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German Club - KaffeestundeApril 15, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Join us for Kaffeestunde, our open German conversation hour for speakers at all proficiency levels - from beginning to advanced. Free and open to the public.
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Bb Learn - Grading Student Work
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Category: Blackboard Learn Seats Available: 92
Format: Mixed Delivery Method: Self-paced Delivery System: Online
Instructors: Debbie Shepard, Jerold Gile
Welcome to our online Bb Learn Grading Student Work training.
As part of the Bb Learn workshop you will have access to the Grading Student Work course (as a student) and also a Practice Class (as an instructor):
1. Grading Student Work - Please take care to go through all the parts of this course to understand the different aspects of the Grade Center and it uses in Bb Learn. It is important that you complete the hands-on activities and assignments listed in this module to get credit for attending Grading Student Work (you will complete these activities inside of your Practice Class).
2. Practice Class - You will do many of the hands-on activities listed in the Grading Student Work course inside of your Practice Class (which will be titled something like this: ELC-Training-Practice-Class-2011-Spring Jerry Gile) when you login to your My Courses page on bblearn.nau.edu. The Practice Class has content and student activity that allows you to see how different tools are used. You will use this course shell to complete the activities for many of the online workshops. When you complete the activities please let me know (using the Message tool inside the Grading Student Work class) that you are ready for me to check your work. Once I have received that message I will review your work in your Practice Class and if you have successfully completed the work I will mark you as attended in the e-Learning database.
If you have any questions about the training, I will be checking the Grading Student Work, including the class email and discussions, at least once a week during normal business hours Monday through Friday unless on vacation.
In this session you will have the opportunity to explore Bb Learn's Grade Center and how it integrates with Assignments, Tests and Discussions in a pre-set course shell, and explore how these can then be viewed as both an assessment and learning activity. You will have the opportunity to apply what you discover in the pre-set shell.
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Leysin's ski fields, easily reached by cable car, offer different levels of difficulty and are suited as much to beginners as to those skiers wishing to perfect their technique. The cosy atmosphere which reigns supreme in Leysin's Swiss Ski School gives it that extra dimension and forges an unforgettable bond between clients and their instructors.
Exact location / area: Leysin (1,200 m.a.s.l.)
Exact location / area: Leysin (1,200 m.a.s.l.)
Accessibility: Post bus / bus, car
Infrastructure: Magic carpet / conveyor belt, Pinocchio lift / lift for beginners, fitness circuit
Children's ski racing: No
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Min. age: from 3 years
Supervision by children's ski instructors: Yes. Mornings from 10 am to 11.30 am, afternoons from 1 pm to 3 pm (without lunch)
Own use without supervision: No
Try-out lessons: No
Restaurant with view of the kids' snow playground: Restaurant de La Patinoire, Village des Neiges, Yourte Finlandaise


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Zoning change asked for Columbiana auto parts store
April 26, 2013
COLUMBIANA — A residential property on North Main Street could be the site of a new auto parts store, should city council approve a zone change request there. Barry Weaver of Dayton-based PASI Inc....
While I dislike zoning, I wonder what good is if you grant changes to a certain few. I am quite sure there are plenty of empty buildings in town where this parts store could locate. If I had bought a residential property in this neighborhood with the understanding it was zoned residential I would be very upset if a change was granted. This is one of the problems with zoning. Business should be concentrated in one area and leave the quaintness of the community alone.
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The CMAs in Nashville had viewers seeing stars, but unlike in years past, there wasn't one specific standout.
All the regulars – Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban and hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley – were in town for country's biggest night, but some of the genre's heaviest hitters walked away uncharacteristically empty-handed.
Meanwhile, duo Florida Georgia Line, one of the newer acts over the last few years, walked away with two awards: single of the year for "Cruise" and vocal duo of the year.
Shelton walked away with album of the year for Based on a True Story, but his most memorable moment of the night was likely sharing an identical win for best male vocalist with wife Lambert, who won best female vocalist.
Swift didn't win any of the regular categories, but was honored with a special pinnacle award that recognized her "positive impact in the Academy of Country Music worldwide."
Kacey Musgraves landed new artist of the year; Lee Brice snagged the song of the year honor for "I Drive Your Truck"; vocal group of the year went to Little Big Town; and George Strait closed the night with the entertainer of the year win.
Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert Win Male & Female Vocalist of the Year at CMAs
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June 13, 2013
The Elkins Otters swim team defeated Bridgeport on Tuesday. The girls team claimed a 179-109 win, while the boys earned a 122-54 victory. The Otters will return to action today at Shinnston....
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Cinnamon, ginger and star anise are just some of the 56 natural ingredients giving our herb liqueur its unmistakable flavor. Our blend is at its purest and most recognizable in its simplest form: an ice cold shot.
Just as its ingredients are steeped in pure water and alcohol, the product itself is steeped in proud tradition. The word Jägermeister – master hunter – refers to the legend of Saint Hubertus, who had a vision of a deer with a cross between its antlers: this deer has remained our hallmark in our hunt for perfection.


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Dunning found herself in early foul trouble against Marshall, but was still able to record her fourth doubledigit scoring game this season, as she had 13 points in only 16 minutes. In addition, Dunning also had six rebounds, one steal, two blocked shots and two assists in the win over the Thundering Herd.
Against the Bonnies, Dunning had a season- and game-best 17 points. The Columbus, Ohio, native is the team's leading scorer with 11 points per game and leading rebounder with 6.8 rebounds per game.
WVU Student-Athletes of the Week
Week 1: Kailey Utley, Women's Soccer
Week 2: Frances Silva, Women's Soccer
Week 3: Evyn McCoy, Volleyball
Week 4: Andy Bevin, Men's Soccer
Week 5: Kate Schwindel, Women's Soccer
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Week 7: Jordan Hamric, Cross Country
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Week 9: Rachael Burnett, Women's Swimming & Diving
Week 10: Amanda Hill, Women's Soccer
Week 11: Sarah-Anne Brault, Cross Country
Week 12: Ross Renzi, Wrestling
Week 13: Sarah-Anne Brault, Cross Country
Week 14: Petra Zublasing, Rifle
Week 15: Rachael Burnett, Women's Swimming & Diving
Week 16: Ayana Dunning, Women's Basketball
This Week in Women's Basketball
The Mountaineers next face Youngstown State at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16, at the WVU Coliseum.
Last Week in Women's Basketball
WVU went 2-0 last week with a neutral site win over Marshall, 64-48, at the Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic in Charleston, W.Va., on Tuesday … Bria Holmes was named West Virginia's MVP of the game at the, as she led all players with a career-high 15 points off the bench … the Mountaineers closed out the week with a 67-47 win over St. Bonaventure at the Coliseum on Saturday.
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Ayana Dunning leads the Mountaineers in scoring and rebounding, as she averages 11.0 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game … behind Dunning, Christal Caldwell and Taylor Palmer round out WVU's top three scorers with 10.1 and 10.0 points per game, respectively … true freshman Bria Holmes has come off the bench to lead WVU in scoring twice this season and is the fourth-leading scorer with 8.0 points per game … WVU is now 6-0 when it holds opponents under 50 points … WVU's win over St. Bonaventure was the first of a four-game home stretch.
This Week in Track and Field
The West Virginia University track and field team is off for the next month … the team returns to action on Jan. 12 for a meet at Kent State in Kent, Ohio.
Last Week in Track and Field
The Mountaineers were idle.
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At the Marty Pushkin Classic on Dec. 1, junior Stormy Nesbit and senior Heather Adams posted record-setting performances … Nesbit posted the fourth-best triple jump performance in school history with a mark of 11.89 meters … Adams recorded the third-best weight throw in school history at 16.53 meters … junior Chene Townsend also had a solid start to the season by taking first in two events for the Mountaineers in the 60-meter dash (7.75) and the 60-meter hurdles (8.86) … WVU took the top three spots in the 400-meter dash, with junior Shakiyla Cosby winning the race with a time of 59.80 and freshman Hannah Stone placing third with a time of 1:04.45 … freshman Brianna Kerekes ran unattached and came in second in the race with a time of 1:01.53 … in the field events, WVU won all the events it was entered in, with Stone leading the way with a first-place finish in the high jump (1.70m) … the Mountaineers took the top four spots in the pole vault, with junior Katlyn Shelar competing unattached and winning the event with a mark of 3.75 meters … freshman Kiley Defibaugh placed second and senior Lindsay Kopenhaver and sophomore Caitlin Walton finished tied for third.
This Week in Wrestling
WVU is set to compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions, which will take place at the Reno Events Center on Sunday, Dec. 16.
Last Week in Wrestling The Mountaineers were idle.
Notes & Quotes In last year's Reno Tournament of Champions, two WVU wrestlers placed … junior Lance Bryson placed third last season, while junior Nathan Pennesi placed fifth … Bryson defeated four ranked opponents on his way to his fifth-place effort last season … those expected to compete this week include Shane Young, Colin Johnston, Nathan Pennesi, Brutus Scheffel, Tre Miller-Scott, Jason Luster, Dom Prezzia, Ross Renzi, Bubba Scheffel, Christian Chirico, Lance Bryson, Mark Colabucci, A.J. Vizcarrondo, Nick Hylton and Phil Mandzik.
This Week in Swimming & Diving
Both teams are idle this week.
Last Week in Swimming & Diving
Both teams were idle last week.
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Both teams have a plethora of athletes in the top five of the Big 12 swimming rankings … senior Rachael Burnett leads the way with the top conference times in the 500 free (4:41.37) and 1650 free (16:09.92), while sitting at No. 4 in the 200 free (1:47.35) … junior Danielle Smith is No. 2 in the 100 back (54.02) and 200 back (1:58.62), while senior Nikki Vetterlein is No. 4 in the 200 back (2:00.40) … senior Mandie Nugent leads the fly events with a No. 1 ranking in the 200 fly (1:58.10) and No. 4 ranking in the 100 fly (54.24), while sophomore Julie Ogden is No. 5 in the 100 fly (54.71) … senior Brenna McCann is ranked No. 4 and No. 5 in the 200 IM (2:02.18) and 200 breast (2:16.24), respectively … rounding out the women's rankings is sophomore Jenelle Zee, who is No. 5 in the 100 breast (1:02.33) … sophomore Christopher Brill leads the men with a No. 3 ranking in the 200 breast (2:03.07) and No. 5 ranking in the 100 breast (56.84) … sophomore Nathan Cobbe is ranked No. 5 in the 200 free (1:39.34), while sophomore Julien Vialette is No. 5 in the 50 free (20.27).
This Week in Rifle
The No. 1-ranked West Virginia rifle team continues their winter break.
Last Week in Rifle
The Mountaineers were idle.
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The team finished their fall slate with a ranking of No. 1, a 9-0 overall record and 4-0 GARC record ... the team returns to action on Jan. 19, as they welcome Nebraska to the WVU Rifle Range.


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The Baby Book by Dr. Sears$23.99
Prepare for a safe and joyful birth
The Birth Book by Dr. Sears is a comprehensive, reassuring, and authoritative guide to childbirth. It is rich in information as well as inspiration that enables you to plan and create the birth you want.
Since women enjoy more birthing options today than ever before, the path toward a safe and satisfying birth can be fraught with important decisions. Planning, understanding the resources available to you, as well as developing your own birthing philosophy can make all the difference. This book explores the abundant choices couples face when anticipating the birth of their child.
The Birth Book by Dr. Sears Includes Information on:
- Selecting the right birthing environment and team
- Preparing physically and emotionally for childbirth
- Using prenatal tests and technology wisely
- Defining the father's role
- Selecting a childbirth class
- Lessening the discomfort and speeding the process of labour
- Choosing or avoiding anesthesia
- Finding the birthing position that's best for you and your baby
- Decreasing your chances for a cesarean birth
- Turning a surgical birth into a rewarding experience
As the parents of eight children and as medical professionals with nearly three decades of experience, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears are uniquely qualified to answer virtually every question you might have about the birth process. Their one-of-a-kind guide enables you to plan and create the birth you want.
William Sears, MD, and Martha Sears, RN, are the pediatrics experts to whom parents are increasingly turning for advice and information on all aspects of pregnancy, birth, childcare and family nutrition. Dr. Sears was trained at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital and Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. He has practices pediatrics for nearly thirty years. Martha Sears is a registered nurse, certified birth educator and breastfeeding consultant.
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I was scared of birth, so I wanted a book that was not going to terrify me with horror stories (like "What to Expect When You're Expecting"). This book was amazing. I learned a lot of essential things, and the language used was positive and reassuring.
The authors definitely have the mentality that birth is an amazing experience that every woman CAN do WITHOUT interventions. I loved that. The only thing I didn't read until after was the section at the end of birth stories (even though they are mostly positive, I didn't want any negative thoughts in my mind when I was in labour). And my only problem with that section was that the authors give their opinions of each birth after each story and in one they seemed critical of one mother's reliance on interventions (which to me is a personal choice).
I consider this book an essential read for all pregnant women who are looking for information and empowerment. Good luck on your pregnancies (btw my son's birth ended up being fantastic, at home, and intervention-free). (Posted on 5/3/12)


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Take steps to protect your heart.
Heart disease describes a variety of disorders and conditions that affect the heart. It is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, but it can be prevented.
Some risk factors are beyond you control, like your:
Your risk increases the older you get.
Family history
If you have a male relative with heart disease before the age of 55, or a female relative with heart disease before the age of 65, you may have an increased risk. The more knowledge you have about your family's medical history, the better.
African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, native Hawaiians and South Asian Americans have an increased risk of heart disease.
But you can significantly lower your risk of heart disease by managing or reducing the risk factors you can control through healthy lifestyle changes. Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center is committed to improving your health by helping you take steps to prevent heart disease before problems arise.
- 5 Numbers for a Healthy Heart
- Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
- Diabetes
- Activity, Diet and Weight
- Alcohol and Tobacco
- Stress
5 Numbers for a Healthy Heart
What is Heart Disease?
Tom Ryan, MD, Director of Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center, explains what heart disease is, what the common signs and symptoms are of heart disease and when to seek care with a physician.
Preventing Heart Disease with Dr. Scott Maffett
There are several things that can help prevent heart disease or keep a cardiovascular condition from worsening. Scott Maffett, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, recommends lowering sodium, exercising and avoiding tobacco products, particularly cigarettes.
Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
When the arteries in your heart become narrowed or clogged by cholesterol and fat deposits, they can't supply enough blood to the heart. High blood pressure, or hypertension, makes your heart pump harder than it should to send blood throughout your body. You can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by gaining control over your cholesterol and blood pressure.
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance that can be found in all parts of your body. It aids in the production of cell membranes, some hormones and Vitamin D. The cholesterol in your blood comes from two sources: the foods you eat and your liver. However, your liver makes all of the cholesterol your body needs.
Cholesterol and other fats are transported in your blood stream in the form of round particles called lipoproteins. The two most commonly known lipoproteins are:
- Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
- High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
LDL is commonly called the "bad" cholesterol. It's a type of fat in the blood that contains the most cholesterol, so you want your LDL to be low.
HDL is known as the "good" cholesterol. It's a type of fat in the blood that helps to remove cholesterol from the blood. Since "good" cholesterol prevents the fatty buildup and formation of plaque, you want your HDL to be high. Your total cholesterol is a combination of LDL, HDL and other lipids (fats).
What is a healthy cholesterol level?
High cholesterol is a significant risk factor in heart disease. Cholesterol is specific to each individual and a full lipid profile is an important part of your medical history.
In general, ideal levels are as follows:
- LDL – less than 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl)
- HDL – greater than 40 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl) for men, greater than 50 mg/dL for women
- Triglycerides – less than 150 mg/dL
- A total cholesterol level below 200 mg/dL is considered desirable
If you already have coronary artery disease or an increased number of risk factors for heart disease, your physician may determine that your LDL cholesterol level must be lower than 100 and may even need to be lower than 70.
Recent studies have shown that those who are at highest risk for a heart attack should lower their LDL cholesterol level to less than 100. An LDL cholesterol level of 70 or less may be the best for those people at the very highest level of risk. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
How to Control Your Cholesterol
It is important to work with your doctor on a plan to control your cholesterol. Some general tips include:
- Eat a diet low in saturated fat, cholesterol and calories
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Stop smoking
- Exercise for at least 30 minutes three times a week
What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against artery walls. Blood pressure results from two forces: one is created by the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries, and the other is the force of the arteries as they resist the blood flow.
Two numbers are recorded when measuring blood pressure. The top number, or systolic pressure, refers to the pressure inside the artery when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the body. The bottom number, or diastolic pressure, refers to the pressure inside the artery when the heart is at rest and filling with blood.
What is a healthy blood pressure level?
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute guidelines define normal blood pressure as less than 120/80.
A single elevated blood pressure measurement is not necessarily an indication of a problem. Your physician will want to see multiple blood pressure measurements over several days or weeks before making a diagnosis of hypertension (high blood pressure) and initiating treatment.
How to Control Your Blood Pressure
You can control high blood pressure by:
- Choosing foods that are lower in fat, higher in fiber and lower in sodium
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Limiting serving sizes
- Increasing exercise
- Reducing or omitting alcoholic beverages
Some people must take daily medication to control hypertension. If you have hypertension, you should routinely have your blood pressure checked and be under the care of a physician.
Diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease. High blood glucose (sugar) levels over time can lead to increased deposits of fatty materials on the insides of your blood vessel walls. These deposits may affect your blood flow, which increases the chance of clogging and hardening of your blood vessels and leads to heart disease.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by a failure to secrete enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that lowers the level of glucose in the blood. In some cases, the cells don't respond appropriately to the insulin that is produced. Because insulin is needed by your body to convert glucose into energy, these failures result in abnormally high levels of glucose accumulating in the blood. Diabetes may be a result of other conditions such as genetic syndromes, chemicals, drugs, poor nutrition, infections, viruses or other illnesses.
The three main types of diabetes – type 1, type 2, and gestational – are all defined as metabolic disorders that affect the way the body uses digested food to make glucose, the main source of fuel for your body.
What are normal blood glucose (sugar) levels?
- Blood sugar levels over 200 mg/dL (mg/dL = milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood) or under 60 mg/dL are considered unhealthy.
- High blood sugar levels (above 200 mg/dL) may be a sign of inadequate levels of insulin caused by diabetes medication, overeating, lack of exercise or other factors.
- Low blood sugar levels (below 60 mg/dL) may be caused by taking too much insulin, skipping or postponing a meal, over-exercising, excessive alcohol consumption or other factors.
A good blood glucose level is between 60 mg/dL and 120 mg/dL.
The Link Between Diabetes and Heart Disease
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have cardiovascular disease (heart and blood vessel disease) or stroke, with this risk being even greater for women who have diabetes. People with diabetes also often develop these conditions at an earlier age. Many people with diabetes have risk factors that increase their chances of developing cardiovascular disease. Those risk factors include:
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Obesity
- Not exercising
- Smoking
When diabetes causes blockages to develop in the arteries it is called diabetic vascular disease, also known as atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Diabetes can also damage blood vessels elsewhere in your body, leading to eye problems, kidney problems, and poor circulation to your legs and feet.
The best way to prevent heart disease if you have diabetes is to control your diabetes and reduce your risk factors through diet and lifestyle changes. Your physician may also prescribe medication to lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
How to Control Your Diabetes
The type of diabetes you have determines what type of treatment will work best for you. No matter what type you have, maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and keeping a healthy weight are all keys to managing your diabetes and reducing your risk factors for heart disease.
Treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetes primarily involves:
- Monitoring glucose
- Insulin replacement therapy
- Following meal and alcohol guidelines
- Oral medications
Gestational diabetes occurs in pregnant women, and may be controlled with diet, exercise and attention to weight gain. In some cases, your physician may prescribe medicine or insulin shots to control your glucose levels. If you have had gestational diabetes you are at high risk of developing diabetes in your future, so it is important to be screened regularly for this.
Activity, Diet and Weight
Excess weight and inactivity place you at risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and insulin resistance, a precursor of type 2 diabetes. Getting regular aerobic exercise and following a healthy diet go a long way toward the prevention of heart disease.
What is exercise?
Exercise is any physical exertion that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. A complete exercise program should include:
- Cardiovascular exercise – exercise that strengthens the heart and lungs, increases endurance and burns calories. Examples include walking, running, aerobics, cycling, swimming and dancing.
- Strength training – exercise that helps you build lean muscle tissue, which raises metabolism and reduces body fat. Any activity where you exert force against resistance qualifies as strength training. The most common form is weightlifting.
- Flexibility exercises – activity that increases the range of motion of a joint and its surrounding tissue. Examples include stretching and some forms of yoga and Pilates.
General Exercise Recommendations
The American Heart Association has set exercise recommendations for the average healthy adult to maintain health and reduce the risk for chronic disease. These guidelines include:
- Moderately intense cardiovascular exercise for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, or vigorous cardiovascular exercise for 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week
- Eight to 10 strength-training exercises, eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week
- Stretching a minimum of two to three days a week
Benefits of Exercise
Daily physical activity plays a positive role in reducing your risk for heart disease. Benefits from regular exercise or physical activity include:
- Improved blood circulation throughout the body
- Keeping weight under control
- Improved blood cholesterol levels
- Controlling high blood pressure
- Preventing bone loss
- Increased energy levels
- Reduced tension
- Better sleep habits
- Improved self-image
- Reduced stress, anxiety and depression
- Increased enthusiasm and optimism
- Increased muscle strength
What is a healthy diet and weight?
The American Heart Association recommends eating a diet that includes vegetables and fruits, whole grains and high-fiber foods, lean meats and poultry, fish, and fat-free or one percent fat dairy products. A diet should also be low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol.
Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables and unrefined whole grains may help you control your weight, your blood pressure and your cholesterol.
By limiting foods and beverages high in calories but low in nutrients, and how much saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium you eat, you can reduce your risk of heart disease. Reading food labels helps you choose foods that make up a healthful diet.
The American Heart Association recommends the following:
- Choose lean meats and poultry without skin, and prepare them without added saturated and trans fat.
- Select fat-free, one-percent fat and low-fat dairy products.
- Cut back on foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet.
- Aim to eat less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol each day.
- Reduce or eliminate beverages and foods with added sugars.
- Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt. Try to eat less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.
- If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation. That means one drink per day if you're a woman and two drinks per day if you're a man.
- Follow the AHA recommendations when you eat out, and keep an eye on your portion sizes.
What is obesity?
Obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity can be determined based on three key measurements, according to National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute:
- Body mass index (BMI) – BMI is your weight relative to your height, including considerations such as amount of bone, muscle and fat in your body's composition. If your BMI calculation is 25.0 or higher, you are considered overweight (a BMI over 30 is considered obese). A BMI of 40 or greater is considered morbidly obese and weight-loss surgery [link to weight loss experience] may be an option.
- Waist circumference – Your waist circumference indicates abdominal fat. A waist circumference over 40 inches in men and over 35 inches in women increases your risk of developing diabetes, the metabolic syndrome and heart disease.
- Risk factors – People with two or more risk factors for heart disease are at even higher risk for heart disease, when combined with a high BMI or large waist circumference.
Healthy Tips for Losing Weight
Successful weight loss requires a long-term weight management program that is realistic, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Obesity Education Initiative. To help lose weight and maintain a healthy weight, consider the following:
- Set realistic goals
- Set short-term goals that lead to long-term goals
- Reward yourself
- Monitor yourself
- Avoid situations that cause you to overeat
- Eat slowly
The Center for Wellness and Prevention at Ohio State's Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza features a fitness center that provides a friendly, comfortable environment for exercise. Professional staff is available to answer your questions or provide guidance and encouragement while you exercise.
Alcohol and Tobacco
According to the American Heart Association, drinking too much alcohol can raise the levels of some fats in your blood. It can also lead to high blood pressure, heart disease and an increased calorie intake. Cigarette smoking is also a major cause of coronary artery disease, which leads to heart attack.
Drink sensibly
If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. This means an average of one to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women. (A drink is one 12 oz. beer, 4 oz. of wine, 1.5 oz. of 80-proof spirits, or 1 oz. of 100-proof spirits.) If you do not currently drink alcohol it is recommended you not start. Consult your doctor on the benefits and risks of consuming alcohol in moderation.
Avoid tobacco
You should eliminate all tobacco products to help lower your risk.
Smoking increases blood pressure, decreases HDL (good) cholesterol, decreases exercise tolerance and increases the tendency for blood to clot. Smoking also increases the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease after bypass surgery. Cigarette smoking combined with a family history of heart disease also seems to greatly increase the risk.
As soon as you stop smoking, your body begins to heal itself from the devastating effects of tobacco.
The Ross Heart Hospital's Smoking Cessation Clinic offers support for those trying to quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco. The clinic is pharmacist-run and physician supervised, providing consultation and support services to those ready to quit nicotine for good. To make an appointment, please contact 614-293-7677.
Increased stress can be a factor in developing heart disease.
Keep stress under control
Emotional stress can lead to:
- High blood pressure
- Increased susceptibility to substance abuse and illness
- Less resistance to disease including heart disease
- Depression
Take steps to reduce or manage the stress in your life:
- Eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. A nutritious, well-balanced diet and exercise can keep your body fit and able to resist disease, and exercise is an excellent way to elevate your mood.
- Talk about stressful situations with someone you trust. Sometimes just talking about your problems and concerns can help put them into perspective and give you insights into ways to deal with them.
- Stay organized to help manage your time more efficiently.
- Remember, no one can do it all alone, so ask for help.
- Use relaxation techniques to calm your mind and body.
- Get professional help if you need it.
Heart Disease Prevention Resources at Ohio State
Successful prevention of cardiovascular disease – whether you've never had a cardiac event before or you've already experienced one – requires a close collaboration between you and your healthcare team. Ohio State offers a variety of programs and other resources to help you manage or prevent the risk factors that can lead to heart disease.
Medication Therapy Management Clinic
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ross Heart Hospital's Medication Therapy Management Clinic provides patients with a comprehensive medication review by a clinical pharmacist. Each pharmacist has specialized training in medication therapy management. Patients receive an individualized Medication Action Plan and a detailed medication profile following their appointment.
We work with our patients to help them understand their medications and use them properly. Patients enrolled in this clinic have been shown to have improved outcomes in their care and have benefited from our pharmacists' clinical interventions.
For more information, contact The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital's Medication Therapy Management Clinic at 614-293-0932.
Primary Care
Primary prevention begins when your primary care physician refers you to one of our multiple clinic locations. You'll meet with a multidisciplinary team of specialists who will assess family history, controllable and uncontrollable risk factors, cardiac history, diet and exercise habits and medication profile. The team spends as much time with you as needed to make a complete assessment. If you need a primary care physician, Ohio State has many convenient primary care locations throughout central Ohio.
Preventive Cardiology
If you've already experienced a cardiac event, decreasing your chances of having another one involves lifelong behavior changes and learning to manage medication. Positive changes like losing extra weight or quitting smoking can help you see improvements in your overall health. The heart experts of our Preventive Cardiology team can help you set, track and achieve your cardiac health goals. Call 614-293-7677 for more details.
Lipid Management
At Ohio State's Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Lipid Clinic, we design individualized care plans to help you meet your cholesterol and lipid management goals. Treatment plans may include a combination of lifestyle modification coaching and management of medications.
The goal of our clinic is to reduce the instances of disease caused by an abnormally high amount of lipids in the blood, including heart attacks and strokes. Our team consists of cardiologists and pharmacists with specialty training and certification in lipid management.
The clinic specializes in:
- Cardiovascular event risk reduction
- Advanced risk assessment through laboratory testing
- Screening and management of medication intolerances that may worsen conditions
- Heart attack and stroke prevention
- Advanced treatment options including clinical trials and LDL apheresis
- Positive lifestyle modifications
- Review of previous medications, current medications and the potential for interactions
If you have an intolerance to therapy, difficulty achieving lipid goals, a strong family history of heart disease, low HDL, high triglycerides, metabolic syndrome, familial hypercholesterolemia or are on medications that are a high risk for interactions, then you may benefit from our Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Lipid Clinic.
For more information, contact Ohio State's Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Lipid Clinic at 614-293-0932.
Hypertension Treatment
If you have high blood pressure your Ohio State doctor will guide you through lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise that can help you lower your blood pressure. Your doctor will also probably prescribe daily medication and perform routine blood pressure checks.
Metabolic Syndrome Management
Metabolic syndrome increases your risk for developing more serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Therefore, treating metabolic syndrome is important. Treatment at Ohio State may include:
- Lifestyle management – a program of weight management and exercise
- Tobacco cessation
- Limiting alcohol consumption
- Changes in dietary habits, including eating a heart-healthy diet
- Medication to help lower blood pressure, improve insulin metabolism, improve cholesterol and increase weight loss
- Weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery) to treat morbid obesity in individuals for whom conservative measures have failed
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation following a heart event significantly reduces the risk of heart problems happening again and has a positive impact on your recovery and return to independence. Cardiac rehab helps you reach your short-term goal of improved function and your long-term goal of preventing progression of heart disease through exercise programs, education and lifestyle coaching. Benefits of our program include:
- Reduction in likelihood or severity of event recurrence
- Improved cardiovascular function
- Increased fitness level
- Improved, healthier eating habits
- Increased muscle tone, stamina and activity tolerance
- Assistance with smoking cessation
- Less fear or anxiety
- Faster recovery
- Improved lipid profile
- Improved blood glucose control for diabetics
Ohio State's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program guides you through recovery at two convenient Columbus-area locations, Outpatient Care Uppper Arlington and CarePoint East.
Fitness Center Memberships and Classes
The Fitness Center at Ohio State's Center for Wellness and Prevention located on the Ohio State campus, provides a friendly, comfortable environment for exercise. Our professional staff is trained in CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) is on-site. Someone is always available to answer questions or provide guidance and encouragement while exercising. Members have access to aerobic and strength training equipment including:
- Treadmills
- Biodex machines
- NuSteps
- Recumbent bikes
- Ellipticals
- Rowing machines
- Free weights
- Weight training machines
We also offer many instructor-led fitness class, including:
- Basic fitness (strength, balance, flexibility)
- Body sculpting
- Gentle yoga
- Yoga level 2
- Stretching
For more information about Ohio State's Center for Wellness and Prevention, call 614-293-2800.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Ohio State's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program offers expert care for patients with lung disease. Pulmonary rehabilitation can benefit you in several ways:
- Increasing your understanding of your condition
- Reducing your shortness of breath with daily activities
- Increasing your ability to manage your breathing
- Improving your quality of life
- Increasing your independence
- Keeping you out of the hospital
Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team provides care through Ohio State's Center for Wellness and Prevention, located on Ohio State's Columbus campus.
Pulmonary rehabilitation sessions consist of exercise and education. Rehabilitation activities include stretching exercises, weights, treadmill, bicycle, upper body bicycle and NuStep. Sessions take place three days a week for approximately eight weeks. Both morning and afternoon sessions are offered, and each session lasts approximately 2.5 hours.
Enrollment in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is dependent on a physician referral. For more information about the program, call 614-293-2820.
Genetic Testing
Most types of heart disease have underlying genetic components. We offer genetic counseling and genetic testing for people with red flags in their family history.
Genetic testing involves a simple blood test that is used to analyze your DNA for inherited genetic traits. These traits could increase your risk – or your children's risk – of developing a disease, such as coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysms, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias (irregular heart beat) and others.
Also, for those patients with congenital heart defects or vascular disease, if you are considering starting a family, genetic testing might help you learn more about the chances of having a child with the same condition.
Ohio State offers multiple clinics that can evaluate you if you have a heart condition that may be genetic or if you have a family history of heart disease that concerns you.
Also, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has created a free online assessment tool – Family Healthlink – that allows you to enter your family medical history. This online program helps determine your risk for cancer and coronary heart disease. The survey only takes 10-15 minutes to complete, and provides a personalized risk assessment form that can be printed and given to your physician for discussion.
Women's Heart Health
Americans often think of heart disease as a man's disease. That myth may contribute to women not getting the preventive care they need and the lifesaving treatment necessary when a heart attack or stroke occurs.
The Women's Cardiovascular Health Clinic at Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center is one of only a handful of clinics in the country devoted to women's heart health. More than a third of the cardiology experts at Ohio State are women – covering nearly every specialty of heart and vascular care.
At Ohio State, we understand that the symptoms and complications of heart disease are different in women than in men, and our deep experience in treating women's heart disease means we have unmatched expertise.
Learn more about women's heart health care at Ohio State.
Smoking Cessation
The program, which is covered by most insurance plans, provides each participant with:
- Initial individual assessments with a pharmacist that include behavioral counseling and pharmacologic treatment as well as assessments for blood pressure, heart rate, weight, medications, past health history and immunizations
- Follow-up visits whenever a patient wishes to review progress, strategies and medications, and make adjustments as needed
The clinic is pharmacist-run and physician supervised, providing consultation and support services. Each pharmacist has specialized training in smoking cessation.
Patients enrolled in this clinic have been shown to have improved outcomes in their care and have benefited from our pharmacists' clinical interventions.
Ohio State's Ross Heart Hospital Smoking Cessation Clinic is located on the first floor of the Ross Heart Hospital. For more information, contact The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ross Heart Hospital's Smoking Cessation Clinic at 614-293-0932.
Our Leaders
Our leaders
John Larry, MD
Medical Director, Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation, University Hospital East
Dr. Larry is an associate professor of clinical medicine at Ohio State. Dr. Larry has published numerous abstracts and peer-reviewed journal articles. He is a member of multiple professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the American Society for Echocardiography. Dr. Larry was named one of America's Best Doctors in 2009. He was also honored in Madison's Who's Who in Health Care Professionals in 2009. Dr. Larry's clinical interests include prevention of cardiac disease, cardiac rehabilitation and echocardiography.
Kavita Sharma, MD
Dr. Sharma is an assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Ohio State. Dr. Sharma is board certified in internal medicine and nuclear cardiology. She is currently an ACCF Question Writing Committee contributor. She won the 2011 Scholarship for the Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Review Course for Boards and Re-certification. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts.


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Benghazi may derail Hillary
May 11, 2013
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., recently said she prays that former First Lady Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016....
And the liberals still try to defend Hillary, Pelosi, Harry Dufus Reid and all the other stupid radical liberals.
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The term used when playing knockout and one ball hits the other into the hoop so you get out. Also used to describe a homosexual Korean male.
Damnit, can't believe I shot a Jieyu that game...
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Maryland April-May jobs numbers corrected downward from 7,500 lost to 2,900
Nearly 25,000 more Marylanders working now than were last June
BALTIMORE, MD (July 20, 2012) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) released state jobs and employment data earlier today. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland shed 11,000 jobs in June.
However, the current number of Maryland jobs is 28,200 higher than one year ago. Further, last month's BLS survey data for April-May
indicated that Maryland had lost 7,500 jobs when in fact today's revised data shows a much different job loss of 2,900, highlighting
the fluid nature of the BLS survey. Maryland's unemployment rate rose modestly to 6.9 percent. The number of unemployed has fallen
by just over 9,100 since last June, helping to lower the unemployment rate from 7.2 percent in June of 2011 to 6.9 percent in June of
2012. The preliminary May rate of unemployment was 6.8 percent, which was revised downward by 0.1 percentage point to 6.7 percent.
"These numbers are based on survey data. They do not count the actual number of jobs. But if it's 7,500 jobs
lost as was originally reported last month, or adjusted to less than half that, every job lost is one too many. Still,
we're moving forward. As of this June, nearly 25,000 more Marylanders were working than were a year ago and
2,200 fewer Marylanders have filed new unemployment insurance claims," said Interim Maryland Labor Secretary
Scott R. Jensen. "Even with the monthly decline, jobs are 28,200 above what they were in June 2011. That's
the best over-the-year jobs gain for the month since before the recession. Together, we're working to broaden
Maryland's workforce as we foster an environment where businesses can continue to grow and create more jobs."
While this month's BLS survey claims a net loss of 1,500 healthcare jobs, healthcare employment has risen steadily with
only minor month-to-month decreases in June of 2011, and January and March of 2012. Over the past five years, healthcare has gained
20,000 new jobs, more than half of which were gained since last year. This month's survey also claims a large, remarkable drop
of 6,100 jobs in the educational services sector, yet last month this sector actually gained 2,300 jobs. This particular fluctuation
may well be a statistical anomaly caused by the shortened school year combined with the methodology used by BLS to account for seasonal factors.
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Folks, apologies for going dark. After suffering through April allergies - in June - and the loss of my closest family friend, I arrived back in Seattle last weekend and promptly set out to catch up on wine tasting and blogging. It was not to be. My computer imbibed a bottle of Riesling - not even a good one! - which I must note sounds a little bit like the dog ate my homework. This led to numerous interactions with so-called geniuses at the Apple store. Several PCs worth of repairs and a distinct lack of customer service later (is it just me or is Apple slowly becoming everything PC people once despised?), my computer is back in my hands and a safe distance away from any wine bottles. Back in action next week. Enjoy the weekend.
Pardon the interruption
Thursday, June 16, 2011
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Welcome back!
Roger Says:
Sorry about your friend. I'm glad that you're back and have made it through all of the obstacles. This has been a terrible allergy year. I was in Napa last week, and it was horrible loading up on medications before entering each tasting room. I'm sure it affected my perception of the wine -- though it was that California stuff...
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Thanks JS and Roger! Much appreciated.
Rand Sealey Says:
Sorry about your friend and the streak of bad luck. But I'm sure you'll be back on track in no time.
Judy Phelps Says:
I'm going to have to shut you off Sean :)


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This is suggestion, that I think would be very popular.How about making a forum that people could post their artwork and manga ideas? They could get critiques from others and help develop their own manga. As a mangaka, I would love to have this forum. :3 I would love to hear people's opinions on my manga ideas.Thank you for reading!
Idea(personally i like that to^^)(My avatar I made (i think its well Bad and Good))wise men chose Death before war wiser men chose not to be born
interesting^^ "past is passed and let the past passed away"
I love to see other peoples art work, it sounds like a good idea!
Same here. I always like to see a nice piece of work that someone did.
posting art work would be cool. it could also lead to having contests and that would be cool. "You know what you have to admire? A Catholic hit man who blesses himself just before he strangles someone."-George Carlin
upload my first page but it didn't hapen it got somekind of error
read and watch Difirent manga and drowings by users
hi every body im new! ^_^
Wait, wait wait! Are you guys saying that this Website does not have any Art Forums at all!?
Aww man, what a disappointment! :(
This kind'a sucks, cause i was so hoping this site would have one, and yes it would be cool to have one here. It would also be cool to chat with others normally...
(Is absolutely disappointing and a little angry in the Creators of this Website)
Well, I'm not sure it this'll work, but It's worth a shot anyway since there isn't an Art Forum here, or at least not yet:
To those who find it offensive, I apologize to you but I am extremely interested in showing off my work, despite the fact that it is on another website. So once again, Sorry.
If the link posted above is given anyone problems, just go to OneManga.com, click Forums and i think the Art Forums should be there on the 1st page. Once you see it, Click on it and search for Firestarters_Gallery:(Open Test Forum)
That is where all my Art Work, including Manga is being displayed. You can check out other Users' works too, if you wish and run into a friend or two that you may know. Oh and as for posting anything like comments/critiques, VMs, PMs (Visitor Msgs and Private Msgs), you'll have to be a registered User to do so/join in the fun. :) Goodluck and stay cool!
Oh, i forgot something. Silly Me (laughs)
If anyone would like to use my work to do something with it, you'll have to ask me for permission 1st. It won't hurt to ask and i prefer when people do so when they want to use my stuff. I'm saying this nicely now ok. Byebye (waves goodbye till later)
Hmm...If the creation of an Art Forum here is too hard to do, then why not make our own??
As one of the younger generations, it's not all the time i can wait for the older ones to make changes. It's always the newer ones who do so...
So my idea was to post a link to your work, via sites such as Photo bucket, Face Book pgs, Deviant Art or other sites, like I had done below. For now it could be used temporarily...
As for creating on on this web to eliminate this temp idea, well, that'll take longer by those who are in the "Manga Team."
This is just a suggest after all, so don't take it too likely.


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Operation School Bell provides new clothes for local students
Ryan Summerlin October 18, 2013
More than 100 South Tahoe Middle School students shopped for new school clothes at Kmart this month as part of the Assistance League of Sierra Foothill's annual Operation School Bell program.
Through Operation School Bell, disadvantaged students from sixth to eighth grade are provided up to $100 each to spend on whatever clothes they want — as long as they fit the district's guidelines.
For Stephanie Hess and her daughter, Destinee, who participated in this year's program, it was a nice surprise.
"It came kind of at a good time for me because things have been really rough lately and she was growing out of her clothes," Stephanie Hess said.
Operation School Bell was held on Oct. 5 from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Kmart. About 120 students — chosen by the school — showed up for event, and each were given a $100 limit to spend on school clothes of their choosing.
Sue Ganzi, mother of Alayna Bunch, said she appreciated the Assistance League's support, and that her daughter has been enjoying her new pair of shoes ever since.
"I think it was great," she said.
Operation School Bell has come to the aid of South Tahoe Middle School students for the third year now, resulting in thousands of dollars spent on new school clothes.
This year, about $12,000 worth of clothes was paid for by ALSF and a local grant from El Dorado Community Foundation South Lake Tahoe Endowment. Kmart also contributed a total of $1,100 toward the program.
Beth Delacour, principal at South Tahoe Middle School, said the ability for kids to purchase clothes without worrying about money is a "great treat" for many of them.
"This event felt like Christmas in October," she said in a press release. "The kids are really amazing individuals only to be out done by their parents love for them."
Fall Food Fest to take place at Harvey's
Fall Food Fest, Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation's signature fundraiser, will be held on Oct. 26 at Harvey's Convention Center.
The annual event will feature food from local restaurants, beer, wine, liquor, live music, silent and live auctions and more.
Tickets for the festival, to take place from 6:30-10 p.m., cost $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Lake Tahoe Unified School District offices or schools.
College offices to be closed Oct. 18
Most offices at Lake Tahoe Community College will be closed Oct. 18, according to an LTCC press release.
However, the Child Development Center will remain open.
The closures are to allow employees to attend staff development training, and normal operating hours will not resume until Oct. 21.
For more information, call the college's main phone line at 530-542-4660.
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Cabaret Series - Maureen McGovernMaureen McGovern's 40-year career has taken her from "Disaster Theme Queen" to "The Stradivarius Voice" with a voice that defies categorization. Maureen's recording career began with the Oscar-winning "The Morning After" and "We May Never Love Like This Again" from the classic disaster films, The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno. Other hits include "Can You Read My Mind" and "Different Worlds." She made her Broadway debut in 1981.11/04/2013Time: 7:30 pmLocation: Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite
David NasawDavid Nasaw brings his award-winning biography of the remarkable Joseph P. Kennedy to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John Kennedy. A New York Times 2012 "Top Five Books" selection.11/04/2013Time: 7:30 pmCarnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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True WestTwo estranged brothers find themselves together in a house near the desert. One is a writer and family man. The other is a drifter and a thief. Their epic rivalry has made this grand and mythic story Sam Shepard's most famous play. Full of twists, action, insight, and gritty humor, True West has been a magnet for charismatic actors since its debut in 1980.11/07/2013 - 12/08/2013O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
HecubaWritten by Euripides in 424 BC, Hecuba is a tragic story of sacrifice, revenge, and the brutal aftermath of a war between the Trojans and the Greeks. In her darkest hour, Hecuba, the fallen Queen of Troy, exacts revenge on those who have wronged her. Monica Payne directs.11/07/2013 - 11/24/2013Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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quote: Except that you don't need to unlearn and relearn anything. The start screen is a full screen start menu with enhanced search capabilities. It took me all over 10 seconds to decipher the complexity of it... No one forces you to use Metro. I don't EVER use it and I spend at least 8-10 hours on a computer at work every single day.


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Although our kid is almost eight, last year was the first year that my family of three ever actually sent out holiday cards. We had talked about it from time to time over the years, but usually neither of us ever got serious about actually making the cards until the holidays were upon us… which is way too late. That's why we're having a new set of family photos taken in two weeks. Time is precious, y'all (and also our most recent family photos are almost three years old). In the hopes that you too will plan ahead, we've pulled together holiday offerings from some of our well-loved vendors and sponsors here at APW.…Keep Reading
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FOLLY BEACH It may not be last call after all.
A group seeking the return of alcohol on Follys oceanfront has organized with hopes of taking the issue to a city-wide referendum.
Voices of Reason Folly Beach has launched a petition drive aimed at putting the issue to a vote, something that didnt happen last year, to the disappointment of the pro-drinking side of the argument.
People think the process was corrupt, said Omar Colon, owner and manager of Berts Market on the island, an organizer of the petition drive.
Colon said it appears the anti-drinking forces did an end-around in pressing for the ban passed by City Council in August without a referendum, something advocates said would have better gauged public opinion.
After the defeat in council chambers, many Folly residents said they had signed a booze petition thinking a referendum would definitely be the result, not the unilateral death-blow by council.
Its the responsibility of government to allow people to decide, Colon added.
Council ended Follys long-established permissive beach booze attitude after several high-profile events drew large police responses, including a July Fourth riot where thousands appeared for a music-charged party.
Since the prohibition took effect permanently, Mayor Tim Goodwin said the change has brought more peace to the beach, with no noticeable drop-off in tourism-related tax revenues.
I think most of the people who live here are happy with it so far, he said Wednesday, adding he did not support going back.
To have the issue reheard, Colons group needs to get the signatures of 15 percent of the islands registered voters, or about 330 people or so, on a petition for council to consider.
Council has the option of adopting the wording as written, or sending the issue to a town-wide vote.
Officials then have up to a year to schedule such a referendum, state municipal law says, once the petition signatures are confirmed as legitimate.
The new proposal is slightly less restrictive than what Folly had prior to the blanket ban. Colons idea would allow drinking on the beach year-round, except from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on summer Saturdays and Sundays from May 1 to mid-September.
Beverages also would be banned on the beach during the 24 hours of the three major summer holidays: Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day.
Pre-ban conditions of no kegs and drinks limited to plastic or paper cups also would be recognized.
Colon said the referendum is the fairest way to address the matter, considering how divisive it became. Dozens of people spoke up during council meetings in response to the debate.
Colon said he has more than 200 signatures on his petition already but needs more in case some of those are disqualified.
While drinking has been banned from the beachfront, Folly still has a permissive attitude at certain times on town streets. Alcohol in public is allowed during some of the towns larger celebrations, such as during the recent Christmas Parade and this weeks Restaurant Week observation.
Those events, however, are cleared through pre-approved variance requests, Goodwin said.
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Elton John and his partner David Furnish have joined a handful of European royals – and Kate Middleton's mailman – on the exclusive list of invitees to the royal wedding.
Despite John's earlier insistence that he wouldn't snag a spot at the April 29 ceremony, "We do have an invitation," the singer tells Canada's CTV. "I've been trying to be discreet."
He also shares thoughts on the bride-to-be, noting that Kate "is Diana in personality. She is very discreet, she is a very beautiful girl. They have been together a long time and I think she has handled the pressure so much."
As for his take on Prince William, John says he believes the young royal has "one of the hardest jobs in the world … the scrutiny he will be under." But the pop star also thinks William is well-equipped to take on another demanding role.
"I hope [William] becomes King at an early age," says the British singer. "I think we need young people like him to lead. I think he will be a tremendous king – not that Charles won't, but I think William will be … tremendous."
John also wasn't shy about sharing his feelings on William's choice to give Kate his mother's sapphire engagement ring.
"It is none of my business," he said, "but I thought it was a little odd."
Let's hope he leaves that last comment off the reply card.
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I've got the fear.
The irrational, shrieking, flapping OH MY FREAKING SHIT I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO BEFORE CHRISTMAS fear. Ya know the one, yeahh, we all get it. Yep, even you, yes I'm talking to you with your lists of lists of lists and your "Oh I bought all my presents and cards and shizz back in January." You've got the fear too, I can see it seaping and wafting from you like a bad smell.
In no particular order, because I'm far too disorganised for that – this is what I have yet to do.
Buy my OH at least ONE damn present. WHY ARE MEN SO IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY PRESENTS FOR? WHY, I IMPLORE.
Wrap everything up. Send buy Christmas cards. Complete my vendetta against the assault of Christmas decorations falling from the ceiling and walls, the Duck Tape is failing me, it was so promising to begin with, next I'm dusting off the glue gun.
Prepare food and freeze it, as Jamie Oliver goes on about, sticking huge tubs of grazy in the freezer and other such madness.
Help Bean with his letter to Father Christmas, see some family, clean my entire house, make everything wonderful and jolly and festive, so on and so on, etc etc.
Well, at the weekend, I told the fear NO, YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME MO FO, and I set about making something I'd promised I'd do a while ago. The hilarious and utterly STREXY (yeah I did, strong and sexy, thank you Junior Apprentice) Hannah of Mama Bear With Me, decided to embark on a gingerbread house challenge of EPIC proportions.
I've admitted before that I'm completely, undeniably shite at baking, but I have a competitive streak like no other, plus, I AM pretty good at baking stuff that tastes like cack. Well, PERFECT I say!
I knew what I wanted to make, I made no plans, no templates, I didn't even look at any pictures of what I wanted to make, it'd be fair to assume I winged it. Prepare yourselves feast your eyes my friends, on….
MY GINGERBREAD IGLOO OF GLORY *fist pump* *plays holy music of angels singing*
I think it turned out all right. Just please, no one tell Bean I stole all his sweets to make this… And yes, that would be a gingerbread
eskimo Inuit, and a tiny gingerbread fish. Yup. And no, the candy cane has nothing to do with anything, but what's a gingerbread house without a candy cane, I ask you? NOTHING I say, NOTHING. I don't think I have anything more to add… I think the pictures speak for themselves. *cough*
Also, have decided to link this up with the Gallery, because as stressful and utterly ridiculous as this was, I think I may just make one next year… Plus I'd say it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, when I start making crazy stuff…


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Malvern, PA, November 29, 2012 - To help organizations identify and address today's major business challenges, Ricoh Americas Corporation is launching its Business Information Solutions Conference series at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley on December 4. This Business Information Solutions Conference event is designed to help companies improve their business results by optimizing the flow of business information from its input, through its processing and its output to the right person at the right time in the right form. "Most organizations are overwhelmed with information today," said Terrie Campbell, Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "They need that information to work for them, not hold them back. This conference is designed to give attendees concrete strategies for seizing that information, putting it to work in solid business information solutions and reaping the results. We've also built in time for attendees to talk to Ricoh executive thought leaders and business information experts."The conference will offer breakout sessions concentrating on some of the most important information management initiatives organizations are undertaking today, including:• Optimizing Your Mobile Workforce• Turning Legacy Data into Usable Intelligence• Speeding the Flow of Business Critical Mail• Getting Big Company IT Services for Your Small-to-Medium Business• Making Your Operations More Effective and Efficient – Using a managed document services (MDS) approach to help improve processes, reduce costs and protect yourself from risks• Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Your Workflow• Legal Discovery Track: Powerful Technology and Expertise Provides Your Best Defense• Healthcare Track: The Healthcare Paperless Maturity Model• In-house Production Print Services – Critical Trends in Enterprise Environments• A New Era in Marketing & Technology• Critical Business Communications are New Business Opportunities Enabled by Automated Document FactoryFor more information and to register, visit http://go.ricoh-usa.com/dec4.About Ricoh's Business Information SolutionsThrough extensive analysis and experience, Ricoh has identified the major business challenges enterprises are facing today: globalization, increasing employee mobility, new generational work styles, exploding information volumes, mounting cost pressures and rapid IT infrastructure changes. The company directly addresses these challenges with its Business Information Solutions approach, which brings together technologies, services and expertise that can help to measurably improve business performance.The Business Information Solutions approach streamlines an organization's entire information workflow by improving:• Input – capturing valuable information from employees, customers and partners.• Processing – creating business value from information. • And Output – distributing the information to the right person at the right time in the right form for productive action.For details on Ricoh's full line of products, services and solutions, please visit www.ricoh-usa.com.| About Ricoh |Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in more than 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2012, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,903 billion yen (approx. 23 billion USD).The majority of the company's revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.For further information, please visitwww.ricoh.com/about/###© 2012 Ricoh Americas Corporation. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.
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The sixteen-month Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is designed to prepare skilled professionals to perform diagnostic examinations, as requested by a physician, using high-frequency sound waves to visualize soft tissue structures. Sonographers work in hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices.
Students who successfully complete the curriculum are eligible to challenge the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) examination in general physics, abdominal, and OB/GYN sonography. The sixteen-month general sonography portion of the program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Graduates from the sixteen-month AAS portion of the program will be eligible to apply for the Advanced Certificate option in vascular technology, consisting of an additional four months of formal instruction. Students who complete the curriculum are eligible to challenge the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) examination in Vascular Technology and Vascular Physics. Applicants to this program must be graduates of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited school in diagnostic medical sonography or credentialed Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Students who are currently enrolled in the AAS degree plan will be given preference. It is strongly recommended that students complete both the Associate of Applied Science degree portion of the program and the Advanced Certificate option of the program. The vascular technology certificate portion of the program will be available each spring.
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One year ago, Marquise Goodwin was performing in the Big 12 Conference Track and Field Championships and gearing up to represent the United States in the long jump at the Summer Olympic Games in London.
On Saturday he was wearing No. 88 for the Buffalo Bills and blazing down the sideline at the team's rookie minicamp practice.
This is the first spring of Goodwin's life that he is practicing football, not performing in track and field. The third-round draft choice from the University of Texas is excited about how much better he might get on the gridiron now that football is his full-time job.
"I have so much room to get better," Goodwin said after the team's second rookie minicamp practice Saturday afternoon. "I'm devoting all my time to football. I've got so many technical things that could be corrected."
"I'm really excited," Goodwin said. "It's actually been a lot better on my body. I'm a lot more healthy. I've got that football mentality year-round. It's all football right now. Track was then. Now it's football."
Speed makes Goodwin a fascinating prospect. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.27 seconds, the third fastest time of any player since the NFL Scouting Combine started using electronic timing in 1999. Goodwin's world-class speed helped him excel in the long jump. He won the event at the U.S. Olympic trials last June then placed 10th at the London Games last August.
Goodwin, however, always has considered himself a football player who runs track and says he's retired from the long jump.
"He's a football player first," said Bills General Manager Buddy Nix. "He's had all that success in track, but I think when you see him play I think you'll realize he's a football player; he just needs reps and touches."
Goodwin is a Texas native who saw significant playing time for the Longhorns right from the start of his true freshman season. He caught 30 passes as a freshman, 31 as a sophomore, 33 as a junior and 26 as a senior. He essentially served as Texas' No. 3 wideout. He also averaged 10 yards a carry on 35 rushing attempts his last two seasons.
In his final game, a victory over Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl, Goodwin scored on a 64-yard end around and caught a 36-yard game-winning TD pass in the final three minutes. After accepting the offensive player of the game award, he struck an archer pose like Jamaican Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man.
"I was just feeling myself a little bit," Goodwin laughed. "It was the ultimate satisfaction, being out there and getting a team W. I'm looking forward to getting some Ws and doing the same thing here."
He's not referring to the archer pose. That was a one-time thing.
Goodwin's big Texas finish was a cause for some regret among Longhorn fans who thought the Texas coaches should have found more ways to get him the ball the last two seasons. Goodwin scored six TDs on 39 touches as a senior. His long scores – including a 55-yard TD catch and 69-yard run against Ole Miss – epitomized the "shot out of a cannon" cliché.
"Did Texas utilize him enough? Unfortunately, I think we all know how to answer that," wrote InsideTexas.com after the Alamo Bowl.
Goodwin takes the high road on the question of fans wanting him to get more touches.
"I was pretty aware of it," he said. "People talk. But they don't know what goes on on the field in practice and in the meeting rooms. It is what it is. Everybody hopes for a little more. But whatever you get just make the best of it."
At 5-foot-9, 179 pounds, Goodwin's small stature probably limits the amount he can be used in an outside position. Even though he estimates Texas used him 80 percent as a wide flanker and 20 percent in the slot, he likely will spend most of his time in a slot position in the NFL. He has a thick, muscular physique, so there is hope he can withstand hits over the middle.
Goodwin knows he must work on his craft with receivers coach Ike Hilliard to earn touches with the Bills.
"Every day out here coach Hilliard has done a spectacular job getting us better," Goodwin said. "He's helped me run better routes, he's helped me get off the line. He's helped me focus on catching the ball down the field, the little things receivers do."
Goodwin already shows he needs no help getting deep downfield. He hauled in a perfect deep ball from rookie EJ Manuel early in Friday's practice. He had to wait up for the first deep throw from Manuel Saturday and hold up again on an early deep ball from Jeff Tuel. Manuel hit Goodwin on a 60-yard bomb down the right sideline later in Saturday's workout.
"The fact that I have Marquise Goodwin on my team now, I have to get used to that, just letting it go, because sometimes you want to just be perfect," Manuel said. "But with that guy you can just throw it out there. ... I don't think you can really ever overthrow the guy."
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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican widely seen as a 2016 presidential hopeful, said Monday he and his staff were wrong to copy another source verbatim for a book he wrote, and vowed to do better in the future. But he also defended his decision to push back against critics on the issue.
"I'm not going to probably get Bibliographer-in-Chief, I will say that. I'm probably not going to win any awards for footnoting, but we are going to do better," he said. "I am human. I made mistakes. We made errors, but what I think is unfair is to call me dishonest. I'm not dishonest."
Paul said he never purposely misled anyone or tried to take anyone's information and pass it off as his own.
He also said he was being criticized for not clearing a journalistic bar that other media outlets also do not clear. He cited a report from a recent Liberty University speech that used "abortion" in the headline when he didn't mention the word in his speech.
And he said a Kentucky newspaper reported that he went to Liberty to campaign for Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli.
"That was also untrue. (Cuccinelli) got added on that day. We didn't ask him to appear there. I had been invited to speak there for six months," he said.
"I'm being plagued because of some lines I didn't have footnoted properly or didn't attribute properly," he said, adding that there ought to be a different standard for attributing stories told in campaign speeches than for written work. "Some of the book should have been held to a higher level. There's not much excuse for that other than we're going to go back and footnote that for when we publish it again."
While Paul's recent publicity has revolved around plagiarism, it's unclear how much of an issue that might be this time next year. That's approximately when Paul said he expects to decide whether he will enter the 2016 presidential race.
"Whether I do or don't, I want our ideas to win, and I want our country to grow," he said. "I think we've given up too much. We've given up the idea of arguing whether lower taxes are better than higher taxes. ... I'm of the opinion that no one will ever knock on a door for you because you're for revenue-neutral tax reform. Let's be for lowering taxes."
He did discuss New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was re-elected last week and is another Republican widely expected to run for president.
Paul said he disagreed with Christie not on whether the federal government should have helped victims of Hurricane Sandy last year, but whether that help should be approved one year at a time and come from spending reductions elsewhere in the federal budget.
"The main theme of his candidacy seems to be, 'I got you a lot of federal money,'" Paul said of Christie. "That doesn't seem like a conservative message. That sounds like a moderate to big-government message."
Paul repeated his previous stance that he was unlikely to get involved in U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's primary battle next year, though the two have disagreed on military policy, National Security Administration surveillance and other topics. Graham currently has four GOP challengers with support among the party's tea party wing.
"We're unlikely to (get involved). We're not going to say never," he said. "I'm not against people having races ... but I think it's difficult for other people to get involved. You eat lunch with people every day. It's a difficult scenario and doesn't make for any kind of cohesiveness as far as trying to get things done."
Before speaking to the media Monday, Paul addressed a group of about 75 Republican faithful having lunch at the Harbour Club. He is scheduled to address Citadel cadets at 11:15 a.m. today.
Paul said he favors a 1-percent across the board sequester as well as a bill that would reward federal employees financially if their suggestions trimmed government waste.
He also said the U.S. debt has been downgraded not because of Washington gridlock and infighting but because nothing has come from recent battles.
"The (bond rating agency) S&P (Standard and Poors) wrote a report and they said, 'You didn't do enough to fix the impasse between what comes in and what comes out,'" he said. "This last fight we did nothing. In fact, we raised the debt ceiling with no limits through Feb. 7."
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Altoona Fire Chief Reynold D. Santone Jr. epitomizes the best of a public servant.
Santone, who has been chief since 1984, recently announced his retirement after 47 years with the Altoona department.
During his time with the city, Santone oversaw changes in the way the fire department worked on a daily basis. He became the department's first training officer around 1972, bringing a systematic approach to the art and science of firefighting.
The approach helped make it much safer for both firefighters and the public they serve. The department today is constantly in a training mode, honing its skills for when they are needed.
The knowledge hasn't been kept inside the walls of the Altoona department. Santone and other city firefighters have spent numerous hours training volunteer firefighters around the region to help them as well.
Because of the knowledge, equipment, training and a very good water system, the city's ISO rating has dropped from Class 4 to Class 2, which means lower insurance premiums for residents and businesses.
Santone was behind the creation of the City of Altoona Hazardous Materials Response Team, which plays a vital role in dealing with chemical releases in transportation crashes and industrial plant incidents.
In 2006, Santone was named Person of the Year by the Blair Bedford Central Labor Council for his work with his employees, co-workers and the community.
At the time, labor council President Bob Kutz said Santone is "not a paper chief" who distances himself from his firefighters. Santone, even as chief, has not been afraid to pick up a hose and help his firefighters keep a fire from spreading.
Santone also stood for hours in the cold playing Christmas carols on his trumpet and getting beet-red lips as he and his firefighters helped raise money for The Salvation Army.
Altoona and Blair County is a much safer place to live, work and play - thanks to Renny Santone.
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