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It is easy for Americans to forget that our styles in menswear have long been sucked into the slipstream of supersonic arrivals from Europe by designers with hubs in London, Paris and Milan. And while national suit identities aren't as glaring as they once were, distinctions still exist. Because knowledge of Europe's sartorial niceties will boost your mileage reward, we offer our guide to frequent flyers.
Logic suggests that the serious dude striding in lace-up brogues to the baggage check, orange Financial Times folded neatly under the arm of his respectable chalk-stripe, ticket-pocketed three-piecer, chin craned forward from starched contrast-collared shirt completed with four-in-hand repp tie, is carrying an English passport. He may well be. But the cliché of the buttoned-down Brit with the stiff upper-class fashion consciousness belies a cheeky stylishness that more than any other country's has informed menswear for the past century and longer.
Enter the way-back machine, Sherman. Before the nineteenth century, fashion in menswear was all the pomp, circumstance and foppishness of French dressing at court, where clothes were meant to advertise social status. The Brits freed men to dress like men and in doing so created one of history's most enduring uniforms: the business suit, an egalitarian garb born of manly pursuits.
An outdoorsy lot, the English were given to field sports, the hunt, riding and going to sea. They took the relatively simple silhouettes of these pursuits -- hunting coats, hacking jackets, blazers, etc. -- and moved them indoors. They also had a rather damp, chilly climate. Hence, the suit came to be a heavyweight garment, created from fabrics such as Harris Tweed (a weighty twill, misspelled from the Gaelic tweel). Another important texture was redoubtable gabardine (an invention of Thomas Burberry, founder of the 145-year-old company enjoying newfound popularity not undermined in the least by recent advertisements featuring a Burberry-plaid-bikini-clad Kate Moss).
English invasions stateside have come in waves. We caught on via '30s screen icons such as Fred Astaire and Cary Grant that the precise tailoring of Savile Row was where it was at. Unhappily for British style dominance, so did every tailor around the globe. The fashion architecture that the English created was co-opted by the French, who called the studied casualness style anglais, the Italians and the Americans.
The Brits came storming back in the '60s with the Beatles' arrival in the United States. With them came the Mod Look, Carnaby Street and a breath of fresh air on Savile Row via designers such as Tommy Nutter. Bell-bottoms structurally finished the wild, colorful patterns of hipster dress, while the rock star intonations of Mick Jagger and David Bowie spoke for a generation of English and English-wanna-be youths. Traditional shirtmakers on Jermyn Street also became very flamboyant with screaming palettes and wide ties.
When economic austerity returned to the United Kingdom, England retreated to hang its reputation for fashion on the corner of Savile Row, an area of London's West End fenced in by Bond and Regent streets (west/east), and Burlington Gardens and Conduit Street (south/north). For years the Europeans embraced anything that looked or felt "American." Today American designers borrow freely to create their own Savile Row styles. Many, such as Ralph Lauren, have opened shops on Bond Street, advertising that very English- tailored look.
Clearing Customs
The English have segued into the modern language of today's business attire with comfort fabrics from Italy and beyond, measurements from the New World of America, and colors inspired by France and Scotland. But the shapely, silhouetted details long associated with English design, such as a slender, yet sporty fit appropriating ticket pockets, side vents and three-button closures, are cross-pollinated today with the more relaxed silhouette of Italian clothing and the uptight French styles.
Fashion-forward clothiers from London, such as Oswald Boateng, Richard James and Hackett, have embraced English heritage and craftsmanship, while ushering them into the hip, new era of Cool Brittania. Alfred Dunhill, head of another highly respected English lifestyle company, was one of the first Brits to capture the lifestyle brand approach to dressing. Consider The Dunhill Man and compare him with America's Marlboro Man -- just a bit more buttoned-up in his attire and savvier in his smoke. Dunhill smoking jackets, traditional suits and upscale luxury accessories (for both the smoker and the nonsmoker)\ are available round the world.
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You might assume you could stamp "French" on the passport of any traveling gentleman seen sporting a cadet blue-hued French cuff shirt or navy-and-white horizontally striped knit shirt under a narrow-shouldered, slender-cut midnight serge suit. Sacré bleu! You'd probably be right. However, shape is more to the point when describing French style, which is so much more than what colorfully meets the eye.
The French, at once diminutive and tightly wound, have held the historical record for jackets with slender point-to-point shoulder widths, high armholes, shorter lengths and nipped cuts that fit snugly against the body. Obviously, the French inherited that more petite body build, but the Napoleon complex reflects more than just size. It's about adopting what's best from other cultures, imprinting it with a Gaulish savoir faire and calling it French.
Back in the day (in this case, when Louis XIV ruled the country in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries) the French reigned supreme in fashion. Young men bought their robes in Paris and were every bit as "done up" as young ladies. The fop, as he came to be known, was perfumed, powdered, beribboned and bewigged, even to the point of carrying a fur muff.
Accoutrements were frilly, ostentatious, colorful and fey. Doublets, blousy-sleeved jackets that plunged in at the midriff, were boned like corsets to slim the waist. Ruffs, the bigger the better, adorned the neck and trunk hose the legs. But the French Revolution changed all that. Fashions that made gentlemen more feminine than women were quickly left on the couturier's cutting room floor.
The French remounted the fashion throne sometime in the 1950s, when the postwar world was looking for something fabulous to live for. The New Look crowned Christian Dior le roi du monde for women. Men's fashion soon followed suit, imitating the same wasp waist of the New Look, and the French were soon reveling in fashion importance again.
The men's look as proffered by former Dior cutter Pierre Cardin was close fitting, squared off, body defining, two-buttoned and unvented -- a backlash to the baggy three-button sack suits that defined America's Ivy League style. It was a look so mod that the Beatles went to Cardin for their signature collarless jackets.
Design marketing was also a Cardin forte. He was one of the first couturiers to create ready-to-wear lines, and he branded all sorts of other products, such as cologne and furniture.
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French style, reinterpreted as an insouciant, individualistic approach to menswear, reigned again in the early '90s until the globalized commercialism of fashion reined in designers for the next decade.
Today, the slim, sleek body-skimming silhouette that French suits have been known for since Pierre Cardin's preeminence in the 1960s is making a striking comeback. Cuts hearken back to Peter Sellers' Pink Panther films. The most wearable of the new shapes are from the ever- reinvented Christian Dior collection for men under its new designer, Hedi Slimane. Slimane has been a champion of the new ultraslim silhouette since his earlier days, only a few seasons ago, as head designer of Yves Saint Laurent/Rive Gauche.
The young, trés cool Slimane has said his approach toward dressing men points toward "the principle of military tailoring." Slimane, who offers a tapered shape -- a longer cut on jackets with narrow shoulders, trousers with a subtly relaxed, low-slung fit -- explains that he gives the "same comportment" to men of different shapes.
After the much-reported Gucci takeover of Yves Saint Laurent in 1999 placed Tom Ford at the design helm, Ford manipulated the master's signature forward, into the new century. For spring 2002, Ford's superslick suits in shiny silk with knife-like tapering and super-fly accessories may prove too form-fitting to be practical for anyone other than a fashion pimp. Fashion must be pushed, but there are limits.
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EVESHAM United continued their winning ways in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Women's Football League with a 6-0 triumph over Worcester Olympic.
The game was halted after 80 minutes following a serious injury to the Worcester centre-half, who required an ambulance.
In windy conditions, the two teams at last managed to play a game on grass in 2014.
Katie Armento fired Evesham ahead on 10 minutes from Grace Harker's pass and three more goals followed before half-time.
Hannah Campbell capitalised on a right-wing break before Armento struck again and then provided substitute Immy Wray with a goal from almost her first touch.
Rosie Johns added a fifth in the second period after a run from midfield before speedy substitute Sophie Griffiths completed the scoring.

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So the little red head that keeps running out every time. Each game she got me going more and more, well now I'm in love. Me 'n' Desiree are destined to fall in love and live happily ever after.
I didn't plan for this to happen, you never do. It just kind of happened.
Good news for you guys: You're all invited to our future wedding. It's cool. I mean, we love you all and want to see you there.
How did this happen?? Well, before the road trip I was pretty much ready to ask Desiree if she wanted to watch the LOTR trilogy and use my face as a recliner. Well, there's no more questions about it, we're in love, plain and simple. Normally, I'm up in the nosebleed, but tonight I was in section 1, so I was close enough to see her shake her bootie from one side of the court to the other. ***** real. We're in love. I mean it is clear, that she is dancing out there for ME. You can tell by her movements. I mean, normally should just be going through the movements, but she's clearly trying to send me a message. Duh.
Now I realize that she doesn't "know I exist."
Or, "know my name."
Or she might not want to be approached by a "creepy Pacers fan."
Well, don't bring reality in this, ya weirdos. We're in love, deal with it.
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BWW Reviews: A Killer DEATHTRAP at York Little Theatre
Author and playwright Ira Levin most likely will be remembered primarily for his science-fiction-tinged thriller "The Stepford Wives". That's a shame, as one of his best pieces of work was DEATHTRAP. Originally produced on Broadway in 1978, it became an equally popular movie starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve in 1982. Despite the movie, and the frequency of performance of this classic five-actor mystery-comedy, DEATHTRAP is surprisingly little-known by many people these days. At York Little Theatre under the direction of new YLT director Crystal Ganong, the play retains the humorous but deadly charm of the original production.
Ganong is new to YLT but not to directing, having directed both in college and in community theatre in Maine. Her sharp sense of humor is evident in the direction and timing of this production and in the setting up of the humorous set pieces that occur throughout the performance. Admittedly, it's been said that "even a gifted director can't hurt" DEATHTRAP, but good direction is in fact key to this show's vitality. Ganong noted to us that she was in the position of introducing not only the show but Ira Levin himself to the younger cast members, and that some had not even been familiar with "The Stepford Wives". Fortunately, this production should help reintroduce the show and Levin to area audiences.
Veteran performer Christopher Quigley, who is an old hand at the part of Clifford Anderson, is a very fine Sidney Bruhl, the downward-spiraling, hard-drinking playwright with a reputation better than his recent plays have been. Sidney's greatest achievement since his first couple of thrillers is his collection of antique and show-prop weapons, displayed in his study, that scream to the audience that something must be going to happen with at least one of them. Set designers Bob McCleary and Ray Olewiler must be praised for their "wall of weaponry", a great job that commanded the audience's attention as much as the characters did. As the show is in YLT's black-box Studio Theatre, the weapons, like the actors, were almost close enough to touch, and only close examination disclosed their prop status.
While some other mysteries, notably Agatha Christie's, are also humorous, DEATHTRAP is cited as a mystery-comedy, although, like the old television show "Columbo", it's one in which there's no doubt as to whodunit. It's also, of all the great theatrical mystery classics, the one bordering the closest to farce. Audiences seeing the infamous set, Sidney's study, should immediately note four doors, a sure sign that mayhem of the not-always-deadly sort is about to ensue.
And it does, most notably in the person of internationally renowned Dutch psychic Helga Ten Dorp, portrayed with delightful glee by Chris Koslosky. Ten Dorp is one of the great comic smaller parts in theatre, and Koslosky meets the challenge admirably (it was no surprise to discover that she's also played Auntie Mame). Her first-act scene of psychic prediction is a delightful and pivotal piece of theatrical fluff. Her costuming is also spectacular - as flamboyant as everyone else's is conservative, it screams out that she's a television performer, always ready to appear on Merv Griffin, dismissive of other professional psychics - notably The Amazing Kreskin.
The Merv Griffin and Kreskin references are a warning to younger audience members - this play is firmly 1970's, and no updating of it will work. There can be no cell phones in this play; there must be a rotary-dial land line. There were no personal computers, let alone tablet computers, at that time, and computers would require a rewrite of the play. Allow yourself the luxury of understanding this antiquated technology and its necessity to the plot while you enjoy the show.
Marisa Hoover, last seen at YLT as Kate Monster in Avenue Q, once again plays a secondary role. In her previous performance, she was the muse for a Muppet, even though she appeared on stage. In this one, she plays Myra Bruhl, the quiet but increasingly disapproving wife of Sidney the playwright, an attractive woman with money who has been bankrolling her one-hit-wonder husband's career and pouring his increasingly frequent drinks for some time. Hoover is a talented actress, and it would be nice to see her bring just a touch more bite into Myra's disapproval of her husband's plans, but overall she is convincing as the woman who's concerned, and with good reason, about her husband's activities.
Matthew Sean McLaughlin makes for a solid Clifford Anderson, former student of Sidney's with a surefire hit mystery-thriller script. Clifford is a far more complex character than he appears to be at first, and McLaughlin is able to convey the nuances of the former welfare office clerk-turned-would-be playwright without overplaying Clifford's hand. McLaughlin and Quigley have the stage chemistry needed to make the two playwrights' personal dynamic work well throughout the convolutions of the script. Wayne Mundis as Porter Milgrim provides the steadying air of the old-fashioned, unimaginative but successful old-friend-of-the-family lawyer that still drops in on his clients in his brief appearances.
All in all, YLT's DEATHTRAP is a killer production. The intimacy of the Studio Theatre puts the audience almost into the middle of the situation, making them part of it rather than merely observers of events. Catch it if possible. At YLT through January 20; call 717-854-5715 or visit www.ylt.org for tickets.


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Many people with speech issues never developed the automatic muscle responses to touch that typically are in place for infants, so these patterns weren't integrated into the upper brain's language center. Exercises like this help to differentiate the movement of the lips and cheeks in a natural, developmental way.
It's a simple approach to neurodevelopmental irregularities that doesn't involve drugs.
And the techniques it teaches to parents and others involved in the lives of those diagnosed with autism, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, social anxiety and other disorders have had results some describe as amazing.
The premise is that neurodevelopmental irregularities are the root cause of many of these problems.
A daylong training session on Thursday, hosted by the Lake County General Health District, will bring Janet L. Oliver to Lake County to meet with parents, counselors, social workers and others interested in many disorders
"We'll explore and illuminate how to improve the sensory-motor precursors to speech, language and social interactions," Oliver said.
The program, "Reaching Out: Facial Reflexes and Movement Patterns for Speech and Language," runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the health district offices, 33 Mill St., Painesville.
Minneapolis-based Oliver, who grew up in Ashtabula County, still has relatives here and returns several times a year to give workshops and do evaluations. An international training consultant for HANDLE, she said the program celebrates the diversity of people and uses the term "differences" rather than "disorders." HANDLE is an acronym for "Holistic Approach to Neuro Development and Learning Efficiency."
"Reaching Out" in the program's title refers to that time in the development of a child when at 15 or 18 months old he or she reaches out with an item in his or her hand.
"That shows the child is comfortable with the sense of his body in space," Oliver said.
Some people with autism and learning disorders must learn to achieve that as older children so they can learn.
Instead of labeling someone with an attention deficit, the program renames the inability to set and sustain priorities as Attention Priority Disorder.
Just as no two fingerprints are alike, no two people have the same arrangement of pathways carrying messages to, within and from their brain, she explained. And, she says, it requires no special equipment and only a few minutes each day to rewire the brain and achieve measurable results.
HANDLE views all behavior as communication, rather than symptoms to be masked or controlled. Human behaviors are seen as the functionings of various parts of the body, notably the nervous system and the brain. When one system is disabled or stressed, another may reflect the stress -- similar to the way eyestrain can cause a headache.
ADHD, autism, dyslexia, motor weakness and learning disabilities all relate to the smooth interaction of the brainstem, cerebellum and the cortex of the brain. Nutritional issues, environmental stresses, allergies and genetics inclinations can all play a role in whether someone is a healthy, focused, person who can interact joyfully with the world.
The facial reflexes and movement patterns necessary for speech and language development are so common and ordinary that most people take them for granted, Oliver said. But if development of sucking and swallowing, for instance, is short-circuited in a baby's development, the child's speech and language will be affected.
Simple exercises making faces or sucking on a straw might be used in an older child to develop and strengthen those reflexes, she said. That, often very quickly, leads to an improvement in speech and language skills.
Those who attend the health district program with Oliver will:
-- Learn how body sense awareness is a key to language processing, language understanding and social interaction
-- Study brain functions that support language development and social interaction
-- Practice reflex and movement activities that encourage speech and language development
-- Learn about language differences in autism, ADHD, auditory processing issues and developmental delays
-- Identify how to evaluate a starting point for those with language-processing issues
-- Identify many early developmental learning patterns and reflexive responses for language and social interactions
-- Learn how issues with body senses and language interfere with relationship development and social skills.
The training fee is $150, but discounted rates are available for seniors and students as well as for agencies with three or more staff members attending. Get details from Sandra Allison at 440-350-2089 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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In the effort of full disclosure, I was close to getting up (okay, staying up) to watch Canada's comeback win over Slovakia on Friday but opted for the replay instead.
Another strong game for 2011 Winnipeg Jets first rounder Mark Scheifele, who had a goal and an assist and was chosen player of the game.
Along with his skill, Scheifele showed a little more edge to his game, throwing a few body checks and being on the receiving end of a couple knee-on-knee collisions as well. However, he kept his composure and got the job done, delivering the GWG with a nifty redirection to give him three goals (matching his total from the 2012 world junior) and four points in the first two games.
Jacob Trouba, the Jets' 2012 first rounder, notched his second goal of the tournament and was also chosen player of the game for his squad in Team USA's 2-1 loss to Russia.
Going to be interesting to see that Canada/Team USA match-up on Dec. 30. Thinking it might be a good idea to see that one live, but we'll see how it goes.
As for today's CBA news, it's a positive step that the NHL has come up with a new, extensive 300-page offer, but we're guessing the NHLPA will not agree to everything outright. That's just the way negotiations have been working to this point.
Here were some of the highlights of the NHL proposal, as pointed out by a source to Sun Media colleague Bruce Garrioch:
- The league has agreed to change contract term limits from five years to six years.
- The NHL will allow for a contract variance of 10% either way. That is up from the 5% it first offered.
- The league is willing to allow one buyout per-term that won't count against the cap, but it will come out of the players' share of hockey related revenues.
- The league is leaving the 'Make Whole' of $300 million on the table.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the offer early Friday afternoon in a statement posted at NHL.com but didn't go into the details.
"In light of media reports this morning, I can confirm that we delivered to the union a new, comprehensive proposal for a successor CBA late yesterday afternoon," said Daly. "We are not prepared to discuss the details of our proposal at this time. We are hopeful that once the union's staff and negotiating committee have had an opportunity to thoroughly review and consider our new proposal, they will share it with the players. We want to be back on the ice as soon as possible."
The NHLPA is holding a conference call Friday afternoon but there are reports that they won't be responding to the offer publicly.
I'm not ready to get too worked about this just yet, as it looks like there will be at least one more back-and-forth between the league and the players before this gets settled — or the season goes off the rails completely.
But again, I think it's another step in the right direction.
At the end of the day, I'm standing by my original view that the two sides are too close not to be able to salvage a season, but it's looking more and more like 48 to 50 games will be the max and the best guess is that the season must be up and running before Jan. 20 to avoid playing into July.
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10 awesome pop culture nods to Twinkies and other Hostess treats
Hostess Brands, Inc., announced today that it is out of business. Its website redirects to a letter from the CEO blaming a union strike for the move, and describing an appeal to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to allow them to sell off their iconic brands.
We don't know what the future holds for Wonder Bread, Twinkies, Hostess Cupcakes, Sno Balls and Ding Dongs. Is this an extinction-level event for Twinkie the Kid, King Don, Captain Cupcake, Fruit Pie the Magician and other Saturday-morning mascots? Or will some other snack cake megaproducer pick up the reins?
It's definitely left the 18,500 Hostess employees who will now be out of a job a lot less to be thankful for this season.
While we wait in line at the Acme hoarding Ho Hos, Donettes and Fruit Pies, we're remembering our favorite pop culture references to those delicious, calorie-laden years.
10. Starting out with a downer, there's the "Twinkie defense," the name reporters gave to the improbable legal canard dreamed up the defense attorneys of San Francisco city councilman Dan White, who assassinated city supervisor Harvey Milk and mayor George Moscone in 1978. White said his poor diet, including too many Twinkies, was symptomatic of his state of depression, which he said incapacitated his judgment.
9. Remember that episode of All in the Family, when Sammy Davis Jr. comes over and Archie offers him a Twinkie? Impressively, he breaks out a brand-new box for the occasion — no doubt the ultimate sign of a good host. (Or Hostess .)
8. The web comic Modest Medusa and the TV show American Dad! make repeated references to Chocodiles, a brand available on the West Coast.
7. In the Regina Spektor song "Samson," she refers to Wonder Bread: "Samson went back to bed / Not much hair left on his head /He ate a slice of wonder bread, and went right back to bed"
6. In the movie "Zombieland," Woody Harrelson's character is ever in search of the "spongy, yellow, delicious bastards."
5. Here's a great pair of Wonder Bread-inspired shoes.
4. Remember the Family Guy episode when the Griffins find a Twinkie factory to survive Armageddon because they are the only food that could survive a nuclear holocaust. (Not true, by the way. Officially, Twinkies only last 25 days.)
3. In Die Hard, Sgt. Al Powel is introduced to us at a convenience store with an armful of Twinkies. The sponge cakes make a re-appearance in Die Hard 2.
2. In the cinematic epic "Weird Al" Yankovic's 1989 movie UHF, Al makes a delicious hot dog using a Twinkie as the bun and Easy Cheese as a condiment.
1. In legendary 1984 film Ghostbusters, Dr. Egon Spengler uses a Twinkie to visualize the surging amount of psychokinetic energy in the New York City area. "It would be a Twinkie 35 feet long weighing approximately 600 pounds."
That's a big Twinkie.
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text: Soda pop, Uncle Mike and the importance of breakfast By Kate Long December 15, 2012 Story Share Kate Long Hundreds of very heavy people have talked with John Linton, acting chairman of behavioral medicine at CAMC. Their insights shed light on our national obesity epidemic, he says. Kate Long People become extremely heavy, at medical risk, for many reasons, Dr. Linton says. Kate Long One in 3 adult West Virginians is obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveys. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As part of his job, Dr. John Linton has talked with more than 500 West Virginians who weigh 300-plus pounds. They talk with him because they want to change. They tell him about stairways they can't get up, economy cars they can't drive, escalators, bus doorways, movie seats and restaurant booths they can't fit into."Every day, they contend with problems and hazards that don't even occur to most people," he said. They pay a huge price for being heavy."I've talked with people who were kicked off airliners because they couldn't buy more than one seat," he said. "And people who got stuck in amusement park rides while people in line yelled things like 'beached whale' and 'wide load' at them in front of their children."As acting director for Charleston Area Medical Center's behavioral medicine department, Linton interviews people whose weight puts them at extreme medical risk. The more overweight they are, the more likely they are to get diabetes, heart disease, strokes and the more likely they are to die early.Yet many people Linton interviews tell him they did not clearly understand that they were at risk until their weight became extreme or they had a heart attack or stroke.Some needed information, he said. "But there's also the fact that, if a lot of the people around you are overweight, it's easy to tell yourself you're still OK."That is an important clue to the state's soaring chronic disease rate, he said."A cardiologist friend said, 'I'll tell you why so many West Virginians are heavy,'" Linton said. "'When they go out the front door to their vehicles to drive to work, they look to the right and look to the left, and all of their neighbors look just like them, so it seems OK.'"People tell themselves, 'I'm not different from everyone else, so it's nothing to worry about.'"One in 3 adult West Virginians is obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveys.Lots of reasons whyPeople become extremely heavy, at medical risk, for many reasons, Linton said. Some overeat for situational reasons. Those who work a night shift may eat constantly, trying to stay awake. Some medicines make a person feel constantly hungry. Many people eat mainly processed food and don't cook."As a breed, we Americans often have no idea what we put in our mouths," he said. "We don't know a lot about nutrition."Everyone eats for emotional reasons too, to a certain extent," he said. "Pleasure chemicals like serotonin go up when people eat. People who don't eat hot dogs will eat them at a ball game because they are connected with the pleasure of the game. People who don't eat buttered popcorn will eat a vat as big as their head at the movies."We eat more cookies around Christmastime than we eat the rest of the year. It only becomes a problem when you eat that way all year round." The causes of serious overweight can be roughly divided into three categories, he said: emotional, environmental (surroundings) and genetic. "Sometimes it's all three."I always ask people, 'If I saw a picture of your third-grade class, would you be heavier than the other kids?' Half say yes. We don't know yet how big a part genetics may play in that," Linton said.The others didn't get heavy till they were adults, he said. "Maybe they got hurt at work and couldn't move about easily. Or they got pregnant and gained 50 pounds, then never stopped. "It's more complicated to treat obesity than it is to treat smoking and alcohol addiction. People don't have to drink or smoke to live, but they do have to eat, and they're constantly tempted by ads for junk food and soda pop."Many cultures do not encourage overeating, he noted. "One man, a heavy fellow, went to Japan to work with his son for three months. Soon after he arrived, they went to a buffet restaurant. After his first plate, my friend went back for more food. The entire place went quiet. In Japanese buffets, you only go through once. If you go back twice, something is wrong."That man lost 30 pounds during his stay in Japan," he said. "It's a lot easier to eat a healthy diet when the environment encourages it." Conversely, you're more likely to eat an unhealthy diet if the people you love eat that way."If you're 10, and Uncle Mike is 20, and he is 5 foot 10 inches and weighs 300 pounds, and he taught you how to fish and hunt and you love him, and when he takes you to a fast-food place to eat, and he has three hamburgers and a Big Gulp and an order of fries, well, that's your role model. Uncle Mike is who you want to be like."For that reason, he said, many counselors refuse to treat a child for weight loss unless the whole family is involved.Meal pattern mattersAnother insight: About 8 in 10 dangerously heavy people tell Linton they eat no breakfast."They say, 'I never eat breakfast,' and they're proud, because they think it helps hold down their weight to skip that meal. But they're doing the exact reverse of what they need to do to lose weight." Skipping breakfast sets up a destructive pattern in a person's body rhythm, he said. "The rule of thumb is, don't skip breakfast if you want to lose weight. Eat a breakfast low on carbs and sugar, a modest-sized lunch and a small dinner. Limit eating after dinner." Snack on low-carb and low-calorie foods in between.Instead, most of his patients go in the other direction. They escalate their eating as the day goes on. They don't eat till lunch, snack in the afternoon, then eat a large dinner. "Then, after dinner, they really start eating, while they watch TV or surf the Web or read."They take in 35 to 40 percent of their calories from 8 o'clock to bedtime. People are often surprised at the extent to which they're doing this. Unfortunately, they're often eating something like a Little Debbie cake or high-fat popcorn."Parents' eating patterns ripple out to their children. If parents skip breakfast, it's likely the kids won't eat much breakfast either, he said. If parents eat after dinner, the kids eat then too. Parents say, 'Oh, our family's all big. That's how we are,' but that may have more to do with eating patterns than with genetics."One in 4 West Virginia fifth-graders are obese, with high blood pressure and/or cholesterol, according to West Virginia University screening.The good news is, whole families can improve their health and lose weight by shifting their eating pattern, he said. If mornings are rushed, he said, prepare ahead: hard-boiled eggs, nuts or a banana with peanut butter, things people can grab easily. Another tip: Don't eat in front of the TV or computer.Weight-depression connectionTrauma can affect a person's weight, but "nobody can predict how," Linton said. One person will eat constantly for comfort, while another resists eating and develops anorexia or bulimia."There's research evidence that some women who were sexually traumatized as youngsters may gain weight to avoid being noticed by potential suitors or predators. That definitely happens, but it's important not to generalize." Not all sexually traumatized women become heavy, he said. And all women who are heavy were not sexually abused. "Obese people are already subjected to 'you're stupid, sloppy, lazy, and a drag on society.' We don't need to add a presumption that 'you've probably also been sexually abused.'"Depression and weight are highly correlated, he said. "When both are there, you can't treat the obesity without treating the depression."Depression can feed late-night eating too, he said. "As night falls, many people feel lonely and depressed, so they reach for the Cheetos and Cokes that kick up their pleasure chemicals. It makes them feel momentarily better, then they nosedive, so they eat more. So the cycle goes."Diabetics who are depressed can have an especially hard time losing weight, he said, because they are less likely to do what they need to do to control their diabetes.Depression medications also can cause people to gain weight. It can be a vicious cycle. Group support and exercise can help people break out of it, he said. "We need more group opportunities," he said.Doctors, be more thorough"It's not safe to assume patients know how to help themselves," Linton said. "And research shows that about 50 percent of what a physician tells the patient can be lost by the time they start their car in the parking lot.Linton's patients often tell him their doctors told them to eat a healthier diet, but they weren't sure what that meant. They don't know, for instance, what foods are carbohydrate and what's protein. Some have never cooked. Others aren't sure how much exercise they can do safely.Doctor's visits often last about 15 minutes, and "busy clinicians may say, 'I can't sit down with someone for two hours and explain the ins and outs of diabetes,'" Linton said.Internet sites from the Mayo Clinic and American Diabetes Association can help too, he said. "But we've got to remember to tell patients about them."Better yet, West Virginia is starting to build a network of multiweek classes in self-management and prevention of chronic disease. "That should help a lot," Linton said. Weekly support groups or self-management classes give a patient step-by-step help, so they're ideal for helping a person change habits, he said."If many of the people I interview had had a good self-management class early in the process," he said, "they probably wouldn't be talking to me."Reinforcing change"The bottom line is, change happens only when a person decides to change." But when a person does decide it's time to change, it's more likely to happen if the environment makes it easy or if a self-management class is available, he said."City and county government can do many things to help citizens of all weights stay fit or get fit. Charleston needs those kinds of things, more walking and running trails and bike paths, for instance."But change takes time. It takes awhile to parallel-park an aircraft carrier. It is increasingly easier to get healthy food at restaurants. You can get oatmeal at McDonald's now. More people are exercising. We're moving in the right direction."Reach Kate Long at 304-348-1798 or firstname.lastname@example.com."The Shape We're In" has been supported by a Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism fellowship, administered by the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. 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A UNIVERSITY estates team has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
The University of Winchester will go up against five other UK universities in the outstanding estates team category in the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2014.
The award will celebrate the achievements of universities that have redeveloped or renovated existing buildings, developed new buildings or implemented new estate management strategies.
This is the third time the University has been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Leadership and Management award after it was shortlisted for the outstanding leadership and management team in 2010 and 2012.
It has also previously won a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Regional Award for outstanding design for its St Alphege Learning and Teaching Building.
Professor Neil Marriott, deputy vice-chancellor, said: "The University of Winchester's estates team thoroughly deserves to win this award.
"It has helped transform some of the oldest parts of the campus by developing new buildings or redeveloping old buildings that enhance the student experience in surroundings befitting one of the country's most modern and dynamic universities.
"Their efforts have also reduced significantly the university's carbon footprint, energy and water usage despite continuing growth in student numbers."
The winners are announced on June 17 at a gala dinner and awards ceremony in London.


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Update: August 20, 2012
A short note before we begin
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The greatest acid house track of all time is Acid Tracks by Phuture. They have never played in NYC. That changes tonight as they will take the stage in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at Verboten.
"Yes there may have been Acid recordings before Phuture – Acid Tracks but this is the one that really propelled the Acid style in chicago clubs, this was originally created and played at the music box by Ron Hardy in 1985 2 years before its release… and they don't come better than this" – Leroy Skibone
For more info: brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/08/acid_house_pion


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A&C Editor Enrique Limón and I began our daily lunch-outing ritual a couple weeks ago. It started when Joey Peters asked us, "Are y'all hungry?" He was headed to the Roundhouse, where food is "just so cheap" and anyway, he had some reporting to do there. Enrique and I are always hungry—and who can pass up affordable food?—so we joined him.
The cash-only Roundhouse Café (491 Old Santa Fe Trail) is smaller than I expected; it's a long, narrow room, with a cafeteria-style bar and checkout counter, a few tables and a ledge along the west-facing wall of windows to sit and eat at. It's filled with suits and Georgia O'Keeffe prints. The servers behind the counter are friendly and suggest the Frito pie. "It's better than the Five and Dime," Joey assures, but this time, I order what I order no matter where I am these days: a bowl of chile, red and green—"Christmas," I'm corrected—beans and a warm tortilla ($3.25). Enrique orders a chicken salad sandwich ($2.75), a bag of Doritos and a cheesecake ($2.25), which turns out to be banana cream pie—a rather pleasant surprise. Joey gets the tortilla burger ($3). The hot food comes out immediately; we pay and find a table.
My chile bowl is heavenly, and I add an extra, small container of green chile, which elevates my mouth's spice level to a nirvana-like high. I then see Joey's tortilla burger. It has avocado. 'Oh God,' I think, 'I wish I had that.' I can't resist; I take a fork and stick it in his avocado—the perfect avocado.
I ask the newsman what he thinks of his burger. "I've had it before," he says. So I rephrase, "But tell me about it, how does it taste?" He says it's good—and cheap (as in affordable)—and he proceeds to list the ingredients, which are spilling out of the tortilla (and mouth). As far as the avocado goes, he says, "You poked it. You know: It's nice and soft." Joey does not share his avocado.
Enrique, meanwhile, is euphoric. He manages to articulate a few words between chews, "I love it," he says.
"Let's come here all the time." So, we do.
Because meals are best when shared, SFR news intern Sterling Fluharty and political journalist Matthew Reichbach join us for one of our lunches. Matt tweets me: "let me know when you get here. I'm in the Senat[e] press gallery, ten seconds away." I ask him what he'll order. "The same thing I always get, a burger," he says. It's "just a greasy burger, I love it." To clarify, it's not just any old "greasy burger," it's a green chile cheeseburger ($3).
Sterling, who's also eating a cheeseburger (interesting fact: all three of these men remove their onions), says it's better than McDonald's. Unlike Enrique and me, who now come here regularly for breakfast and lunch, Sterling is a first-timer at the café, and he seems slightly concerned that they did not offer him "fries with that." He takes a bite of my Frito pie ($3.25 small; $5.50 large), and says it's "pretty good," if a little soggy (I, however, like it like that).
Matt, in the meantime, explains the Feed Bill, or HB1, which is the café's—and the whole session's—sole source of funding. This, we determine, is why the food is so affordable, and why tips are not allowed. (Unlike other establishments, gratuities are not appreciated here, a sign warns, due to a tax liability to employees and the House of Representatives.)
Matt says he's never had a bad meal at the Roundhouse, and adds that around these parts the famous Frito pie is known as "the Steve Terrell Special." Enrique chimes in that he thinks he wants another tortilla burger, though he's only two bites into his first one.
We ask Matt if he'd bring a date to the Roundhouse café. "If she was a lobbyist, and if she was paying," he says matter–of-factly. Because of the price, Matt eats at the Roundhouse "every day I'm here." Then he pauses, "Or I'll go to Rio Chama if I need a bourbon."
The legislative session ends Saturday, March 16 and, unfortunately for our wallets (and yes, our palates, too), the café closes with it. At Rio Chama, we'll toast to a reason to live another year.
At A Glance
Open: Monday-Saturday 7 am-3 pm
Serving: politically charged comfort food
Menu: fit for conservative and liberal palates alike
Best bet: the Steve Terrell Special


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Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I share an interview with Ms. Sharon Gang who is with the US Capital Visitor Center. Ms. Gang talks about how the Capital is remembering the Civil War.
Here is a copy of their press release:
Stories from the U.S. Capitol and the new exhibition marking the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
Known for being the home of our nation's legislative branch, the U.S. Capitol is the place where lawmakers come together to make pivotal decisions for our country. It is a working office building as well as a tourist attraction visited by millions every year.
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is the newest addition to this historic complex. At nearly 580,000 square feet, the Visitor Center is the largest project in the Capitol's more than two-century history and is approximately three quarters the size of the Capitol itself.
In addition to being a place of work for Senators and Representatives from every state, the Capitol also houses an important collection of American art, and it is an architectural achievement in its own right.
Ms. Sharon Gang, spokesperson for the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center will be available for interviews to discuss:
- The impressive – and ever evolving – history and architecture of the Capitol – such as that the Capitol served as a hospital during the Civil War, and that despite the on-going war, President Lincoln insisted on the continuing construction.
- The Visitor Center's newly opened exhibition of Civil War-related documents and artifacts. Marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the items on exhibition are the DC Emancipation Act that ended slavery in the District of Columbia nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The legislation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on April 16th, 1862 freed nearly 3,000 people. Another item that will be on display is a marriage certificate from former slaves John and Emily Pointer. Both items are on loan from the National Archives.
- A new student self-guide of the Capitol Visitor Center's Exhibition Hall and the Capitol Grounds that includes historical background, activities, and questions to encourage discussion during the tour or for follow-up at school or at home
- What to keep in mind when visiting the meeting place of the legislative branch — such as what to bring, what to leave at home, and important logistical information to keep in mind when visiting the Center.
The new exhibition of Civil War-related documents and artifacts will be on display through September 2012. Exhibition Hall is located on the lower level of the Capitol Visitor Center. No passes are required to enter the Visitor Center or Exhibition Hall.
Guests can prepare for their trip to the U.S. Capitol by visiting the Capitol Visitor Center's website,www.visitthecapitol.gov, where they can make an advance reservation to tour the U.S. Capitol. A special tour focused on the Capitol and Congress during the Civil War is offered Monday through Friday at 3:30 p.m. and does not require reservations.
The Visitor Center is open Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Inauguration Day.
Feedback on the show? email me at [email protected]
Music is by Mark Ferguson and is used with permission.


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Gene Tierney in Leave Her to Heaven
John M. Stahl's Technicolor noir Leave Her To Heaven (1945), based on the then-popular novel by Ben Ames Williams, is one of the most unnerving films of the post World World II era, presenting the obsessive love of Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) for novelist Richard Harland (Cornel Wilde), whom Ellen reuses to share with anyone, even Richard's younger brother Danny (Darryl Hickman), with tragic consequences. Tierney dominates the film entirely; all the other characters are merely pawns for her, not human beings, but rather objects to be possessed or eliminated if they cause too much trouble. One of the most disturbing of all noirs, Leave Her to Heaven is best experienced on the big screen, where the vivid "punch" of three-strip Technicolor can really be appreciated; it's also a film that reflects the unease, even the desperation, of America in the late 1940s. It was also incredibly popular with audiences, becoming — somewhat improbably, given its relentlessly downbeat narrative trajectory — 20th Century Fox's biggest hit of the era.


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In developed countries, people spend about 90% of their daily lives indoors. No wonder interior design is such a popular profession! But there's more to it than simply pleasing the eye. Whether we're at home, school, work, or our favorite cafe, interior spaces affect our thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Interior design, therefore, is both an art and a science. Our programs teach both — while giving you a large dose of the real world in this exciting, creative, and super challenging field.
Interior designers are title registered or licensed professionals who can work independently and often with architects on building projects. They can actually move and build walls and other interior spaces, manipulating the architecture to create a more effective use of the space and a whole lifestyle experience. Technical issues such as acoustics, lighting, space utilization, and temperature control also fall within the realm of the interior designer.
Our programs focus on issues of sustainability and universal design. In addition to learning about renewable resources, you'll become a pro on how to design spaces to use less energy and maximize existing resources. You'll also become adept at designing spaces that stand the test of time and meet the needs of all users so that they don't have to be torn down and re-built within a few years. What's more, with faculty specializing in various areas relating to sustainability and universal design such as aging in place you can fine-tune your studies.
The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design with a Pre-Architecture Concentration is a terrific program option at the University of New Haven. It contains the same requirements as the Interior Design program but also includes Calculus, Physics, and Sustainable Urban Planning. With these classes it satisfies the requirements to move on to architecture graduate school, making it a flexible and time-saving option. After receiving their bachelor's degree (four years) in Interior Design with a Pre-Architecture Concentration, students can then pursue a master's degree (three years) in Architecture. Students who get a bachelor's degree in Architecture (five years) plus their internship (two years) spend the same amount of time, seven years total but only have a knowledge base in architecture, as opposed to the dual disciplines of interior design and architecture that is possible here.
Our programs draw a vibrant mix of people, including recent high school graduates, working adults who want to change careers, and international students. No matter which one you are, you'll quickly become part of a creative and exciting community that thrives on teamwork.
You'll learn the rules of proportion, scale, balance, contrast, color, texture, rhythm, and harmony. Core courses include:
As one of the visual arts, interior design also makes brilliant use of the latest technology to help you and your clients visualize your ideas. You'll become proficient at CAD (computer-aided design) and all the other computer skills and presentation techniques you'll need.
We have a working relationship with multiple local interior design resource centers, design firms, and architects. There, you'll work on class projects, collaborating with professional interior designers. This will be great experience for you, as you'll get an inside look at everything that goes into an installation. There's a lot of detail in interior design, and a great many of those details are at the business end of things. Think: keeping billing records, meeting codes, paying furniture makers, hunting down fabric you've run out of. You'll learn to expect the unexpected and try to anticipate it.
If you are interested in Interior Design, you may also want to find out more about our Art and Graphic Design programs.


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Hey, everyone!
It's been a long while since we've made a video, but with good reason! Over the past 12 months both my wife (who doesn't play disc golf, so you won't see her in the videos), and my brother & sister in law (who are in the videos...the tall blonde and the bald Serb) gave birth to our first kids a month apart! On top of that, I (the guy with the beard) was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, which is a drag to say the least.
However...Steve and Susie (the shorter blonde, and the dude with the goatee) are still at it, and Susie just made her first disc golf video! It chronicles their adventures in the Canadian west. Hope you enjoy!


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Muskingum University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disabilities or physical challenge, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political affiliation, or status as a veteran of the Vietnam era, in admission, in access to, or in treatment or within its educational programs or activities nor in recruitment, employment or policy administration. The Human Resources Coordinator, Compliance Coordinator, has been designated to coordinate the University's compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 which prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap, race, sex, age, respectively. The Human Resources Coordinator may be contacted regarding the Universitys compliance efforts or any potential violations of the foregoing statutes as well as Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act which deals with employment discrimination.
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The Human Resources Coordinator is an acceptable alternate reporting point for any of the above Administrators. Refer to Office of Human Resources for Investigation Process
Reporting Procedure for Alleged Disability And Sex Discrimination
Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the University has adopted an internal reporting procedure providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints made by students and employees alleging any action prohibited by Title IX or U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex and disability, respectively.
Complaints regarding either type of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the Human Resources Coordinator, Compliance Coordinator.
Reporting procedures pertaining to matters other than alleged handicap or sex discrimination may be found in other University policies or publications, such as the Student Handbook or the University Catalog.
Student Rights To Privacy (FERPA)
All employees are required to sign the Statement of Understanding of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
HIPAA Policy
The University complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This act assures eligible employees mid-year health insurance coverage for qualifying events and health insurance pre-existing conditions waiver under certain circumstances. In addition, the University aims to protect personal identifiable health information.
University Policy On Alcohol And Illicit Drugs
Statement in Compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
Muskingum University prohibits the unlawful possession, sale, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students, employees and other members of the University community in or on the University property or as part of any activity sponsored or sanctioned by the University.
As an institution within the State of Ohio, Muskingum University is committed to compliance with all federal, state and local laws. Ohio statutes prohibit the consumption of beverage alcohol by any person who is under 21 years of age, and also prohibit individuals of legal age from selling or furnishing beverage alcohol to anyone not of legal age.
University Policy
Lawful and responsible consumption of beverage alcohol on University premises, or during a staff or faculty activity is permitted at certain places and in conjunction with certain functions either provided or sanctioned by the University. The definition of "University property" for the purpose of this policy only excludes University owned residences which are used as private dwellings by faculty or staff. Any event on University property or involving students at which there is to be alcohol present must be administered according to the Muskingum University Alcohol Policy
The following constitute violations of University policy regarding illicit drugs if done by a University employee or a student:
Disciplinary Sanctions
Muskingum University will impose sanctions against a student or employee who violates University standards of conduct relating to drug and unlawful alcohol use.
Where the individual involved is a University employee, neither job performance deficiencies nor violations of any University rule or policy resulting from the use of illicit drugs or alcohol will be tolerated. An employees possession or consumption of illicit drugs, his/her possession or consumption of beverage alcohol on University property (except as permitted by law at certain functions where such is provided or sanctioned by the University) or while operating any vehicle while on University business, and an employee being or becoming behaviorally impaired as a result of the use of drugs or beverage alcohol while on University property or at any activity sponsored or sanctioned by the University, each constitutes a serious infraction of policy for which the University reserves the right to dismiss the employee. Where, however, an employee voluntarily acknowledges that he/she has a difficult personal problem related to drugs or alcohol and seeks assistance prior to violating any University non-drug/alcohol related rule or policy, Muskingum University may (but is not obligated to) offer such employee counseling, support or other assistance.
Additionally, where job performance deficiencies are a result of the disease of alcoholism, where no University non-alcohol related policies have been violated and where the employees violations (if any) of the Universitys alcohol policies have not resulted in personal injury to others or in damage to equipment or property, the University will offer a first time violator the reasonable job accommodation of non-disciplinary leave for rehabilitation and the opportunity to return to work subject to the terms of a Last Chance sobriety agreement.
Where the employees violation or job performance deficiencies are not the result of alcoholism, possible sanctions for violation of the University policy on alcohol and illicit drugs, in lieu of immediate discharge, include:
NOTE: The opportunity for participation in a rehabilitation program applies only to those with potential addiction problems; it does not apply to any student or employee who possesses illicit drugs or unlawfully possesses beverage alcohol for the purpose of selling or furnishing the same to another if receipt by such other would be unlawful. Unlawful trafficking in beverage alcohol or trafficking in illicit drugs will result in immediate dismissal.
Drug Free Workplace And Grants Policy
All aspects of the above University Policy on Alcohol and Illicit Drugs apply to the Drug Free Workplace Act and Policy. All grantees who receive federal grant money, any individual applying for a federal grant, Pell Grant recipients or an individual or institution applying for any government or financial assistance must certify that the individual or individuals involved will not violate laws involving controlled substances "in conducting any activity with the grant." Certification statements are available in the Student Financial Services Office or with federal student aid applications.
Under the Drug-Free Workplace Act, all employees and students, by law, must abide by the terms of the Drug-Free Policy Workplace Policy (See Policy above). Any covered individual convicted of a criminal drug statute violation which occurs in the University workplace as above defined, is required to notify the Human Resources Coordinator, the Vice President for Enrollment or the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students of such criminal drug statute conviction. Where applicable, the University is required, by law, to notify certain federal funding agencies within 10 days after receiving such notice from an individual or otherwise receiving actual notice of the conviction. The statute provides that if convicted, eligibility for federal benefits may be suspended. Since Muskingum University is a recipient of funding from the federal government, all employees and students are required by federal law to abide by this prohibition as a condition of employment. Refer to above Policy for policy statement and sanctions. For a list of locations offering programs, treatment, rehabilitation, and counseling referral consult with the Office of Human Resources
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All employment of individuals under the age of 18 years must be cleared through the Human Resources Coordinator as the Fair Labor Standards Laws places limits on the hours and type of work in which children under 18 may engage.
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'Pen can't hold it for solid Samardzija in Miami
Valbuena gives ace shot at win, but Schlitter allows homer in seventh
MIAMI -- Once again, Jeff Samardzija was denied a win.
Garrett Jones smacked a three-run homer with one out in the seventh off Brian Schlitter to lift the Marlins to a 6-5 victory Tuesday night over the Cubs and even the series.
Samardzija is the only pitcher in baseball to make at least 12 starts this year and only have two wins despite a sub-3.00 ERA (now 2.78). As well as he's done, the right-hander is trending among trade rumors. Will he still be in Chicago's rotation after the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline? The Cubs and the pitcher have discussed a long-term contract, but president of baseball operations Theo Epstein also is focused on stocking the farm system.
Is Samardzija immune to the speculation and rumors?
"Numb would be a good word," he said. "I'm just out doing my job. I feel good. I'm really excited, compared to these last two years of starting, I feel really good where I'm at with my routine and my arm feels great.
"I felt better [tonight] with the last 30 pitches than the rest of the day, so that's exciting. I'm going to keep doing my job and I'm not too worried about that stuff -- it'll take care of itself."
He's been able to ignore the chatter and questions from family and friends, who might be trying to get the scoop.
"There's really nothing to talk about," Samardzija said. "I told my agent early after Spring Training that I wanted to go out with no distractions and pitch. As far as I'm concerned, nothing has changed. I'm going out to do my job with no distractions. You have to win these ballgames, so you have to prepare for your team.
"Ultimately, when you get those close family and friends, they just want you to be healthy. They want you to make the next start. [They'll ask], 'Is your health OK?' Then right after that, they want to see you battle and compete every fifth day."
During a radio blitz in Chicago on Tuesday to promote his foundation's fundraiser, Epstein was asked about Samardzija's status. The pitcher will be a free agent after the 2015 season.
"The bottom line is nothing has changed," Epstein said on ESPN-AM 1000. "We think the world of Jeff. He has a year and a half left on his contract. We'd love to find a way to keep him in Chicago for a long time. He'd love to be a Cub for a long time, but it's a business and things aren't quite that easy. We're just not going to get into detail or give a public play-by-play."
Back to the game play-by-play, Rafael Furcal and Adeiny Hechavarria both singled to open the Marlins' first. One out later, Casey McGehee hit a potential double-play ball to first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who threw to second for the force. But shortstop Starlin Castro's throw back to first was wide, and Furcal scored on the error.
Junior Lake gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead quickly with one out and one on in the second, hitting the first pitch he saw from Anthony DeSclafani for his ninth home run. Samardzija added a sacrifice fly that inning.
The Marlins tied the game in a messy fourth. With two runners on, J.T. Realmuto hit a chopper to Samardzija, who dropped it, then tried to get the out at first, but his throw was off, loading the bases. DeSclafani hit into a double play, but Furcal followed with a two-run single.
"That pitch to Furcal I'd like to have back, and that comebacker I'd like to have back," Samardzija said.
What happened on the Realmuto play?
"I don't know," Samardzija said. "In my head, it was just this plan, a comebacker, and my momentum was taking me to third and I was going to Luis [Valbuena] and try to get the lead runner, and it just fell on the turf. It was stupid. It just makes your day that much harder."
Valbuena delivered an RBI double with one out in the seventh to put Chicago ahead, 4-3. At that point, Samardzija was in line for the win.
"He had to work hard the whole ballgame," Rick Renteria said of Samardzija, who convinced the manager to let him pitch the sixth, knowing the Cubs' bullpen was over-worked after Monday's 13-inning win.
Hechavarria reached on a bunt single off Schlitter to lead off the seventh, and one out later, McGehee walked to set up Jones' home run. Schlitter had success against left-handed batters, holding them to a .132 average this season. Renteria stuck with the right-hander because he felt if he called upon lefty Wesley Wright to face Jones, the Marlins would counter with pinch-hitter Jeff Baker.
"It was pick my poison," Renteria said. "We just weren't able to hold them at the end."
Did Jones think Renteria would call on Wright?
"I was 99 percent convinced that Wright was coming in and Baker was ready to go to possibly pinch-hit," Jones said. "I was ready to hit as well. All those things were going through my head. ... But Schlitter is a good sinkerballer, and they were probably thinking, 'Get a ground ball here.' I got a pitch up and didn't miss it."
This was the third time Samardzija has left a game with a lead and the Cubs have lost.
"It's the way it goes," Samardzija said of his tough-luck outings. "I go out and pitch and keep doing my job and keep making improvements. I really like how the ball has been coming out the last couple times. ... You pitch deeper in the games, and you have a better chance to win the game."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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For two years, I've been lucky enough to write this column about environmental issues for SFR each month. Now, the time has come to embrace other projects and make way for new voices. Thanks, readers, for all the story tips and letters—and thanks most of all for your time. Since this is an opinion column, I thought I'd fire away one last time before saying goodbye.
1. Still arguing with people about whether climate change is real or human-caused? Drop it. The climate is already changing. Don't take my word for it. Instead heed the University of New Mexico's David Gutzler. He's a professor in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department—and one of the authors of the most recent assessment from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Over the past few decades, temperatures in New Mexico have already risen by several degrees Fahrenheit, he says. Snowpack has decreased, the snowline is rising—in elevation and latitude— and snows are melting earlier in the season. No, scientists don't know the precise rate of change and how it fits in with the natural variability of wet years and dry years, says Gutzler. But don't let scientific talk of uncertainty fool you into thinking there's anything uncertain about the warming trend. "There's nothing we see, in the record or the model estimates," he says, "that leads me to see anything other than continued warming and the hydrological effects that go along with continued warming, like lower streamflow."
So. Let's plan for how life will play out on landscapes and within ecosystems and communities as climate change happens. Alternately, if we're not willing to plan, let's acknowledge what we're willing to kiss goodbye. Think of it like a diet plan: "First I'll give up native fish and cottonwood trees. Next, it's alfalfa fields and green chile. Finally, I'll give up my house and drinking water. And then? I'll move to Vermont."
2. According to a recent report from Environment New Mexico, last year alone hydraulic fracturing—or fracking—of oil and gas wells in the state produced three billion gallons of wastewater. That's a pretty big deal, considering we live in an arid state that's been experiencing drought for much of the last decade.
Don't want your water fracked away? Fight to keep your water clean, but don't fool yourself into thinking you've done good by outsourcing dirty development to communities beyond your own. By and large, low-income people bear the impacts of other people's good living. (Just cast a glance around New Mexico, from the colonias along the border with Mexico to Native communities adjacent to coal-fired power plants, gas fields, and uranium mines.)
So, sure, fight the frack. But keep in mind that today's endless consumer choices—from driving a car and living in a 2,000-square-foot house to hitting "add to cart" on Amazon and upgrading your smartphone every two years—are possible only because strip mines, oil and gas wells, refineries and power plants exist.
3. Let's stop calling things like drinkable water, clean air, and land use planning "environmental issues." As any parent or dog owner knows, rules are important. Contrary to the corporate jobs-jobs-jobs mantra, rules and regulations don't kill the economy. Rather, they make communities safer and ensure there's something left for future generations. Of course, the energy and mining industries add to state coffers and employ workers. But company owners and shareholders also earn cash by extracting natural resources—oil, natural gas, copper, molybdenum, whatever—from New Mexico's landscapes and selling them for a profit. Requiring mining companies or developers to clean up after themselves isn't thwarting economic growth. It's just kind of like requiring them to wipe their chins after they've enjoyed a splendid meal.
4. Aggravated about media coverage related to climate change, oil and gas development or wildlife? Instead of reading free articles on the Internet, subscribe or donate to media organizations. (Reading a free alt-weekly? Buy an ad.) Investing in and supporting your local media will employ reporters who can investigate corruption, hold elected officials accountable, write about science, and cover issues that require more effort than regurgitating a press release. Write letters to the editor. Comment on stories. Rip pages out from the newspaper and mail them to your friends. Be an active news consumer instead of just kvetching about the media.
5. Nature isn't "out there" somewhere. Appreciate what you've got right there at home. Enjoying the natural world doesn't require hauling ass out to the mountains or waiting two years for a river permit. (Sure enough, however, both those activities are awesome.) Keep track of which migrating birds show up in your neighborhood each fall. Look up at the stars and down at the tracks in the sand. And for God's sake, love your rivers.
Laura Paskus is an independent writer who lives in New Mexico.


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Saijun wrote:meindzai wrote:It is really a problem of talking something that was meant as a here-and-now discourse to a specific group of people and writing it down and now here we are talking about it as if it's some sort of doctrine, which it isn't. My sense is that he would be very much disturbed to see this kind of debate over his talks.
Hello meindzai,
Just as an aside, weren't the Suttas originally "here-and-now" discourses for "a specific group of people?" Ultimately, a teacher can only teach "here-and-now" to "a specific group of people." Otherwise the teacher would be more of a philosopher, no? In the end, it's all about getting down to the root of this "birth and death" thing, no?
(My apologies if "necor-posting" is frowned upon here)
Metta and Anjali,
Good points, the tendency to "reify", to see it as doctrine and then hold on to it, is strong. But to start with, it's OK I think. There is much that we hold on to that would be great to replace with "Buddhist dogma" for a while!