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...if you said one of two people have to die, one is a chartered accountant and one works at Pak 'n Save, is their status in society any basis for choosing which one would have to die?
Nexus interviewed Prolife Waikato to find out whether abortion is killing children and whether a chattered accountant is an equivalent to a fetus.
First, some simple questions. When does life begin and why do you believe this?
Well, I think that life begins at conception and the reason I believe that is basically just a matter of logic. A lot of the arguments against it, for example, level of development and the environment that the entity in the womb is in, all centre around what changes between pregnancy and birth. I don't think anything changes, for example, you know, it's not like you're born and then you suddenly stop developing — you're always aging, you're always growing. So there's not really any point where you can actually say, well, this level of development or this level of development is where you say this person is now a human being. It seems to start right from the beginning. And they all pretty much centre around the same point.
One of the ones is viability. People will say, oh well, you know, "A fetus isn't viable outside of the womb", and we say, well some people that have horrific accidents and depend on, you know, wheeling around machines with them to live, they're not viable either, but they're still human beings.
So, a lot of people usually assume that would be religious beliefs, is that not the case?
Well, no, it's not really. I'm a religious person, but the logic behind it I don't think is. I know a lot of people who are in the movement that are not religious at all — atheists, agnostics, and, you know, even people from lots of different religions. They all basically agree the same thing — the same reasons for why life starts at conception.
Is a fetus of the same value as the woman carrying it?
Would you say that any one human being is worth more than another? I mean, most of the stuff here centres around if you can agree on whether or not the entity within the womb is a human being or not, and if it is, then you can't place the value of one human being above another.
A lot of people would argue that a grown woman with relationships and a fully developed brain and body would be of more value than a fetus.
I suppose I can see how people would come to that. I don't necessarily agree. For a rough example, off the top of my head, if you said one of two people have to die, one is a chattered accountant and one works at Pak 'n Save, is their status in society any basis for choosing which one would have to die?
I guess the argument would be that there is a much greater difference in the instance between a fetus and a fully developed human being.
Yeah, I guess the point I was driving at was that where would you draw that line? It's a continuum, there's no set point where suddenly that should become, "Oh yeah this is enough; this is okay, to value one human life over another."
Around 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage and usually around the same time an abortion would take place. Are miscarriages also killing children?
No, it doesn't. Obviously in both cases, children die, but in the case of a miscarriage, it's death by natural cause — whereas in the case of an abortion, you're actively killing what is there. So, if you take it as "that is a human being", then it's effectively murder.
So do you think that people who have abortions are on par with a common murderer in today's society?
Absolutely not. I think that the abortionists need to have a good, hard look at themselves in the mirror — they're the ones that are actually doing it. I definitely support any woman who finds herself in a crisis pregnancy, it's got to be an amazingly difficult situation, and I don't think the society we're living in at the moment particularly gives them the support they actually deserve.
Yeah. The World Health Organisation estimates that 20 million unsafe abortions are performed annually, with 68,000 deaths and millions more women injured.
There is little evidence that highly restrictive abortion laws lower abortion rates, so why not just make them legal so fewer women will die?
I guess again, that sort of comes round to the, can you justify… This is definitely a hard question. Actually no, first of all, I'll start off with the case — have you ever heard of Kermit Gosnell?
He was an abortionist in Philadelphia. This was a state where abortion was perfectly legal — he had a legal clinic. This wasn't some sort of dodgy backstreet organisation. He has been convicted of the murder of three children who were born during attempted abortions. I won't go into the details of what people found when they raided his clinic because it's quite graphic and absolutely disgusting. But the point is, that can happen in a state where abortion is perfectly legal, it's accepted, it's the norm. So I don't know if that says that just making it safe, making it legally okay, does make it safe.
Because I read that it is one of the safest medical procedures performed in the world — actually safer than childbirth, and these deaths — 68,000 deaths, 97% of them are actually occurring in undeveloped countries where abortions are often illegal on request.
While it may be illegal, I don't know if you can attribute it just to the fact that it is illegal in those countries. If they're underdeveloped countries, they're also going to have poorer medical care, poorer equipment, and probably less well-trained medical staff. So, you know, it's a pretty big jump, I think, to just pin it on it's illegal in these countries therefore it's causing deaths.
So if abortions are unethical, does that make birth control unethical?
Birth control is actually not something we as a club are interested in. I mean some people think that birth control is bad. We've also had some Prolife New Zealand members arguing for handing out condoms at clubs' days and things. It's not directly related to the issue. I suppose what is important for us is that people recognise that sex is the biological act of reproduction and if people want to have sex then they need to at least be responsible for themselves and their actions, like use protection, and you need to understand that if that falls through — they need to understand that you are sort of gambling a bit with the fact that you may create this human life if things don't go the way you want them to.
What about recreational sex?
We're not for or against. We're just for people being more responsible I guess.
Your club is also against voluntary euthanasia, stating that it is unethical to willingly end your life. If life is unbearable, why can't a terminally ill person choose to end their life?
Again, it sort of comes back to the whole, you know, "if it's killing, it's murder" kind of thing, and also there's the slippery slope argument — they're two different issues. One of course, is to say, if killing any human being is a bad thing, then killing yourself must be a bad thing, regardless of the state of your life, and that's not to say these people don't have troubles because I know they really do have some really horrific cases sometimes. But the other problem with this discussion is the slippery slope that people bring up time and time again. So if you look at the Netherlands, they started out with euthanasia, or assisted suicide, in cases of the terminally ill, and that's gone from euthanasia in cases of the chronically ill and then to euthanasia in the cases of the physically ill, to the point now where people are being euthanised just because it's a slightly more convenient legal solution for mental illness. A recent study by the Dutch Government has concluded that more than 1 in a 1000 cases of euthanasia, have actually been the doctor actively causing or hastening the death without the patient's consent. I suppose that probably doesn't answer your original question.
No, it's close. It's interesting.
Last question, or final statement. Any final words you want to give to Nexus readers?
I guess the most important thing is we seem to get a lot of flack for being sort of anti-women, sort of women-hating and all that, too controlling and things. I want to reaffirm that the reasoning is the exact opposite. We do what we do because we care about women, we want women to be safe, and we also want people to be as best informed as possible before they make their choices.


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The last time that Andre Ward was in the ring was in November 2013. Were now approaching May 2014, and nothing has been set yet for the super middleweight champion, whose only appearances on HBO since then have been in his role as a commentator for the network.
Ward has been wrangling in court since last year in hopes of breaking with promoter Dan Goossen of Goossen-Tutor Promotions. But Ward says he wants to return in the ring even if that situation isnt yet resolved.
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i wonder where he will fight next? could it possibly be outside of oakland?
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Please fight..anything that will keep you from commentating.. I can't take it.
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Goossen will try to destroy Ward's career as much as he can before letting go.
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Such a waste. All the talent and can't see this guy in the ring. He has lots to offer but none of us will see it because him and his team have been bsing. What a shame.
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I'm going to sue you because i don't want you to promote me anymore....but could you promote me real quick while I'm suing you?
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I don't even care. Unless he's fighting someone I like, don't give two ****s if Ward fights soon or not.
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So let me get this straight; Ward is suing Goosen to get out of his contract with him. But he somehow expects Goosen to further his career by setting up fights even as litigation continues in court? Get a grip, kid. Don't bite the hand that feeds you, then look for it to give you a snack.
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Statement: Assembly Passes Bucks Arena Plan
"The passage of the arena deal shows that legislators can come together to make the right decisions for the state of Wisconsin."
Speaker Calls for Investigation of GAB
"The citizens of Wisconsin have the right to know what laws are being broken behind closed doors at the very agency that is supposed to ensure accountability in government and elections."
Joint Release: GAB Reform
"It's time to double down on finalizing the necessary reforms for the GAB so the bill can be ready for consideration this fall."
Statement: Assembly Passes State Budget
"I am pleased that the Assembly gave final legislative approval to this solid budget that continues to reform Wisconsin and move our state forward."
Joint Press Release: Prevailing Wage Proposal
"These reforms were discussed and agreed to as a caucus and I look forward to having a dialogue with the Senate."
Free Speech Prevails
"While Wisconsin citizens should celebrate this victory for free speech today, we shouldn't back down. We must get answers and do all that we can to rebuild this broken system so that no one can find a means to undermine free speech again."
Final Budget Vote
The new two-year spending plan increases aid to K-12 schools, freezes UW tuition, fully funds SeniorCare, fights fraud and abuse in government programs, and freezes property taxes. This budget is good for Wisconsin and you.
Moving Forward on State Budget
Republican legislative leaders came together and agreed on the remaining items in the state budget.
Spring Budget Survey Results
As we continue to work on the 2015-17 state budget, I wanted to give you more of the results from my Spring Budget Survey.
What's Most Important
Nothing is more important than the people who elected me to serve. I am interested in every story and concern that you share with me. I am truly humbled to continue to serve the people of the 63rd Assembly District.
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Speaker's Task Force on Rural Schools
Education continues to be a top priority in the Wisconsin State Assembly and that means making sure every student, regardless of where they live, is getting the very best education. With 44 percent of the state's public school students going to school in a rural community, I thought it was imperative that state lawmakers examine the challenges facing our rural schools today. This week, I announced a Speaker's Task Force on Rural Schools. It will be a bipartisan task force chaired by Rep. Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander); Rep. Fred Clark (D- Baraboo) will be the vice-chair.
We know that our rural schools are facing declining enrollments and have real transportation needs. That's why in this state budget, Assembly Republicans added $10 million for high-cost transportation. However, more needs to be done to develop additional efficiencies and partnerships. We want students to succeed across the state. I am confident the task force will find ways to help our rural schools, which, in turn, will benefit all of Wisconsin. I look forward to hearing a report from the task force early next year.
Meantime, the first Speaker's task force is working to finalize its recommendations. The Speaker's Task Force on Mental Health has been meeting since February. I want to thank the task force chair, Rep. Erik Severson (R-Osceola) and vice chair, Rep. Sandy Pasch (D-Shorewood) for their leadership on this important issue. There are many others who I would like to commend for their work with the task force, several of whom are pictured below.
Speaker Vos meets with members of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association on their advocacy day at the Capitol.
I anticipate a final report from the Speaker's Task Force on Mental Health in the coming weeks and action on their recommendations as early as this fall.
If you have suggestions or comments about improving rural schools or any state matter important to you, please contact my office at (608) 266-9171 or
Congratulations Justice Roggensack!
Speaker Vos is pictured with Justice Patience Roggensack prior to her formal investiture ceremony in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Important Unemployment Insurance Changes
Federal law requires those receiving unemployment insurance (UI) to search for work unless they're waived. Wisconsin will begin enforcing the work registration requirements for all claimants with an initial claim on October 13, 2013. This means the claimant who's looking for work must register on
in order to receive benefits. Without registration and proof of required number of work searches, the claimant risks losing a check after two weeks. Once completed, that amount would be added to the 26th week of benefits.
It's important to remember that UI was created to be used as a safety net and not as a replacement of a job. We want to make sure that those who lose their job through no fault of their own are getting the help they need as they move to find another position in the workforce. For additional information, visit the
Department of Workforce Development website
Thanks for Visiting
Speaker Vos poses for a picture with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank during her visit to the Speaker's office this past week.
Speaker Vos is joined in the Assembly chambers by Wisconsin Education Association Council President Betsy Kippers, a constituent and former physical education teacher in Racine.
State News
Act 10 Upheld Again
Another lawsuit challenging Act 10 has been thrown out. A federal judge ruled that the law does not infringe on workers' rights of free speech or equal protection. This is another victory for taxpayers. The 12-page ruling came down on Wednesday and proves once again that the budget reforms are constitutional. There's still one court challenge remaining before the state Supreme Court.
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Federal judge backs Scott Walker in Act 10 ruling, dismisses lawsuit
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GAB Audit
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee has ordered an audit of the Government Accountability Board. The audit, which is expected to take six months, will look at process of reviewing voter irregularity complaints as well as how the agency manages, monitors and trains officials for elections. In addition, there will be a review of the Statewide Voter Registration System.
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Lawmakers approve audit for state elections board
Wisconsin Remembers 9/11
People across Wisconsin took time out of their day on Wednesday to remember those who lost their lives and the families who were impacted by the September 11
attacks. Governor Walker ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff in tribute. A ceremony was held at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum to honor the brave servicemen and women who fought the battles following the terrorist attacks. It also provided an opportunity to honor the first responders who do so much for our communities.
Trailblazer Awards Nominations
The Wisconsin Women's Council is looking for nominations for the 2014 Governor's Trailblazer Awards for Women in Business. The awards are given to women business owners who have made a substantial contribution to the economy. There are several categories to nominate a business woman who you know. The guidelines and nomination forms are available at
. The deadline for nominations is November 9, 2013.
Small Business Summit
There's still time to register for the Governor Walker's Small Business Summit. The third annual meeting will be held Wednesday, September 25
in Stevens Point. The summit brings state officials, business owners, community leaders and innovators together to talk about important economic issues. Here's a
link to the registration page.
Local Events
Fall Harvest Days
Racine County Fairgrounds, Friday, September 13, 9 a.m.-Sunday, September 15, 5 p.m.
Astronomy Open House
Modine-Benstead Observatory, Union Grove, Friday, September 13, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Coffee & Cars Rendevous
Roma Lodge, Mount Pleasant, Saturday, September 14, 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Great Lakes Brew Fest
Racine Zoo, Racine, Saturday, September 14, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Chocolate City Open
Browns Lake Golf Course, Burlington, Tuesday, September 17, 11:30 a.m.
Faith Community's 1st Annual 5K Run/Walk
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OPINION: The value of modern art to Taranaki is clear. It lifts our hearts and aspirations. It questions and challenges. It amuses and mystifies, most of all, and takes us into the future and becomes a part of who we are.
Those of us who were plain gobsmacked at the beauty of Te Rewa Rewa Bridge know the value of modern art. After all, a few rolled steel girders and a handrail would have done the job, but art, mixed with smart (Taranaki) engineering, has spanned not only the river but our minds and our hearts.
Those families ambling along the walkway with the kids "discovering" the stone sculptures know the value of modern art.
Those who have bothered to stop the car and visit the Garden of Tutenui at Patea, or been transfixed by Len Lye's Trilogy to once again enjoy the crescendo as fresh as a summer wave breaking on Fitzroy Beach, know the value of modern art.
If we ignore art - we ignore life!
Modern art is the domain of all and sundry, the young, the families, the workers and the elderly, ordinary people. It is valued in memories and the excitement of seeing something new expanding our minds and leading us into our tomorrows.
There are no elitists; there is more mystery and jargon with the All Blacks and all that rugby stuff. I have never met anyone who can explain why a first five-eighth is so called - it sounds more like Toss Woolaston's hat size!
It's just as well then that the Len Lye Centre, the hub of the world-renowned modern artist's visionary cinematography and art, is now destined for elevation through the fabric of New Zealandness and beyond.
What about the cost, I hear you ask.
How many of us did a 30-year budget when we decided to have children and then charged the kids for meals and clothing or charged admission to the house? None. How many of us have put a monetary value on our grown- up kids? None. How many of us begrudged money to bring up the kids? None. We willingly paid those costs from the weekly budgets we set aside and got by, knowing there was something really special to be had at the end.
It is the same with the Govett-Brewster and it will be the same with the Len Lye Centre.
There are those Westies who tell us that the cost of these public galleries should be paid for by the art snobs, by those who can afford it. Paid for by having a cash register at the door.
Art is the right of every man, woman and child to enjoy, regardless of standing or education. What better statement is there of a mature, understanding and hospitable Taranaki than to have free access to the Govett-Brewster and the Len Lye Centre?
I reckon the art snobs are the ones who want to establish user-pays and take our art galleries away from those on fixed incomes and young families who could not otherwise afford to get in the door.
They want to rob them of the opportunity to learn and leave them on the outer fringes of self-expression and discovery.
These Luddites will argue that they will never go to the Len Lye Centre or Govett- Brewster, so why should they pay? Yet they will happily accept the increase to the value of their homes brought about by these gems making New Plymouth a better place to live and work.
The question is not whether we can afford to sustain modern art but whether we can afford not to, albeit at an affordable level as it does have to be paid for. As my Westie friends tell me. Frequently.
Not entirely by the public purse though as it is more likely to be sustainable through a private/public partnership model, a la the Len Lye Centre.
The Len Lye Centre, along with the renowned Govett- Brewster Art Gallery, are set to delight, inspire and point the way to the future; to re- establish New Plymouth as the national centre of modern art like no other.
John Sargeant is a Taranaki artist whose eclectic style ranges from portraits to landscapes, figure work, and across many subjects. He has recently completed a project of working 100 pastel portraits over two years. Website: artfromnz.com.
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I think most of you will agree that a Coast to Coast trip wouldn't be complete without the obligatory stop at the very photogenic Monument Valley. So after pausing in New Mexico at Albuquerque and Gallup, we now drive north on US 163 to reach the legendary set of so many Hollywood Western movies, located across the Arizona/Utah state line. The vehicle landscape analysis, official sales data, a special feature on the most popular rental cars in the country, an update on how my valiant Ram 1500 EcoDiesel (Albert) is behaving and a healthy amount of spectacular and oh-so American pictures are below.
Going its own way, Arizona has filed a $3 billion lawsuit against General Motors over the February 2014 ignition switch recall.
Tuesday, the B&B made their voice known on the issues affecting them, including a set of referendums on the infamous red-light traffic camera.
Pity poor Tesla Motors. The General Motors recall crisis has knocked the electric automaker out of the auto industry headlines. There were times when half the news stories on industry feeds like this one would be about Tesla. TTAC is here to help get the company back on track to maintaining their 3:1 News Stories-To-Cars Sold Ratio.
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Earlier this year, Nissan Leaf owners in Arizona started to observe bars missing from the charge state display of their cars. Instead of the 12 bars that signal a full battery, some saw only 10 or less. This spread like the Arizona wildfires through the EV community. As of today, the discussion at the Mynissanleaf forum has swelled to 373 pages. Nissan looked at the affected cars, and so far has not rendered a verdict. Or maybe it did. 12 Leaf owners did assemble one night to prove Nissan wrong. (Read More…)
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TROY, NY- The Tri-City ValleyCats have partnered with Oldies 98.3 to host the 3rd Annual National Anthem tryouts on Saturday, April 6 at Crossgates Mall from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.
All interested performers should report to the lower level of Crossgates Mall near the Apple Store to register. Registration will begin at 9 AM with auditions set to begin at 9:30 AM. Auditions will be conducted on a first come-first go basis.
Contestants may choose to perform the National Anthem or God Bless America a capella. Performers may apply individually, as a group, or both.
The tryouts will be hosted by Jaime Roberts from the Jaime in the Morning Show on Oldies 98.3, and Sammy Baseball from the ValleyCats. The judging panel will select four finalists who will be videotaped singing their version of the National Anthem, and then be placed online for fans to vote on a winner.
The winner will get to sing the National Anthem on a selected premium fireworks night at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, which draws an average of 5,000 fans. Other contestants may be selected to perform at the ballpark as well.
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The cash premium of the benchmark 380-cst fuel oil grade firmed for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, underpinned by lower supply in the region in early April.
The 380-cst cash premium rose 76 percent or close to $1 a tonne to a two-week high of $2.22 a tonne, Reuters data showed. As cash trading begins for early-April loading barrels, tighter supply over
this period has provided some support for the 380-cst market. Around 4.17 million tonnes of fuel oil will arrive in April from the West, of which only an estimated 950,000 tonnes or just 20 percent of the total, will make a landfall in the first 10 days of the month, Reuters reported earlier.
On the other hand, demand from southeast Asia is also set to increase, with Vietnam seeking additional fuel oil for April to May delivery to meet the shortfall of residual products lost when its sole Dung Quat refinery undergoes maintenance over May to July. State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corp (BPC) plans to import 67 percent more fuel oil in the April-June quarter from the first quarter to feed demand for power generation as summer approaches, Reuters reported earlier.
"Demand drivers have improved, with (South Asia's) demand up, and requirements into Vietnam should also improve with Dung Quat in turnaround," said a Singapore-based trader. In other market news, Japan's stocks of low sulphur fuel oil climbed 4.3 percent on week to 0.66 million kilolitres, while its refinery run rate was trimmed by 1.9 percentage points to 82.9 percent, latest data from the Petroleum
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CASH DEALS: One 380-cst trade.
Glencore sold to BP 40,000 tonnes of 380-cst for March 29-April 2 at $597.50 a tonne.
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) sold 30,000-35,000 tonnes of 380-cst for March 29-31 loading from Kandla to BP at a discount of $15 a tonne to the IOC formula, 25 percent wider than the February cargo awarded to PetroChina. The Indian refiner separately sold 15,000 tonnes of 380-cst for March 17-19 loading from Haldia to Petronas at a narrower discount of $20-21 a tonne to IOC formula, versus discount of $21-25 a tonne previously for a Feb. 15-17 cargo awarded to PetroSummit. Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd sold 25,000-30,000 tonnes of 380-cst for March 26-28 loading from Vizag to Mercuria, at a discount of $20 a tonne to Singapore spot quotes, steady from the refiner's previous sale of a March 1-5 to the same company. The Saudi Aramco-Shell joint venture refinery in Yanbu awarded 80,000 tonnes of fuel oil loading over March 17-21 to Glencore, at an undisclosed price.
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The party at 9807 Laneyvale Ave. in Pleasant Grove on Saturday evening started pleasantly enough. It was, after all, a celebration of the holy sacrament of baptism that had been performed earlier in the day. Then, Noel Lorenzo Hernandez crashed the party.
Hernandez, a 21-year-old Irving resident, hadn't technically been invited. It was a friends-and-family thing, but the the hostess works with his mother and suggested that she stop by. Little did she know that her coworker would bring her adult children, or that they would show up to the party already noticeably wasted.
Nor did they stop drinking after they arrived. At some point, the hostess' husband pulled her aside and complained that the mother, who was outside in the front, wasn't keeping an eye on her children, who were inside guzzling alcohol.
So, things were a bit tense by the time Hernandez, who had spent the evening taking pulls from a bottle of Crown Royal, began "trash guy talking," as the hostess later described it to police. He was also vomiting at this point, but he and his siblings ignored the pleas of his mother, and the rest of the party goers, to leave.
The situation finally boiled over around midnight. The host, his brother-in-law, and several others attacked Hernandez as he walked outside, wailing on him until he lost consciousness, though the relative influence of head trauma and alcohol on his condition is unclear. Paramedics were told he'd also been hit with a beer bottle.
Hernandez was taken to Baylor Hospital, where he was treated. The cops interviewed several people at the party but made no arrests. Their report doesn't say whether this was because they couldn't find the suspects, they lacked sufficient evidence, or they simply thought that, after crashing a baptismal party with a bottle of Crown Royal, Hernandez kind of had it coming.
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CARLSBAD, Calif., April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISIS), the leader in antisense therapeutics, today announced that management will present a company overview at the 13th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, April 8 , 2014 at 12:50 p.m. ET in New York, NY.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the "Investors & Media" section of the Company's website, www.isispharm.com. A replay will be available on the Isis website within 48 hours and will be archived for a limited time.
About Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Isis is exploiting its leadership position in antisense technology to discover and develop novel drugs for its product pipeline and for its partners. Isis' broad pipeline consists of 31 drugs to treat a wide variety of diseases with an emphasis on cardiovascular, metabolic, severe and rare diseases, including neurological disorders, and cancer. Isis' partner, Genzyme, is commercializing Isis' lead product, KYNAMRO®, in the United States and other countries for the treatment of patients with homozygous FH. Isis' patents provide strong and extensive protection for its drugs and technology. Additional information about Isis is available at www.isispharm.com.
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Paleo Challenge IV: "CFLI vs The World" Pre-game speech: Approaching the deep dark scary cave! It's one thing to say things are going to be different. It's another thing completely to have them BE different. On day 1 of this challenge you are going to wake up the same person you were the day before. Don't go out there and just expect it to be different. The world will not have organized itself around your choices about your life! Make your circumstances different and you will make YOU different. Prepare yourself for the situation as you know it exists out there and you won't be disappointed. Creating your Cave Environment Sweep! You must change your surroundings to make them different than they have been up until now. Throw away all food items that don't support your success - cookies, pasta, bread, crackers, etc. They should not be there when the craving strikes. You'll also want to look for things that have sugar that you weren't even aware of! This isn't magic, it's pure practicality. Decorate! Buy your food on a regular basis and know what you're shopping for. We've talked about this already but of course were going to remind you, STAY AWAY FROM THE MIDDLE AISLES! The only things that you should need for this challenge are on the perimeter- meat, produce, nuts and seeds, etc. The closest you should get to an aisle is to buy olive oil. Also, don't forget; never go shopping when you're hungry. Once you've cleared out your cave don't put any junk back in! Plan your Hunt! You shouldn't have to plan your shopping more than once during the challenge. You can basically use the same list every time. Take a few minutes to look at how much food you will need over the course of a day, and then a week. What do you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks? Protein is important, here's an easy way to determine your intake: (Bodyweight in pounds) x .5 to 1.0 = grams of protein required per day (the more you exercise, the more vigorous the exercise, the more protein you'll need). Grams of protein per day / 6 = oz. of protein required per day Oz. 1oz of meat = approx 6 grams of Protein Remember to READ LABELS - there are sugars where you don't expect them, especially in marinades and cures for meats. Caveman with class! Prepare like you are a restaurant chef. When you leave for work or come home at night, it will make a big difference if you can open your fridge and have what you need at your fingertips. Season and Cook: (roast, grill, sauté, poach) all meats If you won't be able to cook a hot dinner, don't season or cook your meals, potion out your meat and then toss it in the freezer for another day. While meat is cooking, chop and prepare all vegetables. Save as much raw as you want to make salads or cook at dinner. You can cook lots of stuff now- asparagus, peppers and onions, sweet potatoes, roasted tomatoes, etc. Make putting a meal together as quick and painless as possible. There will be a learning curve here. Don't expect that your first try will take an hour or two. It will get better over the course of weeks. SUNDAY FUNDAY! Tip: a good way to prepare for the week is to do all of your shopping, cooking, and cutting in a two to three hour block. Pre-cut your vegetables so when you get home from a long day you can pull them out of a bag and throw it in a skillet. Put meals in Tupperware for lunch and dinner during the week. Outside of the cave- Eat something before you go out to take the edge off. This applies to going to a restaurant OR a party -- ESPECIALLY a party. Don't go out hungry. Ask questions at the restaurant. Be that guy. You want to ask about sugar, soy, grains, etc. This is about ownership and clarity. If you can start being clear for yourself about the choices you are making, you can start seeing real results. Order a "doggie bag" with your meal and put half of it aside for another time. Moving Boulders with Ease Create a neighborhood-Don't go in alone! Form partnerships or teams to support each other. For those who have Facebook log onto our Paleo Challenge fan page to vent, share recipes, read posted articles and links. It's a great way to get advice and guidance from others. About half way through the challenge CFLI will be having a Paleo Pot luck where you can share recipes and take home some of the delicious meals others made. (Of course if it's not all gone) Date: TBA Working Out- Daily workouts are about consistency, not intensity. You should continue to do your CrossFit workouts as usual, but find some time every day, 10 minutes at least, to be active - jog, bike, hike, yoga, sit ups, whatever. Do it to instill that health and fitness is a daily commitment and that it doesn't come down to going to the gym 2-3 times per week to fix everything that you did wrong in your life. Goals- Set milestones for yourself. Create short term goals so that you can have victories all along the way. There will be weekly challenges for you to take on, but you can create any kind of marker for yourself that you choose. Where do you want to be 2 weeks in? What can you do each week to celebrate victory? What do you want to have halfway through? The more you have to look forward to on a short term basis, the quicker the long term will arrive. Make a promise. What is success in this challenge going to look like? Make a promise to yourself and share it with someone else. Keep that as your motto, mission statement, mantra, whatever. And make it something that you are excited about. Ex. When this is over I will have the energy to __________! When I complete this, I am going to treat myself to _______. And do it! It doesn't just have to be food. This is a big deal, reward yourself. How it Works The Paleo Challenge IV is a 9 week nutrition, workout, mobility, and accountability challenge designed to create habits that last a lifetime. Entry fee: $50 ($35 for Gold members) All participants will receive: ▪ 1 extra class per week for the duration of the challenge ▪ Paleo Pep Rally – how to set yourself up: preparing your home and kitchen, shopping, preparing food, strategies ▪ Paleo Pot luck dinner ▪ Access to the CFLI Paleo Challenge Facebook fan page ▪ Before and after photos to document your transformation ▪ Chance to win big time CASH and PRIZES! There will be 3 parts to the challenge Body composition-All participants will be measured during the week prior to the challenge. We will be performing girth measurements of arms, hips, waist, and thighs and adding them up to get a 1-number girth measurement. The measurements will be repeated on Finals Day and scored for percentage improvement. Performance- Everyone will participate in 3 baseline workouts as a performance measurement. The workouts will be repeated again in the final week and scored for percentage improvement. Accountability- You will receive a total of 7 points at the beginning of each day. They are yours to lose. You can lose 1 point for any violation of the nutrition guidelines, up to 3 points. The remaining 3 points you may keep for working out, mobilizing, and taking supplements. The lowest score you can get on any day is 0. For the nutrition portion of this challenge, you may not consume: ▪ grains/starches (corn, soy products, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, fries, etc.) ▪ sugar (refined, artificial, or "natural") ▪ dairy (cheese, yogurt, milk) ▪ alcohol, soda, juice ▪ diet or processed food or drinks You will score yourself 3 points if you avoid all of these foods in a day. Subtract 1 point for each time you consume an item from any of these categories. Workout- for this challenge is a minimum of 10 minutes of "active" recovery – running, cycling, rollerblading, hiking, yoga, etc. You will score yourself 1 point for each day you work out. Mobilization is a minimum of 10 cumulative minutes of stretching. You will score yourself 1 point for each day you stretch for at least 10 cumulative minutes. Supplements -There is no minimum dose for fish oil/ Vitamin D/ LuRong Velvet Antler in this challenge. For fish oil, the recommended minimum dose is 100mg of EPA and DHA combined for every 10lbs of bodyweight. For example, a 150lbs person would take 1500mg of combined EPA and DHA. For Vitamin D 5,000-10,000 IU daily is suggested, and for LuRong, 2 capsules per day is recommended. As long as you take at least 2 out of 3 recommended supplements, you can keep your point. H2O – you must consume a ½ ounce of water per pound of body weight a day. Ex. 150lbs person must drink 75 ounces a day to reach quota. That's about 4 ½ bottles. Your final score for the challenge will be a combination of your change in measurements (25%), your improvement in performance (25%), and your accountability score (50%) There will be other Mini Challenges along the way that will allow you to gain Bonus points! **THE RULES** Reporting your Score- Register: email your full name to email@example.com if you are male, or firstname.lastname@example.com if you are a female. You will then receive a reply email with your score sheet which you must fill out each day during the challenge. o You MUST report by 12 noon the latest for the previous day or you will receive a score of 0 for that day. When sending in your score sheet you must reply to the email which is labeled for that week. Ex. Reply to email subject: WEEK ONE during the first week. By the end of the week the entire score sheet should be filled out. Logging starts Monday September 17th. First score is recorded by 12pm Tuesday. Not Caveman Friendly What to avoid Grains/starches (corn, soy, bread, rice, pasta, potatoes) - Quinoa and wild rice are grains. Quinoa contains saponins, a concentrated source of anti-nutrients which increase intestinal permeability and lead to "leaky gut" which in turn may promote low level, chronic inflammation. Quinoa also contains phytates which inhibit the absorption of nutrients such as iron and zinc. Wild rice also has similar gut irritating qualities. It comes down to whether or not you can OWN it. If you are not sure, the best answer is always avoid it until you are clear. Sugar - ANY caloric, natural (honey, agave, cane juice, evaporated cane juice, maple syrup, Truvia, etc) or non-caloric artificial sweetener (aspartame, nutrasweet, sucralose, etc.). Stevia is fine for this challenge, just be sure you are not preserving a sweet tooth you'd be better off without. Unwire your palate from sweet! There is also some research that says that there is an insulin response just from the taste of sweet. Gum and mints are not OK - artificially sweetened or not, they are a violation. There is a reason that people dip and chew tobacco. The mouth and gums are a highly permeable entranceway to the bloodstream. Whatever you chew in your mouth ends up in your system. Alcohol, soda, juice -. No soda - it's either sugar or artificial sweetener, so lay off. No alcohol. No juice allowed. It's just liquid sugar, people. If you choose to drink any of these, you will lose 1 nutrition point immediately. Dairy - Only butter is permitted (Not permitted for LuRong Challenge). No milk, raw or not, yogurt, cheese, kefir, etc. If it is made from the milk of any animal and is not butter, it is not allowed. That's the rule. Diet or processed foods - nothing artificial, nothing processed in anything besides traditional cooking or preserving methods (curing, cooking, drying). If it required a lab, it's not OK. Food points - multiple violations in 1 item Combo items such as coffee with milk and sugar, pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches, baked goods and pastries, pasta with sauce and cheese, etc count as 1 point even though there are technically multiple violations contained within. It is the item, not the combination of parts. A single instance of the item is 1 point, repeated instances are additional points (a single cafe mocha, a single piece of pizza, one piece of cake, pie, bread, etc, 1 drink). Size? Can you own it? Is half a cake one piece? Can you say with a straight face to yourself that you only had one piece of cake? Workout Minimum of 10 minutes active recovery DAILY. It's about focus and habits, not killing yourself. Work out, active recovery, yoga, hiking, jogging, etc. Mobilization Any kind of stretching whatsoever. 10 minutes minimum. Routines from MobilityWOD.blogspot.com are highly recommended. Winning Winner will be determined by ranking in accountability (50%), workout improvement (25%), and measurement improvement (25%). The default for measurements will be loss. If you are planning to build muscle or gain size, you must declare that prior to the start of the challenge. This is actually very simple - there are four rules. Eat right, exercise, stretch, take supplements. You have 7 points each day. You can lose up to 3 points for food rule violations. You can keep 1 point for working out, 1 point for stretching, and 1 point for taking supplements. Maximum each day is 7, minimum is 0. Report your score by 12noon or you will automatically receive a 0 for the preceding day. If you blow 3 food points one day, you cannot lose any more no matter what you do. You can eat as much fruit and nuts as you want, but keep in mind that this challenge is about going for a particular result. You can figure out how to cheat yourself inside of the rules, or you can take it on and see what is really possible. On the final day, each participant will receive a ranking in each area based on their accountability score, percentage improvement in their workout score, and percentage improvement on their measurements. The winners will be determined by the lowest cumulative ranking of all three scores. Each day you MUST report your score by 12 noon for the previous day. Failure to enter your score by 12pm will result in a score of 0 for the day being entered automatically. For the mini challenges, you will have the opportunity every Monday by 12 noon to report whether or not you completed the previous week's challenge successfully. That will be your only chance to enter your score for the bonus points! These will be announced week by week. Prizes Grand Prize $250 Cold Hard Cash 1 Male / 1 Female / 1 Master -Reebok Olympic Weightlifting Shoes of your choice ($150 value) Over $550 in total Cash and Prizes!! -Progenex Combo Pack - 1 Recovery, 1 More Muscle ($110 Value) -PurePharma Combo Pack - 1 Fish Oil, 1 Vitamin D ($50 value) nd 2 Place: -Reebok Nano 2.0s of your choice ($110 1 Male / 1 Female / 1 Master value) -Progenex Combo Pack - 1 Recovery, 1 $270 in total Cash and Prizes More Muscle ($110 Value) -PurePharma Combo Pack - 1 Fish Oil, 1 Vitamin D ($50 value) rd 3 Place -CFLI Pro-Shop Gift Pack ($75 value) 1 Male / 1 Female -Progenex Combo Pack - 1 Recovery, 1 More Muscle ($110 Value) Over $200 in total Cash and Prizes -PurePharma Combo Pack - 1 Fish Oil, 1 Vitamin D ($50 value)
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