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While many randomised controlled trials have been conducted on multivitamins, to our knowledge no qualitative research exploring the subjective experience of taking a multivitamin during a clinical trial has been reported.
Semi-structured and open-ended written questions were incorporated into a 16-week double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel groups trial of once-daily multivitamin administration. At the final study visit (week 16), three open-ended questions were posed to elucidate any positive, negative or unusual experiences from taking either the multivitamin or matched placebo. Qualitative thematic analysis was undertaken by researchers who were blind as to treatment condition of participants, and triangulation (independent analysis from three researchers) was employed to ensure methodological rigour. Participant's experiences were categorised as "positive" or "negative" and a Chi Square analysis was then applied to each of the experiential themes, to compare experiences between the multivitamin and placebo groups, (subdividing the groups by gender). Usual experiences were categorised and discussed separately.
Of the 182 participants enrolled, 116 completed the study and qualitative data were available from 114 participants. Thematic analysis revealed significant effects in favour of the multivitamin over placebo for participants experiencing increased energy levels (p=.022) and enhanced mood (p=.027). The beneficial effect on energy levels was particularly evident among female participants. A trend was found for participants reporting better sleep in the multivitamin over placebo. The multivitamin and placebo groups did not significantly differ in perceived positive or negative effects in areas relating to other aspects of mental function or physical health. No significant negative effects were revealed, although there was a non-significant trend for more people in the multivitamin group having minor digestive complaints.
This represents the first documented qualitative investigation of participants' experience of chronic administration of a multivitamin. Results uncovered a range of subjective beneficial effects that are consistent with quantitative data from previously published randomised controlled trials examining the effects of multivitamins and B vitamin complexes on mood and well-being.
Prior to commencement this trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( http://www.anzctr.org.au) ACTRN12611000092998
The use of multivitamin (MV) supplements has become increasingly popular among the general public [1]. There is growing literature to suggest that MV or multinutrient supplementation may have cognitive and/or mood benefits in children [2] and across the adult life span [3-10]. There are a numerous ingredients commonly found in MV and mineral supplements that may affect cognition and mood. Low B vitamin levels have been linked to increased levels of homocysteine, which can have a detrimental effect on cognition [11,12], and lowered levels of Vitamin B12 and folic acid have been associated with higher incidence of depression or depressed mood [13-15]. Vitamin C may improve cognition, as a result of central antioxidant activity [16,17]. Vitamin D can improve mood [18], and supplementation may promote general health through its integral involvement in a vast number of biological processes [19]. Minerals such as zinc, magnesium and calcium influence neurotransmitter systems and therefore play an important role in maintaining healthy cognitive function and mood [20-22]. Additionally, though often present in small (and potentially sub-therapeutic) quantities in MVs, herbal ingredients such as Ginkgo biloba and Panax ginseng may reduce stress and anxiety [23,24] while Centella asiatica has exhibited mood enhancing effects [25].
The Swisse Ultivite F1 multivitamin® (SMV) contains a proprietary blend of vitamins at levels exceeding recommended daily intakes (which are arguably low), minerals, as well as low doses of a range of medicinal herbs. Previous studies from our laboratory have identified beneficial effects of SMV use in older populations. Harris et al. [7] found that an 8-week supplementation with Men's SMV in males aged 50–69 years was associated with a significant reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety and an improvement in alertness and general health, that were not seen in the placebo group. The same treatment was associated with improvements in contextual recognition memory performance in men aged between 50 and 74 years who had a sedentary lifestyle [10]. Macpherson et al. [26], also showed that 16-week supplementation with a SMV formula designed for older women (50+ Ultivite®) was associated with faster speed of spatial working memory performance.
The present 16-week double-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT) sought to extend these findings to younger individuals aged 20–50 years and to test once daily Swisse Men's and Women's Ultivite® multi-nutrient supplements. The clinical trial assessed the effect of the SMV on cognition, and on psychological attributes such as mood, stress, sleep, and energy levels. The study also utilised a "mixed-methods" approach employing both quantitative and qualitative methodological techniques (the quantitative analyses are reported elsewhere). Qualitative measures may form the focus of a study, or be part of a combined approach whereby a qualitative component augments the quantitative mainstay of an RCT [27-29]. These measures can assist to understand participants' experiences of an intervention in an RCT [27-29]. This approach can help to develop hypotheses for future research, and may identify previously unknown therapeutic benefits or side-effects. To our knowledge qualitative methodology has not previously been used in RCTs of MVs. It is important to note that while there is a key difference between reductive statistically-based quantitative research and exploratory experiential qualitative research, in order to maintain methodological rigour, it is possible to conduct qualitative research in a double-blinded manner, with neither the participants nor the researchers who analyse the data knowing which participants received the active or placebo intervention.
In this paper we present the qualitative component of the study (analysed via quantitative methodology) which explores participants personal experiences of being chronically administered a MV compared to placebo.
Eligible consenting adults participated in a 16-week double-blind RCT involving once daily administration of SMV tablet or matching placebo. Participants attended three testing sessions at the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University in Melbourne, at baseline, 8-weeks and 16-weeks, for the assessment of wellbeing, mood, stress and cognition. Potential biological mechanisms of action were also examined. The study was granted ethical approval by the Swinburne University of Technology Ethics Human Ethics Committee (SUHREC Project 2010/261) and was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR no: ACTRN12611000092998) prior to commencement.
Recruitment was carried out from February to August 2011 and was facilitated via adverts in newspapers and flyers, radio, television, and social media. Inclusion criteria required participants who were healthy, non-smoking males and females aged 20 to 50 years who were currently engaged in at least part-time employment and/or undertaking a higher education or technical college course. They had no history of head injury or stroke, psychiatric or neurologic conditions, heart disease or diabetes and had no present kidney, liver or gastrointestinal conditions that might impair food metabolism. They were also free from any known or suspected food allergies. Individuals were ineligible to participate if they were pregnant or taking any form of herbal or vitamin supplement or over the counter or prescription medications (with the exception of the oral contraception pill).
The treatment received (depending on gender) was either Swisse Men's Ultivite F1®/Swisse Women's Ultivite F1 ®(SMV) or matching placebo. The contents of the men's and women's SMV preparations are shown in Tables Tables11 and and22 respectively. Both contain a blend of vitamins at levels exceeding recommended daily intakes (RDI) [30] including B vitamins (e.g. Thiamin approx. 2500-4500% RDI, Riboflavin approx. 2300%-4545% RDI, Niacin approx. 185%-355% RDI, Pantothenic acid approx. 1070%-1700% adequate intake, B6 approx. 1900%-3165% RDI and B12 approx. 1250%-2080% RDI) and vitamins C (approx. 365% RDI), D (100% RDI) and E (approx. 330%-475% RDI), as well as minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron. They also contain a range of antioxidants and extracts equivalent to approximately 2.6-3g of medicinal herbs including Ginkgo biloba, Vitis vinifera, Silybum marianum and Camellia sinensis. Though the two formulations are predominantly equivalent the amount of some nutrients varies slightly, for example the women's formula contains higher levels of calcium and iron, and there are a small number of herbal or plant extracts unique to either preparation. The placebo tablets were the same size and colour as the SMV tablets and contained starch and a small amount of riboflavin (2mg) designed to give a similar smell and colouration of the urine.
Treatment randomisation was independently carried out, separately for males and females, in blocks of four by the supplier; Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd. Treatments were assigned a treatment identification number and packaged in identical boxes containing 18 blister packs of 7 tablets (18 x week supply). The extra 2-week supply of tablets was included to ensure continuous treatment in the event of late return visits and to aid in the assessment of treatment compliance. Following baseline assessment, randomised participants were provided with the treatment and instructed to take one tablet daily with, or immediately following breakfast for the next 16 weeks, and to bring all unused tablets to each study visit. Data were unblinded only after all data were finalised and preliminary analyses were complete.
Participants attended a brief practice session during which written consent was obtained, eligibility was confirmed and they were familiarised with all study measures. Demographic characteristics that may have modified outcomes were recorded, including age, education and BMI and measures of trait anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) [31], depression (Beck Depression Inventory – II) [32] and intelligence (WASI Matrix reasoning task) [33] were completed. Three testing sessions were undertaken: at baseline, Week 8 and Week 16. As this trial was concerned with chronic effects of supplementation, participants were asked to abstain from taking their tablet on the morning of testing sessions. This avoided any potentially confounding acute effects that a single day's treatment may have had on assessments and which could not have been differentiated from the chronic effects of repeated and prolonged supplementation.
Participants completed standardised assessments of wellbeing, mood and stress, and a computerised cognitive test battery. Blood measures, cardiovascular function and salivary cortisol levels were investigated as potential mechanisms of action. In total, each testing session lasted approximately 3 hours. A researcher from the Centre of Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University of Technology administered all tests. The number of tablets returned was used to calculate total treatment compliance, with participants being required to be at least 80% compliant for inclusion of their data in analyses.
In addition to mood, cognitive and biomarker assessments, at the conclusion of the final testing session (week 16), participants were presented with three written, semi-structured, open-ended qualitative questions. Pre-study, a pilot form was constructed via a consensus between researchers, being tested on a sample of colleagues for feedback on the utility of its format. In response to the feedback the form was slightly modified by consolidating questions into three major areas of enquiry. For each question, participants were directed to indicate whether or not they perceived any direct effects from taking the tablets, and if so to describe their experience in as much detail as possible.
The questions were as follows:
1) "In the past month describe any positive effects (if any) on your physical or mental health (mood, stress, brain function) that you think may have occurred due to taking the tablets."
2) "In the past month describe any negative effects (if any) on your physical or mental health (mood, stress, brain function) that you think may have occurred due to taking the tablets."
3) "If apparent, please describe any unusual effects that you think may have occurred from taking the tablets."
As this was a double-blind study neither the study researchers or the participants were aware of what treatment the participant had been receiving. After the study was completed and the data were available for analysis, the question transcripts were read by two researchers and coded according to a grounded theory approach to data analysis. Initially, participants' experiences were separated into "positive" and "negative" effects. Following this, two major domains (mental/cognitive and physical) were categorised, within which many distinct themes were identified via a thematic analytic approach. Each reported experience was then coded under a theme heading by the researchers in a blinded manner. The themes were then submitted to researcher triangulation (whereby the three researchers provided independent readings of the written responses, with any divergences of interpretation discussed until resolution is reached).
To provide increased scientific rigour, a quantitative analysis was performed to compare the frequency with which themes were reported within treatment groups. For each participant every theme was coded as having been "reported" or "not reported". Using this categorical classification a Chi Square analysis was then conducted for each theme, with significance set at a p <.05, while a trend towards significance regarded as between p of .05 and .10. These analyses were then repeated separately within genders.
A total of 182 participants were enrolled in the study, of these 138 received treatment. An attrition rate of approximately 16% was observed, with 116 participants completing the study (Figure (Figure1).1). Qualitative data was available from 114 participants, 59 from the placebo group and 55 from the SMV group. A count of returned tablets indicated that all participants satisfied the 80% compliance requirement at their final visit. The characteristics of the sample (Table (Table3)3) revealed that the mean age of participants was early 30s, they were educated and had higher than average intelligence, low depression and anxiety levels, and an average BMI (for adult Australians). The two treatment groups did not differ significantly on any examined demographic characteristic, either in the sample as a whole or when split by gender.
The qualitative data were divided into "Positive Effects" or "Negative Effects" and coded into four primary domains, in addition to supplementary analysis of any unusual experiences. A total of 21 further emergent themes were found and coded under these main domains (see Table Table4).4). Examples of participants' experiences are detailed below. Statements are provided that best represent the themes revealed from qualitative analysis. As a result, some participants' responses are not included, while others are quoted more than once.
In response to the question posed to participants about any positive effects, the majority of participants (60.0%) in the SMV group reported at least one positive experience compared to those in the placebo group (50.8%; Table Table5).5). In the area of positive reported effects, the two main statistically significant themes identified in the SMV group over the placebo group were an increase in energy and mental alertness, and an increase in mood and mental/emotional wellbeing. More people in the SMV group reported sleep improvement compared to placebo, but due to low power the result did not reach statistical significance. Curiously, two participants reported a beneficial change in appetite, while one person (placebo group) said their skin was better. Of the negative effects reported, no significant differences were found between SMV and placebo (further detail below).
A total of 17.2% more participants in the SMV group significantly reported increased energy levels and mental alertness compared to the placebo group (p =.022). Females in the SMV group significantly (p =.020) reported experiences of increased energy and mental alertness than females in the placebo group (22.5% difference). Positive perceived effects on participant's energy levels commonly reported in the SMV group included:
""More alert, bright, full of energy""
""I found getting up early…easier""
""Have felt like I have more energy""
""I feel some sort of relaxation and energy""
""My energy levels were quite good over the period and I felt happy most of the time""
""A general feeling of more alertness particularly in the morning""
""I felt physically less tired""
Compared with the placebo group, a total of 15.1% more participants in the SMV group reported the experience of better mood and emotional state. This difference was statistically significant (p = .027). While nearly 20% more female participants reported an improvement of mood in the SMV compared to control, the result did not reach significance (p =.054). Examples of beneficial experiences reported by the SMV group in the area of enhanced mood and reduced stress were:
""I feel a bit more carefree and I stress less""
""I have felt more relaxed; mood is more stable, less ups and downs""
""Stress levels have reduced… Feel calmer""
""Mood more uplifted""
""Much more calm than before taking this""
""Mood-wise I think I am more patient""
Another theme that emerged was the experience by some participants of an improvement in their sleep. While 10% more participants in the SMV group reported a positive effect on sleep, this was just outside of significance (p =.087). Examples of beneficial effects in the SMV group:
""Less tired/easier to fall asleep""
""Sleep quite peaceful… Increased my sleep during the night""
""Felt that tablets assisted in helping to sleep""
""Better sleep, less stress, more energy during the day time""
Importantly, no major adverse effects or reactions emerged from our thematic analysis, providing additional support for the quantitative finding that SMV was well tolerated by this sample. Overall SMV was well-tolerated with no statistical difference in the number of overall negative effects reported between the placebo (28.8%) and MV (30.9%) groups. Negative mental effects were not different between groups. Specifically, three females reported feeling more 'moody' or 'emotional' compared to none in the placebo group. Five participants experienced impaired concentration/alertness (two SMV, three placebo) three were more stressed or anxious (two SMV, one placebo), however this was not significantly different between groups.
Several participants reported experiencing mild negative physical reactions that occurred during the study. The most common complaint related to participants feeling dehydrated or need to drink soon after taking the tablets; experiencing heartburn; or an unpleasant taste. While 7% more participants in the SMV than the placebo group reported mild negative gastrointestinal effects, this was just outside of statistical significance (p=.077). Another negative experience included two females in the SMV noting they had a negative gynaecological effect (one perceived an increase in premenstrual symptoms, and the other a change in her menstrual cycle). Two participants in the placebo group and one participant in the multivitamin group reported weight gain. Impaired sleep, dermatological complaints (rash or dry skin/nails) and more frequent illness were each reported by single participants in both groups.
Six unusual effects were reported by participants, although it cannot be determined whether these experiences were related to either group's intervention. For the SMV group, three unusual effects were reported: "Early on I felt that I sweated more - under the arms" "Faeces more hard perhaps" "Sensitive to the room temperature when sleeping".
A total of 3 people in the placebo group reported unusual effects: "I experienced fuzzy eyes" "Several mornings I woke up with a headache" "Kidney-ache occurred for the last six weeks… Quite intense about 4 weeks ago".
Results of the first exploratory qualitative assessment of participants' experiences of chronic daily administration of a multivitamin (MV) revealed significant effects in several areas. The major significant themes found between SMV and placebo concerned participants' perceived increased energy levels and enhanced mood, with a trend towards some experiencing better sleep. We performed a double-blind analysis and utilised quantitative methods of data analysis (i.e. Chi square test), increasing confidence in these results.
While assessment on quantitative numerical assessment scales is considered the "gold standard", use of qualitative methods, involving data from open-ended questions, clinician's notes, and forums, may reveal outcomes that may not have been found by established quantitative assessment tools. This method has been used successfully in other nutraceuticals studies [34,35], but not yet for MV studies. As commented by Berk et al. [35], unexpected but important phenomena may escape detection in purely quantitative studies. In their double-blind RCT involving the application of N-acetyl cysteine for schizophrenia, emergent themes arose which had not been captured by the quantitative rating scales utilised. Such identified novel effects can potentially factor into future practice guidelines, or can be specifically studied in subsequent RCTs.
The finding of participants reporting significantly increased mood and energy is in line with results of previous MV and B vitamin complex research; adequate B vitamin levels are critical for neuronal communication and energy generation. Importantly, very few participants experienced any negative effects, and no significant adverse reactions were identified in the study. The only cases of identified side effects concerned minor gastrointestinal symptoms; reactions such as nausea have been previously reported by a small percentage of the general public who take a MV [36]. Analysis by gender revealed that the observed benefit on mood and energy were more likely to be experienced by women than men.
Limitations of the qualitative component are acknowledged. The use of a written semi-structured assessment form does not provide the rich exploration of experience that can achieved from interviews with open-ended questions or focus groups, and the small sample size meant that only very common effects of SMV could be reliably detected. Additionally as the qualitative questions addressed perception of change due to treatment they were only completed at the final testing visit. An intent-to-treat analysis was therefore not possible for this data and only study completers were included in the analysis.
It should be noted that these analyses have not be corrected for multiple comparisons. When multiple outcome measures, such as our 21 themes, are assessed, a p-value correction may not always be the best approach as it can result in an overly conservative significance level and increased likelihood of a Type 2 error [37]. The themes seen here to benefit from multivitamin use are supported theoretically and by the supplementation effects seen in previous quantitative studies.
The qualitative data presented here provides the first exploration of the important topic of participants' experiences and should prompt further, more in-depth investigation of this topic as part of future RCTs.
This paper represents the first documented qualitative investigation of participants' experience of chronic administration of a multivitamin. Overall the exploratory experiential data provided by the participants was found to reflect the general findings of previous quantitative trial data; multivitamin supplementation may be associated with appreciable mood enhancement and increases in energy even in a normal, non-depressed and non-anxious population. Future RCTs are encouraged to adopt a similar mixed-methods approach.
MV: Multivitamin; RCT: Randomised controlled trial; SMV: Swisse Men's Ultivite F1®/Swisse Women's Ultivite F1 ®.
The National Institute of Integrative Medicine, of which Professor Avni Sali is currently director, receives financial support from Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd. Andrew Pipingas and Avni Sali are currently members of the Scientific Advisory Board for Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd. Aside from oversight of study design and provision of supplements, Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd were not involved in any other aspects of the conduct of the trial including analysis, or interpretation of the trial findings.
JS contributed to data analysis and interpretation and prepared the manuscript. KC collected data, conducted data analysis and interpretation and contributed to the manuscript writing. DAC, AS, CS, MK, AS and AP contributed to study conception and design and to manuscript revision. DJW and EF collected data and contributed to manuscript revisions. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
The funding body for this trial was Swisse Vitamins Pty Ltd. Dr Jerome Sarris is funded by an Australian National Health & Medical Research Council fellowship (NHMRC funding ID 628875), in a strategic partnership with The University of Melbourne, NICM Collaborative Research Centre in Neurocognition, and The Centre for Human Psychopharmacology at Swinburne University of Technology.
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HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Isaac is getting a lot more attention now that it is in the Caribbean and forecast to be a threat to Florida. The early part of the forecast is rather clear-cut as the center of Isaac is steered just south of Puerto Rico today, then right over the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Friday. Isaac has moved into an environment more conducive for further strengthening, and could easily intensify to hurricane force before reaching Haiti. Regardless of intensity, Isaac is a large storm and will produce very heavy rains over mountainous terrain, and will likely produce dangerous flash flooding and mudslides in Puerto Rico today, and over the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Friday.
The forecast becomes more complicated this weekend into early next week. The exact track cannot be forecast with certainty this far out in time and the area depicted by the "cone" in the forecast graphic indicates the range of most likely paths for the center of Isaac. Our scientific skill at forecasting the track of a storm center works out to an average error of about 45 miles per day. By days 4 and 5, a typical error in forecasting the center location is around 200 miles. So, for this forecast as it relates to someone in south Florida, there is still plenty of uncertainty of whether it will be a hit at all, much less the degree of impacts. Per this forecast, the likelihood of the center of Isaac passing along the west coast of south Florida Sunday or Monday is only slightly higher than the likelihood of it passing over the Miami area, or of passing 100 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.
How strong Isaac might be as it approaches south Florida is even more complicated. Passage of a hurricane through mountains usually disrupts and weakens it. If Isaac's center only crosses part of Haiti and then moves into the Florida Straits north of Cuba, it could remain or re-intensify to a hurricane. If it's track takes it along the mountains of Cuba all day Saturday, Isaac could be considerably weaker by the time it enters the Florida Straits. Historically, some storms regain intensity after reemerging over warm tropical water, many do not. Intensity forecasting is difficult at best, and for this forecast, even more difficult than usual.
I often hear people who see the forecast graphic like the one shown here say about the cone "it is larger than usual" or "smaller than usual". This is an optical illusion. The cone is constructed by drawing circles around each forecast point out to five days, where each circle is 2/3 the average error for that time. Tangent lines are added to complete the cone. If the storm is forecast to move slow, the cone will look fat, if the storm is forecast to move fast, the cone looks skinny, thus the illusion that the cone is larger or smaller. It does not depict forecaster confidence, storm size, or impacts -- just the most likely path of the storm and forecast maximum intensity.
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Educating America Reviews
Read what Angela Watson has to say about Educating America
Angela Watson, from The Cornerstone, featured Educating America in her website article Volunteers and Aides. Here is an excerpt of what she had to say:
One of the most remarkable things about this book is that its advice applies equally well to teachers, parents, volunteers, para-professionals, and other classroom assistants (the first part of the book contains more general strategies, with separate chapters written "mostly" for each type of classroom worker.) Educating America tackles tricky topics from setting expectations to monitoring student progress. The advice goes far beyond common sense stuff and provides genuinely useful tips that you can tell are effective in real classrooms.
You can read the full article here.
Adults who use this book find success when they step into classrooms. Having adults working with teachers builds a positive bridge among school, community and home.
— Phil S., Principal and Educational Consultant
This book has helped my classroom assistants be more effective working with small groups. It is beneficial to the kids, the assistants and also the teacher!
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As we look ahead to the coming years, I know that rural America has unlimited capacity to continue providing a great deal for every American – including even more opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors.
We know that many Americans deeply value outdoor recreation. According to industry estimates more than 140 million Americans participate in some outdoor recreation activity annually. In fact, more than 38 percent of American adults participate in hunting and fishing alone.
These opportunities are important for those living in our cities, and for their families. Outdoor recreation helps us all to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors – from parks, to trails, to lakes and forests. Meanwhile, getting outdoors allows us to instill a love and appreciation of the environment for our youngsters.
Outdoor recreation also carries tremendous economic benefits for our nation – and particularly for rural communities. Americans spend more than $645 billion annually on outdoor recreation. This supports more than six million U.S. jobs, many of them in rural America.
There is a tremendous opportunity at hand to further expand markets and capacity in rural America to support outdoor recreation. By redoubling our efforts through the President's America's Great Outdoors Initiative, USDA is working closely with President Obama to help connect even more Americans to the great outdoors.
For example, we have joined interagency efforts to provide more information on outdoor recreation at www.recreation.gov.
Last year, we set aside one million acres in our Conservation Reserve Program to protect sensitive wildlife habitat and wetlands.
We've worked with more than 500,000 farmers and landowners to better protect the soil and water, including thousands who have worked with USDA to open their fields and lakes for hunting and fishing.
As we encourage Americans to get outdoors, we'll continue strengthening these conservation efforts. For example, USDA has worked with other Government agencies to provide regulatory certainty for those who undertake conservation agreements with USDA. This allows folks in rural America to help support outdoor recreation and conservation, while having piece of mind that they can continue to farm, ranch or manage forests into the future.
In the days ahead, we will remain focused on creating new markets and new opportunity across rural America – and we won't let up in our efforts to boost recreation in our country's great outdoors.


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Collaborating for Change
"Many hands make light work" – that's a phrase you don't hear enough, right? If we're being honest, sometimes many hands also make quite a mess of things. As someone who tends to want to do things for herself with little help, I sometimes find the collaborative nature of our work to be a bit challenging. It's very tempting to want to control a situation and have things done exactly as you want them. So, it's good that over the past 16 years in this movement to end violence I have learned to appreciate the value that collaborative efforts bring to our work.
I experienced this first hand when I went from working at a dual center (one that offered services for both sexual violence and domestic violence survivors) to a stand-alone rape crisis center. I admit I had found my niche. I loved being able to focus my time on one issue. I became comfortable in my sexual violence prevention silo. But when it came to the problems in the community we served, it was clear that we needed to join forces with our sister organizations working to end intimate partner and other forms of violence. After all, one need only look at the list of risk and protective factors that these issues share to know that it is important to think about how we can work together to end sexual and intimate partner violence. Those partnerships were so important and not only benefited our community and the people we were serving, but also helped to increase my understanding of - and appreciation for - the art of collaboration.
I am so happy to see examples of these types of partnerships playing out on the state and national landscape. One example is the work currently happening in Ohio. The recent report, Riding Tandem on the Pathway to Prevention, outlines how both the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network have joined forces to create - along with other key organizations in the state - the Ohio Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Consortium. Members of this consortium have joined forces to make sure that the prevention of both sexual violence (SV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) is a priority in the state. Are there limitations and challenges to this collaborative approach? Of course. We know that in some respects, the IPV and SV movements have some shared history and philosophy, but there are also areas where the two movements diverge (which the Riding Tandem report does a nice job of explaining). But the bottom line is that there is a commitment from all members to carry out the unified prevention plan for the state of Ohio. I look forward to seeing this play out.
Is your organization working collaboratively with partner organizations to prevent sexual violence in your community? Let us know about it by commenting below.


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She Bangs
From movie sets to tour buses, stylist Vanessa Price creates megastar signature looks--including Justin Bieber's signature swooping bangs.
"It feels like silk," stylist Vanessa Price says of the hair that makes millions of girls weak in their American Eagle–clad knees. Two years ago, the music industry vet (clients include the Foo Fighters, Morrissey, Zooey Deschanel, and Jenny Lewis) took her scissors to the mullety hair of a certain then 15-year-old YouTube phenom, snipping it into the side-swept glory known worldwide as Bieber Bangs (may they R.I.P.). Today, Price and Justin Bieber are inseparable: "You're the only one who's allowed to cut my hair," Bieber told Price. A week before his seventeenth birthday, Bieber was ready for a change, so Price pulled out her shears. "Teenage angst," explains Price, who chopped the bangs "to death," revealing not just a new look "suitable for a young man instead of a teenage boy," but also unveiling his forehead. "The world had never seen it before!" The pop princeling also relies upon Price's makeup skills to cover the occasional zit. ("He's a teenager, he works hard—of course he gets breakouts," she says.)
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Justin's coif never seems out of place. What's your trick?
It's all about the cut. Don't fight the direction your hair grows. For side bangs, you need a cut that gradually goes from longer to shorter, but not drastically. Then it's about the blow-dry. Justin's hair is fine, so I don't use a brush, just my hands. Thicker hair needs a brush to guide it into place.
On his days off from performing, does Justin style his own hair?
Yes. He loves his hair; he's very proud of it. He pays insanely close attention to detail, so he knows how to make it look good. It's not that he's vain—he just gets it.
You've done Zooey's makeup on movie sets, for live performances, and for red-carpet events. How do you change up her look?
When she's on the red carpet or performing live, I get to use a more creative palette. We experiment with false lashes, use liquid eyeliner to create a stronger cat eye, and play up a red lip. I also like adding glitter and gloss to the eyelid; it catches the light and makes eyes look really bright. Movie set makeup is more technical. For long shoots, primer is really important. It helps makeup melt into the skin. I'm a fan of the "no-makeup" makeup look—I don't like seeing foundation on the skin. I mix concealer with a little bit of highlighter, such as Benefit Eye Bright, and apply it to the inside corner of the eyes and down the bridge of the nose. It looks fresh and glowy but not shiny.
You seem to have mastered the no-makeup makeup look with Justin.
I just use a little concealer and powder. Justin naturally has beautiful, long lashes, so we don't need to use any mascara—he's genetically blessed with great hair.
Late-night shows and early-morning after-parties make for little sleep. What's your advice for keeping skin looking its best?
The number-one thing I promote is hydration, inside and out. I recommend my clients drink coconut water; it's filled with electrolytes but not sugar. I also love face oils. They are ultramoisturizing and, although scary to some people, won't clog your pores. Use oil at night and a light moisturizer in the morning. When your skin looks great, you'll need less makeup.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Detectives in central Ohio suspect the same man was involved in two fatal shootings six days apart.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/XV83Pc ) reports that 20-year-old Jonathan Dantzler has been charged with participating in a shooting at an apartment in south Columbus Oct. 30 that left a 39-year-old man dead and a 59-year-old woman critically wounded. A woman also has been accused in that case.
Dantzler also was charged with robbing and fatally shooting a 27-year-old man on the east side of the city Nov. 5.
All of the charges against Dantzler accuse him of being a member of a street gang. He has not yet been arraigned, and attorney information wasn't available.
Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com


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H.R. 2930, The Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (4 comments ↓ | 10 wiki edits )
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H.R. 2930 would amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities.
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Michael BarnardNovember 9, 2011, 8:46pm (report abuse)
The independent film industry has been adversely affected by the economy and technology, more than many other industries.
One symptom of this malaise is the rise of "crowdfunding," the only way many filmmakers have been able to practice their art and craft. We connect with people via crowdfunding who are willing to donate money in order to see independent films continue. It is not a profitable venture for any involved and the amounts are small.
Because of the hindrances of the broad securities regulations, crowdfunding has been only a vehicle for small donations, not large investment. This has kept the independent film industry expressive, but in turmoil and without any financial base for rebuilding its infrastructure.
This is an exciting opportunity for filmmakers to offer real equity investment to those who are interested in independent films. These people want to participate in filmmaking and are knowledgeable about its risks and rewards.
Randy FinchNovember 25, 2011, 7:31pm (report abuse)
HR 2930 doesn't address why even prize-winning feature length films are not paying back their investors. Without a revenue model for finished films - HR 2930 could actually hurt legitimate filmmakers. If HR 2930 becomes law 1) more economically-unjustifiable films will be made - further glutting the market and making it even harder for professional filmmakers to get a fair price for their finished films and 2) HR 2930 will attract the worst kind of con-men and grifters - ultimately making it harder for professional filmmakers to do business. Instead of championing HR 2930 (a rollback of investor protections that appeals primarily to people who don't understand the economics of professional filmmaking and crooks), low budget filmmakers should focus on developing new revenue streams for finished films. <http://bit.ly/tJp4Ou>
pat owensNovember 28, 2011, 3:53pm (report abuse)
HR-2930 is none to soon, my company has been trying to raise money through a Reg-D offering to no avail. I have been offered close to a half million dollars from a large group of small investors that do not qualify under the current regs. Please pass this through as soon as possible so we can survive, and bring in the money that is available.
RICKEY GRAHAMFebruary 24, 2012, 12:56pm (report abuse)
Feature films, contains no equity during its post-production or production phases, so the risk factors are very great. This bill needs an RD Exemption attached, in order for any investor to have some security.
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LOS ANGELES - Pollution from vehicles on the freeways could be responsible for a spike in autism.
According to a new study, the closer you live to a busy road or freeway, the more likely the chance of having a child with autism.
The findings are part of new research from the department of epidemiology at the Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California at Los Angeles.
"What we found was an 8 to 10 percent increase in autism due to traffic related pollution," lead researcher Dr. Beate Ritz said.
The study looked only at available data and no interviews were conducted. Researchers tracked results from air monitors around Los Angeles county, twice a year, over the last three years. The information was linked to addresses from birth certificates and then records from the California Department of Developmental Services which gives assistance to families with autism.
"You can have a woman who lives close to a freeway in Long Beach with high exposure you can have a woman who lives downtown you can have a woman who lives in Pasadena," said Ritz.
Research shows one in 88 children are diagnosed with some form of autism.
While the study did not designate specific regions where the link of pollution and autism was most prevalent, it discovered women with less education and little available health resources lived in the high traffic pollution communities.
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Candy Glam Rings By Escriba
Talk about finger licking good jewelry! Escriba of Spain, the artful bakery whose chocolate and cake creations are to die for, also has a fabulous line of rings made of hard candy. Candy Glam rings emulate gems, flowers, lips and hearts and look good enough to eat. Wait...they are good enough to eat!


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Watford defender Daniel Pudil remains a doubt for Saturday's Championship clash against Derby County and the Hornets could be without six other players.
Gianfranco Zola's side go into the game unbeaten in their last four league fixtures and have recorded back-to-back victories.
Derby's play-off hopes have stuttered and they have drawn three of their last four matches.
Zola stated today that Pudil had not been training with the side and the Czech Republic international is doubtful for Saturday's clash due to illness Tommie Hoban will be absent after flying to Italy for a consultation on an Achilles injury.
Zola stated the game would be "too early" for Fitz Hall to make a return from a hamstring injury while Neuton is also ruled out.
When asked about the fitness of midfielders Connor Smith and Prince Buaben, the Hornets head coach said: "Connor should be back in full training next week. Prince Buaben might also be training with the team tomorrow (Friday).
Zola added that Watford captain John Eustace is also likely to return to training next week. He is currently suffering with a a "muscle problem."
Derby have their own injury issues and will be without skipper Shaun Barker due to a knee ligament injury.
James O'Connor and Mark O'Brien are also sidelined for the Rams trip to Vicarage Road and youngster Kieron Freeman is a doubt after he went off injured against Bolton Wanderers in mid-week.
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· Signing ceremony officially charts journey to Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
· Special Olympics celebrity ambassadors Michelle Kwan and Hussein Fahmy among those lending their support to the World Games in Abu Dhabi in 2019
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All registered athletes, volunteers and family members are invited to attend. We encourage clubs to send representation to the ARM as it is an ideal opportunity to see the growth & development that took place in 2016 and the plan for the year ahead.
We look forward to seeing you on the night and should you require further information please contact the regional office.
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Special Olympics Connaught provides year round sports training and competition for over 1,300 adults and children with intellectual disabilities in Galway, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath.
Over 30 sports competitions and development days are held annually in 13 Olympic type sports.
There are 73 Special Olympics clubs in the Connaught region.
The mission of Special Olympics is "to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community".
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With the introduction of more and more advanced technology into the classroom, a new educational strategy is beginning to be employed in schools across the country. It is an instructional practice called "Flipped Classrooms."
According to teachers, authors, technology practitioners, Jon Bergmann, Jerry Overmyer and Brett Wilie, the basics of a "Flipped Classroom" consists of...
However they contend that it is much more. Bergmann, Overmyer and Wilie offer an additional explanation of a "Flipped Classroom,"...
Advocates of the "Flipped Classroom" concept argue that with this instructional practice, students are asking questions and solving problems with the teacher or fellow students - instead of just sitting compliantly and listening. They say that this strategy allows the teacher to spend more time addressing specific questions and offer more personalized attention, rather than reciting just the one-size-fits-all lecture.
While this instructional practice has been employed by colleges and universities for some time, the introduction into a secondary educational environment is relatively new. So it begs the question of parents, students and teachers alike - "To Flip or not to flip...that is the question!"
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PHILADELPHIA – After having its Friday match against Drexel postponed, the University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team hosted Maryland (3-0) in its second match of the spring season, falling to the Terrapins 4-2 Saturday afternoon inside the Levy Tennis Pavilion.
Penn (0-2) was unable to gain much momentum in the doubles matches to start the day, with the duos of Jaime Yapp-Shing and Sonya Latycheva and Stephanie Do and Alex Ion dropping matches. The number one duo of Sol Eskenazi and Kana Daniel were tied 5-5 when the match was halted.
Eskenazi and Daniel led the way for the Quakers in singles matches, with Eskenazi winning 6-0, 6-3 in the No. 1 position and Daniel cruising 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 2 position.
Penn was unable to muster much from the lower positions with Do and Ion both losing 6-2, 6-2. Brigitte Desnoes fell 6-4, 6-0 in the sixth position. Yapp-Shing did not finish her singles match.
Penn will welcome Akron to the Levy Tennis Pavilion, next Friday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m.
Maryland 4, Penn 2
1. Eskenazi (Penn) def. Hovsepyan (Md.); 6-0, 6-3.
2. Daniel (Penn) def. Luus (Md.); 6-1, 6-0.
3. Yapp-Shing (Penn) vs. Stanova (Md.); 5-7, 3-4 DNF.
4. Bredikhina, N. (Md.) def. Do (Penn); 6-2, 6-2.
5. Bredikhina, O. (Md.) def. Ion (Penn); 6-2, 6-2.
6. Gaudreault (Md.) def. Desnoes (Penn); 6-4, 6-0.
1. Eskenazi/Daniel (Penn) vs. Luus/Hovsepyan (Md.), 5-5 DNF.
2. Stanova/Gaudreault (Md.) def. Yapp-Shing/Latycheva (Penn), 6-4.
3. Bredikhina, N./Bredikhina, O. (Md.) def. Do/Ion (Penn), 6-2.


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The Music Department at Indiana University Southeast, one of the eight branch campuses of Indiana University, offers two degrees in Music: the B.A. in Music (with Concentrations in Composition, Music Industry, Performance, and Pre-Music Therapy) and the B.S. in Music (with Concentrations in Audio Production and Music Education). Both degrees offer students rigorous programs that combine breadth of musical and academic study.
Students engage in a broad range of music courses that includes performance, music theory, music history and music technology, as well as classes appropriate for the focus of their selected concentration. A full array of general academic subjects traditional to the liberal arts provides skills and knowledge in written and oral communication and provides an excellent academic foundation for personal development and professional flexibility. Our goal is to help students fully develop their unique musical abilities with the goal of being prepared in both knowledge and skills for a professional life in music. Our program features small class sizes and attention to the individual.
Degree Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Music provides a basic foundation of academic courses in general education but focuses more heavily on courses in the major. Concentrations in this degree are designed to give students intensive study and practical experience in their chosen field. Indiana University Southeast offers the B.S. degree in Music with concentrations in the following areas:
- Audio Production
- Music Education
- Vocal and General Music P-12 Track
- Instrumental and General Music P-12 Track
The Bachelor of Arts in Music combines four areas of study: courses in the major concentration, ensemble performance, academic music courses, and courses in general education. The breadth of study in the liberal arts combined with a strong foundation in music allows for future professional flexibility. Indiana University Southeast offers the B.A. degree in Music with concentrations in the following areas:
- Music Industry
- Music Business
- Sound Engineering
- Music Composition
- Film & Media Composition
- Composition
- Performance
- Instrumental Performance
- Vocal Performance
- Pre-Music Therapy
Not all students focus on solo performance during their studies. However, opportunities to make music with other musicians in larger ensembles are vital to fostering student learning in music and enriching the artistic life of the community at large. IU Southeast offers several major ensembles to students and community musicians.
- IU Southeast Orchestra
- IU Southeast Concert Band
- IU Southeast Concert Choir
- IU Southeast Community Chorus
- Commonwealth Brass Band
The Music Department is housed in the $12 million Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center. In addition to benefiting the educational mission of the University, the Center provides facilities for cultural and civic activities for people in Southern Indiana and the entire Greater Louisville region. Along with the performance venues, the Ogle Center contains an art gallery, classrooms, practice rooms, teaching studios, an electronic music studio, and a music listening/computer instruction lab. Performances take place in three performing spaces in the Ogle Center: the Richard K. Stem Concert Hall, Stiefler Recital Hall, and the Robinson Theater.
The Music Department offers several scholarship opportunities for the talented student. These scholarships are awarded competitively through audition. Some scholarships are specifically designated for music majors. However, there are scholarships available for students in other majors for participation in major ensembles.
- Martha Stem Scholarship in Music
- Naomi Rasmussen Awards in Music
- Poteet Award for Performance on a Band Instrument
- Schansberg Award for Performance on a String Instrument
- Wil Greckel Music Scholarship
- Donald E. and Elizabeth H. McMahel Music Scholarship
- Sherri L. Stiefler Music Scholarship
- IU Southeast Music Composition Scholarship
The music faculty at Indiana University Southeast is comprised of nationally recognized scholars, composers and performers with advanced degrees from some of the most prestigious music schools in the country. Our applied music instructors are professional performers, many of whom are members of the Louisville Orchestra.
Audition Information
Admission to the Music program at IU Southeast is by audition only. Students applying for admission to the Music Department to pursue a B.A. or a B.S. in Music degree must take an audition/interview during one of the designated audition days scheduled by the Music Department. Students who cannot attend one of the scheduled audition dates should contact the Music Department to make other arrangements. Prospective students must also take a Music Theory Placement Test in the Student Development Office. This does not have to be taken the day of the audition but should be completed close to that date. Acceptance into the Music Education program includes additional academic requirements beyond general admission to the university and the standard music audition/interview. For further information, please see the requirements for this curriculum and the Admission/Audition information on the Music website.
Opportunities for Non-Music Majors
Students are not required to major in music in order to take advantage of the many music opportunities at IU Southeast.
All students at Indiana University Southeast are eligible to participate in one of the university's performing ensembles even if they are not music majors or minors.
- Concert Choir
- Community Chorus
- Commonwealth Brass Band
- Concert Band
- Guitar Ensemble
- Orchestra
- Percussion Ensemble
The IU Southeast Orchestra, Concert Band, Commonwealth Brass Band and Community Chorus are also open to members of the community. Musicians interested in participation in these ensembles will need to audition for the appropriate director. For information on joining an IU Southeast ensemble please see the Ensembles page or contact the Music/Theatre Office at (812) 941-2655.
Applied Music (Private) Lessons
All students at IU Southeast may enroll in applied music lessons in the Music Department on any instrument or voice, whether they are a beginner or perform at a more advanced level. For information on registering for applied music lessons, contact the Music Department at (812) 941-2655. Students and non-students (children and adults) can also enroll in non-credit private music lessons through the IU Southeast Arts Institute program. The Arts Institute, being a non-credit program, offers flexibility in terms of the number and length of the lessons you receive.
Music Classes
Many 100-200 level music courses are open to all IU Southeast students, regardless of the student's major. Some upper level music courses are also open to non-majors, depending on the particular course and the student's background and level of experience. For more information on music courses open to non-music majors, contact the Music Department at (812) 941-2655. The non-credit Arts Institute program offers music classes periodically, such as Songwriting and Introduction to Digital Audio.


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Morganians 5, Burnham 10
MORGANIANS looked to build on their win last week when they took on Burnham on Saturday, but narrowly missed out after a stunning 20 minute period at the end of the match where they completely dominated the game.
The start of the game was very tight with both sides kicking away position due to quick defences closing down both sets of half backs, not allowing any momentum to be created for either side.
Morganians did show promise when the ball was spread wide quickly and came close to scoring on a few occasions, but great last ditch tackles kept them from scoring.
The second half started at a slower pace, allowing both teams more time on the ball to exploit space around the pitch.
It was Burnham who broke the deadlock first with a penalty slotted home from the Morgs 22 meter line.
Burnham followed up by scoring a try, after a dubious refereeing decision not blowing up for an obvious knock on by Burnham, in the corner after some good offloading in the backs to finish neatly under the posts.
This only sparked Morgs into life, upping the tempo and keeping the opposition pinned in their own 22 for the remainder of the game.
There seemed to be a seamless link between the forwards and the backs which made it hard for Burnham to defend against, and they were opened up time and time again.
Will Hopkins did force his way over and add five points after some quick play around the ruck area, to bring Morgs right back into the game.
Straight from the following kick off, Morganians managed to work their way back down into Burnham territory to put themselves into contention to win the game.
Good breaks from Royston Grimstead, Jason Richards and James Fox gained Morgs the ground to really apply pressure, but a good defence and a slip of the ball in a final play meant that the win wasn't going to come.
Morgs held their heads high after what was a truly gutsy display where they dug deep to nearly pull off a brilliant result.
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Oliver Perez pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, but the key moment of the game came in the eighth inning when Aaron Heilman struck out Geoff Jenkins and Jayson Werth with the bases loaded to end the inning.
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Heilman entered the game with a 10.76 ERA at Citizens Bank Park and the Mets know they will need him before it is over.
The Mets have now won five straight overall and four straight against the Phillies. Your thoughts on the game, whether you believe they've shaken any Philly jinx, and them going for the sweep tomorrow night with Mike Pelfrey?
GAME #16: Mets 4, Philadelphia 2
Heilman and Duaner Sanchez shine in relief. David Wright is sizzling.
Aaron Heilman on pitching poorly here: "You have to have a short-term memory. It's not easy to forget. It definitely takes time. It doesn't come easy.''
Willie Randolph on Philadelphia fans who cheered Jose Reyes' injury from Friday: "That was Philadelphia, the fans, in general. We live in this culture where fans are that way. They make their feelings known and they love to hate. It was sad. It really is. The guy could have been hurt."
1st INNING: Mets take early lead, but could have had more. Nice job by Perez for not fooling around and going after Phillies. Mets 2, Philadelphia 0.
2nd INNING: Phillies get a couple on against Perez, but he works out of it.
6th INNING: Perez pitched will today, but didn't finish, giving way to Duaner Sanchez in the sixth. Interesting scenario for Sanchez as it wasn't in a traditional set-up role.
7th INNING: Chase Utley homered off Scott Schoeneweis, but that's going to happen. Perez pitched well, but the big picture is he didn't finish it off. Nobody expects complete games these days, but another inning would have been nice. Mets 4, Philadelphia 1.
8th INNING: Heilman finished the inning strong. Maybe it will shake him from his Philly funk. Mets 4, Philadelphia 2.
Catcher Brian Schneider took a foul ball off the bat of Utley in the ninth on his arm and is day-to-day. … Billy Wagner earned his 362nd career save. … David Wright had two more hits to raise his average to .344.


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You are invited to the Amberson mansion for the celebration of the year. To recreate the opulence of the Amberson's home the event will be held at the newly restored Indiana Theatre. Come and meet this remarkable family, see an original play and dance the night away.Reservations and a $5.00 fee are required; call 812-232-1116 to secure your spot today.


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Jason Day was in a great position to post an opening-round win at the Match Play Championship before a snowstorm halted play early in the Arizona desert.
Day surged to a 6-up lead through 10 holes against former Masters champion Zach Johnson, with the mini-blizzard the only thing stopping Day's sizzling hot form at the Dove Mountain course.
"I'm very happy with how I played the first 10 holes," Day said.
"Obviously I've got a 6-up lead right now.
"Not too sure what time we're going to resume tomorrow, but once it comes to resuming I kind of have to get back into that game mode, try to get back into a good frame of mind and make sure that I start off thinking that we're all square.
"I do have that lead, but I want to make sure that I try and get in the house."
The two players traded wins on the opening two holes before Day went on a tear, winning the third after Johnson found a water hazard.
Day jumped to a two-hole advantage when he drained a 40-footer on the fourth hole for birdie, backed it up with a 20-foot make on the fifth and then hit a precision iron into the par three sixth and made from six-feet to blitz to a 4-up lead.
He extended the margin to five holes when his second on the par five eighth stopped 16 feet from the pin, and was conceded a birdie and the hole when his eagle putt finished just short of the cup.
A two-putt for par from 61-feet on nine was enough to move to 6-up against the 2007 Masters champion and the pair halved the 10th before the snow hit halfway down the 11th fairway.
Adam Scott was 1-up in his match against good friend, South African Tim Clark, through eight holes after clawing back from 2-down through four holes.
Scott had gained some momentum right before the storm with wins on five, seven and eight but was happy to come in from the cold regardless.
"I had a little momentum going but I think overall we'd both rather come back tomorrow and play in better conditions in a real match as it was really just luck of the draw given the conditions," he said.
Marcus Fraser was all square with 2011 US PGA champion Keegan Bradley through three holes, having won the second but losing the third hole.
Things look grim for the only other Australian John Senden as he sits 5-down through 12 holes to Bo Van Pelt.
None of the 32 matches were completed before the delay and 10 matches were yet to start including world No.1 Rory McIlroy's stoush with Shane Lowry and world No.2 Tiger Woods' match against Charles Howell III.


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PBS, on the cusp of the hottest trends of 2008, has created an Auto-Tune remix of some classic clips of Julia Child. If this makes the master of French cooking more accessible to the kids, we certainly endorse it. Check out the T-Pain au Chocolat of music:
Happy birthday, Julia Child. We really appreciate you.


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POLICE searching for a Shropshire man missing from home for nearly a month believe he may have been in Taunton at the beginning of May.
Anthony Masters, aged 65, from Harlescott, Shrewsbury failed to return home after leaving for Gloucester on April 18.
Mr Masters is described as white, about 5ft 6ins tall, of heavy build, usually clean shaven with brown collar length receding hair.
He wears reading glasses and has a tattoo of a swallow on the back of one hand and a number of faded tattoos on both forearms.
Police said there was no picture of Mr Masters available.


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Mewthree is a Pokémon which has never appeared in any game or anime episode, though it has had one appearance in the overall Pokémon franchise. It is the second clone of Mew. It is technically not a real Pokémon, as it is just a transformed form of Red's Clefairy.
Mention in the anime
After successfully cloning Mew and creating Mewtwo, one of the scientists exclaims that they should "get started on Mewthree".
Appearances in the manga
Pokémon Pocket Monsters Manga
In the Pocket Monsters manga, in Mewthree's only appearance to date, Red's Clefairy becomes Mewthree after merging its own DNA with that of Mewtwo's. Clefairy/Mewthree proceeds to battle and defeat Mewtwo before being reverted to normal.


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Petmate Walkabout Retractable leashes are designed for you and your dog's peace of mind. Updated translucent glow in the dark over mold for comfort and patented trigger brake and release mechanism for smooth retraction of leash make this the ideal leash of choice. You and your pet will enjoy a safe, relaxing stroll day or night. Pet parents choose from an assortment of color options.


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The Port of Greater Baton Rouge will consider this week whether to terminate the lease of a start-up that was going to dry and sort sand at the port's Inland Rivers Marine Terminal in Port Allen.
The $10 million facility, which was going to prepare sand to barge out for use by oil and gas companies drilling in domestic markets, will not be built after Alabama-based GNS Frac LLC informed the port that it lost its main investor.
Port Director Jay Hardman said plummeting natural gas prices dimmed the facility's prospects. He said letting GNS Frac out of the lease will allow the port to market the 24-acre property.
The port's next commission meeting is Thursday.
Lynn Nolen, president of GNS Frac, told a port committee earlier this year that the plant would employ up to 40 people with an annual payroll of $2.5 million.


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Under a previous sun, Athas teemed with life. The sorcerer-king, after obtaining immortality for himself, united all lands under the power of his magic. But power-hungry overlords have carved the lands into pieces - setting themselves up as sorcerer-kings--and survival depends on the optimism of three steadfast people.
©1991 TSR, Inc., ©2008 Wizards of the Coast LLC (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"Espetacular character voices"
The Darksun world is incredible, and this story is particularly interesting. Added to this, the rendition of the characters by Ray Porter is really powerful and capturing. A recommended "read", for sure. Going to get the next one ASAP.
"Wonderfull Story and Narration."
The story is very fun and addicting. I found my self making excuses to ride in the car to listen to the next part. I recommend it to all!!!
"Good Introduction"
A wonderful introduction the world of Athas. All five of Denning's books, read by the talented Ray Porter do a good job of wetting your appetite for the world. Sadly, the other eight books in the older Dark Sun series have yet to be released on Audible. I recommend that fans of the series, old and new, get these audio editions. Hopefully it will encourage WotC and Audible to release the remaining books, and have readers as talented as Mr. Porter.
"Female voices"
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Btw, I don't like it at all. He's too unreliable, especially for the playoffs. Then again, Ian couldn't play much worse, so he won't have problems ramping up if he suddenly has to play again.
I don't see this happening, despite the reports.
If he has his head out of his *** and if he is fit, he is a much better option than Ian. I know that's 2 big if's but I'm glad Bird is taking that risk.
It's pretty clear that there are 2 ways this could go.
A) He's an idiot. He'd be out of here in a heartbeat and it would really damage his options for next year. If he couldn't work it out with the Pacers, who WOULD he be able to play for ?? You've got Bird calling the shots and if he says adios, not sure many other teams would have a serious interest in him next year.
B) He plays well. I just don't see a downside to that. Not sure there's such a thing as having too much talent on a team. And he's 7' tall - 280+. Let Roy get some rest, stick in a guy that's working for a contract next year .... good & good.
I trust Bird, Vogel, West and everyone else in the org to handle this the right way. Oh - and it keeps him out of Miami. There's the hat-trick.
I'm warming up to this now. Watch it not go through and Miami signs him tomorrow though.
Wow, the Pacers are actually going to do this? I like the (relatively risk free) gamble. He definitely "could" be an upgrade over Ian. He would be especially important for those games when Hibbert gets into foul trouble.
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
This is a good move. There's very little risk involved. If it doesn't pan out, we simply cut him and move on
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
I cannot even believe that people are not liking this.
Its a high reward - no risk move. Whats not to like?
You think Bynum doesn't know that he is the joke of the league? If he gets cut again this season, his NBA career could be done. I promise you his agent has drilled this into his head over and over. Bynum has half a season to prove to the NBA that he has changed, I don't see him acting up.
On the off chance he does, the Pacers can cut him. Problem solved. Also, lets not act like Bynum is going to come in here and all of a sudden Paul George and Roy Hibbert are going to hate eachother. I see no way in which Bynum disrupts the status of our current locker room. Again, if he gets disgruntled, cut him.
High reward - no risk. Sign me up.
WOW, okay, breaking news!
I just talked to my moms cousin, who is best friends with a vendor for Bankers Life Fieldhouse. This vendor was talking to a ball boy, who got the job as a ball boy because his dad is higher up in the organization. The dad, was at McDonalds and ran into Bynums step sister who said Bynum has signed.
Also, the step sister was buying Bynum 10 big macs, 5 large fries, and 3 XL cokes. :-(
My cat is actually friends with Frank Vogel's cat and apparently Bynum signed a five year max deal.
This is a great move. If he doesn't pan out, we're right where we are now (I can certainly live with that)
If he does...nobody can touch us
follow me @TruenoPanda - lets talk Pacers!
im sure Bird and Vogel sat Bynum down and talked to him about what the organization expects out of him and not to be a distraction in the locker room, cause we only have 4 legitimate big bodies on the team and we do need another "healthy" big, cause if west, scola ,hibbert or Ian go down for any lenght of time, we are screwed in PF, C area
Barring an unforeseen snag, Indiana will sign free agent center Andrew Bynum today, sources tell Yahoo Sports.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) 1. Februar 2014
Head cases are drawn to Miami. Bynum is using the Pacers to negotiate a deal with the Heat. He is disgruntled with Cleveland just as LeBron was and he'll join him down there. The only thing to work out at this point is the money.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
Well,there we go!
Not a huge fan, but will always support our players. With that said, welcome Andrew!!
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
@CandaceDBuckner: Bynum walked from his downtown hotel and entered Bankers Life Fieldhouse through front door, greeted by #Pacers VP of Basketball Operations
@CandaceDBuckner: The agent only hinted that I should "wait downstairs" then smiled. Bynum declined to comment.
@CandaceDBuckner: The agent only hinted that I should "wait downstairs" then smiled. Bynum declined to comment.
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Ick. Sorry, but thumbs down on this one; bad karma - it just doesn't fit with our tough-but-good-guys image. I can't get past the image of Bynum clotheslining JJ Barea....
"I think if he is and we pass on Leaf we'd be some dumb mother ****ers."
- Larry Bird to Kevin Pritchard before their pick on Draft Day
Honestly if he's healthy and at least a little motivated he's upgrade at backup center. As long as he's okay coming off the bench then no problem.
The thought of Greg Oden going against Andrew Bynum in the playoffs is pretty funny to me for some reason.
It's Wojo official.
Y! Sources: The Indiana Pacers will sign free agent center Andrew Bynum today. http://t.co/J6s5RRXZCk— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 1, 2014
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
unfortunately thats not hibberts game, wish he had that in him, but hes more of a finesse player, doesnt have much of a mean streak in him, wished he did tho
I love it. Bird pulling out all the stops! And JJ Barea is not anyone's son here so who cares about him.
Personally, I like the signing. What's the harm? From my understanding, he's never been an outright disruptive individual. He has his pouty moments, but not enough for me to consider him to be a cancer.
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Remember when we could have gotten 1-2 solid players and a possible Top 3 draft pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by trading away Paul George?
Worst case, he gets cut after March 1. Or he's only an emergency big in case there's an injury to Hibbert or Mahinmi. Best case, he becomes a major factor off the bench. My guess is he'll be somewhere in the middle, leaning slightly towards the worst case.
I am really surprised he is coming to Indy. One positive thought is...with all that size in the paint it could also wear down the other team's bigs helping Roy out. Still, so many teams have gave up on him I am very skeptical he adds much.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
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DON LEMON (ANCHOR): Mr. Patel, how did you view the President's comments on Friday?
EBOO PATEL (EXEC. DIR., INTERFAITH YOUTH CORE): You know, we expect our leaders in America to stand up for our highest principles and one of the highest principles of America is that we're a nation of people from different backgrounds living in equal dignity and mutual loyalty. Presidents from Washington and Jefferson to Clinton and Bush have stood up for that. President Obama stood up for that as well, and I applaud him for that.
LEMON: This situation, though, don't you think it's a bit different considering what happened on 9/11? And the people behind this mosque have said that there is a need for it in lower Manhattan. So that's why it's being built there.
What about 10, 20 blocks, midtown Manhattan, and considering the circumstances behind this. That's not understandable to you?
PATEL: Don, you know, in America, we don't tell people based on their race or ethnicity or religion that they are free in this place but not that place, that they're free here and not there.
LEMON: I understand but there's always context. Mr. Patel, there's always context.
PATEL: Sure Don--
LEMON: I don't think anyone is saying against -- against religious freedom or the freedom of expression or any of that. But there's always context.
This is an extraordinary circumstance, and you understand that it is very heated. Many people lost their loved ones on 9/11. And if --
PATEL: Including Muslim Americans who lost their loved ones.
LEMON: -- if building the mosque is going to cause a controversy like this, when it's supposed to be building relations between Christians, Jews, Muslims, Americans, it seems to be doing the exact opposite. So just considering the context here; that's what I'm talking about.
PATEL: Don, I have to tell you, this seems to me a little bit like telling black people 50 years ago, you can sit anywhere on the bus you like, but just not the front.
LEMON: I don't think --
PATEL: This is about George Washington--
LEMON: I don't think that black people were behind a terrorist plot to kill people and drive planes into a building.
BROWN: That's right.
LEMON: That's a completely different circumstance.
PATEL: And American Muslims were not behind the terrorist plot either.
LEMON: OK. Go ahead, Mr. Brown.
PATEL: The vile terrorists who -- the vile terrorists who attacked the United States on 9/11 deserve one name and one name alone, and that is vile terrorists.
And the American Muslims who are police officers and firefighters, who coach Little League and serve on the PTA deserve another name, an honored name. And that is fellow American.
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. - The Detroit Zoo says six red kangaroo joeys are growing both in and out of their mothers' pouches. Two of them, named Shelia and Isa, can be seen today at the zoo exploring in their habitat.
The four youngest joeys were born this year and are still hidden in the pouch. When they finally emerge six months later, the Detroit Zoo says their genders and names will be determined.
"It's always a lot of fun to see a joey poke its head out of its mother's pouch, and there will be plenty of opportunities for that in the coming weeks," said Robert Lessnau, Detroit Zoological Society Curator of Mammals.
The red kangaroo, or Macropus rufus, is the world's largest marsupial, or pouched mammal. Typically found in Australia, a joey will live inside of its mother's pouch until it has developed and matured.
"Sheila and Isa are already hopping around and are easy to spot because of their size," said Lessnau.
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Springfield, Ohio — Many incoming freshmen enter Wittenberg University with college credit earned from taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Very few, however, can match the 20 AP exams passed by Peiqian Li, class of 2014, an astonishing achievement that earned him the International AP Scholar Award from the College Board this year.
A native of Changchun in northeast China, Li received 78 semester hours of Wittenberg credit for his AP classes. The classes he took spanned the range of academic subjects, including history, art, biology, chemistry, economics, geography, political science, music, psychology, math, computer science, English literature and composition, statistics and physics. Li received a 5, the highest possible score, on most of the exams he took.
"Li's accomplishment is a very big deal," says Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Douglas Andrews, who learned of Li's impressive number of AP classes while reviewing student transcripts.
Approximately 100,000 international students take AP exams every year, making competition for the two annual International AP Scholar Awards steep. The award is granted to one male and one female student attending a school outside the United States and Canada with the highest average score on the greatest number of AP Exams. The minimum requirement is a score of 3 or higher on three exams.
"I can't believe I have actually won this award because it is so competitive," Li said. "It is a plus I had never expected."
Since coming to Wittenberg, Li appears to be as focused and driven as he was in high school. He has already declared a computer science major, a math minor and a music minor. He has successfully auditioned to be a member of the prestigious Wittenberg Choir.
"I am really enjoying my experience at Wittenberg so far. I love my classes and all sorts of activities here," he said. "I'm sure I'll have a wonderful time in the coming years."
All AP Scholar Awards are academic distinctions that students may cite among their credentials on applications and resumes — there is no monetary award from the College Board.
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LANSING, Mich. — Grower-shippers will need a lot of workers to pick a big apple crop this year, but the chance to pick a lot of high-quality apples should attract them.
Labor looms large this season, particularly given the large amount of fruit on trees, said Diane Smith, executive director of the Michigan Apple Committee.
"The crop is only as big as the number of workers growers can find to pick it," she said. "It's a big concern for us."
The apple industry keeps a close eye on the other Michigan produce deals that come before apples as a gauge on available labor, Smith said.
On the whole, labor availability for crops like asparagus and blueberries has not been able to meet demand in many areas.
So far this summer for apple growers, it's been a mixed bag.
"I'm hearing both. Some are having a little bit harder time, others say they're doing good."
Don Armock, president of Sparta-based Riveridge Produce Marketing Inc., said he's not worried about having enough hands to pick this year's crop.
The company has raised wages to attract workers. In addition, the prospect of not having to climb a ladder to pick fruit on newer trees is a big draw for workers who get paid by how much they pick.
"They can pick a lot of apples," he said.
After the devastating losses in 2012, workers drifted to other states to find work, and heading into this season, there was concern over whether they'd find their way back to Michigan, said Pat Chase, salesman for Sparta-based Jack Brown Produce Inc.
As of early August, though, those fears were proving largely unjustified.
"It's still a concern, but I think it's improving," Chase said. "It seems to be a better flow than the last three or four years."
Good quality and big volumes have a way of doing that, said John Schaefer, Jack Brown's president.
"Hang a big crop on the trees, and the news travels south faster than the Internet," Schaefer said. "It's one of the best advertisements for labor."
Tom Curtis, president of All Fresh GPS, agrees.
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The last thing I wanted to do was write another column about naked people.
But I didn't count on the flood of emails (OK, I got two) from sensitive readers who felt compelled to share their close encounters with persons of the naked kind.
These emails were in response to Wednesday's column, wherein I shared the story of a naked thief who was arrested for robbing a lingerie boutique after security video revealed he had his name tattooed on his back, and the tale of a man whose desperate walk to a hotel's front desk was captured on surveillance video after he accidentally locked himself out of his room with no clothes on.
These are clearly the sort of stories that touch the hearts of thoughtful readers, including a lovely woman named Jean, who wrote to say the column had reminded her of some excellent advice she received while living in an apartment building in downtown Montreal.
In her email, Jean explained that most of the residents of her block were single people and many of these were young, unattached women.
"We had an elderly, very paternal type of doorman for the building," Jean recalled. "He took our security seriously. One afternoon, after a burglary at a nearby building, he told me the secret to getting the Montreal police to attend quickly in the event of a suspected break-in.
"His advice? Tell the police dispatcher there is a NAKED LADY running up and down the street in front of our building. His experience taught him that was the very fastest way to get a police car to arrive."
We will definitely keep that tip in mind, Jean, but first we would like to share the shocking real-life story sent in by a regular reader whom we are going to identify here as Murray, largely because that is his name.
In his email, Murray, who we assume was fully clothed at the time, said he experienced a cold chill when he read about the hotel guest whose naked stroll went viral after security footage uploaded to YouTube showed him getting locked out of his room when he stepped into the hallway to leave dirty dishes for hotel staff to pick up.
Murray confessed the story brought back embarrassing memories of a vacation he took in New Orleans years ago, a trip that involved him checking into an upscale motel in the downtown area of The Big Easy.
As Murray tells it, his room was located on the second floor and the door opened directly onto an open-air corridor overlooking a courtyard and a swimming pool.
The weather in Louisiana at the time was balmy and our hero spent his first night on the town -- prepare for a shocking twist -- imbibing more than his share of refreshing alcoholic beverages. "Some time during the wee small hours of the morning, I made it back to the motel and promptly crashed on my bed in my room," Murray recalls in his email.
A few hours later, Murray woke up and, in his own words, "For some inexplicable reason, being totally nude, I decided to go outside in my sodden state to have a breath of fresh air."
To recap: Our hero, in a confused state, in a strange country, has, for no logical reason, wandered out of his room, in the all together, to fill his lungs with bayou air. Now comes the dramatic part.
"I was out there for a minute or two and, when I turned around, I saw or thought I saw that my motel door had closed behind me," Murray confided.
Naturally, our plucky hero did what any right-minded naked traveller would do in this situation -- he panicked. "And then I began slamming my shoulder into the door directly behind me, attempting to break it open. Of course, this did not work."
Fortunately, what happened next was a motel employee carrying a huge ring of keys came strolling down the corridor.
"Whatcha'll doin?" the employee asked Murray, who replied he had been accidentally locked out of his room.
Wrote Murray: "He motioned to me and a couple of rooms down was MY room with the door wide open and the lights ablaze. I mumbled some kind of thank you and scurried back inside."
In the end, Murray says he was very thankful. Thankful no one opened the door he'd been pounding on, and thankful there were no surveillance cameras to record his unclad adventure for posterity.
If you think about it, there is an important moral to Murray's story. I just don't have a clue what it is. But that doesn't matter right now. What matters is I can hear someone pounding on my front door.
It's probably just the postman, but to be safe, I'm considering alerting the police. I have a pretty good idea how to speed up their response time.


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