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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Police discovered a body believed to be that of a missing Roswell woman in a a pickup truck camper Wednesday at Trans-Matic on First Street.
By Liliana Castillo and Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writers
Police say they suspect a body found in Clovis is that of a missing Roswell woman.
The body was discovered Wednesday night in the back of a pickup truck that was towed Monday to a Clovis wrecking yard.
Chaves County Sheriff James Coon said the body was discovered by his deputies at the Trans-Matic wrecking yard on First Street, when they served a search warrant.
Coon said the vehicle, which belonged to the victim, was towed to Clovis after the victim's boyfriend was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a probation violation. He was arrested Monday in a traffic stop by Parmer County sheriff's deputies, he said.
The 42-year-old boyfriend remains in custody in the Parmer County Detention Center on the probation violation and has been interviewed, but has not been charged in connection with the homicide, Coon said.
Coon said police they believe the body is that of a Roswell woman in her 60s who was reported missing Tuesday by a coworker.
"It's a good hunch that's her, but we're not saying (for sure until we have a positive identification)," Coon said Thursday afternoon.
The coworker said Leatha Tidwell had not been seen or heard from since Friday when she left work early. Police said she told them the absence was uncharacteristic and that foul play was suspected.
Deputies learned Tidwell's boyfriend had been seen driving her 1998 extended cab Chevrolet pickup. Police interviewed him in Farwell, then obtained a search warrant for the truck.
Coon said the odor of decay was noticeably around the truck. The body was discovered in the truck's camper.
"They said they could smell the odors of a decaying something in the back, then we showed up last night and found her in the back of the pickup under a bunch of boxes," he said.
Tim Thompson, a driver with Trans-Matic Wrecker Service, towed the pick up truck from Parmer County.
He said at 6 p.m. Chaves County deputies came to the business with a search warrant for the truck.
"It was an every day routine type tow," said Kenneth Workheiser, owner of Trans-Matic.
"You could definitely smell it," Thompson said. "We never expected to find a body in there."
Workheiser said employees of Trans-Matic don't search vehicles when they are towed.
Workheiser and Thompson stayed at the business until 3 a.m. to be available to the deputies, who were on scene.
They said deputies left the business about 10 a.m. Thursday.
Coon said the body was transported to the Office of the Medical Investigator in Albuquerque.
The pickup truck was taken to the Chaves County Sheriff's Office for further processing.


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At Logan University, students receive extensive clinical training through the Logan University Chiropractic Health Centers. Student interns and residents, under direct supervision of our teaching clinicians, are well-trained in chiropractic techniques. Patients receive chiropractic care for conditions that range from back and neck problems to complaints of headache, allergies, injuries and a variety of conditions affecting the quality of life. More than 60,000 patient visits are recorded annually at Logan's health centers.
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The Assessment Center gives students the opportunity to gain valuable clinical experience. The Center is designed to simulate actual clinical patient encounters for learning and assessments. From Trimesters 1-10 in the Doctor of Chiropractic Program, as well as throughout the master's degree programs, students have the opportunity to work with one another and with standardized patients trained to simulate real patients with specific conditions. The multidisciplinary learning environment of Logan's Assessment Center enables students to become more proficient in all areas of patient care as they proceed into and through the Logan clinic system.
In Trimester Seven, students enter into the Student Clinic where they begin their journey to treat patients. Here they treat other students and student family members under the supervision of faculty clinicians who guide students through the process of treating patients.
In Trimester Eight, students enter one of Logan's five outpatient health centers. This is where students become interns and treat members of the public under the supervision of faculty clinicians. The Health Center Practicum is a one year course which exposes students to a large variety of patient encounters and cases.
Interns may also participate in rotations at a variety of health centers offering chiropractic care to diverse audiences including veterans, the physically disabled, the homeless and underinsured populations. Logan continues to build relationships and expand the opportunities for interns. Current relationships include:
CHIPS Health and Wellness Center - CHIPS is a nonprofit organization that provides health care and social services for the underserved and uninsured. Logan interns and overseeing clinician provide care twice a week.
Harris-Stowe University: At this historically black university, interns under the direction of a Logan clinician treat elite student athletes weekly.
University of Missouri (Mizzou) - Logan operates a clinic in Memorial Stadium at the University of Missouri in Columbia and offers chiropractic care for all Mizzou athletes.
Myrtle Hilliard Davis Comprehensive Health Centers: Logan University is the only chiropractic college to have interns and clinicians working with patients in an integrated setting within a federally qualified health center.
Paraquad - Paraquad is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower people with disabilities to increase their independence through choice and opportunity. Logan operates a clinic for patrons of Paraquad three days a week.
In 2015, Logan was honored for their relationship with Paraquad.
Scott Air Force Base - Logan interns and an overseeing clinician care for military patients at SAFB, located in Illinois, a 25 minute drive from downtown St. Louis.
Veteran's Administration Medical Center at Jefferson Barracks - Located in south St. Louis County, Logan interns offer chiropractic care to veterans multiple days per week.
Logan University offers a unique experience to Doctor of Chiropractic students in their last trimester. The Preceptor Program allows a student who has completed all of their clinical and educational requirements to leave the campus and work with a chiropractor in the field. This program enables students to work within a clinical atmosphere outside the campus setting. Students who participate in this portion of the curriculum are able to gain real-world experience while determining where they might want to practice.
Click here to view the Preceptor Program Handbook.
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Logan interns often use the Department of Radiology in conjunction with patient care. The Department of Radiology is dedicated to providing excellence in patient care by employing safe, comfortable, cost effective and high quality diagnostic imaging services. The department's mission supports the broader mission of Logan University, which is to provide quality education in chiropractic care through practice, education and research.
After graduation, opportunities are available for Doctors of Chiropractic to participate in a residency program. The purpose of the program is to present an organized course of study in the field of Diagnostic Imaging for the Chiropractic Physician. The program is a three calendar year on-campus academic residency program. Upon successful completion of the program requirements, the resident is eligible to sit for the examination by the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology (DABCR).
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As of now, weather looks good this weekend. Anyone up for tentatively planning something for Saturday? I'd be up for anything. Sawatch, Sangres?
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I haven't even started looking. I'm open to anything besides the Crestones. I'd also be up for Holy Cross, Shavano/Tab, Princeton or something else in the Sawatch I haven't done
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A modest interest in KC, N Ridge.
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It use to be about proving me, now it's about being me and seeking HIM! Nature is where we are reminded how small we are, but how great we can be with HIM!
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The globreal (Britt) and myself are considering going for Sawatch centennial 13er Oklahoma on Saturday 11/24.
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I'm game for whatever and more than willing to bribe my way into someone's car / dogsled / gyrocopter with gas money and/or craft beer.
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Honoring Julia AlvarezAugust 03,2014AP Photo
President Barack Obama awards the 2013 National Medal of Arts to Julia Alvarez, a novelist, poet and essayist from Weybridge, during a ceremony last week in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.Julia Alvarez, my dear friend and neighbor in Weybridge, received the National Medal of Arts last week from Barack Obama at the White House an award that recognizes her considerable achievement as a poet, novelist, and writer of nonfiction, one who has crossed national, linguistic, and cultural boundaries, and embodied the immigrant experience in the United States in poetic and inspiring ways.
This is, of course, a very special honor, and she deserves this recognition. Her friends are proud of her, and Vermont is proud of her. I know that Middlebury College, from which she graduated in 1971, and where she has taught and served as writer in residence for over two decades now, is also proud of her.
In a poem, Exile, from The Other Side/El Otro Lado (1995), Julia Alvarez once recalled:
The night we fled the country, Papi,
You told me we were going to the beach,
Hurried me to get dressed along with the others,
While posted at a window, you looked out
At a curfew-darkened Ciudad Trujillo.
That was in 1960, and Julia was 10 years old. Her family was packed into a car and fled to New York City, a successful escape from the tyrannies of Rafael Trujillo, the brutal dictator of the Dominican Republic, whom her father had tried to overthrow. It was a remarkable experience for a young girl, and her life would be changed forever.
Once in New York, she (and her three sisters) faced the realities of exile, which were complex. She found herself isolated, and though a natural storyteller and outwardly expressive person she sought consolation in books. She became a reader, then a writer.
In moving to the United States, she lost that precious contact with her native island in the Caribbean that had been such an important part of her childhood. Although she would often return for visits to her extended family there after Trujillos downfall, it was difficult to recapture the ease and intimacy with Dominican life that she had enjoyed in her earliest years.
She has by now, in her mid-60s, spent a lifetime negotiating the distances and crossings that have been such a large part of her life, her psychological makeup, her story. That story has been retold in many books, among them the linked stories of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents (1991), a brilliant sequence that closely mirrors the story of her own family. Three years later, she wrote In the Time of the Butterflies (1994), a haunting and poetic evocation of the lives of the brave Mirabal sisters, who defied Trujillo, working closely with revolutionaries to overthrow his regime.
Her work has crossed boundaries from the start, and she has found the appropriate form to express herself in several genres: poetry and novels, short stories, books for children of different ages, and intensely personal works of nonfiction, such as her very moving recent book about traveling to Haiti for the wedding of a friend: A Wedding in Haiti (2012), which is both the story of a friendship and a deeply political meditation on the long-standing and troubled relations between Haitians and Dominicans.
Julia and her husband, Bill Eichner, a retired eye surgeon, own a sustainable farm and literacy center in the hills of the Dominican Republic called Alta Gracia, where they grow coffee and have created a teaching community based on ideas of social justice that have been a continuing part of Julias ongoing project as a writer. Anyone who knows Julia personally, and Bill, understands that their commitment to justice and human equality and dignity have been a major aspect of their life. (Her book for children, A Cafecito Story, is a kind of fable based on this experience.)
My wife and I often dine with them, perhaps once a week. And we value this warm, loving friendship. Julia, and Bill as well, have been a gift to us, and they have been a gift to Vermont and to the larger world. It seems appropriate and touching that President Obama should have honored Julia in this way. In honoring her, he honors the community values, the drive for social justice, and the ideas that have animated her work for decades. May she continue to prosper!
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The German economy and labour market are doing well. Germany's growth rates are among the highest in Europe. Employment levels are at an all-time high.
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Hi, does anyone know how a 9-year-old PIS (used to exclusively pump for 3 children) compares to a Symphony and to a new PIS in terms of 1-ability to increase supply; 2-loudness?
I am starting to really hate the old PIS. I think I sometimes don't get a letdown with it. Either that, or there's something wrong with it. Last night, I just got a few ml, and I usually get more at that time.
I rented a Symphony for about 3 weeks, and liked it better. It seemed like it drained me better, and I always got something out. It was a pretty expensive rental, though.
Now I'm wondering if I should just rent the Symphony again, or buy a new PIS, or if I'm just imagining a problem with the old PIS, or if my low supply is not correctable.
I want to increase supply for my distracted, impatient 6.5-month-old. I don't think I can increase supply by increasing the number of times she nurses: I'm already nursing her every 1.5 to 2 hours during the day. Usually she'll only nurse for 5 minutes max, then it seems like my milk stops flowing. I feel like she would drink more if it came out easier. At night (11 hours), she usually nurses once. When she wakes in the early morning, I put her on me for side lying nursing, then she is on me for the last two hours or so of the night, drinking from time to time. I also have her nap on me.


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Sitting out on the deck enjoying the warm summer evening, I spy a cat trotting through our yard. Is that cat a stray, feral, or free-roaming owned pet?
First let's determine what those terms actually mean. I overhear a lot of cat lovers erroneously use the term "feral" to describe a friendly stray or scared cat at a shelter so I know there is confusion.
For the best definitions I asked the Feral Cat Coalition (http://www.feralcats.com): a true feral cat, is an untamed domestic cat. Generally they have very little contact with humans, are frightened by people, and avoid contact. Adult ferals cannot be tamed. A stray cat, on the other hand, is an unowned (or lost) domestic cat who may be friendly towards people. They are less frightened and can be socialized and re-homed. A free-roaming cat encompasses any cat who is not confined in a home. Often these can be pet cats.
With an estimated 90 million pet cats in the US and two-thirds of them allowed outdoors (according to the Humane Society of the US and others), chances are the cat we are seeing is a neighbor's pet out for a romp. Because many pet owners still won't put a collar on their pet cats, it is a good idea to take a walk around the neighborhood to find out who has cats. Meeting the neighbors revealed that the tabby and the black cat who amble through from time to time, are pet cats.
Just a quick reminder that cats and wildlife live longer if pet cats bird watch from the windowsill, inside. In today's world, a pet cat does not need to go outside to get exercise or keep up on hunting skills.
Do you know your feline visitors?
Once you determine the cat taking up bird watching in your yard is not owned, what are you going to do? If you go down the path of trying to trap and re-home the cat, you will need to commit to that task 100 percent. Take time to gain the cat's trust, learn how to set up a humane trap properly, and have a plan in place to make sure the cat is not an owned cat after you trap him/her or to have the cat fixed promptly.
Shelters in Portland are bursting at the seams with cats during the summer and may not be able to take the cat from you.
Step-by-step instructions on setting up a humane trap can be found at http://www.catsinthebag.org/ (scroll to "humane trap"). This site also has great tips on how to find a lost cat.
With the cat in the humane trap, now what? How about a trip to your vet to have the cat scanned for a microchip. Hopefully there is a chip and you can return the cat to his/her family. If not, are you going to keep the cat as your own? Re-home? Are you willing to pay for the cat to be fixed?
A lot to think about as you watch that cat roll on your grass or take a bath while perched on top your fence.
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Robert Lee Coleman will take the Mars Theatre stage June 21 at 8 p.m. as the second in a series of six concerts at the Mars in support of American Roots and Blues Artists through the Music Maker Relief Foundation.
The men of Springfield United Methodist Church paid tribute to their fathers while making a contribution to local Boy Scouts.
Cadet 2nd Lt. Aaron M. Abbs of the Civil Air Patrol Effingham Cadet Squadron was awarded the General Billy Mitchell Award by Group IV commander Maj. Richard Bush last month.
Family Promise of Effingham is close to opening its doors, but first the organization needs volunteers to ready its day center.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Thaddeus A. Alexander graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
Clyo Youth Chapter was recognized as the outstanding chapter of the year at the Prince Hall Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star 38th Grand Youth Session, held in Statesboro on April 25-26. There are 47 youth chapters in the Grand Youth Chapter.
In light of the accusations of waiting lists and other problems at Veterans Administration hospitals and facilities across the country, state Sen. Jack Hill said the nation needs to make taking care of its veterans one of its top priorities.
Students typically enjoy the last day of school, but three Effingham County girls had an unforgettable one Friday.
The Effingham Health System Auxiliary was awarded the Sunrise Rotary Club of Effingham County's Service Above Self Award.
Rincon residents participated in the National Letter Carriers Postal Food Drive on May 10, as they were encouraged to fill a bag with non-perishable food items and place it at their mailbox. These items were collected and donated to a local food pantry to help "stamp out" hunger.
On Monday, Effingham County citizens will come together for a Memorial Day program in the Veterans Park to remember those who have served their country. It is a national holiday set aside for this remembrance and appreciation of veterans.
Each year, the United Daughters of the Confederacy sponsors an essay contest for students in grades 5-12. This year's topic was "March to the Sea."
Six cadets with the Civil Air Patrol Effingham Cadet Squadron took to the air recently in their first flight in the CAP cadet program from Plantation Air Park near Sylvania. The cadets taking their first flight were Jackson Butler, Trevor Charles, Adam Daugherty, Evan Jenkins, James Jolin and Christopher Palmer.
Effingham County's Jean Vaught received the volunteer of the year award from the Georgia Emergency Management Association, in recognition of her volunteer work with the Effingham County Emergency Management Agency.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Emily T. Kush graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
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Oldways has consistently encouraged the "pleasures of the table" as a key component of healthy eating. Based on our extensive knowledge of the "old ways" of eating, and on abundant scientific evidence, we have long argued that eating slowly, in a relaxed setting, in the company of friends and/or family, promotes better health. In recent years, science has vindicated our belief in the pleasures of the table — a number of intriguing peer-reviewed studies show why eating real meals, mindfully, is healthier than scarfing up fast food while stuck in a traffic jam.
Eat slowly, for better satisfaction
Eating slowly can make you feel more full and more satisfied, on the same amount of food. In one of our favorite recent studies, researchers gave a heaping cup (300 ml) of ice cream to healthy adult male volunteers, on two different occasions. One time, they were given 5 minutes to eat the ice cream; the other time, 30 minutes were allotted. Same volunteers, same amount of ice cream – but when people took a half hour to eat the food, their rating of "fullness" went up, and two important gut hormones related to appetite satisfaction increased markedly (Peptide YY up on average 27% and glucagon-like peptide up on average 41%).
Family meals have tangible benefits
The "Leave it to Beaver" world, where Mom spent the day in the kitchen and put a meal on the table at 5:30 pm, no longer exists – if indeed it ever did. Work schedules, long commutes, sports practices, and school events make it challenging for everyone in a household to sit down together for dinner. Yet research increasingly shows that making the effort pays off in a wide range of unexpected ways. Eating family meals is associated with:
- a healthier diet, including more fruits and vegetables, less fried food and soda, less saturated and trans fat, lower glycemic load, more calcium-rich foods, and more fiber and micronutrients;1
- less tobacco, alcohol, marijuana use, depression, violence, stealing and running away in adolescents, along with higher grades;2
- reduced odds of being overweight. 3
If your children are gathered around the family table for an hour a day, that's an hour less they might be out drinking and smoking with their friends. And it's logical that family meals are more likely to include healthy foods and therefore reduce the risk of overweight, obesity and poor nutrition.
Friends matter too
At a time when more of us are living alone, or in other non-family settings, it's reassuring to learn that friends can have as positive an effect on health as families. A 2005 Australian study, for example, followed nearly 1,500 people aged 70 and older for ten years, and concluded that a supporting network of good friends may increase longevity 22% more than family relationships. "The central message," said lead researcher Lynn Giles of Flinders University in Adelaide, "is that maintaining a sense of social embeddedness through friends and family appears pretty important for survival, and it seems that non-kin relationships are particularly important."
Although this study did not delve specifically into the value of eating meals with friends, it's an easy leap to say that breaking bread together is one good way to "maintain a sense of social embeddedness through friends." Of course, anyone with a dose of common sense can imagine that relaxing with friends over a meal might be more satisfying than eating alone off a TV tray in front of the evening news.
Stress interferes with digestion
The pictures painted above – of adolescents carousing with their friends or seniors eating a lonely meal – cover two alternatives to a social meal and the pleasures of the table. For most of us in our working years, however, a third reality is more likely: dining under stress. The day too often starts with a drive-through coffee and donut, includes lunch on the run or at our desk, and ends after a long commute with a less-than-idyllic dinner. We all know our digestive systems respond to stress. How else to explain the butterflies in your stomach before that big presentation, or the way you feel tied up in knots when you ask the boss for a raise?
"Fight or flight" stage – when our body gears up for action in response to stress – is diametrically opposed to "rest and digest" stage. We're not geared to respond to stress and digest at the same time, so when stress is prolonged, digestion suffers. Compounding the issue is our tendency to chew less when we're rushed. Digestive enzymes can't easily work their magic on large chunks of food; the more you chew, the easier it is for your body to absorb the nutrients in your food. The bottom line: Eating rapidly, under stress, means that your body gets much less benefit from your meal than if you ate the same foods slowly in a relaxed setting.
Oldways' credo of the Pleasures of the Table
Bringing it all together, here's what we believe at Oldways:
- Eat with friends or family whenever possible. When you eat alone, be present with yourself; relax and enjoy the taste of your food.
- Carve out time for meals. Three-hour meals on a Tuscan hilltop are not possible or practical, but almost everyone can reorder their lives to put more of a priority on shared meals without TV, texting or telephone calls.
- Enjoy your food. Don't count every calorie, or obsess over the latest dietary fads. Make every meal a sensual treat of color and flavor. Good food can indeed be good for you – as we demonstrate all over this website!
Some supporting studies for issues on this page include:
1. Several studies document a correlation between healthier diet and family meals:
Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009 Oct; 45(4):389-95. Epub 2009 May 28. (Fulkerson et al.)
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2009 Mar-Apr; 41(2):79-86. (Burgess-Champoux et al.)
Journal of the American Dietetic Assn. 2009 Jan; 109(1):72-9. (Larson et al.)
Journal of the American Dietetic Assn. 2007 Sep; 107(9):1502-10. (Larson et al.)
Archives of Family Medicine. 2000 Mar; 9(3):235-40. (Gillman et al.)
2. Studies documenting social behaviors associated with family meals include:
Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009 Oct; 45(4):389-95. Epub 2009 May 28. (Fulkerson et al.)
Preventive Medicine. 2009 Jun; 48(6):585-7. Epub 2009 Apr 14. (Eisenberg et al.)
Journal of Adolescence. 2009 May 22 [Epub ahead of print]
Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 2004 Aug; 158(8)792-6. (Eisenberg et al.)
3. Overweight is inversely associated with family meals in various studies including:
Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009 Oct; 45(4):389-95. Epub 2009 May 28. (Fulkerson et al.)
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 2009 Apr 28. [Epub ahead of print]
Obesity. 2006 Dec; 14(12):2266-76. (Bisakha)


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Dark Matter ProblemAlex Cahill '11 | June 22, 2009
As you may or may not know, there is a problem in the field of cosmology which is that the mass in the universe that we can observe does not add up to what we would expect based on other observations. To explain how galaxies clump and stars move around in their galaxies, additional mass, called 'dark matter' is required. It is called 'dark' because it doesn't give off light. The only problem is that because we can only observe it indirectly, no one really knows what this stuff is. Consequently, we don't know how to write down the necessary equations that explain it's gravity.
Well, there is a possible solution to this problem that Martin and I have been looking at for the last couple weeks. There is a newly proposed theory of gravity by Petr Horava, which includes non-relativistic properties, such as faster than light travel for incredibly short distances. In this theory, time and space, are treated unequally, which leads to an extra term that appears in our solutions. This term acts like cold dark matter (cold because it's not self-interacting). Here is the paper that explains the theory if you would like to read it: arxiv.org/abs/0905.3563. The whole situation is very exciting and we hope to find out more about it.


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By now you've seen our exclusive Fallout: New Vegas video, and while you're chewing that bloody episode over in your head, check out where we think Fallout should head after cashing out in New Vegas.
Fallout has existed in the wastelands of Southern California, the blasted remains of Washington, D.C., and now on the rebuilt scraps of Las Vegas, born again from the ashes in the bright lights and clinking slot machines of New Vegas. We've seen both coasts of North America, its Sin City playground, and even Pittsburgh and Anchorage, Alaska via DLC ... but what about the rest of the world?
The Land of the Rising Sun is a perfect place to take the vault-dwelling franchise. Especially because of its dense population and the obsession with gadgetry. Not to mention all the noodle stands, arcades, pachinko machines, and karaoke bars. Imagine a high-tech, secret Japanese vault drilled deep into the face of the planet, quietly waiting to be awoken when the time was right. Given China's involvement in the series of events that led to the devastation on the surface, Japan just feels right. Why wouldn't they be involved somehow?
Of course, with all the beeping, blooping lights, and the reliance on circuitry instead of human know-how, something goes wrong. That's where you get ejected from the vault, and have to navigate the choked streets of Shinjuku, looking for a desperate solution to save the rest of the populace from the ticking time-bomb that your vault has turned into. Plus, there has to be room for a Mutant or Mecha Godzilla in here somewhere. It is the apocalypse, after all, and this is the sort of atomic-age stuff the city lives for. After spending plenty of time being lost on these very streets, and perplexed by the labyrinthine layout of the city, Tokyo deserves to be on the Fallout map.
The Outback
Secretly, quietly, and out of the prying eyes of most of the public, a gigantic bio-dome was created smack dab in the middle of the Outback. As part of a hushed up, multi-national plan, Ayer's Rock was hollowed out and turned into an enormous bio-habitat meant to become the last vestiges of life as we know it. Every species of animal, breed of fish, and type of plant would be housed inside, meant to be a living vault for when the surface could be repopulated again. A select group of scientists, athletes, artists, celebrities, and wealthy people were sent inside before the door was sealed, unknowingly creating an automatic sort of "Apocalyptic Survivor" episode inside.
As the years pass, and personalities devolve, things get worse and worse on the inside. Of course, things aren't going much better on the outside, but no one knows that because they are completely cut off from outside influences. After twenty years have passed, the inside group divides into factions, with half of the group wanting to break out and abandon the experiment. Upon successfully breaching the enormous door, they stumble out blinking into ... a post-apocalyptic world in the Australian Outback. The hazy, overcast skies have played with the ecosphere of Oz, and what was once a sun-blasted wasteland is now a dense overgrowth of bizarre plants: a hybrid of the multiple samples in the dome that leaked beneath the surface. Can you survive in the mutant kangaroos?
The Amazon
Nearly every Fallout game has been set in a war-blasted zone where many of the standing structures have been reduced to ruin and rubble. Naturally, you wouldn't expect any of the biologic, chlorophyll-fueled life forms to survive, but that's where things flourished deep in the Amazon. You've been revived inside of Vault 76, buried under the city of Austin, Texas, and as you begin making your way through the rubble and exploring the city, you're quickly scooped up by a roving band of survivors who are making a trip down deep inside of what was once Brazil, looking for a mysterious, long-rumored vault that was built near the Amazon river.
No one knows exactly what this vault holds, only that there are several different groups set on finding it first. Bigger in scale than any Fallout game before, the game requires you to, first, gather the rest of your ragtag team, then get yourself down to the Amazon while staying alive; not an easy task. Once you're deep inside the rainforest, which has since been irradiated and turned into a botanist's ultimate nightmare, then the real trouble begins. If you thought Super Mutants were tough, wait until you come across a shambling, self-aware canopy tree. Remember all the hairspray you used to expend into the atmosphere without a care in the world? Well, payback is a real bitch. From the lush green foliage to the cavernous dried-up Amazon riverbed, experience Fallout like you've never seen it before.
The Dark Side of the Moon
Fallout has always been terrestrially based, unless you count the all-too-brief Mothership Zeta DLC for Fallout 3. But that doesn't mean that there weren't secret government projects going on in the background that we knew nothing about. The staggeringly bizarre amount of experimental Vaults tells us that much. So why not a Moonbase Vault on the other side of the Moon? It would be extremely easy to hide an entire Vault-sized construction underneath the guise of "experimental space flights" and "moon rock gathering". The problem is that once you get revived in this vault, stepping outside really isn't an easy option. Or even a good idea.
Somehow you have to figure out how to organize your quickly dwindling supplies, and explore your own vault as you piece together a way to return to the surface. You'll have to keep an eye on oxygen levels, and find a way to get through the airlock and survive on the surface as you look for clues and answers. There are several different ways to leave the moon, and ultimately to link up with the capital wasteland, but they are not going to be easy to find. As the space madness begins to set in, you'll realize why being alone and far from the remains of the human race can drive someone to psychopathic means. Think Duncan Jones' Moon crossed with Sunshine and the best parts of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Oh, and Alien, for good measure. In space, no one can hear you scream. But in that vault they sure can, and you'll be doing it a lot.
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Joshua Lucero: FNM correspondent ACU Wildcat Taylor Gabriel dives for the catch in the end zone but the ball is deflected by ENMU Greyhound Keith Davis during the second half of the Greyhounds game against Abilene Christian University Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Greyhound stadium
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BLACKWATER DRAW — Eastern New Mexico University's killer stretch of games got off to a tough start Saturday.
No. 10 Abilene Christian, the first of four consecutive ranked opponents for the Greyhounds, fell behind early, but rebounded quickly to pretty much dominate the rest of the way en route to a 36-7 Lone Star Conference victory at Greyhound Stadium in ENMU's homecoming game.
Junior quarterback Mitchell Gale threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, and the Hounds (2-4, 0-3 LSC) more than had their hands full trying to stop the Wildcats' potent attack.
"They were just too good," ENMU coach Mark Ribaudo said. "We had so many things we did good, but they're such a good team."
The Hounds moved the ball reasonably well at times against the Wildcats (4-1, 3-0), but drives of 11 and 18 plays came up empty in the red zone — the former when senior placekicker Taylor Cannon was wide right on a 25-yard field goal midway through the second quarter with ACU leading 14-7.
ENMU's defense had Abilene Christian in several third-and-long situations, but often couldn't keep the Wildcats from converting.
"You've got to be able to get off the field," Ribaudo said. "You've got to make everything work against this team."
Still, he was far from displeased.
"We played better than we did against (New Mexico) Highlands (a season-opening 43-36 overtime loss), Incarnate Word (a 41-28 loss) and (Oklahoma) Panhandle (State, a 28-19 win)," Ribaudo said. "We played as good as we did against Tarleton (State, a 34-28 setback) and Angelo (State, a 23-21 road win last week).
"We're playing better football, but next week we play a team that's better than this (Northwest Missouri State), and then we have two more (West Texas A&M and Midwestern State.)."
Ribaudo said injuries have hurt, noting the Hounds lost senior defensive lineman Aaron Vaughn (torn bicep) and sophomore running back De'Coreyon Thomas (possible concussion) in Saturday's game.
"We're thin as it is," he said. "We can't keep losing guys."
ENMU marched the opening kickoff across midfield before quarterback Wes Wood's fourth-down, quick-kick punt went out of bounds at the ACU 4. After a three-and-out, Wood drove the Hounds 47 yards in four plays with sophomore wide-out Michael Matthews catching an 8-yard TD pass.
ACU came right back, though, storming 57 yards in just five plays and tying it on Gale's 9-yard pass to Taylor Gabriel. An 87-yard, 12-play drive ended in Gale's 2-yard TD toss to Ben Gibbs early in the second period, putting the Wildcats in front for good.
ACU, which had only a 240-200 margin in total yardage in the first half, held the Hounds to 88 yards after halftime.
"Our defense did a good job of clamping down in the second half," Wildcats coach Chris Thomsen said. "I'm proud of our offensive group for staying with it. Mitchell did a good job of protecting the ball."
An interception of Wood by ACU's Justin Stephens early in the third period set the Wildcats up on the ENMU 14. Three plays later, Gale hit wide receiver Darrell Cantu-Harkless on a 13-yard scoring play to make it 27-7 and put it pretty much out of reach.
"That was a big play," Thomsen said of the pick. "Any time you can force a turnover down there, it's big."


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- Plasma immersion ion implantation-the role of diffusion
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- Plasma immersion ion implantation (PI3) can be considered as a hybrid implantation/diffusion technique based on a low pressure r.f. glow discharge. The technology has been moved from small glass vessels to a moderately sized stainless steel chamber. Significant improvements in surface hardness have been obtained for a range of tool steels following treatment at temperatures above 300 degrees celsius. The performance of the treated layer is strongly influenced by the nitrides which form during processing. The formation of nitrides has been found to be sensitive to plasma and metallurgical conditions. Direct heating of components in the r.f. plasma has shown that in some cases of a purely diffusion treatment may be possible. The factors which govern the extent to which diffusion occurs are explored. The continuous low energy ion bombardment of the target and the excitation of metastable species in the r.f. plasma are considered to be significant for the PI3 process.
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- 1993
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- Diffusion; Glow discharges; Hardness; Ion implantation; Nitrides; Plasma applications; Plasma immersion ion implantation; Plasmas; Stainless steel; Surface properties; Surface treatment; Thermal effects
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Mediation is over once again, so we go back into a period of downtime in Lockout Watch: 2011. We can now spend the next month debating what delicious food was consumed at the important people lunch summit in Minneapolis.
Who picked up the check? … SOMEONE GET THEM SOME WATER. The two sides worked long and hard, with grueling, endless mediation sessions dragging through weeks upon weeks. Oh. Wait. Judge Arthur Boylan ended mediation after two days. Two. Days. So here we are again, left waiting and waiting, likely until the June 3 8th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing, which will probably result in an appeal win by the NFL after two of three judges ruled for the permanent stay on Monday. Well, we could get a ruling from Judge David Doty on damages awarded to the players in the TV case, but that'll end up back in the 8th Circuit Court anyway.
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After that, those who have unpaid fines can expect to look up the first two weeks of February to see city policemen coming through the front door with handcuffs.
Municipal Court Clerk Elie DeLeon said the grace period will last from Jan. 28-Feb. 1. Anyone who owes an unpaid fine should contact the clerk's office at (361) 358-0260 or stop by the offices at 405 N. St. Mary's St. either to pay off the fine or arrange a payment plan.
Then, warrants will be issued and police officers will start looking for those who have failed to pay their fines from Feb. 4-15.
"Come in and take care of them," DeLeon said this week when issuing the warning.
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Paul Ryan On Israel: Is Paul Ryan Good For The Jews?
So, naturally there's a lot of discussion and debate about: Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican who is GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's choice for Vice President.: : Is Paul Ryan good for the Jews ? Ryan visited Israel in 2005, where he visited the Lebanon border, and met politicians including then Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.: : He has co-sponsored pro-Israel legislation, and has been very outspoken against Hamas.
From his website: "I believe at least one thing is clear: we cannot advocate for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that jeopardizes Israel's safety or legitimizes terrorism. Hamas, which is one of the two major Palestinian political factions, is an Islamist terrorist group whose charter calls for Israel's destruction, refuses to recognize Israel's existence, and calls Osama Bin Laden a "martyr."
America should not pressure Israel to agree to a peace deal that is unlikely to result in peace and security. Real peace will require Palestinians to recognize that Israel has a right to exist, even as it will require two states for the two peoples. Introduced by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on May 13, 2011, H. Res. 268 reaffirms the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct negotiations. I co-sponsored this legislation, and it passed the House on July 7, 2011 by a vote of 407-13. I was also a cosponsor of H.R. 4133, the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, also introduced by Majority Leader Eric Cantor, which passed the House on May 9, 2012 by a vote of 411-2. H.R. 4133 states that it is United States policy to reaffirm the commitment to Israel's security as a state, provide Israel with the military capabilities to defend itself, expand military and civilian cooperation, assist in a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and encourage Israel's neighbors to recognize its right to exist."
The biggest response from the crowd today during his speech came when he said:"Our rights come from nature and God, not from government."
Owning a: PR firm, I know that only now does the spin begin, but clearly Paul Ryan is good for the Jews.: Whoever wins, the Jewish people will continue — as: Ze'ev Jabotinsky: said in 1937, "Jewish religious tradition is not an archaic object of our history, but an active pulsating power which exists today and will continue for all eternity."
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The weather channel made a unilateral decision this season to start naming winter storms.: The large snowstorms called Nemo and Plato are recent examples of this.: Their argument is that this is a better way to communicate about an upcoming storm and track the destruction, such as has been used for hurricanes for decades.: Some may think that this is silly and unnecessary.: If this helps communicate the impending doom and devastation of a Hurricane or Winter Storm then what is the harm?
The news media should track the destruction from "Tax Storm Barack", much like they would a hurricane.: The tax increase primarily was directed at the wealthy, such as business owners.: These wealthy are similar to the people who live closest to the coast in a hurricane, in that, they are only the first hit by the storm.: Coverage of the effects could be interviews with unemployed people who remained unemployed, since businesses never hired them after the tax increase.: Maybe they could visit yacht manufacturers and talk about the reduction in orders, or turn cameras on a Mercedes showroom where a salesman is asked about his prospects of making his quota this month.: Maybe there is a pro golfer who has laid-off a secretary who can be interviewed.: There should be a large on-screen banner that is labeled "Tax Storm Barack Devastation!".: They would also have to do follow-ups every month, because the damage keeps hitting as long as the tax increase is in place.
The President wants to increase taxes to avoid the March 1st: sequester, so the media needs to start warning about the upcoming storm.: This naming idea needs to have a mechanism to warn about the impending doom.: Along the lines of naming a Tropical Depression, perhaps Tax Depression could be used.: This could also act as a warning that an actual Depression could ensue if the warnings are not heeded.: Since we need to use a different name for each Tax Storm, why not use Harry (for the Senate majority leader) for this one.: Stories could start to be written now about "Tax Depression Harry", so the citizens could be mobilized to ward off the storm.: If the Republicans fail to hold the line, it will naturally turn into "Tax Storm Harry".: Names should be simple enough to line up based on seniority in the Democratic leadership, so Nancy could be next.: Maybe there could be some honorary titles like Al or Bill, so older Democrats don't miss out on the dishonor.: Democrats never run out of tax increase ideas, so there will be plenty of naming of Depressions and Storms opportunities to go around.
Don't react to the naming of winter storms by thinking it is unnecessary or silly.: Learn from what it tells us about how to communicate to the American people.: This technique can be used to educate the public about the devastating ideas the Democratic Party has for our country.: If this technique can help explain that tax increases are bad, it will be a start
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From atop Jangdaezae hill in Pyongyang on Monday, the visual effect of thousands of people waving flower wreaths was stunning during the event to commemorate the unveiling of a new mural of Kim Jong-il, who died last year.
North Korea has invited international journalists into the reclusive country to witness the launch of what they say is a weather observation satellite using a three-stage rocket in mid-April. The satellite launch is timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. The United States and South Korea say the satellite launch is more likely a thinly disguised test of long-range missile technology.
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NBC cameraman David Lom was intrigued by what looked like old Arri Super 16mm film cameras in Pyongyang on Monday. Popular in the late 1950s, these vintage workhorses were in stark contrast to the high-tech cameras from the international media in Pyongyang, North Korea.
NBC's chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, science expert James Oberg, producer Ed Flanagan and cameraman David Lom are in North Korea to report on the satellite launch. It provides a rare opportunity to get a glimpse inside the repressive regime as it transitions under its new leader, Kim Jong Un.
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5 ab-blasting exercises to crunch your core
Attack those abdominals with exercise, willpower
Beach season, a high school reunion or a New Year's resolution, it seems everyone has a reason to get into better shape. But not everyone has the right tools for the job.
Dieting and exercise can only go so far before hitting a major plateau at the midsection. You won't get a flat stomach with just some crunches, but on top of an exercise routine, some targeted exercises can go a long way.
Fighting that stubborn gut can be tough, but with a few good exercises and a little willpower, anyone can crunch their core.
From low impact to big time muscle mashers, we've got five abdominal exercises for you to try.
Of course, anyone with health problems should consult their doctor before starting any kind of exercise routine, but these exercises may be just what you need to push beyond the paunch plateau.
No. 5: The bicycle kick
The bicycle kick, or bicycle crunch, is a good starting point on the journey to better abs. It's fairly low impact, so it won't leave your back feeling sore like the same old crunch.
The bicycle kick was named the No. 1 most effective ab exercise by a 1997 San Diego State University study, but it's still easy to get the hang of.
First, lie flat on the ground with your lower back pressed to the ground and hold your head with your hands at the sides. Then, bring one knee to a 45-degree angle -- or the same angle you would reach while riding a bike that is a little too small.
Touch your opposite arm to your knee and repeat, alternating legs and arms each repetition.
No. 4: Vertical leg crunch
The vertical leg crunch is in the top five best exercises for both abdominal muscles and oblique muscles, and not because it's low-impact.
To do the vertical leg crunch, lie flat on the floor and cross your legs at the ankle. Raise your legs, keeping your knees slightly bent.
Keep your lower back flat against the ground and contract your abdominal muscles as you would in a typical crunch or sit-up. As you crunch, your legs will extend into the air making a tight V shape with your body. Exhale as you compress and inhale as you relax your muscles.
Only do a few repetitions of this exercise. The vertical leg crunch could have you feeling pretty sore if you overdo it early.
No. 3: Exercise ball crunch
It seems most people have an exercise ball lying around, mostly collecting dust or taking up space. But used correctly, that rubber decoration could help you get better abs.
The exercise ball crunch came in third on a San Diego State University study comparing the best ab exercises. It works so well because not only do you work your abs by crunching, but also by keeping your body balanced.
To do this exercise, sit on the ball with your feet flat on the ground. Roll the ball toward your back until your body is parallel to the ground. Then do a small crunch without moving the ball. Since you are using the entire midsection to balance on the ball, the crunch should only lift you about 45 degrees.
To get even more oomph out of the exercise ball crunch, place your feet closer together. You'll be forced use more muscles to balance.
No. 2: Captain's chair
The captain's chair exercise came in as the second best exercise for the abdominals and the best exercise for the oblique muscles, according to a San Diego State University study, and it's easy to see why after doing just a few.
It takes some specialized equipment, so you might have to head to the gym for this exercise, but it could be well worth it.
To do this exercise, grab the handholds of the captain's chair with your legs dangling beneath you. Then, slowly, raise your knees up and in toward your body. Slow is the key on this exercise, keeping a controlled speed helps you balance with your obliques and abs.
Then, let your legs slowly return to the starting position below your body. The captain's chair crunch is not something that could qualify as low-impact. So make sure you don't overdo it the first time.
No. 1: Plank/hover position
The final exercise is another ab-busting technique that doesn't require any equipment and takes only a few minutes max. The plank or hover position looks deceptively simple, but really gets your whole core working and will probably have you sweating in no time.
To do this exercise, lie face down on your elbows and your toes, keeping your back straight the whole time.
That's it, just hold that position. The plank works so well because it forces you to balance with your entire core and your lower back, working the entire midsection at the same time.
The first time, try doing it for 30 seconds. Work your way up to a minute and two minutes max. It seems like no time, but you'll see why it's ranked among the top ab exercises after just a few seconds.
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Handful of bills were introduced into the House, all focused on keeping the culture of hunting alive in Hawaii.
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Lawmakers said hunters approached them wanting to be heard in this growing urban environment.
Allowing hunters to hunt seems simple enough, but Rep. Cindy Evans says the population has shifted.
"This is the first year in history that more people live in urban environments than rural environments," said Evans.
And because of that there's concern city residents might not understand the need for hunters.
"Hunters are conservationists. They are our eyes, they are the ones that walk the land, see what's going on and are in the forefront in protecting our habitat," said Evans.
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"We have a very big problem on Maui with axis deer," said House Speaker Joseph Souki.
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"They wanted the department and people who managed game to work with them and be a part of the removal of some of their animals," said Evans.
Five new bills being introduced this session could help protect hunting. One makes it harder to take away public hunting land, another would let children tag along. There's also a bill to help the Board of Land and Natural Resources enforce wildlife laws across the state.
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