like to see that conversation?" Dr. Carroll asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I thought you had a patient-client, I mean doctor-client confidentiality or something. I didn't know that you were allowed to tape conversations. You aren't taping this right?" Jason asked with a worried look.
"Yes, there is patient confidentiality, but first off, you are my patient, not Ben. Secondly, I asked Ben first. Hold on one second while I put in the tape." She got up quickly from her desk, taking out a tape from the top drawer. After putting it in the appropriate slot, she went and sat down next to Jason. Immediately uncomfortable, Jason tried to skooch to the furthest side of the small couch. Unfazed, Dr. Carroll took the remote, turned on the TV/VCR and began the tape.
The scene was of the same office, with Dr. Carroll sitting directly opposite Ben on the couch seat. Ben was about the same height as Jason, but with red hair and a very pale complexion. He looked very nervous about being in the office, but quickly calmed down as Dr. Carroll introduced herself.
"Hello Ben, I'm Dr. Carroll. I assume you know that I am Jason's psychiatrist. His parent's are very concerned about him, and they hoped that you would be able to support their claim. The reason that I have decided to interview you, is because I hope that you could give a more balanced view to what has been going on."
"Yeah, I know, you want to cure Jason of being gay."
"Actually, no. Homosexuality is not a disease. It neither can nor ought to be cured." At this, Jason looked startled. "My goal is to find some way to help Jason and his family to go on with their lives. Could you start with when you learned that Jason was having concerns about his sexuality?"
"Sure, umm, well I've know Jason since we were, gawd, little kids. We have always lived on the same street, and we used to play baseball on the same team." Ben was smiling. "By middle school, when people start looking at girls, ya know? Jason just didn't seem that interested." Ben started laughing softly. "I remember when a bunch of us were talking about Debbie Smith, hahah, man. Well everybody used to joke about this girl, because she had the biggest chest in the WORLD. Well, I mean we were kids and we used to sorta mess around talking about her and stuff." Ben, realizing to whom he was talking to began to blush fiercely. "Umm, well anyway Jason would laugh with us, you know, but he would never give an idea. Everybody else would, you know...anyway."
Smiling, Dr. Carroll said, "Yes, I understand what you mean."
Ben looked up from his shoe, grinning, "TRUST me, you don't. But anyway, that didn't make sense to me, until about a year or two later. He was sleeping over at my house, and we played a game of Truth or Dare. The first question was horrible, he asked me which girl I liked, and I didn't want to say. So, I took dare...well, he had me streak across the yard. It's funny looking back, but at the time I was really embarrassed. I asked him the same question, and he said no girl. I was like, 'okay'. Then he asked me if I had ever had thoughts about messing around with guys. I said no. I asked him the same question back, and he took a dare. Of course, I made him streak across my yard and across the street to his house, and back. It was so funny. Well, when he was done, he asked something like 'what's your favorite color'. Something stupid and easy like that. I answered. Well, the next question I asked was, "Are you gay". I figured he would just answer, so it would amount to another stupid question. He surprised me by asking for the dare. I didn't make him do anything, I was just startled. He finally told me that he had known for a while, but was scared that I'd hate him and never talk to him again."
"Were you scared or nervous around him?"
"Not really, it was more like, ummm, I don't know..."
"Like what?"
"Well, he was Jason. It was weird, but not like 'get away from me you piece of godless shi-feces'." Ben looked embarrassed. "You know? He was still my friend. Besides, I don't think I understood everything about it. Like I had no idea of how you would like...DO anything with another guy. I mean...I wouldn't have thought of that." At this point, Ben looked truly uncomfortable.
"So did this change your friendship?"
"Sure, I guess, a little, but we were still friends. We still talked about everything...well no, I guess we didn't. We really didn't talk about his 'guy' crushes. He went out with a lot of girls and stuff, and we talked about that a lot, but not about guys. I still knew that he was gay, but it never really became an issue. At least not until..." He trailed off again, staring at his shoe.
"Until what?"
"Until about four months ago. No, five months ago, just before Valentines day. He told me he was going to tell his parents. We had talked before, once about a month before about coming out, and whether or not he ought to do it. I thought we had decided to wait until after we were in college and away from home most of the time. I guess he changed his mind."
"Did you try and change his mind?"
"No, it was his decision, I don't have the right to tell him what to do."
"I see."
"Well, he told his parents. Man, I could tell when he did it too. His dad was screaming so loud, that I noticed it while I was getting out of my car across the street! About ten minutes later, Jason came out and got into his car and drove off. I didn't see him for about two days. I still don't know where he went."
"Did you ever ask him?"
"Yeah, but all he said was that he had met some gay friends on IRC, and they were the only people who really understood him."
"Sorry, it stands for Internet Relay Chat, it's a way people can talk over the Internet."
"Oh, like a chat room."
"Exactly. After that, he stopped talking to me. Okay, that not entirely true, we stopped talking like we used to. He changed."
"In what way?"
"He flamed out. It was like, Jason was always Jason, he was my friend, and he was gay. It became like, he was Gay, and he was Jason second...or not at all. I don't know if I'm being clear..."
"So he began to become more like a gay male, rather than your friend?"
"No. He was always gay. He was always like a gay male, he was like himself. He stopped being himself."
"I am not sure I understand."
"Okay, Jason, the real Jason, would never walk into the library and shout, 'Helloo!'" Ben said imitating Jason's feigned high-pitched feminine voice. "He stopped being my friend and became some sort of freak. He got his right ear pierced and everything. When I tried to tell him he was being obnoxious, he just goes 'I'm just being myself'" Ben said with the voice.
"Are you sure he wasn't just being himself?"
"Doc, I've known this guy since I was a baby! He was at my first birthday party, and I was at his. I was the only person who knew he was gay, for four years. I know when he began jerking off, and when he kissed his first girl...and he knows the same stuff about me. Trust me, I know who he is." Ben was almost shouting, and had a sound in his voice like he was actually going to cry. After sniffling once, he went on, "I just wish Jason would figure out that he isn't being himself. He isn't being himself, he's being what his," indicating the quotation marks with his fingers, " 'friends' are like."
"Why did you say 'friends' like that?" imitating his gesture.
"They aren't his friends. There are a bunch of faggots." Ben said angrily. Dr. Carroll looked perplexed, "How do you mean?"
"They run around, wearing dresses, and talking like girls, hanging on to each other while walking down the street, they are just weird.... I don't know...they are just....you know...weird."
"Do you have a problem with them doing that?"
"...not really, I don't know, I think it's sorta funny...but Jason was different. Now he runs around doing that. You can't hang around him in public...or even in your own house!"
"Why is that?"
"Well in public, he's a flamer, just loud and obnoxious. He won't let anybody forget for even a second that he's gay. I couldn't take him home. He tried to give decoration advice! He told my parents to change the color of the carpet to lime green and paint the walls pink. Jason didn't get the gay fashion and decoration sense." Jason began to laugh.
"So, he is trying to fill the role?"
"Yeah, exactly. He is trying to be gay. I don't know if that makes any sense to you...but I don't know. Before it was like being gay was like him having teeth, it wasn't that big of a deal. Now, its like the only thing there is to Jason is his gayness. Is that a word?"
"Gayness? Yes, it is. I think I see what you are saying. He is trying to conform to the stereotype he perceives, right?"
"Right. I don't know, I don't like Jason like he is now. He is too obnoxious, and not really that fun to hang out with. I miss my friend. It seems like when he came out, my friend died...and this freak took over his body. I know that isn't very PC, but its true. I don't like Jason the Fag, I just want my friend back. I want to tell him about Calculus class, about my sucky love life, about prom...just about life. Jason the Fag, isn't my friend."
"But Jason the Fag, as you put is, is still Jason your friend. He hasn't died..."
"Yes he has, or he's gone or something, because I don't see anything of my friend in this new guy. This guy's a freak, he's mean, and he isn't somebody I have anything in common with. I've known my friend was gay since he was fourteen, why in at least the four years between then and now, did he never act like this?"
"Maybe he just found himself?"
"No. I don't buy that, I think he just lost himself. If you could help him see that..."
"I can try. Ben I want you to know that I really appreciate your coming in today, I know that it was awkward for you. I think you have really given me something very helpful to work with...." At that, Dr. Carroll hit the STOP button, and the screen went blue.
"Like I said, your friend really cares about you."
Jason looked really sad. "Yeah."
"Jason, why?"
"Why what?"
"Why did you change the way you acted?"
"I don't know. I'm proud of being queer." He said with enough sass to sound irritating.
"Why did you just do that?"
"Do what?"
"Say, "I'm proud of being queer" like THAT?" asked Dr. Carroll imitating his voice.
"I'm proud of being queer too."
"Huh?! You are gay?"
"Yes. And not many people know that. I tell anybody who asks, and there is always that." She said pointing to the rainbow flag sitting on her desk, next to both the Illinois and US flags. "But for some reason, not many people catch on."
"Why wow?"
"You act normal...I mean straight. I guess because you seem like my grandmother or something. Oops, not that you look old enough or anything." Jason looked abashed and the doctor looked tremendously amused.
"I am a grandmother. My daughter has two children, one a little older than you. They have known for about fifteen years."
"Did you have any trouble?"
"With being gay? Of course, but once I dealt with those, I went on with my life. I'm Rita, a grandmother, a mother, a doctor, I have brown hair, brown eyes, and I am lesbian. How do you think you would order yourself?"
"I don't know."
"Are you a Fag named Jason? Or are you Jason, the friend, who is homosexual?"
"I just don't know. I feel like I ought to act like a queer, to be who I am."
"Does it feel natural to you?"
"Huh? What do you mean?...I don't know.... I guess not. But, that's how they...I mean we act."
"Hmmm...I guess not. I don't know."
"Would you be willing to try something?"
"I guess I don't have a choice..."
"Could you act straight again for a week?"
"Why? I can't go back into the closet..."
"I don't want you to. Just act like you used to act in January."
"Let's call it an experiment. Lets set your next appointment seven days from now. Okay?"
Shrugging, "Okay, whatever."
"Hello Jason."
"Hi, Doctor Carroll."
"How is the experiment going?"
"Well, I thought about it. And I decided to give it a try. Ben and I had this great talk. I think I know what's wrong. I'm not acting straight anymore."
"Why not?"
"Because, I'm acting like myself. When you asked if I was comfortable acting gay, I really started thinking, and I realized that I always had to force myself to act like that. It was fun sometimes, making people look at me, but that gets old. I didn't realize how much I missed just hanging out."
"You couldn't hang out before?"
"Not really, because the waiters would like rush you off, and everybody would stare."
"So what do you plan on doing?"
"Nothing, I just wish my parents would find something else to worry about. They think you have 'cured' me, and are trying to fix me up with some girl."
"Well, they are outside, lets get them in here. Okay?"
She stands up, and goes to the door.
"Sally, could you send Jason's mom and dad in?"
"Sure Dr.," replies Sally.
After a few moments, Jason's parents walk into the office.
"Please, have a seat. Can I offer you a drink? I have Coke, diet, and Sprite." Asks Dr. Carroll.
"None thanks. We just want to thank you so much for helping our son." Says Jason's dad.
"You are welcome. Well, to start off, I want to tell you that you have nothing to worry about. You have a perfectly normal, son. He was having some problems figuring out what it meant to be gay and out..." Jason's mother cuts in.
"But you said he was normal!" exclaims Jason's mother.
"Mrs. Peters, there is nothing abnormal about being homosexual. Your son has known he was gay for more than four years. It is as much a part of him as having blue eyes. There is no way to change that, nor is it something that ought to be changed. The problems you were experiencing were the result of Jason feeling a need to conform to the stereotype of what he perceived a gay male is supposed to act like. I asked him last week to act like he used to act. He did not do that. He did better than that. He acted as he felt was natural to him. He acted like the son you know. You are right to consider that a cure. But I had little to do with it. It came from your son. Your son isn't changing, and nobody else will tell you otherwise. You are simply going to have to reconcile yourself to accepting your son for who he is if you want to continue to have a relationship with him. It would be a real shame to see you miss out on the beautiful depths of this child."
Both parents look at their son, and at the doctor. Mrs. Peters begins to cry a little, and goes over and hugs her son. Mr. Peters asks with a slightly desperate sound to his voice, "Why? Why Jason?"
"Nobody knows for certain," Dr. Carroll answers. "But we do know that it is natural, and that it had nothing to do with how you raised him. Nor is it something to be ashamed of. It isn't easy for kids to grow up knowing that they are different from all of their peers, and I can promise you that Jason didn't have an easy time with it. Can I ask you if you really have a problem with your son being homosexual, or is the problem his behavior?"
"I don't think we made a distinction..." says Mrs. Peters.
"My problem was with him behaving like a girl, I raised my son to be a man," says Mr. Peters.
"I guess that if he is ... gay ... we won't be grandparents," says Mrs. Peters sadly.
"Mom, I can always adopt, you know. That sorta sounds cool. Not now though, too much stuff to get done...later maybe, after college..." Jason trails off staring intently at his shoe. Both his parents begin to laugh at the look of total concentration on their son's face. Upon hearing the laughter, Jason's reverie is broken, and looks abashed.
"We love him, and we are proud of him. But, this is going to take some getting used to. Our biggest problem was the way he was acting. He changed so much. Now, I think we can live with it. I just wish he had come and talked to me, before," says Mr. Peters. "I think we just need a couple of hours to talk this over, but I think we will be able to get through this."
"I think that things will work out, but if you have problems, feel free to call on me. That is why I am here."
"Thank you Dr. Carroll, we really appreciate your help," says Mrs. Peters.
"Glad to help. Have a good day," after seeing the Peters to the door, she sits down, and smiles. It is a rare occasion that things work out as well as they did for the Peters. It gives enough positive energy to get through the hard times, when things work out not so well. She tried to deal with at least 8 or 9 homosexuality identity cases at a time, and they came in all degrees of difficulty. One of her not-so-good patients had committed suicide last night. She had seen it coming, and had tried so hard to save her, but the poor child could not accept being gay. It's such a waste when a child kills herself. Life is so transitory, so fleeting, there is no need to speed up the process that God puts in motion, the steady march towards His Place. .....Enough melancholy thoughts, more work to be done, more patients to see, more lives.
She closes her notebook, and asks Sally to send in the next patient.


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I have had some strange contradictions of taste lately- one minute I want warm and comforting, the next I want fresh and light. So here is fresh and light!
I have been looking for a yogurt cake recipe that isn't too rubbery. Most recipes work best with thick, whole milk yogurt like the Fage one, but I didn't have any on hand, so I used a basic lowfat one, and it worked pretty well. The lemon can be replaced with another citrus- orange, grapefruit, etc.
Lemon Yogurt Cake
1 1/2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 c. plain yogurt (thick, whole milk is best, but you can make the cake lighter by using a lowfat kind)
1 c. sugar
zest of 1-2 lemons (depending on your fondness of really lemony taste)
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/4 c. melted butter
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 c. powdered sugar
3 T. lemon juice (or 1 1/2 T water and 1 t. vanilla)
Preheat the oven to 350*F
grate the zest of two lemons and squeeze the juice into a separate cup. Set aside. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, zest, butter, eggs and juice. Add the yogurt mixture to the flour mixture and using a hand mixer, combine until it forms a smooth batter. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes until a knife comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pan, then cool completely on a rack or dish.
For the glaze- combine the sugar with the juice so it forms a glaze. Pour over the cake and let it harden for a few minutes. Enjoy either warm or at room temperature.
... and the next minute.... marble cake.

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Current Insights On The Benefits Of Custom Orthoses And AFOs
Can ankle foot orthoses (AFO) prevent falls in older adults?
Dr. Mirkin believes AFOs can prevent falls in older adults. Although AFOs should not be standard wear once a person reaches a certain age, he believes the devices are indicated for certain conditions. In cases of neuropathy (diabetic, unknown origin), arthritis, nerve damage (post-cerebrovascular accident, spinal nerve injury from osteoporosis with collapsing vertebrae against a nerve) or general muscle weakness, he feels AFOs can provide a stronger base that people need to reduce the risk of falling.
When tendons are unable to support joints and patients have an inability to feel where limbs are located without looking, these factors can lead to a greater risk of falling in Dr. Mirkin's experience. He says a brace that limits motion when there is too much or helps compensate for a weakness can only help.
In those 65 years of age and over and particularly in those over 75 years of age, Dr. Najafi says plantar sensation will be diminished. When this is combined with lower extremity muscle weakness, it can cause a higher risk for falling, according to Dr. Najafi. He cites recent studies suggesting that custom ankle foot orthoses may enhance proprioception via interfacing with sensate skin around the shank segment.7,8 He says the studies also note that custom AFOs provide stability in the ankle joint, particularly in medial-lateral direction, without limiting the motion in anterior-posterior direction (which is required for a healthy gait).9 This in turn may help older adults to have better balance with stable walking, says Dr. Najafi, who notes that further research is required to validate this hypothesis in older adults.
Dr. Landorf notes that the question of fall prevention in regard to AFOs remains unanswered as no randomized controlled trials of AFOs have been conducted with documented falls as the main outcome measure. Although there is a possibility that AFOs could enhance balance by providing additional sensory feedback, he says one needs to balance this against the possibility of restricting motion in the ankle/rearfoot complex, which could be detrimental to balance and potentially increase the risk of falling.
"We are in the early days of research in this area so it may still be some time before we know the answer with certainty," says Dr. Landorf.
Biomechanically, what are the benefits of custom foot orthoses?
Dr. Najafi cites the major benefits of custom devices.
Reduction of plantar pressure and enhancement of dynamic plantar loading. As Dr. Najafi notes, custom devices can reduce plantar pressure via redistribution of plantar pressure. They also help to enhance normal probability distribution of plantar loading, which he says is of key importance to reduce lower extremity pain during walking.
Dr. Landorf says custom orthoses have a substantial effect on plantar pressures as orthoses redistribute plantar pressure from the forefoot and heel to the midfoot or arch area. He notes orthoses do so by increasing the surface area over which the weightbearing surface is distributed.
"From our research, the effect on plantar pressure is by far the clearest to evaluate and is the most outstanding out of all the biomechanical measures we have at our disposal," says Dr. Landorf.
Stabilization of the foot during walking. Dr. Najafi says an appropriate design of custom foot orthoses helps maintain the center of pressure line of progression in neutral position (middle of base of support). He notes this helps stabilize the foot, which in turn reduces the risk of injury and enhances gait stability and balance.
Enhancing proprioception feedback. Dr. Najafi notes a custom orthosis can also enhance proprioception feedback by forcing the ankle joint to navigate the foot to stabilize the center of pressure. As he notes, this in turn helps stabilization of gait and enhancement of balance during walking.


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Results tagged ' Pierce Johnson '
5/19 Friday & Saturday Minor League games
Ian Stewart had two hits and scored a run in Iowa's 4-2 loss to Tucson on Saturday. Chris Rusin took the loss, giving up three earned runs over 6 2/3 innings. On Friday, Logan Watkins hit his third hom erun and Brett Jackson was 4-for-5 in Iowa's 9-8 loss to Tucson. Josh Vitters had two hits.
Dallas Beeler gave up two earned runs over six innings in Tennessee's 7-5 win over Chattanooga on Saturday. Arismendy Alcantara hit his fifth home run. On Friday, Kyle Hendricks gave up three runs over seven innings in Tennessee's 4-3 win over Chattanooga. Matt Szczur had two hits and Christian Villanueva had three hits, including two doubles, and one RBIs. It was Hendricks' fifth quality start.
Zach Cates gave up three runs over 5 2/3 innings and Ben Carhart hit his first home run in Daytona's 6-5 victory over Lakeland. On Friday, Jorge Soler and Dustin Geiger were a combined 8-for-8 and Yeiper Castillo gave up one run over seven innings in Daytona's 5-1 victory over Lakeland in the first game of a doubleheader. Soler hit his sixth home run and posted his first four-hit game of the season. Geiger hit three doubles among his four hits and had four RBIs.
In the second game, Daytona won, 7-4, for the sweep. Soler was 3-for-6 with a double, and batting .297 for the season. Geiger went 3-for-4 with a double and RBIs. Javier Baez was 2-for-5 with a triple and scored three runs.
Pierce Johnson threw six shutout innings and struck out nine in Kane County's 4-0 win over Cedar Rapids. Rock Shoulders and Oliver Zapata both homered, with Zapata finishing with three hits. On Friday, Dillon Maples gave up two runs over five hits in Kane County's 4-3, 12-inning loss to Cedar Rapids.
6/20 Cubs sign more Draft picks
The Cubs' have officially signed right-handed pitcher Pierce Johnson, who was the team's second-round pick in the First-Year Player Draft, for the recommended slot of $1.196 million. The team announced the signing on Wednesday. Johnson of Arvada, Colo., got a head start on the signing, announcing it on June 11 on Twitter: "Just signed with the Chicago Cubs! Thanks to God, family, teammates, coaches, and friends. If it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't be here!" He was the 43rd overall pick in the Draft, selected in the supplemental round as compensation for the departure of free agent Aramis Ramirez. Johnson was selected out of high school by the Rays in the 15th round of the 2009 Draft, but opted to go to college and attended Missouri State. Johnson, 21, had a 2.53 ERA in 14 starts for Missouri State, recording a single-season school record 119 strikeouts to lead the Missouri Valley Conference. He helped lead the Bears to their first NCAA Regional appearance in nine years.
The Cubs also have signed four more pitchers and an outfielder who were selected in the Draft. The list includes left-hander Anthony Prieto (fifth round) for $200,000; right-hander Chad Martin (10th round) for $10,000; outfielder Bijan Rademacher (13th); right-hander Michael Hamann (16th) signed for $100,000; and right-hander Eduardo Orozco (22nd) signed for $1,000. The Cubs now have signed 21 of the players selected in the Draft.
– Carrie Muskat
6/12 Pierce Johnson signs
Missouri State right-handed pitcher Pierce Johnson, selected by the Cubs in the supplemental round of the First-Year Player Draft, has apparently signed with the team. Johnson, who was taken 43rd overall as compensation for the departure of free agent Aramis Ramirez, announced the signing Monday on Twitter: "Just signed with the Chicago Cubs! Thanks to God, family, teammates, coaches and friends. If it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't be here!"
– Carrie Muskat


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A CakePHP plugin that will validate and upload files through the model layer. Provides support for image transformation and remote storage transportation.
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Hey....I'm just throwing this out there.
Submitted by Big Wheels on Fri, 2008-10-17 09:57.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
Ok, listen. You can say that I'm just trying to be selfish or whatever, but I swear I think this would be a good idea for a route. What we've gotta do is take the mass up north to my apartment in Roger's Park where we will protest to my land lord until he agrees to repair the buzzer on my front door. I believe that the hundreds within the mass can achieve what I alone could not.
Halloween CM Bike Ride to meet up with Halsted Halloween Parade!!
Submitted by rachelhoo on Tue, 2008-10-07 02:20.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
How about a great idea! Let's make a route map to join up with the Halsted/Boystown Halloween Parade taking place the same day as our ride this month! What a Spooktacular Happening! ;)
The parade starts around 7p...if we made a route with big main roads on the way up there, we could get there in time and be a part of it!
Whaddya say, folks? Let's do it, in costume, of course!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! ;)
Riding my bike on LSD was a real treat!
Submitted by kingdom on Sat, 2008-10-04 08:52.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
Me and my Buddy met at Daley Plaza for September's Ride expecting just your average Critical Mass gathering, but were we in for a surprise.
Things started off as usual, a few laps, a ride through downtown and then some confusion set in around Kingsbury. The front of the mass broke from the back. We got to Daley Plaza late and didn't know there was a map. And in front things seemed chaotic with no direction. First, I thought, not another north side ride. Secondly, we barely got out of downtown and the ride already seemed doomed.
Severly Disappointed by the Disrespectful Bike Riders
Submitted by klamo on Sun, 2008-09-28 13:13.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
Hi all - I am an avid bike rider and I do not own a car. About 75% of my friends are the same way. One of these particular friends had borrowered her boyfriends car for errands that required a vehicle last Friday night. She entered the intersection of Clybourn and Cortland to be stopped by the Critical Mass bike rally. The bikes stopped coming and the light was green, so they moved forward through the intersection. Bikers started coming again, so she stopped. Her car was stopped next to an older gentleman in a BMW.
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Submitted by chadn on Sun, 2008-09-28 11:34.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
Great Ride! My first in Chicago, just moved from SF. Great to see so many bikers rallying and raising bike awareness. Check out my pics on flickr (flickr set includes videos, too).
Great Ride to a Point
Submitted by booksdates on Sun, 2008-09-28 06:13.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
As usual I got a tremendous amount of fun out of the ride and the people involved. Met a few regulars at Daley and had some good conversation. The only blemishes on the night that I saw were an SUV and bike smash up at one point and a smashed out car window at Fullerton/Halsted and Lincoln. I only hope that tempers would not be fueled to the point of violence like the two incidences that I saw. Other than that the North Ave. bridge scene was breathtaking as we got there just at sunset. Nice vibe at North and Damen also. I had to say adios as some decided to take on LSD.
[read more...]Pics from the last daylight ride of the year
Submitted by donsorsa on Sat, 2008-09-27 10:06.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
My pics are posted here A very festive ride. Thanks to all the cyclists with music machines, especially Alex for leading the beginning and Todd for making a map.
My First Ride
Submitted by Naterd00d on Fri, 2008-09-26 23:31.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
Before i write about this months Mass, i would like to make one suggestion to all the mapmakers out there...MAKE YOUR MAPS CIRCULAR...heres a few reasons why:
1.) Metra Stations, El Stations, Millennium Park, and countless Restaurants are close by
2.) The people in the back will ultimately know where they will end up!
3.)It will show the people of the city that we are still riding, because we leave, and never come back, but what if they saw, that hours later, we are still biking, and guess how much gas we used :)
Happy cyclist, raging cars.
Submitted by Bedno on Fri, 2008-09-26 23:00.Report from the September, 2008 Ride:
I went head to foot in the mass repeatedly, the entire trek from Daley Plaza to stragglers ending at Navy Pier, and what I saw was a mass with spirit, and an unusually high number of egotistic self-centered entitled Neanderthals raging from cars.
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Submitted by legalizeliberty on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 20:48Several states seek to nullify the "indefinite detention" provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
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Two bills addressing the 2012 NDAA have been shot down so far this legislative session, in Mississippi and Wyoming. The latter saw its legislation pass committee but died before reaching the floor for a vote.
The battle isn't just happening at the state level, though. Several cities and counties have acted locally to protect their citizens from indefinite detainment through ordinances.
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3-D printers can make airplanes and their parts, food and more — why not entire buildings? A professor at the University of Southern California aims to print out whole houses, using layers of concrete and adding plumbing, electrical wiring and other guts as it moves upward.
Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis at USC created a layered fabrication method he calls Contour Crafting, which he says can be used to build a single house or "a colony of houses." It could be used with concrete or adobe, he says. Khoshnevis has been developing the system for several years and hosted a presentation about it at a recent TEDx event.
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Technology, Rebecca Boyle, 3-D printer, 3-D printing, buildings, concrete mixture, construction, future of 3-d printing, housesIt would use a movable gantry taller than the house you want to build. Concrete pours out and is set down layer by layer, like a typical 3-D printer would sinter plastic together. It could be ideal for emergency housing, commercial or low-income structures, but it could also be used to print out customized luxury homes, according to Khoshnevis. Or, he adds, it might be ideal for the moon or Mars. "Contour Crafting technology has the potential to build safe, reliable, and affordable lunar and Martian structures, habitats, laboratories, and other facilities before the arrival of human beings," his website reads.
Khoshnevis is hardly the only 3-D printing expert advocating this — Enrico Dini, the Italian inventor of the D-Shape 3-D printer, wants to 3-D print moon buildings out of lunar regolith.
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The web-based portal, which the company has been teasing since the start of the year, has now been confirmed as launching on the company's Freeview HD receivers in January.
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The win was the result of a six-run sixth inning offensive outpouring, followed by a dominating final inning from pitcher Jared Brasher.
"We saw our guys fight towards the end there, fight to the last inning," Pell City head coach Andrew Tarver said. "That's what we try to preach to our guys is to get them to the last inning to give us a chance to win and that's what they did."
In the sixth inning, Hoover replaced their starting pitcher Brantley Ballenger with side-armed relief pitcher Jack Clark.
Clark started the inning by giving up back-to-back singles to Carter St.John and Alex Jones. Logan Dobbs hit a pop fly into shallow right field. Hoover shortstop Connor Short gave chase, but was unable to make the catch giving Dobbs a single and an RBI as St. John came around to score. Brasher hit a single to center field, scoring pinch runner Chris Allen to cut the Hoover lead down to 4-3. At that point, Hoover turned to relief pitcher Hunter Richey, who didn't fare much better than Clark. Jackson Williamson laid down a bunt straight down the first base line. The throw to the plate was not in time and Dobbs scored to tie the game at 4-4. Jake Eithridge singled to center field to load the bases. Matt Hill followed that up with a single to left field to score the go-ahead run, 5-4. Chase Robinson hit a grounder to first base for a sacrifice out that scored another run.
St. John, who led off the inning, came to the plate again and wound up with the same result as his first at-bat in the inning: a single, this one down a gap near third base scoring another run to give Pell City a 7-4 lead.
"It all starts with getting guys on base: a couple walks here, couple hits there and then the guys get fired up and were able to get some big hits for us," Tarver said.
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"That's kind of his role as of right now for us, especially when we go to the area is send him in to close game one and possibly start game two or come in early in game two and shut the door for us," Tarver explained of Brasher.
Hunter Richey was charged with the loss for Hoover, while Pell City's starting pitcher Tanner Richey received a no decision. Richey pitched six strong innings, with all four of the runs allowed being unearned.
"Tanner Richey's done a great job for us," Tarver said. "He's probably going to start for us in the first area game against Gadsden City. I think he gives us the best chance coming in right now with him being able to throw all three pitches for strikes and really competing out there on the mound and giving our guys a chance to win."
Pell City jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Chase Robinson came around to score on a passed ball. Robinson started the Panthers off with a single to center field.
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The Panthers were unable to pull off another come-from-behind victory in the second game of the doubleheader, falling 10-6.
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The Parks and Recreation Department provides a wide variety of leisure-time activities for all age groups. The Department also is responsible for maintaining just over 100 acres of park land which include nine parks, the soccer complex, 16 baseball/softball fields and many other park facilities. Additional areas of responsibility include the urban forestry program, assisting the Street Department in clearing snow from our streets, maintaining all City buildings and cutting grass on City property and the publication of the quarterly city newsletter. If you have questions or concerns you may contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
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The Parks & Recreation Department provides a wide variety of leisure-time activities for all age groups. Programs are developed and offered based on requests made by citizens. Instructors are highly qualified in their area(s).
A quarterly newsletter is published, which provides detailed information regarding program offerings. This newsletter is published in March, June, September and December.
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Stress Management - "Preventing Burnout" | Photography |
Basket Weaving | Quilting | Miniatures | Crochet |
Valentine Candy Bouquet | Financial Investing | Intro to Computers | Microsoft Excel |
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Volleyball | Aerobics | Karate | Adult Soccer |
Self Defense for Women | Fit, Firm, and Fun | Clogging | Babysitter Training |
Cartoon Capers | Silly Snowmen | Valentine Fun | St. Patrick's Day Party |
Dance Moves for the Disabled | Creative Movements | Jazz Dancing | TWIGS Gymnastics |
There are two meeting rooms available for reservation by non-profit organizations at the West Carrollton Civic Center located at 300 East Central Avenue. There is no fee for the use of these rooms.
Commission Meeting Room |
Community Meeting Room |
Senior Citizen / Community Center
The Center is available for rentals on Friday evenings (4 pm-10 pm) and Sundays (noon-10 pm). It is located at 10 East Central Avenue (corner of Elm & Central). It has a capacity for 75 persons (seated). There is a $50 deposit and fee due at the time of reservation which must be made in person.
Resident $25 fee |
Non Resident $50 fee |
The West Carrollton Branch of the Dayton-Montgomery County Public Library is located at the Civic Center.
Library Hours |
Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
The West Carrollton Preschool is held in the Senior Citizen / Community Center located at 10 East Central Avenue. The Preschool is evaluated and approved by the Ohio Department of Education. There is a $25 registration fee. The school operates September through May.
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The West Carrollton Parks & Recreation Department offers a variety of sporting activities for area citizens.
Adult activities range from softball to volleyball ... tennis to golf ...
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Softball Leagues are held in the summer (May-July) and fall (August-October)
Volleyball Leagues are held in the winter (January-March).
Youth activities include Little League, soccer, basketball, football and
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The Parks & Recreation Department assists them with their facility use.
Moraine-West Carrollton Little League | 643-9144 |
West Carrollton Soccer Association | 428-9755 |
West Carrollton Basketball Association | 268-6091 |
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Facilities and Shelters
Shelter Reservations are accepted for West Carrollton's Parks.
Dates available for reservations are March 1 - September 30.
The following parks have shelters available for reservations:
Wilson Park (4)
Weidner Park (1)
Hintermeister Park (1)
Leiwig Park (1)
For information on the park facilities and location see the descriptions below.
Located at the corner of Wilson Park Drive and South Elm Street, this is the citys largest municipal park. There are nine different picnic sites, four of which are sheltered. There are also three lighted tennis courts, two playground areas with playground equipment, a sand volleyball court, a basketball court, one mile hard-surface pedestrian pathway, and park benches. There is ample parking for 272 cars.
The Wilson Park Swimming Pool is located within the park and was completely enhanced and renovated in 1997. Access to the pool's parking lot is off South Elm Street just south of Wilson Park Drive. Many visitors to the pool appreciate its park setting. The pool boasts a zero-depth entry, a contoured step area, a shallow water play area, expanded grassy sunbathing area, a fenced wading pool for toddlers, a "rain drop" fountain, a "jet spray" wall, two picnic shelters, a 25-meter, 8 lane racing tank, a diving well with three diving boards, a new concession area and bath house. The concession area is available to park visitors without having to enter the pool area.
Donnington Park
This park is located at the end of Donnington Drive. It features a half- basketball court, a play equipment area, swings, and spring riders. This park also has open play areas and trees.
This park is located on the Squire Street cul-de-sac and is bound on the west by the Great Miami River. Friend Park offers an open play area, swings, a play equipment area , and a half- basketball court. In addition, the River Bikeway travels through this park.
Leiwig Park
Located just off of Lindbergh Boulevard, this park was renamed in honor of the late Carol "Bud" Leiwig, a former City Councilmember. This neighborhood park offers open, active and passive recreation. There is a a backstop, a lighted full basketball court, a sand volleyball court, and play equipment. The park is located in a lightly wooded area. Visitors can enjoy a picnic shelter that can hold up to 40 guests.
Hintermeister Park
Located at the top of the hill on Mayrose Drive just off Gibbons Road, this park was named in honor of the late Al Hintermeister, former mayor of the City of West Carrollton. Visitors to this park will enjoy a natural wooded setting while gathering under a picnic shelter which can hold up to 50 guests. Playground equipment and trails entice fun and good times at this neighborhood park. Also available at the park is a restroom, a full basketball court, a play equipment area, and a wood chip walking path.
Weidner Park
Located on Central Avenue just east of Locust Street, on the grounds of the Civic Center, this "hometown" park welcomes visitors as they drive through West Carrollton. The shelter can hold up to approximately 50 guests and has a bathroom attached. A variety of activities are afforded by the playground equipment, recently resurfaced basketball and tennis courts, and lighted baseball diamond. This park is the site of the annual West Carrollton Hometown Days Festival.
Lake Forest Park
Located at the east end of Lake Forest Drive, this park is in a serene residential subdivision. The park provides open space, trees, play equipment, swing set, small slide, and spring riders.
Grantwood Park
This neighborhood park is located on Grantwood Drive. The park has a backstop, open play area, play equipment, swings, a full basketball court, and a picnic shelter.
Soccer Complex
This facility was constructed in 1991 and is located on Hydraulic Road, just off Miami Avenue. The soccer complex is home to the numerous adult and youth soccer teams organized the West Carrollton Soccer Association and the West Carrollton Soccer Club. A concession area, playground, and a large picnic shelter are available for participating teams and spectators to enjoy. The West Carrollton Soccer Complex is the sight of the annual Soccer Blast, which attracts 170 teams from surrounding areas.
This facility is located at the intersection of North Elm Street and Home Avenue. On one side of Elm Street is a fenced tot lot, swings, other play equipment, and a half-basketball court. Across the street, the park contains a lighted football field, a lighted baseball field, two unlighted baseball fields, a concession/restroom building, and a storage/press box building.
Schnell Complex
Located behind Schnell Elementary School, this complex consists of four softball fields and a picnic shelter. Thes fields are home to the Parks & Recreation Department adult softball leagues.


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This is a discussion on Don't keep tools in your garage within the Home (And Away From Home) Defense Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by Crowman I solved the problem by storing my tools, etc., in the bedroom and moving the bed to the garage... Must be ...
In the D they bring their own tools and concrete block walls don't stop them. Short of a poured, reinforced wall there really isn't much to stop the BGs. If they want in bad enough they are getting in.
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sure now when they break in to the garage they will trip over you trying to get to the tools, now days you could get sued for causing bodily harm, as you are not legally allowed in most states to set a physical harm trap for a human being, now you understand if you have to shoot aim carefully, so there is only one side to the story, seems like an endless post, sorry just adding to the humor part of it......
Our House Is Protected By The Good Lord And A gun. You Might Meet Both Of Them If You Show Up Inside My House Uninvited.
Great... now I'll have to take two garages worth of tools and stick them on the roof or let my neighbor borrow ALL of them...
This is such a stupid thread... Maybe its for those that live in a suburban area and don't know the difference between a claw hammer and a philips head screw driver...
Maybe I should remove all the rocks around the house too cause they could use them to break a window and crawl in that way?
The OP has o be kidding right?
get a frekin dog and keep him in the garage and don't worry about hiding tools... or at least post a warning dog on premise sign???
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This reminds me of the guy that said you shouldn't use rocks around the house for landscaping because a burglar can use the rock to break a window.
Note to self: "Start locking up 60 tons of landscaping rock in the basement before leaving the house."
I'll lock 'em all up in the doghouse, it's where I spend most of my time anyway... =)
(we do not own a dog...lol)
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I think a real BG, with the intent to break into your house and voilate your stuff will find any means of getting in. Just my 2 pennies.