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CICLESONIDE (sye KLES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat nasal allergy symptoms like sneezing, itching, and runny or stuffy nose. This medicine will not treat an infection.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
infection, like herpes, chicken pox, fungal infection, tuberculosis
recent surgery or injury of the nose or sinuses
an unusual or allergic reaction to ciclesonide, other steroids, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
Use this medicine in the nose. Do not take by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Make sure that you are using the inhaler correctly. Use your medicine at regular intervals. Do not use your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 6 years for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular check ups as directed. Tell your doctor if your symptoms do not get better in 4 weeks or if they get worse.
This medicine may increase your risk of getting an infection. Stay away from people who are sick. Tell your doctor or health care professional if you are around anyone with measles or chickenpox.
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
breathing problems
chest tightness
fever or infection
white patches in the mouth
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
burning, dryness, or irritation in the nose or throat
dry mouth
ear pain
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep right side up. Do not freeze. Throw away any unused medicine after 120 sprays or 4 months after removing from foil pouch, whichever comes first.
CICLESONIDE (sye KLES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It helps to decrease inflammation in your lungs. This medicine is used to treat the symptoms of asthma. Never use this medicine for an acute asthma attack.
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infection, like chickenpox, tuberculosis, herpes, or fungal infection
recent surgery or injury of mouth or throat
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This medicine is inhaled through the mouth. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Do not use more often than directed. Make sure that you are using your inhaler correctly. Ask your doctor or health care provider if you have any questions.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 6 years of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
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white patches or sores in the mouth or throat
cough, hoarseness
loss of taste or unpleasant taste
stomach upset
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Do not get the inhaler wet. Check the dose counter of your inhaler to show you if the doses are all gone. Throw away your inhaler when it is empty. Do not reuse this inhaler. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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Annual Chicken Barbeque will be held on the church lawn (in the church social hall if it rains). There will be continuous serving from 5-7 PM. This annual community event will feature 1/2 chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, 3-bean salad, rolls, dessert, coffee, tea, juice and some lawn fun. Tickets are $12 Adults, $10 Seniors/Military, and $8 Half Portion, and may be ordered by calling the church office at 845-496-3814 – TAKE OUTS AVAILABLE….You're invited to join them for a wonderful community time and delicious meal!

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Brown Thomas are hosting a Christmas beauty event, Decodance, which launches instore next Thursday, November 22.
The ten-day event, which runs to Sunday September 2 in all four stores, celebrates the roaring 20's.
With a nod to all things vintage, the Decodance event will feature visiting international makeup artists, exclusive product launches, and instore events to transform customers into a screen starlet.
Some of the brands featured in Brown Thomas' beauty rooms include MAC, Giorgio Armani, Laura Mercier, Dior, Benefit, Chanel, Nars, Shu Uemura, Tom Ford, Yves Saint Laurent, Bobbi Brown and Creme de la Mer.
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Forestry officials are scaling down operations Saturday as crews have contained 90 percent of the 6,908-acre Two Bulls wildfire near Bend.
About 100 people will still remain, working out of the Sisters unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry, said Megan Ehnle, a spokeswoman for the forestry department. The team will work to extinguish any remaining hot spots and recover equipment, a news release states.
Local forestry staff will patrol the fire. If residents spot smoke, they are advised to call 911.
In addition, officials on Friday lifted the final evacuation alert -- a level 1 for those the Skyliners Rd. area which calls for residents to be ready to evacuate.
Forest Service Roads 4601, 4602, 4603, and 4606 remain closed. The Phil's Trail Mountain bike area is open.
The costs of fighting the Two Bulls Fire has reached $5.7 million so far.
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Other art is inside the eye of a needle, on the head of a pin.
The TV tease left us with this: How does he do it?!? Hoping we'd stay tuned through several other stories to find out, but those stories included the new look/sound of Muzak, followed by an interview with Ben Stiller. I didn't need much to turn it off.
Plus, miniaturizing didn't sound so amazing to me. I'd done it myself, several times.
While I don't know the artist's method, I used a clothes dryer. Oh, the sweaters, the shirts rendered doll-sized in the days before I paid attention to laundry labels. The pants transformed into Capri-style loungers, T-shirts into dust rags. Did I say dust rags? Ha, ha, ha, ha.
Though that's dangerous laughter at this time of year, when the hope of winter's end has a dark side: a community chorus of advice on the best way to clean. I endured drab cold weather for this? Nagging about how I should be pulling my couch from the wall to better vacuum behind it. Cleaning windows, washing curtains. (Again, see ha-has, above.)
But one area where we seem to be off the housework hook is recent news that expiration dates on food aren't really such a big deal. So that cereal that expired during the "W" years? Might be OK.
It's up to us
With no regulations (except for some baby food) about what the dates should mean, it's really up to our own eyes and noses to know when something has turned.
Show of hands: How many routinely sniff the milk before pouring, no matter what the date stamp? Can't hurt.
On the other hand, in a recent rare purging of the pantry, I discovered a taco dinner kit, opened and stored inside a Ziploc.
My mind wandered back, to a time when I might have considered serving this to the family, the way you remember carpooling elementary kids or baking cookies at midnight before a class party. It was that long ago.
A coupon inside the box expired in 2008. I steeled myself before looking at the expiration date: Sept. 2004. And though the taco shells still looked yellowish-orange and crispy, out they went. What a responsible homemaker!
Sure, I pay attention to freshness, while not thinking about how most food begins deteriorating the moment it's created, plucked or packaged.
But my concern for dates on bread and milk concludes once I leave the store. Then it's sniff, see and trim. Economy hint: Before tossing bread that has taken on that familiar aqua hue, consider covering it with peanut butter.
Who hasn't happily cut the fuzzy stuff off the cheese or picked out the mushy spinach leaves. Never mind their nutrients left town weeks ago. Dinner must be made.
We've all heard about the teacher who long ago left a Twinkie on a window ledge to see how long it would take to deteriorate, showing the power of preservatives.
As one who owns bottles of salad dressing as old as some middle school kids, and nail polish from the '80s, I'd rather not see the point.
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When my first job out of college took me to another city, the only thing I really missed was all the people from back home who "knew me from before." Over the decades, I've come to love my new city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and when my mom was 84, I brought her here to be near family. But I didn't truly appreciate how difficult it was for her to leave behind all those who knew her from before—from before she developed dementia.
Mom eventually landed in a memory care program and then a nursing home, and I struggled with wanting others to know the person she once was. First, I created a scrapbook of her life so staff would have insight and appreciation for this wonderful woman who had given me unconditional love. The book was a conversation starter, but it was way too heavy for her to hold and share.
From that beginning, I developed an idea for a book that I found to be much more useful in my mom's case, and I think it would help others as well. I call it It's Still Me! and it's more than a scrapbook and less than a full personal history. Perhaps developed by a local personal historian, these books could contain everything that others caring for or just meeting that dementia patient should know about who he or she was "from before."
The book I made for my mom included:
- Mom's family history, including her parents heritage from Hungary and their life in the Untied States.
- Her work as a super secretary, meeting my dad, and their first years of marriage in San Francisco during World War II.
- Her kids (my brother Andy and me) and our kids.
- Photos from throughout her life, with her kids and grandkids.
- The joys of her life (travel with family) and the tragedies (losing my dad and a grandson.)
- Her likes (chocolate ice cream and swing music) and dislikes (onions and fish).
- Suggestions for caregivers: Do talk to her about her family. Do make her laugh. Do not take her to play Bingo.
One of the things I wanted people to know was what a great mind Mom once had. Our family game was Scrabble—in the early 1950s, my parents had one of the first sets and played at least once a week with friends for 40 years. I loved the story of Mom refusing to put down a seven-letter word (for 50 bonus points) because it required her putting an S in front of the word "hit." She just couldn't do that then, although later in life, she admitted she should have.
Mom was also a voracious reader and she bought and mastered books of Sunday New York Times puzzles. I wanted people to know these things about her.
When my mom was in the memory care program, the director told me she "had insight." I thought that was a good thing, but he meant something very different. He meant that she knew how much she had lost mentally. It was pretty clear that she could no longer do crossword puzzles or play Scrabble. And it hurt her.
Even during these difficult years, there were moments of lucidity to celebrate—times to see and remember the wonderful person inside her. That's why on the final page of that book I created for her, the message was: "Remember: It's Still Me!"
I would like to see books like It's Still Me! as a staple in memory and assisted living programs. They are the most personal of personal histories and among the most important because they honor the person and remind family, friends, and caregivers about the person still inside.
~~ APH: Life, Story, People ~~
About today's contributor: Susan T. Hessel calls her business Lessons From Life, because she believes we can all learn from the stories we remember and tell. She cherishes memories of her parents and enjoys helping others find and save stories from their own families. Sue is At-Large Director for APH, the Association of Personal Historians.
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There are some new coupons on the Cooking With Kraft site.
Each Thursday they load new coupons.
Today's coupons are
$1.50 off one A.1. Steak Sauce
$1.25 off one KRAFT Dressing (14 – 16 oz) any flavor
$1 off one KRAFT Natural Cheese Chunks (any flavor)
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Update: It's official. Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. is back with the Senate Democratic Conference and is the Democrats' new Majority Leader.
Sen. Malcolm Smith will serve as Senate president, and Sen. John Sampson will remain conference leader.
"It was never about power," Espada said. "It was about empowerment of 62 members."
Earlier: It appears that the Senate stalemate may be coming to an end.
The Post is reporting that Democratic defector Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. has once again decided to side with Senate Democrats. That would give the Democrats a 32-30 majority and break the current 31-31 deadlock.
Espada helped launch the coup that has brought state government to a halt for more than a month when he voted June 8 with Republicans senators to oust the chamber's Democratic leadership.
Espada told the Post he made a handshake deal with Sen. John Sampson, the Democratic Conference Leader, last night in which Sampson promised to make Espada Democratic Majority Leader.
Other reports say Sampson and Espada would share the title.
Current Democratic Leader Malcolm Smith would likely be Senate president.


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Art Organizations & Clubs
Asheville Area Arts Council
1 Page Ave. Asheville, NC (in the Grove Arcade)
(828) 258-0710
Western North Carolina Plein Air Painters
Outdoor painters club
Asheville Urban Landscape Project
Plein Air Painting Downtown Asheville
Free painting sessions
Sponsored by AAAC and WNCPAP
Creative Collective Asheville
Asheville Meetup group of artists and creatives
to make Asheville a place for artists to thrive
The Asheville Darkroom
Offering darkroom facilities, education & programming
109 Roberts Street, Suite 2A, Asheville NC
Blue Ridge Realists
Group of realist painters
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Folk Art Center
Milepost 382 - Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC
(828) 298-7928
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Bringing arts to the people and people to the arts
225 West State Street, Black Mountain, NC
(828) 699-0930
The Media Arts Project
Asheville, NC
City of Asheville - Cultural Arts
Asheville Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts
Easel Rider Mobile Art Lab | Festivals (Including Bele Chere) | Public Art & The Urban Trail | WNC Nature Center | smART space
Center for Craft, Creativity and Design
A Center of UNC Asheville
67 Broadway Street, Asheville, NC
(828) 785-1357
Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League
Swannanoa, North Carolina
Kenilworth Artists Association
Asheville, North Carolina
The Arts Council of Henderson County
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Art League of Henderson County
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Asheville Artists
Yahoo! Group
TRAC - Toe River Arts Council
Mitchell and Yancey Counties
Appalachian Pastel Soceity
Western North Carolina and surrounding regions
Art Schools
UNC School of the Arts
117 Owen Hall, CPO # 1840, One University Heights, Asheville, NC
(828) 251-6559
Penland School of Crafts
Penland, NC (near Spruce Pine in Mitchell County)
(828) 765-2359
Tryon Arts & Crafts School
373 Harmon Field Rd. Tryon, NC
(828) 859-8323
Copper Fish Metal Arts
Metal Arts Studio, School & Gallery
191 Lyman St. Suite 236, Asheville, NC
(828) 279-3887
Art Instruction / Workshops
310 ART: River's Edge Studio
The Oldest Art School for Adults in the River Arts District
Riverview Station North, 191 Lyman Street, Studio #310, Asheville, NC
(828) 776-2716
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Bringing arts to the people and people to the arts
225 West State Street, Black Mountain, NC
(828) 699-0930
The Conn-Artist Studios & Art Gallery
611 Greenville Highway
Hendersonville, NC
(828) 329-2918
Asheville BookWorks
a community resource for print and book arts
428 1/2 Haywood Rd. Asheville, NC (West Asheville)
(828) 255-8444
The Asheville Darkroom
Offering darkroom facilities, education & programming
109 Roberts Street, Suite 2A, Asheville NC
Roots + Wings School of Art
The Cathedral of All Souls 3 Angle Street, Asheville (Biltmore Village)
Pink Dog Creative 342 Depot Street, Asheville (RAD)
(828) 545-4827
Opportunity House
A Cultural Center since 1958
1411 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC
(828) 692-0575
Art Tours
Vagabond Vistas Photo Tours
David J. Simchock
Asheville, NC
(828) 216-6457
Art Connections with Sherry Masters
Studio Tours of Working Asheville Artists
(828) 779-6808
Art Consultants
Wendy H. Outland - Consultant to visual artists and art organizations
174 W. Haywood Street (River Arts District)
Mobile: (828) 231-5355
Fleta Monaghan
Series Development and Critique for 2D artists, all media
(828) 776-2716
Aimone Art Services
Workshops | Lectures | Art Writing | Consulting
(828) 253-2940
Asheville Area Art Supply, Framing and Art Services
Gallery at Studio B
61 N. Merrimon Ave. Suite 109, Asheville, NC
Fine Art and Custom Framing
(828) 225-5200
Framing Arts
119 Third Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC
Custom Framing
(828) 696-3818
Double Exposure
Fletcher, NC
museum quality giclee prints
(828) 299-8180
1237 Shipp St. Hendersonville, NC
Mon - Fri: 9:00 – 5:00
(800) 334-9060
The Starving Artist - Fine Art Supplies & Custom Framing
814 Kanuga Rd, Hendersonville, NC
Mon - Fri: 9:00 – 6:00 | Sat: 10:00 - 2:00
(828) 693-3191
WNC Art Bloggers
B. McElhaney | Art Working
Musings on art, life and Asheville
Harper Leich - An Artist's Life
Paintings, Process and Thoughts of the Artist
Image Asheville
All about Asheville in Pictures
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NORTH ROYALTON: To be considered for this year's Students of Integrity scholarship program, North Royalton High School senior Savanna Hershman had to write about how she intended to influence other people.
"I thought about it and the best I could come up with," said Hershman, "was that you've got to be an example."
Hershman is certainly doing her best to be one.
On Dec. 6, Hershman was named a winner of this year's Students of Integrity scholarship, sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of Cleveland. She was recognized for her achievement during the Dec. 10 North Royalton Board of Education meeting.
Each year, the Students of Integrity program recognizes high school students in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain Counties. Area high schools are able to nominate one student who, through their actions and life examples, personifies ethics and strong character.
Judges weigh the applications on leadership, community service, integrity/character essay and academics. This year, 44 students made it to the nomination committee. Three students were awarded $1,000 scholarships, and the top essay winner, Hershman, received $2,500.
Hershman's application included an essay and a recommendation letter from North Royalton High School Counselor Erin Pontikos.
"Savanna is smart, modest, talented, driven, conscientious, inquisitive, and highly motivated to obtain her goals for the future," said Pontikos. "She is a leader among her peers and leads through a positive example and a friendly demeanor. She would be an asset to any campus and program."
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Wednesday November 14, 2012
Your votes were appreciated
I would like to thank the voters of Bennington and North Bennington in District 2-1 for the support given to me on Election Day.
I would like to congratulate Warren Roaf for running a clean and fair campaign and giving the voters a choice in the election.
In returning to Montpelier, I pledge to study the issues carefully and support those I feel are beneficial to the residents of District 2-1. Again, I thank you for giving me the honor to serve you in Montpelier.
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As affordable convertibles go, the 2014 Pontiac Firebird does pretty well. The 2014 Firebird convertible, however, is 1) no longer cheap and 2) based on the daddy of all Firebirds. So execution will matter a lot more than with, say, the V-6 car. I suspect Pontiac is up to the challenge.
The 2014 Pontiac Firebird convertible has all the expression of its hardtop sibling: vertical fog light channels, a front air splitter, a vented hood.Inside, the show car's suede steering wheel and manual shift knob should keep your hands glued down, and the Tremec shifter's short throws feel closer to the Firebird V-6's Aisin unit than the Firebird bulkier Tremec.
That's a good sign, given the 2014 Firebird is less fun to shift. I wish Pontiac had trimmed the parking brake, too. It sticks out, a basic plastic unit amid nicer trim.The seats have suede-like inserts, but they don't feel any more bolstered than the regular Fiebird's seats, but I had no problem with lateral support in those. Ford dumped a stupefying 650 horsepower in the archrival Mustang Shelby GT500, making the Trans Am's 580 horses seem, well, still a ton. The last GT500 fell short of the Mustang Boss' drift-anywhere dynamics, so we hope this Shelby has more than just more power. Either way, the 2014 Firebird has a shot at being just as much a hoot to drive, which we hope to do early next year.


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Synopsis of county board meeting
January 19, 2010
Members present: Seeboth, Berg, Dove,
Lochner, and Potter along with County
Administrator Enter and County Attorney
M/Berg, S/Lochner, to accept the Minutes of
1-5-10 and authorize publication of the Synopsis
of same, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Dove, to accept and file the
SCHA 2008 Annual Technical Report, carried.
At 9:08 AM, State Representative Paul
Torkelson met with the County Board and various
department heads to discuss pending legislative
issues including: Continued state revenue shortfall
and effects on local government, including
un-allotment processes; the Association of
Minnesota Counties "Minnesota Redesign" project
pursuing positive outcomes through flexibility,
transparency, and efficiency in state and local
government; Public Health issues; Family Services
issues & South Country Health Alliance (SCHA);
Concept of Statewide Tax Software System;
Minnesota Tax System Simplification; PERA
Recommendations and History; Transportation
concerns; Probation Agent funding; Soldiers Rest
legislative history; Request Sales Tax Exemption
for ARMER system equipment purchases;
Proposed MN Disaster Assistance Reform Act;
MPCA's proposed Financial Assurance and Siting
(FASIT) Rule revisions; and over-all concern of
cost shifts to local units of government. After
considerable discussion, Chairman Seeboth
thanked Representative Torkelson for attending
the County Board meeting to review county
legislative concerns.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to authorize the payment
General Government claims in the amount of
$462,166.11, carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to accept and file the
Percent Delinquent Report for 2009 which reflects
an unpaid percentage of 1.277% on the county
collections, carried. It should be noted that prior
year unpaid percentages included 1.203% for
2008 and 1.186% for 2007.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to accept and file the
Cash Management/Investment Report for the year
ended 12-31-09 reflecting an invested balance of
$15,710,250.56 with an average rate of 1.40% on
the CD investments, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Berg, to approve Res. No.
2010-01 approving the Brown County Auditor-
Treasurer's Investment and Internal Control Policy
as revised, carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to accept and file the STS
Quarterly Report for the 4th Quarter of 2009,
M/Berg, S/Lochner, to approve Conditional
Use Permit App. #C-00234 by Rich Hoffmann
for Brown County Sheriff (Brown County owner)
on property described as part of the W2 of SE4,
Sec. 16T109NR30W, Cottonwood Twp., Brown
County for the purpose of allowing the use of a
shooting range in an existing gravel pit for the
purpose of Law Enforcement Fire Arms training,
with four (4) conditions listed, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to approve the
Preliminary Plat #P-00109 multi (8) lot split by
Dave & Anne Grunert for DuWayne & Gudrun
Kjelshus known as Kjelshus Fourth Subdivision
on property described as part of the NE4, Sec.
30T108NR31W & part of the SE4, Sec. 19
T108NR31W both in Lake Hanska Twp., with
one (1) condition listed, carried. Property being
platted is currently farm field along Lake Hanska
M/Berg, S/Potter, to approve the Final Plat
#P-00107 single lot split by Paul Haala, personal
rep for Wilbert & Angeline Haala known as Haala
Eighth Subdivision on property described as part
of the SE4 of SW4, Sec. 36T109NR31W, Sigel
Twp., Brown County MN, carried.
M/Berg, S/Lochner, to approve the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Feedlot
Program 2009 Annual County Feedlot Officer
& Performance Credit Report (Data for period
1/1/200912/31/2009); and authorize Board Chair
Seeboth to sign same on behalf of Brown County
for submittal to MPCA, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Berg, to approve Res. No. 2010-
02 granting the Wetland Administrator authority to
make decisions on behalf of the County regarding
the Wetland Conservation Act, carried.
M/Potter, S/Lochner, to accept and file the
Dec. 2009 Monthly Reports of Activity for the
Brown County Sheriff's Dept., carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to approve changes to
the Rules and Regulations Governing Soldiers
Rest Cemeteries as recommended by the
Brown County Veterans Council as follows: 5.1
Residency Requirement. Eligible Veterans must
be a resident in Brown County at the time of
death to receive a burial plot. Proof of residency
may be required at the time of application for
burial. Acceptable proof includes Brown County
Property Tax Statements, Current Property Rental
Agreement, or Current Utility Bill. 5.2 Residency
Exception. Eligible Brown County Veteran
Residents, who required skilled medical care at
a medical facility, assisted living center, group
home, hospital, or nursing home that is outside of
the borders of Brown County, may receive a burial
plot.; and to add reference to Minnesota Statute
375.38 to Rules (2.0 Minnesota Law Governing
Soldier Rest), carried.
M/Potter, S/Lochner, to accept and file the
Brown County Veterans Service OfficeQuarterly
Board Report for the Fourth Quarter 2009,
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to authorize the payment
of Family Services Administrative claims in the
amount of $223,315.29, carried.
At 11:34 AM, Chairman Seeboth convened
a Closed Session to consider Social Services
Payments, whereupon M/Potter, S/Lochner,
to authorize the payment of Social Services
payments in the amount of $208,992.72, carried.
The Closed Session ended at 11:38 AM.
M/Lochner, S/Seeboth, to approve Res. No.
2010-03 amending Section 12.1 of the SCHA
Second Amended Joint Powers Agreement,
M/Potter, S/Berg, to authorize Public Health
to purchase the services of Francis Phelan, P.A.,
CPA, to prepare the 2009 Cost Report for Home
Health Care services for Medicare at an estimated
rate of within 10% of $1,140.00, carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to accept and file the
following Public Health Update: Statewide
Health Improvement Program (SHIP); H1N1
Novel InfluenzaMinnesota Update; Performance
Improvement Plan; Staff Changes; the Public
Health Standards; Health Reform and Possible
Implications for Public Health, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to approve the
appointment of Amanda O'Connor to the Regular
PT (24-36 hrs/wk) MCH PHN position at the hourly
rate of $22.1941 (Grade XVI, Step 1) contingent
on passage of the pre-employment physical and
with an effective date of 2-8-10, carried.
M/Berg, S/Dove, to accept the retirement of
Carl Rolloff, FT Dispatcher for the Sheriff's Dept.
on 1-31-10 and authorize posting the position
according to contract and using the current
eligibility list, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to approve Res. No.
2010-04 setting the minimum salaries for Elected
County Officials for 2011, carried.
M/Lochner, S/Potter, to schedule a public
hearing for 10:00 AM on 2-16-10 for miscellaneous
fees additions/revisions pursuant to MS 373.41,
M/Dove, S/Berg, to approve Res. No. 2010-
05 relating to financing of proposed project
to be undertaken by the County; establishing
compliance with Reimbursement Bond
Regulations under the Internal Revenue Code
with respect to the Facility Infrastructure and
Energy Efficiency Improvement Project, carried.
Correspondence C-1 thru C-14 were accepted
and filed.
Seeboth reported on the recent Healthy
Communities/Healthy Youth meeting and on
the Highway 14 Partnership meeting; Lochner
reported on Area II and on Detox matters; Dove
reported on the recent Extension Committee
meeting; and Potter reported on the Trails meeting
on 1-12-10.
Calendars were coordinated for the next two
week period.
There being no further business, Chairman
Seeboth adjourned the Meeting at 12:28 PM.
The Official Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of January 19, 2010 are on file in the County
Administrator's Office and may be viewed
during normal business hours, M-F, 8AM-5PM.
Correspondence and requests for additional
information may be directed to the County
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How to Get Rid of Poison Sumac
Poison sumac: it is a sworn enemy for all those who like the outdoors. Hand in hand with its partners in crime, poison ivy and poison oak, it causes painful rashes that can hang around for a longer period than the enjoyment of being outdoors. And when you're undergoing such an ordeal, the only word that would linger in your mind would be 'relief'. What you are just about to read will give a simple and comprehensive outline on the causes and effects of poison sumac and also the formidable treatment methods.
Getting to Know your Enemy
Poison sumac belongs to the Toxicodendron genus, which is endemic to North America. There are wide varieties of species varying from one place to another, but encouragingly, poison plants can be distinguished by the existence of white berries and unique leaf-cluster. Poison sumac has 8-12 leaves per branch and procreates green or white berries. Poison sumac and all plants under the Toxicodendron genus secrete resinous oil, of which "urushiol" is the active ingredient.
Urushiol is not really a poison; it is an allergen that specifically targets humans. Essentially, no other species are susceptible to it. Like all allergens, urushiol stimulates the immune system of humans and switches it to a self destruct mode, thereby attacking its own tissues. Urushiol is well known as "the most destructive allergen." In the most unfortunate cases, urushiol can even cause death; favorably, this extreme reaction is very rare.
Certainly, it is very easy to fall prey to poisonous plants as they swarm backyards, gardens and deep woods. It is well known that prevention is mighty better than cure. It aptly suits this case because there is literally no cure for poison sumac rashes but there are certain treatments that can be of positive effect for Toxicodendron dermatitis.
Treatments for Removing Poison Sumac
There has been widespread search for a cure for poison sumac dermatitis, but at the moment everything points to hypothetical theories and nothing that actually nullifies the effect of the allergen-urushiol. Many things have been given a try, right from medicinal herbs to animal urine to gunpowder. Some remedies have been successful in a way that they can reduce pain and ease itching. But it can be assumed as of now that only time can cure this disorder. There are two methods to treat poison sumac dermatitis symptoms: palliatives and preventatives.
Palliative Remedies
Palliative remedies reduce the effect of poison sumac, rather than affecting a proper cure.
- Pinkish calamine lotion: Temporarily soothes and cools the skin but doesn't give a 100% cure.
- Oatmeal baths provide a temporary relief.
- Hot water provides short time ease of pain.
- Anti-itch medications might seem to be working but they actually don't in most cases.
- Antihistamines are useless.
- Corticosteroids, either taken as tablets or injected, can make your body functions go haywire.
Preventative Methods
The most assuring preventive measure against poison sumac rashes is to keep away from the toxic species altogether; however, this is quite unrealistic and impractical. Some methods that can be effective are,
- Treating the infected area with a strong soap.
- Swabbing the area with alcohol, though it takes eons of time to do this effectively.
- Barrier creams are another good option.
A lot of balanced medical preparations have been introduced, but their effects seem to be growing obsolete with time. Fortunately, there's a glimmer of hope that extensive research into allergens will provide some clues if not answers that might finally result in a 100% reliable cure. Those who are susceptible can only wait and hope foe the best to happen.
Remember this: Poison sumac may not kill you, but some of the remedies can! So make sure you get a doctor's consultation before you do anything.
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I have foundthe best thing for poison sumac is to rub natural
aloe on it. It makes the are tingle and swell directly around the rash, causing the poison to ooze from your skin. It does not look like the puss filled pockets oozing, the aloe just soaks into your skin kills the poison(so I have heard) and pushes it out. I have had my rashes for a week now and just started this last night. Nothing else seemed to help as much, I tried calamine, ivarest, domeboro, mexisana, clear lotion, alcohol, oatmeal and baking soda rubs that drie(no tub). Nothing worked. My legs were swelling and u was crying in the shower with scalding water running on it trying to releive the pain in any way. While in the shower use a loofa (or washcloth) then scrub the rash with bar soap, to dry the poison an if u wash the area it comes into contact with soon enough it won't spread, so I scrubbed until I couldn't any longer. My legs are raw but I got the releif of scratching I wanted without the spread of the poison oils. Then I used rubbing alcohol after which I followed with te aloe I took fro my plant(the actual plant is best) it immediately puffed up and pushed poison out, most of m rash has vanished in te past 24 hours but what's left is soon to be gone. It's said to take up to 3 days. 24 hours for me and I've seen a huge difference, it's amazing. More than half of it is gone. I have a feeling I'm highly alergic to it. The rash had covered my legs within 12 hours of comming into contact with it but the aloe makes it dissapeared just ad fast as u can catch it. I hope this is if use to others who are suffering. This really is the beast the call it.


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Scenes from a foggy day in Kent County, Grand Rapids
Wednesday, December 04, 2013 5:40 PM
Railroad tracks in Alpine Twp. as fog changes the landscape Wednesday, December 4, 2013. (Chris Clark | MLive.com)
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So it's official.
FirstEnergy bought the naming rights for Cleveland Browns Stadium. They haven't said for how much, but you know it's a lot of dough. There are all kind of promotional tie-ins that go along with it. I'm sure it's win-win for all involved.
Given FirstEnergy's behavior during superstorm Sandy, I'm just worried that if we ever make the playoffs, FirstEnergy will send all our linemen to East Rutherford, N.J., to play for the Giants. Then they'll tell us to be patient and not to worry. Then they will promise to bring them back in time for next week's game.
But I guess it could be worse. We want our team to have energy, after all. Right? Energy is the kind of thing you're looking for in a sports team. Better than naming it Old Joe's Blackstrap Molasses Stadium.
Or something eminently mockable like the Vlasic Pickle Palace.
Here are some other names we should be glad we won't have to suffer through:
The Tim Misny I'll Make You Pay Park: Domed.
Norton Furniture Field: All the seats are discounted.
Dick Goddard Rainy Day Stadium: No dome ever.
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Field: At least the toilets will flush.
Great Lakes Brewing Field: Every game is Ten Dollar Beer Day.
Gold Bond Powder Stadium: For athlete's feet.
Drew Carey Coliseum: Price is always right no matter where you sit.
Hilarities Field: The joke's on you.
Patricia Heaton Park: All plays go up "The Middle."
The Mike Polk Jr. Factory of Sadness. Res ipsa loquitur.
Ghoulardi Field: No more cooling it with the boom-booms. Boom-booms are encouraged.
Gary From Carpet Town Field: New AstroTurf for every game.
While we're on the subject, my naming rights have just become available. Picture your company name here: Michael "Valvoline" Heaton. If you have an offer, I'm all ears. We'll make beautiful music together.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Beating the cold weather for those who have to work outside begins with preparation.
"It starts from the first thing when you wake up in the morning, the first thing you check is the weather," said mailman Walter Weigold of New Dorp, who is out between six and seven hours a day delivering mail. "Depending on the temperature like today, you know you're pulling out your heavy, heavy gear."
That gear includes heavy thermal long johns, layers, hats and socks.
"Head gear is most important; head gear and foot gear is the most important," Weigold said. "I have wool socks, thermal shoes because I'm going to be out here for at least anywhere between six and seven hours in the street, so when you're dealing with that, you're dealing with very dangerous conditions."
"But the key to everything is, if you dress properly, you're fine," Weigold said.
After delivering the mail for more than three hours as of Tuesday afternoon, Weigold's gloved hands were warm to the touch.
Weigold walks a little quicker and even adjusts the way he handles the mail to maintain warmth.
Crossing guard Carla Discenza of Annadale agrees with the preparation approach and with a down coat, four pairs of pants under her snow pants, three pairs of wool socks with one pair of battery-heated socks, a fury hat and gloves, she did not even feel the cold Tuesday.
"It took me an extra half hour to get dressed this morning," Ms. Discenza said as she got ready for a five-hour shift crossing PS 29 students and parents safely at Victory Boulevard and Slosson Avenue in Castleton Corners. "I have two hats, and a hood; hand warmers; feet warmers; three pair of socks -- and I'm not talking your normal everyday socks, they're crazy -- I even have batteries in my socks."
"I'm not cold at all," she added. "Unfortunately, a lot of the kids, they don't come out prepared, and it breaks my heart to see them walking around with no gloves and no hat. This is a little scary. This weather is really bad."
Fed Ex deliveryman Anthony Vono of Bay Terrace said he "wear layers -- what could you do?" -- when faced with Tuesday's ice cold.
On the flip side, Meike Boyle of South Beach, working at Primo Pizzeria and Ristorante Italiano in Grant City, was happy to be working next to hot pizza ovens on Tuesday.
"It's my best friend today," Ms. Boyle said of the ovens. "In July not so much, but right now. I deliver for them on Thursday, so I'm so happy that today isn't Thursday."
The cold might also be responsible for keeping people indoors.
Tony Santangelo, working at Beach Bum Tanning in New Dorp, noticed that business has been a bit slower than usual.
"It's a lot better than working outside; it's pretty cold, so they're probably waiting for it to get a little bit warmer to come in," Santangelo said from behind the warm counter in a T-shirt.
He did, however, sympathize with workers who have to endure outdoor conditions.
"I don't know if it was the Fed Ex guy or the mail delivery guy, but he had a whole ski mask on for working outside. It's freezing."


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The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.


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A Southwest Madison Township, Perry County, man told police someone broke into his home this month and stole a safe with cash and jewelry.
Charles Burd said the break-in happened Dec. 11 between 945 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. in the 1900 block of Airport Road.
Anyone with information about the burglary can call police at 717-567-3110.


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Globetrotters Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their brood are putting down roots at the French chateau where they shacked up for the birth of twins Knox and Vivienne, Us magazine reports.
They're still renting the 880-acre estate, which includes vineyards, olive groves and a lake, but Pitt, a design buff, is doing some renovations with an eye to buying Chateau Miraval eventually. The family has traveled the globe together, spending time recently in Germany, where Pitt was filming "Inglorious Basterds."
Until recently the couple had considered New Orleans their home, but Pitt says they're settling in France "because the kids can run free there, we have a good relationship with the locals, and it's a good base."
Pitt is investing $12.9 million to refurbish the home, including a 400-square-foot master bedroom, an indoor pool and a new wing, which will bring the bedroom count to some 35. (Guess the couple plans to keep busy on that front.) A source tells the magazine that work will start in January: "Brad will be using many local workers because it's a good way of giving back to the community."


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WASHINGTON -- Former Rep. William Jefferson's appellate lawyer has lymphoma and will be convalescing from a stem-cell transplant and high-dose chemotherapy in May when the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is tentatively scheduled to hear oral arguments in the former congressman's public corruption case.
Lawrence Robbins, the well-known Washington D.C. appellate lawyer, requested that oral arguments be delayed until September and said federal prosecutors don't oppose the delay.
Lymphoma is a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the immune system.
Jefferson, a New Orleans Democrat who represented the 2nd Congressional District for nine terms, was convicted on 11 of 16 corruption charges in August, 2009. Judge T.S. Ellis III sentenced him to 13 years in prison; the longest corruption sentence ever imposed on a member of Congress, but allowed him to remain free pending resolution of his appeal.
If the delay in oral arguments is granted, it means that no decision is likely by a three-judge panel for the Richmond, Va.-based appellate court until October or November. The losing side is likely to appeal to the full 4th circuit, and the matter could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jefferson was convicted on charges related to what the government said was a scheme in which he demanded payments from business executives in return for his help wining contracts and other favored treatment - mostly in Western Africa.
Robbins, Jefferson's appellate attorney, filed his delay request last week. He is a partner with the firm Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP and, among other well-known cases, served as the appellate attorney for Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, convicted for leaking the identity of Central Intelligence Agency officer Valerie Plame Wilson.
In taking over as lead attorney in the Jefferson case last June, Robbins said that Jefferson's wife, Andrea, and his adult children had agreed to pay his fee, which he described as "steeply discounted from" the usual amount his firm charges "for comparable appellate work."
The Jeffersons have five grown daughters.
The 4th Circuit had scheduled oral arguments sometime between May 10 and May 13. With the Justice Department agreeing to the delay, it's likely the 4th Circuit will concur and reschedule arguments for September.


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written by fineliving56 , September 20, 2012
That happens a lot when Muhammad is criticized, strange ... even, Allah do not get that kind of reaction from Muslim when IT, criticized ..
is it possible that, Muhammad is more important them Allah, IT self in the eyes of Muslims ?
written by Worldpeace , September 21, 2012
written by Jimat Khorasan , September 21, 2012
written by 1proudkaffur4life , September 22, 2012
I'm certain if there were no cops in the building SOME (NOT all of ) these "peaceful" Muslims would have used violence just like so many of their brothers in faith in other parts of the world... This is not limited to the "arabic world".
written by kope , September 22, 2012
written by Ex-Muslim , September 22, 2012
And an warning -- secure your ass from your Muslim brethren when you say, "i support jews for making the movie on muhammad". Should you say the same amidst the crowds in Cairo or Karachi, you would know instantly how "peaceful" your religion is.
written by dead or alive , September 22, 2012
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written by Yibel , September 25, 2012
Those who disobey Allah AND HIS MESSENGER will be burnt with fire and suffer a painful doom. 14 For the disbelievers, We have prepared a painful doom. 18
For disbelievers, We prepare a shameful doom. 37 Hell is sufficient for their burning. 55 Unbelievers will be tormented forever with fire. When their skin is burned off, a fresh skin will be provided. 56 Allah will bestow a vast reward on those who fight in religious wars. 74 Believers fight for Allah (AND HIS MESSENGER); disbelievers fight for the devil. So fight the minions of the devil. 76 Have no unbelieving friends. Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them. 89 If the unbelievers do not offer you peace, kill them wherever you find them. Against such you are given clear warrant. 91 Those who oppose THE MESSENGER and become unbelievers will go to hell. 115 Those who believe, then disbelieve, then believe and disbelieve again will never be forgiven by Allah. 137 For the hypocrites there will be a painful doom. 138 Allah will gather hypocrites and disbelievers into hell. 140 The hypocrites will be in the lowest part of hell and no one will help them there. 145 You must believe everything Allah AND HIS MESSENGERS tell you. Those who don't are disbelievers and will face a painful doom. 150-151 For the disbelievers, Allah has prepared a painful doom. 161
Allah will guide disbelievers down a road that leads to everlasting hell. 168-169
Muhammad was full of hate - so his god was full of hate. Muhammad wanted revenge - so his god wanted revenge. Muhammad controlled people through fear - so his god controlled people through fear. Muhammad wanted to rule the world - so his god wanted to rule the world. Muhammad and Allah are One.
written by Worldpeace , September 26, 2012
written by Yibel , September 28, 2012
Those who deny Islam will be losers in the Hereafter. 5
Disbelievers are the rightful owners of Hell. 10
Disbelievers will have a painful doom. 36
Disbelievers will want to come out of the Fire, but will not. Theirs will be a lasting doom. 37
Life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, and tooth for tooth. Non-muslims are wrong doers. 45
Christians will be burned in the Fire. 72
Christians are wrong about the Trinity. For that they will have a painful doom. 73
Disbelievers will be owners of hell-fire. 86
The Pakistan Blasphemy Law 295C:
"Use of derogatory remarks etc. in respect of the Holy Prophet by Whoever by words, spoken or written, directly or indirectly, defiles the sacred name of the holy prophet of Muhammad (peace be upon him), shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall even be liable to a fine."
"Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and HIS MESSENGER and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment..." -- Qur'an 5:33
Anyone who resists Islam is deemed to be making war with Allah.


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SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2322
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the Year Two Thousand Twelve
An Act authorizing the Department of Mental Health to establish teen drop in centers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 24 the following section:-
Section 25. The department shall establish 5 pilot teen mental health drop-in centers for youths age 10 to 20 pursuant to this section. The centers shall provide free, confidential access to licensed mental health professionals as well as trained peer counselors. Centers shall include a "safe room", so called, and an internet-connected computer station for youths who wish to research their condition and find communities online. Centers shall be open for minimum of four hours after the close of the local middle and high school.
Centers shall provide no less than 10 hours per week of access to a licensed mental health professional with experience in treating youth. Centers shall provide access to no less than 2 paid peer counselors who have had at least 10 hours of training. Centers shall provide referrals for services beyond their scope, such as inpatient care and substance abuse programs.
The centers host sites shall be selected from among existing youth and community centers pursuant to a request for proposals. Such requests shall include:-
(a) data showing that their communities have a substantial unmet need for teen mental health services;
(b) information on the accessibility of the facilities to youth without cars;
(c) specific plans for outreach, and a demonstrated ability to publicize their services to local youth; and
(d) information on the center's advisory board, which shall include 15 members, at least 8 of whom shall be under age 20. The advisory boards shall design the layout of centers and meet annually to discuss improvements. Applicants shall certify that youth members had a central role in center design, including the layout of the safe room and other rooms.
Selections of centers from among those applying shall be based on the recommendations of a screening board established by the department, which shall include at least one mental health professional, a community member from each county, and a majority of members under age 20, half of whom shall be nominated by Teens Leading The Way.


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FLINT, MI – The 2nd Annual Stephen Landon Memorial Bike Ride will take place Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a guided tour along the Flint River Trail.
A release from organizers said, "Stephen Landon was not only a beloved professor at the University of Michigan-Flint, he was a champion of Flint and worked throughout the community to improve and to promote bicycle use and the Flint River Trail. He passed away unexpectedly in July 2012, and his family, friends, students, and colleagues organized the first memorial bike ride last October as a way to pay tribute."
Registration takes place at 10 a.m. at The Good Beans Café, located at 328 North Grand Traverse Street. Registration is $20 for non-students and $10 students. All proceeds will benefit the Stephen Landon Memorial Endowed Scholarship.
The Stephen Landon Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by his family to honor his memory and his contributions to the university. The scholarship assists students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre Design and Technology. All contributions are tax deductible.
Following the bike ride, Good Beans owner, Ken Van Wagoner will dedicate a bicycle rack to Stephen's memory. For more information email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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PREVIEWInspired by Austen
What: An event sponsored by the Jane Austen Society of North America — Ohio North Coast Region and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities. It features authors Ava Farmer (Sandy Lerner) and Karen Doornebos.
When: 1 p.m. Saturday.Where: Case Western Reserve University, Clark Hall, Room 309, 11130 Bellflower Road, Cleveland. Admission: Free. Go to jasnaonc.blogspot.com.
It started, as it has for so many devoted Janeites, with a BBC miniseries production of "Pride and Prejudice."
Ah, yes. Of course. Who among us was not entranced with the sight of Colin Firth, as Mr. Darcy, jumping into the lake to cool his smoldering passion for Elizabeth Bennet and then emerging, his wet shirt clinging to his chest?
"Colin Firth?" Lerner said. "Colin Firth? Oh, please! Give me a break!"
Lerner, a purist when it comes to Austen and many other things in this world, does not approve of such contemporary meddling with her favorite author.
No, the production that drew Lerner into a lifelong love affair with Austen was the 1980 BBC production, starring David Rintoul and Elizabeth Garvie.
"This will always be 'My P&P,' and any deviation therefrom is heresy. Period," she writes in the epilogue to her new novel, "Second Impressions," written under the pen name Ava Farmer. It is a sequel to "Pride and Prejudice," set 10 years after Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are married.
Lerner will talk about "Second Impressions," and sign copies of the book, at "Inspired by Austen," an event Saturday at Case Western Reserve University sponsored by the Jane Austen Society of North America -- Ohio North Coast Region and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities.
It will also feature Karen Doornebos, author of the contemporary romance novel "Definitely Not Mr. Darcy," whose heroine participates in a reality-TV dating show set in the Regency period.
Lerner spent 26 years working on her book, most of it doing the sort of meticulous, primary-source research usually found in academic tomes produced by history professors angling for tenure.
The result is a novel that channels Austen's style so fluidly, an uninformed reader could take it as Austen's own work.
"I put 26 years into making it so the reader doesn't have to suspend disbelief," she said. "I've been told by people who know this stuff that it is seamless."
Before Austen, Silicon Valley
But that was hardly the only thing she did in the years since she saw that BBC miniseries. First, she was a early Silicon Valley success story.
Lerner did not go to Stanford to study English or creative writing. She was there to earn a master's degree in statistics and computer science.
While there, she met Leonard Bosack, who became her partner both in marriage and in founding Cisco Systems, which developed and produced the first network routers that allowed computers with different protocols to "talk" to one another. Routers are a common fixture in most home offices today, but when Bosack and Lerner started Cisco in 1984, they were the iPad of the day.
The two were ousted from Cisco in 1990 by, Lerner said, executives hired by the venture-capital firms that had invested in the company.
"It was Vietnam," she said, "just a soul-ravaging, pitched battle, us vs. them."
Lerner and Bosack -- who have since separated -- walked away with $170 million, the bulk of which they put into a charitable foundation and trust, according to Forbes magazine.
Lerner then turned to the pursuit of her passions. She jousted, a hobby she enjoyed until her beloved horse died. She founded, and later sold, Urban Decay, a cosmetics company conceived as the hard-edged urban antithesis to the industry's then-ubiquitous Barbie-esque pinks.
She rode Harleys. She started an audio-engineering studio. She wrote a massive paper on carriages in the works of Austen.
Her big passions ended up in property purchases. She bought the 800-acre Ayrshire Farm in Virginia, an hour outside Washington, D.C., where she lives with her four cats in a restored 1912 cottage on the property; she does not feel comfortable in the 42-room main house. The farm, run according to sustainable-agriculture principles, sells organic produce and meat from humanely raised and slaughtered animals and supplies both her nearby butcher shop and her English-style pub.
Restoring part of Austen's world
If the farm takes Lerner one century into the past, her other property takes her back two centuries, to Austen's time -- and, in fact, to Austen's exact place.
That property is Chawton House, the estate owned by Austen's brother, Edward, where Jane lived in a cottage during the last years of her life -- a life cut short in 1817, when she was just 41.
Lerner and Bosack's foundation bought and restored the estate and established the Chawton House Library, dedicated to the study and research of early English women's writing -- not just Austen, but her predecessors and contemporaries, a long list of mostly obscure names Lerner rattles off with ease.
"It's 40 rooms of their own," Lerner said. "It was really about somebody getting all these books together and giving them a place where they can be studied in their own context."
The profits from Lerner's book, the first publication by Chawton House Press, will go to the library.
"I'm giving myself a year to make that happen," she said, with lots of appearances and book signings.
She hopes her book will also act as a kind of counterweight to some of the other Austen-inspired books out there, the ones she calls "the heavy-breathing zombie books."
"I've started to read some of the stuff, and I'm horrified," she said. Almost as horrified as she is at the thought of Colin F. in a wet shirt.
That is decidedly not the Mr. Darcy -- or the Austen adaptation -- of Lerner's imagination.
Rintoul, her Mr. Darcy, actually came to Chawton House in 2007, the honored guest at a ball the facility gave for the 200th anniversary of Austen moving to the estate. It was called "Dancing With Darcy."
And, gentle reader, that is just what Miss Lerner did. She wore a Regency dress and danced the Congress of Vienna waltz with Mr. Darcy -- whose shirt was dry.
"I felt like a young girl at a Beatles concert," she said, adding a 20th-century reference to the 19th-century ball held in the 21st century.
Jane, we suspect, would approve.


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Kindness of a stranger
-- Thank you to the very honest and considerate woman who turned in my red purse at the Fairhope Walmart customer service desk. I inadvertently left my purse in a buggy in the cart-return section of the parking lot on Monday night. When I returned to the store to report my missing purse, I was thrilled to learn that it had been found. This very kind woman, who did not leave her name, saved me countless hours of work and worry. I am truly grateful. With so many stories of dishonesty, it is my pleasure to report the goodness of a stranger.
Singer had voice of an angel
-- I don't want to remember Whitney Houston as the queen of pop. She's the goddess of all songs. I bet the heavens are opening up and people are getting chill bumps, like me, when they hear her sing.
Educate through tragedy
-- With so many idolizing Whitney Houston following her tragic death, now would be an opportune time to teach young, impressionable children the dangers of drugs.
Pregnancy is no disease
-- Could someone please explain to me how the Obama administration can call birth control preventive medicine? Since when is having a baby a disease? Mandating and forcing Catholic churches and insurance companies to pay for birth control is unconstitutional.
'She did it for the money'
-- That is such a load of garbage, "Witness weeps on stand at bingo trial," "I knew it was wrong and illegal, I didn't want to do it." Well, then, why did you do it? I hope she's still getting punished. What's the difference between her and drug dealer saying, "Well I knew it was wrong and I didn't want to do it"? She did it for the money. She got paid to do that. You take money for illegal things, then you get punished. You're crying because you got caught, not because you did it.
The guilty should pay
-- Anybody that has been found guilty of fraud in the BP mess or with Social Security, any kind of fraud, Medicaid, should lose everything they've got. They should sell everything they've got to give the money back. But for these people I see in the paper, it just infuriates me that they can get away with this. They need to do some hard time and some real payback.
Bigger job has lower pay
-- Am I the only one who thinks it would be a great idea to cut both state and national representatives' pay? They both voted themselves a raise in the last few years. Teachers struggle enough with low pay and they are shaping our future leaders, our precious children. They are so underpaid for what they do, and state and national leaders are so overpaid for getting us deeper in debt. For goodness' sakes, they need to take a pay cut.
Soldiers need pay hike too
-- An article in Sound Off says a policeman's salary starts at around $29,000, which is low. But does anyone realize what the starting salary of a military serviceman is, people who are killed regularly, shot at regularly? Their starting pay is around $18,000 a year. You can make that much at a fast-food restaurant. But these young men in the military are getting killed and shot at for $18,000 to help protect us. There's a problem with pay in the military as well as the police department.


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This week marked several beginnings. The equinox began the journey of the sun away from the northern hemisphere bringing longer nights. The festivals of Ramadan, St. Sophia, Navarati and others celebrate origins and understanding. The university semester began, including the full-to-capacity martial arts class I teach on Tuesday nights at Temple U's Center City campus.
When I arrived, students were sitting on the floor waiting. Some sat in bad rounded posture that you know is unhealthy at your desk. They straightened when I asked them to. In past semesters there were students who refused. Once, one stormed out shouting she didn't understand why she had to sit straight when class hadn't started yet. She didn't know that class is always in session.
Students got their equipment - bending wrong to yank weights out of bins. I told them, "Healthy bending. This class is for health." Some didn't understand the connection. Others tapped those still bending wrong, "Teacher says bend your legs." Several looked surprised. One said, "I'm getting leg exercise before class even begins." I told her that class is always in session. I reminded students to use healthy bending at home and work for every time they bend (Disc Pain - Not a Mystery, Easy to Fix). I showed them how to get more exercise by helping others who came in late.
We began stances. Students sometimes have a stereotyped idea, sometimes learned from aerobic boxing classes. They stand with shoulders hunched up, upper back rounded, head and chin jutting forward, and their behind tilted out in back. I mimicked them. They giggled at how bad it looks. I told them, "You don't look tough. You look ninety." It's true that you use shoulders to block some strikes, but you are not supposed to hunch. Don't do things to harm your neck in order to protect your neck. Overarching your lower back so that your behind tilts out in back is a frequent cause of back pain in daily life (Fixing the Commonest Source of "Mystery" Lower Back Pain) and injury when giving or receiving a blow. It's silly to go to boxing class and beat up yourself.
Look at the photo above. It shows terrible positioning that injures, and perpetuates the tightness that causes more troubles. When you lift one leg to kick (or stretch or take the stairs), notice if your other leg pulls forward. That shows tightness in the front of your hip. Instead, stand straight and keep the standing leg from pulling forward. Don't round your body to lift your leg. You will get built-in anterior hip stretch, one of the places you need to stretch most, and prevent several problems that I will cover soon.
The point of exercise is to improve life. It is missing the point to exercise in unhealthy ways, training unhealthy habits. If you are interested in learning how to retrain healthy movement in martial arts or aerobic boxing classes that you transfer to daily life, let me know and I will post more on what my students learn.
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MOBILE, Ala. -- A Circuit Court judge is questioning the testimony of his former colleague Herman Thomas that he never had or displayed a fraternity paddle at the Mobile County courthouse.
Thomas' denials came during an unsuccessful attempt to get his law license reinstated after the Alabama State Bar stripped him of it in the wake of a series of criminal charges.
Besides Circuit Judge Joseph "Rusty" Johnston, other judges and several lawyers queried since the April 9 Montgomery hearing said they often saw a paddle on exhibition in Thomas' chambers behind his courtroom bench. Only Johnston was willing to be quoted on the record for this story.
The existence of any paddles may play a key role in the planned prosecution of Thomas by the Mobile County District Attorney's Office.
A grand jury last month issued a 57-count indictment against the former judge, charging him with extortion, kidnapping, sodomy and sex abuse.
Among the allegations, Thomas is accused of spanking young criminal defendants.
Johnston described the paddle as having been near Thomas' desk, along with a framed photo of a group shot of a fraternity to which Thomas belongs, Kappa Alpha Psi.
"I've seen the paddle," Johnston said. "I saw it in his office. It was sort of on display."
Thomas' attorney, Robert Clark, said last week that his client stands by his statements, made under oath to the State Bar.
"Judge Rusty Johnston is out to crucify and hang Judge Thomas, and he ain't stopped. And he ain't going to stop," Clark said.
Earlier this year, Johnston banned Thomas, who stepped down in October 2007, from arguing cases as a lawyer in his courtroom, citing what he said were ethical lapses on Thomas' part.
During the Montgomery hearing, Thomas acknowledged being a member of Kappa Alpha Psi and said he owned 3 fraternity paddles.
"I have a small paddle that I received when I was first initiated in 1990 that's at my home," Thomas told the State Bar. "And I have two paddles that was given to me as gifts that are also on display in my home."
Thomas was questioned at one point by the State Bar's general counsel, Tony McLain.
"Have you ever taken any of those paddles in the courthouse?" McLain asked.
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Politics: Obama and the Middle East. A week of cognitive dissonance and failure
Published by: Robert Laurie on Sunday September 16th, 2012
By ROBERT LAURIE - Sunday morning, Obama and his administration continue to deny Libyan reality
Friday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney took to the podium and informed the press that the uprisings in the Middle East were solely directed at an offensive Youtube video. They had nothing to do with the Obama administration, a hatred of the United States, or U.S. foreign policy.
At almost that exact moment, thousands of rioters were in the streets of Afghanistan chanting "Death to America", and "death to the enemies of Islam" before they burned an effigy of Barack Obama.
It was, perhaps, the Obama administration's signature moment in its response to the violence that was spreading across the globe. The statement was disassociated from reality, easily disproven by events taking place elsewhere, and an affirmation that the President was utterly unwilling to deal with the truth of the matter at hand. It was bizarre display, reminiscent of the Iraqi information minister's rambling 2003 denials that the U.S. was pressing into Baghdad – while our tanks were rolling by in the background.
You'd think it couldn't get any worse. You'd be wrong. This morning, thanks to the Sunday news shows, the Obama administration managed to one-up itself.
During an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice doubled down on the Youtube malarkey.
"What sparked the recent violence, was the airing on the internet of a very hateful, very offensive, video that has offended many people around the world," she said. "This has been the proximate cause of what we've seen this week."
She also appeared on ABC's "This Week" to claim that the destruction of our Libyan embassy was not pre-meditated, saying "Our current best assessment, based on the information that we have at present, is that, in fact, what this began as, it was a spontaneous – not a pre-meditated – response to what had transpired in Cairo."
Just like the Carney lie, events were transpiring elsewhere that would directly contradict Ambassador Rice, once again making the administration appear to be out-of-touch with reality.
Over on CBS's "Face the Nation," Libyan President Mohamed Yousef El-Magariaf, was being interviewed by Bob Schieffer.
"The way these perpetrators acted and moved -- I think we, and they're choosing the specific date for this so-called demonstration, I think we have no, this leaves us with no doubt that this was pre-planned, determined," Magariaf said. "It was planned, definitely. It was planned by foreigners, by people who entered the country a few months ago. And they were planning this criminal act since their arrival
Magariaf claims that over 50 arrests have already been made, and those in custody hail from multiple nations. "They entered Libya from different directions. Some of them definitely from Mali and Algeria,"
Since the murder of four Americans and the destruction of our Libyan embassy, evidence suggesting the attacks were premeditated has been piling up. Nearly every worthwhile foreign policy observer has come to the conclusion that the Youtube video was little more than an excuse – a catalyst capable of riling the Islamic world. It's a cover story, nothing more.
Yet, for whatever reason, the President and his people absolutely refuse to come to the same conclusion. Why they so staunchly oppose the truth is not the issue. Their intentions no longer matter. What we've witnessed over the last five days is a direct result of their inaction, their inability, and their cognitive dissonance.
Obama has failed, and continues to fail, on a truly epic scale.


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The Senate has adjourned, which can't be a good sign for those who were fond of the most recent budget proposal. It sounds like there will be lawmakers missing on Thursday and Friday – lawmakers who were expected to vote yes on the budget legislation – so another delay is likely.
It might turn out that this budget incarnation is already dead. Once again, lawmakers thought they had a deal but couldn't muster the support, at least in the Senate, to warrant bringing it to the floor for a vote.
Lawmakers were working under the assumption that they had a window of opportunity to pass something this week because, as rumor has it, a handful of lawmakers will go missing due to other obligations starting tomorrow. Now that the window is closing, Republicans might choose to go a different yet familiar route toward a budget deal: Democrats.
The minority party was all geared up earlier in the week because, after watching from the sidelines all session, they were only about $500 million away from a budget deal with the GOP. But those talks ended abruptly when Republicans patched things up with Brewer and came up with the most recent plan.
It all happened so fast, really, after a painfully slow start. Republicans had envisioned working with Brewer on the budget, and proceeded with that in mind for about six months. Then, in the final night of the regular session, Brewer and Republican leaders teased Democrats with stop-and-go talks that amounted to nothing.
The rest goes like this: Brewer vetoes. Democrats in, Brewer out. Three weeks of special session. Brewer in, Democrats out. Republicans fail to muster votes again.
Anyway, I might be getting way ahead of myself. It might turn out that they come back next week and vote on a proposal similar to the one on the table now. Or maybe they'll do it later this week after all.
But Democrats, in the meantime, might want to be on stand-by.


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- Ideal for the small herd
- Single-person operated
- Works with Cattleman Chute
- Can be bolted to wooden alley posts if desired
- Grease fittings at critical points
- Single-piece top linkage for smooth operation
- Quality constructed of heavy-duty 2" tubular steel
- Sold separately or with Cattleman Chute
- Available in powder coat red only for superior corrosion protection
- Measures 72" H x 42" W x 18" L
- Mounting volt width is 37.5"
Recommended for cattle up to 1,100 lbs.
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Tarter, (hereafter known as "Manufacturer") warrants to the original purchaser that the implement is free from defects in both material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year for noncommercial use. Any use by commercial, state, and municipalities will void warranty. This warranty is limited to the replacement of any defective part by the Manufacturer and the installation by the dealer of any such replacement part, and does not cover common wear items such as blades, belts, tines, etc. Replacement or repair parts in the equipment covered by this limited warranty are warranted for 30 days from the date of purchase by the customer of such part or to the expiration of the applicable new equipment warranty period, whichever occurs first. Manufacturer reserves the right to inspect any implement or parts which are claimed to have been defective in either material or workmanship. This warranty shall not be interpreted to render the Manufacturer liable for damages of any kind, direct, consequential, or contingent to property. Furthermore, Manufacturer shall not be liable for damages resulting from any cause beyond its reasonable control. This Warranty does not extend to loss of crops, any expense or loss for labor, supplies, rental machinery, or for any other reason. This Warranty does not apply to any part or product which in the Manufacturer's judgment shall have been misused or damaged by accident or lack of normal maintenance or care, or which has been used for purpose for which the product is not designed. Misuse also specifically includes failure to properly maintain oil levels, grease points, and driveline shafts. Claims under this Warranty must be made to an authorized Tarter dealer, and must be submitted within 30 days of failure. Manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in materials or design of the product at any time without notice. This Warranty is extended solely to the original purchaser of the product. Should the original purchaser sell or otherwise transfer this product to a third party, this Warranty does not transfer to the third party purchaser in any way. There are no third party beneficiaries of Warranty.
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This chute is a piece of junk. Worked approx. 30 head of small cows 1 time (1000 lb) and welds broke. They finally sent me a replacement and worked approx. 20 cows and 20 calves and it will not stay adjusted on cows. Doors constantly getting sprung, 1 side closes , the other does not. One door opens farther than the other.You can adjust and after 4-5 head its back sprung again. Have to keep a pry bar at chute to realign doors after 4 -5 head.. Workmanship is shoddy at best. I am going to put in junk iron pile and get a manual pfiefert like I should have in first place. Tarter didn't seem to care and dragged their feet on the first one, so I know they don't want to hear about this one. Don't waste your money on this catch cause it will not hold up......From day one. I have used mine twice. Ill never buy tarter again!!!
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The head gate works very well good product. My only problem I have is that when it was delivered I immediately found deep scratches in the paint and some scratches had rust already forming
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Product QuestionsQuestion by: Michael on Jul 27, 2013 3:33:29 PMHello,
I am not positive on this but just by judging from the picture it looks like this gate would be too narrow for horned cattle, but i can offer the customer service telephone number to tarter and they may be able to answer your question.
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Thank youAnswer by: D.J. (Admin) on Jul 27, 2013 3:33:29 PMIn your details it is listed as 2" tubular. If you go to Tarters web site they list it as 2 3/8 tubular and smaller companies that sell it also listed it at that size but sell it about $100 dollars more. Is this a smaller tubular version just for Rural king so they can sell at a cheaper price.


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I am looking for ideas for strengthening my core while healing from a small fracture of my T4 vertebrae (between the shoulder blades). For 8 weeks I should not do much with my arms while the crack is knitting (result of fall), and apart from isometrics, and general postural excellence, I'm not sure what other exercises would target my abdominals and back without pulling on my thoracic vertebrae.
I can't help you with specifics, but in your situation, I personally would consult a physical therapist. I see a doctor who specializes in rehabilitation medicine, and he will write me a prescription for PT when I have injuries or need to strengthen some specific muscles.
Your doctor should be able to write you a prescription (identifying the problem) for PT.
Usually, I only need one or two visits to learn the exercises, and then I can continue them on my own.


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NEW YORK — When Mike Baxter was sent down to the minor leagues June 10, he understood the reason: He wasn't performing.
It was simple and yet stung just the same. He was batting .212, with only four runs batted in and zero home runs in 85 at-bats on the season.
When he got word overnight that he needed to be on a 6 a.m. flight from Nashville, Tenn., to La Guardia Airport, it was the second chance he was looking for.
"Anytime you get sent down, you're hoping for a chance to get back," Baxter said.
His return to Citi Field wasn't exactly in the manner he had planned. With David Wright going on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring strain, Baxter became the replacement on the 25-man roster.
Still, when the rest of the team arrived in the clubhouse shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday morning, Baxter was a welcome sight.
He received hugs from Ike Davis and Justin Turner as well as congratulations from others on the birth of his son Will.
"That was the reality of (why the demotion occurred)," Baxter said. "I wasn't happy with my performance. I had gotten some hits off the bench and things like that, but at the end of the day, I really wasn't playing well. I was trying to make adjustments on the fly and unfortunately, what I was doing wasn't working. Looking back on it, it was a good opportunity to play consistently."
Getting at-bats every day with Triple-A Las Vegas for the past two months made Baxter's return that much sweeter.
"Obviously, a lot of it was timing," he said of his issues before being sent down.
Baxter flew out to right field in his first plate appearance, as a pinch hitter, in the 10th inning yesterday.
Clearly, Baxter found something. In 42 games with the Las Vegas 51s, Baxter hit .275 with five home runs and 15 RBI, to go along with a .374 slugging percentage.
But he knows that being back up in Queens is not a sure thing.
Especially because June 10 was not that long ago.
"There's a routine that I developed (in Las Vegas)," Baxter said. "With a focus on the little mechanical things. Hopefully, I can get back to the role that I've been doing for a few years, which is to help off the bench and give the team something on days when I start."
• With injuries hitting the bullpen, Mets manager Terry Collins was forced to use Saturday's planned starter Carlos Torres in relief on Friday night.
The team will switch back to a five-man rotation.
"Until Jon Niese gets here, we'll be at five," Collins said. "And Jon Niese will give us the sixth guy when he's ready."
• Mets closer Bobby Parnell was sidelined for the second straight day with neck pain, which continues to plague him. Parnell has not pitched since Tuesday night.
• Saturday's game was the 15th extra-inning game for the Mets this season and second in a row.
As of yesterday afternoon, that was tied for the most in the National League (along with the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks) and second in baseball behind the Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners, who have played extras 16 times.


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LANCASTER - It looks like Hempfield has its new baseball skipper.
It took a little longer than anticipated after the position was re-opened earlier in the year.
Pending school board approval, former Penn Manor standout player and Comets' assistant coach Jeremy Morrison will get the keys to Hempfield's tradition-rich baseball program.
After his prep days at Penn Manor, Morrison went on to play baseball for Greensboro College.
Morrison has been on Jim Zander's staff at Penn Manor; and pending school board approval, he'll call the shots for Section 1 rival Hempfield, which won the Section 1 title and was the No. 1 seed in the District 3 AAAA playoffs last spring.
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The NFL's wild-card games are here and provide arguably the best weekend of football.
The tournament features 12 teams, and in five weeks only one team will be happy. This year's playoffs will have some intrigue - new overtime format, a 7-9 (won-lost) playoff team, former Pats having success in Kansas City, the legs of Mike Vick and the mouth of Rex Ryan.
The new overtime format is different than in the regular season and may force coaches to think differently. In the regular season, the first team to score wins. But, in the playoffs, if the team who gets the ball first gets only a field goal, the other team will now be given an opportunity to tie the game. If they don't, the game is over.
If the team who receives the ball first scores a touchdown, the game is over and the other team does not get a possession.
This new format may lead to critical decisions by head coaches. For example, what if the Ravens win the coin toss in overtime and decide to kick to the Chiefs, who end up kicking a field goal?
So now the Ravens get the ball and drive down the field and have a fourth-and-one on the KC 15-yard line. Does Coach Harbaugh kick the field goal to tie the game, which would now become sudden death, or does he try to pick up the first down and win it with a touchdown?
It will be interesting to see what coaches do. Believe it or not, some may elect to kick rather than receive.
Personally thank Bears
The Freak would like to personally thank the Chicago Bears' organization for playing all their starters against the Packers last Sunday. Who would have thought the Bears would keep their front-line players in for the whole game?
This gave the Giants at least a small chance of making the post-season, which unfortunately did not happen. For some fans out there, your team's season probably came down to one or two games.
For Giants' fans, it came down to not making a play within the last seven minutes of the game against the Eagles. If the defence makes one play, we would be talking about the Giants' chances in the playoffs. But that's football, that's the NFL and that's what makes the league great!
Pet peeve of the week
There's one thing about making one football guarantee during your career, but what happens when you make these regular guarantees that never come true?
Does this sound like Jets coach Rex Ryan, who continually makes guarantees every time the Jets are in a big game?
The last time Mr. Guarantee made a prediction, he said the Jets would beat the Pats in Foxboro. That game was over by the first quarter. Monday, Ryan said the Jets are only in this to win the Super Bowl.
Think about it first Rex before you open your big mouth. You have to beat Peyton Manning this week, next week MVP Brady and then most likely Ben Roethlisberger the following week - all on the road.
Sorry Rex, your front four can generate as much of a pass rush as The Freak and his three sons could together. The Jets get pressure on the quarterback by disguising blitzes. Well, the last time The Freak looked at film, these three stud quarterbacks will rip you apart if you blitz them all day.
So, from The Freak, good luck to you Coach Rex on your Super Bowl quest!
Stat of the week
There were 18 overtime games this season, and in 17 of those both teams each had at least one possession each in the extra period. Why this new overtime rule just for the playoffs?
There's no tomorrow in the tournament, and this is one way to even up the coin toss.
Coach Parcells' weekly quote
"Coaching is like being a jockey. A horse is never the same for all 16 rides. The jockey has to sense what is happening early on, and then adjust to it if he wants to get the most out of the horse that day."
Saints (11-5, road 6-2)
at Seahawks (7-9, home 5-3)
Seattle has a few things going for them. They have the loudest fans in the league, the Saints have to travel across the country, no good healthy running backs and a dome team playing outdoors in probably less than ideal conditions.
Well, that's all the 'Hawks have going for them as the Saints are miles ahead in every statistical category, and they still have the championship belt. The only possible way the Seahawks can win this game is to KO Drew Brees. Don't think the 'Hawks can do it. Saints win.
Packers (10-6, road 3-5)
at Eagles (10-6, home 4-4)
This is probably the best game of the weekend, but also the toughest game to pick.
The Eagles are only .500 at home and the Packers are not very good away from Lambeau. Both teams are mirror images of each other - they don't run the ball often, love to throw it down field, great receivers, athletic quarterbacks and used to winter weather.
Yes, the Pack beat the Eagles in Philly in Week 1. However, there is a big "but" as Mike Vick wasn't the starter back then. He did come in during that game when starter Kevin Kolb got concussed, and almost led the Eagles to a win.
So you can take that Vick comeback with a grain of salt as the Packers did not game plan for Vick. Nonetheless, their D had trouble containing him.
The blue print on how to contain Vick is out there - send your blitzers in the passing lanes, set your edges to contain him and make him roll or run to his right.
Easier said then done, but if the Pack can execute they will win as the Eagles' secondary will have trouble controlling their four-wide package with Jennings, Driver, Jones and Nelson.
In the end, Mike Vick makes one more play than Rodgers. Philly moves on.
Ravens (12-4, road 5-3)
at Chiefs (10-6, home 7-1)
Kansas City is the only surprise team in the playoffs this year and has only beaten one playoff team - Seattle. The Chiefs are always solid at home, but the Ravens are road tough and have more playoff experience than KC.
This will be a smash-mouth type of game as both teams love to run the rock. The Chiefs are the top rushing team in the league. This game's winner will be the team that doesn't turn the ball over.
The Freak sees safety Ed Reed making a couple of big plays in the secondary, which allows the Ravens to fly out of KC with a big win.
Jets (11-5, road 6-2)
at Colts (10-6, home 6-2)
Do you hear Manning talking about how they will win on Saturday night?
No, he just goes about studying film and preparing for the game. Even with all the injuries on offence, he still can put points on the board. The Colts love playing indoors on a fast track and will look for the mismatches against the Jets' safeties. Look for running back Joseph Addai and lesser-known wide receiver Blair White to have big games.
Peyton and the Colts move on while the Jets crash land in Indy.


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The president of the Council of the Union of Jewish Communities in Poland, Krzysztof Izdebski, led a civil protest against the new government and parliament in Poland.
Within minutes of the Ottawa shootings, Islamophobia reared its ugly head. With her family under lockdown, Mira Sucharov cautions us against making assumptions about the shooters.
British foreign policy towards Palestine will not change, even if lawmakers on Monday vote in favor of a motion stating that the government should recognize it as a state, Prime Minister David Cameron's official spokesman told reporters.
Irwin Cotler, a member of the Parliament in Canada and a prominent human rights activist, said he will not seek re-election.
A resolution that calls male ritual circumcision a "violation of the physical integrity of children" was passed overwhelmingly by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
As a strike on Syria grows nearer, Barack Obama is increasingly haunted by George W. Bush's decision to attack Iraq based on botched (or was it fabricated?) evidence.
The abattoir in this small town in western Poland has a special dormitory to house the more than 30 Jewish men designated by Israel's chief rabbi to oversee the production of kosher beef there.
Poland's parliament on Friday rejected a government-backed bill that would have allowed slaughterhouses to produce kosher meat, angering Jewish groups who say the decision violated their religious rights.
The German Bundestag today approved a resolution vowing to combat anti-Semitism and support Jewish life in Germany, and to deepen the country's special relationship with Israel.


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Bishop Richard Lennon formally installed the Rev. Joseph Workman as pastor of St. James Church during a Sept. 16 Mass.
Also attending the ceremony were Bishop James Quinn and Pastor Emeritus John Weigand.
The parish celebrated the occasion with a reception in Father Workman's honor in the courtyard of the church.


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CREOLA, Ala. -- A husband and wife were arrested at their Creola home in front of their four children Thursday night after police and Mobile County Sheriff's Deputies raided the residence looking for meth, authorities said.
Wendy Feaz, 34, and Ronald Albert Feaz, 35, were both charged with six counts of chemical endangerment of a child, first-degree manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and second-degree possession of marijuana.
Ronald Feaz also was charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor.
Lori Myles, a Sheriff's Office spokeswoman, said he gave liquor to his 15-year-old son.
All four of the children, whose ages ranged from 2 months to 15 years, were home when the authorities raided the residence at 10538 Old Highway 43, Myles said.
The authorities found common methamphetamine precursor ingredients in an outbuilding, Myles said, including drain cleaner, broken lithium batteries and Coleman stove fuel.
Inside the house, they found methamphetamine, marijuana, needles and prescription drugs, Myles said.
Both Wendy and Ronald Albert Feaz were being held in Mobile County Metro Jail without bail Friday night.