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Monday, September 14, 2015
Eating Disorders
Does My Child Have an Eating `Disorder`?
My 11 year old daughter who was born 6lbs and healthy, gradually gained weight from her first 6wk checkup and throughout her childhood. Doctors acknowledged she was heavier for her age, we tried what was recommended -limiting, calories, sweets, more exercise- but still she gained. When she turned 10 her doctor said she hadn't gained any weight in two years (which would've been at the rate she was going before about 15lbs per yr,) she was 120lbs then, her doctor said she showed signs of diabetes (runs in family) a leathery line around her neck, and she needed to be careful because she was high risk to get it.
So we have been trying to keep her healthy by giving flavored waters, sugar free snack on occasions when the other kids get snacks, more salads every day, light dressing, less calories, and more vegetables, along with more exercise.
At that appointment when she was 10 years old I mentioned we had found some empty food containers in her room/closet hiding, and I thought she had an eating problem, but they dismissed it and just said "give her more fiber." But her eating hasn't stopped, neither has the sneaking food, which we suspect has been probably going on a few years.
She still sneaks late at night and gets cans of corn, frozen dinners, leftovers-- once I had caught her while coming downstairs, she was in the fridge, sitting, eating leftovers right from the pan with her hands, as if she was 'out of control' eating very fast, mouthfuls of food, like she hadn't eating in a year! When I asked her "what do YOU think you're doing? Why are you eating like that?" She denied the whole thing. Every time we catch her doing something she'll say that she didn't do it, and I have tried to ask her, "Why do you think you feel hungry like that? why do you feel you need to sneak food?" She said she doesn't know, she was bored, I wanted her to write it down and tell me why she feels the way she does, but so far she hasn't.
I feel she has an eating disorder. I looked up 'binge eating disorder' and it sounds similar, she always eats fast, I have to constantly remind her to slow down, eat fruit if you feel you want to sneak food, but now she weighs 160lbs,i believe her 'sneak eating' is out of control. My family thinks she has control and knows right from wrong, how do I get them to see it is an actual disorder? That she can't help on her own? And where do I begin for some treatment and weight management for her?
I know she will probably need to see a therapist and nutritionist, but who first? And what can I do to keep her from sneaking the regular food from our kitchen when we are not looking? I heard topamax helps binge eating disorder; can this help her as well with other treatments? I also have graves disease and thyroid disorder runs in family, she is getting some blood work done. Is there anything comprehensive you can think of she might need, since this may a two part problem?
I also heard low levels of certain hormones cause binge eating, is this true? Can it be treated? She also used to sleep walk at night when she was younger, she hasn't done this in a long while, and can this be related to anxiety? Or depression?
Your daughter shows signs and symptoms of an eating disorder. I do not know what state or city you live near. There are two good referral online eating disorder treatment sites: One through the National Eating Disorder Association has a referral listing for cities and states around the country. Also try the Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center at http://www.edreferral.com/.
If you life in Central Ohio, Nationwide Children's Hospital has begun to develop programs for both overeating through the department of healthy weight, and also have just begun for the first time to develop outpatient eating disorder treatment. You could call to get an assessment through Dr. Heather Gurthrie there.
Also, The Center for Balanced Living (http://www.thecenterforbalancedliving.org/) in Worthington, Ohio has family programs that could support you via the free support groups on the first and third Tuesdays of each month and the Family Education Programs. These help parents know what to do to help understand the illness and to learn tools to help.
Laura L Hill, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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"Firefly" is the best Joss Whedon work to date, but I always try to give the benefit of the doubt on new sci-fi shows. So tonight, as I was watching "Dollhouse" on TV with my ex-Be engineer husband, JBQ (currently at Android, along with many other ex-Be engineers), I noticed something familiar at the Dollhouse supervisor's computer screen. It seems that the Dollhouse's business runs on... BeOS. Click in for some snapshots of the scene. Update: mikesum32 tells us that they used a screenshot of BeOS full screen! In the screenshot BeShare and 'Jabber for BeOS' were open. I recognize quite a few names in their lists (some of them are OSNews readers to this day), so congrats for those who made it to... TV!

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The title of Stephen Frears' new docudrama, which debuts on HBO on Saturday, is obviously provocative: "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight." It could refer to many things — his bouts in the boxing ring, his complicated relationship with the public or even his battle against Parkinson's.
But what probably doesn't leap to mind is a behind-the-scenes look at the Supreme Court case Clay vs. the United States. And with good reason.
Drafted in 1967, the heavyweight boxing champion and newly converted Muslim refused to participate in the Vietnam War. No longer known by his former name of Cassius Clay, Ali explained that the Koran would not allow him to take up arms unless instructed by Allah.
He was charged with draft dodging, stripped of his title, kicked out of boxing, fined $10,000 and arrested. His appeal worked its way up to the Supreme Court. Which is where "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" begins.
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If you're expecting impassioned court scenes involving Ali and his lawyers or dramatizations of how he coped with everything, well, that is not how this film works. Frears has chosen to show the fighter through news clips, which provide some of the most exciting moments in the film (not to mention a rather different discussion around Islam than we are currently having.)
Ali has become so mythologized that it's easy to forget why. Yes, he was a gifted athlete who recited funny poems, but he was also a lyrical, passionate and surprisingly self-controlled advocate for black power and civil rights. So he was not someone who would obviously impress the conservative majority of the Supreme Court at the time.
We meet the nine justices through the eyes of Kevin Connolly (Benjamin Walker), just hired by Christopher Plummer's Justice John Harlan II, who is the focus of the film. A dashing, decent and ailing man who has long supported Chief Justice Warren E. Burger (Frank Langella), Harlan still prizes law over politics.
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That tension — the purity of the legal process versus the realities of Washington — is just one of many at work. Racism, the shifting attitudes toward the war, questions of loyalty and the simple power of personality come together in this slow and steady look at how Clay vs. the United States was resolved.
Despite its incendiary title, "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" deals almost exclusively in subtleties. The division between liberals and conservatives on the court are clear — the liberals, including William Brennan Jr. (Peter Gerety), Thurgood Marshall (Danny Glover) and Hugo Black (Fritz Weaver), are the ones who finally agree to hear Ali's case (Marshall had to recuse himself since he was U.S. solicitor general when the case began).
But the argument for overturning Ali's conviction has nothing to do with politics or personality. Instead, it had everything to do with the legal fine print, which makes the film's climax more muted than you might hope. It is also undeniably odd to see a film about Ali peopled almost exclusively by white men. But that is the point too — these are the architects and guardians of the system.
The cast, led by Plummer and Langella, is so fabulous you might find yourself wondering if it isn't time for a dramatic series revolving around this Supreme Court. The guy playing Justice Potter Stewart seems so comfortable with legal diplomacy, you might wonder if he's actually a lawyer — nope, just film director Barry Levinson in really great specs.
But there is a gap between the men of the court and the man behind the case that the film cannot close. As interesting and semi-admirable as the decision-making process may have been, it's hard to forget who's standing in the wings. Ali took a highly controversial stand in front of the world and willingly suffered the consequences. The legal wrangling of eight old white men behind closed doors simply pales in comparison.
'Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight'
Where: HBO
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Rating: TV-14 (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14)
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Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I read an article on HPV. It states," 80 percent of HPV is cleared by the immune system." Does this mean the body completely gets rid of the virus? I thought when you had a virus you had it for life.
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Unfortunately, we don't yet know everything there is to know about the HPV virus. In some cases, people may completely rid themselves of the HPV virus, but in other cases, the body's immune system may just control it while the virus remains in the body. It is not possible to accurately predict exactly which folks will be able to eliminate it, but having a functioning and intact immune system is certainly an important component.


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'Top Chef: New Orleans' Recap - Episode 14
The cheftestants try to impress the students at Café Reconcile.
Roy Choi, Padma Lakshmi and Jon Favreau
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One thing I learned about this episode is that America sure doesn't like Nick. Brian clearly made the worst dish, but more than 70 percent of the people who voted in the Bravo poll said that Nick should go home. Ouch.
So here we are, only five chefs left at the beginning of the episode and for the Quickfire Challenge, it's all about making poor boys (aka po' boys, as they say on the show) with Roy Choi, the trailblazer for America's food truck movement. He and Padma give the cheftestants French bread and tell them to represent themselves via poor boy in 20 minutes, which isn't exactly a lot of time.
Brian goes with his Korean roots, Nick goes with his New England upbringing, Nina represents St. Lucia, Shirley does Chinese with catfish, and Carlos tackles Mexican food with his Al Pastor poor boy. Roy Choi actually says to Carlos that he knows all about Al Pastor from being in Los Angeles and Carlos is all like, "Oh yeah? I learned it from being Mexican."
When asked about his favorites, Roy Choi pretty much says everyone sucked big time and that he is really disappointed. Nick's shrimp was too salty, Brian's flavors were not bold enough, Nina's ingredients were lost, Shirley's vision was too pedestrian and he definitely preferred the L.A. Al Pastor and not Carlos'. Shirley ends up with the win for sucking the least.
Afterwards, the "Top Chef" gang introduces Jon Favreau, actor and director, who is coming out with a movie about a burned-out chef who discovers inspiration about life, love, and the whole karmic enchilada by ditching restaurants and taking a food truck cross country. And I will say that I loved Jon Favreau's movies Swingers, Elf and Iron Man, so I will totally go see this movie. Both challenges this week seem to be inspired by Jon Favreau's film, which happens to be "food trucks" and "inspiration" and also happens to be coming soon to a theater near you!
Later, the chefs are brought out to a Drago's food truck that is parked off of Decatur Street in the French Quarter. This is the fire engine truck that we all see at the festivals, usually with the longest line, and for good reason, I might add. They serve up chargrilled oysters for the chefs and introduce the elimination challenge, which is to cook something that represents that pivotal moment in a chef's life when they come into their own.
It's basically a challenge that tells the chefs to please cook your very best food and to show us who you are as a chef. The chefs will also be cooking at Café Reconcile, which is a place with a kitchen and dining area in Central City where at-risk young people can learn the skills to be successful in the hospitality industry here in New Orleans.
While preparing for service, Nick has a temper tantrum about Carlos moving his pots off the stove, or maybe using one of the pots? I don't know, and it doesn't look like Carlos knows either because he just kind of stands there while Nick yells at him. And I don't know many other Michelin star chefs who would be nice enough to just be like, "Okay, whatever dude. Those are your pots, uh-huh."
For their inspirational dinner, three chefs do an amazing job and the other two crash and burn. Shirley wows everyone with her Red Snapper and Tofu with Crustacean broth, Carlos impresses with his pork belly dish and Nina serves up a perfect plate of pasta.
Brian and Nick, on the other hand, don't do so well. Brian makes one of the most serious mistakes ever by serving boneless/skinless chicken breast, which is a favorite cut of meat of for dieters and novices everywhere, but not respectable professional chefs. I actually can't believe he was that stupid to serve up chicken breasts to Tom Colicchio. Has he ever met Tom Colicchio? Anyways, the poor guy seems so confident that his dish is amazing while Emeril discovers a raw potato in his "twice-cooked" potatoes. Tom jokes that maybe he should have cooked them three times. If only he would have served chicken thighs instead, he'd probably be in the top four.
Nick then serves up seared tuna with many preparations of carrots with a dusting of fennel pollen and I don't even know what to make of that, and neither did the Café Reconcile students. There's a great shot of several of them standing around a plate of it looking very confused. A girl says something like, "Well, it ain't nasty." By far the funniest moment of the episode.
Nick isn't exactly thrilled with his dish because he burned the quinoa that was supposed to go with it to add some texture. He seems to work best when he allows himself to chill out and focus, but the past few weeks he's really been freaking out at times.
In the end, Shirley wins with her amazing crustacean broth with Carlos coming in at a close second for his pork belly and Brian gets knifed for serving the lamest cut of meat ever (for a chef).
Next week: Last episode in New Orleans before the finale. I'm praying for a Shirley/Nina/Carlos top three.


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Future of 11-mile Conway Bypass up in the airBy JOHN KOZIOL
Union Leader Correspondent
October 15. 2017 9:10PM
CONWAY — The time has come to complete the Conway Bypass or repay the federal government's multi-million dollar investment in it.
During a hearing this past week, the consensus was in favor of the latter, with an eye toward preserving land already acquired for future uses.
Intended to connect Madison with North Conway, the Conway Bypass would have skirted two bottlenecks on New Hampshire Route 16, one approaching Conway Village from the south and the other coming into North Conway from the north.
Two of the project's components — construction of the North South Road and a rebuild/upgrade of existing roadways — are complete, while the third component, the 11-mile Conway bypass itself, is in question, said William Cass, the assistant commissioner and chief engineer of the NH Department of Transportation.
On Wednesday evening, Cass told some 60 people gathered at the A. Crosby Kennett Middle School that he wanted their input on the bypass so that he could present it to state officials, including Gov. Chris Sununu.
If the idea of the bypass resonates positively, he continued, the goal would be to include it in the 10-year transportation plan that the Legislature will consider in June 2018.
In the meantime, Cass said NHDOT is also working with the U.S. Department of Transportation, which, going back more than 20 years, funded the bypass.
Federal funds covered $34 million of construction to date, said Donald Lyford, of the NHDOT's Highway Design Bureau, while $44 million was spent to buy properties in the bypass corridor.
State Rep. Ed Butler, D-Harts Location, told Cass he has spoken with a number of local elected officials who told him that the bypass should not be killed outright, and later speakers elaborated on the theme that the acquired land could be used for a non-motorized recreation path, for example, or could simply be "mothballed" until a suitable use was found.
Cass said it was unlikely that the USDOT would allow the current bypass plan to be amended but added that discussions were ongoing with that agency on a possible repayment timetable and that the NHDOT has considered holding onto the acquired bypass land.
The challenge in Conway, said Cass, is that "your main highway is your Main Street."
A majority of the more than a dozen speakers questioned the need for the bypass, noting that traffic gets really bad only occasionally, not regularly, and that they, as locals, had planned out alternate routes and times to beat the crush.
During the 90-minute public hearing, there was agreement that the portions of the bypass that had already been built, especially the North South Road, which runs parallel and east of Route 16 in North Conway, were successful.
John Arruda, a Madison selectman who owns a business in Conway, agreed with Cass and Lyford that traffic counts in recent years were down compared to when the bypass was first proposed.
Apart from fixing the bottleneck in Conway Village, "I don't see us needing or affording this bypass," he said.


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New (to me) Dancing with the Stars Season 9 Rumors
Okay, I thought I had been keeping a pretty close eye on things in the way of rumors for Season 9. Up to today, I hadn't seen anything that I hadn't already covered (that I considered remotely plausible 🙂 ). But today, the Louisville Examiner posted a list of recurring names with some additional peeps – some which will NEVER happen and I feel comfortable saying that. I mean, Adam Lambert? No freakin' way. You heard it here first. 🙂 I would LOVE it, but the guy is HUGE right now and just off American Idol (ahem – a FOX show with a sister called So You Think You Can Dance which will be airing their performance show on the same night as DWTS result show). Not happening. Anyway, here is there list:
Kurt Angle
Lou Ferrigno
Sherri Shepherd, a co-host on ABC's 'The View', mentioned on the show a few weeks ago, that she had been approached by Dancing With the Stars. Sherri said that she was thrilled and definitely considering accepting ABC's offer…and she has lost a LOT of weight.
* Vera Wang – TV Guide
* Ashley Hamilton – TV Guide
* Erin Andrews – Reality TV Magazine
Also rumored to be cast on season 9 of Dancing With the Stars.
* Andrew Firestone
* Adam Lambert
* Alicia Sacramone
* Katie Holmes
* Leslie Jordan
* Aubrey O'Day
The Shari Sheppard thing is weird, because I know she's a huge fan, and I know she would love to do the show – but this is the first I've seen her name on the net as a possibility. Now, granted, I have a full time (aka real) job so there are things I've missed, but I would think there would be more talk about her. This one I think is pretty plausible in any case.
Katie Holmes? No way. And if she is on the show, I'll feel sorry for her. She was pretty badly savaged after her appearance on SYTYCD (sorry – rightly so, IMO); between that and her marriage to Tom Cruise, she might regret her decision.
Alicia Sacramone? Sure, it's possible. Mainly because I have no clue who she is. 🙂 But I'm surprised that Dominque Moceanu isn't on this list – she had her pic taken with Tony and was pretty blunt about wanting to be on the show.
Andrew Firestone? Sure, why not. He's cute, he's a former bachelor and I think he makes wine. That gets him a vote in my book. 🙂
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February 2013
Researchers interested in applying for the NIDA U.S.-Mexico Drug Abuse Prevention Research Fellowship need to submit application materials by April 1, 2013.
November 2012 The NIDA-supported Good Behavior Game recently was honored with the 2012 Mentor International Best Practice Award. The game, which focuses on reducing disruptive behaviors in elementary school classrooms, has been shown to prevent drug abuse and other problems in adolescence and young adulthood.
July 2012
Rates of adolescent cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking stood at historic lows in 2011, but marijuana use trended upward, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey.
July 2012 A modified therapeutic community program designed by NIDA-supported researchers helped Colorado offenders with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders re-enter their communities and avoid recidivism after release from prison.
June 2012
Illicit drug use in the United States in 2010 was at its highest level since 2002, according to the most recent report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. A rise in marijuana use drove the increase. A favorable trend of falling cocaine use continued.
December 2011 Chronically delinquent boys in Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care reduced their substance abuse more than boys assigned to Community Group Care.
March 2011 Reports 2010 rates of marijuana use among 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students, noting that daily use increased by more than 10 percent in all three grades since the 2009 survey. Also reports a rise in ecstasy use.
December 2010 Discusses rates of substance use or abuse among mothers with at-home children and the factors that may contribute to the abuse.
December 2010
Reports on 2009 data indicating a rise in drug abuse in the United States and the factors that may have contributed to this increase.
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"Killing Them Softly," writer-director Andrew Dominik's follow-up to 2007's vastly under-seen "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," does include traditional criminal elements. But if the movie's a used car, its parts are in great shape.
That's because even as Dominik filters the film through Scorsese and Tarantino, the crooks in "Killing Them Softly" have a special brand of jittery desperation. Frankie (Scoot McNairy of "Argo") and Russell (Ben Mendelsohn) believe that the crime to which Johnny (Vincent Curatola) assigns them will go smoothly: As Johnny says, Markie (Ray Liotta) already has held up his own card game, so if it happens again, everyone will assume Markie did it. Easy.
Nothing ever goes as planned, and Johnny's skeptical instincts about Russell prove true. That's when Jackie (Brad Pitt), an assassin proud of his anonymity, is brought in. As strategies disintegrate and bullets fly, Dominik frequently includes shots in the back of this '08-set flick depicting both President Bush and then-Sen. Obama commenting on financial necessity and widespread unity in America.
Dominik lingers repeatedly on extended conversations, acted to the hilt by the above actors as well as Richard Jenkins and especially James Gandolfini as a hitman who used to be a lot more functional than he is now. His best one-liners are unsuitable for print here.
The result is a lonely, tough, pessimistic story. No one should go into "Killing Them Softly," adapted from George V. Higgins' 1974 novel "Cogan's Trade," expecting a rollicking action film. Dominik's brand of patient yet brutal violence won't be for everyone. Yet the movie's not, as it may seem, just a stylish attempt to juice up a familiar situation. Though the numerous political TV clips aren't subtly integrated into the story, "Killing Them Softly" puts a new spin on the extenuating circumstances that derail even the greatest (misguided) optimism, and the cracks that turn a pair or a group or a country into tiny, individual pieces. All with bills that must be paid.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 67-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for his role in a record-breaking, $7 million robbery carried out in Connecticut nearly 30 years ago by a militant group dedicated to independence for Puerto Rico.
Norberto Gonzalez Claudio, who helped plan the 1983 heist as a leader of Los Macheteros, was captured by the FBI last year in Puerto Rico and pleaded guilty in June. The graying nationalist said through a Spanish interpreter in U.S. District Court in Hartford that nothing is more important to him than his family.
"I would like to be with my family as soon as possible," he said.
The sentencing of Gonzalez brings the U.S. government as close as it may ever get to resolving the crime: The only remaining fugitive in the case, alleged stickup man Victor Gerena, is believed to be living in Cuba, outside the reach of American law enforcement.
The first indictment was delivered in 1985 and a total of 19 defendants were charged including Gonzalez's older brother, Avelino, who was sentenced in 2010 to seven years in prison after spending more than two decades as a fugitive. A third brother, Orlando, was also convicted of taking part in the robbery and was among family members in the courtroom Wednesday to support Norberto.
"This is kind of an end of an era for this district," defense attorney Richard Reeve said.
Norberto Gonzalez has been detained since he was arrested in May 2011 in the central island town of Cayey, where he had been living under a false name. U.S. authorities said he still had an active role in the Macheteros, which claimed responsibility for robberies, murders and bombings in the 1970s and '80s.
In June, he pleaded guilty to foreign transportation of stolen money, conspiracy to rob federally insured bank funds and illegal weapons possession.
His wife, Elda Santiago, said that Gonzalez is happy because he feels he is going to prison in the name of independence for Puerto Rico.
"He feels he is completing his patriotic duty," she said after the hearing.
Gonzalez was also sentenced to pay restitution of not less than $250 a month toward the stolen $7.1 million. The U.S. government has not recovered any of the stolen money, which authorities believe was used to finance bombings and attacks in the militant group's push for independence.
The brazen holdup of the Wells Fargo depot on Sept. 12, 1983, in West Hartford, was the largest cash robbery in U.S. history at the time.
Authorities say it was carried out by Gerena, a Wells Fargo driver recruited by the Macheteros. He allegedly took two co-workers hostage at gunpoint, handcuffed them and injected them with an unknown substance to temporarily disable them. Gerena is one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted fugitives, and the FBI is offering a reward of $1 million for information leading to his arrest.
"Justice in this case is not yet absolute and will not be until Victor Gerena, the alleged mastermind of the Wells Fargo robbery, is captured and himself brought to justice," said Kimberly Mertz, special agent in charge of the FBI in Connecticut.


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JAMES Constable is gutted at saying goodbye to Oxford United after his six-year spell with the club ended.
The iconic striker, who is just one goal off equalling the all-time club record, has signed a two-year deal with Conference Premier side Eastleigh after rejecting a new contract with the U's.
The 29-year-old admits his exit from United hurts, but he is now focused on a fresh start with the ambitious Hampshire side.
"It's painful to leave, of course it is," he said.
"I'm gutted, to be honest, but I have a new challenge ahead of me now and so I'm looking forward to that."
He added: "I have loved every minute at Oxford United and I have said many times that I would have liked to have ended my career there.
"But over the course of the last few weeks it has become apparent that wasn't going to be possible, so I move on."
The striker was offered a new deal after his contract expired at the end of the season, but on reduced wages.
He revealed negotiations took place, but both parties could not agree on terms.
Constable initially joined the U's on loan from Shrewsbury, but such was his impact – he scored 26 goals in his first season – that the U's signed him on a permanent deal on April 28, 2009.
The £69,000 fee United paid was funded by the Donald family that own Bridle Insurance, who were to later become United's main sponsors, and now run Eastleigh.
Constable also hit 26 goals in his second season, including one at Wembley as United secured promotion back into the Football League.
His four seasons in League Two have yielded a further 54 goals, but his departure means he is left agonisingly one behind Graham Atkinson in the all-time United scoring charts – Atkinson hit 107 and Constable 106.
However, Constable is unfortunate not to hold the record already.
A hat-trick he scored for Oxford against Chester on August 19, 2009 has been annulled after their opponents folded that season.
Ironically, a booking he picked up in that game still counted towards a suspension later that season.
Constable, nicknamed Beano, enjoyed a tremendous rapport with the U's supporters and was keen to pay tribute to them.
"The fans have always been fantastic with me," he said.
"I'm disappointed it didn't work out the way I thought it might do, but I have received so many messages already. I can't thank them enough."
Constable made 232 starts for United and 48 substitute appearances.
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Best known for his work with the Queens-based folk garage band The Beets, Juan Wauters is poised to become a force of his own. In the last few months, he�s released his solo debut, N.A.P. North American Poetry and teamed up with fellow Captured Tracks lablemate Mac Demarco for an east coast tour.
When we spoke with indie folk singer and songwriter Juan Wauters in March he just happened to be driving around Cambridge, looking for his cousin�s wedding in Harvard Square. After giving the musician some directions, we spoke about his new album, performing live and life after The Beets.
Wauters has always been great songwriter, penning catching and quirky tunes, which are both simple and meaningful. N.A.P. is a selection of recordings made between the fall of 2010 and the summer of 2012 at Marlborough Farms.
Since playing supporting shows for the new record, Wauters has been all over the country, notably playing 10 shows during the South by Southwest conference in mid-March. Despite a few minor bouts of anxiety, Wauters said he�s been settling into being the focus on stage.
"It�s been great so far," he said. " These line of shows have been the first run through for me since the record came and for the most part, it�s just been me. When you�re playing alone on stage, compared to with a band or supporting players, it just becomes a very real representation of yourself."
"It�s been a changing thing, the performance," he added. "And I like that, I want it to be dynamic each time I�m on stage."
Especially during the back-to-back-to-back performances of SXSW, Wauters said he�s been able to find a comfortable space on stage.
"It�s a slow and steady process, but even by the end of SXSW we had people following us from show to show, so that�s encouraging," he said.
With W.A.P., Wauters said he wanted to make a deliberate record.
"In our 20�s we played music just because there we instruments laying around," he said. "We never really took responsibility for the music or as musicians. So, with this album it feels more like an intentional step."
He continued and explained that after The Beets broke up he questioned whether he�d continue to play music.
"I just feels nice to have an outlet for my thoughts and songs," he said. "I started really writing when the band dissolved and I just thought about my next move."
Wauters said while The Beets were a fun and informal music experiment, he�s happy to take a different approach to his solo work.
"We used to never really thought about why were making music or that people might be interested in what we had to say and we liked it that way, with The Beets we thought if we did over think it we�d ruin the magic," he said.
When Wauters spoke about the upcoming tour with Mac Demarco he admitted that he�d only met the eccentric singer twice.
"It�s something I�m really looking forward to," he said. "I think people are excited for us to tour together, I think it�ll be a good match."
In a short few months, Wauters said he�s become more serious about exposing his music and producing more.
"In the next few months we�ve got shows on the West Coast and in Europe and I think I�ll try to finish the next record in that time as well," he laughs. "I�m excited for the opportunities that I�m seeing."
Brooklyn-based Juan Wauters shines as solo artist
Best known for his work with the Queens-based folk garage band The Beets, Juan Wauters is poised to become a force of his own. In the last few months, he�s released his solo debut, N.A.P. North American Poetry and teamed up with fellow Captured Tracks lablemate Mac Demarco for an east coast tour.


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It's getting cold outside and there is nothing better than turning up the heat to make a toasty retreat.
Have you prepared your furnace for Winter?
Southern California Gas Co. offers us some handy help in keeping your appliances working well and safely. Improperly maintained units can be a health and safety hazard!
"Now is the time to perform maintenance on your home-heating appliances to check that they can be operated safely and efficiently," said Jimmie Cho, vice president of field services for SoCalGas.
"Customers are beginning to turn on their furnaces for the first time in months. Heating appliances should be serviced annually to keep them operating safely and efficiently. A licensed heating contractor or SoCalGas can provide this service for you."
Here are their tried and true safety tips:
Have natural gas furnaces checked at least once a year by a licensed heating contractor or SoCalGas.
Vacuum and clean regularly in and around the furnace, particularly around the burner compartment to prevent a build-up of dust and lint.
Never store items in, on or around the appliance that can obstruct airflow.
Most forced-air units have a filter that cleans the air before heating and circulating it throughout the home. Check furnace filters every month during the heating season and clean or replace the filter when necessary.
When installing a new or cleaned furnace filter, be sure to re-install the front panel door of the furnace properly so it fits snugly; never operate the furnace without the front-panel door properly in place because doing so may create the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Check the appearance of the flame. If the flame is yellow, large and unsteady, the furnace needs to be inspected immediately by a licensed heating contractor or SoCalGas to have the condition corrected.
Using an unvented gas heater in your home is dangerous and a violation of the California Health and Safety Code.
Never use your oven, range or outdoor barbecue to heat your home because these appliances are not designed for this purpose.
Keeping your furnace in good working order is about more than just saving money on heating costs, although it will do that. It's also about keeping your family safe.
Your first line of defense is to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and it's symptoms of nausea, drowsiness, flu-like symptoms, and even death by keeping up on the maintenance and safety tips above. Next, consider installing a carbon monoxide detector in your home to monitor CO levels.
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Championship Eight Takes Fourth
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Two boats from the Yale women's crew team glided through the water in Cambridge, Mass., to garner top-ten finishes Sunday at the 47th Head of the Charles regatta.
While the championship eight boat produced a powerful fourth-place finish, the championship four boat closed its race in sixth, adding to a successful second-place finish Saturday by the club eight boat.
Those results build on the Bulldogs' performance at the regatta last year, when the championship eight finished fourth and the championship fourth claimed tenth.
Yale's championship eight boat slaked across the three-mile course in a time of 16:24.04, finishing behind crews from the University of Virginia, Radcliffe and the University of Michigan. Meanwhile, the championship four boat clocked in at 18:51.45.


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October 19. 2013 9:04PM
UNH comeback stuns No. 12 Villanova, 29-28
University of New Hampshire coach Sean McConnell applauds his defense vs. Villanova during the third quarter of their game at Cowell Stadium in Durham Saturday. UNH won 29-28 (.Mark Bolton/Union Leader)
DURHAM - They finished. Man, did they finish.
The University of New Hampshire football team roared back in the final minute and scored on a 4-yard run by quarterback Sean Goldrich and added a 3-yard Chris Setian conversion run to stun No. 12 Villanova, 29-28, and keep its playoff hopes alive in front of 6,332 at Cowell Stadium.
"We finished the game," said UNH coach Sean McDonnell. "We ain't finished a game all season. ... We found a way to win. That's all. We live for another day now."
The Wildcats played tough defense for stretches of the game and evened their overall record at 3-3 and improved to 2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association. It's very difficult, and sometimes next to impossible, to get into the FCS playoffs with more than three losses.
No. 25-ranked UNH snapped Villanova's four-game win streak. The visitors fell to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the conference.
Wildcat players echoed their coach.
"The good thing about this game is we finally finished," said senior captain and safety Manny Asam. "We've got to get the feel of finishing and that's what we got today. It's a great win, but there are a lot of things we have to work on."
The Wildcats felt they should have won games against Central Michigan and Lehigh, but didn't do what they needed to at the end.
They fixed that on Saturday.
Things looked bleak when John Robertson, Villanova's uber-productive sophomore quarterback, brought his team storming from behind and put it on top, 28-21 with one minute and nine seconds left to play.
"I think our team has confidence in those kinds of things," McDonnell said.
Redshirt freshman Dalton Crossan brought the kickoff 35 yards out of the end zone and a personal foul penalty gave UNH the ball on the 50-yard line.
Goldrich, a sophomore, and the offense went to work. First, Allison recovered his own fumble to keep the drive alive and then Goldrich hit him for 18 yards. Goldrich teamed with Setian for passes of 10 and then 14 yards and UNH had first and goal with less than 20 seconds to play.
The call play was for a jump pass and the plan went awry and Goldrich went up and came down with the ball and ran it in for the score.
Then McDonnell had to decide whether to try a conversion kick to tie the game or try a two-point conversion.
"A lot of things crossed my mind," McDonnell said. "I felt if we were going to win it, we were going to win it there. I just felt the momentum was there and everything and I thought maybe they'd be a little on their heels."
The call was for Setian on a direct snap. He got the ball, hit the right side of the line and bounced off a defender and went into the end zone for two points and the win.
"All I knew was I had to get across the goal line," Setian said.
"That's all I was thinking about. We got some huge blocks and I was able to bounce. I don't know who I bounced off or what I bounced off, but I bounced and knifed in for the score."
Robertson had one last-ditch attempt from the Villanova 29-yard line and defensive end Cody Muller chased him down for a sack.
It was one of the few times Robertson was unsuccessful all day.
He put up huge numbers and led a furious Villanova rally but the visitors, who have lost four straight in Cowell and last won here in 2003, came up short again.
Robertson rushed 27 times for 256 yards and three scores. He completed 15 of his 17 passes for 122 yards.
He scored with 1:55 left to play on a 2-yard run and Mark Hamilton's kick made it 21-21. The defense forced a punt and Villanova got the ball back and Robertson broke away for a 42-yard TD for the 28-21 lead.
"We relied too much on our quarterback," said Talley, who was unhappy with his defense. "He shouldn't have to run for 200-something odd yards. It's ridiculous. ... It was a one-man show almost for John.
He got us back in the game and we had the game won and we didn't get it done at the end."
This time, UNH did.
"This is one of the best wins I've had in my career here," Setian said. "The defense got off the field at crucial times and played unbelievable. The offensive line played unbelievable."
Setian ticked off a few more elements of the team and then got back to the bottom line.
"We finished the game today," he said "That was our goal."
Setian carried 12 times for 88 yards and caught three passes for 28. ... Goldrich completed 21 of hi 28 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown and scored two rushing touchdowns. ... Junior linebacker Shane McNeely led UNH with eight tackles. ... Junior defensive linemn Matt Kaplan of Franklin had two of UNH's four sacks. ... The Wildcats were not assessed any penalties and Villanova was called for five for 60 yards.


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Delaware pediatrician Melvin Morse and his wife were arrested this week after their 11-year-old daughter accused them of punishing her by holding her face under a running faucet. Also known as "waterboarding," this type of torture feels like drowning to the victim, and President Obama banned it in 2009. While Dr. Morse has been charged with carrying out the abuse, wife Pauline was also implicated for standing by and not stopping it. The daughter charges that there were four instances of waterboarding between 2009 and 2011.
Plus: Study Says Parents May Be Inflicting Emotional Abuse Without Knowing It
Dr. Morse is known for his study of near-death experiences in children, and wrote the book Closer to the Light in 1991, for which he was interviewed by Larry King.
This is not the first allegation of abuse. In July, authorities were notified after the daughter told friends that her parents dragged her from the car by the ankles, and spanked her. However, Dr. Morse's attorney disputes that story, saying the girl refused to move from the car for four hours, and was finally carried inside.
Plus: Hot Saucing Mom Accused of Child Abuse
The couple has been charged with reckless endangerment, conspiracy and endangering the welfare of a child. Both have been ordered to cease contact with the daughter and her 5-year-old sister, who are both in protective custody.
If these abuse allegations are true, what would be an appropriate punishment for the parents? Leave a comment.


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Conference plenary session appropriately global
The global project development plenary session May 4 at the International Biomass Conference & Expo in St. Louis, earned its name, incorporating development aspects from multiple foreign markets, as well as addressing opportunities for domestic industrial wood pellet markets.
Christian Morgen, general manager of global sales and marketing for Inbicon, stepped back 20 years to explain the start of Denmark's robust biomass market. In the 1990s, the country clamped down on open burning of wheat straw in fields, instead directing the feedstock toward energy use. Denmark began to cofire the biomass with coal, Morgen explained, although that has a 15 percent limitation. The country also developed a system to pay boiler manufacturers to build wheat straw-compatible boilers for 100 percent biomass feedstock, and also began washing the straw to help eliminate problems with boilers, although that left operators with wet feedstock.
So today Denmark has a robust biomass power market, but also sells cellulosic ethanol to its drivers. Clearly, the political decision in the 90s spurred the development of several technologies for cleaner energy. Inbicon has a 1.5 million-gallon cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in Kalundborg, Denmark, that uses 30,000 metric tons of wheat straw annually. Morgen took his audience on a tour of the plant through his slide show and said it's the largest of its kind in the world. "And I can definitely tell you it's the most expensive one," he said. "When we build plants in Denmark, we do tend to spend money on looks and architecture." He did admit, though, that the country is the worst place in the world to start producing cellulosic ethanol because of its robust biopower market. "We see an increasing interest now in building projects in Denmark," Morgen said.
Inbicon is looking to continue global development in Brazil, Japan, Canada and of course the U.S. "You guys are sitting on a pot of gold," Morgen said of the U.S., saying there is an "extreme" amount of valuable biomass material.
Fellow presenter Simon Parker, CEO of DP Cleantech Co. Ltd., walked the audience through the development of biopower markets in China, where DP Cleantech excels in its development. "DP Cleantech rode on the back of a tiger," he said. Parker touched on a reoccurring topic in the plenary session: feedstock supply. He said it's the biggest component of development and in China, the potential relies primarily in ag residues. Over the past year and into the next two, a major step change is occurring in ag residue to heat and power, he said. "It's a very exciting time to be a participant."
Mascoma Canada Inc. weighed in, too, with vice president of research and development Brad Saville discussing the company's endeavors with its flagship biomass preparation technology, as well as its pretreatment and cellulosic ethanol plant development. The company has worldwide experience with multiple feedstocks, including in Italy, Spain, China, France, and the U.S. and Canada.
Saville said more than 95 percent of Mascoma's revenue comes from outside its home country of Canada and offered advice for developers looking to expand to global markets. Local partners are helpful, he said, and recommended a diverse workforce that can manage language barriers, as well as understand the culture and business practices. In keeping with the theme of feedstock supply, Saville said, "Nothing happens if you don't have a secure access to feedstock."
Finally, the plenary session attendees heard from Seth Ginther, executive director of the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association, which was organized just this year to address a few factors: U.S. domestic policy concerns related to supply and exporting issues; safety and logistics operations; and to "professionalize" the U.S. industrial pellet industry, Ginther said.
Wood pellet demand in Europe is growing quickly and is expected to continue, he emphasized. "Folks, this is a huge opportunity to create jobs; to put people back to work." Each new exporting pellet plant could employ about 60 people in the facilities themselves and more in the forests. "It's a great economic driver," Ginther said. "There's lots of demand coming down the pike and estimates say this will grow."
Sustainability is key when shipping pellets to Europe, he cautioned, as buyers want to make sure the material is coming from good forestry practices. "This is something we have down to a science in the U.S.," he said, adding that it gives the U.S. a significant advantage over competitors. Cheaper shipping costs from the southeast U.S. give us another edge over foreign suppliers.
Ginther said he's often asked if there will ever be a domestic industrial pellet market in the U.S. His answer, he said, is yes, but it will take work and time. It revolves around policy. Significant challenges must be overcome, Ginther emphasized, but wood pellets possess tremendous potential. If the U.S. replaced just 1 percent of coal use with wood pellets, it would require about 17 million metric tons per year, he cited. "If we could move that needle just 1 percent, it would open up a tremendous market for producers."


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Color Rules: 4 Very Versatile Colors for Any Room
Losing sight of your emotional goal is a mistake often cited when homeowners choose the wrong color for a room. If you're after a calm room, the experts say, you'll have to stay away from your favorite color red. But the truth is, just like people, colors can surprise you. Here are more than a dozen rooms where the vibe of the room goes against the conventional color personality.
Some colors can't change their stripes, so to speak. White always makes a room more open and airy, and a touch of pink seems to make even the most masculine room instantly more femme. But these four colors seem to be more versatile, in both big and small doses. It goes to show that even if calming blue is your favorite shade, you can still use it to make a room more vibrant. (The secret for balancing all of these moody colors? Lots of white.)
1. Black can make a room feel smaller, but black can also be cheerful and airy.
- Ease in with shades of gray.
- Show a lot of floor.
- Keep other elements cheerful, feminine and bright.
- Balance black with white.
2. Red adds a lot of energy and passion, but red can be calming in the right space.
- Use small doses.
- Try less saturated shades.
- Keep everything else white.
3. Blue makes a room more calming, but blue can also be energetic and lively.
- Go electric with accents.
- Choose a bright blue or turquoise.
- Keep everything else white.
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The sound is unmistakable: the thundering hooves of a running horse. Horses have been racing across the landscape for more than 50 million years—much longer than our own species has existed. But once horses and humans encountered each other, our two species became powerfully linked.
Humans domesticated horses some 6,000 years ago, and over time, we have created more than 200 breeds, from the powerful Clydesdale to the graceful Arabian. As we have shaped horses to suit our needs on battlefields, farms, and elsewhere, these animals have shaped human history. They have also captured our imagination and hearts. Millions of people rely on horses as their spirited, dedicated, much adored companions.
Imagine a world in which horses of all colors, shapes, and sizes roamed the world, some barely larger than a small dog.
How did the relationship between horses and people begin? No one knows precisely, but prehistoric evidence from western Europe tells part of the story.
Today, very few horses are found in the wild--the great majority live among people. We feed and shelter horses, put them to work, and control their breeding.
No other animal can match the contributions that horses have made to human civilization.
The close relationship between horses and humans has changed us both. People have remade horses, creating dozens of breeds in our efforts to make horses faster, stronger, bigger, or smaller.
Horses no longer carry soldiers into battle or pull plows and stagecoaches as they once did. But our long relationship with these majestic animals has not ended.
As the toys in this case show, horses are deeply woven into the way we think about ourselves and our world.
Ross MacPhee is the former chairman of the Department of Mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History, where he has been Curator since 1988.
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Seven life-size fiberglass horses, each over 6 feet tall, were delivered to the American Museum of Natural History from the Saratoga County Arts Council in upstate New York
The powerful relationship between the horse and humans.
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In another swing of the media-driven "Mommy Wars" pendulum, author and mom Alissa Quart wrote a New York Times opinion piece this past Sunday about an issue that was brought to a head by the recent (will we ever hear the end of it?) TIME Magazine cover depicting a toddler standing on a chair to nurse, along with the headline "Are You Mom Enough?". Quart dubs this particularly formidable mom-divide, as well as the title of her piece, The Milk Wars. She opens with a cringe-inducing account of her delivery hospital's doctor decrying formula as "evil" when – in the face of MIA colostrum and a newborn dropping weight – Quart's husband inquired, hesitantly, after the possibility of supplementing with something other than breast milk.
Quart writes, "however worthwhile nursing may be, the heightened pressure to breast-feed creates shame in those who don't manage to do it, and today's lactation rhetoric erroneously implies that nursing is the most crucial thing you can do for your infant's welfare." Now, Quart makes a few good points in her piece, but framing pro-breastfeeding efforts and emphasis as "pressure" and saying point blank that it "creates shame in those who don't manage to do it," is too sweeping a generalization to capture the nuances of American moms' experiences. Her own encounter with that unprofessional, clearly not-helpful doctor is -- as your comments following this post I wrote on the question of hospital formula swag bags reflect -- shared in some form by many, but countless other moms (many of whom wish to breastfeed exclusively and experience initial challenges) have had near-opposite experiences. There's a broad spectrum when it comes to the availability of breastfeeding support, as well as the presence of pressures, and it's important to recognize this spectrum (and acknowledge that our experiences all land us somewhere along it) before calling the whole thing a war.
Quart herself recognizes – whether she realizes it or not – that many women also experience pressure not to breastfeed, and these experiences often take place on a larger, more culturally-consistent scale. Despite the AAP's recent recommendation that infants receive breast milk exclusively for at least six months (ideally continuing to nurse for an additional six after that), Quart writes, "fewer than half of American babies are breast-fed for six months. I understand why. Breast-feeding exclusively for the first year is just not feasible for many women, who sometimes get six weeks of paid maternity leave but often get none. Choosing formula as a supplement is reasonable, given this reality." Sure, I agree with that! But… this is a reality that should be challenged, right? Most moms who breastfeed stop before they intend to because of it. And the recent AAP breastfeeding recommendations overtly identified the systems surrounding moms—pediatricians, workplaces and society at large – as crucial forces that should be held responsible for making breastfeeding more realistically doable. Many organizations, journalists, politicians and, yes, moms themselves are speaking up about this, as well. This is not a war. It's a movement.
Along with increased cultural awareness of the needs of, and need for, breastfeeding moms, there should also be more awareness of the diversity of experiences women have in breastfeeding; Quart is right on in making this point. For some women, it's a piece of cake. Other moms really struggle to make it work. Some moms just don't want to. And many have mixed experiences, along with mixed feelings, and end up taking a mixed approach. I wanted to breastfeed, but had limited success, hobbled along for as long as I could, and definitely utilized other options, including organic formula and donated breast milk. I didn't feel ashamed that my plans hadn't panned out (maybe I was too exhausted for that?), but I did feel disappointed, and a little jealous of moms for whom breastfeeding came easily. But I also felt grateful for the sheer availability of options, because I needed them. And while I didn't have all of the support that I now realize would have likely made at least some positive difference in my lactating longevity (the pumping setup upon returning to work definitely killed my already-meager supply), I also didn't face judgment from our pediatrician, or other parents, for my choices. Once, many months after stopping breastfeeding, I did receive a nasty comment from a (male!) friend about not breastfeeding for longer, and it hurt. I can sympathize with moms who've endured criticism around their baby-feeding choices, especially if they've struggled to make breastfeeding happen at all. But I don't think that assuming all people who promote breastfeeding are judging those who don't do it is either accurate or helpful. Neither is writing breastfeeding off as not-actually-that-awesome-anyway. Which is what Quart does, via the opinions of Dr. Amy Tuteur, who she interviewed for her piece.
Tuteur (in addition to believing home birth to be, basically, a death sentence for those who attempt it… um, not accurate), in Quart's words, proclaims breastfeeding "is less important than its advocates claim. She cited a 2008 study in the journal Pediatrics, in which the authors concluded there was no 'evidence of risks or benefits of prolonged and exclusive breast-feeding for child and maternal behavior.'" This may be true, but there definitely is scientific evidence of breastfeeding's benefits for child and maternal health. These benefits aren't everything – many, many babies thrive on formula, too. But it's not accurate to defend formula-feeding by denying the facts about breastfeeding. And, as this recent (and more lighthearted than all this mommy-wars-waging business) iVillage.com piece also acknowledged, breastfeeding is NOT a walk in the park. It actually kind of sucks sometimes (so to speak); I certainly didn't love it... And let's not even talk about the pump. But, like I did, many moms give it a go because there are proven health benefits for moms and babies alike. The iVillage piece suggests that, despite its drawbacks, breastfeeding is worth trying.
It's been shown that information about breastfeeding's benefits results in more moms wanting to do just that, and support once they begin results in greater success rates. The majority of pro-breastfeeding peeps also want to get more moms advocating for themselves – and their children – so that breastfeeding to the benefit of moms and babies is realistic, even in the midst of work and social realities. The more women who push against breastfeeding-at-large when they mean to push against bad doctors and uncompromising zealots, the more difficult this kind of positive social change is to make.
I agree that every mom faces her own challenges, and I stand by Quart's position that we, as moms, shouldn't judge one another, ever, over these matters. I also agree with her that "we should be organizing for paid parental leave, subsidized day care and public preschool." But her 'milk wars' are, in reality, less about mom-to-mom ideological combat than they are about fighting for women's rights to breastfeed publicly, privately, and with the support of their workplaces and communities. These are real parenting issues (Quart's incorrect in insisting they aren't). Let's not confuse them with petty attitudes, from either side, and let's ensure they continue to get the attention they deserve.
Do you think the "Milk Wars" are real? Is breastfeeding overrated? Is the increased attention to the issue backfiring by making moms feel guilty if, for whatever reason, breastfeeding doesn't work for them? Or is it helping more moms and babies breastfeed successfully, and with the support they need?
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January 23. 2014 10:16PM
Roger Brown's High School Hoopla: Crane can relate
By ROGER BROWN
New Hampshire Union Leader
Marshall Crane
was part of the best recruiting class the Bishop Brady High School boys' basketball program ever put together. At least that's what he heard throughout his high school career.
Crane, who grew up in Concord, said he chose to attend Bishop Brady (located in Concord) for a mix of athletic and academic reasons. His thoughts about not attending Concord High School grew stronger when he was told he would not be allowed to try out for Concord's varsity team until his sophomore year. Back then, freshmen attended Rundlett Middle School.
Bishop Brady reached the Class I championship game three times during Crane's time there. At one point In 1998, Crane's senior year, NESN ranked the Green Giants as the No. 1 team in New England.
"There was a time when Bishop Brady was a pretty average Class M program," Crane said. "Then they moved to Class I. Then they became a good Class I team. Then they became a contender in Class I. Then we were the No. 1 team in New England. People were asking, 'How did that happen?'"
There were recruiting accusations, but Crane insists there were no envelopes filled with cash or coaches whispering in his ear, telling him or anybody else where they should be playing high school basketball.
"There were rumblings around the city of Concord," Crane recalled. "Every player on our roster, one through 12, was pointed at. On the road my junior and senior year we were constantly harassed. Other schools felt that Bishop Brady was recruiting when that wasn't the case."
Crane also played for the Granite State Raiders, a Concord-based AAU program that was in the news last week when Pembroke Academy made it clear that it was appealing the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association's ruling that made two of its students ineligible to play basketball this season. Neither side was specific about why the players were ruled ineligible, but the NHIAA does not allow students to transfer for primarily athletic reasons.
Both ineligible players transferred to Pembroke from other NHIAA schools before the start of the current school year. Like Crane, both players also played for the Granite State Raiders, a program run and coached by
Frank Alosa
. Frank's son,
, is Pembroke Academy's head coach, and led the Spartans to a 22-0 record and the Division II championship last season.
Because he also played for Frank Alosa and was labeled "a recruit" while in high school, Crane can offer a unique perspective on the Pembroke situation. He isn't taking a side in the issue — at least not publicly — but said he sympathizes with the players who, as it currently stands, have lost out on a year of high school basketball.
"That's a year they won't get back," Crane said. "You only go to the prom once. You only play high school basketball once. There are no redos.
"It's not hurting Pembroke Academy, It's not hurting the NHIAA. It's not hurting the players' parents. It's hurting the boys.
"The whole thing hit home with me when I was reading about it because I was one of those kids who was accused of being recruited (Crane was never ruled ineligible), and I remember how tough that was. It has to be a lot worse today with social media. At the end of the day these are just kids."
Crane, who played college basketball at Boston University, said he took two things from recent articles on the Pembroke situation:
1) Frank and Matt Alosa have each become an easy target for those who are jealous of Pembroke's recent success.
2) The players who have been ruled ineligible are paying for someone else's mistake. Either the transfers were improper, or the NHIAA made an incorrect ruling.
"I don't know all the facts, but I think accusing Matt Alosa and Frank Alosa is unfair," Crane said. "I think what they do is nothing but positive.
"There was a mistake made by someone, and it may have even been an honest mistake. How many parents know the ins and outs of the NHIAA transfer rules?
"I can't blame someone who transfers within the rules because they want to better themselves, and I understand the NHIAA rules and I respect that. If there were no NHIAA, it would be madness.
"There's something that happened, and the ones paying the price are those kids. It's heartbreaking to see that."
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TWO of the three unbeaten girls' teams in Division IV will meet tonight when Nute of Milton travels to Hinsdale. Both teams are 7-0 and trail only Groveton (9-0) in the Division IV standings.
Hinsdale hasn't allowed more than 36 points in a game this season.
The only unbeaten girls' teams in Division III will clash on Feb. 3, when Bishop Brady will face Campbell of Litchfield. Bishop Brady is currently 9-0, and Campbell is 7-0.
Bedford (6-0), Londonderry (6-0), Pinkerton Academy of Derry (6-0) and Hanover (6-0) are the only other unbeaten girls' teams in the state.
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STINGY defense is one of the reasons the Merrimack boys are off to a 6-0 start. Entering tonight's game against Concord, the Tomahawks are allowing an average of 43 points per contest.
"Defense is a big part of our game," Merrimack guard
Eric Gendron
said. "Ever since Day 1 we knew we were a blue-collar team and in order to win a lot of games like we're doing right now we were going to have to play team defense. Everybody has to play defense together. It's not about one person."
Merrimack held Dover to 17 points in a 40-point victory earlier this month. The only time the Tomahawks have surrendered 60 or more points this season came in a 63-60 triumph over Alvirne of Hudson, and that game went to overtime.
"After (the Queen City Invitational) we had a streak where we really worked on (defense)," Merrimack coach
Tim Goodridge
said. "Our goal is to keep improving and see where we are in another six or eight weeks."
Roger Brown covers high school basketball for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. He can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @603SportsMedia.


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State seeks to bar alleged roofing scammer from using bankruptcy with defenseBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
February 06. 2014 7:36PM
BRENTWOOD — State prosecutors say that a roofing contractor charged in four New Hampshire counties with defrauding customers of thousands should be forbidden from using his bankruptcy case in his defense.
"The general unfamiliarity of the public with federal bankruptcy laws might cause members of the jury to conclude that because the defendant filed his petition and schedules and listed the victims as debtors, it means he no longer owes the victims the $18,750 he took in deposits," state prosecutor Quinn Colgan said in a court motion.
Timothy Currier, 32, of Bow faces charges related to his former business — Green Home Energy Systems, LLC — in Merrimack, Rockingham, Coos and Hillsborough counties, where he has charges pending in both of its superior courts.
His trial in Rockingham County Superior Court is set for March 3. Currier is accused of stealing from three customers in Rockingham County between Sept. 1, 2011 and May 15, 2012. But prosecutors said in court papers that they want to introduce evidence that there are six more customers.
Currier allegedly reaped an additional $33,565 from them yet "performed no work, provided no materials and failed to refund their deposits," according to Colgan.
Prosecutors say Currier would offer customers roofing materials to customers, and claim that he could get a better rate for it because he was doing other roofing work for a local church. But the church project was an apparent ruse, according to prosecutors.
The state's Consumer Protection Unit at the Attorney General's Office filed a civil lawsuit against him last spring for allegedly duping customers and not performing work he was hired for.
A judge will have to decide whether to bar Currier from citing his pending Chapter 7 bankruptcy case when he goes to trial in Rockingham County Superior Court. Court documents show that Currier filed bankruptcy records against theft charges filed against him in Merrimack County in September 2012. Those charges were later dropped by the state, and re-filed late last year.
State prosecutors are also fighting Currier's petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, and recently asked a judge to issue a $329,584 judgment against him.
Currier could face up to 7½ to 15 years in state prison if he is convicted by a Rockingham County jury.


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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The long-awaited transfer of the U.S. detention center in Afghanistan was delayed once again Saturday after a deal struck between the two governments broke down before the planned handover ceremony.
The delay suggests that the two sides have yet to resolve thorny issues such as whether Afghans can be held without trial and whether the U.S. will have the power to block the release of detainees it considers particularly dangerous. It also throws a pall over ongoing negotiations for a bilateral security agreement that would govern the presence of U.S. forces in Afghanistan after the current combat mission ends in 2014.
As recently as Friday morning, Afghan workers at the Defense Ministry were arranging transport for dignitaries and journalists to attend Saturday's ceremony at the detention center adjoining the Bagram Air Field, a U.S. base about an hour outside of the capital. The Parwan Detention Center houses Afghans and some foreigners picked up by U.S. forces.
Currently, there is an Afghan administrator of the prison, but the Americans have power to veto the release of detainees. The prisoners held under American authority do not have the right to a trial because the U.S. considers them detainees held as part of an ongoing conflict.
Then on Saturday morning, organizers told journalists that the ceremony had been canceled without giving a reason.
U.S. military officials said the ceremony was called off because they could not finalize the agreement with the Afghans.
"We continue to work out the details on the transfer of the Detention Facility in Parwan to the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan," Jamie Graybeal, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, said in an email. He said that the U.S. remains committed to transferring the facility and all Afghan detainees.
"We intend to proceed with the transfer once we have reached full agreement," Graybeal said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with U.S. commander Gen. Joseph Dunford late Saturday on the issue and Karzai's office said that they fully expect all the details to be worked out so that the transfer ceremony can be rescheduled for the coming week.
"Details will include respect for the national sovereignty of Afghanistan in the detention facility, and all technical and legal rights of the detainees," Karzai's office said in a statement. The statement said that Dunford also committed to transferring authority for the prison during this coming week. Graybeal, the U.S. forces spokesman, said he did not have information on the meeting and could not confirm if Dunford had made such a commitment.