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by Mark Dixon, MD
Fall is a special time in Virginia. The back-to-school routine begins again as the humid and hot days of late summer become a distant memory and cooler temperatures arrive. The leaves begin to change into vibrant shades of orange, brown, and yellow. And most importantly for breast imagers and other doctors like me who specialize in breast health, fall gives us a chance to recognize October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I am grateful to have been given this venue to clear up some of the confusion about breast cancer screening, and to leave you with a simple fact — mammography saves lives.
The mission of any breast imager is to save lives through early detection of breast cancer and its precursors. As a radiologist specialized in breast imaging, I take this job very seriously. While significant progress has been made in the fight against breast cancer, it remains the most frequently diagnosed type of non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in our country. This year alone, over 200,000 Americans will be diagnosed and nearly 40,000 lives will be claimed. This October, during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we reaffirm our commitment to educating all women about the importance of early detection.
Annual mammograms can detect cancer early — when it is most treatable. In fact, mammograms can show changes in the breast up to two years before a patient or physician can feel them. Mammograms can also prevent the need for extensive treatment for advanced cancers, and improve the chance of breast conservation. Thanks to earlier detection and better treatments, mortality rates for breast cancer have steadily decreased in the last decade. Due to the introduction of widespread screening with mammograms, in addition to advances in treatment, the breast cancer death rate in the United States declined by approximately 26 percent between 1975 and 2007.
Some have argued, using statistical analysis that has been proven flawed time and time again, that women age 40–49 do not need regular mammography screening. A recent study published this September in Cancer showed that 50 percent of breast cancer deaths occurred in women under the age of 50. The majority of those who died from breast cancer never had a mammogram prior to diagnosis. With more prevalent screening, especially in younger women, this study suggests that breast cancer mortality could continue to decrease — but not without early detection. This study confirms the need for annual mammography in women beginning at age 40. These are in line with current guidelines from the American College of Radiology, the American Cancer Society, and the Society for Breast Imaging: women should receive annual mammograms starting at age 40, even if they have no symptoms or family history of breast cancer.
Understandably, mammograms can cause a lot of anxiety for women. Waiting for the results, either by mail or a phone call, can lead to endless worry on behalf of some of our patients. This is the very reason that we offer same-day, while-you-wait results at our dedicated breast centers — Bon Secours St. Mary's Women's Imaging Center, and Bon Secours Watkins Women's Imaging Center. If you would rather wait in our clinic for a radiologist to interpret your mammogram, you may do so. If you have other things to do, and prefer to spend less time with us, the vast majority of the mammograms in our hospital network are interpreted within 24 hours, and many are read the same day they are performed. We believe this customized approach will let you find a path to screening that fits with your needs; we are happy to accommodate all of our patients and know that every woman is different.
I'd like to share with you some facts about mammograms, in the hopes that it may lessen any anxiety and add a layer of depth to your thoughts, should you ever be told that your mammogram is abnormal. For every 1,000 women who have a screening mammogram, about 100 are recalled to get more mammography or ultrasound images.Twenty are recommended for a needle biopsy. Five are diagnosed with breast cancer. I hope this demonstrates that most mammograms are normal, and of those that aren't, most of the abnormalities can be cleared up with additional pictures.
If a biopsy is recommended by the radiologist, we will let your doctor know while you are in our clinic and will help with any follow-up appointments that are necessary. Additionally, we try our best to offer any recommended needle biopsies on the day of your additional views, although we realize that some women need more time to process the information and talk to their doctor and loved ones. This is a personalized approach for a highly personal journey.
Hopefully, I've cleared up the confusion about when to start mammograms and why it's important to begin at 40 for most women. Screenings and early detection are essential components in the fight against breast cancer. It's also important to know your risks. Risk factors for breast cancer include family and personal history, radiation therapy to the chest for previous cancers, obesity, and certain genetic changes. Being aware of these possible risk factors is important. Also important is knowing what you can do to decrease your risk of developing breast cancer. Maintaining a healthy body weight and balanced diet, exercising regularly, and getting regular mammograms may help lower the chances of developing breast cancer. A clinical breast exam by your health care provider every year is another vital step in maintaining breast health. Finally, knowing your body is always important. If you feel a lump or other change in your breast, talk to your doctor; a diagnostic mammogram (a specialized mammogram with extra pictures directed at the area of concern) and ultrasound may be indicated.
So unveil the pink ribbons, the pink coffee mugs, the pink headbands, and the pink soccer cleats! This October, as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and every day throughout the year, we stand with our mothers, our sisters, our wives, our daughters, and our friends. We recognize all who are currently fighting this battle, the community of survivors, and all who have come before us. We honor and remember our loved ones who have lost their lives to this terrible disease. By educating our patients and by supporting our researchers and health care providers, we will continue to save lives.
Mark Dixon, MD
Medical Director, Bon Secours Watkins Women's Imaging Center
Medical Director, Bon Secours St. Mary's Women's Imaging Center
Bon Secours Cancer Institute, Division of Radiology
Director of Breast Imaging, Commonwealth Radiology


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Moraine Park Technical College will host a Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA) Adult Information Session on Thursday, Nov. 4 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Fond du Lac campus cafeteria.
The NEW ERA information session is for adults interested in learning about degree options, financial aid, scholarships and techniques to fit busy lifestyles. Representatives from the following colleges will attend to offer information and answer questions: Moraine Park Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Green Bay, UW-Sheboygan, Fox Valley Technical College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
Presentations will run from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. covering subjects including financial aid, the career center, non-traditional occupations, counseling services, Student Success Center, Accuplacer Prep and GED/HSED information.
NEW ERA fosters regional partnerships among the public colleges and universities in the NEW North to better serve the educational needs of the 1.2 million people in northeast Wisconsin.
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OMG, You Guys! Did you know that clogs are in style again? The first time I went to Holland, the world was my heaven. It was a swirly sweet candy land filled with the New Shoe smell of clogs and Birkenstocks. Sure, over the last 30 years, they sort of fell in and out, and then there was that five-year period where guys really picked up the Birkenstock trend, while unfortunately forgetting to pick up nail clippers and foot cream, but hello! clogs, People. Clogs! Like, if I ever have a baby, Clog might be on the top of the "possible baby names" list.
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If you're not into the classic clog look, a lot of designers are doing this sort of wedge-sandal-and-clog-have-a-baby thing, and the end product is sort of adorable. Like a bi-racial kid. (Right about now, I'm not exactly sure if this commentary is about clogs or babies, but I'm sure we'll get that sorted out by the time we get to the end.)
The issue with clogs is that they are sort of hard to wear. If you're a nurse, aside from being awesome (because nurses are) you look good in clogs. If you're the rest of the population, clogs can be a little tricky to pull off. Generally, clogs look good with tights, and little dresses, but if you're a Muslim woman who follows the Islamic dress code, like I do, clog-wearing can can make you go Hmm...
The best way to step around this little fashion pot hole is to do a retro-current look. Mix a little '70s with a little now, and you won't look like a milk maid, or a dowdy human blob of Yikes! A strong wide-leg denim jean is probably your best option, matched with an up-to-date handbag and accessories. You don't want to rewind your whole outfit, just a few pieces. Maybe add a retro-ish scarf to keep the vibe, but wear a current top to balance out the outfit. The clogs are the statement piece here, so the key is to build around them gently.


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Oh, how very generous. (I think I'm going to be sick....)
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Kate: at least he donated - what have you done lately for those less fortunate than you?
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He donated?
His campaign donated useless campaign hats and t-shirts to around 200 children.
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Kind of like when the 3 major sports leagues in America the NFL,NHL and MLB donate the swag from the team that lost the championship of a given season to 3rd world countries. Very generous.
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I bet he doesn't forget to write off his donation...unless he's running for office again, and need's his tax percentage to appear normal.
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And what else were they going to do with all of this?
Doubtful that the Romney neighbors or friends live in a neighborhood where they use old T shirts to dry of their cars after washing them in the driveway.
Oh, Oh, but they might be able to use the the memorable clothing for a creative family picture reminiscing 2012!
A fascinating year to remember!
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And this donation of 200 T-shirts is a top news story ... why?
People make serious (high value) donations to the needy every day. What a ridiculous joke this "story" is. Does the DN have nothing better to do than follow Romney around and write about his (or his campaign's) daily activities?
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I think Romney may have a chance at president in Kenya...
Better than just sitting on a shelf.
The smiles on the kids is priceless.
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You know you're a pretty big player when even your T-Shirts make news!
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@ There You Go Again - Saint George, UT - "He donated? His campaign donated
useless campaign hats and t-shirts to around 200 children."
Do you think the 200 children who now have a hat to keep the hot sun off of their heads will consider these donated hats "useless"? Do you think these 200 kids would consider these T-shirts "useless" when it prevents them from getting sunburned? (Yes, even blacks can get sunburned.)
Does the phrase "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean anything to you? Anything at all? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?...
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Migron Protest at Bibi's House
Families from Migron protested Sunday outside the Jerusalem home of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Their protest followed the midnight expulsion of three families from their homes last week.
The protesters chose to target Netanyahu despite attempts within the ruling Likud party to blame the demolition on Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
While Barak bears direct responsibility for the expulsion and destruction, Netanyahu is ultimately responsible for everything his government does, local leaders explained.
They also noted that Netanyahu had established a committee to deal with the issue of Migron's expected forced relocation. The community was established with government assistance, but the Supreme Court has since ruled that it must be destroyed.
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Cyclones slip in overtime to No. 6 Kansas
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The East Carolina women's basketball team returns to Williams Arena inside Minges Coliseum to play host to Conference USA leader No. 23/25 Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, February 26. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. All fans in attendance are encouraged to "Paint it Purple."
The Series
The Pirates and the Blue Raiders will meet for the first time in program history. Middle Tennessee joined Conference USA at the start of the 2013-14 school year. The Blue Raiders previously competed in the Sun Belt Conference.
Last Time Out
East Carolina dropped an 81-74 decision to UTEP as the Miners shot 54.5-percent in the second half to hand the Pirates their first back-to-back losses of the season. Shae Nelson and J'Kyra Brown led East Carolina offensively as they each tallied a team-high 16 points. Nelson added four rebounds and two steals, while Brown contributed three boards and one assist. Jada Payne posted 12 points, a team-high eight rebounds, one assist and one steal. Ondrea Shaw rounded out the Pirates' double-figure scorers with a career-best 10 points to go along with six rebounds, three steals, and two blocks. Janesha Ebron tied her career-high as she dished out nine assists while adding seven rebounds, six points, and one steal in the setback. East Carolina opened the game with seven straight points and did not allow UTEP to score until the 17:26 mark. The Pirates' seven-point advantage was short-lived, however, as the Miners battled back to tie the game and eventually take a 33-31 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Pirates kicked off the second half with a three-pointer off the hands of Payne to give ECU a 34-33 lead, but UTEP did not take long to counter as the Miners regained the lead and kept the Pirates at bay for the ensuing minutes. The second half saw the conference rivals trade points as the back-and-forth contest saw 11 ties and seven lead changes. UTEP took a 66-64 lead that would prove to be the final lead change of the contest as the Miners held off the Pirates, 81-74.
About the Pirates
East Carolina is looking to get back on the winning track after dropping back-to-back contests to UTSA (61-60) and UTEP (81-74) last week. The Pirates have won five of their last seven games and own a 21-5 overall record and a 9-4 ledger in Conference USA. The Pirates own a scoring offense of 72.7 points per game and their defense limits opponents to 60.8 points per game which ranks second in the conference and in the top 50 in the nation. ECU is a defensively strong team that limits teams to 35.4-percent shooting from the field which leads the conference and ranks 17th in the NCAA. The Pirates' three-point field goal percent defense of 25.5 also leads the league and is good for sixth in the nation. The Pirates average 5.4 blocked shots per game which is good for first in C-USA and 16th in the NCAA. ECU's steals per game average of 11.0 ranks tops the league and is ninth in the nation. ECU is led offensively by redshirt sophomore forward Jada Payne who averages 19.3 points per game to rank sixth in the league. She also leads the Pirates in rebounding with 7.5 boards per game for 10th place in the conference. Payne has contributed 43 assists, 37 steals, and four blocks on the year. Redshirt junior guard Abria Trice is the team's second leading scorer with 15.9 points per game to go along with 5.0 rebounds per game, a team-best 46 steals, 36 assists and 16 blocks. Redshirt junior post Ondrea Shaw leads East Carolina with 85 blocks to average 3.3 per game which leads C-USA and ranks 10th in the nation. Shaw also adds 7.1 rebounds per game, which is tied for 12th in the league, 3.4 points per game, 29 steals and 14 assists.
Scouting the Blue Raiders
No. 23/25 Middle Tennessee enters Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as the top team in Conference USA as the Blue Raiders own a 23-4 overall record and are 12-1 in league action. The Blue Raiders are riding a five-game winning streak and have won 22 of their last 23 games. Middle Tennessee's only conference loss came against Southern Miss when the Blue Raiders dropped a 68-56 decision to the Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg, Miss. The Blue Raiders are shooting 40-percent from the field and average 67.1 points per game. The Middle Tennessee defense has limited opponents to just 54.9 points per game which leads the conference. Additionally, the Blue Raiders hold their counterparts to just 36.4-percent shooting which is good for second in the league only behind East Carolina. Middle Tennessee's three-point field goal percent defense is third in C-USA as the Blue Raiders hold opponents to 28-percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Blue Raiders hold a slight edge in rebounding as they average 41.2 boards per game, while their opponents average 37.6. Middle Tennessee also averages 12.9 assists per game, 8.6 steals per game and 1.9 blocks per game. Ebony Rowe is the Blue Raiders' leading scorer as she averages 21.2 points per game to rank second in the conference. The senior forward averages a double-double as she also leads the team with 11.9 rebounds per game. Rowe adds 61 assists, 35 steals and a team-leading 19 blocks. Freshman forward Olivia Jones is the team leader in steals as she has collected 63 on the season. Jones also contributes 8.7 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game to go along with 54 assists and two blocks. Junior guard Shanice Cason leads the Blue Raiders with 71 assists and also registers 7.9 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, 42 steals and four blocks.
Home Sweet Home
Last season, ECU closed out the year with an impressive 14-1 record while playing at Minges Coliseum. After starting the 2013-14 season with a 13-0 record in Greenville, the Pirates have extended their home winning streak to 26 games. East Carolina has not lost a home match in more than a year as the last time the Pirates were defeated inside Minges Coliseum was on November 17, 2012 when they dropped a 72-62 decision to College of Charleston.
In the Nation
In the NCAA's weekly national statistical rankings East Carolina is ranked in the top 50 in nine categories. The Pirates are sixth in the nation in three-point field goal defense (25.5), ninth in steals per game (11.0), 16th in blocked shots per game (5.4), 17th in field goal percent defense (35.4), 24th in rebounding margin (+8.0), 25th in win-loss percentage (80.8), 31st in scoring margin (+11.9), 42nd in free throw percentage (73.8), and 48th in scoring defense (60.8).
East Carolina reached the 20-win plateau for the eighth time in program history after defeating UAB, 83-73, in overtime at Bartow Arena. The Pirates registered their first back-to-back 20-win season since the 1986 as the 1984-85 squad tallied a 20-9 record and the 1985-86 team registered a program-best 24 victories. This season, East Carolina registered its 20th victory on February 8th marking the earliest the Pirates have ever reached that feat in ECU women's basketball's 44-year history. Additionally, the Pirates were the first Conference USA squad to reach 20 victories this season.
Pouring In The Points
The Pirates have a three double-figure scorers in redshirt sophomore forward Jada Payne, redshirt junior guard Abria Trice, and junior forward Shae Nelson. Payne leads the Pirates with 19.3 points per game, while Trice averages 15.9, and Nelson owns 10.5. Payne's and Trice's averages rank sixth and 10th, respectively, in the conference. As a team, ECU owns a scoring offense of 72.7 to rank fourth in the league, while the Pirates limit their opponents to 60.8 points per game for a scoring margin of +11.9 which ranks 31st in the nation.
Getting Defensive
A defensively strong team, East Carolina has limited its opponents to 60.8 points per game, while averaging 72.7 points per game for a scoring margin of +11.9. The Pirates' scoring defense ranks second in the conference and their scoring margin is good for fourth. The marks are also ranked 31st (scoring margin) and 48th (scoring defense) in the NCAA, respectively. Additionally, the Pirates have collected 285 steals to average 11.0 per game to lead the league and place ninth in the nation. ECU has also forced their counterparts into 520 turnovers to average 20.0 per game. The Pirates have put up 140 blocks to average 5.4 per game which leads the league and ranks 16th in the nation.
Thanks For the Assistance
The Pirates have dished out 362 assists this season to average 13.9 per game which ranks fourth in Conference USA. Junior guard Janesha Ebron is the team-leader with 130 helpers on the year to average 5.0 per game which ranks her fifth in the conference. She also leads C-USA with an assist to turnover ratio of 2.1.
Cleaning Up The Glass
The Pirates have accumulated 1,141 rebounds to average 43.9 per game which ranks second in Conference USA. In holding their opponents to 35.9 rebounds per game, the Pirates own a rebounding margin of +8.0 which leads C-USA and is good for 31st in the nation. Redshirt sophomore forward Jada Payne leads the team with 194 rebounds for an average of 7.5 boards per game.
Pirates Plunder, Pillage, and Steal
Like their namesake, the Pirates are known for steals. ECU has grabbed 285 steals this season to average 11.0 per game which is tops in Conference USA and ranks ninth in the NCAA. The Pirates have forced their opponents into 20.0 turnovers per game and own a turnover margin of +0.7. Redshirt junior guard Abria Trice leads the Pirates with 46 steals to average 1.8 per game to tie for 11th in the league.
Block Party
ECU has put up 140 blocks to average 5.4 per game which leads Conference USA statistics and is good for 16th in the nation. The Pirates have limited their opponents to 3.5 blocks per game on the year. Junior post Ondrea Shaw leads the team with 85 blocks for an average of 3.3 blocks per game which leads the conference and ranks her 10th in the NCAA. With 85 blocks, Shaw is ranked third in the ECU single-season record book and just 10 blocks away from tying for first.
C-USA Freshman of the Week
On Monday, December 16, freshman guard J'Kyra Brown earned her first-ever Conference USA Freshman of the Week honor for her performance at the ULM Warhawk Classic. Brown helped the Pirates to a 1-1 record and an appearance in the Warhawk Classic championship game after averaging 10.5 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, 1.0 assists per game, 0.5 steals per game, and 0.5 blocks per game. She finished the weekend shooting 53.8-percent from the field, 57.1-percent from beyond the arc, and was 3-for-3 from the free throw line. Brown poured in 18 points in the Pirates' 85-42 victory over Alcorn State last Friday to secure ECU's place in the championship contest. She earned the honors along with Takia Brooks of Florida Atlantic and Tamara Jones of Southern Miss who took home Co-Player of the Week accolades. Brown is the first Pirate to collect the award this season.
The "New" Conference USA
Conference USA was one of the many conferences that saw realignments over the summer. July 1, 2013 marked the addition of Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, LA Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, and UTSA to C-USA. While the conference expanded with the eight new member institutions, it also parted ways with Houston, Memphis, SMU and UCF as all four joined the American Athletic Conference. 2013 will mark the last year of ECU's affiliation with Conference USA as the Pirates will join the American Athletic Conference beginning next season.
• Senior post Ariana Jackson will be out for the season due to an injury.
Coming Up...
East Carolina plays its last regular season home contest against Tulsa on Saturday, March 1 at Williams Arena inside Minges Coliseum at 5 p.m. Live stats, video and audio will be available on ECUPirates.com.


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Real life, piracy on the high seas in the modern age is the story of six time Oscar nominated movie "Captain Phillips". Inspired by true events, this movie has a little of everything action, drama and suspense. Following the 2009 hijacking and ransom of Captain Richard Phillips, he wrote a novel entitled "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea" which Columbia Pictures quickly obtained the screen rights for that same year. This movie has now received many nominations and brings the audience into the terrifying real world situation of pirates, their search for bounty and a strong captain's will to survive.
Director Paul Greengrass, whose film credits include two of the "Bourne" movies and "United 93", brings the story of Phillips to life. Tom Hanks delivers a powerful, moving representation of Captain Phillips as he goes from poised captain to desperate hostage trying to survive. Hanks, despite the many Oscar nominations the movie received, he failed to get one himself for his performance. First time actor, previous limo driver, Barkhad Abdi did receive a nomination for Best Supporting Actor, following his many previous award nominations for this role. The movie is a strong contender for Best Picture with a powerful story and well executed performances.
A "ripped from the headlines" movie, this is the dramatic representation of the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking of the merchant mariner Captain Phillips who was taken hostage by pirates. Hard-working, honest Captain Phillips takes a risky job which goes around the coast of Africa. This movie builds in a slow and steady pace, allowing the audience to get to know a bit of all the players. Audiences see Captain Phillips and the crew as well as pirate leader, who takes Phillips hostage, Abduwali Muse.
Captain Phillips reviews news warnings about possible pirate activities in the area and decides to run some drills. Suddenly a drill becomes a "real world" situation and the crew is fighting to keep distance from pursuing pirates. The crew is able to lose the pirates for a while, until they continue pursuit. After losing the ship to the pursuing pirates, Captain Phillips tries to regain control and peacefully resolve the situation. As a good captain should, he offers his life for the protection of his crew. Muses' men, the pirates, are armed with heavy weapons which causes the crew to doubt how best to proceed.
Insistent on getting money, the pirates will stop at nothing as they explore the ship. After injuring one of the pirates and causing them to separate, the crew is able to capture their leader Muse and bargain a trade for their own captain and ship. Audiences can speculate on the intelligence of the captain and crew, as they execute the trade and Phillips is forced into the lifeboat that the pirates will use to escape, with the pirates saying that they will return him after they get their own leader. Phillips of course is not returned safely to the crew and is taken hostage by the pirates believing they will get a huge pay day from the Americans to get their captain back.
The most moving and gripping moments are those which are captured in the lifeboat. Hanks delivers a moving, heartbreaking portrayal of the struggle Phillips must have experienced during his time as a hostage. Likewise, the audience is brought into the pirates' world and all the struggle of them being able to survive. We learn, Muse, the leader, hijacked a Greece ship and received six million dollars from that, yet is still needed to get more money, simply because in their world there cannot be enough money. They live day to day struggling to survive in often illegal ways. Life in other parts of the world aren't quite so black and white and though there is a better way to live, it may not be possible or as easy as one might imagine. We feel the struggle as they attempt to maintain control of their emotions, the situation and each other.
The situation comes to a head as Navy SEALS come in to make sure the lifeboat doesn't reach the Somali shoreline. Tense moments and edge of your seat action, brings audiences towards the climatic conclusion of who will make it out of the situation alive. We feel each second click down and the back and forth questioning of will or won't Captain Phillips survive.
Although upon initial release, this movie didn't make as many waves as one would expect of a future Oscar contender, it sure has audiences and critics taking notice. This is the kind of movie that resonates with audiences and takes real life situations and puts it in your face to see as the drama unfolds. We see the reality and struggle from both sides of the situation. We feel and fight alongside Captain Phillips as he struggles to stay alive as well as we get a glimpse into the world of piracy and how this is a reality in parts of the world. "Captain Phillips" is a movie that may or may not win big on Oscar night, yet it has already made a lasting Hollywood impression. Be sure to pick it up this week on DVD or see it in theaters as they re-release it in preparation of the Oscars.


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That was the question I asked myself a year ago. After doing some research I found out that all the campaigns, groups, and web sites that deal with climate change, intentionally or unintentionally, target only staunch environmentalists and activists. Two reasons for this are that the tasks they recommend people do are time-consuming and difficult, or they provide "easy" green habits, but they are fogged by the complex ones that take too much time for lazy environmentalists to decipher all the information and sort out the tasks they are willing to do.
So after a year of hard work I developed Lazy Green, an iPhone game app that helps lazy environmentalists save energy by raising animals threatened by climate change (sea turtle, lion, polar bear, penguin, hummingbird).


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Arizona Head Coach Joan Bonvicini:
"Illinois is a great team. At times, we turned the ball over too much. We were tired, but we gutted it out and that's what I am proud of."
"She (Shawntinice Polk) is a good player. We're going to continue to get better. It was good to play a close game like this. We need to work on playing tough games on the road, but it was nice to win this one. Illinois is a good team, they are going to do well in the Big Ten."
"We did a better job at getting to the line today, now we need to do a better job of being consistent from the line."
"I knew that they were much more impressive in person than they were on film from watching them yesterday against North Texas. I was very impressed with their team. They are going to win a lot of big games in the Big Ten."
"I thought that Illinois did a good job on Polk in the post. She is a special player. She's obviously excited for individual honors. But it's more important to her that the team wins."
Illinois Head Coach Theresa Grentz
"It was great to be in the Fiesta Bowl Tournament. This was a hard fought game. We are obviously disappointed in the loss, but Arizona played a great game. I believe they will make big waves in the Pac-10."
"I don't know if this game really got away from us. It was a hotly contested game that was very close. Neither team pulled away and had control of this game."
On Shawntinice "Polkey" Polk:
"She is a small condo in there. She is not going to be moved around. She is a force to be reckoned with."


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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alberta, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Peterborough, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria,
Czech Republic
Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai,
New Zealand
South Africa
United Kingdom
Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull University, London, Nottingham, Sheffield, University of Leicester, University of London, York
United States
Athens GA, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia MO, Columbus, Denver, Des Moines, Duke University, NC, Durham & Chapel Hill, East Lansing, Flagstaff, AZ, Houston, Iowa City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Lubbock TX, Manhattan KS, Muncie IN, New Orleans, New York City, Oneonta, Pittsburgh, Plattsburgh, Providence, Richmond VA, San Fernando Valley, San Francisco, Twin Cities, West Georgia (University)
I cut through a mini park six feet away from a main street, at 7:30 in the morning, to catch a bus, towing a suitcase. This apparently is enough provocation for a man on a bench nearby, who looks the worse for wear, to issue a steady stream of abuse until I am out of sight, most of which I miss but which clearly includes the word 'bitch'. It is broad daylight, in a public place, and I am dressed from head to foot. Even if it was night, an alley, and a miniskirt, I am not a bitch.
More times than I can count I've been walking in Seattle and been yelled at from cars by men. Things like "how much are you?" and "I'd ride that all day." My style varies and I've been yelled at like this in a dress with tights, jeans and a tshirt, and short skirts. It doesn't matter what I dress like or the fact that I'm a full-figured woman; men just assume that I am a commodity to be bought. But I'm not.
I work very early in the morning and I occasionally take the bus rather than walking to work if I'm running late. This morning I was waiting for the bus, reading a book and two men walked up to the bus stop. They got very close to me and told me I was beautiful and moved closer. I told them to fuck off and they walked away. Then they came back and told me I was still beautiful. I told them if they didn't leave me alone I would call the police. They laughed and told me it isn't a crime to look at a beautiful woman. I told them no, to stop and to leave me alone. They finally left but not before calling me a bitch and yelling fuck you a lot.
When I was a freshman in high school, a large group of older boys at school thought that the most hilarious running joke would be proclaiming their love to me over and over again. It did not help that I was physically mature for my age. On Valentine's Day, they sent me over 30 carnations in front of my whole class. I did not know what to do besides laugh along with everyone else, while secretly feeling uncomfortable. Girls are taught through pop culture that a boy harassing them out of passion is a dear proclamation of love, and should be yielded to tenderly. What these boys were really doing was asserting their male power at my expense, and continuously belittling me in an academic setting. I was an intelligent student who was remembered for my boobs.
One day, my best friend came over to have a movie marathon with me. Since I was inside, I felt comfortable wearing a pair of thighs and a fringed shirt.We ran out of water, so we decided to go and buy another bottle. I felt too lazy about changing attire,and since it was extremely hot outside,I didn't see any problem in wearing those clothes. At the market, two men, late teens-early 20's looking, were waiting behind us at the cashier.They started to point at my behind, laughing and making inappropriate remarks about my body. I was just doing what I do whenever I am verbally harassed, smiling and ignoring the harasser, acting like I don't give a damn. In reality, I felt extremely uncomfortable, but I kept on pointing at food and telling my friend how much I like this and that, pretending I was unaware of them.I thought my friend didn't notice,but when we walked out of the shop, she half-jokingly told me to dress up properly when I'm hanging out with her, or else she will pretend that she "doesn't know me". I was shocked that she wasn't siding with me in the slightest. And the worst thing in this whole situation was that I was barely 13 back then. I was harsh with myself for wearing an outfit that wasn't even supposed to be deemed as sexual. Happenings like these are why I want to end slut-shaming.
So today I went to K-mart with my grandma I was wearing my TMNT shirt & it has a lot of purple on it so i wore purple eye-shadow to match it. I had on just normal eyeliner top/bottom & mascara no foundation/cover up anything like that, & I asked her if I could go look for a Starbucks drink cup there. She said I could so I was walking around looking for the drink isle & when i got there, there was a guy getting some kind of tea or something & he kept staring at me while I was trying to decide which drink I wanted so finally I got sick of it & said "can I help you?" He said, " I was just thinking you shouldn't wear that much make-up guys aren't gonna like you if you cake shit on your face like that" then walked away over to his friend.
I over heard the word 'slut' & considering I was the only person around I assume he meant me– keep in mind he was probably like 25 at the least. This made me so mad… like seriously what gives you the right to stare at me then fucking harass me about my make-up & call me a 'slut'? Also what the hell makes him think I wear make-up to impress guys? I do my make-up because I like it not because i'm concerned if anyone else does or not. Also what does my make-up have to do with me being or not being a slut? Anyways that just really pissed me off so bad i literally wanted to punch him straight in the face!! (Also i'm not trying to say anything bad about 'sluts')
A man started yelling at me from across the street. I tuned him out before I heard much of what he had to say, and flipped him the bird while my boyfriend yelled back at him. He was very disrespectful and a pig and I hope he'll learn to leave other women alone and act like an adult (though admittedly I don't think that's too likely).
I was hanging out with my friends at a convention held at a university in my city and they had stopped to check out a booth and look through some artwork. I was standing near them browsing through some of the items nearby when a guy, who I suppose was the owner of the booth, came up to me and asked me if I was finding everything, what I was looking for, the usual. As he was saying this, he put his hand on my back (I was cosplaying and was wearing a midriff bearing shirt) and started inching his hand up it underneath the shirt. I got really uncomfortable but didn't know what to do so I just stepped away from him towards my friends. He followed me and stood really closely beside me for the next couple of minutes until I could get my friends' attention and we could leave.
My high school years were absolutely plagued with this, to an awful degree. While I proudly identify as queer now, at the time, I assumed I was straight and just a bit more masculine than my peers, and that was enough for them to make my school years borderline hellish. Because I was more masculine, I was called a dyke, ugly, fat, and boys would actually ask me out and verbally harass me ("Hey, you're so sexy, show us your tits!"), not just because my reaction would be an uncomfortable one, but because they thought I was THAT ugly that someone asking me out was a hilarious joke. My ass (which is fairly curvaceous, since I have a pear-shaped body) was also slapped regularly, almost every time I had to stand up in class, for similar reasons. The reason why I'm putting it here is because, since they never did anything "worse" than that, the teachers treated it the same as they did with minor things like name-calling – that is, they gave these boys a slap on the wrist and let them continue. If they'd have tried to grab my boobs or crotch, they'd have been treated much more harshly – instead, the verbal harassment and groping I received was ignored, as was the homophobia (which, while not awful, has prevented me from coming out to people as an adult). Boys need to be taught that treating women and girls this way just isn't acceptable, or funny – that they aren't already is a major educational failing.
This happened a long time ago, but I still find it disturbing.What upsets and disgusts me the most is that this happened when I was at home.It was around 11 O'clock and I was standing in my kitchen talking on the phone.My kitchen has glass sliding doors that face into the backyard. I was in the middle of my conversation and had this weird feeling so I turned around and some some guy was jacking off right up against the glass door. I did not see his face just his hands and his penis and legs. I started hyperventilating and felt startled. I quickly ran off into another room, all this happened when I was on the phone. I called the police and to make matters worse they were completely rude about. They told me it was "just masturbating" and that this person obviously would not want to cause me harm. I still feel annoyed that I didn't see the person's face…also another thing that pissed me off was that the police officer told me to keep my curtains closed…yeah thanks.


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Croydon Rugby Club are on the verge of one of the biggest days in their history as they aim for the RFU Junior Vase regional final this Saturday.
The Surrey One club beat Uxbridge 25-20 in a thrilling contest in last weekend's quarter final and now face Harrow, only beaten once in Hertfordshire and Middlesex Two this season, this weekend for a place in the regional against either London Exiles or Catabrigian.
It leaves them three games from a potential trip to Twickenham in the national finals of the competition.
Director of rugby Malcolm Dexter-Tissington OBE only took over at the Addington-based club 18 months ago but has been instrumental in their turnaround.
"It was very much a sleeping club that had been very comfortable," he said.
"They won a few, lost a few and were happy in the middle of Surrey One but they were not going anywhere.
"I was brought in to try and change that and it's been a slow process but one the players have really made work.
"We tried to change the training ethos and equipment and get the basics to make it work and it seems to be.
"Surrey One is a pretty strong league this year, everybody is at the same level and that has maybe helped us."
Sam Clarkson scored the winning try with the final passage of play on Saturday just as it looked like the game was going to extra time.
Will Salvidge had earlier scored a hat-trick of tries before Uxbridge levelled scores with a penalty with three minutes left.
"I had told my last substitute to get ready as I was going to bring him on for extra time," added Dexter-Tissington.
"But we just took control and got it together and scored a brilliant try that involved passes among the backs in a game dominated by the forwards because of the muddy and wet conditions.
"This Saturday is going to be an interesting game, they have gone from London Two down to Hertfordshire Three and now look like going back up to Hertfordshire One again.
"But we are really looking forward to the opportunity."
Croydon's achievements have been helped by sponsors paying for team coaches to games.
Follow me on Twitter: @GrahamMoody


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The Body Shop: Joint VentureUse these three exercises to gauge your mobility and increase your range of motion.
The Body Shop - Flex BenefitsThis simple hip-flexor routine can help you fend off injury and run faster.
The Body Shop: Stay on Your ToesUse this sequence to keep your big piggie in top shape.
The Body Shop: Power UpUse these moves to gain speed to get you ready for your 5K race.
The Body Shop: Ground WorkUse this routine to boost your strength and stability for running on rough terrain.
Lots of runners lift weights and hit the yoga mat to keep injuries at bay. Increasing strength and flexibility is important, but there's another piece of the injury-prevention puzzle that matters: mobility.
"Mobility refers to range of motion in your joints and how well your body moves through a movement pattern," says Mike Boyle, of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Woburn, Massachusetts. It's different than flexibility–the terms are often incorrectly used interchangeably, and due to this confusion, many runners mistakenly neglect mobility.
"When you run, you never really fully extend your hips or ankles to bring them through their full range of motion–so running can decrease mobility," Boyle says. "If you don't counteract that, you can develop restrictions that can cause injuries and inhibit performance."
First, take each test to determine your range of motion. Do the mobility exercises that target your weaknesses, and then retest yourself to see if you've improved.
Test: With your left foot a few inches from a wall and your right foot behind, drive your left knee to the wall. If your right heel lifts off the ground, your ankle lacks mobility. Test both sides.
Exercise: From the same position, drive your left knee to the wall, keeping your knee tracking in a straight line ahead. Then, move your knee so it tracks toward the outside of your foot. Repeat, tracking the knee toward your big toe. Do 5 reps each of the three ways on both sides.
Test: Pull your right knee toward your chest while your left leg remains straight and flat on the ground. Let your left leg do what it's inclined to do. If your left knee flexes or your left foot turns out, it's a sign of tight hips. Test the other side.
Exercise: From a push-up position, bring your right foot to the outside of your right arm as you work to drop your right elbow down toward the floor. Do 5 reps on each side.
Test: Lie with a rope looped around the ball of your right foot. Pull your foot to your right glute. Your heel should touch your glute. It doesn't? Your quads are tight, which means you lack range of motion in the knee. Test both sides.
Exercise: Start on your hands and knees, facing away from a wall. Bend your left knee so that it makes contact with the wall. Stand yourself up so that your right foot is flat on the floor and your right knee is bent at 90 degrees. Hold for 20 seconds, then switch legs and switch sides.


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CycleFest review and Colorado High School Cycling League events
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DENVER, Colo.--The inaugural Colorado CycleFest on May 1-2, graced by a dazzling array of cycling stars and even a Colorado State Senator, proved a runaway success – selling all tickets and surpassing the fundraising target with a total of $25,000.
League director Kate Rau said, "This was a truly great evening for all involved with the Colorado League. To have such resounding support at the outset is incredibly exciting and shows how much potential there is for high school mountain biking in Colorado. We are expecting at least 12 teams to sign up. For our first year that would be brilliant!"
Mountain biking celebs Susan DeMattei, Dave Wiens, Greg Herbold and Travis Brown, joined pro road team manager Jonathan Vaughters at the gala evening. Also present was Colorado senator, Chris Romer. Addressing the gathering, he stated the importance of youth sports such as mountain biking in creating a healthier adult population.
Auction items that helped most greatly in surpassing the fundraising target included Trek District and Specialized Ruby bicycles. Other items and support came from Clif Bar & Co, Easton Foundations, Primal Wear, Poudre Valley Health System,SRAM, Yeti, YetiBeti, Wheat Ridge Cyclery.
Coming up in less than a month is leadership training for the Colorado League. This will be provided at the first annual Colorado High School Cycling League Leader's Summit. On Day One of this two-day summit, participants will spend a lot of time on mountain bikes and receive Lee McCormack's expert training in teaching mountain bike skills ranging from basic to advanced. Experiential teaching techniques, accommodating different learning styles and abilities, and creating positive learning environments.
The second day presents a series of seminars on successful management, leadership of and working with a high school mountain bike team. Topics covered include: culturally competent coaching, engaging and motivating adolescents, securing and sustaining sponsorships, race day procedures, recruiting, female students.
What: The Colorado High School Cycling League's first annual Leaders' Summit
Where: Tahosa Boy Scout Camp, Ward (near Boulder), Colorado
When: June 12-13, 2010. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Who: Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Ride Leaders, Parent Volunteers
Why: Develop skills and knowledge, share strategies, build community
Cost: One day $85; both days $150
About the Colorado High School Cycling League
The Colorado High School Cycling League promotes personal development and teamwork through bicycle racing, and encourages the formation of teams at public and private high schools. With the cooperation of local race promoters and our sponsors, the League organizes a first class series of races designed for high school aged riders. The League makes high school racing the easiest route for juniors to get involved in the challenging and exciting world of competitive cycling. The Colorado League was kick-started with a generous grant from the founding sponsor, Easton Foundations, and is also generously supported by founding national sponsor, Specialized Bicycle Components, as well as SRAM, Trek Bicycles, Clif Bar and Co., Primal Wear, Shimano, Yeti Bicycles, Wheat Ridge Cyclery, GU Sports, Fox Racing Shox, Dirt Rag, Feedback Sports and Mountain Bike Action. For more information on the League, visit http://www.coloradomtb.org.


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Credit report
A credit report pulls together information on how much a person has borrowed in the past and how well he has done paying it back in order to let creditors know how much of a risk they would be taking by lending to him.
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New Orleans Saints linebacker Khairi Fortt knows he still has a lot to adjust to as far as being an NFL player is concerned.
But adjusting is one thing to the 6-foot-2, 240-pound rookie has plenty experience doing.
The former California standout's adjustments began after he started his college career Penn State but transferred to the Golden Bears after the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
"It was good experience and a learning experience," he said. "I don't regret anything or any decision I made."
Fortt had to adapt to new schemes and teammates before, but now he's making the adjustments needed to earn a spot on this New Orleans Saints team.
Fortt said he noticed just how much he would have to adapt shortly after being taken in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
"You go into college and you don't really see that much of a difference between the freshman and the seniors," he said. "But now, being in the professional leagues, I feel like more of a freshman in high school."
Fortt said everyone at this level is a superior athlete and is extremely competitive.
"You got guys out here with families, trying to make a living," he said. "Here you are, 22 years old, coming in and trying to make a name for yourself."
He thinks he's done a good job, so far, of adjusting to the speed of the pro game and picking up what Saints coaches and veterans are teaching him. He partially credits the move he made from Penn State to Cal after his sophomore season for his receptiveness to change and his rapid adjustment.
Switching programs, he said, helped him adjust to playing in different schemes.
The Saints run a 3-4 defense and Fortt has mostly been taking snaps at the Will linebacker position which was also what he played in California's 3-4 scheme. The Golden Bears also had a few 4-3 packages last year that Fortt played well -- likely a result of his experience playing in Penn State's zone 4-3 defense. His on field versatility has him confident he can play wherever the Saints need him to.
Fortt said his transfer also in some ways helped prepare him for what he may have to deal with off the field as a professional.
"I might get traded," Fortt said. "You never know. I might go to a different team. With that said, I've been with various head coaches and had a whole bunch of position coaches and different styles. So, I feel like I'm well rounded in that aspect."
Among other things he's had to adjust to is New Orleans cuisine.
"We had like a crawfish barbecue," Fortt said before learn the proper terminology. "I don't really eat seafood...they were talking about snap them in half and suck the heads....That was a new experience.
"I guess I've got to get ready to like seafood more."
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The Bayshill Inn
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Phone: 01242 524388
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Mon-Thurs 11am - 12am
Fri-Sat 11am - 1am
Sun 12pm - 12am
The Bayshill Inn has traded as a Public House continually for at least one hundred and sixty years. In 1856 the Landlords are recorded as William and Samuel Stinchcombe. Between them they kept the pub for over twenty years. There is a record that indicates that they brewed their own beer on the premises under the name of the 'Bayshill Brewery'.
The records also show that the 'Cheltenham Original Brewery' owned the premises in 1891. In those days it was known as a licensed 'Ale House' and the Landlord was now Frank Fowler Salmon. He stayed for over ten years and then in 1902 the Landlord is recorded as a George Thomas Ryland (pictured above).
Cheltenham itself had a long history with the brewers 'Whitbread' and it was they who later acquired the actual premises. With their own brewery well established in Monson Avenue (what is now 'The Brewery' leisure & retail area), 'Whitbread' had a virtual monopoly on the town's licensed premises'.
Over the years several of these pubs were leased to other breweries, including 'Wadworth', and it is they who took over the Bayshill Inn from 'Whitbread'. As 'Whitbread's interests expanded elsewhere ('Whitbread' diversified into other leisure areas, expanding the number of 'Travel Inn's and acquiring 'Costa Coffee' etc) they sought to offload some of the pubs in their portfolio. As a result 'Wadworth' finally purchased the premises in 1991.
Throughout this period, from 1972 all the way through to 1999, the Landlord was Trevor Wren with his wife, Brenda.
The Bayshill has had its ups and downs over the years and as Britain struggled through yet another recession, it was rumoured that the brewery would have to close it, after it was found to be on the route of a proposed inner ring road. During the Summer of 1987 Cheltenham Borough Council had approved the route but that it was the responsibility of the County Council to carry out the work.
This led to a surge of protest which resulted in a local band called 'Decameron' releasing a single, under the name 'The Bayshill Rollers', called 'Save the Bayshill' (The record sleeve is illustrated above). A T-Shirt was also printed. Fortunately the plans never came to anything and the Bayshill Inn has remained trading to this day.
The 'Decameron' were formed in 1968 by Johnny Coppin & Dave Bell and although their lineup has changed and evolved over the years they are still just about in existence. Their connection to the pub was that the four original band members had rented a large flat in nearby Parabola Road and were 'regulars' during this period.
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The joke illustrated above appeared in the local paper, the 'Gloucestershire Echo' at the time, just another indication as to how high feelings were running on this issue.
'The Tippler' reported that over eighty letters of protest were sent to the Borough Council, 'with many more (sent) to County Councillors on the Committee'. Amongst these letters of protest was one from the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra!
Another point of interest during this period was the painting of a large mural on the wall in the main bar area, which showed the Landlord's, Trevor & Brenda Wren, and a number of the locals of that era. Unfortunately it was painted over in 2004 when the pub was re-decorated.
To the left is a section of the mural. Facing out from the bar towards St Georges Place this section was to your right just to the left of the window. Recently a time line, naming all the recorded Landlords, has been painted onto a wall in the same area of the bar.
Lisa was the Manager of the Bayshill from the beginning of July 2011, when she took over from retiring Landlord Fred Boxall, until the June of 2012, when she became the Licensee of the Beaufort Arms.
Only six months later the opportunity arose to return to the Bayshill as the Licensee. Having enjoyed her time there so much it was an easy decision to make. Unable to give up on the Beaufort Arms either, she initially retained both, before reluctantly leaving the Beaufort recently so she can concentrate purely on the Bayshill.


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Published: Monday, January 28, 2008 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 6:59 p.m.
Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care will be offering volunteer training classes to the community to learn about or enhance care-giving skills.
A new volunteer orientation class will be offered from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. This class is required for all volunteer positions except Hospice Home Store. Additional training classes will be required for those who wish to be involved in Patient Care. All classes must be completed prior to working directly with patients.
All orientation and training classes will be at Four Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care's Greatrex Place. For more information or to register, call 233-0329.
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If a number is normal in a base $b$, it is absolutely normal. Is this an open question or is there a counter example?
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If $r$ and $s$ are multiplicatively independent integers, then it is known that there are (lots of) numbers that are normal to base $r$ but not to base $s$. I think Wolfgang Schmidt may have proved this, and there is also work by Andy Pollington.
EDIT: a reference is Wolfgang M. Schmidt, Über die Normalität von Zahlen zu verschiedenen Basen, Acta Arith. 7 1961/1962 299–309, MR0140482 (25 #3902). This builds on earlier work of Cassels.


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Holding Back Laughter And Other Public Disasters
At a very young age, three I think, my mother sat me down in our living room and handed me a Berenstain Bears book. I don't remember what it was about. Let's just pretend it was the one where the little boy bear freaks the actual fuck out because while they were all on their journey toward moral enlightenment, he realized none of them had bothered to but on any goddamn shoes. Yes. I think it was that one.
So my mother sits me down on the couch, hands me this book, and says, "I'm going to teach you how to read."
It turns out that either she was an actual wizard, or I had picked up the basics prior to our lesson because I read the entire book in one go.Now let me pause here and explain that I'm not trying to advertise myself as some advanced creature. While I started reading at a young age, I reached other milestones at a slower pace, things like walking and, believe it or not, talking. My point is that despite the medical pacing we've subscribed to, kids just do things when they fucking want to. I apparently wanted to read young.
My son is much different. Fueled by what can only be explained as demonic prowess, he started walking at eight months. (If you've never had a baby, this is fairly early.) Because we were stupid, my ex-husband and I celebrated this with the unparalleled glee brought to us by ignorant first-time parentage. I will not encourage such a thing next time around. In retrospect, it was a rather unsettling event the first time he walked. He'd pulled himself up using the table (also his first time) and then he just fucking walked off. I imagine you'd feel the same panic and confusion if you walked in on your cat smoking a cigarette.
Anyway, back to the point. As soon as I figured out that I knew how to read, I never stopped. I suspect that this was part of my mother's master plan for peace. You can't talk or run or scream when you're reading. She played a well-executed game of literary freeze tag, and I have nothing but respect for that. Nicely done, Connie.
Here we are now, present day, and I'm on my way to a convention. I forgot to fully charge my iPad last night, so I had to take a trip back to Paleolithic times and buy an actual book with pages and shit in it.
They didn't have any trashy historical romance novels available (my poorly concealed, highly embarrassing guilty pleasure which may or may not surprise you.) They did, however, have Tina Fey's book Bossypants which I've meant to read for years as I highly respect her sense of humor.
We're about two hours into a five hour flight and after cheating my way through a crossword puzzle, I decided to read a bit. The book is a surprisingly easy read. I'm not sure what I expected, but it's definitely worth picking up if you haven't already.
I don't know about anyone else, but when I read…I'm gone. It's gotten better since I've had to constantly listen for the sounds of a small child, but if I know I'm in the clear, I disappear. I'm gone. I don't know where the fuck I am, what time it is, who in Christ's name is around me – I basically get sucked into a black hole.
Whilst in my Tina Fey black hole, I apparently laughed out loud a few times. "Out loud" is probably an exaggeration as I was more giggling quietly to myself. I know what I did because I was there with me, even if I was in my black hole. It was more along the lines of a visible laugh, less of a physical one, like when you know someone is undoubtedly amused but they're not quite wheezing and choking. I don't know why I'm feeling so defensive about this or why I feel compelled to excessively explain this, but whatever. I digress.
Since I was in my black hole, I forgot that I was sitting fairly close to someone. I was in the window seat, and he was in the middle. He must have arrived at the arm rest auction before the aisle guy and myself because he won all the arm rests. In fact, I wrote this blog post in my journal with my face pressed against the window. I have the marks to prove it.
While I was IRL LOLing, he had begun, unbeknownst to me, to stare at me. I have no idea how long he was staring at me, but I froze mid-shoulder shake when I finally realized. I then turned slowly toward him assuming he'd been trying to get my attention. Maybe he needed to move into my seat since he'd already claimed half of it with his elbow. I tried to be accommodating.
All he did was stare at me. It wasn't an angry stare. It wasn't a gaze of admiration. He was merely looking at me like he was silently acknowledging that I was in possession of a face and he'd just so happened to notice it.
He continued to stare even after I looked away. He finally looked back at his laptop a few seconds later and carried on like nothing had happened. I pressed my face harder against the airplane window and struggled to hold back the laughter that would be nothing like the soundless snickers of yore.
Holding back laughter is always disastrous. I tried doing this in the symphony once. I was with Amanda and our friends Joe & Chris who no longer speak to us. We got a case of the giggles and wound up laughing and snorting our way through a particularly sad piece about the death of a young friend. The difference then was that I could blame my laughter on Amanda and I could claim that she was culpable for egging me on. This time I was just a girl smashed up against a plastic partition teeming with all manners of terrific diseases, and I had lost the battle. I was laughing loudly, tears streaming down my face.
I eventually calmed down until I caught him staring at me again. Another round of laughter. He eventually went back to his work.
I still have no idea what about that situation made me laugh. It's not particularly funny – more odd, to be honest.
Why was he staring at me? I wasn't being loud. I hadn't attempted to reclaim the armrest THAT WAS RIGHTFULLY MINE BUT WHATEVER I'M OVER IT. I just don't understand what he was looking at.
I don't know, maybe it's peculiar for people to laugh when they read. I just enjoy laughing and there are obviously unfortunate repercussions when I try to hold it in. (Amanda and I miss you, Joe & Chris.)
I'm not trying to get all 'Murica on you guys, but I think it's well within my right to laugh wherever I want. Speaking of that, I concluded that there was no way this man was American. Americans don't stare at you and make unwavering eye contact with you unless they're trying to sell you something or they're going to kill you and turn your skin into a replica Hermes bag.
I have no idea what the purpose of this narrative is other than maybe…do what you want. If you want to laugh at the symphony, do it. If you want to start walking really young, have at it. Embrace your inner kid and do things whenever the fuck you feel like it.
And if that doesn't resonate with you, at least leave with this: I probably sat next to a serial killer on a flight to San Francisco and I lived to blog about it.


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Release Date: 2008-12-12
Genre: SciFi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Duration: 1hr 32min
Hector is relaxing on a lawn chair outside of his new country home, surveying the nearby hillside through a pair of binoculars, when he catches sight of what appears to be a nude woman amidst the trees. Hiking up to investigate, he is attacked by a sinister figure whose head is wrapped in a grotesque, pink bandage. Fleeing in terror, he takes refuge in a laboratory atop the hill, where a lone attendant ushers him in to a peculiar scientific contraption. He emerges what seems to be moments later, only to find that he has traveled back hours in time, setting in motion a brain-twisting, horrifying chain of events when he inadvertently runs into himself. Drawing from the best traditions of classic science fiction and crime fiction, "Timecrimes" plays games with the genre and the audience, giving the protagonist a Russian-doll like shell of identities that are shed so often that Hector can be playing one of any number of whodunit archetypes at any given moment as he becomes increasingly more complicit in the complicated mess that he's trying to fix.
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- Produced by Eduardo Carneros, Esteban Ibarretxe, Javier Ibarretxe
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Release Date: 2011-10-14 (Nationwide)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 1hr 53min
Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont's local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister's troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
Cast and Crew
- Starring
Kevin Bacon, Chris Penn, John Lithgow, Dennis Quaid, Dianne Wiest, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lori Singer, Douglas Dirkson, Frances Lee McCain, Brian Wimmer, Chace Crawford, John Laughlin, Julianne Hough, Kenny Wormald, Miles Teller
- Directed by Kenny Ortega, Herbert Ross, Craig Brewer
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Looking for something out of the ordinary for Valentine's Day?
Here's where to fiddle away the weekend this year.
Fording history
According to the historical marker located at the Steinhatchee Post Office, the area around Steinhatchee, including Deadman Bay, in Taylor county was first drawn on Spanish maps in the early 1500s.
In some ways more cinematic than Cow Ford's wide shallow spot on the St. Johns, Steinhatchee's Falls are witness to much north Florida history, having been crossed by several bound for greatness.
The place we now call Steinhatchee was "discovered" by Spanish conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez in 1529.
More big news came when Hernando de Soto crossed the Steinhatchee river at the Falls in about 1540.
In 1818, General Andrew Jackson crossed them again during the first Seminole War to be followed in 1838 by Gen. Zachary Taylor during the Second Seminole War.
Like Greater Jacksonville, Steinhatchee's long history begins with Indians about 12,000 year ago and is peopled by pirates (the 15th-18th centuries), loggers (1800s), sponge divers (1940s-1950s) and commercial fishermen, shrimpers and crabbers.
In 1931, the fishing village took the name Steinhatchee, derived from the Indian words esteen hatchee, river (hatchee) of man (esteen).
What more fitting tribute, then, than for this band of hardy fisherpeople to mount an homage to the famous denizens of Deadman Bay, humble fiddler crabs?
6th Annual Fiddler Crab Festival – Steinhatchee, Fla.
Of all the weird Florida wildlife that serve as festival mascots, tiny little fiddler crabs may be some of the most unlikely.
What a sense of whimsy have the good people of Steinhatchee.
In fact, Steinhatchee promises to be good fun for the whole family, should your Valentine's plans include the kids.
Time, date, place
- Fri., Feb. 14, through Sun., Feb. 16, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Admission: FREE & open to the public. Fees charged for some events.
- Steinhatchee Community Center overlooking the beautiful Steinhatchee River
- 1013 Riverside Drive S.E.
- Steinhatchee, Fla.
- Contact: Steinhatchee River Chamber of Commerce
- Phone: 352-356-8185
- Email: email@example.com
How to get to Steinhatchee from GreaterJax™
- Route: US 17 to FL-16W, FL-24 E to Gainesville. From Gainesville – EFL-26 W/State Road 26 W, then FL-55 N/US-19 N/US-27 Alt N/US-98 N
- Mileage: approx. 150 mi.
- Driving Time: 3 hr.,20 min.
- Gas: 4.2 gals, based on 30 mpg
- Gas Money, Avg. price of $3.45/gal: $18.00 one way
Here's what's up at the Festival:
- Steinhatchee Crab Jam – 3 days of music starting at 6 p.m. on Friday at the River Haven Marina
- Fiddler Crab Race – 100 crabs race on Saturday. Staggered starts. Sponsor a crab, and it's off to the races.
- Photo Show – Prizes awarded for best of show and in the sunset, nature and wildlife and misc. divisions. $5 for one entry for adults, 3 for $10.00 or $15.00 for 5 or more. Kids enter FREE.
- Deadman Bay Pirate Treasure Quest – Crews of four sport their good walking shoes and pirate costumes for a treasure hunt through town. Bring your camera or your camera phone, and be sure obey all laws and posted signs. $20 to enter, $25 to the captains.
- "Swamp Water" Cook-Off – Soups, stews & chilis. Bring your appetite. Cash prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category, trophy for 3rd place with an over all best winner. Purchase your commemorative tasting mugs can be purchased for tasting.
- Fiddler Festival Crab Parade – Golf carts, horses, floats & more. Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
- Boot Artin' – Locals show off their "Steinhatchee Reeboks" (white rubber fishing boots). Proceeds to benefit the local food bank. Visitors can vote for best entry by stuffing cash in the boot. Trophy & ribbons awarded for top three entries.
- "Lots of Spots" Redfish Contest – Saturday, $15 entry fee, mandatory Capt's meeting at Sea Hag. Click here for more information on this event.
- 2nd Annual Poker Run – Sunday. Proceeds to benefit local Boys & Girls Club. Bikes, walkers, golf carts & vehicles welcome.
- River Tours – Tours the Steinhatchee River for up to six peopl for $5 per adult. Tous board at the River Haven Marina.
- Camp Nemo for Kids – Touch tank, face painting, kids games & more fun.
- Food & Crafts, T-Shirts, Ball Caps & more
For a complete list of events, click here. Many contests are still accepting entries.
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