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The former head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been named to oversee the Twin Cities archdiocese's response to clergy sexual abuse.
Timothy O'Malley, 58, will become director of ministerial standards and safe environment for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Sept. 15, the archdiocese said Monday.
All sexual abuse allegations received by the archdiocese will go directly to O'Malley, Archbishop John Nienstedt said. They also will be reported immediately to police, he said.
O'Malley said his past jobs in law enforcement prepare him well for the position.
"I've been on the other side of (criminal) investigations," he said Monday. "So I think I'll be in a position to help the church respond better to law enforcement and work closely with law enforcement."
He also has had experience working with crime victims, O'Malley said.
"That's the highest priority of the church right now, and it should be -- that we will provide whatever services that victims and survivors need."
Crime victims have described their trauma as among the "darkest moments and darkest days of their lives," O'Malley said.
In such cases, he said, "We can't undo what has happened, we cannot undo a sexual assault ... but realizing where we're at, facing the brutal facts in front of us, we can move forward with unwavering faith and commitment to make things better in the future.
O'Malley said his first priority is to address needs of victims. The second is to prevent sexual abuse from happening. If it does, he said, "we are prepared to act very purposefully and aggressively to figure out what happened, to take care of whatever needs the victim has and hold people accountable."
Nienstedt said O'Malley would have access to all information needed to do his job.
"I've promised him that, and he'll have access to me, as well," the archbishop said.
O'Malley worked from 1989 to 2010 at the BCA, spending his last four years there as superintendent. He became an administrative law judge in the state Office of Administrative Hearings in 2010.
From 1986 to 1989, O'Malley worked for the FBI in Sacramento, Calif. He briefly practiced law at Sidley & Austin, a Chicago law firm, and worked as a patrol officer in Rochester, Minn., from 1980 to 1982.
A lay task force formed last October recommended in its April 2014 report that the archdiocese create the new position.
Such a position could ameliorate problems identified by the Safe Environment and Ministerial Standards Task Force, which was created in response to media reports of mishandling of clergy sexual abuse of minors.
The task force criticized the archdiocese for what it called lack of oversight of decision makers in the area of sexual abuse, processes that appeared secretive, lack of communication about sex abuse cases with church boards and decision makers, outdated record-keeping systems, and a "confusing and inadequate complaint-reporting mechanism."
Nienstedt said the task force described a "silo effect" at the archdiocese, where information about clerical misbehavior came in, went into a file, and "other people that should have known about it didn't know about it."
The hiring of O'Malley will prevent that from happening, Nienstedt said.
The archdiocese said O'Malley will be responsible for ensuring archdiocesan compliance with state and federal law related to sexual abuse.
He will also ensure compliance with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which outlines how church officials respond to reports of abuse and deal with offending priests, among other matters.
O'Malley will oversee the Office for the Protection of Children and Youth, the Promoter of Ministerial Standards program and the Office of Victim Advocacy and Assistance, the archdiocese said.
Nienstedt said O'Malley was chosen because of his law enforcement background, his reputation for compassion and his integrity.
"He just seemed to have all the qualities we needed," the archbishop said. "I think it was an answer to prayer."
Patty Wetterling, whose son was abducted in 1989, spoke highly of O'Malley.
"I can tell you he is greatly respected in both the law enforcement and victim services communities and has proven his commitment to building a world without sexual violence," she said in the statement from the archdiocese.
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Certified Energy Therapy Practitioner Program -
To Enhance Your Skills and Amp Up Your Practice
According to these contemporary scientist practitioners, among others:
- Daniel Amen, MD – neuroscientist (Change Your Brain, Change Your Body),
- C. Norman Shealy, MD, PhD – neurosurgeon (Energy Medicine),
- Alissa Rankin, MD – integrative medicine physician (Mind Over Medicine), and
- Bruce Lipton, PhD – stem cell biologist (Biology of Belief),
...when you remove toxins from your environment (negative thoughts, toxic emotions, artificial "foods", noxious pollutants, detrimental energies, etc.) the body, mind, and spirit re-balance and heal in almost miraculous ways. So, it makes perfect sense, that as a result, nutrients are better assimilated, medications have fewer side effects and better results, chiropractic adjustments hold better, coaching goals can be achieved, chronic physical symptoms start to abate, mental conditions like depression lessen - among many other proven results.
And, for this reason, many Health and Wellness Practitioners are now incorporating Energy Therapy modalities into their practices to clear stuck toxic emotions in order to get better results in whatever they do with their clients or patients. So,...
- If you've ever wanted to go deeper with your patients or clients in order to keep them well after a treatment
- If you want to help them let go of their pain in effective and non-invasive ways – for the long term
- If you're seeking additional tools in your toolbox to improve your patient or clients' well-being on more profound levels
- If you'd like to help your patients or clients make dramatic life shifts more quickly and easily
- If you choose to build your practice, raise your numbers, and work smarter - not harder
- And, if you are interested in incorporating components of Energy Psychology and Energy Medicine into your practice
Then learn powerful energy therapy techniques that will help you to enhance the lives and accelerate the healing of your patients or clients, and earn Certification to apply them in your practice.
Just think of it this way...
You are undoubtedly in a place where you're relatively happy with the professional tools you have to help your patients or clients. You are probably happy with your results, except for those difficult cases of people who have deep emotional blockages and lingering chronic conditions.
But in the back of your mind you may be thinking that there HAS to be more that you can offer to all of those people who present to you with chronic discomfort, pain, dis-ease, re-curring negative cycles, self-sabotage. There has to be even more than you learn in your mandatory continuing education programs offered in your licensing discipline. With all of the breakthroughs in technology, scientific study, and new understandings of quantum mechanics and epigenetics, you may be searching for the pieces that will nicely enhance and fit into your practice.
Let me introduce you to Energy Therapy modalities that work, and guide you to integrate them into your ongoing practice, because...
I had you in mind when I developed the
Certified Energy Therapy Practitioner Program
I'll guide you or your designated staff member to a place where you and your patients or clients can go beyond the emotional resistance that causes physical, mental, and emotional pain, and come out with a fuller, more complete healing experience.
And when this takes place you will both be better for it. Your patient or client will have an even deeper feeling of relief, and you'll have a more profound sense of satisfaction, having now entered a new and exciting level of knowledge and skill.
Your services will be extended and your practice will become even more unique in the many ways that it serves your clients or patients. Because of this your practice will benefit as word of mouth, referrals, and repeat business will help you grow in profitability.
Some of the material in this program may be a review for you…
But many of the tools you'll discover could also be a completely new skill set that you can add to your repertoire.
Click here to schedule a personal call with me for more information about what you or a designated staff assistant will learn and how it can fit into your life and practice.
Dr. Anne Merkel, Energy Psychologist and
Certified Health Practitioner
I bring to my Energy Therapy Practitioner Certification clients a vast experience from:
- teaching in twenty colleges and universities, including four MBA programs;
- directing an international training institute and the training & development departments of several large corporations;
- consulting with hundreds of top corporations, governments, and organizations to support their conscious transformation; and
- coaching thousands of individuals, entrepreneurs, health practitioners, and executives;
- pursuing over 30 years of on-going post-graduate training in and application of energy therapy modalities;
- earning a Certified Natural Health Practitioner (CNHP) credential; and
- currently pursuing a second doctorate ND in Classical Naturopathy.
I love to share techniques, case studies, scientific information, self-study exercises in my many books, e-books, and other products and programs found at: http://arielagroup.com/products and elsewhere on my multiple websites and blogs.
I invite you to become a Certified Energy Therapy Practitioner (CETP) with The Ariela Group of Wholistic Services for your own good and that of those who depend on you for support. [See the Disclosure and Disclaimer Statements at the bottom of the page.]
With the additional energy management tools that you will add to your practice:
- You'll have a new ability to guide your patients or clients to dissolve the emotional blockages in their lives, so they can reclaim their sense of wholistic wellness.
- You'll be able to show these individuals how to painlessly get beyond emotional resistance and stress in their daily lives.
- You'll help them to easily begin to let go of their symptoms and the root causes of their pain and resistance.
- You'll have a new, deeper understanding of Energy Therapy, Meridian Tapping techniques such as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and other Energy Medicine approaches.
- You'll have resources that point out why Energy Psychology and Energy Medicine approaches work and how they can be adapted into your practice.
- You'll be more equipped to reach your full potential in your practice while supporting your clients or patients to stay well.
- And, you will be able to flow freely forward in all aspects of your own life, having benefited from clearing your blocks with the same tools that you will share with those you treat in your practice.
You will receive these bonuses when you enroll:
Bonus Gift #1: Guide to Best Practices in Energy Management e-book which provides points on how to enhance the effectiveness of EFT and other energy therapy tools with your patients or clients and in your own life and practice.
(Valued at $15.00)
Bonus Gift #2: Cuztic Resistance Clearing Process Guide e-book which describes my own easy-to-learn technique similar to EMDR, which neutralizes emotional charge that can wreak havoc as it also helps people to more easily make conscious decisions.
(Valued at $19.95)
Bonus Gift #3: EFT TAPshop Call Recordings that will enhance your understanding of energy psychology therapies, basic and N-hanced EFT, and energy management as it relates to you, your practice, your patients or clients.
(Valued at $140.00)
Bonus Gift #4: Flowing Forward with Energy Psychology for Practitioners e-book that will guide you through self-help exercises using energy therapy approaches to envision, plan, prioritize, and create the personal life and practice of your deepest desires, as it enhances your understanding of energy psychology, the basic EFT protocol, and energy management.
(Valued at $35.95)
And you will also receive:
- A full downloadable Practitioner Training Manual of notes, cases, articles, exercises. (Valued at $150)
- A collection of downloadable recordings for the entire program series of calls.
- 5-minute spot-coaching calls when conveniently scheduled.
- Limited direct support for your patients or clients, and the opportunity for supervision for energy psychology coaching sessions that you offer to them.
- An opportunity for open email access to me for the duration of the program.
- A printed Certified Energy Therapy Practitioner certificate, plus a certificate logo for your website or blog, plus a listing on the Certified Energy Therapy Practitioner page on the Ariela Group website with your contact information and links.
Here are the Certified Energy Therapy Practitioner program details:
Each week for six months you will either participate in a private one-on-one phone call with Dr. Anne Merkel or will receive specific recording(s) with the appropriate topic or training. For the three live calls per month, you will call in to a designated line to ensure recordability. We generally choose a specific day of the week and time that will be your regular appointment for the entire twenty-four week period. And you will receive recordings for the fourth week of each month that meet your own life or practice needs at that stage in your program.
In addition, on the first and third weeks of each month you will be invited to attend a group Mastermind call that will include advanced energy therapy applications and explanation. You will call in to a designated bridge line to connect with other callers for the live event. The live call day and time are set so you may schedule accordingly, and it is understandable if your busy practice schedule requires that you listen to the recording of these calls rather than attending the live sessions. For more information, go here.
You will have access to Dr. Merkel for personal, practice, and patient or client support by e-mail and phone throughout the program.
The investment for this Certified Practitioner program is $5850 for six months of personal and practice coaching support and energy therapy training. There is a monthly payment plan of $980 per month available to you.
Take your practice to new levels of achievement and skill.
Work with me and I'll show you energy therapy techniques that will give you a competitive edge, more profitability, and more ways to present your skills to your patients or clients, as you let go of your own inner blocks to success.
This program is appropriate for you if you practice as a Chiropractor, Naturopathic or Osteopathic Physician, Medical Doctor, Mental Health or Body Therapist, Coach, Health & Wellness Practitioner, or EFT Practitioner – or your designated staff member – and you wish to go deeper in your practice with your clients or patients.
Click here to schedule a personal call with me or register below and let's get started!
Here is what our clients and past participants are saying…
"It's been a gigantic blessing to have had the opportunity to take the Energy Therapy Practitioners course with Anne. As an independent health care practitioner for 23 years, I was feeling a complete deficit of support and encouragement and Anne helped me on many levels to reignite my faith in my ability to experience something different. She helped me to clear deep energy blocks and realign with my gifts and passion. As a result, I now recognize a higher level of functioning and greater possibilities for my life, relationships and my healing practice. Anne's commitment, support, and generosity far exceeded my expectations. She's very balanced in her approach, blending a great deal of professionalism, compassion and intuitive "out of the box" guidance. I highly recommend Anne as a teacher and healer. Thank You, Anne!"
— L. Potteiger / Certified Energy Therapy Practitioner, Licensed Massage Therapist / Cazenovia, NY
"The EFT work that we did melted the blockage I was feeling surrounding my solar plexus area. It was truly like magic. I could literally feel this tension melt away like magic. With some mild skepticism I went about my day and night but have to tell you that I feel the freedom from that tension again today. I know that all that I desire can come to me now. I look forward to accepting the good things that the changes in my life have in store for me. Thank you for this wonderful gift!"
— P.B. / Artist / Escondido, CA
"Opportunities, insights, and breakthroughs available to me now are EFT and Anne Merkel. I am cramming as though I were a high school test taker. My business is picking up. After the sessions I feel light and excited."
— T.T./ Addiction Coach/ San Jose, CA
"You have such a wide background in energy therapies and offer a wealth of information. Our discussion of how meridian points relate to organs and the storing of emotions was, of course, right up my EFT alley. I plan to follow up with further research. I especially appreciated your suggestions for ways to combine my writing and editing career with my energy healing endeavors. The fact that you've done a lot of writing and editing yourself was significant because your ideas were so spot on. Your coaching got me thinking outside the box. I'd definitely recommend you to anyone who would like more clarity and valuable support on life's path. Thank you again, Anne!"
— P.H. / Free Lance Editor, EFT Practitioner/ Minnesota, USA
"Our last session opened up a lot for me about patterns in my life which led to some amazing outcomes. The months I worked with you were some of the most stressful of my life; I'm glad I had those so that I could come to what's really most important to me and reassess what and who I want in my life. Thank you for your support during those very confusing months."
— D.S./ Life Coach/ California, USA
"As for the session, I enjoyed it very much. I found Anne to be cordial and knowledgeable about EFT. Also, I had a one-on-one which was the catalyst for me to heal. I am no longer having breathing problems. I can only assume that it was because of the EFT that Anne led me through. I had a breathing test and it confirmed that the problem was anxiety. After, my one-on-one with Anne I learned to tap when I felt that I could not get a full breath. It is much more effective than the pills I was given for anxiety. Anne pointed out that when you are stressed it affects your weakest part which is my lungs since I get bronchitis whenever I get a cold. She also pointed out that I was dying in my job and in my marriage, and that was exactly right. I'm amazed that such a simple technique can be so powerful. I feel 200% better than I did one month ago. Thank you, Dr. Anne."
— A.A. / Hypnotherapist/ Covington, Kentucky
"Thank you so much, Anne, for the coaching and for the other gifts you've shared. I feel so much more optimistic now. Already I'm experiencing the shift from the external world to my inner world! I'm feeling a "knowingness" about what feels right to me. I'd welcome your perspective given your business/spiritual sense of things. Another shift: I'm more clear that I'm meant to be a budding entrepreneur building a business. Certainly I've been taking action toward that goal. It's just that the salary from a non-profit organization falls short of what I'd like to be receiving in a money/energy transaction. Did I get that right? I'm yearning for more. With great appreciation for you sharing your gifts, doing what you love, and demonstrating abundance."
— A.P./ Social Worker/ USA
"Many, many thanks for the session. I thoroughly enjoyed it and got so much out of it. I found you to be very easy to work with, you developed good rapport, had excellent listening skills and used your intuition beautifully to target the right negative and positive phrases for me. It was a very powerful EFT session! I was tingling all over at the end of it & felt really energised and positive about my move. I am now looking forward to my move and don't have that sinking feeling any more. Even as I look around at the mess and boxes etc I feel really calm and excited! I know that this was more powerful than if I had just tapped by myself - like you said there is a special "power" and extra energy when working with someone else or a group. I also felt that I've shifted a lot of stuff from my previous negative moving experiences and relationships! My boyfriend has now asked me to do some tapping with him about the move! I also learned a new way of working with EFT - i.e. tapping on the same spot, repeating several different phrases before moving onto the next one. I am looking forward to trying that with my clients!"
— L.W. / EFT & Holistic Health Practitioner/ United Kingdom
"Having the time with you, watching you put together an EFT session that was specifically targeted to my needs, and then getting the clearing that came with the session - all of that together was just a huge answer/gift for me, and first and foremost I just want to acknowledge and bless you for your willingness to be there in that way. THANK YOU. Next up is that what we did is definitely showing results already. In between what we did and something else that showed up next that I'm pretty sure was available because of what we did, my consciousness has flipped from "I need it" to "I have it" just over the last few days. I'm doing the homework you gave me. The biggest thing is that I am just so much more here - relaxed and centered. You have definitely validated yourself with me as someone who has a dedication to thoroughness in what you do. I'm happy. Who knew?"
— K.N. / Engineer, Writer/ Napa Valley, CA
Click here to schedule a call with me or register now to start your own process of conscious transformation using energy therapies to amp up your practice as you go deeper with those you serve:
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Learn to paint with acrylics while exploring Narrative Painting, an approach to art that tells a visual story. Visual narrative is usually told in a series of images, but many artists such as Frida Kahlo, Gary Baseman, and Kara Walker have mastered the ability to tell a story through a single complex work of art or 2-dimensional installation. Using these leading artists and others as reference, choose a favorite story, comic, or original poem for inspiration to create your own paintings. Learn painting techniques such as glazing, impasto, and heavy texture, as well as the elements and principles of art including composition, color, and form. Class discussion will focus on examples in art history that demonstrate narrative art including biography, mystery, and adventure.
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Theatre Arts & Dance offers two types of degrees; one, a (BA or BS) liberal arts degree that focuses on theatre or dance in the context of a broad course of general studies; and two, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre degree, with emphases in Classical Acting, Musical Theatre, and Theatre Design & Technology. The BFA is a pre-professional degree designed to prepare students for professional careers and graduate studies in Theatre.
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SUU students had the opportunity to dance in a short film of international renowned film director, and SUU alumnus, Mitsuyo Miyazaki. The film was choreographed by Kay Andersen, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance. The film "Where We Begin" is a narrative dance film.
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3 Up, 3 Down: Thome owned the night
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Jim Thome, Twins. What a day for one of the most respected players in baseball. Thome went 3-4 with five RBI in a Twins' 9-6 victory. Among those three hits were two home runs, meaning he now has 600 in his illustrious career. He's much more than just a home run hitter, too, so let's give him all the respect and adulation he deserves.
Mike Carp, Mariners. Don't look now, but the Mariners have a cleanup hitter. Long gone is Jack Cust and they don't have to use Adam Kennedy there anymore, either. Carp has locked down that lineup slot as he's presently on fire. The 25 year old went 2-4 with a pair of home runs Monday night, including an eighth-inning shot that tied the game at five. He's now 36-for-97 (.371) with six home runs and 26 RBI since rejoining the lineup July 19. Between Carp, Casper Wells and Dustin Ackley, the Mariners seem to have a good, young core of offensive players for the future.
Ryan Doumit, Pirates. The catcher tied a career high with four hits, as he went 4-4 with a three-run homer in a 6-2 win over the Cardinals. He's now 10-for-23 (.435) since coming off the disabled list. Considering the Pirates have fallen out of the race and at least one contending team -- the Giants -- wouldn't mind an offensive upgrade at catcher for this year, he's an intriguing name in terms of a possible trade candidate through the waivers process this month.
Bonus Up: Jason Isringhausen of the Mets recorded his 300th career save Monday night in San Diego. He's the 23rd man in baseball history to achieve the feat and only Mariano Rivera and Francisco Cordero among active players have more.
Brian Wilson, Giants. The Giants were all set to move within 1 1/2 games of the Diamondbacks in the NL West when Wilson coughed this one up. He was spotted a 4-2 lead, but ended up walking off the field with a 5-4 loss. Three singles and two walks amounted to three earned runs, the blown save and the loss for The Beard.
Marlins' 9th inning. It was a rough inning for Jack McKeon's club. The Marlins went into the ninth with a 4-3 lead over the Rockies and closer Leo Nunez coming into the game. Dexter Fowler hit what reads in the box score as a double, but it was actually a flare that no one could get to. When Marlins third baseman Greg Dobbs ended up with the ball at second base, Fowler was slipping between first and second and was a sitting duck. Dobbs then fired an errant throw in an attempt to cut down Fowler, which instead allowed Fowler to reach second base. "Hindsight being 20-20, I should have held the ball and ran at him," Dobbs said after the game (Fish Tank). A Carlos Gonzalez double plated Fowler to tie the game. McKeon then elected to intentionally walk Troy Tulowitzki and bring in left-handed specialist Randy Choate to face left-handed hitting Jason Giambi. It was certainly the right move on paper, but Giambi hit a three-run, walk-off homer. Basically, Lady Luck was not on the side of the Marlins in the ninth.
The Angels. They lost a young starting pitcher to a groin injury in the first inning, gave up eight runs on 14 hits and committed three errors against the Rangers Monday night. Oh, and the Angels also fell five games behind the Rangers in the AL West. There are three games left in the series, but that could mean bad news if the Angels don't wake up. Otherwise they're liable to see themselves eight games back by the weekend, especially if they play the way they did Monday.
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Category: MLB
Posted on: August 15, 2011 11:41 pm
Video: Thome's first career home run
By Matt Snyder
Jim Thome became the eighth man in baseball history to hit 600 career home runs when he went deep twice Monday night. He hit his first career home run all the way back in 1991. He was only 21, but he already had serious power and a flair for the dramatic. In the top of the ninth in (old) Yankee Stadium, with Thome's Indians trailing 2-1, he dug in against Steve Farr with a runner on base. And he planted one into the upper deck to give the Indians a 3-2 lead.
Courtesy of MLB.com, check it out below.
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Posted on: August 15, 2011 10:40 pm
Edited on: August 16, 2011 8:36 am
Much more to Thome than home runs
By Matt Snyder
Monday night, to far less fanfare than he deserved, Jim Thome hit the 599th and 600th home runs of his career. When someone achieves a milestone in sports these days -- the days of social media where every fan in the world gets an anonymous voice with which to tear people down for kicks -- the conversation nearly immediately turns to the big picture. Is Jim Thome a Hall of Famer?
Honestly, I don't even understand how it's a discussion. The best possible outcome a hitter can achieve for his team at the plate is a home run. Only seven men have ever done that more than Jim Thome in the history of baseball. Period. End of discussion, right? Nope, there are still dissenters. The most common has something to do with Thome being a "one-dimensional" player, which is usually packaged with an attack on him being a designated hitter.
On the DH argument, one can't convince the people who believe DHs don't count, so it's not even worth trying. Nevermind that starting pitchers don't complete every game or relief pitchers are specialized. No, if he only bats, there's a certain segment of the fan community that utterly refuses to recognize a DH as a player. So we'll get past that.
As far as Thome being one-dimensional, that is completely false. Yes, he has power and that's the only reason he's still playing at age 40. Honestly, even if he is one-dimensional, I don't understand why it's bad. It's not like his one-dimension is he has a great throwing arm yet can't field. Or he's really fast yet can't get on base. His power is the best possible dimension you can have as a baseball player. You can score one run -- or more -- on one swing. Monday night he drove home five runs in two swings and the Twins won by three. No other aspect of a baseball player can do that. It's just that Thome is more than just home runs.
Look at Thome's on-base percentage. He has 2,263 hits and 1,710 walks. Add in the 68 times he's been hit with a pitch, and Thome has reached base over 4,000 times in his career, good for 42nd all-time. As Jayson Stark of ESPN tweeted Monday night, only Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds have a higher on-base percentage in the 600 home run club than Thome. He has 440 career doubles, too.
Only 16 players in baseball history have a better OPS. If you aren't familiar with OPS, here's the top five of all-time, for a point of reference: Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols.
And let's not forget Thome's personality. You can scoff if you want, but the Baseball Hall of Fame specifically tells voters to consider integrity and character. When Thome hit his 600th home run Monday night, the response on Twitter was overwhelming. From former teammates to long-time opponents to baseball writers to opposing managers to fans, the message was the same: There is no one in baseball nicer or a better person than Thome. An All-Star from the opposite dugout echoed the sentiment Monday night. One writer said he has never, ever heard a bad thing about Thome. And Thome's been in baseball for 21 years. That's pretty difficult to do, even for the best guys in the game. If you want hardware, Thome won the Roberto Clemente Award in 2002 (for sportsmanship) and the Lou Gehrig Award (for character and integrity both on and off the field) in 2004.
One argument I've heard against Thome's Hall candidacy is his lack of MVP pedigree, as he only finished in the top five once and the top 10 four times. My response to this is that he was playing clean in the PED era during his entire prime. You want an example? Click here and look at the numbers in the 2002 AL MVP voting, in which Thome finished seventh. He hit .304 with 52 home runs, 118 RBI, 101 runs and a 1.122 OPS and finished seventh.
A one-dimensional player who "only hits home runs" is Wily Mo Pena or Rob Deer. Maybe you wanna go back to Dave Kingman. That's fine, too. Just do not paint Jim Thome with that brush. He is much better than that and deserves better. He's a Hall of Famer in every sense of the word.
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Posted on: August 15, 2011 8:37 pm
Edited on: August 15, 2011 10:55 pm
Thome slugs home runs No. 599, 600
By Matt Snyder
Thome was greeted at home plate, after his 600th homer, by his family and his Twins teammates. He was also given a respectful, classy ovation from the Detroit fans on hand to witness the historical homers. The 600th home run ball went into the Twins' bullpen, so the story of what some fan will do with the ball goes away. Twins closer Joe Nathan retrieved the ball and it's now in the possession of Thome's son.
Thome is now the eighth man in the history of baseball with 600 career home runs. Alex Rodriguez was previously the most recent player to join the group, which had as few as three members at the turn of the millennium. Thome became the first player in baseball history to hit home runs 599 and 600 in consecutive at-bats. He also became the second-fastest to 600, in terms of at-bats, as only Babe Ruth had less at-bats when hitting his 600th home run. Thome also became the oldest man to reach 600 home runs, passing Sammy Sosa, who was 37 when he hit No. 600 in 2007.
Thome, 40, has been playing in the bigs for parts of 21 seasons with five different teams. He hit 334 home runs for the Indians, 134 for the White Sox, 96 for the Phillies and zero for the Dodgers. Monday night's home runs were the 35th and 36th for Thome in a Twins uniform in what amounts to a bit less than a full season's worth of at-bats. So he certainly still has great power.
One would guess hitting his 600th home run would mean Thome is Hall-of-Fame bound. He still has a career on-base percentage over .400, an OPS of .960 and more than 1,500 runs and RBI. Plus, everyone else in the 600-home run club is either in Cooperstown, headed there, or will be left out due to PED suspicion. Thome has never been connected with PEDs.
More Snyder on Thome: Thome's run at 600 deserved more attention | More to Thome than home runs
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Posted on: July 19, 2011 1:35 pm
Edited on: July 19, 2011 3:04 pm
Thome's aim at 600 deserves more attention
By Matt Snyder
A Major League Baseball player is going to achieve something this season that only seven others in the history of the game have. No, we aren't talking about Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit. That was a special moment, especially since no Yankees player had achieved the feat in a Yankees uniform and that he hit a home run en route to going 5-5 on that day. But Jeter became the 28th member of the 3,000-hit club. Twins designated hitter Jim Thome currently has 596 career home runs. When he hits No. 600, he'll join just seven others in that much more exclusive club: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr, Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa.
Now, here's how special Thome is. He played during the stained "steroid era" with Bonds, Sosa, A-Rod and Griffey. Griffey and Thome have never been accused of using anything by a credible source nor tested positive. Bonds, Sosa and A-Rod have. It should make us appreciate this impending feat that much more.
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm part of the media that heavily hyped Jeter's quest for 3,000. If you saw the traffic numbers the Jeter stories drew compared to other stories, you wouldn't blame us. It's New York. It's Derek Jeter. It's a huge milestone. That gets numbers. Plus, I quite admire Jeter. I admire how he's played all these years in the spotlight and drawn nothing but respect from his peers. He's rarely been involved in much controversy, and that's a pretty tough task for 15 years as the face of the sport's most recognizable franchise. So please don't misconstrue this as a complaint against the Jeter coverage. It's far from it. Jeter deserved his coverage.
But take away the New York spotlight element and you could say many of the same things about Thome. In fact, you could say better things. Not only do you never hear an ill word about Thome as a teammate or an opposing player, but he's won the both Roberto Clemente and Marvin Miller Man of the Year awards for his character, sportsmanship and community involvement. He has or will be reportedly putting all 10 of his nieces and nephews through college (Star-Tribune).
On the field, Thome's probably been underrated throughout his career. Despite regressions as he's aged -- he's 40 now -- he still has a career on-base percentage of over .400 (the seventh-highest active mark). His 1,646 RBI place him 28th all time. Why did he only make five All-Star teams and finish in the top 10 of MVP voting four times? Well, because his prime was during the juice era. And as far as all the evidence says, he didn't juice. And there's something to be said for longevity. He hit 25 home runs in just 276 at-bats last season. His prodigious 596th homer shows he still has the power.
Simply put, if you want a true All-Star both off and on the field, you need not look further than Thome. And he's nearing a milestone only a handful of guys have ever done without legitimate accusations of impurity.
Maybe it's because he's playing in a smaller market than New York. Maybe it's because he's bounced around a lot in his career and there isn't one fan base claiming him as their own. Maybe it's because some feel he's just a stat compiler -- which is ridiculous, by the way, since only seven guys have ever compiled this many homers. Or maybe it's just that we're waiting until he gets closer.
Whatever the reason, we need to rectify it. Jim Thome is close to hitting his 600th career home run. He deserves much more of our attention.
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As the vote on the referendum approaches, people still don't know which way to vote. Both sides of the issue have valid concerns.
The school board has not done a good job in the past spending the money allotted to them, in what most consider a responsible manner. As a taxpayer who has little trust in elected officials, I have one question for the school board: Will you put it in writing, that no people working for MCS, including the school board and all administrative people will receive any pay raise of any kind during the next seven years while we pay this additional tax?
If the money is so short that MCS has to cancel bus service for the kids, then there should be no new perks, or new jobs created in MCS, until things get situated financially. When that can be put in writing, I'll believe it, until then, I gotta vote "no."


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Means maize in the Rarámuri language and is also the name of our documentary, which addresses the destruction of rural life in Mexico and how its demise is related to the monopolization of the food industry.
The goal of SUNNÚ is to share different realities about maize in northern Mexico and to become a message of support to farmers in resistance everywhere, as well as an instrument to aid the food sovereignty movement in Mexico.
Greetings to everyone!
Welcome to Sunnú's website. Here you can find all the information regarding our film project, as well as production pictures and names of the people/companies that have supported us up to this point.
From april to august 2013 we had an online fundraising campaign through Kickstarter, but we didn't get any money at all because we didn't reach the target amount. This is why we opened PayPal and bank accounts in U.S. and México and thanks to a wonderful $20 thousand USD collected, we were able to continue filming from may to june. Samewise, Chrsitensen Fund (with home base in San Franscisco California) supported us with $15 thousand USD. Finally, with CENAMI's help (National Center of Help to Indigenous Missions), we were able to film from june to july, in the mexican states of Hidalgo, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Tlaxcala, the different situations of maize in those regions.
We deeply thank everybody who has supported us since then, here you can check the whole backers's list.
But we are still missing $15 thousand USD to continue the next 4 months of production and to start the editing process. We keep inviting people to be part of this project. We know the importance of maize in mexican culture and thus we must preserve it. Making a documentary film is our way to demonstrate that we are still on time to Save Maize.
Any questions or doubts on how to support, please let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com
Together we save maize,


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This is in response to Wiley McKellar's cheer for the black bear in the March 10 "Cheers and Jeers." Evidently, there aren't any black bears in the area where Mr. McKellar lives. Those of us who have to put up with these menaces aren't cheering them on.
Would McKellar like to go outside and clean up the trash from his garbage cans?
It has been strewn throughout our backyard numerous times. The alternative is to put the smelly garbage cans in the basement.
Would Mr. McKellar care to take his little grandchild to the backyard swing set and all the while keep turning around and checking to see whether a bear is approaching? We have had to install motion-sensor floodlights to light up the backyard so when we dog-sit our son's dog I can safely take her out at night. There was a gentleman in Newport who was mauled in his own home by a black bear. Thankfully, he survived.
It is only a matter of time before someone is killed by these menaces. Cheering them on? Those of us who have to put up with them wish they would all just disappear.
Rye Twp., Perry County


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PalletKraft Offers Lightweight Corrugated Pallet
PalletKraft North American Corp., Centerville, Ohio, now manufactures its Quantum Pallets in a
range of sizes suitable for the packaging and shipping of textiles.
"[W]e have begun to work with several Southeastern US companies in the textile industry that have attempted to use corrugated pallets in the past and were dissatisfied," said Neil F. Costello, CEO. "However, all have been impressed by our product and are moving to implement."
The pallets are made from two sheets of corrugated board using a state-of-the-art mass production process. The company reports they are 75-percent lighter in weight than wood pallets, while providing the same strength and durability. They can be customized for certain requirements, comply with new wood packaging material regulations, and are economically priced and recyclable. Their light weight enables companies to load more product on a truck and also makes them safer for employees to handle. In addition, the pallets can be used without changing existing equipment and processes.
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Can I Use Paint and Household Chemicals While Pregnant?
I want to paint the nursery and get the house in shape before I deliver my baby. But could some of the chemicals I use harm my baby?
During pregnancy, try to steer clear of certain household chemicals, such as some paints, paint thinners, oven cleaners, varnish removers, and carpet cleaners. These may be harmful, especially in high doses.
However, although chemicals like ammonia and chlorine might make you nauseated because of the smell, they're not toxic. Do not mix ammonia and chlorine products since the fumes can be dangerous, even for non-pregnant people.
To help keep household chemicals in perspective during your pregnancy:
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You should have rock-solid peace of mind about the iLASIK Procedure; it's never been safer.
- All branches of the U.S. military and NASA recently allowed the treatment of LASIK for their servicemen and women, thanks to studies using iLASIK Technology
- Based on the infection rates associated with wearing contact lenses, experts consider the treatment of LASIK safer than wearing contacts1
- Doctors have been performing laser vision correction procedures for a over decade and 31.4 million procedures have been performed worldwide to date,2 making it the most common elective vision procedure in the U.S.
- Ninety-eight percent of mildly to moderately nearsighted patients participating in the CustomVue Procedure Clinical Trials submitted to the FDA could see 20/20 or better one year after treatment3
- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Casey Eye Institute. Is LASIK Surgery Safer than Contact Lenses?
- Market Scope Q1 2009 Quarterly Estimate.
- Data on file. AMO Development, LLC. CustomVue Procedure Clinical Trials submitted to the FDA; 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007.
Laser assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) can only be performed by a trained physician and is specified for reduction or elimination of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism as indicated within the product labeling. Laser refractive surgery is contraindicated for patients: a) with collagen vascular, autoimmune, or immunodeficiency diseases; b) who are pregnant or nursing women; c) with signs of keratoconus or abnormal corneal topography; d) who are taking one or both of the following medications: Isotretinoin (Accutane) and Amiodarone hydrochloride (Cordarone). Potential side effects to laser refractive surgery may include glare, dry eye, as well as other visual anomalies. LASIK requires the use of a microkeratome that cuts a flap on the surface of the cornea, potential side effects may include flap related complications. Consult with your eye care professional and Patient Information Booklet regarding the potential risks and benefits for laser refractive surgery, results may vary for each individual patient.
Restricted Device: U.S. Federal Law restricts this device to sale, distribution, and use by or on the order of a physician or other licensed eye care practitioner. U.S. Federal Law restricts the use of this device to practitioners who have been trained in its calibration and operation and who have experience in the surgical treatment and management of refractive errors.


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The Legend of the Demon Wolf and his Moon Princess:
Once eons ago, the Demon Wolf inspired fear and respect from demon and wolf kin alike. Humans feared his wrath would fall upon them so they built their villages away from his land. Away from his forest, and in respect of that the wolves were left alone as well. For millenia's the three races lived in harmony. He was a fearsom beast, conquring demons before they did irreperable harm to others. He was a monster famed for his ruthless nature.
Until a woman stumbled into his forest. She was the daughter of the Moon Goddess, the Moon Princess. Her gentle nature was coveted by all so she was protected by the Children of the Goddess. Her creations, the wolves, they raised and cared for the Moon Princess. But her passion was finally found by the Demon Wolf in his act of care that set her back outside his dominion. Enthralled and in love at first sight she returned again and again to see the Demon Wolf. Their love was bright, and blessed by the Moon Goddess herself.
But not all accepted their fated union. The Wolf King was jealous, for he had wanted the Moon Princess for his mate. It was from the Wolf King that the wolves became famed for their dark nature. He stole the Moon Princess on the day of her wedding and flung her into the sky, for if he could not have her no one would. The Demon Wolf wrought over her loss he chased to moon, hoping to see a glimpse of his one true love.
One hundred years passed when he finally died, his will and his power depleted. He wept for the loss of his beautiful bride and died. The Moon Princess enraged and despaired by his death begged her mother the Goddess to give him new life, and in that respect reincarnate both her and the Demon Wolf, so that they could meet again. The Goddess, accepted.
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Cloughbane [translated from the Irish meaning 'White Stone'] near Dungannon in County Tyrone is a home with a history. Built in 1830, it is famed as the birthplace of the United States Senator Tener Oliver (1848 – 1919).
Today Cloughbane Farm is owned and run by our family, the Robinsons, the third and fourth generation of the family to have farmed here. Our family farm is run by myself, Lorna and my husband Sam Robinson alongside our two sons Robert and Richard. Clare, our daughter who is a nurse, helps out at the Farm Shop at our busy times.
Sam enthuses, 'We are fortunate to be farming in the lush green grass of County Tyrone, right in the center of Northern Ireland. Our 180 acre farm, set in green fertile pasture, produces beef and lamb of the finest quality. With years of experience we are well aware of the provenance and quality of our food'.
Our 28 days Matured Beef and 10/14 Days Matured Lamb
'All our beef is sourced from our own farm or that of neighbouring farms, who rear cattle to the same high standard as our own', Robert adds 'At Cloughbane we use only female beef and lamb, as we believe they produce a more tender, sweeter meat. Our beef is mostly Aberdeen Angus / Limousine crosses that gives a great balance between lean and fat which produces beef with flavour and quality, allied with our 28 day hanging period to allow the meat to become tender and succelent. Maturing beef for 28 days and lamb for 10-14 days and all dry hung on the bone; we believe makes for a much better quality end product'.
To which, Lorna remarks, 'We have combined this top class home produced meat with fresh, natural, local ingredients to provide a range of irresistibly delicious, wholesome dishes'.
'My family history in farming stretches back over 150 years in County Tyrone, so whether it's our home reared lamb or beef bought uncooked, or one of our tasty pies or meals, we cant be beaten for quality or flavour,' says Richard.


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Our town is home to both William Woods University and Westminster College. During your stay here, you may want to take the opportunity to visit exhibits at art galleries and attend cultural events at these wonderful schools. For more information about upcoming art shows and performing arts events, as well as other entertainment options, please see the links below.Mildred Cox Art Gallery
The Mildred M. Cox Gallery at William Woods University is a teaching-oriented facility. It provides students, faculty, and visiting artists with opportunities to share ideas and promote artistic dialogue. The Gallery provides quality experiences for viewing and learning about art to the mid-Missouri community and visitors to the University. Our mission includes providing a professional environment for established and emerging artists who wish to exhibit their work. The Cox Gallery is free and has 2,500 square feet of floor space, approximately 200 running linear feet of wall space, and state-of-the-art lighting.
Gallery hours are 9 am to 4 pm. Monday through Friday and 1 pm to 4 pm. Saturday and Sunday.
William Woods Art Gallery schedule
William Woods Theatre schedule
The Art House
The Art House gallery is open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and displays countless works for sale from more than 100 regional artists. The Art House also hosts classes teaching painting, ceramics, jewelry, drawing, glass fusing, and other fine arts as well as fun art events with music, drinks, and the opportunity for people of all skill levels to explore the fun of painting. The gallery is also available as a venue for receptions, parties, and other events.
The Champ Art Gallery
The Champ Art Gallery at Westminster College is open to the public 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday throughout the school year.
Westminster Art Gallery
The Winston Churchill Museum Art Gallery hosts traveling exhibits annually. One of those exhibits is the Watercolor Missouri National held in April and May. For current exhibit information, call 573-592-5369
Fulton Cinema 8
Enjoy a family arcade, concessions, and stadium seating. This is a handicap-accessible facility. Box Office opens approximately 30 minutes prior to the day's first scheduled show time. For movie information, call 573-642-2122. Located at 521 Commons Drive, Fulton, MO. www.bbtheatres.com
Murder Mysteries
Feeling dramatic? Enjoy an evening of mystery and fun that includes and excellent meal and elegant accommodations at Loganberry Inn. Create your own group, or meet new people for this mystery experience.
573-642-9229 www.LoganberryInn.com


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These are truly the most important news stories in the universe today. Thanks to my BFFs (Bizarre Fact Finders) like Michael K. from Columbus, Ohio for news tips; you can also send yours to email@example.com, facebook.com/ericmillikin and twitter.com/ericmillikin.
Lion escapes from cage in rare January win for lions
Tampa Bay Times says: "A female lion reported missing from her cage at Survival Outreach Sanctuary has been found ... sheriff's deputies found the lion, named Savannah, in a secluded spot inside a 10-foot fence that rims the property. The 7-year-old lion was just lying in a tree. It was tranquilized with a dart gun and returned to another cage."
Eric says: Finally, one of those lions understands how tranquilized I feel during a Thanksgiving football game.
Tree has a branch shaped like a (blurred out) penis in Johnson City
Johnson City Press (Tennessee) says: "Johnson City resident Lawrence Ford had a nutty surprise earlier this month when his nephew pointed out a woody offshoot growing on a tree outside his home. The 30-foot maple had a 4-inch knob near its base that reminded the 88-year-old World War II veteran of a certain part of the human anatomy."
Eric says: 4-inch part of the anatomy? That would be what, the spleen?
Entrepreneur plans to preserve tattoos of the dead
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says: "Floris Hirschfeld and about 30 other clients of the 'Walls and Skin' tattoo parlor have donated their skin ... When they die a Dutch pathologist will remove the tattoo and freeze or package it in formaldehyde, ideally within 48 hours. It will then be sent to a laboratory outside the Netherlands, where a 12-week procedure extracts water and replaces it with silicone, leaving a rubbery substance. ... 'People have stuffed animals in their house, so why not skin?'"
Eric says: I always said Beanie Babies would lead to this.
Neighbors not too high on the name of the Fu King Smoke Shop
The Record (New Jersey) says: "A new smoke shop on Main Street is stocked with bongs, bowls and blunts.... The name Fu King Smoke Shop is plastered outside on the awning ... Residents say it's a thinly veiled profanity and that it doesn't belong in their neighborhood, a block away from an elementary school. [One mother] worried that the store would make smoking look cool to kids. 'The décor might be attractive to children ... It's like putting a candy shop near a school.'"
Eric says: And no one ever brought candy anywhere near a school.
Great moments in Eric Millikin history
- 'Very Serious Paper Cuts': Classic books cut up, remixed
- Eric Millikin's totally sweet Halloween candy monster portraits
- Scientists believe cockroaches ate all the dinosaur poop
- British Lord calls for crackdown on mooning
- Woman wears cheeseburger as a sandal after drunken sex at Waffle House
- 'Homosexual demon' makes man immune to taser
- Man runs into burning home to save cold beer
- Model accused of knifing boyfriend after dog eats marijuana
- Woman slaps sleeping man in face with mackerel
- Secret probe into man's underwear reveals 25 parrot eggs
- Topless ice fishing; woman attacked with fish
- For Monkey Day, the 5 wildest monkey stories of the year
- Drunken underwear chicken massacre, cocaine-stuffed chicken
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$1,346—$2,555 1—3 bed 1550 Platte Street, Denver CO, 80202
from $1,346 1—3 bed
1550 Platte Street, Highland, Denver, 80202
Commute to Downtown Sherrelwood
The rent at Commons Park West Apartments ranges from $1,346 for a one bedroom to a $2,555 three bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 13% less expensive than the Highland average.
Commons Park West Apartments is an eight minute walk from the C-Line Light Rail C-Line, the E-Line Light Rail E-Line and the W-Line Light Rail West Line W-Line at the Union Station stop.
This apartment is in the Highland neighborhood in Denver. Nearby parks include Commons Park, Confluence Park and Stonemen's Row Historic District.
Commons Park West Apartments has a Walk Score of 87 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Commons Park West features hip studios, one, and two bedroom apartments for rent in Denver, CO. Located on the prestigious Commons Park, just beyond the Highland Bridge, we offer the very best in location and convenience. Walk to Downtown Denver, LoDo, and Coors Field. Your shopping, dining, entertainment options are limitless! Our luxury Denver apartments for rent feature gourmet kitchens for entertaining, wood plank flooring, and upscale appliances. Make your move to Commons Park West today. We are waiting for your call!
Nathan Hall
Jun 02, 2015
Just paid north of $1,600 for a one bedroom and it was the worst place I've ever lived.....................Me: I'm locked out. Will you help?.....................CPW: Deal with it...................Me: I'm moving and would love a short-term, extra parking pass to make my life a bit easier, please?.................CPW: Nope. I'll have someone call you................Me: (still waiting......).......................Me: Why is it always 10-15 degrees warmer than the outside temp in my hallway.....................CPW: It's the boiler.....................Me: Ok, so how is that my problem and what are your plans to fix it?................CPW: Humans don't possess the technology...................I can't tell you how disappointed I am that I didn't read these reviews first (the manager tried to convince me there weren't bad reviews all over the web about CPW.) I could have gone anywhere else in the area, paid the same rate, and not felt so abused......................Cheap materials. Garage doors broken 20% of the time. Security doors work 60-70% of the time. For a building with so many units, the gym should be considered criminal. I have stuff to do right now but I could go on for quite some time.
Casey Klein
Jun 10, 2015
Most of those negative reviews are from a while ago before they changed management. The location is unbeatable! The apartments are very nice spacious, tons of closet space and the staff is very attentive. Anytime there has been an issue, maintenance has fixed the problem promptly.
Feb 02, 2015
This is possibly the worst living situation I've ever been in. At the time I signed my lease, there was planned construction on Platte street that Commons Park staff didn't disclose to me. This construction is constant, disruptive, and extremely noisy (going from 6:30 am usually until late at night). When I brought up the issue to the management staff, they told me that they could relocate me but that they'd be increasing my rent by a minimum of 100 dollars. On top of this the fire alarms go off constantly, the walls are paper thin, and the apartments are extremely overpriced. Do yourself a favor and live literally anywhere else, you'll be much better off.
Dalton Fox
May 06, 2015
The location is the only good thing about living here. Garage doors didn't work 4 out of the 12 months, fire alarms went off constantly, appliances constantly went out, HVAC went out constantly. Terrible service on maintenance requests. AND ridiculously expensive for the area. Go across the highway and pay ~$200/month less.
Anne Jones
Nov 13, 2014
I've lived in CPW for almost two years. My first year wasn't bad, there were issues with the fire alarms but I was told they were in the process of fixing those. Rent was actually reasonable because I came in just when GreyStar took over, so they hadn't priced it out relative to other complexes in the area yet. I felt good about what I was getting for the price. However, renewing my lease ended up being the worst decision. First of all, the upped my rent about $250 per month. And they offered me this "deal" three months before my lease was up, saying it was the best price I could possibly get. This doesn't make sense, however, since their rent prices are constantly changing. I've been my same apartment listed for almost $150 cheaper than what I'm paying. Apparently they screw over their loyal tenants by tricking them into higher rent? About three months after I renewed for my second year they changed the parking to "open parking." This makes absolutely no sense and all it does is inconvenience residents. It seems an easy parking plan would be to assign a spot to each apartment, and then if people want another spot the upper lot floors can be open for that. I don't know why they can't figure that out, either they're too lazy and don't care or they're actually idiots. Both are very likely. There are plenty of other problems with this place, near constant maintenence issues, hallways smell like garbage, the hallways aren't cleaned in a reasonable amount of time (there was once a pile of dog poop left in my hallway for 2 days), the buzz-in system doesn't work. I'm so sick of living in this place and paying an outrageous amount of money. They don't even try to pretend like they care about their residents' satisfaction. It's a bummer because there isn't a better neighborhood in Denver than Lohi, but this level of incompetence make it no longer worth it.
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|A computational investigation of ring-shift isomerization of sym-octahydrophenanthrene to sym-octahydroanthracene catalyzed by acidic zeolites.
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|The ring-shift isomerization of sym-octahydrophenanthrene (sym-OHP) to sym-octahydroanthracene (sym-OHA) catalyzed by acidic zeolites (Mordenite (MOR) and Faujasite (FAU)) was investigated by the ONIOM(DFT:UFF) and DFT approaches. A "five-membered ring" mechanism through carbocation rearrangement via 1-2 migration was proved to be kinetically favored over a "six-membered ring" mechanism through Friedel-Crafts reactions. Computational studies based on the "five-membered ring" mechanism demonstrate that a decreasing Brønsted acid site strength from Al-H-MOR to Ga-H-MOR to B-H-MOR reduces the catalytic activity. The catalyst acid site strength would thereby impact the yield of sym-OHA. The isomerization barrier increases when using an Al-H-FAU catalyst that has a similar Brønsted acid site strength as Al-H-MOR but considerably bigger cages, indicating that apart from the desired density and strength of acid sites, optimal zeolite catalysts should have a pore size that better fits the intermediates and transition states. DFT calculations on Gibbs free energy were performed to evaluate the equilibrium ratios of sym-OHA to sym-OHP at specific reaction temperatures from 175 to 325 °C. The results indicate that reaction temperature has a moderate impact on the equilibrium yield of sym-OHA, whose formation is relatively favorable at a lower temperature under experimental conditions.
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Culture is best thought of as the sum of practices maintained by a people reflecting their way of life; which includes traditions, beliefs, entertainments, dress, and language.It is both the "Things they do" and "How they do them".National Identity is closely bound with Culture since a person's national identity is in part a by-product of their Culture.It should be remembered that Culture is a dynamic concept since the "way of life" for a group is always subject to changes.
In St Vincent and the Grenadines the history of the country has produced a marvellous heritage of Amerindian strength of spirit, fused with European governance, to which we add African inventiveness, complemented by Asia's resilience philosophy.
At this time a number of festivals give vision and voice to the myriad influences that shape our culture today.The festivals cover different areas of interest such as sailing, dance, music, traditional celebrations, and other such things.The national calendar of activities has some activity in every month.Of special note are March for celebration of National Heroes, A Gospel Festival in April, Carnival in July, October sees us celebrating Independence; and in December there is a Christmas festival, that is unique to St. Vincent & the Grenadines, called Nine-Mornings.Our Carnival is called Vincy Mas and is considered second only to Trinidad & Tobago.It gives opportunity for expression of artistic talent in carnival costume, steel band, calypso, soca and various other forms of entertainment.
Food is another element of culture and the country developed from an agro base.One of the most recently developed festivals is in celebration of the Breadfruit.Traditionally, it was a major food staple for the poor;however, its stature has grown to the point where now it is on every plate, when ever possible.Of course, the adoption during the 1950's of breadfruit and jackfish as the national dish certainly helped.
Of note in the National Identity of Vincentians is that we are characterised as friendly and hospitable to all who visit our islands.All the elements of our culture are easily felt and experienced by visitors.But it is interesting to realise that most Vincentians by so constantly living their pattern do not have a consciousness of their culture.Of course it is a matter that we note that the people who visit us have an accent when they speak while we do not.
The Cultural Calendar reflects a heightened focus on performance arts and culture with a festival or event in almost every month of the year.
January - Blues Fest
From gospel came the blues and a century later to the Grenadines came the Mustique Blues Festival. No sadness in these two weeks of exciting energetic performances by world renowned musicians hosted by blues diva, Dana Gillespie, in the congenial atmosphere of Basil's Bar, Mustique. Like its host island, the festival can be full of surprises; are there stars in the audience who will join those on stage?From Mustique the festival travels to St. Vincent via Bequia, where only the waters are blue. March - Heritage/Heroes Month
We learn, we remember, and during Heroes and Heritage month in March, we ponder the distant past. We honour our heroes and in cultural events and Indigenous People's Day celebrations, we breathe life into the almost-lost traditions and tongues of a people here long before colonial wars, long before Columbus. For St. Vincent is the homeland, Yurimia the seat of the Garifuna Empire, this festival, at time of homecoming and pilgrimage, a time to reflect upon mysteries far beyond memory's reach. April - Gospel Fest & Easter Regatta
Gospel Fest
While Calypso is Carnival's beat, Gospel music once was a story too, of a people's faith amidst adversity. Today it is the joyful sound of choral voices raised in praises across the land. Past and present are honoured in April's Gospel Music Festival, with zone competitions, a weekend concert at Kingstown's Peace Memorial Hall, featuring international artistes and an awards ceremony.
Easter Regatta
We turn for the Regatta excitement to Bequia at Easter. Here in the Northern Grenadines our heritage is the sea, and on Bequia, 100 years ago, the work of a Scottish boat builder and a French whaler-man helped shape the "double-ender" sailing boats and the islands' unique culture. Today, these boats are the highlight of Regatta and bring islanders out in the hundreds for racing, cheering and bay side partying. Other cultural traditions are remembered in the package of shore events, including the flag dance and folks songs, presented by the Canouan Regatta. On Bequia, witness and wonder how boat building evolves, as international yachts compete and the island's fleet of 6-ft model boats battle in deep water.
May - Maroon & Arrowroot Festivity
Maroon Festivity
While people of the lush St. Vincent hillsides celebrate harvest, Easterval festivities on Union Island originate in rituals to call forth rain. For here we celebrate the legends and legacy of another unique culture - the Maroons. Within the Caribbean revelry of this Easter event is the costumes and dancing, songs of Africa and the famous Big Drum Dance unique to the outhern Grenadines.
Arrowroot Festival
Our roots are in the land too, and we celebrate its bounty with song, dance and feasting in the Arrowroot Festival in northern St. Vincent in May. More than a harvest festival, this event reminds us of our earliest history, for the crop has likely been cultivated here for over 2,000 years.
June/ July - Carnival
From the first firecracker of New Year's morning to the last dance of old Year's night, St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates the vitality of this young nation and honours a sacred past with a year-round programme of visitor-friendly festival events. Our diverse histories become alive in dance and drama, storytelling, sport and song. We learn we wonder, we fete.
As only a Caribbean people can, we do all these things in the mas and magic of Carnival. In the many rural events and the midsummer splendor of Vincy Mas, Carnival celebrates a heritage of revelry, royalty and music. When steel pan orchestras play we hear the Caribbean's unique music not yet 100 years old. The verses of our storytellers, the Calypsonians, reflect upon the soul of the nation today, our ills and dreams and aspirations; but from what history came their rhythm that's Carnival's heartbeat? Out of which pasts dance the mischief making characters of old Mas- the jab jabs, pierrots and jumbies, the boosey back, robbers and bats? We dance to calypso's beat in the raw energy of the new Soca music, which carries a flag-waiving, jumping-up youth into a new Caribbean age, and we crown our own royalty-Soca Monarch, Calypso Monarch, Miss Carnival, the Prince and Princess and the King and Queen of the Mas Bands. As audience, or band member, we share the exhilaration and rapture of Mardi Gras when thousands of bejeweled masqueraders parade the street. We are all royalty for a day and we celebrate ourselves.
August - Emancipation Month
We celebrate the status of all as free individuals during Emancipation Month, in August. This is a festival not of laughter, but of learning, of remembrance and tribute to ancestors who travelled the Middle Passage. In cultural performances, lectures and exhibitions we learn about those who became enslaved and how all became free. September - Dance Festival
We sing, we drum, and in dance discover more of ourselves. The National Dance Festival of event throughout September showcases traditional and modern works including African and contemporary Caribbean dance.
October - Independence Celebration activities
We look to the future; we look to the past and the diverse journeys we have taken today. October is Independence Month and in the parades of the 27th we celebrate our journey to full status as a free and independent nation in 1979.
November - Drama Festival
In November's National Drama Festival, school, and community theatre groups give further insights into our society with a series of one act plays. Through the eyes of our performance artist we look to the future.
December - Nine Mornings/Christmas lighting activities
We remember, we reflect, and with song and laughter it is December's National Christmas Festival- and we fete. Special events including the National exhibition lead to Nine Mornings - a festival unique to St. Vincent and the Grenadines - when communities throughout the country are ablaze with lights, music fills the air and from the first night of each of the nine days before Christmas, revelry takes to the street. In Kingstown are concerts, street dances, fun competitions and storytelling. The National Carolling Contest is a highlight.
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|Alternative approach to IBS and migraine is winning over providers.
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|Many clinicians have long suspected that symptoms of IBS are somehow related to diet. In fact, research conducted over many years in Europe suggests than many cases of IBS are, in fact, the result of inflammatory reactions to specific foods or ingredients. Further, some cases of migraine appear to be linked to food intolerances as well. Now, a company in Florida has developed a DM program that can pinpoint specific cases of food intolerance and create an individualized program for eliminating symptoms.
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Anabolic and catabolic responses of human articular chondrocytes to varying oxygen percentages
1 Departments of Surgery and of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, Basel, 4031, Switzerland
2 M.E. Müller Institute for Structural Biology, Biozentrum University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50/70, Basel, 4056, Switzerland
3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Via Tesserete 46, Lugano, 6900, Switzerland
4 Departments of Biomedicine and Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, Basel, 4031, Switzerland
5 Faculty of Dentistry and CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175 Côte Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, H3T1C5, Canada
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010, 12:R34 doi:10.1186/ar2942Published: 2 March 2010
Oxygen is a critical parameter proposed to modulate the functions of chondrocytes ex-vivo as well as in damaged joints. This article investigates the effect of low (more physiological) oxygen percentage on the biosynthetic and catabolic activity of human articular chondrocytes (HAC) at different phases of in vitro culture.
HAC expanded in monolayer were cultured in pellets for two weeks (Phase I) or up to an additional two weeks (Phase II). In each Phase, cells were exposed to 19% or 5% oxygen. Resulting tissues and culture media were assessed to determine amounts of produced/released proteoglycans and collagens, metalloproteinases (MMPs), collagen degradation products and collagen fibril organization using biochemical, (immuno)-histochemical, gene expression and scanning electron microscopy analyses. In specific experiments, the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) inhibitor cadmium chloride was supplemented in the culture medium to assess the involvement of this pathway.
Independent from the oxygen percentage during expansion, HAC cultured at 5% O2 (vs 19% O2) during Phase I accumulated higher amounts of glycosaminoglycans and type II collagen and expressed reduced levels of MMP-1 and MMP-13 mRNA and protein. Switching to 19% oxygen during Phase II resulted in reduced synthesis of proteoglycan and collagen, increased release of MMPs, accumulation of type II collagen fragments and higher branching of collagen fibrils. In contrast, reducing O2 during Phase II resulted in increased proteoglycan and type II collagen synthesis and reduced expression and release of MMP-13 mRNA and protein. Supplementation of cadmium chloride during differentiation culture at 5% O2 drastically reduced the up-regulation of type II collagen and the down-regulation of MMP-1 mRNA.
The application of more physiologic oxygen percentage during specific phases of differentiation culture enhanced the biosynthetic activity and reduced the activity of catabolic enzymes implicated in cartilage breakdown. Modulation of the oxygen percentage during HAC culture may be used to study pathophysiological events occurring in osteoarthritis and to enhance properties of in vitro engineered cartilaginous tissues.