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- 14:01 | In the world UK fighters in Syria 'not mercenaries'
Jamie Read, from North Lanarkshire, and James Hughes, from Worcestershire, are reported to be among 15 Westerners with the YPG militia group.
Source: BBC
- 13:04 | In the world Mother charged for abandoning baby in drain in Sydney
Police believe the baby was born last Monday and 24 hours later was squeezed through the narrow opening of a stormwater drain, falling 2.5 metres.
Source: BBC
- 12:02 | In the world Venezuela's FM to discuss oil prices at OPEC meeting in Vienna – President
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that the country's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez will arrive in Vienna for an Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting to "defend" oil prices.
Source: Sputnik
- 11:00 | In the world Dozens of villagers die in attack by Islamic extremists in Nigeria
Usman Abubakar, a fisherman, said suspected Boko Haram members had driven into Doron Baga, in Borno state, "shooting people on sight."
Source: the Guardian
- 10:30 | In the world Hunter dies after accidentally shooting himself
Authorities say a New Jersey goose hunter who was out with his father died after he accidentally shot himself in the head and neck.
Source: AP
- 10:15 | In the world Lavrov, Kerry discuss steps to settle situation around Iran's nuclear program
The sides "exchanged opinions on what steps could be made to maximally contribute to the achievement of a comprehensive settlement of the situation around Iran's nuclear program."
Source: TASS
- 10:00 | In the world Death toll of U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria tops 900
But 52 civilians, including eight children and five women, are among those who have been killed in the coalition airstrikes inside Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Source: CNN
- 09:45 | In the world Putin, Abkhazian president to meet, sign Strategic Partnership Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday meet with Abkhazian President Raul Khadzhimba, who is arriving in Russia on Putin's invitation, in the southern Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Source: TASS
- 09:30 | In the world US police kill boy carrying fake gun
A 12-year-old boy has been shot dead by police in the US city of Cleveland, after brandishing what turned out to be a fake gun in a playground.
Source: BBC
- 09:12 | In the world ISIS battle raging over Ramadi
A fierce battle between ISIS militants and Iraqi military and tribal forces is raging close to the main government complex of Anbar province in the center of Ramadi, the capital city.
Source: CNN
- 21:00 | In the world Freeze your chicken to avoid food poisoning
Thoroughly cooking poultry makes it safe but the disease still infects a huge number of people, costing the British economy an estimated £9million a year in health costs and missed work hours.
Source: The Daily Mail
- 20:58 | In the world Cuba says doctor catches Ebola in Sierra Leone
A member of the 165-member medical team Cuba sent to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone caught the disease when he rushed to help a patient who was falling over, his brother told The Associated Press Wednesday.
Source: AP
- 20:52 | In the world Wife of Mexican president to sell controversial $7m mansion
Angelica Rivera, the wife of Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, will sell her stake in a house which was owned by a business linked to government deals.
Source: The Telegraph
- 20:46 | In the world British embassy in Ukraine tweets guide to Russian tanks
Britain's embassy in Kiev risked provoking fresh Russian anger on Wednesday by posting a diagram on Twitter "to help the Kremlin spot its tanks" in Ukraine.
Source: The Guardian
- 20:41 | In the world 6 bodies handed to police a day after clashes at Indian guru's ashram
The followers of an Indian guru handed over six dead bodies to police Wednesday, a day after the two sides clashed at the spiritual leader's sprawling ashram, authorities said.
Source: CNN
- 20:35 | In the world Jerusalem attack: Synagogue reopens for morning prayers
Worshippers have returned to the synagogue in Jerusalem which on Tuesday was the scene of the city's deadliest mass killing for years.
Source: BBC
- 20:29 | In the world Syrian air force strikes increasing, civilians killed: monitoring group
The Syrian air force launched about 1,592 strikes across Syria over the past month, killing at least 396 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday.
Source: Reuters
- 20:17 | In the world New Kurdish offensive targets Islamic State group
Kurdish peshmerga forces launched a new offensive Wednesday targeting Islamic State group extremists in Iraq, even as a suicide bomber killed at least five people in the Kurds' regional capital.
Source: AP
- 19:54 | In the world Why heavy drinkers can't give up alcohol: Booze damages part of the brain that deals with self-control
The frontal lobes are the integration centre for all other parts of the brain that are important for behaviours such as self-monitoring, planning, judgement, reasoning and learning new behaviours.
Source: The Daily Mail
- 19:43 | In the world France says jets strike IS targets to break Kirkuk frontline
France said on Wednesday that Rafale jets had struck Islamic State targets alongside coalition planes near the northern Iraq city of Kirkuk to help breach the group's frontlines, and was sending six fighter jets to Jordan to ramp up its strikes.
Source: Reuters
- 19:32 | In the world Deadly New York snowstorm kills five
Temperatures across all 50 US states plummeted to freezing, and there were several snow-related deaths elsewhere.
Source: BBC
- 22:00 | In the world Japan's economy makes surprise fall into recession
Japan's economy unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter, leaving the world's third largest economy in technical recession.
Source: BBC
- 21:53 | In the world U.S. targets Islamic militants with more airstrikes in Syria, Iraq
U.S. military forces conducted 11 air strikes against Islamic militants in Syria and 20 in Iraq since Friday, Central Command said on Monday.
Source: Reuters
- 21:46 | In the world Pope Francis confirms trip to the United States
A pontiff who has long championed human kindness — sneaking off to break bread with the homeless as an archbishop and washing the feet of young prisoners early in his papacy — is coming to the City of Brotherly Love.
Source: ABC News
- 21:39 | In the world Poles, Russians expel diplomats over spying
Russian and Polish officials confirmed Monday that they have carried out tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions in an espionage affair that highlights intensified efforts by Moscow to penetrate NATO counties and a new determination by the West to fight back.
Source: Associated Press
- 21:32 | In the world More than 2,000 children age under six hospitalised with symptoms including abnormal heart rhythms in past three years
Drinking a can of energy drink is enough to give a child caffeine poisoning, a leading doctor has warned.
Details: The Daily Mail
- 21:25 | In the world Russia kicks out Polish 'spies' in tit-for-tat expulsion
Moscow says four diplomats were sent home in response to "unfriendly and completely unfounded" ejection of alleged spy by Warsaw.
Source: The Telegraph
- 21:17 | In the world Obama confirms death of US hostage Peter Kassig after Isis releases video
A statement from US president Barack Obama on Sunday night confirmed that Kassig had been killed after Isis released the video showing the black-clad British executioner thought to have murdered four other western hostages standing over a severed head.
Source: The Guardian
- 21:10 | In the world EU targets Ukraine separatists but is split on more Russia sanctions
- 21:02 | In the world Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone doctor dies in US
A surgeon from Sierra Leone who was being treated for Ebola in the US has died, a Nebraska hospital announced.
Source: BBC
- 20:51 | In the world Hong Kong police to start clearing protesters from Admiralty district
Hong Kong police have announced that they are preparing to start clearing pro-democracy protesters from part of the core zone of demonstrations on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters
- 20:44 | In the world Greece: 20,000 join annual protest to US embassy
More than 20,000 demonstrators have joined a peaceful rally in Athens marking the 41st anniversary of a deadly student uprising against the country's former dictatorship.
Source: ABC News
- 20:33 | In the world Romanian president-elect: Deep change coming
An ethnic German mayor who defeated the prime minister in a runoff to become Romania's president said Monday his victory signals stronger relations with the West and greater stability for Eastern Europe.
Source: Associated Press
- 23:00 | In the world Ukraine to close state offices, bank services in rebel-held east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued several decrees on Saturday to shut state institutions and banking services in pro-Russian eastern regions, pressing a move to cut links with the rebel-held territory.
Source: Reuters
- 22:53 | In the world Indonesia quake triggers brief tsunami alert
Brief tsunami warnings have been lifted after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake under the Molucca Sea in eastern Indonesia.
Source: BBC
- 22:48 | In the world Putin: Western sanctions could backfire
Speaking in an interview with German ARD television broadcast Saturday as he was attending the Group of 20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, Putin said that cutting Russian access to capital markets would hurt Western exports.
Source: Associated Press
- 22:35 | In the world Syria 'hero boy' video is too good to be true
Director admits the footage of a boy rescuing girl was a fake, designed to highlight the plight of children in warzones.
Source: The Telegraph
- 22:23 | In the world Why the juice from uncooked chicken is largely to blame for food poisoning
Research by the Institute of Food Research showed that the persistence of campylobacter - a group of bacteria that commonly cause food poisoning - is boosted by 'chicken juice'.
Source: The Daily Mail
- 22:15 | In the world Iraq 'expels IS militants from a major oil refinery'
It comes a day after officials said they had retaken the nearby town of Baiji, which had been under militant control since June.
Source: BBC
- 22:08 | In the world Ebola-infected doctor to arrive in Nebraska from Sierra Leone
A surgeon who contracted Ebola while treating patients in Sierra Leone, one of the three countries hardest hit by the outbreak in west Africa, is due to arrive in Nebraska for treatment on Saturday afternoon.
Source: The Guardian
- 22:01 | In the world Western leaders confront Putin at G20 with threat of more sanctions
Western leaders warned Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit on Saturday that he risked more economic sanctions if he failed to end Russian backing for separatist rebels in Ukraine.
Source: Reuters
- 22:00 | In the world Iraq troops 'push Islamic State from oil town of Baiji'
IS seized Baiji in June during a lightning advance through northern Iraq and laid siege to the refinery.
Source: BBC
- 21:49 | In the world David Cameron compares Russia to Nazi Germany on eve of Putin meeting
UK PM says that the world must 'learn the lessons of history' and be prepared to step up sanctions against Russia.
Source: The Telegraph
- 21:42 | In the world Student left with crushed spine after diving into a rocky waterfall in Africa spends 11 months learning to walk again
The brave 19-year-old endured intensive physiotherapy and strength training to get back on her feet.
Source: The Daily Mail
- 21:34 | In the world Putin says Russia prepared for oil price collapse as more sanctions threatened
Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time that he is prepared for his country to face a "catastrophic" slump in oil prices, as David Cameron said Europe would have no choice but to step up sanctions if the Russian president did not abide by previous agreements to respect Ukraine's independence.
Source: The Guardian
- 21:26 | In the world Police search for tiger on the loose outside Paris
French authorities have told residents to stay indoors as they wait for daylight to resume searching for what officials say is a tiger on the loose in a Paris suburb.
Source: ABC News
- 21:20 | In the world U.S. sailors attacked in Turkey, have bags placed over heads
Three U.S. Navy sailors were assaulted and had bags placed over their heads during a stop in Istanbul, Turkey, according to U.S. military officials.
Source: CNN
- 21:13 | In the world Boko Haram militants 'seize Nigerian town of Chibok'
Boko Haram militants have seized the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the home of more than 200 schoolgirls the insurgents kidnapped in April, residents who fled have told the BBC.
Source: BBC
- 21:05 | In the world Ukraine and Russia take center stage as leaders gather for G20
A showdown between Western leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely at the G20 summit in Australia starting on Saturday, following fresh reports of Russian troops pouring into eastern Ukraine.
Source: Reuters
- 20:47 | In the world G20: Obama to pledge up to $3bn to help poor countries on climate change
Barack Obama will make a substantial pledge to a fund to help poor countries fight climate change, only days after his historic carbon pollution deal with China.
Source: The Guardian
- 20:33 | In the world Ukraine's PM says main task is to build army to stop Russia
Ukraine's top priority is to build an army strong enough to stop Russian military aggression, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Friday, as he made recommendations for top positions in a new coalition government.
Source: Reuters
- 23:00 | In the world Moscow and Kiev trade accusations; U.S. warns Russia against escalation
Ukraine accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine launch a new offensive in a conflict that has killed more than 4,000 people.
Source: Reuters
- 22:55 | In the world Syria conflict: 'Door closing' on refugees
Syria's neighbours are sharply reducing numbers of refugees from the conflict that they let onto their soil, two prominent humanitarian agencies say.
Source: BBC
- 22:47 | In the world Ukraine: Security deteriorating in rebel-held east
Ukraine warned Thursday that the security situation is steadily worsening in the country's rebel-held east as separatist fighters move closer to government forces.
Source: Associated Press
- 22:40 | In the world Romanian PM takes on mayor in presidential runoff
Romania's presidential runoff sees Prime Minister Victor Ponta facing off against Klaus Iohannis, the ethnic German mayor of the Transylvanian city of Sibiu.
Source: ABC News
13:36 30/04/2012 » Armenia
FC Shirak wins Armenian Cup
The win paved the way for Shirak Football Club's participation in Europa League.
Source: Panorama.am
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19:55 24/11/2014 » Politics
NATO Secretary General: There is no alternative to political solution in Karabakh conflict
At the meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in The Hague, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he was concerned about incidents and violence in Nagorno Karabakh, reports "RIA Novosti". "I am concerned about the recent incidents and violence in Nagorno Karabakh. It emphasizes that there can be no military solution to the conflict," Stoltenberg noted. According to him, there is no alternative to the political solution. "I do not see any direct ...
19:08 24/11/2014 » Society
2 Syrian refugee babies die of cold in east Lebanon
Two newborn Syrian refugee babies died from cold over the weekend on the rugged outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Arsal, where thousands of Syrians are living in unheated tents in freezing temperatures, medical sources told The Daily Star Monday. A 3-day-old girl, identified as the daughter of Syrian refugee Diab Karkour, died Sunday from pneumonia in a field hospital in Arsal, after spending two days in an incubator. "The baby was born in a tent in the vicinity of Arsal ...
19:02 24/11/2014 » Politics
Hagel resigning as US Defense secretary – sources
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down from President Barack Obama's Cabinet, senior administration officials said Monday, following a tenure in which he has struggled to break through the White House's insular foreign policy team, AFP reported. Hagel is the first senior Obama adviser to leave the administration following the sweeping losses for Obama's party in the midterm elections. It also comes as the president's national security team has been battered by multiple ...
18:51 24/11/2014 » Society
Suicide risk reduced after talk therapy, study suggests
Talk therapy sessions can help reduce the risk of suicide among high-risk groups, the BBC reports, citing a US study. Researchers from John Hopkins University tracked more than 5,000 Danish people who had attempted suicide and later received psychosocial counselling. They found suicides went down by 26% after five years, compared to people who had no therapy sessions. The findings are published in Lancet Psychiatry. The participants in the study volunteered to have six to 10 ...
18:42 24/11/2014 » Health
Why some people are naturally immune to HIV
With any virus, even devastating ones like Ebola and HIV, there are people who are exposed, often repeatedly, but somehow they never become infected or develop symptoms of disease. Though doctors have long wondered why, especially in the case of HIV, only today has a team of researchers found an explanation. Scientists at the University of Minnesota studying HIV-1 discovered some people have a specific variation of a gene, APOBEC3H, which produces an antiretroviral protein that inhibits the ...
US pursues agenda of Syria destruction
A political commentator says Washington and its allies have spared no efforts to inflict damage and destruction on Syria.
Germany bends over backwards to satisfy US spying demands
'Despite the historic lessons Germany has bent over backwards trying to accommodate spying requests by the US,' Annie Machon says.
Monetizing debt 'could prompt revolt'
Much has been made of the decision by the Japanese government to inject another $700 billion into their ailing economy.
Downed helicopter pilots to be buried in Yerablur Pantheon
A mourning rally will be held at Yerablur Military Pantheon on Tuesday, at 2:00 pm, after which the funeral will take place.
Why some people are naturally immune to HIV
With any virus, even devastating ones like Ebola and HIV, there are people who are exposed, often repeatedly, but somehow they never become infected or develop symptoms of disease.


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These stories of healing and recovery demonstrate how a positive attitude and expert medical care become the ingredients for success.
Bailey Kircher is a fun 5-year-old from Owatonna. Until recently, autism made it nearly impossible for her to express herself to her parents and siblings. Bailey receives therapy twice a week at Courage Kenny Kids™, part of Courage Kenny® Rehabilitation Institute – Owatonna.
Cancer survivor Marlene Miller's positive attitude has enabled her to experience joy in her journey through cancer diagnosis, surgery, treatment and rehabilitation. Yes, that's right, "joy" is the word she uses.
Imagine not being able to use your dominant hand. You can't work. You can't do household chores. You can't even hold your grandchildren. That's what Linda Zeien's life was like after a fall in August 2010 left her with an injured shoulder and a swollen right hand that caused intense pain if she even thought about touching it or moving it.
Sarah Hlusak was young and healthy, so when she felt tired after the Cesarean section delivery of her second daughter she attributed it to caring for two young girls. When paralysis set in and her heart began to race, she was admitted to Mercy Hospital's Intensive Care Unit.
In March 2011, Benedict Luis Villarosa, age 7, had sudden onset of left side loss of movement, facial droop, impaired speech and uncontrollable jerking in his left extremities. Villarosa underwent a craniotomy and resection of a cavernous malformation and was later referred to Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (SKRI) - Cambridge for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapies. On just his third visit he exclaimed, "Therapy is so much fun. I couldn't wait to get here!"
In 1952, at the peak of the polio epidemic, 12-year-old Arvid Schwartz spiked a fever, complained of muscle fatigue and ultimately experienced paralysis. The family doctor urged he immediately go to the Elizabeth Kenny Institute in Minneapolis. "I didn't know when or if I would return," explains the now 69-year-old Schwartz.
Susan Fink, artist and former Sister Kenny patient, broke her neck and injured her spinal cord in a cross-country skiing accident. When she arrived at Sister Kenny she was only able to move the big toe on her right foot.
Spinal cord injury survivor wakes up to a 'good day'
A motorcycle crash in Fargo broke Nick Fischer's back and left him paralyzed from the waist down. His positive attitude and determination to succeed are helping on the road to recovery. After hearing his diagnosis he had two questions "Can I get my laptop to check emails?" and "when does rehab start?"
Tom Paulus: One step at time
Tom Paulus is thankful he never heard the news his family did in April 2007. After suffering serious injuries from a three-story fall during a construction accident, doctors told his family that he would most likely be paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of his life.
Joe Stone: Life came crashing down
A year after a paralyzing accident, West St. Paul's Joe Stone tackles a grueling mountain ride.
Michael Frickstad fell ill while golfing with co-workers from St. Michael-Albertville High School. A physically active adult, he didn't think much of it — just a bad headache. Frickstad went home, took some extra strength Tylenol® and got to bed early. He hasn't been the same since.
Teen strokes on the rise: Bailey's story
Bailey Carlson attends physical therapy five days a week. Her hands and wrists often get tired during exercises, but she's come a long way after having a stroke when she was 16 years old.
We all feel like our world is spinning out of control sometimes, but for most of us it's a figure of speech. When Lila Renstrom's world started spinning, it wouldn't stop. She was experiencing vertigo.
Imagine not being able to use your dominant hand. You can't work. You can't do household chores. You can't even hold your grandchildren.
That's what Linda Zeien's life was like after a fall in August 2010 left her with an injured shoulder and a swollen right hand that caused intense pain if she even thought about touching it or moving it.
Following surgery that included inserting a plate in her wrist, and traditional therapy, Zeien's condition did not improve. Her pain continued to worsen, and her stress and worry deepened.
Fortunately, Mark Rotty, MD, Zeien's boss at Allina Health Hastings First Street Clinic, where Zeien is a certified medical assistant, encouraged her to go to United Pain Center for medical treatment and to Courage Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center – Fort Road for physical therapy and hand therapy.
United Pain Center provided Zeien with relief from her pain through medical treatment, while Courage Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center provided an innovative therapy approach for her condition: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
Complex regional pain syndrome is a chronic pain condition associated with dysfunction in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Typical features include changes in the color and temperature of the skin of the affected limb or body part, accompanied by intense pain, skin sensitivity, sweating and swelling.
The key symptom of complex regional pain syndrome is continuous, intense pain that is at a higher level and lasts longer than expected after injury. The pain also becomes worse over time instead of improving, which describes exactly what Zeien was experiencing.
If not treated effectively, a patient with complex regional pain syndrome could lose the use of the affected extremity altogether.
The Fort Road location is one of two Courage Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center sites that specialize in complex regional pain syndrome treatment. The other is in Minneapolis. Gradually, therapists throughout the Courage Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center system are being educated in this new approach.
Research has shown that rehabilitation for persons with complex regional pain syndrome is most effective when it incorporates graded sensory and motor activities. Sensory re-education has been shown to decrease the hypersensitivity of complex regional pain syndrome.
"We start with laterality training, using picture flashcards, showing the right hand or left hand doing motions. The patient grades the motions 1-4 on perceived level of difficulty," said Patrice Schober-Branigan, OTR/L, CHT, Zeien's hand therapist. The patient then determines which is the right hand and which is the left in the photos. Emphasis is placed on both accuracy and speed.
"The picture card activity is a gentle way to exercise the part of the brain that deals with movement, because representation of hand movement within the cerebral cortex becomes less precise in cases of complex regional pain syndrome," said John Hoops, PT, Zeien's physical therapist.
"Even thinking about moving my right hand was painful," said Zeien. "I had to do the picture exercises at least five to eight times a day."
"In the next phase of the treatment, Linda had to practice movement with her imagination," continued Hoops, "like athletes do in training – to exercise the part of the brain involved in the movement without experiencing pain. The imaging segment takes a few weeks before moving on to the next part of the treatment."
Schober-Branigan also fabricated custom splints to gently assist in correcting Zeien's finger contractures at nighttime. An edema glove helped decrease swelling.
The next step in Zeien's treatment was use of a mirror box to create a visual that looks like the painful hand moving, while the patient actually views a reflection in the mirror of the uninjured hand moving.
"The patient looks into the mirror, not directly at the hand. The reflected image looks like the involved hand moving normally without pain. This visual input to the central nervous system helps to disconnect pain from movement in the nervous system," explained Schober-Branigan. Eventually the mirror exercise involves movement of both hands. This therapy approach is also used with foot injuries.
"It took a few weeks for me to see improvement," said Zeien. "It was gradual. I could imagine what my hand could do. That 'memory' was important to me."
Zeien's therapists are now also making customized sound CDs for patients to use at home to image pain-free, relaxed movements. These can help patients use their "pre-motor" skills to gradually increase their physical exercises and normal movement.
In addition, patients are also given specific sensory re-education activities to do daily with a family member at home. These assist the patients in gradually regaining a more accurate cortical mapping of their extremity, which in turn, decreases the severe skin hypersensitivity and tolerance for touch.
Zeien also needed therapy for her shoulder injury, as a full recovery requires that all parts of the body be addressed. During each therapy visit, in addition to hand therapy, time was devoted to hands-on mobilization of Zeien's shoulder joint. She was assigned home exercises and did them diligently, which contributed to her successful recovery.
Zeien returned to work on December 20, 2010, easing into the routine by starting just before the holidays, when it would be quieter. She had to prepare both medically and physically for this return. Zeien was now free of pain, and her re-established work routine helped her realize that the anxiety and stress caused by complex regional pain syndrome had also gone away.
At the beginning of her therapy in October 2010, Zeien completed a self-report of her level of functional abilities, called the DASH (Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand). Her score at that time was 85 percent disability, where 0 would represent perfect normal use of the arm and hand. In a follow-up DASH in April 2011, Zeien's score had improved to just 11 percent disability.
"I can't give these guys credit enough," said Zeien. "Early diagnosis combined with the research, knowledge and skills for complex regional pain syndrome treatment that I received from Courage Kenny have enabled me to return to work in my nursing career and to my family life!"
Sarah Hlusak was young and healthy. So when she felt tired after the Cesarean section delivery of her second daughter, Alison, in February 2007, she attributed it to caring for two young girls.
"After my C-section, I felt drained. But I assumed that it was because my oldest daughter, Anna, was only 20 months old," she explained. "Looking back, I think that some of my symptoms were starting to appear."
About 14 weeks after the birth of her daughter, Sarah noticed that her feet and hands felt numb. "On one particular morning, it was really difficult to climb stairs." said Hlusak. "I ignored it because I didn't realize all the things that could go wrong with the body."
A day later, the annoying numbness led to greater difficulty walking and Hlusak and her husband, Chris, headed to the Emergency Department at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, where she was admitted.
After a number of tests to rule out other conditions, her doctor made the diagnosis: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). An autoimmune disorder, GBS is a mysterious ailment that affects everyone differently.
Five days after Hlusak's numbness began, paralysis set in and her heart began to race, so she was admitted to Mercy Hospital's Intensive Care Unit. "Then, I started to get scared," explained Hlusak.
After 13 days of ups and downs, Hlusak's doctors considered her stable enough to begin physical therapy and she chose Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
"The staff at Courage Kenny welcomed me and gave me a detailed overview of my treatment program," said Hlusak. "My care team and I set goals to achieve before being discharged, including self-care and being able to care for my daughters."
An intensive routine each day gave her increased strength. But even more importantly, the physical and moral support of her care team helped give her confidence that she would get past GBS, even when a relapse in her GBS symptoms turned a two-week hospitalization into an extended stay.
"The doctors, therapists and other professionals went out of their way to help me maintain my dignity," recalled Hlusak. "The compassion and empathy they showed to me were not part of their job description. I was truly overwhelmed and humbled by all they did for me." While not in therapy, Hlusak was visited by her family who helped to keep her spirits up.
In mid-July 2007, Hlusak was discharged, but her recovery was far from over. Five months later, she returned to her job on a part-time basis. "I had a revelation that patient care is not just a science, it's also an art and the staff and physicians at Courage Kenny have it mastered," she said.
Now back at work full-time, Hlusak is happy with how far she has come and looks back on her experience with gratitude for her family—and the care she received at Courage Kenny. "I don't wish my experience with GBS on anyone," she said. "But the revelations I had were invaluable. You never realize the importance of relationships
until you go through something like this."
In 1952, at the peak of the polio epidemic, 12-year-old Arvid Schwartz spiked a fever, complained of muscle fatigue and ultimately experienced paralysis. The family doctor summoned to the Schwartz's farmhouse in Wood Lake, Minn., urged he immediately go to the Elizabeth Kenny Institute in Minneapolis.
For Schwartz's dad, the three-hour drive to the Institute was like traveling to foreign territory. His life revolved around family and their farm and he had only visited Minneapolis once before in his life.
After a week in isolation lying on his back, Schwartz was moved to room 201 with a dozen or so other young boys. The daily therapy ritual included hot packs and muscle reeducation known as the Kenny Method. Schwartz vividly recalls the hot packs, particularly the dreaded smell of wet wool. Pieces of wool were heated in a tub of near-boiling water, removed with tongs, run through a wringer and placed carefully, but directly on the patient's skin. To retain heat, the wool was layered with plastic wrap and a top layer of wool or cotton secured by a safety pin.
"Once your body absorbed the heat, the wraps would be removed and therapists would stretch your stiff muscles — it was quite painful," recalls Schwartz.
While the therapy was demanding, there was always time for horseplay. Raucous spitball fights between the stir crazy boys would often erupt after "lights out" and draw the unsolicited attention of nurses.
Every Sunday Schwartz's parents made the seven-hour round trip to visit Arvid. "Here was a man who had never driven to the Twin Cities and now made the trip every weekend. I'll never forget that effort and I really appreciate my parents for that," adds Schwartz.
Without a home telephone, letter exchanges were frequent between the Schwartz family, as well as classmates and teachers. To this day, Schwartz treasures those well preserved cards and letters. The $19.50 daily hospital charge, brings a hardy laugh, but Schwartz clearly respects that this now nominal expense posed a financial hardship for his family.
Eight months after his polio diagnosis, Schwartz returned home. He would never regain the use of his legs and was fitted for leg braces and "Kenny sticks." Three years later, he replaced those sticks with a pair of G.I. issued sticks—the same ones he uses today.
Schwartz graduated from high school in 1958 left Wood Lake to attend business school. Arvid met his wife, Judy, married and were blessed with two children. Always one for a challenge, Schwartz worked his way to treasurer and vice president of Group Health Plan (now HealthPartners). A farm boy at heart, Schwartz and his wife, own and operate a 2,000 acre farm operation near Green Isle, Minn.
Schwartz has a philosophy about life. "Life is like a deck of cards. You get dealt a hand and you have two choices. You can throw them in or play them. My choice has been to play them. With God's help, I think I've played my hand pretty well."
We all feel like our world is spinning out of control sometimes, but for most of us it's a figure of speech. One day, Lila Renstrom's world started spinning, and it wouldn't stop.
She was experiencing an episode of vertigo, the first of many to come. The feeling that everything was spinning was frightening. An ear, nose and throat specialist at Cambridge Medical Center determined that a disturbance in the fluid and crystals in the inner ear, a common cause of vertigo, was creating Renstrom's problems. Medicines didn't help, and the episodes continued.
"The vertigo episodes overcome you and you can't function," Renstrom says.
She is active, volunteering with the Isanti County Food Pantry and her church in addition to spending time with her three grandchildren who live in the area. She was unable to drive, and it was hard for her to get to her daily activities. Some days all she could do was lie on the couch and stare at one spot to stop the spinning and nausea.
Renstrom was encouraged to try balance retraining and vestibular rehabilitation. Although skeptical, she decided to try it.
"It was the answer to prayer," she says.
With a series of diagnostic techniques, Physical Therapist Janet Becklin learned that Renstrom's left side indeed had a disturbance of the crystals in her inner ear. Becklin has special training and a special interest in helping people with vertigo and balance problems. Becklin instructed Renstrom in a series of body movements that she could do herself at home to fend off the attacks.
Although they are simple—rolling her body and putting her head in specific positions in a specific order—they are effective.
"When I feel the vertigo coming on, I do the five-minute sequence and it doesn't develop into a fullblown episode," Renstrom says. "It has given me my life back."
Becklin says that a lot of people with balance problems don't seek help and gradually stop their activities.
"Balance affects everything we do, and many people can find relief with simple training and exercises, without medicine or surgery," she says. "We often are able to help people in two or three visits."
In March 2011, Benedict Luis Villarosa, age 7, had sudden onset of left side loss of movement, facial droop, impaired speech and uncontrollable jerking in his left extremities.
Each year, Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute recognizes people who are an inspiration to their fellow patients, families, caregivers and to all who hear their stories.
Meet all the 2011 Inspiration Award winners here.
Villarosa underwent a craniotomy and resection of a cavernous malformation at Mayo Clinic. He was admitted to Mayo's inpatient rehabilitation unit as he continued to have left hemichorea, left hemiparesis, a gait disorder and a speech disorder.
After discharge from Mayo, Villarosa was referred to Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (SKRI) - Cambridge for outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapies. Demonstrating strong verbal skills, he was quickly discharged from speech therapy.
Villarosa then entered the occupational therapy department by announcing himself to the receptionist in a very clear voice.
"When he first began occupational therapy with me," said Cheryl Sailer, OTR, "he had significant weakness and lack of coordination of his left upper extremity. He required assistance with some daily living skills and was unable to attend school due to his poor activity tolerance. Early on, he showed a strong motivation to be able to use his left hand again."
SKRI team members and patients alike were touched by this enthusiasm. According to Sailer, by Villarosa's third occupational therapy visit, she went to get him from the waiting room, and as soon as he saw her, he jumped up and exclaimed, "Therapy is so much fun. I couldn't wait to get here!"
"Luis knew that no matter what we did, he had to use his left hand," said Sailer. "He let me in on a little secret he learned: if he used his left hand for any game or activity, he was doing therapy. It became his job to think of as many activities as possible with which to use his left hand. With this motivation and this approach, he made significant and outstanding progress."

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A border keeping household order
Editor's note: This column is the second in a series about pets and children. You can access the first installment at http://tinyurl.com/77qqtxn.
We brought our 11-week-old border collie pup Toby home from the breeder's, still missing our sweet Harry. Being black and white borders, the two brothers looked similar, which was both comforting and confusing.
We were pleased to find that Toby didn't have nearly as much interest in herding our feet or the children. And he took to the housebreaking and the electric fence and his daily walks well enough too.
But there was something about Toby's right ear, the way it flapped forward at a jaunty angle, wayward and uncooperative (see photo). It might look cute and photogenic to you, but to us, it gives a little insight into our pup's mental stability (cue the circus music and let it play until the end of the column).
From the second Toby sets paws from his crate in the morning to the second he crawls into it at night, he is in constant motion. Forget all that jazz about harnessing wind energy and solar power. What we really need to do is somehow tap into the energy of a border collie puppy. I truly believe that the energy contained in just one litter of border collie puppies could meet the energy demands of our entire country.
Without sheep to herd, a border collie will think up his own "jobs." Toby has taken it upon himself to "manage" our outdoor property, which involves ordering the birds, squirrels and the occasional deer about the yard. When that job is sufficiently addressed, he feels very dutiful about barking at bikes and scooters and swinging them around by his teeth until they're airborne.
He also is very concerned with the way our tires move willy-nilly up and down the driveway, so he directs them to their proper places with a few well-placed nips. The same goes for UPS trucks and pest control trucks, anything with those round, rubber sheep. He also scolds any vehicle that makes a tad too much noise going past the house.
He bosses basketballs. Just the sound of a basketball bouncing on the driveway sends him into "manage" mode, when he starts barking and biting and chasing the ball to the point that no one wants to play anymore. "Chuck it"—the launching of a tennis ball from a long, plastic rod—is another job he takes very seriously, as is herding airplanes and helicopters away from the house at breakneck speed.
But sometimes he is too good at all of his jobs, and boredom sets in. At these times he will turn over the trash cans and scatter its contents all over the lawn. He will dig up outdoor landscape lighting wires and chew through them. He will chew through boxes left on the porch, then chew through the boxes' contents.
He will sneak into an accidentally-left-open garage and steal plastic water bottles and sponges and basketballs and shoes and things with tires. He will pull bows off door wreaths. He will burrow through fresh grass clippings, gnaw on the yard man's leaf blower and harry the edger. He will bark for hours straight at the dog next door, or up the tree where the squirrel went, or at the door to come in.
When inside, he will mutilate stuffed animals and destroy his "chew-proof" dog toys. He will man-handle the sofa cushions. He will drop his soggy tennis ball in a basket full of clean laundry so that I will throw it to him, over and over. He will sneak upstairs to mark. He will try to hump our crawling baby. But perhaps most disturbingly, he will follow me around from room to room, staring with those border collie laser-eyes of his, as if he's just asking for a job to do, any job at all.
He can't lay down. He won't rest. Resting is for chumps. For lap dogs. For cats.
Toby is now almost three years old, and with the years, he has mellowed just a bit. He is now able to slow down enough to enjoy the occasional snuggle, the rare nap on his favorite red leather chair, the daily rawhide bone. In spite of being certifiably bonkers and too smart for his own good, he has proven to be a sweet-natured dog, easy with children and licky with babies and men with beard stubble.
And when I take a step back, I see that he fits our family kind of perfectly.
(P.S. We won't ever forget you, Harry.)
Diann Ducharme is the author of The Outer Banks House and the upcoming ebook, Chasing Eternity, and is a wife, mother of three children and owner of one border collie. You can find her at http://www.diannducharme.com where, she blogs about the life of a writer.
Tournament supports adoption efforts
Among participants at the Seventh Annual Coordinators2Inc Golf Tournament and awards luncheon Oct. 3 were (from left) Rebecca Ricardo, C2 Inc executive director; Kevin Derr, member of the winning foursome; Sharon Richardson, C2 Inc founder; and Frank Ridgway and Jon King, members of the winning foursome.
Held at The Crossings Golf Club, the tournament will benefit placement of children from Virginia's foster care system into permanent families through Coordinators2. > Read more.
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All 140 A.C. Moore locations will serve as drop-off centers this year for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, and all toys collected will stay in the local communities served by the stores in which they are donated.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Willow Lawn location will kick off the month-long program by hosting a "Make & Take" craft event for kids. Children ages six and older will be able to make a craft and take it home with them. Representatives from the Marines will be in-store to teach customers about the Toys for Tots program. A.C. Moore team members will be on site to help with the crafts. > Read more.
CCC seeks donations for food pantry
Citizen Staff Reports 11/12/2014
Commonwealth Catholic Charities is in desperate need of food donations for its community food pantry that serves the region's low-income families, according to officials with the Henrico-based nonprofit.
After moving into its new location this past summer, the agency has dedicated a larger space for the pantry but the shelves are practically empty.
"As we head into the holidays and the weather turns colder, the need for food becomes even more critical, but unfortunately our cupboards are nearly bare," said Jay Brown, the agency's director for the division of housing services. "Donations of food will allow us help provide." > Read more.
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'Sizing Up!' opens at Cultural Arts Center
The Cultural Arts Center unveils a new exhibit – "Sizing Up!" – Nov. 20-Jan. 18 in the Gumenick Family Gallery.
Artist Chuck Larivey has spent the past three years "sizing up" – creating large-scale oil paintings that are designed to engage their viewers in a monumental way by using size to captivate them and make them a part of the artistic experience.
The exhibit is appropriate for all ages and is free and open to the public at the center, located at 2880 Mountain Road in Glen Allen. > Read more.
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Are you still looking for some unique holiday gifts? There are hundreds of great options your family and friends will love at the Holly Spree on Stuart Avenue, Vintage Holiday Show and New Bridge Academy's annual Christmas Bazaar. Shopping can be stressful so some relaxing activities can be found in Henrico this weekend as well, including "Richmond's Finest" at The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, the "Nutcracker Sweet" at Moody Middle School and a jazz concert at the Henrico Theatre. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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The internationally acclaimed King's Heralds quartet brings to the stage a seventy-year heritage in gospel music. Founded in Keene, Texas in 1927 by four young college students, the group has come to be recognized world-wide for their blend and musical expertise. This "trans-denominational" group has toured not only the United States, but the islands of the Caribbean, all of Latin America, the South pacific, Australia, the Orient and Africa. Among their audiences have been heads of state, king's, presidents, governors, ambassadors and other dignitaries. Regular television guests on the "Praise The Lord Show" on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, the quartet also appears on the "It Is Written" telecast with Mark Finley. Their own radio program, "The Sound Of Praise" received top honors a "Silver Angel Award" as "Best International Broadcast" from Excellence In Media. The King's Heralds quartet has shared their music before the Christian Booksellers Association, the National Association of Evangelicals, the National Association of Religious Broadcasters, the Protestant Health and Welfare Association, the Greater Pittsburgh Charismatic Conference and the Baptist World Alliance.
The quartet is the first Christian gospel group from the West to tour The People's Republic of China since 1949, singing for the "First Invitational Symposium on the Christian Church in China" sponsored by the US/China Education Foundation. In 2001 the King's Heralds presented 19 concerts in the Republic of Cuba with the Spanish Christian Radio Broadcast "La Voz de la Esperanza". The quartet have received twenty-three "Silver Angel Award", including six for "Best Male Vocal Group" and fourteen for "Best Album". The group also received a "Gold Angel Award" in recognition for their being the oldest, continuous Gospel Quartet in America. The quartet perform in a variety of musical styles, making them a favorite with audiences of all ages. Their rich blend, harmony and balance as interpreted through their well-known acapella singing creates a rich musical experience. A portion of every concert is devoted to children, making their concerts a "fun-time" for the whole family. Twenty-nine men have been a part of the King's Heralds quartet since its foundation in 1927. They have recorded in 30 languages, on over 100 albums and toured over fifty countries. Their music is treasured by people all over the world, from the highlands of Papua New Guinea to the steps of Russia, to Punta Arenas in Chile.
Group members: Don Scroggs, Joel Borg, Russell Hospedales and Jeff Pearle
"Hymnsessions" is the 9th album in the Singers.com catalog by internationally acclaimed quartet King's Herald, who represent an 84-year heritage of great Gospel singing when they step upon a stage. Don, Joel, Russell and Jeff, now based in Portland, TN (the original King's Heralds were founded by four college students in Keene, TX in 1927) this legendary group continues their musical ministry with 18 richly harmonic, inspirational songs here. Some favorites are "Fight the Good Fight," the spiritual "Steal Away," "O Jesus I Have Promised," "He Lifted Me," "Give Me A Vision," "Church in the Wildwood," "Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart" and "Heavenly Father Bless Us Now." There is some orchestral and piano accompaniment here. A deep bass, deeply-felt Gospel collection sung by these four legendary Gospel ambassadors. Treat yourself to the feel-good album "Hymnsessions!"
Listen to "Church in the Wildwood" in Real Audio.
All The Time Ready
Don, Joel, Russell and Jeff, the current King's Heralds, continue their 80-year musical ministry with this upbeat collection of Contemporary Christian music. If you're feeling down, try listening to songs like "Faith Will Take You Farther," "All The Time Ready," the country-flavored "Can't Wait To See," "I'm Prepared," "There Must Be A City" and "Walk The Walk," and you'll probably notice that you're tapping your feet and feeling good and inspired again. The album, which is all accompanied, finishes strong with the powerful songs of faith, "In This Moment," "Bless Me Father" and "Grace At It's Best." Another winner from the wonderful King's Heralds.
Walk In Jerusalem
It's pretty clear from the first few notes from Simi Valley, CA's honey-voiced veteran male Gospel quartet The King's Heralds that we're in for a treat. "Encores" is all about spirituals: "Walk in Jerusalem Just Like John," "Now Don't You Let Nobody Turn You 'Round," "Good News, Chariot's A-Comin'," "(If We Ever Needed the Lord Before) We Sure Do Need Him Now," "There's A New Name In Glory," "Children Keep In the Middle of the Road"… this is inspirational Gospel sung with some of the best deep-bass harmonies we've heard. But it's the feeling behind the music, the spiritual mission of the aptly named King's Heralds that takes "Encores" beyond the usual. Their powerful belief, joyous words and sweet harmonies make this CD very special indeed!
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New Life
Following a long tradition and continuous musical ministry going back to their founding in Keene, Texas in 1927, Don, Joel, Russell and Jeff, the current King's Heralds bring us a rich mix of "greatest hits" from their many fine recordings of traditional and contemporary Christian songs and hymns. Traditionals include the spiritual "Ain't Got Time to Die," the hymns "Holy, Holy, Holy," "How Great Thou Art," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross;" Contemporary favorites are "New Life," "Will Jesus Find Us Watching," "Honor the Lord," and "He Touched Me." There is light to heavy accompaniment on most of these songs. Rich harmonies, powerful lyrics, and deeply-felt faith are Heralds trademarks, and they add up to a wonderful, inspiring collection.
City of Light
The heritage of the ministry of the Thousand-Oaks, CA-based male Gospel quartet King's Heralds goes back to four young college students who came together to sing in Keene, Texas in 1927, and continues today for the present King's Heralds, the oldest continuous Gospel Quartet in America. Twenty-nine men have been a part of the quartet, and they have recorded in 30 languages, on over 100 albums and toured over fifty countries. The current members, Don, Joel, Russell and Jeff, have 5 excellent CDs and one DVD in the PAC catalog. There are 16 classic tunes here, from the accompanied, jazzy "City of Light," the a cappella spiritual "You Better Mind," and the richly harmonic "I'd Rather Have Jesus" to the lightly accompanied "One Thing I Ask," "Pass Me Not," and the spirituals "Just a Little While," and the a cappella "Si'Down Servant," this is all spirited, deeply-felt, beautifully sung Gospel music. The a cappella songs "In a Little While We're Going Home" and "There Must Be A City" are simply beautiful. Much more accompaniment than we're used to with the King's Heralds, but the vocals and harmonies are as wonderful as ever!
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I Need Thee Every Hour
Oldest continuous male Gospel quartet King's Heralds, here shortened to The Heralds, have been steadfastly spreading the good news of Jesus over the decades, and "I Need Thee" shows how much they have loved doing that. A rich variety of musical styles, from the traditional tones of "Holy, Holy, Holy," to the plaintive "All My Trails, Lord," to the lightly textured tapestry of "Quiet Place" and "Were You There," to the joyful harmonies of "Sweet, Sweet Spirit," everyone will find something to tickle their musical tastebuds here. 12 songs, a fun and inspirational musical sampler, filled with deep feeling from one of the best in the business!
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Behold That Star
The oldest continuous Gospel quartet in America, the King's Heralds began in the state of Texas nearly eighty years ago, with four college students. Throughout the years, this ministry has reached out with the good news of Jesus in song in thirty different languages, and in over fifty countries via recordings, radio, and television. 29 men have been a part of the quartet since their founding and they have recorded on over 100 albums. "Christmas" is the first recording of Christmas songs by the Heralds in 14 years, and features the distinctive arrangements of Wayne Hooper, who sang baritone with the KH for 18 years, arranging and composing for the group to 33 years. 13 a cappella Christmas classics with Hooper's, clean, tight, jazzy harmonies: "Behold That Star," "My Pretty Little Jesus," "Angels Singing O'er the Plains," "Shepherd's Pipe Carol," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "Silent Night" and "Carol of the Drum"… this is just a great collection of Christmas tunes by the oldest and possibly the best Gospel quartet ever!
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Take A Little Time To Talk To The Lord
On The Jericho Road
Kum Ba Ya
Si' Down Servant
Only A Boy Named David
Dry Bones
City Of Light
Sweet, Sweet Spirit
Lift Up The Trumpet (Ndebele)
Master Designer
Milky White Way
New Life
Calm of the Drum
Daystar (Shine Down On Me)
The Wonder Of It All
Champion of Love
Good News, Chariot's A Comin'
Join the King's Heralds as they celebrate second tenor Jerry Patton's exceptional thirty-seven year career. Special guests include first tenors Bob Edwards and John Ramsey; baritones Wayne Hooper, Jack Veazy and Steve Laing; and Basses Jerry Dill and Jim McClintock. Also included is a rare special appearance by contralto Del Deker. Enjoy not only the regular repertoire of rousing spirituals, hymn classics of the faith and the latest contemporary Christian sounds, but also renditions from former members of the quartet along with Don Scroggs, Russell Hosepedales and Jim Ayars; as the King's Heralds honor Jerry and his legendary career in Gospel music.
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Take A Little Time To Talk To The Lord
On The Jericho Road
Kum Ba Ya
Si' Down Servant
Only A Boy Named David
Dry Bones
City Of Light
Sweet, Sweet Spirit
Lift Up The Trumpet (Ndebele)
Master Designer
Milky White Way
New Life
Calm of the Drum
Daystar (Shine Down On Me)
The Wonder Of It All
Join the King's Heralds as they celebrate second tenor Jerry Patton's exceptional thirty-seven year career. Special guests include first tenors Bob Edwards and John Ramsey; baritones Wayne Hooper, Jack Veazy and Steve Laing; and Basses Jerry Dill and Jim McClintock. Also included is a rare special appearance by contralto Del Deker. Enjoy not only the regular repertoire of rousing spirituals, hymn classics of the faith and the latest contemporary Christian sounds, but also renditions from former members of the quartet along with Don Scroggs, Russell Hosepedales and Jim Ayars; as the King's Heralds honor Jerry and his legendary career in Gospel music.
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Written by Rich Forestano Friday, 24 February 2012 00:00
Mineola School District officials recently commented on state aid figures for Mineola, stating the district received cuts in state aid. According to one local senator, aid went down, but not because of cuts.
State education aid is broken down into two components: Foundation aid (FA) and reimbursable aid (RA). FA can be applied "anyway a district wants," 7th district senator Jack Martins said, "while the other is used in a way the state can reimburse a district for certain expenses."
FA ($3,703,599 last year) would be the same this year as reflected in the governors proposed budget and could possibly increase. Martins said that RA, money that districts can be paid back for, fluctuates because districts may or may not spend all funds designated as reimbursable."As it turns out, the amount that the school district gets in education, the amount for foundation aid, remains constant and we're working to increase it," Martins said. "The amount they get for reimbursable aid, that is expenses you're being reimbursed by the state, went down, not because there was a cut, but because the school district itself hasn't spent the money because you can't reimburse someone for an expenditure that they didn't have."
Under the Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal, the district reportedly would lose $87,292, or a 1.97 percent decrease. Due to the loss of certain aid and other federal monies, specifically ARRA funding, the district is facing a loss of about $300,000 in revenue, or about .4 percent, according to district superintendent Michael Nagler.
"My concern is that there may be a perception that there has been a cut, but there hasn't," Martins stated.
Mineola received $5,025,082 in state aid last year. Preliminary state aid runs for 2012-2013 lists Mineola receiving $4,967,824, a $57,258 decrease.
The entire state saw cuts in education aid last year ($1.3 billion or about 6 percent). Nassau County's school aid in 2010-2011 totaled at $815,053,277.
"The way the state aid works is there's certain things the district gets reimbursed for," Nagler said in a phone interview. "If we spend money in certain categories, we get a percent reimbursed."
The county saw a $35.6 million decrease to $779,431,661 for 2011-2012. The estimated school aid in 2012-2013 for the county is currently $805,380,923.
Over the last 10 years, state aid has increased to 7th district schools by almost 51 percent.
The governor is proposing $250 million in competitive grants that will be distributed to school districts through a competitive process based on management efficiency and overall performance. "With districts trying to implement a tax cap, we should leave the gimmicks alone," Martins said.
"[The governor] put 4 percent in the budget for an increase in state aid but before he divided the 4 percent he took $250 million out. So it's not really 4 percent, it's a little over 3 percent that he's now dividing."
Mineola Assistant Superintendent of Finance Jack Waters stated the district's BOCES number is projected to decrease because "our budget currently reflects a decrease in what we spent last year in certain budget lines...so our expenditure is down, therefore the amount of money that we would get in aid would go down," Waters said during a recent meeting at the Willis Avenue School.
"This is a matter of the percent of our aid that we get back," Nagler stated. "So if we reduce our cost in transportation, which we did, we got less money. That's the distinction that Senator Martins is making. It was not a cut in aid, but a reduction in reimbursement of aid.
"My retort to that is it really comes from the governor; it's not the senator," he continued. "The governor said districts were going to get a 4 percent increase. We didn't get any increase. So if other places are getting increases, how are we in a negative?"
Some of BOCES is considered reimbursable aid, according to Martins. "I can't tell you what the reimbursement aid is going to be because it's a product of the school districts spending in those areas that they can be reimbursed for. It appears that they spent less in those areas last year, so they're not going to receive as much. That's not a cut. It's just a reflection of the school district not spending as much as they had in the past. It's a good thing but shouldn't be interpreted as a state aid cut to local education."
Nagler revealed last week during a tax levy presentation that the district could not exceed a 1.93 tax levy increase (approximately 1.4 million increase). The 2012-2013 tax levy could total $76.2 million.
A school district budget presentation is slated for March 1.


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David James Elliott was born on September 21st, 1960 in Toronto, Canada with the birth name David William Smith. He is the second born of three sons to Arnold and Pat Smith. He was raised in Canada but did spend a number of years during his childhood living in the Bahamas as quite a few of his fathers relatives lived there.
He briefly quit high school to join a band but later went back and earned his degree at the age of nineteen. He then went on to study at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, Canada. David then auditioned for the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Ontario, Canada and was accepted becoming a member of its Young Company.
He later relocated to Los Angeles, California in pursuit of a career as an actor. He began with being cast on such films as, "Police Academy 3: Back in Training" (1986) and "The untouchables" (1993). He was also appearing on numerous television series early in his career such as, "Knots Landing" and "Street Legal".
Elliott was then given a recurring role on the hit television series, "Melrose Place" playing Terry Parsons. He became most well known for his role on the hit television series, "JAG" (1995-2005) portraying the character Harmon Rabb Jr.
As his career progressed he mainly has focused on television roles appearing in such series as, "Seinfeld", "Close to Home", "The Guard" and "Knights of Bloodsteel".
Some of his latest roles have been on the television series, "Scoundrels" (2010), "CSI: NY" (2011) and soon to release in 2012, "G.C.B.". He has also appeared in the films, "Terror Trap" (2010), "Confined" (2010), "The Rainbow Tribe" (2011) and the television movie, "Dad's Home" (2010).
He has married only once throughout his lifetime to Nanci Chambers whom he wed in 1992 and they have two children and remain married today. They had another wedding ceremony in Santa Barbara, California since when they first wed, they could not afford to have a large expensive wedding. The two are now both United States citizens.
Elliott has also received a number of honors since he has been a working actor such as being chosen by People's Magazine as, "One of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1996.
2011 Truth Be Told
2011 CSI: NY Josephson
2011 The Rainbow Tribe
2010 Terror Trap
2010 Scoundrels
2010 Confined
2010 Dad's Home
2009 The Storm
2009 Knights of Bloodsteel
2009 Gooby
2009 Impact
2008 The Guard
2008 Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex Addict
2006-2007 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2006-2007 Close to Home
2006 Medium
2006 Sixty Minute Man
2005 The Stranger I Married
2003 Code 11-14
2003 Yes, Dear
2001 The Shrink Is In
2001 Dodson's Journey
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000 Stanley's Gig
2000 MADtv
1999 Maggie Winters
1998 Hercules
1997 Clockwatchers
1996 Holiday Affair
1995 Degree of Guilt
1995 Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1994-1995 Melrose Place
1994 Seinfeld
1993-1994 The Untouchables
1994 Golden Gate
1992 Knots Landing
1992 Dark Justice
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D.
1991 Fly by Night
1988-1991 Street Legal
1991 The Hidden Room
1991 Her Wicked Ways
1991 Over My Dead Body
1990 China Beach
1989 The Hitchhiker
1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
1987 The Big Town
1987 Night Friend
1987 Mariah
1987 Adderly
1986 The Climb
1986 Police Academy 3: Back in Training
1986 The Campbells


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Eric Clapton and Florence Welch to join the Rolling Stones on Thursday's London show
November 28, 2012It is confirmed that Eric Clapton and Florence Welch (of Florence of the Machine) will join the Rolling Stones for a song each on their Thursday show at London's O2 Arena.
Former Stones members, Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor, will also join the band at some point. On Sunday's show, Bill played for two songs ("It's Only Rock n' Roll" and "Honky Tonk Women"), while Mick Taylor played lead guitar on "Midnight Rambler". See here for footage!
It is likely that Clapton will play lead guitar on a song, probably a blues number such as "Little Red Rooster" or "Campagne and Reefer" (both rehearsed), while Florence will provide vocals for a song that typically involves a heavy female part, such as "Gimme Shelter" (as with Mary J. Blige on the Sunday 25th show).
Who's excited? If you still want a ticket, there are some up for grabs for below face value here!
Eric Clapton live with the Stones on 19th October, 1989.


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Both the Rocks Off team in particular and (I guess) Houston in general have had Paul McCartney mania for days. You can feel the anticipation for tonight's show building like the bridge in "I Saw Her Standing There." But before the show tonight, I wanted to put in a quick word for the other survivin ... More >>
But now that he's arrived, can Victor remain Victor?
He's a nice guy. He drives a pickup truck. But what would Victor Morales do in the U.S. Senate? He'll get back to you on that one.
Though not unexpected, the death of the Houston Post was still a surprise. Even more surprising was how little truth got out about how and why the paper perished.


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Two busy freeways in the metro look almost the same. Yet each has a different speed limit. But WOWT6 Fact Finders has learned that might change.
When Dean Bentzinger drives the speed limit on the north freeway others who should seem to pass him by. Bentzinger says, "There would be people passing us like we're standing still"
The speed limit on the North Freeway is 55, yet a few miles south on I-480 or the Kennedy Freeway drivers can legally go faster. Bentzinger says, "There is no logical reason why this is 55 and the other places identical to it are 60 and 65."
Fact Finders has learned Nebraska State engineers with their own speed zappers have been out along the North Freeway. The data they collect will determine if the 55 mph along here should increase.
The district engineer Tim Weander says the North Freeway speed limit probably hasn't changed since the oil crisis in the 1970's.
Tim Weander says, "We just want to determine if that speed limit is outdated. We're going to analyze what the traffic is traveling right now and see if we can raise the speed limit to sixty"
Dean is a retired trucker who logged three million miles of accident free driving and he says faster can be safer. Bentzinger says, "You create more space between vehicles"
A decision on whether to raise the speed limit on the North Freeway could be made before Christmas.


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A university's image or reputation is one of its greatest assets. In order to broaden its appeal, an institution must narrow its position. Universities today that try to be all things to all people, often won't be perceived as being good at any of them. To be memorable, a university must focus its efforts and its messages. A positioning statement or value statement is a key component of an integrated marketing program. It forces an institution to review its goals, mission, values, niches, and distinctions through environmental scans of the marketplace, the competition, and the institution itself. The positioning statement reflects the institution's core values and outlines its competitive strength. It lays claim to the position the institution wants to occupy in the public's perception. For internal use primarily, the position statement is the foundation upon which key messages for all communication activities are built. Use and repetition of such key messages are critical to attaining and maintaining a strong image.
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"This laid-back wood-clad bungalow on Cape Town's Bakoven beach oozes seaside style. The lucky owners are Cathy, Mike and their three children. A lover of bargain finds, the resourceful Cathy did the interiors herself."
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Vintage style interior photos, love the gray, black and white vintage furnitures and decorations, love the unique designs.
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text: Air Force and Army Clouds Debate: Commercial or Gov't? It is now official: cloud computing now has serious gov cred. We recently learned that the Air Force was strongly considering the possibility of leaping into the cloud, as a strategy to slash the girth of maintenance and operations in their budget, as well as to


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Book Review: The Children in Room E4 American Education on Trial
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Not long ago, Lois Luddy, who teaches at the Simpson-Waverly elementary school in Hartford, Connecticut, asked her third graders (all black and Hispanic) to write about what they'd find in a meteor crater in their backyards. They couldn't do it. None of them knew what a meteor was, or a crater. Very few had backyards. They were full of questions, such as, "What would happen if Hartford were hit by a meteor?"
Luddy was too much of a professional to tell her kids that Hartford was hit by a meteor. The Children in Room E4 (on sale January 19) is a biting, disturbing, heartbreaking story of the crater left behind by decades of racism and economic segregation. Luddy is a great teacher and Eaton a superb reporter. You'd better read the book now, because it won't be made into a movie. There's no happy ending. After 18 years of courtroom battles to desegregate Hartford schools, they are more segregated than ever.
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text: On April 26, 2009, about 0415 eastern daylight time, a Douglas DC3, N136FS, operated by Four Star Aviation Inc., was substantially damaged after experiencing a cockpit fire during taxi at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ), San Juan, Puerto Rico. The certificated airline transport pilot, certificated commercial pilot, and two crewmembers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the planned flight to Cyril E King Airport (TIST), Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands. A company flight plan was filed for the cargo flight conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135.The flightcrew reported that they were transporting mail. While taxing on "juliet" taxiway to runway 10, the instrument panel and cockpit floor erupted in flames while smoke filled the cockpit. As the pilots were shutting down the engines, they became overwhelmed with fire and smoke, and quickly exited the airplane along with the two cargo handlers. The flightcrew added that they did not note any abnormal instrument readings or any anomalies during preflight inspection. The low-wing, tailwheel retractable-gear airplane, serial number 22405, was manufactured in 1942. It was powered by two Pratt and Whitney R-1830-90D, 1,200-horsepower engines. At the time of the accident, it was equipped with five seats due to a cargo configuration. The airplane had accumulated 19,952 total hours of operation at the time of the accident. Examination of the wreckage by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors revealed that the fire was intense, from the bulkhead behind the pilots' seats, to the front of the airplane. Everything was melted in that area, including instruments, switches, tubing, hoses, and skin. The inspectors noted more damage on the right side of the fuselage. They also noted that the left propeller was partially feathered.The inspectors observed that the majority of the wires, contained inside the main junction box, had very little damage, except for two wires that had insulation missing. The damage appeared to be associated with the routing of the two wires. Both wires were connected to the battery relay and they ran through wires in and around the exposed terminal studs. Heat damage was noted on the insulation of wires and other components that were in contact with the exposed wires. The wires ran from the battery relay to the forward section of the cockpit, where the fire started. Due to the fire damage, the inspectors were unable to determine what system the wires were associated with; however, one of the systems connected to the battery relay is the propeller feathering system.The inspectors added that the fuel pressure was a direct indicating system. Fuel traveled directly to the instruments via rigid aluminum lines routed on the right lower side of the fuselage. Review of maintenance records by the FAA inspectors revealed that the airplane was maintained under an FAA Approved Airplane Inspection Program. The review did not reveal any evidence of the fuel pressure indicating system lines and hoses having ever been replaced; however, they were only required to be replaced on an as needed basis. Further review of maintenance records revealed that the electrical system, instrument lines, and hoses through the nose compartment were required to be inspected on a Phase D inspection. The airplane's last Phase D inspection was completed on July 14, 2008. The airplane had accrued 313.1 hours of operation, from the time of the last Phase D inspection, until the fire. The airplane's most recent inspection was a Phase B inspection, which was completed on March 22, 2009. The airplane had accumulated 40 hours of operation since that inspection. Review of the National Transportation Safety Board accident/incident database, and FAA service difficulty reports, did not reveal any similar events during the 5-year period preceding the accident.


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Retiring state Rep. Ray Liberti has accepted a $50,000 job at Florida Atlantic University`s north Palm Beach campus -- a move some professors say is political.
Liberti, D-West Palm Beach, was named acting assistant dean of the north Palm Beach campus by FAU Provost Leonard Berry on Friday, FAU President Anthony Catanese said. That campus is in Palm Beach Gardens.


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No. 2 Oscar Fraustro
In a season that was draped mostly in Argentina's Blue & White, Oscar Fraustro ensured that Mexico's tri-colored flag was also represented on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. The Mexico City native not only battled Argentines for the Order of Merit title but also battled two-time Major Champion Angel Cabrera on his home soil, at the last event of the season, the 107 Visa Open de Argentina.
Next week in Monterrey, he earned a Top-15 finish with a final round 68. This became a trend for Fraustro's season, where he'd shoot a low final round that would vault him up the leaderboard to score good checks and add to his Order of Merit total.
Four solid rounds and a T-21 finish at the Arturo Calle Colombian Open allowed him to stay within "Los Cinco" on the Order of Merit, but a stumble in Sao Paulo, Brasil would drop him outside of the Top-five for the first and last time of the season.
His place outside of "Los Cinco" wouldn't last long, after a final round 64 at the Roberto De Vicenzo Invitational Copa NEC in Buenos Aires vaulted him back into the top-five, a spot he wouldn't relinquish for the rest of the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season.
His next stop, in Lima Peru, the Scottsdale, Arizona resident did what he did best which was shoot a low round on Sunday that put him in 26th place to finish the week and maintain his position on the Order of Merit.
Upon arrival at Cana Bay GC, in Punta Cana Dominican Republic he decided to make his boldest statement. Accompanied by his wife for the week, the relaxed Fraustro, was faced with stiff winds and many water hazards, typical of a Jack Nicklaus design. "I studied in Florida, so I'm used to these kinds of courses," said the University of Southern Florida graduate. His opening rounds of 70 put him in the mix at the Dominican Republic Open, a tournament that experienced some weather delays.
On Saturday he was only able to complete four holes, but when play re-started on Sunday he fired a third-round 67 to grab the lead. The final round saw a tight leaderboard at the top, but the player from Mexico seized an opportunity late in the back nine and made two birdies to earn the win. "I knew I had to win a tournament to give myself a chance at earning my Web.com Tour card and I was able to accomplish that," said the new Number two on the Order of Merit.
After a solid showing in Cali (fifth place), his arrival in Buenos Aires brought with it some doubts in his swing. "My practice sessions were terrible, and my first round was my worst on Tour (79), so I talked with my coach (Rafael Alarcón), I sent him a video of my swing and he had me make a few modifications that helped me the rest of the week." Those modifications done from afar helped the Mexican battle one-on-one with Ángel Cabrera for one of the oldest titles in the world. His second round 67 put him at the top of the leaderboard and put him in position to play alongside the two-time Major Champion, a dream of all these young players on Tour starting their careers. He was faced however, with a Cabrera at the top of his game, and despite a late charge featuring an eagle-birdie-eagle run on holes 13-15 which put him in the lead, he would have to settle for a solid second place finish.
"I'm very happy to have accomplished my goal this season, it's very 'padre' to represent my country and it would be great if my accomplishments will encourage some kids to take up the game and compete." His impressive feats on the golf course along with his generous nature and willingness to give of his time for media and other outside obligations are the first step in what looks to be a career on the right path.
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Aerosol fluxes and particle growth above managed grassland
Nemitz, E.; Dorsey, J.R.; Flynn, M.J.; Gallagher, M.W.; Hensen, A.; Erisman, J.-W.; Owen, S.M.; Dammgen, U.; Sutton, M.A.. 2009 Aerosol fluxes and particle growth above managed grassland. Biogeosciences Discussions, 6 (1). 341-389.Full text not available from this repository.
Particle deposition velocities (11–3000nm diameter) measured above grassland by eddy covariance during the EU GRAMINAE experiment in June 2000 averaged 0.24 and 0.03mms−1 to long (0.75 m) and short (0.07 m) grass, respectively. After fertilisation with 108 kgNha−1 5 as calcium ammonium nitrate, sustained apparent upward fluxes of particles were observed. Analysis of concentrations and fluxes of potential precursor gases, including NH3, HNO3, HCl and selected VOCs, shows that condensation of HNO3 and NH3 on the surface of existing particles is responsible for this effect. A novel approach is developed to derive particle growth rates at the field scale, 10 from a combination of measurements of vertical fluxes and particle size-distributions. For the first 9 days after fertilization, growth rates of 11nm particles of 3.5nmhr−1 and 0.89nmhr−1 were derived for day and night-time conditions, respectively. This implies total NH4NO3 production rates of 1.1 and 0.44 μgm−3 h−1, respectively. The effect translates into a small error in measured ammonia fluxes (0.06% day, 0.56% night) and a larger error in NH+4 and NO− 3 15 aerosol fluxes of 3.6% and 10%, respectively. By converting rapidly exchanged NH3 and HNO3 into slowly depositing NH4NO3, the reaction modifies the total N budget, though this effect is small (<1% for the 10 days following fertilization), as NH3 emission dominates the net flux. It is estimated that 3.8% of the fertilizer N was volatilised as NH3, of which 0.05% re-condensed to form 20 NH4NO3 particles within the lowest 2m of the surface layer. This surface induced process would at least scale up to a global NH4NO3 formation of ca. 0.21 ktNyr−1 from NH4NO3 fertilisers and potentially 45 ktNyr−1
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FORT WAYNE – It's Monday, and the clear plastic bag in the middle of the road is one used to package comforters or large blankets.
Orlo Shifley is driving home from his routine walk along the Rivergreenway when he spots it on North River Road in New Haven.
It's when he stops to pick it up that he finds the mangled horror inside.
Someone that morning, no one yet knows who, had taken three 7-week old kittens, stuffed them into that bag and zipped it shut.
Then they drove out along North River Road and unceremoniously dumped it out of whatever they were driving, leaving those creatures – still living – to whatever fate awaited them.
That fate included at least one vehicle running over the bag, crushing bones and killing two of the kittens inside.
But fate had something else in store for one of those kittens, which somehow escaped what befell her two littermates.
This is the story of that kitten, now dubbed Mercy by the folks at the Allen County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and how she went from disposable feline left in the middle of a road to someone's future pet.
It's unfathomable that in this day and age, someone literally would trap those kittens with no way out, said Jessica Henry, director of Allen County's SPCA.
There was the bag
When he looked in the bag, Shifley quickly saw that one of the cats was still alive.
He removed the living kitten, which had blood on its paws and matted fur, and put her in a safe place in the trunk of his car.
He placed the bag with the two dead kittens in the trunk, as well, and headed to report what he found to the New Haven Police Department.
Then he went home to his wife, a volunteer at the SPCA.
He came home and said, I want to show you something,' Dorothy Shifley said. He opened the truck, and there was the bag.
The fact that this could happen, that someone could do something like that, she continued, before trailing off.
Of course, Dorothy knew exactly what to do: get the living kitten to the SPCA.
So the couple drove straight there – Orlo behind the wheel, Dorothy holding the living kitten in her lap in the passenger seat.
It was wide-eyed and very alert, Dorothy said. She was frightened but apparently unharmed.
Dorothy, an animal lover, did her best to soothe the cat during the roughly 20-minute drive to the SPCA on Hanna Street.
Anybody would've done the same thing, she said of what she and her husband did.
One more week
Jessica Henry has headed the local SPCA for nearly two years now, but what came to her Monday was something she'd never seen.
It was heart-wrenching, she said.
And the age of the kittens made it worse.
Henry said they did not know what gender the living kitten's littermates were.
But if they were male, at eight weeks they'd be able to be neutered and adoptable.
The saddest part, had whoever done this kept those kittens one more week they would've been an adoptable age, Henry said.
Female kittens must be 12 weeks old to be adoptable, Henry said.
Still, even if not old enough to be adoptable, there are humane alternatives for the placement of any animal of any age, Henry said.
The SPCA, many times, has emergency foster families that can take in animals that may be too young for adoption.
Many times, she said, people will leave animals at the front of her shelter in a crate or box, and those animals will be given to foster families who can tend to the creatures' needs.
Monday, that's where the living kitten ended up.
But not before tests showed the kitten to be disease-free and not before it absolutely devoured a can of wet cat food.
Here to love you
Now it's Thursday.
Kris Grimmer is outside her home on a warm afternoon.
In her arms is a kitten named Mercy.
Mercy is struggling a little in Grimmer's arms, mewing at a photographer and a reporter who have crowded around it maybe a little too close, or maybe giving the kitten a little bit too much attention.
She curled up in her blanket in the back of her crate the first night, Grimmer says.
She didn't eat until I held her in my lap with a can of food.
Grimmer and her family have been fostering animals for the SPCA for two years.
When an animal needs to be cared for but is not yet adoptable, families like Grimmer's get a call.
Just days ago, she had taken care of a litter of four kittens – three males and one female.
The males reached 8 weeks old and were given back to the shelter.
Right away, shelter officials thought Mercy might be a good fit for Grimmer, who was still fostering the remaining female feline.
She's doing much better, Grimmer said of Mercy's progress. She's more comfortable with others. We're trying to socialize her.
Mercy has slept with Grimmer every night, but recently she's been sneaking into the room of Grimmer's daughter and spending time there, as well.
She's still skittish and scared, Grimmer said, but she's coming along.
And soon she'll be old enough to be adoptable, which means she'll be back at the shelter and more than likely given a proper and loving home.
That doesn't mean what happened is forgotten.
New Haven police, in fact, are asking anyone with information about what might have led to the bag being in the middle of the road to call them at 493-1517.
But for Mercy, at least there's likely to be a happy ending, even if it comes with unwanted attention.
Soon, she was twisting her body around until she ended up with her head on Grimmer's shoulder, clinging to her with her paws as if she were a baby.
And Grimmer cooed into the kitten's ear.
You just like to be loved, you just like to be loved, she said. That's what we're here for.
We're here to love you.


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I am writing to say that our Mayor Ralph Suozzi listens when residents of Glen Cove complain. As it has been in the past and will be in the future whether you are a Democrat or Republican you will never be able to please and make all of the residents of Glen Cove content. I want to personally thank Mayor Suozzi, the Beautification Committee and the Public Works Department for working most of the day to remove the bamboo in the Coles School property which has been there a long time. I advised Mayor Suozzi that the bamboo started to grow in my yard and my neighbor's back yard. He took care of it, removing all the bamboo, branches and roots,.They did an excellent job and should be told that people do appreciate the work that was performed. Once the job was finished Mayor Suozzi followed up to make sure it was complete and done correctly. Thanks Mayor Suozzi, Beautification Committee and Public Works!
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Apr 16, 2010 12:35 PM by Melissa Canone
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal proposes cutting about
$60 million from state agencies and public colleges and tapping
into an array of one-time funds to close a $319 million budget
The $29 billion budget must be rebalanced before the fiscal year
ends June 30. Jindal unveiled his recommendations Friday. Lawmakers
will consider them next week.
The governor says the cuts to agencies and colleges won't harm
campuses and state services because those are dollars saved when
Jindal issued a partial freeze on nonessential spending last month.
No additional layoffs or furloughs of state employees are
expected because of the cuts.
The deficit is tied to unexpected drops in individual income,
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text: Yesterday afternoon up by Deep Canyon. The monsoon clouds moved in and the pinyon forest was sprinkled by storms moving through the area. The temperature suddenly dropped, the wind started up, and showers moved through the area. What a relief from our desert heat! Looking at the Sky on Friday for October 1, 2010.