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WEST CHESTER, Pa. � It�s a Sunday afternoon, and David Venable is in his element: on the air, in one of the kitchens at the QVC home shopping network, chatting a mile a minute about bakeware on his popular show, �In the Kitchen with David.�
As ubiquitous computer monitors track sales of the product on display, a vendor walks on with a dish, hot and steaming. �Oh, wow,� Venable says with a smile. �Is that the mac and cheese from my cookbook?�
The gregarious Venable, a bear of a man at 6 feet, 6 inches tall who�s known to break into a �happy dance� when he tastes something good � especially if it contains bacon, which he calls the �Divine Swine� � has extra reason to be smiling these days. Skilled at selling the cookbooks of other chefs, not to mention countless other products, he�s spent the last four months promoting his own cookbook, too � a collection of comfort food recipes called, naturally, In the Kitchen with David.
If you�re not a QVC viewer, you�ve likely never heard of him, and may even scoff at the notion of cheeseburger dumplings (just what they sound like) or mac and cheese with Velveeta and bacon. Yet Venable can boast numbers absolutely nobody would scoff at: Pre-orders for the book on QVC alone reached a whopping 245,000 copies ahead of its Tuesday launch � one of the top-selling cookbooks in the network�s history.
�That�s a huge number, not just for a cookbook but even for a hot general-interest novel,� Jim Milliot, co-editorial director of Publisher�s Weekly, says of pre-orders for Venable�s book, which is published by Ballantine, an imprint of Random House Inc.
To put the numbers in perspective, only a few cookbooks a year � by anyone � sell more than 200,000 copies, says Ballantine�s executive editor, Pamela Cannon, �and I could count those on one hand.� She adds that when a cookbook does not come from a celebrity chef, �in today�s marketplace and economy, anything over 50,000 copies is considered a success.�
(For another bit of context, the first week of sales for J.K. Rowling�s new adult novel were at 375,000 after its first week, a figure that includes e-books and audio books, making it among the fastest selling new releases of the year � though nowhere near Harry Potter.)
Clearly, the cookbook�s early success says much about the power of QVC, where authors vie to get one of those eight-to-10 minute segments on Venable�s show, often selling thousands in one go. In the forward to Venable�s book, celebrity chef Paula Deen writes of her first appearance with Venable, in 1998: �I was so thrilled and surprised when my book sold out in mere minutes!�
It�s still an open question if Venable�s book will sell outside the QVC universe, where the 47-year-old host draws a weekly viewership of about 3.5 million, according to the network. In a recent interview at QVC�s headquarters in West Chester, Pa., a sprawling complex with 58,000 square feet of studio space and 17 different sets, the host expresses confidence that it will.
�I think the recipes are going to speak for themselves,� he says. �Like the mac and cheese � people are going to see it has bacon on it! And look at these pictures,� he adds, flipping through the book. �I mean, if this doesn�t make you hungry, your eyes are closed.�
Spread out on a nearby table are some of Venable�s favorite dishes: his southern fried chicken; green beans with garlic and bacon; cheeseburger dumplings with steak sauce, Mom�s mayonnaise drop biscuits, and what he calls �God�s most perfect dish�: macaroni and cheese.
�We tested this 11 times,� Venable said. The dish has five types of cheese: cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey Jack, Parmesan and 8 ounces of cubed Velveeta. �It just didn�t taste as good without the Velveeta,� he says. It comes topped with six slices of, yes, smoky bacon.
The spread raised the obvious question of fat content. Given the emphasis these days on healthier eating, with chefs such as Deen addressing their own health problems, has Venable made any concessions in his recipes? Not really.
�I knew these questions would come up,� he says. �We don�t necessarily speak to that per se. But the recipes are adaptable to lightening. I mean, you could leave the bacon off the mac and cheese. It would be sacrilege, but you could do it! But this is the kind of food you make when you long for it. I know people won�t eat this way every night.�
Venable himself did eat this way growing up in Charlotte, N.C. � at least every Sunday after church, when his mother, who raised three kids alone, would make traditional Sunday dinner.
�My mom taught us all to cook out of necessity, but I was the one who always gravitated back to the kitchen,� Venable says. �I was popping casseroles into the oven at 11 or 12.�
Not that this young boy was on the path to becoming a chef. After graduating from college, he turned to TV news, working in Oak Hill, W. Va., and at the CBS affiliate in Altoona, Pa., where he was midday anchorman. After six years in that business, he made his way to QVC in 1993. He sees himself as still �a TV guy� � not a chef.
�I�m a home cook,� he says. �An accomplished one, but a home cook. Someone comes on to make a radish rose in three cuts � I�m learning along with everyone else.�
While not everyone might relish � or be able to manage � three consecutive hours of food talk, twice a week, without breaking a sweat, Venable appears to love it. On a fall Sunday we find him at full speed, going from bakeware to blenders to French croissants on a show dedicated to Christmas shopping.
Throughout the show, sales numbers come pouring in. Brian Martin, a line producer, speaks to Venable in his earpiece, letting him know if a certain color, for example, is running low. �OK, we have sold out the Temp-tations mugs,� Venable announces at one point.
Meanwhile, another QVC staffer is monitoring the social networks, noting consumer questions on Facebook or Twitter. Another staffer vets customer calls for the on-air testimonial line.
�I bought croissants once, but they were really doughy,� says a caller named Betty. �Well, don�t worry, Betty, this is the authentic croissant, from France,� Venable replies.
It�s easy to see why even Justin Bieber and Sheryl Crow have stopped by to sell their music. And though books in general aren�t big for QVC, cookbooks tend to be. This summer, author Chris Chamberlain wrote a blog post on Food Republic entitled, �What It Feels Like to Sell 1,000 Cookbooks A Minute on QVC. My Cookbook.�
Now, Venable gets to benefit from his own platform. �This is a very happy story,� says Doug Howe, QVC�s executive vice president of merchandising. �We�re very excited about this.� He attributes the book�s success in pre-sales to the personality of the host.
�He�s somebody you�d like to be your neighbor,� he said. �He doesn�t talk down to you.� Also, of course, there�s the draw of comfort food, which has a huge appeal to QVC viewers, he said.
Venable echoes that. �I want to give people joy in the foods they love,� he says in the interview. Almost on cue, a chocolate peanut butter pie arrives.
�Yes, it has everything it in that you�d imagine,� he says with a grin.


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It seemed the stars and moon were perfectly aligned for punk rock's most endearing outfit Green Day to treat an enthusiastic Singapore audience to the time of their lives.
While we will never know who was really behind that bunny suit, we do know that it was the start of a fantastically unpredictable and frankly brilliant rock concert by punk rock veterans Green Day in Singapore last Thursday night.
"STAND UP!" was the first order frontman Billie Joe Armstrong barked out when he came on stage. And immediately everyone in the seated areas obeyed. After all, when Armstrong tells you to do something, you just do it.
And just as soon as the intro to set opener 21st Century Breakdown rang out, everything else was forgotten, including the rather tame opening act Prima Donna (the five-piece band from the United States tried their best, but when you're opening for a band as big as Green Day, it sure is going to be a losing battle to win the crowd).
Even from that very first song, the unpredictability was there, with Armstrong stopping mid-song so the security guards could fix the mosh pit barricades. Other random and mad things he did – grabbing members of the audience and hauling them up on stage to sing and crowd-surf (one lucky fellow even got to sing the whole of Longview by himself); leading impromptu sing-alongs of Love Me Tender, Hey Jude, Highway to Hell and er ... Pink's Get The Party Started ("Hey, I LIKE Pink!" shouted Armstrong in response to the crowd's booing); and most infamously of all, mooning the audience (final proof that this is one band that will NEVER be able to perform in Malaysia).
[Full review at The Star Online]

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When a person can be photographed one day and look fabulous then the next day they look like a bag of assholes.
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Follow the Friends Life t20 on ecb.co.uk - click here for exclusive interviews and videos, live scores, match reports, photo galleries and much more
Nottinghamshire entertain Yorkshire tonight in the Friends Life t20 with both sides knowing a quarter-final place will be their reward for victory.
The two teams are boosted by the return of England players, with Samit Patel released to aid the Outlaws' cause while Jonny Bairstow is in contention for the White Rose.
The North Group pacesetters have suffered a solitary defeat between them in the current campaign. Notts regained top spot on net run-rate by virtue of a rain-affected eight-wicket win over Lancashire earlier this week, and captain Adam Voges conceded the cards dealt by Duckworth/Lewis fell in his side's favour.
That loss was a third in succession for the Red Rose, who face a must-win encounter against their cross-Pennine rivals at Old Trafford tomorrow.
However, should the unseasonable weather that has dogged this season's competition cause a no-result at Trent Bridge today, Lancashire will be left battling for third in the group with Durham.
A closing clash between the pair on Sunday could prove vital, with the two best third-placed teams across the three regional groups gaining a place in the knockout stages.
Durham must first contend with Leicestershire, who have only a pair of victories to show for their efforts in the shortest form so far this term. The Foxes will conclude a disappointing defence of their crown at Nottinghamshire.
Derbyshire retain the slimmest mathematical chance of a third-place finish, but are expected to be playing for pride in a pair of tough assignments against the group leaders.
Sussex have already stormed imperiously to qualification, with Tuesday's six-wicket win over Surrey at the Kia Oval rubber-stamping their passage from the South Group.
A trip to Hampshire - who can secure second with a victory over Sussex or against Essex in their closing fixture - tomorrow and the return against Surrey completes the round-robin phase for Michael Yardy's in-form side.
Third place remains up for grabs, with two points separating four sides ahead of this evening's action, which sees Surrey entertain Kent and Essex travel to Middlesex.
Despite boasting an array of batsmen who appear ideally suited to the format, Middlesex have disappointed with two wins from seven outings so far.
A trip across the Thames to Surrey and a home encounter with Kent, who welcome Essex tomorrow, offer opportunities for Neil Dexter's men to rectify the situation.
The trio of Worcestershire, Somerset and Warwickshire are locked together on 10 points at the top of the Midlands/Wales/West Group, although the former can establish an outright advantage by winning their game in hand at Gloucestershire.
A win for John Bracewell's charges would move them to within a point of the Bears before the two sides meet tomorrow.
The Welsh Dragons, currently on six points, still retain an outside chance of progression but face tough assignments against Somerset and Warwickshire.
So often the bridesmaids in recent limited-overs history, Somerset close with a potentially pivotal trip to New Road on Sunday, and Northamptonshire will play for pride at the same venue tomorrow before hosting Gloucestershire.
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A bit of Ticino to take home with you! At the Gottardo dairy in Airolo, guests can use the wonderful milk produced by cows in the San Gottardo region to make their own cheese. An experienced cheese maker tells them what to do and after each freshly made cheese has aged sufficiently to produce a fine mature cheese, it is sent back home to the one who made it as a reminder of an unforgettable holiday in Ticino.
The Exhibition Cheese Dairy is located on the oldet road of "Via delle Genti", just 200 meters from the A2 Autobahn exit Airolo and 50 meters from the valley station of the aerial cable-car. It is an ideal meeting point for guests and the local population.


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Five skills: Our grandparents had them – we don't
Have you thought about the skills your grandparents had, but that are no longer common today? Here are the top five skills:
1. The ability to write long, handwritten letters:
Do you still write letters by hand and send them by mail? Nowadays, most of us write emails and text messages, but not long, handwritten letters.
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The WFCU Centre is happy to announce the NHLPA Charity Hockey Game at the WFCU Centre on Saturday December 8th, to benefit several local charities. Local charity sponsorships will be announced in the coming week.
The tournament is spearheaded by Steve Ott, Dan Cleary and Shawn Horcoff and players scheduled to play include:
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Additional players to be announced at a later date. Roster subject to change.
The game will be standard hockey play with three twenty minute stop play periods. Please note game subject to cancellation if NHL and NHLPA reach an agreement with players prior to Thursday December 6th, 2012 at 5:00pm EST.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Add Silver Stage to the list of top-tier Division III basketball teams that stand in the Highlanders' playoff path.
The Incline boys learned first hand that the Nighthawks and their 5-0 record were for real Tuesday night, as a big, skilled Silver Stage team wore down the hosts en route to a 78-63 crossover win.
"It was a great game. Silver Stage is a good basketball team," said first-year Incline head coach Tim Kelly. "They're definitely a team we're going to have to get through if we want to win our division."
Incline, outsized across the board against the tall and athletic Silver Stage squad, kept the game tight most of the way with bursts of explosive offense and scrappy defense, including a full-court press that was particularly effective early.
But the Nighthawks figured out the press as the game wore on and began beating the Highlanders regularly with transition layups. By the end of the first half, Silver Stage had turned a 21-19 deficit at the end of the first quarter into a 41-33 lead.
"What it came down to was we gave up way too many layups," Kelly said. "Once we started allowing them to get layups against our press, then we were in trouble. That was one of the breakdowns I was bummed about, because it really is about a four-step sprint to take away a layup. It's that extra little effort that takes away easy shots."
While the Nighthawks' Michael Swope hurt the Highlanders most, using deft post moves and an accurate shot from outside to score a game-high 26 points, he had plenty of support, particularly in the post. Silver Stage guards - when not draining shots from the perimeter - lobbed passes over the heads of Incline defenders and in to their bigs, who had no problem converting.
"They took advantage of us fronting the post, and our help side wasn't rotating quick enough," Kelly said. "When you're trying to guard a 6-4 kid with a hard-working 5-9 kid, you have to play great team defense. And our team defense wasn't what we're capable of doing."
The result was five Nighthawks scoring in double-figures, as Dillon Ventress put up 14 points, Shawn Roe and Joey Kellog scored 13 apiece, and Colt Bishop had 12.
The Highlanders proved capable of matching the visitors shot for shot when firing on all cylinders, however. And that was the case early.
After falling behind 7-0 to start the game, Incline stormed back with an 18-10 run to take over the lead late in the first quarter. Sophomore Matt Hanna helped ignite the comeback, as he scored 12 of his team-high 21 points in the opening quarter, including a pair of 3-pointers.
The teams went back and forth in the second quarter, which kept fans on the edge of their seats with five ties and two lead changes. Silver Stage then went on a 7-0 run late in the quarter to create some space entering the half.
"We started beating the press," said Silver Stage head coach Herman Pugh, explaining how his team took over the lead for good. "At first we were panicking when they pressed. But we settled down and started scoring off of it."
Both teams came out cold to start the second half, as the Nighthawks only 10 points to Incline's eight in the third quarter. The fourth quarter was just the opposite, with 49 points scored.
Incline mounted a comeback in the fourth, using a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 54-57 midway through. But Silver Stage continued to beat the press and score in the paint, preventing the Highlanders from gaining any more ground.
Kelly said his team has yet to learn just how hard he expects it to play - for 32 minutes, every game.
"I wish we could have played with the effort I know we're capable of," he said. "We got beat; they outplayed us. I'm not going to take anything away from Silver Stage. I just wish our guys would know how good they are. To beat a really good basketball team you have to play to your capabilities effort-wise."
Junior point guard Orin Porter finished with 17 points and three assists for the Highlanders, while Christian Biscotti grabbed seven rebounds and Hanna had six boards.
"I'm excited to play them (the Nighthawks) again, and I'm not saying that arrogantly," Kelly said. "You have to like a challenge, and they're definitely going to be in the playoffs, and we're going to have to beat them if we want to win our division. So that's exciting."
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quote: Mr. Jobs seemed to recognize that he was a chihuahua biting a bulldog: Apple never did file litigation against the rival gadget maker
quote: "Threatening Palm with a patent lawsuit in response to a decision by one employee to leave Apple is just out of line. A lawsuit would not serve either of our interests and will not stop employees from migrating between our companies. […] We will both just end up paying a lot of lawyers a lot of money."Jobs replied a few hours later with a much shorter message. "This is not satisfactory to Apple," Jobs wrote. "I'm sure you realize the asymmetry in the financial resources of our respective companies when you say: 'We will both just end up paying a lot of lawyers a lot of money.'"Jobs ended his letter by suggesting Colligan "take a look at our patent portfolio before you make a final decision here."
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A type of blood pressure medication shows promise at overcoming some drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), according to laboratory tests conducted by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. However, in another study, they also found that the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium, which causes the disease, might be resistant to treatment in more people than previously thought.
Tawanda Gumbo, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern and senior author of the studies, said the research challenges current thinking about how the TB bacterium works in the body, as well as how best to kill it.
The first study, available online and in the April 15 edition of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, is titled "Efflux-Pump–Derived Multiple Drug Resistance to Ethambutol Monotherapy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Ethambutol". Dr. Gumbo and his colleagues used an experimental apparatus to simulate the way TB bacteria grow in the human lung. When they exposed the bacteria to drugs commonly used to treat the disease—ethambutol and isoniazid—the bacterial cells activated a cellular mechanism that pumps each drug out of the cells.
The pumping action enables the rapid emergence of high-level resistance to the drugs whether administered together or individually, Dr. Gumbo said. "We treat TB with multiple drugs, essentially to protect each other from resistance, but yet we've been puzzled with why you find resistance to both drugs together," Dr. Gumbo explains. "Our findings make sense—it is more efficient from the bacteria's viewpoint to employ the same mechanism to get rid of multiple attackers, whether they strike alone or at the same time."
Resistance was drastically reduced, however, when the researchers administered the blood-pressure drug reserpine, which is known to block this pumping action to the TB cells, before administering ethambutol and isoniazid. "There is already a known solution to this problem," Dr. Gumbo says. "Hopefully now we can reduce resistance to TB treatment drugs." The next step in his research, Dr. Gumbo continues, is to test all the first-line drug treatments together with the pump blocker in humans.
Dr. Gumbo's second study, available online and in the April edition of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, is titled "New Susceptibility Breakpoints for First-Line Antituberculosis Drugs Based on Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Science and Population Pharmacokinetic Variability". The researchers found that more people might harbor drug-resistant TB than currently believed.
Guidelines for testing whether a person is infected with a drug-resistant TB strain were developed more than 40 years ago. They involve determining the lowest concentration of a drug that will kill at least 95% of the TB bacteria in a patient. The TB is said to be resistant to the drug if more than 1% of TB still grows at that concentration.
Dr. Gumbo said those guidelines are useful for showing trends, but are not effective for predicting how an individual will respond to therapy. Recommended drug concentrations and dosages, for example, do not account for factors such as body weight, height, race, and how much food a person ate before being tested. "Science has evolved," Dr. Gumbo said. "We have better tools now so we can do more and predict better treatment."
In the second study, he again simulated TB in the human lung and virtually simulated eight clinical trials involving 10,000 patients. The computer simulation factored in pharmacokinetics to determine how likely a dose of a given drug is to kill TB.
Dr. Gumbo's research team found that the concentrations typically used in practice are too low, leading people to think they have treatable TB, when in fact their disease might be resistant to common drugs.
"There is likely more multidrug-resistant TB than previously thought—possibly up to four times as much," Dr. Gumbo notes. "That means some people may be getting underdosed with medicine weaker than the disease, and they die." The next step, Dr. Gumbo said, is to confirm these computer-driven results in patients.
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Girls State is a nationwide program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
Each year, more than 400 high school junior girls from throughout the state of West Virginia are offered the opportunity to be active participants in structured role-playing that emphasizes the country's democratic form of self-government.
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West Virginia Rhododendron Girls State for 2012 will be conducted at Wheeling Jesuit University from Sunday to June 15.
Jillian Amos, 16, is the daughter of Tim Amos and Rob and Robin Thompson, of Elkins. She will serve as vice president of the class of 2013 at Elkins High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society. Amos is president of the EHS Christian Club, Aftershock, and she enjoys missions with the youth group of Summit Church. Amos is employed at T-Mart in Elkins. She has been sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank of Elkins.
Kayla Anne Carr is the 16-year-old daughter of Penny Carr, of Beverly, and Rich Carr, of Elkins. She will be a senior at Elkins High School. She is an active member of student council and also part of the school's National Honor Society. She has participated in cheerleading for three years for football, basketball and also part of the competition team. Carr is the No. 2 tennis player and also No. 1 doubles along with her sister at Elkins High School. She has been a member at Cheri's Dance Studio for 11 years. As a youth volunteer, she worked at Homeplus for two years under the management of Davis Memorial Hospital. Carr is being sponsored by Newlons International and Rotary Club of Elkins.
Kelli Dawn Carr is the daughter of Penny Carr, of Beverly, and Rich Carr, of Elkins. She is 16 and will be a senior at Elkins High School. She was voted student body president and had been inducted into her school's National Honor Society. She participates in cheerleading and has been for three years at Elkins High School. She is the No. 1 player on the girls tennis team and part of the No. 1 doubles team along with her sister, Kayla. As an 11-year dancer at Cheri's Dance Studio, she has performed at many events. She also has volunteered at Homeplus for two years under Davis Memorial Hospital. Kelli Carr is being sponsored by Newlons International and Elkins Women's Club.
Julia Fregonara is the daughter of Nana Bross-Fregonara of Elkins. She is an upcoming senior at Elkins High School. Fregonara is being sponsored by GFWC Junior Women's Club of Elkins.
Katelyn M. "Katie" Harris, 16, will be a senior at Elkins High School. She is the daughter of Timothy and Leesa Harris and the sister of William "Mark" Harris, of Montrose. Harris is a member of Key Club and will be the club treasurer for her senior year of high school. She is an apprentice at the Old Brick Playhouse in Elkins and has been for five years. She is also a member of the Leading Creek 4-H Club, where she is a very active participant in the Randolph County Fair, as she raises and shows livestock. She attends Older Members Conference and Alpha II State 4-H Camps at Jackson's Mill. She plans to pursue a bachelor's degree, majoring in elementary education with a minor in business administration. Currently, she is employed by Elkins Cinema 8. Harris has been sponsored by Citizens National Bank in Elkins.
Shanda Howell is an upcoming senior at Tygarts Valley High School. She is the daughter of Kevin and Roslyn Howell. She has lettered three years in varsity girls basketball and volleyball. She is a member of Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America and the National Honor Society. Her awards include the Potomac Valley Conference Team for both basketball and volleyball, and she was the West Virginia Bottle Rocket Competition winner. Besides volleyball and basketball, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, as well as hunting. She hopes to become an optometrist. Howell is being sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 29 of Elkins.
Delaney Johnson is the daughter of Mike and Peggy Johnson of Elkins. She is a three-year member of the Elkins High swim team, in which she has five state champion titles, a two-year member and letter holder of the volleyball team and a one-year member of the track team. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Art Honor Society and the Randolph Area YMCA and Elkins Otters swim teams. Johnson is also a four-year member of the Class Council of 2013 and a two-year member of the EHS Student Council. She is active in the First United Methodist Church youth group. Johnson is being sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 29 of Elkins.
Kelsie Elizabeth Krantz is the daughter of Keith and Sherry Krantz. She is the middle daughter of three girls. She will be a senior at Elkins High School this fall, where she is an honor roll student and the only female snare drummer in the EHS Marching Band drum line. Her favorite subjects are chemistry and anatomy. For more than eight years, she has been a West Virginia Highland Dancer. She has received top honors in her class in numerous dance competitions, both in and out of state. She attends Rivers of Living Water Ministries and is active in the youth group. Krantz is being sponsored by Davis Trust Co. of Elkins.
Kaitlyn Miller, the daughter of Howard and Jackie Miller of Coalton, is very active in her school and community. She has been involved with her student government since freshman year, and she was elected sophomore and senior class president. As a sophomore, she also was the 2011 HoBY representative for Elkins High School. Last year, she participated on the Elkins High School Envirothon Team, which took fifth place in the state competition. She also was inducted into the Unitas Chapter of the National Honors Society. She enjoys sports and being with friends. She has been a part of the volleyball team since freshmen year and has been nominated for second team all conference for the past two years. Miller also enjoys attending Summit Church and participating in their youth group. She hopes to attend Shepherd University to become an orthodontist or physician. Miller is being sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 29 of Elkins.
Erin Murphy, daughter of Tim and Kim Murphy, is an upcoming senior at Tygarts Valley Middle High School. She is an honor roll student. She lettered two years in varsity girls basketball and three years in varsity volleyball. She also is the varsity boy's baseball statistician. Murphy is a member of Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, National Junior Honor Society and the National Honor Society. Along with volleyball and basketball, she enjoys spending time with her friends, hunting and farming. She hopes to become a radiologist. Murphy is being sponsored by GFWC Junior Women's Club of Elkins.
Amiah Price, 16, is the daughter of Todd and Beverly Price, of Elkins, and is the younger sister of Marissa. Price has been in the Elkins High School marching band for two years, played volleyball for three years and participated in track for two years. Price was her sophomore class council vice president and is a member of National Honors Society. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, eating chocolate and training her dog and two guinea pigs. Price is being sponsored by the Elkins Lion Club.
Colleen Webley is an upcoming senior at Elkins High School. She is the daughter of Bryan and Deborah Webley, and she has one brother, Spencer. She is the granddaughter of Barbara Kesling and Merle and Nancy Webley. Webley is a member of student council and holds a state office as West Virginia's Senior High Representative. She is also active in class council and the Randolph Technical Center's Future Business Leader's of America. She is a completer in the finance area of the Randolph Technical Center. She is a member of the Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society. In addition to her academic activities, Webley works part-time at Elkins Dairy Queen and as a dancer at the Gandy Dancer Theatre and Conference Center. She has danced at Center Stage Studio of Dance for nine years and recently was chosen as the senior representative for Melissa Swecker Photography. She hopes to pursue a career in radiology. Webley is being sponsored by Elkins Wal-Mart.


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When your so drunk and jerk off, ejaculate, and as soon as your done you pass out from the orgasm. When you wake up all the baby yogurt will have hardened and when you try to pull your fingers apart your hand will resemble a ducks foot.
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Appeared in 38 games, making 20 starts in his first season with the Hatters ... all of his starts came in center field ... had a pair of multi-hit games, collecting a pair of hits against St. Joseph's (2/15) and Mercer (3/23) ... also knocked in a pair of runs against St. Joe's ... scored a pair of runs twice, against Mercer (3/23) and Jacksonville (4/5) ... made just one error in 54 chances.
Prior to Stetson
Attended Miami-Dade College in 2010-11 and Marion Military Institute during the 2011-12 year ... Recorded a batting average of .281, an on base percentage of .450 and stole 11 bases in lone year at Marion Military.
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Graduated from West Port High in 2010 ... Named All-Marion County First Team as a senior and Honorable Mention as a junior ... Hit .519 and went a perfect 19 of 19 on stolen bases as a senior ... Hit for the cycle against Forest High during a 2010 game ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Volunteered with the Ocala Police Department ... Also played football and wrestled at West Port.
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Shot over a period of four years, Girl Trouble documents the compelling personal stories of three teenage girls entangled in San Francisco's failing juvenile justice system.
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A portrait of Hawaiian surf legend and community activist Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn, who died of breast cancer at age 47.
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In Football We Trust is the yet-untold story of the Polynesian football pipeline, from the Islands to Utah via the Mormon Church — to the NFL.
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Over the course of a momentous year, Kumu Hina, a native Hawaiian mahu (transgender) teacher, inspires a tomboyish young girl to claim her place as leader of an all-male hula troupe, as she herself searches for love and a fulfilling romantic relationship with an unpredictable young Tongan man.
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The Glee star, 27, has been seeing aspiring actor and model Matthew Paetz, PEOPLE has confirmed. The pair reportedly met in April on the set of her music video for "On My Way."
"For a long time, Lea wasn't close to even thinking about getting into a relationship," says a Michele insider. "Cory's death was and will continue to be a struggle for her."
For now, it appears that Paetz is helping Michele gradually move on. The question remains how much the actress knows about his questionable past.
TMZ reports that Paetz is a former gigolo, who once operated under the alias "Christian" on the escort website Cowboys4Angels. The profile has since been removed from the site.
It remains to be seen how this relationship will develop, but for her part, Michele is taking it day by day. "You can literally lose yourself if you don't actually die from it," Michele told Ellen DeGeneres last year of the grieving process. "[Cory] would want me to live my life."
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5 Classic Jokes With Mind-Blowing Scientific Answers
You all of course know about "joke questions" -- those silly little queries meant to make you ponder and laugh at the absurdities of our shared human experiences, like: "What was the best thing before sliced bread?" or "Why do you always get an erection after seeing old people fall down?"
They've been an important part of standup routines for ages, but in all that time we've never actually heard the answers to any of them. And that's a shame, because while those answers can be anticlimactically boring (apparently the best thing before sliced bread was wrapped bread), a few of them are so fascinating, they'll basically give you a brain boner, like the answer to ...
#5. What's the Deal With Airline Food?
This one might require a short explanation for our younger readers. You see, in the past, airlines used to give you free food on the plane, which people then complained about because it wasn't very much to their liking.
And the beautiful women serving them were eights at best! It was torture.
In all fairness, airplane food was famously tasteless and subpar, so much so that inquiring about its "deal" remains one of Jerry Seinfeld's most famous jokes. Mind you, the question isn't actually about airplane food. It's more about ripping on the audience's common enemy, which is no different from asking: "Boy, that Hitler, what a character, right?"
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Airline food tastes the way it does due to the plane's environmental factors playing the fandango on your senses with a baseball bat.
Modern planes travel at an altitude of about 35,000 feet, which, in terms of places most likely to kill you, ranks somewhere between the foot of an active volcano and inside the wife of an angry lumberjack who unexpectedly came back home for lunch. That's why airplanes have to keep the cabin artificially pressurized -- to keep your brain from swelling and leaking out of your ears. The problem is that, according to modern research, the cabin's pressurization combined with the plane's white noise can numb your taste buds, suppressing your ability to taste salt and sugar in non-fatal doses.
"Oh, so that's why my overcooked circus elephant tasted a bit weird!"
Obviously, airlines tend to use the cheapest ingredients possible in their in-flight meals, but even a steak with a 10-minute-old kill date would still taste like ass when your senses are literally and figuratively so high, they can hardly feel their face. Cabin air is another problem. It's usually recycled every two to three minutes with the humidity kept below 20 percent, drying not only the food but also your nose, which further impacts your sense of taste. Culinary-wise, that's like serving meals inside an unventilated sand factory in the middle of the Sahara.
But as luck would have it, airplanes don't affect your ability to taste bitterness or umami. It would explain why people usually go for bloody Marys or tonic water inside planes: Oftentimes it's the only thing their bodies recognize as having a taste. With everything else, you might as well be chowing down on gravel and cardboard, as far as your taste receptors are concerned.
Though I'm not guaranteeing that actually doesn't happen sometimes.
#4. If Nothing Sticks to Teflon, How Does It Stick to Pans?
Joke questions like the airline food one are funny because they make us realize that despite our differences, we are all bound by the same nonsensical acts of petty hatred. Questions like the Teflon one, on the other hand, derive their humor from the absurd images they conjure up in our minds. How do you get Teflon to stick to a frying pan? I don't know about you, but I instantly picture a scientist trying desperately to glue a Teflon sheet to a pan until he gets so frustrated, he angrily burns his laboratory to the ground.
Which is also the same methodology I use for threading a needle.
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Teflon frying pans are the result of super science of comic book proportions.
Teflon is the brand name of a plastic patented by DuPont. Its technical name is polytetrafluoroethylene, and the reason it repels every other substance that comes near it like that one kid we all knew/were in high school is because of fluorine atoms enveloping the plastic's molecules. So attaching the material to kitchenware is really just a question of removing some of the fluorine from it. According to Andrew J. Lovinger, director of the polymers program at the National Science Foundation, this can be achieved by taking a sheet of Teflon, putting it in a high vacuum environment under an electric field (like the one found in the solar corona), and then bombarding it with ions. Probably from some sort of death ray.
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Then after the Gates of Hell open, you ask Satan to stick the Teflon to the pan.
The process effectively strips the fluorine atoms from one side of the Teflon, which can later be replaced with oxygen particles, causing the material to stick to any surface imaginable and slightly reducing the chances of your spouse leaving you for someone who can fry an egg. There are other methods of attaching the plastic to stuff, but this way is the only one that sounds like it's one accident away from being a genuine superhero/villain origin story.
"Once more, Teflon Man, we couldn't make the charges stick. You're found not guilty of murdering all those kids."
#3. Why Do You Turn Down Your Music When You're Lost?
Observational humor is only funny when you're observing something that applies to someone besides yourself (that's why I've never crowd-tested my joke about how buying pants is much harder when you have a gigantic penis). This once again comes back to the idea of commonality as the basis of humor, and also of taking pleasure in the fact that our foibles and quirks are actually normal human behavior. Like when you're lost, a lot of people tend to immediately turn down their music to figure out where they are, as if that made them hear better with their eyes or something. It doesn't make much sense, but everyone does it, and pointing it out apparently makes for good comedy.
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You turn down your music when you're lost because multitasking doesn't exist.
"This picture might, in fact, be fake." -Modern Science
Steven Yantis, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University, claims that human attention is in fact a zero-sum game of awareness, meaning that engaging one of your senses instantly "turns down" the rest. And that's exactly what's happening with your sense of navigation while music is playing. By diverting your brainpower to listening, you essentially shut down the parts of your brain responsible for noticing stuff like that dead tree you passed, like, four times already, and before you know it, you're lost in the wild and getting attacked by forest hobos (forbos).
"I always knew my Lady Gaga addiction was going to kill me, but not like this ... not like this ..."
This goes far beyond simply getting distracted. What Yantis discovered is that the human brain is just not built to handle two things at once in any situation, meaning that the often touted skill of multitasking is, in fact, a myth. Stanford University researchers have additionally discovered that people who think of themselves as great multitaskers were actually the worst people for any given job, making the most mistakes and taking the most time to do it. This is thought to be caused by information and cognitive processes necessary to complete each task getting mixed up inside your head, because our brains still don't have a non-alcoholic "clear cookies" option.
The good news is that it is possible to learn how to multitask, but it requires special training devised for people who actually need those skills, like military personnel. Without that training, mentioning your supposed multitasking skills on a resume remains more full of shit than trying to pass off your summer of selling drugs and masturbating as "pharmaceutical representation and entertaining the youth by playing the organ."


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Jim M. Oswald, 87, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Fort Myers, Fla. He had been under the care of Hope Hospice at Lee Memorial Rehab Center.
He was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Republic, and grew up in Old Fort. He lived most of his life in Tiffin until retiring to Fort Myers, Fla.
Graveside services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Fairmont Cemetery, Tiffin. Military rites will be conducted.
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RANA FAMILY TRUST u/a/d 11/11/1987, as Beneficiary, and Recorded on 08/11/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-149857 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Multnomah County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R315944 The following described Property in Section 20, Township North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian, in the City of Portland County of Multnomah and State of Oregon: BEGINNING at a point in the northeasterly line of NW Front Avenue as now laid out and established in the City of Portland, County of Multnomah and State of Oregon which point is 2509.04 feet South and 4540.53 feet East from the West one-quarter corner of Section 20, Township 1 north, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian; thence North 55°35′ West along said Northwesterly line of said NW Front Avenue 59.86 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 32°15'00" East 128.24 Feet thence North 89°40'21" East 124.73 feet to the West line of Parcel 15 as described in deed to the Port of Portland recorded December 31, 1970 in Book 766, Page 897, Deed Records, Fee No. 48009; Thence South 29°48′ 15" West 199.89 feet to a point on the Northeasterly line of NW Front Avenue; thence tracing said Northeasterly line of said NW Front Avenue North 55°35'00" West 113.72 feet to the true point of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM any portion of the above described tract which lies below the low water line of the Willamette River. Commonly known as: 3660 S. NW FRONT AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97210 Both the Beneficiary and the Trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor's failure to pay: THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE WHICH BECAME DUE ON 09/01/2011 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT INTEREST, ALONG WITH LATE CHARGES, MONIES HERETOFORE ADVANCED BY THE BENEFICIARY IN PAYMENT OF DELINQUENCIES DUE ON A PRIOR ENCUMBRANCE/REAL ESTATE TAXES/FIRE INSURANCE, SENIOR DEED OF TRUST. ALONG WITH ACCRUED INTEREST, AND/OR ADVANCES THAT MAY BECOME DUE, PLUS FORECLOSURE COSTS AND LEGAL FEES. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS PER THE DEED OF TRUST, PROMISSORY NOTE AND ALL RELATED LOAN DOCUMENTS. The unpaid principal balance of $88.856.21 Unpaid late charge(s) in the amount of $1,555.05 Assessed interest in the amount of $15,549.90 10% lale fee on unpaid principal amount $8,885.62 Advances made to property taxes from beneficiary $3,650.41 By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $88,856.21 together with interest thereon at the rate of 14.00000% per annum from August 1, 2011 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee's fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice hereby is given that the undersigned Trustee will, on 3/13/2013, at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of time established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, at the East steps of the County Courthouse, 1021 Southwest 4th Ave., Portland. OR County of Multnomah, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee's or attomey' s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural. the word "Grantor" includes any successor in Interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words "Trustee" and "Beneficiary" includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: NOV – 8 2012 First American Title Insurance Company By: Sophia Cesena, Authorized Signor Authorized Signatory First American Title Insurance Company c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 GILLETTE AVENUE IRVINE, CA 92614 949-252-8300 SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 P1000870 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/07/2012 CNI3382GO


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Friday, August 30, 2013
Editor's note: According to information provided Wednesday by the Summerville Police Department, the following suspects were still at large. All photos provided by reporting agency.
Name: Danziel Akeem Chapman
Age: 23
Description: Black male, 5'2", 120 pounds
Last known address: 618 Evergreen Ln., Walterboro
Wanted for: Bank fraud
Wanted by: Summerville Police Department
Wanted since: June 20, 2013
Investigators allege: Chapman presented a fraudulent check for deposit, drawn on a closed account, in the amount of $6,925, to South Carolina Federal Credit Union. Chapman proceeded to make point of sale purchases and then withdrew $4,300. The victim was defrauded in the amount of $4,615. The defendant was positively identified via video surveillance.
Name: Laticia M. Dennis
Age: 39
Description: Black female, 5'6", 135 pounds
Last known address: 108 Waddington Terrace, Goose Creek
Wanted for: Bank fraud
Wanted by: Summerville Police Department
Wanted since: October 2012
Investigators allege: Dennis presented for deposit a starter check drawn on a closed account for $470 and another check drawn on a different closed account in the amount of $800. She then made multiple points of sale purchases and withdrawals. Total loss to victim – Wells Fargo on North Main Street in Summerville – was $1,366.04. The defendant was positively identified by bank personnel.
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Annapurna Guest House
Annapurna Guest House (AGH) established in 1980 is run by a friendly Thapa family. AGH is very popular as a friendly-family run budget hotel in Kathmandu.
It is Situated in the northern part of Thamel (main tourist center), it is in a quiet location, but within two minutes of walking distance to all the actions. AGH is also recommended by Lonely Planet!
AGH is a leisure place for trekkers, climbers, rafters, cyclists, volunteers, writers, businessmen and all kinds of travelers. AGH has 20 neat and clean comfortable rooms with modern facilities: shared or attached bathroom with 24 hours running hot & cold shower, cable television, ceiling fan, room heating and telephone service. It offers Economy (Budget), Standard and Deluxe category rooms at economical rates.
Annapurna Café Lounge serves you healthy foods and variety of cuisines from Continental, Chinese, Indian and the Traditional dishes of Nepal. The prices are extremely reasonable. In addition, Annapurna Café Lounge has facility of free Wi-Fi Zone.
AGH has a nice Terrace Garden to relax and enjoy soothing view of hills surrounding the Kathmandu valley with Cultural World Heritage Site "Swoyambhunath Stupa" (Monkey Temple).
Complementary Facility: Free Airport pick up service for online-booking clients and on prior notice, Welcome drink upon arrival, Luggage storage room and Safe deposit locker.
In addition, we do have our own Travel, Tours & Treks Desk (Office) in our Guest House. We provide 'free information' and also organize City Tours (Sight-seeing), Trekking, Hiking, Peak Climbing, Jungle Safari, River Rafting, Bungy Jumping, Bus and Air Ticketing, Tibet Tours and etc.
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- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
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- Breakfast Not Included
- Cable TV
- Cafeteria
- Ceiling Fan
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency Exchange
- DVDs
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
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- Hair Dryers
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- Self-Catering Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
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- No Curfew
- Outdoor Terrace
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Annapurna Guest House (AGH) is easy to reach from any point of Kathmandu. We are just 7 km far from the Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu and 3 km far from the Central Bus Station, Gonggabu, Balaju, Kathmandu.
Beside the Hotel Malla (5 Star) and next to Hotel Norbulinka (2 Star)
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Encopresis, also called stool holding or soiling, occurs when your child resists having bowel movements, causing impacted stool to collect in the colon and rectum. When your child's colon is full of impacted stool, liquid stool can leak around the impacted stool and out of the anus, staining your child's underwear.
Encopresis usually occurs after age 4, when your child has already learned to use a toilet. In most cases, encopresis is a symptom of chronic constipation. Less frequently, it may be the result of developmental or emotional issues.
Doctors categorize encopresis as primary or secondary. Primary encopresis happens in a child who has never been successfully toilet trained. In secondary encopresis, a child develops the condition after having been successfully toilet trained.
Encopresis can be frustrating for you — and embarrassing for your child. However, with patience and positive reinforcement, treatment for encopresis is usually successful.
Signs and symptoms of encopresis may include:
Call your doctor if your child is already toilet trained and starts experiencing one or more of the symptoms listed above.
There are several causes of encopresis. The most common are:
Constipation. Most cases of encopresis are the result of chronic constipation. In constipation, the child's stool is hard, dry and may be painful to pass. As a result, the child avoids going to the toilet — making the problem worse. The longer the stool remains in the colon, the more difficult it is for the child to push stool out. The colon stretches, ultimately affecting the nerves that signal when it's time to go to the toilet. When the colon becomes too full, soft or liquid stool may leak out.
Common causes of constipation include withholding stool due to fear of using the toilet (especially when away from home) or not wanting to interrupt play, eating too little fiber or not drinking enough fluids. Sometimes, an allergy to cow's milk or drinking too much cow's milk leads to constipation, although milk allergy causes diarrhea more often than constipation.
These risk factors may increase your child's chances of having encopresis:
A child who has encopresis may experience a range of emotions, including embarrassment, frustration, shame and anger. If your child is teased by friends or chastised by adults, he or she may feel depressed or have low self-esteem.
Early treatment, including guidance from a mental health provider, can help prevent the social and emotional impact of encopresis.
You'll likely first bring up your concerns with your child's doctor. He or she may refer you to a doctor who specializes in digestive disorders in children (pediatric gastroenterologist) or a mental health provider if your child seems to be very embarrassed, frustrated or angry because of encopresis.
Because appointments can be brief and there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to be prepared for your child's appointment.
For encopresis, some basic questions to ask the doctor include:
Your child's doctor will have questions for you, too, such as:
Give your child high-fiber foods, such as fruits and vegetables, and encourage him or her to drink plenty of liquids. Avoid an excess of dairy products.
In addition to asking about your child's symptoms, your child's doctor may:
Generally, the earlier that treatment begins for encopresis, the better. The first step involves clearing the colon of retained, impacted stool. After that, treatment focuses on encouraging healthy bowel movements. This includes training your child to go to the toilet as soon as reasonably able when the urge to have a bowel movement occurs.
There are several methods for clearing the colon and relieving constipation. Your child's doctor will likely recommend one or more of the following:
Your child's doctor may recommend abdominal X-rays to check the progress of the colon clearing.
Once the colon has been cleared, it's important to encourage your child to have regular bowel movements. In addition to recommending self-care measures, such as a high-fiber diet and drinking lots of fluids, your child's doctor may recommend the use of stool softeners for six months or more.
If your child feels shame, guilt, depression or low self-esteem related to encopresis, talk therapy (psychotherapy) can be helpful. A psychologist can help your child deal with these feelings and may also give you techniques for teaching your child not to hold stool. Ask your child's doctor for a recommendation.
Don't use enemas or laxatives — including herbal or homeopathic products — without talking to your child's doctor first.
Once your child has been treated for encopresis, it's important that you encourage regular bowel movements. These tips can help:
As you help your child overcome encopresis, be patient and use positive reinforcement. Don't blame, criticize or punish your child if he or she has an accident. Instead, offer your unconditional love and support.
Help your child avoid constipation by providing a diet high in fiber and encouraging your child to drink plenty of water.
Educate yourself on effective toilet training techniques. Avoid starting too early or being too forceful in your methods. Wait until your child is ready, and then use positive reinforcement and encouragement to help him or her progress.
Most children aren't ready for toilet training until after their second birthdays. Some guidelines for readiness include:
When your child seems ready, make sure your child's feet are firmly planted on a stool or the floor — not dangling — so that he or she feels secure and can push.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – March 15, 2012 – The President's Top 100 is one of the most highly sought-after titles of recognition Ducks Unlimited offers to chapters throughout the nation. Each year, the list is comprised of the top 100 fundraising chapters in the United States. Through the efforts of these volunteer committees, DU is able to pursue its mission of conserving, enhancing and restoring North America's wetlands. This past fall, five local chapters from North Carolina made the Top 100 list as one of the organization's best fundraising chapters.
"These fundraising events are the backbone of DU's habitat conservation efforts, and the volunteers who make up these chapters are the grassroots force making a difference for North American waterfowl populations," said DU President John Newman. "It takes a great deal of effort to crack the Top 100, and these chapters deserve to be congratulated by every person who enjoys the outdoors."
The following chapters earned a spot in the Top 100 out of the more than 2,700 DU chapters nationwide: Clinton, Cumberland, Currituck, Harnett County and Raleigh. DU's event fundraising system has long been a model for other conservation organizations around the world and has funded a significant portion of the more than 12 million acres of wetlands and associated habitat DU has conserved since 1937.
This year's Top 100 chapters also have the distinction of being honored during DU's 75th Anniversary year, celebrated with special events and wetland project dedications nationwide. The Top 100 will be recognized during DU's 75th National Convention in Nashville at the end of May, with many chapter representatives in attendance.
"DU chapters across the country are showing that the future of waterfowl populations and the wetlands that filter our drinking water and protect us from flooding are important to them and to their communities," Newman said. "The more money we raise, the more habitat we can conserve and the closer we are to preserving our waterfowl hunting heritage. I would like to personally thank all our Top 100 chapters for their achievement and look forward to seeing them among our distinguished chapters next year."
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When the Unknown Patient read the list of honorees for the IMF Ribbon of Hope - Making a World of Difference Cirque de la Vie gala, he knew he had to brave the post-9/11 airport chaos and get himself and his unknown tuxedo out to Los Angeles. The honorees at this year's gala have truly made a difference in the battle against myeloma and the gala was a wonderful opportunity to thank them.
Once safe and comfortable in his very nice hotel room in Los Angeles, the Unknown Patient went down to check on the preparations for the IMF gala. A quick walkabout confirmed the diligence of auction chair Carol Klein and her dedicated volunteers, working to showcase the items so generously donated to benefit the IMF and its good works. Dinner chairs Sheila Field and Ruth Gilliam were seen tending to the myriad of last minute details, trying to maintain calm as chaos threatened. It was really gratifying to see the many volunteers working so hard to make the gala very special.
The Unknown Patient was pleased to see Carol Troup with good friend Robin Leach, the evening's emcee. Robin graciously donated his services at last year's gala and again this year. Carol's husband Brian lost his battle with myeloma last fall. Carol and Robin remain committed to the battle against myeloma, and we are most grateful for their continued dedication and support.
Dinner honorees and other speakers began to stream in for their rehearsal, which proved more dramatic than planned when Unknown glitches in the audio system threatened to blow out their eardrums and the teleprompter crew was missing in action, having gone to another hotel with the same name some sixty miles away. After some fits and starts, things got back on track and the Unknown Patient decided to sneak off for some quiet time before the big night.
After napping, the Unknown Patient and spouse helped each other into their formal duds and went up to the VIP reception. Catching a glimpse via an ornate mirror, the Unknown Patient was glad to see Mike Katz with his lovely wife Susan and their three now very grown up sons, Jason, Jeffrey and Jonathan. The Unknown Patient feels a strong kinship with Mike, owing to their strikingly similar situations and their dedication to helping the IMF and their fellow patients. Mike has worked as a volunteer for the IMF for over eight years, having gotten involved at the same time as the Unknown Patient. Working the room, Mike and the Unknown Patient spoke with Mary Lou and Clyde Porter, thanking them for their good work with the Los Angeles Support Group and the Circle of Friends, which has funded a number of research grants over the past few years. Mike and his Unknown alter-ego also got a chance to thank dinner chairs Sheila Field and Ruth Gilliam, both a bit tired but looking absolutely fabulous in their evening gowns, tastefully accessorized. Then came a few words, delivered by IMF President Susie Novis and Chairman Brian Durie. This was followed by a surprise presentation by Stephanie Colman of the IMF...an award on behalf of the Philadelphia support group to honoree Mike Katz. The group soon got back to the serious business of consuming beverages, snacking, catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. Chatting up a storm, Mike and the Unknown Patient seemed inseparable until it was time to go downstairs for the silent auction.
While buzzing from table to table, depositing bids here and there, the Unknown Patient was very pleased to meet two scientists from Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Julian Adams and Michael Kauffman, the brains behind PS-341, the new proteosome inhibitor in clinical trials as a promising new treatment for myeloma. While the role of PS-341 remains Unknown, the early results are very exciting and the Unknown Patient has high hopes that this new drug will be a great leap forward. The Unknown Patient thanked the dynamic duo for their good work and wished them well as they work towards approval of this new treatment.
The dinner brought with it an array of speakers, including Dinner co-chair Sheila Field. Sheila shared some of her experience as a patient with the group and introduced a number of the awardees. This year's Courage Award went to Dr. Rudolf Brutoco, who founded the LifeSaver Foundation, now part of the National Marrow Donor Program. Some years ago, Dr. Brutoco's wife had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia that required a bone marrow transplant. Finding herself without a suitable sibling donor, Rudy stepped up to found an organization dedicated to finding bone marrow donors and matching them up with people who needed transplants.
Ribbon of Hope Awards were presented to Dr. James Bianco, CEO of Cell Therapeutics, and Drs. Julian Adams and Michael Kauffman of Millennium Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Bianco is conducting trials of the drug Trisenox (arsenic trioxide) as a new treatment for myeloma. Drs. Adams and Kauffman are working on PS-341 proteosome inhibitor. The Unknown Patient is truly encouraged by the work of these talented and dedicated scientists to bring new drugs to market for myeloma patients. With each new drug comes the promise of more options and a better, longer, life.
The Quality of Life Award went to William Pearson, of Ortho Biotech. Bill has had a lead role in marketing Procrit®, a drug which has made an incredible difference for so many myeloma patients, helping to restore normal blood counts and make it possible to battle the fatigue that often comes with active disease and/or treatment and to regain the energy it takes to live the good life. We salute Bill and Ortho Biotech for their efforts and thank them on behalf of myeloma patients around the world.
The evening's last award went to the guest of honor, Mike Katz, who was introduced by a sincerely appreciative Susie Novis, who recounted a long list of Mike's accomplishments on behalf of the IMF and myeloma patients all over the globe. Mike's remarks suggested that he had gotten more than he'd given, thanking IMF founders Susie Novis, Brian Novis and Brian Durie for their wonderful contributions and sacrifices.
Dinner, a lively auction led by the effervescent and indefatigable Robin Leach, and entertainment befitting the evening's "Cirque de la vie" (Circus of Life) theme led into leisurely post-gala musings with old and new friends. And, before the Unknown Patient could catch his breath, it was time to hustle back to the room and pack for the early morning flight back home.
Good friends old and new. Dinner and dancing. Lots of money raised to support the IMF. All in all, a good weekend for the Unknown Patient and the IMFers who joined him. Bravo to all of the honorees, to our generous donors, our hard working volunteers and the dedicated staff who made this all possible. And, a special thank you to the Unknown Spouse for being courageous enough to make the cross country trek in these difficult times.
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COLUMBIANA - Harold Bernard Orr, 88, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Harold was born on Aug. 22, 1924 in Salineville, Ohio, the son of the late William and Leona (Leishman) Orr.
Harold was a graduate of Salineville High School. He joined the Army and served in the European Theater in WW II, where he landed on Omaha Beach on D-day and was awarded a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars as well as many other medals. Mr. Orr, after returning from the war, was employed at Wm. K. Stamets Company for 43 years until his retirement.
Harold was an active member of the First Christian Church in Columbiana where he served in the past on the building committee and bus ministry as well as being a past Elder, Deacon, Jr. Boys' Sunday school class teacher for 50 years and leader of the Super Saints Group. He was also a Trustee at Elkorn Valley Christian Service Camp, where he was very active. Harold will also be remembered as a devoted Crestview Rebel fan.
Mr. Orr was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and looked forward to vacationing in Canada with his family every year. He vacationed at Sandy Lake in Buckhorn, Ontario, for 63 years. Harold, above all, was a devoted family man and loved watching his grandchildren and great-children in various school activities.
Harold was preceded in death on May 11, 1995, by his wife Olive June (Miles) Orr whom he married on Nov. 21, 1946, and by one twin daughter, Jeanie Lynne Orr. He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer (David) Roberts of Andover, Ohio, and Jill (Mark) Beck of Columbiana, Ohio; one son, Jeffrey (Malenia) Orr of Leetonia, Ohio; one sister, Betty Cabas of Salem, Ohio; one brother, Robert (Mary) Orr of Sevierville, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Christy Roberts, Heidi (Randall) Troyer, Amanda (Kent Bondi) Roberts, Heather (Ry) Torhan, Joshua Orr, Brian Orr and two great-grandchildren, Austin and Hayley Roberts. Mr. Orr was preceded in death by two sisters, Althea Sponseller and Gay Needham.
A funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at the First Christian Church in Columbiana with Mr. Clarence Mansfield and Mr. John Reed officiating. Burial will be in Columbiana Cemetery where military honors will be observed. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the Seederly-Mong & Beck Funeral Home in Columbiana and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested that material donations be made to the First Christian Church Oasis Food Ministry. Friends may visit www.seederly-mongandbeck.com to view this obituary, sign the online guest book, or send private condolences.
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