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SIERRA MADRE >> Jockey Victor Espinoza walked into a Starbucks here wearing a polo shirt and jacket, workout shorts, a tonic water in hand and a grin that hasn't stopped since riding California Chrome to wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
Espinoza was just three miles from Santa Anita Park, his home away from home. Horse-racing community celebrity sightings here are common.
"Third time is a charm, Mr. Espinoza," one man told Espinoza, then shook his hand.
Espinoza isn't just popular around these parts. Espinoza — the No. 3-ranked jockey in the country — is a crossover celebrity now that he has another shot at winning the Triple Crown.
He has no Floyd Mayweather-like entourage around him. The only thing that's always with Espinoza is 37 years of pressure sitting on his shoulders. No horse has won the Triple Crown since Affirmed did in 1978. Espinoza had the good fortune of riding aboard War Emblem for a Triple Crown attempt in 2002, but the horse stumbled out of the gate in the Belmont Stakes.
California Chrome has been an incredible ride for Espinoza.
"Everybody is excited. People really support me and California Chrome," Espinoza said. "It's amazing how many followers California Chrome has. They're all rooting for him and I. I think it's an awesome thing."
He's appreciative of everything, his good fortune, the unique horse, the situation. But being a jockey is not his first love.
"It's more of a job, I'll be honest," Espinoza said. "I never liked to be a jockey. Some moments I do. Most of the time, no. It's just my job. I believe that's why I give 100 percent, because it's my job. I believe if I liked it I wouldn't perform the same. I'd probably perform less.
"I don't think that many people like their job. You have to give 100 percent, otherwise you'll get fired. I have to be ready, and I have to be 100 percent. If I'm not 100 percent, I would just stay home."
This will be his second chance at the Triple Crown, something he thought he'd never have. Espinoza is not guaranteeing a victory for the favored California Chrome, but he does believe it could happen on the 1½-mile track at Belmont.
"I don't even know what to say," Espinoza said about California Chrome's chances to win. "Hopefully. He's good enough."
Espinoza has been plenty good as a jockey. He has nearly as many wins (3,114) as he does Twitter followers (3,660). But in all fairness to Espinoza, he just started tweeting before the Derby. California Chrome has nearly triple the followers as Espinoza.
"That's awesome," Espinoza said. "He's famous."
Espinoza got the news California Chrome could use his nasal strips at Belmont — something that had previously been banned there — from Twitter on Monday morning. Espinoza could breathe a little easier, and New York gaming officials shelved what would've been an enormous controversy.
"It was very nice of them," Espinoza said. "It's one less thing Art Sherman racing has to worry about. Also for myself, it's like what's happening here. But it was very nice of them. We don't have to change anything. He's always running with that."
Espinoza calls Twitter "chisme" in Spanish, which means gossip. He likes social media for that, too.
He has to keep a phone charger with him at all times these days, but he often forgets. He appreciates all the congratulations, but he's not too busy to keep riding. After the Derby and Preakness, Espinoza was racing at Santa Anita Park the next day, on Sunday. He ran three races last Sunday, about 24 hours after he realized his dream to compete for the Triple Crown again.
"It's the same. It's crazy. But I'm already here," Espinoza said. "I have a couple of days off the next few days. When you have that energy, you go straight to the track."
He learned that work ethic while growing up in Mexico. He learned to drive a bus at age 13 and worked for a man who taught him how to rebuild bus engines, too. He said his boss would always yell at him to make sure he got things right and learned to handle difficult personalities. Those lessons have helped him throughout his career.
Espinoza turns 42 on Friday. He has nothing planned yet because he said whenever he plans things, they don't work out. He's got Belmont on his mind, but he's not obsessed.
Before he leaves to New York, he'll visit children at City of Hope again. For the last several years, he's donated much of his winnings there, including 10 percent from the Derby. He'll donate a portion from the Preakness, too, and Belmont and every other race.
"I will always do it no matter what," Espinoza said. "As long as I ride a horse and I'm a jockey. I will always help the City of Hope."
A friend once took him on an impromptu visit there. He wasn't told where they were going before arriving. It was hard for Espinoza to see sick children, and he cried.
He recently took a tour again and visited with children. His favorite visit was with a little girl who wasn't allowed to leave her room or have more than two visitors there at a time. He signed a red saddle of her and goggles. She took a picture with him, he said, even though she doesn't like to take photos. He beams when talking about those children.
"I was ready," Espinoza said. "The first time I was shocked. This time I was ready. Walking in is not easy. As soon as you start talking, you have a lot of fun. They're amazing. We talk. We sing. They try to imitate me in races."
Many speculated when Espinoza used his orange Anaheim Ducks towel after the Preakness victory that he wiped away dust and maybe tears.
"It was just sweat," Espinoza said.
The only time he cries, he said, is after visiting children at the City of Hope.
He can celebrate $5.7 million in earnings from 47 wins, and that's just in the 2014 season. City of Hope has benefited from his winnings, too. Many of the children watch his races from televisions in their rooms.
Espinoza went to Game 5 between the Kings and Ducks in the Western Conference semifinals. He wore his new Ducks jersey and was surprised when he was shown on the Jumbotron, which he didn't know about. He was cheered loudly, and he jumped up and cheered, too.
"I've always been a Kings fan," Espinoza said. "The Anaheim Ducks called me and really wanted to honor me with a jersey with my No. 5. It's a sport. I'm not a fanatic. I don't just stick with one team. I think every team and all the guys and players are awesome. They're amazing. I know how it feels to be in their situation.
"… If someone wants to honor me or do something, I can't say no.''
California Chrome sent off a Ducks-fan frenzy when he was photographed wearing a Ducks blanket.
Espinoza is definitely rooting for the Kings in the Western Conference finals against Chicago. The only team he's fanatical about is the Lakers, even now, and he said one season he went to every home game.
His fan base surely is growing and that would grow exponentially with a Triple Crown win.
If you think Espinoza would ride off into the sunset if he won the Triple Crown, retiring at the top of his sport, he laughs. He hadn't thought about that, but he has thought about retiring. Briefly.
"I don't think I ever feel pressure," Espinoza said. "I'm more worried about (California Chrome). That's probably why I feel pressure."
The weight of the Triple Crown can be heavy, but Espinoza is wearing it well.


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For some fans, Brannon Braga forever will be associated with Gene Roddenberry's vast, influential universe — his work on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Enterprise," not to mention his screenplays for "Star Trek: Generations" and "Star Trek: First Contact," kept federation space at the forefront of many imaginations for years. But these days, it's not the far-flung future or even the politics of present day, but the distant past that's captivated the film and television veteran. Braga is executive producing both the supernatural-inflected series "Salem" and the reboot of Carl Sagan's legendary show "Cosmos," featuring astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Braga describes the 17th-century-set "Salem," the WGN series that's set to premiere April 20, as a "unique blend of 'The Exorcist' with a little David Lynch thrown in." The show centers on the Salem witch trials, the event's perceived supernatural trappings and many of the real-life characters who spurred on the controversy. For a behind-the-scenes look at the series, check out a new featurette below.
Of "Cosmos," he says, it's a "science show that is an experience."
Hero Complex recently caught up with Braga to chat about both projects. (As for "Trek"? "I'm not currently involved in the 'Star Trek' franchise," he said. "Why, have you heard something?")
Hero Complex: "Salem's" first trailer painted the series as a fairly intense supernatural thriller. How did the project originate?
Brannon Braga: The initial concept came from a writer named Adam Simon. He just had this take on the Salem witch trials that was very unique — that is that witches are real and that they were in fact behind a conspiracy to drive the trials forward, which is a deep and sinister conspiracy that is what the show is all about. Fox 21, the cable arm of 20th, came to me to team up with Adam 'cause they needed a show runner to help him develop the show. I was really taken with the concepts. You mentioned "Star Trek." … I've been doing science fiction for so long, and though I had dipped my toe in the thriller with "24," I really wanted to do horror. It's always been a fantasy of mine to do something horror-related, and this was it. It was a brand of horror that was right up my alley. It's pretty twisted stuff.
HC: How will "Salem's" witches differ from other depictions?
BB: One thing that Adam Simon brings to the table is a deep knowledge of the history and of what the historical record tells us about these witches and the kinds of things that they did. Of course, this is all recorded by the people of the day who really believed this stuff. The kind of witchcraft that they practiced is weirder than anything that's been thought of today, much more connected to nature and biology. You read this stuff and it's like, wow, this almost seems like it could work. It's surprising to me that nobody's really picked up on the great stuff that's been written about these people.
They have a world view and, as someone once said, the villain thinks they're the hero. They have a point of view about humanity. They have a point of view about nature and man's connection, or disconnection, to it, and they have an idea of what proto-America should be. They think that they should own the world. They want a country of their own. In their minds, they've been through genocide, driven from Europe and burned, most of them dead with a few left to migrate to America just like other people — on boats, hiding in cargo holds, sometimes having to suffocate on the journey because of a fear of being caught — and they are going to take this country. We're putting our fiction firmly in historical context. Most of the characters on this show are based on actual people who lived, but we're putting our own spin on them. It's kind of like, here's the story you didn't know.
HC: What characters drive the story?
BB: Hopefully every character drives their own story, but probably the center of the storm is this character named Mary Sibley. Mary Sibley is a woman who was in love with a forward-thinking man who hated Puritans and hated religious repression and saw America as a place that should encourage free thinking and independence. Unfortunately, they are ripped apart by the Puritanical powers that be and he is sent off to war. He comes back seven years later when the show begins, and his name is John Alden — who was, again, a real soldier and one of the first American heroes — and he comes back for Mary only to find that she has married the head Puritan in town and that she's a Puritan. I won't get into too much, but let's just say that that's the tip of the iceberg with this woman. Mary Sibley is both our hero and our villain. She's part Scarlett O'Hara and part Lady Macbeth….
I think the thing to know is that "Salem" is a unique animal. If you like being scared and you like horror, it's a great show. But it's also a really heartfelt show, not a tongue-in-cheek show. We want the characters to seem real, and at the heart of the show is really an epic romance. To quote myself, it's like "Wuthering Heights" meets "The Exorcist."
HC: In terms of other series, do you have any favorites? What's your take on "American Horror Story: Coven?"
BB: Well, I've avoided "American Horror Story" this season because I didn't want to contaminate my thoughts with other witches, but I heard it was awesome. When I'm done with the first season of "Salem," I'll check out that show. I'm really into "True Detective" right now. I consider that show a horror show. In fact, fans of horror should watch that show. They're referencing a book called "The King in Yellow." It was the book that influenced H.P. Lovecraft the most, and it's a book of horror short stories. I also like "Game of Thrones," "Restaurant Impossible." … I'm watching the shows that most people are watching. I don't have much time.
HC: You're also producing "Cosmos," a show in a totally different sphere based on the Carl Sagan series.
BB: As you said, it's totally different than "Salem." "Salem" is about our darkest impulses and what happens when they consume us alive. "Cosmos" is about our brightest and best impulses and what happens when we follow them and the great things that we can accomplish. "Cosmos" is about our place in time and space and how we came to know it. That's what the original was about, too. It's 13 new installments, not a remake. This is a new incarnation. At the core, it's about how we are connected to nature and how we can do amazing things. There's a great quote from the show: "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself." It's an immersive, cinematic show, and you are moved by it. You are moved by the staggering immensity of the cosmos and our humble place in it.
HC: Did you learn anything while working on "Cosmos" that surprised you or gave you pause?
BB: There are many new things in this "Cosmos," but one thing that is in this one that was in the original was the cosmic calendar. We take all of cosmic time and condense it into one calendar year to give the viewer a sense of how small we are. Humanity is barely in it. The final minute of Dec. 31st is the Big Bang. We're barely here, and the science to understand these things has only been here a few seconds. And the way we do it with visual effects is to make this giant calendar that Neil is standing on that is five football fields long. He's walking on the calendar and all of these events are going on around him. It makes learning exciting.
FOR THE RECORD: In an earlier version, it was stated that Brannon Braga said the cosmic calendar wasn't in the original "Cosmos" show. He was misquoted and, in fact, said that it was in the original.
– Jevon Phillips | @LATHeroComplex
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Principal says tag is out at Nashua schoolBy BARBARA TAORMINA
Union Leader Correspondent
October 10. 2013 9:09PM
NASHUA — Parents with kids at Charlotte Ave. Elementary were reminded this week that games of tag are off-limits on the school playground.
Principal Patricia Beaulieu posted an announcement on the school website explaining that "numerous injuries" led school administrators to talk to students about schoolyard rules, which include a ban on tag. A broader community conversation about kids, play and safety erupted when kids brought the anti-tag message home to their parents.
For Bill Chisholm, who has a son in the fourth grade at Charlotte Ave., banning tag was a tipping point.
"This isn't unique to Nashua," said Chisholm who added that the public needs to know about the pileup of rules for kids and kids' play. "Everything is structured. Kids don't have a chance to go off and be kids anymore," he said.
But for Beaulieu, child safety is a priority; banning tag eliminates an unnecessary risk. According to Beaulieu, kids use different levels of force to tag or touch others during the game. Concerns about injuries have triggered bans on tag in school districts throughout the country.
"The other issue with tag is that students are running and not paying attention to where they are going," explained Beaulieu. "They are often running through other games, and there have been numerous incidents where bystanders have been injured from this type of play."
Chisholm said he was not aware of any injuries that had occurred on the school playground, but he had read on the PTO's Facebook page that one child had suffered a concussion while another child had broken an arm.
"I don't want to take the injury of any child lightly," he said.
Still, he questioned the decision to ban tag for all kids forever.
"What kind of kids will we end up with if all we give them are video games and television?"
Chisholm said tag became an issue when parents complained to school administrators that the game was too rough.
"If kids are being overly aggressive, can't they be taken out of the game?" he asked.
However, PTO members said tag has been banned at Charlotte Ave. for a while, and it's only an issue now because some parents have decided to make it an issue.
No members of the Charlotte Ave. PTO were available or willing to comment on the playground rules. However, one member suggested the tag ban was not a news story and a better topic would be large class sizes at the school.
Chisholm thinks it is an issue worth talking about. He questions the school's solution and its effect on kids.
"I understand that the school is worried about lawsuits and I really don't have an answer," he said. "Maybe parents need to sign a waiver of liability."


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Living with an ostomy
An ostomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening from an area inside the body to the outside. The opening created by ostomy surgery is called a stoma. People with cancer may need an ostomy if a normal opening or passage in the body is blocked by a tumour or changed by cancer treatment.
Types of ostomies
Different types of ostomies may be needed for different types of cancer.
A tracheostomy makes an opening in the trachea, or windpipe, through the front of the neck. It is used to help a person breathe easier. A tube, called tracheostomy tube or trach tube, is placed through the opening, or stoma, to create a new path for air to reach the lungs.
Some people may need a tracheostomy to help them breath during or after surgery. Others may need a tracheostomy if a tumour blocks, or cancer treatment removes, part of the trachea.
Find out more about living with a tracheostomy.
Gastrostomy or jejunostomy
A gastrostomy makes an opening, or stoma, into the stomach through the abdominal wall. A jejunostomy makes an opening into the jejunum, or the middle part of the small intestine, through the abdominal wall.
The doctor can place a tube into the stomach or jejunum through the opening in the abdominal wall. This tube can be used to give liquid nutrition when cancer or its treatment makes it difficult to eat or drink. Giving liquid nutrition through a gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube is called tube feeding.
Find out more about tube feeding.
During a colostomy, the doctor brings part of the colon (also called the large bowel) out through an opening, or stoma, in the abdominal wall. A colostomy can be temporary or permanent. If it is permanent, the rectum and anus are removed and that area is stitched closed. If the colostomy is temporary, the rectum and anus are not removed. Once the colostomy is no longer needed, the colon is reattached to the rectum and the stoma is closed.
After colostomy surgery, stool and gas pass out of the body through the stoma. A pouch that collects the stool is placed over the stoma and stuck to the abdomen. This pouch is odour-proof and usually can't be seen under your clothes.
During an ileostomy, the doctor brings part of the ileum (the last part of the small intestine) out through an opening, or stoma, in the abdominal wall. Stool and gas pass out of the body through the stoma. A pouch that collects the stool is placed over the stoma and stuck to the abdomen. This pouch is odour-proof and usually can't be seen under your clothes.
Colorectal cancer is often treated with a loop ileostomy. The surgeon brings a loop of the ileum out through the abdominal wall and creates a stoma with 2 openings. Stool passes through one opening and mucus passes through the other. A loop ileostomy is done so the intestines can heal where the surgeon removed the cancer or if you need more cancer treatment.
After a loop ileostomy, it is natural to feel like you should have a bowel movement through the anus. But stool will only pass through the loop ileostomy stoma and into the pouch.
The urinary tract includes the kidney, ureters, bladder and urethra. The ureters are tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The bladder stores urine and passes it from the body through the urethra.
A urostomy is a type of urinary diversion. This surgery is used when the bladder is bypassed or removed because of cancer or other diseases. The most common type of urostomy is an ileal conduit. The surgeon removes a piece of the ileum (the first part of the small intestine) and uses it to create a passageway, or conduit. The ureters are attached to the conduit (the piece of ileum). Then the surgeon brings the conduit out through an opening, or stoma, in the abdominal wall. A pouch that collects urine is placed over the stoma and stuck to the abdomen. This pouch is odour-proof and usually can't be seen under your clothes.
The stoma
The stoma is the opening on the outside of the body created during ostomy surgery. The stoma:
- is round or oval
- is red and moist like the inside of the mouth
- often sticks out a little above the skin surface
- doesn't hurt because it doesn't have nerve endings
- can bleed easily because there are many tiny blood vessels close to the surface
- may release some mucus
- will be slightly swollen just after surgery but will get smaller after about 6 weeks
Caring for an ostomy
Specially trained registered nurses will teach you and your family how to care for and live with your ostomy. These nurses are called enterostomal therapy (ET) or wound, ostomy, continence (WOC) nurses.
If you have a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy, a pouching system is used to collect stool or urine from the stoma. They may be 1- or 2-piece systems. They can also be closed-end or drainable.
Pouches are odour-proof even if full of urine or stool. You can't see the urine or stool in the bag because it is opaque or covered with cloth. The pouch can't be seen under your clothing.
Different manufacturers make different pouching systems. You can buy pouching systems and ostomy supplies at drugstores or medical supply stores. Prices vary, but your provincial, territorial or private healthcare plan may cover some or all of the costs.
Changing the pouching system
Your ET/WOC nurse will teach you how and when to empty or change the pouch. When you need to change your pouching system will depend on the type of ostomy stoma you have and your stool or urine output. On average, drainable pouching systems are changed every 4 days. Closed-end systems are usually changed daily. It is important to change pouching systems before they leak. Don't use tape to patch a leak because it can lead to skin problems around the stoma.
Use only warm water and a soft cloth or paper towel to clean the skin and stoma. Don't use soap, alcohol or baby wipes because they can irritate the skin.
Showering or bathing
You can shower or take a bath with the pouching system on or off. The water from the bath or shower will not loosen the pouching system. The pouching system will not fall off if it gets wet. You don't need to cover the pouching system in plastic to protect it from the water.
Talk to a dietitian about your diet and how to maintain proper nutrition with an ostomy stoma. They can help you with any concerns you have.
You don't need to change your diet if you have a urostomy stoma. You might notice that some foods and medicines change how your urine looks and smells.
Talk to your doctor about any foods you should avoid. Most people can slowly return to their normal diet (usually within 3 months). Chewing your food thoroughly will help your intestines break it down so it can easily pass through the digestive tract and the colostomy stoma.
Talk to your doctor about any foods you should avoid. Most people can slowly return to their normal diet (usually within 3 months). Chewing your food thoroughly will help your intestines break it down so it can easily pass through the digestive tract and the ileostomy stoma.
When you have an ileostomy stoma, you need to be careful with stringy, fibrous foods that are not easy to digest such as corn, nuts, cabbage and coconut. If you aren't sure about a food, try eating a small amount, chewing it well, to see how your body tolerates and digests it.
Adjusting to daily life
Talk to your ET/WOC nurse or healthcare team about any concerns you have about returning to your activities of daily living. They can help you adjust and manage your ostomy stoma during your normal activities.
Today's pouching systems are designed to lie flat against your body so you should be able to wear the same clothing you did before surgery. If you want to, you can buy clothes that are specially designed for an ostomy, including underwear or swimsuits.
Physical activity
An ostomy doesn't get in the way of normal physical activities. Your healthcare team will tell you to slowly resume your normal activities over time.
Don't do heavy lifting for a few weeks after your surgery to allow your abdominal muscles and incision, or surgical cut, to heal. Lifting something the wrong way or lifting heavy things can cause a hernia around the stoma. A hernia is when the large intestine or other organs stick out through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. Talk to a physiotherapist if you have questions or concerns about how to safely strengthen your abdominal muscles.
You can do a variety of activities with an ostomy, such as running, swimming, biking, yoga, hiking, martial arts and other sports. Talk to your healthcare team before starting strenuous physical activities again.
Once you recover from ostomy surgery, you can go back to work. Some people with an ostomy may not be able to do jobs that require heavy lifting. Talk to your surgeon or ET/WOC nurse if you have questions or concerns about returning to work after your ostomy surgery.
You can travel as you usually would after you have ostomy surgery. Travelling by airplane doesn't affect the pouch because the cabins are pressurized. It is a good idea to take along about twice as many supplies as you would normally use at home. Carry these supplies with you. Don't check them in with your luggage.
Ostomy supplies should be stored in a cool, dry place. You can call your ostomy product manufacturer to find out where you can get any supplies you need while you are away from home. You may also want to know where to contact a local ET/WOC nurse during your travels.
Sexuality and intimacy
You can have strong, supportive relationships and a satisfying sex life after ostomy surgery. Some ostomy surgeries can change sexual function, but you can adapt to these changes.
Talk to your ET/WOC nurse, other people who have an ostomy or a professional counsellor if you or your partner has questions or concerns about sex and intimacy. To find out more about intimacy after ostomy surgery, see the guide published by the United Ostomy Associations of America.
Emotional and mental adjustment
People who have ostomy surgery cope with both physical and psychological changes. They need to adjust to changes in their bladder and bowel function, which they have been controlling since they were 2 years old. Having a pouch to collect urine or stool on your abdomen is a big change to your body image. Bodily functions, urine and stool are usually private topics, so you might not feel comfortable talking about them openly. This can lead to the feeling that you are the only one with an ostomy.
In Canada, more than 60,000 people live with an ostomy. Neighbours, doctors, hairdressers, teachers, police officers and many other people in your community may have an ostomy and you would not know. You can't see their pouch and they fully participate in life.
Talk to your ET/WOC nurse to find out more about resources in your community that can help you adjust to emotional and mental changes that come with an ostomy. Your ET/WOC nurse can also tell you about support groups that have trained volunteers who have been through what you are going through and can give you helpful hints.
Local or national ostomy groups and associations give support and information to help you and your family adjust to life with an ostomy. Ask your ET/WOC nurse for more information about these groups.
The longest part of the large intestine that receives almost completely digested food from the cecum (the first part of the large intestine), absorbs water and nutrients and passes waste (stool or feces) to the rectum.
The colon is made up of 4 parts. The ascending colon starts at the cecum and goes up the right side of the abdomen. The transverse colon goes across the upper abdomen. The descending colon goes down the left side of the abdomen. The sigmoid colon is the last part of the colon that connects the descending colon to the rectum.
Sometimes called the lower intestine or large bowel.
The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that receives partially digested food from the stomach, absorbs nutrients and passes digested food to the large intestine.
The small intestine is the first part of the intestine. It is made up of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum.
Also called the small bowel.
Great progress has been made
Some cancers, such as thyroid and testicular, have survival rates of over 90%. Other cancers, such as pancreatic, brain and esophageal, continue to have very low survival rates.


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PTSD and Negative Coping
Topic Overview
With post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you may try to deal with problems in ways that cause more harm than good. This is called negative coping. Negative coping means you use quick fixes that may make a situation worse in the long run.
Here are some examples of negative coping skills:
Substance use problems
Taking a lot of drugs or alcohol to feel better may cause a substance use problem. You may try to use drugs or alcohol to escape your problems, help you sleep, or make your symptoms go away.
Heavy substance use can cause serious problems. Drinking or using drugs can put your relationships, your job, and your health in jeopardy. You may become more likely to be mean or violent. When you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you may make bad decisions.
Avoiding others
Certain situations may cause you stress, make you angry, or remind you of bad memories. Because of this, you may try to avoid other people at times. You may even avoid your friends and family.
Avoiding others can make you feel isolated. Isolation is when you tend to be alone a lot, rather than spending time around other people.
When you distance yourself from others, your problems may seem to build up. You may have more negative thoughts or feel like you're facing life all alone.
Anger and violent behaviour
You may feel a lot of anger at times. Your anger may cause you to lose your temper and do reckless things. You may distance yourself from people who want to help.
This is understandable. It's natural to feel angry after going through something traumatic. But anger and violent behaviour can cause problems in your life and make it harder for you to recover.
Dangerous behaviour
You also may cope by doing things that are dangerous. For example, you may drive too fast or be quick to start a fight when someone upsets you. You may end up hurting yourself or someone else.
How you deal with stress also can be dangerous. If you start smoking, or smoke more, you put your health in danger. Eating to relieve stress also can be dangerous if you gain too much weight.
Working too much
Work is a good thing. You learn new things, interact with others, and gain confidence. But working too much can be a form of avoidance. You may be working to avoid memories or to help yourself forget about the event. This is dangerous because:
- You may not seek help for your PTSD.
- You're not spending time with your family and friends. Being with them and getting their support may help you recover and deal better with PTSD.
- You may work so much that you eat less and get little sleep. This can hurt your health, so you're more likely to get sick.
What can I do?
Changing how you cope with PTSD is part of your recovery. Here are some things you can do.
- Talk to a doctor or counsellor. You may need help changing your behaviour. You also may be addicted to alcohol or drugs, which makes quitting on your own hard.
- Get involved with a support group for PTSD. You can find out about support groups from your doctor, from some friends, or on the Internet.
- Talk to your family and friends about things that bother you. They can offer you emotional support as you change your habits or behaviour.
- Get involved with social and community events. Volunteer at a sporting event or holiday festival. Connect with other people through clubs or religious groups. Find hobbies and interests that bring you in contact with others.
For information on alcohol use problems, see the topic Alcohol: Drinking and Your Health.
For information on quitting smoking, see the topic Quitting Smoking.
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The food for or excrement of small rodents such as the guinea pig.
by EmpTheodosius June 12, 2006
Something which falls pathetically short of being acceptable.
by OC Hamster August 04, 2003
by tcb November 04, 2003
No, not the one which comes out of a gun, but out of your bum. When the solidity of a turd breaks down in to smaller fragments. The scientific name of a fragment is a pellet.
I had an AK47 up my ass which fired so viciously it sprayed the toilet and walls with many a pellet.
by back scuttle man October 23, 2003
A baseball thrown with much velocity on a line drive. Bo Jackson made this word popular when he described his throw from left field directly to home plate, once upon a game.
He turned around and threw an absolute pellet to home.
by Hubbz August 10, 2017
safer alternative to BB. my ass. these things can put ur fuckin eye out. they can also kill you. yea. alot safer than fuckin BBs. at least wen ppl use BBs they noe that they are dangerous. however, when ppl use pellets they are under the impression that they are safe. my ass.
by asswipe January 21, 2005
Pellet is a dude in sweden who lives his life in slow motion! We call these slowmo living guys pellets or runksepe!
Olle - I'll pick u up at 7 PM
Pellets - I'll be there buddy! (but he never shows up earlier then 7:15 it's their rule of thumb, those Pellets).
Pellets - I'll be there buddy! (but he never shows up earlier then 7:15 it's their rule of thumb, those Pellets).
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Apropos to my recent post about the importance of the competition that has occurred between Google and Microsoft in the evolution of email since the introduction of Gmail in April 2004, it's worth noting that the level of competition between the two companies around email features is intense. So much so that the need to remain competitive is one of the major factors behind Microsoft's new cumulative update strategy for Exchange 2013.
Essentially, Microsoft has to "light up" new features in Exchange Online to match the pace of development set by Google. And because Microsoft now uses the same code base for on-premises and cloud-based versions of Exchange, on-premises customers have to deal with updates every three months. Change driven by competition can have a downside too.
Two features serve to illumunate the kind of change in email that is driven by competition. First, Google's Inactive Account Manager, a truly woeful if technically accurate name for the feature. Essentially, this feature deals with the situation when someone shuffles off the mortal coil. Email is now the repository for lots of essential information that the family of the late departed can use, but if the family are unaware that a Gmail mailbox is available, they will not be able to access the information.
The Inactive Account Manager allows a user to dictate what should happen if their mailbox should become inactive for three, six, nine, or twelve months. I chose six months as a reasonable period, mostly because I plan to be around for a while yet, but if I don't sign into my Google account for four months (two months before the selected period), Google will send my mobile phone an SMS message to notify me that the account is in danger of becoming "inactive".
Then, if the full period elapses, you can select up to ten trusted friends to receive notification of that fact and they will have the chance to recover information from the Google account, including Gmail, by being granted access to the account. It all seems a very logical arrangement, so I've set it up so that my wife will be able to access the account.
Microsoft also supports the notion of "inactive mailboxes" in Exchange Online (Office 365), but not yet for any version of on-premises Exchange. This feature works by placing a mailbox on indefinite in-place hold and then deleting the mailbox. Because the mailbox is under an in-place hold, its contents will be retained but the user cannot log on and connect. The tenant is not charged a monthly fee for keeping an inactive mailbox. Administrators can retrieve information from the mailbox if required by conducting a search and then exporting the found data to a PST.
In some ways, I prefer Google's approach because it is user-driven rather than administrator-initiated. A user can make their own choice before their departure and have their wishes respected and I see a lot of value in this method. On the other hand, you can argue that leaving things to the administrator means that inactive mailboxes work in other situations, such as when an employee leaves a company and you need to keep their data for a period. It's also worth noting that in-place hold is a feature restricted to Office 365 "E" plans, so you can't use this feature if you have a "P" or "M" plan.
The second feature, which I like very much, is the ability for users to subscribe to a Google account activity report. Unlike the inactive account feature, which is new for both platforms, Google account activity has been around since March 2012. I just take time to notice new and interesting developments. In a nutshell, if you sign up, Google will send you a monthly report giving facts such as the number of messages your Gmail mailbox received. OK, I am a self-confessed nerd, but who wouldn't like knowing just how busy a mailbox they run?
Of course, Google uses a very different architecture to drive its services than Microsoft does and it might well be the case that this kind of user-level analysis is much easier for Google to perform than it is for Microsoft. For example, it might take a lot of work for Microsoft to take the message tracking logs generated across Office 365 and extract the same kind of information that Google makes available to its users – or a lot of engineering effort to build a reporting engine that works across the entire Office 365 suite. In fact, it would be nice if Microsoft did a better job of reporting all round as even the places where reporting is provided are not wonderful (think of the mailbox and administrative auditing reports options available through ECP and EAC in Exchange 2010 and 2013).
Competition is a wonderful thing when it drives innovation and advances the state of the art. I rather like the cut and thrust that occurs between Microsoft and Google. It just keeps things interesting!
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Marty Coladarci, a CL&P account executive, and New Fairfield First Selectman John Hodge stand in front of a 4-acre parcel of the Faith Church's property along U.S. Route 202 in New Milford. Coladarci and Hodge are both members of the church, which is going to put 25 or more mobile homes on this field as temporary housing for Staten Island residents displaced by storm Sandy.
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Roberto Mancini confessed Manchester City's failure to qualify for the Europa League will boost their Premier League title defence, but insisted he was desperate to play in the competition and is bitterly disappointed to have missed out.
City needed to win at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday and hope Ajax lost at Real Madrid. The Dutch champions were beaten 4-1, but City also suffered defeat as Dortmund triumphed 1-0.
That result meant Ajax, not City, will drop out of the Champions League and into the Europa League last-32, with City falling out of Europe entirely. The prospect of an easier schedule for his injury-hit squad did not console Mancini.
"We are not in the Europa League and for this we are disappointed," he told Sky Sports. "Last season we did better. This year we had a very difficult group and if you make a mistake in the first games, it's difficult.
"Clearly it's better for the Premier League because we don't play in the Europa League, but we wanted to play in the Europa League, that was our target tonight."
City paid the price for a campaign in which they picked up three points from six games, scoring seven goals. Mancini was in no doubt that his forwards had cost the club progression in the competition.
"Tonight we tried but we were missing players. We tried to score but if you don't score it is difficult to win," the Italian said. "We wanted this, but to win we need to score. We had a chance, but we didn't. If you don't score it's difficult."
Now Mancini must raise his team's spirits for a showdown with neighbours United on Sunday, and he appeared to hint that key players could return, with the likes of David Silva missing in Germany due to injury.
"We will recover some players for Sunday, it will be a different game," Mancini concluded.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A West Virginia judge has rejected requests that three juveniles be called to testify at the Ohio trial of two high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl, a decision one defense attorney says puts his client in "a tough situation."
The juveniles' testimony was expected to bolster the players' defense against charges that they attacked the alleged victim, who is from West Virginia.
No legal case was cited from anywhere in the country to support the argument that the three West Virginia juveniles can be compelled to testify in Ohio, Hancock County Judge Ronald Wilson ruled Wednesday in an order obtained by The Associated Press.
Ohio and West Virginia law is different for a juvenile delinquency hearing compared to a criminal trial, Wilson said in the four-page ruling.
"The proceeding in Ohio is not a criminal action — it is not a criminal prosecution — and it is not a criminal proceeding," Wilson wrote.
"A trial judge follows the law — he does not make it," Wilson added. No law his court follows gives him the right to honor the request for the subpoenas, he said.
The two players go on trial Wednesday in Jefferson County juvenile court in Steubenville on charges they attacked the girl after an alcohol-fueled party last August. Their attorneys have denied the charges.
The request for the subpoenas came through Ohio Judge Thomas Lipps, after defense attorneys filed motions with him asking that the three witnesses appear at the trial. Nothing in the court ruling indicates what the juveniles would testify about.
The juveniles' expected testimony and knowledge was "material" to the Ohio case, Wilson's ruling said.
"It puts us in a tough situation," Walter Madison, a defense attorney representing Ma'Lik Richmond, said Friday. He declined further comment.
The lawyer representing defendant Trent Mays said the West Virginia witnesses are trying to avoid testifying. Attorney Brian Duncan said they have refused to speak to defense investigators.
"The truth will be exposed through evidence and testimony submitted at the upcoming trial, and the same will prove that our client did not rape the alleged victim," Duncan said in a statement Friday.
Dozens of witnesses for both sides are expected to testify at the trial. Their testimony is considered crucial because the girl was severely intoxicated that night and appeared to be passed out at times, according to several witnesses, and is not expected to testify herself.
Fred Abdalla Jr., chief probation officer for the Jefferson County juvenile court and the spokesman for issues around the trial, declined comment.
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Kingston man sentenced for sexually assaulting boyBy JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
June 19. 2013 8:48PM
BRENTWOOD — A Kingston man was sentenced 5 to 20 years in state prison on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a young boy at his home in October 2009.
David R. Ramsey, 68, formerly of 19 Depot Road, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault in Rockingham County Superior Court for touching the 12-year-old boy during a sleepover at the home.
Judge Kenneth McHugh sentenced Ramsey to state prison and rejected an argument by his public defender for a suspended prison term and a battery of treatment and medication.
Assistant County Attorney Jerome Blanchard said on Wednesday that the victim was sleeping over Ramsey's house sometime in October 2009 when he was groped twice.
The boy was sitting on Ramsey's lap watching television when the two assaults occurred, Blanchard said. Ramsey began rubbing the boy's back before touching the boy's genitals over his clothes.The boy moved Ramsey's hand away from his pants, but Ramsey touched him again. The boy pushed Ramsey's hand away a second time, and then broke away from him.
Ramsey responded by saying, "This stays between you and me," according to Blanchard.
The boy's family was made aware of the incident the next day, but the matter wasn't reported right away, according to prosecutors.
Kingston police learned of the case after the youth confided the assault to a counselor. A grand jury indicted Ramsey on the two sex assault charges in September. Ramsey claimed during an interview with police that the boy instigated the touching, and insisted that he moved his hand away "because it was wrong," Blanchard said.
Blanchard described in court on Wednesday how the boy has struggled with the aftermath of the abuse.
The plea deal allowed Ramsey to avoid a trial, and the prospect of a much longer state prison sentence. Had a jury convicted Ramsey, he could have faced up to 10 to 20 years in state prison for each of the charges.


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Please remember, these are guidelines as to how the staff deal with copyright issues. Most of the time we discuss repercussions on a case-by-case basis.
1st incident: Verbal warning only as we understand it's not always easy to think of copyright if you're not used to it as a new member or an artist coming from other graphic sites with less strict copyright rules. Further, we understand that this is a complicated area of our site rules (and of the law in the outside world!).
2nd incident: A second verbal warning and one warning point added.
3rd incident: A demotion (usually of 1 rank, e.g. Master Artist to Graduate Artist, depending on severity) and 6 month promotion ban.
4th incident: A ban from TDA
Ripping means taking portions of someone else's graphic, or using another artist's PSD by simply copying their layers onto your graphic and then passing it off as your own - please note that for that reason we have a blanket ban on PSD use, meaning: no PSD's can be used as a resource for your own graphics, unless they are of your own creation.
Members of TDA who are proven to have ripped will face an automatic demotion and 6 month promotion ban. In some severe cases, a ban from TDA may be necessary, though this is discussed on a case-by-case basis.
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Moody's: Detroit missed Oct. 1 bond debt payment
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit, not unexpectedly, has defaulted on its most recent general obligation bond debt payment, Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday.
Detroit has $641 million in unsecured general obligation bonds and "no unsecured debt is being paid right now," Bill Knowling, a spokesman for state-appointed Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr, told The Associated Press.
An interest-only payment of about $4.3 million was made Tuesday on $479 million in secured general obligation bonds, Nowling said.
Analysts in the rating agency's Chicago office said Tuesday's missed payment by the bankrupt city was no surprise.
"The actions ... are consistent with our expectations and the emergency manager's proposal to creditors that controversially split creditors into two classes — secured and unsecured," Moody's wrote.
Orr is steering Detroit through the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. He has said that Detroit's debt is $18 billion or more.
Orr defaulted on $2.5 billion of the city's unsecured debt in June, around the time he asked creditors to take pennies on the dollar for debt owed them.
Debt payments by Detroit's water and sewer system, which serves a wide area of southern Michigan that includes about half of the state's population, are not affected by the financial crisis, Nowling said.
Water and sewer system bonds "are secured and with revenue from water and sewer system fees," he said. "These bonds are current."
According to Moody's, there's "a still relatively low probability of default" on the sewer and water bonds, "but much increased compared to our expectations prior to the June plan" by Orr to restructure the water system.
"Moody's ratings on the city of Detroit's debt remain on review for downgrade as we evaluate the potential risks to creditors," the rating service said. "Uncertainty around legal proceedings and creditor negotiations increase risk of diminished recovery for these securities if a default were to occur."


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Narveson's principle is found at the heart of preference-based axiologies where what matters is preference (dis)satisfaction . In Christoph Fehige's words: "We have obligations to make preferrers satisfied, but no obligations to make satisfied preferrers" (Fehige, "A pareto principle for possible people", 1998, p.518).
Creating large numbers of beings while ensuring that all their preferences or goals are satisfied – which could be achieved by making provisions for the newly created beings to have easily satisfiable preferences, or preferences that correspond very closely with the most likely state of the world – may strike us as a pointless endeavor. The claim that an extra preference in itself is of little value, so that "Maximizers of preference satisfaction should instead call themselves minimizers of preference frustration." (Fehige, ibid.) is the gist of Fehige's anti-frustrationism.
Intuitions such as "Making people happy rather than making happy people" are linked to the Epicurean view that non-existence does not constitute a deplorable state. Proponents of this view reason that the suffering and/or frustrated preferences of a being constitute a real, tangible problem for that being. By contrast, non-existence is free of moral predicaments for any evaluating agent, given that by definition no such agent exists. Why, then, might we be tempted to consider non-existence a problem? Non-existence may seem unsettling to us , because from the perspective of existing beings, no-longer -existing is a daunting prospect. Importantly however, death or no-longer-existing differs fundamentally from never having been born, in that it is typically preceded and accompanied by suffering and/or frustrated preferences.
Acceptance of the above moral asymmetry between the pair suffering/happiness as pertaining to existence/non-existence grounds a strong, moral reason to concentrate on suffering and/or preference frustration as opposed to the promotion of happiness. It comes with an understanding of ethics as being about solving the world's problems: We confront spacetime, see wherever there is or will be a problem, i.e. a struggling being, and we solve it.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 17, 2008) - The East Tennessee State University track & field team has begun its final preparations for the Niswonger Foundation Track and Field Invitational/KTC High School Indoor Track Classic, that will be held inside Memorial Center this weekend on the David E. Walker Track. This year's meet is the sixth year that the Niswonger Foundation will be sponsoring the event and the 30th meet overall.
The meet will showcase some of the world's top collegiate, post collegiate, and professional athletes. Over 1,100 athletes from 85 teams will compete in the two-day event. Athletes from Virginia Tech,
Some notable ETSU athletes to watch out for this weekend include:
Jarrod Burton (Bastian,
Drew Beamer (
Zachlynn Blackburn (
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"We are expecting one of the biggest meets in recent years," added head ETSU track coach Dave Walker. "It is going to be a fun weekend having both the collegiate event and the high school meet going on at the same time. I am also glad we were able to have the elementary students come back for a second year to compete in the relays."
In addition, the KTC High School Indoor Track Classic will be taking place at the same time as the collegiate Niswonger meet. For the second straight year, the Elementary School Shuttle Relays will be run on Friday evening at 7 p.m.
Close to 1,000 athletes from high school clubs are expected to make the trip to Memorial Center this weekend. Teams from Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, New York, Illinois, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama and Kentucky are expected to visit Johnson City.
Below is a break down of some of the top high school athletes competing this weekend:
Jacquelyn Coward, one of the top high school hurdlers in the country, will be running for Track Knoxville this weekend. Coward is the national high school record holder in the indoor 60-meter hurdles and was a bronze medalist at the 2007 Pan Am Juniors.
Lauren Chambers (Shot Put) holds a personal best of 47-06.50 and is the
LaKeshia C. Williams, competing for Club Elite of Birmingham, will participate in the 60- and 200-meter dash. She is an eight-time Alabama State Champion in the 100, 200, and 400-meters.
Joining Williams in the sprints will be Nyosha Bryant as she is currently tied for nation's top runner in the 55 meter dash, with a time of 7.00.
Madeline Morganis, the winner of NIKE TEAM NATIONAL Cross Country Championship in
The top athlete on the men's side to watch is William Wynne. Wynne won two gold medals at the World Youth Games last year and was the National Junior Champion in the both the 110- and 400-meter hurdles a year ago. He has posted personal bests of 13.39 (110-meter hurdles) and 49.01 (400-meter hurdles).
Also on the men's side, Brandon Easler will be competing in the mile run. Easler won the 2007 Footlocker South Regional in 2007 with a time of 15:56 and is the individual
Spencer Ferguson, a 2007 Nike All-American both Indoor and Outdoor, in the 4x800-meter relay will showcase his talents this weekend.
Rounding things out on the men's side is Tyler Stepp. Stepp is the number one high jumper in the state of
"This is going to be a great high school meet and there are a lot of top of the line athletes competing in
For a complete listing of events and times, please visit http://www.cfpitiming.com/ or click on the link above. Make sure to visit www.ETSUBucs.com for a full recap of what took place at the conclusion of Friday and Saturday.
The meet begins at 10 a.m. Friday morning, and runs until seven o'clock Saturday evening.
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December 11. 2017 12:53AM
Question: I have invented a product that assists in training young ballplayers to hit a baseball. I lack the financial resources to develop and market the product, so I've been thinking about launching a crowdfunding campaign. Can you explain how this works?
Answer: For startup entrepreneurs experiencing difficulty — or exasperation — in trying to get financing for their businesses via traditional means, crowdfunding offers an alternative.
Crowdfunding can be an effective way to raise capital — and public awareness — when launching or growing a small business. Rather than approaching a single lender to make a significant loan to your business (which you will most likely need to personally guarantee), crowdfunding platforms give you a way to leverage your network of friends, family, social media connections and the public at large to obtain significant capital in small increments.
It's a collective online effort that can expand your professional network and introduce your business to potential customers.
Crowdfunding for businesses presently comes in three primary forms:
• Rewards-based crowdfunding (such as via Kickstarter and Indiegogo)
• Equity crowdfunding (such as via CircleUp)
• Peer-to-peer lending (such as via Lending Club)
Equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending are governed by a complicated web of federal and state securities laws, while rewards-based crowdfunding is generally exempt from those laws. This article focuses primarily on rewards-based crowdfunding.
According to SCORE mentor and Portland, Maine, business attorney Chris Dargie, rewards-based crowdfunding has rapidly become an accepted way to raise capital for small businesses.
"Traditionally, companies raised capital by issuing debt or equity," Dargie says. "Rewards-based crowdfunding introduced a completely new alternative. The model has shown that the public is willing to contribute capital to worthy projects without any expectation of future profit, which is quite revolutionary."
To help make a rewards-based crowdfunding effort successful, Dargie offers these dos and don'ts:
• Understand the differences between rewards-based crowdfunding, equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending. With rewards-based crowdfunding, you are only promising your backers some sort of token incentive and the risks are more limited. With equity crowdfunding, you are giving up equity and the risks can be substantial. With peer-to-peer lending, the business is taking on debt that it is legally obligated to pay back.
• Pick the right platform for your rewards-based campaign. You should not automatically default to Kickstarter or Indiegogo, as there may be better options. Remember, crowdfunding is a form of marketing, and you want to be where your customers are.
• Follow through on your promises. Watchdog groups and state and federal consumer protection bureaus have begun to shift their attention to deceptive crowdfunding campaigns.
"There is an inherent risk of consumer fraud in these campaigns," says Dargie, "and businesses should be prepared to deliver on their commitments if they want to minimize their risk of legal liability."
• Fail to manage the expectations of your campaign's backers. Delays in business are a fact of life and usually only become a problem when the company fails to keep its backers in the loop.
• Launch a campaign without the liability protection of a properly formed business entity. "You don't want to be left holding the bag personally if your business has spent all the money on development and has nothing to show for it at the end, and the backers want their money back," says Dargie.
• Forget about taxes. Proceeds raised from rewards-based crowdfunding campaigns are usually treated as taxable income to the business. For this reason, Dargie advises businesses to consult with their tax advisors before embarking on a crowdfunding campaign.
This column is brought to you by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017. The chapter has nearly 60 current and former business executives available to provide free, confidential, one-on-one business mentoring and training workshops for area businesses. Call (603) 666-7561 or visit merrimackvalley.score.org for information on mentoring, upcoming workshops and volunteer opportunities. SCORE is a national, nonprofit organization and a resource partner of the U. S. Small Business Administration.


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PARIS (AP) — Europeans are finding fewer reasons to pop open a bottle of Champagne — even in France, which drinks twice as much of the sparkling wine per person than the US.
Sales were down 4.9 percent in France and 5 percent elsewhere in the European Union compared to 2011, according to the latest figures from CIVIC, the national association of growers and producers of Champagne. But elsewhere, export sales were up 3 percent, buoyed by the United States and Japan, where the the drink is enjoying a surge in popularity.
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The French are still Champagne's best customers: They drank a total of 175.7 million bottles from November 2011 to 2012, according to industry figures — enough for nearly 3 bottles a year for every man, woman and child.


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Former Crystal Palace midfielder John Salako believes new Manchester United recruit Wilfried Zaha could finally be the replacement for club legend Cristiano Ronaldo that Sir Alex Ferguson has been looking for.
The Red Devils wrapped up a £17 million January deal with the Eagles for the services of Zaha, which will see the gifted 20-year-old stay on loan with Palace until the end of the season and then move to Old Trafford in the summer.
And Salako - who is also a youth coach with the London club - suggests that with enough hard work and determination, Zaha can fulfil his potential with the Premier League leaders and emulate the 2008 Ballon d'Or winner's success.
"Manchester United never really replaced Cristiano Ronaldo and I really do think Wilfried Zaha's got that kind of ability," he told Goal.com.
"If he can match half of Ronaldo's dedication, drive, focus and desire to be the best player in the world, he'll have a chance.
"Certainly working under Sir Alex in that environment at Man United, he couldn't go anywhere better. I just think he's going to be an absolute star there.
"The lad's got everything; he's strong, quick and got so much ability, but he needs to learn the game - at the moment he's still quite raw."
Zaha has wowed Championship crowds this season with a number of sumptuous displays, and impressed enough to win an England international cap with a substitute's appearance against Sweden in November.
However, Salako feels Zaha is at the point in his career where he will have to knuckle down and put in the effort to match his talent, and avoid the fate of many promising youngsters who struggle when they move to a 'big' club.
He continued: "He's not a kid, he's 20, he's played nearly 100 games so he's going to have to really mature now and take this on board because I think he's going to have to work hard.
"It's going to be about his mentality and desire and really what he wants for himself because he's going to have every opportunity going into a club like Man United.
"The lads do get carried away; they think it's all about being at a big club and wearing the tracksuit and you've made it, but you haven't.
"A lot of these kids should perhaps stay at smaller clubs and build their careers, but I'm glad that Wilfried's dreams are finally coming true and Palace get a decent fee."
And the 43-year-old also praised the fact that English football as a whole will benefit from the big-money deal, with Eagles boss Ian Holloway investing in other clubs with the substantial fee for Zaha.
Salako added: "It's a fantastic move for football - there's a young lad who's come through the ranks at Palace, he's done well, he's made his England debut, and for that fee he's going to arguably the biggest club in the world.
"The world's going to be at his feet and that money is going to go to Palace. Ian Holloway's already spending it in the lower leagues so that's going to get filtered through, so it's a great story for English football."
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Phelps Twins to Give Behind Scenes Look at Potter Films in London
Sep 10, 2008
Fans of James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley) will be in for a treat this weekend, as they are due to take part in a special CBBC free public event and give a behind the scenes look at the Harry Potter films. As noted on Newsround, the twins will be taking part in the Mayor's Thames Festival this weekend in London, England. According to the festival's website, Saturday, September 13, from 5 to 6pm "CBBC Muggles Abs & Jez Edwards take a special look at Harry Potter props with Props Master Barry Wilkinson & the Weasley twins Oliver & James Phelps." Actors from the Narnia films among others are also due to take part in festival events this weekend. As the festival is widespread along the Thames river in London, for those attending please note the event will take place at the Jubilee Gardens next to the London Eye; for more information click here.


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Scared Panda is a Chicago based T-Shirt shop that specializes in tees that show off the spirit of Chicago and support non-profit organizations. What better way to show your love for your city than with its food. I'll be the first to admit that when I visit a city that I've never been to, I make it a point to eat only at local dining hot spots. No McDonald's for me. Hole in the wall joints, local eateries, bakeries, and fine dining restaurants make for one of the best ways to experience a city you've never been to.
The guys at Scared Panda not only have a love for Chicago but also a love for the food that Chicago has come to be known for, like the Chicago hot dog and the Chicago style deep dish pizza.
Some of you might be wondering at this point, what makes a Chicago hot dog a Chicago hot dog and how did the Chicago style deep dish pizza come about? Chicago food history lesson:
A Chicago-style hot dog is a steamed, boiled or grilled all-beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun. The hot dog is topped with mustard, onion, sweet pickle relish (often a dyed neon green variety called "Nuclear Relish" or "Emerald Relish"), a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, pickled sport peppers, and celery salt.Some variants exist, adding ingredients such as cucumber slices, but there is a widely-shared, strong opinion among many Chicagoans and aficionados that ketchup is unacceptable.
And according to Hot Dog Chicago Style, it is important to apply the topping on a Chicago dog accordingly:
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Chicago-style deep dish pizza has a buttery crust up to three inches tall at the edge, slightly higher than the large amounts of cheese and chunky tomato sauce, acting as a large bowl. The term also refers to "stuffed" pizza, another Chicago style. While in Chicago most pizzerias serve thin-crust pizza, generally in a style characteristic to the city, the term Chicago-style pizza is used to describe this deep-dish style of pizza.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (October 20, 2005) - With the start of the women's basketball season right around the corner, the Atlantic Sun Conference has announced the scheduling of media day for Wednesday, Oct. 26, via conference call. The conference will also be available to fans via webcast at AtlanticSun.org. Fans are asked to submit questions for coaches to email@example.com.
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The long road to the Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Championship is shorter than you think. With tip-off just around the corner on Nov. 4, the post-season will be here in no time.
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NORTHPORT | For more than a year, the Salvation Army Thrift Store has been battling a problem: People dump donations after hours and then looters sift through the items, leaving stuff strewn across the store's parking lot on Sundays and holidays.
NORTHPORT | For more than a year, the Salvation Army Thrift Store has been battling a problem: People dump donations after hours and then looters sift through the items, leaving stuff strewn across the store's parking lot on Sundays and holidays.
But the nonprofit organization hopes that, with the help of the Northport police and Northport City Council, the problem will soon end.
The Salvation Army has posted new warning signs in front of its thrift store. The signs cite city code and state that looters and people who leave donations after hours will be prosecuted.
"The new signs went up Friday and we started informing anyone who came in the store that you can't donate here after hours or they could be prosecuted," store manager Michael Lane said Tuesday.
While the Salvation Army depends heavily on donated items to fund programs that help people in need, none of the items dropped off in front of the store after hours can be used. Instead, the after-hours stuff goes to the dump. Every Monday morning, Salvation Army staff members spend a couple of hours collecting the stuff left outside and load the items into a truck to haul off to the dump. Some weekends, it may be only half a truck full of trashed donations. But on holiday weekends, it can take more than a truckload and several hours of cleaning up for the staff.
That's manpower, gas and money that the Salvation Army shouldn't have to spend to clean up items that could have been donated during the store's hours, Lane said.
"We appreciate those donations, but they put them out there and then people come by and rummage through it," Capt. Dean Moretz of the Salvation Army said last year. "That makes it worse, because they break through the bags, sometimes even defecate on the donations. It's disgusting."
The Northport Police Department is aware of the situation and a letter has been sent to Interim Chief Kerry Card requesting increased patrols of the area, said Northport City Council member Judy Hayes. Because the problem has not been solved, Hayes said that the city had to get involved. The Salvation Army Thrift Store is next door to City Hall on McFarland Boulevard.
"I talked to the municipal judge and asked that we throw the book at them and charge them the fine, or they can serve their time in jail," Hayes said, referring to people who sift through the donations left outside. "People need to know what they are doing is stealing and they need to be more cognizant that people are having to clean up after them."
When charged with a fine for looting or dumping, a court appearance is required and the fine is decided by the municipal court judge.
While the Salvation Army wants and depends on donated items, it's important that donations be made during store hours when the items can be brought inside the store, not after hours when they are left out in the rain, sifted through or worse, Lane said.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Donations are accepted during those hours.
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Ramesh Ponnuru: Do conservatives really want to win elections anymore?RAMESH PONNURU
March 06. 2013 10:54PM
People who want to see American politics take a turn to the right, and a few who don't, have been giving a lot of advice to conservatives lately. Move this way on the social issues; move that way on economics; get more technology-savvy. You've heard it all, sometimes from me.
Maybe all this advice is based on a false premise. We've been assuming that conservatives want to start winning political and policy victories again. But a few news items from last week suggest that many of them have different priorities.
On Feb. 26, we learned that the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual meeting of activists and politicians, had sent speaking invitations to just about every prominent Republican other than New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Organizers reportedly think he isn't really a conservative, especially on guns: He hasn't tried to loosen his state's restrictions and once condemned an ad by the National Rifle Association.
I wish New Jersey were governed more conservatively: that Christie had not, for example, agreed to expand Medicaid last week on federal taxpayers' tab. But we're talking about New Jersey here. It's a state that last elected a Republican to the Senate in 1972 and last went for a Republican presidential candidate in 1988. It went for President Obama by a larger margin than any other state governed by a Republican.
Conservatives shouldn't just cut Christie some slack. They ought to listen to him to find out how a pro-life critic of unions has become so popular in unfriendly territory - if, that is, they want the political map of the country to get any redder.
Also last week, the Senate voted, 58-41, to confirm Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. Most Republicans voted against him. They offered a variety of reasons, but nothing better illustrated Hagel's unsuitability for the job than the ignorance he showed during his confirmation testimony on the size of the defense budget. A "no" vote was amply justified.
It wasn't enough, though, for some of Hagel's opponents. They complained that by even allowing an up-or-down vote on the nomination, Republicans had made themselves responsible for anything Hagel does as defense secretary. This isn't a sensible standard. The 42 Democrats who voted against John Ashcroft as George W. Bush's attorney general objected to that appointment quite as much as Republicans did to Hagel, but they allowed the vote to go forward. Nobody thought their opposition was therefore just for show. If a refusal to filibuster is the same thing as support for a nomination, few administrations will be able to staff themselves - or the filibuster will be curtailed.
Set aside the merits and think about the politics. Which course makes more sense for Republicans opposed to Hagel? Attacking the Democrats who supported him for being soft on defense and Israel? Or attacking Republicans who voted against him for not opposing him strongly enough? The question answers itself.
On Feb. 27, the Club for Growth, a group of economic conservatives, announced that it is encouraging primary challenges against House Republicans who fail to meet its standards. Most of the members it has in mind have voted for Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal, which if enacted would be a more sweeping reform of the welfare state than the last three Republican Presidents put together have accomplished. Many of the representatives were docked points, however, because they failed to also vote for a different, even more conservative budget that stood even less chance of becoming law.
The president of the club, Chris Chocola, might not have passed his group's tests when he was in Congress. (He took over the club after losing a House seat in Indiana.) Chocola voted for an expansion of Medicare that makes the spending sins of all his current targets look trivial.
More important, it's hard to see what policy outcomes would be different if every one of the people on the hit list had voted exactly as the club had urged over the past four years.
In each of these episodes, some Republicans have seemed to dislike one another more than they like defeating Democrats and enacting conservative policies. After elections in which conservatives attracted the allegiance of only a minority of voters, they have reacted by trying to kick people out rather than bring people in. (You can see the same impulse at work among Republican critics of religious conservatives.)
Michael Kinsley once remarked that liberals were always looking for heretics while conservatives were always looking for converts. But that was a long time ago, when conservatives were on the upswing.
Ramesh Ponnuru, a Bloomberg View columnist, is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior editor at National Review.


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The pics are in!!!
Thanks for those. My, do I HATE his hair like that!
He and Tea look very close.
Muse - 10, 11, 14, 22 & 23 November 2006
Muse - Wembley Stadium - 16 & 17 June 2007
Muse - Royal Albert Hall - 12 April 2008
Muse - 10 November 2009 & 13 November 2009
Muse - 11 September 2010
Jim STAY AWAY FROM MARRIED WOMEN!!!!
Damn what am I saying??? KEEP IT UP Jim! US MARRIED WOMEN LOVE YOU!!!lol
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LoL........for those of you don't know, Tea is married to David Duchovny, actor, producer, writer and Fox Mulder from the X files.......They've been married for ages............about 8 years and have 2 kids and are very happy...........
David was with Tea last night! They're my favourite couple
A few of Jim and Tea:
awe.....he looks cute with it longer..................maybe a little shorter is better though............hell i don't care............lol......
Those pics of Tea and David are lovely.............they are very much a couple, and i'd say they are pretty much besotted with each other........it looks like the real deal..............She clearly adores him..........
And as for Jim and Tea...............lots of fun and flirtation but it's just acting really...........the personification of the cooky acting team.......cooky on screen, cooky off............
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BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — An administrative mistake has postponed a plea hearing for a college student who told authorities he killed a man and ate his heart and parts of his brain.
Harford County Assistant State's Attorney Christopher Smith says paperwork to have Alex Kinyua transported from the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital to court for Monday's hearing "fell through the cracks." The hearing was rescheduled for Aug. 19.
Kinyua is expected to plead guilty but not criminally responsible to first-degree murder in the 2012 death of a 37-year-old man from Ghana who was staying with Kinyua's family in the Baltimore suburbs.
Authorities say Kinyua ranted about "human sacrifices" on Facebook before the slaying.
In a separate case, Kinyua pleaded guilty but not criminally responsible to a baseball bat attack at his Baltimore college.


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Normally I'm a Hallway Track kind of guy but there are some talks from friends I kinda want to see as it happens as an event: Larry Hastings, Doug Hellman, Jeff Rush, Benjamin Peterson (is he old enough to drink yet?), David Mertz, Moshe Zadka (long time/first time?), Ned Batchelder, Alex Martelli, Barry Warsaw, Dino Viehland, Maciej/Gaynor/Rigo (pypy), Armin Ronacher, Glyph (I'll tell you his real name in trade for a beer), Raymond Hettinger, Gary Bernhardt, and Jim Baker.
And that's just the list of speakers I know will be good, there are many more that look good on paper that I want to see.
You'd better nail it kid
There are some perennial talk topics because it is always nice to have a fresh take on important things. That said, being the second (or third, or fourth) person to retread the same ground is difficult.
Larry Hastings is treading old ground with Stepping through CPython, a tour of what really happens when your python code runs. I did it in 2006 as "Writing your own python types in C" and Ned Batchelder did it much better in 2009 as "A Whirlwind Excursion Through Python in C". I'm looking forward to Larry's take.
Getting the most out of Python imports by Eric Snow. Note that he speaking about imports and his name isn't Brett Cannon.
The Magic of Metaprogramming by Jeff Rush and Metaclasses by Luke Sneeringer. Not just well tread ground, but ground always loaded with fresh landmines.
Decorators and Context Managers by Dave Brondsema. I'm very much looking forward to this one, as those things have been my topics in the last few years. I haven't met Dave but I imagine he has giant brass balls.
And the other thing
Raymond Hettinger will be presenting The Art of Subclassing and I will be presenting Stop Writing Classes. Raymond and I have agreed on pretty much everything in the decade I've been involved with python (he was already a commiter when I showed up*). I doubt we are in disagreement about classes or subclassing, rather we are giving talks about two different topics. His is "here is how you do hard things well" and mine is "don't do hard things, they are hard and you'll probably fuck it up". Two weeks ago I wrote a caching class that used __new__ and this past week I refactored it to not do that; the code was half the length and achieved the same result. My only question to the team was "why did no one yell at me two weeks ago?"
* My favorite PyCon story is my first one: 2003 in DC and I got to meet everyone that was previously just names on a mailing list. Hettinger was working the registration desk and I was like "thats neat" and when I stepped out into the smoker's lounge I introduced myself to the three hangers about. "Hi, I'm Jack Diederich" was followed by "Hi, I'm (Alex Martelli|Tim Peters|Christian Tismer)". That was awesome.


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Anne died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Saturday, February 2, 2008, after a brief illness. She was in her 83rd year. She is survived by her beloved husband Jacob to whom she was married to for 61 years. Loving mother of Linda and her husband Jim WARD of Minesing, Kathy TJART of Kitchener, Sandra TJART of Calgary, Rosemarie and her husband Peter KING of Bramalea, Richard TJART and his wife Gwen of Wyevale and Bruce TJART and his wife Debra of Brampton. She will be lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Janet, Kevin and his wife Carolyn, Jeffrey, Rick, Matthew, Timothy, Laura-Beth, Erin, Jonathan and Jeremy and two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Hannah. Sister of Peter and Henry BRAUN and Helen MELDRUM. She was predeceased by her parents, Anna VOTH and Jacob BRAUN and brothers John, Jacob, Alfred and George BRAUN. Friends are invited to share their memories of Anne with her family at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Lang's Drive, Cambridge, on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate her life and faith will be held at Preston Mennonite Church on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Claire OSINKOSKY officiating. Immediately following the funeral service, Friends and relatives are invited to remain at the church for lunch and a time to visit. Interment in Hagey Cemetery. Condolences for the family and donations to Fairview Mennonite Home or Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the Erb and Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, 519.745.8445 or www.erbgood.com
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