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Act Like a Lady?
By now, you've probably seen what has become one of the most popular Internet videos of the year — University of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert in a game against Brigham Young University, throwing elbows and punches, viciously colliding with several players and then yanking the ponytail of a BYU player who went crashing to the ground.
I'm curious what everyone thinks about what Lambert did — and why it has made her, to her own despair, such an Internet celebrity. Despite the fact that she has apologized practically to everyone in the world, and despite the fact that she was suspended indefinitely from the team, there are a lot of people who are still in an absolute frenzy about her antics. I actually heard someone on one of the sports cable channels call her the "dirtiest ever" female athlete in all of sports.
I agree that what she did was shameful, bratty, unsportsman-like and just plain unacceptable. I do have to say, as someone who grew up in athletics from grade school through college, I have seen worse. A lot worse! So my question is, would our reaction to Lambert have been different if she were a man? Perhaps you remember earlier this year, when a running back from the University of Oregon punched an opposing player in the face. Although he was initially suspended for the season, he was quietly reinstated several weeks later. And don't forget, even Michael Vick is playing football again — yes, that Michael Vick who killed dogs.
What do you think is going on here? Should we expect more of women in athletic contests than men? Should we expect them to be more than just the typical "dumb jocks?" Or is it unfair to hold women athletes to stricter standards of behavior than male athletes, who are taught that it's OK sometimes for boys to be boys? Are many of us still, deep down, resentful of women who act aggressive — who don't act nice and cuddly the way their mothers and grandmothers did?
I do hope that in the same way we forgive misbehaving male athletes, we let Lambert go on with her life and return to the soccer field. (She is only a junior.) And I certainly hope we don't use what she did on one afternoon as a sort of proxy for her entire gender, claiming that this new generation is in some way more out of control.
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32 Responses to "Act Like a Lady?"
A man caught behaving like this would not be tolerated either.
I agree with Dr Phil (as I usually do) however In this instance I think the girl did show bad sportsmanship, acted horribly yet has apologized over and over. What more can she do??? I say let it go and let her play. Everyone and I dont care who you are has done something in their lives they are not proud of. Everyone makes mistakes.. They need to drop the double standard act and let her play.
Actually, I think she deserves her punishment, although she should be allowed to return to the team after awhile. It would be disgraceful to let this behavior go unremarked and I think men and boy's sports should be better policed too.
Remember Tonya Harding that clubbed her American figure skating teamate at the Norway Olympics? I wonder if she was this "competitive" in other sports? Her reputation was destroyed from then on. It's not fair that men get away with this and women don't, but that doesn't make the behavior acceptable.
I also think this is another example of the new violent young women too.
I believe that most people have forgotten how to act civilized. Society now a days worry more about being smarter, tougher, prettier, or richer instead of worring about the simplest thing in life….happiness. It truely is ashame. My how times have changed thru the years, and that goes for people of all ages.
Soccer is fun to play. I play it myself, but what se does is not okay and against the rules and the rules shall not be changed.
I don't see why we have to tolerate it from either male OR female athletes. Shouldn't we set a higher standard for all of them?
I agree with you.
I play ringette, which is kind of like hockey. My team is very dirty when it comes to penalties. Ringette isn't even a contact sport! I don't know why but girls these days just fight and hit other girls like its a trend or something. I admitt that I have gotten penalties before that were unneccessary but the penalties I have seen are unbelievable. I love ringette with all of my heart because it is so much fun. ringette is supposed to be all about friendship, respect and teamwork. I find that ringette is drifting away from that moto. It is vert sad.
People who watch ringette love it. They think the penalties are funny and exciting. Friends of mine have wanted to "see a fight" and girls seem to go along with it and start a fight. It is a very dramatic subject to me because I think that it is crazy how girls my age want to fight so much! Can't we all just get along? or is it in the fun of the game that we need to find a thrill somehow?
Well, watching the video, is probably not the best way to try and form an opinion of the girl. It was a moment in time that she will probably never live down. It looks terrible and makes her look terrible. But there is bound to be so much more to this girl than punching someone in the back or pulling someone down by thier ponytail. If this is the usual behavior for her on and off the field,then God help her. She needs to curb her temper and move on. I don't think it's any worse for a female athlete to behave this way than for a male athlete to behave in this manner. It's equally bad. There's no justifiable excuse for this behavior. The only way she'll ever really understand how what she did, made the other people feel, is if it ever happens to her.
I believe we all need to be responsible for our actions and words. We need to grow up and stop acting like anything goes. Our children watch and follow the grown ups. Today is full of many dangerous people that do whatever with no consequences. SHOW BY EXAMPLE. Be watchful and respectful. God bless
I watched the video again and from what I can see it looks like this gal is reacting to being elbowed and just the general roughness of the game. I had the same problem when I was in sports at school. Thats why I stayed away from contact sports and stuck to track, bowling, tennis, pool anything where no one could interfere with my game. I was the only girl, middle child with two older and two younger brothers and I tell you what, I learned very early to stand my ground and not take any crap. Elizabeth should find a "no contact sport" and do that. I think there is a double standard and they are being too harsh on her. This suspension may have been a wake up call for her. Give the girl another chance!
Male or female, sportsmanship is an important factor. I witnessed Lagarette Blount, University of Oregon, punch Byron Hauk, Boise State, in the first game of the season. He should have lost his scholarship and been charged with battery. Any player who commits these types of acts need to face the consequences. Blount should never have been reinstated, Michael Vick should have had to find another career.
I really think that part of the violence is because the educational system no longer teaches sportsmanship. The "everybody is a winner" attitude has caused this. This is a wrong approach to teaching sportsmanship. There are winners and losers in every aspect of life and teaching children differently prepares them for bad behavior in life. Competitive sports does so much more for kids than they realize. Teamwork, competition, winning and losing develop character in young people. Those are attributes that follow someone throughout their life.
Hmm, I played soccer for years and that is how some girls play. The girls who were dirty were dirty all the time. I think that if a man did this in soccer he'd get the same attention. If the girl is able to play normal let her play again, but if not something should be done. I remember playing soccer against a whole team of "dirty" girls (at least there were 3-4 of them). Year after year, I'd hate playing against them. I would be running and the next thing I would be lying on the ground on my back. This would happen three times in one game. Another girl got a concussion. Then there were the teams that had only one "dirty" player. I remember playing against girls that would trip you and I'd see them try to hook the ankle to try to break it. I remember once in a tournament a coach telling his girls to "get me" and one stood in front, two on my sides and one behind me so I couldn't move. Then the one in front who wasn't facing me turned and with the back of her hit me hard in the mouth. This is not soccer. Girls who play like this as a manner of playing should not be playing soccer. In my experience girls who play like this play like this all the time. I've played soccer for over 20 years and have never tried to hurt someone. I think the most that's happened is someone twisted their ankle playing against me. I wasn't trying to hurt her and felt bad. I've gotten bruised and I'm sure have given out some bruises accidently in collisions, but that's just the game. I've pushed and been pushed. But when girls try to actually hurt others, that's different, and usually ends bad for someone. Go hard, go fast but don't be trying to hurt people.
I would like to know how the girls on the field feel about playing with a dirty player like her. I would not want her playing against my daughter.
I think she should be taught that cheaters never win
In Wyoming, in junior high and high school sports, girls can partake in football and wrestling but boys are not allowed to partake in volleyball or any other girls sports. I feel boys sports should be left to the boys, and girls sports to the girls. My son is in eight grade and is in wrestling and football. After teaching him to treat women with respect, he is now told to get in inappropriate positions with them – and one is called THE HONEYMOONER! I really have a problem with that.
I love the name of this story, Act like a Lady. My dad always said that, and it seems like when you say that now, no one seems to know what you are talking about. I think more people should be told ot act like a lady.
She deserves to be punished. Maybe sit out on a couple of games or so,but keep her on the team. Hey in MLB when they fight or what not thats what they do. (except sometimes they are fined) I don't see why that wouldn't be punishment enough.
Ditto Dr. Phil… I strive to and I have been embracing your Life Law #9 lately and Matthew 6:9-15.
Just returned from a lovely trip to my home town in Norman, OK at the best place in the world to stay, Montford Inn. You ought to take Robin there sometime as across the street from the Mayor and library. Just a short walk to OU Campus and President of OU, David Boren's house. I think Barry Switzer lives there again as well.
You can stay in main Inn of Montford Inn or in one of their cottages. I think I'll mail an autographed copy of Robin's book "Inside My Heart" there for their library. So beautiful as they had Christmas Tree up and Fireplace going in main Inn where the bookcases are. There was wine, apple cider and home-made cookies to enjoy while sitting by fire. I sat in chair w/ottoman that my dearly departed mother sat in 7 years ago enjoying. Most those who visit to speak at OU stay there now. Montford Inn was our first B&B experience for our birthdays.
I wish the house at 904 East Comanche had still been available that was listed for $20,000. I'd waited 15 years since losing family home there, during multiple family illness, for such a good deal yet I'm not the only one waiting for a miracle deal so… someone else got.
I use to say if all I had were the clothes on my back I could still be happy in my home town. So I accept not likely I'll ever have my own home in my home town ever again. Too hard to get the good deals while living in Dallas, TX. So, I walked in childhood home area around Montford Inn up Main Street, down Gray Street, Up Lahoma etc. Just seeing what was still there and what had changed. All my family homes within a few blocks of Montford Inn.
Stopped by what use to be a laundry when I was six, two doors from where we lived in a duplex when I was five. Had a memory KODAK moment of my baby chicken following me up there where mom was doing laundry & chick crawling through hole in laundry screen door. Man who just opened a bakery there, Sugars, said he remembered when use to be a laundry from at least 1959 to 1973. He has fixed up better than anyone yet.
Played in a pool tournament with my brother at Coach's on Main Street for Battle of the sexes and lost. Lost all time winner for 2009. Yet won a smile seeing him and others playing pool having a such a good time. Then we went and looked at Christmas lights at Andrew's Park and along railroad tracks by park and around town. A very festive Holiday spirit even though one more year is passing that I am not home in my own home in my home town by Christmas. Thank God for Montford Inn and special memories made and to be made there. Sincerely, SEA
Perhaps its the men athletes who aren't receiving appropriate discipline instead of saying Elizabeth Lambert shouldn't receive such strict actions.
My statement is that we pretend we have high expectations for women in sports but the true reality is that a lot of people honesty do not have high expectations for women or girls to success in sports. Girls are still seemed as the weak, victims and therefore the game should go on and to say they are just girls they do what they can. That is what women are about: having a sexy role, being victims, drama queens and it is all about pretend.
I feel that no matter what the athlete's gender is, he or she should always display good sportsmanship. It's what we teach children in school and in after school athletics. Even though there are always going to be those who don't teach those ethics, coaches everywhere should be making that a priority. In adult life, there are no do-overs. Once you make choices you have to live with the consequences. If anyone holds female athletes to a higher standard than male athletes, then they are guilty of using a double standard. It's not right no matter who the athlete is. It's time those who play sports, coach sports, and make money through sponsoring sports got that through their think heads. It should be good sportsmanship that wins out every time!! And as a Phillies fan.. yeah I wish we'd won the World Series in November, but the Yankees outplayed our team. That… is what good sportsmanship looks like. There's always next year. That's what the off season is all about. Do what you can to make your team more competitive. No one needs to watch any athlete be overly aggressive on the field of play. Sports isn't about hurting the other team… it's about playing the game the best that you can to help your team do its best. That… is what coaches need to convey to their teams.
I don't care whether you are male or female; I'm sick of constantly seeing poor sportsmanship on the field/court and atrocious behaviour by professional sports people off the field as well. Here in Australia sportsmen & women are huge celebrities, particularly the men who are rugby league and Aussie Rules players. The NRL in particular has been constantly plagued with bad behaviour; brawling, extreme drunkness, pack rapes, one of them even defecated in a hotel hallway recently after a wild night out on the town! These guys have contracts worth hundreds of thousands a year & they are role models for thousands of children. I'm sick of their misogynistic irresponsible behaviour, it's way overdue for the League to properly crack down on this type of behaviour instead of trying to cover it up & giving token smacks on the wrist to these morons.
So what if Lambert apologized to almost every person alive! So what if Vick served his time (which I think was not long enough) for killing dogs the fact remains that they still did it. In fact Vick tried to make us think he had nothing to do with it at first. Not to add fuel to the fire but how about Tiger Woods or OJ Simpson they were role models for many people too then Bam they suddenly have skeletons in their closet. I feel espicially in Lambert and Vicks case if the can't stop themselves from hurting others be it animal or human they should not be allowed to play sports either. Sports to me was always a privlege especially on the National Leages. If they can't pay the time don't do the crime!
I was outraged when I saw what this young lady was doing to other girls on the playing field! All I kept saying to myself was that if she had of done to me what she was doing to these girls back in my days, she would have gotten an ass kicking so sevier that she would have never been able to hurt anyone ever again! I was so happy to have seen one girl actually fight back and did a very good job of it! She should be removed from the sport!
I was intrigued by the title "Act Like a Lady." I come from a male-dominated and male-admiring family. Ideas like "a firm handshake shows a man's integrity" were given value. I prefer a whole-handed handshake, but the half-handed (fingers only) handshake seems to be more common. Whenever I shake hands with someone a meet palms, I feel awkward and unfeminine. My question for Dr. Phil…is a firm whole-handed handshake only for men?
I saw that video and I think the frenzy is because you just DON'T expect to see that out of a woman on a sports team like that. That's behavior for the WWE not women's college soccer. I am sure she is sorry for her behavior but unfortunately she's learning a hard lesson about the consequences of those actions….. hopefully people will put it to rest and she can move on.
You know, we all make mistakes in life – big ones, medium, small. This young woman has apologized, been suspended and it sounds to me like she's learned a lesson. Let's give her a chance to move forward with her life. I don't like one bit what she did and it angered and shocked me. However, she needs to learn from this mistake (and a big one, at that) and move forward, hopefully helping other young women not do what she did. There is a reason for this incident and maybe she will be a catalyst to show how to do better.
I have been coaching for a while now, i started when my eldest was six, he is now 22. i also played the sport myself for a few years, as an adult. soccer is what it is, is a strong, emotionally driven, passionate sport, either you love it or you don't. i am not excusing this girl for the way she played, but i have seen worse. she probably learned a lot of this from an early age, parents for example, they do get into it too. some parents get extremely competitive and begin coaching their kids the wrong way to handle things in the field. i heard parents tell their little 8yr old boys/ or daughters to "go and elbow that kid, just get the ball!". my eldest still plays as an adult now, and he gets kicked, punched, pushed, etc, the whole works. my second plays in a U17 team and he also sees it hard against extremely strong competitive players, nobody wants to loose in the field, it is a passion that goes beyond thinking about the other team players. i do not agree to that nor the roughness of the game, but soccer is what it is. i believe a good coaching for this girl will do it, i think she has learned her lesson, and she should be able to play the sport that is her passion. she won't be the last one caugh playing like this. she was just noticed, but soon others will show more, just wait and see. soccer is growing here in the US, and it will attrack more and more kids to the field.
My daughter is a travel soccer player and I would be appalled if she showed this type of sportsmanship on or off the field. We have been involved with soccer to 10 years and as children get older, it definitely gets more competitive and contact comes wththe territory at that level and I am fine with that. But when she pulled that girl's ponytail and wretched her neck, that crossed the line as far as I am concerned. That being said, once her suspension is over the slate must be wiped cleaned and she should be allowed to return to play, knoing full well cameras will be watching her like a hawk. Let's hope she learned her lesson and be thankful no one was more seriously injured.
WoooHooo!!!! Girls gone Wild!!! Oh, it's not?
What's the point of playing sports in US then? Haven't you seen NHL fights??
Every man and woman who play sports should also be trained as boxers or martial art karate kids (or adults)!!
….You know I'm just kidding, right? And yes, I have a daughter, but I can't afford to make her play any sports (or music, even…)….otherwise, I would LOVE to put her in a sport team!!!
Usually anonymous…wished I could help with the sports thing.
Anyway, dangerous behavior shouldn't be tolerated. Period. Yanking someone's head back like that is very dangerous. If you are in a fight for your life, have at it. In a game? Unforgivable. She should be bounced from the team.


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The 0-2 Jaguars scored 11 total points in their first two gameswith quarterbacks Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne. This poor start,coupled with a healthy dose of delusion, is enough to make some fansthink Tebow is their franchise savior.
"Love him or hate him [...] Tim Tebow behind center in a JacksonvilleJaguar uniform would change everything," the awkwardly-named group "Jags-Tebow, Why Not" writes on Facebook.
Yes, it would change everything. For starters, it'd make fans wistful for the Blaine Gabbert era.
Tebow is a state hero from his high school and college days inFlorida. He was cut by the New England Patriots at the end of trainingcamp. Since then, he's fielded offers from Kiss's Arena League franchise and a football team in Russia, but has had little interest from NFL teams, including the Jags.
Though it's telling that the two people from the photo above feelcompelled to cover their faces while advocating for a Tebow signing,their "Why Not?" slogan raises a decent question. Seriously, what do theJags have to lose by signing Tebow? They'll sell some more tickets,will get some national media attention and won't force television stations to apologize for airing their games. It's victory all around, excepting for the games Tebow would play, of course.


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Moore, Michael (2008) 'Highest Tower' 2008. Taipei County Yinnge Ceramics Museum. [Exhibition]
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This paper addresses environmental degradation in developing country cities and vulnerability of urban dwellers to both natural and technological disasters. It asserts that sustainable development of urban areas requires a balanced approach, based on economic, social and environmental criteria.
This paper is a summary of presentation by Mr. Mohan Munasinghe, Division Chief, Environmental Policy of the World Bank, made at the technical session "Natural disaster reduction: effects of disasters on modern societies" at the World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Yokohama, Japan, 23-27 May 1994.
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Flex: "1000: Ambiguous reference to variableName."
This code:
private function get deWidth():Number
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public function set deWidth( w:Number ):void
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.. seems fine, but when using the magic getter you'll get (heh!) this compiler error "Ambiguous reference to deWidth".
I've found found some blogposts referring to this as a bug. I don't know if it's a bug or not, but I know that the cause is that the getter is private and the setter is public - which doesn't make sense.
So, to fix; either change your setter to private or your getter to public :-)


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Packaging Resource Center: The Latest in Blister Machinery
High-Speed Blister Machine
A blister machine has an output capability of 1300 blisters/min. The B1880 is offered in intermittent- and continuous-sealing modes. The machine has a sliding and closing mechanism for the protective doors, which are designed to be scratch resistant and shatterproof to provide added operator safety and easier access for cleaning. It also features an identification system called ToolControl that ensures correct selection of tools and format parts. A twin reel support for the forming film allows for preparation of film roll changes without halting production for all common types of forming film. The machine incorporates a touch screen controller through a SCADA central line control system. The machine has a smaller footprint and a lower operating noise level than previous models. Uhlmann Packaging Systems L.P., Towaco, NJ; 973/402-8855; www.uhlmann.com.
A mechanical-drive, deep-draw thermoformer has a cutting speed of up to 300 packs/min. Each station on the machine, including the material feed station, is independently driven by brushless motors that are all synchronized. The balcony-style machine has a PC-controlled operator interface. Size parts are fitted on the front of the unit. This design allows for easy access to complete toolless changeovers quickly. The product-packaging zone is separate from the machine's electrical and electronic part housings. The unit consists of three basic modules. The first houses the stations for feeding, forming, unwinding, preheating, and thermoforming material. The second module includes unwinding, sealing, cooling, and perforating the lidding material. The third houses the second feed unit, the cutter, and waste recovery. The feed zone can be extended as needed and is accessible from both sides. The surface of the forming area is 254 × 220 mm and up to 42 mm deep. Two models of the machine are available: one with a traditional cutter and another with a fast cutter station. Marchesini Group S.p.A., Pianoro, Bologna, Italy; +39 051 651 87 11; www.marchesini.com.
Blister Sealers
A company offers a line of two-station, shuttle-type sealers designed for low-to-medium production. The 15-T series of sealers features shuttles on each side of the machines, allowing operators to alternate sealing packages. These systems can be used for sealing conventional carded blister packs as well as for medical and pharmaceutical applications using Tyvek, foil, thin plastic, and laminated-film stock. The company also offers a two-station, shuttle-type system, Model 15-DLX, that features improved operating efficiencies, a heavier duty frame, a roller slide tray system, and a smaller footprint than previous sealer models. Zed Industries Inc., Vandalia, OH; 937/667-8407; www.zedindustries.com.
Multiple-Panel Card Machine
A company offers its third generation of blister card machines that feature modular designs, multiple-panel-card capacity, and toolless changeovers for folding heat-sealed cards or gluing and folding cards. The machines include four different blister-feeding configurations. They can run at speeds up to 300 cards/min. They also feature literature insertion stations and a card-folding section. Change parts are designed as toolless subassemblies for quick, repeatable changeovers. A touch screen HMI is supplied. MGS Machine Corp., Maple Grove, MN; 763/425-8808; www.mgsmachine.com.
Servo-Driven Blister Machine
A balcony-style blister machine features servomotors and a positive-transfer system. The Blisterpac BP 20 C, part of the manufacturer's BP Series blister pack machines, is designed to provide positive control of produced blisters between the blister machine and the cartoner. The ergonomic design facilitates quick, reproducible, toolless changeover as well as easy access for cleaning or retrofitting. The machine's output rates are 30-70 strokes/min for forming and a maximum of 300 strokes/min for punching. It is equipped to handle forming base webs of PVC, PVdC, Aclar, and PP/ALU- compound materials. Optional features include a fully enclosed infeed area, a vision system, a choice of roller or platen sealing, online lidding foil printing, and material-handling systems. IWKA PacSystems Inc., Fairfield, NJ; 973/227-5575; www.iwkapacsystems.com.


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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Carson City woman shot and wounded by her ex-boyfriend has been released from the hospital.
Juanita Perry told the Nevada Appeal her 19-year-old daughter, Cassidy Perry, is doing well after being shot in the head.
Cassidy Perry's former boyfriend, Michael Brentlinger, is accused of forcing his way into her home in Carson City early Saturday morning and fatally shooting her 52-year-old father, Guy Perry, before shooting her.
Investigators say both were shot with a .45-caliber pistol.
The 22-year-old Brentlinger fled the scene and committed suicide Monday when confronted by Reno police at a park.
Police say Brentlinger and Cassidy Perry had lived together until November. She obtained a restraining order against him Dec. 5 after he was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on her property.
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Prestige Assisted Living at Kalispell
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Created for seniors who need long term care, nursing homes in Somers offer older people essential health assistance from professionals. Ruled by federal and state laws, these long term care facilities must be licensed and residents must be assessed to ascertain a comprehensive account of their medical needs. Nursing homes are very much akin to retirement centers because residents can take advantage of socialising with others and entering exercise programs and activities. However, they are also provided with additional health care combining areas like nutritional care, rehabilitation and mobility. Nurses assist residents with essential jobs like changing, showering and making visits to the bathroom.
Elder care is the umbrella term used to cover needs that are key to seniors, such as hospice care, in-home care, retirement homes, nursing homes and adult day centers. These facilities and services have been designed to equip seniors with all of their old age needs. This can incorporate with bottom line activities like bathing and getting dressed to assistance with medication, physical problems and mental illnesses. The specific level of of elder care you need will depend on your personal situation - if you are concerned about your independence a retirement community may be exactly what you need but if you are finding it tricky moving abour and can't get by on your own you will be best off in a nursing facility.
Assisted living in Somers has been created for people who cannot continue to live alone but don't require nursing home care that's delivered round the clock. Somewhere between an independent living community and a skilled nursing facility, this type of elder care is far popular than ever before - you can get help when you need it but enjoy your freedom during the rest of the time. Residents benefit from companionship with others and secure supplementary assistance with daily tasks such as cleaning and cooking.
Soon to retire and keen to find a retirement home in Somers where you can meet others in a similar age range who want to unwind and enjoy their twilight years? With a mix of retirement homes to choose from it can be difficult to feel confident on which senior housing facility befits your needs comprehensively - built to provide older people with a safe space where they can live in a community setting, share their meals with others and enjoy recreational activities, retirement homes are the ideal areas for spouses and single senior citizens alike.
Staff at retirement centers are fully aware that it can be troubling to visit the toilet the older you get - from bed pans, urinals, Foley cathaters, washable incontinence pads and adult diapers, they have experience with them all and will handle every issue with total sensitivity. You won't feel embarrassed because they have received training to deal with such matters in a professional manner, allowing you to keep your respect and dignity.
Alzheimer's is a form of dementia, which kills off cells in the brain and leads to memory recognition issues. The sad thing is that it is a progressive disease, which means is gets worse as the years go by and it principally affects people over 65.
Eating the right foods is vital to sustaining a strong body. A selection of agents can lead to old age problems such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis but a fraction of these illnesses reduced, prevented or even bypassed by making clever choices when it comes to food.


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Marion County Democrats endorsed the county's longtime director of elections in the county clerk race, and threw their support behind incumbent candidates for sheriff and prosecutor.
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Myla Eldridge beat out Coroner Frank Lloyd, who was attempting to switch offices midway through his second term in a bid to replace two-term Democrat Clerk Beth White. She is stepping down to run for Indiana secretary of state. Lloyd is ...


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High frequency of the X-chromosome inactivation in young female patients with high-grade glioma
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1 Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710038 Xi'an, China
2 National Engineering Research Center for Miniaturized Detection Systems, School of Life Sciences, Northwest University, 710069 Xi'an, China
3 Department of Clinical Experimental Surgery, Tangdu hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710038 Xi'an, China
4 Department of Pathology, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, 710038 Xi'an, China
5 Department of Neurosurgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, 510060 Guangzhou China
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Diagnostic Pathology 2013, 8:101 doi:10.1186/1746-1596-8-101Published: 19 June 2013
Gliomas are common tumors and high-grade ones account for 62% of primary malignant brain tumors. Though current evidence have suggested that inherited risks play a role in glioma susceptibility, it was conveyed that glioma was such a complex disease, and the direct genetic contribution to glioma risk factors and its relation to other factors should be discussed more deeply. X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) is the mechanism by which gene dosage equivalence is achieved between female mammals with two X chromosomes and male mammals with a single X chromosome. As skewed XCI has been linked to development of some solid tumors, including ovarian, breast, and pulmonary and esophageal carcinomas, it is challenging to elucidate the relation of skewed XCI to high-grade gliomas development.
The present study aimed to determine the general concordance between XCI pattern in blood cells and brain tissues, and SXCI frequencies in female patients with high-grade glioma compared to healthy controls.
1,103 Chinese females without a detectable tumor and 173 female high-grade glioma patients, were detected in the study. Normal brain tissues surrounding the lesions in gliomas were obtained from 49 patients among the 173 ones, with the microdissection using a laser microdissection microscope Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood cells and the normal brain tissues from the subjects. Exon 1 of androgen receptor (AR) gene was amplified, and its products of different alleles were resolved on denaturing polyacrylamide gels and visualized after silver staining. The corrected ratios (CR) of the products before and after HpaII digestion were calculated.
Occurrence of SXCI was detected in both the patients and controls at similar frequencies. However, the phenomenon, as defined as CR ≥ 3, was more frequent in the patients aging ≤40 (23.6%) compared to the corresponding reference group (5.1%, P <0.0001). When CR ≥ 10 was adopted, the frequencies were 5.5% and 1.6%, respectively. Their difference did not attain statistical significance (P = 0.10). When detected, both blood cells and brain tissue were compared after determination of a high concordance of XCI between blood cells and brain tissue collected from the same individuals (n = 48, r =0.57, P <0.01).
The data from the current study demonstrated that SXCI may be a predisposing factor for development of high-grade glioma in young female patients and further study will verify its suitability as a biomarker to assess susceptibility of young female patients to high-grade glioma.
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Thursday September 20, 2012Florida Soccer meets Tennessee Friday to begin a four-match home stand
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Florida begins a four-match home stand Friday when No. 23 Tennessee comes to the James G. Pressly Stadium
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Florida begins a four-match home stand Friday when No. 23 Tennessee comes to the James G. Pressly Stadium
The Florida soccer team (4-3-1, 1-1 SEC) opens a four-match home stand this Friday when No. 23 Tennessee (6-1-2, 1-0-1 SEC) visits the James G. Pressly Stadium. Match time is set for 7 p.m. and admission is free.
Fridays Match Information
RV Florida (4-3-1, 1-1 SEC) versus No. 23 Tennessee (6-1-2, 1-0-1 SEC)
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Sept. 21, 2012 @ 7 p.m. ET
Radio: ESPN 850
Streaming video: live streaming video available on GatorVision - visit the site for more information
Internet: live stats and audio for UF-UT match available on www.GatorZone.com
Admission: free admission
It is Gator Soccer Alumni Weekend and several from past Florida teams will be in attendance at this weekends matches at Pressly Stadium. Alumni will be announced at halftime of Fridays match.
Both teams come into Fridays match after playing overtime contests last Sunday. The Gators split in their opening weekend of Southeastern Conference play, dropping their league opener 2-1 last Friday at Kentucky. Both teams scored penalty kick goals in the opening half. McKenzie Barney hit her first collegiate PK attempt for her second goal of the season in the 12th minute to give UF an early lead. In the second half, a goal off a Wildcat corner kick gave UK the final margin.
Sunday at Auburn, Florida used Adriana Leons first goal as a Gator to claim a 2-1 OT win. Florida trailed after an early Tiger goal. Holly King combined with fellow senior Jo Dragotta to score off a free kick to tie the match in the 72nd minute. It was Kings second straight Sunday with a goal off a Dragotta free kick. With just 32 seconds remaining in the first overtime, Leon received the ball off Erika Tymraks free kick and placed it in at the far post corner from 18 yards. She is the third in the programs 18-year history to make their first Gator goal golden, with all three coming since 2008.
Tennessee opened 2012 SEC action last Friday with a 2-1 overtime home win over Alabama and then tied Vanderbilt 1-1 2OT Sunday. The Lady Vols came into league action off their only non-winning weekend of the season, as they tied 0-0 2OT at Cal State Northridge on Sept. 7 and then lost 1-0 at then No. 2 UCLA. Senior Amy Harrison leads UT this season with four goals. Brian Pensky is in his first season as the Lady Vols head coach, replacing Angela Kelly who is now the Texas head coach.
These two teams last met in the opening weekend of 2011 league play. The Gators fell behind early and saw the Lady Vols build a 3-0 halftime lead. Tymrak scored on a penalty kick early in the second half. In the 65th minute, Havana Solaun scored on an unassisted goal to cut the UT lead to a single goal. UTs Alexis Owens finished off her first collegiate hat-trick in the 86th minute to give the Lady Vols the final 4-2 score.
Live streaming video of Fridays match is available via GatorVision. The match can also be heard on ESPN 850, by simulcast on Cox Channel 946 (Gainesville/Ocala) or on GatorZone.com with Adam Schick and Matthew Stubbington calling the action.
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Right-wing primary voters booted Eric Cantor over signs he might back "amnesty" for illegal immigrants, it is said. If so, the partisans are once again taking a position totally opposed to what they claim to want. Legalizing the status of most undocumented foreigners is the condition for closing the door on future illegal immigration. There is no other politically passable road to get there.
One may err in assuming that the hard right actually desires to solve the problem, punishing others being the more satisfying activity. The targets would include both Republicans not dancing to the ...


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Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) swung significantly higher after hours upon reporting a 40% jump in third-quarter profit on improved volumes and new restaurants.
The Denver company posted net income of $48.2 million, or $1.52 a share, compared with $34.45 million, or $1.08 a share, in the same quarter last year, widely trumping the Street's view of $1.30.
Revenue for the restaurant chain was $476.8 million, up 23% from $387.58 million a year ago, and beating the Street's view of $461.18 million.
Earnings were boosted by 11.4% growth in comparable sales, or restaurants that have been open for at least 13 months, on increased volume, further assisted by the opening of 22 new Chipotle's.
Chipotle Co-CEO Steve Ells said the company was "delighted" with the double digit growth, attributing the gains to the company's focus on food and people culture, and strengthening business model.
"Our business model is resulting in even stronger customer loyalty and allowing us to deliver industry leading financial results," he said.
Looking ahead, the company expects to open another 120 to 130 new restaurants before the end of the year and post high single-digit comparable sales growth.