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February 05, 2004
The Bethel College Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Steven R. Cramer, Ph.D. as the sixth president of Bethel College. Dr. Cramer, Bethel's Vice President for Institutional Advancement, will take office on June 1, 2004. A formal inauguration ceremony will take place in fall 2004.
The search for a new president began in early 2003, following the announcement of the intended retirement of current president Dr. Norman V. Bridges. In May 2003 a full search committee, comprised of representatives from the board of trustees, alumni, student body, faculty, staff and community, was formed. Chaired by Bethel Trustee LeRoy Troyer, CEO of the Troyer Group, Inc., the committee was assisted by a consultant from the executive search firm, People Management, headquartered in Nashville, TN.
From about 55 individuals, the search eventually was narrowed to three candidates, each of whom spent time on the Bethel campus. The campus community then met with the candidates in a series of open forums, during which feedback was gathered and considered by members of the search committee. Following extensive discussion with students, faculty and trustees, the committee unanimously recommended Dr. Cramer as the next president of Bethel College.
Cramer, a 1975 Bethel College graduate, holds a Master of Science in Administration from the University of Notre Dame, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Indiana State University.
He returned to Bethel in 1987 as Vice President for Institutional Advancement. During that time Cramer has served on Dr. Bridges' administrative team and assisted him in the planning and development that has helped fuel the college's growth. In 2000 he chaired the process leading to Bethel's current 10-year strategic plan.
Specifically, Cramer designed and implemented four fund raising campaigns, totaling $21.5 million, and is currently leading the college's "Design for Distinction" campaign toward its $34 million goal with current pledges totaling just over $33 million.
Prior to coming to Bethel College, Cramer served as Executive Director of St. Joseph's Care Foundation in South Bend, in addition to holding numerous volunteer and professional positions with area schools, churches and community organizations.
A Plymouth, IN native and graduate of LaVille High School, Steve and his wife, Terri, reside in Osceola, IN and are the parents of three grown children Jodi, Jeff and James. States Bethel College President Norman Bridges, "We are very pleased to have Steve step into this position. He has my confidence for the future success of Bethel College."
"Terri and I are honored to be chosen to lead our alma mater into the future," comments Cramer. "We look forward to the opportunity to continue to build upon the solid foundation and growing reputation the college has acquired through the leadership of Norman and Janice Bridges."
By their unanimous decision, the Bethel College Board of Trustees has expressed their confidence that Dr. Cramer brings to the position an educational and professional background that will enable him to guide and direct the college as a strong, vibrant leader. The college anticipates a smooth transition in leadership over the coming months.
A reception to publicly honor Dr. Cramer will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 10:30 A.M. in the Weaver Rotunda of the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center on the Bethel campus.


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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State University will remove the famed statue of Joe Paterno outside its football stadium, eliminating a key piece of the iconography surrounding the once-sainted football coach accused of burying child sex abuse allegations against a retired assistant.
The university said Sundaythat it will take down the larger-than-life monument in the face of an investigative report by former FBI Director Louis Freeh that found the late coach, along with three top Penn State administrators, concealed the abuse claims against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago in order to shield the university and its football program from negative publicity.
Construction vehicles and police arrived shortly after dawn Sunday, barricading the street and sidewalks near the statue, erecting a chain-link fence then concealing the statue with a blue tarp.
The bronze sculpture outside Beaver Stadium has been a rallying point for students and alumni outraged over Paterno's firing four days after Sandusky's Nov. 5 arrest -- and grief-stricken over the Hall of Fame coach's Jan. 22 death at age 85.
But it turned into a target for critics after the Freeh report's stunning allegation of a cover-up by Paterno, ousted President Graham Spanier and two Penn State officials, Athletic Director Tim Curley and Vice President Gary Schultz. Their failure to report Sandusky to child-welfare authorities in 2001 allowed him to continue molesting boys, the report found.
Paterno's family, along with attorneys for Spanier, Curley and Schultz, vehemently deny any suggestion they protected a pedophile. Curley and Schultz await trial on charges of failing to report child abuse and lying to a grand jury but maintain their innocence. Spanier hasn't been charged. Sandusky was convicted last month of 45 counts of sexual abuse of 10 boys.
Some newspaper columnists and former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden have said the statue should be taken down, while a small plane pulled a banner over State College reading, "Take the statue down or we will."
But Paterno still has plenty of fans, and Penn State's decision to remove the monument won't sit well with them. One student even vowed to "chain myself to that statue" if there was an attempt to remove it.
University officials had called the issue a sensitive one in light of Paterno's enormous contributions to the school over a 61-year coaching career. The Paterno family is well-known in the community for philanthropic efforts, including the millions of dollars they've donated to the university to help build a library and fund endowments and scholarships.
The statue, nearly 7 feet tall and weighing more than 900 pounds, was built in 2001 in honor of Paterno's record-setting 324th Division 1 coaching victory and his "contributions to the university."
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1960 - Sikes Act - This act requires all U.S. military reservations to develop, maintain, and coordinate conservation programs for wildlife, fish, and game.
1961 - Wetlands Loan Act - An advanced, interest-free appropriation to the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Fund (to acquire refuges and waterfowl pro¬duction areas) of up to $105 million for a 7-year period was authorized.
1963 - Clean Air Act - Acting on its own or at the request of a state, the De¬partment of Health, Education, and Welfare (and now the Environmental Protection Agency) can initiate public hearings, conferences, and court pro¬ceedings to effect compliance with air pollution regulations.
1964 - Wilderness Act - The National Wilderness System was created out of wilderness, wild, and canoe areas of the national forests and provision was made for a review system for the inclusion of additional wilderness areas.
1964 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Act - Monies collected primarily from offshore oil and gas leases are used to fund a variety of state and federal recreational programs and to acquire recreational lands. Later amendments to the act increased the total annual expenditure, increased the proportion of the fund to be contributed by the federal government, and allowed the fund to be used to acquire areas needed for conserving endangered and threatened species of plants or animals.
1966 - Endangered Species Preservation Act - The secretary of the interior is directed to carry out a land acquisition program to "conserve, protect, restore, and propagate selected species of native fish and wildlife" in the United States. Up to $15 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund can be used for acquisition.
1966 - National Wildlife Refuge System Act- This act provides for administration and management of all areas in a national system of wildlife refuges, areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, and waterfowl production areas. A major stimulating factor for the refuge system was the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, otherwise known as the "duck stamp act".
1968 - Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Segments of seven major rivers in their free-flowing state were set aside for recreational and conservation purposes; provision was made to add to the system.
1968 - National Trails System Act - A national trail system was established, comprising National Recreation Trails and National Scenic Trails.
1969 - National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - All federal agencies must prepare, and make public, environmental impact statements with respect to any proposed legislation or other action that would significantly affect the quality of the environment.
1969 - Endangered Species Conservation Act - Authority conferred on the secretary of the interior by the 1966 Endangered Species Act was expanded; types of wildlife under protection are defined. The secretary of the interior may promulgate a list of wildlife "threatened with worldwide extinction" and prohibit importation of any animal appearing on this list.
1969 - Water Bank Act - The secretary of agriculture was given the authority to enter into agreements with private landowners to protect wetlands in areas important to the nesting and breeding of waterfowl.


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Whether it's getting in the way of your mad skills on a video game – or it's interfering with your job – thumb arthritis is a common complaint. In fact about one in 10 will have to see a doctor for a painfully stubborn thumb. And women are six times more likely than men to have a problem.
Gina Larson has a passion for quilting. But she almost had to fold up shop because of severe arthritis in an achy thumb.
"Any movement in my thumb hurt. My, my left hand was very, very weak," she said.
Larson started to measure her disability in quilter's time.
"I can usually do a binding on a quilt in an evening and it would take me two or three 'cause I'd have to stop ever half an hour and sit here or go and get ice or take a pain pill," explained Larson.
Larson turned to Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Sanj Kakar for help.
"Affects about eight to 12 percent of the population" said Kakar.
Next to carpal tunnel syndrome, Kakar says thumb arthritis is the most common reason people come to see him.
"Affects over 50 percent of women over 70 years of age. So that's a lot of, a lot of people affected. And up to a third of post-menopausal women are affected by Basilar Thumb Joint Arthritis, as well," said Kakar.
Kakar says the mechanics a the base of your thumb are complicated with 16 ligaments, nine muscles and numerous nerves.
To better study its complex dynamics and range of motion, Mayo Clinic is even refining a 4D CT scanner.
When that motion became so painful for Larson that pain medication, splints and Corticosteroid injections failed to help, Kakar suggested surgery.
"We'll cut down onto the bone and then remove that arthritic bone, the Trapezium," explained Kakar. "There are different suspension procedures that on can do, and one you can use tendons to try and sort of create a belt and braces method to hold up the thumb joint."
Kakar says surgery is successful for 80 to 90 percent of patients. Larson said she feels better than new.
If the thumb joint wears out but there is no arthritis, Kakar says joint replacement surgery is often a good option. About 20 percent of patients are good candidates for that.
For more information on thumb arthritis, go to MayoClinic.org or you can call the Mayo Clinic here in Jacksonville at 904-953-2272.
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text: Rather than going through all the brands and distributors, I decided to make an easy guide to sardines that gives a quick overview of the sardine market by country of processing, type of sardine, distributor information, and method of processing. I. Types of Sardines Sardines can be found throughout the oceans and seas of the world, but they vary by region just as all types of seafood do. Sardines from Mediterranean taste different from Baltic sardines. The most important thing to remember is that the sardine fish is not always the sardine food. Labeling laws are not standardized in America and many other regions regarding small canned fish. Sardines can often really be brisling, sprats, sardines, pilchards, and other less common varieties. For the purpose of this guide, I will always refer to sardines qua food not zoology. The most common types of sardines will depend on the waters they are fished from -- Baltic, North Atlantic, and other cold regions tend to have more sprats and brisling, while warmer waters tend to have more sardines. II. Distributors Keep in mind that many distributors have rights to multiple canneries. Roland, for instance, has canneries all over Western Europe and their product quality and packaging varies among the different canneries. Do not rely on distributor names for sardine quality! III. Country of Processing Most sardines will be processed somewhere in Western Europe and imported to the United States. A few Canadian companies exist as well. I have yet to encounter any canned sardine processed in the United States. The country of processing will always be marked in the United States as 'Product of [Country]'. Note that this does not indicate the waters it was fished from. However, the country of processing is generally indicative of the sardines' waters. This is not a comprehensive list, so feel free to suggest additions. I've listed the countries of processing in a descending order of general quality. All the EU countries seem to have their information in a circle on the tin. It will say something like LV 44 Z, where LV denotes it comes from Latvia and the rest is the EU commercial approval number. Other countries will say things like DE GI-310 EG, where DE denotes German origin and the rest is again the approval number (I'm guessing some numbers are larger than others because of the higher number of EU commerce permits in those countries). A. List of Countries of Processing 1. Baltic States The Baltic States (Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania) are all members of the EU with fishing as an important industry. Most of the sardines are fished from the Baltic Sea and are sprats or brisling, with sprats being by far the most common. Sprats from this region are soft, plump, and small with a very concentrated flavor. They are often smoked but can be found canned in oil and unsmoked as well. People from this region have eaten smoked sardines for centuries. The sprats are usually first smoked before being canned with a light oil (sunflower oil tends to be the most common from this region, but I've seen rapeseed oil as well I think). The sprats imported into the US are mostly from Riga, the capital of Latvia and a large seaport with extensive fishing industry. These are the same sprats processed and canned the same way many Latvians eat them. The best varieties (and 95% of those I've encountered) come in a heavy tin and are labeled as 'Rigas Zelts'. These can be found for $2.50/6 oz. tin or less due to the relativity of the Baltic economies compared to the rest of the EU. 2. Germany Germany does most of its fishing out of the North Atlantic, and the types of sardines vary. I've encountered mostly sprats and brisling from Germany. German imports of sardines tend to be from the same company that processes them. The three biggest are Appel, Rugenfisch, and Alstertor. These are either smoked or unsmoked, with the unsmoked varieties usually packed in some type of sauce. Appel tends to pack theirs in canola oil, Alstertor packs theirs in canola and rapeseed oil, and Rugenfisch tends to use vegetable oil (often soybean). There's more varieties than I've eaten, but in terms of general quality Appel tends to be the best. The mustard and dill sauces are my personal favorites for unsmoked sardines. I've even seen weird stuff like sardines canned in ketchup. They are usually canned via steaming, but sometimes are first fried and then canned with onions and/or chiles. German brands tend to be expensive ($3.50/6 oz. tin), but they're great quality. 3. Canada Canadian varieties are usually brisling and sardines. I've seen both smoked and unsmoked varieties, but both aren't too great. I think most Canadian processors make them for the US market and therefore make them as cheaply as possible. The fish are good quality, but I swear they just throw them in the tins and then into the canner. These are usually plainly packed in vegetable or olive oil, with the olive oil varieties being obviously much better. I've seen lots of big seafood distributors with their hands in the Canadian market, including Roland, Ocean Prince, and I think Chicken of the Sea. These are relatively cheap depending on the distributor, so don't overspend because the product quality isn't generally worth it. 4. Poland Polish varieties tend to be fished from the Baltic Sea and are usually sprats or brisling. I've seen only a few Polish varieties and the fish are as good quality as the Baltic States', but Poland tends to be cheap when they process their fish. I've only ever seen them in vegetable oil (likely soybean or canola) and I've only seen them unsmoked. The biggest importer of Polish sardines in the United States is Seasons' Brand, which for some reason prices their sardines above the value of their quality of processing. 5. Morocco Pretty much all Mediterranean sardines found in the US are processed in Morocco. The most common variety is a sardine. I've had some decent stuff from here, but I generally avoid 'Product of Morocco' since there's really no point in filling the distributors' pockets for what are often previously-frozen sardines. I prefer sprats to sardines themselves, since sprats tend to be better in almost every criteria, namely flavor and texture. Many are packed in vegetable oil, but the better varieties originating from the Mediterranean are packed in olive oil (or at least that's my guess). The biggest problem with Morocco is that it's a complete mystery where the fish came from, how it was handled, and even what kind of fish it is to begin with. IV. Methods of Processing A. Freshness Some sardines are first frozen before being canned. It's impossible to tell from the label which varieties are frozen before canning, but my guess is that the sardines that are not intact within the tin are likely frozen before canning. This is my list of distributors that I believe use frozen sardines from time to time: Roland Ocean Prince Chicken of the Sea Rugenfisch Crown Prince Reese B. Smoked and Unsmoked This difference should be obvious, but with the smoked varieties look to see if they are naturally smoked. Some canneries put liquid smoke in the tin with the oil before canning. Liquid smoke may taste fine in other products, but it is not a substitute for sardines where the smoking process changes the fish in other ways, notably its texture. C. Type of Oil In my experience, lighter oils tend to be better. Heavier oils (the heaviest I've seen is soybean oil) are too stable and won't hold onto the flavor, especially with the smoked varieties. Forget about varieties in water -- they are not comparable in quality at all and should not be bought. D. Processing Before Canning Most sardines are minimally-processed before canning: they are sorted, their heads are removed and they are canned. The more they are processed and handled, the worse quality they tend to be. Some companies do a poor job of sorting the sardines by size and ruin some sardines because the tins are only inspected as a whole. Furthermore, some sardines are smoked before canning and some are fried before canning. I tend to prefer smoked. The fried varieties are rare and I've only ever seen them from German importers, but Spain, Portugal, and France I believe all sometimes fry their sardines before canning. If you see them from these countries, give me a heads up. 1. What To Look For As a summary of the above, the most important criteria for the quality of sardines will be their processing: they should ostensibly be minimally handled, equally sized, and packed tightly in a sturdy tin.


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I saw an add for the Avery Printable Fabric in a recent magazine which suggested making pillows as Holiday gifts. The images on the pillows looked great in contrast. However, when I printed mine my contrast was very poor (greys, no black and whites). I had adjusted my image in photoshop to improve contrast but the image did not print as it appeared on the screen.
I noticed on the instructions that is suggested what type of paper to choose in your print menu. However, it does not list all printer brands so I basically tried three different options. They all turned out to look the same.
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Why you really get sick on planes – and how to prevent it
If you're about to fly somewhere for Thanksgiving, you're probably dreading the possibility that you'll catch a bug along the way. And with good reason: Many people come down with something nasty in the days following an airplane flight. Why does this happen, and how can you keep yourself from getting sick?


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Photo Gallery: Barbara Purdy Designs
Discover her warm aesthetic.
A bold design makes a statement in a small space.
An ornate gilded frame — homeowner Michelle Kosoy's grandmother's — is updated with white lacquer to partner with the large-print wallpaper. A floating marble shelf is handy but unobtrusive.
A softly textured tile surrounds the fireplace for a warm, yet contemporary look.
Kosoy and her partner, Andrew Burnstein, asked Purdy for a family room that was comfortable enough for their family of five and evenings of entertaining. A round ottoman with nailhead trim makes a glamorous statement when used as a coffee table.
A mix of open and closed storage creates an airy, contemporary vibe.
The modern kitchen gets an injection of warmth with rift-cut walnut cabinets combined with white lacquer and stainless steel. An oversized peninsula can accommodate the entire family for casual meals.
A fireplace takes bedroom glamour and comfort to a new level.
A subtle layering of pattern and texture keeps the principal bedroom's lavender accents from feeling too feminine.
Watch an Online TV tour of Michelle Kosoy's family home.
Barbara Purdy decorated her own basement like a main floor.
Designer and homeowner Barbara Purdy converted a wood-burning fireplace to gas to create a cosy focal point in this room. "I couldn't see myself hauling logs down the stairs," she says. Radiant heating installed under the wood-look porcelain-tile floor adds even more warmth. The sofa, a hand-me-down from her parents, was recovered and layered with pillows.
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A crisp palette contrasts with the country warmth of painted wood panelling.
This Murphy bed uses a suspension system that makes it possible to lift with one finger. On both sides of the queen-size bed, a niche in the wall acts as a side table and is wired with a reading light. When the bed is folded up, homeowners Barbara and Michael Purdy use the freed-up space as a workout area.
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A black mirror pops in this white space.
Placing this shower beside the plumbing shaft made room for a freestanding sink in the small bathroom. New plumbing was added in the laundry room, and the HVAC ducts were raised into the ceiling joists to allow for as much headroom as possible.
Learn more Budget Basement Decorating Tips, watch an Online TV tour of this basement, or see more Barbara Purdy Designs. Plus, for more bathroom decorating ideas, check out our gallery of 20 Small Bathrooms.
Barbara Purdy's family cottage offers quaint casual style.
Painting walls is an inexpensive and easy way to deal with a mix of good and faux wood. Neutral tones for the upholstery and slipcovers unifies disparate living room furniture. The coffee table, formerly a dining table, was cut down and sanded for a driftwood look.
See more Barbara Purdy Designs in our photo gallery.
Beadboard panelling set on a diagonal breaks up the visual grid.
An energy-efficient Danish fireplace is nestled between two sitting areas, offering warmth and a comforting glow. This model gives off heat from the front and sides only, so there's no need for an unsightly protective panel in the back and wood can be stored underneath. Antique pine flooring and a sisal wool rug are timeless cottage classics.
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Slipcovers and pine shelving offer budget-savvy style.
Toronto designer Barb Purdy wanted to spruce up her Parry Sound cottage on a budget. She opted for custom linen slipcovers to cover her old furniture instead of buying a new sofa, installed pine built-ins in lieu of hardwood bookcases, and hung several bamboo blinds instead of splurging on custom window coverings. The result? A warm and inviting space with a customized look and loads of storage.
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Mismatched furniture, wood accents and big windows add rustic style.
Unfinished tongue-in-groove pine walls give this cottage's dining area a natural look. A twig-wrapped chandelier is a playful nod to the outdoors.
Dwell Studio bedding, painted wood walls and fresh flowers.
An old coat rack that resembles the shape of a headboard makes a charming addition to this bedroom. Mismatched side tables enhance the casual aesthetic of the space.
Refresh a kitchen with paint, hardware and open shelves.
To give a cottage kitchen a facelift on a budget, consider exposed shelving. Here, designer Barb Purdy removed existing built-in cupboards and replaced them with cedar shelves that allow her to display only what she needs. This turns everyday objects into showpieces, and encourages decluttering. An affordable striped runner adds a hit of colour.
For more cheap and chic cottage decorating ideas, visit our photo gallery.
Teak slats in the shower offer a Scandinavian look.
A slim wall-mount radiator keeps this room toasty without eating up precious floor space, while the tempered-glass shower wall visually expands the bathroom. An open-storage washstand and hooks opposite the vanity for hanging towels also contribute to the airy, uncluttered aesthetic.
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Warm cedar furniture, patterned cushions and bright flowers invite guests to linger.
Toronto designer Barb Purdy wanted to spruce up her Parry Sound cottage on the cheap. So, instead of hiring contractors, her husband built the cedar deck himself. They also used discount-store fabric for the cushions instead of buying pricey designer pillows. A railing and bunkie are still to come, but the deck is livable and welcoming already.
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Fabric-covered foam-core boards set at the back of shelves create a decorative backdrop.
Large scale pieces such as vases, bowls and plates fill the gap between books and add a rounded softness that balances out the books' square edges. Natural sculptural pieces collected on trips — such as branches and sea shells — add warmth and personality to the overall look.
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Wallpaper in an oversized paisley print turns the niche into a focal point.
In older homes, quaint details shine brighter with an updated look. A huge antique mirror reflects light and anchors this wall. An organic-looking vintage light fixture adds interest, especially when perched atop a luxe bench.
Curtains in a David Hicks print add modern sensibility.
A more substantial bamboo shade was hung below the leaded glass and mounted to the inside of the bottom frame. Vintage Chinese Chippendale chairs were sprayed in white lacquer; piping on the cushions make them pop.
Vibrant accents make a traditional fireplace look fresh and current.
An outdated mantel gets a new lease on life with a coat of white high-gloss paint to make its sculptural details shine through. To make the most of a non-working fireplace, the insert was filled with vintage books — an unexpected and easy idea.


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Residents and businesses in Plymouth are being warned to expect more heavy rain and strong winds this weekend.
The latest information from the Met Officer is for high winds, large waves and heavy rain affecting the region tonight (Friday) and into the weekend. High tide is expected at around 11.07pm.
On Friday afternoon officers from Plymouth City Council's Civil Protection Unit and police community support officers will be going door-to-door around the Hoe to provide advice and support to residents ahead of the next spell of bad weather.
A multi-agency command centre will be opened at Plymouth by police on Friday evening and will run throughout the night into the morning.
Residents are advised to: Stay away from seafronts and quays, and resist the urge to sightsee. Waves are likely to be carrying rocks and other debris, do not put yourself at risk.
Take care if walking on beaches and around cliffs in the bad weather. The speed and force of large waves can easily take you by surprise.
Take extra care on the roads. Be aware of surface water, fallen trees and debris and do not attempt to drive through flood water.
Check with vulnerable neighbours in case they need help during the next few days.
People are asked to please report incidents of flooding on Plymouth roads by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or phoning 01752 668000. In an emergency call 999.


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Adjustments at plate starting to pay off for Bradley
HOUSTON -- While Xander Bogaerts has not been able to convert his work at the plate into success, Jackie Bradley Jr. has done the opposite.
Bradley's batting average hovered around .200 for May and June before beginning to creep back up in July.
"He's made some tangible adjustments to his setup in the box," manager John Farrell said. "He's using a more open setup that's letting him see some pitches better, and he's done a lot of early work to create and maintain a more even swing path. I think we're seeing less swing and miss, we're seeing strikeouts diminish and we're seeing more consistent contact."
Bradley is hitting .375 in July with five strikeouts in his 24 at-bats. His season average has crept up to .223 after starting the month at .208.
Bradley was 2-for-4 with one run Friday night and has hit safely in six of seven games in July.
"I think it's his recognition that he was being exploited in certain parts of the strike zone," Farrell said. "Those adjustments were required."
Mike Vernon is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Insulin Therapy and Falls Due to Orthostatic Hypotension
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified June 2017 by Kenneth Madden, University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
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First received: July 22, 2013
Last updated: June 27, 2017
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In the proposed study, the investigators examine in older adults with Type 2 diabetes the impact of beginning insulin therapy on the orthostatic drop in blood pressure as well as the response of arterial blood pressure and Doppler measures of cerebral blood flow during upright tilt. The investigators hypothesize that in older adults with Type 2 diabetes, the cardiovascular effects of insulin would precipitate or worsen orthostatic intolerance not present at baseline.
|Orthostatic Hypotension Diabetes Syncope
|Other: Insulin Other: No Insulin
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Insulin Therapy and Falls Due to Orthostatic Hypotension (Pilot Study)
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MedlinePlus related topics: Falls Low Blood Pressure
Drug Information available for: Insulin Insulin humanU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Kenneth Madden, University of British Columbia:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- 1. Presence or absence of orthostatic hypotension [ Time Frame: 1 day ]defined as a drop in systolic blood pressure greater than 20 mmHg after 3 minutes upright standing
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- 1. The nadir of middle cerebral artery (MCA) velocity [ Time Frame: 1 day ]lowest middle cerebral artery flow velocity determined by transcranial Doppler
- 2. The presence or absence of a positive augmented tilt table test [ Time Frame: 1 day ]The augmented tilt table test will occur after receiving 300 μg nitroglycerin (GTN), and is a recognized method of testing for risk of vasovagal syncope. The tilt table will be considered positive and aborted prior to the 20 minutes if the subjects have a syncopal spell or demonstrate presyncopal (lightheadedness) symptoms in association with a 30 mm Hg drop in systolic blood pressure.
- 3. The nadir of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) during tilt table test. [ Time Frame: 1 day ]lowest systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure during tilt table tests and when they occur.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2015
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|September 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Before Initiation of Insulin Therapy
Study sessions will occur before the initiation of insulin therapy (no insulin). Initiation of insulin administration will be determined as part of standard of care by the subjects diabetologist in the VGH Diabetes Centre and not as part of participation in this study.
Other: No Insulin
Study session will occur prior to initiation of insulin therapy.
After Initiation of Insulin Therapy
Study session will take place 2-4 weeks after the initiation of insulin therapy. Initiation of insulin administration will be determined as part of standard of care by the subjects diabetologist in the VGH Diabetes Centre and not as part of participation in this study.
Other: Insulin
Initiation of insulin administration will be determined as part of standard of care by the subjects diabetologist in the VGH Diabetes Centre and not as part of participation in this study.
Other Name: Lantus
Detailed Description:
Before and 2 weeks after the start of standard insulin therapy several tests will be done:
- orthostatic hypotension will be tested for with 3 orthostatic maneuvers
- vasovagal syncope will be tested with 2 tilt table tests, one augmented with 400ug of nitroglycerin
- MCA velocity will be measured with a transcranial doppler
- Heart Rate and Blood Pressure will be measured throughout the test with a Finometer and Power Lab on a beat to beat basis
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|65 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- All subjects must be 65 years of age or older
- All must have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes for at least 5 years
- All subjects must be insulin-naïve on recruitment
- All subjects must be eligible to start insulin therapy (long or intermediate acting) as determined by their diabetologist
Exclusion Criteria:
- Anemia, as determined by serum hematocrit
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Elevated creatinine
- Smoker
- Musculoskeletal or neurological condition that would preclude tilt table testing or orthostatic vitals
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01914146
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01914146
|Contact: Gale Tedder, RN, BSN
|Canada, British Columbia
|Gerontology Research Lab, Dept. of Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, VGH Research Pavilion, Room 186-828 West 10th Avenue
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
|Contact: Gale Tedder, RN, BSN 604-875-5115 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Kenneth Madden, MD 604-875-4931 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Kenneth M Madden, MD MSc FRCPC
|Sub-Investigator: Graydon Meneilly, MD, FRCPC
|Sub-Investigator: Nicole Stewart, MD
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|Kenneth M Madden, MD
|University of British Columbia
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Kenneth Madden, Principal Investigator, University of British Columbia
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01914146 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 22, 2013
|Last Updated:
|June 27, 2017
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
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Keywords provided by Kenneth Madden, University of British Columbia:
Orthostatic Hypotension
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypotension, Orthostatic
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Consciousness Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Orthostatic Intolerance
Primary Dysautonomias
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Insulin, Globin Zinc
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. — James Buescher didn't finish in the top 10 in the final three Camping World Truck Series races, but he won a battle of survival to capture the series title.
Buescher finished 13th in the season finale Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, which would be good enough as long as Timothy Peters or Ty Dillon didn't win the race nor lead a lap.
Neither of his two challengers won the race, which Cale Gale won in dramatic finish as he traded paint with Kyle Busch to win by 0.014 seconds.
Peters finished eighth and Dillon wrecked while racing for second to finish 25th, allowing Buescher, the 22-year-old Turner Motorsports driver, to finish with a six-point edge on Peters.
When Dillon wrecked with three laps left in the scheduled distance, he either had to win or needed Buescher to lose two more spots for Dillon to win the title.
"We were getting everything we could out of this (truck) and it wasn't wanting to go forward," Buescher said. "It was maxed out on speed, it was loose, it was sliding around and almost went into the fence myself.
"I held it together and everything came our way."
Buescher had a 21-point lead with three races remaining and finishes of 11th, 17th and 13th in the final three races were good enough for the title as neither Peters nor Dillon could capitalize.
In 22 races this year, Buescher accumulated 10 top-fives and 14 top-10s and, most important, four wins (both Kentucky races, Kansas and Chicago).
He won four races in the truck he raced Friday — all on 1.5-mile tracks like Homestead.
"It's not just about this race," Buescher said. "It's been a long season. This truck won us four races and won us a championship."
Buescher only led the standings after the final four races of the season, starting out in a hole with a 17th-place finish at Daytona.
But the day after that finish, he won the Nationwide Series race at Daytona, and then posted top-three finishes in his next three truck races before riding that momentum throughout the entire season.
Buescher, whose father-in-law owns the team, also has competed in 20 Nationwide Series races for the organization.


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Hello, I recently started playing disc golf about 4 months ago and have fell in love with it. And, now I am trying to actually better my game as well as have a good time playing. I was hoping for some tips on technique. I have read the guides on this site over and over again and consider myself to have a somewhat strong arm (I was a pitcher in high school). Yet, I cannot get over the 250' mark with my drives. My approach seem to be lacking consistency and direction.
I use the x-step for drives and do not take any pre-step or run-up. On most approach shot I do not take any steps and just use the arm motion. I throw a champion orc for most drives (168 g) and a classic roc (175g) for most approach shots.
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Leadership Cafes are a series of thought-provoking discussions on current leadership trends and topics over coffee and dessert.
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Be More is UB's leadership and community engagement program. It enhances student learning through impactful leadership development and civic engagement experiences. Be More encourages students to take advantage of leadership opportunities, leverage their talents and strengths, and engage on a deep level with their community. Find out more at www.ubalt.edu/bemore.
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Two New Alumni Chapters Represent Growth in Alumni Programs
With the help of some new, dedicated volunteers, American University has once again expanded the geographic reach of our alumni programs. Over the past few months, new alumni chapters have formed in St. Louis and Buenos Aires. Additionally, alumni have offered to serve as area representatives in Columbus and Cincinnati.
St. Louis and Buenos Aires join the list of 22 domestic and 12 international regional alumni chapters supported by American University. The St. Louis chapter is led by Sreenu Dandamudi, SIS/MA '98, and Brenda Hamilton, CAS/BA '98. Both lawyers, Sreenu has served as a Commissioner to the Administrative Hearing Commission for the state of Missouri. Brenda works at the firm Evans & Dixon in St. Louis.
Scott Pearson, SPA/BA '98, is leading the newly formed Buenos Aires chapter. During his tenure at AU, Scott played varsity soccer, and he was named to the AU athletics hall of fame in 2008. Now, as an American ex-patriot living overseas, Scott is eager to help forge personal and professional connections among alumni in Argentina. The first chapter event, held in early June, brought together a wonderful group of alumni with diverse backgrounds, and Scott looks forward to organizing more events like it.
In addition to our long-standing chapter program, AU recently launched a program to encourage alumni representation in areas where we have smaller populations of Eagle alumni. Area representatives serve as the local resource for potential and current AU students, as well as alumni and engage with university staff in various ways throughout the year. Recently, Max Kinman, SIS/BA '06, volunteered to serve as the area representative for the Cincinnati area. Max, an attorney and devoted Cincinnati Reds fan, is excited to represent AU in the area.
Additionally, Aaron Goldstein, SOC/BA '02 and Jessica Leiken, SIS/BA '02 have volunteered to serve as area representatives for the Columbus, Ohio area. Aaron and Jessica are a husband and wife team who met at AU and are looking to foster a sense of community in and around Columbus. They will have an opportunity this fall, when the AU men's basketball team travels to Columbus to play at Ohio State University. Aaron and Jessica are already planning for a great showing of Eagle pride at the game.
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In the following days after Chipotle Mexican Grill's official statement announcing their plans to import Australian grass-fed beef to meet their "Food With Integrity" and "Responsibly Raised Beef" standards because United States cattle ranchers were not able to meet the demand, cattle producers and industry leaders have taken the time to speak up about the situation.
"As Texas Agriculture Commissioner, I truly appreciate the past efforts made by Chipotle to support family farms and your company's dedication to serving locally-grown products. However, I am shocked by your recent decision to start serving meat that's been shipped in from more than 8,000 miles away. I also was dismayed by your misguided and irresponsible declaration that this meat is somehow more "responsibly raised" than meat produced by Texas ranchers. American consumers deserve better," wrote Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples in a June 16 letter to Chipotle's founder, chairman and Co-CEO, Steve Ells. "I personally invite you and the Chipotle team to meet face-to-face with myself and other Texas beef industry leaders to discuss how we can help supply Chipotle's growing demand for fresh, healthy beef. After all, Texas beef would not have to travel thousands of miles and leave a substantial carbon footprint before ending up in a Chipotle burrito."
Two California ranchers, Darrell Wood, an organic, grass-finished beef producer, and Darrel Sweet, a conventional beef producer, have spoken openly and clearly on the Facts About Beef Blog about the differences in their methods and how the environment dictates what practices they are able to utilize. For example, Wood has summer and winter pasture available for his grass-fed operation, while 185 miles south, Sweet's grass remains dormant six months out of the year, making it essential he uses conventional methods in order to meet his goals.
"My pastures are green only six months out of the year, the other six months they are dormant or brown. If I were to produce grass-fed beef I would have two options, I would need to cut my herd size in half in order to allow for enough feed or I would need to stock feed accordingly when the grass is dry. Both options would not be economically viable for my business, ultimately leading to the end of our farm a farm that I am the 5th generation to work on; my grandchildren are the 7th generation," says Sweet.
"Raising responsible beef means being a good steward of the resources you have. In some cases that means raising cattle on grass and finishing them on grain, like my friend Darrel. It really boils down to the quality of the grass pastures available to you and whether the grass grows year-round," says Wood. "Both Sweet and I are involved in this type of work on our ranches through an organization called The California Rangeland Trust. We realized a number of years back, with urban encroachment we, as ranchers, needed to do more to protect open space and endangered species. One of the best ways to utilize this land is through cattle grazing. I would love for Mr. Ells to call me or visit my ranch to learn more about how beef is raised and discuss his options for providing responsibly raised beef to Chipotle customers."
How to join the discussion
State Beef Council's and advocacy groups such as the Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) have issued action alerts to members, giving tips on how to appropriately speak up about their concerns and tell their story.
The MBA is a Checkoff funded program providing free course work to applicants on beef industry facts and how to effectively advocate for the beef industry.
The following action plan includes:
What You Can Do:
- Please share the Facts About Beef post through your different online properties (Facebook, Twitter, blogs).
- Below are some sample tweets and Facebook posts that you can use. We have also included some messages that you can incorporate into your social media conversations or blog posts.
Sample Social Media posts:
- Share the FactsAboutBeef.com blog post through your social properties. If you are a state partner, we encourage you to share this through your organization company properties, as well as your personal social properties.
- Twitter Strategy: Tweet @Chipotle, encouraging the restaurant to #CallDarrell at 951-389-4FWI for their beef needs.
- Recommended Twitter posts, utilizing the hashtag #CallDarrell and the phone number 951-389-4FWI:
- Hey @Chipotletweets, want responsibly raised beef? #CallDarrell at 951-389-4FWI More info: http://bit.ly/1ktZaa2
- Beef producers raise responsible beef and can supply. For more info @chipotletweets, #CallDarrel 951-389-4FWI More info: http://bit.ly/1ktZaa2
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- Myth: Beef producers can't meet Chipotle's define of responsible raised beef.
Fact: Beef producers are happy to supply Chipotle's needs.
If you agree - please share this post with your followers.
- Myth: Beef producers can't meet Chipotle's define of responsible raised beef.
- Write a letter to Chipotle (whether you are a grass-finished or grain-finished beef producer) explaining how you raise responsible beef and offer to supply Chipotle with responsibly-raised beef. Send a copy of your letter to firstname.lastname@example.com so that we can track how many letters are sent and how many producers reach out.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Attn: Steve Ells, co-CEO
1401 Wynkoop St Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202
- Submit a comment to Chipotle online explaining how you raise responsible beef and offer to supply Chipotle's stores with beef that was raised with integrity. Send a copy of your comment to firstname.lastname@example.com so we can track how many are submitted.
- Comment on the Huffington Post announcement and offer to supply Chipotle with beef.
Key Messages:
- The beef community wants to have a conversation with companies and organizations that are making business decisions when it comes to beef because we're committed to being part of the solution.
- The United States is a world leader when it comes to responsibly raising high-quality and safe beef and we raise a variety of beef choices, from grain-finished to grass-finished, organic to naturally-raised.
- There are more than 800,000 cattle farmers and ranchers who raise beef in the United States who are always happy to have conversations about the needs of customers, including Chipotle, and find ways to meet their sourcing needs. We're disappointed that Chipotle is suggesting that they can't find adequate supply of responsibly-raised domestically and we'd like to talk with them about their challenges and see how we can be part of the solution.
- Consumers and customers can feel good about buying beef because all beef producers are committed to responsibly raising high-quality, safe beef that they're proud to serve to their own families.


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Boxer Rebellion
Not many of the professional boxers pounding the punching bags at Gerrits Leprechaun gym in northern downtown Miami have seriously considered the concept of a boxers union -- an organization like the ones that represent athletes in other professional sports.
At Gerrits: "I think I've heard about that," says Carmelo Ramos, taking a break from shadowboxing, sweat trickling down his prominent cheekbones. "It could be good, but I haven't really thought about it."
Sylvan Plowright, however, would welcome the solidarity of a union. "Our career is short," says Plowright, a tall, skinny middleweight. "When we retire we don't have anything. There's nothing to say we were a fighter, except maybe pictures. We need to be affiliated with something that could give us some security."
Plowright says he's been injured in the ring and has seen other men pummeled into comas. Even if they have insurance coverage, he adds, it never seems to be enough, and he and his colleagues pay for a lot of their own medical care. It bothers him that promoters can pay pretty much whatever they feel like. "And who am I going to complain to?" Plowright wonders. "Yeah, we need a union, and we need to know what our rights are."
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"These shortcomings can all be solved with one concept -- a nationwide boxers union," concludes Paul Johnson, former pugilist and current chairman of the Boxers' Organizing Committee (BOC), a group that for 13 years has been gathering nationwide support for an organization that has never before existed. But now, proponents declare, their slow, steady work is paying off.
Other professional athletes in the United States have long had the opportunity to negotiate salary and benefits with team owners through players organizations; the unions representing pro baseball and football players were set up in the '70s. Boxing, however, isn't a team sport with clearly defined employer and employee bargaining units. A fighter, for example, might be working for one promoter one night and another promoter the following month on another card in another city. Unless pro boxers are from a small elite group, they have virtually no input when it comes to arranging a match in which they will risk their lives.
Over the years many celebrated champions have advocated the establishment of some kind of unionlike system, but organizers need more than celebrity lip service. Only in the past three or four years has broad support emerged. Backers include U.S. Sen. John McCain, AFL-CIO president John Sweeney, the Association of Boxing Commissions, and the professional baseball, football, and hockey players associations. The BOC also has collected letters of support from many union locals across the nation, including the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
Congress recently passed two new federal laws strengthening protection for professional boxers; while the legislation does not address the union issue, organizers believe it has raised awareness of the need for industry reform and thus will help their cause. The Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, signed by President Clinton this past May, set minimum safety standards. The laws also clamp down on some of the most egregious practices by promoters, managers, and sanctioning organizations. The 1996 bill requires promoters to buy insurance policies covering each fighter during a match.
"My belief is the Muhammad Ali bill and a union together are a great one-two punch combination to give a voice to the most important element in the boxing equation," declares former light heavyweight world champion José Torres, who has also served as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission and president of the World Boxing Organization. "We have never had a voice in the past." Torres is an accomplished author who has penned a book and several articles. For a piece soon to be published in Parade magazine, he interviewed McCain, who later agreed to meet with representatives of the BOC. (A meeting date hasn't been set.)
"Senator McCain certainly believes no other sport needs a union as much as professional boxing," affirms Paul Feeney, a Senate commerce committee staffer. "He also agrees the only way to create a pension plan for boxers is to have a union, not for the government to impose a plan. [The California State Athletic Commission does administer a pension plan for boxers, although it applies only to earnings from contests in that state.] The question now is, since in our country unions are created by workers getting together, how do you get all the boxers in, say, Tennessee to stand up and say yes, because a lot are independent contractors."
By methodically gathering support the BOC hopes to convince boxers as well as the real powers in the sport -- television executives -- that a union is in their best interest. "We've been taking time to slowly get the word out that this is happening," Johnson says. The committee, headquartered in a United Auto Workers' office in Bloomington, Minnesota, has been directing a public-information campaign as well as lobbying a host of sports and entertainment personalities and union officials. Among the seven committee members are boxing notables Juanito Ibarra, Roy Foreman (George's brother), Torres, and long-time South Florida fight impresario Irving Abramson.
Johnson says Pete Hamill, Norman Mailer, and Budd Schulberg, all celebrated writers, have agreed to serve on a planned pension trust fund advisory board. As for the past and present boxing greats who have lent their names to the cause, BOC literature lists Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Roy Jones Jr., Shane Mosley, Oscar De La Hoya, Mike Tyson, Fernando Vargas, Felix Trinidad, Bernard Hopkins, and Arturo Gatti.
At two symposiums hosted by Fordham University in New York during this past March and April, Johnson and executives from HBO and Showtime discussed the need for a union. "I think boxing is in desperate need of overhauling," comments one panelist, Jay Larkin, a Showtime vice president. "The Muhammad Ali bill is a good start. Although a boxers union is a very well intentioned thing, it has to be better thought out."
The BOC hopes all the talking and lobbying will lead up to one grand event: a major title fight that will feature prominent figures from the world of sports and entertainment who will endorse the union concept. (For example, according to Johnson, members of the Screen Actors Guild have promised to attend.) The plan is for boxers to sign a union charter in the ring and one of the provisions would have fight revenues funneled into a pension trust fund. Never mind that arrangements have fallen through several times over the past decade. In boxing there's always some glitch, crisis, or feud. "It's an organizer's dream, to instantly get the word out across the United States," Johnson says. "Some of the boxers in the smaller gyms are concerned about repercussions from the boss or manager, but once they see the fight and have champions come forward they aren't going to be afraid to join a union."
Organizers then plan a drive to obtain the signatures of hundreds of boxers on union cards, a preliminary step toward union representation. And Sweeney's AFL-CIO would have to charter the group. "[BOC members] called me up almost three years ago," says Peter Rider, assistant director of organizing for the AFL-CIO. "I've been giving them advice since."
Skeptics, however, question whether it can be accomplished. Boxing is a solitary sport, and boxers aren't usually joiners. A very small percentage (from 1 to 3 percent) would essentially subsidize the union, while many smalltimers wouldn't want to have dues deducted from their measly purses. And legal questions may arise. For example the National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor union activity, doesn't grant independent contractors the right to bargain collectively. Rider acknowledges the legal uncertainty but asserts that boxers could be considered employees of the bout promoters who hire them.
"There is some case law ruling that boxers are employees [as opposed to independent contractors]," Rider says. "And if no one decides to fight the efforts to organize [a boxers union], questions of employer-employee relationships don't come up. Thus the [BOC] has spent a fair amount of time getting the money people in the industry to see that a union can help them as well as the boxers."
Hank Kaplan of Miami, a long-time authority on the industry and friend to many world champions, is skeptical. "I don't believe in [a boxers union]; I just don't think it's practical," he opines. "Boxers don't have the ability to organize themselves. Boxing is a kind of unique sport, and the management of it is different than any other sport. Possibly there should be laws which force boxers into establishing their own pension fund."
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Key West, looking south
Looking out over the Straits of Florida towards Cuba, this upscale resort places guests a 3-minute drive from downtown Key West. The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum and Key West Lighthouse are both a 20-minute walk away. Those who want to explore the island by pedal power can rent a bicycle on site.
Private beach and spa
This 1920s-era resort has a private beach that's as good for sunbathing as it is for watersports. After a fishing trip, guests can dine on the catch of the day at the elegant waterfront restaurant. There are 2 outdoor pools to choose from, a fitness center, and luxurious treatments at Spa al Mare.
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Bright and crisply designed guestrooms feature flat-screen TVs with cable channels, iPod® docking stations, and free WiFi. Airy Ocean View rooms and suites have furnished balconies with sweeping ocean views. All rooms are equipped with coffeemakers and mini-fridges.
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Hotel Amenities
Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. At Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
The resort offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a beach bar and a poolside bar. This beach resort also offers a health club and a garden. Free WiFi is provided. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 311
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 4
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Year Built 1920
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Health club
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Free WiFi
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Poolside bar
- Beach bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 2044
- Number of meeting rooms - 9
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Conference space size (feet) - 22000
- Spa services on site
- Wedding services
- Conference space
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Pool umbrellas
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Espresso maker
Where to Eat
Breakfast is available for a surcharge and served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Sun Sun - This poolside restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a health club.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Fishing on site
- Kayaking on site
- Motor boating on site
- Parasailing on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Sailing on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
- Water skiing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Ecotours nearby
Spa Services
Spa Al Mare has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include deep-tissue massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.
- Deep tissue massage
- Prenatal massage
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per day, plus a deposit of USD 125 per stay
- Up to 25 lb
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee: USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
- Pool access
- Spa access
- Beach access
- Beach loungers
- Beach towels
- Health club access
- Fitness center access
- Partner property beach club access
- Partner property pool access
- Partner property access
- Nearby fitness center access
- Business center/computer access
- Internet access
- Newspaper
- Phone calls
- Faxes
- In-room safe
- In-room coffee
- In-room bottled water
- Housekeeping
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: USD 27. per day
- Valet parking fee: USD 35 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 125 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per day
- Late check-out fee: USD 50
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We should mention
Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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Students present research findings at Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Week
The Science Division at Muskingum College recently held its Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Week, which allows students to present the findings of their research projects at the college.
The following students presented their research in poster presentations:
Keith Bergreen '09 presented PCR-based site-directed mutagenesis of a plasmid DNA.
Emily Brown '09 and Instructor of Biology Shelley Amstutz-Szalay presented The relationship between quadricepts-hamstring strength ratio and ACL injury in female collegiate soccer players.
Allie Buckohr '09 presented Intrinsic motivation and its effects on collegiate athletes.
Ming Cai, studying at Muskingum from Lanzhou, China, presented Synthesis and characterization on cobalt(ii) complex of maleonitriledithiolate (mnt) and 2,2'-bipyridine.
Chad Callihan '09 presented Striving towards a user-specific online experience.
Anthony Carson '09, Scott Madison '09, Caleb Butcher '10, and Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Stephen Van Horn presented Survey of mine-related subsidence in the Byesville, Ohio area: Possible implications of using underground mine fed aquifers.
Zachary Conley '10 presented Development of a unit plan to instruct high school chemistry using molecular modeling and computational chemistry software.
Zachary Conley'10, Troy Gessner '09 and Trevor Lutz '10 presented Transesterification of spent coffee grounds: A comparison of brands and types.
Mai Dang '10 and Professor of Chemistry Dr. Raymond Rataiczak presented Synthesis of a charge-transfer complex containing HAT(CN)6 and pyrene.
Abby Davis '09 presented Effects of self-consciousness and self-awareness on procrastination.
Kelsey Dillehay '09 and Instructor of Biology Shelley Amstutz-Szalay presented Detection of hepatitis e in an Ohio domestic swine herd.
Deanna Dobos '09 presented Intensity of cognitive anxiety, somatic A-state anxiety, and state self-confidence as predictors of athletic performance: The effects of anxiety on track and field performance.
Katie Easley '09 presented Phenylalanine decreases extracellular dopamine in the striatum.
Lindsay Heidebrink '09 and Instructor of Biology Shelley Amstutz-Szalay presented The relationship between body mass index and ankle injury in collegiate basketball players.
Jayson Hilborn '09 presented Resource description framework.
Molly Hoover '09 presented Effects of anabolic-androgenic steroid administration on aggressive and sexual behaviors in rats.
April Hung '09, Chelsea Popowski '09 and Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Amy Santas presented Transcription profiles of dystrophin and utrophin in human epidermis.
Kylie Johnson '09 presented Effects of stress-induced changes in the hemolymph of freshwater unionid mussels from exposure to anoxic conditions.
LaKeshia Jones '09 presented Stressed out? A study on stress among college students.
Matthew Konkler '09 and Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Stephen Van Horn presented Accessing the impact of surface mining in the Collins Fork Watershed using the rosgen level-1 stream classification, southeastern Ohio.
Kaci Lashley '09 presented Effects of gross motor skills training on gross motor ability.
Shelby Louis '09 presented Selective self-stereotyping among Greek and independent women.
Kevin Mandilakis '09 and Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Amy Santas presented Strategy for infecting gastropods with parelaphostrongylus tenuis Stage 1 larvae.
Brandi R. Martin '09 presented Perceptions of domestic violence.
Christopher Meager '09 and Instructor of Criminal Justice Dr. Deborah Vegh, with Dr. Mark Stambush, Valerie Gonsalves and Mario Scalora (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), presented Clinical decision making: identifying risk factors to predict imminent inpatient violence towards treatment staff.
Erica J. Miller '09 and Kristyn L. Story '09 presented Does the tabloid to the talking? The effect of aggressive primes on indirect aggression.
Mallory Moore '09 presented Depression among physically ill patients.
Moneen Morgan '09 presented Identification of Aeromonas species isolated from aquatic habitats in southeastern Ohio.
Sarah Morgan '09 presented Advertising for recruitment: Women and the glass ceiling.
Melissa Mull '09 and Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Lois Zook-Gerdau presented Temperature dependence of the diffusion coefficients of M(BPY)X in Nafion.
Melissa Mull '09 and Katie Stewart '10 presented Synthesis and characterization of metal complexes.
Cessna Nichols '09 presented Darter diversity at The Wilds.
Sarda Paul '09 presented Perception of women in the business world: Cross-cultural study in U.S.A. and India.
Camelia M. Petre '10 and Johannes Strobel presented 400,000 people who landed on the Moon: Life stories of engineers involved in the Moon landing.
Chelsea F. Popowski '09, April Y. Hung '09 and Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Amy Santas presented Dystrophin and Utrophin transcripts in human epidermis.
Scott Schumacher '09 and Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Stephen Van Horn presented Using ihacres to model stream flow in the Wills Creek Watershed.
Jimmy Siford '11 presented Nesting success of grassland birds on a reclaimed surface mine.
Jaimie Summers '09 presented Effects of personality traits on reckless behavior.
Shuntaro Tadano '09 presented Long photoperiod has antidepressant effect on rats.
Jessica B. Turner '09, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Jim Dooley, Mandi Vick and Rupert Palme presented The effects of husbandry situations on the levels of cortisol in Persion Onagers.
Kristie Turner '09 presented The phonemic ability and laterality connection.
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STATESBORO -- Four members of Georgia Southern's 2012 Southern Conference championship squad were named All-Americans.
Brent Russell and Garrett Frye were selected to the Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS All-America Team, while Dorian Byrd and Dion DuBose were selected to the College Sports Madness FCS All-American Team.
Russell repeated as a First Team selection by the Sports Network and is now a three-year All-American. The senior defensive tackle has 39 stops, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 12 starts this season and is currently tied for the school's career sacks record.
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Said one 'insider':
"It was always their intention to give their guests a sophisticated experience and they have chosen the food and drink with this in mind."
You might just have been able to dismiss this as a faux pas - you can't and shouldn't force anyone to drink what they don't want, and this could just be an unthinking oversight in a wedding where every single choice of decoration, clothing, dinner service and music is being analysed and dissected to discover it's meaning and symbolism.
Except this is no oversight - that use of the word 'inappropriate' shows that this is a deliberate, calculated snub. It would not be 'appropriate' to have beer served in the Queen's presence. The very presence of beer - any beer - would be offensive to her royal sensibility.
And so Britain's national drink - the thing for which Britain is best known after the royals themselves - is barred from the wedding of Britain's future monarch.
Even Prince Charles' own beer, sold under the Duchy Originals brand, is apparently good enough for him to make a fat profit from, but not good enough to supply to his son's wedding.
Particularly given that £1 of every pint sold in the UK consists of duty and VAT, which goes to the public purse, which is in turn paying for the event, the contempt shown by the royals towards their subjects, their economy, and the icons and traditions of their kingdom, is sickening.
Go to the pub on Friday. Celebrate the free day off. But don't show one ounce of support for these beer hating snobs.


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Weakest swordsman episode so far.
The episode with Jinin didn't make much about the swordsman, but had a great moment working on Sai's character. The episode with Pakura was even better, creating a satisfying backstory for one of the edos and giving some depth on Maki's character.
That one unfortunately didn't hit the same spot for some reasons.
1 - Jinpachi and Kushimaru are too inexpressive to be interesting. All of the swordsman so far were presented as just standard blood knights that like killing people for no other reason than their own amusement, so don't expect much depth coming from their characters. They had the same problem with Jinin a few weeks ago, he was just slashing people for fun as well, but unlike today's broadcasting his episode focused more on Sai's character and by taking the spotlight from Jinin they managed to finish the episode on a good note. I'm starting to wonder if all the swordsman are going to end up as just generic blood knights or if they intend to make their personalities more interesting like they've done to Pakura.
2 - The B-plot flashback wasn't one the same level as the others. While the first one actually worked on Sai's character arc and the second gave some insight on Pakura, this one was nothing more than just a moral of the story about teamwork. Nothing against some teamwork, but it is so overdone in Naruto it is not interesting anymore. By the way, it is so obvious they were trying to evoke Rin's character through Ran her very presence became a little ridiculous. In my opinion they didn't need to come to the point of naming her Ran, that's what killed it for me. It is obvious enough she is there to evoke Rin, you don't need to hang a sign aroung her neck that says "I'm a copypaste character". We're not stupid!
3 - The voice acting. I don't remember Kakashi's voice being so high-pitched even as a child and I don't have any idea on why they decided to do that. I couldn't help but think about chipmunks every time his younger self spoke.
But despite all of the bad points I'll give them some credit for remembering the namesake of Kakashi's technique and making a scene where he actually cuts a lightning bolt. That was the high point of the episode, but not enough to save it for me.


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Homocysteine as a Dementia Treatment
I recently attended a caregiver meeting where homocysteine was brought up as a modifiable risk factor and treatment option for mild dementia and vascular dementia. Will this help?
Your question addresses one of the newest areas of study in developing treatments for dementia. However, this line of research, though promising, remains in the investigation phase, is preliminary at this point, and is not yet a standard treatment or prevention option.
Research has shown that blood levels of an amino acid called homocysteine are elevated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Elevated levels of homocysteine may contribute to the disease by vascular and direct neurotoxic mechanisms, where the brain and blood vessels in the brain are damaged by these elevated levels. Homocysteine levels can be reduced by the administration of high dose supplements of folate and vitamins B6 and B12. Studies, or clinical trials, are currently in progress to determine if the reduction of homocysteine levels in persons with AD by using high doses of folate/B6/B12 will slow the rate of cognitive decline. At this point we cannot say that this is a treatment or a way of preventing dementia, but that is the ultimate hopes of this line of research. Therefore, we cannot recommend that healthy individuals, or individuals with AD start taking these high dose supplements. First, controlled clinical trials need to demonstrate effectiveness and safety.
However, many recent findings in the study of dementias like AD do point to the potential value of a healthy lifestyle with attention to a healthy, balanced diet and exercise.
If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial on reducing homocystine levels in persons with AD, please visit the ADEAR website listed below and click on the Clinical trials section for details regarding sites throughout the nation.
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Assistant Professor of Neurology
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University