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Ever woken up in a drunk tank?
Most of us haven't. Paul Smith, author of "Last Call: Grace and Sobriety," the January cover article in St. Anthony Messenger, has. More than once.
"Now, sitting there in the drunk tank at the county jail, surrounded by a dozen or more men—some of whom were vomiting, others lying in their own urine—I wondered how I could have fallen this low again," Smith writes. "Yes, I had been here twice before, but this time was different. There could be no more denying that alcohol controlled me."
Smith got clean, luckily, but not before committing serious damage to his name and his children. He has spent his sober years repairing both.
Addiction has always fascinated me: drugs, alcohol, food, technology—it doesn't matter. I've seen more episodes of A&E's Intervention than I care to admit. And it isn't perverse voyeurism that keeps me watching. It's the battle over these peoples' lives; the struggle over their souls.
It has hit close to home, too. A friend of mine (we'll call him Steven) is currently in recovery, but it's been anything but an easy road. For several years his breakfast of choice was ground-up Oxycontin through his nose. Steven's first stab at sobriety didn't last long. His second try lasted 12 months, but he inexplicably started using again.
But after nearly losing his wife and three children to his disease, Steven reinvested himself in Narcotics Anonymous, found a sponsor and started actively working the 12 Steps. Try as he might, though, he will never be rid of his addiction.
Paul Smith tackles each day as they come. "Life is still life: filled with daily challenges, hardship and pain," he writes. "Without alcohol and other drugs to numb those feelings, I am acutely sensitive to them. But now, through faith, I have joy, hope and love. Alcoholism can never be cured, but it can be a livable disease with the help of family, friends and God."
I think about my friend, Steven, and the daily chore of balancing everything. I think about the struggles he faces every day. I think about his drug-battered body and willing spirit that soldiers on, one foot in front of the other, with this simple phrase as his only compass: "There but for the grace of God go I."
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June 28, 2012
Robert E. Goodwin Sr., 78, of Frankfort, husband of Mary Ellen Rushing Goodwin, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at the Masonic Home of Shelbyville.
Born Aug. 30, 1933, in Russellville, he was the son of the late Herman and Mary Francis Epley Goodwin. He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean and Vietnam wars and retired from the State Auditor's Office as the director of county audits. He served as a doorman for the Kentucky State Legislature for 20 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Robert E. (Nicole) Goodwin Jr., Shelbyville; a sister, Martha Byrne Dempsey, Frankfort; and four grandchildren, Emily Lauren Goodwin, Edmond Alexander Goodwin, Logan Tyler Goodwin, and Robert Carlyle Goodwin.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, June 28, at Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Road, Frankfort, by Dr. Bob Browning and Dr. Mike Greer. Entombment with military honors, officiated by the Rev. Truett Cocanougher, will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Donations may be made to Mission Frankfort Clinic at First Baptist Church, 201 St. Clair Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 (www.fbcfrankfort.com).
Condolences may be made at www.clarklegacycenter.com.
Douglas F. Simpson, 81, of Frankfort, husband of Celesta Simpson, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012
A native of Franklin County, he was the son of James Leslie and Katie Morrison Hackney Simpson. He was a guard for the Kentucky State Police Facilities Security. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and an insurance agent at Colonial Life Insurance Company.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five sons, the Rev. Doug (Connie) Simpson Jr., Versailles, David (Gay) Simpson, Jeff (Philda) Simpson, and Scott Samples, all of Frankfort, and Matthew (Hollie) Simpson, Florence; a daughter, Kim (Daniel) Walker, Frankfort; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted Saturday, June 23, at LeCompte-Johnson-Taylor Funeral Home, Frankfort, by Bro. Wallace Kent and the Rev. Doug Simpson Jr. Burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery, where the Kentucky State Police Honor Guard performed honorary services. Casket bearers were Daniel Walker, Scott Walker, Chris Simpson, Jeremy Simpson, George Shuler, and Roger Wilhoite.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 663 Teton Trail, Frankfort, KY 40601.
Mary Pauline Thompson, 68, of Versailles, widow of Wesley M. Thompson, died Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Born April 3, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Virginia Epperson Tuttle.
Survivors include three daughters, Teresa (Lynn) Huddleston, Rhonda (Lewis) Reed, and Tina (Charlie) Cooper, all of Versailles; five sisters, Patsy Neal, Janice Owens, Norma Bruce, Kim Brumley, and Pam Carroll; four brothers, Johnny, Larry, Terry, and Lee Tuttle; and nine grandchildren. A sister, Donna Tuttle, is deceased.
Services were conducted Tuesday, June 26, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home by the Rev. Randy Nation and the Rev. Terry Tuttle. Casket bearers were Bruce Neal, Kevin Bruce, Michael Carroll, Steve and Alan Tuttle, Jason Reed, Blake Cooper and Greg Brumley.
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A truly lovely experience with an innocence that is captivating. Even for those unfamiliar with Tracy Chapmans music, its hard not to get caught up in her world. The illustrations are surprisingly rich with minimal effort and lend themselves to endless combinations and play. Ranee Chung
The pure focus of this piece is mesmerizing. It gets to the essence of the artists work and invites visitors to express themselves in a very simple and satisfying way. Jason Ring
Overview: Launched to coincide with the release of her Our Bright Future albumand first solo tour in over a decadethis site hosts Tracy Chapmans music, videos and lyrics. The interactivity combined with the juxtaposition of positive and negative elements throughout the site reinforce the message in Tracys title track. A beautifully simple and playful coloring-book interface takes a paint-by-numbers approach. The coloring-book concept is a metaphor for the album title, which conveys our ability and duty as individuals to envision the future and impact the worldwhat we paint today is what we will live in tomorrow.
How did time constraints affect your final solution? For this project, like others that are tied to the release date of an album, staying on schedule was critical. As we were designing and developing the site, Tracy was still in the studio completing her album and we were sensitive to give her the creative space to work there. Ultimately, we had to sneak in meetings between her promo tour on TV and radio talk shows. We launched on time, the day the album was released in Europe.
What would you do differently if you could start the project over? If we were to start the project over, we wouldve pushed sooner to build in a way for the community to share paintings with each other. It fell out of scope and the timeline didnt allow us to pull it in. We also created lots of darker animations (soldiers fighting, school boys with flame throwers), wanting to design a scene that would at first appear beautiful and nice, but on closer scrutiny, the user would see a much darker vision. Tracy wasnt opposed to the concept, but she adamantly opposed having guns or any type of violence displayed on the site. In hindsight, if we had refined the darker metaphors earlier, we might have been able to keep that edge on the site.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A World Series of Poker dealer from Reno has been identified as a pedestrian struck and killed by a car in Las Vegas.
The Clark County Coroner's Office says 86-year-old Richard Turnbull was killed in the accident Thursday night in the Spring Valley area.
Police say a preliminary investigation shows he was crossing Rainbow Boulevard outside a marked crosswalk when he was hit. The 30-year-old male driver of the car escaped unharmed.
A spokesperson for the annual poker tournament in Las Vegas released a statement saying organizers and dealers were devastated to learn about Turnbull's death.
According to the statement, Turnbull was a World War II veteran who had been dealing poker for 38 years.
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It is the philosophy of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Temple University Hospital that post-graduate education in vascular surgery requires a commitment to continuity of patient care. For this reason, it is expected that fellows will participate in the preoperative, operative and postoperative care of their patients. This continuity of care does take precedence over any on-call schedule. However, it is also a priority in the Division of Vascular Surgery at Temple University Hospital to train fellows in an environment that is optimal for fellow education and patient care.
Duty hours will be limited to 80 hours per week, averaged over a four-week period. There will be no in–house call. Continuous on-site duty must not exceed 24 consecutive hours. The fellow may remain on duty for up to 6 additional hours to participate in didactic activities, maintain continuity of medical and surgical care, transfer care of patients or conduct outpatient continuity clinics. No new patients may be accepted after 24 hours of continuous duty. Fellows will be provided with 1 day in 7 free from all educational and clinical responsibilities averaged over a four- week period. One day is defined as one continuous 24-hour period free from all clinical, educational, and administrative activities.
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By Alex Pagliano - Bandits.com
Four goals from Kevin Crowley, a hat trick from ex-Bandit Kevin Buchanan, and a strong performance from goaltender Brendan Miller helped lead the Philadelphia Wings (1-0) to a 13-8 win over the Buffalo Bandits (0-1) in the 2013 season opener for both teams.
The Bandits got two goals from newcomer Aaron Wilson, and 2012 fifth overall draft pick Dhane Smith netted his first career NLL goal in the loss.
Bandits starting goaltender Anthony Cosmo was replaced by backup Kurtis Wagar near the end of the second quarter after giving up eight goals. Wagar went on to make 13 saves in relief duty.
The Bandits fell behind by a score of 2-0 early, but managed to tie it up with a shorthanded goal from David Brock and a goal from Aaron Wilson. The Wings took the lead with less than a minute to go, when Kevin Crowley beat Cosmo on a 5-on-3 advantage.
The Wings proceeded to pull away in the second half, scoring four more unanswered goals, including three during a five-minute major penalty assessed to the Bandits' Mark Steenhuis, to make it 7-2.
The Bandits Sean Williams answered right back with a breakaway goal just 31 seconds later after Scott Self fired a beautiful breakout pass downfield to a streaking Williams. However, Buchanan answered right back for the Wings, scoring his third goal of the night to make it 8-3, and ending Cosmo's night.
The Bandits had a late push in the fourth quarter, getting as close as three goals but could not get closer than that. Ultimately, it was the Bandits' inability to sustain an offensive rush and several penalties, including two five-minute majors, that led to the loss.
The Bandits will not have much time to linger on the loss, as they will return home tomorrow to play the Minnesota Swarm at 7:30 PM at the First Niagara Center (KB1520 AM/The Lacrosse Network). Fans can buy tickets at Tickets.com or at the First Niagara Center box office.
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Politicians have a field day misleading Americans who, as a result of having been dumbed down by our education system, can't think, reason or analyze. How many times have we heard the political lament "There are 43 million Americans without health insurance"? While that observation might very well be true, what are we to make of it? Does it mean that there are Americans dying on the streets for want of medical treatment? Were that the case, you can bet the rent money that the major TV networks would feature nightly stories of medically indigent Americans in various stages of pain, suffering and death.
I've seen no such stories. So what does the absence of health insurance mean? Among the things that it might mean is that you don't receive medical treatment on the same terms as a person with health insurance. You might spend a day waiting for treatment at a clinic instead of having an appointment at a chosen time at a physician's office. It might also mean that you'll receive a smaller quantity and lower quality of medical care such as hospitalization in a ward instead of a private room, interns rather than specialists, and treatment at voluntary clinics and free hospitals such as Shriners.
Let's face it: People who can buy insurance get benefits that those who cannot afford it don't. Those with lots of money get things that those with little money don't. Whether we like it or not, these are facts of life. By the way, a healthy young person might opt for self-insurance and not purchase health insurance because he believes that the money could be better spent elsewhere.
According to some of the electoral rhetoric, President Bush has been responsible for shipping the best American jobs overseas, thus turning us into a nation of hamburger flippers. But according to a study by Bruce Bartlett, a senior fellow at the Dallas-based National Center for Policy Analysis, "How Outsourcing Creates Jobs for Americans," over the past 15 years, foreign corporations have moved jobs to the United States at a faster rate than jobs have left. "Jobs insourced to the United States increased from 4.9 million in 1991 to 6.4 million in 2001," reports Bartlett. There's been an 82 percent increase in insourced jobs compared to a 23 percent increase in outsourced jobs.
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Castle Rock Town Council has set the ballot language for the Aug. 19 special election on the repeal of the town's ban on the open carrying of firearms on town-owned and managed properties.
The ballot will read: "Shall ordinance 2014-03 be approved which ordinance revokes the authority of the town manager under the municipal code to prohibit the open carrying of firearms within municipal buildings, parks, recreation areas and other municipal properties owned or operated by the Town of Castle Rock?"
Council briefly discussed and had public comment Tuesday night on a proposal to also vote on an amendment to the town charter regarding open carry. Council ordered town staff to prepare the ordinance.
A special council meeting on the charter amendment has been set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
In January, council approved a repeal of the town's ban on open carry of firearms at town-owned and managed properties, which allowed the town manager to control where the ban apply.
In February, two residents filed a petition that forced council to overturn the repeal of the ban or put it to voters.
Council moved to send it to voters.
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Today Delighted Reader wants to welcome Sommer Marsden as she interviews Adrian from her wonderful new book, Restless Spirit.
The one that is familiar…
Exes, we all have them. Former lovers, guys we've dated, friends who became friends with benefits along the way. We all have a history, obviously, but often in erotic fiction the heroine will stumble across someone from hers when least expected. This is the case with Adrian in Restless Spirit. Tuesday has no idea she's going to see him, he's not even present in her mind. When she arrives to her new home and is a bit…lost, is the best word for it, she's only thinking of moving forward, not revisiting her past.
Enter Adrian, still funny, still hot and…living on the property? Yep. He's the caretaker and right out of the gate, he's taking care of Tuesday and helping her get into her new home. And did I happen to mention he's still hot? On day two of my strange and wonderful interviews with RS characters, I have a few questions for Adrian. Let's see what he thinks of Tuesday coming back to Allister Lake and what that might mean for him.
Good morning, Adrian. Let's start with an easy one like I did with Stan in my last interview. Favorite adult beverage?
Ah, that's easy. Scotch. The good kind. But sometimes a man has to go with what he can get. So I'd say any kind of Scotch. And if that's not available, beer. [laughs] Like I said, sometimes you roll with the punches. Beggars can't be choosers.
Right. Beggars can't be choosers. So, let's turn that around and say, if you're begging for sex, what position do you favor?
I never beg for sex, sweetheart. But I have been begged for sex, does that count? [grins] Favorite position? That's a rough one. I don't tend to have one favorite style…
Tuesday says you do.
Oh yeah? Is she complaining? We shared some good times together, and if she's smart, now that she's back we could share some more. We were pretty awesome together, Tues and me.
Focus, Adrian. Back to favorite position.
Missionary? Is that a bad thing to say? Not manly enough? Or girl on top. It's something to see when she's on top. Either way, I like to watch her come when she's coming.
Who's she?
I don't know. Who *is* she? [laughs] In this instance, let's say it is Tuesday. I didn't realize, until I saw her the other night, how much I'd missed her. She was always fun to have around. And a ball buster. You know her Nan, before she died, told me she went after her ex with a baseball bat? Seems he had some anger issues.
You don't say?
I do say.
Last question, Adrian. What do you think it means for *you* that Tuesday is back?
I think I have some good sex in my future. And so does she. We get along well, you know? We know each other inside and out, in a biblical way, if you get my drift. I helped her Nan out and I helped her out and I'll keep doing it if she needs me to. She's a good kid. Feisty. A man could do a lot worse than Tuesday Cane. She's something else. I'm just starting to remember how special she is…
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Tuesday Cane walks out on her life and her abusive man when she inherits her grandmother's house at Allister Lake. There she finds plenty of distractions to take her mind off her loss with her sexy neighbour and handyman Shepherd, former TV star Reed and her old flame Adrian. But , as time passes, she senses that something is not quite right with her new life. And no amount of steamy sexual encounters can hide her anxiety. Surrounded by so many interesting men and erotic enticements, Tuesday has no intention of committing to one man ever again. But the more she insists she's nobody's girl, the more she wants to be somebody's girl. Will she continue to be a restless spirit and run from love or will she be won over?
Excerpt from Restless Spirit
By Sommer Marsden
'Sorry about Nan.'
'Yeah, me too,' I said around the lump in my throat.
'Be right back.' Then he was gone like a hero in a horror movie. His big fine self, his kind smile and his lantern. And me standing in the dark.
'Hurry,' I whispered.
I heard him moving around below the wide planked floors like the world's largest rodent. I shivered. Way to freak yourself out, Tues … My mind had conjured images of rats and mice, water bugs and spiders. All the creepy crawlies that came with shut up cabins and lakeshore living.
'OK!' I heard Adrian call but nothing had happened.
'OK what! There are no lights!'
'Flip the switch again,' he yelled and I heard a deep chuckle that slithered to the pit of my belly making me feel horny.
'Great,' I growled. I flipped the switch and my grandmother's sconce lights lit up her living room. Correction – my sconce lights.
'Work?' he said from the doorway.
'As you can see.'
'Good deal.' He walked into the kitchen and I followed, leaving my bag by the entertainment centre in the living room.
The thing about A-frames is they have very few vertical walls. The walls tilt and it can be unsettling at first. But the main room was big and wide and open, with ceilings that arched way over my head. I passed the small nook on the left that my grandmother had used for an office and then I was in the kitchen, a fairly open space split into an eating section and a cooking section by an island.
I sat in the wicker rocking chair while Adrian checked the pilot light and the stovetop. He made sure I had candles and matches and turned the water back on in the sink.
'If you need anything, you let me know. I'm still out in the barn. I guess I'll be moving out soon, though.' he said and smiled.
'Do you have somewhere to go?' I asked softly. The economy had been shit. I imagined it was the case even in a small place like Allister Lake.
'Not at the moment.'
'Then stay as long as you want,' I said. 'It's not like I need the barn.'
He took my hand and said softly – in a tone reserved for lovers, or at least former lovers –'Stand up, Tuesday. Let me see you in the light.'
I stood and he studied me. My cheeks grew hot, my pussy wet, my belly buzzed with nerves. Nothing quite compared to the feel of a man's intent gaze on you. Especially one as good looking as Adrian Weston.
'You look damn good, kid.' Then he kissed my forehead and turned to go. 'There's some wine in the pantry. Some hard stuff too. Tons of canned and packaged food. You know your Nan, always stocked for an–'
'Event,' I finished. 'Weather or social,' I laughed.
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[1484] Human Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasms. Characterization of a Series of 45 Cases with Clinical Correlation
Alejandro Parra Cubillos, Azahara Martinez Lopez, Waleska Salcedo Mercado, Raquel Pajares, Raquel Fuentes-Mateos, Maria E Castillo, Renato Franco, Miguel A Piris, Santiago Montes-Moreno, Carlos Barrionuevo-Cornejo, Sandro Casavilca-Zambrano, Shirley Quintana-Truyenque, Cesar Samanez-Figari. HUMV, Santander, Spain; CNIO, Madrid, Spain; FJD, Madrid, Spain; INEN, Lima, Peru; Instituto dei Tumori, Napoli, Italy; Médica INEN
Background: Human Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (HBPDCN) is an uncommon agressive leukemia except for pediatric patients treated with ALL-type regimens (AG Jegalian et al. Hematologica 2010). The spectrum of cutaneous manifestations and histopathological pattens is variable (C Cota et al. Am J Surg Pathol 2010). Significant phenotypic diversity exists with panels including CD4, CD56, TCL1 and CD123.
Design: The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical, pathological, immunohistochemical features of a series of 45 patients diagnosed of BPDCN.
Results: Most cases presented with systemic disease with LN and/or BM infiltration (21 cases 77,78%). In cases with disease limited to the skin, 5 (18,52%) cases had multifocal skin involvement (>pT2cN0M0) and 1 single case (3,7%) had localized skin disease (
Conclusions: HBPDCN usually present with systemic involvement. Bone marrow infiltration, atypical cytology with blastic cell morphology and high mitotic count seem to be related with worse outcome. Age is a major determinant of better overall survival. Significant phenotypic diversity exists and new specific markers are required for diagnosis.
Category: Hematopathology
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- A Tribute To The Notorious B.I.G. Vol. 1The other month Jon Connor hit us with his very first "Best In The World" mixtape, which served as a tribute to Kanye West as the Michigan rapper went in over strictly Ye beats. Today the series continues, this time with Notorious B.I.G. being the tributee. The Aftermath signee takes on all instrumentals used by the legendary rapper in his new mixtape A Tribute To The Notorious B.I.G. Vol. 1, hosted by DJ Khaled. Although we've heard these beats used in countless freestyle, Connor manages to make it all fresh and new again thanks to killer bars and flow.
- Best In The WorldJon Connor recently signed to Aftermath, but it hasn't affectedhis ability to release free music. Today, the rapper releases Best In The World which finds him going in over 20 of Kanye West's most memorable instrumentals. The long-winded alternative title for the project is The Late Registration Of A College Dropout Who Had A Dark Twisted Fantasy Of 808s And Heartbreak. Hosted by DJ Drama.
- Grand Theft Audio V (Hosted By DJ Cash VII)Stream Grand Theft Audio V (Hosted By DJ Cash VII) , a new offering from Grand Theft Auto, which was released on Thursday, September 19th, 2013. Things are looking better for Grand Theft Auto with each new release, which Grand Theft Audio V (Hosted By DJ Cash VII) has proven yet again. It's worthy addition to the impressive body of work Grand Theft Auto has been developing over the years. We're looking forward to hearing what's next.
- While You Were SleepingThe following artists contributed to the project: Justin Dayi, Brandon Bars, Killa Kyleon, Lia Mack, Mickey Wallace, Kid Ink, GLC, Bun B, D Wayne, Melvin Riley, Mistah Fab, Craig Owens. How does this compare to Jon Connor's previous work?Have you heard Jon Connor's While You Were Sleeping?
- The People's Rapper LP (Hosted By DJ Don Cannon)Download The People's Rapper LP (Hosted By DJ Don Cannon), the latest project from Jon Connor, released on Friday, April 13th, 2012. Jon Connor's chances in this game are improving with each new release, and The People's Rapper LP (Hosted By DJ Don Cannon) is no exception - quite the opposite, in fact. It's a nice addition to the impressive catalogue Jon Connor has been building over the years. We're definitely anticipating the next move. These artists contributed to the project: Lia Mack, Caas Swift, Brandon Bars, Mickey Wallace, , Lyric Da Queen, D Wayne.
- The Blue Album (Hosted by DJ Green Lantern)The following artists are featured on the mixtape: Lia Mack, Brandon Bars, Mickey Wallace, D Wayne, Caas Swift, Lyric Da Queen. Can you appreciate the bars here? Visit our mixtape section to stream and/or download The People's Rapper LP (Hosted By DJ Don Cannon), a project released by Jon Connor on Friday, April 13th, 2012. It features songs such as The Rulers Back, Takeover, Best in The World.
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- Jon Connor as Vinnie Chase: Season 1These artists contributed to the mixtape: Link, Blue City Club, DeRay, Brandon Bars, Bootleg, Ali Vegas, Termanology, Lia Mack. How's the chemistry between and Blue City Club, Lia Mack, Ali Vegas, Termanolgy, a? Are y'all feeling this one? Hit up our mixtape section to stream and/or download by Jon Connor's new Season 2 project, dropped on Monday, December 12th, 2011. It features such tracks as Uptown, Money, Something you forgot feat. Link.


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|Eating behaviour of children 1.5-3.5 years born preterm: parents' perceptions.
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|OBJECTIVE: To investigate parents' perceptions of the eating behaviour of toddlers born preterm. METHODS: A mailed, self-administered questionnaire was sent to parents of infants born between July 1994 and July 1996 with gestational ages less than 32 weeks who had been admitted to the Neonatal Unit at Flinders Medical Centre. RESULTS: Responses were received for 95 subjects (response rate 70%) with a mean +/- SD gestational age of 29.2 +/- 2.1 weeks, birthweight of 1243 +/- 296 g and median corrected age of 134 weeks (range 84-185 weeks) at the time of study. Seventy-eight per cent of parents were concerned about the quality of food intake and 45% wished to change their child's eating behaviour. Although only 20% of parents identified their toddlers as being fussy eaters, food refusal was reported by 58% of respondents, and 51% and 69% used food rewards or coaxing, respectively, to encourage intake. Parents of toddlers who had received home gavage feeding (n = 5) or had a respiratory or neurological disability (n = 16), reported poorer feeding indicators. CONCLUSIONS: Programmes providing information on normal toddler eating behaviour and strategies to promote positive feeding practices may reassure parents and promote development of food preferences and eating behaviours consistent with long-term healthy eating habits. Special emphasis should be placed on children with a disability or children who have received home gavage feeding.
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Nairobi – Kenya's world and Olympic 800m record holder David Rudisha will not make his scheduled return at the Doha Diamond League due to a foot injury, his coach said.
The 25-year-old, who has been out of athletics since June last year, had hoped to make his comeback in the Qatari capital for the opening leg of the International IAAF Diamond League circuit season.
"David is very disappointed he will not run in Doha. He was looking forward to the meet, which has always acted as a good venue for him, to start his track season," Colm O'Connell told AFP.
"He developed a sore foot after pulling a calf muscle while in training last week and he does not want to rush back into competition and aggravate the knee injury which has kept him out of athletics for too long."
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Although the traditional Black Friday shopping time frame is over, counting its degree of success will take longer.
As usual, plenty of shoppers flocked to area stores in search of bargains. Every year, stores open earlier and some opened as early as 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. That makes it more difficult to gauge the actual number of shoppers overall.
"This year, with most stores opening at midnight, it really spreads it out more," said Jody Hopkins, general manager for New Towne Mall in New Philadelphia.
"When everybody opened at 6 a.m., there was a massive wave of people at that point," said Adria Bergeron, mall marketing director. "It's been different this year, but the consistency of the volume overall has been really great."
Even as people sat down for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, others headed to the mall to begin seeking pre-Black Friday bargains. People began to stand in line at 6 p.m. outside Sears, which opened at 8 p.m. The store remained open throughout the night into Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year.
Several hundred people formed lines outside Kohl's and Elder-Beerman, which opened at midnight. About 55 percent of the mall's 80 stores also opened at midnight.
People also were standing in line at J.C. Penney when it opened at 6 a.m., the last of the mall's four anchor stores to open.
"The general consensus is that everyone is doing really well," Bergeron said, adding that it's too early for totals. She saw stores where the lines cleared out, but then 20 minutes later, people again were standing in line at the cash register.
"We're definitely seeing surges," she said. "Traffic hit a lull between 2 to 3 a.m., but it has picked back up."
Hopkins said that it was raining at about 6 a.m., but that it was sunny and dry in the afternoon.
"When the weather started to clear up, people started to come back for Round 2," Bergeron said.
Hopkins added that there was a surge about 11:30 a.m.
Doorbuster specials ended at 1 p.m. Friday, although most stores allowed the special purchases until 2 p.m. to accommodate shoppers already in the stores but who hadn't made it to the cash registers yet.
Popular items included electronics, big-screen televisions, vacuum cleaners, crock pots, coffee makers, pillows, blankets, sheets, comforters, tools and toys, Bergeron said Friday afternoon.
Jay Bardall, of Freeport, pushed a shopping cart full of tools and a toolbox in Sears. He said his shopping didn't take long, and that he'll use the tools for working on the farm.
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At Santa's Workshop, Mimi and Justin Fox of Charlotte, N.C., accompanied their daughters, Lotte, 5, and Piper, 3, to get their picture taken with Santa Claus.
"We had to get them out for a little bit," Mimi said. "We slept in, and came to the mall later."
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Both bought CDs and children's clothing, while Kristy also purchased calendars, shoes and jewelry. The sisters arrived about noon "with no real agenda — just looking," Kelly said.
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Newburyport Chamber Music Festival artistic director David Yang is never at a loss for a metaphor or a colorful phrase, often involving non-musical references, especially food and drink. Like a couple of years ago, when he described himself as a "smelly cheese kind of guy," meaning that he's more likely than not to play, or program, something a little more adventurous than the standard repertoire, or describing a program as "musical tapas," giving the audience a taster's menu, of sorts, a variety of works to sample, a selection of moods and colors. Sometimes, not often, a bit of an explanation may be required.
Which is the case this year with the upcoming performance of Trio Cavatina, with whom Yang, director of chamber music at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Ensemble Epomeo, will perform next week in a program that features Dvorak's Piano Trio in F minor, Opus 65 and two pieces by Robert Schumann — 6 Canons, Opus 56, and his Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Opus 47.
The Dvorak "is warm, tuneful, and romantic, yet folksy in a Dvorakian way that his music always is," he says. "If I had synesthesia then …"
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Synesthesia: A neurological condition where stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory pathway, like in this case, where a composer's style conjures up the image of color, like how Yang thinks of Dvorak in "dark and rich colors: burnt sienna, forest green, chocolate brown. It is the kind of music best sipped slowly from a snifter. Schumann, while very romantic in his own way, is a leaner sound, not as lush: blues instead of greens, orange instead of red. I'd use a rocks glass for him and leave the snifter in the cabinet."
It will be a colorful performance, one that will not leave you feeling blue. The trio — pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute, violinist Harumi Rhodes and cellist Priscilla Lee —bring a physicality, a fiery, visual intensity to performance, balancing a rock attitude, a muscular musical attack with serious, dead-on technical skills and a subtle emotional heat. They will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 23 at the Carriage House, 203 High St., Newburyport. The performance is a fundraiser for the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival. Tickets are $30. Reservations are required. A wine and light hors d'oeuvres reception will follow the concert There is on-street parking only. For more info, log onto newburyportchabermusic.org.
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Did anybody else do this ride today? Im voting for it as the worst ride I ever paid money for. Terrible route, not enough police support, poorly marked route...why on earth would the MS150 recommend this garbage?
Did anybody else do this ride today? Im voting for it as the worst ride I ever paid money for. Terrible route, not enough police support, poorly marked route...why on earth would the MS150 recommend this garbage?
not me. I rode 24 miles today from River Legacy in Arlington to Village Creek and back.
What all happened?
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First of all, this ride was organized by a group of people who had never organized a ride before. It started out by throwing us onto the feeder road for interstate 59. At the 5 mile mark, still on the feeder, a black pickup truck broadsided a cyclist. A second cyclist ran into the driver's side door of the truck, a third collided with the second. Only the first was hurt badly. He rolled up the hood of the truck and shattered its windshield. My dad was ahead of me on the road, and as he passed through the intersection he saw no police, and cyclists were getting off their bikes to try and help the riders who were down. Where were the police?
Second, the signs on the route were terrible. The ride was called 'Bike through the Forest'. I would assume signage would either have the name of the route, or at least say 'BIKE RIDE' or something. Instead, they said 'Kingwood Fillies', which was apparently the local high school's dance team, for whom this was a fundraiser. At no point were any of us told this. You might also assume the signs might be large. They were not. Needless to say, lots of people missed turns.
Third, the route again. At the end of the route, it used the other side of the feeder for 59...which happened to be under construction. So one lane was being shared by cyclists, often times in small groups or solo, and cars/trucks exiting the interstate. On one side you had pavement with trenches cut into it, on the other cars ready to run you down. One cyclist, given the choice between a trench and getting hit by a car, chose the trench. The frame of his/her bike broke from the impact.
As for my ride, I flatted at around the 15 mile mark, lost my group, ended up alone on the road. Guess what? Missed a turn. My wife, whom I sent on ahead, had stopped at the 20 mile rest stop and waited. Eventually she got ahold of my on my cell phone, I sent her on up the 55 mile route because I was miles behind her. By the time I found the route, figured out their mysterious signage, and got to the 20 mile rest stop, I was at 37 miles. Turns out the 20 mile rest stop is also the 40 mile rest stop. So, I spoke to the volunteers working the stop, they called over to the 30 mile stop. My wife had passed that stop not to long ago, but hadn't made it back to the one I was at. Perfect. I decided to wait for her, she'd be a few miles ahead of me in total distance, but we'd get to do the last 15 together. I waited...and waited. During this point, my dad called me. He had finished, and was warning me about the horrible construction in the last 5 mile stretch. He got in his car and drove the route backwards, intercepting the rest of our MS150 team before they hit the construction. Finally the group identified by the 30 mile rest stop as the final group on the road made it to the stop I was at. Ok, now I was worried. We normally ride together, and I had all the CO2. I kept waiting. Eventually, 2 more riders show up at the rest stop. They had missed a turn between 30 and 40 miles, done an extra 15 or so, and finally found the route. I told them to get a ride back and not ride through the construction. (I also told the volunteers at the rest stop, who were several of the ride organizers, that their signs were terrible and the feeder roads were unacceptable.) It was at that point that they decided the route was 'too dangerous' and they sent out their vans to pick up the last few riders on the road. So, finally, I get another phone call. My wife and another rider had missed a turn. He had a phone but nobody to call, she had someone to call and no phone. Worked out for both of them. Between them and the volunteers at the stop, we figured out where they were and a van was sent. Eventually all were united and got a ride to the parking lot.
The worst part was that the organizers I was talking to didn't understand how bad a job had been done. They were all happy about what a great experience it had been for them, and how they couldn't wait for next year. None of them seemed to understand how serious their errors were. They seemed to feel no sense of responsibility for everything that had gone wrong. I guess my biggest question is why this was a recommended ride for the MS150. I certainly plan on writing to them.
Good god! What a mess! Glad no one was killed on that ride. I guess the MS150 thought it would have been run better than that and was trying to give support to a new ride.
I have been on "moto crew" (Motorcycle support) for several Lone Star Aids (LSR) rides and from that experience I can say any new group doing a new ride should expect anything and make the ride as safe as they can for the riders.
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70's Volkscycle Mark X
Yea, glad no one was seriously injured. There's no excuse for the organizers to put you guys in so many dangerous situations. Be sure and give your report on the recommended ride feedback form, I think they put it up on the MS150 website right before or right after the 150.
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I did the ride and could not agree more with your comments. It is far too easy to organize a "ride" without fully understanding the responsibilities and consequences of not planning routes carefully nor assuring safety. I have to wonder what it takes to get on the MS 150 recommended ride list if this one qualified.
Not only was the ride poorly organized, there was no pre-ride briefing on safety or signage, there were no distance markers between rest stops (nor did any of the rest stop staffers know the distances to next stop), and the ride marshalls did not make their presence known.
I must however differ with your comments on that horrendous accident. The police were at that intersection directing traffic. In fact, I came up just as the accident happened, and I saw the officer wave the cyclists through. The truck ran thru the intersection despite the officers signal. As we attended to the injured, the policeman called for EMS. (The second cyclist did not go thru the windshield. He shattered the entire drivers side window.)
In fact there were police thru-out the ride. The were courteous and attentive, but not well practiced in rides, waiting til the last minute in many cases to signal us to stop.
The signage was terrible. 'Nuff said on that.
Overall, Avoid this ride until the route changes, it is far too dangerous on the 59 feeder road.
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Damn, I'm sorry to hear this. I was supposed to be a Ride Marshal on this ride but had to cancel part way through the week.
Make absolutely sure you contact the MS Society about this. They have (or are supposed to have, at any rate) minimum standards for all recommended rides. Sounds like these folks were woeful. Please make sure you tell folks about this because they need to hear it.
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Zara, the world's largest clothing retailer, has committed itself to "toxic-free fashion" after an intense nine-day public pressure urging its response to the "Detox" campaign by environmental group Greenpeace.
With its parent company Inditex, Zara vowed to "eliminate all discharge of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain and products by 2020."
By the end of March 2013, it will start requiring 20 of its suppliers to disclose pollution data, allowing those living close to these facilities to have access to information about the waste discharged to their local environment.
Greenpeace earlier launched its report, "Toxic Threads: The Big Fashion Stitch-Up," which revealed the links between textile manufacturing facilities using toxic chemicals and water pollution, on November 20 in Beijing. It covered 20 of the world's global fashion brands, including Armani, Levi's and Zara.
As a response, over 315,000 people have joined the campaign, with about tens of thousands of netizens taking action on social sites Facebook and Twitter, and more than 700 people rallying and performing street theater outside Zara outlets worldwide.
"People have the right to know what their rivers are polluted with and what hazardous chemicals are in their clothing," said Yifang Li, senior toxics campaigner at Greenpeace East Asia. "Zara's commitment to act more transparently is a milestone in the way clothing is manufactured and will be key to forcing brands to follow through on achieving zero discharge of hazardous chemicals by 2020."
Launched in July 2011, Greenpeace's Detox campaign urges fashion brands to pull off zero discharge of all harmful chemicals by 2020 and oblige their suppliers to disclose all releases of toxic chemicals from their facilities to communities at the area of the water pollution.
Zara is the eighth brand to commit to the Detox campaign, following Nike, Adidas, Puma, Hennes and Mauritz, Marks and Spencers, C and A, Li-Ning. – EcoSeed Staff


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Hemant Mehta is creating
Friendly Atheist Blog, Videos, and Podcast
Because a rational outlook is worth spreading
Milestone Goals
5 Milestone Goalsreached
New Book: A compilation of Atheist Voice transcripts
I would love to clean up several of the transcripts I've written for Atheist Voice videos and put them together in a book of short essays. If I can hit this goal, I can make the book's price as low as possible on Amazon.
Commission longform pieces
There are several articles I've wanted to write (or want others to write for the site) that require research and/or travel. These would be lengthier pieces that don't need to rely on pageviews to make up what they cost to develop. I would love to run one of these per month and pay the writers something worthwhile for their contributions. (This may take more or less money that the milestone suggests, but I'll adjust it as necessary.)
Create an online magazine
I would love to curate periodic collections of longform articles about atheism-related topics. This would involve paying writers, editing the pieces, hiring a designer to make it all look beautiful, and setting up a system where people could order the final product. (This may take more or less money that the milestone suggests, but I'll adjust it as necessary.)
Writer. Blogger. YouTuber. Podcaster. More details over there on the right.
Naperville, IL, USA
Top PatronsSee all 370
Who the hell are you?
I'm Hemant Mehta (pronounced HEH-mint MEH-tuh). For seven years, I was a National Board Certified high school math teacher and head coach of our school's forensics/Speech team. (I recently left that job to pursue a career in writing/creating content online.) I graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with degrees in Mathematics and Biology and obtained my Masters in Math Education from DePaul University. I've worked with the Center For Inquiry and the Secular Coalition for America. I've also served as chair of the Secular Student Alliance and the Foundation Beyond Belief. I'm vegetarian. My initials are HAM. I also have a Wikipedia page. My ex-girlfriend once edited it to say I received no love as a zygote. I didn't notice for months. It has since been changed back.
Uh-huh. But do you BLOG?
I do! For nearly a decade, I've been writing about atheism at FriendlyAtheist.com, which is now on the Patheos network. The site publishes several items every day, hosts a team of excellent contributors, and receives millions of pageviews each month. It has been cited in multiple books and media reports and takes up 98% of my waking life. Sometimes, I write and eat simultaneously to save time. The people at the local Jimmy John's know my name. (I tell them it's "Bob." It's just easier that way.)
That's nice. Got anything tangible to show for your "activism"?
I've written a few books! I Sold My Soul on eBay (WaterBrook Press, 2007) documents my journey visiting Christian churches around the country. I once went on a TV show to promote it and the host accidentally said it was a bestseller. Since anything people say on television is true, that means I've written a bestselling book. Suck on that, Malcolm Gladwell. The Young Atheist's Survival Guide (Patheos Press, 2012) is all about the struggles young atheists face and how all of us (parents, teachers, friends, etc.) can support them. Someone gave it a 1-star review on Amazon because it assumes "God's nonexistence." I did not find that review helpful. The Friendly Atheist: Thoughts on the Role of Religion in Politics and Media (Hyperink, 2013) is a compilation of several of my blog posts dealing with topics such as politics, LGBT issues, and religion in public schools. You may think you can just read these posts for free on my website. You may be correct.
Meh. I don't read. What else you got?
I create videos for a popular YouTube channel called The Atheist Voice. One of the videos has over 1,000,000 views and all of the videos have comments about the thickness of my eyebrows. I've also appeared on CNN, Fox News Channel (really), and several other media outlets to talk about religion. So far, no shouting matches. Success! And thanks to Patreon supporters, I was able to begin a podcast called the Friendly Atheist Podcast in the summer of 2014. It took a long time to come up with that name. Don't bother asking about the acronym.
You were a math teacher. You must be filthy rich. Why are you here?
It takes a substantial investment of time to write/edit posts for the website, get the videos prepared for YouTube, and tape podcasts. I also pay my contributors for their work on the site because they deserve it. Many people have wondered if there's any way to help support these endeavors, and I felt this was a perfect way to facilitate that. Also, it's so much better than throwing more ads on my site.
I gave all my money to the guy making potato salad. Now what?
Everything except the books will continue to be available for free. The donations just help keep them going and give me the opportunity to work on new ways to spread atheism, promote critical thinking, and save the world. But, you know, potato salad is nice, too.
Okay, I found my wallet. How much do you want?
Anything helps, but keep in mind that the money goes right back into these projects. (I'm not pocketing the cash, going to Vegas, and betting it all on one spin of the Roulette wheel. That's what my teaching salary was for.) All of the reward levels are below, though you're welcome to support what I'm doing without asking for anything in return. God will reward you in the afterlife for that.
Have you done anything productive since starting this Patreon page?
I have! Thanks to the contributions of many generous people, here's an ever-growing list of what we've done so far with the help of your donations:
- Made the Facebook page more interactive, more frequently-updated, and more far-reaching with the help of a social media coordinator.
- Started the Friendly Atheist Podcast in June, 2014. We've posted a new episode every week since then! Our next step is conducting more in-person interviews at conferences (with better equipment).
- Brought on more contributors to the website, increasing post output significantly.
- Solicited more guest posts. (You can see some of my favorites here, here, and here.)
- Created more Atheist Voice videos, including this one for an evangelical Christian conference in which I talked about LGBT rights.
- Bought equipment/lighting to create more frequent, timely content for the Atheist Voice YouTube channel.
More to come soon!


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Tice Believes in Omiyale
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BOURBONNAIS -- In order for the offensive line to play better as a unit than it did last season, the Bears need two things to happen:
* Frank Omiyale has to play better at right tackle than he did last year at left guard.
* And someone has to step up at left guard where Josh Beekman is currently the starter but Johan Asiata and Lance Louis are contenders.
New offensive line coach Mike Tice believes Omiyale was miscast last season.
"I thought he was out of position for the most part at left guard," Tice said. "I felt he kind of had two seasons. He played early, sat a few games (when he was benched in favor of Beekman), and then played late. I thought the second part he played better. Early in the season he was lost; later in the season he was better."
In film review of Saturday night's first full-pads practice, Tice singled the squatty Beekman out for playing with low pad level and added one of his frequently entertaining one-liners.
"He had a solid night," Tice said. "He did a lot of good things, not only at guard but at center, too. I did single him out for having good pad level, but then again he's only 4-foot-11."
He's back; maybe: Julius Peppers gives the defense a dominant player wherever he lines up. But the Bears need a complement on the other side who can take advantage of the opportunities that will arise when opponents focus on Peppers. …