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Author Affiliations: Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Dr Lin), Department of Epidemiology and Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (Dr Lin), and Longititudinal Studies Section, National Institute on Aging (Dr Ferrucci), Baltimore, Maryland.
Identifying modifiable risk factors for falls in older adults is of significant public health importance. While hearing is not typically considered a risk factor for falls, a recent report of a cohort of older Finnish female twins demonstrated a strong association between audiometric hearing loss and incident falls.1 Possible pathways that could explain this observed association include comcomitant cochlear and vestibular dysfunction, poor awareness of the auditory and spatial environment, or mediation through the effects of hearing loss on cognitive load and shared attention. The latter 2 pathways, which suggest a possible causal pathway between hearing loss and falling, are intriguing because hearing loss is highly prevalent but remains vastly undertreated in older adults.2,3 The objective of this current study was to investigate the cross-sectional association of audiometric hearing loss with self-reported falls in a representative sample of the United States population aged 40 to 69 years who participated in the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES).
The study included participants (age range, 40-69 years) in NHANES (2001-2004) who underwent assessment of audiometric hearing loss and fall history. During this period, a half sample of all adults aged 20 to 69 years underwent audiometric testing, and an interviewer-administered questionnaire on fall history was administered to all adults 40 years and older. The NHANES is an ongoing program of studies that assesses the health and functioning of representative cross-sectional samples of the civilian, noninstitutionalized US population.4
Pure tone audiometry was performed by a trained examiner according to established NHANES protocols (eAppendix). Hearing loss was defined by a speech-frequency pure tone average of thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz in the better-hearing ear according to the definition of hearing loss established by the World Health Organization.5 Fall history was ascertained in an interviewer-administered questionnaire. ("Have you had difficulty with falling during the past 12 months?") Data on demographic variables and medical history were obtained from interviews. Objective vestibular balance testing consisted of test condition 4 of the Modified Romberg Test of Standing Balance on Firm and Compliant Support Surfaces (eAppendix).
Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between hearing loss and self-reported falling after adjustment for age and other covariates. We accounted for the complex sampling design in all analyses by using sample weights according to National Center for Health Statistics guidelines. All analyses were conducted using Stata version 11.1 (StataCorp), and 2-sided P values of less than .05 were considered statistically significant.
From 2001 to 2004, a total of 2017 participants aged 40 to 69 years underwent concurrent assessment of hearing loss and fall history in NHANES (eTable). A hearing loss of greater than 25 dB was prevalent in 14.3% of these participants, and 4.9% of the participants reported falling over the preceding 12 months. We examined the association of hearing loss with having self-reported falls in stepwise logistic regression models. In an unadjusted model, hearing loss was significantly associated with the odds of reported falls. For every 10-dB increase in hearing loss, there was a 1.4-fold (95% CI, 1.3-1.5) increased odds of an individual reporting a fall over the preceding 12 months. Adjustment for demographic factors (age, sex, race, education), cardiovascular factors (smoking, diabetes, hypertension, stroke), and vestibular balance function did not substantially change the magnitude or significance of this association (Table). Restricting the analytical cohort only to those participants with a hearing loss of 40 dB or less (thereby excluding those with a moderate or severe hearing loss) did not affect the magnitude of our results (cf Table).
In this nationally representative study of adults aged 40 to 69 years, greater hearing loss was independently associated with self-reported falls over the preceding 12 months. These results were robust to analyses accounting for multiple confounders, excluding participants with moderate or severe hearing loss, and after adjusting for vestibular balance function. The magnitude of the association of hearing loss with falls is clinically-significant, with a 25-dB hearing loss (equivalent from going from normal to mild hearing loss) being associated with a nearly 3-fold increased odds of reporting a fall over the preceding year.
Our results contribute to the literature examining the association between hearing loss and falls. Our findings are consistent with prior research studies that have used both self-reported6 and audiometric1,7 measures of hearing and have demonstrated that hearing loss is associated with balance function7 and incident falls.1 In contrast, another longitudinal study did not find similar associations.8 Potential factors that may limit the consistency of reported results across studies are variability in how hearing loss is measured, variability in cohort characteristics, and variability in how balance and falls are assessed. For example, in studies in which a hearing screening instrument rather than pure tone audiometry is used,8 any misclassification of hearing loss status by the screening device may bias any observed results toward the null hypothesis.
A number of mechanisms could explain the observed association between hearing loss and falls. There may be a concomitant dysfunction of both the cochlear and the vestibular sense organs given their shared location within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear. Decreased hearing sensitivity may also directly limit access to auditory cues that are needed for environmental awareness. Finally, the association of hearing loss with falls may be mediated through cognitive load and reduced attentional resources. Attentional resources are critical for maintaining postural control,9 and decrements in attentional and cognitive resources imposed by hearing loss10 may impair the maintenance of postural balance in real-world situations and increase the risk of falling.
A key limitation of our study is that our results are based on cross-sectional data rather than on longitudinal trajectories of hearing loss and fall history over time. Our measurement of fall history was also dependent on retrospective self-report. However, our results were generally consistent with other studies,1,6,7 and our results demonstrated a robust association between hearing loss and falls after adjustment for multiple confounders. Further prospective research is needed to determine whether hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for falls that may be amenable to hearing rehabilitative strategies that remain underused.
Correspondence: Dr Lin, Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 2024 E Monument St, Ste 2-700, Baltimore, MD 21205 (email@example.com).
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Lin and Ferrucci. Analysis and interpretation of data: Lin. Drafting of the manuscript: Lin. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Ferrucci. Statistical analysis: Lin. Obtained funding: Lin. Study supervision: Ferrucci.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Funding/Support: This work was supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (K23DC011279) and by a National Institute on Aging Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Research Career Development Award (Dr Lin).
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PARKERSBURG - Mayor Bob Newell said he is unsure what a divided vote over the city's 2013-14 budget will mean for Parkersburg.
"It was absolutely the least amount of questions asked about the budget," Newell said, "But at the same time, it was the least amounts for the budget since my time here as mayor."
Parkersburg City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday evening to approve the $26.33 million budget. Councilman Mike Reynolds was absent and did not vote.
Councilmen John Kelly and Roger Brown, both of whom voted against the budget Tuesday, have been outspoken opponents of across-the-board pay increases for staff and some larger pay increases for administrators.
Brown could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Councilman J.R. Carpenter also voted against the budget, and at Tuesday's meeting said he would rather have seen the money used to lower the cost of operating the city.
Carpenter clarified his statements Wednesday, saying he believed savings through reduction of positions and other cost-saving measures implemented in recent years by Newell should not have been used for employee pay increases.
"We saved all of this money and then we turned around and spent it," he said. "We made a lot of the employees happier, but two years from now where are we going to be?"
Carpenter said a constant topic of discussion among the public, the city's user fee, was never part of the budget discussion.
"The user fee wasn't a discussion, but if we reduced the cost of operating the city, you would think the first step would be looking at reducing the user fee," he said. "If we would have added those savings to the carryover, as the budget develops this year we could get a better idea of where we are sitting as a city financially and what we could do."
Newell pointed out that despite the discussion at Tuesday's meeting, no additional amendments were put forth.
"That's why we have those budget meetings," Newell said. "Not for them to nitpick on small things, but to really change things around if that is what they feel needs to be done."
When asked for examples of specific reductions he would ask for, Carpenter said he did not know.
"As for specific line items, I wasn't prepared," he said. "I'm still a rookie. This is a general concept."
Carpenter also said events during a previous budget hearing led him to not put forth budget amendments at Tuesday's meeting.
During the March 5 budget hearing, Kelly twice put forth amendments severely limiting pay increases for administrators, the first being voted down and the second dying for lack of a second.
"When I saw how that got passed at the last meeting, I decided not to throw another dead donkey into the ring," Carpenter said.
Even so, Carpenter said it won't affect how he conducts business on council.
"I think the mayor did develop a good budget and did a good job with it," he said. "I think we had an opportunity to lower the cost of operating the city and I really feel the citizens should be getting some of the benefits of those savings. I got outvoted."

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Published: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 7:24 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 7:24 a.m.
CARY (AP) — Teachers from traditional public schools, charter schools and the state's online teaching portal are gathering to give Gov. Pat McCrory feedback on how to improve the teaching profession, including pay.
McCrory was expected to attend Tuesday's first meeting of the Governor's Teacher Advisory Committee in Cary.
The governor announced 24 teachers for the panel Monday — the same day other teachers in the state held "walk ins" at schools in reaction to spending reductions and another year without a pay raise. Some teachers protested near McCrory's office, just outside the old Capitol building.
McCrory has blamed Medicaid overruns for a state budget this year without pay raises, but wants to find money to do so next year. He has said he also wants a method to reward the best teachers.
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Two months after the flood and mud slides on Sweetwater Road in western Eagle County, county crews, volunteers and residents are still dealing with a mess.
"There is nowhere to put the dirt right now," said Eagle County Planning Director Bob Narracci.
Debris from the July 24 flood and Aug. 6 mud slide is currently being spread around wherever it can be useful or out of the way.
"We're currently giving material away to residents, trucking it away to Bureau of Land Management Land site and trying to fill in the road edges here and there," said County Road and Bridge Director Gordon Adams.
There is still more dirt to deal with, however.
"We're thinking of putting the dirt over the edge of the road, which requires a grading permit," Narracci told county commissioners on Monday. "The Army Corps of Engineers has definite rules about what can happen to the stream."
In proximity to the stream, any alterations have to remain within the footprint of the impacted area.
Adams hopes to use some of the dirt to help raise and support sections of Sweetwater Road. Some of the material is also going to residents for building berms that might mitigate future floods.
Volunteer excavators have been helping with the work and the county is trying to streamline the process as much as possible. On Monday, Narracci talked about having a county engineer work directly with the excavators to eliminate a draft and appeal process for designs, such as a berm's location, height and width.
"We want to help volunteers as much as possible by saving some permitting steps, and of course permitting fees are waived," said Commissioner Jon Stavney.
A concern Stavney raised is that the material was being put back where it came from and would simply wash over the roads and properties again in the next flood.
Adams said mud slides and debris flows will happen again in a big event. However, in that case it would be new dirt going over the dirt being packed away now. That means the dirt work now will be more of a help than a threat in the future.
Still, it's a lot to deal with.
"Even two months later, it's bad," Narracci said.
- Derek Franz
The ECO buses are rolling into a little more green.
For starters, Eagle County is getting a huge savings on two replacement buses. Second, ECO Transit is going to be getting some extra revenue soon - a minimum of $101,000 per year - thanks to advertising space being sold on the outside of the buses.
Eagle County Commissioners approved the ad-sales contract and the bus buy at Tuesday's meeting.
The entire ECO fleet already has ads inside its 31 buses but this will be the first time any have had ad "wraps" on the outside, said ECO Transit Director Kelley Collier.
"We don't exactly know when you'll see the wraps, since we just got the contract approved and have not started selling the ad space yet," she said.
That's why it's also too soon to gauge how much revenue might be expected beyond the minimum annual amount of $101,000.
"Right now we're just balancing our bottom line," Collier said. "With any additional revenue, we'd love to put it back on the road in the form of service."
Commissioners pointed out that some municipalities such as Vail have strict requirements when it comes to things like ads on the outside of vehicles.
"We've been working with the towns on this for about a year and a half, and they're all on board," Collier said.
ECO is currently funded by a mass-transit dedicated sales tax, bus fares and a federal operating grant, which is applied for annually.
For more information about buying ad space on a bus, contact Jill Anderson at 970-855-0199 or email@example.com.
As for the new buses, the county is getting $280,000 worth of buses for $56,000, Collier said.
"We have two buses with a 12-year cycle that ends next year. This deal will give us an extra six years," she said. "This is really going to help us out."
The buses are coming from Colorado Springs, which is getting rid of 10 buses in all. They are dated from 2007. The two buses being replaced in Eagle County's fleet are from 2001.
- Derek Franz
Apparently, Eagle County has been doing pretty good job keeping things under budget and avoiding unplanned costs.
For starters, Eagle County Finance Director John Lewis said the county is coming in under budget for all funds by about $724,000 in payroll alone.
"There will be additional savings on top of that in payroll and other areas by the end of the year," he said. "Almost every line item will have at least a little bit of savings. It's difficult to tell exactly how far under budget we are so far but we will finish the year under budget."
One indicator of the county's tight ship is the mere handful of supplemental budget requests for 2012. Lewis presented the fourth request of the year at Tuesday's commissioner meeting, fewer than the number of requests in recent years.
In Eagle County's case, supplemental budget requests are made for approval of spending that was not anticipated when the commissioners approved the initial budget last December. Many of the requests are the result of increased grant revenue. For increased spending requests that do not have a corresponding revenue match, $500,000 was set aside in the general fund. To date, a little less than $180,000 has been needed from that contingency fund.
"Not too long ago we had countless supplemental requests, like every week it seemed," said Commissioner Peter Runyon.
Commissioners Sara Fisher and Jon Stavney were also impressed that only four requests have been made.
"Thank you for doing a phenomenal job," Fisher told staff members. "Now we're going to hold you to it even more."
Stavney said what might account for the difference is that four years ago the county was growing fast and the economy was still strong.
"When you're growing quickly, it's easier to lose track of things," he said. "Departments might not plan ahead for costs as much."
That's not the case anymore.
Lewis anticipates a fifth supplemental request will be made in December.
"I don't think it will be much, though," he said. "I think we'll still end up using substantially less than the half million that was budgeted as a contingency fund, which will add to the payroll and line-item savings we are realizing."
- Derek Franz
County commissioner candidates for Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties spoke last week in Carbondale at a candidate forum on water and agreed they need to work together to protect the Roaring Fork watershed.
"The one thing we need is more of a spearheaded committee," said Courtney Holm, Republican candidate for Eagle County Commissioner District 2. "It really comes back to that collaboration. It should come back to all three counties working collaboratively together."
The Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative and Roaring Fork Conservancy teamed up to host the candidates' forum Thursday at the Third Street Center. About 60 people attended the event, which featured eight commissioner candidates from the three counties. Eagle County District 1 candidates Jill Hunsaker Ryan and Jeff Layman, and District 2 candidate Dale Nelson did not attend the forum.
Incumbent District 3 Garfield Commissioner Mike Samson, a Rifle Republican, agreed with Holm that politicians should continue the collaborative tone of the conversation about the importance of water issues in the Roaring Fork Watershed.
"We want to continue to work with the Roaring Fork Conservancy in supporting them and funding them," he said.
Samson said there are many questions surrounding water issues, including how the three counties are working together to ensure water quality and quantity in Western Colorado.
"You have to know all the problems," he said. "How are we working together in Garfield County?"
Aleks Briedis, a Rifle Democrat challenging Samson for the District 3 seat, stressed his backing of the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan, as well as the value of providing more education on water issues.
"I support the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. I mean, it's that simple," he said. "It's important we have a voice. Garfield County needs to take more of a proactive approach to public education. We need to educate our citizens and engage our citizens."
Sonja Linman, Democratic candidate for Garfield Commissioner District 2, said when it comes to water in Colorado, the issue is a matter of the heart for many people she has met during her campaign.
"I've spent the last five months touring the county, meeting with constituents," she said. "The bottom line is we give water a lot of lip service. We are going to get fierce. Our water is our wealth. It will be my absolute priority."
John Martin, a Glenwood Springs Republican seeking a fifth term for Garfield Commissioner District 2, spoke of working on the original team that devised the watershed plan. He also agreed that commissioners should embrace the idea of collaborative efforts to protect and restore the area's rivers.
"What we need to do is open this up to every municipality," he said. "Our water is our lifeblood."
Steve Child, candidate for Pitkin Commissioner District 4, said he intends to work regionally with all of the Roaring Fork Valley on water issues.
Child said he supports municipalities paying for their own water conservation measures. He mentioned his own conservation efforts, such as switching to water-saving appliances, as well as working with his ranching neighbors up Capitol Creek to not waste water.
"There are years when there's not enough water to go around," he said. "I've lived here for 51 years and this summer has been the second driest year. We are being very neighborly."
Forum moderator Carolyne Heldman asked candidates how they would rectify the trend toward wasting water, and how the "use it or lose it" provision in Colorado water law can hamper water conservation practices.
John Young, candidate for Pitkin Commissioner District 4, said he supports the idea of water banking.
"We're blessed in Pitkin County. We have an open space program. One of the criteria I would like to look at when it comes to acquiring land is water rights," Young said.
When asked the most pressing water-related issue in the Roaring Fork Valley, Young spoke of global warming and energy development, specifically the effect gas drilling and fracking could have on the region's water supply.
"I believe in global warming. I don't want to believe in it but I do," he said. "We need to reduce our consumption. We are oversubscribed on the river."
Jon Stavney, incumbent Democratic candidate for Eagle Commissioner District 2, spoke of the waters in his district - Ruedi Reservoir and the Fryingpan River, categorized as Gold Medal waters for flyfishing, a boon to an economy hit by the recession.
"Most of the uses of Ruedi have not been specified," he said. "Coming off Ruedi, we have the longest stretch of Gold Medal fishing in the state. It's actually a healthier river than it used to be. That's $2 million to the local economy."
The forum, which ran for two hours, closed with a few questions from the audience. Fly fishing guide Dave Johnson of Carbondale asked about the issue of building a dam on the Crystal River. The consensus among the candidates was there was no need to dam the Crystal River.
Jason Carey, a water engineer for the whitewater park on the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs, asked how the Western Slope could come together to retain the Shoshone water right in Glenwood Canyon. Xcel Energy owns the water right, which controls flows in the Colorado during the months when farmers aren't irrigating. Candidates agreed that a roundtable and collaborative meetings on the topic with representatives and water attorneys from all three counties would be worth pursuing.
To find out more on local candidates platforms on water issues and the Roaring Fork Watershed, download a copy of the "2012 Voters' Guide to Water Issues" at www.roaringfork.org, or call 927-1290 to request a printed copy.
- April E. Clark
Special to the Enterprise
Union Pacific Railroad urges hunters to resist the temptation to hunt on railroad property this season. Wildlife will migrate and feed along the edges of freshly harvested fields, making these areas prime hunting spots. With many fields adjacent to Union Pacific tracks, hunters find it very tempting to hunt on or near the tracks.
"Too many people have been injured or killed trespassing on railroad property over the years. As part of our UP CARES initiative, we want to remind hunters that walking on or near railroad tracks is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along," said Robert Morrison, Union Pacific Chief of Police.
"It can take a mile or more to stop a train, and, by the time a locomotive engineer sees you on the track, it is too late to stop," said Dale Bray, Union Pacific director of public safety.
"Locomotives and rail cars overhang the tracks by at least three feet on either side of the rail. If you are too close to the tracks, you can be hit by the locomotive or a rail car," added Bray.
Union Pacific is committed to public safety through various outreach channels such as community events, media, Union Pacific Railroad police, employee resource groups and Operation Lifesaver. The UP CARES (Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education and Safety) public safety initiative brings together communities in a collaborative and caring effort to promote railroad grade crossing and pedestrian safety.
UP CARES activities include:
• Grade crossing enforcement with local, county and state law enforcement agencies;
• Safety trains that provide local officials a first-hand look at what locomotive engineers see daily while they operate trains through a community and
• Communication blitzes that educate the community at events or media outreach.
Hunters are not the only ones drawn to railroad tracks - hikers, bikers, fishermen and snowmobilers are as well.
Anyone choosing to walk on or near railroad tracks could face a tragic consequence. Last year, 411 people died and 361 were injured while trespassing on railroad property throughout the United States, according to the Federal Railroad Administration.
People who enter railroad property can be arrested for violating trespassing laws. They could serve jail time and/or have to pay a fine. Do not become a statistic; stay away from railroad tracks during this hunting season.
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In Ireland, St. Patrick's is a national holiday - banks are closed, folks get to stay home from work and kids don't have to go to school.
This year, let's follow suit and really honor St. Patrick's Day. Let's spend all day at the pub, dye all the fountains green, have mile-long parades and generally celebrate the land of the green. As the saying goes, "Everyone's Irish on March 17."
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Many insurance companies offering group policies would have to pay for autism treatments, under a bill state senators approved Thursday on a 26-6 vote. Read more.
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A stark health warning was issued today after new figures revealed mumps cases have rocketed by more than 300 per cent. Read more.
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Until she reached middle school, Raven Surber spent her days in regular elementary classes. Read more.
Bill would require insurance companies to pay for autism services (Dover, Del.)
Sen. Liane Sorenson, R-Hockessin, introduced legislation March 18 that would require Delaware health insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism related conditions for children up to age 21. Read more.
Teen charged with murder allowed visits (St. Charles, Ill.)
An Algonquin teen accused of killing his father will be allowed visits from his high school principal and counselor, as well as a minister. Read more.
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Parents of autistic children on Thursday cheered Senate approval of a bill that could set the stage for requiring insurance plans in the state to cover autism treatments. Read more.
Bill could be detrimental to developmentally impaired (Concord, N.H.)
Holly St. Gelais, of Milford, said the state budget-cutting move to restart a waiting list for services to adults with developmental impairments would rob years of progress for her autistic son, Matt. Read more.
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Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra. The Rev. Phillip Darnell will officiate.
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Davis R. Chant Realtors has hosted the boat parade at Wally Lake Fest since the beginning. Fine weather prevailed this year as last, with numerous decorated boats filing past the Tafton Dike.
Pete Helms, president of Davis R. Chant Realtors, announced the following winners:
$1,000 grand prize winner: boat # 2. Indian theme. Carrie Martini and crew.
$300 runner up prize winner: boat # 5. Pirate theme. Gary Passanante and crew.
$200 3rd place prize winner: boat # 28. Wizard of Oz boat. John Morel & crew.
Quality of the entries so surpassed last year that Helms added an additional $500 for runner up prizes while out on the lake.
"We had the same number of boats register this year as last year, but the effort put into the boats was much more by far this year," said Abby Pittenger, Davis R. Chant Realtors. "Having that $1,000 grand prize out there had people really into decorating the boats. This was our best parade yet and we expect it to just grow from here."
The judges were District Judge Bonnie Carney; President of Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, Carl Wilgus and Craig Zabransky who is the main blogger on stayadventurous.com.
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But the hip-hop icon got on DeNiro's bad side by not practicing proper phone etiquette, according to the New York Post, which reported the two were in a "tense beef" at Leonardo DiCaprio's stuffed charitable birthday bash last weekend.
I hate tense beef.
De Niro reportedly took Jay-Z to task for not returning his calls over plans to record a song for the TriBeCa Film Festival.
"Bob was sitting at a table, and when Jay-Z went over to say hello, De Niro told Jay that he never called him back," said a witness. "Bob wasn't in any mood to make polite conversation. He told Jay that if somebody calls you six times, you call them back. It doesn't matter who you are, that is just rude."
That's right. How about a little bit of courtesy, huh? Just a little bit.
Jay-Z laughed and sheepishly explained he's "terrible on the phone," according to a source.
So DeNiro pistol-whipped him.
No he didn't.
"De Niro kept telling him that he thinks he's the man," recalls the snitch, "but that he was disrespectful.'"
Can you imagine Robert DeNiro telling you you're being "disrespectful?" Either you want to run away, or it's the greatest moment of your life.
Perhaps sensing her husband was in trouble, Beyonce came over, but DeNiro wasn't deterred.
"It was the talk of the party," said the source. "Everyone was saying there's only one star in New York bigger and badder than Jay-Z, and that's Robert De Niro. He can be quite scary when he's angry."
Maybe ... a little bit.
Another insider insists the whole thing was no big deal.
"It was a low-key private conversation between two people that was apparently overheard," a De Niro confidant told the paper. "It was not a heated discussion."
Not even a little bit?
LINDSAY LOAN HAS A NEW SISTER: Lindsay Lohan just found out she has another sister.
Her father, Michael Lohan, fathered an illegitimate child in 1995 while married to Dina Lohan. This was just confirmed by a DNA test, and, the revelation is on tape, of course.
Lohan agreed to submit to a DNA test for an episode of "Trisha Goddard," during which he comes face-to-face for the first time with the 17-year-old girl claiming to be his daughter.
Yep -- she is.
Nope -- this isn't very surprising.
The girl's mother, Kristi Horn, has been claiming for years that Michael Lohan is the father of her daughter. She has tried multiple times to get him to pay child support, while he adamantly denied the allegations, according to TMZ.
The scene on "Trisha Goddard" is apparently pretty cringe worthy. Which makes sense, if it contains Michael Lohan.
Michael Lohan supposedly can't believe the news, while Horn bursts into tears.
Then Lohan tries to hug his newfound daughter, who's named Ashley. The girl reacts by shouting, "No! No! No!" while Lohan pleads, "I just want to hug you."
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Lohan's two youngest children with Dina -- Ali and Cody -- were born in 1993 and 1996 respectively. Which means Ashley was conceived somewhere in the middle.
Lindsay Lohan hasn't responded publicly yet.
SELENA GOMEZ WON'T TALK TO JUSTIN BIEBER: Selena Gomez doesn't seem pleased with Justin Bieber.
Gomez has apparently blocked her phone numbers and other communication devices so Bieber cannot contact her, TMZ reported.
If it makes you feel better, Selena, when I heard you broke up, I blocked him too.
Teeeeeaeem Selena!
Sources familiar with the situation said Gomez wants no contact with Bieber, so whatever they tried hashing out during their sit-down last Sunday didn't work. She has blocked her phone (which includes texting). For some reason, she's still following Bieber, but on all forms of communication, he's out.
TMZ also reported that the break-up did indeed involve another women, though they don't know which one. There's been speculation that it's a Victoria's Secret model.
It must be tough to be Justin Bieber.
JON BON JOVI'S DAUGHTER OF THE HOOK: Jon Bon Jovi's daughter will not face prosecution after allegedly overdosing on heroin in a college dorm Wednesday.
The Oneida County District Attorney's Office told TMZ no charges will be filed against 19-year-old Stephanie Bongiovi, or against the 21-year-old male student allegedly involved with her overdose. Bongiovi was arrested after being treated by emergency medical personnel following the alleged overdose at a Hamilton College dormitory. Police said they found small quantities of heroin in the dorm room, along with marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Bongiovi was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and criminally using drug paraphernalia. The 21-year-old was also arrested for suspected drug possession.
The D.A. said charges were dropped because of a New York law that prohibits prosecuting people experiencing a drug overdose, as well as the people who help them seek medical care.
MARY POPPINS AUTHOR NO FAN OF THE FILM: The author of Mary Poppins hated Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in the movie.
Van Dyke told TMZ on Wednesday he's excited about Tom Hanks playing Walt Disney in an upcoming movie about the making of "Mary Poppins."
He also said there was some serious drama behind the scenes, with author P.L. Travers battling Disney for years before begrudgingly allowing him to make the film.
"She didn't want to do it," Van Dyke said. "She just hated the idea. She hated Julie (Andrews) and she hated me."
Who hates Dick Van Dyke?
Travers apparently hated the movie so much, she put it in her will that no Americans shall ever be granted permission to work on a Poppins project ever again.
She was probably just mad because over that whole American revolution thing.
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Friday is Nov. 16, the 321st day of 2012. There are 45 days left in the year.
1776: British troops captured Fort Washington in New York during the American Revolution.
1885: Canadian rebel leader Louis Riel was executed for high treason.
1907: Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union.
1917: Georges Clemenceau again became prime minister of France.
1933: The United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations.
1946: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded at the conclusion of a conference in London.
1959: The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway.
1960: Academy Award-winning actor Clark Gable died in Los Angeles at age 59.
1961: House Speaker Samuel T. Rayburn, 79, died at his home in Bonham, Texas, having served as speaker since 1940 except for two terms as minority leader of the Democrats.
1973: Skylab 4, carrying a crew of three astronauts, was launched from Cape Canaveral on an 84-day mission.
1982: An agreement was announced in the 57th day of a strike by National Football League players.
1997: China's most prominent pro-democracy campaigner, Wei Jingsheng, arrived in the United States after being released following nearly 18 years of imprisonment in his country.
2002: In an open letter to the Iraqi Parliament, President Saddam Hussein said he had no choice but to accept a tough, new U.N. weapons inspection resolution because the United States and Israel had shown their "claws and teeth" and declared unilateral war on the Iraqi people.
2007: Senate Republicans blocked a $50 billion bill by Democrats that would have paid for several months of combat but also would have ordered troop withdrawals from Iraq to begin within 30 days. Marchers surrounded the Justice Department headquarters to demand federal intervention in the Jena Six case in Louisiana and stepped-up enforcement of hate crimes. Poland's new prime minister, Donald Tusk, formally took office along with a team of former anti-communist dissidents.
Actor David Leisure (62), former MLB All-Star pitcher Dwight Gooden (48), jazz singer Diana Krall (48), rock musician Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver) (46), actress Lisa Bonet (45), singer Bryan Abrams (Color Me Badd) (43), actress Martha Plimpton (42), Olympic gold medal figure skater Oksana Baiul (35), actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (35), NBA player Amare Stoudemire (30), actor Noah Gray-Cabey ("Heroes") (17).
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Join the creator of the popular comic strip for grad students, Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD) Jorge Cham on Wednesday January 24 at noon as he presents, The Power of Procrastination. Book signing to follow. Limited seating is available so please sign up online at www.careers.utoronto.ca. If you are not currently registered with the career centre, you will be asked to do this first in order to access the sign up schedule.
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2. Driving lessons II: 20:57
I can still make U-turns. And park. And deal with inclines. And park.
I'm too polite, though! <laugh> Whenever I saw a pedestrian trying to cross the street (and this is Manila, so that happens every few feet or so), I stop. My instructor had to tell me several times that sometimes it's not safe to slow down for pedestrians, and besides, in the Philippines, pedestrians are used to being honked at or ignored. I was, like, err... umm...
Canada must have rubbed off on me. =)
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Last night, I insisted that my mom stop working. I wanted her to be able to spend some relaxed time with my dad, who's recovering from an operation. The mood in the house had been a little tense, and my mom was frowning at her computer again. She was answering e-mail; nothing that couldn't wait until the next day. I figured that I could get her to relax and enjoy the time by reminding her that the whole point of having a second house is to be able to leave work behind. It was a good approach, the right thing to say. She smiled and put away her computer, and we chatted for a while. I was glad to see her relaxed and smiling. I think I made her day a little better.
Maybe I have a gift for this. It comes easily to me, and even when it is difficult, it feels good to stretch myself. I love to bring out people's better selves. I *love* to bring out people's better selves.
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Objective 1 will enlist focus groups (Nominal Group Technique) and structured cognitive interviews to elicit key factors that inhibit (barriers) and motivate (facilitators) Dietary Guideline adherence. This work will serve to develop a "Barriers and Facilitators" survey instrument, which will be applied to Objective 2 of the research. Objective 2 will be conducted by administering the survey to cross-sections of the U.S. population located in 7 geographic locations served by USDA Human Nutrition Research sites. Documents Trust with Baylor College of Medicine. Log 37829. Formerly 5306-51530-016-19R (8/09).
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There are many noises on a football field.
Last Sunday, when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw an interception in Green Bay -- and then went on to viciously tackle the Packer who picked off the ball -- this was the noise made by 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh:
" . . . . . . . . . !!!! . . . . . . . ."
(That's my best attempt to portray the sound of a man inhaling quickly and shutting his mouth.)
"Yeah, definitely I was holding my breath a little bit," Harbaugh said Wednesday as he spoke of that holy-cow-our-quarterback-might-break-himself-in-half-right-here-right-now moment.
"But he's a football player making a play, reacting," Harbaugh continued. "Dodged a bullet, would be my thought now. I'm glad we did."
And across Northern California, thousands of 49ers fans sprained their necks, nodding in violent agreement.
For one thing, I think we can all agree that if Kaepernick had not dodged the bullet on that first-half play Sunday, the 49ers likely would not be in position to dodge more hazards this weekend in Charlotte against the Carolina Panthers. The 49ers can't possibly return to the Super Bowl without an upright and functional Kaepernick.
For another thing, Kaepernick's vicious tackling technique, leading with his upper body, was more evidence that his mentality changes in January, based on his playoff performances so far. In the postseason, he seems to eagerly seek out contact -- particularly when using his feet on scrambles around the edge. The perception is that the coaches give him more of a green light to use his legs and go for it.
Am I correct? Is that perception myth or fact?
"I guess it's really week to week," Kaepernick said Wednesday. "It depends what teams are giving us."
The last time he played Carolina, the Panthers gave him almost nothing. That was in early November. In a 10-9 Carolina victory, the Panthers sacked Kaepernick six times -- often by rushing just four defenders. He did not even record one official scramble, though he did gain 16 yards on one called quarterback run. He had his fewest passing yards (91) of the season, completing 11 of 22 attempts with one interception.
Was his miserable game that afternoon more of his fault, or just a great Panthers defensive effort?
"It was me," Kaepernick said.
Sometimes it can be hard to discern in the media gaggle that Kaepernick conducts once a week, but he is definitely maturing as an NFL player. He's even getting a little looser with reporters and opening up a bit more.
For instance? Kaepernick admitted Wednesday that he feels a little extra motivation when he plays Carolina because Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was picked first overall in the 2011 college draft. Kaepernick was selected by the 49ers in the second round, 36th overall.
"It's not something I'll forget," Kaepernick said.
The two quarterbacks, both with fleet feet, do have "some similarities," Kaepernick said. But one edge he may have over Newton this week is playoff experience. This will be Kaepernick's fifth postseason start. It will be Newton's first.
All the more reason for Kaepernick to stay in one piece throughout the game -- and avoid more dangerous tackles. The best way to do so, of course, is to throw no interceptions. But when that occurred last Sunday, he was not concerned about putting his body in harm's way.
"When I'm on the field, I'm not worried about my health," Kaepernick said. "I'm worried about trying to win the game."
So when's the last time he made a tackle?
"Sunday," he said, laughing.
Before that?
"I'm not sure." And how would he assess his tackling form on the play? Kaepernick closed in quickly on Green Bay's Tramon Williams as he ran toward the sideline. The 49ers quarterback then lowered his right (throwing!) shoulder and made hard contact. Helmets didn't quite collide. But it was close.
"He snuck me a little bit," Kaepernick said of Williams. "I thought he was going to try and hit the sidelines. So he got under me a little bit. Wish I could have that back."
Other than the interception, Kaepernick's biggest hiccup in Green Bay occurred when he was forced to take a timeout on the first play of the second half because he looked down to see his wristband with plays written on it -- and saw his bare arm instead. He had forgotten to put it on his arm when he jogged onto the field.
"I felt dumb for leaving it on the sideline," Kaepernick said. "I took it off during halftime and left it in my locker."
Luckily, he didn't need that extra timeout at game's end. So it was all good. And after winning in Green Bay, the 49ers appear to be a loose group.
In fact, things were so loose before Wednesday's practice, Kaepernick's interview session concluded with an impromptu "Dunk Cam" moment. And it nearly claimed me as an innocent victim.
The scene: As Kaepernick answered his final group interview question, rookie Luke Marquardt held up a large garbage can behind my head. Offensive lineman Alex Boone charged at us, lifting all 6-foot-8 and 300 pounds of himself into the air, then reached his massive right arm over both Kaepernick and me, jamming a ball into the garbage can.
I want it noted that I did not flinch. I dodged a bullet. So did Kaepernick. It would be very good for the 49ers if that continues Sunday.
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Discussion in 'Fantasy / Horror' started by nealasher, Jun 27, 2007.
Here's the first review of Hilldiggers over at fantasybookcritic by Robert Thompson.
Thanks for the plug Neal! Definitely a book to check out if you're any kind of science fiction fan.
I'll be picking this up once it's released and really looking forward to it!
I hope to see more of the same. I've seen a lot of writers start out, get high praise, then thereafter go downhill. Luckily it seems the consensus (with one or two exceptions) is that I'm improving. I'll try not to get complacent though -- please shout at me very loudly if you think I am!
Once BookDepository puts it up for sale (usually several days after Amazon.uk which has already done it), I'll be ordering it and then reading it as soon as it arrives at my door.
I will post my impressions here, though I expect the book to be quite good and compete with The Dreaming Void for my favorite book of the year.
I finished Hilldiggers last night and it was excellent. It is the 9th novel I've bought and read by Mr. Asher pretty much on first publication anywhere and I enjoyed it quite a lot.
Hilldiggers is set at the edge of Polity, some unspecified years in the future of the series beyond all current novels, when The Polity seemingly mellower seems happy to contact new civilizations on their terms.
In a strange system, there are 2 planets Sudoria and Brumal, that come close to one another every 3 years, but otherwise are quite different, one being very desert like, one being cooler but very acidic.
Many years ago, before Earth Central, The Quiet War, The Polity..., an early colonization ship came there, and there was a split in the colonists, some going on Sudoria and adapting themselves to the conditions there and in time forming a relatively standard human society, some on Brumal where they thought life would be easier not realizing the deadliness of the planet, and consequently their adaption will be even more dramatic so that the present day Brumallians are quite far from normal humans physically and psychologically, very good in bioengineering and having large underground hive-cities
When Sudoria got high-tech and one their ship visited Brumal, the "monsters" (in the Sudorian vision of history) of Brumal attacked and destroyed it and a war to the knife lasting 100 years started, though it could be prosecuted only seasonally when the planets were relatively close, but then you got the whole deal, nukes, bioweapons, later gravity disruptors...
One day an alien lifeform/techform appeared in the system and the Sudorians got lucky (or so they think) to catch it, cut it into 4 pieces (it was worm like), imprison it in 4 cylinders in orbit, and study it well enough to get the new weapons that made Hilldiggers of the title possible, the huge warships now armed with gravity disruptors literally burying Brumallian city, after Brumallian city, and stopping just short of genocide.
In the meantime the study of the alien worm is not without hazard, one Sudorian physicists closely involved in that, gives birth to 4 quads, Harald, Orduval, Yishna and Rhodane, and soon after walks out the airlock with a bomb strapped to her and detonates it. The orphans grow to become very, very intelligent, driven, but not without a touch of madness;
Yishna becomes a physicist and the foremost authority on the Worm like her mom, very high in the Combine hierarchy, the Sudorian orbital hightech/finance society that became one of the 3 major powers after the War being in charge of the Worm, Harald becomes a high ranking officer in the Fleet, another major power of the Sudorians (the third being the planetary society itself), Rhodane becomes a biologist but she is also afflicted with a touch of madness so she "defects" to Brumal where she claims she finds "peace", while Orduval hospitalized for bad convulsive fits decides to walk out in the desert to die.
But the Polity has been watching for a while through a drone named Tigger, who despite having strict non-interference orders from Geromiad the sector AI, cannot help itself to do good here and there, saving Orduval among other things.
A mysterious historian and social scientist Uskaron publishes some studies questioning the fundamentals of Sudorian society, bringing unimpeachable proof that everything Sudorians know about the early war is well, not quite what happened, and his books throw the Sudorian society in turmoil.
The Polity considering enough time has passed since the war, makes itself known and sends an old Hooper captain McCrooger with a problem of his own (he is dying...) as Consul Assesor to make contact; of course the Fleet wants the Polity out, The Combines want it in, the Brumallians want to be heard by the Polity, and things start happening...
Told through the stories of the 4 children (present and retrospects), McCrooger and Tigger, Hilldiggers is a great, great story, lots of action, gadgets, strange biology, drama, suspense, politics... Space opera at the best and a standalone novel by and large with a very satisfying conclusion...
Highly, highly recommended and being a relative standalone (all Polity, hooper... background is mentioned) is also a great introduction to Mr. Asher's extraordinary Polity universe and magnificent novels...
Death Ray Magazine.
I must get hold of a copy of Death Ray Magazine. Here's either part or all of a review in it of Hilldiggers:
"Asher has an axe to grind, but what a shiny, well-honed and beautifully weighted axe it is... He's on top of his game with this one and his confidence entwines a fibrous thread throughout the plot. Multiple narratives occurring in different time frames, shifts between first-and third-person perspectives, a detailed and convincing description of planetary ecosystems...In lesser hands, a rambling wayward text could well result. What we have instead is a wonderfully rich and complex tale that happily flips between giving the mind something weighty to mull over and pleasing its baser, thrill-seeking desires... Asher's skill is making it all seem wild, wonderful, politically provoking and fresh."
Very nice.
Hey, Suciul, I've only just noticed your review here. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much!
If you need a copy, Neal, PM me and I'll send you a scan.
Despite the hideous title, Death Ray really is growing on me as a magazine.
And the latest SFX arrived this morning, with another good review. Again, if you need a copy, Neal, PM me and I'll send you a scan.
In summary though, all sounds good.
Thanks for sending the two scans, Mark. All looking very nice thus far.
Hilldiggers Reviews.
Excellent reviews of Hilldiggers have now appeared in the national (mainly SFF film and TV oriented) magazines SFX, Starburst and Deathray. Here's some samples from them:
It might not quite trump his barnstorming epic The Line of Polity, but if there's a more enjoyable and provocative sci-fi action saga this year, we'll be surprised.
– Saxon Bullock (SFX)
So, despite the space-war back ground, what Asher actually delivers here is a political novel, about conflicts between military and civilian authorities, between war and post-war generations, messianic belief, and the balancing of truth and reconciliation in the aftermath of atrocities – with massive space battles and scheming boo-hiss villians who show unexpected sides as an added bonus.
– Anthony Brown (Starburst)
In lesser hands a rambling, wayward, text could result. What we have instead in a wonderfully rich and complex tale which happily flips between giving the mind something to mull over, and pleasing its baser thrill-seeking desires.
– Jonnie Bryant (Deathray)
Here's the stonking new Jon Sullivan cover for Hilldiggers.
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Beautiful like their father !! And I discoverded something : I was born on the 12th of September in 1998... Like Jakob ;) In short, I love all your family <3
OMG!!!! So hot just like their daddy
Holy hotness.
Wooha! Handsom ^-^ Merry christmas !!!
I love your family hahahha ♥
so handsome like thier dad. they are the picture perfect copies of that one beutiful woman adrienne.
They are Very Handsome :) Merry Christmas!
Two pretty boys. Thay are similar to Adrienne, but they have your smile. You should be proud of them!
Merry Christmas for you and for your family! :)
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haha I have braces too. They fricken suck lol. So handsome just like their dad!! Merry Christmas to you and your fam Billie Joe!! And if you havent read Sweetchildren409s post then you most certainly should. Totally makes sense. :) Brutal Love seriously is fricken epic. We all love ya! I know you hear that alot and I hope it's not getting too old, but it's so true. :) Merry Christmas BJ
Merry Christmas - I wish safety, health and happiness - family comes first :)
They are very handsome just like thier father. Have a Merry Christmas Billie Joe and fam!! and happy new year!
They are super similar to Adrienne! But the smile... Is yours.
what a beautiful guys! :')
Wow, two handsome gentlemen, just like their dad. Merry Christmas Billie to you and your family. I love you.
Your biggest accomplishments . As talented and legendary as you are , nothing will ever make you as happy as these two gentlemen. Remember when life has you down, when it's all said and done,family is what it's all about. Having said that I feel so fucking old looking how old they are getting. Be well and Merry Christmas. P.s you will probably never read this but what's the chances of you performing last night on earth for my wedding on April19th in Manhatten?? You will be doing something unforgettable for your biggest fan of the last 25 years in the world. I know your used to hearing that but it's true. Be good and relax coming back, we ain't going nowhere. You left us with some of the best music I ever heard from you while we wait for you guys to return. Brutal love might be , in my eyes, one of the best songs I ever heard. Take care ........


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