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| Limit Sets of Typical Homeomorphisms
Bernardes, Nilson C.
Given an integer $n \geq 3$, a metrizable compact topological $n$-manifold $X$ with boundary, and a finite positive Borel measure $\mu$ on $X$, we prove that for the typical homeomorphism $f \colon X \to X$, it is true that for $\mu$-almost every point $x$ in $X$ the limit set $\omega(f,x)$ is a Cantor set of Hausdorff dimension zero, each point of $\omega(f,x)$ has a dense orbit in $\omega(f,x)$, $f$ is non-sensitive at each point of $\omega(f,x)$, and the function $a \to \omega(f,a)$ is continuous at $x$.
| On Algebraically Maximal Valued Fields and Defectless Extensions
Bishnoi, Anuj; Khanduja, Sudesh K.
Let $v$ be a Henselian Krull valuation of a field $K$. In this paper, the authors give some necessary and sufficient conditions for a finite simple extension of $(K,v)$ to be defectless. Various characterizations of algebraically maximal valued fields are also given which lead to a new proof of a result proved by Yu. L. Ershov.
| Convergence in Capacity
Cegrell, Urban
In this note we study the convergence of sequences of Monge-Ampère measures $\{(dd^cu_s)^n\}$, where $\{u_s\}$ is a given sequence of plurisubharmonic functions, converging in capacity.
| Description of Entire Solutions of Eiconal Type Equations
Chang, Der-Chen; Li, Bao Qin
The paper describes entire solutions to the eiconal type non-linear partial differential equations, which include the eiconal equations $(X_1(u))^2+(X_2(u))^2=1$ as special cases, where $X_1=p_1{\partial}/{\partial z_1}+p_2{\partial}/{\partial z_2}$, $X_2=p_3{\partial}/{\partial z_1}+p_4{\partial}/{\partial z_2}$ are linearly independent operators with $p_j$ being arbitrary polynomials in $\mathbf{C}^2$.
| A Note on the Antipode for Algebraic Quantum Groups
Delvaux, L.; Van Daele, A.; Wang, Shuanhong
Recently, Beattie, Bulacu ,and Torrecillas proved Radford's formula for the fourth power of the antipode for a co-Frobenius Hopf algebra.
| On the Existence of the Graded Exponent for Finite Dimensional $\mathbb{Z}_p$-graded Algebras
Di Vincenzo, M. Onofrio; Nardozza, Vincenzo
Let $F$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero, and let $A$ be an associative unitary $F$-algebra graded by a group of prime order. We prove that if $A$ is finite dimensional then the graded exponent of $A$ exists and is an integer.
| Uniqueness Implies Existence and Uniqueness Conditions for a Class of $(k+j)$-Point Boundary Value Problems for $n$-th Order Differential Equations
Eloe, Paul W.; Henderson, Johnny; Khan, Rahmat Ali
For the $n$-th order nonlinear differential equation, $y^{(n)} = f(x, y, y', \dots, y^{(n-1)})$, we consider uniqueness implies uniqueness and existence results for solutions satisfying certain $(k+j)$-point boundary conditions for $1\le j \le n-1$ and $1\leq k \leq n-j$. We define $(k;j)$-point unique solvability in analogy to $k$-point disconjugacy and we show that $(n-j_{0};j_{0})$-point unique solvability implies $(k;j)$-point unique solvability for $1\le j \le j_{0}$, and $1\leq k \leq n-j$. This result is analogous to $n$-point disconjugacy implies $k$-point disconjugacy for $2\le k\le n-1$.
| The Group $\operatorname{Aut}(\mu)$ is Roelcke Precompact
Glasner, Eli
Following a similar result of Uspenskij on the unitary group of a separable Hilbert space, we show that, with respect to the lower (or Roelcke) uniform structure, the Polish group $G= \operatorname{Aut}(\mu)$ of automorphisms of an atomless standard Borel probability space $(X,\mu)$ is precompact. We identify the corresponding compactification as the space of Markov operators on $L_2(\mu)$ and deduce that the algebra of right and left uniformly continuous functions, the algebra of weakly almost periodic functions, and the algebra of Hilbert functions on $G$, i.e., functions on $G$ arising from unitary representations, all coincide. Again following Uspenskij, we also conclude that $G$ is totally minimal.
| Atomic Decomposition and Boundedness of Operators on Weighted Hardy Spaces
Han, Yongsheng; Lee, Ming-Yi; Lin, Chin-Cheng
In this article, we establish a new atomic decomposition for $f\in L^2_w\cap H^p_w$, where the decomposition converges in $L^2_w$-norm rather than in the distribution sense. As applications of this decomposition, assuming that $T$ is a linear operator bounded on $L^2_w$ and $0<p\le 1$, we obtain (i) if $T$ is uniformly bounded in $L^p_w$-norm for all $w$-$p$-atoms, then $T$ can be extended to be bounded from $H^p_w$ to $L^p_w$; (ii) if $T$ is uniformly bounded in $H^p_w$-norm for all $w$-$p$-atoms, then $T$ can be extended to be bounded on $H^p_w$; (iii) if $T$ is bounded on $H^p_w$, then $T$ can be extended to be bounded from $H^p_w$ to $L^p_w$.
| A Note on the Vanishing of Certain Local Cohomology Modules
Hellus, M.
For a finite module $M$ over a local, equicharacteristic ring $(R,m)$, we show that the well-known formula $\textrm{cd}(m,M)=\dim M$ becomes trivial if ones uses Matlis duals of local cohomology modules together with spectral sequences. We also prove a new ring-theoretic vanishing criterion for local cohomology modules.
| The Verdier Hypercovering Theorem
Jardine, J. F.
This note gives a simple cocycle-theoretic proof of the Verdier hypercovering theorem. This theorem approximates morphisms $[X,Y]$ in the homotopy category of simplicial sheaves or presheaves by simplicial homotopy classes of maps, in the case where $Y$ is locally fibrant. The statement proved in this paper is a generalization of the standard Verdier hypercovering result in that it is pointed (in a very broad sense) and there is no requirement for the source object $X$ to be locally fibrant.
| Non-Discrete Complex Hyperbolic Triangle Groups of Type $(n,n, \infty;k)$
Kamiya, Shigeyasu; Parker, John R.; Thompson, James M.
A complex hyperbolic triangle group is a group generated by three involutions fixing complex lines in complex hyperbolic space. Our purpose in this paper is to improve a previous result and to discuss discreteness of complex hyperbolic triangle groups of type $(n,n,\infty;k)$.
| From Matrix to Operator Inequalities
Loring, Terry A.
We generalize Löwner's method for proving that matrix monotone functions are operator monotone. The relation $x\leq y$ on bounded operators is our model for a definition of $C^{*}$-relations being residually finite dimensional.
| Rational Homogeneous Algebras
MacDougall, J. A.; Sweet, L. G.
An algebra $A$ is homogeneous if the automorphism group of $A$ acts transitively on the one-dimensional subspaces of $A$. The existence of homogeneous algebras depends critically on the choice of the scalar field. We examine the case where the scalar field is the rationals. We prove that if $A$ is a rational homogeneous algebra with $\operatorname{dim} A>1$, then $A^{2}=0$.
| Convolution Inequalities in $l_p$ Weighted Spaces
Nhan, Nguyen Du Vi; Duc, Dinh Thanh
Various weighted $l_p$-norm inequalities in convolutions are derived by a simple and general principle whose $l_2$ version was obtained by using the theory of reproducing kernels. Applications to the Riemann zeta function and a difference equation are also considered.
| The Secondary Chern-Euler Class for a General Submanifold
Nie, Zhaohu
We define and study the secondary Chern-Euler class for a general submanifold of a Riemannian manifold. Using this class, we define and study the index for a vector field with non-isolated singularities on a submanifold. As an application, we give conceptual proofs of a result of Chern.
| On Modules Whose Proper Homomorphic Images Are of Smaller Cardinality
Oman, Greg; Salminen, Adam
Let $R$ be a commutative ring with identity, and let $M$ be a unitary module over $R$. We call $M$ H-smaller (HS for short) if and only if $M$ is infinite and $|M/N|<|M|$ for every nonzero submodule $N$ of $M$. After a brief introduction, we show that there exist nontrivial examples of HS modules of arbitrarily large cardinality over Noetherian and non-Noetherian domains. We then prove the following result: suppose $M$ is faithful over $R$, $R$ is a domain (we will show that we can restrict to this case without loss of generality), and $K$ is the quotient field of $R$. If $M$ is HS over $R$, then $R$ is HS as a module over itself, $R\subseteq M\subseteq K$, and there exists a generating set $S$ for $M$ over $R$ with $|S|<|R|$. We use this result to generalize a problem posed by Kaplansky and conclude the paper by answering an open question on Jónsson modules.
| Automorphisms of Iterated Wreath Product $p$-Groups
Riedl, Jeffrey M.
We determine the order of the automorphism group $\operatorname{Aut}(W)$ for each member $W$ of an important family of finite $p$-groups that may be constructed as iterated regular wreath products of cyclic groups. We use a method based on representation theory.
| Eisenstein Series and Modular Differential Equations
Sebbar, Abdellah; Sebbar, Ahmed
The purpose of this paper is to solve various differential equations having Eisenstein series as coefficients using various tools and techniques. The solutions are given in terms of modular forms, modular functions, and equivariant forms.
| A Ramsey Theorem with an Application to Sequences in Banach Spaces
Service, Robert
The notion of a maximally conditional sequence is introduced for sequences in a Banach space. It is then proved using Ramsey theory that every basic sequence in a Banach space has a subsequence which is either an unconditional basic sequence or a maximally conditional sequence. An apparently novel, purely combinatorial lemma in the spirit of Galvin's theorem is used in the proof. An alternative proof of the dichotomy result for sequences in Banach spaces is also sketched, using the Galvin-Prikry theorem.
| Maximal Sets of Pairwise Orthogonal Vectors in Finite Fields
Vinh, Le Anh
Given a positive integer $n$, a finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$ of $q$ elements ($q$ odd), and a non-degenerate symmetric bilinear form $B$ on $\mathbb{F}_q^n$, we determine the largest possible cardinality of pairwise $B$-orthogonal subsets $\mathcal{E} \subseteq \mathbb{F}_q^n$, that is, for any two vectors $\mathbf{x}, \mathbf{y} \in \mathcal{E}$, one has $B (\mathbf{x}, \mathbf{y}) = 0$.
| Convergence Rates of Cascade Algorithms with Infinitely Supported Masks
Yang, Jianbin; Li, Song
We investigate the solutions of refinement equations of the form $$ \phi(x)=\sum_{\alpha\in\mathbb Z^s}a(\alpha)\:\phi(Mx-\alpha), $$ where the function $\phi$ is in $L_p(\mathbb R^s)$$(1\le p\le\infty)$, $a$ is an infinitely supported sequence on $\mathbb Z^s$ called a refinement mask, and $M$ is an $s\times s$ integer matrix such that $\lim_{n\to\infty}M^{-n}=0$. Associated with the mask $a$ and $M$ is a linear operator $Q_{a,M}$ defined on $L_p(\mathbb R^s)$ by $Q_{a,M} \phi_0:=\sum_{\alpha\in\mathbb Z^s}a(\alpha)\phi_0(M\cdot-\alpha)$. Main results of this paper are related to the convergence rates of $(Q_{a,M}^n \phi_0)_{n=1,2,\dots}$ in $L_p(\mathbb R^s)$ with mask $a$ being infinitely supported. It is proved that under some appropriate conditions on the initial function $\phi_0$, $Q_{a,M}^n \phi_0$ converges in $L_p(\mathbb R^s)$ with an exponential rate.
| A Note on the Diophantine Equation $x^2 + y^6 = z^e$, $e \geq 4$
Zelator, Konstantine
We consider the diophantine equation $x^2 + y^6 = z^e$, $e \geq 4$. We show that, when $e$ is a multiple of $4$ or $6$, this equation has no solutions in positive integers with $x$ and $y$ relatively prime. As a corollary, we show that there exists no primitive Pythagorean triangle one of whose leglengths is a perfect cube, while the hypotenuse length is an integer square.
| Univalently Induced, Closed Range, Composition Operators on the Bloch-type Spaces
Zorboska, Nina
While there is a large variety of univalently induced closed range composition operators on the Bloch space, we show that the only univalently induced, closed range, composition operators on the Bloch-type spaces $B^{\alpha}$ with $\alpha \ne 1$ are the ones induced by a disc automorphism.


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A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. Other organs, such as the cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes, lymph nodes and parts of the vagina may also be removed at the same time.
Why a hysterectomy is done
A hysterectomy may be done to:
- treat cancers of the female reproductive organs (gynecological cancers), including cervical, uterine, ovarian, fallopian tube and vaginal cancers
- treat precancerous conditions of the cervix
- stage a cancer, or find out how far it has spread
- remove as much cancer as possible before using other therapies such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy
A hysterectomy may also be done for medical conditions other than cancer.
Types of hysterectomy
There are different types of hysterectomy surgery. The type of surgery done depends mainly on the type of cancer, the size of the tumour and the stage of the cancer. When deciding on which type of hysterectomy to do, doctors will also consider the woman's age, if she wants to become pregnant, her overall health, other treatments she's had and other factors.
Total hysterectomy
A total hysterectomy is also called a simple hysterectomy or extrafascial hysterectomy. During this surgery, the cervix and the uterus are removed. This is the most common type of hysterectomy done for gynecological cancers.
Radical hysterectomy
In a radical hysterectomy, the cervix and the uterus are removed. The upper part of the vagina next to the cervix as well as some of the supporting tissues and nearby lymph nodes in the pelvis are also removed.
When possible, the surgeon will do a modified radical hysterectomy. This surgery removes less surrounding and supportive tissues around the cervix and uterus. It is done to help lessen trauma to the surrounding tissues and may help prevent urinary problems that can occur with a standard radical hysterectomy.
A salpingo-oophorectomy is a surgery to remove the ovaries and the Fallopian tubes. It may be done at the same time as a hysterectomy to treat cancers of the uterus or cervix. It is used to treat ovarian and Fallopian tube cancers.
A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) removes both ovaries and Fallopian tubes.
A unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy removes just one ovary and one Fallopian tube. This surgery may be used in younger women who want to have children. It is also done so the woman has one healthy ovary that continues to make the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. This prevents a woman from going into menopause earlier than normal.
How a hysterectomy is done
A hysterectomy is a major operation. It is done in the hospital under a general anesthetic (you will be unconscious). You will stay in the hospital for a few days after any type of hysterectomy. Your doctor may prescribe pain medicine and antibiotics to prevent infection.
A hysterectomy can be done using different incisions, or surgical cuts:
- An abdominal hysterectomy is done through a large incision in the abdomen. This is the most common way of doing a hysterectomy for gynecological cancers.
- A laparoscopic hysterectomy is done by laparoscopy. Laparoscopic surgery uses a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and lens (called a laparoscope). The laparascope and surgical tools are passed through small incisions (cuts) in the abdomen to remove tissue.
- Robotic surgery can also be used to remove the uterus. This is called a robotic hysterectomy. It is also done by laparoscopy but the surgeon sits at a station a short distance away from the operating table. The surgeon uses a computer to move robotic arms that are connected to surgical instruments. Learn more about robotic surgery.
- A vaginal hysterectomy is done through small incisions in the upper part of the vagina. The uterus is removed through the vagina. A vaginal hysterectomy may be used to treat early stage cancers of the cervix and uterus.
Women who have a vaginal hysterectomy or a laparoscopic hysterectomy generally recover more quickly and resume regular activities sooner than women who have an abdominal hysterectomy. Complete recovery from an abdominal hysterectomy will take 6–8 weeks. To help you recover from surgery:
- Get plenty of rest for the first 2–4 weeks after surgery.
- Don't do any heavy lifting of more than 20 pounds for at least 6 weeks after surgery.
- The level of activity and exercise may slowly be increased beginning 2 weeks after surgery. Check with your doctor when it's safe for you to increase your level of activity.
- Your doctor will recommend when it is safe to go back to work. Taking enough time to recover is especially important if you have a physically demanding job.
- Your doctor will also let you know when it is safe for you to drive, do heavy or strenuous exercise, start taking baths again and have sexual intercourse.
Side effects
Side effects can occur with any type of treatment, but not everyone has them or experiences them in the same way. Side effects of surgery will depend mainly on:
- the type of hysterectomy you have
- your overall health
Short-term side effects
Short-term side effects can happen during, immediately after or a few weeks after a hysterectomy. They are usually temporary. Short-term side effects of hysterectomy include:
- pain
- bleeding
- vaginal discharge
- wound or pelvic infection
- lung infection (pneumonia)
- bladder problems
- constipation or a more serious condition called paralytic ileus
- blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT)
- blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism, or PE)
Short-term bladder problems may include losing the feeling of having to urinate or not being able to empty the bladder completely. These problems can happen if the nerves that supply the bladder muscle are damaged. Some women also may develop long-term bladder problems.
Paralytic ileus is when the intestine isn't working properly and the contents can't move through it normally. This can lead to a blockage of the intestine that leads to infrequent bowel movements.
Long-term side effects
Long-term side effects can develop months or years after a hysterectomy is over and can last a long time. All women who have had a hysterectomy will be infertile (not able to become pregnant) because their uterus has been removed. Some women may also experience:
- a buildup of lymph fluid (called lymphedema) if lymph nodes in the pelvis are removed during a radical hysterectomy
- treatment-induced menopause (only occurs if both ovaries are removed in premenopausal women)
- vaginal shortening (may occur after a radical hysterectomy)
- blockage of the intestine (called bowel obstruction) caused by bands of scar tissue (called adhesions)
- fistulas, or abnormal openings, between the bladder and the vagina, between the ureters and the vagina or between the rectum and the vagina, which may cause some urine or feces to leak through the vagina
- sexual problems such as vaginal dryness, painful intercourse or loss of interest in sex
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Jesuit Missions and Private Property, Commerce, and Guaraní Economic Initiative
Julia Sarreal
The mission economy supported tens of thousands of Guaraní Indians and made the Jesuit reducciones (1609 to 1767) the most populous and financially prosperous of all the missions among native peoples of the Americas. The communal structure of collective labor, shared ownership, and redistribution of communal property formed the basis of the mission economy and seemed to leave little room for the possession of private property, independent trade, and economic initiative on the part of the resident Guaraní. Late 18th century Jesuit authors reinforced such an understanding in an attempt to defend their order and its actions in Paraguay. They argued that the Guaraní were incapable of managing their own affairs and that Jesuit management of the communally structured economy was indispensible for the wellbeing of both the missions and the Guaraní. Such accounts overlook evidence to the contrary. Mission Guaraní did in fact own private property—yerba mate, horses, clothing, and jewelry—and Jesuit leaders repeatedly issued orders for the missionaries to allow the Guaraní to independently trade yerba mate. Furthermore, although Jesuit authors repeatedly denied that they paid mission Guaraní wages—to do so would go against the communal structure that they so vehemently defended—the missionaries acknowledged that they paid mission Guaraní bonuses as a reward for their skills or extra labor. These bonuses served as a way to motivate individual economic initiative or agency within the framework of the missions' communal structure. In sum, the communal structure allowed for more flexibility in the ownership of private property, independent commerce, and economic initiative by the Guaraní than has been portrayed in both the 18th century writings of Jesuit authors and much of the current literature.
Sacrilege, Profanation, and the Appropriation of Sacred Power in New Spain
Luis R. Corteguera
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, the Inquisition in New Spain tried individuals for a broad range of sacrilegious acts against religious objects, including spitting, trampling, stabbing, and breaking them to pieces. Men and women also desecrated images through verbal insults, irreverent gestures, and even sexual acts. In most of these cases, the term sacrilege does not adequately reflect the often-complex motivations behind such actions. The Protestant iconoclastic violence of the 16th century unleashed on Catholic sacred images has made us think of acts of sacrilege as primarily directed at denying the power of images and their ability to represent divinity. Yet even seemingly obvious cases of iconoclasm in New Spain challenge this assumption. In many and possibly most cases, such actions betrayed the longing of men and women for spiritual closeness with divinity. The anger, desperation, and desolation sacrilegists sometimes expressed were not always unlike the ardent emotions that sacred images could elicit from devout Catholics. At other times, men and women sought to appropriate the power of sacred images and relics for reasons that challenge an easy distinction between religious and superstitious intentions. Taken together, cases of sacrilege, blasphemy, desecration, irreverence, profanation, and superstition can therefore reveal the variety and creativity of authorized and unauthorized religious practices in colonial Spanish America.
The Spanish Language in Latin America since Independence
Ilan Stavans
The Spanish language arrived in Latin America as a tool of Iberian colonization. Indigenous languages struggled to survive under the implacable presence of an imperial tongue serving not only to make all subjects part of the Spanish Empire but also, and primarily, as a mechanism to evangelize a population considered by the conquistadors, soldiers, missionaries, and entrepreneurs as barbaric. During the age of independence (1810–1910), defined by bloody armed movements, the emerging republics in Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean Basin declared their autonomy by seceding politically, economically, and legally from Spain while pushing for a vigorous nationalist agenda that shaped them as nations. Spanish was an agglutinating force toward a new collective identity, regionally and locally. Important figures like Venezuelan philologist, lexicographer, and diplomat Andrés Bello established an agenda that helped define the cultural parameters of the young republics in terms of grammar, syntax, and morphology. Followers include Rufino José Cuervo.
Various aesthetic movements, such as modernismo, led by figures like Rubén Darío and José Martí, helped consolidate a transnational sense of linguistic unity. During the 20th century, the nationalist fever spread throughout Latin America, encouraging educators to establish pedagogical patterns that emphasized the uniqueness of the language within the country's context. The effort was supported by ethnographers, anthropologists, and sociolinguists like the Cuban Fernando Ortiz and Venezuelan Ángel Rosenblat intent on finding what was local in the language. Simultaneously, each nation developed its own idiosyncratic media, which, again, allowed for verbal peculiarities to be included while also driving toward a standardized form. In this atmosphere, the Spanish language has been used as an organ of control by the state. It is also an invaluable tool through which to understand regional, national, and cultural differences.
By the end of the millennium, a new phenomenon emerged, not in Latin America per se yet intimately linked to it: Spanglish. It is a hybrid tongue used by millions of immigrants in the United States, whose power is increasing as time goes by. Spanglish has the potential of reconfiguring the way the Spanish language is understood in the future.


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Make rounds with these veterinary specialists and residents for a complete picture of this neoplasia in dogs.
Feb 01, 2012
A 9-year-old castrated male miniature schnauzer was referred to The University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center (UTVMC) for a postoperative oncology consultation. One month earlier, the dog had undergone resection of a 3-cm perianal mass that was associated with the left anal sac and was firmly adherent to surrounding tissue. Apocrine gland adenocarcinoma had been diagnosed on histologic evaluation, with surgical margins noted to be "clean but close."
On presentation to UTVMC, the dog was bright and alert. A small area of thickening was noted in the region of the excised anal sac on digital rectal examination. No abnormalities were seen on a complete blood count and serum chemistry profile. No evidence of metastatic disease was noted on thoracic or abdominal radiographs; cystic calculi were noted as an incidental finding. Cytologic examination of an aspirate obtained from the perianal surgical site was difficult to interpret because of low cellularity; however, findings were suggestive of apocrine gland adenocarcinoma. Surgical excision with biopsy was recommended. No treatment was provided for the cystic calculi since they were not causing clinical signs.Treatment
In surgery, the thickened tissue was excised, along with 40% of the anal sphincter and a portion of the rectal wall. The mass was marked with ink and sutures before submission. Histologically, the excised tissue included normal-appearing apocrine glands and a well-demarcated nodule of apocrine gland adenocarcinoma cells that extended close to the deep (cranial) margin.
Postoperative complications included swelling, bruising, constipation, and fecal incontinence. Although anal tone was good, the dog was unable to effectively terminate defecations because of scar tissue in the region. Because feces in the rectum were large in diameter and hard on digital palpation, a warm-water enema was administered six days after surgery. The red rubber catheter was advanced rostral to the rectal sutures to avoid traumatizing the site. Once the impacted feces were removed, the dog defecated normally. The owners declined follow-up radiotherapy; rechecks were recommended with their veterinarian every three months, and these were also declined.
Second presentation
The dog was treated in the hospital with saline diuresis and, once the dog was well-hydrated, with furosemide to decrease serum calcium concentrations. Prednisone was prescribed for continued calcium control, and stool softeners were prescribed to ease defecation. Four days after the dog was released from the hospital, the total serum calcium concentration measured by the referring veterinarian was normal.
At the two-week recheck, the perianal mass had enlarged slightly. Toceranib phosphate (Palladia—Pfizer Animal Health) therapy was initiated, and the mass decreased in size within two weeks. After 28 days of treatment with toceranib, the mass size was stable, and blood calcium concentrations remained normal. The toceranib was continued, and the prednisone was gradually tapered over two weeks and then discontinued. Thirty-one days after toceranib treatment was initiated, the dog developed anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea. The toceranib was temporarily discontinued, and oral metronidazole was administered, after which the diarrhea resolved. Anorexia and lethargy persisted, however, for seven days, at which time oral famotidine treatment was initiated.
Eleven days after toceranib was discontinued, the dog was reevaluated for persistent lethargy and decreased appetite. The perianal mass and sublumbar lymph nodes had increased in size, and hypercalcemia (total calcium concentration = 17.3 mg/dl, ionized calcium concentration = 2.23 mmol/L) was noted on a serum chemistry profile. Toceranib and prednisone therapy were reinstituted, and the dog was treated with saline diuresis for 16 hours and a single dose of pamidronate (Aredia—Novartis Pharmaceuticals). The dog's appetite and attitude improved after fluid administration. Its calcium concentrations subsequently returned to normal, and the prednisone dose was decreased to once a day.
Over the next two months, the dog had intermittent bouts of lethargy, weakness, vomiting, and poor appetite that gradually increased in frequency and duration and were correlated with the presence of hypercalcemia. Initially, clinical signs resolved with administration of intravenous fluids, furosemide, famotidine, analgesics, and antiemetics; however, the dog eventually failed to respond to supportive treatment, and blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and phosphorus concentrations became mildly increased. Twenty-three months after the initial surgery and three and a half months after toceranib treatment was initiated, the dog was euthanized at the owners' request.


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CAIRO (AP) — The video outraged Egyptians, showing riot police strip and beat a middle-aged man and drag him across the pavement as they cracked down on protesters. The follow-up was even more startling: In his first comments afterward, the man insisted the police were just trying to help him.
Hamada Saber's initial account, given over the weekend as he lay in a police-run hospital, has raised accusations that police officials intimidated or bribed him in a clumsy attempt to cover up the incident, which was captured by Associated Press footage widely shown on Egyptian TV.
"He was terrified. He was scared to speak," Saber's son Ahmed told The AP on Monday, explaining his father's account. Saber himself recanted his story on Sunday after his own family pushed him to tell the truth and acknowledged that the police beat him.
The incident has fueled an outcry that security forces, which were notorious for corruption, torture and abuse under Hosni Mubarak, have not changed in the nearly two years since his ouster. Activists now accuse Mubarak's Islamist successor, Mohammed Morsi, of cultivating the same culture of abuse as police crack down on his opponents.
The outcry was further heightened Monday by the apparent torture-death of an activist, who colleagues said was taken by police from a Tahrir Square protest on Jan. 27 and held at a Cairo security base known as Red Mountain. Mohammed el-Gindy's body showed marks of electrical shocks on his tongue, wire marks around his neck, smashed ribs, a broken skull and a brain hemorrhage, according to a medical report.
Blatant abuses by security forces under Mubarak were one factor that fueled the 2011 revolt against his rule. The highly public nature of the new cases put new pressure on Morsi, who hails from the Muslim Brotherhood, which was long repressed by security forces, to hold security officials responsible for any abuses.
Egypt's presidency said it is following up on the death of el-Gindy, adding that there will be "no return to violations of citizens' rights."
The Interior Ministry denied on Monday that el-Gindy was ever held by police. Morsi met Monday with top police officials, but the state newspaper Al-Ahram said his talks did not touch on the beating of Saber or el-Gindy's death. The paper said Morsi told officers he understands they operate under "extreme pressures" in the face of protests and that he would work for a political resolution to ease unrest.
Morsi's administration has said it is determined to stop what it calls violent protests that causing instability.
Morsi's prime minister, Hesham Kandil, indirectly warned the opposition and media not to raise public outcry against security officials. "This should not be used as a match to set fire to the nation ... to demolish the police," he said.
Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim warned that if police "collapse" Egypt will become "a militia state like some neighboring nations."
Many activists believe Morsi sought a tougher police line when he removed their previous boss, Ahmed Gamal Eddin, and installed Ibrahim as interior minister.
According to officials close to Gamal Eddin, he was fired because security forces did not intervene against anti-Morsi protests outside the presidential palace in Cairo in December. Islamists attacked those protesters, prompting clashes that left around 10 people dead. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject.
In contrast, police struck back heavily when several firebombs were thrown into the palace grounds during protests outside the compound Friday, part of a wave of nationwide anti-Morsi unrest the past 10 days that left more than 70 dead. Hours of clashes ensued, leaving at least one protester dead and dozens injured.
During Friday's clashes, Saber, a 48-year-old who works as a wall plasterer, was beaten.
Footage shows him writing naked in the street. Black-clad riot police yank his pants around his ankles, kick him with their heavy black boots and lean over to hit him with batons. They drag him by the legs across the pavement and bundle him into a police van.
But in interviews with Egyptian television from a police hospital the next day, a smiling Saber said it was protesters who had shot him in the leg with birdshot, then stripped and beat him. He said the riot police were only trying to help him afterward.
He even blamed himself for any rough police treatment, saying that in his confusion he was resisting them.
"I was afraid ... They were telling me: We swear to God we will not harm you, don't be afraid," Saber said, adding, "I was being very tiresome to the police."
His wife also praised the police, telling state TV, "they are giving him good treatment" at the police hospital.
But his children said he was forced to give the story.
"There are pressures on my mother to say that he is fine," his daughter Randa told independent Dream TV. "The government is the one pressing him."
In a statement, the Interior Ministry voiced its "regret" about the assault and vowed to investigate.
But Interior Minister Ibrahim echoed Saber's account and said initial investigation results showed it was protesters who stripped and beat Saber. He said riot police found Saber and tried to get him into the van — "though the way they did it was excessive."
On Sunday, Saber told investigators that it was indeed police who beat and stripped him. Speaking to Al-Hayat TV, he said he gave his initial account because was afraid, then broke down in tears as he recounted begging the policemen for mercy.
"But no one gave me mercy," he wept. "My whole body was smashed." He has now been moved to a civilian hospital.
Rights activists say police intimidation of victims and their families to prevent complaints was rife under Mubarak and continues unabated. In a report last month, the Egyptian Initiative For Personal Rights documented 16 cases of police violence in which 11 people were killed and 10 tortured in police stations. Three died under torture during the first four months after Morsi took office on June 30, it said.
The rights group said officers increasingly act "like a gang taking revenge."
In one case it documented, police in the Nile Delta town of Meet Ghamr stormed a cafe and beat up patrons in September. When one woman who was beaten went to the police station to complain, the man accompanying her was arrested and tortured to death, the report said.
The sister of the slain man told AP that her brother's widow was paid the equivalent of around $25,000 to say that he was killed by a rock to his head during a protest.
"The main issue is that nothing has changed about the police. No change about accountability. There is just as much impunity as there was under Mubarak," said Heba Morayef of Human Rights Watch. The past two years "we've seen an increase in the police's likelihood to use lethal force ... in the context of regular policing activities."
In the case of el-Gindy, the activist who died Monday, fellow activists say he disappeared during the Jan. 27 Tahrir protest and they later learned from people who left the Red Mountain security camp that he was being held there. Soon after, el-Gindy was brought to a hospital in a coma and on Monday he died.
After his burial Monday in his hometown of Tanta in the Nile Delta, angry mourners marched on police headquarters and clashes erupted, with protesters throwing firebombs and stones and police firing back with tear gas.
At a funeral ceremony held earlier at a mosque in Cairo's Tahrir Square, there was widespread skepticism anyone would be held accountable for el-Gindy's death.
"So this blood will be wasted so easily?" one woman in black screamed.
"It will be lost," an elderly man responded. "Like others were before."
AP reporter Amir Maqar contributed to this report.


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Coulee Recollections
A look at the past
Ten Years Ago
The recent decision of two local towns to no longer use the Delano landfill may make the cost of paying for the new landfill in several years more difficult for local residents. At the August 28 Electric City meeting, Mayor Halsey said the town councils of Almira and Wilbur have decided to no longer use the Delano landfill past September 30.
A mistake by the Grant County elections department nearly prevented Electric City voters from helping to decide if the Grand Coulee Dam School District should redistrict. Grant County Auditor Bill Varney said 186 absentee ballots were sent to Electric City residents on August 30 without resolution 03. That resolution determines whether or not the school district reorganizes its districts. He said the mistake had gone unnoticed until Electric City resident Roger Lucas, the school board chairman, noticed the omission and called the county elections department.
Twenty Years Ago
Nicole Thomas and Melanie Bjorkland were credited Saturday with preventing what could have been a very serious accident at Spring Canyon last month when they swam to the aid of a struggling Spokane boy.
Officials from the town of Elmer City and the Grand Coulee Dam School District disagree over the location of a school bus stop that town officials say is dangerous. The location of the stop is at Walker Lane and Front Street.
Seaton's Grove residents are searching for a way to supply that hamlet with water beyond an announced May 31, 1993, shutdown date.
The Planet Earth Players will hold auditions for its fall production of "The Odd Couple" on Sept. 14 and 15.
Thirty Years Ago
After spending almost 13 years at the same location on Main Street, Grand Coulee, The Star will be moving into new surroundings this week to 3 Midway.
Darla Rae Pryor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Pryor of Coulee Dam, has arrived on campus at Cottey College in Nevada for her freshman year.
Cecilio Wilson, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wilson of Coulee Dam, had a narrow escape last Saturday afternoon when he was shot by another teenager.
Coulee Christian Academy began its school year Sept. 7, at the First Baptist Church in Electric City with 19 students enrolled through sixth grade.
Forty Years Ago
Brenda Larson, age 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Larson of Grand Coulee, won a registered Appaloosa yearling colt for selling the most tickets for the All Girls Rodeo held last weekend.
A new councilman, Kenneth Grant, was sworn in at the Monday night meeting of the Elmer City Council.
The Alpine Beauty Shop, owned and operated by Florence Upton of Elmer City, opened for business in the chalet at Grandview Village.
Fifty Years Ago
New line officers elected Monday for the Order of Rainbow Girls were Denise Perkins, Worthy Advisor; Linda Thurston, Worthy Associate Advisor; Glenda Turner, Charity; Marcia Hubbard, Hope and Linda Gordon, Faith.
Esther Rice and Ione Ridlington were hostesses last Thursday afternoon for a coffee hour in honor of the new Coulee Dam High School faculty members including Ronald Knutson, Freida Mason, Rhoda Fisher, Ellen Nance and Raymond Gilman.
Sixty Years Ago
Ernest and Shirley M. Dietzman have purchased the water system in Electric City. It will be known as Dietzman's Water Service.
Seventy Years Ago
Grand Coulee Dam, Coulee Dam (Engineer's Town), Mason City and Grand Coulee were without communication with the outside world last week when thieves cut 10 strands of wire for lines serving Western Union and the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company.


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Jennifer Lawrence: Girls Night Out!
Jennifer Lawrence rocks a black, white, and grey fur coat while out on Saturday (January 5) in Hollywood.
The 22-year-old Silver Linings Playbook actress was joined by a group of friends for a night out at Chateau Marmont.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jennifer Lawrence
In case you missed it, check out Jennifer looking gorgeous on the cover of Vanity Fair's February 2013 issue.
Next up, the actress is headed back to New York City to host an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live on January 19th!


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Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:18:08 -0700
San Francisco Giants P's Casey Daigle, Shane Loux and Felix Romero, C Jackson Williams and 1B Brad Eldred were reassigned to minor league camp, according to MLB.com's Chris Haft.
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|Giants | Sign 10 players to minor league deals
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:50:00 -0800
The San Francisco Giants have signed Ps Wilmin Rodriguez, Felix Romero, Jason Stoffel, Ryan Verdugo and Matt Yourkin, Cs Hector Sanchez and Jackson Williams, IF Nick Noonan and OFs Terry Evans and Juan Perez to minor league contracts, according to USAToday.com.
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Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:39:08 -0700
USAToday.com reports the San Francisco Giants optioned SP Kevin Pucetas, RP Alex Hinshaw, P Henry Sosa and IFs Matt Downs and Ryan Rohlinger to Triple-A Fresno. The team also reassigned P Felix Romero, IF Brandon Crawford and C Steve Holm to minor league camp.
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Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:15:11 -0800
The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports the San Francisco Giants signed RP Santiago Casilla (Athletics), P Felix Romero (Red Sox), P Denny Bautista (Pirates) and P Osiris Matos (Giants) to minor league deals.
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Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:46:30 -0700
Dean Jones Jr., of The Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Orioles P Felix Romero is playing in the Dominican Republic Winter League during the offseason.
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Mon, 06 Jun 2005 13:21:44 -0700
The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox P Felix Romero was suspended for 15 games for violating the minor league drug policy.
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Other Services Contracted
- 219 districts (39.7 percent) contract out for coaching services.
- 417 districts (75.7 percent) contract out for substitute teaching services.
- 236 districts (42.8 percent) contract out for snow removal.
- 144 districts (26.1 percent) contract out for lawn care.
In addition to the three main support services, private contractors provide other services to districts on a regular basis. This year, we began counting districts that contract out for lawn care, snow removal, substitute teaching and coaching services.
While markets for lawn care and snow removal exist beyond school services and therefore are easy to contract for, only recent legal actions have opened the door for districts to contract out substitute teaching and coaching to private vendors. A district can now use a private contractor to employ its previous roster of substitute teachers and coaches. The company then manages and coordinates the employees and handles scheduling and payroll. Significant savings accrue to the district, since it does not have to contribute money for these positions to the school employee retirement fund (which now stands at 16.94 percent of payroll). As part-time employees, most substitutes and coaches may never become fully vested in the system.


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JPMorgan's first-quarter profit falls 20 percent
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said Friday its first-quarter earnings fell 20 percent, driven by a decline in investment banking and mortgage lending.
EARNINGS: The bank reported net income of $4.9 billion for the first quarter, after stripping out payments to preferred stockholders. That was down from $6.1 billion in the same period a year earlier.
MISSED EXPECTATIONS: On a per-share basis, the earnings amounted to $1.28. That was worse than estimates of analysts polled by FactSet, who had been expecting $1.39.
LOWER REVEUE: Revenue, after stripping out the effect of an accounting charge for credit losses, was $23.8 billion, down 8 percent from $25.8 billion a year earlier.
FIXED INCOME TRADING: Revenues at the bank's fixed income trading business, part of its investment banking unit, slumped 21 percent to $3.8 billion. Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan's CEO and Chairman said that the business was still performing well given the market environment.
"I look at it as doing fine, it's just not that predictable a business," Dimon said. "There's nothing wrong with that, you just have to deal with it over time."
MORTGAGE BUSINESS SLOWS: The bank's mortgage business continued to slow. The increase in bond yields since last summer has caused mortgage rates to rise, which in turn has slowed refinancing of home loans. Revenue at the bank's mortgage unit was $1.6 billion, down $1.1 billion from the same period a year earlier. The bank said mortgage originations plunged 68 percent to $6.7 billion, compared with the same period last year.
The bank doesn't expect the trend to change anytime soon. Chief Financial Officer Marianne Lake told reporters on a conference call to "expect that trend to be relatively consistent."
TRIMMING COSTS: Expenses at the bank fell 5 percent to $14.6 billion in the first quarter. JPMorgan said last month that it plans to eliminate 8,000 jobs this year as its mortgage business shrinks and it aims to control costs at branches.
BRIGHT SPOTS: Revenue from private banking rose 4 percent to $1.5 billion and auto loan originations rose 3 percent to $6.7 billion. Credit card sales volumes also grew.
THE QUOTE: Even though the bank had warned investors in February that trading revenues would be weak, the decline was still bigger than expected, said Jeff Morris, head of U.S. equities at Standard Life Investments.
"These results underscore that JPMorgan is a well-managed bank, but they can't decouple from the current economic and market environment," Morris said in emailed comments.
STOCK REACTION: JPMorgan fell $1.70, or 3 percent, to $55.70 in late morning trading Friday. The bank's stock has fallen 4.7 percent this year following a 33 percent rise in 2013.


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This is a reprint of an article I wrote for US Pro Cycling News.
These bloodied and battered warriors struggle through the rain, the cold, the mud, on roads better suited to oxen cart than bicycles. But for the victor there is glory, immortality and a place in history amongst the giants of the road.
-CBS Sports 1987
Well it's finally here. The granddaddy of all the cobbled classics, the stuff of dreams, the legend maker: Paris-Roubaix. The excitement has been building for weeks. Since the first cobbled race in Belgium this season, the Omloop, talk and speculation has been building to this day. While the Tour of Flanders is seen as the pinnacle of the Belgian races and a win is coveted by all Belgian riders, Paris-Roubaix is the crowning glory of all the cobbled races. For the cyclists who are one day, Classic specialists, this is what they race for. A win in the Roubaix velodrome has no equal. So what makes this race so special? There are a couple of reasons. For those of you who are just joining us in this racing season, it is the most epic of the Classic, one day races. If you will allow me to quote myself, a brief explanation of what make these races so special:
The stage race: a multi day torture fest. The one day race: a one day torture fest. While riders in stage races must endure the torture for a week or more, and therefore must ride to conserve energy so they are able to ride another day, one day racers have only one shot to make it to the end. This means those riders must leave it all on the road if they want to win. Riders have 4 to 6 hours to push themselves further into the red than their opponents, and with no stage to race the next day, it doesn't matter if you leave no gas in the tank.
And amongst the cobbled classic races, Paris-Roubaix is the most revered because it is the oldest, the cobble-est, hardest race of them all. It was first run in 1896 and only the two world wars were enough to stop it. It has many nicknames: The Hell of the North, A Sunday in Hell, Queen of the Classics, La Pascale. Today it is organized and run by the ASO (Amaury Sport Organization), which also organizes the Tour de France, Paris-Tours, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and other big races.
A new velodrome
The race was the brainchild of Theodore Vienne and Maurice Perez, textile manufacturers who were behind a new velodrome which had just opened. To promote their new velodrome and expose the citizens of the town to cycling, they proposed a race which would start in Paris and end in their Roubaix velodrome. For help, they reached out to the editor of Le Velo, a French daily sports paper. He pitched it to the owner of the newspaper as a training event for Bordeaux-Paris, a race run until 1988. The newspaper owner went for it, and a race was born.
The Hell of the War
While the nickname "Hell of the North" does accurately describe this Northern France race, it came not from the cobbles, mud, or horrible weather. Indeed, when put into perspective, the cobbled roads of the early 20th century were considered superior over most roads which were not paved at all. Rather, the nickname came from the destruction wrought on the route after World War I. After the war ended in 1918, the race organizers took a trip to Roubaix from Paris to see how the route had survived four years of warfare. The further they got from the city, the more destruction they witnessed- a land laid to waste by bombs and trench warfare. And the next day it was reported in the newspaper that these men had seen "the hell of the North." When Henri Pelissier won the first edition of the race in 1919, he said, "This wasn't a race. It was a pilgrimage."
The Cobbles
When live television started to become a part of cycling in the late '60s, many mayors along the route started paving over their cobblestones, lest those watching see them as backwards. But there were some who saw the cobbles as the "special sauce" of the race and worried that with their removal, the race would lose what gave it its heart. So Les Amis de Paris Roubaix was formed to find and preserve the cobbles of the route. The cobbles in northern France are different than the cobbles in Flanders. In France, they are bigger, rounder, with wider gaps between them. This makes them much harder to ride on.
The Route
The route changes subtly from year to year as cobbled sections are deemed to dangerous, or are repaved or repaired. However, it always starts in the Paris region and ends in the Roubaix velodrome. This race is much flatter than other cobbled races in Belgium, but that does not mean it is easier, as the roads are narrow, twisty, and heavily cobbled. The iconic cobbled sections have names such as Orchies, Mons-en-Pévèle, Cysoing à Bourghelles, Carrefour de l'Arbre. The most famous section is probably Troueé d'Arenberg- the Trench of Arenberg. This section passes through a thick wood, making the cobbles slippery and dangerous. Positioning going into this section is vial, as it is narrow and the pace forces the peloton to string out- those who come out first have the best chance to reach the velodrome first.
For the 2011 edition, the Arenberg section has been placed closer to the finish, which is expected to make the race more intense. There are 51.5km of cobbles this year, in 27 sections (PodiumCafe breaks down the cobbled sections of this year's Paris-Roubaix here).
Who wins?
Once again, Belgians have dominated the winner's board, with 53 wins. However, France has a respectable 28 wins, fitting for a race that is in their country. Italy is the only other country with double digit wins, with 13. Roger De Vlaeminck is the only rider to have won Paris-Roubaix four times. If Tom Boonen can win again, he'll join De Vlaeminck.
For the 2011 edition has the usual suspects at the top of most predictions lists: Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen. But many are placing bets on Thor Hushovd (who's Garmin-Cervelo teams really needs a win), Juan Antonio Flecha or Geraint Thomas (who's won the U23 version in the past).
The cruelty of this race is that form and fitness can only do so much. While positioning and race without a mechanical, a flat, or a crash are important in any race, at Paris-Roubaix they count for double, as the odds are stacked against all of those things. The 2011 edition of Paris-Roubaix should be another corker, if the earlier 2011 season races are anything to go by!
Check out ProcyclingLive, CyclingFans, and Steephill.tv for live streams the day of the race. I believe live coverage should start around 7:30am EST. I'll be following along on Twitter as well, with the #roubaix hashtag.


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Scavenger hunt
Gathering supplies for school used to be much, much easier
We're approaching the fifth anniversary of an event that forever changed the fabric of American life, an event that shook us to our core — or might have, if anybody had bothered to notice. No, I'm not talking about 9/11. I'm talking about the disappearance of the Big Chief tablet.
I got to thinking about Big Chief last weekend as I embarked on a scavenger hunt for school supplies for my kids. It was a bittersweet experience, because I was provisioning one surly adolescent and one 5-year-old. The 5-year-old was excited about starting kindergarten; the only thing the surly adolescent was excited about was the fact that he got to stay home and have all the video games to himself while his little brother was out shopping for crayons with me.
Anyway, what struck me as I jostled with other parents searching for pink Pearl erasers and folders with pockets plus prongs was how much school-supply lists have changed over the years. When I began my formal education at Annie Sims Elementary, all I remember carrying in my satchel that first day was a clutch of No. 2 lead pencils (emerald green and as big around as Red Vines candy), a wooden ruler, a jar of rubber cement, and a Big Chief tablet (and, yes, that does prove I'm old enough to be your mother).
But my sons' lists included not just stuff for their own use but also "community property" contributions. To the best of my knowledge, this notion was born a few years ago when schools started asking each student to contribute a box of tissues to their class. Now, schools strapped for funds have run with that idea, requiring kids to chip in general classroom supplies such as Clorox wipes, Post-It notes, Baggies, hand soap, reams of copy paper, markers the teacher can use on the overhead projector, and, at some schools, good ol' U.S. paper currency.
For example, at one local elementary, second-graders are asked to bring three boxes of tissue, two reams of white copy paper, one box of gallon-size plastic bags, a package of dry-erase markers, a roll of paper towels, and a package of baby wipes — in addition to their own school supplies.
That's not the only way in which lists have expanded. Technological advances have led to new school-supply requirements. Several area schools require kids to bring calculators and headphones to use at computer workstations; some require formatted floppy disks. Athens Middle School strongly encourages kids to bring electronic spell-checkers.
Other "advances" apparently failed to impress educators. Backpacks with wheels don't fit into lockers; Trapper Keepers, though cool and convenient, don't fit into desks. Almost every school in this area asks kids to bring "blue or black" ink pens, and some specifically ban the more colorful gel-type pens. Same with crayons — most lists I saw banned boxes of more than 24 colors. Fluorescent colors, along with "novelty" pencils and erasers, are practically deemed contraband. At some schools, mechanical pencils are considered the instruments of the devil. My 5-year-old was required to bring only classic yellow pencils — the kind made of wood.
Then there's the branding question. Some teachers are persnickety about brand names. Porta first-graders are instructed to bring only American- or Eagle-brand pencils because "other brands do not sharpen well and break easily," according to the school's supply list. Yet at Iles School (Springfield District 186's "gifted" magnet), the Eagle brand of pencils is not allowed. Meanwhile, over at Edinburg Community School District No. 4, third-graders are encouraged to purchase only Ticonderoga pencils. The only brand every school unanimously endorses: Fiskars scissors.
If you read the lists close enough, you can find a few sparks of creativity. New Berlin first-graders have to bring a single clean Popsicle stick. Athens eighth-graders are asked to donate duct tape, string, and aluminum foil. Riverton middle-schoolers are required to have deodorant for P.E.
And those Ticonderoga-wielding Edinburg kids' school-supply list includes 21 pennies, 10 dimes, eight nickels, and five quarters.
But no list mentions Big Chief. That's because the last plant to manufacture the sacred scroll — Springfield Tablet, in Springfield, Mo. — was taken over by Everett Pad and Paper and closed in January 2001.
Nothing will ever take the Chief's place. Kids these days can get by with a spiral notebook — any ol' brand will do. I guess that's OK. It's not the paper that counts; it's what the kids write on it that matters.
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KRALENDIJK, Bonaire — The instructions are simple: Wade into the water. Look at the bewildering variety of Bonaire's exotic sea life. Flop back onto the beach. Repeat.
There isn't a whole lot else one needs to do to enjoy the island, and that makes it a perfect escape. There is excellent wind- and kite-surfing on the windward side in Lac Bay. There are scenic views and a beautiful desert habitat in Washington Slagbaai National Park. But the true lure of Bonaire lies beneath the waves. The local license plates read "Divers Paradise" for a reason.
Bonaire, just 12 degrees north of the equator off Venezuela, is a Netherlands special municipality and the quiet cousin of the three "ABC" islands of the Dutch Caribbean. It is entirely without what passes for bustle in Aruba and Curaçao. One perfect day here illustrates the isle's natural gifts.
After a buffet breakfast at the Divi Flamingo Hotel, some of the best snorkeling was just 10 yards away. As it darted in the surf, it was easy to spot the distinctive rainbow iridescence of the stoplight parrotfish from our table even before we finished our coffee. We descended the wooden steps of the hotel's jetty into the water and were confronted with so many species swirling around that it seemed as if we had stepped into an overstocked aquarium. The experience was duplicated at countless other locations on Bonaire, which is ringed by a coral fringing reef right at the shoreline. The whole reef system is designated for protection as the Bonaire National Marine Park.
Well over 400 fish species and more than 50 coral species populate the reef. The most common fish are parrotfish, which is great because they're also the most beautiful. The stoplight parrotfish are predominantly green and blue, but carry hints of every crayon color in the box, and they let snorkelers approach. The brilliant cobalt of the adult yellowtail damselfish is surpassed only by the velvet black bodies of the juvenile, speckled with electric blue spots. The boxy shape of the curious trunkfish is comical. One swam right up to my mask to get a look inside. A spotted eagle ray, considered endangered since it is under pressure worldwide from fisheries, winged its way by with slow motion flaps, trailing a long needle tail. Seeing it was a thrill.
Eager to see more of the island, we tossed food, water, and snorkeling gear in a backpack and got on our rented mountain bikes. A pair of mating iguanas ignored us from the hotel lawn as we rolled out. Heading northwest along the leeward coast out of Kralendijk — Bonaire's capital and the only place on the island that can really call itself a town with the possible exception of Rincon — we found flourishing wildlife and little traffic.
The bike ride was startling. Expecting a dense, rain-forest-like tropical island, we were surprised by the giant cacti. Bonaire is arid, with only 20 inches of rainfall a year. Sand and prickly bushes dominate the landscape, which is as beautiful as any blooming desert, with the aquamarine sea never far away.
Sunning Bonaire whiptail lizards skittered away from our knobby tires, their neon teal tails glimmering. Just outside of town a pair of Lora, the endangered yellow-shouldered Amazon parrot, flew above us, matching our slow speed. Later we would see the island's more famous resident birds, the pink Caribbean flamingo, which likes to feed on the brine shrimp in the salt pans. But the biggest surprise came on a fast downhill around a blind corner. Chilling out on the untraveled road were a herd of wild goats, descendants of the domesticated animals brought over by European colonizers. Grabbing big handfuls of brakes, I just avoided a collision, and the ruminants sprang into the brush. Wild donkeys are a frequent roadside sight as well.
A guide at a dive shop told us we didn't need a map to find the good spots. He was right. We just rode along the coast and looked for roadside rocks painted yellow. They are markers for diving and snorkeling spots, and there are plenty of them. From Kralendijk there are a dozen snorkeling and dive spots worth a stop before the road heads inland to Rincon. Dozens of divers waded in and out of the surf at Karpata, and for good reason.
Blessed with good coral formations and the undulating fans of abundant plant life, Karpata was also home to the only octopus I saw on the trip, a shy beast camouflaged nicely with the rock he clung to. The stone staircase at 1000 Steps takes you down a cliffside easily negotiated even with shouldered mountain bikes, and rewards snorkelers with an easy entry into the water. Every site we stopped at offered the surreal experience of having a deserted beach to ourselves, only to be suddenly surrounded by divers emerging from the waves.
As quiet and homey as Bonaire is, the quality of several restaurants surprised. My favorite, Plazita Limena, let us roll our bikes right through the dining room and lock them up along the back gate. The casual style of this Peruvian restaurant in downtown Kralendijk belies a serious menu: a fantastic locally-sourced pumpkin soup and easily the best ceviche I've ever had.
The fish populating Bonaire's stellar coral reefs aren't just beautiful, they're tasty, too.Lane Turner can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Saturday, May 11, was Lauren Day at Hannibal's Walmart Supercenter, where 13-year-old Lauren Peters of Monroe City was honored by many associates, along with her family and friends.
Saturday, May 11, was Lauren Day at Hannibal's Walmart Supercenter, where 13-year-old Lauren Peters of Monroe City was honored by many associates, along with her family and friends.
Lauren has cerebral palsy, and she was nominated for the Walmart Has a Heart program by her great-uncle, Donald Broughton, who drives a Walmart truck. This program gives young people a ride in a Walmart semi, with their name added on the truck's cab, along with a party in a Walmart.
After being transported to Walmart, the honoree receives gifts from the group of drivers who donate funding for this program, along with store personnel.
Lauren, the daughter of Angela and Kevin Peters, rode with her mother in a big Walmart truck, driven by her Great-Uncle Donald Broughton.
Angela said as Lauren looked forward to her special day, she was very excited and had been "counting down the days."
The truck she rode from Monroe City to Hannibal was escorted by a fire truck and Marion County Sheriff's Department car, along with additional Walmart semis.
When Lauren arrived in Hannibal, Walmart personnel greeted her with signs and gifts. They also had a balloon launch before Lauren went into the store for a pizza party and shopping spree. The balloons contained cards saying, "My name is Lauren Peters. I have cerebral palsy. Will you please write me, in care of Walmart store No. 609."
At Lauren's party, a Walmart official told her, "This is Lauren Day. We made you an honorary Walmart driver."
Among the family members at her party were her parents; her 20-year-old brother, Aaron; and her grandparents, Gary and Barbara Broughton and Rita Dry.
On Sunday, May 12, Angela said, "Lauren had a ball. She loved all of it.
"She said her favorite part was getting to ride in the semi with her Great-Uncle Donald. He is the one responsible for getting her name submitted for this event."
Cerebral palsy is a condition, not a disease, Angela said. "It does not get worse. Lauren does not have any learning disability. It is all physical. She is very fortunate in that respect."
Lauren is a seventh-grader at Monroe City Public Schools. She walks with a walker, and at school she uses an electric wheel chair.
"Lauren has had multiple orthopedic surgeries and extra surgeries," her mother said. They were done "to help her walk better and in hopes eventually she will be more independent."
A laptop computer was among her gifts from Walmart, along with a case. "Lauren does most of her homework on a laptop and emails it to her teachers," Angela said.
During her shopping spree Lauren chose some clothes, some movies and music CDs.
"Walmart also gave her a new bike helmet, and a life jacket so she can use it to swim this summer," Angela said, noting that Monroe City is opening a new swimming pool.
Lauren has an adapted bicycle with three wheels and a special seat with a seat belt.
"She loves to swim," Angela said. "With a life jacket she is able to be completely independent in a swimming pool. ... Mom and Dad (Gary and Barbara Broughton) have a pool in their back yard, and it serves as pretty good therapy for her."
Angela added that "we were so very appreciative of how wonderful a day they made it for Lauren - the Walmart staff, everybody. The room was decorated.
"It was pretty special that they went to all that work for her."


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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should save President Bush the trouble of asking for it – a procedure that obviously pains the president when it come to loyal aides – and submit his resignation immediately.
Mr. Gonzales may well be a decent person with a compelling personal history. And the position of attorney general has certainly been politicized in our recent history. But Mr. Gonzales seems to be out of his depth as attorney general and has a history of supporting interpretations of the law that grant powers to the executive branch that undermine our constitutional system of checks and balances.
The peremptory firings of eight U.S. attorneys that precipitated the current crisis is troubling, but may be the least of Mr. Gonzales' trespasses against limited government. U.S. attorneys serve at the pleasure of the president rather than for fixed terms. But they have been insulated (albeit imperfectly) from political pressures by important customs and practices that give them independence when they make life-and-death decisions about which cases to prosecute and whom to indict in their districts. The evidence, however, keeps growing that these eight were removed because of discontent in the White House with the political ramifications of such decisions.
The inept handling of these firings may reflect the naivete of an administration that during its first six years in power never faced a Congress controlled by the opposition party. But this case merely scratches the surface of Mr. Gonzales' unsuitability for the position he holds.
Before becoming attorney general, Alberto Gonzales, who had been George W. Bush's personal lawyer and held a number of positions in Texas, was White House counsel. As such he played an integral role in formulating administration policy on coercive interrogations. He was influential in advising that the Geneva Conventions on treatment of prisoners of war did not apply to al-Qaida members and to those detained at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, and he was active in seeking legal authority for harsh interrogation tactics that the intelligence community found troubling and that went beyond the tactics enshrined in longstanding military directives.
In addition, he was an active promoter of the program of warrantless surveillance of U.S. residents (presumably in contact with foreigners suspected of having connections to terrorist organizations) that seems to violate the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. And it was on his watch that the FBI mishandled a troubling number of National Security Letters that authorize surveillance without judicial oversight.
The extent to which these actions presume that the president's wartime powers are so expansive that they may override existing law and longstanding moral scruples is highlighted in the 2002 Bybee memorandum which Mr. Gonzales and White House counsel requested from the Office of Legal Counsel. That memorandum suggested that existing U.S. laws outlawing torture might be unconstitutional if they encroached on the president's power to conduct a military campaign. This kind of reasoning flew in the face of Supreme Court precedent – that the president's power is at its minimum when Congress has legislated on a subject – and was repudiated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, where the court made clear that a state of war does not give the president a blank check.
The U.S. Justice Department has since repudiated the Bybee memorandum, but to our knowledge Mr. Gonzales never has.
Winking and nodding at torture or near-torture has confused those soldiers who must implement these policies in the field and contradicted the U.S. Army Field Manual, which categorically prohibited torture and coercion. Whether or not the instances of forcible interrogation that came to light at Abu Ghraib and elsewhere were caused by the efforts of Mr. Gonzales and others to find ways around U.S. laws and international conventions against torture, they have served to discredit the United States and undermine domestic and international support for military and other efforts directed against international terrorists.
Alberto Gonzales has consistently sought to enhance executive power, pushing it into questionable realms like near-torture and wiretapping Americans without a warrant, in service to a view of presidential wartime power that is almost absolute. To be sure, he has apparently done this at the behest of the president he serves. But executive overreaching has engendered the kind of backlash America's founders, who hoped different branches of government would check overreaching by other branches, anticipated, making Mr. Gonzales's position politically as well as philosophically untenable.
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I am terribly saddened and depressed by the Dec. 14 horrendous event. However, I am not shocked nor surprised.
I am terribly saddened and depressed by the Dec. 14 horrendous event. However, I am not shocked nor surprised.
What can one expect from a cultural ethos of fear and violence engendered by a horrific reality framed by and in our U.S. military and prison industrial complex? With love and hope in my heart for a more consciously compassionate and soul-searching world.
Abigail Robin
How can the NRA use the Constitution to justify the purchase and owning of semiautomatic pistols and assault rifles? Those kind of weapons had not even been invented when the Constitution was written.
I somehow doubt the writers of the Constitution would have meant the "right to bear arms" would include any and all weapons that were and would be created.
William Gronwald
At the Dec. 12 Orange County Legislature meeting, the main agenda topic was the override vote on County Executive Diana's veto of Valley View's funding for 2013. Previously, the Legislature voted favorably to amend Diana's budget to fund the facility for the entire year. Diana's budget called only for one month's funding with the expectation of its sale.
Pre-vote arguments were presented by the legislators. Lawmakers for the override stressed cost savings through a new competent management team, concessions from the workers' union and improved Medicare/Medicaid billing procedures.
Those opposed questioned Valley View's budget numbers; they were leery of certain things that must be done to make the budget a go; one is adequate union concessions by the facility's workers, among others. The lawmakers did agree challenges must be overcome to produce a successful Valley View turnaround.
It appeared the Legislature's mantra is "Valley View deserves a chance to make it." The vote was 19-2 for the override. Guarded optimism permeated the room.
Kudos to the lawmakers for handling the issue with steadfastness and diligence notwithstanding its politicization. They are to be commended, especially Mike Anagnostakis and Roxanne Donnery, for their resolve to keep Valley View open.
John Lown


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Dutch Fans Celebrate World Cup Upset Over Brazil
The Dutch have pulled off the upset, defeating Brazil to advance in the World Cup. Brazil was the favorite coming into the tournament, and have won 5 World Cups in their history, while the Netherlands has won none. So I think you'll forgive the country with the famous "oranje" fans if they do a bit of partying tonight. My Dad moved to America from Holland when he was 10, so I consider the Dutch my brothers. In order to help my fellow countrymen celebrate I have prepared a gallery of their rabid fans. The Netherlands is known for having some of the best fans in all of sport, I think you can see why :
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On Monday, Nov. 14 Jason Pickerill harvested a buck of a lifetime in Hancock County, Illinois. After sitting all day Saturday and Sunday to no avail, Jason spotted this bruiser around 9:40 Monday morning. The buck walked in slowly from around 45 yards as Jason placed his pin on its chest and patiently counted each yard of the buck¹s approach.
Finally, when the huge deer presented a slightly quartering away shot at 16 yards, Jason released an arrow from his Bear Anarchy bow and claimed the magnificent whitetail. Back at camp, Jason put a tape measure to the rack and learned that it grossed more than 175 inches on the Boone and Crockett scoring system, making him a true Illinois monster.
From everyone here at Deer & Deer Hunting, congratulations, Jason!


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I'm reading a book called On the Real Side - A History of African American Comedy and in it the author describes at some length the development of comic routines such as 'Open the Door Richard' and 'Here Come de Judge'. The latter is a routine associated with the comedian Pigmeat Markham and begins:
'Here ye, here ye the Court of Swing
Is now about ready to do its thing.
Don't want no tears, don't want no jive,
Above all things, don't want no lies.
Our judge is hip, his boots are tall
He'll judge you Jack, big or small.
So fall in line, his stuff is sweet,
Peace brothers, here's Judge Pigmeat.'
Now my question is does anyone know of a direct line of descent (maybe via an RnB song) from the Judge routine, elaborated by a number of different Black comedians in the States, to the punitive Judge Dread of Prince Buster and Honeyboy Martin. The similarities are strong - the American judge is so tough that he greets the defence lawyer thus: 'Why man, I got all these years in my book and somebody's gotta do 'em. Ain't gonna be me! Where's your first client...he's guilty.' Surely this is the same man who cooled off Rudies in JA.


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The 2009-10 season has arguably been the most dramatic ever. The race for the title went right down to the wire, while the battle to avoid the drop and the fight for a Champions League place also enjoyed nerve-jangling finales.
But it's not just in the top flight where great entertainment can be found, with some tension-strewn matches witnessed throughout the Football League.
Given more time, we could easily have compiled a list of cracking encounters for all four divisions. But it's the Premier League and in European competition where the cream really rises to the top, so we've restricted our search for Game of the Season to these competitions only.
5 - Barcelona 4 Arsenal 1: After only managing a 2-2 draw in the first leg of this Champions League quarter-final tie at Emirates Stadium, it seemed the Gunners had a mountain to climb if they were to reach the last four in the backyard of the reigning champions.
But when the much-lambasted Nicklas Bendtner tucked home a scrappy opener at the second (or was it third?) time of asking, the impossible, all of a sudden, seemed possible.
For two minutes in the Nou Camp, Arsenal dared to dream. But those dreams were soon turned to dust when Lionel Messi capitalised on a mistake by Mikael Silvestre to lash an unsavable effort into the top corner. It was a strike of genuine quality, and any misgivings Arsenal may have had about the young Argentinian's talent were soon blown away when he scored not once, not twice, not three times, but four devastating times in total. Every goal had something a little different, but all four were laced with absolute star quality to not only underline the Gunners' shortcomings, but also Messi's status as the world's best player.
4 - Wigan 3 Arsenal 2: Gunners fans can be forgiven for thinking we have a vendetta against them (I can assure them we don't) after our fourth top game of the year also featured an Arsenal defeat. Just 12 days after their Nou Camp humbling, Arsenal travelled to Wigan hoping for a win that would keep their faint title hopes alive.
And three minutes into the second half it all looked plain sailing for the Gunners when a rare Silvestre strike put the visitors 2-0 up. Wigan had already shown several times over this term that they have a soft centre so at this stage, it was just a question of how many the Gunners would score.
But Wigan had other ideas and three goals in the final 11 minutes turned both the game on its head - and ended any lingering title ambitions Arsene Wenger's troops may have had. Ben Watson set the ball rolling after 80 minutes and when a Lukasz Fabianski gaffe allowed Titus Brambles an equaliser, it seemed things could not get any worse for Arsenal.
But in added-on time Charles N'Zogbia curled home a wonderful left-footed strike which flew in off the upright to cap a remarkable turnaround and earn 4th spot in our Game of the Season honours.
3 - Chelsea 8 Wigan 0: The Blues needed to only better Manchester United's result on the final day of the season to secure their first Premier League title since 2006. Latics, despite having inflicted a rare defeat on Chelsea earlier in the season, were expected to put up little resistance, especially given their 9-1 tonking down at White Hart Lane earlier in the season.
Chelsea started the match tentatively, but soon took the lead when Nicolas Anelka fired home. But when Gary Caldwell was sent off and Frank Lampard wrestled penalty duties off a belligerent Didier Drogba, there was no way back for Wigan.
That said, there was nothing to suggest at the interval just what sort of a show the champions would put on in the second period, with a Drogba treble - to seal the Golden Boot award - the notable highlight.
It was a fitting end to a fine league campaign for Carlo Ancelotti's side and their eight-star display was very much worthy of the champions.
2 - Man United 4 Man City 3: City had already served notice of their top-four hopes by putting Arsenal to the sword just a week earlier, so headed to Old Trafford in high spirits. The game was quite rightly chosen for live TV coverage but no-one could quite have expected the high-octane drama which was about to unfold. United took an early lead through Wayne Rooney, but City were soon back on level pegging when Carlos Tevez pressured Ben Foster into an error which was eventually punished by Gareth Barry.
Darren Fletcher then put United ahead before Craig Bellamy conjured up a Goal of the Season contender to level the scores.
In the 80th minute Fletcher made it 3-2 with his second header of the game but in the 90th minute a woeful Rio Ferdinand error was punished to maximum effect by a rapid City break as a jubilant Bellamy bagged his second to seemingly snare a share of the points.
But deep, deep, deep into added-on time Ryan Giggs played a superb throughball to Michael Owen, who planted a well-placed shot into the corner of Shay Given's net to send Old Trafford delirious and cap what many have tagged the greatest Manchester derby of all-time.
1 - Fulham 4 Juventus 1: The Cottagers' run to the Europa League final will forever live in club legend. Although they fell just short of a sensational victory in the Hamburg-staged final, the club will quite rightly look back on a memorable season on the big stage.
Hamburg, Shakhtar Donestsk and Wolfsburg were among the big names to feel the might of the Cottagers - but it was undoubtedly the second leg of their round of 16 tie against Juventus which will live longest in the memory.
After finding themselves 3-1 down from the first leg, Roy Hodgson's side needed to ensure they made a good start in the return leg. But a second-minute goal from David Trezeguet appeared to end their hopes of progressing any further.
However, Fulham refused to lie down and within seven minutes, Bobby Zamora volleyed in a fine leveller. However, it still looked like a mountain to climb for the Cottagers and they needed some divine intervention to help them along their way. And their prayers were answered in the 27th minute when Fabio Cannavaro collided with Zoltan Gera and received his marching orders to leave the Old Lady a man light.
That was the incentive Fulham needed and when they struck the woodwork twice, it seemed only a matter of time before they took the lead on the night. And the breakthrough came when Gera fired high into the roof of the net to make it 3-4 on aggregate. Suddenly the impossible seemed possible.
Buoyed by their first-half performance, Fulham continued to pile on the pressure after the break and it soon paid off when Diego was adjudged to have handled Damien Duff's cross in his own box and Gera kept his cool to slot home the penalty to make it 4-4 on aggregate.
That gave the Cottagers around 40 minutes to conjure up what would surely be a winner. But they had to wait until eight minutes from time when Clint Dempsey drifted a sublime chip past keeper Antonio Chimenti to seal a historic 5-4 aggregate win for the Cottagers.
It was a goal fitting to win any match but one which also assured Dempsey's place in Cottagers folklore. And to add to Dempsey's satisfaction, the goal also allowed the Cottagers to take pride of place in the number one slot in the TEAMtalk Soccers Game of the Year.
Source: Team_Talk


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What Is Shira's Favorite Finger Licking Snack?
Shira's favorite finger licking snack is the very sweet and tasty Reese's Sticks.
What Is Shira's Most Impressive Talent?
Shira's most impressive talent is her unbelievable flexibility. But then again it helps to be flexible if you were in the top 20 best gymnasts in the US!
What Makes Shira Happier Than Anything Else?
Shira is happiest when she is with her friends and family having a good time just laughing a lot.
What Has Shira Always Wanted To Do?
The romantic in Shira has always wanted to go on a picnic date with a guy. It is her dream date!
What Is Shira's Favorite Quote Or Mantra?
"What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger" She believes that every hard experience really does help make you stronger, and better prepares you for if that situation happens again.