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Mr. Singh, who works next door to Mr. Kraus, is more uncertain. Customers from the neighborhood are coming in "more and more," he said. But he lost 40 percent of his business when the city created bike lanes along Ninth Avenue, making it impossible for taxis to park in front of his store.
Just for kicks, I used a popular mapping application to obtain a "street view" of Mr. Singh's store, and here is what I saw:
So yeah, thanks to these horrible bike lanes, instead of parking right in front of the store the taxi drivers now need to park a whole twenty (20) paces away at most.
This is not to begrudge Mr. Singh his right to make a robust living, and I certainly acknowledge he had a pretty sweet setup for years as far as feeding taxi drivers, what with being right in front of the hydrant and all:
Still, my main question is this:
When the hell has a bike lane ever stopped a taxi driver from stopping?
If anything, if you didn't know any better, you'd just assume they were passenger pick-up and drop-off zones.
Also, this is a story about a "rising tide of wealth" subsuming humble shopkeepers, and it's worth noting how effortlessly the riding of bicycles--which arguably makes the city more accessible to people of limited means drowning in a rising tide of wealth--is often woven into the narrative of evil gentrification run amok.
Then again, maybe bike lanes are arteries of evil. Just a few blocks south of Mr. Singh's shop is the New York City headquarters of a certain company that makes a popular mapping application, as well as an Internet searching engine, a video-sharing website, and a social network nobody uses. So perhaps this bike lane merely serves an an artery of smugness for the certain company's employees, and once they're at work they deprive Mr. Singh of much-needed business by dining in their famously well-appointed cafeteria.
I really don't know, I'm not a socioecononomist.
All I know is that for a moment I thought maybe Mr. Singh could turn the bike lane situation to his advantage by marketing to bike messengers instead of cab drivers. But then I realized that loading up on Indian food in the middle of the day is not exactly the wisest choice for a messenger who's still got five hours of riding to do--unless his goal is to clear out the elevator at his next pick-up, which now that I think of it isn't a bad time-saving trick.
That's how you turn a local into an express.
Speaking of Manhattan and soul-crushing hyper-gentrification, I was knocking around downtown this past weekend when I passed a humble sidewalk sale:
I feel really bad for the kid whose fashion-conscious parents spend $125 for a 400lb Ross sold to them as a Schwinn (or "Schwin") because they're charmed by the vintage aesthetic. Granted my own first bike was a nearly-identical Ross, but that's only because it was actually the 1970s--and even then the bike didn't cost anything since it had previously belonged to my cousin. Most frightening of all though is that this bike will wind up being purchased by an adult, who will invariably ride it around the trendier precincts of the city, causing good honest working people like Mr. Singh to shake their heads when they salmon on by in the bike lane while gabbing on a cellphone.
And speaking of that certain company that's destroying Mr. Singh's livelihood (there, I said it), I bet their self-driving cars are specifically programmed not to pull over and support hardworking local businesspeople:
The company has begun building a fleet of 100 experimental electric-powered vehicles that will dispense with all the standard controls found in modern automobiles. The two-seat vehicle looks a bit like the ultracompact Fiat 500 or the Mercedes-Benz Smart car if you take out the steering wheel, gas pedal, brake and gear shift. The only things the driver controls is a red "e-stop" button for panic stops and a separate start button.
My first reaction upon reading this was that it was great news for cyclists, for here after all is a vehicle that is so diminutive that it couldn't intimidate even the most diminutive cyclist--and the best part is that it only goes 25mph:
Google's prototype for its new cars will limit them to a top speed of 25 miles per hour. The cars are intended for driving in urban and suburban settings, not on highways. The low speed will probably keep the cars out of more restrictive regulatory categories for vehicles, giving them more design flexibility.
That means you can give the driver the finger and easily sprint away.
But the more I thought about it the more worried I became. As it is, if a driver hits you while you're riding a bike, the police will virtually always assume you were somehow at fault--even if the driver is an unlicensed and uninsured homicidal maniac with a criminal record and a meth lab in the trunk. Now imagine you somehow get hit by one of these little driverless golf carts. Who do you think is getting blamed for that? The car designed by the most talented software engineers the world has ever seen? Or you, the smugmonger in shants and a pannier full of shattered craft beers?
And that's how cars will win the war once and for all. In the future, you will always be wrong. All the time.
Then the computers will finally take over everything and humankind will be reduced to slaves in a horrific techno-dystopia, yadayadayada.
Yes, it will be much worse than it is now, when we're only wrong 99% of the time, and the other 1% of the time they don't believe anything happened to us in the first place:
When Pupko later attempted to clarify to police that the rope was tied with the apparent intention of causing injury, he was brushed off, he said.
"[The lieutenant] is patting me on the back saying 'We're trying to help you here, not hurt you,' as if I'm this liar trying to fabricate the whole thing," he said. But when he insisted that the lieutenant take the report as a crime, he resisted. "He said 'Your friend was involved in a serious traumatic incident, there are certain inconsistencies we have to clarify,'" he said.
Sure, the lieutenant had every reason to be skeptical. How does he know Pupko didn't hurt himself while fixed-gear jump-roping, which everyone knows is the new bike polo?
Lastly, remember those cats I mentioned a month or so ago? Well, there's a reward:
Someone needs to do a "Silence of the Lambs"-esque remake of "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" set against the gritty backdrop of downtown Yonkers.


text: Talking to your kids about sex can be a challenge. But discussing things like abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and birth control can help lower teens' risk of an unintended pregnancy or getting an STD. Discussing these issues like any other health topics — not as something dirty or embarrassing — makes it more likely that your kids will come to you with any questions and problems. As awkward as it can be, answer questions honestly. And if you don't know something, it's OK to say so, then find out and report back. If you have questions about how to talk with your kids about sex, ask your doctor. Lots of parents find this tough to tackle, and a doctor may offer some helpful advice. What Are Birth Control Pills? The birth control pill (also called "the Pill") is a daily pill that usually contains the hormones estrogen and progesterone, and is taken to prevent pregnancy. How Does the Pill Work? Most birth control pills are "combination pills" with a mix of the hormones estrogen and progesterone to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg during the monthly cycle). A female cannot get pregnant if she doesn't ovulate because there is no egg to be fertilized. The Pill also works by thickening the mucus around the cervix, which makes it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus and reach any eggs that may have been released. The hormones in the Pill can also sometimes affect the lining of the uterus, making it difficult for an egg to attach to the wall of the uterus. How Is the Pill Taken? Most combination pills come in either a 21-day pack or a 28-day pack. One hormone pill is taken each day at about the same time for 21 days. Depending on the pack, the birth control pills are either stopped for 7 days or a pill that contains no hormones is taken for 7 days. During the week that a woman is taking no pills or pills that don't contain hormones, she has her period. Some women prefer the schedule in which pills are taken every day of the month because it helps keep them in the habit of taking a pill every day. Also available is a combination pill that reduces the frequency of a woman's period by supplying a hormone pill for 12 weeks and then inactive pills for 7 days. This reduces the number of periods to one every 3 months instead of one every month. Another kind of pill that may change the number of monthly periods is the low-dose progesterone pill, sometimes called the mini-pill. This differs from other birth control pills in that it only contains one type of hormone — progesterone — rather than a combination of estrogen and progesterone. It changes the cervical mucus and the lining of the uterus, and sometimes by affects ovulation. It may be slightly less effective than the combination pills at preventing pregnancy. The mini-pill is taken every day without a break. A girl who is taking the mini-pill may have no period at all or she may have irregular periods. For the mini-pill to work, it must be taken at the same time every day, without missing any doses. Every type of birth control pill works best when it is taken every single day at the same time of day, regardless of whether a female is going to have sex. This is especially important with progesterone-only pills. It's very important that your daughter not take anyone else's pills. If pills are skipped or forgotten, she is not protected against pregnancy and she will need a backup form of birth control, such as condoms, or she will need to stop having sex for a while. For the first 7 days of taking the Pill, a girl should use a second form of contraception, such as condoms, to prevent pregnancy. After 7 days, the Pill should work alone to prevent pregnancy. This timing can vary based on the type of Pill and when a girl starts taking it — your daughter should talk about it with her doctor. Also, it's important to continue using condoms to protect against STDs. How Well Does the Pill Work? Over the course of a year, about 8 out of 100 typical couples who rely on the Pill to prevent pregnancy will have an accidental pregnancy. The Pill is an effective form of birth control, but even missing 1 day increases the chance of pregnancy. In general, how well each type of birth control method works depends on many things. These include whether a woman has any health conditions or is taking any medicines or herbal supplements that might interfere with its use (for example, an herb like St. John's wort can affect how well the Pill works). Protection Against STDs The birth control pill does not protect against STDs. Couples having sex must always use condoms along with the Pill to protect against STDs. Abstinence (not having sex) is the only method that always prevents pregnancy and STDs. Possible Side Effects The Pill is a safe and effective method of birth control. Most young women who take the Pill have none to very few side effects. Smoking cigarettes and using the Pill can increase a girl's risk of certain side effects, which is why health professionals advise girls who use the Pill not to smoke. Side effects that some women have while on the Pill include: irregular menstrual bleeding (more common with the mini-pill) nausea, headaches, dizziness, and breast tenderness mood changes blood clots (rare in women under 35 who do not smoke) Some of these side effects improve over the first 3 months on the Pill. When a girl has side effects that are bothersome or don't get better, a doctor may prescribe a different brand of the Pill. The Pill also has some side effects that many young women enjoy. It usually makes periods lighter, reduces cramps, and is often prescribed for women who have menstrual problems. Taking the combination Pill can improve acne, and some doctors prescribe it for this purpose. Combination birth control pills have also been found to protect against some forms of breast disease, anemia, ovarian cysts, and ovarian and endometrial cancers. Who Uses Birth Control Pills? Young women who can remember to take a pill each day and who want excellent protection from pregnancy can use birth control pills. Not all girls can — or should — use the birth control pill. In some cases, other medical conditions make the use of the Pill less effective or more risky. For example, it is not recommended for those who have had blood clots, certain types of cancers, or some kinds of migraine headaches. If a girl has high blood pressure that's under control, she can sometimes use the Pill under a doctor's supervision. Girls who have had unexplained vaginal bleeding (bleeding that is not during their periods) or who think they may be pregnant should talk to their doctor. Where Are Birth Control Pills Available? A doctor or a nurse practitioner (NP) must prescribe the Pill. He or she will ask about a girl's health and family medical history, and will do a complete physical exam, which may include a pelvic exam. If the doctor or NP prescribes birth control pills, he or she will explain when to begin taking it and what to do if pills are missed. When your daughter returns to the doctor in a few months, her blood pressure will be checked and she'll be asked about any problems. After that, girls who are having sex should get routine exams every 6 months to a year, or as recommended. How Much Do Birth Control Pills Cost? The Pill usually costs between $0–$50 a month, depending on the type. Many health and family planning clinics (such as Planned Parenthood) sell birth control pills for less. And birth control pills and doctor visits are covered by many health insurance plans. Back to Articles Related Articles Birth Control Methods: How Well Do They Work? Some birth control methods work better than others. This chart compares how well different birth control methods work. Read More Can Birth Control Help With Cramps? Find out what the experts have to say. Read More Do You Need a Pelvic Exam to Get Birth Control? Find out what the experts have to say. Read More How Can I Get on the Pill Without Telling My Parents? Find out what the experts have to say. Read More How Can I Get the Pill if I Don't Have a Family Doctor? Find out what the experts have to say. Read More Sexual Development Big physical and emotional changes happen during puberty and the teen years. These articles can help you become a source of information, comfort, and support for your kids. Read More About Birth Control: What Parents Need to Know Talking to your kids about sex can be a challenge. But discussing issues like birth control can help lower teens' risk of unintended pregnancy or getting an STD. Read More Birth Control Pill Before you consider having sex, you need to know how to protect yourself. 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Tyra Banks, entrepreneur, self-declared "fivehead" and human being as delightful as she is batshit, denied to Steve Harvey that she was recently romanced by the much-younger Drake as well as her America's Next Top Model co-star Robert Evans. In the process, she unleashed a crazed monologue that invokes Sarah Kane at her circa-4.48 Psychosis darkest:
"There's been a lot of rumors that I've been dating certain people. Young boys. Ain't true. I ain't a cougar... Really, I'm ready to have some babies. Yeah! I want babies. I've always wanted them, but, I've been saying 'I want babies in three years' since I was like, 27. At 38 years old, I think it's time. They're going to be parboiled and fried and scrambled up in there. Time to get them eggs workin'!"
"I never thought I would ever hear you say that," replies Harvey, proprietor of the Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Fetus Gestation Vessel franchise, and everyone claps. Gah. I mean, I'm sure Tyra's kids would be magic, but the crazy eyes on that woman—my God, the crazy eyes. Video at the link. [HuffPo]
Well! This goes a long way to solve the mystery of why Lindsay Lohan's down to talk to Barbara Walters all of a sudden: apparently she struck a deal with Liz & Dick producers to have a sit-down with Walters in exchange for them paying off her famously overdue $46,000 tab at the Chateau Marmont. Also explains why she's no longer banned from the A-list hotel. Why do people still think it's fun to do drugs there there? John Belushi fucking died there. It's like the hotel from The Shining. [Celebitchy]
Matthew Fox, who was accused of drunkenly punching a woman in her private parts last year (and called out as being physically abusive to women on a regular basis by Lost co-star Dominic Monaghan), has spoken out to the contrary. Fox told Men's Fitness, "In the 46 years I've been breathing on this planet, I have never hit a woman before. Never have, never will. Out of all the negative shit, the only thing that's true is that I was arrested for a DUI." [NYDN]
Yes, folks, Beyoncé is your Superbowl halftime show performer. Back in 2004, Yoncy sang the national anthem for the Patriots versus Panthers game; although it has yet to be officially announced by the NFL, she dropped a duh-tastic clue on her Tumblr. If, like last year, the show is studded with guest stars, we can also expect Jay-Z. [LA Times]
"Courtney Stodden is 100 percent natural," confirms a plastic surgeon who was definitely not paid to say that and is definitely a plastic surgeon as opposed to some out-of-work former Groundlings performer she and Doug Hutchison found at Starbucks. [Celebuzz]
Bette Midler's going to be on Glee. She hopes to be cast as Lea Michele's grandmother. Why has it taken this long?
- Mel Gibson's dating some woman who's into karate. [TMZ]
- Kristen Stewart bought a gazillion-dollar house a block away from Robert Pattinson, who isn't quite ready to share quarters with her yet. [Entertainmentwise]
- A homeless guy broke into Frances Bean Cobain's house and faces up to 6 years in prison. [TMZ]
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- Kim Kardashian wants you to know that she is the only person to blame for her ill-fitting mustard-yellow bolero. [Bossip]
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- Here's a picture of Brandon Routh's new son Leo James. Does it give anyone else the weirds on a visceral level when a shirtless guy cuddles a baby? [People]
- Christina Aguilera's fine with aging, thanks. [People]
- Dakota Fanning and Brooklyn Decker went br00nett. [People]
- Mel B. slapped Simon Cowell one time when he called her fat while she was pregnant. [The Sun]
- If Scarlett Johansson is dating Sam Rockwell, I will be jealous. [Page Six]
- Nicky Hilton might be moving to New York City. [Page Six]
- Chris Brown has a stupid new tattoo, again. [The Life Files]
- Frank Ocean has lots of plans (e.g. "I want to write a novel about twins"). [The Life Files]
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Travel Insurance: Protection for That Dream Vacation
If you are going on a vacation or an extended business trip, then you've probably bought some new things to take with you. But you may also want to consider buying travel insurance.
Although many travelers are unaware of its existence, today you can buy insurance to cover the cost of many of the things that can go wrong before or during a trip. Offered through travel agents, tour operators, and insurance agents, policies are sold either for a flat, per vacation price, or on a per-day-of-travel basis.
Some policies allow you to purchase coverage against specific risks, while others package together coverage against the cost of a number of exposures that can occur on or before a trip or vacation.
Types of Available Coverage
The risks that can be insured against include:
Trip Cancellation or Interruption
This coverage insures you against the loss of your deposit or prepaid expenses in the event your trip or vacation is canceled or interrupted due to illness or injury, or due to the default or bankruptcy of a company with which you're scheduled to travel. In addition, depending on the policy, coverage may apply to a number of other reasons for your trip's cancellation or interruption, including:
- Injury, illness, or death of an immediate family member or of a travel companion
- Hospitalization or death of your host at your travel destination
- The hijacking or quarantining of you, a family member traveling with you, or a traveling companion
- You, a family member traveling with you, or traveling companion is subpoenaed; required to serve on a jury; or is involved in an auto accident en route to departing on the trip
- You are required to move due to relocation by your employer
- You're a teacher and the school year is extended past the time you're scheduled to leave
Vacation Delay
This coverage insures you against the loss of your deposit or prepaid expenses in the event your vacation is delayed (generally, for 12 hours or more) due to a number of causes, including:
- Equipment failure or a strike
- Inclement weather or a natural disaster
- Loss or theft of money, passports, or other travel documents
Baggage Travel Insurance
Airlines only cover baggage while it's in their possession, and most cruise lines, tour operators, and hotels offer little or no coverage. Baggage travel insurance covers your belongings that are lost, stolen, or damaged at anytime throughout your trip.
Medical Travel Insurance
This insurance generally covers 2 expenses:
- Medical evacuation—The high cost of an ambulance, medical helicopter, or other transportation, including the possible transport back to the United States if abroad, that may become necessary due to injury or illness.
- Accident/Illness—Covers the cost of medical help or hospitalization that is not covered by your health insurance, needed while traveling. This is especially important if you're traveling outside the US, since medical costs incurred abroad are often not covered by your health insurance, HMO plan, or government health insurance, such as Medicare.
Life and Accident Insurance
This coverage pays a benefit in the event of the death or dismemberment of an insured while traveling or on vacation.
Reparation of Remains
Covers the cost of arranging for having an insured's remains returned home in the event of their death while traveling.
Additional Services
Some travel insurance package policies also offer you a number of services while traveling. These include:
- Assistance arranging emergency cash transfers
- Assistance finding local medical or dental help, and/or contacting medical consultation, including your own doctor, while traveling
- Assistance finding local legal representation while traveling
- Assistance replacing important documents, such as passports or tickets, that you lose while traveling
Checking the Fine Print
A travel insurance policy is a contract, and as with all contracts, you should always read the fine print. In particular, when reading the policy, be aware of the following:
Know What Insurance You Already Have
Take a look at your homeowner's insurance. It might cover your belongings while you're traveling, and you may already have adequate life insurance coverage. On the other hand, don't assume the insurance that you have, especially your health insurance, will cover you for expenses incurred while traveling, especially if you'll be traveling abroad. Most policies specifically state that they don't pay for costs already paid by another policy you hold.
Know Exactly What the Policy Covers
If you've bought a family vacation package, then ask if each member of your family needs to be specifically named in the travel insurance policy. Also, ask if you are covered if you take a side trip during a vacation tour. These are some situations you should ask about when assessing your policy. Moreover, if you're traveling abroad to an area or country undergoing unrest, see if the policy excludes hijacking or terrorism related injuries, or completely excludes all coverage when you're traveling in that specific area or country.
Check Pre-existing Conditions
See if your policy excludes payment, as many do, on claims for trip cancellation, trip interruption, or travel medical insurance, if your claim arises from a pre-existing medical condition. If it does, check to see if it offers the option of waiving this clause for a small additional premium.
Check Your Health Insurance Coverage
Again, as noted, most won't cover you while you're traveling abroad, but some will. However, virtually none cover medical evacuation costs when you're abroad. If you do buy this travel coverage, be certain it covers the cost of transporting you, or a family member traveling with you, home if medically necessary, not just the cost of transporting you to a local hospital or medical center.
Be Sure Any Travel Insurance Coverage You Purchase Is Underwritten by an Insurance Company
Trip cancellation/interruption coverage, for example, that is underwritten by the cruise line you're traveling on won't be much help if the cruise line itself goes bankrupt. If you have specific questions about the travel insurance you're considering purchasing, its best to call and direct these questions to the insurance company underwriting the policy.
Purchasing Travel Insurance
Okay, now that you know what travel insurance can include, the obvious question is whether you should buy it. For most people, the answer is yes. As noted, many other insurance policies you currently have may not cover you when you're traveling. And, even if it does, in many cases the trip cancellation/interruption coverage itself is worth the cost of travel insurance. This is especially true given the fact that travel insurance has become, relatively speaking, very inexpensive.
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PEORIA - The gloves stayed on, for the most part, between the four Republican candidates vying to be nominated for governor.
The quartet focused more on demonstrating their electability, in the March 18 primary election and November's general election, during a debate Thursday night - their only televised downstate debate.
That included a near-unified focus on job growth and a unanimous opposition to continuing the temporary income tax increase slated to begin its rollback in 2015.
"We need a booming economy where businesses are competing to hire workers," businessman Bruce Rauner said as part of an explanation supporting minimum-wage increases in conjunction with offering incentives to grow commerce in the state. "That's the best way to raise wages for every worker."
Sen. Kirk Dillard likewise decried the tax rate as discouraging business in the state.
"No state has ever taxed its way into prosperity," the Hinsdale legislator said, advocating for business development.
Treasurer Dan Rutherford supported the notion of a thorough review of state operations, something he said he instituted four years ago after being elected to office.
"I'm going to have an opportunity to have everything on the table," he pledged.
Sen. Bill Brady insisted that there is another component that any governor needs to bring to the forefront.
"We need a governor who can go out and market . what Illinois has for the people," the Bloomington Republican said.
With Rauner leading in the polls, the other three candidates tried to differentiate themselves, either touting strengths similar to his or noting worries he may have if he's the nominee.
"Being governor of Illinois is not an entry-level position," Dillard said.
Rutherford repeatedly touted his ability to reach across the aisle, something he said was demonstrated by his vote haul in the 2010 treasurer's race.
"I'm a reasonable Republican, that's why I win," he said.
Brady, meanwhile, revisited his unsuccessful 2010 campaign, emphasizing his ability to attract broad statewide support and promising that, having had practice against Gov. Pat Quinn, defeating him in a rematch would be no trouble.
Rauner, though, portrayed more systemic problems in the state, requiring a top-to-bottom re-examination of how government operates.
"We can't just nibble around the edges," he said.
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Kenya hospital imprisons new mothers with no money
- Director says it's the only way to keep the hospital running
- Guards beat women who attempted to leave with sticks
- One woman was held 20 days for not paying her $60 bill
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The director of the Pumwani Maternity Hospital, located in a hardscrabble neighborhood of downtown Nairobi, freely acknowledges what he's accused of: detaining mothers who can't pay their bills. Lazarus Omondi says it's the only way he can keep his medical center running.
Two mothers who live in a mud-wall and tin-roof slum a short walk from the maternity hospital, which is affiliated with the Nairobi City Council, told the Associated Press that Pumwani wouldn't let them leave after delivering their babies. The bills the mothers couldn't afford were $60 and $160. Guards would beat mothers with sticks who tried to leave without paying, one of the women said.
Now, a New York-based group has filed a lawsuit on the women's behalf in hopes of forcing Pumwani to stop the practice, a practice Omondi is candid about.
"We hold you and squeeze you until we get what we can get. We must be self-sufficient," Omondi said in an interview in his hospital office. "The hospital must get money to pay electricity, to pay water. We must pay our doctors and our workers."
"They stay there until they pay. They must pay," he said of the 350 mothers who give birth each week on average. "If you don't pay the hospital will collapse."
The Center for Reproductive Rights, which filed the suit this month in the High Court of Kenya, says detaining women for not paying is illegal. Pumwani is associated with the Nairobi City Council, one reason it might be able to get away with such practices, and the patients are among Nairobi's poorest with hardly anyone to stand up for them.
Maimouna Awuor was an impoverished mother of four when she was to give birth to her fifth in October 2010. Like many who live in Nairobi's slums, Awuor performs odd jobs in the hopes of earning enough money to feed her kids that day. Awuor, who is named in the lawsuit, says she had saved $12 and hoped to go to a lower-cost clinic but was turned away and sent to Pumwani. After giving birth, she couldn't pay the $60 bill, and was held with what she believes was about 60 other women and their infants.
"We were sleeping three to a bed, sometimes four," she said. "They abuse you, they call you names," she said of the hospital staff.
She said saw some women tried to flee but they were beaten by the guards and turned back. While her husband worked at a faraway refugee camp, Awuor's 9-year-old daughter took care of her siblings. A friend helped feed them, she said, while the children stayed in the family's 50-square-foot shack, where rent is $18 a month. She says she was released after 20 days after Nairobi's mayor paid her bill. Politicians in Kenya in general are expected to give out money and get a budget to do so.
A second mother named in the lawsuit, Margaret Anyoso, says she was locked up in Pumwani for six days in 2010 because she could not pay her $160 bill. Her pregnancy was complicated by a punctured bladder and heavy bleeding.
"I did not see my child until the sixth day after the surgery. The hospital staff were keeping her away from me and it was only when I caused a scene that they brought her to me," said Anyoso, a vegetable seller and a single mother with five children who makes $5 on a good day.
Anyoso said she didn't have clothes for her child so she wrapped her in a blood-stained blouse. She was released after relatives paid the bill.
One woman says she was detained for nine months and was released only after going on a hunger strike. The Center for Reproductive Rights says other hospitals also detain non-paying patients.
Judy Okal, the acting Africa director for the Center for Reproductive Rights, said her group filed the lawsuit so all Kenyan women, regardless of socio-economic status, are able to receive health care without fear of imprisonment. The hospital, the attorney general, the City Council of Nairobi and two government ministries are named in the suit.


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Why do Americans see silver linings that don't exist? Tomorrow: a review Barbara Ehrenreich's bestselling Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America, which takes aim at the "positive psychology" movement, the "prosperty gospel" of superstar pastors like Joel Osteen, the cult of optimism in breast-cancer treatment, and more.
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Now all we need is a few close-ups of Prince William's bald spot and we can call it a day, because French gossip rag Closer has run a bunch of topless shots of Kate Middleton taken on the terrace of a private guest house during a vacation to Provence with Willz last week. (Click through for the NSFW shots, featuring William slathering lotion on a nude Kate.)
The photographer who shot them tried to sell them in England, but the press there tends to stay on the royals' good side. A "saddened" Kate and William learned of the privacy breach at breakfast yesterday, shortly after which they made an appearance at Assyakirin Mosque in Malaysia, removing their shoes and Kate donning a traditional head-covering (see pic). The two are now considering their legal options—suing for invasion of privacy and taking out an injunction against the magazine. If the royal couple follows through, this would mark the first time in history that the palace has ever sued the press, which is kind of insane, when you think about it.
So, yeah, she got crept on. While with her husband. In private. By someone lurking in the shrubbery with a camera. Choice. [Radar Online, Daily Mail]
Umm, Lady Gaga celebrated the launch of her new fragrance, "Fame," at the Guggenheim by inviting close friends like Paris Hilton and Marc Jacobs watch her nap inside an "an egg-claw installation." Guests were asked to poke the sleeping Gaga through a hole in the eggclaw until she emerged at 9:45 and sat down to get a very public tattoo of a cherub on the bare skin on the back of her head, which she shaved last week in honor of Terry Richardson's mom.
In related news, tabs of acid now come in sentence form. [NYDN, Instagram]
Miley Cyrus dropped more than a few hints that her relationship with Liam Hemsworth is on the rocks with some telling Twitter ruminations about the art of love. TELL US ABOUT LOVE, MILEY.
To me, that sounds like it can directly translate as "Liam, pick up your socks, and also attention me more!! Attention me!" But after an outpouring of concerned fans, Cyrus added:
Miley was also making out with a girl in New York at the end of August, and that source says she's been "experimenting with women" before marrying Hemsworth, so IDK IDK IDK. [Celeb Slam]
Despite being linked to virtually every vagina-having Hollywood person under 30, Robert Pattinson isn't ready to get out there again just yet. A source says that Souperpatzen just "wants to put all his effort into his work. He is eager to be on set and away from all the hoopla." Meanwhile, although James Franco's "smitten" with Kristen Stewart, she's still hoping for Rob's forgiveness and the reunification of Robsten. [Female First UK]
Kristen Stewart and Gabourey Sidibe became fast friends the other night, which is perfect. [Page Six]
Here's the unveiled (metaphorically; but literally very veiled) cover of Christina Aguilera's upcoming album "Your Body." [NYDN]
- "Hey Girl" Gosling is getting ready to propose to four-month girlfriend Eva Mendes. [Evening Standard]
- The thing inside Reese Witherspoon is a boy. [Monsters and Critics]
- Martha Stewart and Emeril got slapped with a huge lawsuit for trying to pass off crappy knives as coming from fancy German craftsmanship. [Forbes]
- Will.i.am got his hideous fucking car back after it was stolen last month by a person who must have been blind. [TMZ]
- Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are selling a gorgeous townhouse in the West Village of New York that they never lived in. Click through for some real estate pr0n. [Daily Mail]
- There will be a Dolly Parton-themed line of slot machines in Vegas by next month. [Broadway World]
- "I don't want to be a stay-at-home dad. Work is very important to me. I like to work. But I need my work to mean something to me in order for me to not be home with them... Anytime you think, 'I'm wasting my time here,' the first thought you have is, 'I could go home and be with my kids,'" he says. "Now, you may go home and be with your kids and very quickly start thinking, 'I wonder what's on the work front?'" —Ben Affleck, just having some feelings about the idea of being a stay-at-home dad. [People]
- Sean Parker and his fiancee are having the kid. ("Drop the 'the.' Just 'kid.'") [Us Weekly]
- Khloe Kardashian's still undergoing fertility treatments in an attempt to conceive with Lamar Odom. [Us Weekly]
- BREAKING N00Z: One time One Directioner Harry Styles got drunk and fell asleep in a dog basket. [Monsters and Critics]
- Joe Simpson pled not guilty to his DUI charge. [E!]
- Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan have a love scene in Scary Movie 5: the scariest thing of all. [Page Six]
- Kelly Rutherford cried on The View when she discussed her bitter custody battle with her ex. [NYDN]
- Backstage at Good Morning America, a real-estate doyenne named Barbara Corcoran supposedly took Richard Gere aside and said: "Is there any chance you'd sleep with me? I'm old, but I'm pretty good in bed." (For the record, they're both 63.) He laughed and replied "I don't think so." [NYDN]
- Rihanna's next album's coming in November. [Vulture]
- Kirk Douglas has tacked on another $5 million to his donation to a women's shelter. [Sacramento Bee]
- Dina Lohan insists she wasn't drunk during that Dr. Phil interview. [TMZ]
- Oprah Tweeted a shot of herself, Lee Daniels and Jane Fonda in costume as Nancy Reagan for Daniels' new movie The Butler. [ABC News]


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PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.
The videotape, broadcast Tuesday on ESPN, has prompted scores of outraged social media comments as well as sharp criticism from Gov. Chris Christie. The head of the New Jersey Assembly called for Rice to be fired.
With mounting criticism on a state and national level, the school decided to take action on Wednesday, relieving Rice of his duties after three largely unsuccessful seasons at the Big East school. There will be a national search to replace him.
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We are used to collaborate across timezones and cultures. For the Google Summer of Code we gave ourself a more formal project organization structure in addition to the two software project organizations hugin and panotools .
Steering Committee
To offer the students and mentors the best chances of success, we have constituted a varied Steering Committee representing the wider interests around the code. Students and mentors will be required to produce regular progress reports. The Steering Committee will have an advisory role to them, bringing in years of disparate experience and relevant industry contacts.
G. Donald Bain
G. Donald Bain manages the Geography Computing Facility at the University of California Berkeley, where he also teaches cartography and field studies. The rest of the time he devotes to VR.
Hi is a board member of IVRPA.
He travels and take panoramas for his web site: Don Bain's Virtual Guidebooks. This project (his wife refers to it as his obsession) has taken him from Tahiti to the Arctic, from the prehistoric ruins of the Southwest to the glaciers of the Canadian Rockies. As a compulsive educator it has been a real treat, documenting and sharing his landscapes with the world. He has taken over 4000 panoramas, with about 3500 currently on the site [1].
He co-founded the World Wide Panorama, the largest international collaborative effort showcasing over 3000 panoramas from VR-artists all over the world taken over 11 editions.
Aldo Hoeben
Aldo Hoeben has been involved in panoramic photography since 1996. Over the years, he deployed several different viewing technologies, discovering the merits and limitations of each technology. With a steady development of mainstream computer graphics hardware and the arrival of broadband internet, the time to initiate new innovations in the field of panoramic imaging has come.
This is why Aldo started to develop the SPi-V engine; a hardware accelerated panorama viewing engine, based on Macromedia's acclaimed Shockwave technology. When SPi-V 1.0 was released in 2004, it was the first publically available, hardware accelerated panorama viewer, running on both Windows and Mac OS platforms. For more information about fieldOfView or the SPi-V engine, please visit the fieldOfView website.
In 2006, Aldo joined the IVRPA Board of Directors and headed the team that created the new IVRPA community website, based on the open source Drupal CMS.
Trained as an industrial designer, Aldo's expertise lies in prototyping interactions. From 2000 - 2005, he taught courses on interaction design to Delft University of Technology design students.
Erik Krause
Erik Krause got his first SLR 1976 at the age of 15 (a fully manual Exa 1b), had his first darkroom experience at school and continued to shoot ever since, mostly slide film.
Unusual careers seem normal among panoramists: After school in the 1980ies Erik taught himself guitar making and in the 1990ies programming. From 1997 to 2003 he was employed as a programmer and team leader developing Oracle based applications. He quit work in order to be responsible for his two sons and to be a guitar maker again.
In 2001 he shot his first cylindrical panorama and in 2002 his first spherical. Since then he has an ever increased interest both in the technical background and the aesthetical possibilities of panoramas.
Erik wrote many contributions to this wiki, he currently is wiki admin, PanotoolsNG mailing list co-moderator and member of the preliminary board of the PanoTools Verein.
Mickael Therer
Ken Turkowski
Luca N. Vascon
A digital photographer since the eighties and a panoramic photographer since 1990, Dr. Luca N. Vascon is a teaching assistant and superintendent of the Multimedia Laboratory Magazzino7 at the Design and Arts faculty of IUAV University of Venice, Italy.
Educated in Industrial Design at the IUAV University of Venice, Luca has been photographing architecture, interiors and since 1999 has been working on immersive photography and digital panoramas.
Since 2003 he cooperates to plan and execute FSE courses at the Design and Arts faculty of IUAV University of Venice where he teaches the European Social Fund course of Photography, Digital Photography, Panoramic Photography - "Immersive Imaging" and Macromedia Flash for cartoons.
Since 2004 he also design panorama and VR-object tools for Agnos S.r.L., a leading European manufacturer of panorama hardware.
In 2005 Luca organized and managed the PanoTools Meeting in Venice, a yearly international Immersive Imaging congress.
In 2006 he was visiting professor at the Politecnico di Milano in Como, teaching Digital Panoramas and Immersive Imaging.
He collaborated as an advisor on the MIT project "History Unwired".
Moreover he collaborates as beta tester, translator and graphic designer for commercial and open source panorama related software (Pano2QTVR, Fma, PTgui, PTmac and more) and is committed to the diffusion of open source software and open content culture.
Works 2005/2006
- Panoramic mapping of Gran Teatro La Fenice - Venice
- Panoramic mapping of Palazzo Franchetti, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti - Venice
- Panoramic mapping of Casa del Mantegna - Mantova
- With Antonio Garbasso, panoramic mapping of the Arsenale - Venice
Yuval Levy
Born in Israel, raised in Switzerland and currently living in Canada, Yuval's life has been an exciting journey through multiple cultures. Schooled in Italian in the sunny part of Switzerland, he moved to Zurich to attend university in German and followed his girlfriend (turned wife) to Paris. Fluent in Italian, German, French, English and Hebrew, he can get along in a few more languages too.
Like his life path, his career has been a stimulating passage through various disciplines. Educated as an MBA, trained as a CFA he never really fitted into any one mold. Even before university he engaged in commercial computer programming at the age of 14. While working for world class banks, he also had a stint as a dive-master in the Caribbean. Photography has always been a passion.
Twenty percent schooled and eighty percent self taught, Yuval constantly seeks to apply his brain to new knowledge. The request of a Dutch customer for a virtual tour of his hotel got him started on panoramas and virtual reality. That was in late 2003, when Yuval was in between moving from Paris to Québec.
Passion turned into fervor. He embarked on a path of discovery and learning, honed his skills and participated as a VR artist in different forums.
- In December 2004 he participated for the first time in the World Wide Panorama and has not missed one edition (four times a year) since. [2]
- In May 2005 his submission was accepted into the exclusive collection of Panoramas of World War II Landmarks. [3]
- In August 2006 his work was published by the prestigious industry magazine VRmag. [4]
Yuval is involved in VR not only artistically, but also technically. His Brocap tool was one of the first to detect available VR technology in the browser and display accordingly. In 2006 he set up a business that offers standardized real estate tours. In that context, his business was chosen by Remax-Québec to photograph the Maison Opération Enfant Soleil 2006 - the first prize of a yearly lottery benefiting children in hospitals.
Alexandre Prokoudine
Alexandre currently resides in Moscow, Russia. He is involved into open source projects since early 2002 as technical writer and further as GUI translator (hugin, Inkscape, Scribus, Audacity, Rosegarden etc.).
Being interested in design and photography since 2005 he quickly started enjoying his role of communicator between developers of various open source projects. In 2006 Jon Philips, a Creative Commons advocate, and he co-founded a CREATE project where developers of creative applications (mostly graphics related ones as of now) can meet and work out standards, unified approaches to solving real life user issues etc.
Our mentors all have experience of mentoring students in an academic environment.
Pablo d'Angelo
Pablo d'Angelo is the initiator and main developer of the hugin project. He has studied computer engineering at the University of applied sciences Ulm, and is currently working at the DaimlerChrysler Research Center in Ulm, where he does research on advanced 3D reconstruction techniques for industrial quality inspection. He is also working towards a PhD in the field of computer vision at the University of Bielefeld, which will likely be granted in Summer 2007.
Herbert Bay
Herbert Bay received his PhD from ETH Zurich in 2006.
His career is rather unusual: After his apprenticeship as a machine mechanic apprentice, he spent an adventurous two-year period of traveling, jobbing, windsurfing and other funny things. Then he made up his mind and entered the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) with best grades.
His Master studies in Micro-engineering got enriched by an exchange year in Montreal, Canada where he first discovered his interest for Computer Vision. After numerous projects in the field of Computer Graphics and Image Processing, he graduated in 2002.
After his master, he was helping customers to address their critical business challenges for e-learning projects as a Junior Engagement Manager at IBM Switzerland. Day after day, his increasing desire to realize some of his long ignored ideas pushed him further to undertake a PhD at the Computer Vision Lab of ETH Zurich [5] in 2003.
During his PhD Herbert Bay was focusing on image correspondence as well as their applications like 3D reconstruction, object recognition, and image mosaicking. He successfully mentored numerous projects related to these topics. With his new approach of finding point correspondences between images, also known as SURF [6] (Speeded Up Robust Features), he outperformed the state-of-the-art in both speed and performance.
Currently, Herbert Bay is working for his own company focusing on object recognition with mobile phones. Besides Computer Vision, he is fond of photography, sailing, arts and archeology, among many other things.
Daniel M. German
He is assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia, in Canada. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in Canada.
One of his areas of research is open source software development. He is interested in understanding how globally distributed individuals are able to work together to create commercial strength software. He has also explored the use of historical artifacts (such as version control logs, emails, defect tracking) to understand how a system has evolved and how this information can be used to continue its development.
More recently he has been interested in the field of computational photography. More specifically on how to project extreme wide-angle images and spherical panoramas into acceptable flat representations.
During the last year he has been the maintainer of Panotools (http://panotools.sourceforge.net).
As a university professor one of his jobs is the supervision of students. He has graduated 6 Master's students, and currently supervising 3 Master's, and 1 Ph.D. Student. He has supervised more than a dozen honours projects of undergraduate students in computer science.
He is an avid photographer. His works have been exhibited in several galleries.
JD Smith
JD Smith is an astronomer and member of the research faculty at the University of Arizona. He received his PhD in astrophysics at Cornell University, and is experienced with mentoring students in a variety of research activities, including code and algorithm development, as well as data processing and workflow. He has worked on a variety of open source tools specific to extended dynamic range imaging, and panorama construction, as well as several large open source packages, including Emacs. He is a developing amateur photographer, and draws significant parallels between astronomical imaging, and the developing technologies aimed at wide field, high dynamic range photography.
Some volunteers already came forward. Serious recruiting effort will start after the mentoring organization is accepted.
Why are we applying for participation
What do we hope to gain by participating
Did your organization participate in GSoC 2005 or 2006
We did not participate in GSoC in the past and we never applied before.
Who is the administrator
Yuval Levy
What license does your project use
What is the URL for your ideas page
What is the main development mailing list for your organization
What is the main IRC channel for your organization
Does your organization have an application template you would like to see students use? If so, please provide it now
- name / university / current enrollment
- short bio / overview of your educational background
- did you ever code in C or C++, yes/no? please provide examples of code.
- do you photograph panoramas? please provide examples.
- do you make other use of hugin/panotools than for stitching panoramas? please describe and show examples.
- were you involved in hugin/panotools development in the past? what was your contribution?
- were you involved in other OpenSource development projects in the past? which, when and in what role?
- why have you chosen your development idea and what do you expect from your implementation?
- how much time you plan to invest in the project? (we expected full time 40h/week but better make this explicit)
- please provide a schedule of how this time will be spent on subtasks of the project. While this is only preliminary, be aware that at the beginning of the project you will be required to provide a detailed plan, and during the project you will issue weekly progress reports against that plan.
Who will be your backup organization administrator? Please include Google Account information
Alexandre Prokoudine (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Who will your mentors be? Please include Google Account Information
- Pablo d'Angelo
- Daniel M. German
- Herbert Bay
- any other "senior" developer or academic with mentoring experience around?
What criteria did you use to select these individuals as mentors? Please be as specific as possible
- academic experience - most of them are or will very soon become PhD and have mentoring experience
- hands on experience with our code
- knowledge of the wider universe of code applied to produce stitched panoramas
- most of them have practical experience of applying the code to panorama production
What is your plan for dealing with disappearing students
First we try to minimize the risk of disappearing students.
At the recruiting stage we screen the candidates carefully. We can draw on a fairly large pool of students that are users of the panotools and are likely to find candidates from within the ranks of more than 2000 very active users.
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/PanotoolsNG/
- http://groups.google.com/group/hugin-ptx
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wwp/
- http://www.panoguide.com/
We align their interest with ours - for example last year the community arranged for a fund raiser that resulted in the donation of a fish-eye lens to the maintainer of a core software component. This aligned his interests with the interests of the community and helped insure continued support for this kind of lens that is the most widely used in our community. With the help of our steering committee we are likely to initiate similar activities to bind the student to the community.
Depending on the context it might also be possible to structure the work as academic credits to further incentivation.
In the unlikely event that the student disappears, we feel we have a responsibility toward our steering committee, our community, our sponsors. We intend to complete the projects and will do so by looking for a skilled replacement to continue the work. It might take longer than expected, but we will get there. The advancement of hugin and the set of tools around it is driven by user's needs and will relentlessly move forward, even if at a slower pace.
What is your plan for dealing with disappearing mentors
The selected mentors are well known and connected in the community. We estimate the risk of a disappearing mentor to be very low. To minimize the impact of such an unlikely event we strive to have two mentors per project that can replace each other seamlessly. In the event that one of the two mentors disappears, recruiting efforts for a backup mentor will start immediately. Our steering committee is well connected and will support the organizer in the efforts to recruit replacement mentors. Our community has already experienced the disappearing of key figures on important projects and survived the test when Helmut Dersch, founding father of the panotools library that is at the core of our community, disappeared.
What steps will you take to encourage students to interact with your project's community before, during and after the program
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What will you do to ensure that your accepted students stick with the project after GSoC concludes?
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"John Hollander's Types of Shape consists entirely of pattern poems. The shapes include a key, lightbulb, harpsichord, bell, sundial, lazy Susan, kitty, kitty with bug, the state of New York, a double helix, a swan with its reflection. These poems, however, can still be read aloud."
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The Situational Effect of Negativity on Voting
Posted by The Situationist Staff on November 5, 2012
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Two studies published this month uncover some of the influences that play on the mind as we approach the voting booth.
Think Negative, Think Certain
The first study, published in the British Journal of Social Psychology uncovers the power of negativity in framing political attitudes. Researchers presented participants with information about two fictional candidates – one conservative, one liberal – for a position on a government board.
After reading about the two candidates, some participants were asked if they "supported" or "opposed" the liberal candidate and some were asked if they "supported" or "opposed" the conservative candidate. Participants who were led to frame their opinions negatively ("opposed") – regardless of their underlying preference – expressed more certainty about their attitudes than did participants who were led frame their opinions positively ("supported").
A follow-up experiment reinforced this result, but also showed that the effect was much stronger when the participants were able to think carefully about the candidates. The effect was diminished when participants spent less time thinking about the candidates.
Quoting George Bizner, the lead author of the study, "Our prior research showed that framing an opinion in terms of opposition yields stronger attitudes than does framing it in terms of support. The most interesting point from our latest research is that this effect is actually stronger when people process the messages more deeply – when they are motivated and have been able to think about the issue. So, perhaps counter-intuitively, the people who care the most about the issues or candidates seem more likely to be affected by the bias."
Read the entire article, including the summary of the second study here.
Related Situationist posts:
- Peer Pressure and Voting
- The Situation of the Voting Booth
- The Informational Situation of Voters
- Reporting Social Facts vs. Pining for Jim Crow: No Comparison Between Reid and Lott
- Racial Attitudes in the Presidential Race
- The Situation of Pollworkers and Voting Booths – Abstract
- The Racial Situation of Voting
- The Interior Situation of Undecided Voters
- On Being a Mindful Voter
- Implicit Associations in the 2008 Presidential Election
- The Situation of Political Animals
- Your Brain on Politics.


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Freshmen Lead Huskers at Big Ten Tournament
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A pair of true freshmen posted Nebraska's top scores on the final day of the Big Ten Women's Golf Championship at the French Lick Resort on Sunday.
Cassie Deeg, a true freshman from Hugo, Minn., fired Nebraska's best round of the tournament with a one-over-par 73 to produce the Huskers' top finish. Deeg tied for 32nd in the 72-player field, closing with a 54-hole score of 232 (79-80-73).
Fellow true freshman Hannah Luebke from Stuttgart, Germany, added a career-best 75 in the final round to close at 234 (81-78-75) in a tie for 38th. The 234 marked the best tournament score of Luebke's young Husker career.
With NU's true freshmen leading the way, the Huskers climbed one spot to finish 11th in the 12-team tournament field with a three-round total of 935. Nebraska's final-round 301 was its best round of the tournament and allowed the Huskers to finish 11 strokes ahead of 12th-place Illinois (946).
Redshirt freshman Cassidy Stelzmiller (Placerville, Calif.) contributed NU's third-best round of the day with a 76 to finish with a three-round total of 239 (83-80-76) in a tie for 50th. Junior Steffi Neisen (New Prague, Minn.) completed the Huskers' team round with a 77 in the six-count-four scoring format. Neisen finished in a tie for 41st individually at 236 (81-78-77).
Redshirt freshman Jackie O'Doherty (Lincoln, Neb.) managed an 81 to finish her 54 holes at 240 (80-79-81) in a tie for 53rd. Junior Katelyn Wright (Incline Village, Nev.) settled for a 58th-place finish at 242 (82-78-82).
Purdue and Northwestern shared the Big Ten Tournament title. The Boilermakers closed the tournament with a final-round 297 to erase Northwestern's five-shot lead heading into the third round. The Wildcats managed a 302 on Sunday to match Purdue at 884.
Michigan State, the 2012 Big Ten champion, fired the best round of the tournament on Sunday with a 289 to finish just five shots behind the leaders at 889. Penn State finished fourth at 900, while Indiana rounded out the top five at 916.
Purdue's Paula Reto claimed medalist honors with a three-round total of 212 (71-71-70) on the par-72, 6,099-yard layout of the Donald Ross Course. Michigan State's Caroline Powers finished a distant second at 219 (75-73-71). Her teammate, Christine Meier tied Penn State's Katlyn Elliott for third at 220, while a third Spartan, Allyssa Ferrell, finished fifth at 221.
Nebraska's 2012-13 season comes to a close, but the Huskers are expected to return their entire roster for the 2013-14 campaign.
2013 Big Ten Championship
April 25-27, 2013
French Lick Resort (French Lick, Ind.)
Ross Course (Par 72, 6,099 Yards)
Final Team Standings
T1. Northwestern – 287-295-302-884
T1. Purdue – 293-294-297-884
3. Michigan State – 303-297-289-889
4. Penn State – 296-305-299-900
5. Indiana – 310-303-303-916
6. Wisconsin – 305-311-301-917
7. Ohio State – 301-307-310-918
8. Minnesota – 312-305-304-921
9. Iowa – 313-306-305-924
10. Michigan – 306-316-310-932
11. Nebraska – 321-313-301-935
12. Illinois – 311-318-317-946
Final Individual Standings
1. Paula Reto, Purdue – 71-71-70-212
2. Caroline Powers, Michigan State – 75-73-71-219
T3. Katlyn Elliott, Penn State – 72-75-73-220
T3. Christine Meier, Michigan State – 75-72-73-220
5. Allyssa Ferrell, Michigan State – 74-75-72-221
6. Kaitlin Park, Northwestern – 71-72-79-222
T7. Devon Brown, Northwestern – 74-74-75-223
T7. Kishi Sinha, Purdue – 73-73-77-223
T9. Aurora Kan, Purdue – 74-76-74-224
T9. Carmen Laguna, Minnesota – 76-76-72-224
T9. Elizabeth Szokol, Northwestern – 74-75-75-224
Nebraska Golfers
T32. Cassie Deeg – 79-80-73-232
T38. Hannah Luebke – 81-78-75-234
T41. Steffi Neisen – 81-78-77-236
T50. Cassidy Stelzmiller – 83-80-76-239
T53. Jackie O'Doherty – 80-79-81-240
58. Katelyn Wright – 82-78-82-242
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