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Rooney Mara
- 1990s
Little 'Giants'
The daughter of New York Giants executive Chris Mara and Kathleen Rooney Mara, a part-time real estate exec, Rooney Mara grows up alongside her three siblings in the affluent community of Bedford, N.Y. Her mother's love of movies and theater eventually inspires Rooney and her older sister Kate to act. "My sister started acting professionally when she was twelve," Mara tells Vogue, "but I wanted to go to college first."
- 2006
Crime Spree
While attending New York University, Mara begins auditioning for roles, eventually landing a guest-starring spot on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. "People are obsessed with that show. I don't get it," she later tells Allure. The actress makes further TV appearances on Women's Murder Club in 2007 and The Cleaner in 2008.
- 2010
Oh, the Horror!
Following bit parts in 2009's The Winning Season and Youth in Revolt, Mara lands the lead in the 2010 reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street, playing Freddy Krueger's victim Nancy Holbrook. Though the film tops the box office, she later tells Vogue, "I hated it. It left me thinking, 'If this is what is available to me, then I don't necessarily want to be an actress.'"
Summer Loving
While out in L.A., Mara is spotted smooching aspiring director Charlie McDowell, the son of A Clockwork Orange star Malcolm McDowell and actress Mary Steenburgen. Though they continue to step out, the pair remains mum on their relationship.
'Social' Hour
A scene-stealing turn as Erica Albright, the fictional ex-girlfriend of Mark Zuckerberg, whose breakup inspires the creation of Facebook, launches Mara into the spotlight after The Social Network's release. "When Rooney walked in, I said, 'There's the girl!'," director David Fincher tells W. The film grosses more than $200 million, and becomes an awards-season favorite.
It 'Girl'
Mara beats out bigger-name actresses like Scarlett Johansson for the coveted role of Lisbeth Salander in director David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, based on Swedish author Stieg Larsson's best-selling trilogy. "I wanted her from the beginning," he tells W magazine. "We didn't make it easy for Rooney, and there was no way to dissuade her."
- 2011
Meet Lisbeth
Mara scores her first major magazine cover, showing off her Salander transformation – which includes cropped black hair; eyebrow, ear and nipple piercings; and bleached eyebrows – on W magazine. "I didn't even have pierced ears," she says. "They put four holes in each ear, and, weirdly, that hurt the most."
Year of the 'Dragon'
Mara earns raves for her work in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, with PEOPLE declaring, "If [the film] isn't nearly as interesting as Lisbeth herself, blame Mara … She's a pixie with a mean punch." The actress earns Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for her performance. "It is a shock," the first-time nominee says of her Academy Award honor. "Just to go to the Oscars at all would be an amazing experience."
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- Name
- Rooney Mara
- Real Name
- Patricia Rooney Mara
- Date of Birth
- April 17, 1985
- Birth Place
- Bedford, N.Y.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said he is discussing with them how to proceed.
Amato DeLuca told The Associated Press on Sunday that Katherine Russell Tsarnaev did not speak to federal officials who came to her parents' home in North Kingstown, R.I., Sunday evening, where she has been staying since her husband was killed during a getaway attempt early Friday.
Tsarnaev, 26, and his brother, Dzhokhar, 19, two ethnic Chechen brothers from southern Russia, are accused of planting two explosives near the marathon finish line Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 180. A motive remains unclear.
DeLuca said he spoke with the officials instead, but would not offer further details.
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GREELEY (AP) � Ask any teacher in Greeley, Weld County or even Colorado what it�s like to teach, and they�ll likely tell you schools are underfunded, with limited resources and in need of technology. The pay is bad, the hours are long and the class sizes are too big.
It�s the truth compared with most states. Colorado is fifth from last in the country for funding K-12 education, and most Weld schools are in the bottom Colorado districts in funding.
But talk to 18 teachers from Pakistan, who have been in Greeley, and they�ll tell you something different about Greeley-Evans School District 6, where they�ve been helping as part of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program at the University of Northern Colorado.
�There is a big difference with strategies between our country and here,� said Irum Butt, who is doing her field experience at Chappelow K-8 Magnet School. �You have so much technology here. Half our teaching energy is wasted in just getting ready to teach.�
Of course, it�s all relative.
In Pakistan, class sizes can be as large as 120, some schools have no heat or electricity, students pay for all of their own books and other school equipment, and Internet is limited to the school�s principal.
Rafia Abdulkarim said the best thing about U.S. schools was their warmth.
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TEA began bringing teachers to the United States from other countries in 2006 to develop their expertise in their subject areas, promote and improve secondary education around the world and enhance their knowledge of the United States.
In 2011, the U.S. Department of State worked with the U.S. Educational Foundation in Pakistan to create a separate program for Pakistan educators. UNC and the University of California, Chico are the only two universities hosting the teachers.
The Pakistani teachers attend classes at UNC and apply what they learn in classrooms around the area. They also take part in several community events and activities, and this year, they are providing community service for seniors at the Greeley Place.
Butt said she was overwhelmed at the amount of technology and small class sizes the teachers have.
�These Promethium boards are amazing,� she said. �We only have white boards, and only a few. Many classrooms still only have green boards.�
Promethium boards are large interactive, touch screens that connect to a computer. They replace chalkboards and dry-erase boards. Most District 6 classrooms have them.
She has learned new ways to teach her students and change the image of Americans in Pakistan.
Butt brought audio recorded questions from her students about the United States. Linda Cleres, a seventh-grade teacher at Chappelow who is Butt�s host teacher, had her students record the answers.
Butt said the answers Cleres� students had were interesting.
�What comes to your mind when you hear the word Pakistan? They wanted to know,� Butt said. �Most of the students thought it was part of Iraq or Afghanistan. Most didn�t realize Pakistan was its own country.�
Butt, too, had to answer some tough questions about her country, which included putting to rest the myth that they worship cows and goats. Butt explained that feed animals in Pakistan are similar to cats and dogs here. Children get attached to them as they are raised. But they are still raised for meat.
Mostly, the women said they learned new ways to teach and engage their students � even small things such as decorations � that they hope they can use in the future when they return home.
�I hate to say it this way, but our rooms in Pakistan are like a torture cell,� Butt said. �We can�t put things on our walls and make the rooms inviting. The teachers rotate rooms, not the students, and the next teacher might not like what I put on the walls, so they are just bare.�
There was one thing Butt and Abdulkarim said was identical between the two countries.
�I feel the spirit of the passion is the same for the teachers,� Butt said. �We all have a passion for teaching.�
Abdulkarim said everything else is long-range.
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Everyone connected to the program said the best experience of all was creating positive images.
�Having them here has been amazing,� Cleres said. �It has opened the eyes of my students to a whole other part of the world.�
�They have a real person from Pakistan that has stood before them. They know her name. They�ve looked into her eyes, and they know her,� she said.
�Just the things I came here with,� Butt said. �I have already changed them to positive.�
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Nelson R. "Bally" Huff, a legendary lacrosse player of the 1940s and 1950s, died Tuesday in Lake Shore Rehabilitation Center, Irving, after a lengthy illness. He was 88.
A member of the Seneca Nation's Turtle Clan, he was born in the Newtown community on the Cattaraugus Reservation, where his family spoke only the Seneca language.
He was one of the last two surviving students of the Quaker School for Indians in Allegany and attended Gowanda High School. He served in the Navy in World War II.
An ironworker with Ironworkers Local 6 in Buffalo, he worked on many building and highway projects in the area in the 1950s and 1960s.
Mr. Huff played lacrosse, "the Creator's Game," with the Newtown Athletic Club in the North American Lacrosse Association. Regarded as one of the greatest offensive players of his era, he was noted for his quickness and his ability to shoot with equal strength right- or left-handed.
He was the NALA's top scorer for four years in a row, from 1950 to 1953 and was the league's most-valuable player in 1950 and 1951. He was a member of the 1951-52 NALA championship team. He coached the Newtown Golden Eagles in the mid-1960s and coached the U.S. all-star team in its competition with Canada at Expo '67 in Montreal.
He was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2005 and the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame notes that he "served as a role model for many young players, through his dedication and commitment to a lifestyle culture that respects and honors lacrosse as a gift from the Creator."
Mr. Huff was active in the Seneca Nation government and served as a councilor.
He was a charter member of Iroquois Post 1587, the first Indian American Legion post; and a member of Gowanda Memorial Post 409, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He also was a life member of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, the former Barbara Jimerson; two sons, Kerwin and Michael "Sam"; three daughters, Julie Jimerson, Roberta Jones and Wendy; and a brother, Stanley "Sully."
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the family residence, 11879 Burning Springs Road, Newtown.


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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
AR TD Club Oyster Roast
The Touchdown Club of Ashley Ridge will have an Oyster Roast and Chili Cook-off from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 15 at Summerville (Miler) Country Club. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and include all you can eat oysters, chili and desserts. The event will also include a silent auction and cash bar. Contact any Ashley Ridge Football Coach, player or Touchdown Club member for more information. Sponsorship oppornities with various perks are available from $100-$500. Contact Rodney Carter at 297-6023 for further sponsorship information.
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The ShockWave Baseball program will have an open tryout for 14U players at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Pinewood Preparatory School. The ShockWave 14U team will begin play in early May. For tryout registration and details on the program go to www.shockwavebaseball.net.
SSC gears up for season
The 2014 Summerville Soccer Club Spring season is on its way. Select teams have started to practice and all teams that participate in the Coastal League will start soon. U4 to U8 teams will begin practicing in a few weeks with games starting March 1. Teams for ages 4-8 will be formed in the week after February 10. For kids who play on U6 and U8 teams the club will have evaluations Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. and Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.summervillesoccerclub.com for more information.
T1D Tee Off
The Team William T1D Tee Off for Diabetes golf tournament kicks off Jan. 31 at Summerville Country Club. The event will include an adult captains choice golf tournament Jan. 31 and a junior golf tournament Feb. 1. Both will benefit the Palmetto Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Camp Adam Fisher.
The junior tournament is for golfers age 8-18 and is endorsed by the SCJGA so participants can earn ranking points. The registration fee is $45 per player and includes greens fee, a gift bag, T-Shirt and prizes. Registration for the adult four-man captains choice tournament is $60 per player. Sponsorships are available with various perks.
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13U baseball
The 13U South Carolina Assailants baseball organization will be holding open tryouts in January. The team practices in the Ladson area and will be training with coaches, paid trainers, staff and players from local colleges and high schools. Coaches plan for the team to play in multiple local tournaments and out of state tournaments. Season fees will be based on the final tournament schedule. Email Coach John at email@example.com, or call 754-8017 for more information.
Youth baseball, softball
The North Charleston Recreation Department has opened baseball and softball registration for ages 4-15 and is seeking team sponsors. Registration for 2014 youth programs will run through January. Registration cost is $30 for residents and $60 for non-residents. Registration can be done online at www.northcharleston.org and will also be taken at various recreation department facilities. Various levels of team sponsorships are available, starting at $250. For more information call the 24-hour information line at 740-2699 or check out the website.
Travel baseball tryouts
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Long before the ear-splitting cacophony of fireworks illuminates Buffalo's skies, delighting thousands on Independence Day, area pyrotechnic crews will have worked quietly to ensure the spectacles go off with a bang – and without a hitch.
"I'm already booking for Fourth of July next year," said Matt Shaw, owner of Skylighters of Western New York, which will coordinate 20 shows today, including ones hosted by the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
By the end of this week, the company's busiest of the year, Skylighters' 93 employees will have arranged 42 shows and launched tens of thousands of fireworks. For large-scale shows, preparation begins at 6 or 7 a.m., with crews allocating time to secure the perimeter and inspect individual firework shells.
At about 4 p.m. Wednesday, Shaw's crew began assembling fireworks for a 10 p.m. show at Hamlin Park in East Aurora. The fireworks setup took place in a field just behind the stage where musicians performed, its perimeter fenced off from other park festivities. Shaw is required to have 210 feet in clear space in every direction from the launch site, he said.
Two-and-half to 3-inch shells the size of small coconuts were individually lowered into black plastic tubing that sits upright in rows of wooden frames. Wiring attached to the shell peeks out of the tubing, the fuse coming over the side.
During the show, each fuse is individually lighted by "shooters," or those certified and designated to light the fireworks. Shooters are required to wear flame-retardant jackets, fire-proof ear and face protectors and hard hats, Shaw said.
The fireworks are grouped in sets of 20, with two shooters assigned to each line. The first shooter makes his way down the line, lighting the first fuse in each set. After the first shooter reaches the end of the line, the second shooter begins lighting the second fuse in each set.
Jerry Whitman, a shooter with Skylighters for 15 years, sat on a bucket as he fused together a string of fireworks in anticipation of Wednesday's finale. Instead of individually lighting each firework, the finale fireworks are lighted on one end, setting off a chain effect.
"We are fusing it together because it's a one light operation," Whitman explained. "Just like a train going down a track."
At the end of the track, a set of "salutes" goes off with quick, loud flashes and a bang.
"I'm always testing something, maybe it's more for fun too," Shaw said, breaking into a smile.
One of Shaw's biggest weather concerns is wind. If the wind exceeds 30 mph, the show has to be canceled.
In downtown Buffalo, Bill Miller, an employee with New Castle, Pa.-based Zambelli's Fireworks, began setting up in a Scott Street parking lot for a larger 25-minute show at Coca-Cola field Wednesday.
Instead of individually lighting each firework, the 4- to 5-inch shells were connected to an electric circuit and launched from 100 feet away. Each firework reaches an apex after about three seconds and explodes into the crowd-pleasing chrysanthemums and multi-colored peonies that have become synonymous with July Fourth.
If all goes accordingly, the shells disintegrate in the sky and nothing but paper bits should rain down, Miller said.
Like Miller, Shaw will likely be scrambling on today, assuring the shows go smoothly. The payoff, for him, lies in watching the audience react to the lighted skies. "To hear the crowd go crazy, no matter what's going on in the world, it seems like nothing else matters," Shaw said.


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appears to feel that the only reason to mod an Xbox 360 is to allow
the console to play pirated download software. A law firm based in
Texas that specializes in IP has launched a new website to gather
Xbox 360 users who have been banned for modding their consoles. The
main goal of the firm is to find out whether there are enough console
owners that were banned to start
a class action suit against Microsoft.
The law firm wrote
on its website, "Microsoft has chosen to use one of the most
indiscriminate "weapons" in its arsenal in an effort to
combat piracy -- as a result, use of this "weapon" has
resulted in a great deal of collateral damage -- many people were
affected who had nothing to do with piracy."
According to
the law firm, AbingtonIP, the bans were strategically timed so that
they didn't interfere with the sales and new Xbox Live
registrations that were seen around the launch of HALO ODST
and the recent launch of Modern Warfare 2. AbingtonIP states
that had the bans happened before the launch of these games the
profits reaped by Microsoft would have been diminished.
So far
the Xbox 360 ban has led to more than 1
million consoles being banned from the network with the official
recourse for the banned players being to buy a new console and not
mod it this time around. A potential fix for banned consoles that
doesn't involve buying a new Xbox 360 surfaced. The workaround is
called iXtreme
LT and the goal of the workaround is to provide a minimum amount
of security checks and make the firmware as close to stock as
possible to avoid detection and the resulting ban.
The fix
arrived but was rather complex and required that the Xbox 360 not
have been updated or the player to have access to the CPU key of the
console. DailyTech has also spoke
with an attorney -- Jeffrey Johnson -- about the banning of Xbox
360 console form the Xbox Live network.
Microsoft's official
statement on the banning of certain consoles reads, "Our
commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure
gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox Live
community remains a top priority," he wrote. "All consumers
should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360
console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox Live terms of use,
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Former Sheriff Jack Roy was issued his service pistol Friday afternoon by the Randolph County Commission following eight years of dedicated service to the county.
At Friday's commission meeting, Commissioner Mike Taylor said it is often customary to award a sheriff the pistol he used after he has completed his service. Sheriff Mark Brady, who was recently elected to replace Roy, was present at the meeting to witness the honor.
Roy had words of thanks for the commission and local residents.
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Commissioner Mike Taylor presents former Sheriff Jack Roy his service pistol at the Randolph County Commission meeting Friday.
"I appreciate the cooperation of Randolph County citizens and the support everyone gave me," Roy said.
He first asked commissioners if they had approved his request for a pastoral invocation to begin each commission meeting.
Commission President Chris See said members did not have time recently to consider his request.
"We have been busy and haven't had time to discuss it," he said.
"I petition you and urge you to let us pray," Pyle said to the commission.
Concerning the fire departments, House said he wants the commission to consider covering worker's compensation for firefighters.
He also expressed a desire to see the rehiring of Darlene Phares, who he said recently left the county tax office. House said this was a political decision on the part of Brady and the County Commission and that they forced her to leave her position.
Brady responded to House later in the meeting.
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The health and safety of our students is one of our most important concerns. It is this concern that underlies Wittenberg's commitment to and compliance with the Higher Education Act's requirement for colleges and universities to establish a missing person's policy and to inform students of that policy. When it is determined that a student is missing, the policy involves the notification of the appropriate university officials, law enforcement, and where permitted, the student's parents/guardians or other persons so designated by the student.
If you believe a student is missing you should notify Wittenberg Police/Security and the Dean of Students Office immediately and provide as much information as possible. These offices will undertake an immediate investigation and make efforts to contact the student, his/her friends, acquaintances, and professors, in an attempt to locate them. It is often the case that students who are reported missing have simply altered their routine without informing friends and family members.
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The Higher Education Act requires institutions of higher education to provide students the option of designating a confidential contact person who is not necessarily a parent or legal guardian who the institution may contact if the student is deemed missing. At the beginning of each academic year students will be directed to the portal to make any changes and updated annually. The emergency contact person designated by the student will become the primary contact person during the investigation. If no contact person is designated the institution reserves the right to contact parents or legal guardian.


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the coolest sport ever. end of story.
Arena Football is the awesomest sport ever
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to the guy who said the game is full of shitty kickers is retarded. the goalpost is higher and narrower than an nfl goalpost. im a kicker for my school and im telling you its way hard.
arena football may have nfl rejects for every other position, but not kickers.
作者 john gallione 2006年12月30日
arena football is a very cool sport. it is like normal football except it is played on a 50 yard field with sideboards. the sideboards make for great fun because lots of people tend to run into them while trying to make a catch. It is also very fasted-paced and there are about 100 points scored between both teams on average
dude arena footbal is crazy awesome!
作者 Alex Klein 2005年5月14日
Arena Football is like the NFL, only the stadiums are smaller, the players arn't as good, it dosn't nearly have as much strategy, they only usually pass the ball, it's not as exciting, there uniforms are ugly, and there is NO defence!
Announcer: Now it's time for arena football! Now the first team gets the ball passes it deep and it's a touchdown. OK now the other team gets the ball they pass it long and it's a touchdown. Now hears the kickoff he takes it in for a touchdown. Now the other team gets the ball they throw it long and it's a touchdown.
作者 Spikesy 2006年7月09日
A stupid football league thats full of guys that can't make it in the NFL. Another sad attempt to match the NFL's great football league.
"Man did you watch that Arena Football game last night?"
"Ya, I think my IQ dropped."
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作者 M33p0rz 2006年4月19日
Football played indoors on a 50-yard field played in the Spring so men don't sit on the couch watching Golden Girls until College and NFL football return in the Fall.
I have tickets on February 5th for the Arena Football game in Orlando.
作者 Lil' Mayo 2010年6月13日
The gayest sport on earth made for football players who cant make it pro or have some kind of gimp the makes it impossible to run more than 50 yards. Also for shitty kickers who cant make it more than 50 yards
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Merck KGaA's EMD Serono subsidiary said today it will expand its U.S. workforce about 20% by 2014 by expanding its R&D hub about 25 miles northwest of Boston, in Billerica, MA.
EMD Serono said the expansion of the company's drug development organization in the U.S. reflected a strong signal of its commitments to discover and bring to market new treatments in key therapeutic areas, be closer to customers, and ensure for itself a stronger scientific and commercial profile in the market.
The company is striving to build expertise in oncology, immuno-oncology, and immunology, in addition to further strengthening its solid market position in multiple sclerosis. In addition to supporting the advancement of its pipeline, EMD Serono is also looking to build partnerships with academia and the biotech sector, while enhancing access to talent across the R&D continuum.
"The Greater Boston area remains one of the top locations for state-of-the-art drug development," James Hoyes, EMD Serono's president, said in a statement. "Here we can attract and retain best-in-class talent in the biopharma and life sciences industry. We are confident that by increasing hiring in the U.S., we can continue to foster innovation and a culture anchored in new possibilities."
The German-based pharma giant has renamed its Billerica campus as the EMD Serono Research & Development Institute to reflect the full scope of work to occur there, from early-stage drug discovery research to clinical development and medical use.
EMD Serono said it has invested more than $75 million in the Billerica site, which opened as a clinical-stage protein manufacturing facility and expanded in February 2011 with additional lab space to support research focused on infertility, oncology, and neurodegenerative diseases. By situating research in Billerica, EMD Serono hoped to stoke increased collaboration between R&D and manufacturing, and thus support a faster transition for new drugs from research to manufacturing.
EMD Serono's announcement did not detail how many employees now work at Billerica. The workforce size was about 100 before the expansion, and now includes about 200 scientists, according to the company's website. Some of that number being employees transferred from the company's U.S. headquarters, which remains about 45 miles southeast of Billerica in Rockland, MA.
EMD Serono had 854 employees across Massachusetts as of last year, according to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council's Biopharma Industry Snapshot 2012.
Billerica houses one of four regional R&D hubs for Merck KGaA; the other three are in Beijing, Tokyo, and Darmstadt, Germany.
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" Modem" Alcohol and Drug Outpatient Treatment
Post Acute Withdrawl (UAW)
Exerpted From "Staying Sober" By: Terence T. Gorskiwith additions by: Lee Jamison
When most people think about alcoholism or drug addiction they think only of the alcohol/drug-based symptoms and, forget about the sobriety-based symptoms. Yet it is the sobriety-based symptoms, especially post acute withdrawal, that make sobriety so difficult. 'The presence of brain dysfunction has been documented iri. 75-95% of the recovering alcoholics/addicts tested. Recent research indicates that the symptoms of post-acute withdrawal associated with alcohol/drug-related damage to the brain may contribute to many cases of relapse.
Post-acute withdrawal means symptoms that occur after acute withdrawal. Post means after. And syndrome means a group of symptoms.
Syndrome: A group of symptoms . Post: After
Post Acute Withdrawal: Symptoms that occur after acute withdrawal.
Post-acute withdrawal is a group of symptoms of addictive disease that occur as a result of abstinence from addictive chemicals. In the alcoholic/addict these symptoms appear seven to fourteen days into abstinence, after stabilization from the acute withdrawal.
Post-acute withdrawal is a bio-psycho-social syndrome. It results from the combination of damage to the nervous system caused by alcohol or drugs and the psychosocial stress of coping with life without drugs or alcohol.
Recovery causes a great deal of stress. Many chemically dependent people never learn to manage stress without alcohol and drug use. The stress aggravates the brain dysfunction and makes the symptoms worse. The severity of PAW depends upon two things: the severity of the brain dysfunction caused by the addiction and the amount of psychosocial stress experienced in recovery.
The symptoms of PAW typically grow to peak intensity over three to six months after abstinence begins. The damage is usually reversible, meaning the major symptoms go away in time if proper treatment is received. So there is no need to fear. With proper treatment and effective sober living, it is possible to learn to live normally in spite of the impairments. But the adjustment does not occur rapidly. Recovery from the nervous system damage usually required from six to 24 months with the assistance of a healthy recovery program. Recent research is showing that for some recovering people the symptoms of PAW often occur at regular "moon cycle" intervals and without apparent outside stressors. Often those 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and I & 2-year sobriety dates seem to be "triggering" times for PAW symptoms to increase. People recovering from long term opiate and stimulant use often have PAW symptoms for no apparent reason for up to 10 years after they have stopped using their drug of choice. Often PAW symptoms
appear to come and go without apparent reason and without any specific pattern. Individuals who intend to have consistent long-term recovery must learn to recognize these symptoms and learn how to manage them.
How do you know if you have PAW? The most identifiable characteristic is the inability to solve. usually simple problems. There are six major types of PAW symptoms that contribute to this They are the inability to think clearly, memory problems, emotional overreactions and numbness, sleep disturbances, physical coordination problems, and, general:-problems in managing stress.. The inability to solve. usually simple probles because of any or all of these symptoms leads to diminished self-esteem. A person often feels incompetent, embarrassed, and "not okay" about themselves: Diminished self-esteem and the fear of failure interfere with productive and challenging living. Let's take a look at some of the PAW symptoms that contribute to the inability to solve usually simple problems.
1.Inability to think clearly
2. Memory problems
3. Emotional overreactions or numbness 4 Sleep disturbances
5. Physical coordination problems
6. Stress sensitivity
Inability to Think Clearly
There are several thought disorders experienced by a recovering person when PAW is activated. Intelligence is not affected. It is as if the brain is malfunctioning sometimes. Sometimes it works all right. Sometimes is does not.
One of the most common symptoms is the inability to concentrate for more than a few minutes. impairment of abstract reasoning is another common symptom of post acute withdrawal. An abstraction is a nonconcrete idea or concept, something that you cannot hold in your hand, take a picture of, or put in a box. Concentration is more of a problem when abstract concepts are involved.
Another common symptom is rigid and repetitive thinking. The same thoughts may go around and around in your head and you are unable to break through this circular thinking in order to put thoughts together in an orderly way.
Memory Problems
Short-term memory problems are very common in the recovering person. You may hear something and understand it, but within 20 minutes you forget it. Someone will give an instruction and you know exactly what to do. But you may walk away, and that memory becomes clouded or may disappear completely.
Sometimes during stressful periods it may also be difficult to remember significant events from the past. These memories are not gone; the person may be able to remember them easily at other times. The person realizes that he or she knows but just cannot recall it while experiencing the stress.
For an. alcoholic named Jan this created a problem in AA. "I have trouble presenting my story at AA," she said. "1 have trouble remembering events that happened before my drinking days, let alone things that happened while l was drinking. So to put my life in story form is hard for me. I don't remember all of my story. i do remember that some things occurred, but I get confused about when they happened. Many times I can remember things when i am alone with no pressure that l can't remember under the stress I feel when 1 talk at meetings."
Because of memory problems in. recovery, it may be difficult to learn new skills and information. You learn skills by acquiring knowledge and building upon.what you have already learned. Memory problems make it difficult to build upon what. you have already learned.
. Emotional Overreaction or Numbness
Persons with emotional problems: in sobriety tend to overreact. When things happen that require two units of emotional reaction, they react with ten. It is like holding the "times" key down on a calculator. You may find yourself becoming angry over what may later seem a trivial matter. You may feel more anxious or excited than you have reason to be. When this overreaction puts more stress on the nervous systems than it can handle, there is an emotional shutdown. if this happens to you, you become emotionally numb, unable to feel anything. And even when you know you should feel something, you do not. You may swing from one mood to another without knowing why.
Sleep Problems
Most recovering people experience sleep problems. Some of them are temporary; some are lifelong. The most common in early recovery is unusual or disturbing dreams. These dreams may interfere with your ability to get the sleep you need. But they become less frequent and less severe as the length of abstinence increases.
Mike was a periodic drinker. Periods of sobriety usually lasted for several months. During the time he was not drinking, he had dreams that severely disrupted his sleep. His wife said, "I never realized the nightmares Mike was having had anything to do with drinking or not drinking. He would frequently jump out of bed,. screaming in terror. When I was able to awaken him and calm him, he couldn't remember what he dreamed, but he remembered being afraid. After a year of sobriety, he seldom had the dreams. Only then did 1 realize that they were related to his drinking.
Even if you do not experience unusual dreams, you may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. You may experience changes in your sleep patterns; sleeping for long periods at a time or sleeping at different times of the day. Some of these patterns may never return to "normal," but most people are able to adjust to them without severe difficulty.
Physical Coordination Problems
A very serious PAW problem – though perhaps not as common as the others – is difficulty with physical coordination. Common symptoms are dizziness, trouble with balance, problems with coordination between hand and eye, and slow
reflexes. These result in clumsiness and accident proneness. This is how the term "dry drunk" came into being. When alcoholics appeared drunk because of stumbling and clumsiness, but had not been drinking, they were said to be "dry drunk." They had the appearance of being intoxicated without drinking.
Stress Sensitivity
Difficulty in managing stress is the most confusing and aggravating part of post acute withdrawal. Recovering people are often unable to distinguish between low-stress situations and high-stress situations. They may not recognize low" levels of.stress, and then overreact when they become aware of the stress they are experiencing. They may feel stressful in situations that ordinarily would not bother them, and in addition, when they react they overreact. They may do things that are completely inappropriate for the situation. So much so that later on they may wonder why they reacted so strongly.
To complicate things further, all of the other symptoms of post acute withdrawal become worse during times of high stress. There is a direct relationship between elevated stress and the severity of PAW. Each intensifies the other. The intensity of PAW creates stress, and stress aggravates PAW and makes it more severe. At times of low stress, the symptoms get better and may even g away. When you are well rested and relaxed, eating properly, and getting along well with people, you will probably appear to be fine. Your thoughts will be clear, your emotions appropriate, and your memory all right. At times of high stress, however, your brain may suddenly shut down. You may begin experiencing thinking problems, inappropriate emotions, and memory problems.
If your thoughts become confused and chaotic or you are unable to concentrate, if you have trouble remembering or solving problems, you may feel you are going crazy. You are not. These symptoms are a normal part of your recovery and are reversible with abstinence and a recovery program. If you do not understand this you may develop shame and guilt which leads to diminished self-esteem and isolation which creates stress and increased PAW. It is a painful cycle that is unnecessary if you understand what is happening. As your body and your mind begin to heal and as you learn ways to reduce the risk of post acute withdrawal symptoms, productive and meaningful living is possible in spite of the very real possibility of recurring symptoms.
Recovery from the damage caused by the addiction requires abstinence. The damage itself interferes with the ability to abstain. This is the paradox of recovery. Use of alcohol or other drugs can temporarily reverse the symptoms of the damage. If alcoholics drink, or drug addicts use, they will think clearly for a little while, be able to have normal feelings and emotions for a little while, feel healthy for a little while. Unfortunately, the disease will eventually trigger a loss of control that will again destroy these functions.
For this reason it is necessary to do everything possible to reduce the symptoms of PAW. It is necessary to understand PAW and to recognize that you are not incompetent and you are not going crazy. Because post acute withdrawal symptoms are stress sensitive, you need to learn about PAW and methods of
control when stress levels are low in order to be able to prevent the symptoms or to manage them when they occur.
Here are some stories about some people who experienced post acute withdrawal and how it affected their lives without their being aware of what was happening to them.
Ray is a young, single, recovering alcoholic.. He stopped drinking when he was 22 and was very excited about the possibilities that lay ahead of him in his sobriety. After his initial treatment he began restructuring his life around recovery. He was eager to make up for the time he had wasted during his years of drinking. He got a full-time job, enrolled in college, and committed himself to doing some volunteer work.
After a while he began to notice that he was having trouble with his schoolwork. He found himself confused about things that had at one time been easy for him to follow and figure out. He was having trouble taking care of his financial responsibilities, and when people that cared about. him tried to help him figure things out, he felt panicky and overwhelmed. Thoughts rushed through his head, and he was unable to put them in order. He says, "When someone in the financial aid office at the college started talking to me about grant money, loan money, interest, and forms that needed to be filled out, I was so confused and overwhelmed that I couldn't hear what she was saying. Everything was going around in my head at once and l had to get away. I got up and left without filling out the financial aid form."
In desperation, and out of fear that he would drink, Ray "ran." Instead of evaluating what things in his life he needed to change and what he needed to hold onto, he gave up everything. He quit his job, dropped out of school, and stopped doing volunteer work. He gave up his apartment and moved in with a relative until he could "get himself together." These actions created additional problems with which he found it increasingly difficult to cope. Until he went to a counselor and learned some ways to manage his symptoms, Ray thought he was having a nervous breakdown, when in fact what he was experiencing was PAW.


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As the First Community Foundation Partnership is set to hold a 24-hour fundraising event in early March, the deadline for nonprofits to apply to participate in Raise the Region 2013 is Friday.
Raise the Region will give the residents in the six counties the partnership serves - Lycoming, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union - the opportunity to donate to their nonprofit organization of choice through an online fundraiser.
"I think it's really about the spirit of giving," said Jennifer D. Wilson, partnership president and CEO.
Wilson said this is the first fundraising effort like this event that the area has seen. The partnership in Centre County did a similar event last year.
"This is a way (donors) can quickly go online and make a donation," Wilson said.
But before the March 12 event, the partnership is encouraging any nonprofit that hasn't applied to be a part of the event, to do so.
Over 100 nonprofits already have signed up to be a part of the event.
"We've been very pleased with our responses," Wilson said.
Donors can give donations, starting at $25, to any of the participating nonprofits. Donors will receive an email receipt for charitable tax purposes.
Wilson said the event is all about "the coming together of our communities for something good."
Wilson said this event will give residents a "sense of community." She believes the event could make a big impact on the communities and the services provided in them. She added that there are about 148,000 households in the six counties.
"Imagine if only a small percentage of them participate," she said on how big of an impact it could make.
Any nonprofit wishing to participate in the event can go to raisetheregion.kimbia.com/application.


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Tuesday morning, I got a phone call about 14-inch crappie being caught in Presque Isle Bay at the Stink Hole.
I don't need to be kicked in the butt when big crappie are hitting.
I called my pal, Herb Wagner, and made plans.
Initially, Thursday or Friday were the soonest we could put the outing together. But a call from Wagner changed it to Wednesday.
It was about 3:30 p.m. before we could start fishing, but that couldn't have turned out better unless we could have started sooner.
When we launched Wagner's 16-foot job boat, another fisherman was just coming off the bay in a kayak. He had an excellent catch of jumbo perch, so we knew they were hitting. There was no word on crappie, though.
We had to launch the boat on sand because we couldn't find any paved ramps that were usable because of ice.
We started looking on the city side, because we did not want to be required to leave by sunset.
Right around sunset typically is when the best crappie fishing happens. But the state park was the only place we could put the boat on the water. We saw only two other power boats, a small hand-launched boat and two kayaks on the bay, and since fishing has been very good, we assumed most boaters were discouraged by the launching situation.
I would expect that situation might have improved by now.
The hot bite for perch happened through midday. And the best crappie fishing we observed happened at the same time. But the crappie fishing we watched was not nearly as good as the perch fishing we found.
This trip began with the intention of catching big crappie. We went right to the Stink Hole, since that was the hot spot from all reports I heard. When we got there, three crappie fishermen were wading from shore. Since their fishing did not appear to be particularly good, we started in deeper water.
Watching the sonar, Wagner noticed a drop-off with numerous fish signals all around. After tossing out a marker buoy at the drop-off, we started drift fishing at a depth of 17 feet, and very soon we were at 20 feet.
While my friend was operating the boat, I quickly rigged a line and put it as close to under the boat as our drift speed and the lightweight jig would allow.
Within a few seconds, a good fish was on the line. That turned out to be a jumbo perch, actually the biggest either of us would catch that day. But that does not mean the rest of the fish we caught were small.
Fishing was fast for more than an hour. Releasing smaller, though not small, perch, we had 35 very nice crappie in our fish baskets, all 10 inches to 13 inches, by 5:30 p.m.
With two lines in the water, both rigged with jigs that were tipped with minnows, I found that jig body color meant a lot. One line was rigged with a red-and-white jig body. That caught absolutely nothing. My other jig body was blue with clear glitter tails. That caught all of my perch, until I switched to the same jig body color on the other rod.
After a while, Wagner started catching crappie faster than I did. He was using a plain blue hook with a split shot 20 inches up the line.
All of the fish we caught hit very close to the bottom at a depth of 20 feet.
The catch was not only perch, but also numerous largemouth bass. Several of the bass were of good size. Also, I caught three gar, the first time in many years I have caught so many. They, like the bass, were great sport on ultra-light tackle.
At about 5:30 p.m., we decided we had all of the perch we cared to clean.
Rather than leaving, though, we moved closer to shore to try for crappie. We didn't catch any. The anglers on shore, and in a small boat, caught just a few that appeared to be about 10 inches.
If rain falls hard and heavy, fishing on the bay is not always good. A light drizzle, on the other hand, often spells good fishing. Those big crappie have to eat sometime. They might have moved out of the Stink Hole, at least away from the area most anglers have been fishing. But we should not think that just because we don't catch any fish means the fish are not there. Arrogance like that makes for poor fishermen.
Very soon, crappie and perch will be found hitting at several other places in the bay. This looks like early spring fishing at the bay should be very good.
MIKE BLEECH can be reached by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Read more of his columns at nwpaoutdoors.com.


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NIAGARA FALLS – A Buffalo woman was accused Monday of stealing a large amount of energy drinks and toilet paper from a city grocery store.
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SALAMANCA – A city woman was arrested by the Cattaraugus County sheriff's deputies Thursday on assault charges.
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quote: Teachers and professors in my experience are small minded people with little knowledge of how the real world works
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quote: it's you versus the next guy, if you can't get it right when the next guy can, guess what? You should FAIL. That's the whole point, you aren't as good and shouldn't receive a degree that implies you are.


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Corbett has never done anything for the taxpayers...he is a puppet for big gas industry. That is who got him elected and who has padded his pockets with big money.
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ANYWAY. Jenny is on ABC's 20/20 tonight. Might want to catch her then if you can. (Be sure to watch the right one- looks like it's on for two hours and she's the second segment.) I'll be watching.
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This is a post by Connie Brooks, a new mommy in Louisville, KY.
Having a baby is one of the most incredible experiences in the world.
There are no words to describe the moment you hold your baby in your arms for the first time. When their little eyes look up to you and you realize you made the little tyke. There are no words to describes the feeling of pride the first time you see them turn over, or when they crawl and then eventually walk.
While these memories are priceless, having a child is a very costly endeavor. Most parents expect to pay for the obvious things once the baby arrives like food, diapers, and clothes but they often don't anticipate "the other stuff." When we had our daughter, we expected to pay for more food and diapers, but we never planned for "the other stuff." From the moment I found out I was pregnant though, a seemingly limitless chain of bills started showing up. We were literally supporting our baby from the moment we knew about her. It doesn't have to be that way.
If you are thinking about having a baby any time soon, here are some of the expenses ("the other stuff") you'll want to plan for, even before your baby arrives:
1. Prenatal Care
As scary as it is to think about, most miscarriages happen within the first three months. Chances are your Ob-gyn will not even want to see you until you hit the three month mark because of this. After that, you can expect to go once or twice a month for the next six months, and even more frequently for the final three months.
Every time I went to my Ob/Gyn, it cost me an insurance co-pay of $30. We had hyperactive prenatal doctors so we ended up going even more often than average. Our cost for pre-natal doctors visits over nine months was around $500. Your cost will vary depending on your insurance plan.
2. Prenatal Diet
Your baby is literally depending on you for its nutrients. If you don't have a healthy diet, then your baby will not get what they need, and that could have long term consequences.
The truth is, we weren't eating very well when I got pregnant. We ate out once, sometimes twice a week, and ate a lot of beans, rice and eggs otherwise. Doing that kept our before baby food budget to around $300 a month.
After I found out I was pregnant, our food budget literally doubled. We stopped eating out, and I bought fresh organic fruits, vegetables and yogurt. The only food I craved when I was pregnant was steak (which was odd since I am a semi-vegetarian!). The steak was expensive too because I chose to buy only top quality grain-fed beef.
I did not care how much our food ended up costing us, I wanted my baby to have every building block she needed to grow. Over a twelve month period (I breast fed for three months afterward, so we kept our diet the same.) Our food ended up costing us $7,200. Prenatal vitamins added in another $270 over nine months.
3. Maternity Clothes
– I gained around 20 pounds while I was pregnant, so my clothes fit me for most of my pregnancy. However, by the eighth month, there was no containing my belly. I had to face facts and invest in a few good quality maternity clothes. I bought a week's worth of clothes as cheaply as possible. I also used my husband's shirts and bought things like hip-hugger pants that I could wear after my baby. The total cost of my maternity clothes was around $400. If you're careful you might be able to get by cheaper, but it could easily cost more depending on your needs. Try to maximize sales whenever you can!
4. Baby Clothes & Supplies
We were very blessed because our friends and family gave us nearly everything our daughter would need for her first few months. If you don't have a strong supportive network, then this will be a real expense.
Wal-Mart and Target have the most reasonably priced baby clothes. If I had to put a price on what we were given I would say that it amounted to easily $800 to $1000 worth of diapers, clothes, shampoo, and supplies. Again, we had an extremely generous family, who put all they had into helping us prepare for our baby. In retrospect, If I were the one paying for the items, I would have spent around $400 total on clothes and supplies for my daughter's first few months – and that would have been plenty.
5. Nursery & Travel Items
The crib for our daughter was $500. Her mattress was $100. We bought a crib that would turn into a toddler bed, and eventually a full sized bed as she grew. Her car seat and stroller ran us about $400 – again because we bought for the long term and wanted something that would last through several children if necessary. You can definitely do this cheaper than we did! The total cost for her nursery was around $1,500 after decorations.
6. The Big Day(s): Hospital and Delivery Costs
How much this ends up costing you will depend on your insurance, how difficult your labor is, and how well everything goes.
In my case, nothing was simple. I spent two days in the hospital being induced and ended up with a c-section. My daughter had a fever when she was born, so she spent a week in the hospital on antibiotics undergoing a lot of tests. (She was fine, thank God!) They kept me for four days after my surgery. I can honestly say that for a month after we came home I dreaded going to the mailbox and pulling those medical bills out!
The total cost for her delivery was nearly $4000.
7. The Paperwork
After my daughter was born, we did have to take care of some paperwork. Particularly ordering several copies of her birth certificates. This was another unexpected cost. I'm not sure why I thought that the hospital would provide us with one – they didn't. They sent her birth records off and we had to order an official copy. Those were $10 each, and we ordered 3, so we $30 spent on her paperwork.
8. The Aftermath
In the first few months following her delivery she and I both went back to the doctor a couple of times for routine checkups. This was not a huge expense, but it was one I did not expect. The follow-up visits probably ran us around $150.
From conception to birth, our daughter cost us about $14,000. Fourteen thousand dollars. Oh, and that does not even take into account the diapers or the eventual formula costs once I went back to work. It also does not include childcare, which thankfully, we did not have to get.
If you are considering having a baby, please make sure that you get a hefty savings account going before you take the plunge. Many of these costs we had not planned for, and that made it more difficult than it had to be. When we planned out our finances before getting pregnant, we always planned out what we thought the costs would be after we had her, and we did not take into account what it would cost just to get her to delivery!
I am very sure that if I had it to do over again, I could do it for less money. I think that I went into it from the mindset of doing what I thought was right for my baby, and the finances took a backseat. That being said though, my daughter's birth story is an excellent example of how having a baby can easily cost you a fortune – so it's something to think about.
How about you? Do you have children? What would you say it cost you and your spouse to have your baby? Leave us a comment below!


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The conference theme for 2013 is 'London: Global City' as we extend our commitment to to analysis, celebration and critique of the great metropolis. Proposals are welcomed from urban scholars and researchers worldwide on a wide range of related topics.
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UNDERSTANDING BRITAIN 2013: The Second Annual London Studies Conference - 'Great Britain: Tradition, Legacy, Modernity' (Keynote Speaker: to be confirmed) and
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Keynote Speakers: Professor Laura Mulvey and Professor Toby Miller).
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Closing Date for Proposals (only via website form): 15 March 2013, but early submission advised. Closing Date for Speaker Registrations: 30 April 2013 (registration now open). Note: Complete Papers are not required in advance.


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