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FAIRFIELD TWP. — The township didn't even get the buyer's name right.
Not even spelled right.
So you know the part about the township talking to the buyer of Capps Picnic Park and warning him he couldn't get a liquor license wasn't true.
But all everybody worried about was the liquor license rumors.
"They're going to turn it into a bar!"
"They're going to try and transfer the De Olde Towne Tavern license to Capps Picnic Park!"
None of it was true.
They could have found out by asking Ozkan Akilli.
He's the 32-year-old son of Gasim Akilli, who owns the Golden Pigeon in Upper Deerfield and the Towne Tavern, in Bridgeton.
Gasim Akilli is the man who signed on the dotted line for Capps Picnic Park last week.
His relationship with Ross Capps, the seller of Capps Picnic Park, goes back to when Capps sold him the former Hickory Steak House — now the Pigeon.
"We kept in touch," said Gasim, "even after I paid off the restaurant.
"I've been up to his other place — Brandywine Picnic Park, in Pennsylvania — what a wonderful place! So much room. I love that place!"
Ozkan Akilli has been there, too.
It is where he got the idea for buying and rebirthing Capps Picnic Park.
Ozkan is a graduate of Ursinus College.
"I was an A student at Cumberland Regional and a B student at Ursinus," he said.
His dream was to go back to Turkey and run for election and do great things for his country.
"I changed my mind in college," he said. "I still want to become a politician, but here."
He is married with two children, 8 and 2.
Ozkan went to his father with his thoughts on Capps Picnic Park.
His father thought enough of the plans to cough up $675,000 for the 30 acres.
That's when the rumors started about the liquor license.
"It said in the newspaper that township officials talked to me about not being able to get a liquor license," he said. "No township offical has ever talked to me. The only official I have talked to is Bob (Hulitt) and that was to get a CO (certicate of occupancy) after we bought it so I can clean up the place."
He has a five-year plan.
But he won't reveal it.
"If the township lets me do what I want to do, it will be a great success," he said.
Summers only?
"You know my dad," he smiled. "He's a 12-month-a-year man, and I am, too."
He looks right at you when he talks.
"If you work hard, you can accomplish anything," he said. "The only time success is ahead of work is in the dictionary."
He never had plans to seek a liquor license — transfer or otherwise.
"There are already three liquor licenses in the township," he lets you know he's done his homework. He knows the formula won't let there be more until the area grows.
"Look at Upper Deerfield before my father came," he pointed out. "What was here (in 1990)?"
No Walmart.
No Wawa.
"How many banks?
"Look at it now," he said. "Fairfield will also grow."
It will be a family venture.
"Include my sister, Gulsen, and don't forget my younger brother, Ugur," said Ozkam.
Hopefully, Fairfield will learn how to spell all three names as the family works to establish a recreation area that will include food and become well-known all over South Jersey.
His father has been in business at the Pigeon for 21 years.
"The first 4 1/2 years, I never took a dime out of the business," he said.
Reminded that the week he opened, he found meal slips all over the parking lot because people had walked out without paying their bill, he told another story.
"Five people came in and ate and they presented a bill for $15," he said.
The waitress had given them the wrong bill. They were supposed to get a bill for $50.
"I looked and saw five people and I said, what, didn't anybody eat? I'll never forget that story."
Wednesday night, Ozkam was supposed to arrive at 11 p.m. with his father for this interview.
"He's working behind the bar (at the Towne Tavern)," his father relayed by cell phone. "He has to help out."
Help out?
He runs the place with his dad.
"I have to do what I have to do," he said later. "If I see a piece of paper on the ground, I don't wait for somebody else to pick it up. I pick it up."
He's focused.
"Do you know how old my father was when he started the Golden Pigeon?" he asked.
"Do you know how old Ross Capps was when he took over Capps Picnic Park?
The same age as Ozkam.


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They laughed when Sarah Palin said Obamacare would require death panels to control medical costs. But for some reason no one laughs when New York times columnist Paul Krugman says the same thing. Maybe because he won–inexplicably–the Nobel Prize for Economics.
Yesterday he did it again both on This Weekwith Christiane Amanpour and then further explaining in his New York Times column that no, he didn't really mean death panels just because he called them…death panels.
I said something deliberately provocative on This Week, so I think I'd better clarify what I meant (which I did on the show, but it can't hurt to say it again.)
So, what I said is that the eventual resolution of the deficit problem both will and should rely on "death panels and sales taxes". What I meant is that
(a) health care costs will have to be controlled, which will surely require having Medicare and Medicaid decide what they're willing to pay for – not really death panels, of course, but consideration of medical effectiveness and, at some point, how much we're willing to spend for extreme care
No they really are death panels. Having government officials — panels, if you will — deciding the cost and medical effectiveness of treatment v. the value of a person's life with the same compassion of Government Motors choosing to cease manufacturing Pontiacs and closing down dealers.
Death panels. Say it again, say it any which way but Sarah Palin nailed it the first time–a death panel by any other name is still a death panel.
Paul Krugman, if you want some highly paid government official deciding whether your life is worth sacrificing to control health care costs put that on your DNR (do not resuscitate) order not on mine.
Dr. Krugman prognosticates on ABC's This Week.
"If they were going to do reality therapy, they should have said, OK, look, Medicare is going to have to decide what it's going to pay for. And at least for starters, it's going to have to decide which medical procedures are not effective at all and should not be paid for at all… Some years down the pike, we're going to get the real solution, which is going to be a combination of death panels and sales taxes. It's going to be that we're actually going to take Medicare under control, and we're going to have to get some additional revenue, probably from a VAT."
ABC's panel is right about one thing: the real imbalance in the federal budget is due to health care spending. Krugman's answer is for government bureaucrats to decide what medical procedures "should not be paid for at all." He also favors a VAT. As bad as all that sounds to many of us, that is exactly the solution the UK has already chosen. Call it the European solution.
I will also agree with Krugman and the ABC panelists on this: our budget imbalance is impossible to solve if you leave revenues and Medicare/Medicaid alone. I've said this before. You could get rid of all defense spending, or all non-defense discretionary spending, and we'dstill have deficits in perpetuity. We must address the entitlements, especially Medicare/Medicaid/ObamaCare.
But this is not some unsolvable dilemma. Paul Ryan's Roadmap addresses it. It solves our budget problem with neither new revenues nor death panels. And the solution is not from earmark reform or cutting "waste, fraud and abuse." It comes from real reform of entitlements. It has been scored by the Congressional Budget Office, which said "The economy would be considerably stronger under the [Ryan] proposal than it would be under the alternative fiscal scenario." (And that was an understatement, since the "alternative" ceased to exist altogether by 2058.)
I'm not sure why the Simpson-Bowles Deficit Commission is getting all the media attention, when a perfectly good solution is staring us in the face, and has been for years.
If we are going to do "reality therapy", here are our choices.
- Keep doing what we're doing; maybe cut some discretionary spending and other stuff recommended by the Deficit Commission. This would lead to structural deficits in the trillion-dollar-a-year range and would eventually lead to default; hyper-inflation; collapse of pensions, Social Security, Medicare, etc.; economic depression and/or civil war.
- Take the Krugman/Europeanization route: death panels and a VAT – and the slow growth and smothering government that come with them.
- Follow Paul Ryan's Roadmap or something very much like it. Government would actually shrink as a percentage of GDP. Entitlements would not go away, and would not even be changed for those already over 55. People would have more choices; government bureaucrats fewer. And we'd get back to healthy economic growth.


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As a former European Capital of Culture, and the birthplace of The Beatles, Liverpool is a city that needs no introduction, at least as far as culture is concerned. From music to poetry, literature to theatre, there is a whole wealth of cultural history in this northern city, and it's something that residents and visitors alike still continue to celebrate.
Let's start with Liverpool's events, of which there are plenty. The city's annual programme includes several key music events. The first, Liverpool's Sound City, is one of the largest metropolitan festivals of its kind in the UK, and hosts over 300 acts during its run, along with hosting an industry conference. While this event is only a few days long, visit Liverpool later in the year, and you can enjoy a week long programme of music events across the city, thanks to 'Liverpool Music Week'. Also featured on the events schedule is the 'Liverpool Design Festival', showcasing textiles, fashion, and other contemporary design, the' Liverpool Irish Festival', which includes film screenings, and theatre, and the annual Liverpool Comedy Festival, featuring some of the best stand-up comedians in the UK. No event summary would be complete without a mention of the Lodestar Theatre Company, and the 'Liverpool Shakespeare Festival' they run each year. If you're looking for a new take on plays such as Macbeth, or The King and I, they could be well worth checking out.
This is just a hint of some of the events on offer in Liverpool, keep your eyes open, and you might find gigs, plays, art exhibitions, firework displays and food festivals, to keep all the family entertained. Culture in Liverpool isn't just about one off events though, as you will soon find out, looking through the rest of this site.
If you count up the architectural landmarks, (some of which are listing buildings), and add those to the museums, art galleries, and theatres, you'll probably find that Liverpool has more of these than anywhere else in the UK, bar London. This means that, in any given year, there are a diverse range of exhibitions, local theatre productions and touring musicals, comedy performances, and ways to find out more about Liverpool's history.
Head down to the popular Albert Dock and visit Tate Liverpool or the Beatles Story, or find out more about the city's Maritime history or connection with slavery, at two of the museums under the ownership of National Museums Liverpool.
With a history stretching back over 800 years, it's of no surprise that some of the theatres and arts spaces have been around a long time as well. Some of these arts spaces, like the Liverpool Empire, have interesting stories to tell, beyond what happens on-stage.
A long cultural history has also bred some famous people, so why not see how many cultural icons from Liverpool you can think of, before looking at a run-down on this site. The Beatles may be the most talked about, but theatre, comedy, and literature have produced some Liverpool success stories as well. Want to find out more about all this, and the areas designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO? then we have more details throughout the site.


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Girls Scouts Body Image Campaign: Helping or Hurting the Cause?sandymaple
That today's girls are getting unhealthy messages about beauty and how to attain it goes without saying. From the magazines they read to the Photo-shopped images they see, girls are hearing loud and clear that unless they are thin, they are not beautiful. Common sense says this is ridiculous. Beauty is about much more than what size you wear. But while women of all ages fall victim to this mindset, young girls are particularly vulnerable. They haven't yet had time to gain the life experience that would show them that beauty truly comes from within.
As parents, we combat this issue in many different ways. I refuse to allow beauty magazines in my house and often talk to my own tween about what's real, what isn't and why none of it really matters if she doesn't feel good about who she is inside. But it's an uphill battle that parents can't fight alone. That's why I am pleased to see a high-profile organization like the Girls Scouts of America (GSA) getting involved and trying to combat the problem at the very source: The media.
GSA is addressing the issue on three fronts. First, they've teamed up with the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, which is working help "free the next generation from self-limiting beauty stereotypes." They are also involved in the Healthy Media for Youth Act which, among other things, would provide for the establishment of a National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media.
And lastly, GSA is using their considerable resources to speak directly to young girls. In a series of videos called "The Changing Face of Fashion," GSA and modeling agency Wilhelmina Curve showcases plus-sized models talking about their own bodies, self-esteem and careers. Anticipating another tool to use in my fight to keep my own girl's self-esteem intact, I eagerly clicked on the first video. And just like Julie Gerstein at Lemondrop, I was disappointed. I watched them all and I remain disappointed.
If you close your eyes and listen to what these young women are saying, the videos are mostly good. Despite the fact that they go on a bit about how they came to be models, they also speak of inner beauty, strength and being comfortable with yourself. But when you open your eyes and take a look at them, it feels like more of the same. These young women are gorgeous and if they are also plus-sized, it is impossible to tell. The videos are shot from the shoulders up and each and every one of them would look right at home on the cover of any mainstream beauty magazine.
I get that they were trying to make the point that even curvy girls can be models, but I am not sure how that helps the average girl. You know, the girl who is curvy and short. Or lacks perfect bone structure and gorgeous hair. If they really wanted the average girl to feel good about herself , why didn't they film average girls feeling good about themselves? Am I missing something here? Do you see the value in the message GSA is sending with these videos?
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DJ PRofit ft Mysdiggi (Mystro) and Seocee – Electric Smile
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Accompanied by an excellent video, this is the new single from DJ PRofit which features Mystro and Serocee titled "Electric Smile". Produced by Ekizel and vocal contributions from Zoe Evangeline complete the line-uo for Electric Smile which has gained plaudits from fans and DJ's from around the country. Released via Defcon Records, fans can download the single from the iTunes link above. You can also watch the official single from DJ PRofit ft Mystro and Seocee – Electric Smile on the YouTube player below.
Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) – Benga Benga
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To celebrate the release of Mysdiggi's latest album "Mystrogen Deluxe" we have the video for the single "Benga Benga". Uploaded to Mysdiggi's OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL the video has been shared across the blogosphere and credits go to Nick Light for directing the video. Fans can download Mysdiggi's "Mystrogen Deluxe" from the link listed above, and you can also watch Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) – Benga Benga on the YouTube player below.
Mysdiggi – Lambs Bread
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Motherlovers unite! We have new music (and visuals) from UK rap legend Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) called "Lamb's Bread". In the streets of Amsterdam, Mysdiggi takes a cannabis-fuelled tour with credits going to DNA and Henri Khoury for the visuals. Mysdiggi has also announced he'll be releasing the "Mystrogen Deluxe LP" in March 2015 – and we'll have the pre-order link as soon as it's available. Please also download Mysidggi's previous effort "Mystrogen" on the links listed above, and you can watch Mysdiggi – Lamb's Bread on the YouTube player below.
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Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) – Come We Go
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We had a preview earlier in the week, and now the official video for Mysdiggi (aka Mystro's) single "Come We Go" is finally here. Uploaded to the official Mysdiggi YouTube Channel, the video gained instant support from industry heads and fans. The track has been produced by Harry Love and plaudits go to the animation team for making an incredibly creative and fun video. Mysdiggi has also announced news of a Mystrogen Deluxe record (in the works) so keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for news on that. In the meantime make sure you download Mustrogen from the download link listed above. You can watch Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) – Come We Go on the YouTube player below.
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Ramson Badbonez ft Mysdiggi and Gadget – February: Whateva Da Weatha
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To celebrate the Ramson Badbonez album "A Year in the Life of Oscar the Slouch", High Focus Records present the latest video from the rapper titled "February: Whateva Da Weatha". Ramson Badbonez teams up with UK Hip-Hop legend Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) and Gadget for the single, and credits go to Sublime Arts Creative Media who shot the video. Fans can download "A Year in the Life of Oscar the Slouch" from the link listed above and you can watch the brand new video for Ramson Badbonez ft Mysdiggi and Gadget – February: Whateva Da Weatha on the YouTube player below.
Mysdiggi – Keep Doin It
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This is the new video from UK Hip-Hop legend Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) for the single "Keep Doin It". Produced by Strange Neighbour, and directed by Lyle Lindgren, Mysdiggi impersonates the very popular Nardwuar for part of the video. The single is also available on 7″ vinyl along with a free A3 poster from the link above, with the AA side being Cappo – No Way About It. You can watch Mysdiggi – Keep Doin It on the YouTube player below.
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In 2006, Nas proclaimed that hip-hop was dead. In 2013, scores of artists have been coming together for a series of live shows to prove that hip-hop music is still very much alive. These shows are proudly called Hip-Hop Isn't Dead. On its third night, Hip-Hop Isn't Dead has already been upgraded to a larger venue, The Garage in Islington. The line-up combined some of the biggest acts from the first two nights such as Genesis Elijah and Black the Ripper and welcomed some new faces from around the UK including Northern duo Leddie and Smoggy.
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Mysdiggi – 2012 UK Rap Up
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Tuesday 1st January 2013 marked the release of the highly anticipated Mysdiggi – 2012 UK Rap Up, a track that has the year reviewed in the best possible way. I recently posted Behind The Scenes footage of Mysdiggi working alongside produced Black Einstein creating the 2012 UK Rap Up, and fans, as always, have enjoyed the content that Mysdiggi selected for the record. Please make sure to support Mysdiggi by downloading his 2012 album "Mystrogen" which can be downloaded on the link listed above, however you can also watch Mysdiggi – 2012 UK Rap Up on the youtube player below.
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Mysdiggi – 2012 UK Rap Up (Behind the Scenes)
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It's that time of year again, when the U.K's finest Mysdiggi (aka Mystro) presents his annual "UK Rap Up", and for the first time we have a "behind the scenes" look at Mysdiggi at work. The producer involved in the 2012, and historical UK Rap Up's is Black Einstein, and thanks to @Dan_DNA and @RVLDRN, fans are given an insight into a small piece of the creative process prior to hearing the single. Mysdiggi has been nominated by Wordplay Magazine for the U.K's best Hip-Hop album for 2012, so make sure you've downloaded the album using the link listed above. You can watch Mysdiggi – 2012 UK Rap Up (Behind the Scenes) on the youtube player below.
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Bad Manors Present – Mysdiggi and Mothership LIVE in Leeds
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The ever-present Mysdiggi and his official DJ LoK will be performing at The Wardrobe in Leeds on Friday 19th October 2012, presented by Bad Manors. Tickets are still available from £6.00 or will be priced at £8.00 on the door, which opens at 22:00 until very late Saturday morning. U.K Hip-Hop fans can expect to see Mysdiggi perform tracks from the recently released "Mystrogen" album (download link above) and will be supported by Manchester-based Mothership who will be making their debut performance in Leeds. You can check out Mothership's "Emitape" project HERE, however you can also view the official event flyer, and Mysdiggi's recent SBTV track-by-track feature of Mystrogen below.
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Special Events
Special events are activities, such as sporting events, weddings, pageants, spectator attractions, entertainment, ceremonies, large group camps or rendezvous, which fall under the category of privileges. Special events differ from public assemblies and public meetings in that the latter activities are rights protected by the First Amendment.
The authority for the management of special events in a National Park can be found in Title 16, U.S. Code and Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, 2.50.
National Park Service Management Policies 2006 and Director's Order 53 Special Park Uses provide policy guidance for management of special event activities.
The following guidelines are established by the National Park Service Management Policies 2006 as they relate to special event activities within this unit of the National Park Service.
A special park use is a short term activity that takes place in a park area and that:
Special use permits for special events will not be issued if, in the Superintendent's opinion, the special event will:
Application Fee
Special Events: $100
Administrative Fees
Special Events - $180
Each contains a minimum 2 hour monitoring charge. If additional monitoring is required, a charge of $50.00 per hour/per employee will be assessed.
For weddings, please complete Form 10-930s [36k PDF file] and mail it (along with a check or money order made out to National Park Service) to the address below.
For all other special events, complete Form 10-930 [41k PDF File] and mail it (along with a check or money order made out to National Park Service) to:
Special Park Use Coordinator
All applications will be handled in the order they are received.Standard requests can be processed in 10 business days. Requests that involve multiple locations, complex logistics, and coordination with other NPS divisions or visitor activities may require a minimum of four weeks to process. A minimum of four weeks is also required to process permits for projects that need additional environmental compliance.
Special event permits are issued by authority of the Superintendent through the Chief Ranger's Office.
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Mestre Raimundo Irineu Serra, Kin 131, had a vision of the Forrest Queen, Clara, and she personaly guided and instructed him to the creation of the Santo Daime -The Forrest Doctrine- .
The doctrine was expanded to the world buy a Mestre Irineu aprendix named Sebastião Mota de Melo, Kin 92, that in the year of 1974 registered the new religion as Cefluris – Centro Eclético da Fluente Luz Universal Raimundo Irineu Serra - Ecletic Center of the Universal Light Fluent Raimundo Irineu Serra, in the heart of the Amazon forrest in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.
In the beginning of 1980 Padrinho Alfredo Gregório de Melo, Kin 114, through the teachings of his father Sebastião and Master Irineu, realised that it was time to disseminate "the brasilian rain forrest teachings" Worldwide, and since then Santo Daime Forrest Doctrine was blessed to be the sacrament in churches through out the world, like Holland, Spain...
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The female part, Rainha-Queen or chacrona, Psychotria viridis, that contains DMT and is the main spiritual treatment recomended to people who attept to learn with the opening of the 3rd EYE Visions, 6th chacra. This realization is part of the oriental teachings of kundalini serpents Ida-Pingala elevation.
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Broncos CB Doesn't Believe Sherman Is Even Among The Top 5 CB's In The League
Broncos cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie isn't down with the suggestion the Seattle Seahawks all-pro standout is the best cornerback in the NFL.
"As far as being the best, I wouldn't say that," Rodgers-Cromartie said. "As long as you got a Champ Bailey, an Asante Samuel, a Charles Woodson in the (league), you can't say you're the best."
Asked who else he'd put in his top five corners, DRC said the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Darrelle Revis and his cousin, Antonio Cromartie of the New York Jets.
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CKJH teacher brings science to life
"Eric Samson loves to use scientific demonstrations as teaching tools. Water balloon catapults and liquid nitrogen are favorites with his ninth-grade physical science students. I can't think of a day that goes by that there isn't something exciting going on in his room, said Cindy Taylor, an earth science and math teacher whose room is next to Samson's. It's like a never-ending entertainment show, but the kids are learning.Samson's talent for getting kids hooked on science has earned him the Rotary Club Teacher of the Year award. He was nominated by a former student, Joshua Sykes.Samson is the kind of teacher who stays with kids long after they have left Central Kitsap Junior High. Betsy Gray, a Central Kitsap High School valedictorian who received a NASA grant to cover her tuition to study engineering at the University of Washington, said Samson was the teacher who first got her interested in science.A lot of kids you get are way smarter than you are, and you know they are going to go on to do great things. I like to be able to play a part if their lives, Samson said.Bridget O'Malley, a CKJH life sciences teacher, said students in Samson's class want to sit in the front row, and kids in the back sit on desks so they can see better.He gets the kids because he is a fantastic storyteller. He is also a happy person and the kids like to be around him, O'Malley said. He gets a lot of laughs in his class, but he is also academically challenging.Samson said he enjoys the atmosphere at CKJH - the lab facilities are roomy and the science department has a decent budget for materials. It would take a crowbar to get me out of here, he said.He also has cultivated a good relationship with his colleagues. He is head of the science department, and has played a big role in keeping morale high, O'Malley said. He raises the bar for the educators with whom he works. I think Eric is the teacher we all wish we could be. He is an inspiration to the kids and he loves teaching them, Taylor said.Samson got his undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and he went on to earn his master's degree in science education.While his education would logically lead him to teach earth sciences, he prefers physical science.(Physical science) lends itself to showmanship and you introduce kids to ideas that are mind-rattling, Samson said. It's great to see the looks on the kids' faces when they learn some of the weird things about nature.Motivating kids to want to learn and creating curriculum that will suit students with a variety of abilities are his biggest challenges, he said. The students he enjoys most aren't necessarily those who are most academicly advanced, he said, but those who who are introspective and mull concepts until they understand them.He says he thinks the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) is an unfair representation of students' skills, and that the test gives a false impression of a crisis in education.I feel that if there is a crisis in education, it is a misperception on the part of the public that education isn't working. I just don't see that kids aren't doing as well as they were (in the past), Samson said.While teachers play a crucial role in education, Samson stressed that parents are even more important in shaping their children's attitudes and work ethic.When you have a student you admire and you meet their parents, you understand why they are such an amazing student, said Samson, a father of two. "
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David Weiss and Point of Departure: Snuck In
Weiss created a special space for himself in the early part of this decade when he arranged some of the late Freddie Hubbard's work, recorded with the great trumpeter himself on the 2001 album, New Colors (Hip-Bop). Here. the galloping fire of his horn is heard with majestic dignity on each of the album's five songs. His intonation is bell-like, and he crafts his soli with timbral elegance. He might start a phrase by ascending a particular set of harmonic choices; then, as if consumed by spectacular doubt, he inverts them and mixes them so as to create a new and fluid mosaic. Allen, his counterpart on tenor, possesses a brooding introspective tone that cries for greater recognition. His language is comprised of lines that flow like verses in epic poem, their primal force gushing with headlining fury, like the rapids in the myriad tributaries of a mighty river in flood.
Weiss and Allen are the principal characters in this pageant that brings to life an era when music imbibed the heady spirit of great expectations. The rapid, beating-heart rhythm of Hancock's tribute to the now beatified Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement ("I Have a Dream)" is followed by the crepuscular irony of drummer Williams' "Black Comedy." The noir nature of the song is superbly re-cast by the swelling ululations of Weiss' trumpet and Allen's responses to the brass man's calling. Hill's "Erato" is written in homage to the Greek goddess of love poetry, its inner mystery perhaps ascribed to the poetics of the composition itselfa darkly woven image of mythical beauty and bristling intellect. But the album's high points are Moore's two startling charts. Both reveal the unbridled genius of one of the most mysterious figures in jazz. The music is driven by superb colors that grow in intensity, as "Number 4" and "Snuck In" weave a mesmerizing matrix of musical ingenuity.
Lest the album pass like a ship in the night, it bears mention that Snuck In is an excellent and very creative recreation of music first performed and captured on record almost fifty years ago.
Track Listing: I Have A Dream; Black Comedy; Number 4; Erato; Snuck In.
Personnel: David Weiss: trumpet; J.D. Allen: tenor saxophone; Nir Felder; guitar; Matt Clohesy: bass; Jamire Williams: drums.
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Not long ago, opportunities for Maui's finest dancers were few and far between. Enter Rebecca Owen and Amelia Nelson, the founders of two new Maui dance troupes. The leaders are cultivating professional-level dance opportunities for adults, as well as showcasing isle talent for the community at large.
Their dance troupes will team up this weekend to present an evening of original choreography during "inside ampersand" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Steppingstone Playhouse in Kahului.
"Dance is such an integral part of our work," said Maui Academy of Performing Arts Executive and Artistic Director David Johnston. "While we're fortunate that prominent Mainland dance companies perform on Maui, there is so much talent right here in our own community that deserves to be seen. We want to support their continuing development as artists."
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MAPA presents "inside ampersand," a dance concert featuring professional Maui dancers Jenna Kamikawa (left to right) Rebecca Owen, Ajja DeShayne, Katira Arak, Cristen Ertel, Katie Talbot and Alannah Pascua.
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Marc Bamuthi Joseph will bring "The Spoken World" to Maui.
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MAPA's ampersand dance company was formed in 2012 under the direction of its artistic director Owen. In addition to Owen, the company includes Katira Arak, Ajja DeShayne, Jenna Kamikawa, Katie Talbot, Alannah Pascua and Cristin Ertel.
The production "inside ampersand" will also feature a piece by Nelson's Adaptations Dance Theater. Though both are based on Maui, the troupes are intrinsically different. Adaptations (also founded in 2012), comprising Nelson, Hallie Hunt Armato, Vanessa Cerrito and Nicole Humphrey, might make you think you're seeing a company from New York or Chicago, rooted in ballet and modern schools like the Joffrey.
The influences of ampersand range from hip-hop and pop to Broadway, ballet and tap.
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Performances of "inside ampersand" are 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Steppingstone Playhouse at Queen Ka'ahumanu Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students (18 and under). For more details or to purchase tickets, call MAPA at 244-8760, visit mauiacademy.org or purchase in person at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center customer service kiosk.
The Maui Arts and Cultural Center is also expanding its dance productions from last week's "FatBoy" to upcoming performances by "Bad Boys of Dance," "Aspen Santa Fe Ballet," "Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don't Fail Me Now!," and Wednesday night's "The Spoken World," starring Marc Bamuthi Joseph. He describes this new medium as "choreo-poem" - but it's much richer than poetry combined with dance. It is perhaps hip-hop opera with Fosse dexterity. In 2011, I listed Joseph's "Word Becomes Flesh" as a top 10 stage moment and the most flawless stage show on Maui that year.
The former Broadway star of Tony-winning "The Tap Dance Kid" has been honored by Smithsonian Magazine as one of "America's top young innovators in the arts and sciences." He is a National Poetry Slam champion, and winner of the 2011 Alpert Award and U.S. Artists/Rockefeller Fellow. In "The Spoken World," he articulates the story of achieving manhood in the United States through the lens of hip-hop, global travel and urban environmental health.
Joseph returns to Maui with "The Spoken World" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Castle Theater. General admission tickets are $28 (plus applicable fees). To purchase tickets for any MACC event, visit the MACC box office, call 242-7469 or order online at mauiarts.org.
With so many shows in the same week, it's difficult to convey the quality and superior performances in Seabury Hall's "Hamlet." The Seabury set, costumes, design, lighting and music were impeccable. Zeb Mehring, in the title role, delivers one of the finest youth performances seen on Maui, equivalent to a young actor making a professional debut in regional theater. Also of note were the performances of Zo Harrelson-Louie as Ophelia and Mikela Wesson as Polonius, portrayed as a Hillary Clinton-like advisor to King Claudius (Taka Tsutsui). Director Todd Van Amburgh's gender-bending of this character, plus the modern additions to the play, were brilliant choices. His flawless cutting moves the story forward swiftly, making the tale more accessible to the masses. The youth ensemble offers a quality Shakespeare production equal to any recent adult Shakespeare performance on Maui.
"Hamlet" continues through this weekend at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sunday in the A'ali'ikuhonua Creative Arts Center at Seabury Hall in Makawao. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 573-1257 or visit seaburyhall.org.
Apples and oranges, you just can't compare them diametrically. What Seabury offers in high drama, Baldwin High delivers in laugh-out-loud ridiculousness. The large crowd of of children howled with laughs at Sunday's performance of "Cinderella's Glass Slipper." The ridiculous costumes and colorful set (all created and built by the students) was something out of a cartoon, and director Linda Carnevale's very funny cast hammed it up with outlandish voices and frenzied slapstick. A few of the funniest moments included Lana Canton's skillful performance as the stepmother, Nina Magnini and TJ Idemoto's scene-stealing depictions as the dreadful stepsisters, Jay Agasid's Majordomo and Veronica Russell's amusing take on the flighty Fairy Godmother. Under the direction of Tana Larson, "Cinderella" also has several first-rate musical moments with "Dream of Tomorrow," sung by Hannah Lewis as Cinderella, and later reprised with Makana Gabin, as the Prince. Another favorite of mine was "Ladies of Fashion," sung by Canton and the stepsisters. Once again the Baldwin teens have provided a whimsical musical farce for children of all ages.
"Cinderella's Glass Slipper" runs through this weekend at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 5 p.m. Sunday in the Loudon Mini-Theatre at the back of the campus. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 seniors and teachers, $7 ages 11 to 17, and $6 ages 10 and under available at the box office only one hour prior to showtime.


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This is a one week ride down the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway. The ride will start in Nashville, cover over 400 miles over the course of 6 biking days and will end in Jackson, Mississippi. In addition to cycling, riders will be raising money and awareness for the Fuller Center for Housing which is a non-profit housing ministry. Riders will also have the opportunity to take a day off from cycling and work on a Fuller Center project.
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Disney World is adding RFID to their theme park locations worldwide.
Under the new program, microchips that use radio frequency identification will be installed in guest wristbands, or MagicBands.
The multinational mass media corporation tested the bands at Disney's "Magic Kingdom" experience in Orlando, Fla., last month.
Guests can use the bands, or MagicBands as Disney calls them, for park tickets, Disney hotel room keys, charge cards, fast passes for rides, and more.
"This collection of tools is another step forward in the ongoing evolution of our guest experience, giving us even more ways to help friends and family create the unforgettable Disney memories that they want most," Disney.com said.
MagicBands also store credit or debit card information for purchases.
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1) To encourage all Town of Middleton residents, including those with special needs, to enjoy the tremendous variety of features offered by Pope Farm Conservancy.
2) To preserve and enhance the views, vistas, agriculture, natural vegetation, geology, and the history of the conservancy.
3) To provide educational opportunities for Town of Middleton students by providing lesson plans, field trips and interactive projects.
4) To balance agriculture, restored prairie, geology, history, and beautiful views and vistas to maximize interest and uniqueness in the conservancy.
5) To put in place a basic infrastructure that can be easily upgraded over time as increased demand requires.
There is a wealth of information at the Pope Farm Conservancy official website: http://popefarmconservancy.org/
Though there is plenty of information, the conservancy is something that you need to experience. The next time you are in the Madison area make sure to stop by. It is a fantastic place to spend some time and I believe it has something for everyone. I couldn't be prouder of my family for making it a reality.
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Obama Pans Irish's Neon Green Uniforms
March 21st, 2013| by Lost Lettermen
While filling out his annual NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN on Wednesday, President Barack Obama had Notre Dame losing its second game due in part to his "disagreement" with the Irish's new neon green jerseys.
"That's one reason why they shouldn't go any further," the POTUS explained to Andy Katz. "That neon glow thing wasn't working for me."
Never one to let anyone — even the Commander in Chief — bash his program, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey responded in very humorous fashion.
I see @barackobama weighed in on uniforms. Sending him one for his next pickup game. Guarantee he'll dribble better right-handed. Go Irish!
— Mike Brey (@NDMikeBrey) March 20, 2013
True to Brey's word, Notre Dame athletics made a No. 44 "Obama" uniform and has already sent it to the White House.
Clearly Brey has seen at least one of Obama's pickup games and noticed that the southpaw president almost always goes left. Kudos to the Irish coach for going toe-to-toe via Twitter with the leader of the free world.


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Discovery of Pearl Harbor Mini-Sub Reportedly Might Solve Longstanding MysteryBreaking News
The discovery provides evidence that the submarine fired its torpedoes at Battleship Row and could therefore resolve a long-standing dispute among historians, the paper reports.
Five mini-submarines were intended to be used to launch a strike against Pearl Harbor, but four ended up not being used for various reasons, the paper reports. No one knew what happened with the fifth sub.
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The notion that a midget submarine attacked Battleship Row and hit OKLAHOMA has been around for a few years, and relies on some very shaky analysis of aerial photography and the willful dismissal of some rather inconvenient math. These latest stories add another dubious element, the notion that aerial torpedoes
could not cause damage of the scale seen on OKLAHOMA (incidentally, the midget subs carried fairly small 18-inch torpedoes, not the standard 21-inch torpedoes). In any case, there are no torpedoes left to allot to this alleged midget attack on OKLAHOMA.
There were five midget submarines. The U.S. Navy designated them Midgets A to E, in the order in which they were encountered. Midget A was sunk by destroyer WARD outside the harbor mouth before the air attack. Midget B was detected during the air attack on the northwest side of Ford Island--i.e. the side opposite to Battleship Row--fired its torpedoes, and was sunk by destroyer MONAGHAN. Midget C washed up on Oahu with its torpedoes aboard and was recovered; the sole survivor of the midget sub contingent, Ensign Sakamaki, was from this boat. Midget D was found off Pearl Harbor in 1960 with its torpedoes still on board. Midget E has never been found, but a midget--which by process of elimination, had to be this one--fired torpedoes at cruiser ST. LOUIS just outside the harbor on 7 December. Unless all of the sightings of torpedoes in this attack were a delusion, there is no possibility that a midget submarine attacked Battleship Row.
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Keeping up with research on breast cancer risks can be challenging and frustrating.
Tips for lowering your breast cancer risks
Healthy lifestyle choices may help lower your risk of breast cancer as well as your risk of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer and osteoporosis. To promote overall health and possibly reduce the risk of breast cancer, everyone should try to:
Be physically active by getting regular exercise.
Achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Eat at least 2½ cups of fruits and vegetables every day.
More often choose 100 percent whole grain foods, such as 100 percent whole grain breads and cereals, brown rice, popcorn and quinoa.
Limit red meat and processed meat.
Cut down on "bad" fats, saturated and trans fats, and eat more "good" fats, or polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats (walnuts, sunflower seeds, avocados and oils of olive, peanut and sesame).
Get enough vitamin D and calcium every day. For women and men ages 51 to 70, this means 600 IU of vitamin D and 1,200 mg of calcium. For men ages 51 to 70, this means 600 IU of vitamin D and 1,000 mg of calcium.
If you drink alcohol, consume less than one drink a day for women and fewer than two drinks a day for men. Those who drink alcohol should try to get enough folic acid, either through a multivitamin or foods such as oranges, orange juice, leafy green vegetables and fortified breakfast cereals.
Sources: American Cancer Society's Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines, Washington University School of Medicine's Siteman Cancer Center's Your Disease Risk, and Institute of Medicine's Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D.
Does eating meat, soy or dairy products raise risks? What impact does taking birth control pills or breast feeding have on the disease? Does taking vitamin D lower risks and, if so, how should women get it? And so on.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Events
All month: Light the Town Pink. Clear Channel Radio will be selling festive pink light bulbs for $3 at area Walgreens. People are urged to use the bulbs and "Light the Town Pink" in October.
All month: The Race for the Cure Corn Maze. Boone Hall Plantation, Mount Pleasant. Eight-acre corn maze pays tribute to the 20th anniversary of the local Race for the Cure event. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. $8 for ages 3 and up Monday-Thursday and $10 Friday through Sunday. A portion of the proceeds will go to support the efforts of Komen Lowcountry.
Saturday: Sea Kayak Carolina's second annual Paddle Breast Cancer Awareness Kayak Trip. 1-4 p.m. Folly River. $10 donation. Rental kayaks available for $30 each. Proceeds go to Breast Cancer Action. Registration is required at 225-7969 or firstname.lastname@example.com. www.seakayakcarolina.com/schedule.html?expandable=0
Saturday: Georgetown Hospital System's "In The Pink" Breast Cancer Awareness Walk. 8:30-11 a.m. Murrell's Inlet. Benefits the system's Indigent Breast Cancer Fund and the Susan G. Komen Lowcountry Affiliate. www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org/evc/Page.asp?PageID=EVC000087
Oct. 13: Trek Breast Cancer Awareness Bike Rides (rides of 33, 25 and 10 miles). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Awendaw Green. $30. 100 percent of proceeds benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. http://bcar-tbsmountpleasant.eventbrite.com/
Oct. 13: Rockers for Knockers Pub Crawl and Rock the Dock. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Starts at Red's Ice House and goes to Vickery's, The Shelter, RB's and Shem Creek Bar & Grill. $20 in advance $25 day of show. http://rockers4knockers.com/
Oct. 19: 20th annual Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure 5K and 1-mile event. 7-10 a.m. Daniel Island. $38-$45. Benefits Komen Lowcountry. http://lowcountry.info- komen.org/site/TR/Raceforthe Cure/CHS_LowcountryAffiliate?fr_id=3258&pg=entry
Oct. 20: 6th annual Jerry Zucker Ride for Hope, 8 a.m. Awendaw Green. $500 for 67-mile ride and $250 for 30-mile ride. Proceeds benefit several local cancer charities, including Share Our Suzy, a breast cancer cause. http://charlestonrideforhope.com/
Oct. 26 and 27: Worship in Pink, a free outreach program for faith communities. Various places of worship. www.komenlowcountry.org/get-involved/komen-activities/ special-events.html
Complicating matters even more are the differences that lifestyles have in pre- and post-menopausal women, as well as in breast cancer survivors.
Studies of varying scientific and statistical depth seem to come out every week. Some confirm previous studies while others contradict findings. Sometimes it's hard for the everyday person with no medical or nutritional background, busy with work and family responsibilities, to separate the wheat from the chaff and to know how to lower risks.
Organizing clutter
Among the array of efforts the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation has done over the years is to compile studies and try to make some sense of them. Komen has neatly organized it all, including some "Komen Perspectives," on its national website, ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/BreastCancerResearch.html.
Lucy Spears, community outreach coordinator for Komen's Lowcountry affiliate, says that while she loves research, "I have to admit it can make my head spin. ... It can be confusing and sometimes even seem contradictory."
"When I was first diagnosed, my husband and I threw ourselves into research looking for answers. I felt like all we did was find more questions," says Spears.
"There are so many factors in just figuring out which research to trust, including the type of research. Is it an observational study or a randomized study, a prospective cohort study or a case control study? The list goes on. And then there's the whole issue of how something specifically affects breast cancer and the impact it may have on some other health issue."
Spears adds that many of the questions have been answered through Komen-funded research over the years and that Komen's 2013 research portfolio addresses the full spectrum of breast cancer care, including finding answers to questions about environmental factors.
Research ahead
The foundation, she notes, recently announced $4.5 million in new grants to learn what role environmental factors such as pollution, radiation exposure and synthetic chemicals play in breast cancer development. The grants augment nearly $14 million Komen has invested into 38 research grants studying environmental and lifestyle factors that may affect breast cancer.
"For instance, we now know that exercise and a healthy body weight are important to reducing risk. Breast feeding decreases risk not just for breast cancer but also ovarian cancer, Type 2 diabetes and postpartum depression. Getting enough vitamin D and calcium every day is also a benefit," says Spears.
But it gets trickier after that, and Spears says more research and review needs be done on breast cancer risks related to a daily aspirin regimen and consuming meat or dairy.
"Then there's the really tricky one: soy. It seems to reduce risk for those who have not developed breast cancer but may increase risk in women who have had estrogen-positive breast cancers. So what's a person to do?" says Spears, saying another informative Komen page is ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/LowerYourRisk.html.
"The biggest takeaway is to live a healthy lifestyle and discuss prevention with your doctor. Everyone is different, and we have different risk factors. People also need to be reminded that having a risk factor does not mean that you will necessarily develop breast cancer, nor does not having a known risk factor mean that you won't."
In a nutshell
Here's a nutshell version of various breast cancer risk issues, as detailed on the Komen web page:
Body weight
Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do for your health, but the percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese is higher than ever. Currently, about 72 percent of men and 64 percent of women in the U.S. are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Being overweight or obese is linked to many types of cancer, including postmenopausal breast cancer. Understanding how body weight and weight gain affect your risk of breast cancer both before and after menopause may be a good first step in making healthy lifestyle choices.
Body weight and its effects on breast cancer depend upon whether a woman has gone through menopause. Notably, before menopause, being overweight modestly decreases the risk of breast cancer. After it, being overweight increases the risk of breast cancer.
Drinking alcohol
It's clear that heavy drinking, defined as more than one drink per day for women and two for men, is harmful to health and is responsible for 79,000 deaths per year in the United States, according to the CDC.
Among the increased risks include cancers of the liver, mouth, throat, colon, esophagus and breast.
The mixed messages come, however, when it comes to light to moderate drinking.
Having even just a few alcoholic drinks each week appears to modestly increase the risk of breast cancer.
Komen found that a pooled analysis of data from 53 studies found for each alcoholic drink consumed per day, breast cancer risk increased by about 7 percent. Women who had two to three alcoholic drinks per day had a 20 percent higher risk of breast cancer compared to nondrinkers.
The increased risk typically comes from the additional, nutritionally "empty" calories and the resulting weight gain, as well as the way alcohol affects the way the body processes estrogen. (Heavier women tend to have higher blood levels of estrogen, and higher estrogen levels are linked to an increased breast cancer risk.)
Yet, Komen notes the flip side of light to moderate alcohol consumption are benefits to heart health.
Everyone knows that regular exercise is good for health. But why for breast cancer specifically? Physical activity may protect against breast cancer in several ways, including healthy body weight because thinner women have lower risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, as well as lowering estrogen and insulin levels in the body.
Eating meat
In countries where people eat a diet heavy in meat, there are higher rates of breast cancer compared to countries where people eat little to no meat, which suggests that eating meat may be a potential risk factor for breast cancer.
However, studies have not found a definitive link between eating meat and increased risk of breast cancer. Some have suggested an increased risk possibly from increased fat intake, exposure to chemical formed from cooking meat at high temperatures and exposure to hormones.
Komen says more studies are under way.
Milk & dairy products
Researchers have found a mixed bag in consumption of dairy products.
Some researchers have suggested the high fat content of many dairy products or traces of pesticides or growth hormones in milk may increase risk. Others have studied whether the calcium and vitamin D in dairy products may protect against breast cancer.
A pooled analysis of data from more than 20 studies found no link between dairy product intake, including milk, cheese and yogurt, and breast cancer risk.
However, data from the Nurses' Health Study II, which included 88,000 participants, found that women who ate two or more servings of high-fat dairy products, such as whole milk or butter, every day had a higher risk of premenopausal breast cancer.
While Komen says postmenopausal woman eating or drinking dairy products appear not to increase breast cancer risk, more research is needed to draw solid conclusions about a possible link.
Soy products
Soybeans and soy products (tofu and soy milk), as well as other plants such as flaxseed, certain grains, beans, fruits and vegetables, contain chemicals called phytoestrogens that mimic estrogen in the body, which sometimes increases breast cancer cell growth.
While lower rates of breast cancer are seen in many Asian countries where people eat a lot of soy, studies offer mixed results. Studies of Asian women show a high soy diet lowered the risk of breast cancer, but that may be due to the fact that they tend to eat soy at an earlier age, in greater quantities and as a lightly processed whole food.
Komen says the effect of soy and phytoestrogens on breast cancer risk remains unclear and continues to be studied.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D, in regard to breast cancer, is complicated.
First, it is difficult to measure sunlight exposure, which is the main source of vitamin D, and to separate out the foods containing both the vitamin and calcium.
Many food items that have vitamin D also contain calcium (such as milk), which may also lower risk of breast cancer. Thus, if these foods are shown to lower risk, researchers have to determine whether the benefit is related to vitamin D, calcium or both.
Some studies have found women with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a lower risk of breast cancer compared to women with lower levels, while others found no link.
Some data suggest that caffeine may affect blood hormone levels, but the largest cohort studies to date have found no link between drinking either coffee or tea and the risk of breast cancer. Further, an analysis of the combined results of 37 studies found no link between caffeine or coffee intake and breast cancer risk.
Komen says that although findings to date suggest there is no link between caffeine and breast cancer risk, more research is needed.
Birth control pills
Studies show that current or recent use of birth control pills slightly increases the risk of breast cancer.
An analysis of data from more than 50 studies found that women who were taking birth control pills, and shortly afterward, had a 10 to 30 percent higher risk of breast cancer than women who had never used the pill. Once women stopped taking the pill, their risk began to decrease and returned to that of never users in about 10 years.
That said, most women on the pill are at low risk of breast cancer because they are young and premenopausal. Even with a slight increase in risk, they are still unlikely to get breast cancer. And despite the breast cancer risks, birth control pills also have some benefits in decreasing the risk of both uterine and ovarian cancers.
Current studies are underway on lower-dose pills. One large case-control study found no link between these birth control pills and breast cancer.
Breast feeding
Strong evidence shows that breast feeding protects against breast cancer, especially in premenopausal women.
In an analysis of 47 studies, mothers who breast fed for a lifetime total of one year were slightly less likely to get breast cancer than those who never breast fed. Mothers who breast fed for a lifetime total of two years got about twice the benefit of those who breast fed for a total of one year.
Smoking and breast cancer. No brainer, right? Well, think again. Smoking increases the risks of many cancers, but its effect on breast cancer is still under study. Although there is growing evidence that smoking may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, overall study findings remain mixed.
Some studies show that smoking long-term, starting early in life, especially before a first pregnancy, may increase risk later in life.
Women who smoke are more likely than nonsmokers to be lean, have lower blood estrogen levels and be younger at menopause, all of which can lower risk of breast cancer. And some data suggest smoking is linked to factors that can increase risk of breast cancer, such as having fewer children and alcohol use.
Although it is unclear whether smoking is linked to breast cancer, stopping smoking, or never starting to smoke, is one of the best things you can do for your health.
Parabens are chemical preservatives found in many cosmetics and body-care products, such as make-up, lotion and shampoo, as well as foods and medicines.
Parabens have been shown to have very weak estrogen activity.
In 2008, the Cosmetics Ingredient Review Expert Panel, which conducts research on product safety for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, concluded that paraben exposure from cosmetics and body care products was safe.
Still, Komen says more research in this area is needed before conclusions can be made about a possible link.
Plastics, BPA
Reports over exposure to plastics, notably Bisphenol A, or BPA, increasing risks of breast cancer periodically comes up in the media. BPA is a chemical found in some plastics and some coatings on metals that leaches small amounts from containers into foods and beverages.
Findings from laboratory studies have found that BPA can affect hormone levels in animals, although these hormone changes have not been linked to any harmful effects. And, at this time, there is no evidence to suggest a link between BPA and risk of breast cancer specifically.
The focus of current BPA studies is primarily on exposure in infants.
Similar to parabens and plastics, concern is periodically raised about the chemicals found in deodorants and antiperspirants that could penetrate the skin of the underarm and cause harm.
Although there have been only a few studies looking at use of these products and breast cancer risk, the research to date doesn't support a link between the two.
The largest study, which included more than 800 women with breast cancer, showed no increase in risk from use of either deodorant or antiperspirant. It also showed no increase in risk among women who shaved prior to applying deodorant or antiperspirant.
Hair dyes, relaxers
Concerns over the raised risks of using hair dyes and relaxers have been eased by studies. Cohort and case-control studies have shown the use of permanent hair dyes is not related to the risk of breast cancer. An analysis that combined the results of 14 studies confirmed these findings.
As for hair relaxers used primarily by African-American women, the largest study to date found no link between use of hair relaxers and risk of breast cancer. However, it was the first study to look at these products.
Use of cell phones
Because cell phones have not been a part of our daily lives for many years, there are few data on a possible link between cell phone use and cancer.
Evidence shows no increase in risk of breast or other types of cancer from cell phone use.
Last year's Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure event drew 9,300 registrants and a record 5,379 finishers in the 5K run and walk.×
While today marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the signature event in the Charleston area will come on Oct. 19 when the 20th annual Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure will be held on Daniel Island.×
Komen Lowcountry plans to change the memorial pink tulips into palmetto trees after this year's event.×
Besides the 5K run, the Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure also has a 1-mile fun run and walk so that children and others can participate.×


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About 13 years ago, I received a phone call from a pleasant and perky woman. She gave me her name and said she got my name from one of my professors at Buffalo State College. She said she was interested in the subject of humor. Her goal was to become a speaker on humor, as I am, and requested my help in accomplishing this. Thus began my odyssey with Mary.
Since I was fortunate to have a mentor/mentee relationship with a professor during the early '90s, I was familiar with this concept and more than willing to share information with my delightful mentee.
Several weeks later, we met at a restaurant and exchanged general information and made arrangements to meet and explore ideas on how best to proceed. Despite the disparity in our ages (about 27 years), we were quite compatible.
My first suggestion to Mary was that she attend Toastmasters. This is an organization dedicated to assisting people who desire to speak to audiences and be at ease doing so. Mary began attending meetings on a regular basis. This turned out to be a very good start for her. My next suggestion was for Mary to start attending events where the subject was humor. Not only would she get a feel for the broad subject that it is, but also an appreciation of the laugh level of the audience and the appropriateness of the subject matter. I asked her to pay particular attention to what is known as gallows humor or dark humor (aka humor noire). This is a nasty type of humor that is usually insulting and should be avoided at all times.
She would then report back to me what she liked or didn't like about the speaker's presentation.
After attending Toastmasters meetings and various humor presentations, it was now time for the rubber to meet the road. I was scheduled to speak at a woman's group, and I invited Mary to be my humor associate. It was her turn to be at the lectern and in front of a live audience. To accomplish this, I gave her 10 minutes of my one-hour presentation.
Considering this was her first time addressing an audience on her own, she did extremely well. She was a bit nervous at first, but she persevered and her 10 minutes flew by. From that time until the present, Mary has been with me at all of my speaking engagements. We provide each other with honest feedback and observations. It has been an arrangement that has worked out well for both of us.
Recently Mary was asked to be a speaker for a group of teachers. From what I hear, all went well and she had them smiling and laughing.
Mentoring relationships can and do work. However, it takes considerable effort on the part of both parties. At times, it needs to be reworked and tweaked so as to run smoothly. It takes a meeting of the minds, and a willingness to accept suggestions and critique comments. It also helps to have an understanding of each other's humor and what tickles the funny bone.
As recently as May, Mary and I co-presented for a group of seniors in Springville. In anticipation of this, I rearranged most of my humor materials to fit the needs of my audience. Mary did likewise. We requested that the group be seated as close to us as possible, so that we could interact with each other. All went very well.
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Some of the weapons were recovered Tuesday in Los Angeles, CHP spokesman Saul Gomez said Wednesday. The weapons were taken by someone who broke into the vehicle, he said.
Gomez declined to provide details about the theft, including confirming or denying reports the vehicle from which the weapons were stolen was a CHP car. He would not identify the types and number of weapons stolen.
The theft Monday also included "additional equipment and personal items," Gomez said.
According to KTLA Channel 5, highway patrol officers were conducting tactical training exercises in Stevenson Ranch when the theft occurred. The TV station identified the stolen weapons as two AR-15 semiautomatic rifles, two Remington shotguns and two Smith & Wesson .40-caliber handguns.
A bulletproof vest, handcuff keys and the officer's identification were also stolen, the report indicated.
Gomez declined to identify the items recovered Tuesday near 120th Street and Central Avenue in Los Angeles, saying the investigation was ongoing.
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' command of the traditional pop repertory. Even while performing and touring the world with
during the late '50s,
made his solo-billed debut LP for Regent in 1956, and followed it with a trio of albums for Roulette.
Despite an inevitable parting from
in 1961,
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Nothin' But the Blues
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