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Ladies & Gentlemen, What Do You Think The Line Between Healthy Fighting And Dysfunction Is??
We ALL have that ONE friend – that ONE friend that will call you EVERY TIME some drama goes down in their relationship, or will text you any-damn-time they need to reissue their restraining order because they are seemingly TRAPPED in an unhealthy, dysfunctional relationship. But here's the thing: The more advice you give them, the more insight you are providing for them to ignore and neglect because they ALWAYS keep sliding back into the BULLSH*T no matter how hard you tell them to avoid it. These people are trapped in Emotional Roller Coasters, and because we want to help them at the lowest of their lows, we all seemingly forget ONE important fact about these people: Only THEY can help themselves – and they DON'T want to get off.
But let me not speak condescendingly because the fact is I'VE been in up-and-down, dysfunctional relationships in the past and I REFUSED to allow myself to extricate my feelings, time and energy away from the situation. The truth is, if you've ever REALLY loved someone you probably have experienced the Emotional Roller-Coaster in full effect. But there is a statute of limitations on this BS, before you are no longer an innocent victim of intense feelings – and you become a simple-minded sadistic dumbass, too intrigued by the drama and pain to leave it alone. That's NOT love anymore – that's wilfully inflicting pain upon yourself.
So consider this post a message to ALL of our intrinsic selves: Self, we need to get our sh*t together, because we can't keep complaining about our past, present and future state when we are SUBJECTING ourselves to this pain. And yes, after you recognize that you are ON the roller-coaster, it's YOUR job to get off it – not the DOUCHE who is driving you crazy.
I am a large proponent of the idea that a relationship should have disagreements, because two human beings placed in close proximity will be enough for complicated and sometimes frustrating issues to arise. That's normal. To have good days and bad days is normal. To constantly run the gamut of awe-inspiring affection and Worldstar hip-hop fights like clockwork is NOT normal – that's DYSFUNCTION. And y'all can miss me with that "learn how to work through it" BS, because a relationship is SUPPOSE to have some measure of overriding affection that can bring a sense of stability to everyday interactions. If everyday is a Pacquaio/Mayweather fight, then THAT relationship is NOT worth saving.
If you are in a relationship that constantly has you on an emotional roller-coaster, do yourself a favour and GET OFF. I promise you the pain of LOSING that person will PALE in comparison to the pain of STAYING with them and burning through MORE good years of your life while everything around you slowly deteriorates.
You owe yourself a LOT better than that.
This Is Your Conscience
I"m not sure how thin that line is but I'm sure people make it seem so thin that you can't tell the difference. Mistakes happen in relationships. Sometimes you shout, hurt and make your partner feel uncomfortable, shame and angry but on a consistent basis is where the problem lies and only the recipient can determine what consistent is. That's where it gets "complicated" because if you really want the relationship to work you will ignore when that line gets crossed. Right now I have an ex-gf who is in that kind of situation and she just refuses to believe that that's where she is. Hopefully she will look back and realise that the line that was crossed is now the horizon
wow, I am in a dysfunctional relationship and everything you said is true but my punk ass doesn't know how to leave or hurt the one that swears he loves me
Awww Sheila! *e-hug*
When you are truly ready to leave, you will. Only you know your own relationship. However, I will say to not waste too much time. No one is getting any younger.
Aww… I know that feeling Sheila. Keep your head up girl. A friend of mine sent me this quote when I was in this situation and I've kept it saved in my phone ever since.
"As long as better is possible, good is never enough."
Never settle for any reason, especially guilt. Good luck:)
I am in a very dysfunctional relationship as well. I am a punk as well. I make excuse like " I have put in so much am not leaving or I am not about to see him with someone else after all that I have done"
And on another tag line. The delays are not due to the fact game being better. It's just a few marketing. When the game is out is vital to these companies. They don't care if it's out with bugs simply because they will patch it and so they only care for it to be out at the right time to get more money.


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Database finds docs actively use Twitter
A new database of physician tweets aims to gain insight into how doctors use Twitter.
San Francisco-based WCG, an independent strategic communications firm, created a database of nearly 1,400 U.S. doctors on Twitter and linked them to their National Provider Identifier, the 10-digit identification number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
So far, the project has involved analyzing 400,000 tweets over a five-month period this year, according to MedCity News. At the project's website, MDigital Life, you can play with the data yourself.
Among the findings so far:
- These docs tweet an average of twice a day.
- More than half do so during their workday.
- The most-followed doc is KevinMD.com blogger Kevin Pho.
- During the study period, 83 percent of specialties mentioned diabetes in their tweets.
- 70 percent of specialties mentioned prostate cancer, as part of this summer's controversy about the validity of the PSA test as a means of lowering morbidity.
The database is believed to be the most in-depth analysis of physician tweets so far, though a team lead by Katherine Chretien of the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C., published an admonition for more professionalism when using social media in February 2011.
The database also tracks physician communication on Facebook, StumbleUpon, Reddit and email. The researchers have teamed up with the Mayo Clinic in their search for deeper insights from the data.
Healthcare tweets have grown 51 percent in 2012, Twitter's Melissa Barnes announced at the recent Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco. The microblogging service has been cautiously wooing healthcare marketers, but Barnes warned that some caveats apply.
As with all forms of social media, opinions differ on the appropriate use--and whether there is one--of the medium. Guidelines from from the Federation of State Medical Boards remind providers that patient privacy and personal boundaries remain paramount.
To learn more:
- read the MedCity News article
- find the MDigital Life site
- check out the KevinMD post
Related Articles:
Twitter official offers caveats for healthcare use
Study: Docs increasingly using social media to share medical info
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I've had this conversation with some people I work with. It's my opinion that beating Nebraska is a bigger deal than beating Iowa. We've beaten Iowa on a semi-regular basis and Nebraska has been a conference opponent. What is your thought?
What ever happened to truth, justice and the American Way?
What can the coaches do to get AA to stop turning the ball over???? I know he has gone through 3 coaches, but come on 5th year starter and his 2nd year in this offense. I was disappointed in the 3 turnovers in the first game hoping that he had grasped the offense better by now.
PS - I do like AA and think that he could do something special this year, just dumb mistakes make me mad!
What is the number one thing that has been stressed to players this year?
How much of a concern is the defensive pass rush (lack there of?)
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I didn't know Satan posted on here. Because clearly with this opinion, you're the devil.
Is Nick Kron not grayshirting? Sorry, not the best question for Iowa week...
Go Cyclones!
French Fries - shoestring or crinkle cut?
French Women - hot or hairy?
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This is why you're my favorite
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GC, he's obviously all man. And I don't think Ellen would go *****, even for GC...
How likely are we to see some real tackles on a consistent basis by our defense this season? It's one thing to say what needs to happen (PR: "... We were trying to tackle with our arms and not our hips.) and another to actually make it happen. I'm frustrated with watching fingertip tackles slip out of our grasp more often than not.
What's your favorite and least favorite things about the ISU/Iowa rivalry week?
Go Cubs Go!
More tackles against Iowa. Knott or Klein?
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Who will play point guard in 2011?
On Sunday Iowa State is 2-0...What happened in Saturday's game to make that happen?
Chris who would win in a fight. You or Joe Paterno?
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On the other hand, increasing moisture over the rest of the forecast area will provide much higher humidity today and increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms as a low pressure trough boundary approaches from the west. Early this morning...While an upper level ridge lingers over the Upper Midwest, with the axis east of the Northland, there will be height falls over the western forecast area. The strong low level jet from the ssw, of about 40 to 50 knots, will pump moisture from the Central Plains into the western forecast area, and the synoptic lift could help produce some showers and storms over the western forecast area this morning. The threat of severe weather is very low, but the most unstable cape of about 500 to 1000 J/kg and model sounding profiles suggest there could be some strong cells capable of producing small hail. 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Americans speak English, they don't speak Latin, your point is absolutely irrelevant.
Another thing, the 4th of fucking July. You didn't win the Revolutionary war, the French, Dutch and Spanish did.
i dunno about them being in the war but for about a century the dutch were the predominant superpower in the world, they would routinely beat france and britain in military confrontation.
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
The dutch were in the war, my elementary school taught this.
I was just making a point that "color" is older than "colour". Latin has influenced a ton of words in english so in a way, we do speak a very indirect form of latin, french, german etc.
i dunno wasnt meant to express doubt, i just didnt have any inclination one way or the other. i really know very little about the revolutionary war.
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
your welcome
The Dutch provided crucial financial support... did you not know that?The dutch? Lol, what are you talking about.
Seriously if the dutch were in the war thats pretty weird link me.
Yeah France won the war for you, Spain and the Netherlands's involvement was less about the political cause of independence
You caught us at a bad time, you should have sought independence about 100 years ago when we would have completely killed you and the French wouldn't have helped you
If the US went against Britain at the turn of the century, without France, Spain and the Netherlands, they would of lost without a doubt.
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I am the parent of three daughters, 8, 4, and 4. One of my twins seems to have panic attacks when she is overloaded. For example, when she can't find her blankie and has looked all over the house for it. Or when we're getting down to the wire on getting dressed and leaving the house and she has to choose what she's going to wear RIGHT NOW.
I know quite a bit about panic attacks on the adult side -- I've had them off and on for 20 years. I've learned how to control mine and I know they're hereditary. But I'm fearful for my daughter who seems to get them now perhaps once every few weeks.
Has anyone experienced this with their young child? Have any words of wisdom for me? My husband and I can calm her down but I just don't want her to have to go through this.
Many thanks. Concerned Mommy
A panic attack is a very extreme form of anxiety where you feel like you are going to die. My Aunt suffers from panic disorder. When she has a panic attack she is absolutely terrified. Her heart rate goes up and she can hardly breath. It is debilitating.
It sounds to me from your descrition of your daughter that it might be mild anxiety which can be, in part, learned behavior in children. I suffer from mild to moderate anxiety attacks. Anxiety along with panic disorders do run in my family, but I sometimes wonder how much ''heredity'' is also learned behavioral patterns being passed down. I grew up watching my mother have anxiety attacks where she would overreact and worry about all kinds of things. Sometimes she would break down in tears over very simple problems. For me an anxiety attack often comes when I'm feeling like I'm loosing control. I often feel in such a state that I am like a child again, vulnerable, scared with no sense of security. I'm positive that a great deal of my coping skills are learned from my mother.
My daughter who is now 5 years old has seen me go through quite a lot of anxiety attacks. Whenever my daughter looses something or something doesn't work right, she freaks out, worries, starts to cry and sometimes acts like she is ''panicking'', but really she is just having a real difficult time dealing with her feelings of anxiety. Other than that, she is very healthy, normal and manages just fine socially and where ever she goes. I know my daughter must have learned some of her coping skills from me. I haven't been a good role model.
With that said, all children are naturally emotional and don't know how to deal with their feelings. We as parents teach our children how to deal with their emotions by being role models. Your daughter sounds quite normal to me, but who may also need some special guidence on how to deal with her emotions before her coping skills become so habitual that it is a real problem later in life. The best thing you can do is keep your own anxiety attacks under control, for your children's sake. If you need extra help with your daughter, find a family therapist who specializes in anxiety disorders. Anon
Do any of you have advice for parents of an increasingly anxious 4 year-old boy? Our son seems to be getting more stressed about transitions and/or group activities with each passing month. For example, he has been attending the same preschool for nearly 2 years now, and the same after-school classes for 4 months. Yet in the past month he has burst into tears and become physically ill (aka thrown up) at the prospect of attending these programs. I do not believe that anything unusual is happening at either place -- in fact his nanny or parents are always observing the after-school program.
We have had many conversations with our son about his anxiety. We always try to reason with him during and after one of his episodes by asking him what caused the anxiety and giving him tips on how to manage it. Although he "knows" that he has no reason to be anxious, it doesn't seem to be helping him.
Our concerns are multiple: why is he getting more anxious? what is causing the anxiety? how can we mitigate the anxiety? how can we stop his physical reaction to the anxiety -- as it seems to only add to his stress? is this a phase that he will grow out of? or should we see a mental health specialist now? how do we find a good mental health specialist? Thanks in advance for your advice or referrals.
So...on another road of possibilities, it may have to do with his fears about separating from you/your family and the anxiety/illness is a way that keeps you all very connected and close to each other at a time when the world is becoming a BIG place and being close to mommy and daddy is a heck of a lot better, even if you have to get physically ill to do it. Of course, being taken care of when things feel bad is something we all want when we're scared/upset. We all feel like kids (we "regress" to earlier behavior) when we feel vulnerable. Vomiting is a very basic response to something not being wanted internally and (hopefully) it brings those we love close. However, this doesn't mean your son is somehow "controlling" his anxiety and vomiting and "using it" consciously to manipulate your attention.
--Can you stop his reaction? I would softly suggest that the goal here might be not to stop his reaction or to reason him out of it. Again, he isn't doing it on purpose to you, he is trying to find a way to communicate something that can't be communicated right now with words. If I worked with him (or a child in a similar situation), I wouldn't talk with him about his anxiety. I would play with him. The use of play therapy in a situation like this can be very helpful and it reflects the primary way that a 4 year-old communicates with the world of others. All the themes and worries eventually come up, but its an indirect way of approaching something that may be scary and allows the child to express his/her concerns without fear of punishment for having the feelings/communicating them to others, etc.
Please do take my remarks with caution and a tablespoon of salt. I know next to nothing about your real live son or your family. These are very generic sorts of responses but I hope you find them helpful. I do think that vomiting and increasing anxiety at school is a cause for concern. I think that you wouldn't be overreacting to talk to a child and family therapist but I would certainly continue to be, as you are, in close communication with your child's teacher to determine as much as they know, what is going on at school, inside and outside the child's immediate awareness.
One last important thought: kids at 4 generally do get more anxious when we try to tell them they don't need to be anxious. Unfortunately, we mean really well, but the general message they often get is "Dad (or Mom) is so worried about this really horrible thing that is really, horribly TRUE and threatening, just like I thought it was, that they are spending a LOT of time telling me not to be really horribly worried about it. In other words: PANIC!" Adult reason is different than child reason (until the child can reason abstractly at around 11/12). It is a tricky thing to bring to bear with a 4 year-old, because while you can control the degree to which YOU are being completely reasonable, you cannot control the way a 4 year-old reasons things through with the reasonable information you give to them (e.g., there's nothing to worry about; I'll protect you if anything bad happens; If it were really bad, I'd know about it and do something right away; why are you so upset, honey? you REALLY love_____(school, Billy's, Grandma Rose's,us, your sister, your blankie, your toy closet, etc.).
Please feel okay to call me at the office if you want to speak further or to obtain a referral. (Michael Simon, 510 433-2959). Thanks!
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Behind every VIA article there's an intrepid reporter risking sunburn on an exotic Tahitian cruise, indigestion on San Francisco's best food tours, and over-exfoliation in the West Coast's most relaxing spas. These are the men and women who lived to tell the tale.
Lisa Crovo
From her office overlooking Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard in North Beach, Lisa Crovo daydreams about being swept away on romantic excursions between updates of Insight Guides and Gayot's San Francisco Restaurants. No stranger to the nightlife, her tastes run from comedy club-hopping in Los Angeles to San Francisco's Alcazar Theatre where she met and interviewed randy British singer/songwriter Ray Davies of the Kinks. By day she plays it safe, and looks both ways before she crosses the street. On weekends, Lisa rockets out of the Bay Area in search of high culture in haunts such as Napa Valley's galleries—the Hess Collection and Clos Pegase.


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Toby Wheeler: Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer
by Thatcher Heldring
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Reviewed by Julie M. Prince for TeensReadToo.com
Life is simple. Toby Wheeler is just a gym rat playing pickup ball at the rec center with his best buddy JJ. But, things seem different lately. JJ is spending more and more time with his new friends instead of Toby.
Determined to hang onto his buddy, Toby joins the school's basketball team at the encouragement of the new coach. Maybe this way, he'll get to see more of JJ, since he's a basketball star. But, it seems like the only person Toby is seeing more of is the coach's daughter, Megan.
Other players on the team are encouraging Toby to stay away from Coach's daughter if he wants to be anything but a benchwarmer. This seems like good advice, except that Megan is the only girl he can talk to without turning into a clumsy, awkward fool.
This debut novel will definitely score with its readers, as Toby is just the kind of clueless but lovable character that middle-schoolers are sure to identify with. He navigates everything from losing friends and figuring out how to deal with girls to relearning things he thought he already knew.
Basketball fans will get their fair share of trash talk when Toby faces off against his rival, Vinny Pesto, on the court and off. Toby may be clueless in some areas, but when the clock runs down, he knows it's time to take a shot.
Heldring's style is easy and fun to read. I look forward to more books by this fabulous new author!
Young basketball player seeks fame and learns a hard lesson about being part of a team.
Toby Wheeler plays basketball in the rec center. His best friend is the star of the school basketball team. When Toby is asked to join the team, his self-confidence falters with with the new stern coach. It doesn't help things that he develops a crush on the coach's daughter. Toby is forced to sit out most of the games, but he soon learns the value of working as a team. This would be a very good book for boy basketball player and is recommended by Phil Jackson, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Wilton Bulletin reporter James Passeri was named 2012 Rookie of the Year at the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) conference last weekend, and editor Jeannette Ross won first place in the Human Interest Feature Story in the weekly class of newspapers with 6,000 or fewer subscribers. Additionally, Bulletin photographer and design director Bryan Haeffele won third place for Spot News Photo.
The annual NENPA conference and award ceremony was held last weekend, Feb. 8 and 9, in Boston, Mass. About 25 staffers from The Bulletin and its sister publications at Hersam Acorn Newspapers braved what some have called the "Blizzard of the Century" to attend.
Mr. Passeri joined The Bulletin last July, but his award was based on reporting at his previous position as editor of The Bulletin's sister paper The Fairfield Sun. In congratulating Mr. Passeri on his achievement, Hersam Acorn Newspapers publisher Thomas Nash said, "We knew you were good and we're very proud of you."
Ms. Ross said, "This is a wonderful achievement for James and he is very deserving of the honor. The Bulletin is very fortunate to have him as part of its editorial team."
In acknowledging his honor, Mr. Passeri said, "I really hope the recognition reflects well on Hersam Acorn in general, our parent company, and I owe special thanks to my managing editor at The Fairfield Sun, Nancy Doniger. While I worked at The Sun as editor, she was particularly helpful in navigating me through complex subjects by suggesting sources and providing various contact information, particularly on political stories like the state redistricting process.
"In fact, one story I submitted for the award involved a protest along the Fairfield-Bridgeport line during the redistricting process," Mr. Passeri said. "I ran over there to take photos and give some contextual coverage. Ms. Doniger, who was then also editing The Bridgeport News, provided me with invaluable reporting information and contact for a local NAACP chapter, whose voice was crucial for the story."
Ms. Doniger is currently the editor of The Easton Courier, also a sister paper to The Bulletin.
The other stories Mr. Passeri submitted for the award were one covering the proposed construction of a new Metro-North station in Fairfield, and the replacement of station employees by ticket-vending machines; the capture of a red-shouldered hawk; and a local feature on an accomplished lifeguard and swim instructor with Down syndrome.
Mr. Passeri earned a third-place award at NENPA last year in the transportation reporting category. He is a graduate of Fordham University with an economics degree.
Ms. Ross's award was for a feature story — "'The jungle blew up' Vietnam vet escapes with his life" — on Vietnam veteran Dennis Sutton, who was the keynote speaker at last year's Memorial Day ceremonies in Wilton. The story focused on Mr. Sutton's experiences as a marine in Vietnam, where he was shot in the head, his subsequent recovery, struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, and his ultimate, unexpected, reunion with his unit. The story ran in The Bulletin's Memorial Day supplement on Thursday, May 24.
Ms. Ross joined The Bulletin in November 2009. She came in second last year in the same category for her story "Paramedic saves a 'mom'" on heart attack victim Nancy Capelle's experiences and reunion with Mike Szumigala, the paramedic who cared for her during her ambulance ride to the hospital.
Mr. Haeffele, who grew up in Wilton and has worked at Hersam Acorn Newspapers since 1998, was recognized for a photo he took shortly after Tropical Storm Irene. Judges said the photo, of a girl wading through a flooded area, offered "an interesting perspective on floodwaters."
Mr. Haeffele designs The Bulletin's front page every week.
Including The Bulletin's awards, Hersam Acorn Newspapers took home a total of 15 awards:
• New Canaan Advertiser, first place, Overall Website.
• The Redding Pilot, Kaitlin Bradshaw, second place, Human Interest Feature Story.
• The Weston Forum, second place, Local Election Coverage.
• The Ridgefield Press, Macklin Reid, second place, Editorial Writing.
• The Easton Courier, Liz Skalka, second place, Social Issues Feature.
• The Ridgefield Press, second place, Advertising Supplement/Special Section.
• The Darien Times, David DesRoches, third place, Crime and Courts Reporting.
• The Easton Courier, Liz Skalka, third place, Local Election Coverage.
• New Canaan Advertiser, Dave Stewart, third place (Weekly Class 2), Sports Page or Section.
• Greenwich Post, Paul Silverfarb, third place (Weekly Class 1), Sports Page or Section.
• The Ridgefield Press, Tim Murphy, third place, Sports Column.
• New Canaan Advertiser, Julie Butler, third place, Special Section.


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The Perils of Food Porn: How Lustful Food Photos Affect Our Appetites
We've all been there: It's late, you're scrolling through Pinterest and you see a sexy photo of an ice cream-topped brownie with a thick drizzle of fudge running down the side. On top? A hefty mound of fresh whipped cream and plenty of strawberries. Immediately, you're sucked in: You need that brownie.
Whether this has happened to you or not, you've likely heard of the phenomenon that's now commonly known as "food porn."
As a food blogger and food gawker myself, food porn has affected me over and over again. Just this summer while visiting friends in Portland, I stumbled across a photo on Pinterest of a chocolate chip skillet cookie. In that moment, I decided I absolutely had to have some for myself. Hours later I was happy as a pig, mindlessly eating my own thick slice of ice cream-topped cookie pie.
Pinterest isn't the only website pimping out its tantilizing food photos. In fact, it's just the beginning. Dozens of other food sites like Foodgawker, Tastespotting and Dessert Stalking host a wide array of tempting food photos, with the cheesiest, gooey-est and most comforting shots often gaining the most attention.
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About Pearly – NFP Monitor Quality with Budget Solution
The Pearly fertility computer operates with the same advanced technology as the Lady-Comp Natural Family Planning computer (for more about these features go to: 'Lady-Comp') but is designed for convenience in a pocket sized model.
The Pearly is an affordable alternative, however, it does have a few less features then the Lady-Comp. Please see 'Pearly' / 'Lady-Comp' Comparison Chart' below.
'Pearly' Monitor perfectly supports your natural family planning goals
'Pearly' Monitor is very easy to use. Based on your morning temperature, taken orally, the fertility computer determines your fertile days and shows when you are ovulating by recording, analyzing and storing your menstrual cycle data.
It monitors your daily status of fertility and will inform you on the days when you can get pregnant,
on the day you ovulate – and the five days before ovulation.
No hormones: No side effects
There are six days in every cycle when a woman can get pregnant: five days before ovulation and on the day she ovulates. You don't have to use pills or coil, which are not only invasive but also act in anti-implementation way for an embryo when breakthrough ovulation happens (third mechanism of the pill and coil) – if you would like to know more about all side effects (cancer, infertility, health complications) of hormonal pills and intrauterine device (IUD) and why they also act in anti-implantation way, please go here.
You don't have to suppress your normal body functions to be yourself.
Better every time
In the beginning, you should take your wake-up temperature as regularly as possible because the more information the computer collects, the easier it is to narrow down the number of fertile (red) days. The computer is safe from the first measurement on. The more data you give the computer the more the computer knows about you.
99.3 percent effective – clinically proven reliability
The fertility computer takes your basal body temperature (BBT) every morning when you wake up with the most advanced temperature sensor (1/100 degrees accurate). It then automatically compares it with its bio-mathematical forecasting software and stored information of all available family planning research. It also automatically compares it to hundreds of thousands of cycles of other women to accurately determine, analyze and display your individual cycle. This is why the intelligent fertility computer is one of the most effective fertility monitors in the world. It is 99.3% effective right from the start. A Pearl Index of 0.7 means that this 100-percent natural method is 99.3 percent safe and effective.
– Customer support
– Optional Extended Five year warranty
– Free printout and analysis of the cycle
'Pearly' Benefits
– Exceptionally reliable interpretation of all cycles, including irregular ones
– Automatically makes up for missing temperature readings
– Disregards irregular temperature readings
– Effective from the very first day
'Pearly' vs 'Lady-Comp' – Compare
The Pearly fertility computer operates with a lithium battery that must be replaced by the distributor every 2-3 years in order to safely restore your historical basal body temperature readings to the device. The cost of a battery change is 35.00 Euro plus shipping and this includes a Free Clinical Printout.
The Lady-Comp operates with an integrated rechargeable battery and is also equipped with a power supply adaptor. No battery changes are required.
The Pearly is equipped with a thermal sensor that cannot be replaced if damaged. The Lady-Comp is equipped with a thermal sensor that can easily be replaced at a minimal cost should this be necessary. This is also a great advantage if you ever decide to sell or lend your Lady-Comp fertility computer in the future.
|Infertile (contraceptive effectiveness-99.3% Pearl Index 0.7)
|Infertile (contraceptive effectiveness 99.3% Pearl Index 0.7)
|Learning – Irregular or long cycles, missing temperatures
|Learning – Irregular or long cycles, missing temperatures
|Fertile – or fertility related to a future date with in life span of sperm
|Fertile – or fertility related to a future date with in life span of sperm
|Red Blinking:
|Prognosis – day of Ovulation based on all completed cycles to date (this is a predicted ovulation, NOT a diagnosis)
|Red Blinking:
|Pregnancy Test:
|Probable indication on the 15th day following conception confirmed on the 18th day following conception
|Pregnancy Test:
|Confirmed on the 18th day following conception
|Fertility Forcast:
|The next 6 days
|Fertility Forcast:
|The next 6 days
|Historical Data:
|Review up to 150 days back
|Historical Data:
|Review up to 99 days back
|Cycle Statistics:
|– Total completed cycles (number of read cycles)
|Cycle Statistics:
|– Average length of cycle
|– Average increase in temperature at ovulation
|– Ovulation range (plus minus days from red flashing)
|Print Out:
|Of the past 150 days – no service charge, shipping extra
|Print Out:
|Of the past 99 days (service charge applies)
|Device Size:
|Circle Dia. 5.5 inches – 14 cm / Height 1.25 inches – 3 cm
|Device Size:
|Oval 2.5 x 4 inches – 7×10 cm / Thickness 1 inch – 2.5 cm
|7 oz. / 200 gr.
|2 oz. / 60 gr.
|Power Source:
|Wall Plug (included) /built-in rechargable battery.
|Power Source:
|Built-in battery (new battery required aprox. every 3 years – service charge applies)
|Digital – illuminated display (visable in the dark)
|LCD – liquid crystal display (not visable in the dark)
|Can be upgrade to a BabyComp while retaining all cycle data
|1 Year – with extra optional extension to 2 years
|1 Year – with extra optional extension to 2 years


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Volume XXVI No. 31 Aug.
23, 2002
The Campus Currents is distributed every Friday.
To submit an item send it to Campus Currents, Unit 9512 or e-mail
it to Campus
Currents. Deadline is Thursday at 8 a.m.
Faculty in-service begins Monday, Aug. 26 for new faculty members.
Tuesday, Aug. 27 Dr. Flickema will present "The State of the
University" address at 8:30 a.m. That will be followed by presentations
from various faculty members (see more information below). The
university picnic will be held at Ranch A in Beulah, Wyo., at 5:30
In-service continues Wednesday through Friday.
Individual faculty photographs will be taken Thursday, Aug. 29 in
Jonas 307 from noon to 3 p.m. These photographs are maintained by the
university communications office for use throughout the year. All
faculty members are encouraged to update their file photo at this time.
In-service Schedule
for students who have not yet registered for fall classes at Black Hills
State University is Sept. 3 from 8 a.m. until noon in the Market Place
of the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union. Classes begin Sept.
who have preregistered may make changes to their class schedule during
the drop and add time-span which begins Sept. 3 and continues through
Sept. 13 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Student Union. Students who have
already pre-registered for classes can make changes to their schedule
on-line through Sept. 9 using WebAdvisor. The last day to drop a
non-block course with a refund is Sept. 13.
who have confirmed enrollment (with the enrollment verification card)
and taken care of their bill in advance won't need to check in. All
other students should go through the payment and financial aid
disbursement process. To keep payment lines as short as possible
students are advised to follow the schedule, which is divided by last
name. If the schedule conflicts with a class, students should go through
fee payment during an open time slot. All payments or financial
arrangements must be made before 4 p.m. Sept. 5 or a late fee will be
assessed. Classes will be released for students who have not checked in
or returned the enrollment verification card by Sept. 5 at 4 p.m.
students can move into the residence halls Monday, Sept. 2 at 8 a.m.
Returning students may then move in on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. All
students must check-in outside the Student Union before going to a
residence hall for move-in. At check-in, new students will receive their
student ID, room assignment card and other information. Residence hall
move-in continues until 2 p.m.
can make arrangements for meal plans, parking permits and email and
internet accounts Sept. 3-5 in the Student Union Market Place. Student
IDs from
last semester will be activated when students enroll. Replacement IDs
are available in Woodburn Hall room 214 for a $10 charge.
more information about fee payment or registration contact the
enrollment office at 642-6044.
Payment and
Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule
Beginning this fall, BHSU will be one of two state universities to offer a new associate degree in paraprofessional education. The South Dakota Board of Regents recently
approved the new associate degree for BHSU and Northern State
University to help South Dakota's teacher aides comply with federal
educational requirements.
The 64-credit associate of science degree in paraprofessional
education can be completed in two years. The degree focuses on general
education and more specific courses needed by classroom
"This new degree offers a sound grounding in the liberal arts,
along with specialized coursework essential for those assisting in
K-12 classrooms," said Regents' President Harvey C. Jewett.
Curriculum includes 21 credit hours in general education-required
courses in the areas of mathematics, science, composition, psychology,
speech, and computer technology. Other courses prepare the
paraprofessional in educational psychology, teaching strategies,
mathematics, children's literature, classroom instructional
management, and special education. An additional 18-19 elective
credits complete the degree requirements.
When Congress reauthorized federal education law late last year, it
required paraprofessionals who assist teachers in classrooms supported
by federal Title I dollars to complete at least two years of
postsecondary study, obtain an associate's degree, or demonstrate
knowledge of and the ability to assist with instruction in reading,
writing, and mathematics. These federal requirements apply to any new
aides hired for the 2002-03 school term, and will apply to all
eligible paraprofessionals by the end of the 2005-06 term. There are
an estimated 1,700 K-12 education paraprofessionals employed in South
There is still time to register for fall classes at BHSU. Classes
begin Sept. 4. Students who have not pre-registered for classes may do
so Sept. 3 from 8 a.m. to noon at the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket
Student Union.
Most of the courses are also available through distance delivery,
including the state's Digital Dakota Network, Internet, or
correspondence. To view and register for current undergraduate
distance education courses offered through the Regents' Electronic
University Consortium of South Dakota see <http://www.hpcnet.org/euc/paraprofessionals>.
Web Services, which is responsible for the design,
development, implementation, and day-to-day management and maintenance
of the BHSU web site has issued a style
guide and other information to assist faculty and staff in creating
web pages.
The purpose of web page design standards is to
reinforce BHSU's identity, provide continuity in web site appearance,
protect and regulate the use of proprietary names, logos and graphic
elements and positively represent BHSU to the public.
The BHSU web site uses style sheets and shared
borders to provide consistency in type styles, header placement and
colors of links. Future plans include providing templates and providing
additional graphics. Workshops will also be scheduled periodically for
faculty and staff who are responsible for creating, maintaining or
updating web pages on the BHSU web site.
If you have specific questions concerning your web
pages contact Paul Kopco at 642-6503.
As the university begins the new fall semester, BHSU Mail Services is
announcing several recent changes including the change in postal rates (shown in link below).
Staff who have switched locations and new faculty members are urged
to update their campus box numbers. A current list may be found in the
BHSU Web site phone book.
Changes can be made by emailing University
Support Services.
Due to security restrictions, mail that is placed in front of or on
top of the outgoing mail boxes in the Donald E. Young Center, Woodburn
Hall, or Student Union will not be processed for mailing. If packages
are larger than the outgoing mail slots, deliver them to the BHSU
Mail Service or call the Mail Service office at 642-6396 to schedule a
pick up time.
Mail will not be processed without the blue charge slip and the
correct account number. Replacement charge slips are available at BHSU Mail
Contact Hanna Swarts at 642-6396 or firstname.lastname@example.com
for more information.
BHSU Mail Service Changes
Black Hills State
University is working to make a good second impression,
which may be just as important as the first impression, for
incoming new students and their families.
During PREP days, the
New Student Days Committee had an opportunity to make a good first
impression. During New Student Days, students will form their second
impression of BHSU. The last few years, volunteers have helped move
students into residence halls which makes a great impression with the
students and an even greater impression with the parents.
This year the service
was expanded to include athletes who move into the residence halls
early. Football players
moved in August 19th with help of members of the Green and
Gold Club. Jim Rarick, Pope
& Talbot, Terry Sheahan, Pioneer Bank & Trust, Dave Little, Bill
Jordon, Myrle Hanson and Charley Conger along with Jack Hall and three
students from Campus Ventures volunteered to meet our athletes and make
them feel welcome. A couple of days later, Campus Ventures volunteers
also helped move volleyball players from Pangburn Hall to their
permanent residence halls. After the events, all volunteers concurred
that everything went great and the help was greatly
appreciated, especially by parents who were dropping off their
freshman athletes.
for new students will be Monday, Sept. 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The football players will return the favor and help other
students move in from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Then, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Campus Ventures, ROTC, plus a few
students who appreciated the help moving last year when they were
freshman, have volunteered to help. Faculty and staff have volunteered
to greet students and help with traffic control.
Staff and faculty are still needed to help greet students. As a
thank you for your help, volunteers will be given a t-shirt, to wear
that day. If you would like be a part of this tradition, please call the
Career Center at 642-6277 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please indicate the t-shirt size needed.
By Mark Norby, University Communications
Hills State University, which recently became a sponsor for the Northern
Hills Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), hosted an open house this
week at the relocated RSVP office in the former Central Elementary
Education School building in Spearfish.
the previous host organization left the region, the fate of the program
was in limbo because the federal and state grants that fund RSVP require
a supervising organization. BHSU became RSVP'S new executive sponsor
this spring to ensure that this valuable program did not disappear from
the area.
has been the bedrock of RSVP since its inception in 1973. Currently
there are over 400 enrolled volunteers assisting nearly 90 participating
non-profit groups.
Schneider, director of the northern Black Hills RSVP, works closely with
Ruth Lettau, the Sturgis RSVP coordinator, to provide senior (over 55
years old) volunteers to any non-profit organization that needs them.
amount and times volunteers work vary, but about 75 percent of the 400
volunteers are usually active," said Schneider.
the hours worked change month to month, the total for all volunteers is
surprisingly large. This past July, participants in the program
volunteered 7,718 hours. "The only pay they get is an annual
recognition banquet and the satisfaction helping gives them," said
Hinker, a RSVP volunteer for the last two years, spends most of her time
working with the Share program and the Northern Hills Crisis Line.
"For seniors, [RSVP] is a wonderful program. There is always something
to do," said Hinker.
Haanstad has been with RSVP for the last five years and is fond of
saying that RSVP keeps the town running.
BHSU believes
its sponsorship of RSVP can grow into a relationship that benefits both
organizations. Bob Stanelle, director of student development for BH, is
acting as the executive sponsor of RSVP for the university and will be
providing a work-study student to assist the staff once school starts.
Schneider and Lettau believe the relationship with BHSU will offer RSVP
new and exciting opportunities. "I like the idea of the merging of the
different age groups," said Lettau.
first board meeting with [RSVP] is in September," said Stanelle. "We
hope to offer some projects that will benefit both parties (BH and RSVP)
in the future, but this first year is going to be a lot of learning
about each other."
Schneider, Northern Hills Retired Senior Volunteer Program director,
visits with volunteers present at a recent open house held in RSVP's
new office in the old Central Elementary School in Spearfish. RSVP staff
and volunteers, BHSU staff and members of the community came together in
recognition of the university's sponsorship of the RSVP program.
Antonia Kucera, University Communications intern
A shiny Airstream
camper from Michigan pulled on to the Black Hills State University
campus recently, intriguingly covered in stickers and other accessories
proclaiming the owners as fans of a particular sport. The campers are
Rock and Pat Searle and they came to Spearfish for one thing only: to
play disc golf.
Black Hills State
University is home to the longest 18-hole disc golf course in South
Dakota, and "frolfers" (a slang term for Frisbee golfers) come from
all around for tournaments held on the campus course. The Searles are
retired from the Air Force and have spent the last two years traveling
the country in a van towing a camper. They visited Devil's Tower and
were staying in a campground in Sundance, Wyo., when one of the workers
noticed their traveling décor and mentioned the free course at BH.
"[The BH course] is
easy enough for beginners, but challenging enough to be worth the
stop," said Rock, who has designed disc golf courses himself in the
past. He praised the designer of the course, BHSU associate professor
Don Altmyer, and was impressed to find only one piece of trash on the
entire course.
"To come to a course
that is this litter-free is a plus," Rock said.
Rock and his wife have
seen plenty of courses with which to compare BH. They have been frolfing
for 18 years and are both members of the Professional Disc Golf
Association. Pat is the 2000 PDGA world champion and Rock had two
consecutive aces at the same competition in Michigan. Both won the
German masters competition while stationed overseas, a title Rock took
three times consecutively. They have continued to avidly play the sport
in retirement and do not plan on quitting any time soon.
BHSU was just one stop
on the road for these pros, but rated as well worth it. The Searles may
have been the first tourists to play the course since its recent
redesign. Due to campus construction, two holes of the previous 19-hole
course were removed and replaced by one new hole, and the course's
starting point was moved with the holes being renumbered accordingly.
Anyone interested in
playing the course can visit the Adventure Center in the Student Union
where maps and discs are available. Or just do what the Searles did:
make a flashy entrance to arouse people's curiosity so they approach
you first.
Champion frolfer
Rock Searle, Mich., putts for par on the new disc golf hole at Black
Hills State University.
Rock, left, and Pat
Searle, Mich., take it easy next to their van after playing disc golf at
Black Hills State University. Stickers on the van declare Pat as the
"world champ on board" and Rock as the "Rock of Aces" for
back-to-back hole in ones at the PDGA Disc Golf World Championships
The next S.D.S.E.O. meeting will be held in the Pangburn Small Dining
Room Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m.
Members who attended the Aug. 17 meeting with the gubernatorial
candidates will speak about that experience. A drawing will also
be held for a parking permit.
Tickets for the drawing are available from S.D.S.E.O. members. For more
information, contact Gloria Spitler at 642-6244, Fred Nelson at
642-6848, or Myron Sullivan at 642-6297.
By Antonia Kucera, University Communications intern
Black Hills State University's New Student Days
2002 mixes business with pleasure to help students get a head start both
socially and academically. On
Sept. 2, the program kicks off its carnival theme by providing students
with a fun-filled day before getting down to business on Sept. 3 and
starting classes on the fourth.
New Student Days 2002 at BHSU is one of several
programs geared towards making the transition into college life an
enjoyable experience. Another program, PREP Days, has already brought
over 500 students to the BH campus this summer and is expected to bring
in 250 to 300 more by the end of August.
"We had an awesome turnout last year [at New
Student Days] and we're looking forward to an even better time this
year," said Sarah Chase, the program's orientation coordinator.
Chase encourages new students to take advantage of this opportunity to
get acquainted with BHSU and make new friends. "This is a chance for
them to become part of the Black Hills State University community. They
get a jump start on both the social and academic life at Black Hills
Students enjoy the social part first. This Labor
Day at BHSU, the campus will be filled with fun and games. New students
start the day by checking in between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. in front of the
Student Union, where they will receive their student identification, or
ACE, card, room assignment and the name of their advisor. Once they know
where to go, students can begin moving into their rooms; at this point
they can meet some of BH's returning students and alumni who have
volunteered to assist with move-in.
Students will meet even more new people at the
11:30 a.m. lunch for everyone in the Student Union. This is a good time
for new students to bid their families "farewell" before the
afternoon's activities begin. President Flickema's welcome speech
will start the ball rolling in the Young Center field house, along with
the ice cream social hosted by United Ministries. After the social,
students learn the ins and outs of their "home away from home" in
residence hall meetings.
Students will have some free time before the
evening's activities begin. A barbecue on the campus green will
provide fuel for the fun at the carnival. Outside Thomas Hall will be a
midway of entertainment with activities including an inflatable obstacle
course, a bungee race and sumo wrestling. Students can take their chance
at winning small prizes at the fishing stand, big prizes at the balloon
and darts stand, or just visit the fortuneteller to see what their
future might hold. There will also be popcorn and cotton candy. If that
is not enough to keep everyone busy, the "Sizzling Summer Nights"
dance will provide musical until prize giveaways at 10 p.m.
Students should be comfortably settled in and ready
to get down to business Tuesday when the academic part of the program
begins. The morning starts with a loan debt counseling session at 8 a.m.
and an address by the college deans at 9 a.m. At 9:30 a.m., students
begin the concurrent round robin sessions that discuss the vitals of
college life. Students will take care of fee payment, learn about
internships and classroom etiquette, and take the Learning and Study
Skills Inventory (LASSI) test that will help them assess their strengths
and weaknesses in self-education.
Students will get the chance to meet their advisor
casually at the picnic luncheon in the Young Center field house. Chase
hopes that this informal setting will help students become familiar and
comfortable with their advisors.
"It is both a social and academic orientation,"
Chase stresses. "It's a chance to meet new friends, have fun, meet
advisors, and learn more about the many opportunities that Black Hills
State offers."
New Student Days provides that and more not only to
the new students required to attend, but also to transferring and
returning students. They are also strongly encouraged to attend the
activities, some of which are tailored specifically to their needs.
New Student Days 2002 promises to give students the
jump-start they need for a successful year at BHSU.
By Mark Norby, University
students have found that participation in the Black Hills State
University Emerging Leader Program has enhanced their leadership skills
through out their college years and even after they graduate.
Glodt, Class of '97 alumni, who went on to earn a law degree after
graduating from BHSU, rates the Emerging Leader Program as an
exceptional experience. "It gave me the positive encouragement to get
involved and to take a leadership role," said Glodt.
his time at BHSU, Glodt was involved in many organizations. He credits
that involvement for his nomination by Gov. Bill Janklow to be a student
regent for the South Dakota Board of Regents. Glodt, who participated in
the program as a freshman, now utilizes his leadership skills in his
career with the state's attorney general's office.
Emerging Leader Program is for new freshmen only and begins in late
September after new students have had time to acclimate themselves to
the campus and get past the hectic days surrounding homecoming. Enrolled
students meet once a week during an eight-week period.
aspects of the program involve participating in discussions about being
effective leaders, listening to guest speakers and conducting
team-building exercises. The freshmen also study effective communication
and conflict resolution. All of these are skills that not only enhance
one's school years, but will also prove valuable throughout life.
Union Director Jane Klug emphasizes that many past participants of the
program have gone on to be leaders in numerous clubs and organizations
at the university and that many of these organizations are making
important contributions through volunteerism on campus, in the community
and beyond.
Helling, a junior at BHSU, credits the program with showing her just how
valuable teamwork is and how leadership applies to teamwork. "It's
opened my eyes to what I could do for others through a leadership
role," said Helling.
goal of the program is to make the students aware of the many
organizations and clubs available at BHSU and the various volunteer
opportunities there are both on campus and in the surrounding
communities. In fact,
all participants are required to join at least one of the nearly 70
campus organizations by the fourth week of the program. There are groups
for almost any interest, be it academic, hobby or social, and many of
them contribute to the surrounding communities with their activities
throughout the year.
United Ministries group has held their shoebox service project for a
number of years. They facilitate the collection and distribution of
needed personal items for residents of the long-term care facility in
Belle Fourche. Members of the organization also spend time with the
Sociology/Human Services Club collects donations and conducts events to
help support the Artemis House, a shelter for battered woman and
though a cause may be serious, the many ways BHSU student organizations
find to help raise funds isn't always serious. For example the men's
fraternity, Sigma Tau Gamma, annually lets their members spend a week in
a waterbed outside on the campus (it inevitably snows during this event)
to raise money for charities and they also have shriveled like prunes in
a hot tub soak-a-thon and raffle.
Residence Hall Association holds a Halloween safe house so children in
the area can enjoy the holiday without their parents worrying about
their safety or inclement weather.
Psychology Club conducts an annual rat race, with real rats in a maze,
to raise money.
groups' efforts extend past South Dakota's borders. Several members
of La Masa, a multi-cultural association that encourages Spanish as a
second language, traveled to Mexico in 2001 to donate items and more
importantly their time to an orphanage in Baja California, Mexico.
after the tragedy of last Sept. 11, both the BHSU fraternity and its
sister sorority, Alpha Epsilon Xi, initiated projects to aid the relief
efforts in New York City, along with several other university groups.
who get involved make a difference on campus, in the community, across
this country and even in foreign nations. What may be most important is
that being involved makes a difference in their lives.
his graduation from law school in 2000, Glodt has worked in the state
attorney general's office in Pierre. He also served as Attorney
General Mark Barnett's assistant campaign manager during Barnett's
2002 bid in the Republican primary for governor.
still involved in my community today, said Glodt. "If not for [the
emerging program] I'm not sure I would be as active as I am today."
many, that first step to a life of involvement and leadership begins
with the BHSU Emerging Leaders Program.
to the Student Union Director Jane Klug, "Getting involved while I was
in college was the best thing I ever did. It led me to my career, and
getting up each morning wanting to go to work is a great way to live."
of Sigma Tau Gamma and friend, left to right, Mike Odle, Beth Bingham
and Trevor Bryan, do their part during one of the fraternity's unusual
and fun projects for raising money. Raffle tickets were sold with the
lucky winner receiving the hot tub. Sigma Tau Gamma then donated the
$1,350 raised to the Books For Kids foundation.
Green and Gold Booster Club at Black Hills State University has
announced its luncheon schedule for the 2002-2003 season.
first luncheon will be Aug. 29 at the Cedar House Restaurant in
Spearfish. All luncheons are held Thursdays at noon. The public is
welcome to attend.
coaches will be available to discuss the upcoming season. The BHSU
football team kicks off their season Sept. 7 at Dakota Wesleyan
University. The volleyball team begins competition Aug. 23-24 at the
Dickinson State Tournament. The cross-country season begins Sept. 14 at
the S.D. Tech Invitational.
year's Green and Gold luncheon schedule is shown below. For more
information call 642-6385.
luncheon schedule
University Programming Team Fine Arts Committee is presenting the
Clayton Miller Blues Band Sunday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Woodburn
Auditorium on the BHSU campus. Paul Dennis Kopco, Web master and
instructor at the university, will perform the opening act. His
performance will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Clayton Miller Blues Band, a family that sings the blues together, has
been performing throughout the Midwest. They have been on stage with
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Mississippi Heat, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, James
Cotton, Walter Trout, The Nighthawks and Urge. Recently, the band was
selected for the Blues Deluxe Radio program, which is aired on 100 radio
stations around the world.
band consists of Dad Larry on bass, brothers Clayton, 19, on guitar and
vocals, Cole, 15, on drums and vocals, and L.D., just 7, on harmonica.
They have released two CDs, "Gotta Have Love" and "Live at Duncan
Hall." Selections from these CDs can be
heard at www.claytonmillerbluesband.com.
charm and
allure of this young family band packs the house at colleges, clubs, and
festivals. The innate talent, hard work, and rocking crazy musicianship
bring audiences to their feet dancing and applauding.
becoming a professor at BH, Paul Dennis Kopco was a full-time musician
on the East Coast. The Web site, www.pauldennis.com,
contains selections from his two albums of original music, "Black
Hills Gold" and "Badlands."
Most recently, Paul has focused on the blues, playing and digitally prerecording
the background music himself. He also performs live and brings his music
to venues throughout the Black Hills region.
concert is open to the public. Tickets
are $3 per person, $5 per couple, or $10 per family. The concert is free
to all BH students with a student ACE card.
more information, please call the Student Union office at 642-6852.
There will be a discussion led by Dr. Robert P. Watson on Saturday,
Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Grace Balloch Memorial Library in Spearfish.
Watson is a member of the "Maintaining Democracy in an Unstable
World" tour, which engages the public in conversation from the
author's point of view. Watson, the author of The Presidents' Wives,
will focus on the wives of the four Mt. Rushmore presidents.
The tour is being presented in Spearfish by the
South Dakota Center for the Book and the Friends of Grace Balloch
Memorial Library. Refreshments will be served, and copies of Watson's
book will be available for sale. Call Sharon Henry at 642-1330 for more
The Student Support Services program at Black Hills State University
recently awarded two additional TRiO Scholarships to students attending
BH this fall.
The recipients are Chelsea Kujawa and Carl Sharkey IV. Kujawa is the
daughter of Jim and Arlene Kujawa of Kadoka and has successfully
completed her freshman year at BH. She will return as a sophomore this
fall and receive a $1,000 award. Sharkey is the son of Maria Sharkey of
Rapid City and is among fifteen new freshmen to be selected as TRiO
Scholars at BHSU this fall. He will receive up to $2,500 in scholarship
assistance for his first two years of study at BH. Both scholars will
also participate in a comprehensive program focusing on leadership
development, cultural enrichment and college and career success.
Student Support Services is an educational opportunity program funded
through the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about
this program or the scholarships, see the BHSU website at www.bhsu.edu/studentlife/studentsupport.
Black Hills State University is a regional comprehensive university
that now offers 90 majors and minors in education, business and arts and
sciences. With nearly 4,000 students, BHSU is the state's third
largest university.
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218 Woodburn. For copies of the information, contact our office at
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Contrary to popular belief, 'sleeping on a problem' could only make the matter worse.
The study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that negative thoughts and experiences become more upsetting if you sleep immediately afterwards rather than digesting the problem while still awake.
These findings contradict previous studies that suggest sleeping and dreaming take the edge off sad experiences and emotions.
The study involved asking 106 young participants to look at a series of upsetting pictures and then rate their emotional response. The volunteers were then shown a different set of pictures after a 12 hour gap and were asked to give fresh feedback.
They discovered that those who slept overnight between looking at both sets of photos were better at recognising the images and had retained a stronger, more negative feel towards them, compared to those who saw them once in the morning and then in the evening, without any sleep in between.
Researchers from this study decided to look at this situation from an evolutionary perspective and explained that by the brain retaining vivid, negative memories, this teaches it to avoid repeating these experiences in the future.
"We found that if you see something disturbing, let's say an accident scene, and then you have a flashback or you're asked to look at a picture of the same scene later, your emotional response is greatly reduced, that is you'll find the scene far less upsetting if you stayed awake after the original event than if you slept," says Dr Rebecca Spencer, from the study.
Dr Spencer added that this study shows that sleep preserves our memory and our sensitivity towards them.
"Some previous studies have looked at just memory itself, not how emotional reactivity changes. When they looked at how our responsiveness changes they have a different and limited measure," says Dr Spencer.
"There have been a few studies which look at one or the other but this is the first to look at them side by side."
Lesley McCall, a cognitive hypnotherapist, agrees that it's not ideal to sleep straight after a stressful event.
"Taking huge amounts of stress into sleep with you is not good for you. Whilst REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is your mind's way of de-stressing itself, too much stress can increase REM sleep to the point where your slow wave sleep (where you get refreshed and relaxed) is reduced significantly.
"This means that you may wake up anxious, tired and miserable – and more likely to remember the stressful moments as soon as you wake up," Lesley told The Huffington Post.
Suffering from anxiety dreams? Find out what they really mean with our expert dream decoder.
"Your teeth symbolise how confident and powerful you feel, so some situation is causing your confidence to crumble in waking life. Rather than seeing this situation as something that will leave you powerless, just try calmly chewing over the facts and relish it as a challenge that you can really get your teeth into," says Ian Wallace.
"There is an issue in your waking life that you want to confront but are unsure how to do so. This issue is often a great opportunity for you to pursue a particular personal ambition. Although they may seem scary, your pursuers are actually bringing your attention to your unrealised talents in your own pursuit of fulfillment," Ian Wallace.
"Nightmares often indicate a period of stress, although you can have a nightmare just because your room is too hot so keep an eye on your bedroom environment. If your dreams are recurring, keep a dream diary so you can spot patterns developing around why you have them when you do," says Delphi Ellis.
"Toilets are what we use to cleanly respond to some of our most fundamental needs, so there is an issue in waking life where you are finding it a challenge to clearly express your own needs. This can often occur if you always spend your time looking after the needs of other people, rather than your own needs," says Ian Wallace.
"Infidelity in dreams often recognises insecurities around a relationship, especially if your current partner is making you very happy," says Delphi Ellis. "Sex in dreams is often about control, so if you have a wandering eye you may be trying to control someone or something."
"We choose our clothes to present a particular image to the people around us, so being naked in public suggests that there is a situation in waking life that is making you feel vulnerable and exposed," explains Ian Wallace. "Although it might be potentially embarrassing, sometimes you just have to open up to others so they can see your real talents."
"Pregnancy dreams will depend on whether you are trying for a baby, if so this may reflect your fears and anxieties about falling pregnant," says Delphi Ellis. "For everyone else (even men dream of being pregnant) it can emphasise that the idea you may be working on needs time to grow and must take its natural course."
"Being able to fly suggests that you have released yourself from circumstances that have been weighing you down in waking life. Although you may regard this feeling of liberation as just luck or coincidence, it is usually because you have managed to make a weighty decision or risen above the limitations of a heavy responsibility," explains Ian Wallace.
"Feeling yourself falling in a dream indicates that you are hanging on too tightly to a particular situation in waking life, and need to relax and let go of it," says Ian Wallace. "Rather than being so concerned about losing control, sometimes you just have to trust in yourself and others by allowing everything to fall naturally into place."
"The vehicle represents your ability to make consistent progress towards a specific objective, so in waking life, you may feel that you don't have enough control over your road to success. Instead of trying to over control the situation, relax your grip and allow your fundamental instincts and drives to steer the best path for you," explains Ian Wallace.
"The rooms in a house represent different aspects of your character, so finding an unused room suggests that you're discovering a talent that you were previously unaware of," explains Ian Wallace. "The more time that you spend exploring your dormant talents, the more likely that you will find other doors opening for you in waking life."
"Being late suggests you feel that you're losing the opportunity to experience some sort of fulfillment in your waking life. This may be because you've been involving yourself in busy and sometimes meaningless activity, rather than committing to meaningful action. Until you commit to a decision, you will always find yourself hesitating and using your time ineffectively," says Ian Wallace.
"Dreaming of your own death can suggest you are aware of, or fearing, your own mortality although death can also represent change in yourself or someone else. It is normal to dream of losing someone you love because its a natural fear. Death is inevitable but just because you dream it doesn't mean going to happen sooner than expected," says Delphi Ellis.
"Exams are how we judge our ability to perform, so this indicates that you are critically examining your own performance in waking life. Rather than immersing yourself in endless self examination, the real test of your character is being able to accept your talents by celebrating your knowledge and achievements, instead of constantly judging them," explains Ian Wallace.


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java.util.concurrent.Semaphore, the below lines are present in the book. It is a comment about its implementation of "virtual permit" objects
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Area native takes over Big Foot girls hoops
December 06, 2012
WALWORTH — Mike Dowden was looking for a chance to come home.
The 2005 Big Foot graduate, who grew up in Walworth, was living in the Green Bay area with his wife, another Walworth native. The couple is expecting their first child, and Dowden wanted to move the family back to the area.
But Dowden was all set to teach at Green Bay Preble High School this fall and coach at nearby St. Norbert College. So when a math position opened at Big Foot in the summer, Dowden acted fast, reaching out to Athletic Director Tim Collins. Only a few weeks later, Dowden's wishes came true.
He got the teaching job and became the head girls varsity basketball coach. The 25-year-old former college player and coach couldn't be happier.
"I like being at the school and being in Walworth," Dowden said. "I'm excited about the program. I've bounced around quite a bit, and I'm happy to settle down."
Dowden, the son of longtime Big Foot basketball coach Dan, coached the youth program while in high school. He was an assistant coach for his dad during the 2009-10 season. Then, he played two years at point guard for Beloit College and St. Norbert College.
After his playing career, Dowden was an assistant coach for the Beloit College boys before his first head coaching position last year for the Coleman High School boys. Coleman posted a 5-18 mark in Dowden's only season.
This is his first season coaching girls.
"It will be interesting," Dowden said. "The biggest difference coaching girls is I'm not going to tell them what to do every step of the way. The boys wanted to do the individual stuff, but I want the girls to do more on an individual basis."
Dowden inherits a Lady Chief squad that could be in rebuilding mode. Big Foot lost 10 players to graduation and only welcomes back three.
Senior guard Jen Petkoff, the team's leading returning scorer, tore her ACL in June and is returning to practice this week. Dowden hopes Petkoff will be at full strength by Christmas.
The other two returners are seniors Danielle Young and Molly Kovarik.
"Our three seniors have to be the leaders," Dowden said. "Everybody is looking at them. They have to flourish in that role. We have a lot of inexperience right now."
Key newcomers will include sophomore Kathryn Colby and freshman Morgan Courier, both of whom will start. Also, juniors Kristen Glade and McKenna Skerhutt along with sophomore Ally Mazur complete an eight-girl rotation.
Dowden said juniors Hannah Ripkey, Natalie Boldger and Schyler Isham will also get playing time.
Dowden wants to take advantage of his team's athleticism this season.
"We are hoping to play a full-court, man-to-man defense," he said. "We want to pressure the ball. Our talent level isn't high, but athleticism is our strength. I love to run and push the ball on offense. It is sometimes chaotic. We are in the early stages of the learning process. But the girls have to buy into the uptempo game."
Dowden said he wants his team clicking by January, and the athleticism will take over. He wants the program to become feared.
"I want to set a tone for where the program's going," he said. "We want schools to see us on the schedule and worry about playing us. Also, we want to show what's expected of a Big Foot player."
Big Foot will try to improve on last year's 5-18 record. Dowden said Brodhead and Clinton should contend in the Rock Valley South, but his girls can fight for third place.
Big Foot (2-1) returns home Thursday to face Parkview.
"I feel good about our team," Dowden said. "We must play hard every night to compete. We'll make you work."
Early returns
On Friday at home against Palmyra-Eagle, the Chiefs picked up a 42-37 victory.
After scoring only two points in the first quarter and nine in the first half, the Chiefs turned it on in the second half.
"At halftime, I just told them to play," Dowden said. "I loved our intensity in the second half. We got after it."
Kovarik led the girls with 11 points. Glade notched 10 rebounds.
On Nov. 27 at Beloit Turner, Big Foot fell in a blowout, 52-35. Dowden said it wasn't a good game across the board.
The day before at home against South Beloit, Ill., Kovarik's 23 points and 13 rebounds led the Chiefs to a 61-40 win.
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