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The Badgers held Purdue to just 20 points in the first half, the second-lowest first-half total for the Boilermakers this season. Purdue hit just 25.7 percent (9-35) of its shots in the first period.
Purdue outscored Wisconsin 38-20 in the second half as the Boilermakers shot 50 percent (13-26) from the field in the second period.
Wisconsin tied a season high with nine blocks, its second-straight game with nine blocks after also tallying nine stuffs against Indiana on Feb. 10.
UW struggled at the free throw line, recording it lowest percentage since hitting just 54.5 percent against Penn State on Jan. 31. Wisconsin shot just 66.7 percent (10-15) from the line against the Boilermakers.
Purdue tied an opponent season low with just four steals and one block.
Individual Notes
Junior Cassie Rochel tallied a career high seven blocks. Her previous best was five blocks in three games earlier this season with the most recent being at Miami on Dec. 29
Rochel also pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds, her second-straight game with double-digit rebounds and her seventh of the season. She just missed her second-straight double-double as she had nine points.
Jacki Gulczynski scored in double figures for the 18th straight game. The 6-1 forward led the Badgers with 19 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from 3-point range.
After 12 straight games of playing 39 or more minutes, Gulczynski played only 35 minutes after picking up her fourth foul with 10:51 left in the game. It was her fewest minutes since playing 34 minutes vs. Delaware State on Dec. 28.
Junior Morgan Paige struggled to score tonight, tallying only four points, a season-low for the Badgers' leading scorer. The 5-9 guard was 1-11 (.091) from the field.
Freshman Nicole Bauman had her best game since scoring 15 points against Iowa on Jan. 10. The 5-10 guard finished second on the team with 14 points, her sixth game this season with 10-or-more points. Bauman tied her career high by making four 3 pointers, going 4-5 (.800) from deep. She was also 2-2 from the free throw line and added four rebounds.
Purdue's KK Houser tied an opponent season high by making five 3 pointers. The guard was 5-9 (.555) from deep and led all scorers with 20 points.
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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- After losing two young children in a house fire, a local family received a helping hand from the community.
A car wash sponsored by Las Vegas Professional Detailing was held on Sunday at the Posare Salon's West Craig location.
There was a steady stream of cars though out the day to help the family of 4-year-old Cruz and 2-year-old Ella Flores.
The total amount raised at the car wash was $9,843 which will be given to the family.
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Both children died earlier this week, when their room was engulfed in flames at their home near Ann and Durango.
Many said they just wanted to help the family in any way possible.
If you missed the fundraiser, you can still donate at any of the valley's 4 Posare Salon locations.
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Anderson, a member of the Tuscarora nation, was born on November 9, 1927, in Buffalo, New York. Called Mad Bear by his grandmother because of his temper, he grew up on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation, near Niagara Falls. As a young man, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After he returned from service, Anderson applied for a loan under the GI Bill to build a house on the reservation. When the loan was denied, Anderson's belief that he was discriminated against because of his race prompted him to become an activist for Native American rights.
In 1957, Anderson led Iroquois protests against state income taxes. The demonstrations culminated in a march to the Massena, New York, state courthouse, where several hundred protestors burned summonses for their unpaid taxes. The following year, Anderson became a key figure in the Tuscarora Reservoir Protest. After the Power Authority of the State of New York seized 1,383 acres of the Tuscarora Reservation to build a reservoir that would flood the land, Tuscarora men, women, and children joined forces to resist the taking of their land. Anderson and others blocked surveyors from entering the reservation and deflated workers' tires. When approximately 100 state troopers threatened to enter the reservation, the demonstrators laid in the road to block their trucks. Despite the efforts of the Tuscaroras, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation (1960) that the taking of the land was legal, and the reservoir was eventually built.
In March 1959, Anderson aided in a revolt of Iroquois at the Six Nations Reserve in Brantford, Ontario. After the Iroquois declared their sovereignty, twelve Royal Canadian Mounted Police invaded the reservation's council house, but the Iroquois forced them to leave. That same month, Anderson attempted a citizen's arrest of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Glenn Emmons, whom some Native Americans, resentful of the federal termination policy, had accused of misconduct in office. Emmons avoided Anderson but later resigned.
After receiving an invitation from revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Anderson led a delegation of Native Americans to Cuba in July 1959. Members of the Six Nations and the Miccosukee of Florida agreed to recognize the sovereignty of Cuba in exchange for Cuba's recognition of their own sovereignty. Indian sovereignty was an important issue for Anderson; he once stated that his main purpose in life was to help the Indian people regain sovereignty, rather than be absorbed by a society that he regarded as "sick."
Anderson founded the North American Indian Unity Caravan in 1967 to encourage the activism that was growing among Native Americans nationwide. Later that year, he delivered to Congress messages from 133 tribes that did not want their reservations to be terminated, which helped to defeat one of the final termination bills. Anderson toured the nation with his caravan for the following six years, but he paused to plan and participate in the Alcatraz Occupation in 1969. In 1975, he was the national director of the Indian Nationalist Movement of North America.
Anderson's work as a medicine man was featured in the book Rolling Thunder (1974) by Doug Boyd. In discussing his concept of good medicine, Anderson also articulates the philosophy behind his individual activism.
Further Reading
Boyd, Doug. 1994. Mad Bear: Spirit, Healing, and the Sacred in the Life of Native American Medicine Man. New York: Simon & Schuster.; Olson, James S., Mark Baxter, Jason M. Tetzloff, and Darren Pierson. 1997. Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.; Roleff, Tamara, ed. 1998. Native American Rights. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press.


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You know that bathroom scene in Sex and the City where Charlotte is looking at her ahem? I don't know why was thinking about that when I signed in at my gynecologist's, but I was. Why can't it be like that? You walk into the doctor's office and she gives you a compact mirror and a manual. I mean, how hard could it be right? It's always awkward knowing this is going to happen, I never know what to say. Luckily, my doctor is all about business and she just gets to the point as soon as walk in. She gives me a gown and shows me to the (un)dressing room and I can't hear a word she's saying because all I can hear is the sound of my voice inside my head telling myself it'll be over in no time.
I'm considering faking it with my doctor, how sick is that? Faking that I'm NOT freaking out, that is. (Git your mind out of the gutter!) Meanwhile, she's talking and I'm scooting. I have to scoot four times, and it's really hard to scoot discretely. Like for real? You want it that close to you? Nothing she says is registering, like "relax". Really? You want me to relax? We're not even on a first name basis here and you're getting front row VIP seating. And … if you really wanted me to relax, you'd at least start off with some jokes to calm me down. Like how come they call you a "guy"necologist when all you ever look at are…never mind. If you wanted me to relax, you'd have a bottle of Cuervo waiting for me. I mean, guys get magazines when they give specimen and what do we get? We get mustache-nurse and some jelly you have to squeeze out of a tin foil tube. Not even enough to take home after.
I try to relax for a second then I tense up again because I'm self conscious about how much to relax. If I relax too much, she'll think I'm okay with this, but if I don't she'll be down there longer. So I decide to make a face that shows I'm not enjoying it just so she's clear about that and I ease up to help her out. I hear the speculum lock in place. "Nice tiny uterus" she says, "ovaries are small". Well that's a first. I guess I should be proud? "Cervix looks good", she adds. I wanna say, "Thank you, we've been working out" but I don't because I realize making her laugh while she's maneuvering a plastic duck bill through my ladypipes is not a smart thing to do. Which makes me start thinking of speculum jokes, but I don't laugh because that would be even more awkward for both of us.
I'm not even gonna tell you what happens next, but if that had been honey instead of my doctor, one of us would be grinning from ear to ear. "Ok, looks good" she says after the internal prodding and snaps off her rubber gloves. Then she gives my thigh a pat and it's over, just like that. "If there's anything to be worried about, I'll give you a call. If everything turns out fine, you'll get your results in the mail." "You can get dressed now." And that right there is the doctor equivalent to "I'll call you in the morning". I don't even bother protesting, I mean, excuse me, it wasn't that great for me either. I walk out and grab my bill from mustache-nurse feeling like I need a shower because ew, I just paid for that.
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"From this day of atonement, until the next day of atonement," these words from the Kol Nidre (literally "all vows") prayer, said on the eve of Yom Kippur, have been the cornerstones of Israel's national and personal soul-searching throughout the years.
Each one of us carries many "vows" — hopes and promises — at the start of each year. At the end of each year, each one of us comes to the realization that only some of our vows had been fulfilled. As it absolves us from these unfulfilled vows, the Jewish tradition urges us to atone for our mistakes and confess our sins. Not just for the sake of self-flagellation — to feel pain and sadness for the mistakes of the past — but also, perhaps mainly, for the sake of repairing our future.
Perhaps for the benefit of the "righteous" among us, who believe that they are pure perfection, our sages formulated a detailed list of the different types of sins. Alongside the general sins, like "ashamnu" (we have been guilty), "badadnu" (we have betrayed), "gazalnu" (we have stolen), comes a list of more specific transgressions — an up-to-date catalogue of sorts — that can be tailored to each person's personal needs. The traditional list of sins includes one transgression that appears strange at first glance: "...sins that we have sinned before you with astonishment of heart" (timahon levav).
By way of inertia, the reciting of this "vidui" (confession) prayer has become no more than force of habit for many people over the years. Since this strange item appears only at the end of the list, most people have never given any thought to the meaning of the words "timahon levav." An overview of different prayer books and translations of the prayer into various languages reveals a wide variety of interpretations indicating no small degree of confusion in the face of this indecipherable sin. Some see it as an independent and specific sin of confusion over methods of observance, or the loss of a loved one that brings confusion into people's lives. Some even see it as a sort of umbrella sin that includes all the sins that stem from the heart's doubts and missteps.
Delving into the origin of the term, you will find that the only mention of it in the Bible is in the seventh portion of Deuteronomy, which talks about the blessings of observance and curses for violation of the law. Alongside a host of ways in which God will punish sinners, "with consumption, and with fever, and with inflammation, and with fiery heat, and with drought, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish" (Deuteronomy 28:22), there is one most terrible curse: "The Lord will smite thee with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart" (Deuteronomy 28:28). The question only becomes more bewildering: Is astonishment of heart a sin or a punishment? And what is its nature?
Ostensibly, one could view "astonishment of heart" as a difficult and painful illness, like the madness or blindness mentioned in the same verse. Rashi, one of the most renowned Jewish commentators, interpreted the term to mean a heart attack. But the question resurfaces: What is the sin we are confessing to? Should a man have to confess to a heart ailment, or any other ailment, that befalls him?
It may be that, as Rashi suggested, timahon levav should be interpreted as a heart attack, not in the medical sense but rather in the moral sense. Many good, innocent, honest people study Torah, observe all the commandments in their homes and communities, but still harden their hearts to the plight of strangers who are not among their immediate acquaintances.
The way things are in this world, many people are quick to confess to sins they have committed against God, but don't dedicate enough attention to their relations with their fellow man, or to the hardness of their hearts in the face of others' suffering. The sin of timahon levav, the last on the confession list, is there to give us one more reminder to atone for the sins we've committed against our fellow man — the sins that Yom Kippur does not absolve, not until forgiveness is achieved.
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Big Bear Mountain Resorts has unveiled its latest and most progressive snow park feature, the Red Bull Plaza, to guests on December 9th at Bear Mountain. Influenced by street-style skateboarding and snowboarding, the unique features in the Red Bull Plaza are modeled after structures found in common city-settings such as shopping malls, schools or town centers, complete with street lamps, chain-link fences and hardscaping.
"In urban areas of the United States that receive snowfall, snowboarders and skiers are riding rails, stair sets and ledges and nailing tricks on features around their neighborhoods," says Bear Mountain's Director of Marketing, Rio Tanbara. "Partnering with Red Bull, we sought together to bring this authentic experience to Southern California, providing guests with a creative urban environment to jib and just hang out in."
Clayton Shoemaker, Director of Youth Marketing and Park Development for Big Bear Mountain Resorts and the creative mind behind the Red Bull Plaza, breaks down the new addition: "It's all about the entire experience. When you arrive at the Red Bull Plaza you will immediately realize that you have never snowboarded or skied through a run like this anywhere.
"It's not one feature but a whole run with multiple features that flow together and give riders opportunities to create lines that they've never seen in a resort's terrain park before."
Secluded off Chair 9 in the "Street Scene," the Red Bull Plaza features a 30' marble ledge, two 20' concrete rails, three ledges, two banks, a kink building wall, building wall with a ledge attachment, four stair sets, two down rails, bleacher box, planter ledge box and a down-flat-down ledge wall, some of which were included at Hot Dawgz and Handrails 2011.
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Psychologist Weighs In On Gun Control & Mental Health Debate
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PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020) – Can we keep firearms out of the hands of mentally ill people?
Many families keep guns in their home for either hunting or protection, but if they have a mentally ill person living in their house, should they still be allowed to keep it?
Dr. Christian Conte, a nationally-certified psychologist and co-founder of the Healthy Alternatives Program at A Balanced Life, weighed in on the Mike Pintek Show about mental health and gun control.
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Even in a sputtering economy, Franklin and Oak Creek officials remain confident the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of South 27th Street will not stall, at least not for long.
The Joint 27th Street Steering Committee met Oct. 23, in part, to discuss the possible dampening effect a recession might have on private investment opportunities along the corridor.
But committee members said the recent financial market rollercoaster ride will not deter redevelopment progress.
Solid position
"We're in a very good spot," said Steven Olson, a Franklin alderman and committee member. "This is a 30-year plan with $2 billion of investment. It is going to result in $40 million per year for (both) taxing jurisdictions and a potential of 40,000 jobs."
Olson cautioned against making future plans based solely on what is occurring today, adding he has no reason to believe the economic picture will not improve within the next year.
He recalled Franklin surviving an economic crisis 15 years ago, not long after its business park was developed. The park survived and has since flourished, Olson said.
Committee member Marie Myszkowski of Oak Creek said redevelopment work has gone too far to be placed on the back burner.
Many people fear such a long-term plan will sting them through property taxes but former committee chairman, Ted Grintjes, said the project is outside the operating budgets of both cities.
"A long-term plan is not going to affect a person's taxes this year," he said. "The purpose of this is to give elected officials a chance to do long-term planning and that's what you're doing here."
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The project is funded through tax-incremental financing, a mechanism that allows municipalities to borrow money to fund infrastructure improvements for an area that otherwise would be difficult to develop or redevelop. The increased property tax revenue from the improved land is then diverted from the tax roll to pay off the loan.
"This is good money (spent)," Myszkowski said. "When everything comes back we're going to be ready to take it all in."
Myszkowski said the souring economy has had an impact on development — commercial and residential — and may have a feared slow-down effect on the pace of development along 27th Street.
For the past five years, Franklin and Oak Creek have planned and started implementing phase one of redevelopment of their shared border along the six-mile-long 27th Street corridor.
Thus far, developments established along the corridor include a Northwestern Mutual expansion, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Franklin hospital, Staybridge Suites Hotel and Liberty Corporate Preserve Business Park.
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As of Monday, September 21st, MNSP will move into regular harvest hours:
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As of Monday, September 21st, MNSP will move into regular harvest hours:
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Late Thursday night, a federal judge in North Dakota issued a preliminary injunction, blocking the Obama administration's controversial Waters of the U.S. rule which was set to take effect Friday the 28th of August. Federal District Court Judge Ralph Erickson agreed granted the injuction, as requested by North Dakota, along with Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Wyoming, citing the potential irreparable harm it would cause the states if the rule were to go into effect August 28, 2015.
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SLEEPY EYE, MINN. – Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. announced last week that it had suspended seven employees after allegations of possible improper animal care at one of its hog farms located near Luverne, Minnesota. Today LCA, a Los Angeles-based group, released a video depicting animal mistreatment from that farm.
"There is absolutely no place at Christensen Farms or in this industry for violations of animal welfare," Christensen Farms CEO Glenn Stolt said. "As a family farm, the care and treatment of our animals is our highest priority. It is unacceptable that this...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The selection of 12 young women from dairy farm backgrounds on Sunday, May 17, in St. Cloud has paved the way for crowning Minnesota's 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way, the dairy industry's official goodwill ambassador. The newest Princess Kay will be named just before the opening of the Minnesota State Fair in August, and each of the 12 finalists for the title will be sculpted in butter throughout the fair.
The finalists were named at the conclusion of a three-day workshop attended by nearly 70 county dairy princesses. They include:
During the final session of the 86th Minnesota State FFA Convention, Career Development Event (CDE) winners were named, allowing the top chapters throughout the state to advance to the national competition in Louisville, Kentucky, October 28-31.
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SAINT PAUL – During the final session of the 86th Minnesota State FFA Convention, six FFA members from across Minnesota were elected to serve as the 2015-2016 Minnesota FFA Officers. These six members will spend the next year representing Minnesota throughout the state and nation, advocating for the agriculture industry.
Elected to represent the over 10,000 FFA members of Minnesota and voted on by the delegates were: Sentinel, Sam Johnson of the Glenville FFA Chapter; Reporter, Madison Taylor of the Randolph FFA Chapter; Treasurer, Travis Troendle of the Lanesboro FFA Chapter;...
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/13/15]—U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) is pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary to make sure that measures remain in place to support the hundreds of family farms in Minnesota whose production has been hurt or threatened by avian flu.
In a letter to Sec. Tom Vilsack, Sen. Franken urged the USDA to protect turkey growers in Minnesota from losing their livelihood by maintaining an all-hands-on-deck response to fighting the current outbreak. He also called for new, emergency resources to be made available if the financial support for farmers...
WASHINGTON -- The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial layer flock in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The flock of 200,000 chickens is located within the Mississippi flyway where this strain of avian influenza has previously been identified. CDC considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be low. No human infections with the virus have been detected at this time....
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Denis had always fantasied about dressing up as a beautiful woman and maybe even going out to the clubs, but he had never really taken any action upon the deliciously arousing thought – until he met Gina. She was an artist with a loft downtown who specialized in really kinky erotic art photography. Pictures of men fucking men, women with objects, that kind of thing.
But what she truly wanted was a feminized male she could train as a sissy maid to act as a serving wench for her monthly gallery parties and showings. And when she met Denis, she instantly knew she could feminize him (strong women can ALWAYS tell, trust us) and use him as both a subject and servant. Did he mind? Not once he felt the delicious sensation of the soft silk panties she made him wear against his cock, or the feeling of his legs in hose and heels clicking on the floor as he made his rounds filling people's drinks at parties.
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Illinois News Roundup for Friday, May 11
Published on May 11 2012 5:45 am
Last Updated on July 14 2013 12:07 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
>>AMBER Alert For Peoria Children Ends Peacefully
(Peoria, IL) -- An AMBER Alert has ended for two Peoria children who were abducted yesterday. Police say the non-custodial who took the children and the two young children have been recovered safely.
>>Retirees To Lose Free Health Care
(Springfield, IL) -- Free health care for state and university retirees, lawmakers, and judges is coming to an end. Both the Senate and the House approved a bill that strips them of the retirement benefit, a move that's expected to save the state at least 800-million dollars a year. The proposal is now headed to Governor Quinn, who says he will sign it. The measure will likely be challenged in court as unconstitutional.
>>Quinn Finds Money To Save Daycare Assistance
(Springfield, IL) -- Child care funding is being restored just one week after Governor Quinn announced the state could no longer afford to pay it. Quinn plans to pay for the program by taking 73-million dollars from a fund set aside to pay Medicare expenses. The state will skip paying the Medicare premiums this year and will kick them into a future year. But without paying for child care assistance, the state was facing a massive drop in its workforce.
>>Smith, Attorney Refuse To Answer Questions
(Springfield, IL) -- A group of lawmakers holds Representative Derrick Smith's fate in their hands, yet Smith and his attorney refused to answer many of their questions yesterday. The two appeared before a special legislative committee, which is digging deeper into the federal charges against Smith, and will decide what type of punishment is warranted. Smith's attorney fielded questions from the group but would not confirm whether his client ever engaged in a discussions to accept a bribe, whether he wrote a letter of support for a daycare, or if the seven-thousand-dollar cash bribe ever changed hands. Committee members expressed concern by the refusal and said they'd have to believe the federal documents are true unless Smith can prove otherwise.
>>New Thrill Ride At Six Flags Great America
(Gurnee, IL) -- There's a new thrill ride coming to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. The X Flight takes riders up 120 feet before sending them through several extreme drops, a sideways roll, and five inversions. It joins a whole host of other coasters at the theme park, including Batman the Ride, The Viper, The Dark Knight, and Raging Bull. The X Flight will open to the public next Wednesday, May 16th.
>>State Police Investigate Allegations Against ESL Cops
(East St. Louis, IL) -- East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Floore said Illinois State Police are investigating an assault allegation against two of his officers. A woman came to the department Tuesday afternoon to file a complaint against two officers. Floore said the woman alleged the officers assaulted her during a traffic stop about 2 a.m. Monday. Floore says he put the two officers on paid administrative leave Wednesday while state police investigate.
>>Legislature Cuts Health Care For Retired State Employees
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Legislature votes to cut free health care benefits from retired state employees. It's a perk that currently costs the state an estimated 880-million dollars. Retired workers who have served the state for at least 20-years, as well as state lawmakers who have served for at least four years and judges who have served at least six years will now have to pay premiums instead of enjoying free health care benefits.
>>Judge Dismisses Case About Troy Teen's Heroin Death
(Madison County, IL) -- A Madison County Judge acquits and frees a Troy man accused of providing the heroin that killed his 17-year-old girlfriend. Taylor Kennedy was on trial for drug-induced homicide for the January 12th, 2011, overdose death of Shannon Gaddis in her family's home near Troy. Hackett acquitted Kennedy based on a defense motion, which argued the delivery of heroin that killed Gaddis had to have occurred in Illinois if the court was to have jurisdiction in the case.
>>Fan Sues Musicians After Injury At Illinois Concert
(East St. Louis, IL) -- A fan of the Insane Clown Posse is suing the music duo and the organizers of a southern Illinois music festival after he was hurt during a 2010 concert. James Ford Jr. suffered a leg injury when he was among of group of fans who participated in an on-stage promotion during the concert. In the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, Ford is asking for damages in excess of 75-thousand dollars.


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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 9, 2012) – #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Andrew Weil, M.D., will offer a public talk about "Spontaneous Happiness" from his recent book of the same title as well as share insights from his newest book "True Food" on Fri., Oct. 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Kimmel Arena on the UNC-Asheville campus. Doors open at 6 p.m., and tickets are $25-$35 and are available at the Kimmel Arena box office, online at uncabulldogs.com/tickets or by calling 828.258-7900.
"I am so excited that Dr. Weil is going to be in Asheville. As a respected authority in integrative medicine, he will no doubt share valuable insights into how we can take action to help ourselves lead more peaceful, contented lives," said Evy Brow, R.N., B.S.N., who has received Holistic Resource Nurse training and will be attending the public talk. "With the stresses and pressures of our everyday lives, who wouldn't want to be genuinely happier?"
One in ten Americans are taking antidepressant drugs, and the World Health Organization predicts that by the year 2030 more people will be affected by depression than by any other health condition. Dr. Weil's "Spontaneous Happiness" explores a variety of scientifically proven strategies from Eastern and Western psychology to counteract low mood and enhance contentment, comfort, resilience, serenity and emotional balance. Dr. Weil, who has struggled with moderate depression himself through mid-life, investigates how we got here, what we can do outside of traditional medicine to start feeling more content and how we can sustain this contentment through life's inevitable dark patches.
Dr. Weil graduated with a medical degree and an undergraduate degree in biology (botany) from Harvard University. He is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, where he is also Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health. As a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, he is an internationally recognized expert on integrative medicine, medicinal plants, mind-body interactions and the future of medicine and health care.
In addition to his public talk, Dr. Weil will deliver the keynote address on Oct. 20, 2012, at the fifth annual Partnering Western Medicine and Integrative Healthcare Conference, which is sponsored by MAHEC and Mission Health.


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Help!I am looking for advice on a video camera.I will be using it for product and how-to videos.They will not ned to be viewed large, maybe 6-10" wide on a computer screen - not dvd quality. Maybe the next step, or two, above a still cameras 640x480 could be fine???Need something small, light and hopefully weather resistant.Built in sound quality should be OK for narration from about 15-20ft away. I can always add narration later if the sound is rough.Easy to use on the trail, batt life, etc.Wide Angle 35mm equiv. to a 28mm or at least a 35mm - don't need a long telePlan on editing it in iMovie.Anything else I should be looking for related to this end use?Thanks
Hi Ron,This one may suit your needs, I saw one recently in a shop bubbling away inside a fish tank, should be handy for filming your new underwater tarp setup. As with most video cameras the wide is not that wide - eqivalent to 43mm.
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RonAt the moment you can get water proof models by Panasonic with the above mentioned SW20 (also slightly shock proof) and the Sanyo Xacti E1 (C65)Both record 640x480 onto an SD card.The Pana has a 10x zoom ,43-439mm, the Sanyo has a 5x 38-190mm.No easy way to attach a wide converter with either.(that is it...)Non water proofCanon FS 100. Same sensor type but faster lens at F2 (better in low light) Cannot find what the 2.6-96mm focal length , 41mm to 1500mm on 16:9 (IS off). Takes wide angle adaptors. IE a WA 0.7=28mmIt works with the Mac and has a mic input .For instructional videos I would forget ambient sound. Much harder to shoot and edit tan using a voice over. The 640x480 capture, with little or no panning and zooming plus just fade and dissolve on editing is fine for the net (IMHO)Franco
What would be the next step up in image quality?My OM Stylus 770sw does 640 X 480 well but it seems a bit small on the computer screen.
Same amount of pixels but different amount of data and twice the frame rate. (SW770 15fps/ camcorders 30fps)Think of the difference between an A3 print from your Olympus and an SLR . (more or less)640x480 at 30fps is the NTSC standard, your current Standard Definition broadcast signal. The next step up is High Definition, 720p (720x1080 progressive scanning, IE 30 full frames per second) 1080i (1080x1920 interlaced, IE 30 even and 30 odd lines per second ) or what is now called Full HD 1920x1080pHave a look at this clip http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=5SRGUf-KwIcit was captured with a JVC Everio at 640x480. See if it's good enough for you. (of course the initial quality is better than that...)Franco
The Luxe gear clip looked a bit low res to me. Ok for basic quick info but I don't know if I would want to watch more than a few minutes of it.The new Pentax Optio W60 (1280X720 @15 fps) looks promising. Would it be a whole lot better than the SW770 or is the 15fps vs 30fps the key and not the 640 X480 @ 15fps Vs 1280X720 @15 fps.Thanks
Hard to tell. I have not seen the new Pentax as yet . Yes capturing at 30 fps makes it easier to have a smoother playback even when compressed to a smaller file and fewer fps later on. The amount of data recorded (bits per sec) , lens,CCD and processing engine makes a big difference on the final result. As a general comment for what you want to do a dedicated camcorder should be better. Franco
This is not a commentary on any other post I see, but maybe a new query. Can anyone advise me from experience about which mini video camera(s), if any, work best for extended hikes? VIO POV. 1 is only one I've heard anything about, and it seems to get rave reviews but I don't know if that's just hype. Have various adventure uses, but as example I'll be doing eight day Grand Canyon hike off north rim through back country in September, using a lot of BPL equipment and advice, and would like to record the trip but ONLY if there's a camera kit out there offering extreme light weight, minimal total bulk including batteries and any separate recording device, etc., and perhaps even some kind of solar recharging capability. Any ideas? Thanks. Frank Pierson
OOps, didn't mean to make that so big. Apologies!Frank
That's okay Frank, it's a great shot so bigger is better!Sorry I can't respond to your query; I don't know squat about helmet cams other than they look like pretty darn cool little gizmos.
FrankYou may want to have a look at the Go Pro Hero digital camera. It takes 2xAAA batt http://www.goprocamera.com/As usual some thinks it's great other wouldn't bother. Have a look at the various clip on the net and read some comments here :http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/gopro-digital-hero-3/4505-6501_7-32312327.htmlFranco
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Ms. Santila Evette Gartrell, age 43, of Newnan, passed July 2, 2013, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Roscoe Jenkins Funeral Home Inc., 770-253-1232
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013, 11 a.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park, Georgia. Visitation will take place on Friday, July 5, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Final arrangements have been entrusted to Sellers-Smith Funeral Home Inc., 770-253-1607. Express condolences online at www.sellerssmithfh.com.


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Today I'm feeling good. Well not really, if you follow me on facebook, twitter or instagram you know that isn't the case. I actually feel pretty shitty. I think my month of go-go-go is finally catching up with me, just like I knew it would.
What has me feeling good?
Well yesterday was the first day in weeks that I actually got all 100 oz of water in. It still amazes me how good water can make you feel.
I'm working out again! I'm ashamed to say that 3 days in a row has me feeling good because really I was in the 6 days minimum routine for so long. It really doesn't take long to get out of that habit and forget how good it feels. I really pushed myself this during this morning's workout, but between the soreness from the last two days (I love that new workout soreness) and this cold or allergies or whatever, I really feel like I could have done better. Maybe next week. I'm just happy I know I pushed my body to it's limits (which change every day) and that I'm proud of!
My eating has been clean for 3 days!!! I even managed to stop myself from licking the fluff off the knife this morning after making my daughter's lunch. (I really need to get her eating more clean and less sugar!) Tuesday I went over my calories I'm sure, but it was all clean, yesterday I ate back most of my exercise calories, but it was all clean (I even skipped the mini chocolate chips in my banana "ice cream") and so far today I'm on track to only eat back a few exercise calories.
My biggest hurdle today is going to be bowling. Tonight is the first night of the season and there is a lady that bakes a sweet treat every week, I need to resist! I also need to resist drinking any beer. This I know I can do because I did it all last season while trying to lose weight. It's the peer pressure from my teammates (eh'hem MIL). Just kidding, they are great about not caring if I drink, they are just so much fun to drink with it's hard not to.
I'm also trying to do good about getting my meal plan ready Every day I've been looking for new recipes this week, but I just don't seem to be finding anything that my husband will eat, or that doesn't take long to make.
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Building Principles
by Rick Stryker, P.E.
In October of 2005, "Building Principles" looked at a budding project to replace the hot water heating system in a camp kitchen. Way back then, I promised that we'd return to the story when there was more to tell, so here's the "rest of the story" as radio commentator Paul Harvey likes to call it. After a winter of wrestling with the project, and a summer of operation, it's time to tell you how it all came out in the end. If you can, break out that back issue and read through the details. For those of you who don't archive Camping Magazine though, let's revisit the high points.
The camp's kitchen needed a supply of hot water for food preparation, as well as hand and dishwashing. The dishwasher units were configured to sanitize the dishes at the rinse cycle with 180 degree water. The existing system was a cobbled together collection of propane fired boilers, a recirculating pump, and a leaky pressurized storage tank. The camp was considering replacing the single boiler with three modern boilers that the plumber believed had sufficient capacity, but the question of hot water storage (a regulated pressure vessel) remained a big question mark. The alternative was a technology called "tankless"
But would it work? Originally, the plan was to use the summer of '06 to measure and record hot water and propane use. However, shortly after the October '05 article was written, it became clear that the units would have to be replaced before the next season,
Autumn 2005
Water samples were collected and analyzed to determine whether and how much softening would be required. As it turned out, the hardness was within the acceptable limits. No softening would be required at all! Then we had to consult with the State agency that inspects boilers. In Pennsylvania, that's the Bureau of Labor and Industries. It turned out that there were several issues that we'd have to address before they would approve such an installation. The most difficult would be the requirement that the boiler design and construction had to be certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Many client camps in Pennsylvania avoid this requirement by purchasing several smaller hot water heaters that individually do not exceed a certain heating rate. For the tankless setup to work, the units which would deliver enough hot water for the kitchen would exceed the limit by more than two times. The units we had our eye on were not certified, and there was no intention to pursue it. Back to square one: research the market. We found one manufacturer which was within striking distance of meeting the requirement, but they weren't sure how long the final process would take. It was November and the clock was ticking. December passed and still no news, good or bad.
Winter 2006
Finally, in the second week of January, we received word from the manufacturer's representative that the equipment had its ASME certifications and that these units would be on the market soon. How soon? "Maaaaybe late spring or early summer," they thought. We couldn't afford to wait until the last minute because even the conventional boiler equipment took weeks or months to order and deliver, and then there was installation time required. Using all of the information we had available, we worked with camp leaders to develop a timetable and decision tree that established a series of milestones that provided a preferred chain of events (installation of tankless heaters) but which incorporated a fall back plan if the preferred plan fell through. At the same time, we drew plans and prepared bid documents for both alternatives so that we could put either plan into effect on very short notice. By the time the snow melted, we were ready for [almost] anything.
Spring 2006
In April, the supplier notified us that if we placed an order immediately, we could have the units at camp in two weeks. Fortunately, our timetable actually allowed four weeks, because in our haste, we actually ordered and received heaters configured for natural gas and not propane. They had to be returned to the factory (via standard freight!) and replacements had to cross on the way. While this was happening, we were signing a contractor to do the job and ensuring that his insurance was in order among other administrative requirements. The right units arrived the day before the contractor was supposed to install them. Luck? Sure! There was some luck involved, but much more, it was our plan—thought through and followed—that allowed things to work as they did.
Summer 2006
Countdown to camp! The week before staff arrived, the kitchen staff came for precamp. Given the history of the hot water system, they were pretty skeptical that something like this would work at all, let alone meet the requirements of the inspectors. And briefly, it looked like things might not work out like we'd hoped. Two issues vexed us.
The first involved reaching the required 180 degrees at the furthest dishwasher. The system delivered temperatures of 175, 176, 177, and even 178, but just not 180. The hot water distribution pipe was anchored to a long run of concrete, cinder block, and steel surfaces. These surfaces were wicking the heat from the hot water through the side of the pipe. Much of the pipe was inaccessible without nearly demolishing the building, so insulating the pipe wasn't an option. The cost of running new copper pipe (as well as the time required to do it) was more than we could stand. So ultimately, the answer was that one of the regular vendors carried a line of equipment designed to deliver a chemical sanitizing agent into the rinse water. The regulations allow a much lower working temperature with such a system, and this also removed the prospect of scalding the dishwasher operator. Two issues solved at once!
The second situation involved a most mysterious behavior. The dishwasher rinse temperature (or the hot water in any sink) would stabilize with seemingly endless streams of hot water. Then suddenly, the temperature would drop as if the heater had gone out. We spent the best part of the day troubleshooting the heaters and brainstorming when we discovered that an improvised faucet, made from a pipe tee and two gate valves, had been installed outside for filling mop buckets. Any time that someone filled a mop bucket, hot water was recirculating back through the cold water system through this connection! By replacing the tee with a real faucet, the problem was solved, and the mysterious temperature drop never happened again. The inspectors and the kitchen staff were satisfied because there was ample hot water at the required temperature. The caretaker was ecstatic because he spent no time messing with broken pipes, leaks, or scalding recirculation systems. Functionally, the system was a tremendous success. The acid test now would be whether the systems had actually saved any fuel and money as promised by the manufacturer and the calculation estimates.
Fall 2006
After some fairly quick data gathering, we were able to calculate that fuel consumption had dropped 25 percent from the previous summer. Since no other changes had taken place, the difference could only be attributed to the new hot water heating system. But there was more to the story than just the fuel savings. Let's look at what the camp's innovations provided in hard dollars in Figure 1 [1].
At first glance, it may seem that choosing the tankless heaters was a no-brainer since the equipment cost was about one third of the cost of the conventional boilers. But it's important to bear in mind the risk, planning, and management that were required to make everything come out alright in the end. The inspecting agency had to divulge the criteria (ASME certification) that would be required for them to accept the units. We had to find a manufacturer that could meet that specification, and then follow up until they could provide it. We had to locate a supplier who would stand behind the units in this application (new for them also!) as well as a contractor who felt confident installing them. Then we had to troubleshoot the system until we could find the cause for things to not operate as we had planned. Any of these obstacles could have derailed the project. But none did because of the forethought and careful planning that went into every step along the way. Certainly there were anxious moments as milestones were approaching, but still the time line provided a well-thought-out plan would allow camp to open on time.
When it was all said and done, what did camp gain and how did those gains come to be? The most important step was being pro-active rather than re-active. By taking the bull by the horns, the leadership was able to manage rather than be managed by the situation. There was enough time to look for alternatives, enough time to develop a time line which planned for things to go awry, and enough time to adjust the plan along the way. Get out of reaction mode by looking around camp with a new eye. An opportunity to save big bucks might be right around the corner!
Rick Stryker is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) whose practice specializes in study, design, consultation, and permitting for facilities and infrastructure at camps and conferences nation- wide. He can be reached at 570-828-4004 or at firstname.lastname@example.com [2].
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Lady Gaga is heartbroken – and in pain. Just hours ago, the singer took to her official Twitter to bring sad news to fans who had bought tickets for 3 of her upcoming shows: she won't be able to make it.
"I've been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for sometime now,over the past month it has worsened. I've been praying it would heal," she writes.
It did not. If anything, it got so bad that, after last night's show, she was hardly able to walk. Her entire staff and management found out about her condition then and forbade her to perform anymore.
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DentistSites, the leading website and online marketing company for dentists, announced today a new feature to their websites package to be launched in 2013. This new feature means DentistSites will offer a great selection of websites that includes an eNewsletter feature available to all patients.
DentistSites specializes in creating websites that are engaging, professional, cost-effective, and extremely simple to maintain that help dentists successfully market and manage their practice online. DentistSites' package (with no set-up fees or contracts) includes everything that's needed for a professional online presence, including Search Engine Optimization, integrated email, editing tools, credit card processing, online appointment notifications, and unlimited technical and customer support. In 2013, this package will also include an eNewsletter feature.
Did you know there are 144 billion emails sent and received per day and 89 billion of those emails come from business accounts? Today, there are over 2.2 billion Internet users worldwide and there is an expected increase in 2013. With the rapid growth of Internet users, sending eNewsletters can be an effective way for dentists to announce upcoming specials, monthly or weekly updates, and an additional way to sell products and books to patients. Providing patients with regular content has been proven to retain and deepen patient relationships, gain new ones and establish a valuable brand identity.
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