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Remember: Fall back, Spring forward! On Sunday, October 30, Daylight Saving Time comes to an end.
This means we can all sleep an extra hour Sunday morning and still have breakfast at the usual time.
It also means we lose an hour of daylight just around the time most of us are heading home from work or school. And the professional criminals gain an extra hour of prime-time darkness in which to work.
From the Division of Public Safety, here are some safety tips for everyone who uses public transportation.
—Patricia Brennan, Director of Special Services,
Division of Public Safety
• Become familiar with the different bus and trolley routes and their schedules. SEPTA schedules and general information are now posted on the web—the URL is www.septa.com or call (215) 580-7800.
• When traveling at night it is better to use above-ground transportation systems. Buses, the above-ground stretches of subway/surface lines and elevated lines give less cover for criminal activity.
• If you do travel underground, be aware of the emergency call boxes on the platform. These phones contact SEPTA Police. The phones operate much like the University's Blue Light Phones. To operate the SEPTA Phone, push the button. A SEPTA operator will identify your transit stop and assist you immediately.
• Whenever possible, try to sit near the driver.
• In the subway station stand back from the platform edge.
• Don't fall asleep! Stay Alert!
• Operated by SEPTA, Monday through Friday except major holidays, 6:10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• LUCY Loop departs 30th Street Station every 10 to 35 minutes and loops through University City.
• For more information call (215) 580-7800.
30th & Market Street—Subway surface SEPTA Emergency Phone located near the middle of the platform on the wall.
33rd & Market Street —SEPTA Emergency Phone on both the east and west platforms on the wall near the middle of the platform.
34th & Market Street—SEPTA Emergency Phone on the (El) platform for east and westbound trains.
• Blue Light Emergency Phone located at 34th & Chestnut outside of the lot on the northeast corner; also on the Law School's southwest corner of 34th & Chestnut.
36th & Sansom Street—SEPTA Emergency Phone on both the east and west platforms on the wall near the middle of the platform.
37th & Spruce Street—SEPTA Emergency Phone near the middle of the westbound platform on the wall and near the middle of the eastbound platform.
• Blue Light Emergency Phone located across the street at the entrance to the Quad. In Dietrich Gardens near the eastbound entrance to the subway. Also, outside on the wall to the entrance of the Steinberg-Dietrich cafeteria.
40th & Market Street—El subway stop; SEPTA Emergency Phone located on the platform on the wall near the cashier.
33rd & South Street (University Station); SEPTA Emergency Phone located in middle of platform.
• Blue Light Emergency Phone located at northbound and southbound stairwells of platform.
• If possible use above-ground transportation.
• If you use subways, stand near the SEPTA call box.
• If possible use the Market-Frankford El (elevated lines). In case of an emergency there is a cashier's booth staffed during hours of operation.
• If possible travel with a companion(s).
Here are eight things pickpockets don't want you to know:
1. Never display money in a crowd. (Think this through before you leave the safety of your office, so you aren't fumbling in public with your purse or wallet).
2. Never wear necklaces, chains or other jewelry in plain view.
3. Handbag: Carry tightly under your arm with the clasp toward your body. Never let it dangle by the handle. Keep it with you at all times and always keep it closed. Never place it on a seat beside you.
4. Wallet: Carry in an inside coat pocket or side trouser pocket.
5. Immediately check your wallet or purse when you are jostled in a crowd. (And then be doubly watchful, because the jostling may have been a ploy to get you to reveal where you carry your money).
6. If your pocket is picked, call out immediately to let the operator and your fellow passengers know there is a pickpocket on the vehicle.
7. Beware of loud arguments and commotions aboard vehicles or on station platforms. Many times these incidents are staged to distract your attention while your pocket is picked.
8. If you suspect pickpockets at work on a particular transit route or subway station, call SEPTA Police Hotline, (215) 580-4131/4132. It's answered 24 hours a day. You do not have to give your name. Trained personnel will take your information and see to it that something gets done. Also, notify Penn Police at 511 on campus phones, or call (215) 573-3333 from off campus phones or cell phones.
This is also a good weekend to pass some Halloween Safety Tips to any children you know:
— Trick-or-treat in your neighborhood.
— Only call on people you know.
— Never go out alone. Go with friends. Ask your mom or dad, older sister or brother, or a neighbor to go along.
— Stay in well-lighted areas.
— Wear white or reflective clothing.
— Carry a flashlight, glowstick or reflective bag.
— Watch out for cars.
— Have your parents inspect all treats before you eat them.
In the event of an emergency call:
For additional safety tips, contact the Detective Unit at (215) 898-4485, 4040 Chestnut Street. The department is staffed from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m., Monday through Friday.
Emergency victim support services and sensitive crimes reporting is available 24 hours at (215) 898-6600.
For emergencies contact the Penn Police by using the Blue Light Phones or call 511 on campus phones, or call (215) 573-3333 from off campus phones or cell phones.
To contact the Philadelphia Police Department call 911.


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Photo By: Ellie Van Houtte/Town Crier
The Town Crier's 2013 Easter Coloring Contest received more than 126 entries from local young artists. This year's winners received gift certificates from Baskin-Robbins. The winners are, from left, front Ella Coan (first, ages 4-6) and Eesha Palasamudrum (third, ages 7-10) back Mak Posley (second place, ages 4-6), Abbie Thompson (first, ages 7-10), Isabella Panaccione (second, ages 7-10) and Molly Ann Caulfield (third, ages 4-6).

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In many ways, Ryan Kuck and his wife, Suzanna Urminska, perfectly represent Philadelphia's ever-evolving urban culture. They're young. They're committed to the city. And they know how to grow vegetables.
"I learned how to farm here in Philly," said Kuck. "I grew up in east Tennessee, but I didn't know nothing about food or how food grew, but I learned it here in Philly, and now I got a tattoo of okra on my arm and that's my Philly tattoo."
He's a full-time farmer; she's a children's librarian. Like many young, urban couples they care about developing community, practicing sustainability and turning the "do it yourself" mantra into way of life.
Not only do Kuck and Urminska have these ideals, they practice them, relentlessly.
"A nice balance to being a librarian is that I can come home from work and then be outside for five more hours," said Urminska, "doing, you know, manual labor."
Living proof
For them, the pattern has been steady. They learn. They make a plan. They act.
They saw how many neighborhoods in Philadelphia were cut off from fresh food, so they decided to transform a house in a blighted section of West Philadelphia into a home/community garden.
Kuck says when they bought the property it was a "completely broken down shell of a house — no roof, mushrooms the size of heads in the basement, crazy, crazy stuff that I can't even imagine now."
They learned how much food is wasted by supermarkets, so they joined a crusade of late-night Dumpster-divers, learning the thrill of scoring safe, uncontaminated food that otherwise would have been completely wasted.
"You'd have people from all walks of life, all different income brackets and age groups and ethnicities and everything you can imagine would converge on this Trader Joe's Dumpster at like 9 p.m.," said Kuck, "and it would be a whole swap meet. People would trade things and everyone had things that were their favorite."
Not that their tastes aren't refined.
"It was nice to be able to Dumpster-dive organic food," said Kuck. "It was maybe past its prime, but at least you weren't ingesting more chemicals, you know?"
They're the sort of couple who use bicycles as their only mode of transportation, who know what it's like to eat fresh eggs from their backyard chickens, who've skipped heating bills by chopping their own firewood.
"When people would see us chopping firewood for our wood stoves, they'd be like, 'That's so much work, why would you do that?'" said Kuck.
"And I'm like well, 'as long as you enjoy it, then it's fine,' cause you can go work a job you don't enjoy to make enough money to pay the gas bill, or you can not work as much at a job, chop your own firewood, and save that money on the gas bill."
Times, they are a-changin'
Six years after moving into their Belmont neighborhood, they've put real roots down, and worked with neighbors who've been there for generations to create a community where people actually know each other, help each other, and work together to enrich each other's lives.
Now though, as they forge into their thirties, they're facing the quintessential question of adulthood: In a world of cold, hard realities, how do we manage to hold on to our ideals?
It's a question that became specifically tricky some months back, when they found out that Urminska was pregnant, with twins.
When we first talked in November, she was 7 and 1/2 months pregnant, carrying an extra 30 pounds.
"What our boys are doing is sharing a placenta, which may seem very generous of them," she said laughing, "but..."
It actually makes twin pregnancy much more precarious. And right away the couple's ideals had to change. This wouldn't be the all-natural home birth they had conceptualized. This would be a very carefully managed, hospitalized affair.
But whatever twists and turns the pregnancy and parenthood brought, Kuck was confident that they'd always strike a balance between their ideals and their joy. Joy, he said, would always come first.
The question became, though, would that joy ever take them away from their greatest ideal, the community that they helped cultivate?
It was a question that the couple had clearly been deliberating.
"I hope in five years, when our kids are school age, we're not, like, giving up on the city," said Kuck. "I think we've worked really hard to create something here that we feel like we can continue for the rest of our lives, but you never know, you never know how things are going to change."
Birth day
Change came quickly. The very next day after our interview, the couple went to a prearranged hospital checkup. There, the doctor noticed an irregularity with Urminska's blood pressure and asked them to hang around a while. Eventually, she told them, "This baby's probably gonna come within the next 72 hours no matter what we do, so you should decide whether you want to have it now or not."
Before they knew it, Urminska was prepped for a C-section and 30 minutes later they were parents to 6-week-premature twin boys.
"And then we had this like 'oh, snap!' moment," said Kuck, laughing. "Now the fun really begins."
Certainly not the ideal situation, but the reality they faced.
Eight weeks after the birth, I went back this month to check in with the new family.
After spending the first two weeks of their lives in the neonatal-intensive-care unit at Pennsylvania Hospital, the babies — Julian and Oliver — were still tiny, but healthy, and free from complications.
Kuck and Urminska looked sleep deprived, each with a baby slung around their necks.
When I asked Kuck which baby he was holding, the toll of their sleepless nights was evident.
"I'm ... I don't even know," he said, laughing. "I'm holding Julian, I think."
Urminska laughed with him, nodding in confirmation.
They always meant to paint their toenails different colors to tell them apart but never did.
Certain things that the new parents figured would be easy have proved to be difficult.
Urminska had wanted the natural connection of breastfeeding, but with the babies being so small, it's been impossible. Instead, she pumps breast milk into bottles in regular three-hour intervals, day and night.
Kuck had planned on doing diaper-changing in an eco-friendly way, but that too hasn't happened.
"We're still using disposable diapers, which is crazy," said Kuck. "And we have these reusable ones that I think we're gonna phase in at some point, but right now with them being so small and being so much of a time commitment, it seems like our self care is more important, maybe, than a little bit more trash in a landfill. That does make me sad sometimes."
The heart of the matter
No matter the concessions, they're keeping things in perspective.
"You have to do a lot of soul-searching to realize, 'Look, this isn't about you. This isn't about what, like, your image of what parenthood is going to be like,'" said Kuck. "It's tackling these problems one at a time."
The support of their community, they say, has made each problem much easier to deal with. Since the birth there's been an almost constant flow of friends, family and neighbors who've showered the new family with food, well wishes and blessings.
As Kuck says, this outpouring of support just goes to show how rewarding it can be to build real community relationships.
"Our life with twins is only possible because of the collaboration and participation of many people — family, friends, neighbors — and it is, in fact, that unique quality of urbanism that allows us to stay and thrive here."
It's this interconnectivity that drives them to want to keep improving the neighborhood.
In December, just weeks after the boys' birth, the couple partnered with a friend to buy the abandoned house next door. Now they're working to convert it into nonprofit low-income housing.
But between this project and the newborns, you can bet one thing: They won't be doing any Dumpster diving for a while. They'll be way too tired.


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Dental and Oral Health (Adults)
Toothbrushes and Bacteria
Since toothbrushes can carry bacteria, what is the best way to clean or sterilize, store, and care for a toothbrush?
We recommend storing them in a cabinet to prevent splatter from flushing and airborne germs. Replacing them is the best option anytime someone has been sick; replace at least every 6 months.
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College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University


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College Rugby Scholarships
Sense rugby has been selected for the 2016 olympics, It seems many colleges have been following right after it. It looks like for the first time in a long time the USA is getting serious about the sport. I came across a school in SO CAL; Arete University, that is offering scholarships just for rugby players.
2010 UVU Rugby & Team Blitz Training Camp
UCR is happy to announce of a very unique rugby
camp that is taking place this summer.
UAlbany Clobbers Cornell 29-0
UAlbany Clobbers Cornell, 29-0.
By John Lubowsky
Ithaca, NY - The UAlbany Rugby Team [3-1] played their first road game of the year against the Big Red of Cornell in a New York State Rugby Conference D1 match up Saturday. The Danes got off the bus focused and determined to rebound from last weekends loss to SU.
THIS ARTICLE IS WRITTEN BY SCOTT HENNING FROM DARTMOUTH. PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT www.dartmouthrugby.com
24 September, 2008
Another road trip, another sunny day in Boston, and Dartmouth Rugby bested Harvard 34-12 to open the season 2-0....
Boston College Hires New Coach
This article is from the Boston College Rugby website.
Chestnut Hill, MA - After a two-month international search, Boston College Rugby Football Club (BCRFC) has named Eugene W. Mountjoy as their new Head Coach. Mountjoy will move to Boston and will continue as the Director of Rugby and Head Coach of Boston Rugby Football Club (BRFC), where he led the regular season undefeated Super League Team to the 2008 playoffs.
UVA Opens Season Against Charlottesville Men and UVA Alumni
This article has been written by the guys at Virginia Rugby. Please visit their website at http://www.virginiarugby.net/
September 20, 2008
UVA vs Charlottesville Men's Club W 7-0
After being hampered weather cancellations, UVA's season finally has begun. Kicking off the competition against Charlottesville Mens Team in a Thursday night scrimmage, the team was happy to brush off the cobwebs and get into real games. Despite poor lighting and slick conditions, Virginia showed that the work in practice was paying off.
Minnesota Plays Warm Up Match
This article is from Minnesota Rugby website
Continuing to tune up for regular season play, the "U" played their second exhibition match of the season this past weekend in Columbia Heights. Unfortunately, the weather and scheduling conflicts made things more difficult than usual. The "U" was supposed to take on the B-Side of Wisconsin RFC, newly promoted to Men's D1, following their A-Side match vs. Metropolis.
Verusco-UCR Competition winner announced!
It's been a long time coming, and we apologise for the delayed announcement, but the good people at Verusco have been toiling hard on the logistics of delivering and implementing a copy of their premier, professional grade Rugby Analysis System to one of USA's rugby-loving colleges.
AA's Lose Tough One to NZ Universities
This article was written by USA Rugby. Please visit their site at www.usarugby.org
BOULDER, Colo. – The Collegiate All-Americans lost the final game of their New Zealand tour, 26-5, with a tough match against New Zealand Universities at the Basin Reserve, in Wellington.
Experience Wins Out in 2nd AA Clash
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - An experienced Wellington Old Boys Team gave the Collegiate All-Americans a lesson in playing the conditions, today, beating the young U.S. side 20-5 at the Basin Reserve Cricket Oval in Wellington.


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The Witch Hunt You Never Heard OfHistorians/History
On May 11, 1741, two slaves, Caesar and Prince, were hanged in lower Manhattan. Caeser's body was hung in chains to decompose at the location of the new monument. The two were convicted of theft, but an agitated citizenry believed they were part of a plot to burn down the city and kill all the whites. Modern historians and even some contemporaries questioned whether the New York Conspiracy, as it was dubbed, ever existed, but the hysteria of persecution was all too real. By August 29, thirteen blacks had been burned at the stake, perhaps a hundred yards west of the monument. Sixteen blacks and four whites were hanged. Seventy blacks and seven whites were transported or banished. There is no historical marker to note these events.
The tale of the New York Conspiracy and its infrequent telling hold lessons for today, when many Americans fear insidious plots by stigmatized others. The year 1741 got off to a very bad start. England was at war with Spain, beginning as the War of Jenkins' Ear and going on to the War of Austrian Succession. New Yorkers felt vulnerable to sudden attack. The region had not fully recovered from the economic crisis of 1737, and money and jobs were scarce. A severe winter was aggravated by a shortage of firewood, and cattle died in the cold. High wheat prices led to a scarcity of bread. People were hungry. Then, just after noon on March 18, Fort George, the main defense of the colony and its administrative center, caught fire and burned to the ground, with grenades exploding. Only driving rains kept the conflagration from spreading. Over the next two-and-a-half weeks, numerous fires, large and small, broke out around town. A few seemed to have been set. Some New Yorkers began to suspect that the fires were started by slaves.
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There was reason for concern. Old New York was a tinderbox. In 1712, a genuine slave uprising began by setting a barn on fire, then killing those who arrived to put it out. Slave conspiracies, real or imagined, were frequently reported throughout the colonies, one on May 2 across the river in Hackensack. New York had more slaves--some 2,000--than any place north of Maryland. White New Yorkers numbered about 9,000. Among the slaves were black seamen recently captured on Spanish ships, who had been free but were sold in New York as slaves. They were the first to be suspected of arson.
The "discovery" of the plot was described by a judge in the trials, Daniel Horsmanden, in his book, The New York Conspiracy. (The definitive modern account of all this is A Rumor of Revolt by Thomas J. Davis, who also describes the social and political tensions that fueled the panic.) Horsmanden is revealed in his own book as a model of prejudice. Unlike other judges he was without fortune, too poor to even take a wife in the style befitting his position. But he had power, and along with several other officials, he used it.
The trail began with a burglary of linen and silver. Investigation led to John Hughson's waterfront pub, a block or two south of the World Trade Center site. Slaves would congregate at Hughson's, drinking in violation of the law. Caesar regularly spent the night there with a lodger, a white woman called Peggy Kerry. Evidence seems clear that Caesar and Prince had stolen the goods, and Hughson, along with prominent citizen John Romme, were in league to fence them.
A grand jury investigating the burglaries pressed Hughson's indentured servant, Mary Burton, a 16-year-old girl of "warm and hasty spirit" and "remarkable glibness of tongue," to tell anything she new of the fires. When she said that she would tell them about the thefts but not the fires, this was taken as an admission of knowledge. They gave her a choice of either jail or immunity, freedom and a reward of 100 pounds. She agreed to testify, and told of secret meetings at Hughson's and a plot to burn the city. Her tale was quickly confirmed by an imprisoned thief, who volunteered that Peggy Kerry and others had admitted everything to him in jail.
The unlikely couple of Horsmanden and Burton were now locked in a deadly embrace. Horsmanden and like-minded inquisitors pushed for more, and Burton provided. Given a new name, Burton would "remember" that person as a conspirator too, her stories becoming progressively more elaborate and embellished. Accusations began to snowball as arrested slaves were forced to choose between confessing and naming others, or suffering a horrible death at the stake. It became a classic witch hunt, compared even at the time to Salem. Now the conspiracy was pictured as nightly cabals, where drinking and dancing were followed by oaths sworn on a book. The slaves were seen as organized into companies with officers, in a developed plan for full-scale rebellion. They would kill the white men and take their wives for themselves. Soon it seemed that every slave in town would be named. The investigators began to suspect the plot had to involve an even greater conspiracy.
In late June, the hysteria took an anti-Catholic turn. Several Irish soldiers were implicated, including one William Kane, who almost talked his way out of it until Mary Burton put the finger on him. More central however was an odd, little, newcomer to town, John Ury, who always seemed to keep to himself. Burton now "remembered" Ury at Hughson's, encouraging the slaves and swearing them to the conspiracy. Ury taught Latin, and the investigators concluded that he was a Catholic Priest, undercover in a town where they were banned by law. It was he, they were convinced, who was leading a Popish plot, to further the cause of Spain and the Church of Rome-- "that murderous religion" as the chief prosecutor called it. One slave claimed that more whites than blacks were involved. Some twenty whites, mostly Irish, were arrested. Ury was tried, convicted, and hanged.
Finally, slave owners concerned about protecting their property, and others worried about the spreading accusations, brought the prosecutions nearly to a halt. When Mary Burton then named some of New York's leading citizens as conspirators, the investigation stopped, and remaining charges were dismissed. The fears would flare up again the next February, after another fire. One more slave was hanged, but Horsmanden's attempt to rouse another investigation failed. New York had had enough, and in a very few years, seemed to have forgotten all about it. Aside from occasional, brief historical discussions, this amnesia continues down to today. While the Salem witch hunt is visited again and again in books and dramas, who pays attention to the New York slave hunt?
Was the conspiracy real? Were the slaves plotting to burn the city? Most historians have concluded that it was all a grim fantasy. Thomas Davis, however, believes that some slaves did start fires. Evidence supports a suspicion of arson in a few cases, some slaves did talk of rebellion, and as a group, they certainly had reason to revolt. But arson was a problem in New York for centuries, as fire gave thieves the opportunity to loot burning and neighboring buildings. I am more skeptical than Davis of the coincidences of slaves being seen near fires, and of all the testimony given to convict them. Even if Davis is correct and some slaves started fires, he and all other historians agree that the spread of accusations to an ever-widening circle of slaves and then to suspected Catholics was solely the product of zealous investigators using the threat of hanging or burning to extract more names in unrelenting pursuit of a "villainous confederacy of latent enemies among us."
I teach a course on the cultural history of the New York Police at Rutgers University-Newark. Every year I take my students on a walking tour of lower Manhattan. The walk used to begin at the south side of the World Trade Center, where I pointed out the location of Hughson's. In late September of 2001, my wife and I were privileged to do volunteer work at the site of the 9/11 catastrophe. When I first approached "ground zero," I could not immediately recognize the spot where I had talked to students a few months before. I found myself triangulating between points of reference, just as I had done years earlier to locate Hughson's. With the smoking ruins in front of me, I gave the connection no further thought. Then I started to hear disturbing stories from my Muslim students, of verbal and even physical attacks because of how they looked or dressed. While such prejudice lingers on today, New York came to its senses. It not only survived, but came together as a community. New Yorkers, on the whole, understand that the actions of a few fanatics do not justify prejudice and persecution of others. That's real progress, and that's why, regardless of the skeletons rattling in our collective closet, I am proud of New York.


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text: Maker Faire Bay Area opened Saturday with an excited rush of the gates. Here are some of the favorite things I saw from the robotic orchestra to Christian Ristow's metal face and the lock picking workshop organized by Christina Pei. There's a solar oven popping popcorn and a village made from masking tape with a colorful backdrop of coat hangers. It was an amazing day.


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Kauai Sky Adventures
Perhaps the best way to see the breadth and majesty of Kauai is by air. Experience the magnitude of the Napali Coast. Hover over the deep chasms of Waimea Canyon. View majestic Manawaiopuna Falls, seen in the film, "Jurassic Park." With much of Kauai's lush wilderness inaccessible by car, an aerial tour is the perfect way to fully experience Kauai's hidden natural wonders.
Almost all of Kauai's air tour companies operate from Lihue, with a few departing from Hanapepe and Princeville on the North Shore. So sit back, relax and let Kauai's experienced pilots take you on a ride you won't forget. For a unique view of the "Garden Isle," take a thrilling trip to the skies.


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A STROUD nurse who lied about her qualifications to land a job as a care home manager was exposed when an anonymous letter was sent to her bosses, a hearing was told today (Monday).
Gabriela Davidescu claimed she worked as a nurse for two agencies between 2003 and 2007 on her application form to the Cotswold House Care Home, in Cainscross.
But she was not qualified to practice as a nurse until 2007, the Nursing and Midwifery Council heard.
After managing the home for more than two years, her lies were uncovered when an unsigned letter was sent to the home, it was said.
Miranda Stotesbury, for the NMC, said: "The registrant was employed by the Cotswold House Care Home as the registered nurse manager in about August 2009 and in that role she was responsible for ensuring the effective running of the home
"When applying for that post, the registrant submitted an application form and also provided a CV which contained a large amount of - what the NMC says - was false information about her employment history.
"The registrant had stated that she was employed at Reed Social Care, which is an agency, from July 2005 to 2007 and she states in that application form that she was employed as a registered community nurse.
"She goes on to state in that form that she worked for Westminster Healthcare between 2003 and 2005 again in the capacity as a registered general nurse,' she said.
"The registrant was subsequently employed as the nurse manager of the Cotswold House Care Home and it was over two years until the allegations came to light.
"It came to light in a rather strange way.
"In February 2012, the home's HR manager received an anonymous letter outlining several issues with the registrant's employment."
An investigation into Davidescu's conduct was carried out, in which it was exposed that Davidescu was sacked from working at Lucerne House, Exeter, for Barchester Healthcare.
"The HR manager contacted the deputy manager at Lucerne House who confirmed to her over the telephone that the registrant was subject to disciplinary proceedings,' said Ms Stotesbury.
"She also contacted Reed Social Care and obtained two references from that agency dating from July and November 2007 which appeared to show that the registrant's position at Reed Social Care was not that of a registered nurse but of a health care assistant."
When Davidescu's details were checked with the NMC, it showed she had not registered to practice as a nurse until June 2007.
After being offered a managerial position at the Cotswold House Care Home, Davidescu was required to fill in a second application to the CQC, the panel heard.
"In the section where she was asked if she had ever been dismissed or given any kind of disciplinary warning the registrant checked the box 'no'," said Ms Stotesbury.
Following the revelation that it appeared the registrant was claiming she was a nurse from 2003 to 2007 when in fact she was not, an investigatory meeting was held into those allegations.
"The registrant attended and gave a response but she resigned before the disciplinary hearing could be completed," said Ms Stotesbury.
Davidescu, who is present and represented at the hearing in central London, denies failing to disclose her employment at Barchester Healthcare and lying on her CQC application.
But she admits five charges, including that she lied about her employment as a registered nurse between 2003 and 2007.
If the tribunal find her guilty of misconduct, she could face being struck off the register.
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Free Master Gardener workshop on cool season vegetables
February 9, 2013
Do you find yourself wondering what to do with your inner vegetable gardener before the weather has warmed enough to plant your summer crops?
Nevada County Master Gardeners will present a free workshop, "Spring Forward with Cool Season Vegetables," at 10 a.m. Feb. 16.
This two-hour training will be held in the Remembrance Room (upstairs) at the Veterans' Memorial Hall at 255 South Auburn St. in Grass Valley. Signs will point you in the right direction.
A team of three Master Gardeners will cover the three most important points of cool-weather gardening:
— Starting at the right time.
— Growing the right cold-hardy vegetables for the area.
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— Using season extenders such as cold frames, low tunnels and hoop houses to give yourself an added advantage over Mother Nature's colder side.
There also will be discussion of how and where to layout your cool-weather garden beds, how to germinate your own vegetable plant starts, when to plant seeds or set winter/spring vegetables out in the garden and how to build your soil for success.
The workshop will allow plenty of time for questions and discussion, as Nevada County residents are highly stimulating and enthusiastic gardeners.
Even if you live in the coldest parts of western Nevada County, you can grow fresh, healthy, cold-weather vegetables such as lettuce, arugula, peas, broccoli, kale, Swiss chard and maché in your own back yard.
"The Western Nevada County Gardening Guide," written and published by the Nevada County Master Gardeners, will be on sale before and after the presentation. This book is a must-have for gardeners in this area.
The workshop will also include a sneak preview of the compost pile being assembled as a demonstration for the workshop, "Creative Composting: Get the Best Results for the Least Effort."
That workshop will be held on the following week, at 10 a.m. Feb. 23 at the NID Annex building and Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley.
The workshop is free, as are all Master Gardener workshops and presentations.
Reserve Feb. 16 and 23 on your calendar for these upcoming workshops.
For more information about workshops offered by Nevada County Master Gardeners, visit http://ncmg.ucanr.org.
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Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) lead a diverse array of performers as the voices behind Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, the next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Building up to the release of the live action film, Green Lantern, in theatres June 17, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights arrives on Blu-Ray, DVD, On Demand and for Download June 7 from Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.
The voice cast for the animated Green Lantern: Emerald Knights also features actor/spoken word artist Henry Rollins (Sons of Anarchy, The Henry Rollins Show) as Kilowog, Jason Isaacs (the Harry Potter films) as Sinestro, professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (They Live) as Bolphunga, Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) as Abin Sur, Kelly Hu (The Vampire Diaries) as Laira and Wade Williams (Prison Break) as Deegan. Radio Hall of Fame commentator/talk show host Michael Jackson voices the esteemed Guardian, Ganthet.
Bruce Timm is executive producer of Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. Directors are Lauren Montgomery, Jay Oliva and Christopher Berkeley.
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) organizes psychopathology using a "multiaxial" system, and describes the axes as "different domains of information" for use in clinical work.
"Axis II" includes personality disorders and mental retardation, and more generally is used to describe maladaptive aspects of personality, and defense mechanisms.
The five DSM axes are:
- Axis I: major mental disorders, clinical disorders
- Axis II: underlying pervasive or personality conditions, developmental disorders and learning disabilities, as well as mental retardation
- Axis III: medical conditions contributing to the disorder
- Axis IV: psychosocial and environmental factors contributing to the disorder
- Axis V: Global Assessment of Functioning (on a scale from 100 to 0)
Within Axis II, 12 conditions are distinguished (many are commonly referred to by their acronyms):
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- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Histrionic Personality Disorder
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- Mental Retardation
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As the BART extension into Antioch comes closer to reality for local commuters, a preliminary study is under way on an additional future station and far East County officials are weighing in on the discussion.
Ellen Smith, an eBART planning manager, told the Brentwood City Council this week about six potential locations for eBART, including Laurel Road in Oakley, Lone Tree Way, Brentwood's Sand Creek Road, Balfour Road in Brentwood, Discovery Bay/Byron or at the Mokelumne Trail crossing in Brentwood. Although Brentwood officials expressed some interest in the Mokelumne option, they said that more public input was necessary before a favorite could be chosen.
Councilman Steve Barr said there was mixed community reaction toward the proposed station locations at a past BART meeting with residents.
"I would like to hear a lot more from residents for an official stance from the city," he said. "Personally, the Mokelumne area gives Brentwood the most opportunity to plan around the station."
Councilman Joel Bryant agreed that more input was "desired and vital" before favoring a particular station option. He said that there are some residents who would not like to see it located farther into Brentwood than Mokelumne because of concerns about additional crime from an eBART station.
"It opens up our community to some undesirable elements," Bryant said.
BART plans to study ridership rates and other details on each station through an upcoming study. No other aspects of the potential station are currently funded, Smith noted.
According to Smith, the Mokelumne option would serve Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood well and be easily accessible to walkers and bicyclists.
"It is an opportunity to have a different type of station," she said.
Councilman Erick Stonebarger said that the six locations are a good start and he is excited about the future Hillcrest station. He added that another station could be 30 years away.
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Social Security is trying to reduce theft of Social Security numbers and related fraud by cutting back on when and how the agency prints Social Security numbers.
Beginning Aug. 1, Social Security will no longer offer benefit verification letters via postal mail. If you are asked to provide one of these letters because you are applying for a mortgage or you need to prove for some other reason that you get -- or don't get -- Social Security disability or supplemental income, you will need to download and print a letter electronically through your personal MySocialSecurity.gov account.
If you haven't yet established a MySocialSecurity account, to do so you will need to provide some personal information, and you'll be asked to come up with a complex password and answer some security questions. The process takes about 10 minutes. Or you can ask for assistance at a Social Security office. If you ask someone else for help, choose your helper carefully. Pick someone you know you can trust.
If you are disabled and need special accommodations, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). If you can't access your MySocialSecurity.gov account because you have blocked electronic access to your account, moved to another residence, changed your name, placed a freeze on your credit report or have been a victim of domestic violence, you can go in person with identification to the Social Security office for help.
Agencies and organizations that routinely need this kind of information for legitimate reasons have been notified of this change by Social Security and should be able to help you manage the process. Or, under some circumstances, larger organizations with a high demand for verifications may be able to use Social Security's data exchanges to access this information.
If you need a replacement Social Security card for yourself, you can still order one from Social Security. If your baby was born in a hospital, you'll be asked to register the child for a Social Security number before you leave, and that card will arrive by postal mail. If the baby was born elsewhere, you can request a number for the child yourself. For either a new or a replacement card, fill out the online application and mail or take the form to the Social Security office with required identification, usually a birth certificate for a child or a government photo I.D. for an adult.
Fraud and identity theft are ongoing problems for Social Security and can also be a personal disaster for anyone living in retirement. Take anti-fraud steps as part of your retirement planning. Your Social Security number is printed on your Medicare card. Medicare.gov recommends that you "Treat your Medicare card like it's a credit card." Other experts suggest that you carry only a photo copy of your Medicare card with all but the last four digits of your Social Security number blacked out.


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Netanyahu makes TIME´s list of 100 most influential people (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Natasha Mozgovaya 04/19/12)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was once again featured on Time magazine´s annual list of the world´s most influential people, along with a host of other prominent political and cultural figures.
In a column written for the magazine, Jewish Republican Congressman and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor praised Netanyahu for his "transformational" leadership. "Benjamin Netanyahu is one of these iconic Israelis, a strong, determined leader who has excelled during a lifetime of service to the state of Israel," wrote Cantor.
"He deserves credit for drawing attention to the threat Iran poses to Israel, to America, to the region, to its own people and to the free world At this perilous moment, Prime Minister Netanyahu is the right leader for Israel and the right partner for America," Cantor concludes.
Netanyahu also made the list in 2011, but the column written in his honor then was less effusive. "I´ve known Bibi for decades. We have clashed, and we have agreed," wrote Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haas. "
"Like almost everyone else, I find him hard to read. He is on record supporting a demilitarized Palestinian state. But few details have been filled in. We will soon learn more. Nothing less than his legacy and more important, the future of the Jewish state is at stake," he wrote.
Many of those who were featured in Time magazine´s list of "The 100 most influential people in the world" in 2011 did not make it onto the list this year.
Wael Ghonim, the Google executive turned Tahrir Square icon, was not there, nor were Facebook´s Mark Zuckerberg, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden or First Lady Michelle Obama.
While British Prime Minister David Cameron did not make the list this year, both Middleton sisters, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Pippa did, for being fashion "avatars of aspiration."
None of Russia´s leaders made the list this year, but corruption- fighting Russian opposition blogger Alexei Navalny did.
U.S. President Barack Obama was on the list, and also penned a column about Warren Buffet, the billionaire investor who is one of the anchors of the Obama administration´s initiative to promote fair taxation of rich Americans. (© Copyright 2012 Ha´aretz 04/19/12)
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IN THE early 1980s, a tall, skinny 18-year-old Johnny Cash fan who sang with a band called the Dum Dums crossed paths with a charismatic, sharp-tongued guitarist. The Beasts of Bourbon grew out of that meeting, and 30 years after their classic swampy debut album, The Axeman's Jazz, they've returned, for better or worse.
It was after a typically ferocious show in Zurich five years ago, which Beasts of Bourbon guitarist Spencer P. Jones rates among ''the best gigs we'd ever done'' that the end came for the band he says he always wanted to be in.
Angered by what he recalls as the group ''pretty much dissolving before my eyes'', Jones decided he did not ''need to take this shit any more'' and walked away.
''I've been passionate about this band for a really long time for one simple reason - it was the sort of band I'd always wanted to be in,'' he says, peering over his sunglasses.
''There's been line-up changes, but it occurred to me recently that Tex Perkins and I are the only original founding members,'' he says, drawing on a cigarette outside one of his favourite local haunts, music wafting out the front door.
The original Beasts of Bourbon line-up with Jones, Perkins, guitarist Kim Salmon, bass player Boris Sudjovic and drummer James Baker will reunite on February 17 to headline the I'll Be Your Mirror festival at Altona. All Tomorrow's Parties and the Drones are the curators.
Listen to tracks from bands performing at the I'll be Your Mirror festival here.
WARNING: Some songs may contain offensive language.
Looking back on that explosive night in Zurich, Jones admits he ''got a bit emotional'' as problems stacked up around him, but doesn't take a backward step in recounting how tensions within the group, which by then had Brian Hooper on bass, Tony Pola on drums and Charlie Owen on guitar, reached breaking point - and then snapped.
''When you've been together 10 years it's like, 'Wow, we've been together 10 years; that's a long time,' but I'll tell you what, when it's been 30 years, you realise how the first 10 years was f--- all,'' Jones says, rolling another ciggie while explaining how the original outfit that created The Axeman's Jazz, Sour Mash and Black Milk has dusted itself off, buried several hatchets and pulled together for this eagerly awaited festival experience.
Jones and Perkins, the latter starring recently in the stage show about Johnny Cash called The Man in Black, hook up again with Hooper, Pola and Owen for the coming national tour that teams the band with Iggy and the Stooges on what looms as the farewell performances from the legendary outfit from Michigan.
Iggy Pop, like the Drones, is a long-time Beasts of Bourbon fan. ''He played Black Milk over the PA at his own shows for two years,'' Jones says, adding that landing the support slot with the Stooges is ''quite a big deal'' and the band is thrilled to be part of the tour, which stops at Festival Hall on March 27.
The original line-up - settled in 1983 shortly before recording their first album inside a day, is the one that existed before a later incarnation ''veered towards the straight, predictable hard rock'' that was evident on later albums, according to Jones.
''When we started, we were dealing in country and western, country-blues - there weren't any punk-rock references on that first record. There are jazz references there and '60s garage stuff,'' Jones says.
''The Beasts mutated into this hard-rock band, but up to the point where we did Black Milk (1990), it was the same line-up, it was a solid line-up, and I loved that era. I loved working with Boris and James.''
Mike Noga, drummer with the Drones, said having the original Beasts reunite for I'll Be Your Mirror was ''a dream come true'' and an enormous coup for the festival, as well as for fans who never saw the original line-up play live.
''They've been an influence not just to us but other groups all over the world,'' Noga says. ''I never had the chance to see the original line-up live . .. so you'll find me front and centre, losing my f---ing mind.''
Jones, who recently joined the Drones' Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitchin, plus Baker on the Nothing Butts album, has a long connection with the Drones. He created the cover for the band's 2006 album, Gala Mill, and Liddiard's old band, Gutterville Splendour Six, supported Jones' former band Cow Penalty.
''[the Drones] are friends, I've known them a long time, but nothing was premeditated; everything just happened. They said, 'What are the chances of the original line-up doing this, and I said, 'F--- all. It might be too hard to even get the current line-up,' '' Jones says, again chuckling at the thought of all the Beasts in one room.
''Often it's been the intensity of our relationships that makes it so great live. If it appears there's some hostility on-stage between any two members of the band - it doesn't necessarily have to be Tex - it generates something that comes out in our music … there's always been this threat of violence coming from somewhere.''
Take a listen to Hard For You from 1988's Sour Mash and it's hard to imagine they need any added motivation to get extremely down and dirty, but Jones is adamant the band can ''grow old gracefully'' drawing on the ''country stuff'' from the early days.
''I would prefer the Beasts not go any further down the hard rock corridor while they can still find an exit - all these musical forms from country, blues, punk, garage, they work well in our hands,'' he says.
''The Beasts were always into confrontation, but we've always done things in short bursts and the longevity is due to this: we haven't been on the road the entire time, really getting to hate each other.''
I'll Be Your Mirror festival, with the Beasts of Bourbon, My Bloody Valentine, the Drones, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Einstuerzende Neubauten and more is on February 16 and 17, at the Westgate Entertainment Centre, Altona.


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Indians, The Volunteer Center at BVU partner on Indians Volunteer Challenge
Cleveland, OH -The Cleveland Indians and The Volunteer Center at BVU again will partner on the Indians Volunteer Challenge, which will reward those who volunteer in the Northeast Ohio community with tickets to select Indians games.
In the four years the Indians and BVU have partnered on the challenge, nearly 20,000 volunteers have performed over 151,398 hours of service in Northeast Ohio; that amounts to the equivalent of $3.35 million worth of service to local nonprofits.
"We remain committed to our community, and through the Indians Volunteer Challenge, our organization and BVU are able to positively impact our region through the many outstanding local nonprofits in the Cleveland area," said Indians Executive Director of Community Impact Rebecca Kodysh.
Volunteers can register for the challenge at BVUVolunteers.org, and search for opportunities with local nonprofits in the Greater Cleveland area. Volunteers can log hours at the same site, and once they reach four hours, they will be mailed an Indians ticket voucher.
Volunteers will receive a ticket voucher good for two Upper Box tickets to one of 24 games during the 2014 season:
- April: 22, 23
- May: 4, 5, 6, 18, 30
- June: 1, 4, 16, 17, 19
- July: 6, 11, 30, 31
- August: 12, 13, 17, 22, 24
- September: 7, 23, 28
Volunteers can redeem their vouchers at the Progressive Field Box Office, Progressive Field Team Shop or online at Indians.com/Volunteer.
Additionally, the Indians and BVU will honor one Indians Volunteer of the Year, who will receive the award for logging the most hours at the end of the Challenge on August 31. The winner will be honored in September at a special pre-game ceremony, and will receive complimentary Field Box tickets and throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch before the game that evening.


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The Environmental Working Group recently released its 2012 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, a great resource for parents looking to understand the ins and outs of providing their families with the safest, healthiest fruits and veggies. Unfortunately, some of kids' favorite foods wound up on the "Dirty Dozen" list this year — a list of the most dangerous foods in terms of pesticides. Click through to see what's safe, and what's not, and for some kid-friendly recipes that will have your tots begging for more this Summer.
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For a group of artists starting this Friday, it also serves as daily inspiration for creating meticulous, poignant and sometimes head-scratching works of art.
Enter All the News That's Fit to Print, a Gray Lady-inspired art exhibit that arose from a conversation between CCA visual arts director Erin Elder and artist and guest curator Donna Ruff.
"I knew that I was only one of a number of artists, some wellknown and some not as wellknown, who had been inspired to create work with the content of the New York Times, if not the actual newspaper itself," Ruff tells SFR. "And so we decided to put together a group show of some of those artists."
An avid reader of the paper, Ruff "got in the habit" of reading it when she lived in New York for over 30 years.
"It's the 'newspaper of record,' and people read it all over the world," she says. "I spent years as an illustrator and graphic designer and have had work printed in the Times. When you read it every day you notice the patterns. For instance, there's a Tiffany's ad on the upper right hand corner of the first open spread (meaning, page A3) every day."
Ruff drew inspiration from quirks like that one.
"That might not seem notable, but to see this ad for expensive jewelry placed next to sometimes horrifying news photographs is one of the sad ironies of newspaper commerce. And in fact, the Times keeps trying to find ways to keep the print version alive."
Given the Times' struggle to stay alive, Ruff doesn't think she'll run out of material anytime soon.
"It's just so jam packed with content—photos, text, ads. It's a real microcosm of the world and very compelling," she concludes.
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Ross likely to be activated from DL on Friday
BOSTON -- David Ross re-entered the Red Sox clubhouse Thursday hours after hitting an RBI double and catching five innings for Franklin Morales during Double-A Portland's 8-4 win.
Ross, who has been on the concussion disabled list since May 12, made a one-game rehab assignment for the Sea Dogs.
The catcher doubled in his first at-bat and then struck out twice.
Ross will likely be activated from the disabled list on Friday.
"He'll get examined tonight and probably tomorrow when he comes in and at that point we have the ability to make a roster decision tomorrow," Red Sox manager John Farrell said.
Morales gave up one unearned run over five innings in his latest rehab start. The left-hander has been on the disabled list since Spring Training, when he was sidelined with a back injury. He then strained a pectoral muscle during an April 17 rehab start.
Morales threw 78 pitches on Thursday, notching three strikeouts and two walks.
Morales could be activated as a reliever for the Red Sox, but because he pitched Thursday, that decision is at least a few days away.
"He's not available for the next four or five days at a minimum," Farrell said. "That will be taken into account over the next couple days in our discussions and what potential moves we might make with him."
Michael Periatt is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A man who raped a 60-year-old grandmother in a Mill Valley laundry room was sentenced Thursday to nearly two decades in prison.
Leroy Anthony Clark, 37, received 19 years and four months for a crime Judge James Chou called "horrific."
"It has scarred at least one member of our community, as well as her family," Chou said.
Deputy District Attorney Nicole Pantaleo read the judge a letter from the victim, who said she is so traumatized she feels anxiety at the mere sight of laundry machines, and that her husband still bolts awake at night screaming about the rape.
"My family and I will live in panic and fear for the rest of our lives," the letter said.
Clark showed little reaction during the hearing and did not make a statement.
Clark was arrested last June after an investigation by the Marin County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said the crime happened while the victim, a San Rafael resident, was visiting family at an apartment complex in Strawberry.
The woman told investigators the attacker forced her into a laundry room, claimed he had a gun and raped her.
Based on the description of the suspect, a sheriff's investigator thought he might be Clark, a 6-foot-4, 240-pound sex offender who was living in San Anselmo. The woman then identified Clark as the suspect after picking him from a series of photos.
Clark eventually pleaded guilty to charges of forcible rape, sexual battery, false imprisonment and threatening a victim. As part of the plea arrangement, the prosecution dismissed a residential burglary charge that could have meant a life sentence with the possibility of parole.
"This defendant really is the bogeyman hiding in the bushes that we all fear," Pantaleo said.
The case was Clark's third sex crimes prosecution in the past several years. In 2011, a jury acquitted him of raping and restraining an 18-year-old woman in San Rafael, but convicted him of misdemeanor sexual battery for touching her breasts.
In a secondary but related trial, a judge convicted Clark of failing to register as a sex offender at the time of the incident. Clark was required to register because of a 2009 misdemeanor sexual battery conviction in a case involving two teenage girls.


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Would be interesting to see what he drove to Broncos training camp. In the twelve at Terre Haute he never drove anything but a truck or large SUV.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Supposedly he looked solid tonight. I hope he has a great season. What is the over/under for how many times the average Colts fan thinks to themselves this season, "Damn, we should have kept this guy"?
He will keep us happy in future years, but he won't be outplaying Manning next year if Manning is healthy.
I think it will be like the Favre/Rodgers situation. Favre as a Viking beat the Pack twice in his first year and had them a play away from the Super Bowl. But he is long gone while Rodgers is in the prime of his career and has already won a Super Bowl. Manning will likely play extremely well for the next couple of seasons if healthy, but one day Luck will be in his prime while Manning is retired.
But I have a feeling that even those that supported the release of Manning will often find themselves saying "damn, we should have kept this year", while Luck is going through inevitable rookie struggles and Manning is winning his division.
I love Manning. I hope he has a fantastic year, I think he will if he stays upright, and I think it's a foregone conclusion that he will have a better year, as will the Broncos, than Luck and Indy.
But I'm still glad we have Luck.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
2 of Mannings 7 passes should or were intercepted. Everyone is talking about how great he played, but by the results I don't see it.
Granted, that throw across his body and to the sideline to Decker was impressive.
He had games here where a couple of extra throws should have been intercepted but weren't. He also had games where a nicely thrown ball was tipped and turned into a screwy interception. That's just part of being an NFL QB. It happens to everyone.
Prior to last night, he hadn't played in 500+ days. I think a little bit of rust is expected. 7 throws is a tiny sample size, but he physically looked like he belonged out there and that he will be able to make NFL throws.
He looked rusty in 08 after just missing training camp and pre-season, so there's no question that he will have some rust this year after missing an entire season.
I will say this, having watched practically every Manning throw over the past 14 years:
His motion looks... hitched. If anyone ever had a back or neck injury and tried to throw the ball, you know what I'm talkin' about --- limited motion, like you're not extending fully due to pain or just flat-out can't extend that far anymore.. His motion doesn't look as.... free as it used to. He looks like he's still not getting full extension on his neck as he throws it.
I dunno. I see it. He doesn't look exactly the same.
Other than that, I thought he looked okay. His one interception, even though I didn't get to see replays, looked like it was a combination of being slightly thrown behind, and then the receiver did a poor job. The result was the ball got batted backwards towards a defender.
It was weird seeing him not in a Colt uniform, like seeing Montana in a Chief uni. Just wasn't right.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
I thought he looked okay considering he missed a year and a half of football however his skills are mostly mental than physical anyways
Next time he makes a deep throw - 25+ yards - let me know.
Kravitz was right when he called him 'noodle-arm' a while back.
Apparently you need to read more about the Broncos. Manning has been making 50 yard passes with plenty of velocity. He only made seven passes in this one short stint. He will make plenty of them when the season starts. Want to wager on who has the most passing yards this year, Luck or Manning? ...
A little hint for you: Andrew Luck will NEVER make Colts fans get over Peyton in his entire career. Luck may do som good things for the Colts but he won't come close to being Peyton Manning (and neither will anyone else). RG3 was really good in his first preseason game. I am in Texas and he has endoresments everywhere. I wonder if Luck has any? ...
That is because it isn't right........ ... .
A little hint for you: You have to get to a Super Bowl to have a chance to win one, you have to get to the AFC Finals to get to the Super Bowl, you have to win a couple of playoff games to get the finals and you have to get to the playoffs before you can win any. The Colts went 36 years between Super Bowl appearances before Peyton took them there. This wait could be just as long. Luck may never get to a Super Bowl, in fact, the odds are against it. Luck may never get to an AFC Final, in fact, the odds are against it and Luck may have a very long wait to even get into the playoffs if he ever gets there. Indy fans are spoiled because of Peyton Manning. They are about to face harsh reality...... ...
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
They would have won another one with Montana if he had stayed. He was little closer to the end than Peyton was..... The Colts may go another 36 years without getting to the Super Bowl too..... ...
Montana and Manning were both 36 and spent 13 years with their teams... and coming off serious injuries... so..... Montana was closer to the end?
You know, you're always proclaiming odds and historical precedence, so answer me this Oh Loony One --- How many Super Bowls have been won by a team starting a quarterback that was 36 or older?
Perhaps you ought to chew on that for a bit and maybe you'll see why Indy made the tough but correct choice. But you probably won't because there's not a whole lot of logic goin' on "up there".
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I am well aware of that stat. I am not saying the Colts would have gotten to another Super Bowl with Manning in the next five years either. I am SURE they won't do it with Andrew Luck. The 49ers were still a Super Bowl caliber team. They also replaced Montana with a HOFer in Young. Andrew Luck may not even be a good starting QB much less an HOFer. I don't see the two things being related. Do you think SF would have shipped out Montana for a rookie QB? I don't think it was a tough choice for Irsay at all. He just looked and said, I save about $90 million and the choice was made. Irsay doesn't give a damn about legacy or even winning Super Bowls. Peyton fell into his lap and took the Colts there. Jeff George came out with all of the hype that Luck has and he had a much stronger arm than Luck or anyone else. You will comeback and say but Jeff was a knucklehead and can't be compared to Luck. Well, the fact is, he is a very good comparison. Luck is more likely to be a bust than a superstar. The reality will be somewhere in the middle and that won't be good enough to carry a flawed team to a Super Bowl anytime soon. I think Peyton has a chance to get there again with Denver in the next three years. I am sure we are all eager to see how this all works out......... I know that I am..... ...
There is a difference in age and conditioning now as compared to when Montana played. Players stay long and play well. Ray Lewis and John Elway himself are good examples. Peyton has taken relatively few hits in his career and I think he can play into his 40s if he wants to do that. We will see if Luck can get through this year with the number of hits he will take. He will catch up to Manning in that area in his first two years in the league unless that line plays a lot better than I expect them to play...... ...


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Re: Cholangiocarcinoma.org Statistics (CONTAINS SURVIVAL STATISTICS)
Hi Bruce,
However, women >= 58 have the second highest percentage of surgeries, but have the lowest survivability, so that confuses the issue.
I can think of a few other factors that may explain this confusing result. Type of CC (intrahepatic/perihilar/extrahepatic), surgical margins (R0/R1 vs. R2), nodal involvement, surgery complications. Not sure if you have enough data to test these factors.
This raises the question, why do women have a higher percentage of surgeries than men?
I can think of two possible explanations:
1. Women get diagnosed at an earlier stage than men. If true, the question becomes: why do women get diagnosed earlier than men?
2. The percentage of CC types (intrahepatic/perihilar/extrahepatic) differs between women and men. It is possible that one CC type is more likely to be resectable than the other.
It is also possible that #1 and #2 are linked. Could it be that women are more likely to be diagnosed with CC type that causes symptoms at an earlier stage?


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The Quest for The Mother Grain of The Andes
Guest Blog from Richard Shaw of Andean Naturals
This guest blog post comes to us from Richard Shaw of Andean Naturals. Recently, Fair Trade USA joined an Andean Naturals team to observe the quinoa harvest, document the quinoa farmers' conditions of life and meet with their representatives to discuss programs in place and priorities going forward. This is the first of a series of posts from Andean Naturals recording their experiences and reaffirming their mission to make a positive impact in the lives of quinoa farmers. Visit andeannaturals.com to learn more and win a year's supply of quinoa.
It was an expedition encompassing hundreds of miles, eight days, ten people, two suvs and not many roads, through scenery that varied from the spectacular to the surreal… a bone-jarring, soul-stirring, mind-opening journey to the heartland of the mother grain at harvest time.
Getting Started
We arrived in La Paz via Miami from various points beyond, the Bay Area and the Big Apple, southern California and northern Georgia… four filmmakers (Michael, Stefan, Richard and Adam) and two Fair Traders (Sarah and Sri); Andean Naturals' Sergio Nuñez de Arco, the captain of the enterprise, and Señor Shaw, its chronicler. We were joined by Yeris and Jose-Luis, two stalwart sons of Bolivia charged with keeping us on the road and out of real trouble.
Our gathering point was the Radisson, a rare outpost of US corporate virility in a land abandoned by McDonald's and whose president is a former leader of the coca growers' union. We drank pisco sours at the bar to launch friendships, wash down altitude-sickness pills and ease us toward the cultural threshold.
As we embarked the following morning, the Sequoia and Patrol we had rented were stuffed with bodies and baggage, with bulky cases of film equipment lashed to the roof racks. Yeris demonstrated his mastery of the honk-and-go technique as he piloted us through the somehow self-regulating mayhem of traffic in downtown La Paz and upward to El Alto, a mushrooming Amerindian metropolis that spills across the high desert plain at thirteen thousand and several hundred feet above sea level. Construction projects abound in various stages of completion and dereliction, and dust is never far away.
Process and progress
Just off Avenida Panamericana, Jacha Inti S.A., Andean Naturals' processing operation in Bolivia, presents an unassuming face to passersby. Inside, the buildings hum quietly with motors, machines and purposeful human energy. Fabricio Nuñez de Arco, brother of Sergio and CEO at Jacha Inti, checks commodities prices and talks about practical issues in helping quinoa growers. The tractor is the farmer's Swiss-Army knife, he explains, valuable beyond plowing and seed time as a means of hauling water and for crushing newly harvested quinoa between tarpaulins to initiate the cleansing process.
We head to the employee dining room for lunch, a hearty offering including vegetable soup, a kind of beef pie with potatoes and a toothsome quinoa mousse. All 130 employees eat for free and the company picks up the tab for health and social benefits, too. This is not a standard model of workplace relations in Bolivia, Fabricio assures us.
In the refining lab, Antonio Salazar is doing what he does best, which is making things work better. He excels at developing new products and smarter processes to refine the refining of quinoa -- optical scanners, magnetic separators, rat-poop detectors and such. He is public enemy number one of the fragments of seedpod, stalk, grit, quartz and other tiny nuisances that sometimes arrive in truckloads of raw quinoa but must travel no farther.
On the road again
Our journey continued southward. The 120 miles to Oruro was slow going due to tolls, diversions and caravans of overloaded, grime-crusted trucks groaning up hills, daunting if not suicidal to pass. Some of those headed north no doubt carried quinoa. Alongside the existing two-lane road for most of its length, two new lanes are under construction, a few miles here, a couple more there, adding confusion and dust clouds. Maybe one day all the pieces will join up.
... (To be continued)
Coming highlights include:
- The importance of the llama
- The rewards of doing the right thing
- Quinoa to eat, quinoa to drink
- Hardship as a way of life


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Wiltshire charity Alzheimer's Support has thanked customers of Sainsbury's Trowbridge store who raised £3,600 during the past year.
Alzheimer's Support was charity of the year for the store in 2013-14. As well as money donated by shoppers, the store gave food for memory cafes and other events, arranged bag packs and store collections, and allowed the store café to be used for special events run by the charity.
Store manager Val Atwill said the highlight of the year for her was when the charity's dementia choir sang to shoppers in the café.
At Easter the store sold knitted chicks made by the charity's fundraising team. More recently, the café hosted a Dementia Friends information event and staff also attended a session as part of a staff development morning.
Alzheimer's Support chief executive Anna Littlechild said: "We have had a fantastic partnership with Sainsbury's in Trowbridge. We have been supported in so many ways and we hope we have been able to give something back by raising awareness of dementia among store staff."
Ms Atwill said: "We were thrilled to have been able to support this very worthwhile charity."


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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will hold a special meeting in Austin on Feb. 26 to discuss recent events and options involving the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery.
On Feb. 8, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted to recommend an emergency rule that could shorten the recreational red snapper fishing season in federal waters off the Texas coast to as little as 11 days from the planned 27 day season.
The recommendation passed by a narrow majority, over strong opposition by representatives from Texas and Louisiana, including the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and a representative from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
As recommended, the rule would give authority to the National Marine Fisheries Service southeast regional administrator to shorten the red snapper season in the federal Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters off Texas. The EEZ begins nine nautical miles from the coast and extends to 200 nautical miles. State waters extend from the coast outward nine nautical miles.
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SAN JOSE — A group of San Jose police officers has raised nearly $45,000 so far in a fundraising drive to help the family of a man who was killed last week in an apparent road-rage incident.
Police released the name of the victim on Saturday as 37-year-old San Jose resident Phuoc Hong Long Lam. He was shot midmorning Tuesday near the intersection of Tully and Senter roads.
The victim was a hardworking bus driver who put in long hours seven days a week to support his family, according to the officers who are raising money.
Lam leaves behind a wife and two children, ages 7 and 4. The older child has severe autism. They have no other family in the United States, officers said.
The shooting was reported to San Jose police at 10:22 a.m. at Baltic Way, about a block south of the major intersection. Lam, who was shot at least once, was conscious when taken to the hospital, but he died Tuesday evening.
Lam had been driving his pickup truck when he became involved in a confrontation with two men in a silver Volkswagen Jetta on Tully Road, police said. While the vehicles did not collide, the incident escalated to the point where both drivers pulled over to the side of the street. The victim got out of his truck, words were exchanged and Lam was shot.
It was the 15th homicide in San Jose this year. The San Jose Police Department Homicide Unit continues to investigate the shooting and is looking for the Jetta.
Meanwhile, officers launched the fundraising effort, which by early Saturday evening had raised more than $44,000 in online donations. Their goal is $50,000.
Anyone with information about the shooting can contact police at 408-277-4161 or leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or with svcrimestoppers.org.
If you wish contribute to the fund, visit www.youcaring.com/sanjose15homicide, or checks can be sent to any Wells Fargo branch under the account number 1440267027.
Staff writer Eric Kurhi contributed to this report.
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- Better safe than sorry: Val Verde County Game Warden Isaac Ruiz responded to a call on Oct. 16 from an elderly lady worried about a turtle that had taken up residence in her rural backyard. Acknowledging that the turtle was not doing anything destructive, she said she feared it was creating a tripping hazard for her. Ruiz located a Texas tortoise behind the woman's house, safely relocating it to another area.
- It's still illegal, even if you use a company car: Parker County Game Warden Ronald Mathis on Oct. 18 filed on two subjects for hunting deer in closed season after finding them shooting a doe from a public road. The subjects, who were hunting from a company vehicle, initially denied their activity. Cases pending.
- Traffic stop leads to illegal hunting charges: Liberty County Game Warden Adam Broll received a call Oct. 16 from a Kenefick police officer regarding a vehicle he had pulled over. The officer noted blood and hair on the tailgate and in searching the vehicle found two .22 cal. rifles, a spotlight, and three deer antlers. The driver admitted shooting three white-tailed deer the night of Oct. 14 off a public road, as did two of his friends. Liberty County Game Warden Daniel Diaz came to assist in the investigation. The wardens obtained written statements from the subject and his two accomplices. When interviewing the third subject, they discovered there had been two additional people in the vehicle on the night in question. After interviewing those subjects, they returned to the original suspect and interviewed him again. During the this interview, they learned that the subject and one of his friends had also been hunting on the night of Oct. 13, and killed another white-tailed deer and a red stag. The meat from these two animals was seized and donated to people in need. The original three deer had been dumped on the side of the road and were not salvageable. All five individuals were cited and will pay civil restitution for the deer.
- Careful with the bragging: Orange County Game Warden Clint Caywood on Oct. 17 received information about a Vidor man who had reportedly taken two small white-tailed bucks and was bragging about it at work. The informant said the man would have his wife come out of his lease before him to make sure no one was around before he emerged. Warden Caywood found out the man would be hunting on Oct. 19, and was hiding near the lease gate when the man came to the road. After making contact, the warden found he had no tags missing from his license. The man denied having taken any deer but agreed to let the warden search his residence. Caywood along with two Orange County sheriff's deputies followed the man to his home. While the warden checked the man's freezer, his daughter said, "Daddy shot a four-point and a six-point a couple of days ago." After the warden searched the grounds outside and interviewed the man, it was determined he had killed two small bucks and failed to tag them. One buck had a 5-inch spread and the other 8 inches. The meat and antlers were seized. Cases and restitution pending.
- Operation nets shrimp violations: During the night of Oct. 13, Jefferson County Game Wardens Chris Swift and Steve Satchfield, along with Orange County Game Warden Clint Caywood worked night shrimpers in south Jefferson County. With the help of TPWD Special Operations wardens, they filed 13 shrimp cases, one undersized fish case, and one illegal cast net case. More than 100 pounds of shrimp were seized. Cases and civil restitution pending.
- Couple just out for a walk help wardens: Harris County Game Warden Susan Webb received an Operation Game Thief call on Oct. 15 reporting illegal hunting in a subdivision at Lake Houston. Warden Webb arrived to find a couple who said that while walking along the greenbelt they heard a gunshot, located the poachers and photographed them before they left. The warden found an 11-point buck about a mile from the trailhead in an area that would, but for the drought conditions, normally be under water. This is within the Houston city limits and densely populated. Harris County Game Warden Kevin Creed and Waller County Game Warden Kevin Glass assisted in the investigation, which continues.
- No free lunch, no free trucks: Webb County Game Wardens Calvin Christian and Weston Burris were checking hunting camps in northern Webb County on Oct. 15 when they found a vehicle with an out-of-date registration sticker. Checking its registration, they found it had been reported stolen. When the landowner and ranch hand returned from their hunt, they were questioned about the vehicle. Turned out that the vehicle had been abandoned on the landowner's property and they were using it as a farm truck. The vehicle was impounded and hauled to Laredo.
- Watch your lights if you're fishing without a license: Central Texas game wardens on the nights of Oct. 14-15 worked with a TPWD aircraft to look for spotlighters. Numerous suspicious lights were seen from the air and wardens were able to make contact with most of those doing the spotlighting. While no hunting cases were developed, wardens did find two fishermen on Lake Somerville who had picked the wrong time to play with a flashlight. Both were cited for no fishing license by Game Warden Eddie Hines.
- Taking a dead buddy's boat: In a felony tampering case filed late last year by TPWD Special Operations Sgt. Ned Nichols, the defendant was charged with forging documents to gain illegal ownership of a deceased friend's boat. The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 27 months in prison. The boat was seized at the offender's home, its titling corrected to show true ownership, and returned to the family of the deceased.
- Florida man convicted for Lacey Act violations: Loren Willis, 62, of West Palm Beach, Fla. has been found guilty by a jury on two charges of conspiracy to transport fish in interstate commerce in violation of state law or regulation, and transporting or selling a fish in interstate commerce in violation of state law or regulation. The verdict came after a two-day trial in U.S. District Court in Lufkin before Judge Ron Clark. Willis was found not guilty of one additional charge of conspiracy to make or submit a false label for a fish that would be transported in interstate commerce. The trial was the culmination of what began as a nine-month joint investigation between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Special Operations Unit and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In August 2010, the two agencies began investigating multiple individuals who were taking alligator gar illegally from the Trinity River, and subsequently selling the fish domestically and internationally.
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I agree. Some of his pass fakes and subtle dribble moves to free up entry passes or rotate defenses are real impressive.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
re Lance playing 3 postitions... I think his best position defensively might be SF. He's not gonna get pushed around by most SFs, and it would somewhat negate his main weakness defensively, getting around screens.
He did okay defensively last night, but he never should have been guarding Walker or Gordon when Paul was in the game. He should have been on Henderson IMO. He's a much better match up for Lance.


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Louisville and Columbus are being delayed by rain.
Dayton goes down in order in the top of the first. Wandy Peralta takes the mound against Lake County.
Dragons fall behind 1-0 after one. Leadoff single, wild pitch, walk, single. The last play of the inning was confusing. There was a play at first and Peralta collided with first baseman Carlos Sanchez. Sanchez tagged the runner for the third out. And somehow there was then a subsequent throw home and the runner was called out there for out number four. Who knows? In any case Sanchez was injured, got up slowly and will likely be replaced by Nick O'Shea per the Dragons' broadcaster.
Okay the broadcaster went over the play. Men at first and second. Grounder down the first base line. Sanchez fields, collides with Peralta hustling over to cover first and tags the runner. The umpire called the runner out. Sanchez falls and is lying on his back. The runner from second heads home. Sanchez, unsure if the batter was out, throws from his back to Gomez who tags the runner for out number four.
Dayton sticks come alive in the top of the second. Mejias-Brean lines out hard. Gelalich lines a single to right. A wild pitch and a stolen base move Gelalich around to third. Junior Arias absolutely crushes one. 2-1 Dayton. Ramirez lines hard to right for out number two. Sanchez will stay in the game and is coming up to the plate. Sanchez lines hard to the second baseman who makes a leaping grab. However, there is catcher's interference and Sanchez is standing on first. Now O'Shea is running for Sanchez. Gomez Ks.
Peralta allows two singles and a wild pitch in the second. But no damage done. With one out in the top of the third Vincej squares to bunt and gets hit in the jaw area. He turned his head just enough that it was a glancing blow and he stayed in the game. Dragons fail to score.
Peralta getting touched up in the bottom of the third. Double, error on the second baseman, double. 2-2 tie game. Runners on second and third with nobody out. Grounder up the middle fielded by Vincej, whose only play is to first. Run scores. Line drive single. 4-2 Lake County. Bullpen gets up. Peralta puts out his own fire. 4-2 after three.
Dragons fighting back. Singles by Arias and Ramirez along with a double by O'Shea. It is 4-3 with runners at 2nd and 3rd. Rally fizzles.
Peralta does not make it out of the fourth. With two outs he picks the runner off of first but is called for a balk. The next batter singles up the middle. Peralta instinctively reaches out and deflects the ball behind Vincej who would have had a play on the ball. 5-3. Peralta out. Amezcua in. Castillo greets Amezcua with a bloop double to right. Runners on second and third. Wild pitch makes it 6-3. O'Shea makes a great diving stop and beats the runner to the bag. He either stepped on the bag or clipped the runner and is limping back to the dugout. This would make the second first baseman lost on a play at the bag if O'Shea has to come out. O'Shea did come out.
Laundry time caused me to miss the Dragons' half of the fifth. They scored a run to close it to 6-4. Amezcua is melting down. In six batters he has balked and thrown three wild pitches. Two errors haven't helped things. Three singles, at least, and a fielder's choice in which nobody was retired got thrown in. 9-4 Lake County. 6-4-3 ends the inning.
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Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras
Cajun filmmaker Pat Mire gives us an inside look at the colorful, rural Cajun Mardi Gras. Every year before Lent begins, processions of masked and costumed revelers, often on horseback, go from house to house gathering ingredients for communal gumbos in communities across rural southwest Louisiana. The often-unruly participants in this ancient tradition play as beggars, fools, and thieves as they raid farmsteads and perform in exchange for charity or, in other words, "dance for a chicken."
Dance for a Chicken is an articulate, intelligent, and compelling film portraying the richness of indigenous Louisiana Cajun culture. Without question the best Mardi Gras film to date. A true gem.