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Guess what I did.
My lab partner and I were also really good friends and we would stand there and argue the whole way through the lab. Good times.


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15 More Weird Things in the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is growing, and the things are getting weirder by the day.
Last year, we dug up some of the weirdest objects that had been connected to the internet, from a college dorm bathroom to the human heart. Since then, the Internet of Things has only gotten bigger, drawing more items you wouldn't expect under its umbrella.
The trash can that posts to Facebook
Newcastle University researchers conducted an experiment with the BinCam, to see how embedding a camera in personal trash cans would affect recycling habits. The BinCam connects a smartphone to the underside of a trashcan lid, which automatically takes a photo every time the user puts something in it, according to PostScapes. The photos are automatically shared on Facebook, to garner scrutiny from Facebook Friends who would like to see the user recycle more, as well as with Amazon's Mechanical Turk service. The latter sends the photos to a judge who assigns a score to the user based on how well they recycle.
City trash can
A more practical use of a smart trash can be found in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where city officials have connected trash and recycling compactors so they can monitor how frequently they get filled, PC Mag reported. This information is used to form the most efficient routes for trash pickup, and is just one example of a growing trend.
Amazon's grocery tool
As part of its recently announced Amazon Fresh program, the online retailer has released the Dash, a small device that records what users need to buy. The Dash has a voice recorder so users can take notes, as well as a barcode scanner that can scan and record specific products that users need to buy.
Egg tray
If the Amazon Dash is too much work, and if you happen to buy a lot of eggs, the connected egg tray will constantly monitor how many eggs you have in the refrigerator and display the information on a mobile app.
Dog treat dispenser with video chat
For those who travel a lot but don't want to go without giving their dog a treat every day, the iCPooch is a video chat device that is controlled remotely and dispenses dog treats. The device was invented by a 14-year-old girl who wanted a better way to give her dog attention while her family was out of the house, and raised more than $29,700 against its $20,000 funding goal on Kickstarter.
Dog fitness tracker
If you get carried away with the internet-connected treat dispenser, the Whistle dog fitness tracker can help monitor a dog's physical activity. It's sort of a Nike Fuelband for dogs that tracks and stores each dog's daily activity, so owners can get a sense of how much exercise their dog is actually getting. The Whistle's founders plan to aggregate all the data on the dogs wearing its devices to create a database that veterinarians and researchers can access to spot trends in dogs' health, Gigaom reported.
Doggie door
And if you decide that your dog needs more exercise, the internet-connected dog door can let it come and go without letting in any other unwelcome animals. As part of the Iris line of connected home products from Lowe's, the connected pet door opens only for pets wearing a special collar, and tracks how often the animals walk through it.
Home beer brewing system
An aptly named company called Inebriated Innovations has developed a Wi-Fi-enabled temperature control system for home beer brewing operations, according to a report at Postscapes. Temperature probes connected to a Wi-Fi module monitor temperature, and a mobile app allows the user to control heating and cooling devices remotely. The developers came up with the system after finding that better control over temperature during fermentation yielded a better beer.
English pub
Using a Raspberry Pi and some ingenuity, a student at the University of Oxford connected Wolfson College Bar, which is run entirely by student volunteers, to help improve everything from inventory to music selection, Wired reported. The Raspberry Pi recorded sales data in a MySQL database, which alerted student volunteers of stock shortages and suppliers' price changes. The project also involved coordinating an automated email system to remind volunteers of their shifts managing the bar, and a playlist on the pub's website where patrons can look up songs that are played over the sound system.
Random person's office
Using a web cam, a scrolling marquee sign, a disco ball, some lamps, and an internet connection, one internet user has invited the entire world to drive him insane since 1997. At the domain name DriveMeInsane.com, visitors can see constant footage of a small home office, type messages that will scroll on the marquee sign, and control the lamps and disco ball in the room from their own computers. It's a very early, and impressively long-running, consumer use of the Internet of Things, and the person behind it did it just because he could.
Jerseys that 'feel what the players feel'
In March, a company called Wearable Experiments introduced the Alert Shirt, which somehow monitors activity during Australian-rules football games on television and vibrates when the players on the field are tackled. The idea is that those wearing the shirt will be able to feel a game while they watch it.
Football helmet
At last year's CES, Verizon displayed a football helmet adorned with sensors that record impact data and send it to a console where teams can monitor each player's health and risk of injury. Players don't always immediately report when they've been injured, but a connected helmet could mean they won't have to.
Household power tools
Designers at Frog Design have come up with prototypes for connected power tools, such as a cordless drill and a tape measure. These kinds of advancements could be useful for storing information, such as the number of screws drilled into a certain item or lengths measured with the tape measure. Recording this data can help prevent simple missteps that can derail a project and cause safety issues.
Window shades
We may never have to manually open and shut window shades again. The SONTE film stays in place, but can change from transparent to a solid color with an electric current, Postscapes reported. The film can be controlled by a smartphone and is connected to Wi-Fi, so users can shut their blinds while sitting in the room or if they're on the other side of the world.
Piggy bank
The Porkfolio piggy bank can teach kids about personal finance at a young age. The piggy bank connects to a mobile app that displays its balance and allows users to set financial goals for the amount they want to save.
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Fireworks, fun still planned for holiday
The show will go on!
Many Tri-state cities are finding ways to celebrate America's birthday despite government cost-cutting costs.
In Hamilton, patriotic flags line the streets and signs in windows of local businesses remind people of the Fourth of July Blast.
"It is the biggest party in Hamilton, Ohio," said Mayor Pat Moeller. "The biggest one-day party probably in the county, if not in this region."
Hamilton's celebration will be an all-day event complete with a parade, floats, a patriotic ceremony, music all day and Rozzi fireworks at night.
"It is wall-to-wall, all day party because our founding fathers wanted us to celebrate this way, our independence," Moeller said.
The festivities are being funded mostly by private sponsors.
"It's large donations, small donations and we put them all together and we put on a party," Moeller said.
Monroe has a similar success story when it comes to lighting up their sky.
"Things are tight with every local community," said Mark Bursley, owner of the Red Onion Restaurant. "I mean, it's a difficult thing with budget constraints, and so we decided we wanted to have fireworks here in Monroe."
Bursley has made it his mission these last few years to get the support of local businesses.
This year the Lions Club in Monroe is on board to make July 4 in Monroe one that families will never forget.
"We have six bands and food booths and craft booths and kiddie games and carnival rides and a nice Rozzi fireworks at the end of the evening, so we're pretty excited," Bursley said.
For the second year in a row, there will be no Red, Rhythm and Boom celebration in Mason. City officials said it's just costly.
Liberty Township will be holding its annual parade on Thursday.
Red, White and Blue Ash is still on.
Some cities are starting their celebrations early. Wednesday there will be lots of fun, food, and fireworks in Lebanon and Fairfield.


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Listening is an important skill to cultivate. It helps you learn, develop friendships, and show your good manners by being attentive and sharing the talking time.
But not everyone has the same idea of what good listening behavior is.
This article offers some ideas for building better listening skills. As you read them, think about how you teach good listening practices in your classroom. If you teach in a multicultural classroom, you probably teach some of these ideas with sensitivity because for some of your students, some of these practices are actually considered bad listening practices. In fact, bad manners.
Read the article and then tell us what you think.
Listening Helps You Learn
Listening is a lot like reading - it's an opportunity to learn something new and it requires focusing on what's being said. You have to pay attention to the ideas and details that the speaker is telling you about. Unlike reading, when you're listening, you have a chance to ask the speaker questions to help you understand or to get more information. Asking such questions is an important part of listening. It tells the speaker what you've learned and what more you'd like to know. And by answering your questions, the speaker can help you and others learn more.
Listening Helps Build Friendships
Listening is a good way to build a friendship. Good listeners know that others like to be heard, that they enjoy sharing stories about themselves, and they like the sense of connectedness when they share information, confidences, and jokes with another person.
Listening Attentively Is Sign of Good Manners
Listening to people when they're speaking to you shows them that you respect them. So, how do you learn to become an attentive listener? Start by looking at the behaviors of a poor listener and a good listener.
A poor listener:
Interrupts the speaker
Thinks only about what he or she is going to say next
Looks away from the person speaking
Pays attention to other things going on
Makes side comments to others
A good listener:
Focuses on the person talking and allows him or her to finish talking
Looks at the other person - to indicate readiness to listen, and to observe the person's body language to learn more about how the speaker is feeling
Gives nonverbal signals to show he or she is listening - a nod, smile, or frown, for example
Uses verbal signals to show interest in what the speaker is saying or to give feedback, with phrases such as
"Uh huh" or "I didn't know that." (showing encouragement)
"I'm not sure what you mean." (asking for clarification)
"You said that…" or "If I understand you correctly…" (showing an understanding of what the speaker said)
Tries to use the same energy and emotional level as the speaker, to show an understanding of what the speaker is feeling
Effective listening skills are important - whether you're in a classroom with thirty people or in a conversation with one. As with any skill, listening takes practice, so keep these four things in mind as you begin:
Look the speaker in the eye
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Hologic to Showcase Award Winning 3D Mammography and Other Advanced Imaging Technologies at RSNA 2012
World-class solutions for breast screening, intervention and treatment, osteoporosis risk assessment and extremity imaging highlight Hologic's commitment to putting Patients First
BEDFORD, Mass. - Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (Nasdaq: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, will feature its newest women's health products at the 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) at McCormick Place in Chicago, November 25 through November 29.
"The RSNA annual conference is always an exciting time for Hologic, but this year we are particularly pleased to be able to highlight our considerable advances in 3D mammography," stated Rob Cascella, President and CEO of Hologic. "Since U.S. approval last year, we've seen a great deal of interest in this breakthrough technology, with many early users becoming instant believers of and advocates for our 3D mammography platform. Hardly a day goes by without another TV or newspaper story on how the technology finds cancers missed with traditional mammography. In addition, we are beginning to see more peer-reviewed papers accepted for publication in major scientific journals and are confident these papers will confirm the extremely compelling benefits of 3D mammography - improved accuracy compared to conventional mammography, resulting in earlier detection of cancers and a reduced need for recalls."
The RSNA is an international society of radiologists, medical physicists and other medical professionals with more than 50,000 members across the globe. RSNA hosts the largest medical meeting in the U.S., drawing 60,000 attendees annually. The theme for RSNA's 98(th) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting is "People First."
3D Mammography Highlights at RSNA
Prominently featured at RSNA this year is Hologic's Selenia Dimensions 3D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) system. The technology was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2011 and has been available in countries recognizing the CE mark since 2008. Hologic's 3D mammography technology is available in 47 states in the United States and 28 other countries.
Hologic's 3D mammography system placed first in the digital mammography category in the KLAS 2012 annual survey of healthcare executives and clinicians. KLAS is a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting on the performance of healthcare vendors. 3D mammography was recently selected by AuntMinnie as the "hottest clinical procedure" of the year for the third consecutive year. AuntMinnie is the largest and most comprehensive Web site for medical imaging professionals worldwide. In October, the Cleveland Clinic picked 3D mammography as one of the Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2013 at the Clinic's 10th annual Medical Innovation Summit.
Fifteen of the clinical papers and over 50 of the workshops, seminars, poster sessions and scientific papers to be presented at the conference are on 3D mammography. Clinical presentations cover the use of tomosynthesis in screening and diagnostic applications.
Hologic is once again offering training sessions including hands-on experience reading 3D breast tomosynthesis images in combination with conventional and synthesized 2D images. Brief lectures will provide an overview of the technologies prior to the hands-on sessions. Each program will be taught by a leading breast imaging radiologist. Radiologists can register for a workshop through the RSNA meeting web site.
Some of Hologic's other advances in breast tomosynthesis on display at the conference include its tomosynthesis biopsy option for use with the Affirm biopsy guidance system and its C-View synthesized 2D image option. The tomosynthesis biopsy option is CE marked and is pending FDA clearance. C-View images are designed to be used with tomosynthesis in the screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, eliminating the need for a separate 2D exposure. The C-View synthesized 2D image option received CE marking in 2011 and while not yet approved in the U.S., received a favorable vote from an FDA Advisory Panel in October 2012.
Other Hologic Product Advances Highlighted This Year
Selenia and Selenia Dimensions 2D mammography systems continue to be recognized as the standard-bearers for the industry, ranking second and third, respectively, in the digital mammography category in the KLAS 2012 annual survey of healthcare executives and clinicians.
New this year is the Selenia Dimensions 2D Screening Package, an elegant solution for customers seeking a cost-effective addition to their breast cancer screening capabilities. The Dimensions 2D Screening Package can be upgraded quickly and efficiently to include diagnostic, interventional, or tomosynthesis capabilities, giving facilities unlimited flexibility in expanding service offerings at a time of their choosing.
Also on display this year is Hologic's Selenia Dimensions 2D Contrast Imaging Option, an effective means of adding physiological information to a diagnostic exam. This option is CE marked and pending FDA clearance.
Hologic's Image Analytics innovations include Quantra breast density assessment software, designed to provide a BI-RADS-like value for the consistent reporting of breast composition and Hologic's BACS (Breast Arterial Calcification Scoring) software package. BACS can be used to evaluate calcified plaques in arteries. Quantra is CE marked and cleared for sale in the U.S. BACS is CE marked and pending FDA approval.
In the biopsy area Hologic is premiering a new introducer for use with the ATEC biopsy system under ultrasound guidance. One insertion allows for both biopsy needle placement and marker deployment.
In breast MRI, Hologic is showing a new 16-channel Sentinelle Breast Coil array designed to provide excellent signal-to-noise ratio as well as optimal access for breast biopsies.
In Skeletal Health, Hologic is highlighting two products. The first is a new Advanced Body Composition Assessment package on the Discovery platform. This package is designed to assist clinicians with the diagnosis and monitoring of obesity related metabolic diseases, athletic training regimens and sports injury rehabilitation programs. The second, shown for the first time at RSNA as a commercial product, is Hologic's Fluoroscan InSight-FD Mini C-arm with flat panel detector technology. The product is designed specifically for orthopedic and extremity surgeons and offers a thin profile and improved workspace access with enhanced ease of positioning.
For a more extensive listing of products that Hologic will be featuring at RSNA 2012, click here.
About Hologic, Inc.
Hologic, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products. The Company operates four core business units focused on diagnostics, breast health, GYN surgical and skeletal health. With a comprehensive suite of technologies and a robust research and development program, Hologic is committed to improving lives. The Company is headquartered in Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.hologic.com.
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Of course with the bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler, who could have possibly expected the following?
Employment in manufacturing fell by 136,000 over the month and has declined by 1.9 million during the recession. Within the durable goods industry, motor vehicles and parts (-27,000), fabricated metal products (-18,000), computer and electronic products (-16,000), and machinery (-14,000) continued to lose jobs in June. Since the recession began, employment in motor vehicles and parts has declined by
335,000, or about one-third.
Certainly not the experts who actually get paid to make economic forecasts or who take your money to "invest." They were forecasting 350,000 and thus the actual number was ONLY 117,000 or 33% WORSE THAN FORECAST. Nice call! Anyone who gives more than 2 seconds listening to the shills is simply going to throw their money away. Then you have idiots like Dennis Kneale who get on television with NO as in ZERO economic knowledge or common sense declaring that the "recession" is over. Sorry Dennis, not over and it's a DEPRESSION, not a recession. The difference being a complete collapse of credit.
When we dig a little deeper and look at the BLS Alternative Measurements, we find the U6 measurement (closest to the way unemployment used to be calculated) rose to 16.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis and it jumped to 16.8% non-seasonally adjusted!
Here's EconoPRAY's take on the numbers and attempt to spin this data positive:
The labor sector continued to contract in June with payroll jobs falling more than expected while the unemployment rate rose just marginally. Nonfarm payroll employment in June declined 467,000, following a fall of 322,000 in May and a decrease of 519,000 in April. The June contraction in jobs was worse than the market forecast for a 350,000 decrease. May and April revisions were up a net 8,000. Payroll losses were widespread.
By major categories, goods-producing jobs dropped 223,000 in June, led by a 136,000 drop in manufacturing employment with motor vehicles & parts down 27,000. Construction decreased 79,000 while natural resources & mining slipped 8,000. Service-providing payrolls dropped 244,000 in June after falling 107,000 in May. Weakness was especially pronounced in professional business services which plunged 118,000. Notable declines were also seen in trade & transportation, down 51,000, and in government, down 52,000.
On a year-ago basis, payroll jobs were down 4.1 percent in June, compared to down 3.9 percent the month before.
Wage inflation was nonexistent in June as average hourly earnings unchanged after rising 0.2 percent in May. The latest gain was lower than the consensus forecast for a 0.2 percent rise. The average workweek slipped to an extremely week 33.0 hours from 33.1 hours in May.
From the household survey, the civilian unemployment rate rose to 9.5 percent from 9.4 percent in May and was lower than the consensus forecast for 9.6 percent. But the number of unemployed hit 14.7 million, a record high. The June unemployment rate is the highest since 9.5 percent for August 1983.
The June employment report was only a little worse than expected net, taking into account the smaller-than-expected rise in the unemployment rate. Also, jobless claims released at the same time were not as bad as expected. Overall, the markets have to mull over a steep drop in payroll jobs in June versus an easing in claims at month end. Markets may go back and forth today, trying to decide the net impact of this morning's numbers. But at the release of the numbers, the focus was on the worse-than-expected payroll loss, with equity futures headed down.
Nice try to make it sound better than it was… people have already forgotten the trend – nothing moves in a straight line. That's what happens during economic collapses, people want to be positive and believe that the economy has turned up, but the truth is that the forces that caused this depression, namely excess debt, has not gone away, it has gotten dramatically worse as the government does all the exact wrong things to actually cause true improvement. Employment will not increase anytime soon because the rule of law is not being followed and thus people will put their capital to work elsewhere. No new meaningful factories here, real jobs will continue to go overseas.
John Williams over at Shadowstats.com helps keep us straight by tracking the data in a more consistent manner over time. Here's his chart which will update itself automatically:
Note that his data now shows unemployment over 20%!
Meanwhile our exports are collapsing. Here we experienced a parabolic rise and you can see that the backside of the curve has begun:
The year over year rate of change is greater than at any time on record:
With an economy doing that, how can people make a call that the economy or employment are turning? Nuts.
The markets are overpriced even for perfection. The disconnect between price action and the fundamental economy have never been greater. People buying into the green shoots mantra are in for quite a rude awakening as the equity markets will soon be on a journey to visit Atlantis.
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A Ton of People Don't Understand Their Own Student Loans
On the same day that we learn that student loan debt in America has passed the $1 trillion mark—meaning that student debt is even worse than we thought just weeks ago—it's reassuring to also learn that this massive, shaky bubble is perched on a firm foundation of complete financial ignorance.
Now there is more evidence than "overwhelming common sense" to show that handing tens of thousands of dollars worth of loans to unsophisticated teenagers may not be a completely fair strategy, for lenders. A new survey shows that a lot of people carrying huge student loan burdens were only vaguely aware of what the hell they were getting into:
About 65 percent misunderstood or were surprised by aspects of their student loans or the student loan process.
About two-thirds of private loan borrowers, including those who took out both private and federal loans, said that they did not understand the major differences between their private and federal options.
This survey, by NERA Economic Consulting, focused on the highest-debt borrowers. For a kid with $100K in loans not to know the difference between private and public loans is somewhat alarming. Also, about 20% said they were surprised by the terms of their repayment. Yikes.


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A Kyiv court has sentenced former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in jail for abusing her power in a 2009 gas deal with Russia. The conviction and jail sentence comes just as Ukraine hopes to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union.
乌克兰首都基辅的法庭因前总理尤里娅·季莫申科于2009 年与俄罗斯达成的一项天然气协定,以渎职罪名,判处她7年有期徒刑。这项罪名和刑期的宣判,正当乌克兰希望和欧盟签订自由贸易协定之际。
Protesters jostled with riot police on the main street of Ukraine's capital as news came that Yulia Tymoshenko had been sentenced to prison and to repay $190 million lost in a gas deal with Russia.
But Tymoshenko, with her trademark blond peasant braid, also has supporters in Brussels, the seat of the European Union. Last week, with Tymoshenko already in jail for two months, European officials warned Ukraine's government that her conviction would threaten a free trade pact with the European Union.
"The European Union has warned [Viktor] Yanukovych, the Ukrainian president, that his attempts to finalize a free trade agreement with the bloc would be put in jeopardy if the case went forward, and [it] ended in a sentence for Yulia Tymoshenko," said Yevgeny Kiselyov who runs a political talk show in Kyiv.
Sweden's Prime Minister Carl Bildt warned recently, as the trial ground through its third month, that "political show trials have no place in our Europe." On Tuesday, after the court decision, Catherine Ashton, the EU's top foreign affairs official, said from Brussels that the EU is "deeply disappointed" with the verdict.
The verdict comes as Ukraine, the largest nation to emerge from the Soviet Union after Russia, stands poised between Russia and Europe.
After four years of negotiations, Ukraine hopes to sign a free trade agreement with the EU in December. This is to be a first step toward Ukraine eventually joining the EU. But with many Europeans saying the EU has expanded too far, too fast, the trial of Tymoshenko is now a lightning rod for opponents of further eastward expansion.
At the same time, Russia is offering membership in a Kremlin-dominated customs union and deep discounts on gas prices, with no lectures on democracy.
与此同时,俄罗斯 表示可以让乌克兰获得克里姆林宫主导的关税同盟的成员国资格,以及超低的油价。
With President Yanokovych scheduled to meet with EU officials in Brussels in 10 days, analysts say fast political footwork will be needed to preserve Ukraine's European option.
Viktor Chumak, director of the Ukrainian Public Policy Institute in Kyiv, says now that President Yanukovych has seen his main political rival humiliated by a court trial and conviction, his supporters in Ukraine's parliament will quickly pass a law to change the penalties under the abuse-of-power statute she was convicted of violating. Violators would no longer serve time in jail and would no longer be barred from running for political office.
Shortly after the verdict was announced President Yanukovych unexpectedly broke his long silence on the Tymoshenko case. Talking to journalists Tuesday, he lamented that it was "a regrettable case, which today is thwarting Ukraine's European integration."
He went on to stress that his government is working to update Ukraine's criminal code. But his supporters will have to move fast. The next session of parliament is October 18, and the president is expected in Brussels on October 20.
Kiselyov, the political analyst, says the government's control of the parliament makes that timetable possible.
"They can always vote the same day and the president can sign the respective legislation on the next day or on the same day," noted Kiselyov.
Some European officials have said Ukraine's leader will not be welcome in Brussels if Tymoshenko is still in jail when he visits.
Tymoshenko believes that the European card is her best one to play. Before the verdict, she announced plans to appeal her conviction to the European Court of Human Rights. As soon as the verdict was announced, a parliamentary supporter flatly announced that Ukraine's trade pact with Europe is now dead.
Meanwhile, in Moscow, some analysts say the verdict closes Ukraine's door to Europe and opens its door to Russia.
But Russia's foreign ministry was more cautious Tuesday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich denounced what he called "an obvious anti-Russian underlying message to this whole story."
The Kremlin fears Ukraine's president will try to use the court case to break the gas agreement.
In Kyiv, Victor Chumak said Russian officials were right to be cautious. Faced with the choice between Russia and Europe, Chumak estimated that the odds are 60-40 in favor of Ukraine successfully taking the European road.
The coming weeks may decide the East-West tug of war over Ukraine - perhaps the biggest prize from the old Soviet Union.


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Septum piercing
I live right by (about two blocks away) my favorite tattoo and piercing shop. So Wednesday I walked over to Immortal Ink in Flemington, NJ for a new mod. I decided to get my septum pierced.
I have my nostril pierced twice already and it was about as benign as an earlobe piercing, super easy healing. I didn't have those piercings done at Immortal, but that meant I was about due, right? ;) In any event, I knew this would be a bit more painful. My eyes didn't actually tear up with the nostril piercings but with the septum? Most certainly. Which I'll get to.
Brent was the piercer in that day and he let me know his love of septum piercing (sarcasm, as it's usually a pain in the ass piercing to get straight). He felt around and determined I have a really large soft spot and straight septum so it would be relatively easy to get a straight piercing. I was please to hear my nose could handle the piercing and that it wouldn't be a total annoyance for Brent.
As this is quite a reputable shop and they know me well from popping in all the time, I knew they would be clean and properly autoclave and sterilize their equipment so no worries there. I filled out my paperwork for the piercing while Brent set up the station. I went with a 14g piercing for better healing and, on Brent's recommendation, a retainer so that it could be tucked up in my nose while healing where I can't knock it about and cause damage and/or pain. So into the piercing room I go where he has everything set up and fresh and ready to go.
All needles and clamps and piercings were sealed, autoclaved, and opened in front of me. Brent was very thorough about using and changing his gloves when necessary and following all sterile procedure. So at this point I'll say I highly recommend the place!
From there, onto exploring my nasal cavity. A lot of the process was marking the septum, which kept coming off from cleaning the area, from my breathing, from the inside of the nose being a mucus membrane...but Brent was determined to make sure everything lined up, which was a big comfort. He was going to use a clamp to be sure it was straight, but it didn't end up being necessary. After the marking up and sanitizing, he lined up the receiving tube and the 14g needle. Then the usual process. He had me take a deep breath in, then let out a deep breath slowly while the actual piercing happens. The most painful part of course, but nothing unexpected to report here. It actually felt much better and less achey after he slid the retainer in and removed the needle.
We checked it out to make sure once again it was straight and its straight as an arrow, which is good because...well, who wants to get that done over again just because it wasn't done properly. Props to Brent for being meticulous!
It was quick and easy, but certainly not painless. My eyes watered up, my nose is still sore at the tip, but it's nothing horrible. I have a 14g retainer and I am wearing it up in my nose (hidden) for the first few weeks to avoid hitting it or knocking it out. I'm using Simple Cleanse to clean, twice a day, using a q-tip. It has been relatively easy to clean and is already loosening up to the point where I have to be careful not to push the retainer out when I shift it to clean. Healing well, then. So far so good. It's beginning to crust rather than bleed, so the healing process is trucking along on schedule.
I anticipate being a bit sore for another week or two and then into the moderate healing phase where it's still not good to change the jewelry, but I won't have discomfort. Brent said in about a month and a half I could go in and have him change out the jewelry for me, but we'll see what I decide to wear in the meantime. I'm already collecting retainers and rings that compliment the double nostril piercing without overpowering it. In 3 months I should be completely healed and ready to go.
I've had some good feedback, that it suits my face, etc. Of course not from my mother, she was fairly horrified despite the fact that it's such an easy piercing to hide! But some people just...it's not their cup of tea and it never will be so I take it with a grain of salt ;)
All in all, it was quite a good experience and the piercing is straight as an arrow, comfortable, and healing on track. Thanks for a breezy sitting Brent!
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Anti-Doping Update November 7, 2012
By Erin Greene on 07/11/12 at 8:59 pm
ITU anti-doping partner South Africa Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) recently announced one of their athletes tested positive for the banned drug, EPO (Erythropoietin) and will face a charge of doping at an independent tribunal. While the athlete is one of South Africa's top cyclists, the positive test is relevant to triathlon because the anti-doping violation was triggered through the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP).
According to the SAIDS press release, Institute for Drug-Free Sport CEO, Khalid Galant said, "the athlete tested positive in an out-of-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport on 29 August 2012. The blood test showed suspicious activity with regard to possible manipulation of the blood profile and a subsequent urine test came back positive for the banned EPO drug."
"His biological passport, which analyses the athlete's blood profile, indicated suspicious activity and that triggered a targeted test for EPO. EPO testing gives us a window between 6 and 12 hours for testing because that's how long it will show up in a test."
Galant said that EPO is a hormone that artificially increases the red blood cell count, therefore increasing the athlete's oxygen carrying capacity, and, in turn, enhances performance.
"The drug is especially beneficial in endurance sports where athletes are competing over long distances in sports like cycling, running and triathlon," he added.
"This EPO positive is testament to the work we have done with the athlete biological passport, an essential tool in the fight against doping. We warned the sports community a year ago that we would be vigorous in our testing of both blood and urine of South Africa's top athletes. We will continue to aggressively target EPO dopers.""
The ITU anti-doping team applauds the work done by SAIDS and respects the work that they are doing on our behalf with regards to the Athlete Biological Passport.


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We continue on with part 2 of Michel's colossal masterpiece calling out the Slaying Evil highlights of 2018, enjoy:
#5 When Baptism Goes Wrong
Shakayla Monae Denson decided she would play peek a boo with her five-year old daughter, not in the local park, but in the nearby river. She wouldn't see her again for a minute, when the child could no longer participate in the game, as she was dead. Je'Hyrah Denson was forcibly drowned by her own mother in broad daylight. Shakayla was charged with her murder, most likely because they couldn't find the father to charge him instead. Why did she just kill an innocent child like that? Because she's a black woman, with no respect for life, let alone others. Rot in hell, child killer.
#4 – Swirling Lament – UK Edition
"This episode was honestly so hard to watch. Samira finally had her breakdown and the sad thing is, she can't start shouting racism cus it'll get cut. Being a black female trying to date in a predominantly white circle really puts you through the emotions"
Oh, Samira… White boys don't like you like that, gurrrrl! If only she hadn't bought and listened to Christelyn Karazin's new Pink Pill course… Samira, a contestant on the British reality shit show Love Island got kicked to the kerb by ALL the available and ready White men, resulting in her breaking down in tears as her attempt to climb Mount Swirlympus was cancelled at first base.
Samira (a Black girl with a Desi name, explain that one…) is admittedly attractive at first glance, but as Verbs described her at the time: – "her body has no curvature or shape to it, it's built just like your average brick used for housing, straight up and down". Looks like the dudes agreed. No race play here this time round…
Amazon, stop with the L's, damn…
#3 – Ms Overbite's Dating Faux Pas
For some reason, author Issa Rae wants black women to hook up with Asian men… except she wasn't very flattering to either. Rae's book The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl gave the following piece of advice to "sistas" looking to get their swirl on :
"…This is why I propose that black women and Asian men join together in love, marriage and procreation. Educated black women, what better intellectual match for you than Asian men?… "
In other words, she admits that black women are at the bottom of the dating pyramid, apparently so are Asian men. Hey, why not discover each other in rejection and shame? I'll tell you why : Asian men prefer Asian women. Period.
She wasn't quite finished though: "… and I'm not talking about Filipinos, they're like the Blacks of Asians". A statement so stupid even New York radio host Charlemagne had to do a double take..
Here's the kicker though: Issa Rae is a lesbian. So why is a woman who is only interested in eating snatch pimping her fellow sisters out in this manner? Answers on a postcard, please…
#2 – Blac Chyna's Mom Hits The Great Wall
At number 2, Tokyo Toni declares the unthinkable: Black Girls Suck. In a classic case of the snake eating the tail, Blac Chyna's hideous mother, completely lacking in self-awareness, attempted to climb the Wall of Silence, in a video uploaded to her YouTube account, by laying out the current breed of ratchet Black girls with the uppercut of truth. She also did something considered treasonous to the sisterhood – calling out the new breed of "woke" hotep melanin chicks as disingenuous. Quote of the video: "Oh that empowerment shit. Bitch please, you'll fuck that bitch man right after the meeting". Ouch, that one two punch…
#1 – The Day The Hotep Hope Died
And at number one, the event considered the ghetto Chernobyl. You've guessed it, it's the Jun's Beauty supply store incident.
Black woman gets aggy with an Asian shop owner and gets a punch in the mouth as a tasty reward. Outrage, anger and protests ensue. Owner of said shop offers 50% discount of all weaves. Protest dutifully abandoned. Queues abound. Unbeweavable!!! This was the Big One. A red black and green negrocalypse, leaving a bruise to the hotep ego the size of Ontario. Particularly galling was the one black woman in the queue berating the three black male protestors for having their back. Cynthia G, as usual, blamed black men… of course she did, I mean, she could have done with that 50% discount for some new horse yaki on her head…
That's it for 2018. A special congratulations to Verbs for his appearance on the Obsidian radio show, and for his absolute pearler of a joke comparing black women's receding hairlines with delayed album releases. A dishonourable mention however, for the uncountable number of Black women fighting in the streets and malls, black women murdering their kids with baseball bats, black women sexually assaulting their 6 month old sons on Periscope, black women feeding their children dog faeces and burying them in the back garden.
All in 2018. What to expect for the New Year? The same shit, unfortunately. But we are looking forward to more "Dear Black Men" videos, more chameleons trying to con brothers and the Negrocalypse from the impending Section 8 CUTS!!!!!!! All the while, brothers saving themselves with white, Asian and Latina women. Sit back and enjoy, brothers. Until 2019, Save Yourselves Black Men, fuck the communiteh and God bless The Wall.
Amen to all of that and more, I would like to take the time out to thank Slaying Evil contributor Michel for putting together this beast of a compilation masterpiece, I knew that you had a hidden talent for writing from the skilful way you were and still do go in on our number 1 resident red, black and green pro black simp D32018. Keep that talent going brother.
I would also like to thank each and every one of the contributors here(old school regulars and new comers) for the support that you've given me as well as the additional information that you have brought to this website, big up yourselves:
Robert Chavis
James S
Gregory Chandler
Reggie James
Paags Love Me
Sage Highwayman
King Sigma
Sigma Jones
Ducati Rottie
Roger Spice
Alex C
Black British Guy
Kameron Brown
D.K Phantom
Paul Anthony
BATV(Black Avenger.TV)
3rd Leg(wherever you are)
Your Truly
The Beat Man
Money Cultural
Bill Smith
D.M Robinson
Anthony Wilson
Sean Glenn
Anton Nikolaev
King Kashta
Hijab Hamed
Malachi Sigma
Shawn Swint
If I've missed anybody out then please shout yourself out in the comment section, I went back 60 pages of comments and every time I thought I'd mentioned everyone, a new name or a name I'd forgotten would pop up, lol. Just look at that list, as I was typing out the names I thought to myself "damn, I've only been blogging regularly since August 2016 and look at how many people now frequent the site".
SlayingEvil.com has truly grown in leaps and bounds and may it continue to do so with all of your help and support. As per usual rolling into 2019 and beyond I will continue to light black women up as well as highlight black female skullduggery as long as there is breath left in me.
Verbs 2015 would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday/Seasons Greetings and all that and a prosperous New Year. Let's make 2019 better for all of us and as per usual we already know next year the angry and bitter black sisterhood will no doubt make even more of a straight up mockery and fool of themselves as they've done in the previous ones and I will be there to document it, lol. See you guys on the 9th January 2019 for Open Mic Wednesday. #PEACE #SYSBMFORLIFE #MERRYCHRISTMAS #HAPPYNEWYEAR
P.S As per usual I'll still be interactive with regards to the comment section during the next 2-3 weeks.
The Deprogramming And Decontamination Process Continues
Until Next Year, Stay Safe And Enjoy The Holidays
Most High Bless


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Pope says to follow example of John the Baptist
August 29, 2012. From his summer residence in the small town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI delivered Wednesday's General Audience.
He spoke about St. John the Baptist and how he gave up his life to Martyrdom, an act which is remembered by the Catholic Church every August 29th.
Benedict XVI
"Today, the Church celebrates the Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist. John, whose birth we celebrate on the twenty-fourth of June, gave himself totally to Christ, by preparing the way for him through the preaching of repentance, by leading others to him once he arrived, and by giving the ultimate sacrifice."
The pope also spoke about a fragmented piece of St. John's head that is kept as a relic in the Church of Saint Sylvester in Rome.
Benedict XVI
"In the Roman Martyrology, reference is made to a second finding of the precious relic, transported, on this occasion, in the church of San Silvestro in Rome. These little historical references help us to understand how how and deeply St. John the Baptist is venerated."
After the audience, the pope went inside the palace where 2,600 acolytes had traveled from France to greet him.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On the last Wednesday of August, we celebrate the liturgical memorial of the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus. In the Roman Calendar, he is the only saint whose birth, June 24, and death through martyrdom are celebrated on the same day. Today's memorial dates back to the dedication of a crypt of Sebaste in Samaria, where, by the middle of the fourth century, his head was venerated. The cult spread to Jerusalem, in the Churches of the East and Rome, with the title of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. In the Roman Martyrology, reference is made to a second finding of the precious relic, transported, for the occasion, to the church of St. Sylvester in Campo Marzio, Rome.
These small historical references help us to understand how ancient and profound devotion to the John the Baptist is. In the Gospels his role in relation to Jesus stands out very well. In particular, St Luke tells his birth, his life in the wilderness, his preaching, and St. Mark tells us about his tragic death in today's Gospel. John the Baptist began his preaching under the emperor Tiberius, in AD 27-28, and his clear invitation addressed to the people who flocked to hear him, is to prepare the way to welcome the Lord, to straighten the crooked streets of life through a radical change of heart (cf. Lk 3, 4). But the Baptist did not limit himself to preaching repentance, conversion, he also recognized Jesus as the "Lamb of God" who comes to take away the sin of the world (Jn 1, 29), he has the deep humility to reveal in Jesus the true Messenger of God, stepping aside so that Christ can grow, be listened to and followed. As a final note, the Baptist bears witness to his fidelity to the commandments of God with his blood, without ever giving in or turning back, carrying out his mission to the very end. In his Homilies the IXth century monk, St. Bede writes: "For [Christ] he gave his life, although he was not ordered to deny Jesus Christ, he was ordered not to silence the truth. However, he died for Christ "(Hom. 23: CCL 122, 354). For the love of truth, he did not stoop to compromises with the powerful and was not afraid to use strong words with those who had lost the path of God.
Now we look at this great figure, this strength in passion, in resistance to the powerful. Where does this life of rectitude and coherency, this interior strength, completely spent for God and to prepare the way for Jesus, come from? The answer is simple: from his relationship with God, from prayer, which is the main theme of his whole existence. John is the Divine gift that had been long invoked by his parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth (cf. Lk 1:13), a great gift, humanly beyond hope, because both were advanced in years and Elizabeth was barren (cf. Lk 1:7), but nothing is impossible for God (cf. Luke 1:36). The announcement of the birth takes place in a place of prayer, the temple of Jerusalem, indeed it takes place when it is Zechariah' turn to have the great privilege of entering the holiest place of the temple to burn incense to the Lord (cf. Lk 1: 8-20). The birth of John the Baptist was marked by prayer: the song of joy, praise and thanksgiving that Zechariah raises to the Lord and which we recite every morning at Lauds, the "Benedictus", enhances the action of God in history and prophetically indicates the mission of his son John, who precedes the Son of God made flesh in order to prepare the way for Him (cf. Lk 1.67 to 79). The whole existence of the Forerunner of Jesus is powered by his relationship with God, especially in the time he spent in the wilderness (cf. Lk 1.80), the desert is a place of temptation, but also the place where the man feels his poverty most because he is deprived of material support and safety, and he understands that the only solid reference point is God Himself. John the Baptist, however, is not only a man of prayer, of constant contact with God, but also a guide in our relationship with God. The Evangelist Luke notes that when introducing the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples the "Our Father", the request is formulated with these words: "Lord teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples "(cf. Lk 11:1).
Dear brothers and sisters, the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist reminds us, Christians of our time, that we can not stoop to compromises with the love of Christ, his Word, the Truth. The Truth is the Truth and there is no compromise. Christian life requires, so to speak, the daily "martyrdom" of fidelity to the Gospel, that is the courage to let Christ grow in us and direct our thinking and our actions. But this can only happen in our lives if there is a solid relationship with God. Prayer is not a waste of time, it does not rob much space from our activities, not even apostolic activities, it does the exact opposite: only if we are able to have a life of faithful, constant, confident prayer will God Himself give us the strength and capacity to live in a happy and peaceful way, to overcome difficulties and to bear witness with courage. St. John the Baptist intercede for us, so that we always maintain the primacy of God in our lives.
I offer a warm welcome to all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors, especially those from England, Indonesia, Japan and Malta. Today, the Church celebrates the Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist. John, whose birth we celebrate on the twenty-fourth of June, gave himself totally to Christ, by preparing the way for him through the preaching of repentance, by leading others to him once he arrived, and by giving the ultimate sacrifice. Dear friends, may we follow John's example by allowing Christ to penetrate every part of our lives so that we may boldly proclaim him to the world. May God bless all of you!


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Politics may not be in the blood, but it could be in the genes.
That's the theory a team of political scientists and geneticists is trying to prove with extensive studies of twins, genes and brain scans.
"I perfectly understand that some people are skeptical," said John R. Hibbing, a political science professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who is involved in the research.
The idea goes back more than 2000 years, said John Alford, associate professor of political science at Rice University, who is working with Hibbing.
In 350 B.C., Aristotle wrote, "Man is by nature a political animal."
Now, Alford said, scientists are trying to improve on that.
Genetic researchers are trying to prove that social attitudes can be inherited, and have discovered strong correlations between the two.
So far, the political connection has relied on studies by Lindon Eaves, professor of human genetics and psychiatry at Virginia Commonwealth University. About 8,000 sets of identical and fraternal twins answered a series of questions on topics such as school prayer, nuclear power, women's liberation and the death penalty.
Identical twins, who share their entire genetic code, answered more similarly than fraternal twins, who are no more similar than non-twin siblings.
If you assume that both identical and fraternal twins share an environment, then the disparity between the results must be genetic, Hibbing and colleagues conclude.
Some scientists, however, are not ready to embrace the theory.
"The very idea that something like a political ideology could be heritable is incoherent," said
Evan Charney, assistant professor of public policy and political science at Duke University. "It doesn't make any sense, and it's historically inaccurate."
Any similarities found in twins' political beliefs can be attributed to environment, not genetics, Charney said.
Charney's paper "Genes and Ideologies," written to argue many of Hibbing and Alford's claims, is being considered for publication by the Review of Politics, Charney said. He recently presented the work to the American Political Science Association.
"I have not proved that environment has caused this, but neither have they proved that genes have caused this," Charney said.
And environment, he said, is a far more plausible explanation.
Hibbing agrees his research isn't definitive.
"No specific (genes) have been connected to political traits," Hibbing said. "That is our group's main goal."
But social scientists typically dismiss genetic influence, and that's a mistake, he said.
The next step, Hibbing said, includes scans to observe the brain in action as subjects answer questions on political topics. That work is in progress at Baylor Medical Center in Houston, in collaboration with Rice University and Alford.
Next month, members of the team travel to Australia to work with Nick Martin, who is investigating the pattern of disease in families, including twins, at Queensland Institute for Medical Research in Brisbane. His research could provide important clues for Hibbing and Alford's hypothesis.
The goal is to persuade people to accept that political views aren't just random opinions thrown together by a combination of environmental influences.
"We can't just fall for the fairy tale that all people are genetically identical," Hibbing said.
"Willful ignorance is unforgivable."


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The Native American Dollars were first introduced in 2009. Prior to that, Sacagawea Dollars had the same obverse and reverse design from 2000-2008. However, in 2009 the Mint introduced a new reverse design depicting an Native American woman planting seeds on a cornfield.
The Mint authorized the reverse design to be changed every year for the Native American Dollars. Most 2009-S Proof Native American Dollars came in really nice quality ranging from about PR67-PR69 Deep Cameo condition. Coins in PR70 Deep Cameo condition seem to be scarcer but enough coins were struck in this condition to meet collectors demand.


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featuring Mark Sonksen and Terry Bartolotta
Chris White "is a musician with an inherent interest in exploring greater depths and intersections. He doesn't just stand still or get all too comfortable with where he's at. Here is a musician who clearly has a genuine interest in furthering his art."
-- 2008 review from Chicago Jazz magazine
Chris White - piano
Mark Sonksen - bass
Terry Bartolotta - guitar
Pianist Chris White hails from Toronto, Canada. After obtaining a B.A. in English from the University of Toronto, Chris decided to focus his studies entirely on music. In 1997 he attended Indiana University's prestigious Jacobs School of Music and pursued his Masters degree in Jazz Studies, graduating with a Phi Kappa Lambda award (National Music Honors Society) and was elected to the Who's Who of American College Students in 1999.
Gaining valuable experience in Indianapolis, he performed with The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, David Baker, Jamey Aebersold and Oliver Nelson, Jr. He has studied piano with Luke Gillespie, Lynne Arriale, Joanne Brackeen, Barry Harris and Andy LaVerne. In August 2000 Chris was invited to perform in the Steans Institute for Young Artists at Ravinia hosted by James Moody, Rufus Reid and David Baker.
Currently he is an instructor of jazz piano and theory at Lake Forest College, North Park University and North Central College. Chris is a busy freelance musician in the Chicago area, and has performed at The Green Mill, The Jazz Showcase, Andy's, The House of Blues, Navy Pier, The Peninsula Hotel, the Coq D'or at the Drake Hotel and many more. He is a member of the Paul Marinaro Trio.


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The news last week that the number of opioid prescriptions fell in 2017 for the fifth straight year is good news for the economy, writes economist Michael Pearce of Capital Economics, since it suggests that the recent decline in the number of people on disability can continue as fewer people become hooked on the painkillers and exit the workforce.
The labor force participation rate is being pushed lower by Baby Boomer retirements, but a surge of workers ages 25-54 years old rejoining the workforce has largely offset that decline. "While around half of that rebound reflects the cyclical strength of the labour market drawing in previously discouraged workers, the recent reversal of the decades-long trend of rising disability has played a key role too," Pearce writes in a note to clients. "The opioid crisis is not the only factor driving disability rates, but it does appear to be playing a significant role."
The decline in opioid prescriptions should increase labor force participation by about 0.1 percentage points in both 2018 and 2019, Pearce says. "That may not sound like a lot, but it would be the equivalent of adding 10,000 people to the labour force each month, a significant boost in an economy where the labour force is otherwise expanding by around 100,000 or so per month. And it represents a big turnaround from the situation just a few years ago when rising disability was a drag on potential economic growth."


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Tony Award Winner Norbert Leo Butz Named Webster's 2013 Commencement Speaker
Apr. 11, 2013
ST. LOUIS, April 11 – Tony Award Winner and Webster University alumnus Norbert Leo
Butz will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane
Letters degree at Webster University's 2013 commencement ceremony, to be held at 10
a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at The Muny in Forest Park.
"We are delighted to welcome Norbert Leo Butz back to Webster University and to honor him at our commencement," said Webster University President Elizabeth Stroble. "The story of his career success and his personal commitment to the victims of sexual violence inspire us, and we are eager to hear his address to Webster graduates. Students come to our Conservatory from around the country to develop their talents and make their dreams come true. It is heartening to see the success that Norbert has achieved in his career, and his example encourages us to use our talents to benefit the larger community."
"At Webster University we believe that the arts are not only an important part of our University but an important part of our diverse and technologically advancing world," said Webster University Provost and Senior Vice President Julian Schuster. "We are happy to focus on the contributions of one of our graduates in the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts."
Butz was born and raised in St. Louis and received a bachelor's of fine arts from Webster's Conservatory of Theatre Arts program in the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts in 1990. He received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts in 2000.
Butz made his Broadway debut as Roger Davis in the musical "Rent" in 1996. Since then he has gone on to star in numerous Broadway shows including "Dead Accounts," "Enron," "Speed the Plow," "Wicked" and "Thou Shalt Not." He won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his work in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" in 2005 and for "Catch Me If You Can" in 2011. He is currently starring in the new musical "Big Fish," which began a pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago in early April and will head to Broadway in October 2013.
In addition to his work on the stage, his film credits include "Greetings from Tim Buckley," "The English Teacher," "Higher Ground" and "Dan In Real Life." His television work includes "The Deep End," "Comanche Moon," "The Good Wife," "CSI" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Butz also helped produce, write and record an album for The Angel Band Project, a non-profit organization created after the tragic murder of his sister, Teresa Butz. The Angel Band Project uses music to promote healing, raise awareness and create positive change for survivors of sexual violence. Money raised by The Angel Band Project goes to the Voices and Faces Project and also helps fund The Angel Band Project's pilot music therapy program for sexual violence survivors.


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This is a May 2000 picture of the Winter Garden and the World Trade Center towers
The pictures of Winter Garden of World Financial Center taken on 26 January 2002.
This is a May 2000 picture of the Winter Garden and the World Trade Center towers
Is is open again? *I remember going in there on my first trip to the city...very cool place. *I liked the idea of palm trees in Manhattan. *Now that's not something you see everyday!
The palm trees are dead, but hopefully, they'll be replaced.
The winter garden should be extended to the new WTC. That would be a great city-within-a-city...
NEW YORK TIMES February 5, 2002
World Financial Center Reopens a Bit
By GLENN COLLINS
For a while yesterday, office workers near ground zero could entertain the illusion that life was back to normal at the World Financial Center.
There were 18 lunch hounds queued up at the newly opened California Burrito. Bill Anastasakis, a florist who lost $100,000 worth of flowers on Sept. 11, was rewarding regular customers with stems from his riotous new stock. And the recently polished marble of the food court near the still-ravaged Winter Garden, once begrimed in dust and debris, echoed again with the laughter of employees lounging at the lobby tables.
"It used to take us half an hour to get to the food over at Chambers Street," said Theresa Xanthos, a secretary at Merrill Lynch, delighted to order an Escondido bean burrito without having to put on coat and gloves.
She and the other employees were permitted for the first time into the previously off-limits space yesterday the courtyard between World Financial Center office towers 3 and 4 in an in-house, trial visit to five reopened stores.
Today, the public will be invited into the food court and to navigate a new 300-foot-long walkway connecting them to another reborn restaurant, SouthWest NY, in 2 World Financial Center. Ibrahim Merchant, the restaurant's owner, said he had spent $500,000 on the restoration including the cost of replacing the $90,000 computerized order system, which was destroyed.
"Being here, it's like coming home," said Royanna Commisso, a nurse who was heading through the walkway back to the Merrill Lynch clinic in 4 World Financial Center. "But I don't think that the North Bridge is ever coming back."
She referred to the famously missing pedestrian walkway that carried 80,000 scurrying people over West Street between the World Trade Center and the Winter Garden on weekdays. It was crushed by the collapse of the north tower.
The new walkway, like the old, is intended to protect pedestrians from the elements as they trudge between mammoth office towers. The old one was a multimillion-dollar, climate- controlled bridge of concrete, steel and glass. The new one is 10 feet high and constructed from blue-painted plywood. Covered with corrugated iron, it cost $60,000.
The World Financial Center was once home to 40,000 workers; now it is 25 percent occupied, and its buildings, all of which survived, are slowly being recolonized. Many of the 50 former Winter Garden stores like Godiva Chocolatier, Watch Station and the Coco Marina Restaurant are now sheathed in plywood. But a temporary new Godiva has arisen a kiosk on the south side of the courtyard. A Starbucks Coffee shop, the World Financial Center Florist and the Faber, Coe & Gregg newsstand will also be opening to the public today.
Before the twin-tower disaster, office workers used to migrate from the four World Financial Center office towers to shopping opportunities by traversing the Winter Garden, the glass-enclosed 45,000-square-foot public space that served as the centerpiece of the World Financial Center. But now the Winter Garden is verboten to all but the workers toiling to complete a $50 million restoration by this fall.
The new walkway runs from the lobby of 2 World Financial Center outside onto the Hudson River plaza. It wends past the North Cove Yacht Harbor on its way to the south vestibule of the Winter Garden, which opens on the courtyard where, yesterday, the Starbucks had finally reappeared.
Anton Schubert, a fixed-income trader at Merrill Lynch, ordered his first coffee there since Sept. 11 (a grande, black, one Equal). "We could go to our cafeteria, but the feeling was claustrophobic," he said. "Being able to return here it's a watershed event."
That's nice to hear for a change. Life resumes, even in the worst terrorist attack in world history.
The restored Winter Garden and the new palm trees.
The view of Ground Zero from the restored Winter Garden.
Does anyone still have the silhouette looking picture? *It was posted before the forum was lost.
Hope you get my e-mail with pic attached (hope it's the right one!).
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The palm trees look good and healthy.
I hope they'll adapt to their new environment.
Also, from the winter garden, the Millenium Hotel (or whatever its name is) really looks like the TWT.
wow, its looking really nice. *I'm definately making this one of my destinations for my next trip to New York this winter. That glass wall looks like it gives a good view!
Thanks Merry!Quote: from Merry on 6:35 am on Oct. 29, 2002
Hope you get my e-mail with pic attached (hope it's the right one!).
(Edited by Merry at 6:36 pm on Oct. 29, 2002)
Got this word of mouth:
WFC owner Brookfield Properties is considering a major alteration or complete demolition of the grand staircase in the Winter Garden.
At a Feb 02 CB1 BPC Committee meeting, a Brooklfield rep said that the staircase was originally built to lead to the North Tower bridge over West St that was destroyed on 09/11. With the bridge gone, it's become a "staircase to nowhere."
Actually, it was never a primary route to the bridge. The office employee exits to the four towers are all on the second level, same as the bridge. The staircase became something more; a place to sit in groups, space defining.
The other reason mentioned was that the new underground concourse from the WTC would lead pedestrians to "a dead end behind the staircase."
I somewhat agree with this, although the "dead end" is really a wide horseshoe shaped corridor. The problem as I see it is that workers would now be entering the complex on the first level, and would have to get to the turnstiles on the 2nd level. Besides the staircase, there are two escalators at the opposite end of the Winter Garden.
At street level, the entire east side of the WFC is poorly designed.
Any change in the structure would be considered a major modification of the property, and BPCA approval would be required.
Ugh. I like that staircase.
Here's an article from last month that we discussed in the commercial real estate thread.
Derek2k3 had a really good idea in that thread.


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Called The Partnership for Anemia: Clinical and Translational Trials in the Elderly (PACTTE), the consortium received a six-year, $16 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to conduct clinical trials and translational studies, with the goal of developing better treatments for unexplained anemia. The consortium comprises physicians and researchers from Duke University, University of Chicago, Stanford University, University of California in Los Angeles, Case Western University, Johns Hopkins University, Howard University, and the University of Utah.
A study of this size and scope is long overdue, according to Josef T. Prchal, M.D., a U of U hematologist and professor of internal medicine, pathology, and genetics who chairs the consortium's Translational Committee. "The lack of information hematologists and geriatricians have about the underlying causes of unexplained anemia has been a major barrier for testing treatment strategies," said Prchal, also a member of the PACTTE steering committee. "Through the PACTTE consortium, we expect to make major progress in understanding and treating this condition, which affects a sizable number of people age 65 and older."
Anemia, a condition in which the body lacks healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to tissues, affects about 11 percent of adults older than 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The incidence rises to 20 percent of elderly who are older than 85, and live independently, and approaches 50 percent for those who are hospitalized or institutionalized. Two-thirds of anemia cases can be attributed to nutritional deficiencies or an underlying medical condition, such as kidney disease. But little research has focused on unexplained anemia in the remaining one-third of cases in the elderly.
People with anemia often feel tired, and the condition has been associated with increased mortality, hospitalization, higher incidence and more severe cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, decreased physical function, and an increased risk of falls and fractures.
Neeraj Agarwal, M.D., the Utah clinical site principal investigator on the study, said unlocking the mysteries of unexplained anemia of the elderly will require learning about the disease at its most elemental level. "We hope to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying this disease," said Agarwal, a hematologist, geriatrician, and U of U assistant professor of internal medicine.
The consortium plans to create a network of centers comprising the nation's most recognized experts in anemia and gerontology and who have demonstrated success at recruiting patients to trials. The group's first trial will look at currently available information, and test an agent already approved for use in anemia: erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs).
ESAs routinely are used in anemia associated with chronic kidney disease, cancer, and other illnesses, but not in unexplained anemia. Studies have proven the treatment is effective in improving cognitive and heart function in some populations. But few studies have been done regarding ESA treatments in older adults, and those undertaken often are discontinued because of difficulty enrolling older patients in clinical trials. The treatment also has risks. ESA has been linked to hypertension and increased risk of blood clotting.
Data gathered from the PACTTE and other clinical trials will help the consortium develop diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines and form the basis for future studies designed to address anemia treatment in older adults.
The national principal investigator of PACTTE is Harvey J. Cohen, M.D., director of the Center for the Study of Aging at Duke University Medical Center.
Other U of U physicians taking part in PACTTE are: Mark A. Supiano, M.D., a geriatrician, director of the Utah Center on Aging, and professor of internal medicine; and Gordon J. Chelune, Ph.D., professor of neurology.
Supiano, also chief of the Division of Geriatrics, and Chelune are members of the consortium's Outcomes Committee. Agarwal, in addition to being the Utah principal investigator, serves on the PACTTE steering committee.
For information about the PACTTE study call (801) 581-3707.
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Good Friday, April 10, 2020.
Some years ago, a friend startled me with an out-of-context outburst. Though raised a Christian, Stephanie is a goddess cultist, wiccan witch, and rabidly anti-Christian because of its alleged anti-female misogyny, never mind my pointing out that none other than a woman — Mary, the mother of Jesus — is Christianity's most revered human figure.
I still remember that day when we were sipping a drink in a shopping mall. Suddenly, in a fit of self-pity, my strong-as-an ox-friend blurted to me: "Don't tell me how Jesus had suffered. I've suffered more than Jesus!"
This post on our Lord's passion and sacrificial love is a reminder to us of His sacrificial love, and a rebuttal to my friend, the "artist" Michael D'Antuono who in 2009 painted a blasphemous portrait of Obama as the crucified Christ, and all malignant narcissists who cheapen His memory by having the boundless arrogance and gall to compare themselves to Him.
The account below is difficult for us to read.
You will weep, if you have a heart.
Imagine how many hundred times difficult it was for our Lord, who endured all of it.
He sweated blood.
After He and his disciples had observed the Passover meal in an upper room in a home in southwest Jerusalem, they traveled to the Mount of Olives, northeast of the city.
There, in the garden of Gethsemane, for 12 hours (from 9 PM Thursday to 9 AM Friday), He prayed. He saw all the sins of humanity — past, present, and future. The cumulative effect of what He saw was so horrific that He sweated blood — hematidrosis, or hemorrhage into the sweat glands. His skin became fragile and tender from the hematidrosis, and He felt chilled in the night air.
Then the Roman soldiers came to arrest Him and took Him away — He who had committed no crime and no wrong, but instead had fed the hungry, healed the sick and blind, and even raised the dead.
He was scourged at least 39 times.
Scourging or flogging was a legal preliminary to every Roman execution. The usual instrument was a short whip (flagellum) with several single or braided leather thongs of variable lengths, in which small iron balls or sharp pieces of sheep bones were tied at intervals. Occasionally, staves also were used.
He was stripped of his clothing, His hands tied to an upright post. His back, buttocks, and legs were flogged either by two soldiers or by one who alternated positions. The scourging was intended to weaken Him to a state just short of collapse or death.
As the Roman soldiers repeatedly struck His back with full force, the iron balls caused deep contusions, and the leather thongs and sheep bones cut into His skin and subcutaneous tissues.Then, as the flogging continued, the lacerations tore into His underlying skeletal muscles and produced quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. Pain and blood loss set the stage for circulatory shock.
His scalp was pierced with thorns.
The Roman soldiers, amused that this weakened man had been acclaimed a king just days ago when He entered Jerusalem on a donkey, mocked Him by placing a robe on his shoulders, a crown of thorns on His head, and a wooden staff as a scepter in His right hand. Next, they spat on Him and struck Him on the head with the wooden staff.
The crown of thorns was not a crown at all. It was probably a bush roughly applied, and tied on with rope.
The thorns probably came from the Lote Tree, a wild bush that still grows freely all over the Holy Land. This bush had thorns between one to two inches long. There are over 70 scalp wounds visible on the man whose image is seared forever into the Shroud of Turin.
The soldiers' beating with the rods to His head covered with this crown would have caused severe bleeding. It is probable that the clump of thorns was removed before His tunic was put back onto His body, and then reapplied during the Crucifixion. The blood trickling down from the newly opened head wounds suggest that the thorns were reapplied before the Crucifixion.
Imagine the pain you'd feel if just one thorn, measuring 1 to 2 inches long, were stuck into your scalp . . . .
He carried his own cross, weighing 125 lb.
The severe scourging, with its intense pain and appreciable blood loss, most probably left Him in a pre-shock state. Moreover, hematidrosis had rendered his skin particularly tender. The physical and mental abuse, as well as the lack of food, water, and sleep, also contributed to His generally weakened state.
Therefore, even before the actual crucifixion, His physical condition was at least serious and probably critical.
It was customary for the condemned man to carry his own cross from the flogging post to the site of crucifixion outside the city walls.
Since the weight of the entire cross was probably well over 300 lb., "only" the crossbar or patibulum — weighing 75 to 125 lb. — was carried. The patibulum was placed across the nape of His neck and balanced along both shoulders, His outstretched arms tied to the crossbar. The processional to the site of crucifixion was led by a complete Roman military guard, headed by a centurion.
He was nailed to a cross to die.
The Romans did not invent crucifixions, but they perfected it as a form of torture and capital punishment designed to produce a slow death with maximum pain and suffering. It was one of the most disgraceful and cruelest methods of execution and usually was reserved only for slaves, foreigners, revolutionaries, and the vilest of criminals.
At the site of execution, by law, He was given a bitter drink of wine mixed with myrrh (gall) as a mild analgesic. He was then thrown to the ground on his back, with his arms outstretched along the patibulum.
His hands were nailed to the crossbar at the wrists. The nails were tapered iron spikes approximately 5 to 7 inches long with a square shaft 3/8 in. across.
After both arms were fixed to the crossbar, He and the patibulum, together, were lifted onto the stipes. Next, His feet were nailed to the front of the stipes.
Every breath He took was a struggle, seared with pain.
The weight of His body, pulling down on the outstretched arms and shoulders, fixed the intercostal muscles in an inhalation state and thereby hinder passive exhalation. Accordingly, exhalation was primarily diaphragmatic, and breathing was shallow. This form of respiration would not suffice and hypercarbia (abnormally-elevated carbon dioxide levels in the blood) soon resulted. The onset of muscle cramps or tetanic contractions, due to fatigue and hypercarbia, further hindered His breathing.
Every breath He took was a struggle, shot with agonizing pain.
To exhale, He had to lift His body by pushing up on His feet, flexing His elbows and adducting His shoulders. However, this maneuver placed the entire weight of the body on His tarsals, producing searing pain. Furthermore, flexion of His elbows caused rotation of His wrists about the iron nails, causing fiery pain along the damaged median nerves. Lifting of the body also painfully scraped His scourged back against the rough wooden stipes. Muscle cramps and paresthesias (pins and needles) of the outstretched and uplifted arms added to the discomfort. As a result, each respiratory effort became agonizing and tiring and led eventually to asphyxia (depletion of oxygen to the body).
After "only" 3 to 6 hours hung on the cross, He breathed his last.
He suffered terribly, unto death, for each one of us.
God loves us this much.
So many Christians in America and other countries, like Italy, cannot go to church this Easter season because governments have closed churches to contain the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. But we can remember His Passion today by going online for the Stations of the Cross. Go here.
See also:
- The Parable of the Farmer and Geese at "You were purchased at a price"
- Geologists confirm Jesus crucified on Friday, April 3, 33 AD
In memory of His love,


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There is going to be a lot of room on Seton Hall's bench when the Pirates play in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in November.
Junior forward Robert "Stix" Mitchell and assistant coach Derm Player will serve two-game suspensions because Mitchell rode the team bus back from last winter's game at Georgetown.
As a transfer sitting out one year per NCAA rules, Mitchell was supposed to pay his own way to road games. Apparently Player is being punished because he was on the bus with Mitchell and either did not notice or failed to act.
Word about this has been circulating for some time, although it was believed the suspension might be reduced. It leaked out today on http://www.piratecrew.com/, and after a little checking, it looks like it's a done deal.
The suspension of Mitchell, a 6-foot-6 wing forward who was Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year at Duquesne, leaves the Pirates with just seven eligible bodies for the games against USC on Nov. 20 and Memphis or UT-Chattanooga Nov. 21. Freshman center Mel Oliver is still awaiting Clearinghouse approval.
Why is Mitchell suspended for the Puerto Rico games and not the first two regular-season tilts against St. Francis (Nov. 14) and Columbia (Nov. 16)? The rationale we're hearing is that because the infraction occurred on the road, that's where the penalty will be assessed.
Hoops Haven Says: The program is a three-ring circus right now. It seems like every week there's a wacky development, and not a very flattering one at that. In this particular case, the punishment — handed down by athletic director Joe Quinlan — is too harsh for the crime. Supposedly Mitchell was stranded down there, although we'll never know for sure. Bottom line: A one-game ban would have been sufficient.
When is the last time a Big East team suited up seven players for a game? Maybe Villanova during the phone-card scandal?
If it happens, it won't be a pretty picture.
IN OTHER SHU NEWS: Rodrick Rhodes, the former McDonald's All-American from St. Anthony, has been appointed to fill the administrative assistant position. Rhodes, who was heavily recruited by the Hall but played his college ball at Kentucky and USC, was an assistant at UMass last season.