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LIVE BLOG/PHOTOS: Scenes from Black Friday in Collier, south Lee
9:30 a.m. - Among the department stores at Coastland Center mall, Macy's was busy from the moment it opened at 4 a.m.
"We have over 200 specials in the paper today," Bob Kapish, Macy's general manager, said. "Today has gone off without a hitch."
Kapish said the store hired 80 to 90 more employees to prepare for the season, and is now still looking to hire additional seasonal help.
Kapish said he was feeling good about the offers. Anna Johnson of Naples agrees.
"I think the deals are great," Johnson said toting out two full bags. "But it's ridiculous the stores open at 3 or 4 a.m"
Sam Mosquera, though not concerned with the times the stores open, is disappointed with the deals he saw this morning.
"Deals are not that great," he said, rummaging through white, button-down shirts. "The discounts aren't as much, and the prices aren't that great."
— Sabina Bhasin
8:30 a.m. - With two computers, a Blu-ray player and a camera in his shopping cart at Best Buy in North Naples, Francisco Gonzalez said he feels good to be able to buy gifts this year.
"Last year, we didn't buy anything," Gonzalez recalled. "We made dinner and stayed home."
The 32-year-old yard maintenance company owner said he can tell the economy is improving.
Last year, Gonzalez had two regular clients. This year he has 25.
"People feel better and spend," he said. "This year, I can get a couple things."
— Tara McLaughlin
8:15 a.m. - At about 8 a.m., the Coastland Center mall looked like a buzzing Saturday afternoon, the chatter, crinkle of bags and desperate yells from frustrated parents all seamlessly moving under a wafting cloud of baking pretzels. Consumerism at its best is in the air.
Nothing slows down the need for a good deal, not even a broken leg and crutches or a child that still needs a stroller.
Since most students are on Thanksgiving break now, the general crowd seems to be of the younger set. Popster Justin Beiber sweatshirts are a popular item, but not as much as the Xbox Kinect, which is going for $149, without the Xbox, to $299, if you need the Xbox. At GameStop, they have some games that come with it.
"Mostly, the games are the ones that went down," said Madeline Bowman, sales associate. "Only deal is on the PSP, where you can save 40 bucks."
GameStop allows those wanting to upgrade their game system to either trade in their old one and put it towards a new system, or get a store credit.
— Sabina Bhasin
8:10 a.m. - With the recession technically in the past, a recovery has yet to be felt by some.
So even in stores stocked with discounts, Donna Scudder, a 40-year-old home health worker did not have a cart full of gadgets or a mile-long shopping list.
She and her 10-year-old son Carter were just out to browse and watch the excitement of the hustle and bustle.
"I almost don't want to do presents at all this year," Scudder said, while shopping at Best Buy in North Naples. "I want to just enjoy the family. Honestly, we have enough."
While that wouldn't fly with her family, she said, she is spending less this year than in Christmases past, before the economy went cold.
Scudder was fortunate enough to have kept her house and her job, but she can't shake the fear that her luck could change in the future.
"My clients are 90 years old and up and they say: 'Save your money,'" Scudder recounted.
— Tara McLaughlin
8 a.m. - "It's a game," said Eileen Johnson of New Smyrna Beach as she took a breather outside of Gulf Coast Town Center's Target store. He daughter, Mindy Johnson, an FGCU student, was at Best Buy getting a deal.
The mother and daughter spent Wednesday into early Thursday morning eating turkey and planning their attack for Black Friday, which started when the clock struck midnight at Miromar Outlets.
At Gulf Coast Town Center, off Interstate 75 in San Carlos Park, the stores opened in waves. Target at 4 a.m., followed by a few more at 5 a.m. and several more at 6 a.m. Many of the other stores were opening at normal times.
At 4:30 a.m. outside Best Buy, the crowd wasn't shivering like last year. Some had been there as early as 4 p.m. Thursday.
Tej Patel, 24; Neel Patel, 17; and Dhruv Patel, 19, were first in line, waiting to get inside and purchase several laptop computers. The Patels are friends and not related.
Tej Patel, who is between jobs after getting a finance degree, was trying to save money by getting a deal on two laptops.
Neel Patel, a Fort Myers High School student made a deal with his mom: she gets a computer, he gets a Playstation 3 console. But what he wants most from Santa is a trip north. Not to the North Pole, but to Canada where many family members live. He believes that will happen as it has for several years in the past.
Dhruv Patel was trying to get a computer for himself and for a cousin in India. He will hand carry it on the airplane when he visits soon.
Outside of Babies R Us, Catherine Lott of Fort Myers didn't buy presents, but instead loaded up on baby food, diapers and baby wipes which were drastically marked down. She has two boys, ages 2 and 9 months. Grandma Rosemary Fronabarger was in town from Annapolis, Md., helping her load the back of her van.
"It's better to be shopping here in warm weather," Fronabarger said.
David Holland, Babies R Us store manager, said: "We had a better than expected crowd." Inside the store people had carts full of baby wipes and diapers. Holland stayed busy walking throughout the store reminding people the limit was three cases.
He said people were there to buy this year, but he didn't know how much they had been spending. The store opened at 6 a.m. and by 6:45 a.m., had a steady stream of customers.
Bass Pro Shops was a popular place for men, women and children alike.
Joshua Johnson, 25, of Orlando, visiting his parents in Fort Myers, was experiencing his first Black Friday.
"They're decent deals," he said of the items he had purchased earlier. "I'm happy to get $200 off the normal price of 500 or 600 bucks. It's good."
David Templeton and his daughter, Morgan, 9, were in Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops. They had camped out in the parking lot as part of the store's camping event. But, they were the only ones there.
Templeton didn't mind too much, but Morgan said her dad was kind of boring. Her mother, Jennifer, was busy shopping elsewhere within Gulf Coast Town Center.
Morgan wants Santa to bring her an electric scooter, while Dad, who works for Lighthouse Landscape Lighting, hopes to get "a better economy."
All of the stores had a steady stream of customers who seemed to be enjoying the shopping experience.
Ample parking could be found within short distances of the stores.
— Valli Finney
7:30 a.m. - Martin Krauss was lounging in a massage chair early Friday morning at Coastland Center mall in Naples with bags all around him, almost covering his eyes. Of course, it's Black Friday, and Krauss is out shopping with his wife and daughter.
"It's shop 'til you drop," he said, moving the bags off his body and onto the floor. "I just let then shop, as long as I can find a chair every once in a while."
Though the ladies are on a quest for the latest fashions, Krauss hopes to get a good deal on a netbook digital reader, like a Kindle.
Nike 9-5s are also a popular item this year, Finish Line had scores of young guys and dutiful wives out waiting in line for the gates to open.
New York and Company has been open since 4 a.m. and is offering 50 percent off everything, and for the earlybirds, an extra 10 percent off until noon.
— Sabina Bhasin
7 a.m. - Two hours ago, the lines at Target in North Naples stretched for hundreds of feet. Scores of shoppers created traffic jams throughout the store as shopping carts filled with TVs, DVDs and other sales made the aisles nearly impossible to navigate.
Those lines have dwindled as the hottest sale items have cleared away. A fair number of bargain hunters are still filing into the store to find other deals, but the army of Target employees now has the crowds in and out quickly.
Target store manager Niki Tonnessen said the store broke its hour-long sales record today, which is consistent with the steady rise in sales the store has seen in recent months.
Although shoppers go catch stores on Black Friday for the sales, Tonnessen said this year's deals were not much different than other years. Still, this year's sales have improved.
"People are out shopping," she said. She predicted this fourth quarter sales will be the 3-year-old store's best.
— Aaron Hale
6:45 a.m. - Collier County Sheriff's deputies were on scene at Best Buy in North Naples to keep an eye on the crowds that could get a little testy at times.
When employees began distributing vouchers for prized goods, such as laptops, some cut in front of others who had been waiting for hours. When they protested, employees kicked the line-hoppers out of the queue.
It was just about 5 a.m. when the doors were opened and the first wave of shoppers flowed in. Some walked some ran, the impatient weaving around the casual.
Shouts of "stop pushing, stop pushing" could be heard as people funneled in to the popular store. With sleep still in their eyes, they streamed past stacks of TV's and game systems.
Some shoppers worked the buddy system. One claimed a bulky box containing a 42-inch flat-screen TV and the other went for the cart, making sure they got what they came for.
Many were on cell phones checking in with friends and family to see if there was anything else they needed.
While some were still running from aisle to aisle, others were already in the checkout just minutes after the doors opened. They waited for hours for one thing and were wasting no time moving on to their next store or to bed for the first time in 24 hours.
Outside, at 5:30, the queue was still long. Store employees monitored capacity and limited the number of people allowed in at a time.
— Tara McLaughlin
6:30 a.m. - Most Coastland Center stores seem to be open, and many deals are being offered until 10 a.m or noon.
Aldo is offering 30 percent off select styles and buy one get one off deals. James Faircloth has been attending to customers since they lifted the gate at 6 a.m.
"There were people waiting outside the store, and what it's ben 45 min," he said "and I've probably already met my sales goal for the day."
He will be working until only about 3 p.m., he hopes, so he can take advantage of the day's deals.
While the mall is in full swing, it's still very early, and the change in scheule has Faircloth saying out of habit, "Have a good night."
Throughout Coastland Center, men are lounging on the chairs and couches, holding bags, and the women it seems are soaking up all the deals.
Orlando Reynolds and Lina Mendez had a successful trip, starting their day at 5 a.m.
"We aren't looking for anything specific," Reynolds said, with about eight bags in front of him. "It's just a normal shopping day for me."
— Sabina Bhasin
6 a.m. - Just after midnight, Nghia Doan stepped up to the blue tape stretched in a line across the sidewalk. He was more than four hours early, just the way the 23-year-old had planned it.
Hundreds would line up behind him as they waited for Best Buy on Naples Boulevard to open its doors to Black Friday sales.
"I wanted to be first," Doan said.
Doors were opening at 5 a.m., and while the day is known to kick off the Christmas shopping season, Black Friday also entices people like Doan to stock up on electronics for themselves.
"I want to buy a television, laptop, washing machine," he said. "This is for my house."
It was the first time Doan had stood in line for the door-buster deals and he's not sure if he'll be back next year.
"It's crazy," he said.
That's what Mariana Birmingham thought of the line that stretched past Staples, past the recently out-of-business Golf Galaxy and into the Costco parking lot.
She stepped up to the back of the line about 20 minutes before the doors would open.
"I'm not a person who camps out," she said. "It's just crazy. They are good deals, but not that good."
Still, Birmingham started her deal hunting at midnight at Walmart, then on to Kohl's.
Her wait was made a little easier when a Best Buy employee handed her a gift card.
— Tara McLaughlin
5:50 a.m. - Christmas music, the smell of coffee and bags, bags, bags. Black Friday is here and it's offering deals with a vengeance.
Since midnight, stores have been slowly opening at the Coastland Center mall at U.S. 41 off of Golden Gate Parkway in Naples.
At 5 a.m., The Gap posted a sign announcing 50 percent off everything in the store. Victoria's Secret has also been open offering good deals. Express Men and Express opened at 5 a.m. Offering 40 percent off until noon and 30 percent off from noon to close.
Tammie Smith and her daughter, Katie Smith, have been sitting, with giant Victoria's Secret bags, outside Forever 21 since 3:30 a.m. waiting for the store to open.
"We are looking for winter clothes for New York," Tammie Smith said. "We are going to spend New Year's in Times Square."
They began their shopping expedition at 11 p.m. when they waited outside of Old Navy for the mall to open at midnight.
"it's been nice and quiet, no problems," said Mike Herman, a Naples police officer. "The crowd has been building slowly as more stores start to open."
Though it may look like a Saturday afternoon with the dressed up crowds and panache to shop, most stores are not yet open.
However, the stores that are open — JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, Radio Shack, The Body Shop, American Eagle Outfitters — are getting busier.
— Sabina Bhasin
5:22 a.m. - The Black Friday line that stretched across the shopping plaza outside the Target store near Immokalee Road in North Naples began at about 2 a.m. for the earliest shoppers looking to catch the best deals.
Niki Tonnessen, the store operator, said of the hottest items were in electronics: the 40-inch TV, a GPS and the iPod Touch.
Once the doors opened at 4 a.m., the lines outside quickly disappointed and turned into seemingly longer check out lines.
The earliest shoppers grabbed-up the best deals. Those TVs were cleaned out in less than 15 minutes.
Yuri Machim was in the front of the line before the store opened with friends waiting to score some 40-inch flat-screen TVs for under $300. Machim and company had been shopping or waiting in line at stores with the best Black Friday deals since 4 p.m. on Thursday, she said. They ate leftover turkey and Thanksgiving sides while in line.
After grabbing two gaming chairs and a couple of the flat-screens, Machim said her Black Friday journey was done. With glassy eyes, she stood in front of her shopping carts while waiting for friends to get through the busy check-out lines.
She said a quick nap would be her only respite between her Black Friday shopping trip and her job at Costco, which she would have to get to in a matter of hours.
— Aaron Hale
4:22 a.m. - Black Friday shopping opened at the Target near Immokalee Road in North Naples to the longest line in store history. In less than 10 minutes most of the store flat screen TVs with slashed prices had already been picked over. — Aaron Hale
12:30 a.m. - The midnight Black Friday event at Miromar Outlets in Estero was packed, including a looooong line to get into Juicy Couture to take advantage of its 30 percent off sale. Many Miromar shoppers had to park next door at Germain Arena. — Vonna Keomanyvong
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But what we didn't realize was his vision of happiness for his people. And today, after two major events in the history of the nation- the coronation of the Fifth King of Bhutan and Royal Wedding, when I look back it brings tears to my eyes as I understand how great a gift our Fourth King gave us on that fateful day in 2006.
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Rain causes tile collapse at Anderson County jail
ANDERSON - Heavy rains caused a ceiling tile at the Anderson County jail to cave in this week, causing at least $60,000 in damage.
Sheriff John Skipper said the tile, in a part of the jail that was built in the 1950s, collapsed onto a large computer console and ruined it.
"I'll be coming back to you for some money at some point," Skipper told the county's finance committee Tuesday afternoon.
He said jail officials began assessing the damage Tuesday morning and expected to have an emergency repair done quickly.
Despite this week's rains, the National Weather Service still expects that February will come to a cool, dry conclusion. That will be a minor inconvenience for most Anderson-area residents. It could be a major problem for plants.
"Our weather is so messed up, plants are confused," Christi Bruner said Tuesday from the Carolina Wild plant shop. "We've got stuff blooming that normally doesn't bloom until late March or April. Other things have rebloomed in the winter, when they should be dormant."
The confusion was created by a warmer-than-usual early February. High temperatures in the first two weeks of the month, which historically average 46 degrees, this time averaged 55 degrees.
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From Thursday through Monday, daytime highs are not expected to exceed 51 degrees. Subfreezing temperatures are expected each night.
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"In all these plants, the bloom is followed by leafing out. That's a problem when the temperature drops below 30 degrees," Bruner said.
"It's not so hard on the plants if it stays in the 30-33 degree range. But when it reaches 28 or 29, that's a killing frost."
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On the week of Feb. 27-March 4 a year ago, temperatures ranged from a high of 67 to a low of 47.
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Sony PS3 network and Xfire
To simplify some of the more basic functions in the Playstation Network Platform, Sony has signed a deal to implement Viacom's Xfire matchmaking service. The PC version of Xfire integrates features such as friends, messenging, server browsing, and voice chat. 1UP further reports that the PS3's Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom is already in the supported games list of Xfire's .INI file. It's unclear to what extent the new incarnation of Xfire will resemble the PC's, but based on a past quote from SCE head Ken Kutaragi, it's believed that it will at least be free. "We don't charge for the basic functions of the network like matching services," he once said. "Things like that are taken for granted on a PC, aren't they? There's the feeling of why a game console gets to charge for a service that's normal on a PC. So, we just made the basic services available, and based our business on the contents."
What's more, Sony may be able to leap out of the gate with an equivalent to Live Anywhere, Microsoft's planned attempt at bridging the PC and Xbox Live. The real issue is whether we'll see retail games with cross-platform interaction; currently, Microsoft intends for PC and console gamers to play titles like Shadowrun against one another.


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Using the Hyoid Bone to Improve Chaturanga Dandasana. ~ Charlotte Bell
Use your wishbone to transform your posture and change chaturanga dandasana.
What's an eight-syllable name that, when spoken by a yoga teacher, elicits fear (or at least a groan) in roughly half the population that practices yoga? It is the same phrase that evokes a feeling of invincible awesomeness in many others.
The answer: Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose).
Chaturanga looks like a push-up, but it's not. It is primarily practiced as a transition pose in sun salutations; often between downward facing dog and upward facing dog or cobra. Chaturanga requires a great deal of upper body strength, and therefore, it builds the upper body. In addition, it builds core strength if you engage a funny little structure called the hyoid bone while you practice it.
Your wishbone and how it affects your practice.
The hyoid bone is the human version of the wishbone. It's a small, u-shaped bone in the front of your neck that sits just below your chin and above your thyroid cartilage. Place your right thumb on the right side of your neck just below your chin and your index finger on the left side. You can feel the ridges on its surface if you palpate the area.
The hyoid bone is quite mobile because it is the only bone in the body that is not attached to another bone. If you press on it from the right, you will feel the left side pushing out against your index finger and vice versa. Its primary functions are to help move the tongue and facilitate swallowing.
The position of this little bone powerfully affects your posture. If your chin and hyoid bone are jutting forward or your head is tilting back, your entire core—internal structures such as your organs—will push forward into your abdominal wall. When you draw your hyoid back, lengthening the back of your neck and lifting the base of your skull, your organs and abdominal wall draw back giving frontal support to your spine.
What does this have to do with chaturanga?
If you are jutting your chin out and throwing your head back in chaturanga, your organs and abdomen will sag toward the ground. This makes the pose even more difficult as your arms fight the weight of your core. Drawing your hyoid back allows your core to lift up into your back body, stabilizing your pose.
How to practice chaturanga.
There are many ways to approach chaturanga.
Here's one: Start in downward facing dog on a non-skid mat.
Draw your hyoid bone back so that the back of your neck lengthens. Maintain this position throughout. Shift your whole body forward and keep your pelvis higher than your shoulders. Roll your shoulders back so that your shoulder blades slide down your back. With your pelvis still high, bend your elbows and keep them close to your sides. Only when your chest is a few inches from the floor should you bring your pelvis level with the rest of your body, at least when you're first starting to practice chaturanga.
Here's why: If you lower your pelvis too fast it will come to the floor first.
Once it's on the floor, it may be difficult to lift it back up to level. If you find your pelvis reaching the floor before your elbows are fully bent, return to downward facing dog and start over keeping your pelvis high in the air.
Once you're in the pose, turn your toes under and lengthen back through your heels to actively lift your legs upward. Simultaneously lengthen through the top of your head in the opposite direction. Take a few breaths before coming to rest on the ground or moving into down dog or cobra.
Opinions on hand placement abound.
The most popular alignment "rule" is that your forearms should be vertical in this pose but if your humerus bones are extra long—like mine are—this alignment is inefficient. I encourage students to experiment with their hand placement—anywhere from underneath the chest to under the lower ribs.
If chaturanga just isn't happening.
If chaturanga is just not happening for you—and in the interest of full disclosure, I confess that it took me a year to be able to hold myself up in the pose.
Here's another approach: Place a yoga block flat on the floor underneath your pelvis. Start with your chest high and bend your elbows into chaturanga position.
Press your hands into the floor and activate your legs. Remember your hyoid bone. You may find your pelvis lifting a millimeter or two off the block. This variation helps train your upper body and allows you to understand what an aligned pose feels like even if your upper body is not ready to hold you up.
The most helpful skill in learning chaturanga is patience.
It can take a long time to build the upper body strength and alignment to practice efficiently. If you regularly practice chaturanga in a fast-paced vinyasa class, take care not to overdo it.
More is not always better.
Practice with care and remember that the freedom available to you in any pose depends on the quality of your attention, not what your pose looks like.
Charlotte Bell began practicing yoga in 1982 and began teaching in 1986. She's a fierce proponent of old-school yoga, and cites teachers such as Pujari and Abhilasha Keays, Donna Farhi and Judith Hanson Lasater as her main inspirations. Charlotte has also practiced Insight meditation since 1986. She's written two books: Mindful Yoga, Mindful Life and Yoga for Meditators, both published by Rodmell Press. A lifelong musician, she plays oboe and English horn with the Salt Lake Symphony and the Emmy Award-winning group, Red Rock Rondo.
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6 Responses to "Using the Hyoid Bone to Improve Chaturanga Dandasana. ~ Charlotte Bell"
Great article! I think I must accidentally engage my hyoid bone…because chaturanga is sometimes easier for me than other times. I love that there is ALWAYS more tweaking and refining we can do with yoga. It makes me smile thinking that I have a 'wishbone'……thanks for sharing…..
Dear Charlotte, thanks for this insight! Can you tell me where the connection between hyoid and abdominom is? Anatomywise?
Love, Julia
Hi Julia,
Sorry for the late reply. I was in Telluride at the bluegrass festival last week!
Anatomically, I'm not completely sure what if any connection there is between the abdomen and hyoid. Because the hyoid is involved in the swallowing and the sucking reflex, it is part of the process that kick starts our digestive systems soon after we are born. The hyoid draws back when a baby suckles, which in turn, draws the whole digestive system and abdomen inward. Donna Farhi once said in a workshop I attended that bottle-fed babies often end up with less frontal tone than breast-fed ones because it is less work for them to extract nutrition from a bottle than from a breast. I see the hyoid-abdomen as more of a reflex than an actual muscular connection, although there may be an anatomical connection I don't know about. love, Charlotte
This is excellent, thank you for sharing. Your quote – "The most helpful skill in learning chaturanga is patience." – is EXACTLY what I'm learning as I rehab a shoulder injury.
I don't disagree with your point, but I'm just a little perplexed on how this has become so complicated – and that in your response above, you don't understand the physiological effect you are encouraging!
In vinyasa-based yoga (where caturanga is most prevalen), there should be no vinyasa without proper pranayama, which includes using the Bandhas. while there is arguably an 'energetic' element to the use of the three Bandhas (and their associated diaphragms), their primary use is to stabilize the overly mobile areas of our torso.
thus, all of the physiological alignments you suggest are simply and easily created through proper Ujjayi and the light use of Jalandhara Bandha. This valves the throat, engages the hyoid, lengthens the cervical spine and creates a solid connection of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (that's why it engages the core).
I guess what I'm saying is that if Teachers understood the Bandhas and the proper instruction of Pranayama, the majority of pelvic/sacral issues, as well as core engagement, would be easily and adaptively solved.
I appreciate what you are offering, and your intention – just don't complicate it! Teach the basics to the bodies in front of you… and, if needed, isn't it just a little more student-friendly to cue "'draw your chin slightly back and slightly upward"? Much more accessible than explaining in class that "you have a wishbone and its name is the hyoid and I'd like you to find it and now draw it back – yes, like your chin is going back!'?
Thanks again, your physical cues beyond the use of hyoid are spot on and very well outlined.
hey hi,
very nice post. I have been facing problem of bad posture since many years and I am just 25. Due to forward bending head I am nt able to breath also properly. I cannot take deep breaths while sitting standing. It creates a lot of problems to me as Due to bad posture I feel breathless and can breath with correct posture but cannot hold it for long. While eating too I feel out of breath. I have tired many asanas and exercises to correct my posture but nothing has worked till now. I hope chaturanga works for me.


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We are celebrating this new year with a Williams Sonoma giveaway on our food blog! The winner will receive a $50 gift card for Williams-Sonoma and a coupon for a free Mrs. Smith's Signature Deep Dish Pie. The giveaway is sponsored by Mrs. Smith's Pies as a part of a sponsored post for which we had the opportunity to try and review some of the new Signature Deep Dish Pies from Mrs. Smith's!
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Why Is Measuring Data About Your Condition Worth It?
This is not a new story but I'm always fascinated when I read it again and again. Doug Kanter measured data about his life, his condition, blood sugar levels and every details that could have been relevant.
Later, he published his findings and what he learnt during the process. Amazing read and a perfect proof for those against measuring health data as patients that this can lead to better health and disease management. After some time, he realized that his average blood sugar levels became lower due to self-management.
Doug released a service, Databetes, to help other patients with diabetes better manage their condition.


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His nonprofit organization 2 Million Dogs is advocating for what he calls comparative oncology studies to examine whether there is a link between cancer in canines and cancer in humans.
Robinson points out that pets are exposed to the same environmental factors as humans. Veterinary oncologists believe there are between four and eight million new cases of cancer in pets every year.
Robinson has helped create what his organizations says is the largest "pet and people cancer community in the world."
He is touring 25 cities to share information with other pet owners. He is in Denver this week at the following locations:
Saturday, Sept. 22 in Arvada, they'll be at Street's Fitness from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at 12520 W. 64th Ave.
Sunday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Boys will be at the Barkly Manor Doggie Daycare, 5010 E. Colfax Ave.
Monday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m., they'll be at Woof in Boots, 719 W. 8th Ave.
For more information, visit, http://2milliondogsblog.wordpress.com/
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Scottish Rabbit Curry
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 (2- to 2 1/2-pound rabbit), cut into serving pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped British or Canadian bacon
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons mild curry paste
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups pearl onions
- 2 cups button mushrooms
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Basmatic rice (optional), for serving
1. In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat and sauté the rabbit pieces until well browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and reserve.
2. Using the same pan you browned the rabbit in, and without wiping it out, sauté the bacon over medium heat until it's browned and has rendered its fat in the pan, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until it is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the curry paste and stir to combine well with the flour mixture. Stir in the chicken broth, 1/4 cup at a time. The pan contents now will have the consistency of a thin sauce.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the browned rabbit pieces along with the onions, mushrooms, celery, and salt. Simmer the dish, stirring occasionally, until the meat is cooked through, the onions are tender, and the sauce has thickened up, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm, preferably over rice.
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HELPER/CLOVIS, Calif. - Roy Joseph Saccomano, beloved husband and "papa," age 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 in Clovis, Calif.
He was born July 19, 1934 in Helper.
Roy is survived by wife of 46 years, Aloma; five daughters, Barbara (Chris) Hansen, Kathy (Chris) Moris, Tiz (K.C.) Jones, Mary Allred and Teri Hall. He dearly loved his eight grandchildren, Jessi, Ryan, Jenni, Brad, Sarah, Kalee, Kyler and Cale. Preceeded in death by dad; mom; brothers, Frank and Blackie Saccomano; and sister, Rose Porter.
Roy will be greatly missed by his loving family.
"Charge it to my uncle."
A private family memorial is scheduled in his honor. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made "In Memory of Roy Saccomano" to Valley Care Givers Resource Center, 3845 N. Clark Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93726.
ELMO - Myrna DeeAnn Drolc, 68, passed away July 7, 2005 in Elmo.
She was born June 19, 1937 in Georgetown, Idaho, to George "Ervin" and Jennie Crossley Chandler. She married Robert Gene Drolc Sept. 8, 1956 in Las Vegas, Nev., later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.
Mom was a longtime resident of Carbon County, living in Helper, East Carbon and Price.
She was widowed at a young age and raised her three children to adulthood admirably.
Mom kept busy by painting posters, crocheting and reading. She was a member of the LDS church.
Survived by children, Kevin (Janice) of Price; Cindy (Leonard) Bell of Cleveland; Bryan (Tonia) of Thatcher, Ariz.; grandchildren, Robert (Susie) Bell, Soleil and Brecquelyn Drolc, Tyler and Shayn Drolc, Leonard M. Bell; great-granddaughter, Kendra Bell; and brother, Rex (Arlene) Chandler of Lyman, Wyo. Preceded in death by parents; husband; and infant son, Robert Michael.
The family is appreciative of the many friends and family who helped care for Mom over the years.
Mom's wishes were to have a graveside service. It will be Tuesday, July 12, 10 a.m., at Mountain View Cemetery in Helper.


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Tale Of The Tape: Pittsburgh Steelers At Jacksonville Jaguars
The Steelers lost in shocking and humiliating fashion at home to the lowly Tampa Bay Bucs in Week Four, and the challenge for head coach Mike Tomlin is to get his team looking forward to the Jaguars and not looking back.
Tale Of The Tape: Cleveland Browns At Tennessee Titans
The Browns have been competitive in all three games that they have played in so far, and they should be ready to come up with another strong effort after their bye week.
Tale Of The Tape: St. Louis Rams At Philadelphia Eagles
The Rams are a feisty group and could have won two of their first three games, but they have not shown the ability to finish off games.
Tale Of The Tape: Baltimore Ravens At Indianapolis Colts
The Ravens are starting to operate with quite a bit of efficiency on offense, and quarterback Joe Flacco deserves credit for that unit's ability to light up the scoreboard.
Tale Of The Tape: Houston Texans At Dallas Cowboys
The Texans have entrusted their quarterback responsibilities to Ryan Fitzpatrick, and he is an honest, hard-trying passer who understands his job and gives his team a chance.
Tale Of The Tape: Buffalo Bills At Detroit Lions
Doug Marrone has seen enough of quarterback EJ Manuel and has decided to pull the plug on him and hand the team's QB chores to veteran Kyle Orton.


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TUNIS — Upstairs, Ibrahim Amara and his friends gather around the computer to watch YouTube preachers offering a vision of Islam that rejects democracy and elections. "Democracy's freedom is absolute," Ibrahim says, "and we don't accept that. In our religion, freedom is limited to the freedom God gives you."
Downstairs, Ibrahim's father, Saleh Amara, explodes in frustration over his son's new, post-revolutionary passion. Saleh and his wife have gone along with some of their 27-year-old's new restrictions — okay, they'd stop watching soap operas and "Oprah" on TV, because there was too much sexual content — but Saleh says his son goes too far. Growing the long beard of the pious is fine, though it will probably limit his job opportunities. And if Ibrahim insists that his secular-raised, college-educated wife cover her hair and wear gloves, well, that's his business. But how can he spurn free elections, the sweetest fruit of Tunisia's revolution?


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May 2, 2011
Texas State is the newest member of the Sun Belt Conference, announcing its decision to join the league on Wednesday. This comes just weeks after Georgia State accepted an invite to join the conference.
The addition of Texas State bumps the Sun Belt's membership to 13 schools. This number should dip to eleven, however, as North Texas and FIU will likely announce very soon they are leaving the Sun Belt for Conference USA.
For now, it appears WKU is staying put in the Sun Belt, much to the chagrin of many Hilltoppers fans. Wednesday, I spoke to WKU interim athletic director Todd Stewart regarding the recent changes in the Sun Belt and how WKU feels about those changes.
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During the 30 years we have been a Minolta, now Konica Minolta Dealer, Konica Minolta has acquired more patents and made more innovations to the copier industry than any other manufacture. In fact if your present MFP isn't a Konica Minolta product then it does indeed use Konica Minolta technology and some of our previous patents. Konica Minolta has maintained its status as the Industry leader by building Quality and Innovation in every product.
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Story and Pictures by Phil Laubner
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Breadwinners tells the story of Alice, a financially-strapped housewife who, recently widowed, is forced to move in with her daughter Molly. Molly is a dominatrix.
If it serves his idea, director and playwright Peter Davis is not afraid to take risks, twist convention, or mix genre and form. In 2010 I covered his non-linear adaptation of Ken Greller's This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, and admired his use of a live actor to play another characters secret statue. Far from being lifeless, the statue was a captivating lynchpin for the script, it was performance art within art.
The following year I covered his direction of Nancy Murray's original debut play, Asking Questions. At one point, the lead character's memory and her daughter's present reality simultaneously merge together. Two scenes, two ideas, performed at the same time, creating a more powerful third idea, and all acted out seamlessly. It was thrilling.
This year Peter Davis has decided to direct and debut his own play. Instead of using a traditional theater, Davis will present the work in a loft at the Load of Fun building. I recently had a chance to sit down with him and some of his cast to talk about the play.
Present were Peter Davis, writer/director; Barbara Geary, actor (Alice)/co-producer; Chris Krystofiak, actor (Molly's submissive); and Andrew Syropoulos, production manager.
Jessica Ruth Baker who plays Molly (the daughter) was graduating from UMBC during this interview and unable to attend.
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Phil Laubner: I recently did an interview with a pop-up art gallery called Plywood. Their idea was to present art in a mobile gallery that was as clean and as professional as a permanent location. When I heard what you were doing and where, I thought—wow—is this the same type of thing? A professional pop-up theater?
Peter Davis (Playwright and Director): We are a kind of pop-up. There's no brick and mortar to it. We're doing the play here because we like the space. The space is good for the play, and Mara Neimanis (In Flight Theater) is a generous spirit. We're not trying to convert it into a theater. We're keeping it simple. Being autonomous is fun.
Chris Kysztofiak (Actor who plays the Man): Everybody says the story is everything, and unless you strip it down like we do, you might lose focus. We do only what's needed.
Barbara (Co-Producer and plays Alice, the mother): It puts a different expectation on the audience. Coming in here where it's not obviously set up like a theater space, they're going to have work a little harder. There's an intimacy because you're working together with the audience. They can't separate themselves.
Chris: They can't hide in the shadows like they could before.
Phil: So the ideas are the most important thing, rather than the frills, the props or the staging.
Peter: This story has some big ideas. We're selling how emotions and relationships affect power, control, and love. These two women work it out. They don't need a lot of set or props to do that.
Barbara: We set a certain bar for ourselves. Be compelling and the audience isn't looking for the frills. That's a challenge to us.
Phil: Is it thrilling to you that you can make this thing happen in such a DIY way?
Peter: If we can do theater with our friends, on our own terms, for a story we all believe in and not be beholden to anyone, then that's great.
Phil: Peter, when did you first produce the play?
Peter: 1988. Chicago.
Barbara: The world is such a different place now.
Phil: Breadwinners is about a woman that goes through a transition where she regains her power, she stands up for herself. Since 1988 we've had two woman Secretaries of State. There are more women in management and places of power than ever before. Have these changes played into your desire to bring this play back?
Peter: It's a big question. Back then, we thought women had made great strides. And yet, today, there's still a war against women's reproductive rights. To me the play is as relevant as it ever was. We're speaking to issues around family, power, control, and love…those aren't things exclusive to women, but in this play they are about women.
It's a mother daughter story, a play about role-playing. The power struggle is really more domestic and interpersonal than political, or, ummm, professional.
Barbara: What's interesting? Power issues for women, right? Peter gave us the script, and Jessica and I we're like: "How about we change this?" (Laughs) "Or that?" It was a two-way street.
Peter: I lean on the actors for relevance. Not just the larger picture, or is the play relevant socially, but is it relevant to them? Can they utter the words and embrace the ideas authentically or not?
I learned theater that way from Mark Medoff (who wrote Children of a Lesser God). He was great at making the most of having actors to work with and an audience to get feedback from.
Barbara: It's been an interesting journey with the play in terms of character growth. I think about Chris' character, expression was not written in for him, for his character. As we have been working together, what Chris has brought to the process…he, I think, is really the crux for the change in Alice (the mother). He's become the catalyst.
Peter: I rely on my intuition and try to encourage everyone else to rely on theirs.
And anytime someone makes a proposal I want to say, "yes, and…" and see what happens. I'm the director, I can always change things. First, I want to say "show me." With practice, and a concept to guide you, your intuition starts sending A-game.
The leap of faith it takes is huge. I'm looking for people I trust to make that leap with me and I've got them sitting with me right here. Jess is absent, but she's been a big part of that too.
Phil: I have a question for (stage manager) Andrew. As an actor, what's it like to be on the other side?
Andrew (Production Manager): I'm used to stage managing and tech. It's a nice break from acting, a different challenge. As soon as we walked in here, I looked at Peter and said, "I don't want to change a thing." The way the play is and all this acrobat apparatus around-it's perfect. The set's done! As we kept going with that, we decided not to put curtains on the windows, let in natural light. Create different moods at different show times.
Phil: Barbara, you're relatively new to Baltimore. How's your experience with the theater scene?
Barbara: It's been really interesting. I found that there's a lot of physical theater here, like Glass Mind or Single Carrot who approach it not so much from a psychological place as more from a physical place which is where I come from. So when we speak there's a common language.
And then there's the city itself, its environment and architecture…there are spaces here I envision doing shows, like the loading dock outside of Area 405. It would be amazing to do something there, something lit by torches! I really like the guerilla idea that you can go into a place and make something amazing happen and then disappear.
Phil: Barbara, for someone with such tenure in theater, you don't feel like it's a step back to do the DIY thing?
Barbara: No. I guess I don't have the stereotypical ambitions of someone with the same range of experience. Interesting projects are what I look for. There's a lot of really interesting stuff happening in Baltimore. All different kinds. I got to tap into the Baltimore Rock Opera Society and teach a workshop. Their show (Valhella) is a complete fusion of joy and intention, people coming together because they love it.
If that can happen in a city like this, that it can be supported, that's a great sign.
Andrew: It never was like that before. All these theaters that happened: Single Carrot-
All: Glass Mind, BROS, Everyman, Strand, Generous…
Andrew: That was not here. It was only Spotlighters, Everyman, and Vagabonds.
Peter: If you have an idea and a passion for it-
You can make something happen.
Andrew: Exactly.
Here there are places that will listen and take your ideas.
Barbara: That's also the thing about Baltimore. A lot of these theater companies that are starting up operate in that kind of ensemble communal way. Rather than the auteur: "This is mine. You are all my minions!" It's more…people have juice, they feed off of each other, and are excited about the idea to be creative together. I think that's really healthy.
Peter : And it solves all problems. If there are like minds working together, they'll overcome any obstacle.
Phil: Do you want to keep doing productions together?
Peter: I'd like to keep collaborating with Barbara on projects. We each have a couple of pieces of our own that we feel strongly about. We talk about them and float ideas back and forth. It keeps our eyes open for people to work with and places to perform in. Opportunity will present itself and we'll be ready.
Phil: That speaks of that positive sea change in Baltimore. Just to have that certainty is a wonderful thing.


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The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dr. Ashton B. Carter, visited the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport today to learn about international F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot training.
The Arizona Air National Guard was one of several stops Dr. Carter made throughout the Tucson area.
"It was very good for our Airmen to see a senior Department of Defense leader visit our installation," said Col. Mick McGuire, 162nd Fighter Wing commander. "Dr. Carter left with a strong understanding of our mission and the impact of our global training success."
Dr. Carter and his staff met with students and exchange pilots from Iraq, Singapore, Japan, Denmark, Poland, South Korea, Norway and the Netherlands.
Air Guardsmen here train more than 70 international student pilots per year, offering several training programs that range from initial F-16 training to qualify new pilots to an advanced weapons course.
The 162nd is the "face of the USAF to the world" providing the best-trained coalition war-fighting partners for the United States Air Force. The wing has trained pilots from 28 countries that fly the F-16 today while developing strategic partnerships and building strong international relationships based on performance, friendship and trust.