text: Special Report: EMS Investigation Part IUpdated: Tuesday, April 21 2015, 11:10 AM EDT First responders say the 911 call that came in about 6 a.m. on October 4 should have been routine. The woman calling said the man was having difficulty breathing, but moments before paramedics arrived she lost a pulse for 67-year-old Alfred Lammonds.Bostic firefighters at the scene logged the call as dead on arrival and according to 911 records, it took 10 minutes for an ambulance arrive at the home because the EMS station one mile up the road was empty. "Someone's going to die in this county because they didn't have the proper coverage," says Rutherford County Rescue Chief Allen Emory.The county says Medic 30, the ambulance that's stationed at the Bostic base, was driving a patient to a scheduled dialysis appointment that morning.Rutherford County changed a policy in 2012, and began ordering its ambulances to start handling non-emergency calls - like dialysis appointments. And then last year there was another shift when county leaders demanded paramedics begin transporting patients in very low-level emergencies, often referred to by local first responders as "Bravo" calls. Both tasks had been largely handled by other ambulance agencies, and taking them on meant county ambulances picked hundreds of extra trips a month and earned around a million dollars in additional revenue last year. The new policies also resulted in advanced-level paramedics spending hours driving low-level patients. Within weeks of the fatality in Bostic News 13 spoke with Kerry Giles, who heads Rutherford County EMS."No one has gone unserved since the increase has occurred," said Giles. "We manage every single call that we go on."In that interview, we questioned the time high-level paramedics were spending on the non-emergency tasks. It was a concern that had apparently already been raised months ago."I personally have wrote the county managers and the county commissioners several letters and have gotten one response from one county commissioner," said Tommy Raye, the former chief of Volunteer Lifesaving."Anything we got on that score, I gave to the EMS people," said County Manager Carl Classen. "I said 'Review this, let me know if there's something that needs to change' - that's their responsibility and I counted on them to do it."At that time, EMS heads told us that the department was managing fine under the new policies. The county had added four paramedics and two daytime trucks to handle the extra calls.Classen says he had no idea ambulances meant to handle 911 calls were being used to shuttle patients to doctor's appointments at that time and the county has since changed procedure."We made it clear to our staff and we separated out those two functions - emergency medical transport and non-emergency medical transport, and those are handled by two different shifts now," said Classen last week.But the non-emergency pre-scheduled calls were only part of the problem, according to other first responders. High-level county ambulances are still busier with the low level emergency transports that rescue squads had been helping to handle for more than 50 years - until now.Rescue squad staff say they've repeatedly warned the county, saying the policy is putting patients at risk."The facts are, the county is willing to tie up valuable paramedic trucks on basic level calls needlessly," says Emory.Special Report: EMS Investigation Part I


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Q From Aileen Kelly, Australia: What is the origin of giving someone the sack or sacking them? None of my dictionaries are any help on this.
A The strangest thing about this colloquial expression is how ancient it is. Though recorded in English only from early in the nineteenth century, it's very much older in both French and Dutch.
In 1611, Randall Cotgrave recorded a French equivalent, On luy a donné son sac in his French-English dictionary and explained it as "he hath his passport given him (said of a servant whom his master hath put away)". Clearly, the expression was even older, though it has since died out in French in that form. A Dutch form den zak krijgen was recorded even earlier.
The usual explanation is that a workman almost always had his own tools, which were often very valuable. It's argued that presenting a workman with a sack to carry them away in, either figuratively or literally, was a well-understood signal of dismissal. It sounds too much like an explanation created in desperation for us to accept it uncritically, but I can find no other suggestion.
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This is not a plea for comments for THIS blog. I talk about my chronic commentitis here. I use my blog only as a reference point. Instead, this is a reminder that comments are like chocolate, really good if they're rich and have some substance to them. And that if you can't comment, you can still help out the bloggers that you like. A big shout out to Mommie Pie and Bloghernot 2008. I'll be participating in a big way!
At the time of this blog posting, over 543 people receive this blog in their RSS reader (or via email).
Another 2,000 – 4,000 come to the site directly, depending on the day and the post. Add those up, and let's say that around 5,000 people come here daily to read my stuff. (Hey, don't laugh, I'm pretty jazzed about those numbers.)
If 1% of you commented, that'd be 50. (I'm bad at math. Did I do that right?) The average post on here gets a respectable 10 or so comments, but that's about 1/3 of 1% then, of the folks who get a copy of each post. Ok, enough of the math class stuff.
This got me thinking about the other great blogs that I love.
I read several hundred blog posts a day. I comment on maybe five or six, if there is something I feel compelled to say. So I'm in there with you. I'm not commenting much, either. Does that make us bad ? Not really. If I'm able to leave a decent and thoughtful comment, I know that the other blogger will appreciate it. Sometimes, I even get a nice little email from them saying so. Comment Relish is a great little Word Press plug in that sends an e-mail message to users who comment on your website who have never commented before.
Sometimes, it's a matter of time. I've read a blog post, and the comment I want to leave will take some time to phrase properly( I HATE TO LEAVE ONE WORD COMMENTS, Just as much as I hate receiving them) or I just don't have the time to comment right then. If that's the problem you have, here are some other ways to help:
If You Don't Have Time to Comment
- Bookmark the post in a social bookmarking site (so others might find it).(Don't have a clue how to do this? Check here and for a comprehensive list of Social Sites check Blog Marketing Tactics. Another Word Press plug in Social Home adds a sidebar widget containing a subtle list of all your social homes as linked favicons.
- Share it in Google Reader.
- "Like" it in FriendFeed.
- Tweet about it in Twitter or Plurk it
- Stumble it in StumbleUpon.
- If it's "really" really good, Digg it. (Note the emphasis on really)
- Note it on Facebook.
- Talk about it on My Space.
You get the picture. If you enjoy something, but don't have the chance to comment due to time, another great way to be helpful is to move it along to others in your network. That's why there are social software tools to begin with. Making better use of them can benefit us all.
And now that I think about it, because he has comments turned off (for his own reasons and don't try to send him email either), how does Seth Godin know when he's hit one out of the park? (Remember Seth? He's the Purple Cow guy) Del.icio.us? Links? Hmmmm.
I love my comments. They're how I know you're really reading what I type here. They're often better than the post, (don't get me started on the spam comments) and they usually tells me when I've hit a home run!
I could probably list 100 blogs that deserve more comments without breaking a glow. (You know Girls Raised In The South don't sweat, we glow) You probably could, too. One might even be yours. If you want to talk about your blog in the comments section here, what it's about, and why someone might want to come by and comment, that might be fun. Give it a try. I promise I'll try to respond to your comment. I've found that responding to comments, either by email or by response comment, gives the original commenter a little warm fuzzy. Which is nice, don't you think?
Editors Pick by Kelby Carr of KelbyCarr.com. I think this post by Debbie T. Lawrence, a.k.a. the "dot mom mogul," brings up one of the most crucial points about being a responsible blog reader, the importance of comments. Blogs are about the conversation and the interactivity between blogger and reader. I love that she gives tips on social bookmarking to share with your personal network if you don't even have time to comment.


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American Idol Alum Katharine McPhee Is Taking Over Christmas (Video)Emma Brady
Katherine McPhee rocked out a version of Jingle Bells on The Tonight Show last night! The American Idol alum was on hand to promote her new holiday album, Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You.
Watch Katharine McPhee sing Jingle Bells on The Tonight Show….
The finalist from the 5th season of the hit singing show has a brand new sound for her latest offering with somehow combines classic Christmas tunes with a little bit of jazz and a little bit of rock for some major holiday fun. She brought her charm together with the classic Jingle Bells to knock the socks off of Jay Leno and the studio audience at The Tonight Show.
Watch he stellar performance from last night's show below. It's definitely one you can rock out to with the kids around the Christmas tree!
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This Oct. 9, 2013 photo shows the Nodaway County Courthouse in downtown Maryville, Mo. Melinda Coleman, of Maryville, says she and her family never stopped cooperating with investigators in the alleged sexual assault of her daughter, despite a county prosecutor's statement to the contrary. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, David Eulitt)
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MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) - The website for a northwest Missouri county that's facing criticism over the handling of a sexual assault case has been taken down because of security concerns.
The online activist group Anonymous on Monday released a statement criticizing the decision not to prosecute two 17-year-old boys. One boy was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl during a January 2012 party and another was accused of recording it on his phone.
But charges were dropped. Prosecutors say the accusers refused to cooperate; the 14-year-old's family disagrees.
Nodaway County Clerk Beth Walker says the county's site was taken down Monday for safety.
The web hosting company, Midwest Data Center in Rock Port, said in a statement there were concerns the server would be overused and a risk the website would be defaced.


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Scalextric Star Wars Death Star Attack: Force powered slot car racing
Are you a Star Wars fan? Like Scalextric? Then Hornby has the ultimate set for you coming later in the year - Star Wars Scalextric.
Yep, that's right, the two biggest toy brands of your childhood will be coming together in glorious 3D (a tie-in with the movies clearly) to bring us two racing sets in the next couple of months.
The first is the Micro Scalextric Star Wars Death Star Attack set that will cost £69.99 and see you and a mate trying to knock each other off the track in a split time trial race.
But rather than boring cars, one player will be in control of an X-Wing, while the other in control of a Tie-Fighter. The idea is that the two are too big for you to overtake so catching up with the slower vehicle will instantly knock them off.
A quick eyes on and the glow in the dark spaceships from the Lucas movies are incredibly detailed while the actual box doubles up as part of the track.
But if the idea of spaceships sounds, well, not exciting enough, Hornby is also planning a second set: Scalextric Start Star Wars Battle of Endor.
It will cost £99 and feature the bigger 1/32 scale track system. As you might have guessed by the name of the set, you are racing speeder bikes with one player racing as Luke Skywalker and the other as an Imperial Scout.
A Hornby spokesperson told Pocket-lint that it was really excited to have got the global licence for the new toys, so we suspect these aren't the only sets we'll be seeing in the future.
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Product OverviewLike the sinking of the Titanic, the crash of TWA Flight 800 just off Long Island, New York, in the early evening of July 17, 1996, captured the world's imagination. Associated Press reporter Pat Milton has covered the story from day one and was granted unprecedented access to the FBI investigation--the largest and most complex in the agency's history.
Initially suspecting that a crime had been committed, James Kallstrom, the head of the FBI's New York office, led the two-year investigation from the start. In the Blink of an Eye offers a rare look at the efforts of several government agencies--which often had different missions--to find the truth about the most mysterious and disturbing disaster in aviation history.
Commercial jets don't just fall out of the sky. So what happened? Was TWA's Flight 800 the first plane to be downed by enemy action within the United States? On the night of the crash, President Clinton told his national security advisors to ready a plan to retaliate if the destruction of Flight 800 proved to be a state-sponsored terrorist attack. If a bomb or missile had caused the disaster, Kallstrom was determined to find the perpetrators before they struck again. If it wasn't either of these, he was no less determined to preclude the sort of conspiracy theorizing that followed the Warren Commission report on the assassination of JFK.
As Kallstrom and his agents tried to piece together the sequence of events that preceded the explosion of Flight 800's center fuel tank, the victims' families also had to come to terms with the tragedy. Their anguish was as much on Kallstrom's mind as the details of the mystery itself. In this vivid account, Pat Miltontakes us inside the homes and lives of the victims' families as well as inside the investigation, and as close to the real cause of the crash as we'll ever come.
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The frontal boundary will completely slip through Kentucky and allow the dry air to mix in once again. At this point... it looks very calm this weekend. It's sad that my one bumo in the road for the forecast is over. Oh well...
Rainfall Amounts
We really didn't see snything too extreme with the rainfall. It might have sounded that way at your house early on Thursday morning, but the end result was light accumulations. Just think of this as a much need drink of water. Trust me... every little bit helps!
The next several days remain dry and comfortable. Daytime highs will only be in the 70s on Friday and low and mid 80s by the weekend. There are three interesting things to look forward to this month.
Let's check that system out again...
Again... I want to stress that this is still pretty far out. The runs have been pretty consistent with the development and the track has varied some. BUT... it has stayed very close to us each time I look this far out. Here's a comment from one of you..
Posted by: Justin Location: Prestonsburg
Dude, if it was Winter, I'd be salivating at the sight of that map. Unfortunately 1, it's not Winter and 2. it's the GFS at 348. We'd still be digging out from storms last winter if we had paid attention to the GFS at 348 LOL
Justin... You are absolutely right! If I was seeing this about 2 days before arrival in December-April I'd say something I never ever say... GET TO THE GROCERY STORE... YOU MIGHT BE STUCK A WHILE...LOL As it is we are watching this system for late September early October which ultimately means that we are dealing with something more tropical. This run is 360 hrs out and trust me when I say this might not even develop. This is sure fun to watch when a model is picking up on it like the GFS has been. I am going to keep watching this each day until either something develops or this thing is a total bust!
Let's just keep watching the data!
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"Ok, so spill," Connie says taking a seat next to me.
I lean back in my chair, observing the sky and taking deliberately slow sips of my apple cinnamon wine. The night is so clear. The stars twinkle back at me, unmoving and breathtaking.
"Your boat is beautiful," I murmur to Connie. "And what a view."
Connie looks up at the sky and then back at me. She adjusts her denim jacket and settles into a more comfortable position in her chair.
"I really hope you're not talking about the weather to get out of boy talk," Connie says as she downs the rest of her beer.
She reaches over to her six pack and cracks open another one. She throws me a grin and lifts the can in my direction. "Bottoms up!"
I watch as Connie guzzles down almost an entire beer. She wipes at her mouth with her sleeve, effectively removing all of the beer foam from around her mouth. I take another sip of my wine.
"So, word on the street is you and Evan are official. True or false?"
Connie bounces up and down in her seat and squeals like a little girl. "Ohhhhh, Stella I'm so happy for you! But I mean, it was so obvious. He's been practically glued to your side for the past three hours."
Connie composes her excitement and gives me a devious smile. "You gonna let him get it in tonight?"
I raise a brow. "Let him do what?"
Connie tips her head back and laughs, her beer slipping out of her hand and dropping onto the deck floor. She scoops it back up and downs the remainder of it. She sets the empty beer can next to the first and reaches for another.
"Oh Stella you crack me up. All I'm asking is if you're gonna let him sleep with you. You know, as in sex?"
The image of Evan in my bed, naked and wanting me makes my face flush with desire. I haven't had sex in years. I idly wonder how much it has changed. Of course the thought has crossed my mind a time or two……or ten. But what would Jeremy do if he found out? How could I get away with it now that he was living with me?
"No. I just … I just don't see it in the cards for tonight."
Connie nods her head. Her eyes are full of understanding. "Because of Jeremy, right?"
I know she is staring at me so I do my best not to react to her question.
"I just think it'd be weird to have him over with the expectation of sex when Jeremy is sleeping in the next room."
Connie takes a long drag of her beer and lets out a loud belch. I shake my head and suppress a giggle. I just never know what to expect from this girl. I like her company though. I wouldn't mind spending more time with her, especially on the weekends. But if I don't have a boyfriend, I'll just end up being the third wheel, I remind myself with a pout.
"He likes you, you know," Connie says matter-of-factly.
"Jeremy, duh!"
I let out a bitter laugh and take the last big gulp of my wine. It burns as it travels down my throat and instinctively my eyes start to water.
"No Connie. Jeremy is - well, he's just a friend. Trust me, I'm the last person on earth he'd want to date."
Connie is staring at me, unblinking. She opens her mouth to say something more but shuts it again when we hear Evan and Gavin barge through the boat deck doors.
"There's my lady," Evan bellows, grabbing a patio chair and dragging it next to me.
He plops his body down and gives me a wink. Connie's focus diverts to Gavin while she lists off all the things she needs to do before work on Monday. Evan seizes the opportunity and sneaks his hand over to me, gently caressing my bare arm. The mix of his rough fingers and soft touch sends tingles down my spine. Connie's question unexpectedly pops into my head and I can't stop wondering what it would be like to share my bed with Evan for the night.
I gaze into his bright green eyes and see a hint of lust lurking behind them. I lick my lips and his eyes follow the action. His breath hitches and his fingers begin to travel up my arm, across my shoulder, and all the way down to the small of my back.
Evan leans forward to whisper something to me, his short facial hair tickling my ear. "I can't seem to keep my hands off you, Stella."
I shiver at his closeness and my body breaks out in goose bumps. God, I want him. Evan rubs my back softly, nuzzling his nose against my ear.
"Will you stay with me tonight?" he whispers, his voice husky and seductive.
Even his voice is tempting. I can hear the want and desire with every syllable that leaves his lips. I look into his eyes and happily note they are bright and lit with passion. I take a deep breath to try and clear my head. I am becoming intoxicated - both with alcohol and unadulterated desire.
"She will not be staying with you tonight."
The masculine voice breaks whatever hold Evan has on me and I turn to see Jeremy standing just a foot away from us. His eyes are dark and he is staring at me with ruthless anger. Connie swivels her head around to see my face.
"Ahhh, well, I think it's about time Connie and I start straightening up inside," Gavin interjects hesitantly.
"But, but - I have to stay here and help Stella!" Connie protests with an audible slur.
Gavin hoists her up and starts moving her towards the door. Connie cranes her head back, her eyes wide with question.
"Ok b-but, Stella if you need anything I'll be right in here, ok?" Connie says.
Her feet wobble unsteadily and Gavin ushers her through the door. He looks behind and gives me a nod, his eyes giving me a signal that I can't quite decipher. The door closes behind them and Evan whips his head to Jeremy.
"What's your problem man?" Evan asks, standing up from his chair and coming face to face with Jeremy.
Jeremy looks between the two of us, a multitude of emotions sweeping across his face. Evan's body is so tense I can see a vein in his neck protruding and pulsating with anger. I set my wine glass aside and stand as well. I move between the two of them and turn my focus to Evan.
"Evan, it's not what you think, I promise," I say.
My mind is fuzzy again and I try to sober it up by taking deep breaths of fresh air. It doesn't work. I place my hands against Evan's chest and turn his face so that his focus is on me. When his eyes meet mine they soften and his chest begins to deflate.
"Please, can I have a word with Jeremy?" I ask Evan.
Evan shoots Jeremy a nasty glare and then looks back at me and nods. He brings his arms up and takes my face in his hands, pulling his lips to mine. His lips are so soft and gentle as he kisses me. Only when Jeremy gives out a low growl in his throat does Evan pull away completely. He tells me he'll give us five minutes and gives my hand a reassuring squeeze.
Jeremy and I both watch Evan leave and as soon as he clears the door, Jeremy gives me a piercing scowl.
"I'm growing tired of this," he says.
I search his eyes in disbelief. Normally they are so light that I can practically see right through them. But right now they're as dark as the ocean. A muscle ticks just below his jaw.
"Jeremy, I don't know what you want me to say. I like Evan, a lot. As long as I promise not to have sex with him….what's the harm?"
Just then the wind picks up and dances through my hair. A few tendrils fall out of place and brush across my face. I tuck them back behind my ear and cross my arms across my chest. Jeremy is still staring at me. He must be thinking about my proposition so I decide to try harder.
"Listen, Evan's feelings for me won't last. Without a physical connection involved, our relationship will eventually evolve into a friendship. And that's best case scenario. But Jeremy - I am crazy about the guy. And I don't think I need to remind you that you murdered the only remaining man in my life prior to Evan…"
Guilt flashes across Jeremy's face and he lowers his eyes to the ground. I lower my voice and take a confident step in his direction.
"Jeremy, please. You can stay here the entire time Evan is in my life. I won't make him 'impure.' I'll keep my hands to myself. I just can't be all alone again. Please, let me keep him."
My voice tapers off when a large burst of tears lodges in my throat. I can't lose another person in my life. I've outlived everyone I've cared about and have suffered through the grieving process more times than I can count. I know Evan will be no different in the long run. One day he'll be gone and I'll have to accept it. But not now. Not today, especially with Stephan's death occurring only a few short weeks ago.
I reach my hand to his and squeeze it lightly. I try to ignore the shot of electricity that shoots through my hand when my skin touches his. I wonder if he feels it too. Jeremy looks at me and I see shadowed pain behind his eyes.
"Ok Stella. I will agree to your deal. I will continue to live at your house while Evan is in your life. But in return, you may not taint his purity. Or as you so delicately put it, no sex. If you do, the deal is void and I will be taking matters into my own hands."
I drop his hand and frown. "And what do you mean exactly by 'taking matters into your own hands'?"
Jeremy extends his hand out to me and waits a beat for me to shake it. His face is so serious and a rumble of fear courses through me.
"W-what happens if I break the deal?" I ask timidly.
"Your human soul will wither away to nothing. And as for your demon? It will take control of your body. You will be cast down to Hell just like you were thousands of years ago. But without your soul you will be bound to Hell forever. Do you understand what I'm saying, Stella?"
I nod my head and whimper. I know only too well what he's saying. The only 'break' I was given the first time I was cast down to Hell was that my demon was strong enough to come to earth. Without my human soul, my demon won't ever be able to escape Hell again. The place I hate so very much will become my reality. For eternity.
"Do you accept the terms?" Jeremy asks.
His hand is still extended toward me but his face is blank of all emotion. I swallow down a mouthful of saliva and smack my dry lips together.
"So let me get this straight. You're going to stay living with me and as long as I don't have sex with my boyfriend - er, Evan - I can keep him in my life for as long as I want?"
Jeremy nods. "Correct. But if you break our agreement, you will be damned to Hell. And this time Stella, you won't have the earth above you to hide from your misery."
More fear bubbles up inside of me. I shudder at the thought of an eternity of Hell.
"And when Evan is out of my life - whenever that may be - you'll leave me alone and never bother me again. Right?"
Jeremy gives me a saddened expression and the blank look on his face falters for a brief moment. He wipes it away a second later and his hard, unforgiving expression is back.
I give him a nervous look before extending my own hand and clasping it with his. A pulse of energy forms between us and I can feel the unbinding contract attach to my soul. The agreement is a part of me now, just as it is a part of him.
Neither of us can break it without consequences.
Neither of us can go back.
The deal has been done.
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The Rev. Wilbert Adams, second from right, leads Hands of the Future participants in prayer. The program was a partnership among Bethel Baptist Church, Giddens' Do Drop In, and Boston College.
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HAZELWOOD, Mo. -- Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak (lower body) skated before Thursday's practice and is progressing, according to coach Ken Hitchcock, but is still ruled out for Games 1 and 2 of the series.
"He skated before the team at practice," said Hitchcock, who announced Halak not being available early because he didn't want it to be a distraction. "He's getting better. Not ready for the first two games, so we'll just see from there. ... We've got our two goalies and away we go."


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From Anna Baker on January 19, 2009 in Flooring
Tile has been a popular choice as a flooring material all over the world for centuries. I enjoy it in my home as it is easy to clean, durable, cooler in the summer, and always looks clean and attractive. Before you invest in new tile for your home, whether it is for the indoors or out, you should check its durability based upon the Porcelain Enamel Institutes (PEI) rating system. If youve already gone tile shopping, you probably have heard the term PEI Rating. This rating system tests how much foot traffic each type of tile can endure and ranks the durability of the tile from one to five. For exterior purposes, a rating under four is not recommended.
- Ceramic Tile. Although very attractive, ceramic tiles have a PEI rating of 0-3 and are not recommended for heavy traffic areas. They also absorb more water, which makes them less desirable for exterior applications. The water can either freeze, causing cracks, or lead to mold or mildew growth.
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Alyssa Baltazar turns 17 Aptil 19,2013
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The latest news and insights from Hanley Wood's outspoken experts and key thought-leaders throughout the residential and commercial design and construction industry.
Can Better Communication with Trades Mitigate Shortages?
John Caulfield / BUILDER / May 17, 2013
Production builders look for ways to close gaps in their supply-chain management.
It's dawning on more production and custom builders that the problems they've been experiencing with rising costs and limited availability of construction labor and materials are not going away, and could become more acute as housing demand continues to pick up.
"Our supply chain is looking for signals on how fast to grow," said Ken Pinto, vice president of supply chain for Hyphen Solutions, which provides software that connects builders with their suppliers and trades. The problem, he says, is that trade partners "often have bad information."
During Builder's Housing Leadership Summit in Arizona last week, Pinto moderated a discussion with three national builders—Jeff Allgood, corporate director of strategic solutions for Taylor Morrison; Chuck Chippero, national director of strategic sourcing for PulteGroup; and Bill Harrill, vice president of national purchasing for Meritage Homes—who offered insights into how their companies are reaching out to trades and manufacturers to meet their production requirements in an increasingly more competitive environment.
The starting point was the panelists' not-so-shocking revelation that the housing industry's supply-chain management often leaves something to be desired. "This industry has been woefully inefficient" in coordinating and managing purchasing and construction, said Allgood. To bring a measure of predictability to this process, Taylor Morrison is focusing more on evenflow scheduling and production.
Chippero added that PulteGroup is attempting to help its trades use their people and equipment more effectively by keeping subs in the loop through "capacity demand planning" that revolves around "job readiness," scheduling and organization.


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PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado boy who survived three years without a brain has died.
Nickolas Coke, of Pueblo, surprised doctors after he was born with only a brain stem. Most babies with that condition are stillborn or die shortly after birth.
According to KOAA-TV, the boy survived without medical equipment and was playing with pumpkins before he died earlier this week.
KOAA reports that Nickolas' condition is known as anencephaly. Pueblo is located about 43 miles from Colorado Springs.
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The third book in Lauren Myracle's wildly popular IM series!The winsome threesome say "l8r" to high school in this sequel to the New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestsellers ttyl and ttfnThrough their instant messages, three inseparable friends have shared the ups and downs of high school. They've survived a flirtatious teacher, a witchy classmate, a pot-smoking smoocher, a...
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Transpl Int 25:1150-7. 2012..The graft failure risk of deceased donor transplantation is almost twice that of living donor transplantation so that a 60-year-old living donor kidney has the same graft failure risk as a 20-year-old deceased donor kidney...
- Transplantation results of completely HLA-mismatched living and completely HLA-matched deceased-donor kidneys are comparableMirjam Laging
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands 3 Department of General Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 4 Address correspondence to Mirjam Laging, M Sc, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Room D408, P O Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Transplantation 97:330-6. 2014..We studied the effect of HLA mismatches in a population of recipients of deceased-donor or living-donor kidney transplantations...
- Accumulation of unfavorable clinical and socioeconomic factors precludes living donor kidney transplantationJoke I Roodnat
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Transplantation 93:518-23. 2012..We investigated which socioeconomic and clinical factors influence who undergoes living or deceased donor kidney transplantation...
- The role of goal cognitions, illness perceptions and treatment beliefs in self-reported adherence after kidney transplantation: a cohort studyEmma K Massey
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J Psychosom Res 75:229-34. 2013..In this prospective cohort study we investigated whether changes in goal cognitions, illness perceptions, and treatment beliefs were related to self-reported medication adherence six months after kidney transplantation...


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|Date of birth: 21/08/1988; sex: female. A. PRETREATMENT RECORDS: 3/2004 (15 years 8 months). DIAGNOSIS: Class II division 1 subdivision, normodivergent, asymmetry. TREATMENT: Bimaxillary multiband treatment with intermaxillary elastics and directional forces. B. POST-TREATMENT RECORDS: 3/2006 (17 years 8 months). RETENTION: Hawley plate and wire lingually bonded 33 to 43. C. POST-RETENTION RECORDS: 1/2007 (18 years 6 months). D. CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS: Marion was aged 15 years 7 months with young adult dentition. Her main reason to consult was the lower position of 11 and 21. EXTRAORAL EXAMINATION: She presented a pleasant facial appearance with a slightly asymmetrical lower facial third (chin deviated to the left). In profile, she displayed an everted lower lip and a retruded mandible. ENDORAL EXAMINATION: We observed pronounced Class II relationships on the left (5mm) and Class I relationships on the right with deviation of the mandibular incisor midline. Incisor overbite was also present. PANOREX EXAMINATION: All 3rd molars were present.
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LP - in
wow I didnt think he was ever going to get in.
lol YOU MEAN I'MA NUB?
o Neo is looking
*acts tough*
I ran my head into a brick wall 2 thousand times at full force before fainting.
psst maybe you shouldn't admit to the fainting part.
I destroyed a 5 storey building aligned in 1 punch
I'm so tough I can pick up my 136 or so pound dad almost a foot in the air.
I can literally throw my 10-year old brother across the room.
I ran into a wall and put a dent in the wall but not my head. (Even though my parents think that's what caused me to be so weird and stuff)


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A trip to Ho Chi Minh City isn't complete without a quick visit to the Cu Chi district, where the city's big buildings melt away and morph into rural countryside. While the area is most famous for its tunnels and war history, Cu Chi has something else worth a visit: a Cu Chi cricket farm. A stop here will show you the process, and give you a taste, of the popular culinary delicacy.
Legend has it that hungry soldiers in the area during wartime discovered the edible value of crickets when they ran out of more traditional food. Now, there are several cricket farms in the district.
A cricket farm looks rather unassuming from the outside, besides the loud cricket noise emanating from within, and once inside is just rows and stacks of plastic baskets. Breeding pairs are put into the baskets, which are too slippery for the crickets to crawl out. Here they produce eggs that can be sold at market to other potential farmers or the eggs will hatch and produce crickets that will be ready to eat in roughly three months.
The most common way to prepare your cricket is by frying it. After you remove the insides, simply toss them in the pan or deep fryer and cook until they turn golden brown. Then put them on a plate, and serve with a hot sauce.
While they look about as unappealing as anything you could eat, it turns out that crickets actually have good nutritional value: they are high in protein, iron, and calcium and low in fat, making them a good snack food choice. Not only are they good for you but, very surprisingly, they actually taste pretty good. Light and crunchy, they have a flavour similar to a barbecue potato chip. Besides a finger food, you also have the option of using them in salads or with noodles.
Give crickets a try! They're not that bad. Plus, with healthy food becoming ever more popular, we might be seeing them in Western restaurants sooner than we think.
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It's been a year to the date that I got on a plane and moved back to Europe. We arrived on Queen's day.
These are some pictures from that afternoon. Let's hope tomorrow is just as beautiful. Have a fun day everybody. And wear something Orange. It is the happiest color, after all.


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Remember Advent Conspiracy? Well, I think a lot of people can hesitate doing the whole DIY gift thing because they are afraid it won't look…great. And who wants to give a gift that doesn't look awesome? No one, thats who. So I did some internet searching and found a bunch of gifts that you could be proud to give someone!
Is making gifts easier than buying them? No. Its harder, and it takes more time. I still think its worth it. You get the fun experience of shopping (for materials) and then you get to spend time crafting something. And THEN, you get to tell people you made it. Their reactions alone are worth it. But, in addition to that, you save some moolah and are able to give some of it away to someone who is dying because unclean water. Amazeballs.
So! Here are some crafty Christmas gifts!!
A rustic, cheery clock! Featured on Design*Sponge.
Dip dyed candles! Featured on Martha Stewart.
A colorful, graphic calendar! Featured on Young House Love.
An eco-friendly dish mat! Featured on Fly Through Our Window.
Dreamy block printed hand towels! Featured on Martha Stewart.
Delicious Vanilla Extract! Featured on Style Me Pretty.
Yummy spices! Featured on Eat at Home Cooks.
And last but not least, a set of happy coasters! Featured on The Cottage Home.
I can't tell you just yet what Jared and I are making, but I will tell you we are making 80. Wowee! I will share all the details and pictures when its finished!!
Merry Christmas!!


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Sequestration in the federal budgetary process is working its way into the direct payments many farmers receive.
In response to cuts to several agricultural subsidy programs, the USDA is trimming direct payments in those programs by 8.5 percent, or $156 million. The cuts are expected to affect 315,000 farming operations nationwide, and will translate to an average loss of $500 per producer, according to the American Farm Bureau.
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IndieVolume is a supplement to Windows Volume Control that allows you to configure sound volume individually, per-application.
IndieVolume is for experienced Windows users dreaming about those handy features Windows Volume Control is lacking for years - per-application volume, per-application balance and mute, support of FX, support of multiple audio devices. IndieVolume has all that functionality. With IndieVolume you get the most out of your audio.
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Ben DeLuzio (21) and John Sansone (12) celebrate Sansone's run as Virginia visits Florida State on Friday night for a match up of top 5 teams.
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It's nothing new for the Florida State baseball team.
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Mayor Joe Gunter quizzed staff about what it would take to tax the casino more like they do in San Jose, where two card rooms generate some $15 million annually for that city. ...


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I keep failing you all! I come back... I start working then I let life kill me again. I lost my inspiration but I'm finding it the best way I can. Thanks all for the support.. for those who are still here. did NOT expect all of those messages. I will try to respond to all of them best I can!
Since I started I became an adult and lost sight of the important things about myself including animating crazy cool shit. There is a project I'm working that might kill me lol... but I need to finish it and will need a lot of sprites for it... I was up until about 5 in the morning the other day making and editing sprites. Haven't done that in years. I've been nothing but depressed all these years and hide it with a smile. I was thinking about when the last time I was truly happy... I mean like without any fear of when that happiness will end. It occurred to me it was back when I was chilling on the couch watching TV with my family while I was cutting sprites and working on a collaboration Sprite TT#1 Goomba Assault where we killed a bunch of goombas!
Anyone interested in helping me with my project for my redemption please let me know (yes it is sprite base).
I have a few projects that I started and hope to finish within the next few months:
Redemption (I haven't named it yet so I will call it Redemption until I have a better name)
Megaman X OLB ep.9 (by the way I actually almost made/finished this a few years ago but the file crashed and got corrupted when I was near completion )
The Zero Factor
Megaman PF
Also, I might release a string of mini rage animations I made late at night including a League of Legends Animation and DBZ animation I started.
So that's it folks. Let's have some fun. Let me know if you want to help in anyway! I hope to come back alive with your alive because I've been dead on the inside for too long!
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Hot temperatures, high fire danger remain for Utah
Monday was expected to be another hot one across the state as the possibility for wildfire danger remained extremely high.
A red flag warning, a designation warning of high fire danger, remained in place until 9 p.m. Tuesday for all parts of Utah.
The National Weather Service warned that Utahns could see dry thunderstorms storms that produce thunder and lightening but little rain adding to the chances of naturally-caused wildfires. In addition, gusty winds, very dry conditions, coupled with a low relative humidity set the stage for possible explosive fire growth.
Temperatures in Salt Lake City were expected to be slightly cooler Monday, topping out at 97. There was also a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms lingering through tonight.
It was expected to be another scorcher in St. George with temperatures expected to reach 102 degrees. A slight chance of isolated thunderstorms was also forecast.
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Ed the Sock
Ed the Sock is a puppet, created and voiced by Steven Kerzner, that became a Canadian television personality who first appeared in the 1990s. He has grown in cult-celebrity status, and his highest popularity has been during the first decade of the 21st century.[1] He is best known for his appearances hosting programming on MuchMusic and his own talk show, Ed's Night Party, later renamed Ed & Red's Night Party.[2] Ed the Sock has a scowl, a cigar sticking out of his mouth and a rough, gravelly voice.
Early years[edit]
Kerzner was a producer in the 1990s at Newton Cable,[3] during this time the show went through several co-hosts which included Harland Williams, Eric Tunney and Tim Rykert. After Newton Cable was purchased by Rogers Cable in 1993, Kerzner was able to repackage the program for a wider cable audience with Ed the Sock as the star.
The new show attracted the interest of producer John Brunton, who took the program to CITY-TV. This show, co-hosted by "Humble" Howard Glassman (better known as half of the local radio morning show Humble & Fred), debuted on February 10, 1995, at 10:30 p.m. Eastern time. Brunton later departed the show after having some creative differences with Kerzner.
Kerzner was also a political aspirant, running unsuccessfully as a candidate for school trustee and for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the 1990 Ontario provincial election. A fiscal and foreign-policy conservative, Kerzner's political heroes at the time included Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. In recent years, however, he has offered left-of centre views, arguing in favour of rights for same-sex couples, care for the homeless and other causes. He has since stated in a 2009 interview that he is no longer a conservative.[4]
Ed's Night Party and other projects[edit]
Besides Ed's Night Party, which aired in countries around the world including the United States (late night on the G4 Network), Ed was a fixture on MuchMusic. The show was in the late-night slot because of its overt depictions of sexuality, primarily involving sexualized women and Ed's off-colour remarks. Among Ed's shows were Ed's Big Wham Bam, a weekly live two-hour program; and the annual Fromage, a program which featured and mocked the cheesiest music videos released in the year, which Ed began hosting in the late 1990s, following former host and Fromage creator, MuchMusic VJ Christopher Ward. Ed also hosted a popular but short-lived series in which he and guests watched and made fun of bad movies called Ed's Nite In.
Ed was joined on Ed's Night Party! by Liana K (Liana Kerzner, wife of Steven), a busty redhead who became Ed's first female co-host and his most popular one, and who also is featured in a pin-up calendar, which was offered on Ed's official website. For several years, Liana has been the senior producer and writer of all Ed's projects. With the addition of Liana as co-host, the show was renamed Ed & Red's Night Party. Ed the Sock maintained co-hosting duties. This was the last Fromage as Ed's relationship with Citytv ended when new owners re-branded the channel, but the Ultra-Fromage style was a template for what would become I Hate Hollywood on CHCH-TV[5][6][7]
Ed & Red's Night Party ended its CITY-TV run on August 31, 2008. Creator Steven Kerzner stated that, while the weekly TV show was ending, the character would likely live on in other projects that were already in the works.[8]
Return to television[edit]
After two years off the air, Ed returned to television on CHCH-TV Hamilton[6][7] with a new show This Movie Sucks! which is similar to his old show on City-TV, Ed's Nite In. The show is once again co-hosted by Liana K and also features comedian Ron Sparks. In each two hour episode Ed has guests over to watch (and make fun of) a bad movie. This Movie Sucks! was named one of the five best television shows of 2010 by Toronto Entertainment[9] and one of the three best new shows of 2010 by Excalibur Magazine.[10][11] A third season of This Movie Sucks! is currently under production.
The series will be joined on CHCH-TV by another Ed-hosted series called I Hate Hollywood which was originally expected to air in September 2010,[12] but was later rescheduled and is now scheduled to air Wednesday nights and weekends, beginning May 2, 2012. The show will feature Ed and Liana making fun of the latest celebrity gossip and news.[13]
Ed is based on two actual people, whose names remain undisclosed.
Some people contend that it inspired the creation of Ed's American counterpart Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. The controversy dates back to 1997 when Ed agreed to appear on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. The appearance was suddenly cancelled, and one to three months later, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog debuted.[14][15] Ed afterwards expressed such resentment towards Triumph that NBC (the network that aired O'Brien's show) stated they "didn't want Ed anywhere near Triumph" when Conan visited Canada for a week of shows during February 2004.[16]
Other appearances[edit]
Aside from television, Ed has had some radio appearances[17] and has guested at several sci-fi conventions. He and Liana K co-hosted the first ever Constellation Awards in 2007.[18] He also was an advice columnist for Faze Magazine in 2001 and 2002.[19]
With other performers in the Toronto community, Ed is a sponsor of and appears annually at the Toronto-based convention called Futurecon, which is held every year on New Year's Eve,[20] frequently with partial proceeds benefiting charities.
Since June 23, 2011 both Ed and Liana have been hosting Ed & Red's Podcast for gwmp.tv.[21]
Most recently, in 2012-2013, Ed has made appearances on Frank D'Angelo's The Being Frank Show, a paid infomercial program on CHCH-TV, the same network which formerly produced This Movie Sucks!.
FU Party[edit]
Shortly before the start of the 2011 federal election, Ed announced his intention to run for Prime Minister of Canada as head of the new "Fed-Up Party". The FU Party's stated goals include fighting apathy and stupidity in government.[22] Throughout the campaign the "FU Party News Centre" posted links to various articles and videos trying to encourage people to vote and criticizing the political establishment, especially the government and re-election campaign of Stephen Harper. Around this time, Ed also started his own WordPress blog called "Nobody's Puppet!" where he elaborated his thoughts on politics but also on the media industry.
Ed declared victory for the FU Party on April 28, 2011, citing that he had successfully assailed apathy after the record turnout at advance polls, and because to him the "Orange Surge" showed that Canadians had learned that they have a choice. While not officially endorsing the New Democratic Party, Ed stated that the "NDP has become the FU vote" and as such withdrew from the race. While the election did grant the NDP a record number of seats in Parliament, actual voter turnout was not much higher than in 2008, which helped the governing Conservative Party to win the majority of seats.[23] Ed stated he hopes the FU Party will continue to provide "smartass commentary for a dumbass political establishment." It should be noted that Fed-Up was purely a joke political party and was never registered with Elections Canada.
- ^ Much Ado About Ed by Sam Tweedle
- ^ Ed the Sock brings his wisecracks back to TV The Canadian Press, May 13, 2010 (Article by Bill Brioux)
- ^ The rough life of Ed the Sock TV GUIDE, 2010-06-03 (Article by Janine Oliveira)
- ^ Sock it to me! At home with Ed The Sock's creator The Toronto Star, April 4, 2009 (Article by Rita Zekas)
- ^ Hamilton
- ^ a b CHCH expands programming for fall Media in Canada, July 27, 2010 (Article by Katie Bailey)
- ^ a b CHCH-TV 'tweaks' format THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR, August 26, 2010 (Article by Steve Arnold)
- ^ "Citytv socks it to Ed". Toronto Sun. June 25, 2008.
- ^ Phung, Wei. "Looking Back At All The Best of 2010", Toronto Entertainment, 27 December 2010
- ^ Miller, Amy. "The Best New Shows of 2010", Excalibur Magazine, 6 January 2011
- ^ The Best New Shows of 2010
- ^ Ed the Sock brings his wisecracks back to TV with new indie show on CHCH The Canadian Press, May 13, 2010 (Article by Bill Brioux)
- ^ Ed The Sock Returning To Save Television CHARTattack, May 14, 2010 (Article by Kate Harper)
- ^ "This Movie Sucks" Discussion bureau42.com, July 11, 2010
- ^ Is Triumph just a poor man's Ed the Sock??
- ^ Ed the Sock Everything 2, Originally posted on June 19, 2008. Retrieved on May 4, 2011
- ^ Ed The Sock Headlines This week's edition of The Sports Guys January 21, 2011
- ^ 2007 Constellation Awards Archive
- ^ ASK ED & RED... Faze Magazine
- ^ Futurecon
- ^ Ed & Red's Podcast gold water moving pictures
- ^ Ed the Sock for Prime Minister - TV Legend announces new party to fight apathy & stupidity Ed the Sock Website, March 23, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011
- ^ Low voter turnout Monday helps deliver Conservatives' coveted majority The Canadian Press, May 3, 2011
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'Squabbles' reveals love, pain underneath
It's a family dilemma worthy of Dear Abby: A young couple with a three-bedroom home is preparing for the arrival of their first child when the wife's father and the husband's mother both move in and begin to bicker over who should stay. Someone has to go, and it won't be the baby!
The tale of intergenerational living forms the plot of "Squabbles," a play opening July 23 at Mountain Playhouse in Jennerstown.
The comedy — and the squabbles — take place in the home of happily married couple Jerry and Alice Sloan. Alice's argumentative father, Abe Dreyfus, is living with the Sloans when the couple finds out they are expecting a baby. To further complicate matters, Jerry's mother, Mildred, is forced to move in because her house burned down. When Abe and Mildred begin to bicker, the Sloans' domestic bliss is turned on its head with comic results.
"What the play is really about is the Sandwich Generation," says Teresa Marafino, Mountain Playhouse executive producer. She found that the theme appeals to the theater's audiences after last year's successful run of 'Alone Together,' a play about the reverse situation of adult children moving in with their parents.
"It's a situation many people can relate to. "(The play) has a lot of appeal for older as well as younger theatergoers, particularly those who are having to deal with in-laws," director Chan Harris say.
John Little plays Abe Dreyfus, a former New York cab driver who has lost his wife after 40 years of marriage. Abe prefers to live with his daughter rather than go into a retirement home. However, he has taken over the room intended for the baby, and he tries to goad Jerry into arguments.
Abe enjoys arguing for its own sake.
"For Abe, it becomes a game," Little says. "He considers it a health regimen."
When Mildred moves in, she and Abe bicker constantly.
"Part of their battles are territorial," Little says. "Mildred is coming and he has to move out of his room. She's taking his room and taking his TV. It's a big adjustment for everybody."
Little believes that audiences of all ages will enjoy the play, especially the comedic quarrels between Abe and Mildred. "It's done in a very lighthearted manner," he says. "It brings you to the edge of disaster and then it has a happy ending."
Celeste Mancinelli plays Abe's nemesis Mildred Sloan.
"She has a caustic, biting humor," Mancinelli says. "A very tough exterior is what the world sees, but there's a tenderness and sentimentality underneath."
Rounding out the cast are Martin Landry as Jerry Sloan, Lisa Riegel as Alice Sloan, Joe Joyce as handyman Hector Lopez and Caroline Shannon as the baby's nanny, Mrs. Fisher.
Cynthia Bombach Helzel is a contributing writer for Trib Total Media.
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Dateline: White House. (1975)
Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times. (1999)
Thanks for the Memories, Mr. President: Wit and Wisdom from the Front Row at the White House. (2003)
Watchdogs of Democracy? The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public. (2006)
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All the President's Spin: George W. Bush, the Media, and the Truth. (2004)
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The College of DuPage International Education office and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs will host a lecture by "First Lady of the Press" Helen Thomas on Thursday, April 5.
"Helen Thomas: The President and the Press…from JFK to George W." will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) Mainstage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.
A former White House Bureau Chief, Thomas has been covering presidential plights and progress for 57 years, since the "Camelot" administration of John F. Kennedy. During her work as White House correspondent for United Press International (UPI), Thomas has blazed the trail for women reporters and has left an indelible mark on U.S. journalism.
According to Thomas, over the past half-century, the relationship between the White House and White House press corps has moved through a "stunning evolution." What was once considered a cooperative relationship has become something much more adversarial, with the current administration challenging specific media outlets for publishing and broadcast decisions. During her April 5 lecture, Thomas will discuss this relationship, its evolution and how the change has affected the quality of journalism in the United States.
Thomas' career began in 1943 when she was hired by the UPI in Washington, D.C., to write "stories of interest to women." She broke into political reporting in 1961, when she began filing stories about Jacqueline Kennedy and, subsequently, the Kennedy administration.
In 1970, Thomas became UPI's White House correspondent. Two years later, she was the only print journalist invited to accompany President Richard M. Nixon on his historic trip to China.
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At the end of her first presidential press conference in 1961, Thomas said, "Thank you, Mr. President," establishing a tradition that continues today. Thomas has written two books about her journalistic experiences, Dateline: White House and Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times. When she left UPI in 2000, Thomas was the senior ranking member of the White House press corps.
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|Immediate effects of acupuncture on gait patterns in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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|BACKGROUND: Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in pain relief and anesthesia, and has been suggested for treating various kinds of functional disabilities in traditional Chinese medicine, including knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of acupuncture on gait patterns in patients with knee OA. METHODS: Twenty patients with bilateral medial knee OA were assigned evenly and randomly to a sham group and an experimental group. During the experiment, the experimental group underwent a 30-minute formula electro-acupuncture treatment while the sham group received a sham treatment. Before and after treatment, each subject was evaluated for their knee pain using visual analog scales (VAS) and then their performance of level walking using gait analysis. For all the obtained variables, the independent t-test was used for between-group comparisons, while paired t-test was used to investigate the before and after changes. RESULTS: All the measured data before acupuncture treatment between the groups were not significantly different. The VAS scores were decreased significantly after acupuncture in both groups, and the mean change of the VAS values of the experiment group was 2 times greater than that of the sham group. After formula acupuncture stimulation, while no significant changes were found in all the gait variables in the sham group, the experimental group had significant increases in the gait speed, step length, as well as in several components of the joint angles and moments. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the study suggest that significantly improved gait performance in the experimental group may be associated with pain relief after treatment, but the relatively small decrease of pain in the sham group was not enough to induce significant improvements in gait patterns. Gait analysis combined with the VAS can be useful for the evaluation of the effect of acupuncture treatment for patients with neuromusculoskeletal diseases and movement disorder.
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Fullback John Conner will meet with the Dallas Cowboys on March 31, National Football Post reported on its Web site.
Conner is the No. 1 rated fullback on the NFP draft board. He is 5-11, 240 pounds who has 158 rushing yards and two TDs for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2009.
Deon Anderson put his future with the Cowboys in doubt because of a recent arrest. He is the only fullback on the roster right now. The Cowboys like to use multi-tight end spots anyway, so finding a fullback wouldn't be high on the priority list, but it's still a possibility.
NFP draft guru Wes Bunting wrote: "Conner is a thick fullback prospect with broad shoulders and a physically put-together frame. He showcases a good first step off the ball as a lead blocker and gets into the line of scrimmage quickly. He has the power and body control to make his way as an NFL lead blocker but needs to do a better job using his hands and sticking through contact."
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