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Copping a feel is one funny photo, possibly the funniest of our travels around the world. The fact that I took it while traveling in Lugo Spain, is only relevant if you know the artist.
Copping a Feel ?
Photo ©Rhonda Albom 2012.
Who is copping a feel? It's just my silly girls, posing to match the artwork at the Provincial Museum in Lugo, Spain during our 2012 round the world trip. Lugo's real claim to fame; It is the world's only city surrounded by a completely intact Roman wall.
Related Links:
- See more silliness from our day in Lugo.
- Dazzling Beauties – An Accidently Inappropriate Shirt From My Dad
- What Memories Are Made of – A Public Discussion About My Titas Grandes
- Speaking Spanish – Did I Really Say That?
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Killington hosts first annual chili cook-offJuly 18,2013By Josh O'Gorman
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KILLINGTON - Calling all chili cooks and enthusiasts: There's still time to register for the parks and recreation department's first annual chili cook-off.
Competitive cooks have until Monday afternoon to visit the park's website at www.killingtonrec.com to download and submit a registration form. There is no cost to enter.
The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. July 25 at Sherburne Memorial Library, and will coincide with live music from Chad Hollister as part of the River Road Concert Series.
Tasting tickets to sample the chili entries are $3 per person. Competitors will be judged and receive awards in four categories: best meat, best vegetarian, people's choice and best of Killington.
There will also be beer on tap for patrons with valid identification.
"We're super excited to add this to our line up," said Lindsay Gang, director of the parks and recreation department. "It combines food, beer and live music. It doesn't get any better than that."MORE IN This Just InBRATTLEBORO Lauren Kaija and Miranda Johnson had two goals each to help lift Woodstock the... Full StoryBRANDON Burr and Burton Academy rained on Otter Valleys Senior Day festivities. Full StoryMANCHESTER Burr and Burton Academy won to sweep the season series from Hartford and complete... Full Story
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STOCKHOLM A starry-eyed admirer was flattered to be invited to dinner with a man she considered a champion of free speech. Another woman supported the cause by lending her apartment to the same man, then returned early from her trip.
Both encounters resulted in sex. Now, after unleashing an unprecedented trove of U.S. government secrets, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is behind bars to answer questions about whether his conduct amounted to rape under Sweden's unusually broad definition.
Sweden prides itself on gender equality and fairness, a tradition underpinning an interpretation of rape that often requires only a low level of coercion. A minor threat or force, such as pulling an arm, can be enough to result in charges. Sex with a person who is unconscious, drunk or asleep can be classed as rape.
Between heavily redacted Swedish police reports and details revealed Tuesday in a British court, a picture is emerging in which flirtation led to sex before the Wikileaks founder allegedly crossed the line by refusing to use a condom and by having unprotected sex while a woman was asleep. The women's names are redacted in the court documents, and The Associated Press does not normally identify alleged victims of sexual assault.
Assange denies his actions amounted to rape and his lawyers call the charges politically motivated. Under police questioning in Sweden on Aug. 30 about one of the accusations, the 39-year-old Australian confirmed the general outlines of the woman's story but appeared in the heavily redacted transcript to insist that all of the sexual contact was consensual.
One of the women said in her statement to police that she was obsessed with meeting the tall, wiry man she had come to see as a hero of free speech - "interesting, brave and admirable."
For two weeks after seeing an Assange TV interview, the 27-year-old woman devoured news reports about him. Then one night, she Googled his name and learned he was giving a lecture in Sweden on Aug. 14.
The woman contacted the organizers and offered to do chores if she were allowed to attend. She turned up in a bright pink sweater and sat in the front row - looking out of place amid a sea of journalists in somber suits. The ice was broken when she agreed to buy a cable for Assange's computer.
She was invited to a post-lecture dinner, she said, and seated next to Assange. They flirted, she told police: At one point Assange hand-fed her cheese and bread. The police report says she found it "flattering."
She and Assange went to the movies, where she said they kissed. Two days later she brought him home.
But by then, she told police, "the passion and excitement had disappeared."
On the train ride to her place, she said, Assange logged on to his computer and started reading about himself on Twitter. "He paid more attention to the computer than to her," the report said.
They got to her apartment at midnight - and what happened next "felt very dull and boring," she told police. She later alleged, according to a British lawyer, that Assange pinned her down and refused to wear a condom.
The other woman's tale also emerges as one of casual, uninspired intimacy.
The 31-year-old, a feminist scholar who was working for the organization that hosted Assange's Aug. 14 lecture, let him use her apartment while she was away on a trip. But she returned early, on the eve of his lecture, and the two agreed he could stay.
That night, they went out for dinner, returned to her place for tea, and, she said, became intimate. Later, in the middle of the night, she claimed in the police report, Assange sexually molested her. In a London court Tuesday, a lawyer accused Assange of having unprotected sex with the woman while she was asleep.


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Senior outfielder Trina Gomez and the Utes take on Stanford in a three-game set this weekend in Salt Lake City.
April 15, 2014
Stanford Series Information
Game 1: Stanford Cardinal (25-16, 2-10 Pac-12) at Utah Utes (18-19, 3-11 Pac-12)
Date: Thursday, Apr. 17
First Pitch: 3 p.m. MT
Location: Salt Lake City
Stadium: Utah Softball Stadium (1,410)
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The University of Utah softball team resumes its Pac-12 Conference schedule with a three-game home stand against Stanford this weekend.
The Stanford series at Utah Softball Stadium begins Thursday, Apr. 17 at 3 p.m. MT. The middle game of the set will be played Friday, Apr. 18 at 3 p.m. MT, followed by the series finale on Saturday, Apr. 19 at 12 p.m. MT.
The Utes are 18-19 overall and picked up non-conference doubleheader sweep over Utah Valley on Apr. 14 in Orem.
Utah carries a 3-11 mark in Pac-12 play this season, but is on a three-game slide after being swept at No. 6 Arizona State last weekend in Tempe.
Stanford holds a 25-15 record and the Cardinal are 2-10 in Pac-12 play.
Live Coverage: The first two games of the Stanford series on Thursday, Apr. 17 and Friday, Apr. 18 will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks with Anne Marie Anderson (PBP) and Teri Goldberg (Analyst) on the call.
A live video stream of the Saturday, Apr. 19 game against the Cardinal will be available at utahutes.com.
Live stats of all three games versus the Cardinal will be available at the links below.
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Stanford Series Promotions: Saturday's contest will be the Alumni Game as Utah Softball welcomes back its former athletes.
Saturday's game will also feature an Easter Egg Hunt. Eggs will be hidden pregame throughout Utah Softball Stadium for kids to find.
Utah Valley Doubleheader Recap: Junior Mariah Ramirez (Hawaiian Gardens, Calif.) picked up two wins on the mound and had three hits with four RBI to lead Utah to a pair of wins at Utah Valley, 6-2 and 8-1, in a non-conference doubleheader at Utah Valley on Monday, Apr. 14 at Wolverine Softball Field. Utah totaled 17 hits in the day as Ramirez went 3-for-7 with four RBI, while picking up two wins on the mound, going 10.2 innings and allowing a pair of earned runs on only eight hits with five strikeouts. She is now 3-3 on the season. Junior Kate Dickman (Mission Viejo, Calif.) had three hits and three runs with three runs scored between the two games.
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DE Brett Keisel Talks About Steelers Fan Camp in Mexico City
Steelers DE Brett Keisel was on WDVE's morning show recently talking about his upcoming trip to Mexico City to help run a Steelers Youth Camp as well as a fan camp the next day. Along with him are QB Charlie Batch, OLB James Harrison, WR Emmanuel Sanders, FS Ryan Mundy and broadcasters Craig Wolfley and Tunch Ilkin.
Keisel right away found an opportunity to take a shot at Harrison.
"James sends me a text, like, before we agreed to do this, 'come with me to New Mexico to a camp.' I texted him back, and was like, 'Jim, I think it's Mexico, not New Mexico.' He's like, 'oh no, I'm gonna have to bring some guns.'"
Keisel noted after that they would be "packing heat" down there. I don't think he was talking about the weather.
"The Mexican Nation recognizes the six Lombardis we have, which is more than any other franchise, so why wouldn't they root for us?"
It's a fair question.
After some back-and-forth about the extent of Keisel's Spanish coming from watching Looney Tunes, they get into the most popular topic involving Keisel - the beard.
He confirmed his starting growing his beard a bit earlier than he has in the past, noting how "big and beautiful" it will be in December.
Keisel's on the youth football camp circuit recently, just having attended QB Ben Roethlisberger's camp prior to his trip to Mexico City. He said he played a bit of quarterback in the scrimmages at the end of the camp.
"My favorite part is doing the little games they do at the end, which is like a 7-on-7 drill, and I play all-time quarterback...You line them up and send them on routes. Every time they come back, they're tugging on you, saying 'I was open, man, why didn't you see me? I was open in the end zone.' And that's like every kid there."
He noted Roethlisberger makes a point to throw a pass to every kid, something Keisel (jokingly) didn't understand.
"Ben, save your arm for the season, man."
It shifted a bit more nostalgically as Keisel talked about the losses of DE Aaron Smith and NT Chris Hoke in reference to DE Ziggy Hood likely filling the vacant starting role this season.
"(defensive linemen) have got to really raise their game this year. Ziggy's gonna be that guy from Day 1. Aaron Smith is gone, and we all miss him dearly, especially me. I was really close with Aaron, and Hines (Ward), and James (Farrior) and Chris Hoke.
"I tell them this is their time to shine, they've got a great opportunity right now to play for this great organization. It's their time and they better make it right."
"I'm excited to go down to Mexico Steeler Nation and give them some pointers."
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Mercy killing is nothing but the practice of killing a person or animal,in a painless or minimally painful way, for merciful reasons,usually to end suffering of a patient before death.In wider sense it depicts assisting sufferers to commit sudden death rather than suffering from long,in particular physician-assisted suicide.
Life is a precious gift of god, and even a life of pain is a life at least. Some people feel we don't choose when to be born and we should not be given the right to choose when to die. On the contrary, others feel that a life of pain is not a life but an imposition and we should be at least allowed to end it in a dignified peaceful manner.
I strongly feel that mercy killing should be legalized in India. Because there are some pains in our life which are intolerable, it may be a physical or mental illness which can't be cured. Instead of suffering from Severe pains, and in case the person cannot find any solutions for his pain....then its better to go for mercy killing..
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the mercy killing petition of Aruna Shanbaug, who has been in a vegetative state for 37 years. According to me Aruna Shaunbag's case deserves mercy killing considering her status for prolonged time.
Are you satisfied with the Supreme Court ruling against mercy killing for Aruna Shanbaug? Should euthanasia be legal in India?


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Like many world-leading brands, our success has led to our products being copied by counterfeiters. Unfortunately, it's all too frequent that we're asked if a counterfeit website is real, or hear a story about someone who accidentally purchased a counterfeit parka online. Protect yourself and those you care about by buying only authentic Canada Goose products from an authorized retailer. If you're concerned about a website selling counterfeit merchandise, paste the URL below to check. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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Counterfeiting is not only illegal, but also dangerous.
After analyzing the content of counterfeit jackets, we know that instead of the sanitized, Canadian down used by Canada Goose, counterfeiters often use feather mulch or other fillers. These materials are often coated in bacteria, fungus or mildew, posing significant health risks to unsuspecting consumers. As well, raccoon, dog or other unknown animal hair may be used in place of our functional coyote fur ruff.
Even more frightening is that for a person in cold climate, an authentic Canada Goose parka could mean the difference between life and death. Without real down and fur, the chance of frostbite or freezing becomes a real possibility.
Finally, counterfeit isn't just a danger to your health, but also your wallet. Counterfeit sites are unlikely to offer a refund once a fake product is delivered. Moreover, without secure payment processing, your credit or identity could be at risk.
From seizures at global border crossings by customs officers and police, to rogue websites and illegal on-line auctions, we deal with counterfeiters every day. Made illegally in factories in Asia, the fake jackets are found on many rogue websites as well as in the flea markets of Shanghai, Beijing and Bangkok. Counterfeiting is illegal. It often funds organized crime and counterfeit factories in regions where labour standards are lax often employ child labour.
Key identifiers are poor details in the embroidery along with colour variations in the stitching and/or errors in the shapes of the maple leaves within our Arctic Disc. Amazingly, "Canada" and "Arctic" are sometimes spelled incorrect.
Authentic Canada Goose fur ruffs look thick and luxurious. They are functional in that they provide ultimate protection against frostbite on the face. Counterfeit fur looks scraggly, tangled and sometimes dirty. Coyote ruffs are also much softer than commonly used alternatives such as raccoon. As well, look for poor seam quality on the hood.
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American Apparel T-shirts are made with 100% fine jersey cotton combed for softness and comfort. (Athletic Grey and Athletic Blue contain 50% polyester / 25% cotton / 25% rayon)
One of the elements of the Creative Pet Project pattern. Kiss me!
The Creative Pet Project is a group of talented artists working to publish a charity book to help donate to a chosen animal cause.
Over 70 artists from around the world, with unique and different styles all blending together in one volume, because the love they have for their pets and nature.


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The Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond New York City this spring.
In the wake of a federal court ruling that tentatively endorsed its legality, Aereo will bring its $8-a-month service to Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington and 18 other markets in the U.S., as well as to New York's suburbs. For the past year, the service had been limited to New York City residents as the company fine-tuned its technology and awaited guidance on whether its unlicensed use of free, over-the-air broadcasts amounted to a copyright violation.
A federal judge in New York ruled in July that the service doesn't appear to violate copyright law because individual subscribers are assigned their own, tiny antenna at Aereo's Brooklyn data center, making it analogous to the free signal a consumer would get with a regular antenna at home. Aereo spent the subsequent months selecting markets for expansion and renting space for new equipment in those cities.
"The court decision was the green light in our perspective,'' CEO and founder Chet Kanojia said in a recent interview at Aereo's sparse offices in a former engine factory in Queens. "This is an opportunity of a lifetime to build up something meaningful to change how people access TV.''
Aereo is one of several startups created to deliver traditional media over the Internet without licensing agreements. Past efforts have typically been rejected by courts as copyright violations. In Aereo's case, the judge accepted the company's legal reasoning, but with reluctance.
If the ruling stands, Aereo could cause a great deal of upheaval in the U.S. broadcast industry. It could give people a reason to drop cable or satellite subscriptions as monthly bills rise. It also might hinder broadcasters' ability to sell ads because it's not yet clear how traditional audience measures will incorporate Aereo's viewership. In addition, it could reduce the licensing fees broadcasters collect from cable and satellite companies.
Broadcasters have appealed the July ruling. At a November hearing, appellate judges expressed skepticism about the legality of Aereo's operations. In addition, the original judge's ruling was preliminary, made as part of a decision to let Aereo continue operating while the lawsuits wind their way through court. Even if courts continue to side with Aereo on the legality of its setup, broadcasters still could nitpick on the details and try to argue that the antennas don't actually operate individually


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Cabin Fever? Paynesville Library Has The Cure!
Have you been snowed in for too long?
It's warming up and the snow is melting, and we've missed you! We've got fun and free programs at the Paynesville Public Library, just in time to rescue our snow-bound library patrons.
For the cooped-up preschoolers, "Ocean Fun" story time on Wednesday, March 12 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. will feature stories of the salty seas (complete with beaches, and even some sunshine). Thursday, March 13, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., for those 16 and up, the always-popular Jen Anfinson will lead a hands-on class called "Upcycled Book Creations", in which participants will learn the artful basics of book redesign! Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m. (for those in the family who won't be scared off!) we'll have a visit from author Chad Lewis who will present "Minnesota's Most Haunted Locations." This program takes the audience on a ghostly journey to some of the most haunted places in Minnesota. It covers the entire state from Wandering Ghosts in the North Woods to the Haunted B&B in Wabasha. From phantom creatures prowling the woods to graveyard apparitions located in your own backyard, no place in Minnesota is without its own haunting. Complete with photos, case history, eyewitness accounts, ghost lore, and directions, this unique presentation encourages you to visit these places for your own ghost story. To register for these programs, click on the links above, or call the library at 320.243.7343 (or stop in during open hours, and we'll sign you up).


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Bose SoundLink adds Color Bluetooth speaker and on-ear Bluetooth headphones
Bose has announced two new wireless products in its SoundLink series: the Color Bluetooth speaker and on-ear Bluetooth headphones. The new SoundLink Color is the most affordable Bose Bluetooth speaker yet, designed to let you take your tunes with you... >>
Bose SoundLink III speaker for £260 offers Bluetooth connectivity and colourful scratch-proof cases
Bose has introduced a new Bluetooth speaker called the SoundLink III, a successor to the SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker. Describing it as the "best-performing mobile Bluetooth speaker", Bose said it plays louder and longer than the SoundLink Mini... >>
Bose SoundTouch Wi-Fi music systems clone multi-room Sonos experience
Bose, a company already well-established in the audio industry, thinks it has a new product to out-do Sonos' home wireless streaming solutions. Bose has introduced the SoundTouch WiFi music systems, comprised of three one-piece speakers made to embed... >>
Hands-on: Bose QuietComfort 20 review - in-ear noise-cancelling headphones with a twist
If you've ever travelled business or first class with any airline then you will no doubt have seen several passengers relaxing back with Bose QC 15 noise-cancelling headphones on. However, while they are perfectly suited to relaxing air travel, they're... >>
Hands-on: Bose SoundLink Mini review
It's been more than 18 months since Bose launched its SoundLink wireless Bluetooth speaker and the audio market has shifted since, to devices that are even more portable than that classic, radio-looking device. That's why the company has been busy beavering... >>
S-Box integrates pop-up iPad, TV or Bose radio into your kitchen worktop
If you've ever wanted pop-up gadgetry in your kitchen then S-Box has the answer, with a clever system that will integrate the likes of an iPad or 19-inch TV into your kitchen worktop. The S-Box is designed to fit behind your kitchen cupboards and pop-up... >>
Bose unveils AE2w Bluetooth headphones, can connect with two devices at once
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With well-earned accolades such as 'Best Business Lunch Venue' for the past eight years and recognised by 'Eat Out' as one of the fifteen 'best of the best' restaurants, Browns of Rivonia is one of Joburg's most popular spots.
If you don't love wine quite so much, there is a beautiful patio that overlooks a stunning private garden and pretty koi pond, or dine on the deck, which is very well suited to lunchtime meals. For some sophistication there is an executive lounge where champagne, cognacs and cigars can be savoured.
A very unique feature of this intriguing restaurant is the cheese room, which proffers more than 30 delicious international cheeses. Visit the cheese room alone or pop in before your meal to select the cheese you'd like to finish your dining experience with.
A truly unique and elegant dining experience.
The tantalizing menu and award winning wine list accompanies distinct palates with an unbeatable ambiance.
Here embassy and government officials find sanctuary in international cuisine and fine dining surrounds.
A myriad of dining options beacon intimate dinners, private conversations and languid lunches enjoyed alongside impeccable service.
Find out why Cynthia's Indigo Moon is the favoured meeting place for distinct palates in Gauteng.
This vibrant, modern Indian restaurant is located the middle of the city's entertainment hub, on the unique strip called Long Street. Before you walk in you will find the flavours and aromas wafting past you a convincing invitation.
Indian chefs prepare authentic, predominantly North Indian dishes. Some must-try starters are mushrooms grilled in the real tandoori oven and marinated cottage cheese skewers called paneer sashlik. The succulent prawns in cumin, mustard and tomato sauce are always recommended.
A hot vindaloo with chicken or lamb provides an explosion of flavours and an experience you certainly will remember. For the 'faint of spice' there are a variety of kormas, madras curries and even a great dhal makhani. The clean, classy and modern interior sits in beautiful juxtaposition with the detailed, intense flavours of the dishes. Here you will be spoilt for choice.
Harbour House masters the art of understated elegance and their food follows the same trend.
If it is fine dining without the overly pretentious food you're after, this is the place to be. Situated right by the water's edge with the bustle of the waterfront around you, Harbour House still exudes a relaxed, tranquil ambience.
International cuisine with a hint of Mediterranean and French influence is the speciality here, but their seafood is definitely one of their more passionate endeavours.
A great bar area allows patrons to let their hair down and, as for the menu, you really are spoilt for choice. This is the ideal setting for that special occasion. Booking is advised.
IPerched along the beachfront, Nautilus captures a bygone setting rich in cultural traditions.
During balmy summer days, dine indoors cooled by the welcoming air conditioner or dine alfresco on the esplanade.
The restaurant prefers a more formal setting and a la carte menu with buffet choices.
The Esplanade offers snacks and light meals including exotic cocktails.
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DAVIDSON – The Davidson Parks and Recreation Department will offer a history program on the South Street murder of town druggist Dr. W.H. Wooten, a story that made headlines in February 1914.
David Boraks will discuss the story and talk about buildings connected to the case.
The event, dubbed Murder on South Street with David Boraks, starts at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at Summit Coffee Shop, 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Admission costs $5. Register in advance.
Details: 704-892-3349 or www.davidsoncommunitycalendar.org.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Simplicity key to success on power play; Kovalchuk, Parise not only Devils who need to break through
After the Devils went 0-for-4 with the man advantage (with only three shots on net) in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals Saturday night, right wing Ilya Kovalchuk called the power play "disgusting."
Devils coach Pete DeBoer called that assessment, "a little harsh."
"Hopefully, a little was lost in translation there," DeBoer said. "You're emotional after a loss. I think when you reflect for a day and you look at the tape, we did a lot of good things. Obviously, there's some areas we have to do better job at, but I really liked our game. Game 1 to Game 2, I thought we were 50 percent better and I still think we have some more in the tank."
Kovalchuk, who has yet to register a point in the series, admitted he was frustrated after Game 2.
"After we lose, I can't be happy," he said. "So, it's not just that. I just know we can be better in that particular situation and I know we will be."
The Devils dedicated some time today to reviewing their power play, which is 0-for-6 with only five shots on net in the series.
"We have to be simple," Kovalchuk said. "At this time of the year, power plays have to be one pass and shot and screen. Those shots, those kind of goals, they're going to go in. We tried the fancy stuff, one-touch stuff in the middle, it's not going to work."
As good as the Kings have been on the penalty kill in the playoffs (just five goals against on 63 times shorthanded – 92.1 percent), their power play also has not been good. They're just 6-for-77 (7.8 percent) with the man advantage in the postseason, including 0-for-3 with only two shots on goal in the Finals.
If one of the teams can get some production on the power play, it might prove to be the difference in the series. The Devils need it to be them.
"I feel like they're not calling it as much right now so you're not getting the five, six, seven power plays like you were in the first couple rounds," Devils captain Zach Parise said. "I think if one of the teams can get some momentum on the power play that will go a long way. Hopefully, for us. The last two games we have some early power play opportunities, didn't capitalize on them. Who knows? If you do, it can change a game around."
"The whole playoffs were we're good on the power play," Kovalchuk said. 'If we're not scoring, we got momentum, at least we got good chances so at least we had momentum for the rest of the game. But those two (first) games we were just awful so we've got to be better."
Much has been made of Kovalchuk's and Parise's lack of production in the Finals. Neither has a point in the series.
Parise had four shots on goal in Game 2, three after DeBoer reunited him and Kovalchuk on the top line with Travis Zajac in the third period. Kovalchuk had only two shots on goal in Game 2, but nearly won it when he hit the crossbar with only 18 seconds left in regulation.
"I played a little better, but still I don't think any of us can say he played a great game," Kovalchuk said. "Personally, I feel the same way. We all can be better and we will be. I really believe so. We really care about each other and that's what's going to make us better as a team, not one guy, not two guys. All of us have to stick together and play as a team."
"I think both games I've had a couple of good opportunities, each game, and for whatever reason they haven't gone in the net," Parise said. 'That's the difference between standing here and answering this question or saying you played a great game last game. So, that's the way it goes right now. All of us feel that we can be better and as lines we can do more to generate some offense."
As DeBoer noted, the Devils' only goal in Game 1 was credited to defenseman Anton Volchenkov when the rebound of his point shot bounced in off Kings defenseman Slava Voynov. And the fourth line of Ryan Carter, Stephen Gionta and Steve Bernier produced the Devils' goal in Game 2 on a Carter deflection. (That line was also on the ice for both Kings' goals Saturday, though.)
So, it's not just Parise and Kovalchuk. It's the top nine forwards.
"We've got two goals in the series and one from Volchenkov and one from Carter," DeBoer said. "So, I think that tells the story."
Part of the story also is the goaltending of Jonathan Quick, who allowed only two goals on 51 shots in the first two games.
"He's playing really well," Parise said. "There's no secret there. I think just as a team, they play really well defensively where they don't give you a lot of opportunities. But they've been there. The opportunities have been there. We just haven't capitalized on them. Not to take anything away from Quick. He's playing really well. When he's seeing the puck, he's making the saves. I still think we can bring it up another level."
The Devils experienced similar trouble scoring goals when Henrik Lundqvist shut them out twice in the first three games of the Eastern Conference Finals. They broke through after that, though, and scored 12 goals over the last three games of the series.
That gives them confidence that they can do the same against Quick if they do the right things.
"We just stuck with it, we believed in ourselves and we found a way to get it done," said center Travis Zajac, who also has no points in the series. "Eventually that series tilted in our favor. So if we can do the same thing tomorrow night and worry about tomorrow night's game and get a win tomorrow, that will definitely help us."


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Made with mashed potatoes, these golden-brown goodies will complement just about any meal. I always included them as part of my holiday menu when my daughters were growing up, and now the girls carry on the tradition with their own families.—Myrna Wolfswinkel, Sheldon, Iowa
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1-1/2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
- 1 cup mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the mashed potatoes, butter, honey, eggs, salt and 2 cups all-purpose flour; beat until smooth. Stir in whole wheat flour and enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
- 2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- 3. Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 40 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Divide between two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
- 4. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown; brush with melted butter. Yield: about 3 dozen.
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Arch. argent. pediatr. vol.110 no.5 Buenos Aires oct. 2012
Variability of physical activity in Chilean children aged 4-10: a study by accelerometry
Claude Godard, MDa, Melissa Román, BSb, María del Pilar Rodríguez BSb, Bárbara Leyton, Mga and Gabriela Salazar, MDa
a. Institute of
Nutrition and
Food Technology.
Universidad de Chile.
Santiago, Chile.
b. School of Nutrition and Dietetics. Universidad Santo Tomás. Viña del Mar, Chile.
E-mail: Claude Godard, MD: email@example.com
Conflict of interests: None.
Received: 02-02-2012
Approved: 05-16-2012
Introduction. When compared to popular questionnaires, accelerometry provides more reliable
information regarding physical activity. Thus, the
objective has been to document the variability of
physical activity in Chilean children in relation
to age, gender, nutritional status and days of the
week, and to determine how many of them meet
the recommendation for moderate to vigorous
physical activity for more than an hour a day.
Population and methods. One hundred and nine (109) school children aged 4-10 (67 boys, 42 girls) wore an accelerometer for 2, 3 or 4 consecutive days. Of them, 30 were obese (BMI>95th percentile by age and gender). In each subject, levels of physical activity were expressed in counts per minute (cpm) and means (SD) of cpm/hour. Moderate to vigorous physical activity was defined by the daily sum of cpm>900.
Results. Daytime physical activity had a mean of 21,697 (662) cpm/hour with considerable variation from one child to another, and from one time of the day to another in the same child. Individual cpm/hour was significantly associated to moderate to vigorous physical activity (R = 0.954). Differences were found between girls and boys (p < 0.01) and between obese and non-obese children (p < 0.01). There were no differences between children <6 years and>9 years (p = 0.12). There was a slight difference between weekdays and weekends. Fifty-six (56) of 67 boys (83.6%) and 24 of 42 girls (57.1%) met the recommendation for moderate to vigorous physical activity for more than 60 minutes a day.
Conclusion. There is a physical activity defcit in Chilean school children under 10 years, particularly in girls and obese kids.
Key words: School children; Physical activity; Accelerometry; Obesity.
The amount of physical activity
is extremely variable from one child
to another. It depends on genetic factors, age, gender, weather conditions,
existing advocacy actions, as well as
the child's family social, cultural and
economic status, among other factors.
In the context of the increasing global
sedentary lifestyle of our time, children are less active than in past decades under normal living conditions.
This is important since childhood obesity has become a major health issue
among Chilean children and because
physical inactivity is a determinant of
In recent years, essentially in the US and Europe, studies analyzing children's physical activity have multiplied, whether conducted using:
a) indirect calorimetry or doubly labeled water measurement (considered as a standard, but less suitable for field studies, i.e., epidemiological studies); b) questionnaires and reminders; and, above all, c) motion sensors, specifically, accelerometers.3 All publications agree that men are more active than women and that obese people are less active than nonobese individuals.
In Chile, data were obtained essentially by questionnaires.4-6 In 2006, a simple questionnaire of habitual physical activity associated with a 0-10 score was validated in children aged 8-13, and it showed good concordance with the accelerometry.7 Another study, by Vasquez et al.,8 reported the accelerometric physical activity of obese children aged 3-5.
An accelerometer, an objective and non-reactive method that is relatively easy to use, allows quantifying movement at any time and detects different levels of physical activity, from sedentary to vigorous. Faced with a large number of international publications on physical activity in children using accelerometers, and the recommendation that children should spend at least an hour a day doing moderate to vigorous activities,9-11 we think it appropriate to continue measuring the physical activity of Chilean children with this practical technique well-tolerated by school children. A pilot project of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de Alimentos, INTA) of Chile on prevention of obesity in school children12 gave us the opportunity to study the physical activity of children aged 4-10 by accelerometry, with the objective of documenting its variability and the fulfillment of recommendations in this area.
Subjects of this study were chosen by convenience due to material limitations, as a subsample of 586 school children aged 4-10 who
participated in a pilot project of INTA. The latter,
published by Kain et al.12 and titled "Prevention
of obesity in preschoolers and school children of
public schools of a district in Santiago de Chile:
pilot project 2006," consisted of implementing a
long-term educational intervention for students
and teachers.
This study was approved by the INTA Ethics Committee and developed between April and July of 2006. The protocol was explained to the children's parents, who were asked to sign an informed consent.
Anthropometry: Weight and height were measured using a SECA 0.1 kg-0.1 cm precision scale to assess the body mass index (BMI). Obesity was defined by a BMI =95th percentile for age and gender, according to the reference of CDCNCHS 2002.
Protocol: On Thursday morning, after children had started their school day and together with an anthropometry, Actiwatch AW64 accelerometers were placed on children, who wore them with a semi-elastic belt on the right hip. The belts were removed the following Monday when children returned to class.
Accelerometry: The Actiwatch AW64 measures 27 x 25 x 9 mm and weighs 16.3 g. This miniaturized device consists of a piezoelectric translator and a microprocessor that transforms multidirectional accelerations into quantitative signals, which are recorded in the memory. The results are expressed in counts per minute (cpm). In order to consider a daytime activity log as valid, at least 7.5 h of data were required. Following the international recommendation,13 cpm periods equal to zero for more than 20 minutes were excluded, since the student could have taken off the belt. For the total days and for each separate day, the sum of cpm was divided by the number of hours recorded; this is how we obtained a mean "cpm/hour" value. A similar reduction of data has been employed by Page et al.14 and by Pate et al.15 to standardize very dissimilar accelerometer values in days and hours/day.
For each subject, the time used in different levels of intensity of physical activity was also estimated. The number of minutes a day with cpm>900 was rated as moderate to vigorous physical activity as classified by Puyau et al.,16 thus determining the number of subjects who had moderate to vigorous physical activity for 60 minutes or more a day.
For physical activity at night, we selected all the records that showed activity (cpm>25), for more than 60 minutes after 9.00 pm.
Statistics: Data were processed using the software Stata 11. A p-value <0.05 was considered significant. We performed a Shapiro-Wilk test to verify data normality, and the differences were determined by the Student's t test and ANOVA using the post hoc test by Scheffe. For the association of quantitative data, we used Pearson's correlation and the ?2 test for qualitative data.
One hundred and twenty-eight boys and girls
aged 4-10 entered the study. Of them, 19 were excluded for having incomplete daily records (less
than 7.5 h), Actiwatch technical failures or dropout after one day. The remaining 109 cases were
analyzed, 38 had four days of recordings (from
Thursday to Sunday) and 26 had three days (from
Thursday to Saturday). There were 45 who had
only two valid days of accelerometry (different
days); however, their incorporation was accepted for analysis because the average daily hours
recorded and cpm/hour were not significantly
different from the cases with three or four days
of recordings.
The results of these 109 cases are presented in Tables 1, 2 and 3 and in Figure 1. We found that the individual cpm/hour was closely associated to moderate to vigorous physical activity/day: R= 0.954 (Pearson).
Table 1. Accelerometric values of physical activity for 109 participants (mean, SD)
Table 2. Accelerometric values of physical activity: variation according to age (mean, SD)
Table 3. Accelerometric values of physical activity according to nutritional status (mean, SD)
Figure 1. Comparison of cpm/hour for weekdays (Thursday and Friday) with week-end days (Saturday and Sunday) in 15 girls and 23 boys (averages for two days)
Table 1 shows the mean cpm/hour values,
moderate to vigorous physical activity (minutes/day) and the number of subjects with =60 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, with significant difference between boys and
girls. Individual daytime physical activities varied
considerably from one subject to another: the difference between the highest and the lowest value
obtained was of 42,017 cpm/hour.
As described in Table 2, age had no influence on physical activity, but a slight downward trend between the extreme categories "<6 years" and">9 years" was detected.
In Table 3, physical activity is classified according to nutritional status, with a significant difference in cpm/hour and moderate to vigorous physical activity (minutes/day) between children with a normal nutritional status and obese children. The 30 obese children were less active than the 63 with normal nutritional state.
In Figure 1 physical activity (cpm/hour) of Thursdays and Fridays is compared with that of Saturdays and Sundays, for the 38 children who recorded data on four consecutive days. We note that there is a great individual variability, with many girls and boys who decreased their physical activity over the weekend, while others increased it.
On average, physical activity decreased slightly, but significantly (p < 0.001) over the weekend: cpm/hour= 16,210 (8694) versus 22,249 (7743) during the week. However, there was certain correlation between weekdays and weekends, both in the total group (R= 0.64) as in the boys (R= 0.66), but much less in girls (R= 0.26).
For one to four days, 88 students (53 boys, 35 girls) went to bed after 10.00 pm; 52 of them did so after 11 pm, and 23, after midnight. Among them, we added a total of 184 "night" hours, for which physical activity was 17,072 (12,071) cpm/hour. Fridays and Saturdays were a little less active, but the difference with Thursdays and Sundays was not significant.
This study (one of the first in our subcontinent) showed that physical activity of school
children under 10 years has important variability
from one subject to another. The information obtained, which was objective and non-reactive, has
allowed us to appropriately determine whether
the children assessed met the recommendation for moderate to vigorous physical activity for more
than one hour a day. Additionally, contrary to the
questionnaires, accelerometry provided informa-tion on physical activity almost during the entire
waking time.
The results of this study should be interpreted with caution, given the relatively small size of the sample. In recent years, studies on physical activity by accelerometry have been published with many more subjects, up to over a thousand children, such as in the study by Nyberg et al.17 However, other relevant studies have reported a number of cases similar to ours.14,18,19
Furthermore, we analyzed daily logs of physical activity for only two to four days, having established three days as initial pattern; however, cpm/hour values in two-day records were not significantly different from those collected for a larger number of days. According to Trost et al., at least seven days would be needed to appropriately estimate children's routine physical activity, but for children under 10, four days could be enough.13 Future studies of physical activity in our country will be possible with the use of motion sensors for 7 or more days, and exercising caution for the selection of subjects and families, while taking into account the difficulties presented by low-income families.
Of the initial sample of 128 participants, 19 were excluded, which represents 14.8%, a similar value to our previous study (17.2%).7 With prolonged accelerometry periods, these figures could be considerably higher, such as in the Van Coevering et al. publication, in the US,20 where dropouts up to 55% have been reported, and even with notable loss of sensors.
As expected, our results show that boys are more active than girls, and obese school children are less active than non-obese ones, confirming the numerous data of literature from around the world. Physical activity did not decline between ages 5 to 10, as has been recently reported in Swedish boys and girls, both during school days and on weekends.17 The difference between Chilean children and Swedish children of the same age (if confirmed by future studies) could be explained by different educational and cultural habits and traditions: in Chile there is more free outdoor play, less scheduled activities, perhaps even fewer school hours. Janssens11 has described how, from preschool age (as of 2 years) to adolescence (up to 16-18 years), the essentials of physical activity go progressively from free spontaneous activity, based on games and command of motor skills, to directed activity, scheduled by sports and studies.
This transition seems to take place later in Chilean children than in Swedish children. Furthermore, global levels of physical activity may rise between ages 3-8, as suggested by another report from Sweden,21 even though it may seem contrary to the above.
In the sample studied, there is globally little difference in physical activity between the week (school days as Thursday and Friday) and the weekend, but with great individual variations, both in girls and boys. In children under 10 years, studies have reported more physical activity over the weekend,18,22 less activity,17 or similar physical activity.19,23 These differences could be attributed to the special circumstances of recording (season, family customs, etc.). Tendency towards less physical activity on weekends actually becomes general after ages 10-11.17,22
Moreover, in these school children, we evidenced considerable physical activity in hours of the night, after 10 pm, although data is not conclusive since the details of the occupation of these night hours are unknown. However, it is possible to point out that the waking pattern of these school children differs from that of Northern European children, whose bedtime is stricter (around 9 pm).
Finally, accelerometry has allowed us to determine, with greater precision than questionnaires, the amount of children who spend, on average, more than 60 minutes a day doing moderate to vigorous physical activity.9-11 A significant number of school children achieved this goal: 73.4% in total, and even 83% in boys, percentages that are higher than those of older Chilean boys, which was only 62%.7 However, in comparison, 93% of Hispanic children of Texas and 85% of girls aged 4-8 spend more than 60 minutes a day doing moderate to vigorous physical activity, per the Anglo-Saxon recommendation for children and teenagers between ages 6 and 18.24
A study conducted in three European countries (Denmark, Estonia and Portugal) concluded that children who spend an average of 90 minutes a day doing moderate to vigorous physical activity have a lower cardiovascular risk (measured by a set of seven factors) and better health.25 Sixty minutes would not be enough according to these authors. However, the 90-minute goal may seem utopian and discouraging from a behavioral perspective, and the 60-minute goal seems more realistic and achievable in the current conditions.11
Currently, questionnaires are less reliable for assessing physical activity in children and adolescents, whatever the model or instrument. Several meta-analyses of studies on questionnaires, especially self-reports and approximate reports, have been published recently to seriously question their reliability.26-28 In our country, new studies are required for an objective assessment of physical activity, in children and adolescents of all ages, with accelerometry recordings over more days (that we believe feasible), with greater number of participants, including variables such as social-economic level, season and climate, and considering possible ongoing models of intervention. Such a study will allow appropriate comparisons with international data and recommendations for Chilean childhood.
Individual physical activity of Chilean school children under 10 years of age is extremely variable. Girls are less active than boys and obese children are less active than non-obese. Eightythree per cent of the students (but only 57% of girls) meet the recommendation for moderate to vigorous physical activity -the healthiest kind- for more than one hour a day.
To the children, their parents and school authorities for their valuable collaboration, to Medical Technologist Alyerina Anziani and Secretary Jacqueline Marchant for their technical help and to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for their logistic support. n
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Skin Care
02. Rohto Shirojyun Lotion - I wanted to try this on my scars and I'm glad I did! It's been lightening them up quite nicely - even the deep, stubborn ones! I really like how it doesn't contains tons of ingredients and its fragrance-free.
03. L'egere Purifying BB Facial Peeling Gel - This is my second bottle. I love this stuff! Affordable, brightens my complexion and leaves my skin soft.
04. Zamian Gold Cacao Pack - It took me a while to make a purchase, but I finally gave in! I've heard about this since 2005 but never gave it a chance because I thought that it was too good to be true. The first time I used it I had a pimple on the right side of my cheek and after 3 days, it was gone! I am now a believer and I will forever re-purchase this, lol. Very affordable and smells just like chocolate too, yummy!
05. Origins Clean Energy Gentle Cleansing Oil - A gentle and effective cleansing oil. Removes all my make-up and doesn't irritate my skin or eyes. I recommend for combo/oily & sensitive skin.
Base Make-Up & Primer
02. The Body Shop Radiant Highlighter - When I first reviewed this, I didn't like it as much. I decided to give it another chance and now I'm am in love with it! Eyeko looks more natural and better for me during summer, but during the winter as my skin is slightly more pale, this works perfectly.
04. Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - Unlike the other colors, #21 and #23, this applies much smoother and blends like a dream. I have #23 and #31 - #31 is great for tanned beauties!
05. Maybelline Angelfit Pore Zero Base - Thanks to my lovely J, she sent me this for our swap and I'm so happy she did. This is perfect for oily skins - it keeps your oils at bay and gives a nice soft, luminous glow to your makeup! It also has SPF! I used this on Angie, who has extremely oily skin and was happy to hear that her make-up stayed on all night - no smudging what so ever! Sadly, it's only available in Asia.
05. MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot - This is my favorite go-to product during the winter. I prefer using paint pots in winter as they're more creamy and don't dry out my lids. I also like using Soft Ochre as concealer as well. Very multipurpose.
Point Make-Up & Tools
02. Majolica Majolica Lash Gorgeous Wing - I always use this if I want a fanned-out, natural look to my lashes. Waterproof and really easy to remove.
03. Kiss Me Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara - If you're for a mascara that gives you a dramatic look, this is for you. Its super smudge-proof and waterproof! The formula is really black and it thickens lashes. I only use this on special occasions as this is a bit hard to remove. A big thank you to my friend Lane for sending this to me!
04. Neutrogena Healthy Skin Eye Brightening Perfector - All time favorite drugstore concealer. Helps conceal my dark circles, brightens my eye area and doesn't crease or cake up on me. I also like the light texture.
05. Sephora Lush Flush Lip & Cheek Tint in 01 Merlot - Very easy and quick to use. I apply some on my cheeks and lips and I have the perfect natural flushed cheeks and lovely wine stained lips.
06. Koji NO.73 Lash Curler - The best curler for wide or round eye shapes. Its wide curve helps grabs every single lash and doesn't pinch the skin. Gives a nice natural curl and doesn't bend or break your lashes. Thanks Lane for this! *hugs*
07. Everyday Minerals Blush in Snuggle - This sample has lasted me for 2 years! A little goes such a long way with EDM blushes. This is a soft pink blush with fine sparkles - though when applied it looks matte/satin. Great for everyday.
08. ELF Studio Treat & Tame in Dark - Waterproof, nice tint, lasts all day and for only three dollars, what's not to like?
09. Sonia Kashuk Brow Definer in Taupe - Alongside Maybelline's Define-A-Brow, this is the only brow definer I would recommend. WAY BETTER than Rimmel's Hazel brow pencil. Great for dark-haired beauties. Stays on all day, affordable and no smudging. LOVE.
10. Milani Infinite Liquid Liner - This range from Milani is one of my favorites. These liners are super waterproof, doesn't smudge, inexpensive or comes in some fun colors. A nice dupe for MAC Liquidlast liners.
11. Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus - Very popular amongst beauty bloggers. Lengthens lashes very well and is extremely black. Holds a curl well. I recommend this to those who have short lashes.
02. Givenchy Very Irresistible - Be careful with this, if you spray too much it gets overwhelming! Has a floral scent like Daisy, but smells more sensual.
03. Paris Hilton Siren - Smells fruity with hints of floral (you can tell I like floral scents, lol). I really like this, but it just sucks also as I don't like Paris very much, haha.
04. Paris Hilton Tease - Reminds me of Givenchy but lighter. The colors and gradient style used are similar too. Weird isn't it? Haha.
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Brown County's coroner will keep her job despite a push for her removal from more than 2,000 county residents.
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GEORGETOWN, Ohio -- Brown County's coroner will keep her job for the time being despite a push for her removal from more than 2,000 county residents.
Judge John Kessler ruled Monday the case against Dr. Judith Varnau should be dismissed because plaintiffs failed to prove there was sufficient reason to remove her from office.
Varnau, who took office during the 2012 general election, is accused of improperly handling death investigations and abusing human remains.
The push to oust Varnau from her position came after more than 2,300 county residents signed a petition calling for her removal.
The petition was filed with the Brown County Court of Common Pleas in April after accusations Varnau botched two separate death scene investigations.
Family: Varnau Treated Our Son Like 'Trash'
Brown County residents Steve and Rebecca Adamson started the petition March 1 after their son Zachary Adamson died from a gunshot wound to the head in January.
The Adamsons, who are represented by attorney Tracy Hawkins, created a Facebook page in March to spread information about the petition. The two said Varnau fumbled their son's death investigation.
"I don't think she's doing her job as coroner." Hawkins said in April. "You get one chance to get it right. If you don't start that process and do it right from the minute you arrive, there's no going back and families will never have answers. That's unacceptable."
Varnau ruled Zachary's death a suicide, but his parents said they have doubts their son pulled the trigger.
"Nobody stopped and said, 'Hey, let's find out what happened here.' They didn't do that," Steve Adamson said in Aprl. "They treated him like they were taking out the trash. They didn't care enough about him to do an investigation to see what happened to our boy."
RELATED: Family sues Brown County Coroner
MORE: Varnau denies mishandling death investigations
Kessler's ruling states that while Varnau's actions in Zachary's case may amount to neglect, they are not grounds for her firing.
"The court finds that (Varnau's) failures do not sufficiently make out clear and convincing evidence of gross neglect... of a gravity and frequency amounting to an endangerment or threat to the public welfare," Kessler said.
Kessler added that while disagreements between Varnau and the Brown County Sheriff's Office are "cumbersome, inefficient, ineffectual and unnecessary," they are within Varnau's discretion.
"It is clearly not well suited to best practices," Kessler said. "Best practices, however, are not what this case is about. This case is also not about whether Brown County's citizens are being well served or poorly served by the coroner, or the sheriff. That is a question for the ballot box, not for the court."
Lawsuit: Varnau Left Behind Man's Skull
During the hearings, plaintiffs also presented the cases of Hanson E. Jones, Jr.
Varnau is accused of abusing Jones Jr.'s remains and improperly managing his death scene.
Jones Jr. died in his home on Aug. 7 from a gunshot wound to the head.
In a lawsuit filed in February, Jones Jr.'s sister Donna Elfers and his daughter Angela Brown claimed Varnau failed to coordinate with the sheriff's office when she took charge of Jones Jr.'s death scene.
Elfers and Brown also accused Varnau of not completing a "meaningful investigation" and abandoning several large pieces of Jones Jr.'s skull scattered throughout his home.
"This family will never know if Hanson Jones was murdered or committed suicide," attorney Al Gerhardstein said earlier this year. "They do know that his remains were disrespected."
According to the lawsuit, Jones Jr.'s home was left unlocked when Varnau allegedly abandoned a shotgun believed to be used in his death, several shotgun shells, gloves, toe tags and other items.
Elfers arrived at her brother's home in shock and found the items, the lawsuit states.
When she asked Varnau what to do with her brother's skull pieces, Elfers was told to bury them under a tree, the lawsuit states.
Gerhardstein, who represents Elfers and Brown, said Varnau's actions stemmed from a political feud with the sheriff's office.
"We hope through this case to encourage the coroner to stop using Brown County deaths as a pawn in her political feud with the sheriff," Gerhardstein said. "Brown County residents deserve fair and thorough death scene investigations and deserve to have their deceased loved ones treated with dignity and respect."
Varnau told WCPO the sheriff's office was with her for the death scene investigation and the lawsuit's claims are false.
"The part about not coordinating is very much not accurate because they were there when I got to the scene," Varnau said. "I am trying to work with (the sheriff's office). I am really trying to work with them."
'Political Feud' Brews After Inmate's Death
The feud between Varnau and the sheriff's office began making waves in December 2013, when Varnau called the death of an inmate at the Brown County Adult Detention Center a homicide.
Zachary Goldson, 24, was found hanging from a bed sheet on the sprinkler in his cell on Oct. 5, nine days after his arrest on Sept. 26.
Varnau concluded in her report, "it would be physically impossible for (Goldson) to reach the sprinkler," and his death was not a suicide.
After Varnau's ruling, Chief Deputy J.K. Schadle called her findings "political."
But Varnau's husband, Dennis Varnau, said Schadle's mention of politics was just a way to avoid a different issue.
"They've played it just right to keep the focus off the real facts," Dennis Varnau told WCPO in April. "The fact that institutional sprinkler heads cannot support any more than 40 pounds before breaking off; that the ligature marks on the neck were not caused by the sheet – but if they can get a replacement coroner in place to change the death certificate to suicide, then a whole bunch of people will be getting off."
Dennis Varnau said those who supported the petition against his wife often bring up the fact that he ran unsuccessfully for sheriff in 2008.
At a hearing in April, Judith Varnau testified on her own behalf and denied any allegations that her husband's bid for sheriff affected her duties as coroner.
She also argued people expect her to do law enforcement work, but that's not her job.
Dennis Varnau, who now acts as Judith Varnau's assistant in some of her duties as coroner, said many often criticize him with claims that he forced his wife to become coroner to help him run for sheriff.
But Dennis Varnau said his bid for sheriff has never interfered with his wife's rulings. He said if any party is political, it is the sheriff's office.
"This county has been run by a politically-situated mob for several decades, and many deaths have not been recorded as to what they are because there essentially have been no 'checks and balances' where all 'hands' are connected to the same body," he said.
Brown County Sheriff Dwayne Wenninger signed the petition against Judith Varnau.
WCPO's Jesse Folk contributed to this report.
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Google intros Gmail for mobile 2.0
Google announced today that Gmail for mobile has reached version 2.0 and it's available for download.
The application is compatible with most J2ME and BlackBerry handsets. It can be downloaded if you point your mobile browser to m.google.com/mail and it is, of course, free of charge.
Gmail for mobile 2.0 is now available in more than 35 languages and brings a set of welcomed improvements said to make the mobile email experience faster, as well as more reliable.
The new version of mini Gmail also features:
Multiple accounts management – you can switch between Gmail and Google Apps email accounts
Multiple mobile email drafts – several email drafts can be saved for later sending.
Offline support – even if you don't have a signal, you can still read recent mails and compose new ones
Powerful shortcut keys – these work only for handsets that have QWERTY keyboards. For example, you can hit "k" for a new conversation, "j" to go to an older conversation or "z" to undo
Here's a video presentation with Gmail for mobile 2.0:
Source: Google Mobile Blog