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News: Papac's Goal In Extra Time Earns Women's Soccer Tie
Sophomore Amanda Papac scored three minutes into extra time to allow the Pasadena City College women's soccer team to tie host Mt. San Antonio, 1-1, in a South Coast Conference game played Tuesday.
Papac's team-leading fourth goal came on an assist by sophomore Lizbeth Rodriguez. Lancers goalie Angie Ulmer made four saves. Mt. SAC had led 1-0 on a goal by
PCC ended a two-match losing streak, but remains winless in its last four matches at 0-2-2. The Lancers are 3-4-4 overall and 1-2-2 in conference play. In the two SCC ties, the Lancers were able to score second-half goals after being behind 1-0 in each.
On October 11 at Los Angeles Harbor College, PCC could not hold on to a 1-0 lead and fell to the Seahawks, 2-1. Kaylin Richards scored a penalty kick goal in the 21st minute that gave the Lancers the lead. Harbor responded on a penalty kick of their own for a goal by Ashley Flanigan in the 66th minute. LAHC then scored the game-winner with eight minutes remaining on a short-range goal by Jessica Ma. Ulmer made six saves in defending the PCC net.
The Lancers will be tested Friday, October 18 when they host undefeated Cerritos College (11-0, 5-0 to lead the SCC) in a 3 p.m. match at Robinson Stadium. PCC is winless at home this season at 0-2-1. Meanwhile, the Falcons are 6-0 on the road, outscoring home opponents, 23-2.
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Mountaineers will make earlier jump into meat of Big 12 football schedule next year
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia's football team won't have the same type of gradual run-up to its second Big 12 season as it enjoyed in its first.
The league and the school released schedules for the 2013 season Tuesday and after a soft opener against FCS opponent William & Mary, the Mountaineers jump right into Big 12 play with a trip to Oklahoma.
It is also a schedule that this season will include more Big 12 road games (five) than home (four) and only six home dates overall at Mountaineer Field.
On the positive side, it's out more than nine months in advance of the opener. During its years in the Big East, West Virginia usually waited until at least February or later for a firm schedule.
"I am pleased that our 2013 football schedule is ready so that our fans can have plenty of time to make plans," WVU athletic director Oliver Luck said in releasing the schedule. "It will be our second year in the Big 12 and once again new faces will be coming to Milan Puskar Stadium, while we make our first visit to some new road locations as well. As with any Big 12 schedule, challenging and exciting are two words that come to mind."
This season, West Virginia played all three of its non-conference games prior to the Big 12 opener. In 2013, the William & Mary game on Aug. 31 is followed immediately by the trip to Norman, Okla., and the Sooners on Sept. 7. The next two weeks bring a home game with new FBS member Georgia State and then Maryland at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore before the Big 12 home opener with Oklahoma State on Sept. 28.
In addition to OSU, West Virginia's Big 12 home games are with Texas Tech, Texas and Iowa State. The league road games after Oklahoma are Baylor, Kansas State, TCU and Kansas.
"I think the schedule provides a good mix of home and away games in each month, which will be beneficial to our team and fans," WVU football coach Dana Holgorsen said. "We all know how difficult the competition is in the Big 12. This schedule will once again be very challenging for our program."
West Virginia plays six games before its first open date Oct. 12, then five more games before being off No. 23. That's the week before Thanksgiving, which is Nov. 28 next year. The Mountaineers finish the regular season that weekend against Iowa State at home, although the date (Friday or Saturday) has yet to be determined.
That means that West Virginia will be off the final weekend of the season, the first time WVU has wrapped up on Thanksgiving weekend since 2004. There are only two Big 12 games on that Dec. 7 date next year -- Oklahoma at Oklahoma State and Texas at Baylor.
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Sept. 14 Georgia State
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Oct. 5 at Baylor
Oct. 12 Open
Oct. 19 Texas Tech-2
Oct. 26 at Kansas State
Nov. 2 at TCU
Nov. 9 Texas-3
Nov. 16 at Kansas
Nov. 23 Open
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Delaware Nature Society is launching the Delaware Nature Photo Contest, and submissions will be accepted from June 21 through July 31.
Photos can be submitted through Facebook or the Delaware Nature Society website.
Thirty semifinalists be selected by a community voting poll between Aug. 1-10. Of the semifinalist entries, 13 will be selected as winning photographs and will be featured in the Delaware Nature Society 2015 calendar.
Semifinalists will receive a free T-shirt and have their photos displayed at the Ashland Nature Center during September. Each winning photographer will receive a yearlong membership to the Delaware Nature Society.
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text: By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican Eight teams of cheerleaders and dance teams from schools and a dance studio entertained their audience Aug. 17 at the Chase County Fair. Music for all ages, but mainly for the young, pounded, as did the dancers' feet. The Ogallala Indianettes took first place, winning $350. The Arapahoe Rioters, a new organization, took second place for $250. The Perkins County Cheerleaders took third place, winning $150. Also competing were the Wray (Colo.) Eagles, the Hershey Dazzler Dance Team, the Chase County Cheerleaders, the Kimball Cheer Team and the North Platte Stage Dance Team. Sponsors for the event were The ColorBox and Owens True Value.


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In light of the fact that since 1889 only 22 people that have played Iowa HS football have went on to become NCAA DI First Team All Americans in college...how important is it to recruit Iowa HS players?
Some of these 22 have been quite notable...Elmer Layden (I believe one of the Four Horsemen at ND) and Jay Berwanger (the first Heisman winner from the University of Chicago).
Since 1980 there have been 10 such players honored. Most have went to Iowa (Roby, Cook, Dwight, DeVries, Clark, Gallery, Kaeding) for college. Hennings went to Air Force and Alberts went to Nebraska. Our only First Team AA from the state since 1980 was Mike Busch in 1989.
What say you??
I cheer for two teams, Iowa State and whoever is playing the hawkeyes.
1. We need to get the best players we can, wherever they're from.
2. There is a benefit to giving a recruiting edge to in-state players. Local kids bring local support; greater local fan and media interest; and hs coach affinity which leads to better relations for future recruiting.
As our program becomes recognized as a mature, competitive program we ought to strive to get at least half of the top tier kids in the state, whether they develop into AA's or not.
Weve got a pretty good football conference, and weve got a pretty good conference overall. Were still walking around with our heads held high and our chest out, about that. Paul Rhoads
I do not care where they come from, as long as they;
1. Play Hard
2. Study Hard
3. And stay out of trouble with the Law
32 years later and I am still riding on the back.
I don't sweat the petty things,... I pet the sweaty things
I believe alot of current Iowa fans were made during the 1980's when Hayden Fry would get alot of Iowa kids on the team. They had great success with OL and DL kids that they grew into 270lb to 290lb solid players. I know I cheered for Iowa because they had kids on the team that I played against or came from the same conference. Go back to the mid 70's and there was probably a higher percentage of ISU fans in the State because of the success of the Stensrud boys from Lake Mills and Tom Randall from Mason City. I think you need to have some local kids playing to get the casual fan to become interested.
I think that you need to take a hard look at Iowa kids every year, so that you have the relationships well developed with local coaches. If you can get 3 to 6 of the best kids in the state every year, you will have a good chance at the outstanding ones when they come along. Just because a kid is far away doesn't mean they are better. But sheer numbers dictate that the coaches will have to fill the bulk of the roster with kids from Texas, Florida and other states.
It's not a huge thing but Iowa players are cheaper too. (in-state vs. out-of-state tuition
not important at all. If this were California, Texas or Florida, then obviously yes, but why restrict yourself to prioritizing your recruiting within a state that obviously can't compete with the talent available elsewhere. I'd much rather have a great recruiting class with 0 in-staters, then have an average class with the best from iowa being in that group. sorry, gotta tell it like it is.
"To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity." -Irving Wallace
No question in my mind. It is very important to get the best athletes from the state of Iowa to come to ISU. As mentioned above, local support, better statewide involvement and more fans.
I once listened to Hayden Fry being interviewed. He said ;this is the key to dominating a rivalry with in-state opponents.
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How many of the 22 went to ISU?
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not important at all. If this were California, Texas or Florida, then obviously yes, but why restrict yourself to prioritizing your recruiting within a state that obviously can't compete with the talent available elsewhere. I'd much rather have a great recruiting class with 0 in-staters, then have an average class with the best from iowa being in that group. sorry, gotta tell it like it is.
A great recruiting class will include iowans just not an entire roster of iowans. Any of these Iowa boys ring a bell?
Brett Meyer
Todd Blythe
Jason Scales
Brett Culbertson
Arnaud Austen
Ben Barkema
Tom Schmeling
Milan Moses
I think it is important because they are more likely to stick around. They have a better support system if within the state which IMO would lead to better grades, behavior off the field/court and not be homesick. (How many times have you heard a player leaving to be closer to home?)
I also think that a State institution has the responsibility to recruit at home first if they can. I know the athletic department is "separate" from the school but is still a state sponsored institution.
Its of zero importance. We need the best players we can get, if they are from Iowa, so be it. The argument that it increases fan support and media support is absolutely ridiculous. Winning is what creates support, period.
A great recruiting class will include iowans just not an entire roster of iowans. Any of these Iowa boys ring a bell?
Brett Meyer
Todd Blythe
Jason Scales
Brett Culbertson
Arnaud Austen
Ben Barkema
Tom Schmeling
Milan Moses
I would gladly give up most of these guys for some of Texas's or Oklahoma's best or possibly a Florida guy. Bret Meyer and Todd Blythe are the rare exception of talent in Iowa. The state of Iowa on average maybe produces 3 at the most that will make an impact on an NCAA football roster. Meyer and Blythe are the only ones on that list that have done anything to speak of. Scales hasn't stayed healthy yet, Culbertson is great when there is absolutely zero pressure on, Arnaud hasn't stepped foot on a gameday field yet, Barkema is an average TE at best, Schmeling was part of the worst O-line in the nation last year, and Moses hasn't done all that much either.
Fact is recruit Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida the hardest and grab the occasional stud out of Iowa.
It's important only if they are the best players we can get...if this was say even worse than the state of iowa for talent...let's say IDK...IDAHO. Then of course there would be NO importance. You can look at all the good and great players we've had from iowa, but let's face it: we are no national powerhouse...if we WERE, then we'd be able to get all great players from the big football states like Florida, Texas, Cali, etc. and would obviously have no need for iowa hs recruits who just don't compete with the talent of the other kids. But bcuz we are a middle team in the big 12 looking to get into the upper part, we need those recruits and the best damn recruits we can get - WHEREVER they are from.
ajjohnson is completely right about the support part, it has no effect on it whatsoever: winning creates support, most of the people on here are fanatics for the Cyclones...but its a lot easier for the rest of the people to root for a team that is constantly in big 12 championship games rather than one who is inconsistent and goes to bowl games sporatically.
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The argument that it increases fan support and media support is absolutely ridiculous. Winning is what creates support, period.
Right.....cause Fred Hoiberg didn't increase fan support for basketball?
Robert Gallery for Iowa? Tim Dwight? right....
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LANDOVER, Md. (WUSA) -- Prince George's County Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that took place on Monday at the 8500 block of Rainswood Drive in Landover, Md.
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St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - St. Louis Police continue to investigate a shooting incident this week that thankfully did not injure anyone in north St. Louis.
Detectives responded to the 2900 block of Hadley Street around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday on a report of shots being fired.
When police arrived, they located two men who were attempting to repossess a vehicle in that block when they were targeted by an unidentified shooter.
The victims told officers while they were preparing to retrieve the vehicle, a man at a nearby residence began shooting at them. One of the bullets fired struck and broke the driver side window of the vehicle being repossess.
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Men with smaller testicles are more likely than their well-endowed brethren to be involved in the care of their toddlers, anthropologists at Emory University report.
The higher the testosterone levels and larger the testicles, the smaller the amount of direct paternal caregiving by dads as reported by parents in the study.
"Our data suggest that the biology of human males reflects a trade-off between mating and parenting," Emory anthropologist James Rilling, whose lab conducted the research, reports on the Atlanta university's website. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published details of the study this week.
The goal of the research, Rilling says, was to determine why some fathers work harder at parenting than others. "Previous studies have shown that children with more involved fathers have better social, psychological and educational outcomes," he told the school's website.
Rilling noted that "life history theory" holds that evolution optimizes use of resources toward mating or parenting to generate the largest number and healthiest offspring.
The report notes that economic, social and cultural factors could also influence a father's level of caregiving. Although statistically significant, the correlation between testicle size and caregiving was not perfect.
"The fact that we found this variance suggests personal choice," Rilling says.
The study included 70 biological fathers who were living with their toddler and its biological mother. The mothers and fathers were interviewed separately about the father's involvement in tasks such as changing diapers, feeding and bathing a child and caring for a sick child.
Magnetic resonance imaging also was used to measure brain activity and "testicular volume."
"We're assuming that testes size drives how involved the fathers are," Rilling says, "But it could also be that when men become more involved as caregivers, their testes shrink. Environmental influences can change biology."


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Akron, OH (Sports Network) - Alex Abreu scored 15 points and handed out seven
assists as the Akron Zips used a late run to pull away from the Central
Michigan Chippewas at Rhodes Arena, 68-56, to stay perfect in Mid-American
Conference play.
Demetrius Treadwell shot 6-of-8 from the floor for 12 points for Akron (18-4,
9-0 MAC), which has won 14 games in a row, the longest streak for any Division
I team this season.
For CMU (9-13, 2-7), Kyle Randall shot 8-of-16 from the field with four 3-
pointers to pace all scorers with 22 points. The Chippewas extended their
season-long losing streak to five games.
Even though Akron outshot CMU from the field in the first half, 50 percent to
37.5 percent, it took just a 28-27 lead into intermission. The Chippewas kept
the game close by shooting 5-of-6 from the foul line, while the Zips went
without a free-throw attempt in the opening 20 minutes.
The game remained close for much of the second half with the teams exchanging
a handful of leads, but Akron sealed its fate by ripping off an 11-0 run in
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A new restaurant called "Blueprint" is coming to 3811 Fairfax Drive in Virginia Square, but details about it are sparse.
The restaurant will be run by Tim Ma, of Maple Avenue Restaurant in Vienna. This month Ma was named "DC's Hottest Chef" by the food website Eater. No word yet on what type of food Blueprint will serve, but Maple Avenue Restaurant serves "eclectic American Cuisine… blending Asian, Latin American and French flavors."
Reached by phone, Ma declined to comment except to confirm that plans were in the works. A state permit application describes Blueprint restaurant generally as having a seating capacity of 100 or less and serving wine, beer and mixed drinks. So far, we've been unable to find any building permit applications associated with the restaurant.
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Bodine, No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Tundra, Nashville Preview
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- This Week's Tundra… The No. 5 International Trucks/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra team and driver Todd Bodine will race GR-018 in Friday's 150-lap NCWTS race at Nashville Superspeedway. Chassis GR-018 is a brand new race truck from the Germain Racing stable. Mike Hillman, Jr., will be atop the pit box calling the shots for the defending series champion as this marks the second week of a collaborative effort between Germain Racing and Randy Moss Motorsports to field the No. 5 Tundra.
- Bodine Shines at Nashville… Bodine scored his 19th career Camping World Truck Series victory at Nashville Superspeedway last August, winning from the pole position (91 laps led). Besides completing every lap of competition in his eight previous starts at Nashville, Bodine has also accrued the most points of any driver (381) in the last three truck series races at Nashville Superspeedway. Bodine is also tied for the most top-fives (5) and poles (2) at Nashville Superspeedway in series history.
- Picking up Points… With his 10th-place finish last weekend at Iowa, Bodine maintained 11th-place standing in the driver points, but closed within three points of the top 10, and is 76 points out of the lead heading into the 12th race of the 25-race season.
- Watch and Listen… The Lucas Deep Clean 200 from Nashville Superspeedway will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius-XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, on Friday night. SPEED kicks off its pre-race coverage at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and MRN Radio will begin its live broadcast at 7:45 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 22. Friday afternoon will also feature a live television broadcast of qualifying at 5:00 p.m. EDT on SPEED Channel.
Todd Bodine on driving at Nashville Superspeedway
"I'm looking forward to going back to Nashville Superspeedway. We had a great run there last year. We were able to get the guitar finally. We're going there with a brand new truck. I think we've got a good handle on the track and we're looking to get International a win.
"International has a big hospitality at Nashville. It's something we haven't had the opportunity to deal with in a long time, so we're excited about the opportunity to race for International and to meet their associates. The best way to start off the relationship great is to do it with a win.
"Nashville races like a mile and a half which our team excels on. It's really a driver's track and how the driver approaches it and finesses it translates into results. It's fun to race. Our team has a good setup for the concrete surface which gives us all a lot of confidence heading into the weekend. "


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* PHOTOS | The Hemy Neuman murder trial
* Love triangle, insanity defense draw national audience to trial
* Judge gives state access to Neuman's records
* Prosecutors want Neuman's records
* Trial date set in daycare shooting
* Daycare thriving a year after shooting outside its doors
* Hemy Neuman's lawyers speak about insanity case
* Neuman to plead 'not guilty by reason of insanity'
* Search warrants unsealed in Neuman case
* Neuman's estranged wife takes stand
* New evidence in daycare murder
* Andrea Sneiderman won't testify in civil case
* Widow in daycare murder case subpoenaed
* New docs in daycare murder case allege affair
* Daycare murder suspect pleads not guilty
* Thousands of documents gathered in Neuman murder case
* Wife of Dunwoody murder suspect alleges adultery
* Neuman indicted in Sneiderman murder case
* Daycare murder victim allegedly killed by wife's boss
* Police release suspect sketch in Dunwoody daycare murder
* Man shot to death in front of Dunwoody preschool
DECATUR, Ga. -- Despite all the publicity surrounding her husband's murder, Andrea Sneiderman's lawyers are not asking for a change of venue for her trial.
Instead her lawyers filed a motion Friday asking for potential DeKalb County jurors to be questioned separately during the jury selection process and asked specifically about their exposure to media coverage of the case.
"Opinions articulated by potential jurors might expose other potential
jurors to the biases of jurors offering an opinion," the motion on
behalf of Andrea Sneiderman says.
Sneiderman is accused manipulating her former coworker, Hemy Neuman, into killing her husband
Rusty Sneiderman in November 2010 outside a Dunwoody day care. Her
attorneys say she is a grieving widow and not a murderer. Neuman is serving a life sentence for the killing.
MORE | Sneiderman: Prosecutors want to enrage Neuman into testifying
Andrea Sneiderman's trial date has not yet been set.
Two other motions also of interest:
attorneys are asking the court to prohibit prosecutors "from making any
reference during the trial to any relationship she has with Mr. Joseph
Dell." Dell is the man who accompanied Mrs. Sneiderman to court during
part of Neuman's murder trial last winter. Prosecutors have recently
suggested she manipulated Neuman into killing her husband so she could
be with Dell.
The motion says "evidence of any relationship between Defendant and Dell (whatever it may be -- is it really anyone's business?) after the death of Rusty Sneiderman can not be used as proof of any sort of motive in the death of Rusty Sneiderman.
A third motion calls for the judge to dismiss almost the entire case for lack of evidence.
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20112 Relay For Life
(Remsen) -- More than $35,500 was raised during last evening's Plymouth County Relay for Life held at Remsen. 26 different teams participated along with several individuals, all with the mission to call attention and raise money to fight cancer. Malia Mouser of Remsen was this year's Honorary Chair. Mouser, a cancer survivor, says she has been on both sides of cancer.
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Mouser recounts her days as a victim of cancer.
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Mouser says before being diagnosed with cancer, she would often help others who had the disease.
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The Remsen resident says her doctors inform her that it will be five years before she can be considered totally free and cured of cancer. Mouser is coming up on two years since she had the chemo therapy...so, how does she feel?
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Team Carly's Angels and Team Mitchel were selected as the the top fund raising teams during last evening festivities.
Main Street Wanting to Clean Downtown
(Le Mars) -- Next week is "Ice Cream Days" for Le Mars, but before the city welcomes its many guests acknowledging the "sweet treat", efforts are being organized to help clean up the downtown district. Le Mars Main Street Coordinator Mary Reynolds says on Monday between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. citizens are invited to the Chamber office to help clean the downtown area.
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CenturyLink Moves to Sioux City
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - CenturyLink is closing its sales and call center in Des Moines and relocating the operations to Sioux City, a move that will affect over 100 employees.
Spokeswoman Nancy DeVinay-McNeley says the center will close on September 7th. She says the work will be "consolidated" to Sioux City and all employees would be offered the chance to move. She
says the move is part of an ongoing effort to remain competitive and reduce cost.
CenturyLink has about 1,500 employees in Iowa.
Penn National Agrees to Casino Extension
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - The owner of the Argosy riverboat casino in Sioux City has accepted a contract extension with the nonprofit group that holds the license.
Penn National Gaming says it has agreed to sign the offer by Missouri River Historical Development to extend the current agreement through March 2015. The deal appears to keep the casino
from closing.
Talks have stalled on a long-term deal. Penn is proposing a new $100 million land-based casino. The nonprofit group wants more than the current 3 percent of gross revenue for community projects.
Penn spokesman Eric Schippers says it was the "best interest" of all parties to extend the current agreement. Mark Monson of thenonprofit group says he didn't know Penn had accepted the deal, and
the group will talk about it on Monday.
Governor Branstad To Hold News Conference at Storm Lake
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Terry Branstad is taking some of his weekly news conferences on the road in Iowa.
Branstad says he and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be holding the news conference outside the Capitol in Des Moines as part of their transparency goals. The first will be on Wednesday in Storm Lake.
Other dates and cities will be announced as they're scheduled.
Milford Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine
(Sioux City) -- A Milford man has been sentenced to federal prision for two and a half years for distributing methamphetamine. 32 year old Terry Lowry pleaded guilty in February to a charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Lowry admitted that from 2010 through February of 2011, he distributed more than 50 grams of methamphetamine in the Spencer area.
Sioux City Man Gets 27 Years in Federal Prision
(Sioux City) -- A Sioux City man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prision for distributing marijanan, illegally possessing firearms, and possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes. Isaiah Thomas, age 27, received his prison term after a September 2011 guilty plea. Thomas had a number of prior convictions for domestic violence which precluded him from lawfully possessing any firearms. Information revealed at the hearings showed that Thomas repeatedly brutalized his girlfriend and her friend who was merely visiting the apartment. Thomas broke two of his girlfriends's fingers, stood on her head, choked her, forced his hand into her mouth in an attempt to break her jaw, and shoved a pistol into her eye ripping her eyelid and destroying a tear duct. Thomas knocked his second victim unconscious. After the assaults had occurred, Thomas drove his girl friend to the hospital and instructed her to lie about how she acquired the injuries. Officers found the second victim in Thomas's apartment unconscious and she too was transported to the hospital to receive medical attention. Officers executed a search warrant for the apartment and found, among other things, two loaded handguns - one of which was covered in fresh blood and hair, several individually packaged baggies of marijuana, two larger Ziplock bags containing marijuana and other items associated with the drug trade. Thomas has a long history of violence.
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Sakon (左近, Sakon) and his older brother Ukon (右近, Ukon) were twin brothers from Otogakure and the apparent leader(s) of the Sound Four.
Sakon enjoyed bad-mouthing the opposition, and, like the rest of the Sound Five, he constantly referred his enemies as "trash". Orochimaru and Kabuto noted Sakon to be the fastest and strongest member of the Sound Four, traits Sakon was very proud of. When in battle, Sakon liked to prolong the fight by toying with the opponent and using unnecessarily powerful techniques. This tendency of Sakon's caused him to slow down the rest of the group whenever he got interested in an opponent. Ukon was able to counteract this flaw by being more impatient and hasty than his brother, forcing Sakon to quickly end his battles. He and Ukon also both had their own perception of morality, like several other Sound Four members. Ukon was described as greatly self-confident, and quick-tempered.
Both Sakon and Ukon had straight, blue grey hair with long bangs that covered each different eye, their bangs were on opposite sides (Ukon's being on the left, Sakon's on the right). Each of the twins wore a green shade of lipstick, and had dark markings around their eyes giving them an androgynous appearance. They wore brown tunics with long black wristbands (which are mistaken for being part of their sleeves), black skin-tight shorts, and purple ropes tied around their waists. Sakon wore a dark-red, beaded necklace around his neck and a giant scroll behind his back. Both of the twins have a cursed seal planted on their foreheads which are covered by their bangs. At most appearances, Ukon is usually shown with a smirk on his face, and his head slightly tilted down. To further help distinguish between the two, Sakon wore beads around his neck and Ukon had a somewhat deeper voice. When reincarnated, the only changes in the twins' appearance were that their sclerae turned grey common in all the other ninja Kabuto brought back.
Sakon and Ukon were noted by Orochimaru to be the strongest and fastest members of the entire Sound Four, surpassed only by Kimimaro. Sakon tended to prove this point by unnecessarily using extremely powerful moves to show off. In the anime, their strength was valued enough to be reincarnated by Kabuto Yakushi. Furthermore, Shikamaru stated that the duo's prowess was of jōnin-level.[2]
They were also skilled in sealing techniques, as Sakon used the Dark Sealing Method as an additional seal to keep Sasuke confined in the box, while he was adapting to his Cursed Seal of Heaven.
Cursed Seal
Like the rest of the Sound Four, Sakon and Ukon had been given a cursed seal. When the second level of their seals were active, they resembled oni with red skin, long white hair, and a single horn (on opposite sides for each brother's foreheads). They also grew arms and legs with unique plate-like scales across them on opposite sides of their bodies.
With level two of their cursed seal, Sakon and Ukon could deconstruct their body on a molecular level and enter an opponent's body. At that point they were able to alter the cells and proteins of the target at will, effectively killing them, and then leaving the target to reconstruct their own body again. This technique, however, had the disadvantage of them taking the same damage as the body they had invaded, as seen when Kiba stabbed himself in the gut with a kunai causing Ukon to scream in pain and spit blood. When experiencing strong feelings of hatred and rage, he could draw even more power from the seal.
With their Level 2 active and when separated from each other, the two could perform Summoning: Rashōmon by standing at a certain distance away from each other. In the anime, after being reincarnated and modified, they could summon three Rashōmon gates instead of just one. They also incorporated a projectile launcher into the centre gate of the formation.
Cooperation Ninjutsu
Despite the volatile relationship between the members of the Sound Four, they were well-versed in a series of Cooperation Ninjutsu. They could use the Combination Transformation in order to pose as Orochimaru's bodyguards while also concealing their numbers. During the battle between the Third Hokage and Orochimaru, they could produce the Four Violet Flames Formation in order to prevent anyone from entering or leaving the confines of the barrier. When carrying Sasuke to Orochimaru, they used another technique, a barrier called the Four Black Fogs Formation which traps the target in a temporary death state in order to allow him to adapt to the cursed seal and make for easier transportation. In the anime, they also displayed another technique, the Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover, that sends the souls of both the user and the target into the confines of a special barrier. They could also use the Sound Four: Summoning: Four Beasts Encirclement Formation, which brought out their individual summons to trap their opponents from all sides.
Kekkei Genkai
With their kekkei genkai, Sakon and Ukon are able to merge and separate with each other at will. Ukon generally used this ability to remain within Sakon's body where he could bring out some of his body parts to aid Sakon in battle. This made him a highly dangerous opponent in hand-to-hand combat, as in addition to defending Sakon's blind-spots, he allowed Sakon to perform three armed punches and three legged kicks. Even if the enemy could block the first strike, the other two would blindside him. In the anime, they could kick up a whirlwind by spinning their legs.
When Ukon separates from Sakon's body, the two can attack independently. However, he was not used to moving on his own for too long and thus he would tire out easily. Additionally, since Ukon is not usually the main body and hasn't had much experience being the main body, he had difficulty controlling his body when Sakon needs to heal inside Ukon's body. The two could heal any injures very quickly when merged together. Under the influence of the cursed seal, this ability was enhanced enough to allow them to merge with the bodies of others.
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Part I
Konoha Crush
Sakon and Ukon made their first appearance with the rest of the Sound Four, erecting a barrier to keep others from interfering in Orochimaru's fight with the Third Hokage. They later escorted Orochimaru when he fled.
Sasuke Recovery Mission
The Sound Four escorts Sasuke Uchiha when he decides to join sides with Orochimaru. While resting along the way the Sasuke Recovery Team caught up to them and the Sound Four are caught by Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique, leaving them unable to move. However, separating from his brother while no one was looking, Ukon attacked Shikamaru and broke his hold before merging back into his brother as the group take their leave with their pursuers temporary disposed of with Jirōbō and Kidōmaru dropping behind moments later at different points to further delay the Konoha ninja. With the Recovery Team makes a move for the casket holding Sasuke, Sakon and Ukon were separated from Tayuya by Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru when a paper bomb went off and knocked them all off a cliff. With Ukon's presence made known in the fight that followed, he and Sakon assume their curse seal's second state after pounding Kiba. Kiba and Akamaru then use the Fang Wolf Fang technique to rip their opponents to pieces, only to find that the brothers separated at a result. When Kiba and Akamaru attempt a second Fang Wolf Fang, Sakon and Ukon used their Rashōmon to block them, being impressed that they made a dent in the iron wall. Sakon and Ukon then go on the offensive before Akamaru, taking a hit meant for his owner, shoots a stream of acidic pee in Sakon's eyes, blinding him on contact.
While his brother is forced to wash his eyes at a nearby river, Ukon uses their Kekkei Genkai to invade Kiba's body and destroy him at a cellular level. However, explaining the nature of the Parasite Demon Demolition Technique, Ukon is caught off guard when Kiba exploits it by stabbing himself in the stomach, forcing himself to leave the body before his opponent could kill them both. However, Kiba then threw the kunai at him and exploded some smoke bombs so he and Akamaru can escape, leaving a decoy rigged with explosions and kunai to fool Ukon. Surviving the trap, a furious Ukon fuses back into Sakon, who agrees to keep Kiba alive long enough so he and Ukon can kill him and his dog together.
Finding Kiba's jacket, Sakon gives it to Ukon so he can use the scent to sneak up on him undetected. However, Ukon's attempt to kill Kiba and Akamaru is stopped by Kankurō. Kankurō then engages Ukon with Karasu, but is caught by Sakon who attempts to merge onto him. However, Sakon learns his target is Kankurō's puppet Kuroari which impales him. In response, Ukon reaches the second stage of his cursed seal to shield Sakon from any further attacks. Sakon returned to his normal form and entered Ukon's body to heal, putting the brothers at a disadvantage due to Ukon not usually being the main body. Kankurō then has Karasu attack Ukon. Ukon dodges Karasu's attacks, unaware that he is being lead towards Kuroari. Kuroari then opens his hollow abdomen and Ukon clumsily falls and gets locked inside. As Ukon demands to be released, Kankurō uses his Black Secret Technique Machine One Shot to impale the brothers, Ukon's scream was heard within Kuroari followed by his and Sakon's blood leaking out of the puppet.
Part II
Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation
In the anime, Sakon and Ukon were reincarnated by Kabuto Yakushi along with their Sound Four team-mates during the Fourth Shinobi World War. They were deployed somewhere in the Land of Lightning's peninsula and fought Kiba again. Despite losing even when their body was enhanced by his summoner, Sakon and Ukon quickly reconstructed themselves and cast the Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover to teleport themselves, their group, and their original opponents to another location.[3] Sakon and Ukon rejoin their comrades in the Underworld Turnover barrier and they continue their battles with their enemies, switching opponents while Shikamaru comes up with an analysis. To reward them for their attempted efforts, Sakon and Ukon reveal that even their defeats will not release the barrier. Their battles rage on as the Sound Four overwhelm the Konoha shinobi with the hatred they hold for them. Taking advantage of this, Shikamaru continues to bait their hate to lure Naruto to the barrier and break his comrades free. With the souls of their most hated enemies freed, Sakon, Ukon and their comrades decide to take out their hatred on Naruto, only to be easily defeated before their souls return to the afterlife.
Having assimilated their DNA along with the rest of the Sound Five in his experiment to create an identity for himself, Kabuto Yakushi gained access to the twins' kekkei genkai which he used to create a construct of Sakon from the base of his navel-snake that he morphs into any of the other Sound Five members or Orochimaru to utilise their abilities.
In Other Media
Video Games
Sakon and Ukon is a playable character in the following video games:
|Game name
|Japanese release
|English release
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4
|5 April 2007
|24 March 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5
|20 December 2007
|27 November 2009
|Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
|4 February 2016
|9 February 2016
|Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4
|21 November 2005
|Naruto: Ninja Council 3
|27 April 2006
|22 May 2007
|Naruto: The Broken Bond
|18 November 2008
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
|30 September 2004
|12 June 2007
|Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
|22 December 2005
|25 March 2008
In Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, and Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, Sakon and Ukon is a support-only character.
Although Sakon is usually the playable character in video games, the Ultimate Ninja games switch to Ukon to heal, by holding up on the d-pad.
Creation and Conception
Sakon was the final member of the Sound Four to be created by Masashi Kishimoto. After struggling to decide whom Sakon should fight, Kishimoto decided to have Sakon take part in a two-on-two battle against Kiba and Akamaru. Thus he created Ukon and placed him within Sakon's body so that they could act as one person.
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- The first kanji in Sakon's name (左) means "left", while the one in Ukon's name (右) means "right". Their names can also be a play on two sections of a nunchaku.
- While in the second level of their cursed seal form, the brothers' faces bear a resemblance to demonic Hannya masks which are used in Noh performances.
- Sakon can be seen in the omake of Naruto: Shippūden episode 129 with Kidōmaru, picking masks.
- Sakon's hair is shown as dark blue in the manga. In the anime, it has a light blue-grey colour.
- According to the databook(s):
- Sakon's favourite phrase was: "Unique and peerless" (唯一無二, Yuiitsu Muni).
- Ukon's favourite phrase was: "Wise older brother, foolish younger brother" (賢兄愚弟, Kenkei Gutei).
- Sakon wished to fight Sasuke Uchiha.
- Ukon's hobby was sleeping.
- Sakon and Ukon had completed 46 official missions in total: 20 D-rank, 15 C-rank, 8 B-rank, 2 A-rank, 1 S-rank.


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Newly-crowned US Open champ Juan Martin del Potro, who qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour finals, jumped aboard the NYC media merry-go-round today making many a stop to celebrate his stunning upset over Roger Federer yesterday.
At a media round table, the 20-year old was FINALLY allowed to address his fans (thanks to Sports Illustrated) in Spanish and English after initially being put off by Dick Enberg during the trophy due to time constraints and the presentation of his new Lexus. Delpo was only allowed to say a few words in his native tongue after having to ask again. Tsk, tsks to everyone involved in that unfortunate moment.
Here's the clip in case you missed it:
The Argentine also made a pit stop at the Empire State Building for a quick photo op and was greeted by a few fangirls while leaving the iconic landmark. It seems he's really got his head in the clouds now, eh?
And, you can't be in New York City without visiting the morning shows and taking a seat at a prestigious talk show table:
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
(UPDATED) MEDIA MASHUP: Delpo dives full on into post-US Open frenzy
11 comments:
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:31 AM
I absolutely adore him- he is a cutie! I wept for him winning the Open. What a babe! His eyes are beautiful.ReplyDelete
he not only took the title from Fed, but also his sense of style? lolReplyDelete
Congrats DelPo!
OK, Juan, let's see what you've got...not sure I'm crazy about him, but maybe he can prove me wrong in this Open...Wow, that is just too awful, what's wrong with this world. She probably and defiantly had a future and it's all taken away…ReplyDelete
Holy shit Charlie Rose! That is serious! I don't think even Roger has been on Charlie Rose (the last tennis player I can remember on that show is Marat Safin back when he too won the U.S. Open.)ReplyDelete
Congrats Juan, you deserved it. He's adorable and I'm a sucker for blue argyle.
Nevermind, I lied. Roger has been on Charlie Rose as well as Serena and Pete Sampras. In case anyone's interested, the interviews can be seen on Charlie Rose's website(am I spamming?)ReplyDelete
Wha? You, spamming?? NEVAH. Keep the info coming Sara!ReplyDelete
Thanks Rich, I wasn't sure if directing readers to Charlie's website was considered spam.ReplyDelete
Here's the page with all the tennis interviews.
Awesome, all the way around! :)ReplyDelete
The whole CBS cutting things short is such a disgrace. Something tells me US Open and CBS both will be flooded with angry letters now that this whole [circus?] has come to a close!
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Hey great tip on the charlie rose video! But does anyone have any links to the other interviews ??(early show, today show, regis and kelly)... I would LOVE to see those...also did he go on letterman?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2009 at 2:28 AM
Ugh, I hated when he was told he couldn't say a few words in Spanish! He had just won his first slam for Christ's sake. It would have been a great way for fans to get to know him and warm to him. Enberg made the whole thing super cold and insincere....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2009 at 9:59 AM
del potro's humility and gentleness are a breath of fresh air!ReplyDelete
i was furious at dick enberg during the trophy ceremony! it's sickening how the usta officials keep rubbing the prize money up our noses! as if the players played for the money primarily! it's not like that in the other slams, they don't prioritize bombarding us with prizes over the players! infuriating!


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War without end
Israel and Gaza's year ended miserably: After Hamas forces repeatedly fired rockets into Israel at the end of a six-month ceasefire between the two sides, Israel retaliated with air strikes on the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip. The intense bombing campaign killed more than 300 people in Gaza in the first three days, including at least 57 civilians. Israeli bombs also obliterated symbols of Hamas power, including a wing of the Islamic University, the alma mater of many top Hamas officials.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Israel wasn't fighting civilians in Gaza, but that the country was in "a war to the bitter end" with Hamas. He said Israel intended to deliver "a severe blow" to the Islamic militant group, and that the operation would be "widened and deepened as needed." In Jerusalem, Israel's Cabinet approved calling up 6,500 reserve soldiers for the possibility of a ground invasion, though the country would likely need far more troops for a full-scale offensive.
The deepening conflict presents a dilemma for President-elect Barack Obama, who had pledged to mediate the Arab-Israeli conflict from "day one."
Worst ever?
The History News Network last year asked professional historians (most of whom teach at colleges and universities) to rate the Bush presidency. Unsurprisingly, 98 percent called it a failure. Astoundingly, 61 percent labeled Bush the worst president in U.S. history.
The worst? Worse than James Buchanan, who fiddled while the U.S. headed toward Civil War? (George W. Bush did not fiddle after 9/11, and we haven't had any more disasters of that kind.) Worse than U.S. Grant or Warren G. Harding, whose administrations were extraordinarily corrupt? (Or Bill Clinton, who stained the Oval Office itself?) Worse than Richard Nixon, whose attempt to cover up crimes led to a political rout that doomed millions in Vietnam and Cambodia?
WORLD has sometimes praised the Bush administration and sometimes criticized it, particularly for its failures in spending and school reform, and its twisting of compassionate conservatism into a government-enlarging proposal. But labeling what's happened recently as the best or the worst ever is always suspect. -Marvin Olasky
Congo killings
Rival forces in remote eastern Congo accused each other of a grisly church massacre that killed more than 100 people the day after Christmas. Survivors and witnesses said attackers used machetes, clubs, and swords to beat and hack to death people who had sought refugee in a Catholic church in the village of Doruma, near Congo's border with Sudan. "The scene at the church was unbelievable. It was horrendous," Ugandan army Capt. Chris Magezi told the Associated Press. Magezi accused the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) of the slayings, as did Abel Longhi, a Doruma shop owner who witnessed the massacre. Longhi said he recognized the LRA by their Acholi language and the number of young boys among the attackers. The LRA is a violent rebel faction that purports to have a Christian base and is led by Joseph Kony, a self-described spokesman for the Holy Spirit and a spirit medium; it is infamous for kidnapping and forcing young boys into its army. But the LRA denied responsibility, saying the Ugandan military killed the church refugees in order to blame the LRA and justify Ugandan forces' continued presence in Congo.
Man knows not his time
Conservative leader Paul Weyrich, chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation and founding president of the Heritage Foundation, died Dec. 18. Weyrich, 66, coined the term "Moral Majority," which later described the organization he helped found. "Paul was one of the giants of the conservative movement," said House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. "His passing is a great loss for conservatism, and for our country."
Mark Felt, the former FBI second-in-command who in 2005 revealed his identity as the infamous "Deep Throat" informant, died on the same day as Weyrich, Dec. 18. Felt, 95, had kept mum for three decades before disclosing his role in tipping off Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward about the Watergate scandal that toppled Richard Nixon's presidency.
Rabbi David L. Lieber, president emeritus of what is now the American Jewish University and general editor of conservative Judaism's modern Torah commentary-the Etz Hayim, or "Tree of Life"-died Dec. 15 at the age of 83.
Doing time
Her California abortion empire in shambles, Bertha Pinedo Bugarin faces a pile of felony convictions in Los Angeles and San Diego. In courtroom appearances late last year, the 48-year-old admitted to posing as a doctor and pleaded guilty or no-contest to 16 felony counts, including at least nine of performing abortions without a medical license. Police last June arrested Bugarin after California health and law enforcement officials investigated a raft of suspected violations at Clinica Medica Para La Mujer, the chain of abortion businesses Bugarin built to target Hispanic women (WORLD, The Buzz, July 12, 2008). Bugarin faces up to 10 years in state prison for the Los Angeles charges when she is sentenced Jan. 20, and up to nine years when she is sentenced Feb. 6 in San Diego.
Inkblot data
A new study of old data suggests that pledges among youth to abstain from sex until marriage have little impact. The findings, published in the January issue of Pediatrics, rely on information collected throughout the 1990s and indicate that 53 percent of teens who made virginity pledges still engaged in premarital sex as compared to 57 percent among comparable non-pledging teens.
The study also found that among those sexually active, pledging teens were slightly less likely than their non-pledging peers to use birth control, 46 percent to 52 percent. The average age when youth from both groups began having sex was 21.
Report authors believe such figures belie abstinence-only education and provide a mandate for broadening the dissemination of materials on having safer sex. "The results suggest that the virginity pledge does not change sexual behavior," wrote researcher Janet Rosenbaum, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of population, family and reproductive health at Johns Hopkins University. "Clinicians should provide birth control information to all adolescents, especially abstinence-only sex education participants."
But doesn't that conclusion betray authorial bias? According to the numbers, virginity pledges may have moved 4 percent of youth to adopt the only manner of truly safe premarital sex, that being none at all. So-called safe-sex education may have moved 6 percent of sexually active youth to reduce their risks with birth control. Those results are something of a statistical tie with regard to reducing teen pregnancy. Yet researchers recommend more funding and emphasis on birth control education while dismissing virginity pledges as ineffective-despite past research indicating virginity pledges at least postpone sexual activity among those ages 12 to 17.
More leathernecks
The few and the proud in the Marine Corps aren't as few as they used to be, according to U.S. military officials. Brig. Gen. Robert Milstead Jr. of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command says the Corps has grown by nearly 27,000 members in two years. That's half the time officials allotted for such growth.
After launching a program in 2007 to reach a total of 202,000 Marines by 2012, the Corps will likely hit that number early this year. (Marines already total over 200,000.) Milstead said the Marines added 500 additional recruiters and increased the budget for recruiting bonuses. The group also retained more of its force: In 2008, 35 percent of active duty Marines re-enlisted. That's up from 24 percent in 2006. Army officials also reported reaching their recruiting goals for the third year in a row, adding 80,000 soldiers last year, and expect the growth to continue.
Milstead said a teetering economy and a plunging job market may make enlistment more attractive, but he says the service remains attractive too: "Kids join the Marines because they want to join the Marines, not because they're tired of flipping burgers."
Gospel call
Eleven conservative congregations that broke away from The Episcopal Church and formed the Anglican District of Virginia (ADV) in 2006 can keep their property as they realign under the Convocation of Anglicans in North America, a missionary branch of the Church of Nigeria.
A Virginia judge ruled Dec. 19 that the churches were covered by a state statute dating back to the Civil War that allows the majority of a congregation's members to leave without giving up church property. The Diocese of Virginia claims the statute is unconstitutional and has vowed to appeal, but ADV vice-chairman Jim Oakes said, "We hope that The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Virginia will realize that it is time to stop this legal battle. In these economic times, we should be focused on helping our communities and spreading the gospel, not spending millions of dollars on ongoing legal battles."
Line of fire
Good news for law enforcement agencies reeling from a spike in police officer deaths in 2007: The number of officers killed by gunfire in 2008 dropped to its lowest level in nearly 50 years. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) reported 41 officers died from gunfire in the line of duty last year, down from 68 in 2007. The 2008 figure represents the lowest number since 1956, when 35 police officers died from gunfire.
NLEOMF chairman Craig Floyd attributes the drop in deaths to increased use of bullet-proof vests and stun guns that allow officers to maintain a safer distance from violent criminals. More than 70 percent of officers use body armor, according to Floyd. Fewer than 50 percent used the vests just five years ago.
The report included at least one grim increase: The number of female officers killed more than doubled. Fifteen women officers died in 2008, compared with six in 2007. Floyd said more women are taking on dangerous assignments. One of those women, Nicola Cotton, was one of the first graduates of the New Orleans police academy after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast and depleted the city's police force. In early 2008, rape suspect Bernell Johnson overpowered Cotton, 24, as she tried to handcuff him near a busy intersection in broad daylight. Johnson shot Cotton to death with her own gun. Police superintendent Warren Riley said of Cotton: "I can tell you this officer fought with a man twice her size, and she fought very courageously."
Faith on the Hill
Faith on the Hill
The House and Senate continue trend toward diversity
By Kristin Chapman
When senators and representatives convene Jan. 6 for the 111th Congress, the religious makeup of the U.S. legislature will reflect a nation that is much more religiously diverse than it was a half century ago. According to a recent report by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, the total percentage of Protestants in Congress has decreased from 74.1 percent in 1961 to 54.7 percent today. Catholic representation grew from 18.8 percent in 1961 to about 30 percent today. Meanwhile, Buddhists and Muslims gained representation for the first time during the 110th Congress. The survey also found that some religious groups-including Catholics, Jews and Mormons-are overrepresented in Congress as compared to the U.S. population, while other groups-such as Hindus and unaffiliated individuals-are underrepresented.


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James M. Kurley, M.D.
Attended Loyola University in Chicago, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in 1976. He then entered the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois, and obtained his medical degree in 1979.
Dr. Kurley completed an internship in internal medicine at Hines Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hines, Illinois, from 1979 to 1980. He then moved west to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he completed an internship and residency in surgery. During his last year in the program, he served as Chief resident. From 1985 to 1987, Dr. Kurley completed a Fellowship in Plastic Surgery.
In November of 1987, Dr. Kurley opened his practice in plastic surgery in Champaign, Illinois, and has maintained an active, thriving practice since that time.
As clinical professor at University of Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Kurley has been privileged to work with many students and assist them in their goal of entering medicine.
Dr. Kurley has also been on the executive committee of the Champaign County Medical Society as well as being a past chairman of the Department of Surgery, Provena Covenant Medical Center.
Dr. Kurley is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Kurley's affiliations are as follows:
• American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF)
• Dr. James Kurley is certified AAAASF Facility Inspector
• Advanced Aesthetics Surgery and Laser Center is an AAAASF Accredited Facility
• National Board of Medical Examiners
• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Chicago Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Champaign County Chamber of Commerce
Barb Kurley, RN BSN
University of Iowa BSN 1977. Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses.
Barb says about being a nurse…
" I love being a nurse even after 32 years. It all fascinates me. My aunt was a nurse and I wanted to be a nurse since about the age thirteen. "
"I like one- to- one care in the post-anesthesia care unit; I feel I can give the patient my complete attention/ not divided among 10 or so patients like hospital nursing."


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Micro-Managing Not True Reform
April 2, 2013
To their credit, West Virginia legislators have made improving public schools a top priority during their 60-day regular session. In addition to Gov....
anybody ever see the school counselors at work?the will be no reform until you get rid of the good ol' boys/girls clubs in these school systems.too many bad bosses covering for bad employees.superintendents have to be held accountable which doesn't happen.the state superintendent was fired and still gets her pension.this is against the school law manual.when you get fired you lose your pension[the portion the state has paid in].she gets $9000.00 a month.politicians are the root of all evil along with their best friend[cash]. mismanagement is the name of the game.supers should be voted in and out.you can't get rid of these people once they are hired.they'll never make this kind of money with their talents anywhere else.
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Buy a computer and pay for internet for the students to "play" school from home. No disruptions for the students wanting to learn and each student can be "spoon feed" at their own pace!
Computer cost $400, internet cost $400, software for the "paced" education $1,000! Savings to the tax payer about $10,000 per year, per student.
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May 24, 2016
Tallahassee, FL -- With one week until Christmas Eve, the Florida State women's basketball team, took time away from the court, to help give back to the less fortunate.
"It's really a big deal for us," says FSU senior guard Morgan Toles. "As athletes sometimes you take for granted things that we get, so to be able to come and do these things for people, it's big for us."
At the Christmas Connection in Tallahassee, the team put together wish lists for less fortunate families.
"For us to be able to come and see somebody else, it kind of makes tear up a little bit just because you can make such a big difference in someone elses life," adds freshman forward Ebony Wells.
"For all of us that do have so much, it's just so important for us to do whatever we can to give back," adds head coach Sue Semrau. "I hope we give back an entertainment value when people come out and watch us play but more than that, we want to get out as individuals and make sure we're a big part of this community."
Besides from the Christmas Connection, on Thursday, the team will be handing out toys and food to families at the Salvation Army off Tennessee Street.
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(Washington, D.C.) Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), will hold a hearing entitled, "Approaching the OSCE Chairmanship: Kazakhstan 2010." The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in SVC 208/209 of the Capitol Visitor Center.
This is the third in a series of Helsinki Commission hearings on Kazakhstan, which will become the OSCE Chairman in Office next year. These hearings have examined Kazakhstan's record on human rights and democratization in light of reforms pledged by Foreign Minister Tazhin at the OSCE Ministerial in Madrid in November 2007, which were critical in gaining support by the United States and other countries for Kazakhstan's bid. This hearing will continue that examination, as January 2010 rapidly approaches.
The following witnesses are scheduled to testify:
Ambassador George A. Krol, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Department of State
His Excellency Erlan Idrissov, Ambassador, Republic of Kazkahstan
Mr. Yevgeny Zhovtis, Director, Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Dr. Eric McGlinchey, Assistant Professor of Government and Politics, George Mason University
* Other witnesses may be invited
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, is an independent agency of the Federal Government charged with monitoring compliance with the Helsinki Accords and advancing comprehensive security through promotion of human rights, democracy, and economic, environmental and military cooperation in 56 countries. The Commission consists of nine members from the U.S. Senate, nine from the House of Representatives, and one member each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce.
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Ned Yost media session: Longtime friend Jeff Foxworthy at The K
Prior to the 7:10 contest vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks, Royals manager Ned Yost brought along longtime family friend and comedian Jeff Foxworthy to swap stories and talk Royals baseball. Foxworthy teased that he follows the Royals and gets to see the serious side of Yost.
"He [Yost] is one of the funniest people I know. We love watching him during the baseball season because he gets very intense, very competitive…" Foxworthy said.
Yost shared with the media about the current roster move, bringing up outfielder Jarrod Dyson and sending starting right-handed pitcher Vin Mazzaro to Triple-A Omaha. Starting lefty Bruce Chen will continue to stay on the disabled list and will be activated Friday for the 7:10 series opener vs. the Chicago Cubs. The Royals skipper raved about shortstop Alcides Escobar's recent hitting streak during the squad's current road trip.
"I can't think of another shortstop I'd rather have on my team… what he [Escobar] has done in the last two weeks is next to impossible, raised his average .50 points in two weeks… it just shows you what kind of talent he has," Yost said.
The Royals will continue their Interleague play opening up this series with three games vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks and entering another three game series vs. the Chicago Cubs beginning Friday for a 7:10 contest.


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Comedian and actor Allen Covert was born on October 13, 1964, in Palm Beach County, Fla. Allen attended New York University, where he met Adam Sandler by giving him free food at a restaurant that he worked at. Allen got a job at the Improv as a doorman, which led to his stand-up career. After a few years with stand-up he landed his first role in the film "Going Overboard." This led to working with Sandler; Allen has worked on 12 of 15 films that include Adam. He has starred in the films "Little Nicky," "Happy Gilmore," "The Wedding Singer" and "Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo." In 2006, Allen had the lead role in his own movie, playing Alex in the hit comedy "Grandma's Boy." He also has appeared o...
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Obama's desire to "normalize" relations with Cuba has given Raul Castro, Cuba's leader, the opportunity to lay down his conditions for that normalization.
Protests in dozens of cities bring out more than 1.5 million Brazilians to call for President Rousseff's ouster in response to corruption, inflation, and recession.
In an effort to control the chaos created by food shortages caused by inflation and price controls, Venezuela's government sent the military to occupy grocery stores.
The UN climate conference in Lima, Peru, is on track to have the largest carbon footprint of any UN climate conference to date.
After "former" communist-guerrilla leader Dilma Rousseff narrowly secured reelection in Brazil last week with an alleged 51 percent of the vote, Obama promptly picked up the phone to congratulate her. According to the White House, Obama promised an even stronger "bilateral relationship" with the deeply controversial regime — packed with self-declared communists — that the U.S. government knows full well is at the center of the ongoing socialist takeover of Latin America. At the same time, a petition on Obama's "We The People" page was asking Obama to position himself "against the Bolivarian communist expansion in Brazil promoted by the administration of Dilma Rousseff." Despite surpassing the necessary 100,000-signature threshold required for the White House to issue a response, Obama has ignored it so far.


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DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- Authorities say that a woman and an 11-year-old boy were injured in a crash at Governor Bridge Road and Davidsonville Road (Route 424) in Davidsonville on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene at approximately 7:32 a.m.
The 35-year-old woman and the 11-year-old boy were extricated from a car and were airlifted to Washington Hospital Center and to Children's Hospital. Wednesday, police said both the woman and the boy suffered upper body injuries and were listed in critical condition at Washington Hospital Center.
Authorities say that the car was traveling east on Governor Bridge Road and failed to travel around a curve correctly. The car then spun counterclockwise, before sliding off the roadway. It hit a fence and then a tree, according to police.
At this time, it appears speed contributed to the crash, but the investigation is ongoing.
Police ask that any witnesses come forward with information. If you have information, please call Anne Arundel County Police at 410-222-8610 or Traffic Safety Section at 410-222-8573.


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[Hand woven fair trade stretch silk wrap hijab (black/gray)] is more beautiful in person. I have hair that is past my waist, and this hijab works so nice and creates volume with little effort. I would recommend this scarf to any sister who has much hair or even if she had little hair its very beautiful and made with much care. Thank you Artizara for the hijabs you carry. Oh i forgot to say no under scarf and it does not slip at all.
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Well I'm the proud owner of a new bull tag for Az.
Well I'm the proud owner of a new bull tag for Az.
Cought it on your other Post Still Very Happy For You..... Take Full Advantage of this Opertunity...
I know just took my mountain bike in to get it fixed.
You may want to start with exercising in the pool. That may help out by putting less strain on your knees I know how Bad your knees bother you.. Would also some sort of knee brace help out with some support. So they weren't giving out so bad...
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Pop it, Lock it, Polkadot it
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Love this! the purple cardigan looks awesome with your red hair!ReplyDelete
So cute! Love how you got creative and tucked it in - looks great. And Tapas sound amazing :)ReplyDelete
The Other Side of Gray
cute! what a great idea! it's so cute as a shirt :)ReplyDelete
loveeee purple and polka dots!
J'adore ta couleur de cheveux, et ta tenue est vraiment superbe !ReplyDelete
Bisous ma belle, Valentine,
I really don't know how to shorten a dress, but I know the problem you have: there are so many things that are/should be dresses, but look like a tunique on me... well... And I also already wore one as a top!ReplyDelete
xxx Anita
I'm digging the Hannah Montana referenceReplyDelete
Pretty polka dots...love em!ReplyDelete
you look darling... as usual :)ReplyDelete
The polka dot dress turned into a top is so cute, I love the purple cardi too. I don't know how to hem it though, I usually just tuck it under and then safety pin it.ReplyDelete
I love how you wore that polka dot dress as a top. It looks so pretty with the purple cardigan!ReplyDelete
What a great idea! It's very cute as a top and looks great with the purple!ReplyDelete
I love that you tucked in this dress. It is so super cute. And I love the title of this post. It made me laugh.ReplyDelete
You look stunning!! Great way to wear the dress.ReplyDelete
nice work tucking it in!! :D love the title!ReplyDelete
I love your multi-tasking dress! Too cool. It looks great as a top, I couldn't even tell. :)ReplyDelete
Left brain, right brain, pug brain.
Great way to reform your dress! I love it as a top! But then again I'm a sucker for anything polka dotted ;-) You look great!ReplyDelete
love this! I understand what you mean though with short/awkward pieces. but you dressed this up nicely. andddd...you are so thin and tall! you have a model figure! goodness...ReplyDelete
found the route
I love the combo of the dress and jeans, you look like a model! I do like polka dots you just need to be so careful with how you wear them!! Great pix!ReplyDelete
definitely love the colour of your shoes! xReplyDelete
I love the navy and purple together!ReplyDelete
Cute! Glad you kept it, it looks great as a top with this purple cardi :)ReplyDelete
GOod luck with the tapas!
I love redefining garments like this!ReplyDelete
You look adorable :)
I wish I had some tips on hemming for you! I'm looking to buy a sewing machine soon so I can learn to mend and alter a few of my own dresses.
I took some dresses up using bondaweb, its like tape that you put between two layers or fabric, give it a good iron, and voila, they are stuck together.ReplyDelete
The scariest bit is cutting it to the size you want, I think I used a 1.5cm hem so you have to allow 3.5 cm (the extra 0.5 so you can tuck that in, otherwise it might start fraying).
I hope that makes sense, if not message me back or leave a comment on my blog www.lucyslilworld.blogspot.com and I will try and help more :)
Hellooo miss!!! I have just stumbled across your lovely blog, its so lovely!!! You are very lucky to have such lovely lovely ginger hair :) xxxxxReplyDelete
So pretty!ReplyDelete
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I love how you turned the dress into a top by tucking it into your jeans! It looks wonderful. Although I can sew, I generally take most of my garments to a tailor to get altered. It's worth it, especially if it is something you really love.ReplyDelete
Great idea and really lovely look! Polka dots are always a winner!ReplyDelete
Hope Kenneth will enjoy preparing tapas for you! A good present for yourself too! :)
Entirely different topic: I was thinking about you when I heard of the bus tragedy... So sad... You're so kind to remember them in a post.
Love the polka dot dress (shirt)! :) It's fun remixing clothes. Makes you feel like you own more.ReplyDelete
The easiest way to hem sheer fabric is to hand sew it by using a 'whip stitch'. It's very easy. Writing about it will probably confuse you, but there are excellent videos on youtube showing the process. <3
looove the polka dots. you always look so darling hun! sometimes I'll wear a dress as a top if it's too short or what-not too, then you don't have to throw it away! way to rework your closet :) love it all!ReplyDelete
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Ik vind polkadots super schattig, vind het wel een goed idee van je om het jurkje in je blouse te stoppen, ziet er echt goed uit! En wat een leuk verjaardagscadeau voor je vriend, ben benieuwd naar het keukenavontuur :D !ReplyDelete
Polkadots never get old, do they :)ReplyDelete
What a fantastic post title! Love the polka dots.ReplyDelete
It does look totally cute as a top! I'd say your best bet is to take it to a professional, chiffon is not an easy fabric to work with.ReplyDelete
Chic on the Cheap
Adorable Pictures! :)ReplyDelete
Really cute!!ReplyDelete
I like it as a top! You have beautiful hair!!ReplyDelete
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Adorable polka dot top! (:ReplyDelete
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I've actually tried on this very same dress at Forever21! I liked it quite a lot, as well, but it was awfully short...it looks lovely as a blouse though ♥ReplyDelete
I always find Forever 21 dresses come up really short, especially after you wash them a couple times! :( I loved the way you styled it as a top though, and that cardigan is just the most perfect colour! :)ReplyDelete
This is soooooo cute. I always love polka dots, but right now I'm definitely on a huge dot kick.ReplyDelete
I love the polka dot dress as a top. It totally works with this outfit.ReplyDelete
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Humidor? Is that a joke? As in for cigars?
commuters who smoke.
While you guys save the world.......I'm going to continue to commute on my "Ghetto Single Speed Bicycle" and place horse pucks on my garden.
1.88 mile daily Town/Rural Commute
My commute bike's dashboard is very simple compared to lots of the examples above. Dash of my DaHon Curve SL:
DaHon Curve Dashboard.jpgBell is built into the left brake lever. Shifter is built into right grip. Added Garmin 800, NiteRider Minewt.
Rick / OCRR
Nicely accessorized, Mardmakarm!
I finally got around to wrapping the bars on my fixed-gear. Not perfect, but I'm getting better at it.
- Scott
Almost BattleFred ready!!! I still can do more, but this is what I have for the moment.......
Let see what do we have here.... My homemade handlebar bag, a handlebar extender (extended w/painted wood), 2 MiNewt X2's (not one dual system), a MiNewt 200, 2 PB 5 LED Beamers, a NR TriNewt (w/remote), the PDW Bar'ista, the NR MiNewt 600 Cordless, my laser designator, and one of my NR Digital Evolutions (w/thermometer, compass, and wind chill chart). My bikes' fork lockout, an Incredibell, Cateye Mity 8 Bike Computer, The Garmin 205 GPS unit, the MiNewt 200's battery and the stereo speakers for the iPod. Bike currently weighs in (w/o batteries) at 49.7lbs. My helmet has other MiNewt X2, and a PB Blinky 3H.
Still missing 4 more NR Digital Evolutions, an old NR Headtrip, 2 NR Classic Plus(es), a PDW Spaceship, and a Zefal headlight... Oh, btw, I can add the Gumball machine if necessary... and I use PVC pipe as my cutting guide for pruning.
oh, and I see I have a couple of inches left on the left hand side...... Hmmmm......
I'm still looking to get my hands on an AIM-9P Sidewinder Missile (1/1 scale replica) W/launch rail for my bike (Or a set of twin Browning 50 calibers (say painted broomsticks for the tailgunner position)) for CarWars! (The Disruptors are currently cloaked... can't remember exactly where I put the damn things )
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I'm not sure why you need so many lights. Two on the bar and one on the helmet seems like it could be more light than you need. Unless you are putting little AAA Fauxtons on your bars. Do you have a pic in the dark with all the lights on? And half the lights? Most flashaholics don't go through such pretense to purchase more lights :-)
2015 Lynskey R140, 2012 Cannondale Synapse 3, 2003 Trek 2200 WSD
Then again, tonight I got an angry honk from the old fart who felt that he shouldn't have had to lock up his brakes while he was approaching a red light as I crossed in front of him at a crosswalk with the ped signal, and an oncoming pedestrian (no bike lane at the intersection) (there was plenty of space for me, not so much for the ped).
As lights get brighter and longer lasting (with less weight) I like to upgrade. Also, when rechargeable batteries die, often it's more cost effective to replace the systems than buy a replacement battery. I've also had some incredible deals over the years.
Laser only
Laser, w/PB 5 LED Beamer
Laser w/2 PB 5 LED Beamers
Laser, 2 PB 5 LED Beamers, MiNewt X2
Laser, 2 PB 5 LED Beamers, 2 MiNewt X2s
Laser, 2 PB 5 LED Beamers, 2 MiNewt X2s, MiNewt 200
Laser, 2 PB 5 LED Beamers, 2 MiNewt X2s, MiNewt 200, TriNewt
Laser, 2 PB 5 LED Beamers, 2 MiNewt X2s, MiNewt 200, TriNewt, MiNewt 600 Cordless
My Glowing Bike...
My Glowing Bike...
Did I mention the dual Flux Capacitors?
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Good Grief! Nobody can miss you!!! WOW!!
Hey K'Tesh, do you happen to live near Area 51???
There's been sightings of strange flashing lights all around that area!
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With all those lights, have you considered getting a large-ish lithium battery and rigging up a single current source? I'm thinking it must be hard to keep track of which ones need charging.
Why the laser pointer though?
Everyone hates your lights. Throw them away & buy something civilized.
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Here is my setup. I have good clearance for my Interupter brake lever. Also the drop bars are clear of any lights or mounts so I don't have to compromise my different hand positions.
Can't remember if I've shared this one with you but...
This is how I'd like my "dash" to eventually be...
At the risk of being banned for having too simple a layout, here's my "new" Bianchi Premio's "dashboard."


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Carpal tunnel release is a procedure used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is pain and weakness in the hand triggered by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist.
The median nerve and the tendons that flex your fingers go through a passage called the carpal tunnel in your wrist. This tunnel is small in width, so any swelling can tweak the nerve and cause pain. A thick ligament, just under your skin makes up the top of this tunnel.
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms typically try non-surgical treatments first. These include: occupational therapy, anti-inflammatory medicines, wrist splints, shots of corticosteroid medicine into the carpal tunnel, and workplace modifications to improve your seating and how you use equipment at work.
If none of these treatments help, some doctors will test the electrical activity of the median nerve with an EMG. If the test shows that the problem is carpal tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel release surgery may be suggested. If the muscles in the hand and wrist are decreasing in size because the nerve is being pinches, surgery will typically be done immediately.
Surgeons occasionally do this procedure with a tiny camera that is attached to a monitor. The surgeon inserts the camera into your wrist through a small incision and looks at the monitor to see inside your wrist. This is called endoscopic surgery.
First, you will receive anesthesia. You will be awake, but you may also receive sedatives to help you relax. The surgeon will make a small cut in the palm of your hand near your wrist. The surgeon will then cut the carpal transverse ligament to east the pressure on the median nerve. The tissue around the nerve is often removed as well. Your surgeon will then close the skin and tissue underneath with stitches.
The surgery will be performed at an outpatient facility; therefore, you will not be required to stay in the hospital. Following the surgery, your wrist will most likely be in a splint or heavy bandage for close to a week. After the splint or bandage is removed, you will begin motion exercises or a physical therapy program.
Carpal tunnel release reduces pain, nerve tingling, numbness, as well as reestablishes muscle strength. The length of your recovery will be contingent upon how long you had symptoms prior to the surgery and how badly damaged your median nerve is. If you had symptoms for a great deal of time prior to the surgery, you may not be completely free of symptoms after you recover.
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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Paul George tallied 24 points, eight rebounds
and six assists, and the Indiana Pacers cooled off the red-hot Dallas
Mavericks with a 103-78 victory at American Airlines Center on Thursday.
Indiana, winners in six of its last seven, received 16 points and 11 rebounds
from Roy Hibbert as well, while Tyler Hansbrough and Orlando Johnson
contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively, off the bench.
The Pacers saw David West return to the lineup after missing six games with a
back injury, but found out before the game they will be without former All-
Star Danny Granger for the rest of the season, with the forward undergoing
season-ending knee surgery.
West had seven points and seven boards.
Dallas' attempt to reach the .500 mark fell apart after halftime. Dirk
Nowitzki had 21 points and seven rebounds and Vince Carter followed with
14 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who had won nine of 12 coming in.
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Chapter 6 – The 10 Attributes of Internal Prosperity Now that you've defined success for yourself, it's time to begin your new, balanced financial life. Now you have to make sure you have a good foundation on which to build the new, happier and balanced you. Think of these core components like the ingredients lists on a box of Oreo ... Read More »
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