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In Monday's blog I stated that the BCS national championship game would be one of those games that would live up to the hype it was given. It didn't quite do that. The game was over shortly after 6:30 Central Time on Monday evening. Unfortunately, kickoff wasn't until 7:30. I don't think Notre Dame even knew what hit them. I really felt the game would be a close game and a good game with Alabama winning in the end. However, Alabama dominated from start to finish and Notre Dame looked terribly overmatched. It was a dominating performance from start to finish.
Twenty-four hours later Alabama's basketball team was being soundly defeated by the Missouri Tigers for Missouri's first SEC conference victory ever. Missouri was able to recover very nicely from Saturday's offensive struggles and put together a very nice game to get their first SEC victory. Obviously it was much easier getting the first SEC victory in basketball than it was in football. Missouri plays Mississippi on Saturday night.
I actually think Missouri can have a fairly successful year in the SEC as this seems to be a good year for Missouri to join the SEC given that the SEC is down a little bit as Kentucky, Florida, and Vanderbilt are all in a rebuilding year and the SEC as a whole doesn't appear to be nearly as tough as it has been in previous years. Missouri still has some very tough games ahead of them and some of those games will be played in places like Kentucky and Vanderbilt where it is very hard to win. Missouri still has a young team who haven't played a lot of basketball together but I think they have far exceeded expectations so far this year and I really like this team and the job coach Frank Haith has done in putting it together.
Both Truman State basketball teams have another home game at Pershing on Thursday facing Central Oklahoma, one of the MIAA's new teams this year. The Truman women are playing excellent basketball right now while the men continue to struggle. The men are still really young but continue to improve every game.
Both Kirksville High School basketball teams defeated Marshal on Tuesday with the girls getting another impressive road win while the boys started slowly but finished well against a tough Owls team.
The Kirksville High School wrestlers also posted a victory on Tuesday and are performing at a very high level right now.
We'l be back on Friday with a look ahead to this weekend's sports action including a preview of the NFL's second round of playoffs and this weekend's college and high school basketball action. Thanks for supporting this blog and please do the same for all the other blogs on this site.
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First of all, I'm astounded that there aren't many other people that are commenting on this very ignorant letter. Tells me a lot about today's community here in Cortez. Either most of the community agrees to let someone like J.A. Keane ("So very tired of the drunks," March 1) speak for them or they read it, shake their heads and go on with their day. Second, I'm not going to hide behind initials. My name is Nicole Foster. I'm a born and raised Cortez citizen from day one and also proud member of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe. I am very active in both my Cortez and Ute Mountain communities so I feel as I am very qualified to speak on behalf of both.
I find it disturbing that one race can be singled out for what every other race is just as guilty of. Anyone can sit back and complain but what do you think should be done about it? The action you chose isn't going to help the situation but rather create hostility and resentment.
I'm not commenting to make excuses for anyone, but it bothers me that no one thinks this could be a "common" problem rather then a situation that affects every person involved in our community. Your concerns are about the tourists (a majority come here for Native American artifacts and culture) and what they think and see. Well what about your common community member? Does it not bother you that you black-balled a good percentage of your fellow residents that are Native American?
So now I wonder, will everybody read this letter and go on with their day, again?
Also, anyone who has read Chris Barnhouse's letter (Feb. 16) can clearly make the distinction between his issue with dead animals along the highway and Keane's issue with drunkenness, unless (s)he was referring to these fellow human beings as dead dogs.
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The Harbaugh Bowl is now official. The 49ers and Falcons played a very good and exciting football game on Sunday with the 49ers able to come away with a victory 28 to 24. I'm not sure what it is with the Falcons but they played almost the exact same way they did against the Seahawks the week before which was to jump out to a big lead early and then let the other team back into the game. The Falcons were able to hang on to beat the Seahawks but they couldn't hold off the 49ers. The 49ers showed a lot of poise after getting down early and their defense really stepped up just as their offense started to find its rythym.
The AFC championship game looked like a possible victory for the Patriots early on but the Ravens like the 49ers showed a lot of poise in overcoming an early deficit and you could almost hear the air being let out of the Patriots sails. The Patriots and their fans seemed to be in almost a state of shock throughout most of the fourth quarter and it was pretty obvious midway through that quarter that the game was over and the Harbaugh brothers would coach against one another in the Super Bowl. The loss by the Patriots may possibly be the beginning of the end for one of the great teams in NFL history as we may start to see changes over the next couple of year as the Patriots are starting to show their age. Now that we know who is in the Super Bowl the pre game coverage can begin.
ESPN showed a Florid Gators practice on Saturday. I know, I was surprised too! It was really authentic, they had manequens dressed up like Missouri Tigers players and even had the manequens occasionally put up feeble shots so the Gators could practice rebounding. Apparently, the state's budget woes have hit the Missouri Tigers athletic department hard and they couldn't afford to send the actual team to Florida. Either that or the Missouri Tigers are in serious trouble because if that was the actual team "playing" Saturday then they played the most pathetic game of basketball I have ever seen a Missouri Tigers team play. Florida is not a bad team but they are not a great team either but Missouri made them look unbeatable. Missouri shot 32 percent for the game and had 21 turnovers. Phil Pressey looked like he had never seen a basketball before in his life and Missouri's inside game was simply not there. Again, I understand that Missouri is missing Lawrence Bowers but not having Lawrence Bowers isn't an excuse for shooting as poorly as they did, throwing the ball away as often as they did and not even attempting to play defense. Missouri's next four games are against the last place teams in the SEC right now and three of those four games are at home and Missouri must win all of them starting this Tuesday night at home against South Carolina. Missouri's only road game during that stretch is at LSU and Missouri has to show they can win a SEC road game. It is almost like Missouri peaked back in late December and that's not good given that there is still two months left of the season.
While Missouri was laying a giant egg on Saturday, the Truman State women's basketball team took care of a very talented Central Missouri State women's team. Central MO came into Pershing on Saturday having only lost one game and with all sorts of hype surrounding them but Truman had very little difficulty and led throughout most of the game and clearly showed they had more talent and most importantly know how to play together as a team. The Central MO team was full of transfers who may have had the talent but didn't have the team chemistry that Truman has and it showed Saturday afternoon.
The Truman State men's team once again came oh so close to winning only to fall short. I can't even imagine how frustrating this season has been for the players and coaches as they are right on the cusp of greatness but just can't get over the hump. My heart does out to them because they almost always stay in the game until the very end but come up a couple of points short each time. Nebraska Kearney makes the long trek to Kirksville on Thursday for a double header against both Truman State teams and then Truman will be back in action on Saturday at Pershing as Ft. Hays State comes to town.
Both Kirksville High School basketball teams were in action last Friday night against Booneville as the boys lost a tough one on the road while the girls posted another impressive victory at home. Both teams now have a few days off.
The KHS wrestlers will be back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Ft. Madison. The Tigers had another impressive showing at the tough Platte County tournament last Saturday.
I was saddened to learn early Saturday evening of the death of the greatest Cardinal of them all. Stan The Man Musial died at the age of 92 leaving behind a legacy that will probably never be duplicated. I never got the chance to see Musial play as he retired in 1963 six years before I was born but my dad saw him play numerous times and I remember as a boy hearing how great a player Musial was. In looking at some of his statistics it is truly mind boggling how good he really was: he never struck out more than fifty times in a season, he led the league in at least one offensive category every year he played even though his career lasted over twenty years, he had 1,816 hits at home and 1,816 hits on the road, and the list goes on and on. He did all this without ever cheating to do it, he didn't have to go on Oprah and admit that his entire career was based on a lie, he didn't go before Congress to try and explain why his hitting records weren't real, he did it all on God given talent. Perhaps even greater than his on the field accomplishments was his legacy off the field as he was one of the most revered citizens of St. Louis and was a very visible but yet accessible person who was immensely popular with fans and players right up to the end. I can't recall ever hearing a bad thing about Stan Musial in all the years I have been a baseball fan. He is held with such high esteem that one statue wasn't enough and he is the only person I know of who has two statues in the same place. Baseball not only lost one of its best players last Saturday but we lost a truly great human being. Stan Musial's contributions to baseball, to the Cardinals, and to the St. Louis community will never be forgotten.
We'll be back on Wednesday with our midweek blog, I'm not quite sure what will be in it yet but we'll think of something. Thanks for soupporting this blog and all the other blogs on this site. Your comments are always welcome.
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Tom Hanks once had to audition just like any other bum, and here he is displaying immense talent as Forrest Gump.
As lovely as his scenes with Robin Wright are, it's the ones with wee little Haley Joel Osment that are just beyond heartwarming. At one point, Tom even pretends to forget his lines so Haley can 'help' him.
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My kids grew up....
Do you call that your pompous behind system? Interesting, and
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Originally Posted by cashaholic: i dont understand how you can take a team that has a huge history of not covering year in year out
I'll tell you exactly what happened, as I said in another thread, I was laying off the game, then...I drank 2 dogfishead 120's on an empty stomach, I got really buzzed and I started looking at the game and looking at how small and crappy the Navy players were...................then I looked at my bloated bankroll and said what the hell, its friday night...
It was probably a mistake
and- you can say that if you put a lot of money on Navy. Did you? Cause if you didn't you can't say that.
Thank god for my Nuggets-
Even the greatest handicappers lose one like this once and awhile-
I'm glad I got it out of my system before the weekend games
I've more than doubled my money since the football season started
Thats a fact
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The decision about abortion is private and complicated and should not be determined by legislators or those who want to force their religious" belief on others. Life often presents us with very difficult decisions. Maybe we need an Amendment that guarantees the right to make our own decisions.
A woman has the right to choose control of her own body and destiny. I have witnessed lifetimes of expense and suffering of families with severely handicapped children. I have had mothers my age tell me they wished they had had an abortion 40-50 years ago. I have had teenage girls in class who cried daily because they were pregnant. I'll never forget the pretty little 10th grader whose "boyfriend" called her "slut"when she told him she was pregnant by him. What did that make him?
My maternal family came to Winthrop Colony in 1633 to escape the abuse and torture of "the Church." My husband had an ancestor beheaded in Zurich in the 1600's over religion.
When a person tries to force others to live by his beliefs, disaster looms. NO one has the right to force others to live by his/her "religious" beliefs. As you know,Freedom of Religion is one of our rights. If a person doesn't "believe"in abortion then don't have one----but leave other people to their own decisions and destinies.
Men have no right to make such decisions for women and girls. Least of all men who are unmarried and supposedly celibate. They know nothing of the scorn, expense, time, loss of education, and a life time of minimum wage jobs for a single young woman to raise a child alone.
While some of these zealots think they are saving babies, do they not see they are condemning the females and the future babies to lives ofpoverty and all kinds of social problems?
I will always remember the screams that came from the delivery room next to the one where I was giving birth to our older son in Miles City. It sounded like a torture chamber. I said to the nun/nurse with me,"The lady next door must be having a hard time." The nun spun around and her habit flapped like a gust of snow. "That's no lady! She is fourteen years old."
We do not know the circumstances of that girl's pregnancy. Rape? Incest? Did that nun forget what Jesus said when a group of men were eager to stone the adulteress?
Adultery is not a solitary crime. Where was the partner in sin? We do not know who was the sinner in this conception.
No one came to be with that terrified child in the delivery room. The nun was judgmental, not compassionate. I do not know who impregnated that girl, but I know she was suffering. Some of these people are trying to force births even in the case of rape or incest. They posture and pose as Holier Than Thou. I suggest they are not religious nor interested in saving babies, but more interested in punishing and grandstanding.
The next morning after our son was born, I was sitting in the sun room, when I heard sniffling behind me. I turned to see who was crying, and the first thing I saw was fuzzy, pink bunny slippers. Slippers a child would wear. And NO one came to comfort that young girl.
Who impregnated her? What were the circumstances? Did he pay a price having sex? Was anyone eager to stone him?
An Irony---too often those who wish to force women to give birth, to impose their will/beliefs on women they do not know, are the same people who complain about big government, government intrusion, regulations, costs of welfare and health care. Today's Journal reports The House Education Committee voted NO to providing milk to low income primary students. And they love children? Can they not connect the dots?
No one is "pro-abortion." It is an ugly business. But in some circumstances, so is child birth. So is living in poverty. Gandhi said "Povery is the greatest violence." Think of the responsibility and expense of takingcare of a severely damaged child for 50 years! Statistics show that being pregant is often the cause of abuse by a partner! And how many girls have been so desparate that they tried to induce abortion themselves, or more tragic, committed suicide?
Since Moses there as been a commandment "Thou Shalt not commit Adutery." Surely Moses is more significant than a mere ND legislator, but has his message stopped Adultery?
Chaucer wrote Canterbury Tales in the mid -1300's. In it the Wyfe of Bath tells a tale of a knight who raped a girl and was sent to seek the answer to "What do women want?" The answer is "Sovereignty." Nothing has changed in 700 years!


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Thank you, Apistokles! (Did I transliterate correctly?) Do you also live in the Tarheel State? I live near Mooresville, which is about 18 miles north of Charlotte. Yes, I have been to Divine Liturgy twice, and Vespers once, at an OCA parish in Charlotte. It felt like home.
LOL, missed the "r." I took a semester of Greek many years ago; had to try & see what I remembered
But you got the r right in my name....even spelled it with a k and not a c!
CF Withdrawls I see
Who or what is CF?
Who or what is CF?Countrymouse, I have had the same experience as you every time I attend services at the Orthodox Church. There is no way one can deny that it is home. I wish you a succesful journey to the Orthodox Church.Joe Zollars
no that was not the forum I was thinking of. Actually what on earth is taht forum?Joe Zollars
TBTSNBN=The Board that Shall Not Be Named. Namely, the forums at Christianity.com where several of us engaged in discussion with the evangelicals/calvinists/etc there. Linus and Oblio were the primary people involved but a few others participated. Instead of attempting to refute the positions stated, the administrators of the board banned everyone for violation of the Terms of Service agreement. Some good was done there as a handful of people began to inquire into the Orthodox Church, and at least one that I know of was chrismated. Go to the first pages of Free-for-all and you'll find the thread about all this. It is over 20 pages long, I forget the title, though.
What happened to CF since I haven't been there in awhile and when I looked yesterday it simply disappeared?
Hi, I'm Dianne from North Carolina and have recently become an inquirer into Orthodoxy. I'm married, and mom to two teenagers. (And I believe I already know a few of you from TAW at CF. Oblio? Andreas? Hi!)
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PSERS board increases rate; unfunded liability continues to grow
The employer contribution rate for the Public School Employees' Retirement System, or PSERS, will increase to 16.93 percent from 12.36 percent for the 2013-14 fiscal year that begins July 1 to help cover the underfunded pension plan.
The PSERS board on Thursday approved the bump, which is expected to cost state and local school taxpayers $2.3 billion.
The increase was no surprise. The plan has $48.8 billion in assets and is only 69.1 percent funded.
The rate would have been much higher without rate caps established under Act 120 of 2010, which reduced benefits for new hires and reamortized unfunded liabilities, delaying steep spikes in state contributions.
The commonwealth reimburses school employers for not less than 50 percent of the total employer contribution rate. PSERS also is funded through investment earnings and mandatory member contributions.
Members of the pension fund are expected to contribute an average of 7.43 percent of their salary to help funded retirement benefits in 2013-14, according to PSERS.
Growing liability
PSERS had an unfunded accrued liability of $26.5 billion as of the end of June 2011, according to its last actuarial valuation, released in January.
That number is expected to grow to $29.5 billion, said Evelyn Tatkovski, a PSERS spokeswoman. The rate of return on investments for the 2011-12 fiscal year came in at 3.43 percent — missing the assumption rate of 7.5 percent.
"It didn't grow by as much as expected," she said, citing a decline of about 6,000 active members from the 2010-11 fiscal year, which decreases payroll.
As a result, PSERS and the State Employees' Retirement System, or SERS, are projected to have a combined unfunded liability of more than $44 billion. Liabilities have grown primarily because of down investment markets in the beginning of the last decade and the global recession in 2008.
Benefit enhancements for active and retired members in 2001 and 2002 and deferral techniques that changed the amortization schedule of gains and losses in 2003 also contributed.
State policymakers discussed changes in the 2011-12 legislative that would move away from guaranteed pensions in favor of 401(k)-style investment plans. However, current guarantees still need to be addressed.
The Corbett administration and top Republican lawmakers have promised pension reform and transportation infrastructure funding debate in 2013, the start of a new legislative session.


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A political project by a Leavenworth resident has done what to some might seem all but impossible in the current political climate — attracting bipartisan support of governors, representatives, senators, even a couple of presidents and vice presidents.
A political project by a Leavenworth resident has done what to some might seem all but impossible in the current political climate — attracting bipartisan support of governors, representatives, senators, even a couple of presidents and vice presidents. Martha Jones was more than happy to unfurl Friday the result of two years of work —�a quilt in bright red, white and blue, looking a bit like the Declaration of Independence because of the 24 patches adorned with signatures of some famous politicians. It's an idea that she said came from an earlier quilt she had read about in a magazine — one using quilt blocks with signatures from president Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, among others. "I thought if she could do it, I could do it," she said. Jones said she has been a quilter for the past 20 years or so, ever since retiring from the McLouth School District. Until now, she said she quilted for family and friends, as well as producing quilts for soldiers stationed overseas. Before putting needle to material this time, however, Jones said she had to write — a lot. She said she first wanted to get signatures from every member of Congress. But at some point, she said she settled for as many as she could get from across the executive and legislative branches. "I didn't care if they were Democrats or Republicans," she said. "I just wanted political leaders." After writing and mailing the requests, each letter enclosed with a permanent marker and a quilt block, Jones said she waited. The first to be sent back was former President Bill Clinton. "I think that's the neatest one, because it was the first," she said. "It was so exciting to get it back." Soon after, others starting coming back, including current and former members of Kansas' federal delegation: U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Sen. Pat Roberts, and former Sen. and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Former Gov. Mark Parkinson and current Gov. Sam Brownback also responded. "Some of them wrote notes with the block," she said, saying she intends to keep all of the correspondence down to the envelopes they arrived in. But for as many politicians as are represented, Jones said there are many more that she requested but are missing. "I think for every 10 I sent, I probably got two back," she said. Current President Barack Obama and former President Jimmy Carter both are among those who did not send their signatures back, but Jones said she doesn't hold a grudge. "He's pretty busy running the country," she said of Obama, smiling. She did manage to get a signature from Vice President Joe Biden. Because of the number of requests still out there, Jones said she could see herself putting another quilt of signatures together. For now, though, she said she hopes this one becomes like the Lincoln quilt she had read about. "I'll pass it down to my children," she said. "I could never use it or even wash it, I just want to keep it. Out of the quilts I've made, probably 300 or more, it's my favorite. It's history."


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Area Girl Scouts are starting cookie booth sales this weekend. Eight varieties can be purchased for $3.50 per box. Or, customers can donate cookies through "Cookie Shares" which are distributed to one of four organizations: the Military, the Kansas Food Bank, Catholic Charities or a local food bank.
Junior Girl Scout Troop 50270, is working to send 1,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the U.S. Military, by selling cookie shares.
Daisy Girl Scout Troop 50170 are planning to use some of their cookie money to purchase leashes and supplies for the Pratt Area Humane Society. Each of the girls in the troop has set a goal to sell at least 200 boxes of cookies.
Their first cookie booth of the season will be in front of the Dan Gillig - State Farm Insurance office at 516 E 1st Street. A special guest from the PAHS will be present at the Valentine's themed cookie booth Saturday, Feb. 16th from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. An adoptable dog will be supplying kisses for anyone brave enough to accept "a slobbery valentine smooch of thanks."


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Saturday, January 12, 2013
The Bionic...
Thank you, SMOD!
29 comments:
- Silliyak said...
Would the commercial soundtrack be "You can't touch this!"
- January 12, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Does it come with sound effects too?
- January 12, 2013 at 12:50 PM
- Sarah said...
Synthetic poop? Um, isn't that what probiotics and fermented foods are for? To regrow what you need... Really? Synthetic poop...
Well, at least we know he wouldn't get diarrhea.
- January 12, 2013 at 12:56 PM
- Mrs_Deb said...
Oh my! My MIL has just been diagnosed with C. difficile. How timely is this? Thank you!
- January 12, 2013 at 1:58 PM
- Dr.M said...
I read the title and thought, "please tell me you don't have to eat it," but they never mentioned delivery, so I have to assume.
- January 12, 2013 at 3:23 PM
Ah, a subject near and dear to my heart. And, well, to some other body parts. Currently on IV antibiotics. I'll keep the synthetic poop in mind in case my probiotics don't work well enough. LOL
This related article is actually fascinating. Woof! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121213193143.htm
- January 12, 2013 at 3:43 PM
- Mad Jack said...
Okay, I gotta know: Is this real or some kind of shenanigan?
- January 12, 2013 at 4:29 PM
Tough getting past the term "stool transplant," but as one who had a 5-day hospital stay turned into 20 two years ago, mostly unconscious but hallucinating, due to c. diff. infection, I'd have probably gone for it, given the choice. It was an exceptionally bad time.
- January 12, 2013 at 5:16 PM
- Jenn said...
Yeah. I'm curious as to how this is administered. Deep probe?
- January 12, 2013 at 7:06 PM
On that screen, is that a good electrocardiogram or is there some ST elevation?
- January 12, 2013 at 9:18 PM
- Moose said...
C Diff is some nasty shit.
- January 12, 2013 at 9:29 PM
In "The Making of A Surgeon" by William A. Nolen, M.D. [published in 1970 - wow - 40 years ago] - some residents had read an article on this - and, outside protocols - tried it out on a patient. Much backpedaling and "sanitizing" of procedure entailed when discovered.
- January 12, 2013 at 10:41 PM
There had been a front page article about real (that is from humans, so NOT synthetic) poop transplants in the "Plain Dealer" in Cleveland, OH last week. We have been discussing these for maybe two years already on my MS forum.
Maybe only eight U.S. hospitals are doing the fecal matter transplants currently, but they are life savers. It is RARE but has actually been given in a milkshake and it worked.
Google it. An elderly woman from Ohio went to (Mayo clinic possibly????) had it done and within only a few hours began to feel much better. It can be miraculous in some people, albeit gross to hear about.
Hence both the synthetic versions and now the race to isolate the good bacteria and try to put it into a pill form, rather than having to do the stool transplants. Supposedly, fecal transplants had been done in China centuries ago.
It's very real and it WORKS for many. Just sounds revolting.
- January 12, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Stool transplants?
Is this article really from The Onion or something?
I've heard of kidney transplants, liver transplants, lung, heart, and even a face transplant. But, what the hell is the reason for a "stool transplant"?
Seriously, I have enough of my own shit, why would I need someone else's?
- January 13, 2013 at 12:03 AM
Is it wrong that I find this hilarious?
In the age of medical consumerism (and everything else consumerism) you can now buy designer poop.
Particularly amused that they're going to use it to treat other conditions such as obesity. How long until someone reproduces the bacterial colonies of celebrities or athletes? Poop it like Beckham in just three days!
That said, I wonder if this could be an effective treatment for irritable bowel? Which, while admittedly low on the serious-conditions scale, is not particularly joyful to live with.
- January 13, 2013 at 4:01 AM
- Ole Phat Stu said...
Load o' crap!
- January 13, 2013 at 6:48 AM
May I just say as part of our donor outreach program we sponsor an annual Walk & Marathon with several celebrity participants, where we give out popular T-shirts and swag (brown) all emblazoned with our slogan:
"Give a shit!"
- January 13, 2013 at 12:20 PM
As a vet tech (I am a college-educated poop expert) the only problem I have with this is the name. RePOOPulate?? As if the treatment wouldn't cause immature snickering in the staff room as it is.
The science is sound, but I hope it's given by rectal catheter instead of milshake form.
- January 13, 2013 at 1:43 PM
I've cared for elderly people who have died from c-diff. I've heard of the faecal transplants but I don't think there's anyone near me that does them. I like the idea of the synthetic faeces but as a previous poster said the name is a bit dodgy.
Mind you I'm also really interested in "organic debridement" (maggot therapy) for non healing wounds.
- January 13, 2013 at 4:13 PM
- Heather said...
That's how we roll up here in Southern Ontario. Curing shit.
Pun intended
- January 13, 2013 at 5:35 PM
It almost missed it in the last alinea "to treat other GI conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, obesity and even autism" When did autism become a GI condition?
- January 14, 2013 at 6:07 AM
Transfaunation in herbivores is common in veterinary practice. Imbalance in gut/rumenfauna kills herbivores. Rumen content or feaces from healthy animals is used for that. So no need to snigger except at the name.
- January 14, 2013 at 6:11 AM
- daria said...
Wouldn't that make him "The Biotic Man"?
- January 14, 2013 at 10:24 AM
- Packer said...
Jealous Neuros poo poo this idea because they are not on the cutting edge of medical technique, it bugs the crap out of them
- January 14, 2013 at 11:33 AM
C diff colitis is no laughing matter, along with MRSA, VRE = meaner and nastier "bugs" thanks in large part to overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics. For many the reoccurance rate is high, along with increase in comorbidity, not to mention death. Stool transplant has been administered with "tube" technique which is invasive. Milkshake version is non invasive. Look up how many pounds of bug and rodent waste you likely eat a year, and sanitized medical milkshake to save your life looks pretty lame in comparison. Hey, not to late to get your flu shot!
- January 14, 2013 at 1:35 PM
I tossed this out to the other docs on shift, and we've heard of the transplants done with NG tube and via rectal transplant, but collectively we doubt the milkshake PO. Unless someone has a link.
One of our guys knows a doc he thinks is doing it across town and will check with him on it. We're easily amused.
- January 14, 2013 at 3:54 PM
It's not just elderly people at risk from C. Dif. My cousin was in the hospital for a broken rib and nearly died from the C. Dif. She is only 58 and is a doctor herself so people were taking good care of her.
- January 15, 2013 at 3:19 AM
@anonymous January 14, 2013 at 3:54 PM
Referral: Maryn McKenna On Regulatory Obstacles To Fecal Transplants
"A little over 40 years ago (1970 to be precise), I read a book that had a profound effect on my future. It was Dr. William Nolen's The Making of A Surgeon, which recounted his surgical internship at Bellevue Hospital during the 1950s."
- January 15, 2013 at 5:08 PM
- RehabRN said...
Thank you Grumpy for this link. We really enjoyed it here at the Hotel Rehab.
Cause s&*t really happens!
- January 18, 2013 at 11:55 PM


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I email Rick on Tuesday "I am scared" - "Yeah haha, I think we will be scared until the gun goes off, then we become something amazing. The ultra runner psyche takes charge and we become almost unstoppable."
I don't know where to start, so I'll go back a big chank.
After last year's WS100 I vowed to takle a break from this race for a year and apply for a different 100 miler in a summer. The choice wasn't difficult to make: I needed west coast, mountains, tough, altitude, held in June and been a qualifier for Hardrock100. I had so much about Bighorn 100 in WY from friends, especially from Bushwhacker, who DNF'd last year due to knee problem and asked me to go and become a Big Hornie. I kind of liked the title:) so after my friend Rick didn't get picked in WS lottery, we both sent in our fee for the race.
While I didn't have a good training year as in "quality training", I logged my miles, did hill repeats and felt pretty confident in finishing a 100, in finishing this particular 100, and even very likely hitting it under 27 hrs, whatever else happens would be just icing on the cake.
Wild. This sure sounded like fun. Scenic. Who can argue with that? To begin with, getting there was an adventure on its own. From any place in the country the connection has to be made to fly this little turbo jet over to either Casper, WY, or Billings, MT. As Rick and I drove from Casper on Thursday morning, the views were rapidly changing from dry high desert to amazing green mountains. And right at the site of our hotel we had entered an ultra-crazy paradise - welcoming front desk with knowledge of why we are here and many of fit and rough looking folks mulling around. We went to a Sport Shop, a center for a check in and drop bag collection met Joan, crazy Hans Dieter (a 66 yo German going for his 100's 100M finish), amazing Van "Pigtails", super-duper father-son Gary and Keith Knippling (a duet finished Grand Slam last year, and Keith just crashed VA Slam with 3 100M in 3 weeks - Massanutten, OD and OD memorial, winning 2 and placing 3rd in MMR)...many many happy folks from VHTRC made the trip across the country, and that said something about the quality of the run we were about to embark on. Lunch was yummy, and later was even better dinner at Ole's Pizza with getting to see family - some from a long time ago, some seen more often...
The story will not be complete without a memory line...as Rick was getting star-struck when I introduced him to David Horton, the Legend. I was lucky to have met him before I even knew who he was, so this allowed me to avoid the fear (who's accent is funnier? who's job is more insane?), but the greatest moment in my ultra life must have been when I paced David on his PCT treck 2 years ago. Those whee night hours into the morning taking him along with Scott Jurek from below the Whatum lake to Cascade Locks, seeing him downing 2 pinyts of icecream after I lead guys to be lost for half a mile, crossing Bridge of the Gods holding hands with Leah behind on OR side and Scott jumping ahead under "Welcome to WA" sign...and then David suddenly cryng in the middle of the bridge traffic and as I hug him...and then a long slog up to table Mtn...before I forget, please, please, if you live near PCT, do find time to go out and meet Catra, neither one of you will ever forget this.
But I digress, and I haven't even come close to the run. The race starts at 11 am, and it has its draw-backs and pluses. The good thing was we didn't have to get up at 2:30 am and made a pretty good night sleep. Leisurely we drove to Daytona park to the finish line, where we had pre-race meeting and took a bus to the start.
I carried a camera that Scott sent me so nicely, for the first time in a race, so since I am pretty tired, I might overwhelm you more with pictures than text:) Oh, what beauty!!!
We started climbing right away, settling towards the back of the pack, as usual, Rick and I.
In about couple of miles we encountered mud - but for the next few miles it was still possible to avoid it. The RD warned us this year was their worst conditions, with mud, wet-land and snow at the top. Rick an I, having finished with blisters some 100's before, decided to take very good care of our feet and postpone developing nasty destroying stuff for as long as we could. First AS came at about 8 miles, and we were on track of the pace chart.
Next on plan was Dry Fork Ridge at half-marathon distance, and a big party it was! Runners for 50M and 50k, starting next day, were all there cheering us on, and it was awesome!
I have to say before I fade in memory that partnering up with Rick worked great. We average same pace for long races, and the good thing is that we went through low points and high points at different times, and that hepled the other one of us move better knowing that there is a friend waiting ahead. We took turn leading on the run, walked hard, ran downhills and chatted a lot with everybody we came across. We often ran up to a mile apart - partnering didn't mean following steps precisely - but never really were out of view or a good surge of running.
While there were some dirt roads on our way, most of the race is a pure single track, and a technical one at that, not to mention lots of wash-on, mud, wet grass and hourse hoves along.
The hills never gave up, rolling relentlessly up and down, and it always seemed they went up much more than the other way around:) Getting to Bear Camp at marathon mark was long, we missed the spigot with water and both were out of drinks and fading, but pushed on. All together we were about 20 min behind that 25:30 pace but feeling strong and not even considering giving up pushing. From Bear camp we took a plunge downhill for a bit through horrific ankle-breaking mud, then ran through a medow with wild flowers and went staright down loosing 2500 feet in 3.5 miles total on a stream bank into the Footbridge AS.
At Footbridge we made 10 min, but took an extra 10 to change shoes and socks. They had water buckets and towels!!! I mean, it was just incredible! I left earlier (I often did, and Rick always was able to catch up, but I am known for a fear of aid stations), and the next climb was super-duper technical and gorgeous. We made our way along the river with lots of white water, and I kept looking back - no Rick in site. I asked anybody I'd meet on the way to relay a message that I am waiting for him:) At the same time my stomach had become heavy and I was having dry heaves a lot, although still feeling great. At the Narrows AS (mile 33.5) Rick showed up as I was leaving, and quickly took a turn to lead. I suddenly said I can't push on that hard, tried to shove a gel in, and started vomiting. It was almost fun! Although I am not a master as Tom and needed to stop and bend over, the fountains of crap was exploding rather forceful. I scared a couple of guys behind, told them I am totally fine with that, felt much lighter and picked up my pace. My stomach needed it for sure.
As the sun was going down and the altitude was climbing, the land was getting wetter. The were many washed-out bridges that volunteers had to rebuild in the last 2 days (!) by putting a couple of logs across, and it made it even more adventerous!
We were getting slower on our splits as the time at aid stations grew for socks changing and the slog through gotten worse with every step. We turned on the lamps at 9:45 pm as we left Spring Marsh (mile 40), and a mile later saw Karl running back at us. We exchange "hi" and I noticed Karl was tired - as he absent-mindedly asked me: is it over yet? No wonder, a man has been running and winning a tough 100 every month! As we parted I made a prediction of second runner been a couple of miles back - and only 2 min after that we saw Mike Wolfe!!! Karl was running scared indeed. There were a few guys about another hour back, and, of course, Darcy Africa. The way she runs - oh, boy, it's a grace!!! She was all smiles you could see even in the middle of the night.
We continued on to Elk camp (mile 43.5), where I stopped to pee and discovered it is bright dark red. I got scared, waited for rick to complain, but explained that I shouldn't have period (warned you) and don't feel like rhabdo as I felt great. Thanks to Rick who made a suggestion it was probably the side effect of some Papaya enzyme for stomach a woman offered me at mile 10 (my stomach is never happy at these things, I pretty much run 6 months pregnant - red urine lasted 3 more times in the next 3 hrs or so and suddenly cleared). We saw and left ahead of a big group of people and pushed on to the turn-around. The course was getting wetter by the minute, every step. I slid at one point and landed on my side with my right leg turned under the body, and my calf cramped horribly. I screamed, but got up quickly and worked it off. The wet slog wasn't enough - we got into snow crossing too...huge piles of wet heavy snow, postholling above your knees in places, in big chunks, and between this and wet stuff the feet went numb.
It was cold too, the winds blowing on the ridge at 9,000 feet, but I didn't want to stop and put a wind-breaker on yet.
Porcupine (mile 48) came in exactly 30 min after we were supposed to leave it by pace chart. Honestly, we were extatic how things were going, and didn't even think of any other goal but the very best. We are not quitters, we are going to rock it! The AS in the middle of the night was located in a ranger station with fire place going, grilled cheese sandwiches, mashed potatoes and drop bags with more clothes.
See how happy we are??!! Van Phan entered right behind us and kept us in view for the next 10 miles or so. We left on our way back to the finish line - home strecth, baby, the whole 52 miles of it!
The night continued, there were people we were passing on, and nobody passed us yet. We just chugged along, even though the minutes were clicking away, and the 25:30 tunred into 26, then to 27. However, we had felt strong and our only worries were how long our wet feet would hold on before breaking into a complete mess. Another change at Spring Marsh mile 56, last time we see Van who developed a hip flexor trouble, moving on as the birds begin chirping. I, as a real early riser, explain to Rick how I love this part of the day the best: before the light come up, the birds go crazy, and slowly there is grey somewhere on the sky, gets wider, and as soon as it's relatively light, the birds sing/yell less and less, like they had done what they intended, wake up the Earth, and then suddenly it becomes quiet...morning is here. We turn off the light at 4:45am - and onto the wet-n-rocky stretch to Footbridge.
At Footbridge we got at almost 7 am, 2 hrs behind, still unfaded with time, still optimistic, still with goals - now of breaking 28 hrs and Sean Meissner's time from a couple of years ago. We needed some fun too:) But that monster thing with 2500 feet straight up, even broken by half a mile of medow, was a pure torture. We both wore i-Pods at this point and I stopped to tell Rick if he feels like he can push more he should go on - just in case. He looked at me and asked a simple question: are you giving up? Am I? Are you kidding me? So on we went together, back to Bear camp and viewing at wild life:) We made the climb of 3.5M in 1:15 - surprisingly exactly in the time I predicted.
Here we had our last shoe change - that we carried from Footbridge in a backpack, and learned that Karl ran an awesome 20:12 and won by over an hour from second place Mike. I tossed my shoes there, while Rick kept them for another 10 miles in a pack (mine were old anyway).
We began taking turns again for leading again, and tried to keep up the fun, or at least what we considered to be fun at this time. Hours rolled by, the sun was up, and the fear of rattle snakes was somewhat noticeable here, on the sunny ridges with single-track. When we finally saw Cow camp AS (76.5M) and a marathon stretch, I forgot all about tasting the bacon Sean warned me about and we tried to walk as fast as our bodies let us on the dirt roads hills. They were open, sharp and nasty...but now we were also in a company of runners of 50k and 50M that went on its way on Saturday.
Next stop - Dry Fork, mile 82.5, last weigh-in, lost a few pounds, nothing special, real food, and a bit of a gazed look...not a bit, really, but going on, feeling that this is it, the feet had finally had enough and blisters are breaking rather fast, with each step making it more painful. I went into a over-drive power-walk mode first. We stopped at Upper Sheep (87.5M) and I went on a binge of srimp eating! Can you believe they had huge tasty shrimps on ice there! I didn't want to leave:)
Where did next climb came from I don't know, although the race profile did mention "The Haul". Another pure vertical, where we teamed up with Ed Demoney from 50k for a push. Rick's feet gave up at this point too, as we entered the downhill, that was it. No more running whatsoever. We tried to make a shuffle once in a while, but mainly we just hobbled on the steep decline, trying not to swear much. With about 7 miles to go 2 women passed us and I joked that I just lost my top 5 - what I did, but really, I didn't care one small bit. I kind of tried to encourage Rick to walk 3.5 mph to make 30 hrs, but it did little to our speed, and we just smiled. The views were still drop-dead gorgeous, nothing was about to happen to this, and we could still appreciate it. Sean Meissner went by to his 50M finish, and he stopped and talked, and it was great and brought our spirits up.
We only wished the finish strecth would not have been the way it was. 5M dirt gravel road, flat and open with nothing around at all, hot, dusty, empty, boring, painful and relentless...although now looking back I understand there was no other way to bring us to the finish line at the park.
And then that was it. With a huge crowd of runners, volunteers and support, we crossed the finish line, in 30 hrs 22 min, first people over 30hr, good for 31-32 out of 80 finishers and 149 starters, me getting my favorite for this year number 7 (may be I should play a lottery?). And we couldn't talk. And we couldn't walk. And we were not sure at the moment if we liked it and whether or not we were happy. We were done.
But you know how it is:) A clothes change, a piece of burger, a chat with friends...it all turns around! The quote of the day was "trashed feet" as we shared who's blisters were bigger and who struggled from where.
It's the People...the ultra-runners, crazy we are, dear friends...the race organizers...the absolutely unbelievably awesome angels-volunteers...the whole town...nothing but love was in the air. And while I tried to say in a moment of weaknes I may quit 100's for a bit, it's not true, and everybody knew it. And that was part of an experience too.
That night I fell asleep in a bathtub, hardly made it out, fell asleep in bed again, and by morning was the happiest person on this Earth along with a bunch of others celebrating a weekend in WY.
On a side note, but hopefully useful, I asked both Karl and Darcy what do they do with their feet. They both had same response - nothing. The main tip was - hydration, hydration and one more time of it. Just because you don't loose weight doesn't mean you are well hydrated (wow!). Next on the list was - proper shoe fit. Not half-a-size or a size bigger as we used to hear, but snag fit. One pair of socks - SmartWool was the choice. No lubing at all. And the small blisters they do get - just suck it up and tough it out. Easy for them to say, they have a third less time on their feet:) but it is interesting and something I am willing to try.
Final note. This was by far the toughest run I had ever done (yes, worse than Wasatch despite more elevation change and higher profile, and worse than my DNF'd Leadville). And yet that was by far the most beautiful, gorgeous, pride-ringing run I had ever done too. The experience we've lived through was worth every penny of pain, and I would do it in a split second again. I have no regrets at all, I loved it with all my heart. I would also team up with Rick any minute for anything he ever asks me too, and couldn't wish for a better friend. Rock on, dude! Thanks to everybody who made this weekend possible, to all my wonderful insane partners in crime, for cheering, for encouraging, for spreading the word, for enduring together, for sharing the pain and the laughter, for smiles, for tears, for hugs and for reaching out, for everything - I am eternally thankful.
Rick's pictures (a few of which I took here, we both got 50 photos each) can be found here, his report will eventually how up here, and official race results can be found here
C'mon darling with you dance with me?!


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Cardiovascular Radiologic and Metabolic Assessment in HIV: An Investigation of Pathophysiology
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01089114
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : March 18, 2010
Last Update Posted : February 14, 2018
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
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- How to Read a Study Record
- Antiretroviral therapy has increased the lifespan of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but recent research suggests that people with HIV also have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. To better understand the prevalence and effects of heart disease in people with HIV, researchers are interested in comparing heart imaging and metabolism studies to see if there are differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative people.
- To study metabolism and heart function in people with HIV compared with healthy HIV-negative volunteers.
- Individuals at least 18 years of age who either have been diagnosed with HIV or are healthy HIV-negative volunteers.
- Participants will be evaluated with a physical exam, detailed medical history, and routine blood and urine tests including HIV testing.
- Participants will have the following imaging scans:
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the health of the heart and blood vessels
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the heart, liver, and skeletal muscle
- Cardiac computerized tomography (CT) scan to measure calcium levels in the heart and nearby arteries
- Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan to measure body fat and muscle mass.
- Stable isotope infusion to evaluate how the body processes fat (which will require an overnight stay before the test)
- Participants will also have blood tests, an echocardiogram, and an electrocardiogram to evaluate heart function.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Cardiovascular Disease
|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|168 participants
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Cardiovascular Radiologic and Metabolic Assessment in HIV: An Investigation of Pathophysiology
|Study Start Date :
|March 8, 2010
|Study Completion Date :
|August 7, 2015
- Intramyocardial triglyceride
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- HIV-Infected Participants Criteria:
- Age 18 years or greater
- Documented HIV infection
- Willingness to have stored samples
- Subject is deemed unable to comply with requirements of study participation.
Subjects with contraindication to MRI scanning. These contraindications include but are not limited to the following devices or conditions:
- Implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator
- Cochlear implants
- Ocular foreign body (e.g. metal shavings)
- Embedded shrapnel fragments
- Central nervous system aneurysm clips
- Implanted neural stimulator
- Medical infusion pumps
- Any implanted device that is incompatible with MRI.
- Subjects requiring sedation for MRI studies.
- Subjects with a condition precluding entry into scanner and acquisition of scans (e.g. morbid obesity, claustrophobia, back pain, motion disorders).
- Women who are lactating, pregnant, or actively seeking to become pregnant.
- History of severe allergic reaction to gadolinium contrast agents despite the use of premedication with an anti-histaminic and cortisone.
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 cc/min/1.73m(2).
- Creatinine value >3.0 mg/dl
For Coronary CTA with Iodine-Based Contrast*:
Contraindication to the use of CT contrast agents:
- Creatinine value >1.4 mg/dl or eGFR <60 cc/min/1.73m(2).
- History of multiple myeloma
- Use of metformin-containing products less than 24 hrs prior to contrast administration
- History of significant allergic reaction to CT contrast agents
Subjects with contraindication precluding the use of beta blockers necessary to perform the coronary CTA. These include:
- Clinically significant asthma
- Active bronchospasm
- Moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- 2nd or 3rd degree AV block
- Decompensated cardiac failure
- Allergy to beta blockers
- Systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg
Guidelines for use of beta blocker is outlined in Appendix 1.
- Participants who are eligible for MRI but who are not eligible for cardiac CT scan will be allowed to participate in the non-CT portion of the study.
Healthy Control Criteria:
- Age 18 years or greater
- Willingness to have stored samples
All of the exclusion criteria for HIV-infected participants listed above apply to healthy controls. In addition, the following exclusion criteria will also be applied to healthy controls:
- Clinically significant, systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or other organ dysfunction) which in the judgment of the investigators would compromise the patient s ability to tolerate this study.
- History of or current known cardiovascular disease.
- HIV infection.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01089114
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Colleen M Hadigan, M.D.
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01089114 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|March 18, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 14, 2018
|Last Verified:
|August 7, 2015
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) ):
Cardiac Imaging
MR Spectroscopy
Lipid Metabolism
HIV Infection
Cardiovascular Disease
HIV Infections
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases


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An investigation is ongoing into a strong-armed robbery case after a Shawnee Mall worker was mugged of her purse and two moneybags in the parking lot.
An investigation is ongoing into a strong-armed robbery case after a Shawnee Mall worker was mugged of her purse and two moneybags in the parking lot.
The woman works for two of the businesses inside the mall and was arriving for work when the incident occurred. Carol, who is 75, said she parked her vehicle on the north side of the mall for entry into the food court entrance.
She noticed a black SUV sitting in the area when she parked. When she got out of her vehicle, carrying her purse and two moneybags under her arm, she said a man walked by and said, "Good morning."
She returned the sentiment but it turned out to be anything but a good morning.
"The first thing I knew he was behind me with his hand over my mouth," Carol said. The suspect grabbed her purse and "slammed me down," she said.
Carol said the man walked back to his SUV and drove away toward Walmart.
"I sat there and screamed but no one heard me," she said. With a bump on her head and shocked from what had just happened, she managed to make her way inside and asked for the security guard. Shawnee police were called to the scene.
A report on the incident shows a REACT ambulance responded to the scene to check the woman, who suffered a bump to her head from hitting the concrete, a report shows. She was taken to the ER by a family member but said she's still having headaches from the ordeal.
The suspect was described as being a black male wearing a stocking cap with black and white around the edge.
Carol, who has worked at the mall in some form over the past 20 years, said she's never heard of anything like this happening there before and she is concerned.
Carol said the suspect got away with her wallet and other personal items in her purse, but she was able to cancel accounts before any damage could be done.
As far as the moneybags, she said they contained very little — just a small amount of change to be used for the day.
Shawnee police detectives are investigating this case. Anyone with information about the possible suspect or SUV can contact Crimestoppers, 273-0989.


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After a half-decade of constant shuffling, the Bears finally settled on Major Wright and Chris Conte at safety. But that doesn't mean they're any good. It seemed every time the Redskins completed a big pass Sunday, Conte trailed the receiver by three yards. The nonexistent pass rush draws all the angst for Chicago's leaky pass defense, but poor safety play is an even bigger problem.
The best answer
Peyton Manning's passes fluttered often with the roof open in Indianapolis, but he still threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns. That's nothing new, as Manning testily pointed out to a reporter who asked about his "wobbly" passes. "I throw a lot of wobbly passes," Manning replied. "A lot of wobbly TDs, too."
Best fan's sign
Denver lost Peyton Manning's homecoming game to the Colts, but won the sign war. SI.com's Peter King wrote about a Broncos fan holding up a placard reading: "When you're done w/ Luck, we'll take him, too."
The best analysis
Terry Bradshaw, when showing highlights of a Miami touchdown pass, said: "The best route in football folks, I don't care how many years it's been played, is the crossing route." Someone tell that to the Chicago Bears before they play Green Bay. From Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers, the Packers have used crossing routes better than any team in the league, save perhaps Tom Brady's Patriots, while the Bears have never thrown over the middle enough.
Relying on bad QB
It's the first quarter and Cleveland throws incomplete on third-and-1 against Green Bay, then throws an interception on fourth-and-1, and I'm thinking: "Someone tell the Browns their quarterback is Brandon Weeden." To paraphrase Clint Eastwood, a team's got to know its limitations.
Sack masters
Mario Williams, with 10 sacks and a forced fumble that set up Buffalo's winning field goal, suddenly looks worth the $100 million for six years the Bills gave him last year. ... Robert Mathis, known mostly as the guy on the other side of Dwight Freeney, has 11 sacks for the Colts and just tied Jayson Taylor's NFL record with his 39th forced fumble on a sack.
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