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Do Happy People Have Healthier Hearts?
April 18, 2012 -- Having a "glass half-full" outlook just might help protect people at risk for heart attack and stroke.
In a newly published review from the Harvard School of Public Health, characteristics such as optimism and happiness were linked to a lower risk for heart and vascular disease.
Among people who had established risk factors for heart disease, those who were the most optimistic were less likely than their least-optimistic peers to have a heart attack or stroke.
The analysis of more than 200 studies is the largest ever to examine the impact of a positive outlook on heart attack and stroke risk, says Harvard research fellow Julia K. Boehm, PhD.
"Historically, studies have focused on the negative impact of depression and anxiety," Boehm says. "We wanted to look at the flip side to see how psychological well-being -- things like happiness, optimism, and having a sense of purpose -- might impact [heart disease and stroke] risk."
Better Outlook, Better Outcomes
Along with Harvard associate professor Laura D. Kubzansky, PhD, Boehm showed that happiness and optimism tended to predict better heart health.
People who reported having a greater sense of well-being were also more likely to have healthier lifestyles, which could explain their better outcomes, Boehm says.
They generally exercised more, ate better, and got more sleep than people who reported having a more negative view of life, and they were less likely to have risk factors for heart disease and stroke, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity.
"This suggests that bolstering psychological strengths like happiness and optimism could improve cardiovascular health," Boehm says.
Optimism Can Be Learned
Bryan Bruno, MD, who is acting chairman of the department of psychiatry at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, says the negative impact of depression on heart attack and stroke risk is well established.
"Most cardiologists are aware of the importance of treating depression in patients with heart disease," he tells WebMD. "Study after study has shown that once someone has had a cardiovascular event, their prognosis is a lot worse if they have untreated depression."


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It's "a new anthology for a new century" - at least, that's how creators Dahlynn and Ken McKowen are billing "Not Your Mother's Book," a series they launched after making the move from a career as freelancers, ghostwriters and consultants/coauthors on the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series to a full-service publishing house in 2011.
The first book in the new Publishing Syndicate NYMB series - which compiles stories from "people like you" and compensates authors whose work is selected - is titled "On Being a Woman" (October 2012).
Among the collection of approximately 65 stories, I found some hip and funny, like "Battle-Dressed Breasts" by Laurel McHargue, which tells the true tale of three female soldiers on assignment who were mobbed in the bathroom by a group of elderly South Korean women, shouting and telling them to get out, in a case of mistaken identity. It is not until McHargue figures out what's going on, pulls off her hat, grabs her chest and shakes her breasts at the women to convince them of her femininity that the attack stops, at which point both soldiers and villagers break into uproarious laughter.
Or Dianna Graveman's "Cream or Sugar?" story, in which a daughter makes her prude mother, who was raised on the sentiments of a bygone era, increasingly uncomfortable by doing things like saying "vagina" out loud, by breast-feeding instead of using formula and ultimately by nursing in public. Then, while doing so over breakfast at a restaurant, an unlikely series of events come to pass in which the daughter accidentally sprays breast milk at a waitress holding a tray at their table, and some of it drops into the coffee. Again the real life characters double over in laughter - the daughter, the waitress and yes, the mother too. From that point on, it became a running joke at breast-feeding time, where her mum would giggle and say, "Be careful, now, or you might get a little extra cream in your coffee."
Then there are stories like "Sarong, So Right," by Debra Ayers Brown, that might be a little less hilarious, but still strike a chord, in this case with those of us who dread shopping for bathing suits. While shopping with her grown-up daughter, the mother, now older and 10 pounds heavier than in her heyday, finally finds a bathing suit that will work in front, but she still doesn't like how it frames her "derriere." Her daughter suggests a sarong, and it's the perfect solution. Then comes the punch line: "Then brilliance struck this middle-aged beauty, at last happy with herself and her swimsuit selection: 'Before it was sa-rong,' I joked, 'and now it's so right.'" Zinger!
For women - or men, I guess - who enjoy women's topics like boobs, bras, menstruation, menopause, shopping, husbands, Hooters, waxing, vaginas, mothers, daughters, Weight Watchers and gynecologists - the work compiled in "On Being a Woman" offers lighthearted takes on sometimes daring topics that make for a fun and easy read.
Never mind the title; now that I'm done reviewing "Not Your Mother's Book: On Being a Woman," I'm going to give this book to my mom. Find it for $16.95 at Amazon and other booksellers.
The publishers also have new NYMB titles, "On Being a Stupid Kid" ("all those dumb things us Baby Boomers did as kids," Dahlynn McKowen wrote) and NYMB "On Dogs" out now.


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I suspect the Herald's Ryan Bakken and Eric Hylden enjoyed reporting this story more than is journalistically proper. Get back to the city hall beat, boys! Look at the picture. My goodness. A pink welding helmet? C'mon.
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Introducing The WSJ Book Club, Featuring Elizabeth Gilbert
How much does "Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert love Hilary Mantel's novel, "Wolf Hall"? She's ready to declare it the best book of the century. "I know that our century is young, but certainly nobody has written a better book yet in the 21st century," she says.
Wall Street Journal Book Club: Elizabeth Gilbert on Hilary Mantel
This month, The Wall Street Journal is launching a book club led by authors, who will guide readers through their favorite books and describe the ways those stories have influenced their own writing. As our first author host, Ms. Gilbert has selected "Wolf Hall," the Booker Prize-winning novel about King Henry VIII's wily, brilliant advisor, Thomas Cromwell. Future author hosts include "Gone Girl" author Gillian Flynn, and fantasy writer Neil Gaiman, author of "American Gods," who will lead readers through "The 13 Clocks," a 1950 fantasy novel by James Thurber.
Book club participants can pose questions and join in the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag #WSJbookclub, and join Ms. Gilbert for an online discussion of the book in late February. Follow Wall Street Journal book reporter @xanalter for weekly questions and discussion points.
Ms. Gilbert chose "Wolf Hall" in part because it shaped her approach to her own historical novel, "The Signature of All Things," which takes place in the 19th century and features a brilliant female botanist. Ms. Gilbert will join us for a live online discussion of "Wolf Hall" in late February.
Here is Ms. Gilbert on why she chose "Wolf Hall" and how it influenced her:
It's one of the greatest stories in history. Henry VIII. There's hardly a better tale of intrigue. It's sex and politics and power and madness and violence. It's "Game of Thrones." It's got everything that you could possibly want.
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Harold L. Overcash, 81, of Mercersburg died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lininger-Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg. Burial will be in Welsh Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Mercersburg. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
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CONCORD — While State Senator Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) toured her district with Commissioner of Agriculture Lorraine Merrill yesterday, the New Hampshire Democratic Party nipped at her heels, charging she is "neck deep" in the controversy arising from the hiring of Senator Peter Bragdon (R-Milford), then president of the Senate, to lead the Local Government Center.
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Then I look around my completely disorganized house full of crap and I winner how I can live this way!
I guess my problem is that I think everything is all or nothing. But I don't have to become the kind of person who only owns two pairs of pants in order to be more organized and better about getting rid of truly useless things.
I just feel like the thought of organizing is so daunting I can't even get started.


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From X-rays to Diatoms
From X-ray astronomy to diatoms
March 5, 1998: Richard Hoover's formal training is in optics and advanced mathematics, with a minor in chemistry, first at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark., then at Duke University, where he did advanced work in mathematics, then at the University of California at Los Angeles and UAH for additional graduate work. He joined NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center where he has worked on X-ray telescopes for the Skylab space station, suborbital rockets, and other missions.
Richard Hoover (right picture, on the far left) played an important role in the development of the Multispectral Solar Telescope Array (right). In a single payload, the array carried several X-ray telescopes which produced images of the sun, like the one at top, in several X-ray "colors" at once.
"I have been in training ever since I came to NASA in 1966," Hoover said. "I've been reading everything I could get my hands on."
When dating his future wife, Miriam Jackson, she let him photograph her great-grandfather's collection of diatoms. Hoover was captivated by these miniatures jewels of the sea and his interest and reputation grew until, in 1973, he was invited to Antwerp, Belgium, to inventory the collection of Henri Van Heurck, the 19th century's version of Jacques Cousteau.
A tiny portion of van Heurck's collection.
"This was the most important diatom collection made in the last century," Hoover said. "It's one of the most precious in the world." Over the next several years he spent his vacation time cataloging and photographing microorganisms gathered from the ends of the world.
"That's where I learned diatoms, plus a whole array of other microfossils that were not diatoms," he said, "so I got a good appreciation for micropaleontology research." That included reading extensively on the subject, and a scientific collaboration with the world renowned British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle, concerning terrestrial diatoms and the possibility that they might find live in the icy crust of Europa or in comets. After all, the most abundant forum of plant life in the Arctic and Antarctic ice are the diatoms.
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Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that shut down the southbound lanes of Union Boulevard near Garden Ranch Drive Friday.
Colorado Springs police said a 33-year-old was killed in the crash. Alcohol and speed were factors in the accident, police said.
Authorities said the motorcycle rider was traveling south on Union at a high speed. A vehicle heading north tried to turn onto Collegiate Drive. Police said the motorcycle rider then struck the vehicle.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, also 33 years old, was processed for driving under the influence.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A concussion will prevent Giants first-base coach Roberto Kelly from taking the field until at least Game 3, manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday.
Kelly will stay at home to rest after a line drive off his head during Saturday's batting practice left him with a concussion.
Joe Lefebvre, a veteran coach, will take over as the coach for the first two games of the National League Championship Series at AT&T Park.
Game 3 on Wednesday in St. Louis, but there is no guarantee Kelly will be back by then.
"I don't see him being out there at least these two games, if not longer,'' Bochy said a few hours before first pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals. "He's at home. He's resting well. He didn't sleep much last night."
Kelly, 48, was knocked to the ground by a line drive off the bat of Buster Posey during a workout during on the team's off-day. He was down and motionless for several minutes.
Looking woozy, Kelly was helped off the field by the training staff and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
In his absence, the team will turn to Lefebvre, who is in his 18th season in the Giants organization. Listed now as the senior advisor/pro scouting, he also works closely with hitting coach Hensley Meulens.
Lefebvre was the first base coach for the Giants' pennant-winning team in 2002.
Bochy said he's already talked to Lefebvre about some points of emphasis, such as St. Louis catcher Bengie Molina's ability to make snap throws to first base.
Kelly, in his fifth season with the team, also oversees base running and outfield defense.
"Joe will help out with the outfield, too,'' Bochy said. "He'll be in charge of hopefully getting them in the right position."


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1. Margaret Richards was born in the historic county of Yorkshire, England on 2 April 1881 to John Richards and Ann Williams,1 both from Wales.2,3 On 12 November 1883, Margaret and her older sister Bessie arrived in America with their step-mother Elizabeth.4,5 They settled in Mercer County, Pennsylvania with their father John. Not much is known about Margaret and Bessie's mother Ann Williams. On September 1908, Margaret's father, John Richards was struck and killed by a B&O Flyer (train) in Youngstown, Ohio and was buried in Potter's Field at Oak Hill Cemetery before the family could identify him. He had been traveling from Youngstown to Greenville, Pennsylvania to visit his daughter Bessie.6 Unable to exhume and bury her father in the family plot in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, due to the expensive cost, Margaret arranged a special service at his grave.7
On 17 August 1903, Margaret married James Joseph Murphy in Mahoning County, Ohio.8 James was born in England 1 January 1881 to William Murphy (of Irish descent) and Catherine Aspery (English).9,10 The Murphy family immigrated to the United States in 1892.11 Margaret and James Murphy lived in Mercer County, Pennsylvania until about 1906 and then moved to Youngstown, Ohio.12 James Murphy died of typhoid on 30 May 1917,13 leaving Margaret with 6 young children.
Margaret married her 2nd husband, James I Patterson on 16 October 1919;14 they both became naturalized citizens the same year.15 James Patterson immigrated to the United States in 1915 from Scotland and was employed at the Owl's club as a steward in Youngstown, Ohio. He died of pneumonia a short time later on 4 January 1921 and is buried at Belmont Park Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.16 Margaret died of pneumonia at the age of 74 on 11 October 1955 and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.17
Margaret Richards and James Joseph Murphy had six children:
1.1. Pearl Murphy was born 190218 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania and married Charles Leroy Wigton on 28 February 1927 in Youngstown, OH.19 They lived at 8 Wells Court in Youngstown, Ohio.20 Pearl suffered from a stroke around 1957 and consequently suffered from health issues for the remainder of her life.21 She died 11 years later, on 28 January 1968 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.22 Charles Wigton was born 27 September 1895 in Edinburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania to Lawrence P Wigton and Elizabeth Shoaf. He served in the Army during WW1 in a medical unit. Charles died 14 April 1958 in Youngstown, Ohio.
Charles and Pearl Wigton appear many times in the New Castle News Society section during the 1930's and 1950's as attending picnics, visiting family members (especially brother J. Albert Wigton), and attending church functions. Pearl and Charles did not have any children.
1.2. Katherine Murphy was born 15 May 1904 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. She was married to Leo Arnaut and died at the young age of 29 on 11 October 1933 of peritonitis and pneumonia. Katherine is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown. Leo Arnaut was born 14 January 1898 in Borgone Susa, Italy (formerly Savoy, France) to Venanzio Arnaut and Elvira Marie Falco, both of France. Leo Arnaut died 23 July 1963. Katherine and Leo Arnaut had three children:
1.2.1. Margaret Arnaut married Owen W Gallaugher on 3 July 1941. Owen was was born 26 November 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. He passed away 29 April 1995. Margaret and Owen had two children:
184.108.40.206. Patty Ann Gallaugher
126.96.36.199. Diane Gallaugher
1.2.2. William James Arnaut was born 30 July 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio and died 28 March 1995 in the same city. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II alongside his twin brother Leo. Both brothers received Purple Hearts for wounds received at St. Lo on June 6, 1944 in the D-Day Landings. William married Ruth Louise Haney on 10 September 1949 in Youngstown, Ohio. Ruth was born 17 July 1924 to Terrance Andrew Haney and Mary Ann Seger, both of New Castle, Pennsylvania. She passed away on 6 October 2011. Ruth and William had six children:
184.108.40.206. William J. Arnaut, Jr.
188.8.131.52. Terrence L Arnaut
220.127.116.11. Cheryl "Angel" Arnaut
18.104.22.168. Thomas P Arnaut
18.104.22.168. Mary Louise Arnaut
220.127.116.11. Lori L Arnaut
1.2.3. Leo Arnaut, twin brother of William James, was born 30 July 1923 in Youngstown, Ohio and died 2 February 2011 in the same town. Leo married Margaret Beake 16 February 1946 and they had four children.
18.104.22.168. Billy L Arnaut
18.104.22.168. Sharon Lynn Arnaut was born 30 December 1948 and married classmate Gregory Clementi 26 May 1970 and died unexpectedly 12 October 2008. Sharon worked as a nurse for 30 years in Labor and Delivery at Northside Hospital. She also enjoyed playing the organ for her family in her parent's living room. Sharon and Gregory had three daughters.
220.127.116.11. Margaret Ruth "Peggy" Arnaut
22.214.171.124. Colleen Marie "Tiny" Arnaut
1.3. Elizabeth Murphy was born 30 December 1905 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was intended to marry Charles Robert Duncan, as they were expecting a child. Charles was born 6 October 1901 to Charles A Duncan and Margaret A Rostrom. Elizabeth and Charles never married and Elizabeth gave birth to Katherine Irene Murphy as a single mother. Charles married many years later to Julia M Young and died 18 August 1984. He is interned at Crown Hill Burial Park in Trumbull, Ohio. Ike McGinty was the loyal companion of Elizabeth Murphy for over 40 years. She was known to her grandchildren as "Nana." She died 21 April 1989 in Youngstown, Ohio and is buried at Calvary Cemetery.
1.3.1. Katherine Irene "Kate" Murphy was born 17 September 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio and died of cancer on 4 March 1980 in La Jolla, California. Kate married Robert Lee "Bob" Updegraff 15 June 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio. Bob was born 8 December 1919, in New Castle, Pennsylvania to John William and Cametta Marie Hutchinson. Bob served in the U.S. Army Special Operations Group during WW2. He died 5 September 2008 in Modesto, California and is buried at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
220.127.116.11. Robert Lee "Bobby" Updegraff was born 19 March 1949 in Youngstown and died 30 July 1981 in Los Angeles, California of a brain tumor. Bobby enjoyed surfing and played the guitar. He worked for THUMS refinery in Long Beach, California.
22.214.171.124. Elizabeth Lou "Betty" Updegraff lives in Alaska.
188.8.131.52.1. Jamie Nickerson lives in Alaska
220.127.116.11.2. Chad Nickerson Lives in California
22.214.171.124. Barbara Lynn Updegraff married to Hans Pirolt and lives in Georgia. Barbara and Hans have one daughter:
184.108.40.206.1. Katie Pirolt (ME!) married to John McCombs and lives in the metro DC area.
22.214.171.124. Daniel Charles Updegraff lives in Northern Ireland.
220.127.116.11. Richard Jay Updegraff lives in Idaho.
188.8.131.52. Russell Alan Updegraff lives in California.
1.4. James Joseph Murphy (Jr.) was born 15 March 1908 in Youngstown, Ohio, and died 9 March 1979 of cancer in Youngstown, Ohio. He worked at United Engineering for 43 years and enjoyed golf and family poker games. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery. In 1931, James married Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Garthwaite of Youngstown, Ohio.
Betsy was the daughter of John Spafford Garthwaite of Newcastle, Staffordshire, England and Bridget Agnes "Bessie" Moran of Cork, Ireland. John Garthwaite immigrated to America in April 1911 at the age of 19 with his mother Eliza and younger sisters Annie and Emma. The family travelled aboard the ship Franconia from Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts. Bessie Moran was the daughter of Thomas Moran and Catherine Brown. She immigrated to America in 1913. John Garthwaite and Bessie Moran were married 22 August 1914 in Mahoning County, Ohio. Their daughter Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Garthwaite was born 10 April 1915 in Youngstown, Ohio and died 12 February 2004 in Hubbard, Ohio. Betsy and James had four children:
1.4.1. Delores Jean Murphy was born 4 March 1933 and died of cancer on 28 December 1996 in Youngstown, Ohio. She loved playing Bingo and the beaches at Wildwood, New Jersey. Dolores married Randall A "Duke" Wellington on 5 September 1959. Duke has served for the last 43 years with the Youngstown Police Department.
22.214.171.124. Dennis James Wellington married to Georgi Lynn Stifos and lives in Colorado.
220.127.116.11.1. Theresa Marie Wellington lives in Alabama.
188.8.131.52.2. Elizabeth Ann Wellington lives in Iowa.
184.108.40.206.3. Sarah Jane Wellington lives in Colorado.
1.4.2. Kathryn Eileen Murphy married Edward Slavin and lives in California.
220.127.116.11. Edward Slavin lives in California.
220.127.116.11. James Slavin married to Diana Ortiz and lives in California.
1.4.3. James Edward "Jimmy" Murphy was born 20 July 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio and died 21 May 2009 in Hubbard, Ohio. On 20 April 1956 James married Virginia R Mauerman, daughter of Henry Mauerman and Elizabeth Roberts. Virginia was born 23 October 1937. James is buried at Hubbard Union Cemetery in Ohio. James and Virginia had the following children:
18.104.22.168. Matthew Murphy
184.108.40.206. Patricia Murphy
18.104.22.168. Diane L Murphy is married to Mark McAllen.
18.104.22.168. Kathryn Eileen Murphy
184.108.40.206. James Murphy
126.96.36.199. Michael Murphy
184.108.40.206. Debbie Murphy
1.4.4. Thomas Richard "Tommy" Murphy married Patricia Green and died prior to 2004. Tommy and Patricia had three children:
220.127.116.11. Donald Murphy is married to Andrea Murphy and lives in Ohio.
188.8.131.52.1. Amanda Murphy
22.214.171.124.2. Ailis Murphy
126.96.36.199.3. Andrew Murphy
220.127.116.11. James Murphy lives in Ohio.
126.96.36.199.1. James Murphy, Jr. lives in Kansas.
184.108.40.206. Thomas Richard Murphy
22.214.171.124.1 Tommy Murphy
1.5. Edward Murphy was born 23 June 1910 and died of cancer on 15 October 1992, having lived in Youngstown, Ohio his entire life. Edward was a foreman at Wean United and retired in 1972. He was a member of the Saint Christine Church and the United Engineering Golf League. He married Mildred Whitacre on 1 March 1930, daughter of Stephen Whitacre and Mary Nalley. Mildred was born 19 March 1910 in Dayton, Ohio and died 16 November 1980 of a heart attack. Edward and Mildred had five children:
1.5.1. Dennis Murphy
1.5.2. Edward Murphy, Jr. was born 9 November 1934 in Youngstown, Ohio. Edward attended Ursuline High School and was a machinist and inspector at Wean United for 25 years, retiring in 1976. His wife, Mary Jane "Janey" Truban, whom he married 4 April 1952 died just 10 years later on 11 July 1962. Edward died 27 February 1994 of a heart attack. Edward and Janey had five children.
188.8.131.52. Edward Murphy III
126.96.36.199. Deborah Murphy
220.127.116.11. Janey Murphy
18.104.22.168. Christine Murphy
188.8.131.52. Kathleen Murphy
1.5.3. Donald Raymond Murphy was born 15 June 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio and died 30 October 1992 of a heart ailment in Norwood, North Carolina. Donald was a Warrant Officer in the United States Army and served twice in Vietnam. He was married to Maurgarette Roberts and had two daughters. Donald is buried at Salisbury National Cemetery in North Carolina.
126.96.36.199. Dawn Murphy
126.96.36.199. Melanie Murphy
1.5.4. William Murphy was born 3 December 1937 in Youngstown, Ohio and died 9 January 2000 in Altus, Oklahoma. He married Gereta "Geet" Shipley 12 November 1956 and was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in Vietnam. After retirement from the military, William became the circulation manager at the Altus Times (Oklahoma) and worked there 18 years until retirement. His hobbies included umpiring little league, playing pool, shuffleboard, yard work, and spending time with his grandchildren. William and Gereta Murphy had four children:
126.96.36.199. Dennis Murphy
18.104.22.168. Robin Murphy
18.104.22.168. Tim Murphy
22.214.171.124. William Murphy
1.5.5. Mildred Elaine Murphy was born 4 November 1939 and died 27 February 2011; a lifelong resident of Youngstown, Ohio. She married George F. "Sonny" Adams on 2 July 1957. Sonny was born 2 December 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio to George F. Adams, Sr. and Mildred Burns. He served in the Navy between 1956 and 1960 and worked for General Motors for 20 years. Sonny died unexpectedly a month after his wife Elaine, on 28 March 2011. Elaine and Sonny had five children:
126.96.36.199. Donald Adams
126.96.36.199. Donna Adams
188.8.131.52. George E. "Sonny" Adams
18.104.22.168. Stephen Adams
126.96.36.199. Susan Adams
1.6. Margaret "Mocky" Murphy was the youngest child of Margaret Richards and James Joseph Murphy. Margaret was born 9 October 1914 in Youngstown, Ohio and died 6 October 1990 of bladder cancer. She married Virgil Paul Leonhart on 11 November 1944. Virgil was the son of Walter Erias Leonhart and Lottie Elizabeth Sponseller, born 2 July 1909 in Chatfield, Ohio and died 18 March 1971 in Mahoning County, Ohio. Margaret and Virgil adopted one daughter:
1.6.1. Lottie Ann Leonhart born 1 February 1949 and died 23 April 2001 in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Peace River Folk Festival This Weekend; Civil War Battle of Bowlegs Creek Relived
Civil War enthusiasts will relive the historic Battle of Bowlegs Creek.
Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:12 p.m.
FORT MEADE | More than 200 Civil War enthusiasts will descend on Fort Meade this weekend to relive the historic Battle of Bowlegs Creek along the banks of the Peace River.
WHAT: Peace River Folk Festival.
WHEN: The event opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and includes entertainment both days until 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Outdoor Recreation Area, Fort Meade.
TICKETS: Admission to the event is free. $5 fee to park.
The free re-enactment will recognize the only Civil War battle fought in Polk County, and it marked a significant loss for the Confederacy.
Cannons will begin exploding at 1:30 p.m. this weekend near the city's Outdoor Recreation Area, on U.S. 98 at the Peace River. Civil War re-enactors will stage the battle Saturday and Sunday during the Peace River Folk Festival in Fort Meade.
Nearby, civilian re-enactors will gather in an encampment, mirroring the lifestyle of the 1860s.
The festival will include food, entertainment and crafts, said Priscilla Perry, executive director of the Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce, but the highlight of the weekend's events will be the battle.
During the Civil War, she said, Fort Meade's Cow Army supplied the Confederate troops with cattle that they used for food.
"When the Confederates lost the Battle of Bowlegs Creek, that supply line was halted, and they had to look elsewhere for their cattle."
The Union Army marched into Florida in early 1864 to halt the supply of food to Confederate soldiers. On April 7, they clashed with the Confederate troops near the point where Bowlegs Creek splinters from the Peace River, just south of Fort Meade, she said.
There was a brief skirmish, and the Confederate soldiers retreated back to Fort Meade, Perry said. Among them was Bartow benefactor Jacob Summerlin. One soldier, James Lanier, died in that battle.
A month later, the Union Army returned to finish what it had started. Soldiers burned Fort Meade to the ground, leaving only a log officer's quarters. That building was taken down about 40 years later.
The Peace River Folk Festival recognizes Fort Meade's involvement in the Civil War and its historic roots, Perry said.
The three-day festival will open Friday at 10 a.m. with living history exhibits and demonstrations for adults and area students. On Saturday, re-enactors will stage a fashion show at the pavilion beginning at 10:30 a.m., followed by an 1864 traditional Ladies Tea. Saturday evening will include the Blue and Gray Contra Ball with traditional music of the Civil War era. All events are open to the public.
The event opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and includes entertainment both days until 6 p.m.
[ Suzie Schottelkotte can be reached at email@example.com or 533-9070. ]
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I have been training for some time now without injury but unfortunately no more. The other night I went out for a run in the dark and began running downhill against traffic (with my left hip lower than my right). After about a mile my left hip began to hurt. Well I ended up finishing my planned 6.5 mile run but my hip was killing me and continued to throb for another day or two. I biked and swam without problems but when I tried to run again after a full week off I could only go for about 6 minutes. I have a race coming up in 3 1/2 weeks (Philly OYL) and am very nervous about my ability to train or even race. Any thoughts you could provide would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
I think you diagnosed the cause correctly, the left hip being lower than the right due to road curvature. Probably a strain in the IT band that wraps around the hip down the outside of the thigh then into the knee. You have tried some rest, try also specific stretching (various yoga positions help), use a foam roller or a "Stick" to self massage, and ice. Do this several times a day. One take-away from your experience is to be aware of road crowns and either balance running on both sides of the street or in some cases, down the middle. Ok, two lessons: when something hurts, stop. This is different than sore, pain is no gain. Take care and good luck.
Thanks BT - I went to a chiropractor yesterday and I was out of alignment and it seemed to help. I will also take your advice and keep my fingers crossed that I can "reset" myself and help to prevent again in the future. I have a 5K I'm signed up for on Sunday......we'll see how I feel in the morning.
IT Band injuries are incredibly common and can be incredibly painful. The tough part is that they can manifest themselves in so many ways - pretending to be knee, hip, or muscular injuries. I'd second the suggestion for a foam roller - I love mine, even if it hurts. A lot. When I was training for my marathon last fall, I was using that thing at least twice a day. I use it on my back (vertically and horizontally) and on the side of my leg, rolling all the way from hip to knee.
If you have any setbacks, see a doctor and make sure there isn't something really wrong. Good luck - you should be fine in time for your race.
You guys are absolutely right - I never really thought of the IT band but I should based on my history. I had such bad knee pain that I didn't run for 10 full years - finally I decided to get my knee check out (MRI, doctors, etc.) and they said it was an extremely tight IT band issue. so a few years back I committed to getting orthotics and serious ART treatment. This season I don't need the ART because I religiously use the foam roller after each run/bike up and down my left leg. I never thought that it could manifest itself in the hip as well. The other night I sat on the foam roller then crossed my left leg over right and leaned into the roller. Man, did it absolutely kill on my glute. I need to do that now every day as well. IT band problems are terrible but in my case manageable through a lot of TLC.
thanks again.
As has already been recommended, I would certainly look into your IT band ( use http://www.bulletproofknee.com ), but I would also look into your hip flexor flexibility. If you have tight psoas, hip flexors, you tend to over use the external hip rotators and can get pain that feels like "hip socket" pain...
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Brace for snakes?
Seen & Heard
Who's playing hooky?
The long-awaited opening day of Paragon Outlets in Livermore on Nov. 8 -- jokingly referred to by ecstatic mayor John Marchand as "Persistence Outlets" -- drew the masses from all over, including a suspicious number of kids for a school day.
Shopper Diana McClaugherty, from Modesto, called the occasion a "great excuse to play hooky and enjoy a mother-daughter day."
But several shoppers who admitted to taking sick days from work refused to be identified, lest they draw the ire of a boss.
Amalia Marenco of Pittsburg took advantage of her mini-getaway to pick up Christmas gifts for her children.
"Our kids are in school right now, so we're going to do as much as shopping as we can until they get out," she said with a laugh.
Even the traffic snarls, crowds and afternoon rain couldn't dampen buyers' enthusiasm.
-- Jeremy Thomas, Staff
Past times
Nov. 11, 1954
Top stories of the Pleasanton Times
Headline: Valley to Host Airmen"
An invitation has gone out from Pleasanton to 12,000 service personnel at Parks Air Force Base and 6,000 residents through out the Pleasanton Valley to attend the wonderful "grand opening" party of the city's first service center since World War II days.
The only worry now is that all 12,000 airmen, not to mention the 6,000 civilians, might accept the invitations. For while the enthusiastic sponsors of the USO "test party" have obtained a promise for 900 pieces of cake, 300 sandwiches and use of the Memorial Hall for the function, still there is doubt that even this could comfortably handle 18,000 people.
And the invitation stands nonetheless: "An invitation for the military to be on hand when Pleasanton goes 'all out' to stage an open house that will tell the boys at Parks just how much this valley appreciates their living here.
"An invitation has also gone out to some 20 women's organizations throughout Pleasanton, Sunol and even Livermore and Niles to join in one mighty effort to salute the boys in blue. Climaxing months of effort to obtain official USO sponsorship of a local service center.
"The program will offer free cake, coffee, sandwiches, music and lots of home-spun hospitality."
Real Estate: Custom Built Homes in Pleasanton. Built to your design, or you may use any part of the stock plans we have available to meet your particular needs. GI Financing, as low as 5 percent down! or attractive FHA Financing. 3-bedroom homes start at $10,900. Jensen Homes, Across from Amador High School.
Groceries: Hagstrom's: Cross rib roast 43 cents a pound, Vets Dog Food, 6 for 35 cents, Banana squash 31/2 cents a pound.
Movies: At the Valley Drive In Theater. "Secrets of the Incas" with Charlton Heston and Robert Young. Also playing "Beat the Devil" with Humphrey Bogart.
-- Louise Hartman, Staff


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Retired computer consultant. Not totally happy with our present administration.
Author of historical and science fiction novels.
Author page at http://asmwizard.com/home/my-published-works/
To correct Lincoln somewhat, he should have said, . . . that government of the people, by the politicians, and for the politicians shall not perish from the earth.
Government's view of the economy: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. — Ronald Reagan
In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions of their own.
-- Alexis de Toqueville
What should we do about the problems in our economy, and how important is it that we reform entitlements? Ask the typical majority voter about these topics and they'll be ignorant and/or apathetic. "I don't know" and "I don't care."
Conservatives need to wage war on ignorance and apathy. We need to educate enough people to create a grass roots drive to improve the economy and make things better for everyone. More people should understand the problems and possible solutions and care enough to want to do something about them. We need a Tea Party on steroids.
Let's begin with politics 101. It's simple enough, but not enough Republicans and perhaps no Democrats at all understand this: we are divided over Big Government or a great economy. We can't have both.
Big Government leads to a situation like Spain or Greece. A great economy gives full employment and prosperity for nearly everyone, and it's even good for the government. People pay taxes, and the federal government makes out like a bandit. (Oops, I forgot. The federal government is a bandit.)
Why can't we have both Big Government and a great economy? The answer is that Big Government is based on spending and redistribution of wealth. In order to spend, it has to rely on heavy taxation, which takes money away from the economy. Profits are taken from businesses, so they can't invest or hire. People don't have as much money to spend, so they don't -- and the economy slows down even more.
Big Government also relies on heavy regulation. After all, the politicians think if there's a problem, they can fix it with a federal program. The program needs lots of rules and regulations. Businesses have to follow those regulations, no matter the cost, or pay heavy penalties. Regulations slow the economy.
The last nail in Big Government's coffin? Unintended consequences. Every new federal law is like an experiment, and we are the guinea pigs. Many times, it doesn't turn out as politicians (not noted for brains) think it will. Example: under Bill Clinton, Democrats passed a new luxury tax on yachts (we'll get those slimy millionaires!) But alas, the wealthy folks immediately stopped buying them. Almost no tax was collected, and the yacht-building industry was stopped in its tracks. The Democrats had to rescind the tax. Note -- The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is the biggest experiment in American history.
Why would anyone want a good economy? Apparently, slightly over half of American voters don't, as proved by the fact that they re-elected Obama. But I do. There have been a few periods in America when the economy was in great shape. One such run was during the Clinton and Bush years, up to the housing collapse. Jobs were plentiful. Unemployment was low. People saved money and built wealth. The federal government ran a much smaller deficit. People had confidence in the future. Confidence is less plentiful now.
The economy is like an aircraft engine. When it runs well, the plane will fly. When it doesn't, we're in danger of a crash. I believe the airplane is a really good analogy for our situation. Leftist politicians keep adding weight (by spending) and reducing the engine's power (taxing and regulation.) We'll come back to Earth soon. It won't be pretty.


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7.3-4 Promoting Prostitution in the First Degree (Coercion) -- § 53a-86 (a) (1)
Revised to December 1, 2007
The defendant is charged [in count __] with promoting prostitution in the first degree. The statute defining this offense reads in pertinent part as follows:
a person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree when (he/she) knowingly <insert one of the following:>
advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution.
profits from coercive conduct by another in compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this charge, the state must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Element 1 -
Knowingly advanced or profited from prostitution
The first element is that the defendant knowingly (advanced / profited from) prostitution. A person acts "knowingly" with respect to conduct or to a circumstance when (he/she) is aware that (his/her) conduct is of such nature or that such circumstance exists. <See Knowledge, Instruction 2.3-3.>
<Insert one of the following:>
A person "advances prostitution" when, acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof, (he/she) knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution, procures or solicits patrons for prostitution, provides persons or premises for prostitution purposes, operates or assists in the operation of a house of prostitution or a prostitution enterprise, or engages in any other conduct designed to institute, aid or facilitate an act or enterprise of prostitution.
A person "profits from prostitution" when, acting other than as a prostitute receiving compensation for personally rendered prostitution services, (he/she) accepts or receives money or other property pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person whereby (he/she) participates or is to participate in the proceeds of prostitution activity.
The second element is that <insert name of person> was compelled by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution. Therefore, some element of compulsion such as force, intimidation, or coercive conduct must be present. <Insert facts of alleged coercion.>
[<If defendant charged under (a) (2):> The defendant does not have to have applied the coercive force (himself/herself). It is sufficient if (he/she) profits in any way from another person's coercive conduct.]
In summary, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) the defendant knowingly (advanced / profited from) prostitution, and 2) (he/she) did so by means of force or intimidation.
If you unanimously find
that the state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt each of the
elements of the crime of promoting prostitution, then you shall find
the defendant guilty. On the other hand, if you unanimously find that
the state has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any of the
elements, you shall then find the defendant not guilty.


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Penny Evans took out the $1,000 second prize with her painting Strange Fruit.
Danielle is an accomplished artist as her previous art amply demonstrates.
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This blog is open to any who wish to comment on Australian society, the state of the environment or political shenanigans at Federal, State and Local Government level.
Indigenous Art Awards should go to indigenous Australians!
It is fantastic to see a talented young woman who is extremely proud of her mixed heritage create such beautiful work
I agree, Indigenous Art Awards should go to indigenous Australians!
They are going to Indigenous Australians !!!!!
A) when leave comment sign it my friend, B) the award goes to Indigenous Australians, that is why its called Indigenous award you fool C) before you will spread bad blood, sweep your own porch and throw skeletons from your own wardrobe so I do not have to deal with you here:-) fool
Whilst I appreciate that right now feelings are running high on the issue of identity and I sympathize with those supporting the indigenous community in the current debate flowing from the Eatock v Bolt judgment, I would appreciate it if name calling was avoided in the comments submitted here.
Hi! My name is Boy. I'm a male bi-coloured tabby cat. Ever since I discovered that Malcolm Turnbull's dogs were allowed to blog, I have been pestering Clarencegirl to allow me a small space on North Coast Voices.
A local government election musing: there is talk around town that a former editor of The Daily Examiner may be flirting with the idea of standing at the next Clarence Valley Council election.
A get me outta here! musing: It is being said that a certain local government senior executive on the NSW North Coast is desperate to relocate anywhere but the Clarence Valley – perhaps there is no more room it in the office filing cabinet for all those rumoured industrial relations, discrimination, budgetary and conduct complaint issues and he feels the need for pastures new or perhaps he would prefer a workplace where his personal life is not the subject of so much staff gossip.
A laughing until my sides hurt musing: The look on my human's face was priceless when she received this unexpected email from Nationals MP Kevin Hogan which began "It's been a pleasure working with you over the last three years. Together we are making meaningful, measurable progress toward ensuring we get the share of funding we deserve for things like roads, schools, hospitals, and other services." However, I confess I grew alarmed at the purple hue of that same face when she opened a second email concerning Andrew Bolt which said "You are invited to join Andrew, Senator Cory Bernardi and John Roskam from the Institute of Public Affairs for two hours of networking with fellow conservatives at CLF House."
An enterprising musing: An industrial dispute has been registered with the NSW Industrial Relations Commission between the NSW Local Government, Clerical, Administrative, Airlines & Utilities Union and Clarence Valley Council. A compulsory conference is being held on 23 March 2016.
A fiery musing: One sharp-eyed little dog living over at Iluka noticed something rather strange the other day on a wooded block of land that had recently been found to be home to a small forest of endangered coastal trees – a rather 'convenient' little fire has started on this lot which just happens to be the subject of a development application, which if it went ahead would see most of the land clear-felled and all those endangered trees removed. Luckily someone called the firies and the flames were doused.
A bob each way musing: The Australian Electoral Commission has released the political donation list for 2014-15 and Google "First Do No Harm" Inc has decided it's a good idea to give money to Labor and the Liberals - $60k for the ALP & $66k to the Libs. So ya'll know who to blame if your team loses click here to search the records.
A let's share musing: Granny Herald let the cat out of the bag on 04.02.15 -Another of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's investments is under scrutiny, with revelations he has a financial stake in the global parent company of the scandal-plagued 7-Eleven empire. Fairfax Media can reveal Mr Turnbull has shares in two international investment funds that invest in Japanese conglomerate Seven & I Holdings. Seven & I's major subsidiary is Seven-Eleven Japan, which is the parent company of 7-Eleven in the United States. The US company in turn licences the billionaire Withers and Barlow family, who own Australia's scandal-plagued stores. As a Senate committee prepares to probe the wages exploitation scandal on Friday, Labor has claimed the investment raises concerns Mr Turnbull must address.
A victorious Gloucester musing: 4 February 2016 - AGL Energy Limited (AGL) today announced that following a review, it has taken a strategic decision that exploration and production of natural gas assets will no longer be a core business for the company due to the volatility of commodity prices and long development lead times…In New South Wales, AGL will not proceed with the Gloucester Gas Project and will cease production at the Camden Gas Project in South West Sydney in 2023, twelve years earlier than previously proposed. Resulting impairments for both projects have included additional provisions ensuring rehabilitation costs have been appropriately provided for.
A political waste musing: I was listening to the hoomins nattering over their coffee (I prefer tea as anyone letting me close to their cup inevitably finds out) and I discovered that the company which empties the garbage bins at my house gave the Queensland Liberal and National parties a whopping $247,750 in 2014-15. Guess they didn't see much bang for their buck.
A who is that musing: So which Liberal Senator has a URL ending in a strangely inappropropriate three-letter word?http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=G0D? Why it's Senator Oriency Drab.
A blast from the past musing: On 21 May 2015 Tempers flared at a Byron Shire Council meeting today as a crowd of ratepayers turned out to have their say on the $1.2 million temporary rock wall at Belongil Beach. At one point during the meeting, that covered a variety of issues, councillor Rose Wanchap, in response to a heckler in the crowd, threw both of her shoes into the gallery.
A campaigning musing: A little birdie told me that people are prepared to come to New England from as far away as South Australia to campaign for independent Tony Windsor if he decides to run against the Nats Barnaby Joyce.
A January court blitz musing: Look who is taking local government in the Northern Rivers to court this month. Jane Stanford v Clarence Valley Council(District Court), Lorraine Carroll v Clarence Valley Council trading as Clarence Valley Council(Supreme Court),Dawn Mary Allen v Ballina Shire Council(District Court), R v TWEED SHIRE COUNCIL (Local Court),Rory Bruce-Allen by his next friend Karen Anne Bruce-Allen v BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL,(District Court).
A West Yamba musing: So which landowner-cum-developer is rumoured to be suing Clarence Valley Council and others over an approved development application?
A whosa grinch musing: It's not just a sly Iluka DA that turned up on Christmas Eve - on the same day council workers removed 4 picnic tables and seating from the Rotary shelter at Iluka sports oval. When sprung Clarence Valley Council told locals that this outdoor picnic furniture (said to be have been paid for by Rotary and the local fishing club) would be refurbished & returned before 7 February 2016. More than one little moggy on that side of the river has muttered quietly that it's only being returned because they were sprung.
A what's the question again musing: Here is an Independent Australia pop quiz.
Over the last 31 months, since May 2013, 23 state or federal parliamentarians have either been forced to resign from their party or the executive (government or parliamentary) following allegations of misconduct. How many were Labor Party MPs?
(a) All 23.
(b) Eleven, fewer than half.
(c) Only six.
(d) Three.
The footnote added last time still applies: not all stood aside are necessarily guilty. At least one has since been rehabilitated.
Answer: (d) Three
A thought to ponder musing: In case of bushfire or flood - do you have an emergency evacuation plan for the family pet?
An adoption musing: Every week on the NSW North Coast a number of cats and dogs find themselves without a home. If you want to do your bit and give one bundle of joy a new family, contact Happy Paws on 0419 404 766 or your local council pound.


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It's probably going to take me a couple weeks to get back up to some sort of speed, but I am more or less ready now to get back in the saddle of the blogmonster. The reasons for my absence are many, but the primary one is that my father died suddenly on December 21. What I'm comfortable saying about it publicly, I did in my latest Strange Horizons column -- I wasn't entirely sure it was the right venue to write about something so personal, but I also wasn't able to write about anything else at the time the column was due.
I still feel very out of sorts, and am behind in absolutely everything, especially email. I haven't checked my mumpsimus at gmail account since putting everything on hold here, and I expect there are thousands of messages to sort through. Please bear with me.
I'll be at the last days of the AWP Conference in Manhattan at the end of the week, mostly at the Prime/Wildside/Best American Fantasy table (where there will be an author signing at 2.30pm on Friday, I believe). I'll do my best to collect lots of salacious gossip and, as always, will share the obviously untrue bits with you.
27 January 2008
posted by Matthew Cheney
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I am sorry to hear of your dad's passing. The Strange Horizon's essay is a lovely tribute to your relationship with him.ReplyDelete
My deepest sympathies, Matt. Beautiful column.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/28/2008 9:18 AM
I'm very sorry. My own father died suddenly and unexpectedly a few years ago. It's hard.ReplyDelete
I cannot overstate my admiration for your beautiful and moving tribute at Strange Horizons. You should be very proud of that.
Brett Cox
I'm so sorry, Matt.ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry for your loss, Matt.ReplyDelete
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text: A lifelong resident of the Texarkana area, I got into radio as a teen because I love all types of music. My career has been very interesting. I began playing classical music at my first job, then I played oldies at 20, and now that I'm well into my 40s, I play pop and country. I have a lovely wife, two children and two dogs, one of which we rescued (you can guess which one). I am an avid golfer and a huge motor sports fan, as well as pro or college football. I am a big fan of NCIS, The Mentalist, or any drama I can watch when my kids aren't tying up the TV!


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Tips for Helping Kids Cope with Loss
February 5, 2013 3 Comments
By: Jennifer Thew, RN, BSN, MSJ, Former National Editor at Nurse.com
Jennifer has a background in neuroscience and has a great appreciation for the work of hospice nurses.
One of my earliest memories is attending my great-grandfather's funeral. I remember the funeral home's gold curtains (it was the 1970s), exactly where the guest book was placed and that we sat in the front row during the memorial service. It's not a frightening or sad memory, just a clear image in my mind.
Recently, I asked my mother how old I had been when he died. She said about 2 1/2.
Children of all ages are likely to experience loss in their lives. A friend may move away, or a pet, grandparent or parent may die. Death and loss are often difficult for adults to discuss with other adults, and when it comes to talking with kids it's tempting to avoid the subject altogether. After all, aren't kids too young to understand loss? Won't talking about it upset them even more?
Actually, The Hospice Foundation of America advises parents to be open and honest with children about loss. It says by guiding children through the grieving process, adults can teach children how to cope with a loss.
Unsure of what to do or say? Here's some guidance for parents who feel, well, at a loss, when it comes to dealing with loss.
Be honest
When my friend was 12, her mother developed breast cancer. She knew her mom was sick and undergoing treatment. But, when her mother passed away during a hospital stay, she was shocked. She thought it would be like the other admissions and her mom would come back home. She didn't realize how sick her mom was because no adult had explained it to her.
As a registered nurse, I've seen this scenario more than once. Hoping to protect others from grief, family members don't paint a realistic picture of a patient's prognosis. Sometimes this means a family member doesn't get to say goodbye before a patient passes and important words are left unsaid, which actually causes more grief.
If someone's health is declining, don't be afraid to share that with your children. It allows them to ask questions, to start getting prepared for loss and to say the things they want to say. They'll be able to take comfort in that for the rest of their lives.
Say, 'I don't know'
Kids are full of questions, but adults don't always have the answers. And that's OK. Some parents are able to draw on spiritual beliefs to help answer the "Where do people go when they die?" question.
Still, kids have a knack for throwing out uncomfortable questions.
Instead of struggling to make up answers, be honest with your child, according to the University of New Hampshire's Cooperative Extension's fact sheet "Helping Children Cope With Death."
Saying "I don't know, honey. What do you think?" can help children voice their own ideas about death and loss. You may be surprised to find they have their own ideas that they find comforting.
Cultivate outlets
Though more than a decade has passed since her father's death, Sarah Canga-Arguelles, 28, of Crystal Lake, Ill., says she still writes him letters from time-to-time, something she started doing right before he passed.
Today, her letters continue to give him a voice, "I think, if he was here maybe this is what he'd tell me to do." After her father passed, writing journal entries and poetry and taking up photography helped Canga-Arguelles cope. "It helped me find a voice for what I was going through," she said.
Encouraging kids to find an outlet for their feelings, whether it's writing, art or sports, can help them process their loss.
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JohnSchwan wrote: So watching the Colbert Report, apparently the Obama administration pointed The Bank of America to HB Gary, or some law firm that employs them.
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We stand at a unique time in our history, the rise of the internet and computer technology have contributed to an unparallelled rate of prosperity for the First World. We have created for ourselves an empire unlike any other, a global network of constant trade and communication, a new age of technological advancement. We have come a long way from our humble roots in the Industrial Revolution and the days of Manifest Destiny. We are now pioneers on new digital frontiers expanding our domain from the quantum world to the far reaches of space.
And yet, the empire faces a crisis, a global recession, growing poverty, rampant violence, corruption in politics, and threats to personal freedom. As it was before in other times of crisis, the old stories have begun to repeat themselves. The half truths, this time repeated nightly on cable news and echoed through a series of tubes onto the internet: the empire is strong, change is unwise, business as usual is the answer. In times of uncertainty there are those who seek to add to the confusion, to prey on our insecurities and fears. Those who would seek to keep us divided for their own gain. The pervasive strategy takes many very convincing forms: Liberals and Conservatives, Christians and Muslims, Black and White, Saved and sinner.
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You cannot sit on the couch watching television or playing video games, waiting for a revolution. You are the revolution. Every time you decide not to exercise your rights, every time you refuse to hear another view point, every time you ignore the world around you, every time you spend a dollar at a business that doesn't pay a fair wage you are contributing to the oppression of the human body and the repression of the human mind. You have a choice, a choice to take the easy path, the familiar path, to walk willingly into your own submission. Or a choice to get up, to go outside and talk to your neighbor, to come together in new forums to create lasting, meaningful change for the human race.
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A peaceful revolution, a revolution of ideas, a revolution of creation. The twenty-first century enlightenment. A global movement to create a new age of tolerance and understanding, empathy and respect. An age of unfettered technological development. An age of sharing ideas and cooperation. An age of artistic and personal expression. We can choose to use new technology for radical positive change or let it be used against us. We can choose to keep the internet free, keep channels of communication open and dig new tunnels into those places where information is still guarded. Or we can let it all close in around us. As we move in to new digital worlds, we must acknowledge the need for honest information and free expression. We must fight to keep the internet open as a marketplace of ideas where all are seated as equals. We must defend our freedoms from those who would seek to control us. We must fight for those who do not yet have a voice. Keep telling your story.
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futuristxen wrote: JohnSchwan wrote: So watching the Colbert Report, apparently the Obama administration pointed The Bank of America to HB Gary, or some law firm that employs them.
Wouldn't mind republicans going after this to be honest. But I guess since it's not a blow job it doesn't rise to their level of scandal.
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The chat logs, which cover several days in February immediately after the group hacked into internet security firm HBGary's e-mail accounts, offer a fascinating look inside the hivemind's organization and culture.


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VIENNA, 18 December 2013 – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), LI Yong, and the Acting Director General of the International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE), Janez Podobnik, today signed a joint communique identifying new thematic areas of cooperation between UNIDO and ICPE within the framework of the relationship agreement concluded between the two organizations back in 1988.
The new agreement will help focus joint efforts on project development in the specified thematic areas such as inclusive and sustainable industrial development and technology transfer, energy- and resource-efficiency, and capacity-development of UNIDO and ICPE Member States for more effective industrial policy research and reform.
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Piling a dump so high in a toilet that when you go to wipe your knuckles hit the pile causing your them to be covered in hot fudge.
After taking a massive dump and wiping, I hit the pile and got a fudge knuckle.
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to fist a male or female anally.
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guy 2: sure did, we went back to hers, she even let me fudge knuckle her.
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When a sexual partner is fisting the other partner in the anus, and fecal matter, or more appropriately, "fudge" is left on the knuckles of the fister.
"I don't much care for fisting Lucy because I always get fudge knuckled."
by NJ Pelli September 26, 2006
the crusty brown ring left on your digit when removed from a womens anus.
it wasn't until the morning when Biff realized exactly what had happened the night before, although his memory was cloudy,there was no denying the fudgeknuckle on his right thumb.
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Sometimes used by non-cussers as a substitute for fuck or shit.
It is related to the word crap.
It is related to the word crap.
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Knuckles shoved into somone's arse repeatedly until they have permanantly been fudged.
Devin couldnt believe that he was punched in the face by a guy with fudgeknuckles.
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When you go to wipe and your hand slips and you get last nights digested leftover all over your knuckles.
I was wiping the other day and my hand sliped and I got fudge knuckles.
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Aug. 16, 2012 -- Effective immediately, all U.S. baby boomers should get a one-time blood test for the hepatitis C virus, the CDC says.
One in 30 baby boomers born between 1945 through 1965 has been infected with hepatitis C, and most have no clue. Hepatitis C can go undetected without symptoms, but slowly causes serious liver diseases, including liver cancer. It is also the leading cause of liver transplants in the U.S.
"Three-quarters of all hepatitis C infections and three-quarters of hepatitis C deaths occur in baby boomers," CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, said today during a conference call with reporters. "Baby boomers are five times more likely to have Hepatitis C than other adult Americans."
The new recommendations strengthen existing guidelines that state that all people at high risk for hepatitis C should be tested. "While we continue to recommend testing for high-risk individuals, baby boomers are now added to the list," Frieden says. This move could help identify 800,000 more Americans with hepatitis C.
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If the test is positive, people can lower their risk of liver cancer and cirrhosis by:
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- Getting vaccinated against Hepatitis A and B
New therapies can cure up to 75% of infections. Frieden says the expanded testing, along with appropriate care and treatment, could save more than 120,000 lives.
Frieden, a baby boomer himself, plans to get tested at his next well visit.


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STOCKTON - Police are looking for five armed suspects who broke into a north Stockton home early Sunday morning, ransacking the residence and stealing electronics and cash.
According to police, a 33-year-old woman and 42-year-old man were in their home in the 4500 block of Lanza Lane when they heard the crash of their sliding glass door breaking. When the robbers entered the house, the male victim was able to escape and seek help, police said. The robbers pointed guns at the woman, ransacked the house and fled.
Police described three of the five suspects as: a 5-foot-8-inch black man with a medium build in his 30s wearing a gray beanie and black hooded sweatshirt and armed with a long barrel revolver; a heavyset 5-foot-6-inch black man in his mid to late 20s wearing a black beanie and black hooded sweatshirt and armed with a black semiautomatic handgun; and a heavyset 5-foot-4-inch black man in his early to mid 20s with a thin mustache wearing a black beanie and black hooded sweatshirt.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public input on the development of bear management plans for hunting units on the Grand Mesa.
During the month of May, wildlife managers will host public meetings in Grand Junction, Hotchkiss, Rifle and Collbran to provide information on bear management and seek public comment on how to maintain a healthy bear population while reducing bear conflicts. The areas up for discussion include Game Management Units, 41, 42, 421, 411, 52, 53, 63 and 521.
"Wildlife management is based on science and research, but the public's input is critical in making final determinations," said Northwest Regional Manager Ron Velarde. "We strongly urge Colorado's citizens to participate in managing their wildlife."
Bear management plans will also consider input from various land management agencies.
At the meetings, members of the public can learn about the current and historic status of black bears on the Grand Mesa, and wildlife managers will ask for input about future objectives and management strategies, including trends in population size.
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• Rifle - May 15 - Rifle Fire Department
• Collbran - May 16 - Plateau Valley School Auditorium
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Former Bayfield resident Sharon Lee Martell died from injuries suffered in a car accident south of Bloomfield, N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. She was 68.
Mrs. Martell was born to Charles and Sylvia (Harnden) Law on Nov. 30, 1943, in Fairmont, Minn.
On March 25, 1962, she married Donald Martell in San Diego. They lived in California, Minnesota and Colorado. The Martells lived in Bayfield from 1981 to 1987.
After retiring, they spent winters in El Mirage, Ariz., and traveled summers visiting family and friends. The most important thing in her life was her family and friends, her family said.
Mrs. Martell was preceded in death by her daughter, Teresa Bothwell.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Donald Martell of El Mirage, Ariz.; daughters Michelle Martin of Farmington and Nancy Poston of Rapid City, S.D.; sister, Vicki Wamhoff of Yucca Valley, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
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21.09.2012 - Researchers from the organisation Criigen have published a GMO feeding study suggesting a cancer risk in mice. Critics say the study design was not appropriate.
In the peer reviewed journal Food and Chemical Toxicology a team headed by Criigen president Gilles-Eric Seralini report that lab mice fed with Monsanto's GM maize NK603 or with the herbicide Glyphosate developed faster tumours than control mice. While treated female rats died 2-3 fold more frequently than controls, male rats which received the GMO or herbicide diet over 2 years developed tumours, which were up to 4 times larger than in control mice and occurred earlier in their life cycle, accompanied by kidney defects in both sexes.
However, critics questioned the credibility and reliability of the data. "The methods, stats and reporting of results are all well below the standard I would expect in a rigorous study – to be honest I am surprised it was accepted for publication", stated Prof. Dr. David Spiegelhalter from University of Cambridge, UK, explaining that there was no full data set, no relevant number of animals involved to demonstrate statistical significance and no dose-dependent effect confirming the conclusions of the study authors. Prof. Dr. Maurice Moloney, chief of Rothamsted Research, pointed to the fact that the rat species used by the French researchers is extremely susceptible to developing spontaneous cancers, with up to 86% in wild-type males and 72% in normal females. According to Dr. Wendy Harwood, John Innes Centre, "without access to the full data, we can only say that these results cannot be interpreted as showing that GM technology itself is dangerous." Some researchers also criticised that it was not good scientific practice to give the data to the press before making them public to the scientific community. Others such as Prof. Dr. Jose Miquel Mulet from University of Valencia presumed the study was politically motivated: The reports of Criigen are put forward by the French authorities as justification to maintaining bans on cultivating GMOs,"he stressed. French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault stated in Paris: "The government is keeping its moratorium on the cultivation of GMO seeds currently authorised in the European Union."
A spokesman of the European Food watchdog EFSA said it will consider the paper's relevance (http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/120919b.htm). The study appears as a direct attack on the EFSA's methods. However, recently, an independent study carried out by Ernst & Young confirmed the agency's assessments had excellent scientific quality.
Since the foundation of Criigen in 2001, its researchers have questioned the design of animal studies used to assess GMO safety. The organisation is financed through contract research . Although its researchers carry out contract studies for Greenpeace and Carrefour, the large French food retailer which claims its products to be GM-free, its researchers say the organisation is independent.
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There were 49 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,465 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Weapon arrest: Officers responding to a call of a man with a gun just east of Stribley Park discovered a man with a stolen firearm at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, police reported. They arrested Juan Hernandez, 33, in the 2100 block of East Church Street on suspicion of weapons charges.
Robbery: A woman and her mother were sitting in her car in the 100 block of South Pilgrim Street at 11 a.m. Monday when a man approached, opened the driver's door, pointed a black handgun at the woman and attempted to take her purse. The woman gave up her purse, and the robber fled to a waiting gray Ford Expedition at the corner of Market and Pilgrim streets that left the scene east on Market. The robber was described as a Latino man in his 20s, 6 feet tall with a thin build, long black curly hair, silver front teeth and three teardrop tattoos on his face.
Stolen vehicle arrest: Officers pulled over a reported stolen vehicle near Bedlow and Knickerbocker drives about 12:25 p.m. Monday. The female driver failed to show her hands or exit the vehicle, then reached toward the floor, so a police dog was deployed, police said. The woman continued to resist arrest but was subsequently taken into custody and pre-booked at a hospital before booking, authorities reported. Police arrested Rakema Moss, 26, on suspicion of auto theft, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and traffic charges.
The California Highway Patrol did not provide an incident report Monday.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 76 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday, including three vehicle accidents, 59 medical calls and two structure fires.
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"A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC" – to celebrate St. Valentine's Day, the Ailbrin Society presents a musical evening with John Kennedy. John is well known to the many listeners of CRY and we look forward to an entertaining and informative evening. It will be held on Wednesday, 15th February at 8.30 pm in the Red Store, North Main Street, Youghal. Members free; non-members 5E. New members always welcome.
John Kennedy from Community Radio Youghal presented a wonderful evening of music and nostalgia entitled " The sound of greatness" celebrating the World famous Irish tenor Count John McCormack at The Walter Raleigh Hotel as special guest of The Youghal Ailbrin Society.
People often ask what is Ailbrin? It is a small society that hosts a series of talks on a variety of subjects, from September to April on the third Wednesday of the month. The name Ailbrin is the oldest known Irish name for Youghal and means wooded rock.
The talks cover a wide range of subjects from local history, current affairs, travel, art, music, architecture to deep sea diving. Many of the most popular talks with the public have been given by local speakers.
The society was founded in 1966 by Noel Mc Namara a local solicitor, as a discussion group. Michael Murray acted as Chairperson in its early years. Members met once a month in the Devonshire Arms Hotel and as the speakers were friends and the room was free there was no fee.
After some years the Society expanded, speakers were brought in from outside to broaden our horizons. All this activity involved more expenses, fees for speakers, room rental and inevitably insurance. It also required a hard working and dedicated committee, most of whom have given several years and much of their time to keeping the show on the road. What we now need are more members interested in helping the present committee. At a meeting on Monday September 17th, a discussion was held on whether or not to continue with the society's activities, the present committee has agreed to stay on until April of next year.


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http://www.ribbonsoft.com/bugtracker/in ... ask_id=408
I agree this would make a fantastic addition to QCAD, often I am repeating the same task, over and over again and as you point out in your feature request, to have a tool like this would be such a bonus.
Would something like this be difficult to develop and introduce ? this kind of tool is already present in so many CAD programs and I would love to see this in QCAD and I know I'm not the only one (J-J ).
Edit ... and yes this would help those of us to get a grasp of some basic scripting know how.