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Crash victim reminds New Canaan of the dangers of distracted driving
Jacy Good was having one of the best days of her life. It was May 18, 2008, and she had just graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. She was moving back with her parents for a few weeks until she could relocate to New York City for a job she had secured.
However, about halfway to her parents' home in Lancaster, Pa., an accident completely changed the course of her life. Good would not move with her parents that day. She would spend the next four months in a hospital and she never would see her parents again.
The car she and her parents were in was hit by an 18-wheel tractor-trailer that was going the opposite way.
The driver swerved to miss a minivan that tried to turn left at a red light and cut in front of the truck. The driver of the minivan was talking on his cellphone.
Good and her husband, Steve Johnson, now travel the country to speak about the dangers of distracted driving. On March 12, she spoke to a crowd of students and parents at New Canaan High School as part of the Parent Faculty Association's Safe Driving Month.
"This story needs to be told because what happened to me is not unique," Good said. "I'm not special in any way ... In fact, that day and today and tomorrow, right about 1,000 people get hurt because someone else is using their cellphone."
Good was given just a 10 percent chance of survival as she lay unrecognizable in a hospital bed the night of the accident.
More InformationDistracted-Driving laws in Connecticut
Hand-held ban: All drivers are banned from using hand-held cellphones. This is a primary law, which means that an officer can ticket the driver for the offense without any other traffic violation taking place. Drivers are allowed to use hands-free cellphones.
Novice drivers: Drivers under the age of 18 are not allowed to text or talk on a hand-held cellphone. They cannot use hands-free cellphones and are prohibited from using any other electronic device while driving. This is a primary law.
School bus drivers: School bus drivers are prohibited from using both hands-free and hand-held devices, except in emergencies. This is a primary law.
Text messaging: All drivers, including adult, novice and school bus, are prohibited from texting while driving. This is a primary law.
Source: Department of Motor Vehicles
"Her head was swollen to almost twice the normal size. I mean, she looked like an alien," Johnson said.
The two met in college and were dating at the time of the accident. They were married four months ago.
"You wouldn't have thought a person could be alive and look the way she did," he said. "They called her the miracle child ... The doctors and nurses said they had never seen anyone with injuries like her's recover the way she did."
At the March 12 event, a pre-recorded video of Johnson, who could not attend, was shown on a projector screen a few times to fill the parts of the story Good couldn't remember. She said it took months for her to understand what had happened to her.
Stephanie Kushner and Wendy Pratt, co-presidents of New Canaan High School's Parent Faculty Association, said the safe driving campaign started because of the frequency of accidents that have impacted the region in recent years.
In March 2012, Brianna McEwan, a 17-year-old New Canaan High student, struck and killed a jogger on New Canaan Avenue in Norwalk while driving and surfing the Internet on her cellphone at the same time. Later that year, McEwan received a suspended prison sentence under a youthful-offender program
Kushner noted that distracted driving is very common among adults as well.
"This is not just a high school issue, this is a community issue, one that has really impacted all of us," Kushner said. "Sometimes, as parents, we even find ourselves glancing over at the phone that won't stop buzzing, or reaching for the coffee cup or the lip gloss, or whatever it is that we think we need at the moment. But safe driving is really a message that needs to continually be driven home to us and that we need to continually be reminded of."
Each day in the U.S., at least nine people are killed and more than 1,000 are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Distracted driving is not just about holding a cellphone, though. The CDC notes that any activity that takes one's mind off driving is counted as distracted driving. In addition, studies show that using a headset cellphone is not substantially safer than holding a device.
The driver of the minivan involved in the crash that killed Good's parents had his cellphone on speaker mode on his lap, she said.
"His brain had been thinking more about this conversation he was having than the road in front of him," Good said.
She only began to realize what happened when she moved back to her parents' house months after the accident. And that's when she began to feel devastated.
"It was absolutely the worst hand of cards I can imagine being dealt," Good said. "I was 21 years old, stuck in a wheelchair, I was an orphan. Has anything worse ever happened to anyone?"
However, Good said she figured that crying was not going to take her anywhere.
"I sat at home and cried and cried until I had no more tears," she said. "But then I realized I wasn't accomplishing anything.
"It hurt too much to be true. It still hurts too much to be true ... But I needed to get out and try to do something."
Less than a year after the tragedy, Good began to campaign for a cellphone ban in Pennsylvania. Her turnaround story prompted a flood of interview requests and public appearances, including an event with United Nations' Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and an interview on the "Oprah Winfrey Show."
Since April 2010, she has been featured in many news articles and TV stories. Johnson and Good have spoken at about 300 events across the country. They've also been working to encourage companies to develop and enforce cellphone policies and legislators to pass laws banning cellphone use for drivers.
This is not the career Good had planned for herself, but she is doing something she always planned to -- serving the community. Good graduated in German studies and international studies with a concentration in environmental issues. Before the accident, she had landed a job through AmeriCorps to be a team leader for Habitat For Humanity.
Good said she's glad to help save lives. "It never needs to happen again," she said.
Most of Good's injuries have healed, but because of a traumatic brain injury, she does not have full use of her left leg or arm.
Denise Fumega, who attended the presentation with her daughter Nicole Meahan, 14, had tears in her eyes.
"It was amazing," Fumega said. "I knew it was going to be (emotional). I brought tissues with me." Fumega said she'll now make sure her phone is out of the way when she's driving.
"I have a co-worker who leaves his phone in the trunk every time he's driving," she said. "I always thought that was an amazing idea, and I think I'm going to follow that."
Meahan, a freshman at New Canaan High School, said she knows what to do when she gets her license. "I'll turn my phone on silent," she said.
Kushner told attendees she hoped Good's story would help change people's driving habits.
"(Her story) will be a reminder for you, forever, every time you're behind the wheel in a car," Kushner said. "But not only is she just a good reminder, she's also an inspiration of someone who has taken tragic events in her life and really become an inspiration."
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The Nutcracker by the St. George Ballet
St. George Ballet Company, Shelia Bailey – Directory
The St. George Ballet Company in association with Westside Studio of Performing Arts, under the direction of Sheila Bailey, with assistants Bene' Arnold, Amber Shakespeare and Deborah Dawn, has enjoyed putting on the annual production of The Nutcracker Ballet for 12 Christmas seasons in southern Utah. Many families have made attending The Nutcracker a part of their Christmas tradition.
The cast features over 120 local dancers who will be sharing the stage with professional dancers Erica Bryce dancing Sugar Plum Fairy with Troy McGee her cavalier. We welcome our own local master artist, Roy Fitzell playing Drosselmeyer.
Following Saturday's matinee the children can attend Clara's Party, "A Magical Journey". The party is held on stage meeting characters and cast, taking a trip through the Land of Sweets, sliding down the Mother Hubbard slide along with seeing behind the scenes operations of putting on the production. A craft and treat also make this a fun activity for all. Tickets for Clara's Party are $8.00.
The St. George Ballet Company invites everyone to attend the full length Nutcracker Ballet. The Nutcracker begins at 7:30 p.m. on December 12th, 13th and 14th at Desert Hills Theater. A matinee performance is on December 14th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available at westsidestudio.org/tickets or call 674-9728. Ticket prices are $20 and $15 for obstructed view.
The St. George Ballet Company is honored to have something of such quality to present to our community that comes from their own children.
Admission: $20.00
The Nutcracker 2013 Performance dates and times:
December 12th, 7:30 pm
December 13th, 7:30 pm
December 14th, 7:30 pm 2:00 pm (matinee)
December 14th, 7:30 pm December 21st, 7:30 pm
Performances at Desert Hills High School 828 East Desert Hills Drive
Call for ticket information at 435-674-9728

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"This piece of filth comes up behind her, knocks her down and takes her cell phone," Manson said as he delivered the plaques to officers Paul Bergen and Brian Lesniewski at the 104th Precinct's monthly Community Council meeting at Christ the King High School. "If it weren't for these two officers, he would still be out there."
The two were congratulated for arresting the man just 20 minutes following the violent incident at Nov. 13 at 9 p.m. in front of 60-35 67th Avenue in Ridgewood.
Manson said it is thought the same man was also responsible for snatching a cell phone from a 10-year-old girl just two days before.
"Thank god he's in jail," Manson said.


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This week, Metallica has officially dropped the first release from its newly formed company, Blackened Recordings -- a double-disc live DVD and Blu-Ray called Quebec Magnetic shot by director Wayne Isham at two concerts in Quebec City in 2009. The shows featured a setlist voted on by fans.
It's a monumentous occasion for the band, which recently parted with longtime label Warner Brothers Records and has taken ownership of the masters of the mighty Metallica back catalog. Blackened Recordings has done a deal with Los Angeles-based Rhino Entertainment to manufacture and distribute future releases.
"It's always been about control for us as a band," said Metallica's Lars Ulrich in a statement. "Forming Blackened Recordings is the ultimate in independence, giving us 100 percent control and putting us in the driver's seat of our own creative destiny."


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Tony Logan was one of the few constants for an up-and-down Maryland football program over the past three years. The Piscataway, N.J., native was a dynamic special-teams presence, making the Terps a threat to score on every punt return.
A first-team All-ACC selection in 2010, Logan finished his Maryland career with 805 yards and two touchdowns on 68 punt returns. He also returned 17 kicks for 362 yards and caught 10 passes for 75 yards. Logan left College Park ranked third on Maryland's list of career punt return yards and seventh in punt return average (11.84 yards). His 560 punt return yards as a redshirt junior was the second-highest total in Maryland and ACC history.
Logan, who's back home in New Jersey training for a pro football career, spoke with The Sun this week about his Terps career.
How did you end up at Maryland in the first place?
Actually, I used to go to ... the Maryland football camps in the summer when I was growing up. It was kind of a comfort thing. I had a few offers, but I liked going down there with the coaches they had when I was going there.
What were those first years like for you in terms of trying to make an impact on the field?
Obviously starting off first on special teams, trying to make some plays and trying to make a name for myself with the guys. I was trying to compete and especially [trying to impress] the coaches as well. We had a good team when I first got there. We had a lot of guys that went to the NFL – a lot of great players. I just wanted to get in and learn how to play the game at that level.
Obviously you found your niche as a punt returner. Did you have experience doing that in high school?
I never did it in high school. It was actually something I started in college. I was comfortable catching the football and felt good about that. The main thing Coach [Ralph] Friedgen harped on was having sure hands. I didn't ever really drop the ball. It was something I got a chance to do in the Humanitarian Bowl my redshirt sophomore year. I started from there.
What did it feel like when you really started to do well returning punts?
It felt good. It's one of those surreal positions where it's kind of exhilarating once you go out there. That never goes away. It's a great opportunity to make a play for my team and just [change the] momentum and help win games.
Did you expect to have that much success, particularly in your redshirt junior year?
I didn't expect to have that much success. I expected to do well; I expected to score at least once. I just had a couple big games where guys on the special teams unit worked hard to make blocks so I could make something happen. It was a great year, a great opportunity, and I took advantage of that.
Was there any specific return that really stands out?
Probably two. Probably the first long one I had against Clemson my [redshirt sophomore] year. It was probably the loudest I ever heard Byrd Stadium. Then the [84-yard touchdown return against] Duke I had my junior year was pretty amazing. We were down in the game and I kind of gave the team a boost and took it from there.
What did you want to accomplish as a fifth-year senior?
I wanted to play a little bit more receiver to prove I could play. I had already proved that I could return the ball, so I wanted to play a little more receiver and obviously help on kick and punt returns. That's kind of what I was thinking of doing.
Were you disappointed when that didn't really happen?
It was a little disappointing just because of the [lack of] team success, not necessarily individually. I knew it was going to be tough from that standpoint. We had a lot of good receivers. From a team perspective, I expected to be a little bit better. But that's really it.
What was the transition like for you, going from playing for Ralph Friedgen to playing for Randy Edsall?
It was difficult, especially because it was my senior year. You're so used to things for four years, and you're getting ready to go into your last year. You think it's going to be more of the same and you'll just play football, but the transition was a little tough. It went pretty well for myself – I didn't really have any problem with it. It was different to go through the changes and just try to win games. There wasn't much of a difference between Friedgen and Edsall. Both wanted to win – they just had different coaching styles and ways of going about it.
Were you surprised by some of your teammates' negative comments in the media about the transition?
No, I wasn't surprised … about some of the comments that were made because I understand some people were frustrated, especially the younger kids thinking that things were going to be different. Everyone wants to win, and everybody was frustrated with the losing aspect [of the transition]. Losing made it worse. If things went well, there wouldn't have been [that many] comments. Coming off a good season, when we didn't do well, it gave people more to say about what was going on.
Have you graduated? And what did you study?
I graduated last winter. Communications.
Have you basically been working toward making the NFL since then?
Yeah, just training for a while for Pro Day and things like that. I had a tryout with the St. Louis Rams that went pretty well. Right now I'm just [staying prepared to do] tryouts for other teams as well. Hopefully soon a team picks me up in free agency. I'm just working out and doing the same things.
What was draft weekend like for you?
Some teams were calling later in the draft. A couple teams were thinking about picking me up, but I didn't really know what was going to happen. Every draft experience is pretty different. [For some players], teams call and say they're going to take you, and then they don't. Luckily I didn't have that type of experience. It was a waiting process, trying to see what was going to happen. It was definitely a weird experience. It's one of those lifetime memories, but I'm glad that aspect is over. I'm just trying to see what's going to happen in the near future.
How did the tryout with the Rams go? Did you work out as a punt returner and at receiver?
Coach [Jeff] Fisher had us do punt return stuff before practice. During practice I was playing receiver, mostly the Z position and some slot. I really thought it went really well. I didn't have any drops the whole time, and I made a couple big catches going against Janoris Jenkins, their top pick and one of the top corners in the draft. It was a pretty good experience, going back and forth in the team drills. I really enjoyed myself, seeing that I could compete at a high level. It went really well.
What's the next step for you in terms of getting a shot at the league?
It's just waiting to get the call. Teams have 90-man rosters right now. Most teams are trying to finish up OTAs. Some players get released, injuries and things like that. I'm on their short list. Just waiting to get in the game right now.
Have you thought about the CFL or another non-NFL pro league?
Yeah, that's an option. I've had a lot of interest from that. I just wanted to see first what happens with the NFL.
What about life after football? Any idea what you might want to do then?
Something related to broadcasting with my major, communications. [I would also be interested in] public relations, dealing with a major firm in some type of communications aspect. I'm not exactly sure yet, but something related to that.
Looking back, are you happy with your time at Maryland?
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It was a blessing. It seemed like it went by so fast. It was a lot of hard work, but I got the most out of the entire situation, getting my degree, [being a College Football News] All-American and All-ACC player, playing with great teammates and [playing for] a great team. Overall it was a great experience. I took a lot out of it, just in life in general. Overall, it was just a blessing to be able to go there and have success, meet some great people and be around the coaches and other players.


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Blank verso page following title page in Fernando Pessoa: English Poems, 1921 (Biblioteca Nacional Digital, Lisbon)
With Pessoa the "true identity" question so often asked about writers by those who are not writers -- "Who is the real ____ ? In which of his/her works may the real ____ finally be found?" -- makes very little sense.
With a writer who appears to possess dozens of selves, which one is the true self?
It may help, in attempting to sort out this question insofar as it may relate to Pessoa (or shall we say, the many Pessoas), to consider the blank verso page following the title page of his English Poems, 1921.
The minute grains and blemishes in the paper, the fading and discolouration, the faint stains and subtle craterlike smudges, the marks of folding and corrugation, all these small changes effected by the work of time lend the blank ochre-coloured page an uncanny resemblance to the vast, all-but-featureless landscape of a desert viewed in a satellite photo.
Meditating upon the relation of this not-quite-blank page to the larger work of the mercurial author Pessoa, one imagines the expanded view from that enigmatic gulf we call "space", the non-place where words and identities assume their true eternal insignificance.
Looking "down" from this privileged vantage upon that Great Identity-Free Void known as the universe of language, it becomes possible to sense a dimension in which a writer is permitted to have as many selves as there are grains of sand in the desert, or as he/she has works, just so long as they all fit into that one big trunk.


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On November 21, 1991, Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1991. Congress acted to address a series of no fewer than seven decisions by the Supreme Court, some of which were regarded as changing the well-established landscape of discrimination law, and calling into doubt existing precedent. Among the decisions that Congress addressed were Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (1989) and Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Antonio (1989). In Price Waterhouse, the Court provided that, even where a plaintiff demonstrates that an employer was motivated by discrimination, the employer can still escape liability by proving that it would have taken the same action based upon lawful motives. Wards Cove reinterpreted the disparate impact method of proof, and held that an employer can avoid liability merely by showing a business justification for the practice causing a disparate impact, and that the plaintiff has the burden of proving a lack of a business justification. Both cases were seen as having made it more difficult for plaintiffs to prevail in employment discrimination lawsuits.
The 1991 Act amended several of the statutes enforced by EEOC, both substantively and procedurally. Previously, jury trials were possible only in cases brought under the EPA or the ADEA. Under the provisions of the 1991 Act, parties could now obtain jury trials, and recover compensatory and punitive damages in Title VII and ADA lawsuits involving intentional discrimination. The Act placed statutory caps on the amount of damages that could be awarded for future pecuniary losses, pain and suffering, and punitive damages, based on employer size. The maximum award of compensatory and punitive damages combined was set at $300,000 for the largest employers (more than 500 employees).
In addition, the 1991 Act added a new subsection to Title VII, codifying the disparate impact theory of discrimination, essentially putting the law back as it had been prior to Wards Cove. And in response to Price-Waterhouse, the Act provided that where the plaintiff shows that discrimination was a motivating factor for an employment decision, the employer is liable for injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and costs (but not individual monetary or affirmative relief) even though it proves it would have made the same decision in the absence of a discriminatory motive. The Act also provided employment discrimination protection to employees of Congress and some high-level political appointees. Lastly, Title VII and ADA coverage was extended to include American and American-controlled employers operating abroad.


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Montana Shakespeare in the Parks The Recruiting Officer
- Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
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Shakespeare's classic history and a comedy never produced by MSIP to be featured in the 41st summer season
(Bozeman, MT) In the last two weeks of June, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will open its 41st season of providing free professional theatre productions of the classics throughout Montana and four neighboring states with two not to be missed selections; Shakespeare's Henry V andGeorge Farquhar's The Recruiting Officer. The summer season, which begins June 19th with eight performances in Bozeman, will be hitting the road on July 1st and will include 75 performances in 60 communities prior to its conclusion on September 9th. This summer MSIP is proud to announce that the entire summer season is generously sponsored by The Gianforte Family Foundation and welcomes them as the major presenting sponsor of the season.
One of the summer's most anticipated events all across the region, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks brings professional productions at no cost to the public to communities throughout Montana, northern Wyoming, eastern Idaho, western North Dakota and eastern Washington. Remarkably self-sufficient, the company features 10 professional actors selected by national audition who tour without technical assistance to bring live theatre to communities primarily in rural areas. This summer, with new communities including Malta, Thayne, WY, Livingston and the Rockin TJ Ranch in Bozeman, the anticipated audience of over 30,000 will be treated to two wonderful performances that encompass classic history to hilarious restoration comedy.
Beginning the 41st season will be one of Shakespeare's most popular history plays, Henry V. This production will be directed by Artistic Director Joel Jahnke who has been with the company since 1977. During his tenure, he has directed over forty productions for MSIP including nineteen of Shakespeare's plays. He has also directed for the Montana Repertory Theatre, greasy joan and company in Chicago and the Magic Circle Mime Company based in Seattle. This will be his second time directing Henry V, for MSIP. In the opening speech of Henry V, Shakespeare asks the audience, "On your imaginary forces work." since the obvious limitations of the stage could never adequately depict a battle of several thousand and all the elements of this historic story. The play is then theatrically structured with a narrator who introduces each scene. This theatricality will become the center of this focus for this production. Other than the actor playing Henry, the other nine actors will take on multiple roles changing costumes and gathering properties in full view of the audience. The Recruiting Officer, which is being produced by MSIP for the first time, is a delightful restoration comedy similar to productions that the company has produced previously such as The Rivals, She Stoops to Conquer and The Country Wife and will be directed by Associate Artistic Director, William Brown. The play will be set in in the early eighteenth century and will emphasis the 'comedy of manners' style often associated with this time period. Elegant costumes and beautiful scenery along with original music by award winning composer Andrew Hansen will complement this hilarious restoration comedy.
For more information on the plays and a complete tour schedule visit the company's website at shakespeareintheparks.org
All performances, with the exception of the Sweet Pea Festival are free and tickets are not needed for admission. Audiences are encouraged to show up prior to the appointed curtain time with blankets or chairs, a picnic supper, and plenty of friends and family to enjoy the evening.
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Wednesday Nite Car Show
Event Details
- Start: May 29 2019 6:00 pm
- End: May 29 2019 9:00 pm
- Venue: Old Town
- Address: 5770 W Irlo Bronson Mem Hwy, Kissimmee, Florida
- Categories: Central Florida, Recurring, Wednesday
- Registration Fee: Free
- Phone: (407) 396-4888
- Email: email@example.com
- Website: https://myoldtownusa.com/events/wednesday-night-car-show/
- Face Page: https://www.facebook.com/MyOldTownUSA
Every Wednesday. Each week Old Town features a different type of car or truck. As long as you own that type of vehicle, you can be a part of an Old Town car show. It's free to participate and features live music on Trophy Row Stage.


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Philaret (Drozdov) of Moscow
Saint Philaret (Drozdov) was Metropolitan of Moscow from 1821to1867. He was glorified by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1995.
Metropolitan Philaret (Vassily Mikhailovich Drozdov) was born December 26, 1782, in Kolomna, a Moscow Province, into the family of a deacon who later became a priest.
- From 1791, Vassily Drozdov studied in the Kolomna Seminary where courses were taught in Latin.
- From March of 1800, he studied in the Moscow Holy Trinity Theological Seminary which he completed on December 21, 1803. Upon graduating this seminary, he was assigned to his alma mater as a professor of Greek and Hebrew.
- On November 16, 1808, V.M. Drozdov was tonsured a monk with the name Philaret after St Philaret the Merciful (December 1). In November 1808, Monk Philaret was ordained a hierodeacon, and on March 1, 1809, he was assigned Dean of Students of the St. Petersburg Theological Seminary and professor of Philosophy at the St Petersburg Theological Academy.
- On March 28, 1809, Philaret was ordained a hieromonk, and in August 1809 was appointed Dean of the St. Alexander Nevsky Theological School.
- On February 8, 1810, he received a bachelor's degree from the St Petersburg Theological Academy.
- On July 8, 1811, Hieromonk Philaret was elevated to the rank of archimandrite, and on March 11, 1812, he was appointed rector and professor at the St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
- On March 27, 1812, he was made abbot of the Monastery of St. George in the Novgorod Diocese while also retaining his position as rector and professor of the Academy.
- On August 13 1814, Archimandrite Philaret was awarded a Doctorate in Theology for his collection of works. On August 30 1814, Archimandrite Philaret was appointed as a member of the Commission on Theological Schools and in 1816, a member of the Russian Bible Society. In March 1816, he was made abbot of Novospassky Monastery in Moscow, while retaining his position as rector and professor of the Academy.
- On June 2, 1816, he became a member of the Committee on Legal Matters concerning Orthodox Clergymen; June 16 1816, a member of the Council for a Merciful Society; March 3 1817, a member of the Building Committee at St. Petersburg Theological Academy; and on April 7, 1817, a member of the Central Directorate of Schools.
- On August 5, 1817, Archimandrite Philaret was elevated to the rank of Bishop of Revel, Vicar to the St Petersburg Diocese.
- On September 21, 1818, he was chosen a full member of the Russian Academy,
- On March 15, 1819, he was appointed Archbishop of Tver and member of the Most Holy Synod,
- On September 26 1820, he was appointed Archbishop of Yaroslavl and Rostov, and on July 3 1821, appointed Archbishop of Moscow.
- On August 22, 1826, the Most Reverend Philaret became the Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, where he remained until his death.
As Metropolitan
As Metropolitan, he believed that it was his duty to educate and enlighten his flock about the Church's teachings and traditions. Therefore, he preached and wrote about how to live a Christian life, basing his words on the wisdom of the Holy Fathers. His 1823 Catechism has been an influential book in Russia and in other countries for nearly two hundred years.
The reforms of Tsar Peter the Great had abolished the patriarchate and severely restricted the Church, placing many aspects of its life under governmental control. Metropolitan Philaret tried to regain some of the Church's freedom to administer its own affairs, regarding Church and State as two separate entities working in harmony. Not everyone shared his views, and he certainly made his share of enemies. Still, he did achieve some degree of success in effecting changes.
The Holy Hierarch made a direct, creative and decisive organizational contribution to the accomplishment of the Synodal translation of the Bible into Russian from Slavonic.
Troparion (Tone 4)
- Having acquired the grace of the Holy Spirit
- O divinely wise and holy hierarch Philaret,
- You preached truth and righteousness to the people with enlightened understanding;
- With a contrite heart you showed peace and mercy to the suffering;
- And as a teacher and tireless guardian of the Faith
- With the staff of uprightness you preserved the Russian flock.
- Therefore, as you have boldness before Christ our God,
- Pray that He preserve the Church and salvation to the people and our souls.
Kontakion (Tone 2)
- As a true imitator of the venerable Sergius;
- You loved virtue from childhood, O divinely blessed Philaret.
- As a righteous pastor and blameless confessor you were subject to mockery and abuse by :the ungodly after your holy repose,
- But God has glorified you signs and miracles
- And shown you to be the helper of our Church.
- Repose of St Philaret (Drozdov) the Metropolitan of Moscow - OCA web site.
- St. Philaret, metropolitan of Moscow - Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist web site.
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Royals Minor League Report: Aug. 5
Omaha Storm Chasers (60-56)
Iowa 7, Omaha 4
LP: Buddy Baumann (1-3)
HR: None
The Storm Chasers lost a matinee finale, finishing 2-2 vs. Iowa. Mike Olt had the big hit for Iowa, a grand slam in the third. Tim Collins worked 3.1 innings in relief, striking out two while allowing a run, two hits and a walk. Whit Merrifield had three hits, a double and a run. Johnny Giavotella added two hits, two walks and three runs.
NW Arkansas Naturals (21-23 second half, 46-68 overall)
Corpus Christi 5, NW Arkansas 4
LP: Andrew Triggs (4-3)
HR: None
The Naturals lost game one vs. Corpus Christi. Matt Murray worked 4.0 innings, yielding two runs, four hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Mitch Maier was 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run. Ethan Chapman added two hits, an RBI and a walk.
Wilmington Blue Rocks (20-22 second half, 53-57 overall)
Myrtle Beach 2, Wilmington 0
LP: Jonathan Dziedzic (5-6)
HR: None
The Blue Rocks were blanked in game one vs. Myrtle Beach. Jonathan Dziedzic (6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO) has a 1.90 ERA over his last 10 starts (11 ER in 52.0 IP), though he's 0-3 over the stretch. Zane Evans and Ramon Torres had two hits apiece for Wilmington.
Lexington Legends (17-28 second half, 46-69 overall)
Rome 3, Lexington 2
LP: Luke Farrell (1-10)
HR: None
Lexington dropped a second straight game to the Braves. The Legends took a 2-0 lead in the third. Chad Johnson scored the first run on a wild pitch and Kenny Diekroeger's infield single plated Dex Kjerstad. Rome hit a pair of homers in the third off of Luke Farrell (5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO, 2 HR).
Idaho Falls Chukars (3-5 second half, 23-23 overall)
Helena at Idaho Falls - Postponed due to rain
Rain postponed Tuesday's contest in Idaho Falls. A doubleheader is scheduled for tonight, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Mountain time.
Burlington Royals (20-24)
Bluefield 7, Burlington 4
LP: Yunior Marte (1-3)
HR: None
Burlington lost the rubber game vs. Bluefield. Yunior Marte struck out four while allowing five runs, six hits and a walk over 6.0 innings. Three runs came on a pair of homers by Lydell Moseby, son of former Toronto star Lloyd Moseby. Jose Martinez drove in two and Joshua Banuelos was 2-for-4 with an RBI plus two runs.


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(Masterpieces of Women's Literature)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman used her personal bout with postpartum depression to create a powerful fictional narrative which has broad implications for women. When the narrator recognizes that there is more than one trapped, creeping woman, Gilman indicates that the meaning of her story extends beyond an isolated, individual situation. Gilman's main purpose in writing The Yellow Wallpaper is to condemn not only a specific medical treatment but also the misogynistic principles and resulting sexual politics that make such a treatment possible.
The unequal relationship between the narrator and John is a microcosm of the larger gender inequity in society. Gilman makes it clear that much of John's condescending and paternal behavior toward his wife has little to do with her illness. He dismisses her well-thought-out opinions and her "flights of fancy" with equal disdain, while he belittles her creative impulses. He speaks of her as he would a child, calling her his "little girl" and saying of her, "Bless her little heart." He overrides her judgments on the best course of treatment for herself as he would on any issue, making her live in a house she does not like, in a room she detests, and in an isolated environment which makes her unhappy and lonely. John's solicitous "care" shows that he believes the prevailing scientific theories which claim that women's innate inferiority leaves them, childlike, in a state of infantile dependence.
Gilman makes John the window through which readers can view the negative images of women in her society. In Gilman's lifetime, women's right to become full citizens and to vote became one of the primary issues debated in the home, the media, and the political arena. As women's reform movements gained the strength that would eventually win the vote in 1920, the backlash became more vicious and dangerous. Noted psychologists detailed theories that "proved" women's developmental immaturity, low cognitive skills, and emotional instability. Physicians, who actually had little knowledge of the inner workings of the female body, presented complex theories arguing that the womb created hysteria and madness, that it was the source of women's inferiority. Ministers urged women to fulfill their duty to God and their husbands with equal submission and piety. In indicting John's patronizing treatment of his wife, Gilman indicts the system as a whole, in which many women were trapped behind damaging social definitions of the female.
One can see the negative effects of John's (and society's) treatment of the narrator in her response to the rest cure. At first, she tries to fight against the growing lethargy that controls her. She even challenges John's treatment of her. Yet, while one part of her may believe John wrong, another part that has internalized the negative definitions of womanhood believes that since he is the man, the doctor, and therefore the authority, then he may be right. Because they hold unequal power positions in the relationship and in society, she lacks the courage and self-esteem to assert her will over his even though she knows that his "treatment" is harming her. Deprived of any meaningful activity, purpose, and self-definition, the narrator's mind becomes confused and, predictably, childlike in its fascination with the shadows in the wallpaper.
In the end, the narrator triumphs over John—she literally crawls over him—but escapes from him only into madness. As a leading feminist lecturer and writer, Gilman found other options than madness to end her confinement in traditional definitions of womanhood. Eventually, Gilman divorced her husband, who married her best friend, and her husband and her best friend reared her child. The public, friends, and family so sharply censured Gilman for her actions that she knew many women would stay in unhealthy situations rather than risk such condemnation. By having the story end with the narrator's descent...
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After a few week's worth of bizarre behavior online and in real life, anything Amanda Bynes writes on Twitter is the subject of intense scrutiny.
The former Nickelodeon star and "Easy A" actress tweeted Tuesday about two young men connected to Miley Cyrus, a singer and fellow former child star.
"Liam Helmsworth (sic) is the most gorgeous man on the face of the earth other than Tanz Watson. FYi!" Bynes wrote.
Hemsworth, 23, has yet to confirm or deny reports that he and Cyrus, 20, have called off their engagement. But Bynes and the "Catching Fire" star have a brief history -- the two were seen "making out on a couch" in 2011.
As for Watson, Cyrus starred with the actor in her 2012 film, "LOL."


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Dorothy's talking out her arse again. What a crackup. While the others moved on down the Yellow Brick Road, she was always just a little behind.
[Found here. Speaking of hindsight, related posts here, here and here.]
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Suddenly punished with the loss of their paychecks, lawmakers under pressure to solve Illinois' pension crisis say their progress is tied less to their take-home pay than the slow process of calculating savings for the state's coffers.
An impatient Gov. Pat Quinn suspended lawmakers' salaries and stipends this week, hoping that getting them back will serve as a proverbial carrot to force lawmakers to act more quickly.
But the 10-member committee hunting for a compromise includes a number of lawyers, a businessman and others with alternative sources of income who won't feel an immediate financial pinch.
Many Illinois lawmakers consider themselves full-time legislators and rely on their yearly salary of more than $67,000, plus stipends for leadership or committee duties.
But even those lawmakers insist that withholding their paychecks is not going to speed up their urgency in dealing with a tricky public policy question, even if it does hit them hard in the wallet, and Quinn's move has the support of many frustrated taxpayers.
"Right now the governor's action is resonating with them," State Rep. Mike Zalewski, a Riverside Democrat who is on the pension committee, said, referring to the public. "But I can tell you legislatively I don't know that it will do any good."
The National Conference of State Legislatures considers the Illinois General Assembly, which operates from January through May and calls special sessions as needed, a full-time legislative body.
The base yearly salary for regular senators and representatives is $67,836, plus up to $20,000 in stipends for leadership or committee duties. Last year, they agreed to a furlough plan that cut pay by 4.7 percent.
The 10 members of the joint House and Senate conference committee on pensions are paid a range of salaries.
According to the state comptroller's office, Sens. Matt Murphy and Bill Brady - both leaders in their Republican caucus- are paid a total of $88,545 respectively from the state before furloughs.
Democratic State Sen. Kwame Raoul and Rep. Elaine Nekritz, leaders in their respective Democratic caucuses, each make $78,163. Only one member of the pension committee, Democratic state Sen. Daniel Biss of Evanston, receives the base salary without a stipend.
Raoul, the committee's chairman, said he wouldn't be hurt by losing his paycheck, but that's not the case for some legislators.
Quinn announced the salary suspension Wednesday, a day after the General Assembly missed at least the sixth deadline he set for them to come up with a compromise solution to the pension problem, which has plagued the state for years. The Democratic governor, who has made the pension problem his top priority and is up for re-election next year, said he had tried everything else to urge them along, without success.
Quinn said he also wouldn't take a salary until the pension crisis is resolved. He earns $177,000 per year.
The governor insists he will withhold the salaries as long as it takes for a pension overhaul. The General Assembly would have to reconvene in Springfield and vote to override his decision to get them back in the meantime.
The committee has met three times since being formed after a special session failed to find an agreement between rival House and Senate proposals on how to close the $97 billion retirement funding shortfall.
Committee members haven't said when they will meet again, but they have requested a financial analysis for a plan backed by university administrators that they say could work as a framework for a state pensions overhaul.
Raoul said the committee could meet next week if the financial calculations come back in the coming days. In the meantime, he said, members are tasked with reaching out, one or two at a time, to union leaders and different stakeholders to get their input and reaction.
"I've said it'd be irresponsible to put a timetable on it," he said. "Perhaps when we've tinkered with it, after getting the major numbers back, then it becomes easier to put a timetable on it."
Brooke Anderson, the governor's spokeswoman, would not say how long the governor plans to suspend salaries. Anderson noted that the process "should not take months."


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When I joined The Freeman, a Cebu City-based community newspaper, in 1996, its newsroom was using networked PCs running DOS. It took me a while to get used to writing using a "word processor." I was scared at sitting in front of those green monitors and their menacing command prompts.
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Family physician Jeff Harwood, M.D., of New London, Ohio, has been in private practice for the past 22 years. For much of that time, Harwood has dealt with the ongoing saga of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula -- the perpetual cycle of looming Medicare payment cuts and last-minute congressional interventions required to block impending reductions.
For Harwood and thousands of other family physicians, the SGR serves as a constant reminder of a flawed Medicare payment system, a recurring problem that continues to drain time, energy and other resources away from the practice of medicine.
"The SGR causes recurring stress, and it is eating up a lot of our political capital," says Harwood, a solo family physician. "It is the same topic year after year, and you get burned out fighting it. It causes you to lose faith in the whole federal legislative agenda.
"I am frustrated and fed up with having to think about it all of the time."
Harwood's refrain reflects a sentiment shared by family physicians throughout the United States. And it's a perspective that frames much of the debate about the SGR and Medicare physician payment.
"I think our members are completely entitled to be frustrated," says AAFP President Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., of Spokane, Wash. "It is absolutely nonsensical that Congress has delayed finding a permanent solution to the SGR for so long."
Congress created the SGR as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and, from the outset, the intent of the measure was clear -- keep Medicare expenditures for physician services on a sustainable trajectory and in line with growth in the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). To accomplish this, the SGR employs an annual fee update based on expenditure targets to limit the fiscal impact of physician services.
In the early years of the SGR, volume growth fell below the SGR target, leading to payment updates that were at or below the Medicare economic index. Since 2002, however, volume growth increased and per-capita GDP slowed, leading to payment reductions as actual expenditures exceeded the corresponding SGR target.
- The ongoing threat of reductions in Medicare payments to physicians continues to create uncertainty and anger in the physician community.
- Family physicians explain how this uncertainty poses a direct threat to patient access to care.
- Meanwhile, AAFP President Glen Stream, M.D., underscores the importance of member involvement in trying to repeal the sustainable growth rate formula.
Last-minute Interventions
Congress typically waits until the 11th hour to pass legislation blocking payment reductions called for by the SGR formula, creating anger and uncertainy in the physician community and making it difficult for family physician practices to engage in long-term planning, according to FPs interviewed by AAFP News Now.
"When you don't know if the cut is actually going to happen and your revenues will go down, it is hard to plan for the future, make enhancements to your practice and pursue medical home transformation," says Stream.
In 2010 alone, Congress intervened five times to block impending SGR payment reductions. On three of those occasions, Congress allowed the cuts to go through before passing legislation to retroactively rescind them.
In late 2011, Congress managed to pass a two-month Medicare payment patch two days before Christmas, barely averting a 27.4 percent cut scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1. However, physicians now are facing that 27.4 percent reduction on March 1 unless Congress acts to block it.
FP Tries Nonparticipating Status in Medicare
Elizabeth Pector, M.D., of Naperville, Ill., had been a family physician for more than 20 years when she decided to become a nonparticipating physician with Medicare in 2008. With this type of arrangement, Pector required her Medicare patients to pay her upfront, leaving Medicare responsible for reimbursing patients after the physician visit.
For Pector, the decision to become a Medicare nonparticipating physician was not made lightly. But like many family physicians, she was frustrated with low Medicare payment levels and the constant threat of steep pay cuts posed by the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. By becoming a nonparticipating physician, Pector was able to charge slightly more than the typical Medicare fee schedule.
But she soon discovered that her nonparticipating status created some unintended consequences.
"There was a lot of confusion, and a few people left us," says Pector, the owner of a practice with two FPs.
In addition, some of her Medicare patients could not afford to pay upfront.
"If a practice does go nonparticipating, I think the lesson I have learned is you have to be very well-coordinated, with the office front desk understanding not only that they have to ask for payment upfront, but how much they have to ask for upfront," says Pector. "Your billers also have to make sure to bill for it correctly."
This year, Pector decided to rejoin Medicare as a participating physician, although she still has some reservations.
"I am not happy to be back in Medicare because the SGR problem has still not been resolved," she says.
Pector describes her time as a nonparticipating physician in Medicare as a worthwhile experiment. "But I don't think it was financially worth it because I had too much dissatisfaction from patients, too much confusion among staff, and I was in a geographic area where other doctors accept Medicare," she says. "So if someone was unhappy with us, they were likely to find a physician in the area who was willing to see them without charging them upfront."
However, Pector continues to worry about the impact of low Medicare payment rates and the SGR on physician practices and patient care. "Our Medicare population is aging, and many physicians --- especially in heavily populated Medicare areas -- will be in a position where they cannot afford to provide care."
Thus, practices may be forced to close or at least close their practices to Medicare patients. At some point, says Pector, Medicare patients will not be able to find physicians.
Not surprisingly, the ongoing threat of Medicare payment cuts has implications for patient access to care. Family physician Ellen Smith, M.D., of Heritage Family Medicine, a multispecialty practice in Lemoyne, Pa., says the SGR creates "chaos every year" for her practice. The practice annually has to confront the question of whether it can continue to accept Medicare patients if the payment cut goes through and stays in effect.
"Our tentative strategy is we will not take any new patients initially, and if it were to happen, we would start weaning off our (current) Medicare patients," says Smith. "But we have to wonder whether we should even be open to Medicare patients because every year we do this song and dance with the SGR."
Meanwhile, Harwood says "the SGR has been kicked down the road so many times I think there is a certain numbness or even expectation on our part that it is going to continue to be kicked down the road."
That is the exactly the mindset that Stream and others in the AAFP are trying to combat.
"Some of our members may feel the SGR has always been fixed, it will get fixed again, and they don't necessarily need to contact their members of Congress," says Stream. "I really want (members) to fight that temptation to not engage because it is entirely possible that without enough pressure, we won't get a good solution.
"Congress needs to hear our message," he adds. "Congress has to be encouraged to come up with a permanent and not a temporary fix."
Stream notes that the AAFP is continuing to urge members to contact their representatives in Washington, and tell them how the impending SGR reduction is affecting their practices.
"This issue is just too important not to make it local and personal for Congress," says Stream.
Harwood has no illusions about how a 27.4 percent cut would affect his solo practice. About 40 percent of his patients are on Medicare.
"It would necessitate me selling my practice to a health system," says Harwood. "As a rural family physician, I already make less than the medium income, and a 27.4 percent cut would be the final nail in the coffin. I am barely hanging on now."
The threat of even a temporary SGR payment reduction poses problems that did not necessarily exist a few years ago. When Congress averted a payment cut five or six years ago, John Bender, M.D., CEO and medical director of Miramont Family Medicine in Fort Collins, Colo., was able to quickly borrow about $70,000 in unsecured funds to cover the shortfall until Congress rescinded the cut.
But, says Bender, borrowing that much in unsecured funds to cover a shortfall likely is no longer an option because the nation's banking regulations have tightened considerably. As a result, he is no longer able to secure loans without collateral.
Miramont Family Medicine is a nationally recognized patient-centered medical home with four locations in Colorado. The practice sees a total of 27,000 patients among the four locations, and about 40 percent are Medicare patients.
"I have five partners," says Bender. "Just like any business, we have to meet our obligations. We have debts to pay. We have accounts payable and accounts receivable." A one-month delay in Medicare payments could mean a shortage of $160,000 for Miramont, an amount Bender and his partners would be hard pressed to cover without a bank loan.
"I am starting to look at Medicare the way bond readers look at treasury bills -- should we downgrade this?" he asks. "Is Medicare really trustworthy enough for me to base my livelihood on?"
Bender is convinced that the SGR is indicative of a flawed payment and delivery system that has done much to drive primary care practices out of business in recent years. "I am in a county where we have had 34 primary care doctors shut their doors in the last 10 years," Bender says. "We've had 169 physicians in the county become hospital employees in just the last two years."
Miramont Family Medicine now is one of only 10 practices in the county that take new Medicare patients, he adds.
Payment Issues
Sarah Sams, M.D., of Columbus, Ohio, says the SGR is one of the main reasons why she is no longer in solo practice. Sams operated a solo private practice in Ohio from 2001 until 2007, and she quickly became frustrated with the payment instability created by the SGR.
"Every time you have to borrow money to make payroll, then you have interest to pay back," says Sams, who now works for a family medicine residency program in Columbus. "It just starts to accumulate to the point where it is difficult, because you don't have a large entity behind you to buffer the fluctuations in income.
"There is no other industry I am aware of where someone else sets the fees, and you have no ability to negotiate," says Sams. "Medicare can cut your fees at any moment in time, or they can say, 'We are just not going to pay you for the first two weeks of January while we wait and see what Congress is going to do.'
"What other system does that?"
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Human@Ease is a fitness & wellness boutique that offers a unique approach to exercise & wellness. We believe there is no "one right way" for everyone to feel strengthened…not just on a physical level, but on a mental & spiritual level as well. We have our own unique strength training program where members can train in a more private & intimate setting using strength training machines. Our class schedule will feature Yoga, Meditation, Nia, Tai Chi, Zumba, spiritual, nutritional & wellness coaching workshops and various other health & wellness workshops and services.
Our Flavor:
We help to provide our customers with a means of attaining balance using different modalities that strengthen the human body, mind & spirit making them "whole". Our goal & desire in strengthening the "whole" person is to facilitate an overall sense of well-being & fulfillment and improve overall quality of life. Body Mind Spirit
Our approach is original, unique and attractive.
Our Spot:
Exercise equipment is recycled pieces. Furniture and fixtures are second-hand and our facility is being built out with a large portion of refurbished or recycled items. We are using old street & traffic signs as wall decorations that will tie in with our theme & concept. Also decorating with old black & white fitness and weight lifting photos.
*All of our local community who would like to improve their overall well being. All ages looking to get fit and/or lose weight. Very trendy and artsy community but also very diverse. More new artists, musicians, & young hipster moving in all the time but still a very tight community.
*Moms who would like to exercise
*Senior community looking to incorporate some light activity
*I would like a very unique, fun (yet tranquil in a way; think body mind spirit) website with beautiful colors. I don't have any set colors, so I'll leave that up to designers. I would like it to be artistic without looking too busy. I don't want it to look so rigid like every other website.
1. My studio will be eclectic (with alot of antique & vintage decor) & cozy, so I want my website to have the somewhat of the same feel.
2. Address & phone #should be on every page visible at the top: 31 Nassau Ave., Brooklyn NY 11222 (718)123-4567
3. Navigation menu:
-About Us
-Contact Us
4. In 2-3 seconds of entering site, visitors should know what I do...not in the text, but use images (no cheesy muscle shots), drawings, graphics, cartoons, or combination to convey the message and should visible above the fold. I attached some images for ideas but please feel free to use your own as well. Should say "A Fitness & Wellness Studio"
*Homepage layout should have somewhere:
Click here for our schedules
Featured Events & Workshops
Content Area
Blog: Recent Entries
should say "BODY MIND SPIRIT" somewhere
*It also needs to be easy to make changes if I needed to change for new events. So try not to use text as images
The following are websites that I like. Please use to get a sense of my flavor and use them as inspiration but by no means copy.
My logo is attached and is black & white but feel free to mess with the colors. I purposely had the file sent in black & white so it can be changed according to the website.


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Few holidays are more appropriate for Americans to celebrate than Independence Day. It was 237 years ago on July 4th when the Founding Fathers formally declared freedom from the yoke of British tyranny.
That calculated act of defiance set in motion the birth of a new country that eventually became the greatest nation in the world. We still become embroiled over the intent of the words in the U.S. Constitution, yet amendments have been relatively few and peace has prevailed within our borders for most of our history.
In modern times, we celebrate the Fourth with parades, vacations, gatherings around the grill, patriotic music and fireworks. Drought and dry conditions will limit that last tradition, at least in many communities throughout northwest Kansas, but fireworks are available.
Accordingly, the Office of the State Fire Marshal reminds all Kansans of the inherent dangers.
"These deceptively simple objects explode, throw hot sparks through the air, and can often reach temperatures hotter than 1,200 degrees," said State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen.
In 2012, 197 fireworks-related injuries were reported in the state. Ninety-three of those were suffered by children. Additionally, many structures, vehicles and other areas burn when proper precautions are not taken.
At least a few commonsense suggestions are offered by the OSFM that promote safety yet allow fun:
* Always read and follow label instructions.
* Always purchase high quality fireworks from a reliable, legitimate source.
* Never give fireworks to small children.
* Never point or throw fireworks at a person, building, or animal.
* Have a source of water handy, in case of fire.
* Never attempt to re-light malfunctioning fireworks.
"While shooting fireworks can be a fun way to celebrate Independence Day, it's not so fun if you, a family member or a friend are in the Emergency Room or if a fire truck has to rush to your house to put out a fire," Jorgensen said.
We hope your Independence Day celebration is safe and enjoyable. Happy birthday, America.
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Have you noticed that when I refer to fitness programs I use terms such as movement, workout, routine, regimen, training, or activities? When it comes to encouraging body movement, there's an unhelpful stigma attached to the word, "exercise."
And, I'm not here to be unhelpful!
I'm not a paid representative of any product or service, but I do practice what I preach. I'm passionate about sharing the positive benefits of creating a personalized fitness routine. What I have to offer is a whole lot of experience with programs that didn't work, others that did, and a few that have continued to work for me for more than a decade.
I do know what it's like to try and exercise
with a painful fibromyalgia body.
When I first read that exercise (there's that awful word again) was a healing tool for dealing with chronic widespread body pain, I thought, "Who are they kidding?"
I was certain that whoever came up with that notion must NOT have fibromyalgia and must not have ever been in complete and utter pain.
Reading medical studies was my hobby at that time, and I read over and over the examples of healing (to varying degrees) achieved by those practicing a regular fitness routine. These studies focused on participants diagnosed with chronic pain conditions including fibromyalgia. Of course, studies don't prove anything, right? I also reviewed studies that were less than conclusive.
So, I did what I always do – I experimented on myself.
I first tried walking outside for a bit of movement and fresh air. Since I was using a cane at that point, and I lived in a hilly area, I quickly found that my reasons for not continuing outnumbered my reasons to continue. Usually my curiosity wins out, but not in this case. In hindsight, I can see how unfortunate this was. I didn't stick with it long enough to really give it a good shot.
Next, I experimented with classes at a local gym and various workout DVDs at home. It's great to have options when the weather outside is uncooperative. Eventually, I did find some great options and gained some flexibility while toning up a bit. (At this time, it's important to note that my cane took up permanent residence in the trunk of my car.)
One of the fabulous things about working out at home with a DVD is the flexibility. You can choose, where, when, and for how long you want your fitness routine to last. As an added benefit, you can wear what you want. Don't overlook the power of this statement. Have you ever skipped going to the gym because you didn't feel like changing clothes and/or didn't want to be seen in your gym clothes? I thought so. Me, too.
Of course, I've tried many DVDs that were too advanced for my personal fitness level. At times, I've been overly optimistic about my abilities and have done routines that were more than I bargained for.
Seriously? Going from a fibro body to sculpted abs in a day? Guilty as charged. (My disclaimer here is that my sis and I tried this together. When she later told me she'd barely been able to get out of bed the next day, I felt comforted. At least I wasn't the only one feeling like I'd been working part-time as a crash test dummy.)
The problem is, many of us can do activities that feel "fine" as we do them, but later we suffer the consequences of our efforts.
Choosing the Right Fitness Program
Keeping your expectations and ultimate workout goals in mind, here are a few quick tips for choosing a program that's right for you:
- Choose classes or DVDs that are either specifically for those with fibromyalgia, arthritis, or limited mobility, or ones that make accommodations for these challenges.
- At all times, pace yourself. Begin any new fitness routine gently.
- Respect your own physical and fitness level limits. Adjust as needed to the moves you see on the DVD or in a class.
- To prevent injury, remember to use proper body mechanics as you move. Pay attention to your posture (spinal alignment), breathing (don't hold your breath!), and overall body form.
- Select a variety of programs and/or DVDs. Try new things often and continuously add to your list of programs that you like.
- Give a new routine enough time to see if it will work for your needs. You don't have to love it. Falling in "like" with a program is just fine … and it takes time.
- If your gym class or DVD fitness instructor sports a crew cut, wears army boots, blows a whistle, and says that everyone is "namby-pamby," you may wish to select something else….
I've mentioned my own less-than ideal fitness experiences before both here and in my book, FibroWHYalgia. One thing I've learned – if I had it to do over again, I'd definitely take things at an easier pace. At the time, I wanted to feel better and I wanted it fast. Strengthening and toning the body does not happen quickly. My impatience, along with unrealistic expectations, caused me to be needlessly frustrated with my progress. Thankfully, I didn't quit or sustain an injury.
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Choosing options to try can be as easy as visiting your local library. Public libraries often offer a variety of fitness DVDs available to check out. That way, you can experiment risk-free before you choose to buy.
Here's another tip about selecting a DVD. Don't worry if the voice of the fitness trainer or the background music isn't ideal. It's common to find that once a routine becomes, um, routine – hearing the same things over and over can be quite annoying or irritating. Once you know the routine well enough, you can simply mute the sound and do the movements to our own preferred soundtrack. It's fun to workout to your favorite playlist on your mp3 or player of choice.
By practicing patience, kindness (in self-talk), persistence, and dedication, your gentle fitness routine will incrementally strengthen your body in healthy ways.
While I've tried dozens, here are a few of my favorite DVD choices. I personally use all of these – I like variety!
Fibroga®: This is probably the best option for anyone who feels they are at a beginning fitness level. This program has been developed by fibromyalgia expert, Karen Groves, to provide slow, gentle, and modified yoga-like moves that can be done from a chair. Her encouraging "been there" approach is particularly helpful for beginners.
T-Tapp: Teresa Tapp's background as an exercise physiologist and a nutritional counselor led her to develop preventative wellness workouts designed for all fitness levels. T-Tapp is, "a series of copyrighted, sequential movements designed to put the body in proper functional alignment." I've personally been doing T-Tapp exercises (using the same DVD!) for more than ten years. With ample choices to select from, click on the STORE tab and I'd recommend the MORE Rehab Program to start.
Want a dose of enthusiasm? Review the wealth of Success Stories on this site and you'll soon say, "Yes, I can!"
Leslie Sansone: Leslie, also known as the Walk at Home fitness expert, has developed an assortment of walking DVDs geared for all fitness levels. Some come with resistance bands right inside the case. These DVDs can be ordered online, or picked up at Target. Whenever they're on sale, I pick up multiple copies as they make great gifts for fitness accountability buddies.
Leslie's approach is encouraging, supportive, and relatable. She often reminds her viewers to move at their own pace and within their own personal limitations.
Additionally, if funds allow, you may wish to invest in a rebounder (aka a mini-trampoline), an elliptical machine, free weights, resistance bands, or other non-impact home gym equipment. I purchased my rebounder at a discount store more than a dozen years ago and still use it daily. I find the stress-relieving benefits and the boost to my lymphatic system invaluable.
Of course, there are a few downsides to working out at home. If you're the type who does best with an accountability partner and encouragement from others, then maybe a gym class or trainer might be a better choice. And, if you're in an environment where you lack either privacy or space, you may have a few hurdles to work around.
Hurdles come frequently. It's the "overcoming" of them that takes a bit of effort. When it becomes your priority and greatest desire to move away from the pain you're in – even into an unknown scenario – then you'll see your plans come to fruition.
You don't have to know what will happen, you just have to be willing to take the initiative to try something new and then adapt to changes as needed.
Think you lack motivation to start a routine of your own? Check out this Motivation Article and see if you can get a jumpstart on creating a program that's just right for you.
And, of course … remember to jump in gently!
Sue Ingebretson (www.RebuildingWellness.com) is an author, speaker, certified holistic health care practitioner and the director of program development for the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Center at California State University, Fullerton. She is also a Patient Advocate/Fibromyalgia Expert for the Alliance Health website and a Fibromyalgia editor for the ProHealth website community.
Her #1 Amazon best-selling chronic illness book, FibroWHYalgia, details her own journey from chronic illness to chronic wellness. She is also the creator of the FibroFrog™– a therapeutic stress-relieving tool which provides powerful healing benefits with fun and whimsy.


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I'm often asked for tips on how to come up with quality blog content. Here's a good one: Write a post in response to someone else's blog post. Why? You just finished reading a blog post that belongs to somebody else; could someone you read regularly or something that just happened across your path. Your mind is spinning with feedback, commentary, and opinion. Maybe they didn't cover some points you expected, or perhaps you disagree with their conclusions. Whatever the reason, your head is full of new content that you normally don't take advantage of. How? Write a blog post about that blog post. You can use excerpts from someone else posts – just be professional and link to back to it. And if you write a post that disagrees, be gracious, support your conclusions and don't make it personal. It may be that your commentary is not flattering; but that's okay, that's part of blogging. Doesn't have to be a response… Your post doesn't have to be a direct response or reference the original if their post simply inspired you to come up with some of your own and it can stand alone. You can often come up with your own content simply by focusing on your thoughts and responses immediately after reading someone else's content. What do I agree with? What did I disagree with? What would I have wrote differently? What did they leave out? What did they include that I would've deleted? What is my opinion about their content? What is a different angle or approach to the topic? How should it be written differently to fit my audience? Help Yourself Want to put this into practice right now? Go find one of my archived (or recent) posts and write your own blog post in response. Be sure to link back to my post for two reasons: 1) to show professional etiquette to your audience, and 2) because I would genuinely appreciate being linked to your blog. Let me know about your post, and 1) I'll go read your post and write a comment, then 2) if enough people do it, I'll write a follow up and publish a list of everyone's posts for my audience to go check out. I look forward to reading what you come up with!...Read More
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A new web server statistics report by Netcraft reveals that Apache saw a modest gain in market share for the last month of December. After Microsoft and Google began claiming portions of Apache's dominance of the industry between 2005 and 2007, Apache is seeing a modest resurgence thanks to the surging popularity of products like WordPress.com.
Thanks to its flexible open-source nature, Apache has maintained an average 30-40 percent lead over Windows Server since the products began competing over a decade ago. Come mid-2006, however, Windows Server began a significant climb in market share due to Microsoft's release of a major new version of Windows Live Spaces, its blogging and social networking community. Google also began claiming a small share of the web server market—5.5 percent as of last month—by shifting its popular Blogger product to its own servers.
In January 2008, Netcraft surveyed 155,583,825 sites to compile its new report. As Heise Online notes, Microsoft's Windows Server continued a new period of slow growth by gaining 0.05 percent for a total of 35.81 percent of the market, and Google lost 0.18 percent of its market to end at 5.33 percent. Apache's share rose back to over 50 percent of the market, thanks to a new wave of enthusiasm for blogging led, in part, by Automattic's WordPress.com product.


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FERMATHE, HAITI—Lovely Avelus graduated from kindergarten Saturday.
It was a full-day event, starting down in the sticky-hot city, where her father, Enel, met me at 8 a.m. to buy more supplies for the celebration — a vanilla cake and some beef patties at a bakery.
We were then joined by Lovely's uncle and two aunts, who jammed into the back seat of the dusty car dressed in wedding white.
When we arrived at their little concrete one-room house up in the mountains 30 minutes later, the aunts set about bathing Lovely and feeding her breakfast and dressing her in her first outfit of the day. Three sets of hands preened her, pulling up her lacy socks, buttoning and fixing her dress, smoothing her fuzzy hair with pomade and tying it up into a tiny ponytail with a white satin bow.
It was a big day for little Lovely, now 5. Two years ago, she was buried in the rubble of the two-storey house her family rented a room in by the 7.0 Richter earthquake that smashed this already broken country into shards. Lovely was counted among the dead who, by the end of it all, measured some 300,000. She emerged unblemished from the rubble six days later, and was eventually reunited with her family.
No one thought they'd ever see Lovely again, let alone watch her graduate from kindergarten.
By the time we got to the stone Baptist Mission Church, it was standing room only. More than 500 people crammed into the white pews under eggplant-coloured balloons and violet streamers. Faces pressed in against every window.
A band played at the front. Photos of the children in class and playing in the school's concrete stone courtyard flashed up on the sanctuary wall. School staff members were dressed in formal wear, violet corsages pinned to their chests.
Whether or not you were trapped under rubble and left for dead, graduating from kindergarten is a "gros bagay" — a big thing — for Haitians.
Before the earthquake, only 40 per cent of Haitians ever stepped into a school. Earning only $2 a day, the majority couldn't afford the country's overwhelmingly expensive private schools that charge up to $600 a year. Of those who did, one in 10 made it to secondary school.
Lovely's mother, Rosemene Meristil, made it to Grade 1; her father, Enel Avelus, to Grade 3.
The country's new president, ex-kompas singer Michel Martelly, has made it his mission to change that. While he says around 1 million children have been enrolled in school this year for free, his program, Education Pour Tous, has not made it up to Fermathe.The ceremony was already underway when we arrived and jammed ourselves into scattered spots. It would continue unabated for 4.5 more hours, with singing, skits and long, flowery speeches.
Lovely's outfit was changed twice during the ceremony. First, she was changed into a beige gown and too-big graduation cap — tipping to the side of her head, its tassel hanging by her nose — which she wore to cross the stage and accept her diploma. Then came her violet satin graduation dress with an aubergine ribbon around the waist, which she wore up on stage with her classmates, for the long-awaited finale.
Children's damp bodies slumped asleep against their parents' shoulders by then.
Lovely, always hungry, was famished.
We scooped her back into my translator's car, and bounced along a rocky red road to her little home where a party awaited.
Nine months had past since my last visit, an eternity to a child. So much has changed since then and so little.
First, Lovely has learned to read. She picked up her exercise book and demonstrated: "Oh, oh. A rat. The little boy kills the rat." I was impressed. My 6-year-old daughter, Lyla, cannot read yet. Lovely loves school and her report card shows it: a row of check marks ticking "bien" and "assez bien," with none falling into the "faible" (weak) column.
She's made a new best friend, she tells me. The flu that once constantly wracked her weak little body, hasn't returned once all year, her mother says. She's still eating three times a day, which never happened a year ago and rarely happened before the earthquake. When I met her, her mouth was full of black, rotten teeth a dentist told me were caused by malnutrition in utero.
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She lost the first one of those last month. In superstitious Haitian tradition, her mother took it and threw it over the house, screaming: "Rat, rat. Here's a good tooth for you, bring me a bad one."
But, let's be clear, a lot of her success comes from Canada. Together with some generous readers, I've been funding Lovely's education and rent. I sent $70 last month for the graduation dress and pictures, and $100 the month before for survival costs. Otherwise, I don't think she'd be eating so much.
Her father, Enel, stays with family down in the city six days a week to sell sweet drinks on the side of the road. Most days, he makes around $2.50 profit, which amounts to even less since the earthquake, as the cost of rice has skyrocketed.
He shows me the skinny cow he bought with some of the money I sent, since he, like most Haitians, doesn't have a bank account. It's still not enough to pay for next year's rent.
What would you do, faced with this predicament? Would you continue to send money, knowing up to a third of the country's income comes from remittances? Or would you cut them off, noting you'd only promised money for the first six months, and force them to finally stand on their own?
My aggravation is matched by wary sadness. I've met many potbellied naked kids in the country's notorious slums, their hair turned orange from malnutrition. There is a faint welfare net in Haiti, no bottom to poverty.
I paid Lovely's tuition for Grade 1. I will pay for her brother Jonathan to start kindergarten, too.
The owner of their little home is building a new one-room house next door. When we arrive, a neighbour has set up a table on its concrete base and covered it with a pink, gauzy cloth. Enel brings out a bucket filled with pop and ice. Rosemene offers her guests beef patties.
We sit in the shade against the wall and listen to the cow moo and the nearby banana and flamboyant trees rustle. For a moment, it feels like a scene from the decadent movie set in Tuscany, Stealing Beauty, where the world is bright and shiny.
I accept a fat piece of vanilla cake and watch Lovely dance sugar-high around the table.
Today is a good day in Haiti, I decide. One of the many things this country has to teach the world is to enjoy the good days.
Catherine Porter's column usually appears on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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You should first take the ACT in the spring of your junior year of high school, and you may retake the test if you are unhappy with your score. If you need help preparing for the ACT, consider Kaplan Test Prep. When it's time for you to take the ACT, be sure to take these items to the test center:
Pack the night before and make sure everything is ready to go, especially your calculator, if you plan to use one. You don't want to forget anything or risk not being admitted to test.
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Preheat the oven to 375°. Mix first seven ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. Combine oil, apple sauce, maple syrup, Edensoy and vinegar. Mix well and let sit for 5 minutes. Combine liquid ingredients with dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth. Lightly oil a 12 section muffin tin. Spoon the batter into the muffin sections and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Remove and cool.
Note: Makes approximately 30 mini muffins. Reduce cooking time to about 18 minutes if making mini muffins.
Per serving - 204 calories, 5 g fat (22% calories from fat), 3 g protein, 38 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 149 mg sodium