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Skip to comments.Another human foot found washed up on Washington beach (9 so far, footloose and fancy free)
Posted on 08/30/2010 6:14:32 PM PDT by Mister Ghost
A human foot was found washed ashore on Whidbey Island in Washington state on Friday.
The bare foot was found at about 11:15 a.m. by a tourist on the east side of the island, near the town of Greenbank.
It is the ninth severed foot to be found on the B.C.-Washington coast since August 2007, with seven of those in B.C.
Based on what were seeing, were estimating that it either belongs to a female or a juvenile, because its a smaller size, said Island County Det. Ed Wallace.
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Another one. This is simply one of the more bizarre stories...
What's with all these feet washing up?
...the search continues in 9 feet of water
The story gets deep with every new find.
We're up to 9 feet now.
The game is afoot, Watson!
Who's to blame?
How many are "right" feet and how many are "left" feet, are they all left?
"That's even more than the nine American feet, eh?", added his brother Doug.
We are foot loose and fancy free.
There are three yards the police should be searching right about now.
No worries folks, its when the matching pairs show up that will mean trouble!/s
(I'd say we have a problem.Any forensics being done?)
Janet Napolitano, our Homeland Security lesbian pumpernill is likely right on it, just as soon as she calls Obatma for permission.
Stowaways tossed off container ships imo. The sneakers float so the foot is all thats left by the time it reaches a beach.
It's pretty apparent there is a serial killer on the loose.
Serial killer?
(OK, I've seen too many cop shows, but it's the first thing I thought of when I read the story.)
If the shoe fits................or is it "Looks like the shoe is on the other foot now"?
I been working so hard
Keep punching my card
Eight hours, for what?
Oh, tell me what I got
I get this feeling
That time's just holding me down
I'll hit the ceiling
Or else I'll tear up this town
Tonight I gotta cut
Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise
Pull me offa my knees
Jack, get back
C'mon before we crack
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose
You're playing so cool
Obeying every rule
Dig way down in your heart
You're yearning, burning for some
Somebody to tell you
That life ain't passing you by
I'm trying to tell you
It will if you don't even try
You can fly if you'd only cut
Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Oowhee, Marie
Shake it, shake it for me
Whoa, Milo
C'mon, c'mon let go
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose
FIRST - we got to turn you around
SECOND - You put your feet on the ground
THIRD - Now take a hold of your soul
FOUR - Whooooooooa, I'm turning it
Loose, FOOTLOOSE
Sounds like it's the work of Shamu - the killer whale !
Possible. Except... the feet are washing up all over the Northwest. Out on the ocean, in Puget Sound, up in B.C... all over. If you ~wanted~ the feet to wash up and be found... those are pretty improbable places.
I'm thinking something else. But the question remains... why just feet? It's not like there's hands washing up somewhere else.
Sumbody tried to walk on water?
Go on, ya hoser!
>>> Its pretty apparent there is a serial killer on the loose.
My first question remains, how are so many feet just successfully floating ashore in the first place. Shouldn't the severed feet be heavy enough to just sink.
Decomposition gasses will float a corpse after a time, but I question if this would apply to the severed foot open to the sea and allowing the gasses to easily escape. I think they are being planted where they can be found.
Washatonian voters! I present to you the amazing feets of Sen. Patty Murray!
>>> It's pretty apparent a serial killer is on the loose.
I suspect Count Chocula.
That's not very deep. I once read something about 20,000 Legs under the sea....
Sugar Bear.
Bears often leave the appendages behind.
Maybe I am mistaken but I think we went to Whidby Island on a trip to the NW. We drove all over the island trying to find a spot where we could actually see a beach and the water. We couldn't find one, all we found were NO TRESSPASSING and KEEP OUT signs. It was before 2007 so we wouldn't have found any feet.
There's EVIL afoot!
Why did Obama take only one rubber boot with him on his Gulf coast vacation? (Because he heard there was only one foot of oil).....alright alright, so it's a groaner.
Decomposition gasses will float a corpse after a time, but I question if this would apply to the severed foot open to the sea and allowing the gasses to easily escape. I think they are being planted where they can be found.
I live on a beach in Puget Sound. I've seen a V-8 engine block "wash up" on my beach. Explain that... :-)
Was that with Cptn. Knee-mo?
any idea to race and gender?
sounds like either stowaways gone awry
or foul play
how was the cut...neat or torn
Oddly enough, I'm having manwich for dinner.
So, how many feet per square mile is that, exactly?
My pals name is Foot Foot (Foot Foot)
He always likes to roam
My pals name is Foot Foot (Foot Foot)
I never find him home
I go to his house
Knock at his door
People come out and say
Foot Foot dont live here no more
My pal Foot Foot (Foot Foot)
Always likes to roam
My pal Foot Foot (Foot Foot)
Now he has no home
Where will Foot Foot go
What will Foot Foot do
Oh, Foot Foot
I wish I could find you
Ive looked here, Ive looked there
Ive looked everywhere
Oh, Foot Foot
Why cant I find you?
Foot Foot, where can you be?
Foot Foot, why wont you answer me?
Foot Foot, Oh Foot Foot
Wherever you are
I want you to come home with me
I dont have time to roam
I have things to do
I have to go home
Oh, Foot Foot, where are you?
If Foot Foot didnt like to roam so well
He would still have a place to dwell
Foot Foot, please answer me
I know where you are
Youre behind that tree
Foot Foot, please come to me
Foot Foot, now that youre here
Wont you come home
Foot Foot, promise me this
That you will never again roam
The Shaggs
Where's the rest of the bodies? Thoughts of a cult or sharks come to mind.
Feet. In search of socks.
I will bet that V-8 was a Chevrolet 350. You can destroy a 350.
I will bet that V-8 was a Chevrolet 350. You can't destroy a 350.
Thank you for introducing me to The Shaggs????!!
The worst band ever or experimental innovators?
Anyone seen Kenny Chesney lately?
Seriously, went to BillyBob's in Fort Worth, and they have all the stars hand imprints in concrete hanging on the wall. Kenny's hands are seriously small.
I didn't measure it. But I figured it for a smallblock. More like a 287. But like I said... I'm not sure.
This ain't right.
Of course they're all left, otherwise they'd be with the whoever left them.
It's a song by Kenny Loggins called "Footloose" which was used in the 1980s movie "Footloose."
Remember the mystery surrounding the shoes and boots found at the RMS Titanic wreck site? They were always found in pairs and were (and, as far as I know, still are) completely intact even after nearly century underwater. Turns out each pair of shoes marked where a Titanic sinking victim had settled to the ocean floor after drowning/being overcome by hypothermia. The shoes, and only the shoes, remained intact because the microganisms didn't like tanned leather; they consumed everything else.
Leather doesn't float but rubber does.
My sense is that the severed feet are remains from murder victims disposed of at sea by weighting at the ankles with (cement/cinder?) blocks. The feet became detached from the bodies and floated ashore. Okay, master of the obvious. However, why no bodies to go along with them? The process as I envision it is:
1. The victim is killed.
2. The body is tied to weights at the ankle and cast into sea.
3. The body decomposes and becomes bouyant.
4. Current/wave action on the bouyant body (along with decomposition) begins mechanical breakdown of ankle joint.
5. The body eventually outgases, loses bouyancy, and sinks to ocean bottom where microrganisms and scavengers continue to consume it.
6. Differential decompsition of the body occurs due to encasement of feet in rubber shoes.
7. The already-compromised ankle joint eventually fails releasing athletic shoe-encased foot.
8. Due to small size of victim's foot, the natural bouyancy of rubber shoe overcomes the weight of the foot and it floats to surface.
9. Surface currents, wind, and surf carry athletic shoe-encased foot ashore.
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As far as X's and O's go, fifth-year Minot coach Todd Magnuson fancies himself a throwback.
Structured half-court sets valuing each possession have been a staple in his varying coaching capacities the last 25 years.
So when Magnuson's undersized Majettes are firing jumpers just one pass into their transition offense this winter, it won't always sit well.
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Minot High School girls basketball coach Todd Magnuson instructs his team during a practice last week at Magic City Campus. The Majettes open their season Thursday at Bismarck High.
But with their frontcourt depleted by graduation, getting the ball up the floor with a group of athletic guards will be a necessary evil for the longtime coach.
"We have to utilize our speed," said Magnuson, who read up on uptempo offenses during the summer. "We don't really have the size to sit back in a half court. We're too jittery and need to keep moving."
Minot, which opens its season on Thursday at Bismarck High, begins life after Holly Johnson, North Dakota's Ms. Basketball recipient a year ago.
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Seniors - Loni Bryantt, Andie Hankla, Morgan Milbrath
Juniors - Sydney Remington, Cheyanne Larson, Chenoa Erz, Taylor Foley, Jerica Hanson, Jayden Moum, Emma Sandy
Sophomores - Sophie Bengson, McKale Duttenhefer, Sierra Duttenhefer
2012-2013 schedule
December - 13, at Bismarck, 6 p.m.; 18, at Turtle Mountain, 7 p.m.; 20, vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m; 22, vs. Dickinson, 4:15 p.m.; 28, vs. Grand Forks Red River, 7:30 p.m.; 29, vs. Grand Forks Central, 6 p.m.
January - 11, at Mandan, 7:30 p.m.; 17, vs. Bismarck High, 7:30 p.m.; 24, at Williston High, 6 p.m.; 26, at Jamestown, 6 p.m.; 31, vs. St. Mary's, 7:30 p.m.
February - 7, vs. Bismarck, 7:30 p.m.; 9, vs. Dickinson, 6 p.m.; 12, vs. Mandan, 7:30 p.m.; 14, at St. Mary's, 6 p.m.; 22, at Century, 7:30 p.m.; 28, vs. Williston, 7:30 p.m.
March - 7-9, at West Region tournament in Bismarck; 14-16, at state tournament in Bismarck.
Johnson, who now starts at North Dakota State, teamed up with fellow 6-footer Jayd Eggert for the bulk of the Majettes' scoring. Now Minot will look to make up their departure by committee.
Andie Hankla (12.5 ppg), twins McKale and Sierra Duttenhefer and Loni Bryantt bring substantial experience to a team adjusting to its identity.
Hankla, a three-year starter, is welcoming the change. Being the team's tallest player is a bit different for the 5-10 senior, though.
"We're definitely a shorter team and still have to learn how to get up and down the floor," said Hankla, one of just three seniors on the roster. "Now we're more of a defensive team than an offensive team."
The Majettes are aiming to flummox their opponents with full-court pressure designed to turn takeaways into points. Without a pure shooter or a post presence, Minot knows it has to earn each bucket.
A year ago Minot was third in the West Region in defense but now it's a matter of stopping opponents in the flow of an up-and-down-the-floor tempo.
"We want to build off of that," Magnuson said of last year's defensive performance. "But we'll have to be in good shape and right now we're not the deepest team."
Magnuson plans to play 7-8 girls consistently, which could be an arduous pursuit early in the season. Sierra Duttenhefer won't be active until January as she's recovering from a torn ACL she suffered in an AAU game last summer.
Having one of the fastest, in-shape players in the state helps, though, as senior speedster Morgan Milbrath also returns to the lineup.
Milbrath - a highly-touted sprinter - will be expected to provide a defensive boost, and Magnuson sees Jayden Moum and Sophie Bengson in his rotation.
"I still haven't figured out who my fifth starter is going to be," Magnuson said. "We have to get these girls acclimated to scoring. It's a matter of getting them to believe in themselves."
West Region glance
The West Region had a powerful showing at the Class A state tournament a year ago, and it has the means to represent well again.
Bismarck Century (state champion), Bismarck (third place) and Minot (fifth place) all earned trophies, but this winter Bismarck is the prohibitive favorite.
The Demons returns a wealth of talent from a year ago, including all-West Region pick Naomi Rust. Rust averaged 15.9 points a night in her junior campaign.
"If I was to pick the top teams as of now it'd go Bismarck, Century, Mandan and Jamestown," Magnuson said. "After that it will be crapshoot who takes that fifth spot."
Hankla almost echoed her coach's sentiment.
"I definitely see Bismarck and Century at the top," Hankla said. "St. Mary's will be improved and they'll be looking to get us."
Century was hit hard by graduation, but returns a stalwart in Hannah Larson. Larson averaged just under a double-double a game, tallying 12 points and nine rebounds per contest.
Mandan, which fell in last year's third-place game, returns a healthy portion of its roster. The Bravettes will miss all-state point guard Mic Longtin, but figure to have enough experience to finish in the region's upper tier.
Jamestown could be in the mix, too. The Blue Jays lost three starters but return one of the best players in the league with guard Kyra Dewald. Dewald was also an all-West Region pick last season.

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In release news today, the best announcement is that HBO has officially set True Detective: Season One for Blu-ray and DVD release on 6/10 (SRP $79.98 and $59.99). We'll post additional details as they become available. Great damn show – we highly recommend it if you haven't seen it yet. And with only 8 episodes, it's an easy binge watch. [Read on here…]
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Tim has checked in this afternoon with a brand new Blu-ray review: Jean-Pierre Melville's Two Men in Manhattan, now available from the Cohen Film Collection. More reviews are on the way, so be sure to check back over the next few days.
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DECATUR, Alabama -- The Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 207 Church St., in Decatur, will present "The Night Before Christmas - A Dramatic Reading by Chuck Puckett" on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Puckett will appear in full costume for the reading, which will follow the Decatur Christmas Parade. The center will serve hot chocolate and cookies for the free event.
The Carnegie will also hold a Camp Carnegie - Holiday Creativity on Dec. 21-23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12, and attendees will rotate through areas of art, music and Surprise Creativity activities.
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The Quality Deer Management Association is holding its national convention this weekend in Chattanooga, a timely occurance considering the recent decision in Alabama to institute a 3-buck limit during the upcoming whitetail deer season that begins in October.
Hunters, landowners and conservationists are heading to the Chattanooga Convention Center downtown for the annual convention, which kicked off today with a series of "think tank" seminars. More events will be held Friday, including specific sessions on deer and habitat management from noted biologists and others.
The QDMA "Hunt Auction" luncheon begins Friday at 11 a.m., with tickets available at $50 for adults and $40 for anyone ages 15 or younger. On Friday night, a banquet and auction will be held and tickets are $85 for adults and $75 for anyone ages 15 and under.
Live and silent auctions during the Friday luncheon feature 50 hunting trips include two Africa safaris (one an archery hunt), a cull-buck hunt at the King Ranch in Texas, a Wyoming antelope hunt, whitetail hunts in eight states including Illinois and Kentucky, and others including predators in Texas, deer and hogs in Georgia and South Carolina and a black bear hunt in Pennsylvania.
The featured hunt for auction at the Friday night banquet is a Kentucky elk tag and hunt. Others include a trophy whitetail hunt at "Game Trails," the Thompson-Center Arms property being managed by QDMA, trips to Mexico, and fishing excursions for tuna, blue marlin and on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.
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It turns out the man whose television persona perfectly embodied men's fear of commitment was, in real life, simply waiting for the right Jewish woman. Once he found her, baddaboom, baddabing, you've got a traditional Jewish wedding, chuppah, broken glass, the works. It's so traditional, the crabmeat canapes come out only after the rabbi leaves. They even saw to a kosher Jewish divorce for the once-married bride. Who knew television's darkest satirist was such a sentimental traditionalist offscreen?
O.K., so it wasn't as big a surprise as the absence of global chaos at the passing of the millennium. Still, the wedding touched a nerve. It was one of those media moments that periodically come along to remind us how little we really know about our fellow Jews.
Another such moment came last spring, when Israel's daily Ha'aretz carried an interview with Hollywood actor-producer Michael Douglas. The reporter kept asking typical Hollywood-insider questions, like why movies are so violent and what it's like kissing Demi Moore. Douglas kept turning the interview around to his own angry question: How dare Israel tell him he's not Jewish?
There's a shocker. Douglas is the half-Jewish son of screen legend Kirk Douglas. Papa Kirk only recently reembraced his Jewish roots after a lifetime, so he says, of neglecting them. Son Michael never evinced any visible Jewish attachment. Now, offered a chance to woo a million Israeli fans in their own language, he'd rather vent about "Who is a Jew." Who knew he cared?
If you're like me, you're wondering what the heck is going on out there in the American Jewish hinterland. Well, so are a lot of highly trained social scientists. Increasingly, scholars of Jewish identity are concluding that much of what they thought they knew about the hearts and minds of American Jews is simply wrong.
After years of gloomy reports about declining observance and galloping intermarriage, evidence is piling up to suggest American Judaism is stronger than anyone realized. A great many Jews seem, like Seinfeld, to care more than anyone suspected. And a great many children presumed lost turn out, like Michael Douglas, not to be.
Of course, social scientists don't base their research on People magazine. They prefer weighted samples and focus groups. Lately, though, their picture isn't much clearer than ours. They keep bumping into the statistical equivalents of Seinfeld and Douglas, and they can't account for them. The more they learn, the greater the mystery.
Take that study of Jewish population surveys just completed at the University of Miami. The study, alert readers recall, compares local Jewish surveys conducted in 40 different cities in recent years. Printed alongside are numbers from the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey, presumably to provide a national context.
If you've been following the news, you already know the national survey is completely out of whack with the local ones. Whatever range of Jewish behavior the local surveys show, the national average is nearly always lower than the lowest, which makes no sense at all.
For instance, Jews who say they usually or always attend a Passover seder range from a high of 86 percent in Baltimore to a low of 62 percent in Denver. The national survey shows a figure of 60 percent. Similarly, lighting Chanukah candles ranges from 95 percent in Boston to 59 percent in Sarasota. The national figure: 57 percent.
At the other end, the percentage who have visited Israel ranges from 61 percent in South Palm Beach to a low 27 percent in Hartford. The national figure: 26 percent.
Then there's that 52 percent intermarriage statistic, the most famous figure in the 1990 national survey. According to the Miami study, it was all a misunderstanding. It counted non-Jews with Jewish ancestry as intermarried Jews. Counting only actual Jews, the 1990 survey found a 43 percent intermarriage rate. But that's clearly still too high. If every other measure of assimilation in the national survey is inflated, intermarriage must be inflated, too. The true intermarriage rate is probably between 33 and 38 percent.
All in all, the Miami study badly undercuts the 1990 survey. That's trouble for the survey's sponsor, the United Jewish Communities. They're planning a $4 million follow-up survey this year, and all its methods are suddenly suspect. It was put on hold last month while UJC leaders figure out what to do. Then they have to explain how they managed to ignite a worldwide intermarriage hysteria with a statistical error.
The really interesting part, though, is what happens when that's all settled. The mystery remains: What, exactly, makes American Jews Jewish?
We know from surveys -- the accurate ones -- that about four-fifths light Chanukah candles and attend a seder. Close to that number observe Yom Kippur. About 40 percent have visited Israel. Just 20 to 30 percent follow other Jewish practices, like attending synagogue regularly, lighting Sabbath candles or joining Jewish organizations.
How do the majority -- the 50 or 60 percent who only observe Chanuka, Passover and Yom Kippur -- relate to being Jewish? Do they think about it only three times a year? Or is something else going on that surveys don't detect?
Increasingly, scholars think something else is going on. Today's Jewish identity is fluid, idiosyncratic and reinvents itself constantly throughout adulthood, says Brandeis University sociologist Bethamie Horowitz. The focus might be traditional observance, Holocaust literature, klezmer music or pro-Israel activism. "It's like a salad bar, and everybody these days is putting a different collection of items on their plates," says Horowitz, whose 1999 "Connections and Journeys" is becoming a bible of the new Jewish identity studies.
Reworking the questionnaire is the other reason, besides the 1990 survey's flaw, that the Year 2000 national survey was put on hold. The researchers need to figure out how to measure a host of subjectively changing attitudes, from spiritual searching to pluralism-related anger at Israel. "We need to widen the way we define Jewish identification to include the idiosyncratic things people relate to Jewishly," Horowitz says.
They need to tell us why, despite low levels of traditional practice, so many Jews actually end up marrying Jews. They also need to tell us what the Jewish community will look like as growing numbers of half-Jews opt in, bringing their mixed heritage with them.
Until we clear up these mysteries we will never be, as Seinfeld once said, masters of our own domain.
J.J. Goldberg writes a weekly column for The Jewish Journal
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Lauren, Joe and Sarah are students and alumni of the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota. They came out with a program dubbed as the Reading Rickshaw. The objective of the program is to enhance and instill awareness in the community on arts and books through a one of a kind literary journey on a four wheeled bicycle ride.
Art and books, literary collections hand picked by artists will also be exhibited in strategic points as the mobile artistic journey goes underway. The scheme is to impart creative ideas, artist lectures, read a story along while enjoying the ride. The basic element of the concept is to make books and art available in parks, lakes and downtown Minneapolis where it is ordinarily beyond the reach of many people.
Strange as it may seem, Sarah, Lauren and their friends already made a similar project before. The Art Shanty Project was on a book collection which was placed in a shanty at the middle of a frozen lake. It was called the Library Ice Shanty.
KickStarter, a new online philanthropy site funds the project. It gives solutions unheard of on how to amass funds for prospective projects coming from creative user ideas. The new projects are then posted and offered to possible investors by pledging any amount from a dollar to ten thousand or more. Monetary gains for investors are of rare occurrence, but this pay- it- forward movement does have its rewards. Deadlines are imposed to all projects and funding is granted to those projects that beat the deadline.
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I think USFSA has the ability to place whoever they want on the team, tho they almost always go by the actual results.
If gracie, polina and mirai maintain their top 3 positions. I don't think it will be a good idea to send polina since (assuming she skips four continents which almost everyone will) the Olympics will be her first international senior competition (if I'm not mistaken). I think she's extremely talented but a 15 year old fresh out of juniors is not the best bet for the Olympics.
Sasha Cohen skated two seasons' worth of international senior events in both 2000-01 and 2001-02. So the Olympics were NOT her first international senior competition -- maybe the first big one, but she had competed in a bunch of GPs (like Lalique, Cup of Russia, Skate America, etc.) before that.
well, ashely is going to have a long wait after she skates before she knows where the cards fall. I can't see them leaving her off the team, but something seems afoot and I don't think it is in Ashley's favor. I would hate to see all that living off peanut butter and jelly sandwiches be for nought. Behind the smile, I think you can see fear in Ashley's eyes that she might not make the team. Things like that can only harm her.
I think USFS will go with nationals #1, #2, and #3, as always.
watching Wagner's FS, she is indeed worn out,
her chances of a medal are nil, Alissa Czisny anyone ?
she will be an embarrassment if she is sent to the Olympics


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NORTHAMPTON – Gladys Ricart was in her wedding dress and about to get married when an ex-boyfriend burst into her New Jersey home 11 years ago and shot her three times with a .38-caliber handgun.
Her death inspired the Bride's March, a national campaign against domestic violence that is coming to Western Massachusetts todaywith a procession of women in wedding dresses and men in black, all bearing messages to raise awareness about the effects of domestic violence.
Also known as the Victims of Domestic Violence Walk, the Bride's March originated in 2001, on the second anniversary of Ricart's death, with a walk down the East Coast from New Jersey to Miami. Other communities have adopted it since.
Melissa Sanez, the Latina counselor for Safe Passage, participated in a Miami Bride's March, and her agency decided to bring the event to Northampton. She is serving as coordinator for the event.
Participants are scheduled to gather in Pulaski Park at 3 p.m.; the march will step off at 3:40 p.m. and will return to the park for a 5 p.m. closing ceremony. The event will include addresses by Juan Carlos Arean, a counselor at the Men's Resource Center, Brenda Lopez, the domestic violence coordinator for the Springfield Police Department, and domestic violence survivor Elizabeth Gallon. Men who take part in the march are urged to dress in black.
Ricart, a 39-year-old Dominican woman, was in the house she shared with her mother and son when Augistin Garcia, who is also Dominican, pulled a gun out of a briefcase and shot her, according to news reports. A limousine was waiting outside the house to take Ricart to her wedding. Garcia was convicted of murder in 2002 and sentenced to life in prison.
|Bride's March remembers victims of domestic violence
Sanez said the march is important not only for the Latin community but for the community as a whole. She cited statistics from Jane Doe Inc., a Boston-based organization, that show 26 domestic violence homicides since January of this year in Massachusetts.
The Northampton event will invoke local domestic violence victims such as Jean Hosmer, who was shot to death by her husband in front of the Northampton police station in 1999, and Sherry Morton, who was stabbed to death along with her 18-month-old son Cedric in 1993 by Cedric's father, Sean Seabrooks.
Sanez said Safe Passage has received 14 donated wedding gowns and she expects other women to wear their own gowns to the march.
The march and park events will be followed at 7 p.m. by readings from an anthology of writings dealing with domestic violence at the Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic St.
Event: Bride's March
When: Oct. 21, 3-5 p.m.
Where: Begins and ends at Pulaski Park, Main Street, Northampton
For info: Call Safe Passage, (413) 586-1125


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Could You Do It? Celebrity Women Who Made Peace With Their Man's Mistresses
Could you ever forgive the woman he cheated on you with? Read on to hear the stories of these celebrity women who forgave their husband's mistresses dish on how and why they did it.
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Put That Homewrecker On Blast! Are Public Shaming Websites Taking It Too Far?
While researching websites about dating for a potential article, I came across a site that I found particularly interesting – all dedicated to mistresses and side pieces appropriately titled ShesAHomeWrecker.com. I think I'd heard about a site like this before on The Bethenny Show, but never paid any attention to it until I was a click away from seeing it for myself.
Not surprisingly, the site was filled with horror stories from women scorned. These women had been cheated on by their men who romped around with random "b!tches", their best friend or even a family member. Clearly these women were angry and distraught, and the "tricks" who were accomplices to the betrayal were now going to be the victims of the scorned woman's wrath.
And I get it. When your heart has been broken, it's easy to lose your mind…even if temporarily…and go after anyone in your path who had anything to do with that heartache. Most would argue that the majority, if not ALL, of the woman's anger should be directed at her cheating boyfriend/husband. But some would say that if a woman KNOWINGLY cheated with a married or taken man, she should feel some of the heat too. And I can't say that I disagree with that completely.
However, is public shaming taking revenge just a bit too far? After all, you can list a woman's full name and address on this site – all anonymously – and give the sordid details of the affair for all to judge. While some might say the cheating Jezebel deserves to be put on blast, others feel that such actions teeter on the line of slander and can land you in hot water legally if you're not careful. And even if legal action isn't probable, one simple Google search by a potential employer, for example, could ruin the alleged cheater's chances of getting a job – so is that a fair punishment? Does that fit the crime?
If you've been betrayed by a family member or friend and the infidelity can be proven and slander isn't an issue, then one could say that putting her name, address, phone number and photograph on-line is the perfect way to get back at the woman who betrayed you. After all, she's not just some random skank, she's someone you expected to be loyal to you.
But if she's some unsuspecting woman who was told a bunch of lies by your cheating man, then putting all her personal information on a "Scarlet Letter" type website might be a bit too much. Even if she knew he was married, it's really not up to the other woman to make sure your man doesn't stray. She holds no loyalty to you, and while it would be nice of her to consider your feelings, no woman is obligated to keep your man on a leash. After all, HE is the one who is supposed to be in the committed relationship – not her.
Nonetheless, sites like these are gaining in popularity and social media is making it very easy to "slut shame" any woman who is thinking of laying up with your man. Oh, and the men aren't off the hook either. There IS a HesAHomeWrecker.com as well, so let's not make this a woman thing. However, with over 250,000 "likes" on the She's a Homewrecker Facebook page, it does seem that women seem to take offense more to the "other" woman more than men taking offense to the "other man."
So what say you? Are public shaming sites taking things too far in the revenge department, or are sites like these simply a place for scorned men and women to vent? Are we letting cheating men and women off a little easy by going after the "other" person in the scenario – or are ALL parties to blame? Weigh in – something tells me that simply telling someone who's been hurt by infidelity to simply "get over it" just isn't enough anymore.
#HoesBeWinning? One Man's Take On Why Mistresses Will Never Prosper
By Kevin L. Clark
As anyone can attest to, the dating game in Any City, U.S.A. can be quite hard and strenuous. You have to feel out the person, make sure their life (and credit score) is straight, and ensure that they are capable of holding your heart without giving you an STD. As a recently engaged man, I'm not one of those guys who will sit there and pretend to not like everything his helpmate loves on television, like BET's Being Mary Jane. The series is one of those must-watch, guilty pleasure shows that I like to watch because it allows my soon-to-be wife and I to communicate our thoughts about being forever committed – and be grateful we don't have that type of single drama.
For those just tuning in, Gabrielle Union plays Mary Jane Paul, a career woman and proud mistress who, in last week's episode explained to her not-so-secret lover's wife and fellow comrades the benefits of being number two over holding the number one spot. "The job of any great No. 2 is to figure out what No. 1 is missing, what they refused to see and what they are doing wrong," Mary Jane says. "You will get to where you're supposed to be if you do the work," she said. If you've been reading the gossip since the start of the new year, it seems like the mistress revolution has bubbled over and exploded in 2014. After the ball dropped, so did news that both Dwyane Wade and Ludacris were the proud parents of secret babies. Both men have women who are exemplary in range, taste and levels of individual success, yet that didn't stop them from doing-the-do at all. It is almost as if the taboo of being "the side chick" is dying in favor of becoming a culturally accepted norm.
From all forms of popular media, the signal is coming in loud and clear that every woman should explore the option of being a man's mistress. Which leads me to my breakdown of why that thinking will set you on the path to sheer and utter failure.
1. You'll Never Prosper — The truth is, whether or not one believes they have the perfect snapper to make any man weak in his knees, a man will never sacrifice his wife for a good time girl. As history has shown us with Presidents of the United States, legendary activists and artists, and even bummy-looking guys on The Maury Show, the man who atones for his sins shall not lose his family (or at least have to by some serious bling, right Kobe?).
2. You're Not An "IT" Girl — You have a great physique, yet no brain power. You have incredible skills in the bed, but can't cook. You get on your knees whenever the spirit moves, yet you don't believe in the Creator. Most men define "it" differently, but rest assured that "it" is certainly a requirement when looking for a wife. While you, as the mistress, attempt to convince him into thinking that you're the one, the man more than already likely knows just what it is you're missing and keeps you on the side because of it.
3. You Feel Entitled To The Title Of 'Mrs.' — Most men won't leave their wives for some fresh snapper (unless you're Woody Allen). This leaves the mistress in a fantasy world believing that whatever it is that has their lover hooked will make him leave his current situation to be with them. If they don't get your way, most mistresses go for public shaming (i.e. gossip, writing books, or outing through social media) to force their lover's hand. This also won't work because the definition of a mistress or side chick is to be secondary, a bit player who loves or sexes on the second / third / fourth rung in a man's life. Basically, a man would not make the extra biscuit in a Popeye's meal his main course just because it agrees with his fat boy flow.
4. You Can't Keep A Man In Real Life — There is a fine line between satisfying a man's urges and cultivating a man's essence. A wife does the latter and a mistress attempts to do the former. While the notable ones (Superhead, Kat Stacks, etc.) can get their lives paid for, the truth is most men know there is something unstable in your world which leaves you unable to keep a man in the first place. Either the way the mistress and the man hooked up was fast, furious and debauchery-filled, or the man knew what buttons to push — those are red flag signs which tell the man that the mistress isn't worth much more than hard dink and a bus pass.
Although on the show, Mary Jane offers her words under the premise of career advice, there's simply no way that a man who is engaging in this type of behavior would ever walk down the aisle (let alone the red carpet) with someone who is only number two, three, four or five in his life. Don't ever forget that.
To watch clips and past episodes of "Being Mary Jane" visit 24WiredTv.
Kevin L. Clark is a freelance writer and founder of Fresh Thinking Media Group and Don't Lose Your Day Job.
It Ain't Just Physical! Signs He Might Be Having An Emotional Affair
Not long ago, I wrote an article on whether or not heterosexual male/female relationships can truly be considered "platonic." While some debated that they may not start off that way, most agreed that male/female friendships can, in fact, exist. Don't get me wrong, having friends of the opposite sex is perfectly acceptable; however, for some, there is a thin line between a healthy, platonic friendship and an emotional affair. If one is not too careful, a close intimate relationship can evolve into something deeper and while it may not be a physical relationship, the emotional intimacy of the relationship can be just as damaging, if not more, than a physical one. Sometimes it's hard to tell when your partner is developing an emotional connection with someone else, but there are usually signs that his "friendship" with the other woman is detracting from the intimacy that rightfully belongs to you and your relationship. When his connection with someone else starts to have a negative effect on your relationship, you will be able to tell when it has crossed the line into an emotional affair by looking out for these tell-tale signs.
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Rochelle Aytes Says ABC Show "Mistresses" Does Not Glorify Adultery
You may not recognize Rochelle Aytes name automatically, but we're sure you know the face. The actress had a role in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion," she currently stars on the hit ABC show "Mistresses," and she will play the role of Pebbles in the upcoming TLC Biopic on VH1. To put it mildly, ol' girl is working and we had a chance to catch up with the starlet and talk to her about all of her projects.
We also asked Rochelle how she feels about the perception that her show "Mistresses" glorifies adultery, what she thinks about the backlash regarding the TLC biopic, and whether she'd ever work with Tyler Perry again. Check out what she had to say.
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ABC Greenlights Another Female-Led Drama Produced By Shonda Rhimes Called "Lawless"
After bringing the network such major hits as Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and of course, Scandal, Shonda Rhimes is preparing to bring fans yet another sure-fire hit for ABC, and it's called Lawless.
According to Deadline, ABC has started development of the drama with Mistresses developer and executive producer KJ Steinberg as well as Shonda's Shondaland company. According to Shadow and Act, Lawless is inspired by the story of Wynona Ward, founder of Have Justice Will Travel, who late in life decided to go to law school and eventually start a legal group to provide women of domestic abuse with help and those women of lower income who have protective orders with free legal representation. After being sexually abused by her own father, Ward reportedly was pushed at 41 to go to college and law school to change things around her after finding out another child in her family was sexually abused by a relative. However, in the show, the character's name will be Joanna James and as her story will go, she "returns to her hometown to right the wrongs she left behind."
While Shondaland is helping by executive producing the project, Steinberg will actually be doing the writing for the show. They've worked together in the past on a period drama (set in the 1800s of all times) called Gilded Lilys for ABC a couple of years ago, but it never made it out the gate. Here's to hoping for more TV success for both parties. Will you be watching?
Tags:Grey's Anatomy, mistresses, scandal, Shonda Rhimes, Shondaland
Could You Be His Side Piece? 9 Signs You May Be Dating a Married Man
One thing I've noticed since I got engaged is how many men still try to hit on me – even with my ring blinging in their face. At first I found it surprising and even insulting. But then I realized that these men either enjoy a challenge, simply don't care about marriage or may not even see my ring. I've heard from my married male friends that women didn't seem to care that they were wearing a wedding band either. It could be that some men and women are just attracted to people who are committed to others; either way, the responsibility ultimately lies with the married person.
But what if you run into a married man who isn't interested in "behaving," yet you're the type of woman who respects the sanctity of marriage and avoids married men like the plague? If he has no ring on his finger, then you may think he's fair game, so no worries right? Wrong. While a wedding band may or may not be an obvious sign that a man is married, there are other things you should look out for that may indicate that he is betrothed to someone else. Want to make sure that you aren't unknowingly the other woman? Here are some signs that you might be dating a married man.
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Is the Media Glorifying Mistresses?
ABC's has definitely hit a goldmine with its smash success Scandal, Shonda Rhimes' drama about a very married president of the United States and his mistress. ABC seems to be running with a theme here, with the debut of its new show "Mistresses" coming this summer. For some, this begs the question: are mistresses having the best season ever? Are shows like these glorifying the side chick?
"Scandal"'s success is undeniable. Throughout the season, it routinely crushed its competitors in viewership (save for CBS's "The Big Bang Theory"/"Two and a Half Men" hour), and it has absolutely captivated Twitter audiences. It has been estimated that each new episode of "Scandal" had viewers sending out 2,000 tweets per minute. The season finale won 571,353 tweets, and the entire season saw 4.3 million. There is unquestionable appeal — but what is it? Why do people love "Scandal"? How can anyone champion a show that revolves around someone immoral enough to sleep with a married man?
If, in considering this show, all you focus on is the extra-marital relationship, then of course it will seem that that is all the appeal. But there's so much more at work. For starters, it's safe to say that people like "Scandal" because, as NPR's new Codeswitch blog points out, people really like Kerry Washington. She's a dynamo in her role as the fast-talking, impossibly intuitive problem solver with killer peacoat game and a furious gait. Everyone loves a no-nonsense character, and Olivia is definitely having none of your mess. …Unless, of course, that mess is coming from her married boyfriend. We'll talk about that more later.
It's rare to see a hit show with a powerful, headstrong, intelligent black woman as its central character who is not also dripping with some sort of historical stereotype, and that, too, makes it easy to tune in and find yourself rooting for someone your grandmother would label a homewrecker. The show is multicultural without being about race, which is also refreshing, and it's a completely ridiculous-over-the-top show that is easy to get lost in. These factors, I'd argue, weigh heavier than wanting to see a man divorce his wife to marry his mistress.
Back to that whole married boyfriend thing, though — it would be crazy not to think that the troubled relationship between Olivia and President Fitz isn't a reason that people get enrapt in the show, because it totally is. But not, necessarily because people are universally rooting for their relationship. Some are, sure, but it's a really screwed up relationship. Fitz is controlling, borderline abusive and manipulative; Olivia is delusional and on a fast track to star on an episode of "Iyanla Fix My Life." Her affair is not a glamorous one. She is not a kept woman, continuously adored, showered with gifts, and eventually rewarded for her patience with the man of her dreams. There is nothing glorious about her affair. If anything, it's a cautionary tale against being the side chick. This show is messy, honey, and people love a train wreck.
"Life is not a romance novel," Cyrus growls to Olivia in the season finale. And that's exactly it. This story is compelling because it is uncomfortable and dramatic, not just because there's a woman sleeping with a married man. Pointing to ABC's upcoming show "Mistresses" as proof that mistresses are indeed being glorified is folly, too; with Scandal's success, it's no wonder that they'd try to keep the momentum going.
Shows about infidelity are nothing new; from your grandmother's soap operas to "Desperate Housewives," people have been cheating on primetime TV for decades. This is just the current flavor of the month. Watching shows like "Scandal" and "Mistresses" are not immoral; going out and cheating is what's immoral. Television is an escape, a realm we enter to watch people do outlandish things that we would not or could not do. For one hour once a week, we walk on the wild side and do all the things our parents told us never to do — and it's fun.
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When Women Have A Boyfriend And Boo On The Side–And They Get Along
A while ago I attended a party with a few friends and co-workers. While everyone was dancing, eating and drinking, I sat down next to one of my friends and we began to chat about the atmosphere. As we chatted and gazed around the room, we noticed something a little odd. We noticed that a mutual associate of ours was wrapped in a very intimate embrace with her main male squeeze…nothing too peculiar about that, but what was odd was that while we observed her intimately embracing her main squeeze, we also saw the man she was dating on the side standing next to them, watching them as they embraced; and not only that, during the embrace, she gazed into the male "Misteress'" eyes and he smiled at her. When this moment ended, they all stood there talking and laughing as if they were all best friends.
Now this may not seem strange to some, but it was to my friend and I who were observing this scene, because both men seemed aware that she was being intimately involved with both of them. Again, this may not seem too out of the ordinary for some, but ladies what I want to know is, is it okay for a woman to have her main squeeze and her side dish get along, especially when they both know about her relationship with them both?
Some may say yes, as long as both men know where they stand, and they aren't disrespectful to each other, which is a very valid point; but how respectful is it knowing that the woman they are involved with is intimately involved with someone else? And you know who he is! Personally, I think this is disrespectful to both men, and the woman. Why? Because both men deserve to be with one woman who will engage in a healthy, monogamous relationship with them, and give them all of the attention they need (if that's what they want). It also shows disrespectful actions from the woman. How? Because as a woman, she should have more respect for her man and herself, and should respect the relationship she is involved in. Now I know many of you may be thinking, but men do this all the time and no one seems to have a problem with it! While this may be true, what we fail to realize is that some mistresses do struggle with being the other woman; but they keep their struggle inside.
Relationships are hard to maintain with two people involved, and when there is a third or even fourth party involved, things can really get crazy because of the emotional attachments that can occur. It is my personal belief that it is not cool for a woman to have her main squeeze and her side dish get a long, or even know each other at all, because as I stated previously, it's disrespectful to the men involved and the relationship(s). Even if the men involved are okay with knowing each other and knowing their position, you never know what they are saying about the woman behind her back to each other, and other men. The art of discretion is a gift that is a part of a woman's natural being. Practicing discretion as a woman is a must, especially when it comes to our intimate affairs and our relationships. If you have a main squeeze and a side dish, or you're just seeing multiple guys at one time, keep them separate for your own self-respect, and for the sake of the self-respect of the men involved. Even if they don't care, you should because showing and giving a man the respect they deserve in any type of relationship will make you a better woman and them a better man.
Ladies do you think it's cool for a woman to have their main squeeze and their side dish know each other?
Liz Lampkin is the Author of Are You a Reflection of the Man You Pray For? Follow her on Twitter @Liz_Lampkin.
'He Deceived Me:' Erica Mena Now Claims That She Was Unaware Of DJ Envy's Marriage
Earlier today, we told you about radio host DJ Envy coming clean over the air about his relationship with "Love & Hip Hop" star Erica Mena. His confession appeared to be in response to Erica's internet radio interview from last week, where she confessed to sleeping with the married DJ, justified it by saying he didn't act like a "proud married man" and revealed that she would be dropping a tell-all book about the affair. Now today, in an interview that appears to be in response to Envy's confession, the walking, talking, breathing contradiction told Vibe Vixen that Envy failed to inform her that he was married.
"DJ Envy's definitely talking about me, but I'm one of many. I was under the assumption that he had kids but wasn't actually married. I found out around the time that I started filming "Love & Hip Hop". After I found out, I was still in shock because we were together for so long. I didn't understand how he could take a vow as serious as marriage and take on a whole other relationship. It's sad that now he's taking all these shots saying I'm a liar and I'm pathetic, when he deceived me. It's not fair to paint me out as a liar when he was leading a double life for many years. He's never publicly come out with his wife until now because he's ashamed of her. It's no secret."
She went on to claim that her upcoming book is not a tell-all about the DJ, but a story of her life.
"For me, I never spoke about it [the affair] because it was embarrassing as a woman. Of course, now I explain it in my book. I want to be clear: My book is not a tell-all. It's just a book about my life and Envy is apart of my life."
She also posted a public message to Envy's wife on her Twitter page
Meanwhile Envy expressed via his Twitter page that nothing is going to come between him and his wife, not even Erica's book.
It looks like this back and forth thing between Envy and Erica may go on for awhile.
It's difficult to believe Erica's claim that she didn't know Envy was married considering how unapologetic and bold she came off during last week's interview, but then again, it wouldn't be the first time someone lied about their marital status.
What do you think?


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Auburn, NY -- Good morning, everyone. As March comes to an end tomorrow, we can only hope April will finally bring spring into Central New York. And remember, one of the best things about spring is maple syrup and Maple Weekend continues today at most area maple producers. Head out and find out how syrup is made and, at some sites, sit down and have a pancake or two.
In The Post-Standard, read about three new surgeons at Auburn Memorial Hospital, find out what the Weedsport school budget contains so far, read about a ceremony set for Monday to honor fallen firefighters , read about a debate going on concerning a private school student who wants to participate in the Auburn High School band, and finally, read the story about fixing the State Dam on the Owasco River.
Today in history: Henry VIII divorced his first wife in 1533, artist Vincent van Gogh was born in 1853, Chester Gillette was electrocuted in Auburn prison in 1908, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932 and actor Jimmy Cagney died on this date in 1986 at age 86.
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The Facebook message Kevin Hartz posted about his son's early morning birth Friday in a hospital parking lot runs in one long adrenaline-filled sentence:
"We quick jump into the car to go to the hospital on our way there like 5 minutes away she told me she felt the needed to push, i told her no not to do it lol, so i drove a bit faster about 2 minutes till the hospital her water breaks, i quick drive up to the emergency room, she tells me run in and get someone, i quick run in and tell the nurse that stacey's water broke she is in labor, the nurse gets me a wheelchair so i can bring stacey in, when i go back to the car to get her to my surprise and disbelief stacey was holding our son kyler, i stood there in shock, she yells at me to get a doctor, i run back in and tell the nurse she just delivered the baby all by herself, like 8 doctors from the emergency room came running out and helped stacey and my son kyler, kyler's face was all blue we thought he wasn't breathing but we found out it was just bruising from the fast delivery."
Kyler John Hartz was born at 3:55 a.m. in the parking lot of Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. Despite his awkward entry into the world, he is already home in Mechanicsburg with his mother, Stacey Hostler, and sisters Jelynn, 14 months, Madison, 7, and Jasmine, 10.
Madison was happy to welcome her new brother: "When I grow up, I want to babysit him, and Jelynn and I want to take him outside and play with him."
His parents are still a little in shock.
Hostler said she was sitting in the front seat when Kyler decided to arrive. She was able to catch him, she said, but worried that he was all right.
"I was relieved when the nurses and doctors came out to help," she said.
The doctors at Holy Spirit said some new mothers cut it close, but most at least make it to the emergency room before delivering their babies. Hostler said it was probably two hours from the time she first felt a little crampy to the time Kyler was born.
She said she appreciated the short labor but wishes she had made it to the hospital in time.
Hartz, a manager at a local Pizza Hut, is just glad Kyler is OK.
"It all happened so quickly, but he is healthy," he said.


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You're outside cleaning the remnants of the latest snow fall off of your vehicle.
The temperature is well below freezing and your cotton gloves are now cold and wet from the snow.
Suddenly, you notice that your fingers have started to burn and itch.
Frostbite is setting in.
Dr. Steven Katz, M.D., director of The Memorial Hospital of Salem County Emergency Department, said frostbite occurs when the skin and tissue actually freezes.
"It's almost like a burn," he said. "There are four degrees depending on how deep it does and how much tissue is involved."
First degree frostbite is "superficial," Katz said.
"It occurs when the surface of the skin freezes," he said, noting that first degree comes with slight pain and itching.
Second degree frostbite occurs when deeper tissue freezes.
"The pain and itching progresses to blisters," Katz said.
The most serious frostbite, third and fourth degree, is when it gets into the tissue, blood vessels, muscles and organs, he said.
"When it gets real bad, the skin can changes color and can turn purple or black, and blisters can become scaly," Katz said.
While the area has been affected by recent "arctic blasts" and temperatures below zero, Katz said frost bite can occur in any situation that's below 32 degrees.
"Anything below freezing, it can start," he said. "It depends on how much time is spent in the cold."
The fingers and toes are the most vulnerable body parts because they have the smallest blood vessels.
To prevent frostbite, Katz said to wear layers, stay dry and "do everything to get out of the cold as soon as possible."
"Also, do things to increase circulation," he said. "Move your feet and your fingers. Don't let things stagnate."
Katz said if frost bite does begin to set in, first attempt to warm up with blankets, then get into a warm bath.
"Also, massage the area to increase circulation," he said.
Prolonged exposure to cold, which leads to third or fourth degree frostbite, can also lead to death.
One of the earliest documented cases of frostbite was found in a 5,000-year-old, pre-Columbian mummy discovered in the Chilean mountains, according to WebMD.
The website also offered the story of Napoleon's surgeon general, Baron Dominique Larrey, who provided the first description of frostbite in 1812 during the army's retreat from Moscow.
Larrey researched and noted the harmful effects of the "freeze-thaw-freeze cycle" endured by soldiers who would warm their frozen hands and feet over the campfire at night, only to refreeze those same parts the next morning.


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Q: My mom is recently retired and seems quite bored and somewhat depressed. I'd like to encourage her to volunteer. Do you have any suggestions on how she can find something to do?
A: Congratulations on your instincts to nudge your mom toward volunteering. Recent research on the benefits of being a volunteer by the Corporation for National Community Service, found plenty of reasons to get your mom involved. The report cites that those who volunteer are less depressed, feel a sense of purpose that can help the transition from work to retirement, and enjoy better health than counterparts who are socially inactive. Some studies indicate that the physical, social and mental activity required of volunteers can even stave off dementia and can lower mortality rate.
Jeri Blanch of Highspire doesn't need research to get her motivated to show up four days a week at the Middletown Public Library. When she heard that the borough had to let go of staff and rely on volunteers to keep the library open, she didn't think twice about signing on. "I've always loved books and reading so it was a natural fit for me. I took my children there – all nine of them – for story hour and while in college I worked at the university's library."
Giving back to her community is a strong motivator for the 66 year-old and just like the researchers found, she finds the experience rewarding: "It gets me out among people and I enjoy learning new things." Her love of other cultures and talent with languages took her all the way to Tizimin, Mexico, for nearly a year teaching children English with the mission group Unbound. She had sponsored children through the organization for years and finally went to meet them. She'd tell your mom to tap a life-long interest and search for an opportunity to serve that "speaks to your heart."
Now let's find your mom something, so she can join the 4.7 million adults 55 years and older who volunteered last year throughout the country. In general, you'll likely find volunteer opportunities at community theaters, museums, libraries, senior centers, nursing homes, hospice, area agencies on aging, service organizations (e.g. Lions club or Rotary clubs), non-profit associations (e.g. Heart, Cancer, Alzheimer's), after-school programs, churches, synagogues and mosques. Simply look these groups up in the phone book or on their websites and give them a call.
Or you can hop on the Internet to find a match for mom. To make it really easy for organizations to post their volunteer opportunities and for you to find them for your mother, a new project endorsed by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging may be just the ticket. The National Volunteer Collaborative has launched a "Give It Back to Seniors" Campaign (www.giveitbacktoseniors.org) highlighting various ways individuals can volunteer to meet the needs of older adults in their communities. You also can go directly to your local area agency on aging's website that will often list volunteer jobs helping with home delivered meals, transportation, chore services, friendly visitors, giving advice on health care insurance through the APPRISE program and a wide range of other positions. For Dauphin County, go to www.dauphin county.org then click on "Government Services," then "Human Services," then "Area Agency on Aging."
Two other online resources are: All for Good (www.allforgood.org), an online hub for volunteerism and community service and a Points of Light initiative that connects volunteers throughout the country with worthy projects. And if you're interested in volunteering anywhere in the world, go to www.Idealist.org.
Chances are your mom will likely find something that sparks her interests, ignites her spirit and speaks to her heart. Sounds like a nice Valentine's Day gift to help her find her match.
Dr. Linda Rhodes is a former Secretary of Aging and author of "The Essential Guide to Caring for Aging Parents" and can be reached at email@example.com.


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Dodgers' Beckett goes on 15-day DL with hip injury
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
DETROIT (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have put pitcher Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list with a left hip impingement.
The right-hander pitched five scoreless innings in a win at Colorado on Sunday, but was removed after just 82 pitches. Beckett began the season on the DL with a right thumb contusion, but has made each of his 17 starts since then, going 6-5 with a 2.26 ERA.
The team on Tuesday recalled right-handed reliever Pedro Baez from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Baez was previously recalled for a game on May 5 at Washington, and allowed two runs on two hits in one inning of relief in his major league debut.


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Bar, Verizon join to recycle cell phones
BOSTON - Lawyers across the state can expand the green practices they learned from the Massachusetts Bar Association's Lawyers Eco-Challenge by participating in its newest initiative: a cell phone recycling program that launched on Feb. 2.
"I am delighted that the second year of the MBA Lawyers Eco-Challenge will continue its mission of helping lawyers work toward a healthier environment," MBA President Edward W. McIntyre said.
The MBA launched the Eco-Challenge with the Conservation Law Foundation in September 2007, and issued the MBA Lawyers Environmental Pledge four months later. Nearly 100 firms, attorneys or organizations throughout the state have joined to become Pledge Partners.
The cell phone recycling program is offered in conjunction with Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program, www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline The proceeds - including more than $5.6 million in cash grants - benefit organizations running domestic violence awareness and prevention programming. Groups that have received a share are Jane Doe Inc., YWCA of Western Massachusetts, the Norfolk County Sheriff's Department and Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.
Working and broken cell phones, batteries and accessories from all service providers will be accepted at one of three collection boxes:
MBA headquarters, 20 West St., Boston;
MBA Western Massachusetts office, 73 State St., Springfield; and
CLF's Massachusetts headquarters, 62 Summer St., Boston
For information, visit www.massbar.org/ecochallenge
Submitted by the Massachusetts Bar Association
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Recent electrical incidents in Iraq have stirred up controversy. In August, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) issued a statement that the victim count stood at 18.
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MANKATO - The Minnesota Valley Lutheran girl's basketball team knows that in order to make a deep run in the playoffs this year, Anna Munsen is going to be a big reason why.
And while Munsen will be the focal point of opposing defenses, other players will have to step up and provide some big baskets too.
On Thursday, the Chargers met Tomahawk Conference foe Cedar Mountain/Comfrey in the Section 2A, North Subsection semifinals. While the Cougars surprised the Chargers with a 2-3 zone early on and jumped out to an 11-2 lead, the Chargers fought back and won 56-38, moving on to the subsection championship at 6 p.m. Monday at Gustavus Adolphus College.
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The loss ends CM/C's season at 14-9 while MVL improves to 17-8.
Munsen was her usual self, leading all scorers with 20 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. She was almost unstoppable in the second half as the Chargers dumped the ball inside to her. Not to be outdone, teammate Nicole Moldstad finished with 16 points and seven rebounds.
The game was another big one between the two schools who have built a pretty good rivalry over the last few years in girl's basketball.
"Over the last bunch of years, we've had some big battles with Cedar Mountain and at this level, the playoff level, the last few years," MVL coach Dave Biedenbender said. "We always know that they're going to give us their best effort and [CM/C coach Mike Kelly] Mike always has them prepared and we know that we better be ready for something different."
The Chargers, who earned the No. 1 seed in the North Subsection, had a tough time with CM/C's defense and it showed early as the Cougars cruised to the early lead. A basket by Karliana Kelly made it 8-2 for the Cougars, forcing an MVL timeout. The Cougars followed with a 3-pointer to go up 11-2 with 12:45 left in the first half.
"At that time, I think we did get a little nervous, but we kept it together and we knew that we beat them before and we could continue on and come back and win," Moldstad said.
The teams split the during the regular season so both knew that anything could happen. Following the early run by the Cougars, the Chargers settled somewhat and cut into the lead. A 3-pointer by Moldstad trimmed CM/C's lead to 15-12 and a pair of free throws later by Munsen gave the Chargers their first lead at 18-17.
Courtney Nelsen managed to give the Cougars the lead one last time after she hit a basket and later a free throw to put her team up 22-20. Nelsen led the Cougars with nine points and Brianna Lund scored eight points.
The Chargers finished the half strong, finishing on a 9-0 run, including a big basket by Moldstad just before the buzzer sounded to put MVL up 29-22 at the break.
At that point, it was all MVL as the Chargers had gained the momentum.
"I came into the locker room and at that point I told my other coaches that it may only be two points, but it was a big shot in the arm there," Biedenbender said of Moldstad's basket. "It went from five points to seven and I told the girls that it was big for us."
While the Chargers did get some big 3-pointers in the first half to stretch out the CM/C defense, Munsen's play was big in the second half.
"It really helps us out knowing that she's a big strong player down there and we always have the option to get it in there and she'll always take it up strong," Moldstad said.
The Chargers meet Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity for the North Subsection championship on Monday. LP/HT defeated Sleepy Eye 85-67 to move on.


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The King is coming back to central Pennsylvania for a performance at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College on October 13.
B.B. King (whose given name is Riley) is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest guitar players ever and a defining member of the blues pantheon. His career has spanned over six decades, including classic hits such as "The Thrill Is Gone," "Three O'Clock Blues," "You Don't Know Me" and "You Upset Me Baby."
Also performing is jazz pianist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint. Opening act is local group Miss Melanie and The Valley Rats.
7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Bryce Jordan Center, 127 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park. Cost: $65, $45, $35; University Park students receive $15 discount. www.bjc.psu.edu/Events/bb_king/783.aspx, 814-863-5500.


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Al-Jassani, ban Adil, Urquhart, Neil B and Almaini, A E A (2011) State assignment for sequential circuits using multi-objective genetic algorithm. IET Computers & Digital Techniques, 5 (4). pp. 296-305. ISSN 1751-8601
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In this study, a new approach using a multi-objective genetic algorithm (MOGA) is proposed to determine the optimal state assignment with less area and power dissipations for completely and incompletely specified sequential circuits. The goal is to find the best assignments which reduce the component count and switching activity. The MOGA employs a Pareto ranking scheme and produces a set of state assignments, which are optimal in both objectives. The ESPRESSO tool is used to optimise the combinational parts of the sequential circuits. Experimental results are given using a personal computer with an Intel CPU of 2.4 GHz and 2 GB RAM. The algorithm is implemented using C++ and fully tested with benchmark examples. The experimental results show that saving in components and switching activity are achieved in most of the benchmarks tested compared with recent published research.
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Five things rattling around in the head of one movie buff:
4. "Star Wars" girl -- Times-Picayune copy editor James Karst turned me on to this viral video of a teenager trying to explain the plots of the "Star Wars" movies, which she's never seen. Funny stuff. Click the above image to play the video.


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Title: Model in bottle of ship W. R. GRACE
Accession Number: 1974.473
Category: MODELS - VESSELS - IN BOTTLES
Type: model in bottle
Maker: Nelson, Hugo
Place: USA, CT, Brooklyn
Materials: glass; wood; textile; metal; paper; clay?
Description: Model in bottle, of ship W. R. GRACE under tow of tugboat GUIDING STAR. GUIDING STAR in bottle neck, flies U.S. flag from stern, hull painted red and white. W.R. GRACE flies U.S. flag from stern, purple flag reading "GRACE" from mast. White glass beads used for blocks. Ship sits on clay(?) painted blue. Shore scene off port side sits on clay(?) painted green with 6 houses, a church, and a lighthouse. In Gallo wine bottle. Handwritten label on bottom "MADE BY/ HUGO NELSON/ 942 - 82 ST/ BROOKLYN N.Y."
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Ryan Bordenave's shotgun house
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Ryan Bordenave looked to retailers and magazines for decor inspiration. Here, his dining room has a muted color scheme.
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Everything you need to make you're Wii a "complete" entertainment system.
Let me tell you. THIS SERVER ROCKS! All the new movies and games SUPER CHEAP!!! Why even go to the store? I couldn't believe my eyes the first time I booted the sever on my Wii. It's the coolest thing I've seen since the Sega channel came out way back in the day. Check it out. You won't be disappointed.
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