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NEW YORK (AP) - A disappointing outlook from AOL Time Warner put investors on the defensive Tuesday, prompting them to question the strength of other big companies and bid stocks sharply lower.
The downturn, which extended a decline that began Friday, wasn't surprising given how far stock prices have come recently, with the Dow Jones industrials posting eight straight weekly wins and the broader market advancing for seven of the past eight weeks.
While investors are growing more confident about the economy and earnings, they are expected to cash in some profits, especially amid the uncertainty over whether there will be a war with Iraq.
"At these levels, the market is in pullback mode," said Gary Kaltbaum, market technician for Investors' Edge Partners in Orlando, Fla.
The Dow closed down 119.64, or 1.4 percent, at 8,742.93, for a three-day loss of 188.75.
The broader market also retreated. The Nasdaq composite index fell 35.82, or 2.4 percent, to 1,448.96. The Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 13.78, or 1.5 percent, to 920.75.
Investors sold off AOL, down $2.36 at $14.21, after the company affirmed its 2002 earnings forecast for its America Online unit but warned of sinking advertising revenues for the year ahead.
Wall Street's losers also included companies scheduled to issue earnings outlooks later in the week, a sign that investors were feeling skittish about the health of other big companies.
Dow industrial Merck dropped $1.13 to $58.82 ahead of its yearly forecast on Thursday. The drug maker's shares fell as much as $4.79 earlier in the session but then partially recovered after the company said, ahead of its meeting with analysts on Thursday, that it was reaffirming its outlook.
Intel, also a Dow stock, fell 74 cents to $20.31 ahead of Thursday's mid-quarter update.
Investors also punished Ford, which fell $1.49 to $9.96 after posting a 21 percent drop in November auto sales.
Brokerage downgrades hurt other issues. Supermarket operator Albertson's fell $1.31, to $22.26 on a downgrade from J.P. Morgan, while Marriott International declined $1.22 to $34.47 on a downgrade from Deutsche Securities.
Because the market can't be expected to go up every day, analysts said the market's slippage - moderate and on light volume - was necessary.
"The market has gotten a little extended here without resolution to the Iraq conflict," said Jeff Kleintop, chief investment strategist for PNC Financial Services Group in Philadelphia. "We have gone beyond or at the threshold of where the market is comfortable going right now."
But there were some gainers on Wall Street, including Citrix Systems, up $1.26 at $12.69 after raising its fourth-quarter earnings estimate.
Declining issues outpaced advancers 9 to 5 on the New York Stock Exchange. Consolidated volume was light at 1.87 billion shares, down from 2.03 billion on Monday.
The Russell 2000 index, the barometer of smaller company stocks, was down 7.71, or 1.9 percent, at 400.83.
Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average finished Tuesday up 0.3 percent. In Europe, France's CAC-40 fell 2.3 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 lost 1.9 percent and Germany's DAX dropped 3 percent.
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Gladys Knight may not have won the mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars, but she does have something to brag about – a slim new figure!
The soul singer, 67, says she started a health program shortly before partnering up with Tristan MacManus for the show, and since then, she's shed a whopping 60 lbs.
"[Tristan] helped [by] wearing me out," Knight told reporters with a laugh backstage after she was eliminated on Tuesday night, adding that Freshology's Getslim with the Stars program helped her lose weight.
"You've got to eat healthy and you've got to put a little movement into it," she says.
For breakfast, for example, Knight says her pre-rehearsal meals consisted of a PowerBar, a protein drink and fruit.
And while she walks away with a fine new physique, it's not the only thing Knight will take away from her time on Dancing.
"[I won't forget] the family and friends I've made, the knowledge I've gained," she explains, while sticking close to MacManus. "It wasn't just about dancing, but getting to know different personalities and how they operate and carry themselves. There are so many life lessons here."
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World Wetlands Day Focuses on Role of Wetlands in Addressing Climate Change
2 February 2010: World Wetlands Day was celebrated on 2 February 2010 around the theme "Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change," with the slogan "Caring for wetlands: an answer to climate change."
In a message to mark the Day, Anada Tiéga, Secretary General of the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, explained that the Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of these vital ecosystems for our common future and that this year's theme "captures the sense of urgency we all feel about the need to address the potentially disastrous consequences of global climate change as quickly as possible, particularly in the wake of the Copenhagen meeting of the UNFCCC."
He stressed that the role of wetlands in mitigating and adapting to climate change "must be central in all future debates about the way forward." He also underlined that as 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, the materials for World Wetlands Day 2010 attempt to illustrate how wetland biodiversity can be adversely affected by climate change and the importance of robust biological diversity in maintaining the wetlands' ability to provide the ecosystem services, in the face of climate change effects. He concluded by underlining the importance of addressing climate change in a holistic manner.
Also in a message to mark the Day, Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), recalled that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that most of the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and people will be felt through changes in the Earth's water cycle and that therefore wetlands will be particularly vulnerable. He underscored the importance of the role played by wetlands in providing ecosystem services that help address climate change, including by being efficient carbon stores, regulating the water cycle, and reducing the risk of disasters. He concluded by noting that "the conservation of biodiversity and the needs of people are intimately tied." [Ramsar Statement] [CBD Statement] [World Wetlands Day Website]


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The Wells Gray huts—three comfortable cabins sited a day's hike apart—constitute the only hut-to-hut hiking inside a park in western Canada. This would be a lamentable detail if the Wells huts weren't so spectacular. Each has views of subalpine meadows, the Trophy Mountains, or both. And with grizzlies and a number of wolf packs circulating outside, you'll be glad for the solid walls. Ian Eakins guides three- to seven-day hiking trips inside this 1.2-million-acre (485,623-hectare) park in southeastern British Columbia. "Wells Gray lacks the name recognition of Jasper and Banff, but there's an unbelievable amount of wilderness that you can get into quickly," he says.
Vitals: Wells Gray Chalets and Wilderness Adventures; $676; for a five-day trip; www.skihike.com
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Yakyudori Ramen & Yakitori Lunch
It's been a while since I've eaten at Yakyudori Ramen & Yakitori and I've been wanting to revisit. We went for lunch recently and found they even serve a lunch special menu. Yay for lunch specials!
Nagoya Ramen
I've never had this type of ramen before so I thought I'd try it out. I couldn't find much on the internet other than that it usually uses a lot of Chinese ingredients and is sometimes called "Taiwan style ramen." The chives and ground meat did remind me of Chinese food. The soup base is quite light and was a little bit spicy. What I didn't like was that the hot pepper oil separated from the broth and kept hitting my throat when I drank it. The noodles were cooked al dente which I liked.
Tonkotsu Ramen
DH opted for Tonkotsu ramen. Like Ramen Yamadaya, they use the thinner white noodles which is specific to Hakata-style Tonkotsu ramen. However the noodles were overcooked and quite soft. The broth was also very salty and not as creamy as the Ramen Yamadaya version.
Even though we didn't particularly like these two bowls, we still like this place overall. Next time I would just stick to our regular favorites rather than venturing into new ones. The bad thing about coming for lunch though is that they don't serve yakitori. You can read my previous visit here which also has links to older posts and posts from other bloggers.
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Yakyudori Ramen & Yakitori
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Hi Kirbie, hope you guys are doing well. You're right, the other name for the spicy Nagoya ramen is "Taiwan Ramen." Another one of those adaptations/inventions to suit the people's taste. It's pretty regional and most Japanese don't even know about it unless you're from the city. I've been to Nagoya a couple times but never had a bowl there so don't know how Y's version fairs but from what I gather they serve a very tame version.
I've been a bit frustrated with Yakyudori's ramen over the year with fridge cold toppings and soups that aren't hot, clumpy noodles. I've always appreciated their subtle flavors but I've often had ones that were plain bland recently. I hope they get back in the groove of things but the yakitori (only served during dinner) is still quite good.
Thanks for the lunch menu! I was wondering how it was different from dinner.


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JACKSON — I don't have anything bad to say against those who immigrate to this country legally.
But as with many of our forefathers, we need to check each one of these good people for disease, bed bugs, lice, drug screens and criminal background checks. Then welcome them home.
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SALAMANCA - A Salamanca Central School science teacher has resigned from his job, eight months after he was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student, officials said Wednesday.
The district said Shane C. Riethmiller of Dunkirk officially resigned Tuesday. He had been placed on administrative leave in December as police conducted an investigation into allegations of the misconduct. Investigators said Riethmiller exchanged sexual photos with a student, who was 15 at the time.
In January, Riethmiller was arrested by the Cattaraugus County sheriff's deputies. At that time the School Board also removed him from administrative leave and suspended from teaching eighth graders.
This summer, he was indicted on charges of disseminating indecent material to minors, promoting a sexual performance of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and third-degree sexual abuse.
Superintendent Robert J. Breidenstein said Wednesday that the district is continuing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
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Police in Hudson are looking for a man who displayed a black handgun at a gas station and left with some money.
Police said the man entered Haffner's Gas Station shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday and brandished the handgun before demanding money from the clerk.
No injuries were reported.
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UMM Dedicates Student Lounge
Machias, ME - As part of the Homecoming festivities at the Unviersity of Maine at Machias on Saturday, September 27th, members of the community gathered to remember and honor the life of a local student. More than 30 people were on hand for the dedication of the Douglas Strout Student Lounge, located on the first floor of Torrey Hall.
"Dougie", a Machiasport resident and Washington Academy graduate, was a junior at UMM when he lost a heroic battle with cancer in December 2007. Many at UMM came to know him through his student job at the university switchboard and his time spent in the student lounge.
A plaque commemorating Dougie's life now appears next to the entrance of the recently renovated lounge. The plaque reads: "Dedicated to the memory of "Dougie" Strout who used this lounge often. A UMM student and friend to everyone on campus, he is remembered for his kindness and positive attitude. This plaque is a gift from the UMM Class of 2008."
Offering words of sympathy and celebration to the crowd that gathered were UMM President Cynthia Huggins, Kim Page (Director of Student Life), Jo-Ellen Scribner (Administrative Assistant), Shelby Ross (representative from the Class of 2008), and Cody Jourdet (President of UMM's Student Senate). With the unveiling of the plaque, Ross and Jourdet cut the ribbon and welcomed the crowd in to view the new student lounge. In attendance were Dougie's parents Emery and Sharon Strout, brother Clifford Strout, and many other family and friends.


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The Medics perform at Alberts
Posted on 20 Apr 2012
Rain couldn't stop last night's Rooftop performance at Alberts. Quick thinking moments before guests arrived, the Alberts office was converted into a moody, dark rock venue, perfect for Cairns band The Medics. (or as band manager Leanne De Souza pointed out, a mates 21st party)
Currently on their 'You Built Walls' national tour, Khal, Jhindu, Charles and Andy took a night out to bring their intensity and energy to a tight breakout area in the office, instead of the Alberts rooftop area overlooking the Sydney skyline. The boys performed 5 songs for friends and industry, which included Beggars, Joseph and their current single Griffin. The band who rarely do encores surprised everyone with a rare treat of an extra song, but unfortunately with no stage structures there was no climbing, which is quite common with their live venue performances.
"New single, Joseph, brought in another level of intensity and saw Thomas climb the stage structure, while Lawrie jumped offstage and ran up to the bleaches, screaming the song's chorus, imploring the crowd to join in." Bob Gordon The West Australian (Review of band's First Perth Show Feb 2012)
It's been a big few weeks for The Medics. Amidst their national tour, the band were announced in the first line up for the Splendour Festival, released a 3rd single Griffin (which was instantly added to Triple J) and simultaneously dropped its powerful video clip to the online community. The new video Griffin is one not to be missed.
Directed by Lucas Thyer, the song is a personal song for band and has given them the chance to tell a broad community story through their music. The band trusted Lucas from Pixelframe to tell the story in an honest way. The clip was filmed on location at Boggo Road Jail in Brisbane in a notorious prison with a brutal history. The band acknowledge the many prisoners, and their families, with connections to the location. The talented lead actor Tibian Wyles, currently studing at the Aborigional Contermporary Performing Arts College (ACAP), brought the story to life.
Lyrics to Griffin
Wallace/Thomson/Lawrie/Thomas (c) 2012 J. Albert & Son Pty Ltd
Wasting time, in life we work too hard
Waiting for your answer
Laughing at the lion
Hoping that, he won't tear you to shreds again
and the demons that hold your eyes, ears and mouth closed
Your eyes, ears and mouth closed
Vacant thoughts, although we push our friends away
Wishing and wanting to be the envy of others
With these foundations in this story
This story of a boy who sailed the seas
He's just a boy
An adolescent child
Feed him to the monsters
What of your decision ?
Sure your mind is able it might fall
My mother knows a little about losing her mind
See, I was a young boy
When the house came crashing down
Me and my folks by the waterside
See yourself in my head
Lost in stone - we stand, we stand, we stand
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Leonard T. Hefner, MDEmory ClinicAssociate Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology
About Dr. Heffner:Dr. Heffner also specializes in waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.
Internal Medicine
Areas of Clinical Interest:bone marrow transplant, Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Year Started Practicing:1974
Year Started Practicing at Emory:1974
Organizational Leadership Memberships:American Medical Association
American Soc. for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantati
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Georgia Society of Clincal Oncology
Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology
Medical Association of Atlanta
Medical Association of Georgia
Major or Recent Publications:High Dose Chemotherapy without Hematopoietic Cell Support for the Treatment of Refractory Lymphoma. Leukemia and Lymphoma,36 (5-6): 497-502.
Education:Medical SchoolBowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
InternshipEmory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
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With his seventh album dropping later this month, Dierks Bentley lets the curtain fall on life behind the scenes – and PEOPLE has an exclusive peek.
Cameras followed the country star over the course of two years, documenting Bentley's goodbye to his father, hello to his son Knox, and preparation for the release of Riser, out Feb. 25.
"I want this album to sum up who I am as a guy going through these different changes in life," Bentley, 38, says. "You lose your dad, get married and have kids, but you're on the road rocking and acting like you're 13 years old on stage with a guitar in your hand."
In the hour-long documentary, airing Feb. 22 on CMT, viewers see Bentley eating breakfast with daughters Evie, 5, and Jordan, 3, at their mini-me sized table, fly his plane to and from shows and witness his anxiety over the fear of missing Knox's October birth – as it turns out, he made it in plenty of time.
"Touring musician and family man were never meant to go hand in hand," he explains in the clip as wife Cassidy is shown waving goodbye. "It's just two loves of your life pulling at you."
The first single off Riser, entitled "I Hold On," pays tribute to Bentley's relationship with his father Leon, who died in June 2012.
"He's always been my biggest influence and hero," says Bentley. "[I'm] trying to come out the other side intact and stronger than ever ... the kind of person that's going to always pick themselves back up and pick up the people around them. This is who I want to be."


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No its not. This isnt nesting. Nesting implys i have a burst if energy to dobthis. Which i totally dont. Truth is I have to kerp busy I can not sprnd another moment sitting around waiting to go into labor or trying many of the induction methods which clearly have not worked. I draw the line at caster oil. Btw.
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At 1024°C, the pressure of oxygen gas from the decomposition of copper(II) oxide (CuO) is 0.49 atm:
(a) What is KP for the reaction? (b) Calculate the fraction of CuO that will decompose if 0.16 mole of it is placed in a 2.0-L flask at 1024°C. (c) What would the fraction be if a 1.0 mole sample of CuO were used? (d) What is the smallest amount of CuO (in moles) that would establish the equilibrium?


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Box Score Photo Gallery | Allen Post Game Interview | Eberlein Past Game Interview
Coming in against a Concordia team (1-7-2; 0-4 WHAC) that had not had much success this season the Panthers had to still bring their best play as they had three starters out due to injury and where fighting a strong fall wind.
Concordia came out firing as they scored in the first five minutes of action to take the early 1-0 lead. The lead however did not last for long with Lizzie Paul finding the corner of the net from Tam Grzybowksi two minutes later to bring the score to 1-1.
The Panther offense continued to warm-up as the half went on when Kasey Eberlein found a Thelma Gylfadottir throw in, got control of the ball and then netted her first goal of the season which ended up being the game winning goal for the Panthers. Mackenzie VanDerWarf added to the Davenport lead with two minutes remaining in the first half with a breakaway goal to the right side of the net.
Davenport took a 3-1 lead into halftime and even though they racked up 21 shots in the second half there was no second half scoring. The Panthers outshot the Cardinals 32- 11 as Catherine Howard picked up her ninth win in net with seven saves on the day.
The 3-1 victory is the 10th of the year for DU who has finished the last two years under Coach Allen with eight and nine wins on the season. Davenport still has three more regular season games left and two in conference play.
The Panthers will have a break in conference action when they face Malone University Friday, October 21st at the DU Turf Field. Kickoff is set for 8:00pm with live stats and video available at www.dupanthers.com.
Post-Game Quotes – Head Coach Chris Allen & Kasey Eberlein
On record win and fighting the weather elements: "Excited about the 10th win but know we still have many more games ahead of us this season. Even though we didn't score in the second half I thought we played much better and overall Concordia did a great job defending us."
On first goal of the season and game winning goal: "Great pass from Thelma on a throw in, the ball took a weird bounce to start but I was fortunate enough to make the turn and put it right pass the goalie."
Post-Match Notes
Davenport sets a new record for wins in a season with 10, Panthers had finished with nine wins last season…All-Time against Concordia DU improves to 7-3 and 4-0 under Chris Allen…Lizzie Paul is now second on the team in scoring with seven goals this season behind Letesha Cannonier
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The 160 acres the government gave to Wilma Mankiller's grandfather in Adair County, Okla. is blanketed with oak, sycamore and dogwood. It also abounds in foxes, coyotes and deer, and because of the deer, in hunters, who show up unfailingly every year to ask Mankiller if they can stalk the land. "I always tell them the same thing," says the 40-year-old grandmother: " 'Sure, you can hunt here all you want...just don't shoot anything.' " Wilma Mankiller protects her own. And recently, her own has extended beyond Mankiller Flats: She will soon become the principal chief of the 68,000 member Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma—the first woman ever to head one of the country's largest tribes.
Mankiller (a family ancestor was a renowned warrior) admits, "I'll have to do extra well because I am the first woman." Among the country's second-largest tribe, there is little doubt that she will. "I have no qualms about Wilma," says outgoing Chief Ross Swimmer, who is ceding his post to Mankiller to become Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs in Washington. "She knows her strengths and her weaknesses, and she is one sharp businesswoman."
Mankiller's identification of her own business with that of the tribe, which was forced by the federal government to walk the infamous "Trail of Tears" from Georgia and Tennessee to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in the winter of 1838-39, may have begun when she was 11 and her family made its own migration from rural Oklahoma to San Francisco. "One day I was here," she remembers, "and the next day I was trying to deal with the mysteries of television, indoor plumbing, neon lights and elevators." The Mankillers were part of a federal program to "mainstream" rural Indians into cities. "I guess," she says cuttingly, "they thought we'd open a liquor store."
If so, "they" were wrong. Mankiller's father, a farmer turned warehouse worker, was "the only full-blooded Indian union organizer I ever ran into," she says. Wilma herself studied sociology, married a wealthy Ecuadoran accountant and had two children—before 1969, when her activist genes kicked in. In that year a group of young Indian demonstrators began an 18-month occupation of the abandoned prison island of Alcatraz, and Wilma pitched in to raise funds and supplies.
"Alcatraz articulated my Indian feelings," she says now. The young mother of two daughters, now 19 and 21, began to question the appropriateness of the life she had chosen. In 1975 she divorced her husband ("He was a nice man—but our life-styles were very, very different") and returned to Oklahoma, she says, "just to raise my kids and build a house on my land."
She ended up doing much more. Her success as a community planner and grant proposal writer caught Swimmer's attention, and in 1983, with Swimmer's support, Mankiller won a tight election to become his deputy^" chief. At the same time, she was receiving national recognition as chief organizer and guiding spirit for the rehabilitation of Bell, a rural Oklahoma slum rebuilt into a model town.
Thus, when Swimmer's up-by-your-bootstraps philosophy brought him high office in the Reagan Administration and the tribal constitution dictated that Mankiller take over, nobody grumbled about her gender. "We are a revitalized tribe," says Mankiller. "We have kept the best of our old way of life and incorporated the sounder elements of today's non-Indian world." The bookshelves in the house on Mankiller Flats are filled with works by Plato, Chaucer, Tolstoy and Kant, and she herself has published short stories, but she maintains her membership in a traditional Cherokee ceremonial society and is as likely to go to a medicine man as to a doctor. Her hero is still Chief Joseph, the brilliant Nez Percé leader of the late 1800s who resisted overwhelming forces of white soldiers before finally making his peace. "He was eloquent, poetic and brave," Mankiller says. "That's a pretty tough combination to beat." And one that Mankiller will try to emulate.
Activist Wilma Mankiller Is Set to Become the First Female Chief of the Cherokee Nation
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When I was younger mainly becauses I almost used to sound like this. But I gotta say looking at it now 2006 was like the year of the emos and parodies like these. But I digress it was fun to keep trying to kill this fucker yet still continues to yap on and on still though the choice of endings was nice and in a way I find them amusing.
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C0LUMBIA - Superintendent of education candidate Molly Spearman picked up two more endorsements with just a few days left until the primary.
Spearman's campaign announced through a written release on Thursday Former U.S. Rep. Henry Brown and Former State Sen. Scott Richardson support Spearman.
"Molly Spearman is a common sense conservative," said Brown, according to the release. "Molly has managed a budget and will use our tax dollars wisely. No other candidate is better prepared to lead our state's education system."
Richardson added he believed the superintendent of education race is the most important one of 2014.
"We desperately need an individual who has historical knowledge of our education system, has strong working relationships with the Legislature and Governor, and who is widely respected by all who know her," said Richardson, according to the release. "Molly Spearman is that individual."
Spearman was endorsed on Tuesday by of Sens. Bill O'Dell, R- Ware Shoals; Ronnie Cromer, R- Prosperity; and Larry Martin, R- Pickens, and Rep. Ralph Shealy Kennedy, R- Leesville.
Spearman has also been endorsed by Rock Hill Republican Sen. Wes Hayes, chairman of the Senate's education subcommittee, and by Rep. Gary Simrill, also a Republican from Rock Hill.
Spearman is one of eight candidates - which include, Sally Atwater, Gary Burgess, Meka Childs, Amy Cofield, Sheri Few, Don Jordan and Elizabeth Moffly - vying for the Republican nomination. Four others are seeking the Democratic nomination, including Montrio Belton, Sheila Gallagher, Rep. Jerry Govan, D-Orangeburg, and Tom Thompson.
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WAILUKU - A Kahului man was found guilty of abuse for striking a 6-year-old boy, in a case where an error led to the opposite verdict being announced at first.
When a 2nd Circuit Court jury returned to the courtroom with the verdict Tuesday afternoon, a court clerk read the verdict form saying Joseph "Joe" Kahanu Jr. was not guilty.
But after the jury foreman appeared to question the verdict, Deputy Prosecutor Evans Smith requested that the jury be polled. Asked if they agreed with the not-guilty verdict, all 12 jurors answered no.
Judge Richard Bissen instructed jurors to return to the jury room with a new verdict form.
A few minutes later, the jury returned with a verdict finding Kahanu guilty. Questioned again, all 12 jurors said they agreed with that verdict.
Kahanu, 36, is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 27 on the misdemeanor charge, which carries a mandatory penalty of 48 hours in jail and domestic violence classes.
Smith said the 5-foot-9, 300-pound Kahanu, who is the live-in boyfriend of the boy's mother, was convicted of punching the boy in the forehead while the boy was bouncing on the seat as the two sat in a truck parked in a Kahului neighborhood July 19.
A dime-sized injury was visible on the forehead of the boy, who suffered an abrasion and bruising, Smith said
Deputy Public Defender Jim Rouse told jurors that Kahanu had poked the boy in the forehead to discipline him.
In his 13 years of doing trial work, Rouse said, it was the first time he had encountered a situation where a verdict was announced finding a defendant not guilty before it was determined that the wrong box had been checked on the verdict form.
"It's considered a clerical error. Nothing illegal occurred," Rouse said. "Obviously, we have to accept the verdict."


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The second-biggest oil refinery in Britain will announce plans today to make its operations greener.
The Stanlow oil plant in Cheshire, owned by Essar Energy, will unveil a joint venture with Hydrodec to create Europe's leading re-refining centre.
Essar will use technology developed by Hydrodec to recycle up to 130 million litres per year of used lubricant and transformer oil. The companies will invest $50 million in the venture, which is expected to generate revenues of $150 million per year. It will also create 25 jobs.
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Would you blast? a game where slooter hunters cruise around and when they see a girl that its questionable whether they are worthy or not , they say "would you blast?" and each slooter hunter says yes or no....
Check out that slooter! Bro, WYB?....
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used to ask a friend if the girl you are speaking with is fuckable, without the girl knowing.
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You: (while with girl), yo bro, this is Jen, WYB?
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Polish vodka Wyborowa its the best there is
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The infamous wybs is a dangerous, and painful sexual act involving panera macaroni and cheese. The act begins with a metal serrated spoon full of the macaroni, next you insert the spoon into the anus of the one to be "eaten out" and make certain that all of the macaroni is inside of the anus. After all macaroni is deposited, the partner without macaroni in their asshole will tongue the others anus, and eat the macaroni.
Did you hear about Russel wybsing Sam? I heard that Ruse went so far as to record "the eating."
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TRAVELING INTO THE FUTURE WITH BUGABOO LUGGAGESeptember 28, 2016 - Innovation and technology
We're not changing direction - but we are upping our game! In 1999 when Bugaboo first broke onto the market, we revolutionized the stroller industry. Now we want to do the same for travel… And we hope you will be part of our journey!
BUGABOO MODERN FAMILIES: The One right from the startSeptember 08, 2016 - People
We speak to Filippo Bassoli, whose pioneering style and rebellious way of life has made him a well-known personality in Milan. "We were probably the first people with a Bugaboo stroller in Italy."learn more
BUGABOO MODERN FAMILIES : The One that's built to lastAugust 23, 2016 - People
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Three friends, three Bugaboo by Diesel strollersJuly 26, 2016 - Design
March 2016 saw the unveiling of the third, and final, stroller of the Bugaboo and Diesel collaboration. To mark the occasion, we caught up with Madrid-based blogger Bea and her three close friends, who each own a stroller from the coveted collection.
Let's get ready for summer!June 14, 2016 - Lifestyle
Mother Pukka escapes to the country for a picnic with a little help from her Bugaboo Bee³ and some fabulous summer accessories.learn more
Rocking Around East LondonMay 03, 2016 - Lifestyle
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We couldn't do it without you!April 22, 2016 - Innovation and technology
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The One that's worth every pennyMarch 22, 2016 - Design
"When you start a family, getting the stroller that's right for you will have a genuine impact on your life for those first years." says Max Barenbrug, co-founder of Bugaboo. For more than 15 years, Bugaboo has inspired hundreds of thousands of parents to go out and explore the world by creating strollers to suit every lifestyle.learn more
The One who created an iconMarch 16, 2016 - People
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Let's Rock with Bugaboo by DieselMarch 10, 2016 - Design
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LISBON - The Columbiana County engineer was given final approval to proceed with a road realignment project in St. Clair Township.
County commissioners this week authorized engineer Bert Dawson to sign all documents related to the Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road project, currently on track to get underway in the summer of 2016, six years after it was originally proposed.
The engineer's office has received $3.77 million in federal highway money to help fund the project, which involves realigning a winding and steep one-mile stretch of Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road. The section begins a half mile east of East Liverpool Road and extends nearly to Vernon Dell Tractor.
The new roadway will not only eliminate a 90-degree curve, but reduces the severity of the grade on the hill. The project will include concrete curbs and gutters and storm sewers.
The federal money is covering 80 percent of the cost, and Dawson intends to seek state funding to pay for the county's share.
"That's the plan," he said. "We'll try to get that side money, but we're not there yet."
Dawson said the project has been delayed while extensive soil testing required by Ohio Department of Transportation was performed. Right-of-way acquisition is expected to occur next year.
In related news, commissioners also approved awarding contracts for two sets of vehicles being purchased by the engineer's office.
The first set of vehicles - four snow trucks, with plowing equipment - are being purchased from Henderson Products of Bucyrus for $111,106. The engineer's office is also purchasing four new tandem-axle cab and chassis trucks from Fyda Freightliner of Youngstown for $385,856.
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Fire Cleanup At Chaffee Expected To Top Half-Million
Fort Chaffee officials say the cleanup costs for the fire that started at the old Fort Chaffee hospital on Aug. 3 could cost $580,000.
Redevelopment Authority Director Ivy Owen said he will present the cleanup costs to the redevelopment commission at 3 p.m. Thursday.
He said no asbestos was found at the site.
As for who would pay the cleanup costs, Owen said they may approach the Kentucky National Guard for assistance. The Fort Smith Fire Marshal determined the fire was accidentally started by a lit cigarette dropped by a member of the Kentucky National Guard.
The fire marshal ruled that the guardsmen were looking for ghosts in the old hospital compound.
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It would be a travesty to tear down Skyway
Rep. Brian Higgins is once again talking about his desire to tear down the Skyway. Really? The Skyway Bridge and Route 5 are direct and extremely useful for travelers headed to Hamburg and points south. It has been our route of choice for many years. It is cost effective. To eliminate it would be a travesty.
With respect to the access to the outer harbor, there is talk of building a new $50 million bridge. Again, really? I applaud Higgins' efforts to open up this area, but I would suggest and insist that a majority of this area be open public land for the most part. The land should become either Buffalo or Erie County parkland. This acquisition would truly ensure sustained and permanent public access to the waterfront.
I suggest that a bascule bridge be erected just west of Ganson Street that would reconnect both halves of South Michigan Avenue. I do not remember what bridge was there in the past, but some of the infrastructure is still in place. This is the perfect point to reconnect the city to the outer harbor at a reasonable price. It is not a particularly pretty area, but it is functional.
I would also like to comment on the part of the Robert Moses Parkway that proceeds from the City of Niagara Falls to Lewiston. Parts of the parkway have been shut down for years. This was done to further the environment and promote public pedestrian use. One sees lots of weeds growing up through the pavement and very few people recreating on the closed portions. It seems like this experiment has failed. It is time to reopen fully this part of the parkway. This move would also further the economic agenda of Niagara Falls.
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Recently, I've had the pleasure of visiting both the southern and northern parts of Pakistan. One of the highlights of my visits has been to photograph children and capture their innocence on digital media.
Pakistan and its neighbors including Tibet, Iran, and Afghanistan have had a turbulent history over the last couple of decades. There is certainly no lack of strong opinions among the adults regarding historical events and foreign relations particularly with the west. Among the children though there is hope and peaceful thoughts about the future.
"Every child is an artist. Problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." – Pablo Picasso.


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AMERICAN GYPSIES. 9 p.m. Tuesday, National Geographic Channel.
FOR MEMBERS of a supposedly secretive culture, the family in the National Geographic Channel's newest series, "American Gypsies," appears remarkably ready for its close-up.
What part of Roma tradition, after all, covers letting "reality" TV into the personal and business lives of people so mistrustful of the outsiders they refer to as "gaje" that they don't want their children meeting them in public schools, much less marrying them?
And yet Robert Johns Sr., his wife, Tina, and their five burly sons appear so open about everything from their family business of fortune-telling — sorry, "psychic healing" — to their internal disagreements about tradition that I have to wonder if a steady diet of unscripted television hasn't changed the way even people outside the American mainstream now view their relationship with what once seemed an impenetrable box in our living rooms.


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Life can change for millions of families in an instant: natural disasters take loved ones and the outbreak of war drives families from their homes. When the unthinkable happens, Mercy Corps delivers rapid, lifesaving aid to hard-hit communities and then teams up with them to build back stronger.
We have responded to almost every global natural disaster in the last 20 years, including the Nepal earthquake, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the Japan tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, and the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Our seasoned emergency responders work through conflict in Gaza and are on the ground in Ukraine, Iraq, South Sudan and the Central African Republic distributing critical supplies and protecting families uprooted by ongoing violence.
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I'm Fabiola, a part of Mercy Corps Haiti's staff of nationals, hired as the communication officer about three weeks ago. Needless to say, keeping up with Mercy Corps' energy and momentum has been challenging but mostly fun and almost always rewarding.
In Chile, hard work and messages of hope
Hector Reyes —a staff member for Educacion Popular en Salud (EPES), Mercy Corps' local partner here in Chile — and I returned from the earthquake-shattered city of Concepción late last night.
Haiti: Haiti, nine weeks after the earthquake — what happens next
Week 9 post-earthquake: Mercy Corps, like our partners and peers, has been focused on emergency response. We've been busy with distributions, Comfort for Kids, water and sanitation provision, and more.
Haiti: Unleashing the Haitian enterprising spirit
On my recent trip to Haiti, I was filled first with despair and then hope. Despair for the overwhelming human and physical destruction. Hope because of the quiet strength, resilience, and determination of the Haitian people.
Haiti: The Next Steps to Haiti's Recovery
In the devastated but proud neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, thousands of people have organized into local committees to help manage, guide and pitch in for what needs to be done in their communities. They are Mercy Corps' partners in the critical work of recovery and rebuilding.
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In the late afternoon of January 12, 2010, Haiti had a heart attack when an earthquake struck Port-au-Prince — the country's political, cultural and financial capital.
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The recent remake of "We Are the World" — released to raise money for survivors of the Haiti earthquake — got me thinking about when poverty, hunger and the need for international humanitarian assistance really entered my co
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Moore on track for major lifestyle change
A.J. Moore won't share how much he weighed when he started his weight-loss program Jan. 16.
The only number that matters is 135 -- the number of pounds he wants to lose. He recently surpassed the midway point, 71 pounds in all.
"Now I'm almost at my third (goal) of 75. The next one will be 100," said Moore, 30, a Warren County native who now lives in Erie and works as competition director and sales account manager at Lake Erie Speedway in North East. "I've still got a long ways to go. But definitely, looking back even to pictures from last year's (Lake Erie Speedway) banquet, there's definitely a huge difference."
Read more in the weekly Q&A Monday in the Erie Times-News and on www.GoErie.com.


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"This special event is designed to raise public awareness of the importance of life jacket wear and to demonstrate the comfort of inflatable life jackets," said Laurel Anders, director of the PFBC's Bureau of Boating and Access. "Life jackets are the most important piece of equipment on a boat. In fact, among all boating fatalities in Pennsylvania, about 80 percent of the victims were not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident. Very simply, life jackets save lives."
As part of this special event highlighting the importance of life jackets, attendees will be asked to wear and simultaneously activate (with the simple pull of a cord) an inflatable life jacket in order to be counted in a national record-setting campaign called "Ready, Set, Inflate!".
In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to sign a "Wear It Pennsylvania!" pledge indicating their personal commitment to wearing a life jacket while boating. Local media will be present to document Pennsylvania's promotion of safe boating.
The importance of life jackets and other watercraft safety tips are the focus of the 2011 National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27. "However, boaters should practice safe boating throughout the entire boating season," said Anders. "To demonstrate their commitment to safety, boaters can visit our website and submit the online 'Wear It Pennsylvania!' pledge form."
The pledge form and a special video by PFBC Executive Director John Arway touting the importance of life jackets can be found at: fishandboat.com/wear-it-message.htm.
National Safe Boating Week is scheduled each year as the first full week before Memorial Day weekend which is often thought of as the unofficial start of warm weather and the boating season in Pennsylvania. Boaters should note that all boats must have a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable (Type I, II, III, or V) life jacket on board for each person. In addition, children 12 years of age and younger must wear their life jackets while underway on any boat 20 feet or less in length and on all canoes and kayaks.
More information about the "Ready, Set, Inflate!" campaign can be found at: http://www.readysetinflate.com/usa.
The mission of the Fish and Boat Commission is to protect, conserve, and enhance the Commonwealth's aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities. For more information about fishing and boating in Pennsylvania, please visit our website at www.fishandboat.com.
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You could see it in the players' faces following Saturday's 27-11 loss to Alabama. It wasn't just the look of despair following an embarrassing home loss - it was the look of a player knowing exactly what questions he was about to face from the media and wanting nothing to do with it.
And the biggest reason for the players' frustrations wasn't necessarily the score of the game, it was that most of the questions Saturday weren't even directly related to them - unless their name was Matt McGloin or Rob Bolden.
Not that the Nittany Lions are selfish and want only to talk about "me, me, me," but they're simply tired of hearing and answering questions about who's taking the snaps on a given day - or in this case, on a given series.
"We just want to move forward," wide receiver Derek Moye said after Saturday's loss.
But that can't, and won't, happen until Joe Paterno, and the rest of the Penn State coaching staff, decides to put an end to the three-ring circus they've created, picks a quarterback and sticks with him.
On any level, it inevitably happens to a football team when facing a quarterback controversy. The players in the locker room get tired of hearing about it day in and day out and eventually it begins to affect their play on the field. In some cases, it can tear a team apart.
I'm not saying that's happening to the Nittany Lions - yet. However, the QB shuffle isn't making things any easier for the players.
"It's a little difficult," Bolden said Saturday. "I wish I could've just went back-to-back-to-back (drives) it's Joe's decision and I have to do what he does.
"I'm just going to have to go out there and play my game. I can't worry about what Matt's going to do or what the coaches are thinking. It's too much, it's too much to think about."
Even the players on the field don't know who will be taking the snap until that respective quarterback enters the huddle and calls the play.
"Nope, none at all, none at all," said wide receiver Justin Brown, when asked Saturday if he had any sense of which quarterback would be playing on a given series. "I just go into the huddle and whoever quarterback I see, that's who I know they're (the coaching staff) going with.
"It's tough with the (QB) battle going on and what not. It doesn't make things easier."
Is this a contributing factor to all the dropped passes by Penn State receivers in the first two games? Probably, but the receivers aren't going to make excuses, nor should they.
"Overall as a receiving corps, I think we need to make some more plays," Moye said. "Granted they were tough plays, but this group, we expect to make those."
Quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno said following Saturday's loss that he didn't think the constant switching at QB hurt the offensive rhythm. Apparently, he forgot to pass that message along to his players.
"I felt like I had established myself with getting into a rhythm and they kind of yanked me to put Matt in," Bolden said. "But like I said, there's nothing I can do about it. I just have to deal with it."
I don't know how Jay Paterno can make a statement like that after such an ugly offensive performance. On Saturday, Bolden led Penn State on its longest offensive drive (16 plays, 7:32) since a 17-play series last season against Kent State (also a Bolden-led drive.)
Bolden completed two (should have been four if balls weren't dropped) of five passes on that first drive against Alabama. He only completed nine more throws the rest of the game.
Though Bolden completed just 11 of 29 passes, the numbers surely would have been better had he been able to get into a rhythm and been given some help from his receivers.
McGloin didn't complete a ball until his eighth attempt of the game, and that was a swing pass to running back Silas Redd, which went nowhere.
Bolden said he's on a mission to be the Nittany Lions' starting quarterback. In my eyes, he's done the best he can in a difficult situation to succeed at that mission. The battle should be over, and the job should be his.
Joe Paterno said during his Tuesday press conference that he felt both quarterbacks "did a pretty good job" against Alabama. I wouldn't exactly classify McGloin's 1-10 performance "pretty good."
He also said Tuesday that Penn State will again enter this Saturday's game at Temple using the two-quarterback system. I'm sorry, but that decision is absolutely wrong.
These games could - and should - be used to allow Bolden to get through more of the growing pains before entering a very tough Big Ten schedule. Instead, he and McGloin have been turned into a sideshow.
JoePa refuses to see what's right in front of him. Maybe he needs a new prescription for his glasses. Maybe he doesn't have binoculars to see well enough from his seat in the press box.
Whatever the issue is, he needs to put an end to the QB shuffle before it tears this team into pieces. And if that decision doesn't come real soon, the "Joe must go" whispers that are already happening will just get louder and louder.
Postgame quote of the week: "Like I said, if I was running things, I would be the only guy out there." - Rob Bolden on the Nittany Lions' quarterback controversy.
Chris McFarland is the news editor of The Sentinel. Contact him at email@example.com


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Intel & AMD Both Claim Bragging Rights
Supercomputer rankings give them something else to squabble about
Jaguar Software Issue May Cause Cruise Control to Stay On
Need to turn off ignition to disengage
Top 10 Tech Cars 2011
Automakers double down on technology
High-tech Diesel
Could advanced diesel cars and diesel hybids edge out more conventional electrified vehicles?
Top 10 Tech Cars 2012
The internal combustion engine strikes back
Nissan's EPORO robot cars mimicking fish behavior
Nissan Gets Into the Electric Vehicle Charging Business
EV advocates downplay the challenge in transitioning electric vehicles into a mainstream technology, not least the demand for home charging stations. Nissan, however, isn't taking any chances.
Buying a Car Minus the Engine - and Fuel
Nissan backpedals on plans to lease lithium batteries, citing consumer qualms about the electric vehicle value package -- at least for now.
Honda Recalls 936 000 More Vehicles for Electrical and Software Fixes
Recall on top of the 2.5 million vehicles Honda recalled for software fixes in August
Nissan Moves to Steer-by-Wire for Select Infiniti Models
A first for a mass produced car
US State Governments Can't Shake IT Woes
Microsoft's inauspicious Windows RT 8.1 update, where did the term "glitch" come from?
Nasdaq Experiences A Double Whammy
Plus: Dell's Latitude laptop litter box problem, Honda's self-braking minivan
If At First You Don't Succeed, Recall Your Product
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Eckleberry-Hunt, Jodie PhD; Lick, David MD; Boura, Judith MS; Hunt, Ronald MD; Balasubramaniam, Mamtha MS; Mulhem, Elie MD; Fisher, Cynthia MD
Dr. Eckleberry-Hunt is associate director, Behavioral Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Dr. Lick is associate director, William Beaumont Family Medicine Residency Program, Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Ms. Boura is biostatistician, William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Dr. Hunt is associate director, McLaren Family Practice Residency Program, Flint, Michigan.
Ms. Balasubramaniam is biostatistician, William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Dr. Mulhem is director, Women's Health, William Beaumont Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Dr. Fisher is director, William Beaumont Family Medicine Residency Program, Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Eckleberry-Hunt, Beaumont Family Medicine Center, 44300 Dequindre Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48314; e-mail: (email@example.com).
Purpose: Physicians have a higher rate of burnout compared with the general population, and burnout's origin can be traced to residency training. Little evidence exists documenting the causes of burnout, and there is even less evidence on protective factors. The goal of this exploratory study was to determine which resident-identified stressors are associated with the presence of burnout and which resident-identified wellness factors are associated with the absence of burnout.
Method: In the fall of 2006, residents from 13 specialties completed a demographics questionnaire, a survey of factors that promote burnout and wellness, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory.
Results: From a pool of 395 residents, 150 (38%) completed the questionnaires. Of 32 burnout factors, 27 were significantly associated with at least one burnout scale. Pessimism was the only burnout factor associated with all three burnout scales; 11 other burnout factors were associated with at least two burnout scales. Of 29 wellness factors, 25 were significantly associated with at least one burnout scale, indicating a lack of burnout. Use of prescription medications was the only wellness factor associated with all three burnout scales, indicating low burnout. Thirteen other wellness factors were associated with at least two of the scales.
Conclusions: Significantly more research is needed to further define and measure wellness. Program directors should consider multiple burnout and wellness factors associated with burnout (or its absence) when designing treatment interventions. The aim should be to identify and bolster wellness factors that protect from burnout while minimizing the stressors that cause it.
Physicians have long considered burnout (i.e., emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and decreased feelings of personal accomplishment1) to be an occupational hazard. Estimates of physician burnout range from 25% to 70%,2–7 and the onset is linked to residency training.8 A longitudinal study of first-year residents documented that residents began training programs with high levels of well-being but that, by the end of the intern year, they were experiencing dramatic levels of depression and burnout.8 Physicians have a higher rate of depression, substance abuse, anxiety, and suicide when compared with the general population,9–13 and burnout may be the precursor to these disorders. Social isolation, self-blame for negative outcomes, lack of attention to emotional needs, inadequate medical care, and strong emotional responses to the care of complex patients may also be causal factors.9–10,13–15 Psychological disorders are underdiagnosed and undertreated among physicians because of a hesitance to admit to personal problems and seek help.12,16
Physician burnout also has a societal cost. Evidence exists linking physician stress and burnout to lower-quality patient care.6–7,17–18 The bulk of research examining physician stress and patient care centers on studies of resident physicians. Multiple studies have shown dramatic increases in the rates of depression, anxiety, and drug use among residents throughout their training with resultant increases in cynicism, decreased empathy, and poorer performance overall.19–21 Residency stressors range from long work hours and sleep deprivation to lack of knowledge and self-doubt.8,11,17,22–27 In addition to financial pressures, there is little opportunity to balance work and home and little time to seek social support.3,11,17,18 Unfortunately, the habit of ignoring self-care is often perpetuated in life after residency.11,28
Clever6 insists that it is not acceptable for physicians to experience this level of psychological pain, and Riley10 states that prevention must be a top priority. Physicians must be taught to recognize and respond to precursors of depression, such as burnout, and there must be a collective effort to draw attention to the issue.10 Residency programs have attempted to address the issue of resident wellness through workshops, retreats, and education, but adequate outcome data are not available. There is initial evidence that the 80-hour-workweek restriction has led to decreases in emotional exhaustion and improved quality of life, but additional data are needed before definitive conclusions can be drawn.22,29–31 Programs that offer more comprehensive and available mental health services report significant gains in utilization since inception.22 Although such programs are costly, if counseling services help prevent one medical error, the program has paid for itself.22 Although experts intuitively believe counseling is effective, no evidence suggests what type of counseling works best. In fact, a major obstacle is that programs do not know what works in the prevention and treatment of physician burnout.32
Based on available data, the promotion of physician wellness must occur early, and intervention programs should be widespread, normalized, and evidence based. Unfortunately, academic medicine knows very little about physicians' wellness needs and even less about protective factors. The community needs to study strengths, virtues, and protective factors so that, collectively, we may nurture what is best, enhance buffers, and not just fix what is broken.11,33
Medical educators need key pieces of missing information to effectively prevent and treat resident burnout. The goals of this study are (1) to identify which resident self-reported stressors are associated with the actual presence of burnout, and (2) to identify which resident self-reported protective factors are associated with the absence of burnout, as a proxy measure to wellness.
We obtained approval from institutional review boards from two hospital systems in Michigan. In October and November, 2006, we sent a letter of introduction and data collection instrumentation to 17 multispecialty residency program directors from these two Michigan hospital systems. The letter asked program directors or residency coordinators to inform 395 residents about a confidential and voluntary opportunity to participate in a study of resident burnout. We asked program directors or residency coordinators to distribute the data collection measures, which could then be placed in individually sealed envelopes for return to the lead investigator. The data collection measures included a demographic questionnaire, a survey of factors that promote burnout and wellness (Appendix), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). The survey included the most common stressors encountered in residency training based on available literature3–4,8,11,17,22–25,27 and local faculty experience. The survey also included potential factors that might be protective against burnout based on stress and coping literature.34 We asked residents to rate (on a 5-point, Likert-type scale where 1 = "does not apply" and 5 = "strongly applies") factors that contribute to their burnout and factors that protect from burnout. The MBI is a well-established measure of burnout with three scales: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment.1 Emotional exhaustion measures the extent to which a person is feeling emotionally overwrought. Depersonalization measures the degree to which a person feels detached toward or cynical about patients. Personal accomplishment measures the level of pride or satisfaction with one's accomplishments. A high level of burnout is defined as high emotional exhaustion, high depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment. The authors of the MBI describe burnout as a qualitative combination of scale scores along a spectrum of medium to high. Medium to high elevations on emotional exhaustion and depersonalization with lower scores on personal accomplishment indicate elevated levels of burnout. There is no particular order to the scales, which are mutually exclusive.
For the purpose of this study, we defined wellness as lower emotional exhaustion, lower depersonalization, and higher personal accomplishment. We considered this formula a proxy measure of wellness because there were no known validated measures of wellness at the time of the study.
We used three different step-down, multivariable general linear predictive models fitted with the factors that promote burnout and wellness to evaluate their association with emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment as continuous factors. The first step of each model included all of the burnout factors as continuous factors. The second step of the model included all of the wellness factors as continuous factors. The least significant variable was dropped at each step until only those factors with significant P values (P ≤ .05) remained in the final model. Because of low numbers, we did not, for statistical purposes, attempt to categorize respondents into high, medium, and low on each burnout scale. We completed all statistics using SAS version 9.1.3 (SAS Inc., Cary, North Carolina).
A total of 168 residents, from a pool of 395, completed the research questionnaires. One set of questionnaires was determined to be invalid because the respondent provided the same response to every question, even where inappropriate. We excluded an additional 16 questionnaires because of incomplete data. Our usable response rate was 38%. Specialties that chose not to participate in the study included colon and rectal surgery, emergency medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and radiation oncology. We sent a follow-up to these residency directors, but we received no responses. Because participation was strictly anonymous, we did not collect information on nonresponders.
Table 1 reports participants by hospital, specialty, sex, and postgraduate year. It is important to keep in mind that different specialties require differing numbers of years in residency training. An analysis of the variables in Table 1 revealed no significant relationships between these and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment.
Perceived social support was the only demographic variable significantly associated with levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. As perceived social support increased, emotional exhaustion decreased (P < .03), depersonalization decreased (P < .03), and personal accomplishment increased (P ≤ .001). Where a resident completed medical school (e.g., within the United States or outside the United States) was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization; those physicians who completed medical school outside of the United States had significantly lower emotional exhaustion (P < .01) and lower depersonalization (P ≤ .003), but there were no significant differences in personal accomplishment based on medical school location.
Because there were very few respondents in some residency specialties, we created physician specialty groups based on similarities among the groups. We examined specialty differences, based on the review of Thomas,35 which indicated potential differences among physicians in different specialties. The specialty groups comprised (1) specialist (diagnostic radiology, pathology, ophthalmology, transitional year, urology, nuclear medicine), (2) primary care physician (obstetrics–gynecology, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, medicine–pediatrics), and (3) surgery (general surgery, orthopedic surgery). The specialty group was significantly associated with levels of depersonalization (P < .01). The surgery group had the highest depersonalization scores, and the primary care group had the lowest depersonalization scores. There were no significant differences for emotional exhaustion or personal accomplishment.
Twenty-seven of 32 total burnout factors were significantly associated with at least one burnout scale (Table 2). Only pessimism was significantly associated with all three scales (indicative of higher burnout). The following 11 other burnout factors were significantly associated with two of the three burnout scales:
* perfectionism;
* lack of coping skills for stress;
* personal bad habits (smoking, recreational drug use);
* lack of control over office processes;
* lack of control over schedule;
* poor relationships with colleagues;
* lack of time for self-care;
* difficult and complicated patients;
* not enough time in the day;
* excessive paperwork; and
* regret over chosen career.
As reports of each of these burnout factors increased, a higher level of burnout was measured.
Twenty-five of the 29 wellness factors were significantly associated with at least one wellness scale (Table 3). Only one wellness factor, use of prescription medications, was significantly associated with all three scales—lower exhaustion, lower depersonalization, higher personal accomplishment—indicative of lower burnout. Thirteen other wellness factors were significantly associated with at least two of the three burnout scales, again (except for one factor) indicating lower burnout. These wellness factors comprised
* use of meditation, relaxation, massage, or other alternatives;
* use of alcohol or illicit drugs;
* use of a support group for physicians;
* talking about feelings;
* use of professional counseling;
* feeling like one has a say in the training program;
* feeling like one has some control over one's schedule;
* having a plan for the future;
* having enough money;
* having a supportive work environment;
* feeling connected to and compassionate toward patients;
* having good coping skills; and
* being very happy with child care.
The remaining 11 wellness factors predicted lower scores—less burnout—on a single burnout scale. As reported use of each wellness factor increased, measured burnout decreased, except for use of alcohol and illicit drugs. Reported use of alcohol or illicit drugs as a wellness tool was significantly associated with higher burnout.
This study determined which resident-identified factors were associated with either the presence or absence of burnout. By comparing our questionnaire of common burnout and wellness factors with a well-studied and validated measure of burnout (the MBI), we were able to describe these associations. The study was exploratory because there is little research regarding the relationship of stressors to physician burnout, and no identified information exists about protective factors. Other investigators may use the information gleaned from this study to guide additional research regarding specific interventions.
The relationship of social support to burnout is expected. Social support is a key factor that protects individuals from many different kinds of stressors.34 The incorporation of social support into any wellness program is integral, but information about what other sorts of interventions are the most useful and effective is lacking. More data are needed.
The finding that surgical specialties were more detached from patients than primary care specialties is also not surprising. Relationships in primary care are ongoing and patient centered, whereas surgical relationships tend to be more short term and problem focused.36 A certain level of detachment may be considered necessary to enable the accomplishment of invasive procedures.
A surprising finding is that physicians who attended medical school outside the United States report significantly lower emotional exhaustion and depersonalization compared with physicians who attended medical school in the United States. There were no significant differences in personal accomplishment between the groups. Regardless of where physicians receive their education, they seem to feel similar levels of pride regarding their accomplishments. However, if a physician attends medical school in the United States, he or she is more likely to feel emotionally exhausted and cynical about patients. This is consistent with the work of Newton et al37 that demonstrates decreases in empathy among U.S. medical students as training progresses. One question is how medical education provided in the United States contributes to burnout. What role do cultural value differences play in burnout levels? For example, how does the American value of accomplishing more in less time compare with medical training in other countries? There is little research comparing use of the MBI between U.S. medical graduates and international medical graduates (IMGs) with which to correlate these findings. We do not know whether IMGs are less likely to endorse symptoms of burnout. One thought is that cultural differences might make it taboo for internationally trained physicians to publicly admit symptoms of burnout. More research on the differences is needed.
Multiple burnout factors were associated with the presence of different aspects of burnout. Pessimism was associated with all three scales, which is not surprising. However, this personality variable is difficult to alter and may be difficult for programs to address. One possibility to consider is measuring pessimism and raising awareness among residents that it contributes to burnout. Another possibility is to teach residents cognitive-behavioral skills to alter negative thinking. The relationship of pessimism to burnout is important for both residents and faculty to understand. It is surprising, however, that more burnout factors did not correlate with all three aspects of burnout.
The relationship between using alcohol and/or drugs and emotional exhaustion is expected. Clearly, medical education needs specialized identification of, and intervention for, at-risk students, yet addressing physician impairment may still feel taboo in some programs. Evidence from this study may be important in consciousness raising. Lack of sleep as a burnout factor was associated with only lower personal accomplishment. This was an unexpected finding because we anticipated that this factor would have a stronger association with burnout. It may be that physicians in training expect a lack of sleep and adjust or adapt to it.
Five burnout factors had no relationship with the burnout scales: not having enough money, poor support staff, job boredom, too many work demands, and worry about malpractice. It may be that physicians-in-training expect and accept these particular demands of the job. For example, residents expect a lot of work in residency, and they expect low pay. It may be that these factors are not troublesome because they are anticipated to be temporary. In addition, there is little time for residents to become bored, and medical education tends to shield residents from malpractice concerns.
There are many opportunities for residency program directors to address resident-identified stressors associated with burnout. Education programs and workshops may help residents explore issues of control, time management, difficult patients, career regret, team building, and paperwork. Mentoring or advising residents while keeping these issues in mind may assist residents with coping skills, provide them with recognition, and identify drug and alcohol use, depression, anxiety, and pessimism. If programs are not financially able to offer specialized counseling services, directors should consider developing a list of local resources for counseling and primary care where confidentiality is ensured. However, we do not know which, if any, of these interventions are effective.
As with the burnout factors, different wellness factors were associated with different aspects of low burnout (a proxy measure of wellness). The use of prescription medications was the only wellness factor associated with lower emotional exhaustion, lower depersonalization, and higher personal accomplishment (i.e., absence of burnout). The wording of the question did not ascertain the type of medication. It may be that individuals who recognize burnout or other psychological conditions and seek medication to manage them may be more likely to be well. Yet, this is not clear and needs to be explored in further research.
Notably, four wellness factors (being an optimist, having good work relationships, spiritual beliefs, and saying no when one needs to say no) were not significantly associated with any of the burnout scales. It is not clear why these factors were not significant. One would expect that optimism, social support at work, spirituality, and boundary setting would be key protective factors. Interestingly, some respondents reported using alcohol or illicit drugs as a wellness tool (rather than seeing it as a sign of burnout); however, use of these was associated with higher emotional exhaustion and higher depersonalization. Activities that physicians tend to avoid,31 such as talking about feelings and seeking professional counseling, were associated with lower emotional exhaustion and lower depersonalization. Many self-care activities, including exercise, meditation and other alternatives, and good coping skills (as defined by the respondent) were also associated with the absence of burnout. Multiple work-related factors, control over schedule, input into training, satisfaction with child care, and a supportive work environment were associated with lower burnout scores on the three scales. These work-related factors may be used to create a better environment in which residents work.
Interestingly, adequate sleep was associated with lower emotional exhaustion, but lack of sleep was not associated with higher emotional exhaustion. The same was true for financial concerns. Having a plan for the future, having a financial plan, and having enough money were all associated with the absence of burnout, yet a lack of these was not associated with the presence of burnout. This means that financial security and a plan for the future protect from burnout, but, if they are not present, individuals do not seem to be at higher risk of burnout. Again, this may be attributable to residents' expectations of medical training. Most residents do not expect to get adequate sleep or have financial security. However, if these things are achievable, they are protective.
Our findings support the idea that wellness encompasses much more than simply the absence of burnout. Unfortunately, there is no clear definition of wellness in the literature, and there is little guidance on how to define and measure it. Program directors may try to bolster self-care activities, a sense of control, and financial planning, but, again, there is no evidence to suggest such interventions are effective. The domain of wellness has largely been ignored in the literature, and this is part of the problem. At this time, we know more about pathology than prevention.
Physicians are at high risk of burnout, which predisposes them to mental health problems and less effective patient care. What we do not know is how to decrease the risk of burnout and its effects. Some components of burnout (i.e., higher emotional exhaustion) are probably inevitable. On the other hand, other components (i.e., lower personal accomplishment) are likely preventable. Educators need to identify and nurture signs of wellness (e.g., participation in groups that facilitate self-reflection) in residents early in the education process. Directors may design interventions to promote low levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and high levels of personal accomplishment. Program directors and other medical educators should also begin to identify those residents at highest risk of burnout, and faculty must role model healthy behaviors (e.g., talking about feelings and showing compassion for patients) in their own lives. Clearly, a multipronged approach that includes consideration of the many factors associated with burnout is needed, and further study of possible interventions is critical. In addition, much more research is needed to more completely define what makes a physician well.
There are significant limitations to this study. The purpose was exploratory, and the data are cross-sectional. The response rate was low, approximately 40%, with some specialties not participating at all. The data represent only those residents who chose to participate at the time of the study. Unfortunately, data are not available on nonresponders, and we cannot make comparisons with the participants. Generalizability to all residents may, therefore, be limited.
Regarding instrumentation, we measured wellness as lower levels of burnout because no validated measures of wellness are known. This method does not adequately measure all of the dimensions of wellness, which is more than the simple absence of burnout. We developed the survey of factors that promote burnout and wellness based on the available literature and expert knowledge. As such, reliability has not been established. Furthermore, we gathered self-reported data, which may not be accurate. Nonetheless, the data presented in this study are consistent with previous research and provide many directions for future research.
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On Jan. 22 the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by 47-year-old singer Michael Bolton to overturn a Los Angeles jury verdict that he copied the Isley Brothers 1966 song "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" for his 1991 hit of the same name. The jury awarded the group $5.4 million in damages in 1994.
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Create a gorgeous appliqué quilt without touching a hand-sewing needle. Beth Ferrier shows how to achieve heirloom results with your sewing machine.
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Thanks Beth, you inspired me to attempt applique.
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Looks like a painting. Love it!
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