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The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern United States. The war was named for Black Hawk, a war chief of the Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo Native Americans, whose British Band fought against the United States Army and militia from Illinois and the Michigan Territory (present-day Wisconsin) for possession of lands in the area.
Governor of Indiana Territory William Henry Harrison negotiated a treaty in 1804 with a group of Sauk and Fox leaders that ceded lands east of Mississippi River "forever". However these leaders had not consulted their full tribal councils and other leaders objected. The white population of the region grew rapidly after the War of 1812 and this led to increasing tensions with the Native American population. Black Hawk led a group of Native Americans to the ceded region during the winters of both 1830 and 1831, which the Illinois governor declared an invasion.
Federal troops were brought in, and Black Hawk's band was ordered to withdraw but refused. Hostilities began on May 14, 1832 when Black Hawk's band defeated militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run. The war primarily comprised a series of minor battles and skirmishes. A cholera epidemic severely reduced the manpower of the American forces. The war ended with a decisive victory for the militia at the Battle of Bad Axe on August 1–2, 1832. While many Native Americans stayed in the area, most of their leaders fled; Black Hawk and eight other Native American leaders were imprisoned. Several white Americans, such as Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, were able to boost their political careers as a result of involvement in the war.
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Following the Fox Wars (1712–1716 and 1728–1733) in the western Great Lakes and Detroit regions, the remaining Sauk and Fox sought refuge together in lands further west that extended from the Wisconsin River to the Illinois River in the south. Other settlements were established north of the Missouri River. Black Hawk and his band viewed this area as their homeland in 1832. The Sauks established their main village Saukenuk in the mid-18th century. Black Hawk was born there in 1767 and lived much of his life in the village.[1]
Indian removal was a 19th-century policy of the United States government to move Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to the west of the river. President Thomas Jefferson believed that Native Americans should live west of the Mississippi River, away from the white settlers.[2][3] The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 26, 1830.[4] This led to the purchase of Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo lands.
In 1804, William Henry Harrison, Governor of Indiana Territory (which then included modern-day Illinois), negotiated a treaty in St. Louis, Missouri with a group of Sauk and Fox leaders, in which they ceded lands east of the Mississippi in exchange for $1,000 per year and the condition that the tribes could continue to reside there until the land was surveyed and sold by the U.S. government.[5]
Article 2 ceded the land to the United States "forever", and raised the ire of the Sauk and Fox tribes.[1][5] This treaty was disputed by Black Hawk and other members of the tribes, since the full tribal councils had not been consulted, nor did those representing the tribes have authorization to cede lands.[1] After the War of 1812, in which Black Hawk had fought against the United States, he signed a peace treaty in May 1816 that re-affirmed the treaty of 1804, a provision of which Black Hawk later protested ignorance. While Black Hawk was away during the War of 1812, Keokuk, a Sauk leader known for his cooperation with the American authorities, had become a prominent figure in the tribe, and the two became rivals.[1]
The white population of Illinois exploded after the War of 1812, exceeding 50,000 in 1820 and 150,000 in 1830. In 1825, 13 Sauk and six Fox signed another agreement re-affirming the 1804 treaty. In 1828, the U.S. government liaison, Thomas Forsyth, informed the tribes that they should begin vacating their settlements east of the Mississippi.[1]
On July 15, 1830, U.S. Indian Commissioner William Clark signed another treaty with Sauk and Fox leaders, among other tribes, at Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[6] The treaty ceded about 26,500,000 acres (107,000 km2) of Sauk land east of the Mississippi to the government of the United States. It created a "Neutral Ground" boundary between the Sauk and Foxes and their traditional enemies, the Sioux, to prevent future hostilities between the tribes. The treaty was signed by Keokuk, and in November 1830 was approved by the Dakota Sioux.[7]
The land ceded in the treaty included Black Hawk's home village of Saukenuk, but Black Hawk did not sanction the sale of this land and was determined to remain in his village.[1][5] Despite opposition by Keokuk and the US authorities, Black Hawk's band returned to Saukenuk in 1830 following their winter hunting.[1] After a year of tension, they returned again in 1831, and Illinois Governor John Reynolds proclaimed it an "invasion of the state".[1]
Responding to Governor Reynolds's call, General Edmund Pendleton Gaines brought his federal troops from St. Louis, Missouri to Saukenuk to insist upon Black Hawk's immediate departure.[1] Black Hawk left but soon returned, remaining west of the Mississippi. He was threatened by Gaines' troops and an additional 1,400 militia called up by Reynolds on June 25, 1831.[1] On June 30, Black Hawk and the chiefs of the so-called "British Band" were forced to sign a surrender agreement in which they promised to remain west of the Mississippi.[1]
On April 5, 1832, chafing under the rule of Keokuk, Black Hawk and his group of 1,000 returned to Illinois.[1] The Ho-Chunk prophet White Cloud contributed to the outbreak of war by promising Black Hawk the support of the Ho-Chunk Nation (formerly known as Winnebago), when in fact he could only speak for his own band of the tribe.[8] Black Hawk was also misled by another ally, Neapope, who promised British aid.[8] Reynolds issued a proclamation on April 16, mustering five brigades of volunteers to form at Beardstown and to head north to force Black Hawk out of Illinois. Although one-half of all the federal troops of the United States Army were eventually involved in the conflict, the 9,000 volunteers from the Illinois Militia provided the majority of the U.S. combatants.[9] Black Hawk's British band was composed of about 500 warriors and 1,000 old men, women and children when they crossed the Mississippi on April 5.[10][11] The group comprised members of the Sauk, Fox and Kickapoo Nations. They crossed near the mouth of the Iowa River and then followed the Rock River northeast. Along the way they passed the ruins of Saukenuk and headed for the village of the Ho-Chunk prophet White Cloud.[11]
Brevet Brigadier General Henry Atkinson was given charge of prosecuting the war.[12] Federal authorities, along with Sauk and Fox tribal councils, ordered Black Hawk and his band to retreat west of the Mississippi, but they refused to leave.[10] Soon after that, Black Hawk conferred with the Ho-Chunk and Potawatomi tribes and learned that most their members, nor the British, would aid his British Band.[10][13]
On May 9, a small Illinois militia battalion began the pursuit of Black Hawk from the army's point of rendezvous on the Rock River at Dixon.[14] On May 10, the militia burned the Prophet's Village. Upon hearing of this Black Hawk decided to return with his band to Iowa. Events at Stillman's Run prevented this and the Black Hawk War began.[10]
The first confrontation occurred on May 14, 1832 and resulted in an unexpected victory for Black Hawk's band of Sauk and Fox warriors over the disorganized militiamen commanded by Isaiah Stillman.[15] After a long march (the militia was mounted and followed by several supply wagons), the militiamen finally came into contact with Black Hawk and his warriors north of the Kishwaukee River, near present day Stillman Valley. When the militia killed a member of a three-man parley sent by Black Hawk, he rallied 40 mounted warriors and attacked the militia camp at dusk.[15] Though Stillman's men numbered about 275, cohesion quickly collapsed and they fled to Dixon's Ferry, 35 miles (56 km) away.[16] During the encounter, 11 militiamen under John Giles Adams were killed.[17]
Soon after the battle at Stillman's Run, an exaggerated claim of 2,000 "bloodthirsty warriors . . . sweeping all Northern Illinois with the bosom of destruction" sent shock waves of terror through the region.[14] After the outbreak of hostilities, Black Hawk led many of the civilians in his band to safety in the Michigan Territory.[14] On May 19, the militia traveled up the Rock River searching for Black Hawk.[14] Several small skirmishes and massacres followed over the next month in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin before the militia regained public confidence through battles at Horseshoe Bend and Waddams Grove.[18]
The war would see a number of small skirmishes and massacres. On May 19, a six-man detail carrying dispatches from Colonel James M. Strode was ambushed by a party of Kickapoo near the settlement of Buffalo Grove, Illinois in Ogle County.[19] The ambush claimed one victim, William Durley, who was buried where he fell by Felix St. Vrain and his party as they marched to Galena.[20][21] Two others present at the attack had bullet holes through their clothing but were not injured.[19] In 1910 a memorial to Durley and the Buffalo Grove ambush was erected by the Polo, Illinois Historical Society. At that time Durley's remains were reinterred beneath the memorial.[22]
One of the Black Hawk War's most famous and well publicized events was a peripheral event not directly connected to the war or Black Hawk and his "British Band."[23] The Indian Creek massacre occurred two days after the incident in Buffalo, following a dispute between a local settler and a Potawatomi warrior over the damming of nearby Indian Creek. The young warrior, named Keewasee, recruited a group of warriors and attacked the William Davis settlement on the banks of the creek. The attack resulted in the murders of 15 men, women and children, most of whom were unarmed, though it is possible Davis may have killed one assailant before being felled himself. The victims were scalped and mutilated.[24] In addition, two teenage girls were kidnapped and held until they were ransomed two weeks later and released at Fort Blue Mounds.[24][25] Events surrounding the release of the girls would lead to two attacks at the fort in June.[26] The incident at Indian Creek triggered panic among the white population, and many settlers fled to the safety of local forts. The Illinois Militia used the massacre to boost recruiting in Illinois and Kentucky.[23][27] The same day as the massacre at Indian Creek, a settlement on the Plum River was raided by Sauk or Fox warriors. Though the encounter was bloodless, it was one of many incidents that contributed to the atmosphere of fear.[28]
The St. Vrain massacre, a small skirmish after Stillman's Run, took place near present-day Pearl City, Illinois in Kellogg's Grove on May 24, 1832. The massacre was most likely perpetrated by Ho-Chunk warriors unaffiliated with Black Hawk's band.[13][21] It is also unlikely they had the sanction of their nation. The victims were United States Indian Agent Felix St. Vrain and three of his companions. Some accounts indicated that St. Vrain's body was subjected to mutilation, and at least one claimed it had happened while he was still alive.[20][29] The massacre led to an unwarranted fear of all Native Americans in the area, even those friendly to the settlers.[13] An example appears in an article published in the New Galenian on May 30, 1832. While it described the events of the massacre, it also associated the murders of St. Vrain and his companions with the Sauk and Fox of Keokuk's band.[13] Following these incidents, Governor Reynolds called up additional militia forces, raising their number to 4,000 men.[30]
Reynolds mustered the first of the militia out of service on May 27 and May 28 since their one month enlistment was expired.[14] The federal government then ordered General Winfield Scott's 1,000 regulars and 300 mounted volunteers into action.[14] For the moment it looked as though Atkinson's role in the war would end soon, but a cholera epidemic struck much of the United States. Winfield Scott's troops would bring it over from the east into Illinois.
General Scott assembled a force of about 1,000 federal troops.[31] They embarked on boats from Buffalo, New York, making their way towards Chicago. To widespread horror, cholera was reported among the troops.[31][32] The expedition was doomed. Troops became ill and many of them died. At each place the vessels landed, the sick were deposited and soldiers deserted.[32]
Efforts to prevent the immediate spread of the illness into the population of the towns the expedition passed were largely successful as only 3 civilians died in the initial outbreak.[31] However, later, in 1833 a larger-scale cholera epidemic affected large regions of the United States, its roots can be traced to the Scott expedition.[33] By the time the expedition landed in Chicago, there were less than two hundred effective troops left.[32] Scott felt the need to cancel his plans for an immediate march into the war zone. Instead he waited for reinforcements, supplies, and tended to his stricken men. Winfield Scott arrived too late for military action, but he played an important part in drafting the terms of peace.[34]
Public confidence in the militia, eroded since the outbreak of hostilities at Stillman's Run, was still low when the month of June began. Small attacks and skirmishes continued to plague the frontier of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Though Fort Blue Mounds, in present-day Dane County, Wisconsin near the village of Blue Mounds, was never the site of a full-fledged battle or skirmish there were war-related events near the fort between June 6, and June 20.[35][36] The first event killed a civilian miner, and area residents suspected Ho-Chunk warriors were responsible. This belief exacerbated the fear that more from the Ho-Chunk Nation were set to join Black Hawk's band against the white settlers in Michigan Territory and Illinois.[37] The second incident was a full-fledged attack near Blue Mounds Fort by a raiding party estimated by eyewitnesses to be as large as 100 warriors.[37] Two members of the militia were killed in that attack, one of whom was badly mutilated and missing a "part" when his body was found.[37][38]
Another event, the Spafford Farm massacre, also known as the Wayne massacre, occurred on June 14, 1832 near present-day South Wayne, Wisconsin. A band of Native Americans attacked a group of 7 men working on the farm of Omri Spafford, 5 men, including Spafford, were killed.[39] Two men escaped, one of them killing an attacker before individually making their way to Fort Hamilton.[39] One of the men spent several days hiding in the forest because he was under the erroneous impression that the fort was being overtaken by friendly Menominee who had arrived around the same time.[40]
After Colonel Henry Dodge was informed of the massacre at Spafford Farm he set out for Fort Hamilton Arriving at Fort Hamilton on June 16, Dodge gathered a force of 29 mounted volunteers and set out in pursuit of the band of Kickapoo warriors responsible for the massacre.[41] They caught up with them at a bend in the Pecatonica River known as "Horseshoe Bend." The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was the first real victory for the militia and a major turning point in the conflict.[42] The clash helped restore public confidence in the volunteer militia force.
The Black Hawk War also included two clashes at Kellogg's Grove, in present-day Stephenson County, Illinois. The first battle took place the same day as Dodge's clash with the Kickapoo, on June 16, 1832, and was really nothing more than a minor skirmish.[43] Forces commanded by Adam W. Snyder fought with a band of about 80 Kickapoo warriors.[44] During the fighting three militia members were killed and six Kickapoo warriors died.[44]
The Battle of Waddams Grove, also called the Battle of Yellow Creek, occurred on June 18, 1832 near Yellow Creek in present-day Stephenson County, Illinois.[37][44] The fighting became a melee with bayonets and knives. Up to six Sauk, and three militia men under the command of James W. Stephenson were killed in action, while Stephenson was severely wounded during the battle by a musketball to the chest.[18][37] The battle served to restore confidence in the militia within the population of the area, who were still afraid following the defeat at Stillman's Run. The dead militia men were eventually buried in a memorial cemetery in Kellogg's Grove, Illinois.[44]
The Battle of Apple River Fort commenced on June 24, 1832 at the hastily constructed Apple River Fort, near present-day Elizabeth, Illinois. Approximately 150–200 Sauk and Fox warriors under the command of Black Hawk attacked the fort which was defended by about 25 militia.[45] The militia, under the command of Captain Clack Stone, was shorthanded during the battle as most of the fort's detachment were not present.[46] Fierce fighting ensued for at least 45 minutes with both sides exchanging heavy gunfire.[10] Inside the fort, the people of the nearby settlement had taken refuge. One woman, Elizabeth Armstrong was singled out for her bravery after the battle. She rallied the fort's women to assist during the battle by making musketballs and reloading weapons.[10] Believing the fort to be more heavily defended than it was, Black Hawk and his band eventually retreated.[45]
The second, and larger, Battle of Kellogg's Grove commenced on June 25, 1832 when forces commanded by Major John Dement met and fought with a large band of Native Americans at the grove. The Native forces, under the command of Black Hawk mounted an unrelenting attack during which 25 horses and five militia men were killed and at least of nine of Black Hawk's band died.[44]
On July 21, 1832, Illinois and Wisconsin militia men under the command of Generals Henry Dodge and James D. Henry caught up with Black Hawk's British Band near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin.[43][47] The clash became known as the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. Militarily, the battle was devastating for Black Hawk's band of warriors; including those who drowned during the melee, casualty estimates climbed as high as 70.[43] Despite the relatively high casualties the battle did serve to allow much of the band, including many women and children, to escape across the Wisconsin River.[43] The reprieve was temporary for the group of Sauk and Fox, the militia would eventually catch up with them at the mouth of the Bad Axe River resulting in the decisive battle of the war.
The Battle of Bad Axe occurred August 1–2, 1832, between Sauk and Fox Indians and United States Army regulars and militia. This final battle of the Black Hawk War took place near present-day Victory, Wisconsin in the United States. It marked the end of the war between white settlers and militia in Illinois and Michigan Territory, and the Sauk and Fox tribes under Chief Black Hawk.[43]
The battle occurred in the aftermath of the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, as Black Hawk's band fled the pursuing militia. The militia caught up with them on the eastern bank of the Mississippi, a few miles downstream from the mouth of the Bad Axe River. The battle that followed was very one-sided; historians have been calling it a massacre since the 1850s. The fighting took place over two days, with the Warrior steamboat present on both days. By the second day, Black Hawk and most of the Native American commanders had fled, though many of the band stayed behind. The British Band lost at least 260 members whereas the whites lost 14 men.[48] While Black Hawk intended to get to the battle, he only got to within about 2 miles (3.2 km).[49] The victory for the United States was decisive and the end of the war allowed much of Illinois and present-day Wisconsin to be opened for further settlement.[43]
The Black Hawk War of 1832 resulted in the deaths of 70 settlers and soldiers, and hundreds of Black Hawk's band.[12] As well as the combat casualties of the war, a relief force under General Winfield Scott suffered hundreds dead and deserted.[32] The war also resulted in the settlement of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. It ended the threat of Native American attacks in northwest Illinois and allowed the region to be further settled.[12] Atrocities were committed by both whites and Native Americans.[48][50]
Black Hawk was held in captivity at Jefferson Barracks, just south of St. Louis, with Neapope, White Cloud, and eight other leaders of the British Band.[12] In April 1833, after 8 months, they were taken east on the orders of U.S. President Andrew Jackson. The men traveled by steamboat, carriage, and railroad, and met with large crowds wherever they went. Once in Washington, D.C., they met with Jackson and Secretary of War Lewis Cass, though their final destination was prison at Fortress Monroe in Virginia.[12] They stayed only a few weeks at the prison, during which they posed for multiple portraits by different artists. On 5 June 1833, the men were sent west by steamboat on a circuitous route that took them through many large cities. Again, the men were a spectacle everywhere they went, and met with huge crowds of people in cities such as New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia.[12] Reaction in the west, however, was much different: in Detroit: a crowd burned and hanged effigies of the prisoners.[12][51]
The war affected adversely even those Native Americans who had cooperated with the US government. Even the Sauks and Foxes who were friendly towards the whites suffered, despite the fact that they had surrendered many of Black Hawk's supporters to the government. These bands of Native Americans were forced to give up most of eastern Iowa, prime farm land, as an indemnity for the war at a price of about eleven cents an acre (26 $/km²) in the Black Hawk Purchase and had to move further westward by June 1, 1833.[52][53] The Ho-Chunk tribe suffered a similar treaty that forced them to move from Wisconsin and Illinois into western Iowa. Few members of any of the affected tribes managed to stay east of the Mississippi River.[12] The federal government purchased the last of the Native American held lands in Iowa in 1842 and had moved the last tribes from Iowa by 1845.[54]
Abraham Lincoln, the future US president, served in Reynolds' militia during the time of the Black Hawk War, but never saw action.[43] Zachary Taylor, another future US president, commanded the troops under General Atkinson during the war.[43] Jefferson Davis, future president of the Confederacy, was on leave during most of the war but returned in time to escort the surrendered Black Hawk, son Whirling Thunder, Neapope, White Cloud and others to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri in September 1832.[43] Davis gave an interview in 1887 in which he indicated he was at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, but this assertion today has been largely discredited.[55]
The Black Hawk War was similar to other frontier wars fought in the United States in that in provided a boost to several political careers. Besides the notable involvement of Lincoln and Davis, four Illinois governors served during the war: Thomas Ford, John Wood, Joseph Duncan and Thomas Carlin.[12] The conflict also helped in the political careers of a future governor in both Michigan and Nebraska as well as boosting at least 7 U.S. Senators.[12] In 1836, Henry Dodge was appointed governor of the Wisconsin Territory.[12]
Henry Atkinson, however, did not fare as well following the war and spent the last decade of his life at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis. Most of those affiliated with the conflict, subordinates and superiors believed that Atkinson had handled the prosecution of the war badly, especially that he was not decisive enough.[12][56] U.S. President Andrew Jackson was looking for someone to blame for the conflict even as it was ongoing. After the war Congressional reports glossed over Atkinson's failings but privately others still criticized him. Zachary Taylor stated he believed that had Atkinson's regulars met with Black Hawk in the war's first battle instead of the militia under Isaiah Stillman the war could have ended without a single shot being fired.[12] Historians generally believe that a more decisive action by General Atkinson, charged with prosecuting the war, in stopping Black Hawk's Band from moving up the Rock River may have prevented the war. Zachary Taylor made similar observations shortly after the war ended.[56]
Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island, Illinois occupies much of the site of the village of Saukenuk.[57] Blackhawk Township, Rock Island County, Illinois is named after Black Hawk.[58] University of Wisconsin–Madison has a marker at a spot where Black Hawk's band retreated. Black Hawk County, Iowa,[59] Black Hawk College,[60] and Black Hawk Bridge are named after Black Hawk.[61]
The Black Hawk War is a key event in the white settlement of the central United States. It is often seen as needlessly bloody and possibly avoidable.[12] While this was the last Indian War fought in Illinois and Wisconsin, it was not the last one fought east of the Mississippi River. The Second Seminole War was fought in Florida from 1835 to 1842, showing opposition among the Native Americans against American expansionism was not over.[62] Black Hawk dedicated his autobiography to Atkinson because of the kind treatment Atkinson had extended to him during his confinement and warned Atkinson: "The path to glory is rough, and many gloomy hours obscure it. May the Great Spirit shed light on yours—and that you may never experience the humility that the power of the American government has reduced me to."[63]
The Black Hawk War was a war between the Indians under command of Chief Black Hawk and American settlers on the frontier in 1832 and 1833. It took place mostly in Illinois and Wisconsin. Several small battles were fought, including the Battle of Stillman's Run and the Battle of Bad Axe. During the War, dozens of Americans and hundreds of Indians were killed. Many more Americans died of cholera and other diseases than died in battle. After the War, the Sac, Fox and Kickapoo Indians lost most of their land in Illinois and Wisconsin. Both future Union President Abraham Lincoln and future Confederate President Jefferson Davis fought in the Black Hawk War, both on the side of the Union.


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1998, PG, 99 min. Directed by Jonathan Frakes. Starring Anthony Zerbe, Donna Murphy, F. Murray Abraham, Marina Sirtis, Gates Mcfadden, Michael Dorn, Levar Burton, Brent Spiner, Frakes, Patrick Stewart.
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The so-called Star Trek Curse continues unabated; that is, even-numbered Trek's are good, while their odd-numbered cohorts stink like a dead Horta in a pop bottle on a hot July day. This being the ninth outing of the series, all is not well in Federation space. As directed by Jonathan "Testosterone" Frakes (who, it should be noted, also directed the above-average First Contact last time out), Insurrection is a muddled, gimpy mess, filled with the worst sort of Trek clichés and ill-timed humorous outbursts. On top of that, the film might as well have been edited by Mr. Scott in the midst of a Romulan ale bender: Plot points appear out of nowhere and voluminous backstory seems to have been dropped in favor of bigger, better explosions and forehead-slappingly bad double entendres. Is this Star Trek or Friends in space? Briefly, the plot centers around a vague plot by Federation Admiral Dougherty (Zerbe) and his alien ally Ru'afo (Abraham, playing what appears to be some sort of deep-space Salieri) to participate in the forced relocation of an indigenous people to another world in order to secure mining rights to a planet firmly resembling paradise. Captain Picard (Stewart) is rightfully shocked that the Federation would condone this blatant slap in the face to their sacred Prime Directive of non-interference in alien cultures, and decides -- on a whim, it seems -- to commit high treason and rescue the natives from their usurpers. That's about it, plot-wise, though The Next Generation series creator Rick Berman does toss a bone to Picard in the form of a lovely alien sage who acts as a sort of love interest. Meanwhile Riker (Frakes) shaves his beard and goes hot-tubbing with ex-flame Counselor Troi (Sirtis), Data (Spiner) runs amok, and Worf (Dorn) finally hits puberty (I kid you not). Longtime fans of the series (I number myself among them) will be aghast at the flimsily constructed plotting and subpar set design; didn't we get enough otherworldly Styrofoam passageways back when J. Tiberius Kirk was the Federation's chief gallavanteer? And why the sudden need to have poor android Data spout such witless Schwarzeneggerisms as "Saddle up! Lock 'n' load!" It's enough to make a Trekker miss the glory days of Ensign Yeoman's cleavage, I tell you. Trek has fared far better with comic underpinnings before (Nimoy's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home succeeded nicely, as did STTNG television episodes like "The Naked Now," in which the entire Enterprise crew was goofily sidelined by some intergalactic Ecstasy). Frakes, I fear, directs with an iron goatee, and his notion of humor is on a par with Buddy Hackett's. Let's hope installment number 10 -- an anniversary of sorts -- will put the crew back on sci-fi terra firma where they belong.
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During the holiday season, the spirit of giving is magnified. That's why our last post was focused on showing you a few examples of how you can give back in simple ways. These included running errands for a neighbor, donating blood, and more. Click here to go back and read over it.
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More Ways To Give Back This Holiday Season
Give A Stranger A Genuine Compliment
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Pay It Forward
The "Pay It Forward" movement is another simple and inexpensive way to give back, especially for the people around you. Paying it forward is easy, all you have to do is pay for the next order behind you while you're in the drive through of your favorite fast-food restaurant or coffee shop. The goal is to inspire a domino effect of giving where multiple people will get to benefit from a small act of kindness.
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Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Female Infertility and ART Outcomes
Objective: To assess the role of vitamin D deficiency and perceive the outcomes of ART among vitamin D deficient females in infertile females attending infertility clinic in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Place and Duration: A retrospective cohort study of all vitamin D deficient infertile women who presented to Reproductive endocrinology and infertility department (REIMD), King Fahd Medical City infertility center from January 2012 and January 2016 for a period of 4 years was performed.
Methodology: Random sampling was done to take around 192 infertile females who fulfill the inclusion criteria for the study. The association of vitamin D deficiency in infertile females between deficient and insufficient groups was distinguished followed by analysis of the outcome (aborted, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, no pregnancy, successful pregnancy and unknown) after the intervention done in the form of different ART options (OI, IUI, IVF, ICSI).
Results: Among 192 patients in total, 56.2% had primary infertility,36.5% had an irregular menstrual cycle,33.3% had PCOS, 78.1% underwent IVF, and successful pregnancy was observed in only 15.1%. Of the included women, 88.5% were vitamin D deficient, (less than 50nmol/l) and 5.2% were vitamin D insufficient(50-75nmol/l). In infertile women with low vitamin D, there was also decrease in the level of FSH and LH. When vitamin D deficient (<50nmol/l) and vitamin D insufficient groups(50-75nmol/l) were compared the maximum duration of infertility among vitamin D deficient (29.4%), and vitamin D insufficient (40%) was six years. Though vitamin D deficient patients had primary infertility (57.6%), Vitamin D insufficient patients had secondary infertility (50%).Almost 37.6% of vitamin D deficient and 30% of vitamin D insufficient groups had an irregular menstrual cycle. Most common ultrasound manifestation in vitamin D deficient (33.5%) and vitamin D insufficient cases (40%) was PCOS. 80.6% of vitamin D deficient patients underwent IVF compared to 40% of vitamin D insufficient patients with statistical significance less than 0.05(p value=0.008). Pregnancy with IVF was observed in 21.8% of vitamin D deficient and 10% of vitamin D insufficient patients with statistical significance less than 0.05(p value=0.009). As for the outcome, no pregnancy was observed in 62.3% vitamin D deficient and 40% of vitamin D insufficient patients. Successful pregnancy was confirmed in 15.3% of vitamin D deficient and 20% in vitamin D insufficient cases.
Conclusion: Both vitamin D deficiency, as well as insufficiency, adversely affect the outcome of ART contributing to lower pregnancy rates among Arabian women in the reproductive age group. Vitamin D supplementation might bring on treatment success in infertile patients undergoing IVF and is recommended for infertile women in our region.
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Polymeric nanoparticles: influence of polymer, surfactant and composition of manufacturing vehicle on particle size
Polymeric nanoparticles gained great concern as one of most important drug delivery systems in the last few decades. The main aim of study was to formulate polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) using pH-sensitive polymers via nanoprecipitation method and investigate the influence of different formulation conditions on nature of nanoparticles including polymer type, polymer concentration, surfactant type, surfactant concentration and ratio of organic: aqueous phases. Mean size of nanoparticles was found to be directly proportional to polymer concentration, but Eudragit S100® nanoparticles were smaller than HydroxyPropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) phthalate HP55 nanoparticles. Also, surfactant concentration significantly affect nanoparticle size as when surfactant concentration increased, nanoparticle size decrease until certain concentration above which no further size reduction was detected. However, Nanoparticles prepared by using Tween 80® were smaller than these prepared by Poloxamer 407®. Nanoparticles size was found to reversibly proportional to organic: aqueous phase ratio. These results suggest that nanoprecipitation is an efficient method for preparation of polymeric nanoparticles and mean size of produced is significantly affected by nanoparticles formulation conditions.
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Dating Violence
If you are in a relationship and you are beginning to question whether this relationship is really what you want, you might have asked yourself "How will I know if my relationship is healthy?" Sometimes it is very difficult to know the warning signs of an unhealthy relationship. While all couples have their arguments and disagreements, it is the degree to which these arguments become harmful that is most important. Are you feeling confused between how you feel and what your partner is telling you that you ought to be feeling? Does your partner listen to your cares and concerns, or are you fears and thoughts being discarded as if they are unimportant. Whose wishes are being respected? In 2008, dating violence represented 7% of the total violent crimes in Canada. Between 2004 and 2008, rates of police reported dating violence increased steadily for both women (increase of 40 %) and men (increase of 47 %). If you are curious whether your relationship is a healthy one, click on any one of the tabs for dating violence and do the quiz for yourself. Be honest with yourself and how you are feeling. No one else will know how you scored, but you will. If the indicators are telling you that your relationship is unhealthy and you want help, call us. You are not alone. We can help.
Teen Abuse
If you are a teenager in an abusive relationship, you will face the same pain and hardships as adults. In your relationships, here are some warning signs to look for:
Your partner may be abusive if s/he:
- Won't let you talk to other men/women even if they are your friends. S/he is very jealous.
- Continually criticizes what you wear and what you do.
- Likes to scare you by driving fast or doing reckless things.
- Wants to know where you are and whom you are with at all times.
- Tells other people about things you did or said that embarrasses you or makes you feel weak or stupid.
- Gets "carried away" during horseplay and hurts you, or holds you down and makes you feel helpless until you give in or feel humiliated.
- Becomes very angry about trivial things – like not being ready on time for a date or wearing the "wrong" clothes.
- Criticizes your friends and asks you to stop seeing them.
- Is often depressed or withdrawn but won't talk about his/her feelings
- Comes from an abusive home.
- Becomes angry or violent when using alcohol or drugs.
- Forces you to do anything sexually that you don't feel ready to do –either by physical force or by put-downs, threats to leave or other emotional pressures.
- Continually tells you you're stupid, lazy, fat, ugly, a slut and so on.
- Has traditional ideas about what men and women should be and do.
- Makes degrading jokes about others or displays interest in others to make you scared or upset.
- Makes threats about hitting you, hurting your friends or pets, or killing himself/herself if you don't obey him/her. Or if s/he has EVER hit you, no matter how sorry s/he was afterwards
You may have become a victim of abuse if you:
- Feel you can't live without him/her.
- Stop seeing other friends or family, or give up activities you enjoy because s/he doesn't like them.
- Feel like you have to "walk on eggshells" to keep him/her from getting angry.
- Are afraid to tell him/her your worries and feelings about the relationship.
- Stop expressing opinions if s/he doesn't agree with them.
- Feel that you are the only one who can help him/her and that you should try to "reform" him/her.
- Stay because you feel that s/he will kill himself/herself if you leave.
- Believe that his/her jealousy is a sign of love.
- Feel that you cannot tell anyone what s/he is doing to you because you think they won't take you seriously or believe you or that they will think you are stupid to stay with him/her and that you deserve to be abused.
- Believe that critical things your boyfriend/girlfriend says to make you feel bad about yourself.
- Believe that there is something wrong with you if you don't enjoy sexual things s/he makes you do.
- Believe in the traditional ideas of what a man and woman should be and do – that the man makes the decisions and the woman pleases the man.
If you feel you may be becoming a victim of abuse, your need to have a boyfriend/girlfriend and the problems you may face if you reveal your boyfriend's/girlfriend's behaviour, especially if you love him/her, may keep you silent and caught in a dangerous situation.
Try to remember that NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO CONTROL ANOTHER PERSON and that IT IS EVERYONE'S HUMAN RIGHT TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR.
Talk to someone you trust. Keep trying until you find someone who will help you and respect your right to make decisions for yourself.
Date Rape
The rates of date rape appear to be continuously on the rise. In 1985, one out of every 6 college women reported experiencing unwanted sexual experiences with a partner that they were on a date with. However, in 2010, 4 out of every 5 college women report experiencing unwanted sexual experiences, also known as date rape. Of these women, only 27% recognized it as date rape and 84% knew their assailant.
The term sexual assault is a legal term that has been used in Canada. It means that any form of sexual contact without your voluntary consent is illegal.
There are three different types of sexual assault. They are as follows:
- Level 1 – Sexual assault – no or minor physical injury – max 10 years
- Level 2 – Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to third party or causing bodily harm – max 14 years
- Level 3 – Aggravated sexual assault – wounding, maiming, disfigurement or endangering victims life – max life sentence
Attitudes and myths that encourage sexual assault
- Women say no but mean yes.
- All women like a man who is pushy and forceful.
- How a woman dresses… she is asking to be raped.
- Rapists are crazed by sexual desire.
- Women want to be forced.
Motives for Sexual Assault
- Anger – 40%
- Power – 55%
- Sadistic – 5%
Date rape not only has the emotional consequences as a result of the assault, there are medical issues that need to be addressed. If you have been sexually assaulted, you need to contact your Police Department or the Sexual Assault Treatment Centre (usually at the hospital in your area).
DO NOT TAKE A SHOWER OR CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES before you have been seen by a medical professional.
While pregnancy in the past was the greatest fear and concern, STDs and STIs are more of a concern now than ever before. Sexually transmitted diseases and infections that go untreated make you into a carrier of that disease or infection. As a result, in the future you may infect your partner and not realize that you are a carrier yourself. HIV and Hepatitis C are just a few of the major concerns. See a doctor immediately.
Date rape also has consequences for your future sexual relationships. By talking about it now and working with a counsellor now, you can avoid some of the major traumatic issues later in your life. GIVE US A CALL….WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Because many survivors grew up in homes where abuse was the norm, they often have a hard time identifying and acknowledging abuse in their adult life. In Getting Free Ginny NiCarthy give some guidelines for recognizing abusive relationships.
Has your partner done any of these things to you?
- Pushed or shoved you
- Held you to keep you from leaving, or locked you out of the house
- Slapped, bit, kicked or choked you
- Hit or punched you
- Thrown objects at you
- Abandoned you in dangerous places
- Refused to help you when you were sick, injured or pregnant
- Subjected you to reckless driving or kept you from driving
- Raped you
- Threatened or hurt you with a weapon
Has your partner done any of these things to you?
- Made demeaning remarks about women/men/gays/lesbians
- Treated you as a sex object
- Been jealously angry
- Insisted you dress in a more sexual way than you wanted
- Minimized the importance of your feelings about sex
- Criticized you sexually
- Insisted on unwanted touching
- Withheld sex and affection
- Called you names like "whore, frigid, pimp, bastard"
- Forced you to strip when you didn't want to
- Publicly shown interest in others
- Had affairs with others after agreeing to monogamy
- Forced sex
- Committed sadistic sexual acts
- Forced sex after beating
Has your partner done any of these things to you?
- Ignored your feelings
- Ridiculed your values, beliefs, religion, race, heritage, or class
- Withheld approval or affection as a punishment
- Criticized you, called you names, shouted at you
- Insulted your family or friends
- Humiliated you
- Refused to socialize with you
- Kept you from working, controlled your money, made all decisions
- Refused to work or share money
- Taken car keys or money away
- Regularly threatened to leave or told you to leave
- Threatened to hurt you or your family
- Punished the children when he/she was angry at you
- Threatened to kidnap the children if you left him/her
- Abused pets to hurt you
- Manipulated you with lies and contradictions
Although some items are clearly more dangerous than others, almost all of them are potentially dangerous, and all show a lack of respect and an effort to intimidate and control you. One problem with accepting a certain level of abuse is that there's a tendency for the abusive person to interpret it as permission to escalate the assaults into more dangerous and frequent acts. You're the only one who can decide how much is too much and what you're ready to do about it, but it's important to recognize what's being done to you and to know that you don't have to take it.
- Do you often feel worse about yourself after you've been with the person you are dating?
- Does the person you date ignore or put you down?
- Does s/he make a fuss when her/his feelings are hurt, but not notice when s/he has hurt your feelings?
- Is the person you are dating unable to express affection, except when apologizing for hurting you and when s/he wants sex?
- Can you identify particular characteristics of your dating friend that you dislike or make you uneasy?
- Are many of the basic characteristics of your "dream partner" lacking in the person you are dating?
- Is your date displeased or threatened by your accomplishments and ambitions?
- Does the person you date mainly talk and seldom listen?
- Does the person you date have few other friends? Is s/he uncomfortable with you having separate friends?
- Does the person you date lose his/her temper suddenly over small things?
- Is it difficult to have interests beyond each other?
- When angry does the person you date break or throw things?
- Does the person you date want to know personal details about your previous relationships?
- Does the person you date expect an account of your activities when you've been out without him/her?
- If you stay out late, does the person you are dating get suspicious and/or insist on an explanation?
- Does the person you date think s/he should make the important decisions?
- Does the person you date think there are any circumstances in which it's okay to hit a partner?
- Is the person you date jealous of your friends or relatives?
- Does the person you date think you're going to "cheat" on him/her when you talk to or dance with a friend?
- Does the person you date take over when you're having trouble doing something, whether you want help or not?
- When the person you date is upset, does s/he throw a tantrum or sulk in silence?
- Does your date put you down or make insulting comments about the opposite sex?
- Does the person you date discourage your desire to continue your education?
- Was your date an abused child or a witness to a parent being abused by the other?
- If you can answer "yes" to 3 of the above questions, you and your partner should talk about these issues.
- If you can answer "yes" to 5 of the above questions, there is the potential for abuse in your relationship.
- If you can answer "yes" to 7 of the above questions, your relationship shows definite signs of abuse.
- If you can answer "yes" to 10 or more of the above questions, you need to get out of the relationship. Your relationship is well on the way to becoming violent! You may require outside help to assist you.
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Maplewood Park is a park in the city of Rochester on the west side of the Genesee River. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. It has a beautiful rose garden and views of the Lower and Middle Falls on the Genesee River.
There is a cave along the river to the west of the Lower Falls. This can be accessed from the park from the trail that can be found behind the restrooms near the parking lot. You would need to walk down the steps and then leave the paved trail in the area above some rectangular stone ruins and find a trail to the north of the ruins that goes down to the river. Once you are at the river, head south along the trail towards the lower falls. Close to the falls, you will see a large cave. The mist from the falls can make the rocks along the trail very slippery, but if you take it slow, the find is worth it and the cave can be accessed from the trail. Enjoy the best view you will be able to get of the Lower Falls.
Address: Maplewood Drive and Seneca Parkway
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It's a pure joy to walk into a theater and not be familiar with a piece and expect very little, only to walk out and feel you have discovered an over-flowing treasure chest of musical talents. What's also amazing is that there is so much undiscovered, fresh, new and exciting talent in Los Angeles and the one place you can find it is at The Victory Theatre in Burbank with Adam Gwon's Musical "Ordinary Days" marvelously directed by Angel Creeks.
Originally written for the Pennsylvania Center Stage at Penn State University in 2007 and then having moved on to the Roundabout Theater Company in New York in 2008, this play is making its Los Angeles premiere with some of the most talented performers I have ever seen in a long while with the musical direction by Alby Potts and P. Matthew Park.
The story involves four characters with very different personalities and issues that come to realize for themselves individually what is important in their lives and what is not. It's music non-stop, which is cleverly written by Adam Gwon to weave the emotions, story and compassion right into your heart and occasionally tug at those strings too.
Opening the show and making you excited to be watching this amazing production is the incredible talents of Reggie De Leon as Warren. Warren is a downtrodden-like young dreamer who is feeling a little shallow about himself, is somewhat hurt at the way he is treated by everyone, and yet still maintains a wonderful outlook and perspective on life. Reggie does an amazing characterization that immediately makes you love his sincerity, innocence and compassionate character. Not to mention Reggie has amazing vocal talents in delivering humor and passion through every note he sings. His on stage chemistry with the character Deb is electric! From his opening number of "One By One By One," to his segment of "Life Story," to his wonderful contributions to the ensemble numbers like "Big Picture" will have you smiling throughout.
Deb is a busy, confused, temperamental grad student who is moving so fast she is losing perspective on what she wants – or rather, what she thinks she wants. Katie Kitani plays Deb with such energy and clarity you'll sit there and be thinking I know about 20 people just like her. Katie's voice is so resonating and beautiful that her emotions, confusion, desires and even her annoyances come shining through. Katie and Reggie just click as completely opposite personalities learn that they have more in common than they do differences. The two are just a pure delight to watch. Watching her perform a frustrating "Don't Wanna be Here" to her compassionate realization in the song "Calm" along with the heartfelt duets with Reggie like "Dear Professor Thompson/Life Story," "Sort-Of Fairy Tale" and the amazing closing number of "Beautiful" will simply blow you away!
William Martinez's incredibly melodic and passionate songs will swoon you to understand what his character, Jason, is going through. William has a tall and powerful on stage presence but in certain songs he has an almost passionate and uniquely angelic softness that is amazing to listen to. His on stage interaction with the character of Claire will engage you with every word. Jason really shows his vocal muscle in songs like "The Space Between," "Favorite Places" and the incredible full company song of "Hundred-Story City."
Anne Schroeder plays Claire, the young and in love (at least she thought) partner of Jason who really plays her emotions very well. With her wonderful voice, Anne allows the audience into the mind and heart of her character and showcases her singing chops in the songs "Let Things Go," the passionate "Gotta Get Out," her compassionate duets with William like "I'm Trying" and "Fine," along with her amazing personalized solo "I'll Be Here."
This was an amazing production with a cast of extremely talented people. A definitely positive perspective of a modern-day snip-it-of-life in everyone's "Ordinary Days." There is something for the whole family and it has a nice heartfelt message that will show you beauty can be found everywhere and everything you should need that's most important in life, is usually right in front of you. Take all your family and friends and check them out at www.VictoryTheatreCentre.com.
Pic 001 – Reggie De Leon and Katie Kitani
Pic 002 – Anne Schroeder and William Martinez


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Title: One Hundred Names
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Published by: HarperCollins Publishers
Scandal has derailed journalist Kitty Logan's career, a setback that is soon compounded by an even more devastating loss. Constance, the woman who taught Kitty everything she knew, is dying. At her mentor's bedside, Kitty asks her, "What is the one story you always wanted to write?"
The answer lies in a single sheet of paper buried in Constance's office—a list of one hundred names—with no notes or explanation. But before Kitty can ask her friend, it is too late.
Determined to unlock the mystery and rebuild her own shaky confidence, Kitty throws herself into the investigation, tracking down each of the names on the list and uncovering their connection. Meeting these ordinary people and learning their stories, Kitty begins to piece together an unexpected portrait of Constance's life… and starts to understand her own.
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I always love Cecelia Ahern's style of writing. Reading her books never fail to give me a feel good vibe and One Hundred Names is one of them. She never disappoints. Plus, I really love the cover. Kitty Logan is in the midst of losing her career as a journalist because of a fake news she presented. Also, her mentor is in the hospital dying. As her career and love life falls apart, she turns to her mentor and friend, Constance, asking her what is the story she always wanted to write but never got the chance to. Constance then gave her a file but before she could explain what it is all about, she died. And Kitty was left baffled with a list of a hundred names. No clue, no synopsis, no summary, she embarks on a journey to find what the link between those names might be. She decided she will pay tribute to her friend by writing Constance story. But no matter how hard she put the pieces together, she can't find what connects those names with each other.
Kitty is hard to like at first, as she is selfish and self-absorbed. I guess it is done on purpose to show how much she grows as a person. And even grows as a journalist as she listens to people's stories. It's easier to like and love the characters that Kitty discovered on her list, though. Birdie, Sam and Mary-Rose, for example, are some of the characters I like. Their stories are fun and interesting to read. Each story is special in their own way.
It is a beautiful and heart-warming story as every Cecelia Ahern's book that I read. She believes in the goodness of humanity that she incorporates it in her books. Which makes her one likeable author, in my opinion. One Hundred Names teaches us that everyone in the world, no matter how ordinary you feel, has an extraordinary story to tell. And that if ever we lose our way, there is always room for redemption.
(*Synopsis and photos courtesy of Goodreads)
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text: Join the Green Book Discussion Group and Potluck on Thursday, November 15, 2012. We begin with a potluck meal at 6:30pm in the Lounge of the Channing-Murray Building. At approximately 7pm, we will discuss Bill McKibben's Hope, Human and Wild: True Stories of Living Lightly on the Earth (Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1995). Contact: Diane Duesterhoeft.


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Marquette Ski-son Opener
Where: 201 Center St. Neosho, WI 53059
When: 8/30/2014 to 8/31/2014
Cost: Team Fee $35. No team fee if less than 4 skiers from team. Individual entry fee $35, which includes registration, camping, and BREAKFAST!
Camping is encouraged. Discounts on food and drinks at On The Rocks, a local bar which will serve food until 9:00pm and then possibly convert to a KARAOKE BAR depending on their rental situation! Only a 2 block walk from the camp/ski area. A free breakfast will be served to skiers and judges on Saturday morning, consisting of Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Donuts, Assorted Pastries, Coffee, Milk, and OJ, which will be served indoors, where it is very warm!
Practice: Friday 4:00pm till dark
Start Time: 8:00am Sat and 10:00am Sun
Schedule of Events:
Saturday – WS, MS, WT, MT, begin 3rd pulls
Sunday – 3rd pulls if unfinished
All B events will follow their respective A event.
Registration: Teams must register online via www.usawaterski.org by Thursday night August 28th. Make sure skiers sign online waiver before departure on Friday. Payment will be collected at the gate prior to entry.
Site Rules:
1. Absolutely no one in the water after dark
2. Underage drinking is not allowed
3. No driving of any type of vehicle after dark
4. Camping in designated area only
5. Parking in parking lot only
6. No glass on site- no exceptions
7. Be respectful of the site and keep your camping area clean
The town of Neosho has graciously welcomed us back, and we ask for you and your teams to uphold a high level of respect for the town and its citizens, especially since this is our first tournament. We would love to welcomed back and cannot do that without YOU! The chief of police has assured us that we will have no unwelcomed visitors this year. We cannot wait to see all of you!
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Health & Health Center is a state-of-the-art medically integrated health middle, and the one certified Medical Fitness Association (MFA) facility in the area. This certification means Delnor Health & Fitness Middle has gone by way of an in-depth overview for quality and safety of applications. MFA certification is acknowledged as a mark of excellence in the health and wellness business. Getting up to 10,000 steps per day doesn't suggest having to spend hours at the gymnasium or struggling by disagreeable workouts. Including steps here and there all through the day, at house, while out and about, or at work will provide help to undertake a extra active lifestyle and reach the advisable 10,000 each day steps. Main the questions with details about why you might be asking and by sharing that other individuals have had related experiences makes this dialog more comfortable for the patient. A comfortable affected person is more prone to be open and trustworthy.
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Executives say their jobs have become tougher in the
past year. More than 68 percent say their job demands
have increased — up nearly seven points year-over-year
— while those who say their job demands went down
decreased three points to 5 percent.
As expected, our executive group has the highest rate
of job satisfaction — though it was much closer this year
than in the recent past. Eighty-eight percent of executive
respondents say they feel fairly compensated — down
two points year-over-year. That figure was 84 percent in
2014, but held at or above 87 percent the last three years.
Comments from our executive respondents overall
match the 88 percent that feel fairly compensated. Only
a couple respondents' comments said compensation
didn't match their workload. Here's a collection of some
executive comments:
• "My compensation package is more 'pay for
performance' these days and things have worked out
well for me the past few years."
• "Overall results were not good in 2016, and therefore
I have no issue with not having a salary or bonus
• "Given our size, revenues and other non-cash benefits,
I believe I am fairly compensated. That being said, I
would welcome an increase."
• "I create value for my company every day, and that
value turns into revenue and ultimately net income. I
have the power to make more money by exceeding the
annual goals I am given each year. I work hard each
and every day to make that happen."
• "I am well compensated above the industry base pay."
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that 50.4 percent
of the 2016 American manufacturing workforce was
comprised of employees aged 44 years or younger. This
correlates to 52 percent of our 2015 mid-level (non-sales)
management group being under 50 years old, and 48
percent last year. But this year, surprisingly, our mid-level group is significantly older, as seventy percent of
respondents are at least 50 years old. Only 9 percent of
this year's group are under 40 years old — down from 28
percent in our 2016 survey.
Our mid-level (non-sales) management group's gender
break down held at 22-23 percent female the past 2 years,
but that figure surprisingly jumped to 86 percent in this
year's survey.
Other mid-level demographic results:
• 41 percent are located in the Midwest; followed by theNortheast at 22 percent; South at 17 percent; West at16 percent; and non-U.S. at 4 percent• The largest portion — 33 percent — work at companieswith at least $500 million in annual sales, which wouldchart at least No. 27 on our Big 50 List. Twenty-sevenpercent of mid-level management work at companieswith less than $25 million in sales.
• The amount of mid-level respondents with a graduate
degree — 11 percent — decreased by eight points from
our 2016 survey, while those who say they have 'some
college' increased by seven points
• Our respondents average tenure at their company is
18 years — up from 14 years in our 2016 survey — and
have held their current position for an average of nine
years — up from seven years in 2016
With an average salary of $96,100, our 2017 mid-level
group is paid about $8,000 more than the 2016 group.
The average amount of additional compensation for the
2017 group is $23,000 — up $3,000 year-over-year. That
makes the total 2017 mid-level salary & compensation
package average $119,000 — up considerably from 2016's
Seventy-six percent of our 2017 mid-level group say the
demands of their job increased in the past year, which is
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