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Health care and safety in Tanzania
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Serving as a Volunteer overseas entails certain safety and security risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment, a limited understanding of the local language and culture, and the perception of being a wealthy American are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk.
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The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps in Tanzania maintains a clinic with full-time medical officers, who assist Volunteers with their primary healthcare needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Tanzania at local hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an approved medical facility in the region or to the United States.
- 1 Health Issues in Tanzania
- 2 Helping You Stay Healthy
- 3 Maintaining Your Health
- 4 Women's Health Information
- 5 Your Peace Corps Medical Kit
- 6 Before You Leave: A Medical Checklist
- 7 Safety and Security—Our Partnership
- 8 Factors that Contribute to Volunteer Risk
- 9 Summary Strategies to Reduce Risk
- 10 Support from Staff
- 11 What if you become a victim of a violent crime?
- 12 Security Issues in Tanzania
- 13 Staying Safe: Don't Be a Target for Crime
- 14 Preparing for the Unexpected: Safety Training and Volunteer Support in Tanzania
Health Issues in Tanzania
The most common health problems in Tanzania are ones that also exist in the United States, that is, colds, diarrhea, skin infections, headaches, minor injuries, sexually transmitted diseases, and adjustment disorders. These problems may be more frequent or compounded by life in Tanzania because environmental factors in-country raise the risk of, or exacerbate the severity of, certain illnesses and injuries.
Illnesses specific to Tanzania are those typical of other tropical countries, such as malaria, schistosomiasis, gastrointestinal disorders, typhoid fever, and hepatitis. All of these are preventable with appropriate knowledge and interventions. You will be vaccinated in-country against hepatitis A and B, meningitis, tetanus, typhoid, and rabies. Because malaria is endemic in Tanzania, taking antimalarial medication is required of all Volunteers. If you do not want to take malaria prophylaxis, you should not come to Tanzania.
Tanzania is one of the countries most affected by the AIDS pandemic, which can impact anyone, males and females, adults and children, regardless of sexual orientation. You will receive more information from the medical officer about this important issue.
Alcohol is an integral part of many social interactions in Tanzania, and you may feel pressure to drink in these situations. If you have any problems with use of alcohol, be sure that you can manage this type of pressure before accepting an assignment in Tanzania. Currently, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings exist only in the capital and Arusha.
Helping You Stay Healthy
The Peace Corps will provide you with all the necessary inoculations, medications, and information to stay healthy. Upon your arrival in Tanzania, you will receive a medical handbook. At the end of training, you will receive a medical kit with supplies to take care of mild illnesses and first-aid needs. The contents of the kit are listed later in this chapter.
During pre-service training, you will have access to basic medical supplies through the medical officer. However, you will be responsible for your own supply of prescription drugs and any other specific medical supplies you require, as we will not order these items during training. Please bring a three-month supply of any prescription drugs you use, since they may not be available here and it may take several months for shipments to arrive.
You will have physical examinations at midservice and at the end of your service. If you develop a serious medical problem during your service, the medical officer in Tanzania will consult with the Office of Medical Services in Washington, D.C. If it is determined that your condition cannot be treated in Tanzania, you may be sent out of the country for further evaluation and care.
Maintaining Your Health
As a Volunteer, you must accept a certain amount of responsibility for your own health. Proper precautions will significantly reduce your risk of serious illness or injury. The old adage "An ounce of prevention …" becomes extremely important in areas where diagnostic and treatment facilities are not up to the standards of the United States. The most important of your responsibilities in Tanzania is to take the following preventive measures:
Malaria is endemic in most of Tanzania and is present throughout the year. The disease can kill you if left untreated, so prevention and early recognition of infection are extremely important. It is mandatory that you take malaria prophylaxis, and other preventive measures (such as sleeping under a mosquito net) are strongly encouraged. You will learn how to make a blood slide diagnosis and how to treat malaria if you become infected.
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that can be contracted by swimming or wading in infected water. Lake Victoria and most other freshwater bodies in the country harbor the parasite. Symptoms can take time to develop, so the Peace Corps routinely screens for the infection at the end of Volunteer service.
Many other illnesses that afflict Volunteers worldwide are entirely preventable if proper food and water precautions are taken. These illnesses include food poisoning, parasitic infections, hepatitis A, dysentery, tapeworms, and typhoid fever. Your medical officer will discuss specific standards for water and food preparation in Tanzania during pre-service training.
Abstinence is the only certain choice for prevention of HIV/ AIDS and other STDs. You are taking risks if you choose to be sexually active. To lessen risk, use a condom every time you have sex. Whether your partner is a host country citizen, a fellow Volunteer, or anyone else, do not assume this person is free of HIV/AIDS or other STDs.
Volunteers are expected to adhere to an effective means of birth control to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. Your medical officer can help you decide on the most appropriate method to suit your individual needs. Contraceptive methods are available without charge from the medical officer.
It is critical to your health that you promptly report to the medical office or other designated facility for scheduled immunizations, and that you let your medical officer know immediately of significant illnesses and injuries.
Women's Health Information
Pregnancy is treated in the same manner as other Volunteer health conditions that require medical attention but also have programmatic ramifications. The Peace Corps is responsible for determining the medical risk and the availability of appropriate medical care if the Volunteer remains in-country. Given the circumstances under which Volunteers live and work in Peace Corps countries, it is rare that the Peace Corps' medical and programmatic standards for continued service during pregnancy can be met.
If feminine hygiene products are not available for you to purchase on the local market, the Peace Corps medical officer in Tanzania will provide them. If you require a specific feminine hygiene product, please bring your own supply.
Your Peace Corps Medical Kit
The Peace Corps medical officer provides Volunteers with a medical kit that contains basic items necessary to prevent and treat illnesses that may occur during service. Kit items can be periodically restocked at the medical office.
Medical Kit Contents
Ace bandages
Adhesive tape
American Red Cross First Aid & Safety Handbook
Antacid tablets (Tums)
Antibiotic ointment (Bacitracin/Neomycin/Polymycin B)
Antiseptic antimicrobial skin cleaner (Hibiclens)
Butterfly closures
Calamine lotion
Cepacol lozenges
Dental floss
Diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg (Benadryl)
Insect repellent stick (Cutter's)
Iodine tablets (for water purification)
Lip balm (Chapstick)
Oral rehydration salts
Oral thermometer (Fahrenheit)
Pseudoephedrine HCL 30 mg (Sudafed)
Robitussin-DM lozenges (for cough)
Sterile gauze pads
Tetrahydrozaline eyedrops (Visine)
Tinactin (antifungal cream)
Before You Leave: A Medical Checklist
If there has been any change in your health—physical, mental, or dental—since you submitted your examination reports to the Peace Corps, you must immediately notify the Office of Medical Services. Failure to disclose new illnesses, injuries, allergies, or pregnancy can endanger your health and may jeopardize your eligibility to serve.
If your dental exam was done more than a year ago, or if your physical exam is more than two years old, contact the Office of Medical Services to find out whether you need to update your records. If your dentist or Peace Corps dental consultant has recommended that you undergo dental treatment or repair, you must complete that work and make sure your dentist sends requested confirmation reports or X-rays to the Office of Medical Services.
If you wish to avoid having duplicate vaccinations, contact your physician's office, obtain a copy of your immunization record, and bring it to your pre-departure orientation. If you have any immunizations prior to Peace Corps service, the Peace Corps cannot reimburse you for the cost. The Peace Corps will provide all the immunizations necessary for your overseas assignment, either at your pre-departure orientation or shortly after you arrive in Tanzania. You do not need to begin taking malaria medication prior to your stateside orientation.
Bring a three-month supply of any prescription or over-thecounter medication you use on a regular basis, including birth control pills. Although the Peace Corps cannot reimburse you for this three-month supply, it will order refills during your service. While awaiting shipment—which can take several months—you will be dependent on your own medication supply. The Peace Corps will not pay for herbal or nonprescribed medications, such as St. John's wort, glucosamine, selenium, or antioxidant supplements.
You are encouraged to bring copies of medical prescriptions signed by your physician. This is not a requirement, but they might come in handy if you are questioned in transit about carrying a three-month supply of prescription drugs.
If you wear eyeglasses, bring two pairs with you—a pair and a spare. If a pair breaks, the Peace Corps will replace it, using the information your doctor in the United States provided on the eyeglasses form during your examination. The Peace Corps discourages you from using contact lenses during your service to reduce your risk of developing a serious infection or other eye disease. Most Peace Corps countries do not have appropriate water and sanitation to support eye care with the use of contact lenses. The Peace Corps will not supply or replace contact lenses or associated solutions unless an ophthalmologist has recommended their use for a specific medical condition and the Peace Corps' Office of Medical Services has given approval.
If you are eligible for Medicare, are over 50 years of age, or have a health condition that may restrict your future participation in healthcare plans, you may wish to consult an insurance specialist about unique coverage needs before your departure. The Peace Corps will provide all necessary healthcare from the time you leave for your pre-departure orientation until you complete your service. When you finish, you will be entitled to the post-service healthcare benefits described in the Peace Corps Volunteer Handbook. You may wish to consider keeping an existing health plan in effect during your service if you think age or pre-existing conditions might prevent you from re-enrolling in your current plan when you return home.
Safety and Security—Our Partnership
Serving as a Volunteer overseas entails certain safety and security risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment, a limited understanding of the local language and culture, and the perception of being a wealthy American are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Property thefts and burglaries are not uncommon. Incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although almost all Volunteers complete their two years of service without serious personal safety problems. In addition, more than 84 percent of Volunteers surveyed in the 2004 Peace Corps Volunteer Survey say they would join the Peace Corps again.
The Peace Corps approaches safety and security as a partnership with you. This Welcome Book contains sections on: Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle; Peace Corps Training; and Your Health Care and Safety. All of these sections include important safety and security information.
The Peace Corps makes every effort to give Volunteers the tools they need to function in the safest and most secure way possible, because working to maximize the safety and security of Volunteers is our highest priority. Not only do we provide you with training and tools to prepare for the unexpected, but we teach you to identify and manage the risks you may encounter.
Factors that Contribute to Volunteer Risk
There are several factors that can heighten a Volunteer's risk, many of which are within the Volunteer's control.
Based on information gathered from incident reports worldwide in 2004, the following factors stand out as risk characteristics for assaults. Assaults consist of personal crimes committed against Volunteers, and do not include property crimes (such as vandalism or theft).
- Location: Most crimes occurred when Volunteers were in public areas (e.g., street, park, beach, public buildings). Specifically, 43 percent of assaults took place when Volunteers were away from their sites.
- Time of day: Assaults usually took place on the weekend during the evening between 5:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.— with most assaults occurring around 1:00 a.m.
- Absence of others: Assaults usually occurred when the Volunteer was unaccompanied. In 82 percent of the sexual assaults the Volunteer was unaccompannied and in 55 percent of physical assaults the Volunteer was unaccompanied.
- Relationship to assailant: In most assaults, the Volunteer did not know the assailant.
- Consumption of alcohol: Forty percent of all assaults involved alcohol consumption by Volunteers and/or assailants.
Summary Strategies to Reduce Risk
Before and during service, your training will address these areas of concern so that you can reduce the risks you face.
For example, here are some strategies Volunteers employ:
Strategies to reduce the risk/impact of theft:
- Know the environment and choose safe routes/times for travel
- Avoid high-crime areas per Peace Corps guidance
- Know the vocabulary to get help in an emergency
- Carry valuables in different pockets/places
- Carry a "dummy" wallet as a decoy Strategies to reduce the risk/impact of burglary:
- Live with a local family or on a family compound
- Put strong locks on doors and keep valuables in a lock box or trunk
- Leave irreplaceable objects at home in the U.S.
- Follow Peace Corps guidelines on maintaining home security Strategies to reduce the risk/impact of assault:
- Make local friends
- Make sure your appearance is respectful of local customs; don't draw negative attention to yourself by wearing inappropriate clothing
- Get to know local officials, police, and neighbors
- Travel with someone whenever possible
- Avoid known high crime areas
- Limit alcohol consumption
Support from Staff
In March 2003, the Peace Corps created the Office of Safety and Security with its mission to "foster improved communication, coordination, oversight, and accountability of all Peace Corps' safety and security efforts." The new office is led by an Associate Director for Safety and Security who reports to the Peace Corps Director and includes the following divisions: Volunteer Safety and Overseas Security; Information and Personnel Security; Emergency Preparedness, Plans, Training and Exercise; and Crime Statistics and Analysis.
The major responsibilities of the Volunteer Safety and Overseas Security Division are to coordinate the office's overseas operations and direct the Peace Corps' safety and security officers who are located in various regions around the world that have Peace Corps programs. The safety and security officers conduct security assessments; review safety trainings; train trainers and managers; train Volunteer safety wardens, local guards, and staff; develop security incident response procedures; and provide crisis management support.
If a trainee or Volunteer is the victim of a safety incident, Peace Corps staff is prepared to provide support. All Peace Corps posts have procedures in place to respond to incidents of crime committed against Volunteers. The first priority for all posts in the aftermath of an incident is to ensure that the Volunteer is safe and receiving medical treatment as needed.
After assuring the safety of the Volunteer, Peace Corps staff provide support by reassessing the Volunteer's work site and housing arrangements and making any adjustments, as needed. In some cases, the nature of the incident may necessitate a site or housing transfer. Peace Corps staff will also assist Volunteers with preserving their rights to pursue legal sanctions against the perpetrators of the crime. It is very important that Volunteers report incidents as they occur, not only to protect their peer Volunteers, but also to preserve the future right to prosecute. Should Volunteers decide later in the process that they want to proceed with the prosecution of their assailant, this option may no longer exist if the evidence of the event has not been preserved at the time of the incident.
The country-specific data chart below shows the incidence rates and the average number of incidents of the major types of safety incidents reported by Peace Corps Volunteers/ trainees in Tanzania as compared to all other Africa region programs as a whole, from 2000–2004. It is presented to you in a somewhat technical manner for statistical accuracy.
To fully appreciate the collected data below, an explanation of the graph is provided as follows:
The incidence rate for each type of crime is the number of crime events relative to the Volunteer/trainee population. It is expressed on the chart as a ratio of crime to Volunteer and trainee years (or V/T years, which is a measure of 12 full months of V/T service) to allow for a statistically valid way to compare crime data across countries. An "incident" is a specific offense, per Peace Corps' classification of offenses, and may involve one or more Volunteer/trainee victims. For example, if two Volunteers are robbed at the same time and place, this is classified as one robbery incident.
The chart is separated into eight crime categories. These include vandalism (malicious defacement or damage of property); theft (taking without force or illegal entry); burglary (forcible entry of a residence); robbery (taking something by force); minor physical assault (attacking without a weapon with minor injuries); minor sexual assault (fondling, groping, etc.); aggravated assault (attacking with a weapon, and/or without a weapon when serious injury results); and rape (sexual intercourse without consent).
When anticipating Peace Corps Volunteer service, you should review all of the safety and security information provided to you, including the strategies to reduce risk. Throughout your training and Volunteer service, you will be expected to successfully complete all training competencies in a variety of areas including safety and security. Once in-country, use the tools and information shared with you to remain as safe and secure as possible.
What if you become a victim of a violent crime?
Few Peace Corps Volunteers are victims of violent crimes. The Peace Corps will give you information and training in how to be safe. But, just as in the U.S., crime happens, and Volunteers can become victims. When this happens, the investigative team of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is charged with helping pursue prosecution of those who perpetrate a violent crime against a Volunteer. If you become a victim of a violent crime, the decision to prosecute or not to prosecute is entirely yours, and one of the tasks of the OIG is to make sure that you are fully informed of your options and help you through the process and procedures involved in going forward with prosecution should you wish to do so. If you decide to prosecute, we are here to assist you in every way we can.
Crimes that occur overseas, of course, are investigated and prosecuted by local authorities in local courts. Our role is to coordinate the investigation and evidence collection with the regional security officers (RSOs) at the U.S. embassy, local police, and local prosecutors and others to ensure that your rights are protected to the fullest extent possible under the laws of the country. OIG investigative staff has extensive experience in criminal investigation, in working sensitively with victims, and as advocates for victims. We also, may, in certain limited circumstances, arrange for the retention of a local lawyer to assist the local public prosecutor in making the case against the individual who perpetrated the violent crime.
If you do become a victim of a violent crime, first, make sure you are in a safe place and with people you trust and second, contact the country director or the Peace Corps medical officer. Immediate reporting is important to the preservation of evidence and the chances of apprehending the suspect.
Country directors and medical officers are required to report all violent crimes to the Inspector General and the RSO. This information is protected from unauthorized further disclosure by the Privacy Act. Reporting the crime also helps prevent your further victimization and protects your fellow Volunteers.
In conjunction with the RSO, the OIG does a preliminary investigation of all violent crimes against Volunteers regardless of whether the crime has been reported to local authorities or of the decision you may ultimately make to prosecute. If you are a victim of a crime, our staff will work with you through final disposition of the case. OIG staff is available 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week. We may be contacted through our 24-hour violent crime hotline via telephone at 1.800.233.5874, or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Security Issues in Tanzania
When it comes to your safety and security in the Peace Corps, you have to be willing to adapt your behavior and lifestyle to minimize the potential for being a target for crime. As with anywhere in the world, crime does exist in Tanzania. You can reduce your risk by avoiding situations that make you feel uncomfortable and by taking precautions. Crime at the village or town level is less frequent than in the large cities; people know each other and generally will not steal from their neighbors. Tourist attractions in large towns, for instance, are favorite work sites for pickpockets. The following are safety concerns in Tanzania of which you should be aware:
In Dar es Salaam and Arusha, Tanzania's two largest cities, there are certain areas where robberies and muggings are more frequent. These will be pointed out to you, and you will be advised either to avoid walking in these areas altogether or to walk there only in a group.
Modes of public transport, including buses and boats, are often in poor condition and overcrowded, and they generally travel at unsafe speeds. In addition, many roads are in disrepair. When taking public transport, it is important to use common sense, avoid traveling at night, and be careful with your valuables.
Staying Safe: Don't Be a Target for Crime
You must be prepared to take on a large responsibility for your own safety. Only you can make yourself less of a target, ensure that your house is secure, and develop relations in your community that will make you an unlikely victim of crime. In coming to Tanzania, do what you would do if you moved to a new city in the United States: Be cautious, check things out, ask questions, learn about your neighborhood, know where the more risky locations are, use common sense, and be aware. You can reduce your vulnerability to crime by integrating into your community, learning the local language, acting responsibly, and abiding by Peace Corps policies and procedures. Serving safely and effectively in Tanzania may require that you accept some restrictions on your current lifestyle.
Volunteers attract a lot of attention both in large cities and at their sites, but they are likely to receive more negative attention in highly populated centers than at their sites, where "family," friends, and colleagues look out for them. While whistles and exclamations are fairly common on the street, this behavior can be reduced if you dress conservatively, avoid eye contact, and do not respond to unwanted attention.
In addition, keep your money out of sight by using an undergarment money belt (the kind that hangs around your neck and stays hidden under your shirt or around your waist, under skirt or trousers). Do not keep your money in outside pockets of backpacks, in back pockets, or in fanny packs. Cellphones and jewerely are a particular target. Always walk with a companion at night. Speaking the local langauge will assist you in being recognized as a member of the local community.
Preparing for the Unexpected: Safety Training and Volunteer Support in Tanzania
The Peace Corps' approach to safety is a five-pronged plan to help you stay safe during your two-year service and includes the following: information sharing, Volunteer training, site selection criteria, a detailed emergency action plan, and protocols for addressing safety and security incidents. Tanzania's in-country safety program is outlined below.
The Peace Corps/Tanzania office will keep Volunteers informed of any issues that may impact Volunteer safety through information sharing. Regular updates will be provided in Volunteer newsletters and in memorandums from the country director. In the event of a critical situation or emergency, Volunteers will be contacted through the emergency communication network.
Volunteer training will include sessions to prepare you for specific safety and security issues in Tanzania. This training will prepare you to adopt a culturally appropriate lifestyle and exercise judgment that promotes safety and reduces risk in your home, at work, and while traveling. Safety training is offered throughout your two-year service and is integrated into the language, cross-cultural, health, and other components of training.
Certain site selection criteria are used to determine safe housing for Volunteers before their arrival. The Peace Corps staff works closely with host communities and counterpart agencies to help prepare them for a Volunteer's arrival and to establish expectations of their respective roles in supporting the Volunteer. Each site is inspected before the Volunteer's arrival to ensure placement in appropriate, safe, and secure housing and work sites. Site selection is based in part on any relevant site history; access to medical, banking, postal, and other essential services; availability of communications, transportation, and markets; housing options and living arrangements; and other Volunteer support needs.
You will also learn about Peace Corps/Tanzania's detailed emergency action plan (EAP), which is implemented in the event of civil or political unrest or a natural disaster. When you arrive at your site, you will complete and submit a site locator form with your address, contact information, and a map to your house. If there is a security threat, Volunteers in Tanzania will gather at predetermined locations until the situation is resolved or the Peace Corps decides to evacuate.
Finally, in order for the Peace Corps to be fully responsive to the needs of Volunteers, it is imperative that Volunteers immediately report any security incident to the Peace Corps medical officer. The Peace Corps has established protocols for addressing safety and security incidents in a timely and appropriate manner, and it collects and evaluates safety and security data to track trends and develop strategies to minimize risks to other Volunteers.


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History was made in Hawaii after a liver transplant patient gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
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today my right breast started hurting on the bottom right side, and its hard. i seem to be producing more milk then usual. not sure what's wrong...?
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today my right breast started hurting on the bottom right side, and its hard. i seem to be producing more milk then usual. not sure what's wrong...?
Here's some info on plugged ducts and mastitis. Anything look familiar?
Hope you feel better soon! :hug
I think it may be a clogged duct. Last night I felt like I had a fever, and felt kinda sluggish all day. Thank you so much for the link. :hug
I've never had any problems before. It hurts really bad!
Ugh... Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. :hug
Sounds like a plugged duct to me, too.... especially one that could also be headed towards being an infection (aka mastitis). A plugged duct comes on gradually & may shift in location, whereas a breast infection comes on suddenly and is localized & mom usually will get a fever of higher than 101 degrees.
Either way, most moms find it helpful to apply wet (and/or dry) heat to the area & then gently massage from the "back" of the breast to the nipple, while the area is still wam, in firm circular motions. Nursing frequently helps a lot and is often the best thing to do. Laying on a heating pad really helps a lot of moms, too. :)
Many moms also try some hand expression to help get the flow of milk going before a nursing session... Maybe a quiet place with no distractions. ..
Making sure your baby is latched on well during the entire nursing session... Different positions may help, too. And, of course, extra rest.
Sometimes a mom can get a fever but then if doesn't last more than 24 hours, she can probably bypass the antibiotics. :) Of course, a call to your doc may be helpful just to make sure, especially if it's the first time happening.
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Sounds like a plugged duct. I get them once a week and they really hurt. Sorry you are having one. A hot shower or bath with hand expression before you feed the baby should help. Hope you feel better.
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The New York State Police in Wurtsboro, N.Y., announce the arrest of Nicholas Lafond, 19, of Miller Place, N.Y., for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree (Felony), two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree (Misdemeanor), Unlawful Possession of Marihuana (Violation), Possession of Controlled Substances in Non-Original Container (Violation), and Driving While Impaired by Drugs (Misdemeanor).
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Coco Crisp = Comedy Gold, Part 2: The Wrath of "Jokey"
They say lightning never strikes the same place twice; but when it comes to the self-loving oft incoherent Twitter musings of one Coco Crisp, it strikes just about every hour. Don't believe me? See for yourself:
i dont know how i
did it but i slept from 1am til 2pm and the last thing i remember b4 i
woke was winning a horse race and i was the jokey
any of yaw'll out there know bout dreams… let me know what that means.
Well, Coco, I am certainly no psychiatrist. Nor do I claim to have actual dream interpretation abilities. But my contemporaries do consider me to be the lone Freudian voice in a world of mother-loving MLBloggers, so let me try to help as best I can.
You seem to be perplexed by your mastery of slumber, Coco. I concur, sleeping for 13 hours straight is serious business. I completely understand your bafflement. I slept for 13 hours once during my college days and while from that experience my first inclination is to warn you about dangers of binge drinking, I think that, in your case, you're just lazy. So set an alarm next time. You'll be good to go. I promise.
Now, if the last thing you remember "b4" you "woke" was winning a horse race, well, gee, Coco… that's great! Congratulations! Honestly, I believe this was your own mind's ominous foretelling of the brilliant pitching performance later delivered by your perennially underachieving teammate Brian Bannister. You see, you have powers, Coco. Use them. Don't abuse them. If you feel like you're going to get a good pitch to hit, you probably are, so make sure you swing away. Follow your telepathic signs.
Of course, this brings us to the most troubling portion of your experience, Coco. Sure, you won the race, but in the end, you were the "jokey". Man, let me tell ya: I've been down that road too and we both know it ain't no fun. No way. To basque in the glory of triumph, to feel the ecstasy of victory, only to realize that you are indeed the "jokey" — the one everyone is laughing at — whew. Man, let's just be honest, Coco, that su<ks. And I can't help you.
But maybe some of "yaw'll" (a puzzling, elongated abbreviation created by Coco himself, used to represent the shortened "ya'll" as in "you all" but taking the time to type out one extra letter) can.
Like Coco's pal, Barry Zito perhaps, who after somehow ditching his dead-arm persona actually managed to throw seven innings of scoreless baseball yesterday! Following his surprising performance, Zito had this to tweet:
F__k yeah baby! Let's take this show on the road.
Sitting in my hotel in AZ, just ate best cab cakes ever at Cheesecake… You all are great, thanks for the nice comments…
Really wanna kill these D backs this weekend and go into Dodger series with momentum..
3 hrs sleep…
should have partied. Traces of adrenaline still in body, gonna go for a
walk before the mercury hits triples digits in AZ
F__k yeah, Barry! I, too, am quite fond of "cab cakes"… they're much tastier than urinal cakes and besides, they tend to be both sweet and savory! And of course, there's nothing quite like killing D'backs to get momentum going into Dodger stadium. I mean, think of how scared the Dodgers will be knowing you just killed an entire baseball team! I was wrong about you, Barry. You aren't a softy; you're a hard^ss.
But Barry, just be careful. Those aren't traces of adrenaline in your body; those are traces of Hilary Duff and Alyssa Milano.
The itch. Tough to cure. You know this.
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Hey, Jeff, I honestly don't know what's bringing me back to congratulate you on sweeping the Mets, but I am in fact saying congratulations Jeff, for your baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the greatest baseball team in the world today, the New York Mets, by not only defeating them, but sweeping them in a three-game series. I'm not a happy camper Kind of in the dumps. Eh, tomorrow at the ballpark when I'm asking the players for baseballs, I'll feel good about yelling a bit🙂
– Donnie
Donnie — If you seriously think the Mets are the "greatest baseball team in the world today", then your problems run much deeper than getting swept by the Cardinals. Your team played like pony leaguers. Their fundamentals are atrocious and they deserve to be in the gutter. Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right, dude😉
Hahaha. No man, I say that because they are my favorite. Calling them the best when we all know the great accomplishments of the NL really do come from the Cardinals would be a bold statement. They did play sloppy but, they do have the best team hitting average in baseball right now, how? Don't ask me brotha. They should be WINNING, not losing. This weekend against the Nationals should be very interesting. The bottom two of the NL East…
– Donnie
If they don't watch out the season will be half over and they'll still be in the basement. Manuel better right that ship… or "wright" that ship perhaps?
This IS comedy gold. Now that I'm following BOTH of these guys, I don't think I can ever check Twitter during class again. That's not the kind of laughter you can stifle easily (trust me, I just tried while reading this).
I am so glad you tipped me off to Coco. I am endlessly amused by his tweets. Today after his 13 hours of sleep he informed everyone that he had only 1 hour of sleep last night and seeing as he went 0-4 in the game today, I believe, I think it affected him. He did however score a run, so maybe not. Barry Zito also cracks me up. I'm with Jen. It is incredibly hard not to laugh out loud when reading their ridiculous posts.
Wright is sucking some HUGE lollipops man. Don't even get me started with that gentlemen.
– Donnie
I follow both of these guys and I have to agree with Jen – it's laugh out loud when you read them.
Jeffy- I really thought you valued your life more than that. I mean those are minutes you cannot get back from reading the musing of Coco and Barry. What's next? I'm worried about you Jeffy and it's because we care…
Between the Coco, Zito, and Shaq twitter feeds, I don't think I'll ever be able to do anything remotely productive ever again. Oh, and the RSBS one too, of course.
Jeff- Coco Crisp's entry reminds me of this Mitch Hedberg joke, "I haven't slept for ten days because that would be too long…" I guess they don't have much to do with each other… oh well. However, for the sheer hilarity involved, I think I'll have to start following these guys on Twitter.
I feel behind the times now, not following these guys, but right after I leave this comment, I will be. Seriously, what did people do before Twitter? Rhetorical question, but I guess it was tougher to find comedy this hilarious. Thanks for sharing.
Covelli's comedy genius has been a precious gift from the heavens to me ever since his first game at the Jake in '02. I was sitting in Section 101 and I got to hear the brilliant Mr. Crisp talking to the right-fielder, Karim Garcia, during their warmup tosses before the third inning. This is verbatim:
Coco: Hey man, you go to da pawty?
Garcia: Hmm?
Coco: You go to the pawty today?
Garcia: Today? What party? Where?
Coco: Here, in da club house.
Garcia: I didn't go to no party in the clubhouse.
Coco: Someone went to the pawty and it STINKS!
The potty, you see. Not the party at ALL. A few months later, Garcia asked for – and was granted – his release. I think it was to get away from Coco Crisp.
Jen — Next semester you should take a "Comedy in Life" class to remedy this problem😉
Melissa — The two of them combined are scary funny indeed.
Donnie — But lollipops are good, right?
Julia — Why else would we follow them? Haha.
Tom — Those are the minutes I don't want anyway, right there with the minutes I lose from smoking. Y'feel me?
Erin — If only the RSBS Twitter feed was even close to as crazy as Coco's… wow. Sign me up.
Emily — My favorite Hedberg line: "If carrots got you drunk, rabbits would be reeeeaaaaaal f***ed up!"
Paige — No kidding. Five years ago I didn't even have a cellphone. Wi-fi? FB? MySpace? Twitter? Tiring.
Roundrock — Always wondered what happened to Karim. Now I know. Thanks.What a lively conversation!
Thank goodness I've resisted Twittering so far. As if I don't already spend enough time blogging…🙂
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Yes, Sue… beware… it has the ability to CONSUME YOU.
Haha, nice. I like one of your tags: "cheap shots".
I had to read Coco's tweet a few times to understand what he was talking about.
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Wow, those are some skills man! Poor Coco with all his problems, but at least he has you to council him in them! Funny stuff there…
Greg — Yes, I'm known for the low blows, so I try to keep it real with the tag. I've read them many times and still don't know what he's talking about. I think James Shields really did him in last year. LOL.
Kaybee — Yeah, poor Coco. HA! I wish I had his problems.
Zito's updates are crazy…one day, he asked something about if his short-shorts and cords were cool/retro or silly (not sure of the exact phrase here). I told him I'd need a photo to decide. Wouldn't ya know, no picture yet…I still hold out hope :O)
Jenn — Check out his new background. Is this dude a major league bust pitcher or a major league wannabe bust rock'n'roller? you decide.
I'm totally going out and getting a Twitter right now so I can update all day long about things people already know or don't care about!
William, welcome to a new life. You'll never be the same. Haha.
Lol, you must have a ton of fun going through the tweets of these guys and understandably laughing your head off at the ridiculousness of Coco.. heh..
Whether you know it or not, Jeffy, you are being suckked into the Twittermania =)
– V [ http://flairforthedramatic.mlblogs.com ]
Consider me "suckked" in, V.😉
What no LiLo reference.?
I have thought he was a joker since the WWE brawl in Fenway where he went to the matt for the dogpile. Then he complained he got some of his jeri curls pulled when it might have been the multitude of bodies just falling aorund him pulling the curls out.
I still would have liked to see Jonny Gomes or Carl crawford come up with a fistful of curls or extensions and raise them to the heavens like a Indian at Little Big Horn. But I regress.
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RR — Regress on, RR. You're crackin' me up, dude🙂
I agree with Zito on the cheesecakes in Arizona. They are the best ever.
I just ran into this blog a minute ago.
Hillarious stuff dude.
Gotta love Coco, everything down to the name.
Also if I'm not mistaken Zito had posted some odd Gingerbread Cookies humping photos on his twitter page awhile ago.


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The Legendary Questline has progressed pretty much to form thus far: grind these raids, collect this stuff, kill these dudes. There has not been any real disadvantage to anyone who simply didn't have the time per week to complete the various tasks asked of them. However, 5.2 introduces a factor that I'd hoped at the back of my mind we'd not have to consider whilst completing this journey: the Auction House. Yes, that's FORTY Trillium Bars you'll (potentially) need to help progress (quite apart from another 20 Drops from Bosses, at least they've learnt the lesson on that and simply made it just the one type of token.)
Transmuters, it could be time to start your engines.
This patch (assuming those numbers don't change at release) could see a real payday for anyone with an Alchemist: Blacksmiths are also in the money as there's a new raw material (Lightning Steel, takes 10 Ghost Iron Bars plus Trillium as well) that will be required to make a slew of new weapons once your Server opens the Lightning Forge mentioned in step four of the Legendary progression above. Of course, this is all subject to change once things go live but I doubt that 40 bar figure will significantly drop. That's a pretty serious investment not simply in time, but for most people in cash. However, knowing this is coming is very much the kind of information that can help the canny.
How this will affect the price of Trillium and Ghost Iron on your Server is for other people with a handle on such things to consider. For me it means that I will be making a conscious effort to farm more Ghost Iron in the weeks running up to 5.2 and using my Transmute Master to start making two stacks of Trillium. I certainly don't intend on buying a single bar so this is a great opportunity to get myself into a routine and to furnish everyone with a regular mat stream to ensure that whenever I get to the stage where the Trillium is required, it is already completed as a step. I certainly won't be stockpiling anything significantly in anticipation for 5.2 (especially as my Blacksmith is still 85) but knowing these two key pieces of information has made some possible decisions on who to level next a fair bit easier.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Dartmouth men's lacrosse team traveled to Sacred Heart on Saturday and won, 9-7, for its first victory of the season. The win improved the Big Green to 1-1 on the season and Sacred Heart dropped to 1-2 on the year.
The goalie doesn't always get the credit in lacrosse but junior Fergus Campbell (New Canaan, Conn.) played a stellar game to give the Big Green a two-goal victory. Campbell made 17 saves to stifle the Pioneer offense. While Campbell was busy defending the net, the Dartmouth offense had seven different players record a goal in the victory.
Dartmouth scored the only goal in the first period, when junior Kip Dooley (Minneapolis, Minn.) netted his first goal of the season. In the second period, the Pioneers took a 2-1 lead after two quick goals in the first six minutes. The Big Green responded with four unanswered goals to end the period on a 4-0 run, and take a 5-2 lead heading into halftime.
At the start of the second half, the scoring for Dartmouth continued with the first two goals coming from the Big Green to stretch the lead to 7-2. Sacred Heart tried to come back over the last period and a half, but a late man-down goal by Nikki Dysenchuk (Darien, Conn.) gave Dartmouth enough to secure the victory.
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My 11 month old son has developed a bad biting habit in the past few weeks, which has gotten worse and is interfering with feeds now. He had 4-5 feeds day, and in the past few days has reduced to a maximum of 2-3. For some feeds, he turns his head toward me or plays with my shirt, then when I offer him the breast he bites, hard. I have been dealing with the biting by inserting my finger to take him off, trying not to yelp, and saying 'no biting', firmly but calmly. He used to laugh at this, now he gets upset. He also has been biting my chest, arms, etc when he has these episodes, usually at bedtime or during the night.
He has four teeth and a fifth visibly on the move this week, but no redness on the gums. We're also away from home, but this started before then. (he moved to his own room recently, but this started weeks later). We have used teething gel and sometimes baby paracetamol which has previously helped, but not always in the past few days. He's otherwise healthy as far as I can tell and eating / drinking water normally. My concern is that this might lead to weaning he isn't ready for. Or perhaps this is the beginning of him giving up on his own? I hadn't expected it to be so traumatic for us both if it is, do babies normally ask to nurse then bite as part of the process? If it is only temporary, and perhaps part of teething, when should I be concerned about a risk to my supply, and maybe needing to express to keep it up?
Any advice or ideas will be greatly welcomed, we're struggling a bit!


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You probably drive over several bridges every day without thinking about things like inspections. But a major collapse like the one in Washington can be an eye opener everywhere.
"It's highly unlikely that something like that would happen," says Caroline Sluyter, Department of transportation spokesperson.
The Department of Transportation says Hawaii has 1,165 total bridges. Just three of those are similar to the I-5 Bridge that went down in Washington.
"We do keep an eye on that and that's why it's important that we keep up to date with our inspections and maintenance," says Sluyter.
The D.O.T inspects Hawaii bridges every two years. Currently all are up to date, but that doesn't mean all are in good shape. Hawaii has 298 bridges that are over 75-years-old. Another 84 bridges are classified as structurally deficient.
"Structurally deficient doesn't really mean that it's in immediate danger but we can do things like lighten the loads," says Sluyter.
That's what the D.O.T did to the Karsten Thot Bridge. Deemed structurally deficient, the D.O.T had to reduce the allowable load and restrict oversized vehicles.
"That's why it became an emergency project because when the inspectors got in there and saw what was really going on, they realized this is something that needed to be, have immediate attention," says Sluyter.
Maintenance crews currently have three bridge projects. Two on the neighbor islands and one on North Nimitz highway. The Honolulu slip cover project began this month to repair a bridge built in 1952 that eroded over the years from sea water.
Seven more projects including one in Makaha and the Waiahole stream bridge replacement are in the D.O.T's immediate pipeline, but they need to find money to start the repairs.


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Chateau Elan Golf Club â Chateau Course
Braselton, Georgia
June 28, 2004
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA National Qualifier at Chateau Elan was played on Chateau Elan Golf Club Chateau Course, Monday June 28. The field was comprised of 49 boys and 10 girls from 10 states including 30 from the state of Georgia. The low 10 boys and three girls earned one Tournament Exemption toward their Performance Based Entry Status. The top-third in each division earned a Performance Star.
With most of her round being steady, Sylvan had a great up-and-down on No. 7. After leaving the ball short with a tough hole location, she made a good chip to save par.
âI was keeping the ball in the fairways, which is very important on this course,â Sylvan said. âI missed only two fairways and hit most greens.â
Rounding out the top three in the Girls Division were Joy Kim of Lawrenceville, Ga. (40-36â76) and Molly Aronsson of Shelburne, Vt., (38-39â77).
In the Boys Division, Boardman had back-to-back birdies on Nos. 15 and 16, making him 2-under-par with only five holes remaining.
âI did not finish as strong as I would liked,â 16-year-old Boardman said. âThe last five holes were tough for me today.â
Slatton, 15, played at even par most of the round, but was able to birdie No. 7. He was happy with his play and credited his success to his putting.
âI made a couple of important putts today to save a lot of pars.â Slatton said.
Rounding out the top-10 and earning a Tournament Exemption in the Boys Division are Bradly Johnson of Birmingham, Ga., and Alan Fowler of Gainesville, Ga., at 73; David Baker, Jr., of Alpharetta, Ga., Matthew Hammock of Hinesville, Ga., Gabriel Costa of Tequesta, Fla., Zachary Alred of Roswell, Ga., John Welden of Pilot Mountain, N.C., and Young Cha of Wesley Chapel, Fla., at 74.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The largest association of its kind, the AJGA has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
For more information about the AJGA National Qualifier at Chateau Elan, please contact the AJGA at (770) 868-4200.
The Foundation
The Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program provides financial assistance to junior golfers who wish to play in AJGA events. Its goal is to give top-flight golf opportunities to young golfers regardless of financial resources. This program helps to fulfill the AJGA's mission of developing young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
What is Leadership Links?
Leadership Links is a new program whereby the AJGA is able to further its mission to help develop young men and women by teaching charitable giving skills and service-oriented practices at an early age. This program gives juniors all the tools necessary to donate their time, talent and resources to local charities and the AJGA youth development programs. Please click here to learn more about the program and the different opportunities available.


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John C. Wells Planetarium Shows
Sat, 26 Oct 2013 1:00 PM
1 p.m. ("One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure")
2:15 and 3:30 p.m. ("Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity")
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The planetarium offers shows for the public, with seating beginning 10 minutes before show time on a first-come, first-seated basis. Each show is followed by a "star talk" that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible.
For more information, including program descriptions, check http://www.jmu.edu/planetarium/index.shtml. Free.
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By Tibor Machan: Syndicated Columist
The Nobel Laureate in literature, Gunter Grass, whose book "The Tin Drum" made him world renowned as Germany's most prominent postwar novelist, had one major obsession: How all of Germany must be held guilty for the Holocaust.
"The Tin Drum" itself harps on that theme and he has continued to focus his attention on morally castigating all Germans — not only those who had a hand in the atrocities and murder of millions of Jews and others during the brief history of The Third Reich.
The other day however, it came to light from the horse's mouth that Grass was somewhat complicit in sustaining The Third Reich.
In his late teens he joined the Waffen SS, the combat wing of Hitler's elite force. He had hidden this fact and indeed had lied about it, claiming that he had done something far less menacing during this time of his life.
But in his forthcoming autobiography he fesses up to his past and admits his guilt.
Several European intellectuals and political figures have come down hard on Grass, demanding he return some of the honors he had received including the Nobel Prize.
But others have come to his defense. Among those are Salmon Rushdie and John Irving, both novelists.
Rushdie, whose book "The Satanic Verses" had prompted a contract on his life by some Islamic leaders, said Grass' work was "not undone" by the new revelation and what he had done was but a "youthful mistake."
Rushdie told BBC Radio 4's Today program that while he was disappointed in Grass, "We don't not read the work of Ezra Pound, a Nazi sympathizer as an adult," suggesting that the Gunter Grass case is even less morally objectionable than Pound's.
This incidence brings to mind Kurt Waldheim, the Austrian politician whose past also included, in his very early 20s, cooperation with the Nazis. But there is, I submit, a difference in Grass' case, mainly because of his insistence through most of his life in the collective guilt of Germans as far as the Holocaust is concerned.
Grass has put himself forth all along as a severe moralizer concerning Germany and the Third Reich. And given that he has been insisting on this theme of collective guilt, questions can naturally be raised about the role that theme has had in his way of dealing with his own complicity.
One thing the thesis of collective guilt can help with is to obscure individual responsibility. If we were all guilty, it makes no difference how involved one has been in the crime. The wrong is "our fault," not anyone's in particular.
Of course, if one has been complicit, one will have to bear an appropriate measure of guilt. This will likely seep through all the muddled notions of collective guilt.
Arguably — one would have to know the case more intimately than most of us will ever know this one — Grass' decades long harping on the guilt of the German people served to lighten his own feeling of guilt.
Rushdie may be right that an artist's work can continue to have merit despite that artist's moral flaws.
In any case, there is something morally amiss about someone who has been denying individual guilt and stressing the collective variety who then turns out to be morally responsible and admits it to boot.


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False "balance" on influenza with an appeal to nature
One of the encouraging shifts I've seen in health journalism over the past few years is the growing recognition that antivaccine sentiment is antiscientific at its core, and doesn't justify false "balance" in the media. There's no reason to give credibility to the antivaccine argument when their positions are built on a selection of discredited and debunked tropes. This move away from false balance and towards a more accurate reflection of the evidence seems to have started with the decline and disgrace of Andrew Wakefield and his MMR fraud. And there is now no question that antivaccine sentiment has a body count: Simply look at the resurgence of preventable communicable disease. Today, antivaccinationists are increasingly recognized for what they are – threats to public health. It seems less common today (versus just 5 years ago) that strident antivaccine voices are given either air time or credibility in the media.
But false balance on topics like influenza can occur without giving a voice to groups like antivaccinationists. A more subtle technique to shift perceptions is both widespread and hard to detect, unless you're aware of it: the naturalistic fallacy, known more accurately as the appeal to nature. In short, it means "It's natural so it's good" with the converse being "unnatural is bad." In general, the term "natural" has a positive perception, so calling a product (or a health intervention) "natural" is implying goodness. The appeal to nature is so common that you may not even recognize it as a logical fallacy. Unnatural can be good, and natural can be bad: Eyeglasses are unnatural. And cyanide is natural. Natural doesn't mean safe or effective. But the appeal to nature is powerful, and it's even persuasive to governments. If we believe that health interventions and treatments should be evaluated on their merits, rather than whether or not they're "natural", then decisions to regulate "natural" products differently than the "unnatural" ones (like drugs) makes little sense. Yet the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act was a legislative appeal to nature, introducing a different regulatory and safety standard for a group of products while drawing a fallacious distinction with "unnatural" products like drugs. Canada fell for the appeal to nature too: It has the Natural Health Products Regulations which entrenched a lowered bar for efficacy and safety for anything a manufacturer can demonstrate is somehow "natural". (more…)


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Blaze orange and lots of camouflage can only mean one thing – it's hunting season.
An estimated 700,000 hunters will head to the woods for Wisconsin's nine-day gun-deer hunting season.
And at the end of the day on Saturday, Dane county sportsmen and women lined up to register their prizes from the gun-deer season opener.
Steve Martig was just one of those who took part on Saturday.
Martig has been hunting for more than 30 years, and he's proud of the ten-pointer he bagged Saturday.
"I got him at 7:05, but I was just hoping I'd see another doe or something," said Martig. "But all the doe I seen were too far away."
"I saw about five bucks out there bigger than this, but they're nocturnal, that's the only time you see them," Martig added.
Another long time hunter said she believes that the deer herd has continued to thin out over the years.
"When we first moved out here 18 years ago, you could drive around the block and see 80, now you might see 10," said Wanda, who didn't give her last name. "It's a lot fewer deer."
She's pleased with her eight-point prize and is considering mounting it.
The unseasonably warm weather is creating another challenge for some hunters who need a place to keep their carcasses from spoiling before harvesting the meat.
"Where I put it in the shade, the sun will go down," said Wanda. "It will be OK until tomorrow."
Whether Saturday's opener was a success or not is still being debated at the Black Earth Registration Station.
Some said they are seeing more deer than they have in the past, while others remain disappointed.
Hunters' optimism ranges depending on where they're tracking their game.
"I seen four bucks today and they got their nose to the ground and they are moving around really well today," said Martig. "So, I think it's going to be a good season yet."


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For less fat, bake chicken in the oven instead of frying.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ breast or 2 small drumsticks
Calories 256
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 82 mg
Sodium 286 mg
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Skim milk or buttermilk ½ cup
Poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon
Cornflakes, crumbled 1 cup
Onion powder 1½ tablespoons
Garlic powder 1½ tablespoons
Black pepper 2 teaspoons
Dried hot pepper, crushed 2 teaspoons
Ginger, ground 1 teaspoon
Chicken, skinless (4 breasts, 4 drumsticks) 8 pieces
Paprika A few shakes
Vegetable oil (use to grease baking pan) 1 teaspoon
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add ½ teaspoon of poultry seasoning to milk.
- Combine all other spices with cornflake crumbs and place in a plastic bag.
- Wash chicken and pat dry. Dip chicken into milk, shake then quickly shake in bag with seasoning and crumbs.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Remove from refrigerator and sprinkle lightly with paprika for color.
- Evenly space chicken on greased baking pan.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 30-40 minutes or until the meat can be easily pulled away from the bone with a fork. The drumsticks may require less baking time than the breasts. Crumbs will form a crispy "skin." (Do not turn chicken during baking.)


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The La Crosse County Sheriff's Department is urging boaters to be extra cautious out on the water.
The Mississippi River is at near flood-stage levels, swelling with all the rain the La Crosse area has been getting. That can lead to more hazards for boaters.
On a summer weekend like this one, it's rare to see so many boats sitting at the dock at La Crosse Municipal Boat Harbor.
But the high water won't keep Bryan Berzinski off the river.
"You've got to get out and use it. You've only got so many months to use your boat around this area," said Berzinski.
Berzinski has been boating since he was a kid, so he knows to keep an eye out for floating debris when the water is up this high.
"When the water comes up, you're seeing trees, barrels, anything that's picked up off the shoreline," said Berzinski.
The La Crosse County Sheriff's Department is on patrol, making sure boaters don't go too fast in the high waters.
"When the water is above the 10-foot mark, it becomes a slow no wake in a lot of parts of the river," said Sheriff's Deputy Patty Meoska. "Slow no wake means moving as slow as possible while still maintaining control of your vehicle and being able to steer your vessel."
Meoska said the high waters can make navigation a challenge, especially for out-of-town boaters coming in for July 4 who might not be familiar with the river.
"Going around corners on islands, it can look like there's enough water to get around and cut those corners a little short. But it's, again, a safety concern that they might get hung up on something, or puncture their boat or damage their motor," said Meoska.
Boaters are required to have enough life jackets on board for all of their passengers. The Sheriff's Department also says boaters should check that they have a fire extinguisher o nboard.


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No because they probably wouldn't be competitive.
The Nets might be a worse rebounding team than we are, if that's possible.
Jordan Farmar would get ****ED all over the place by Raymond Felton.
Landry Fields would pizown a 90-year-old Rip Hamilton
Melo would own cause he's Melo
Kris Humphries would grab boards and nothing else against the Knicks cause he's not a good offensive player
And Brook Lopez would do OK against us but luckily for us he's the worst ever rebounder for his size. Seriously, how does a guy who is 7 feet tall average 5.9 rebounds per game? That's downright PATHETIC.


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Placebo Therapies: Are They Ethical?
Is it ethical to overstate the efficacy of a treatment option, if it might lead to a patient's enhanced experience of that treatment? Your response to this question may reveal the degree to which you favor Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Let me explain.
As far as I can tell, no CAM treatment has been proven effective beyond placebo. (If you're not convinced of this, I suggest you take a look at Barker Bausell's book on the subject.) That means that treatments like acupuncture, homeopathy, Reiki, energy healing, Traditional Chinese Medicine (such as cupping), and others (like "liver flushes") perform about as well as placebos (inert alternatives) in head-to-head studies. Therefore, the effects of these treatments cannot be explained by inherent mechanisms of action, but rather the mind's perception of their value. In essence, the majority of CAM treatments are likely to be placebo therapies, with different levels of associated ritual.
For the sake of argument, let's assume that CAM therapies are in fact placebos – the question then becomes, is it ethical to prescribe placebos to patients? It seems that many U.S. physicians believe that it is not appropriate to overstate potential therapeutic benefits to patients. In fact, the AMA strictly prohibits such a practice:
"Physicians may use [a] placebo for diagnosis or treatment only if the patient is informed of and agrees to its use."
Moreover, a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes:
"Outside the setting of clinical trials, there is no justification for the use of placebos."
However, there is some wavering on the absolute contraindication of placebos. A recent survey conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic asked physicians if it was permissible to give a dextrose tablet to a non-diabetic patient with fibromyalgia if that tablet was shown to be superior to no treatment in a clinical trial. In this case 62% of respondents said that it would be acceptable to give the pill.
The authors note:
"Before 1960, administration of inert substances to promote placebo effects or to satisfy patients' expectations of receiving a prescribed treatment was commonplace in medical practice. With the development of effective pharmaceutical interventions and the increased emphasis on informed consent, the use of placebo treatments in clinical care has been widely criticized. Prescribing a placebo, it is claimed, involves deception and therefore violates patients' autonomy and informed consent. Advocates of placebo treatments argue that promoting the placebo effect might be one of the most effective treatments available for many chronic conditions and can be accomplished without deception."
How do you feel about placebos? Are they a legitimate option in some cases, or a violation of patient autonomy and informed consent?
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The Raptors officially signed SG Landry Fields to an offer sheet on Thursday.
The deal is for three years and $19 million, which many folks think is too rich for the Knicks to match. They still haven't said they won't, but the overwhelming sentiment from various writers is that the Knicks will likely let him walk.
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He underestimates what a full training camp with a stable roster and legit head coach will do for this team.
He underestimates Jeremy Lin starting for a whole season and how important he is for this team and how he makes everyone else better.
He underestimates how the additions of Jason Kidd and Camby will help us so much...we didnt even have legit backups at PG and C last season.
This is a much better team and the Knicks are better than the Nets.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
ESPN's Ric Bucher is reporting that the Trail Blazers and Timberwolves are discussing a deal that would send Portland free-agent forward Nicolas Batum to Minnesota for two future first-round draft picks and a veteran small forward acquired from a third team.
It's possible the third team's player is Kyle Korver from the Bulls, but that's just speculation on earlier rumors. The Blazers have been saying all week that they will match any offer Batum receives, but the addition of draft picks and a replacement player has apparently caught Portland's interest. If the deal can't be completed by Wednesday night, the Wolves are set to officially sign Batum to an offer sheet, which the Blazers would have three days to match.
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The Mavericks will reportedly use their amnesty clause on center Brendan Haywood.
This comes on the heels of them signing Chris Kaman, and should clear the way for Kaman to be the full-time center in Dallas.
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The Blazers have officially waived Shawne Williams.
Williams was bought out last week and should at least draw a few minimum offers as a free agent, if he's not claimed off waivers.
Source: Trail Blazers on Twitter
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Donnie Walsh CONTINUES to insanely overpay in trades.
he just traded Darren Collison AND Dahntay Jones to the mavericks for Ian Mahinmi...
What is up with this guy and paying TOP DOLLAR on every trade. We should match laundry and then trade him to the pacers for Roy Hibbert I bet he would be stupid enough to do it.
The dramatic turn-around wasn't enough?
From one of the wrost defenses to one of the best?
Fielding the DPOY?
Melo's resurgence?
Lins' discovery?
The 18-6 record under Woody?
Those Blow-out, All-cylinder clicking games we had under Woody, when we throttled the competition?
None of things convinced him?
The addition of savvy vets?
A full training camp?
A healthier STAT?
Amare took a step back last season and unless he regains some of his power, he's just an above average PF thats never been known to rebound much. Compare that to Kris Kardashian and there isn't much separation of talent.
I don't think SAS is giving the Knicks enough credit vs the Nets, but I understand some of the issues he has. Not sure why he doesn't factor in Kidd and Camby as definite strengths to the bench because if you really think about it, we'll have probably the best backup (true pg), best backup center and the best 3pt shooter coming off the bench.
Real Talk
The Rockets will use their amnesty provision on Luis Scola.
Houston is pursuing a trade for Dwight Howard.
Scola is owed $21 million over the next three seasons.
The Rockets will have the cap space to absorb the contracts of Howard and several others that the Magic seek to eliminate.
Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)
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I guess the trade Amare for scola and Martin discussions are eliminated this season
Adrian Wojnarowski: The Rockets will soon have the space to absorb Orlando's Dwight Howard, Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu, Chris Duhon and Epcot Center.
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Raptors fans think we're "10th seed at best" LOLOLOL "nash didnt wanna play for you cause you suck, sixers nets and we(raptors) will finish higher than you this season" smfh