ProActive Kids Partners with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital to ...

ProActive Kids (PAK) Foundation is announcing its fourth site location in DuPage County to provide its innovative program to fighting the growing childhood obesity epidemic.? Together, with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, they will bring the ProActive Kids programs to the Downers Grove community and surrounding municipalities to offer free programs for children struggling with unhealthy weight.

?We are very excited to be working with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital as it extends our reach to children and families across DuPage County!? said Nicole Klinkhamer, ProActive Kids Executive Director.? ?Together, we have an opportunity to help educate, train and energize kids and families in the community, and get them comfortable with fitness and nutrition in a safe environment.? We also will be introducing participants to a state-of-the-art fitness facility that we hope we will become a part of their daily lives for years to come.?

ProActive Kids will implement their results-oriented program at the Advocate Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, collaborating on staffing, funding, physician referrals, engagement of the participants, and overall delivery of the comprehensive, three days per week program. Together, the partnership will deliver PAK?s three-tiered childhood obesity intervention program, delivering fitness, nutrition and lifestyle training to children ages 8 ? 14 struggling with unhealthy weight which is classified as 85th percentile and above.

?Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing public health issues we face,? said Laura Taylor, Director Community Health, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.? ?ProActive Kids and leading hospitals in DuPage County and Chicagoland are joining together to fight obesity with a united approach. Together, we? can offer this proven program? to the families we serve and confront this issue head on. We look forward to expanding our existing fitness and nutrition programs for kids to offer this unique intervention program for kids who are already struggling while maintaining our many prevention programs. ?

ProActive kids are engaged in a variety of PAK PLAN activities on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for eight weeks:? PAK Fitness, PAK Nutrition and PAK Lifestyle.? Each educational lesson and fitness activity is designed to motivate kids to make healthy choices, while instilling positive behaviors they can use for life. On Fridays, PAK reinforces the importance of family by inviting members of the child?s family to show support by participating in the three PAK PLAN activities to learn how they, too, can benefit from and make healthier lifestyle changes.

ProActive Kids Foundation, headquartered in Wheaton, IL, offers a winter, spring and fall program and is currently enrolling kids for its winter sessions, scheduled to begin on January 28 at each of the five locations ? Wheaton, Woodridge, West Chicago, Oak Lawn and now Downers Grove.? Kids and families are encouraged to enroll in the program at www.proactivekids.org.? A referral from the child?s primary care physician is required.

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital joins other leading health care organizations in the support for PAK programs, including Advocate Children?s Hospital.?? Cadence Health and Edward Hospital, both support ProActive Kids sites and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois provides funds for the West Chicago site through a grant from its Healthy Kids, Healthy Families initiative,

For more information, or to enroll, please visit www.proactivekids.org. ProActive Kids (PAK) Foundation is announcing its fourth site location in DuPage County to provide its innovative program to fighting the growing childhood obesity epidemic.? Together, with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, they will bring the ProActive Kids programs to the Downers Grove community and surrounding municipalities to offer free programs for children struggling with unhealthy weight.

?We are very excited to be working with Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital as it extends our reach to children and families across DuPage County!? said Nicole Klinkhamer, ProActive Kids Executive Director.? ?Together, we have an opportunity to help educate, train and energize kids and families in the community, and get them comfortable with fitness and nutrition in a safe environment.? We also will be introducing participants to a state-of-the-art fitness facility that we hope we will become a part of their daily lives for years to come.?

ProActive Kids will implement their results-oriented program at the Advocate Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, collaborating on staffing, funding, physician referrals, engagement of the participants, and overall delivery of the comprehensive, three days per week program. Together, the partnership will deliver PAK?s three-tiered childhood obesity intervention program, delivering fitness, nutrition and lifestyle training to children ages 8 ? 14 struggling with unhealthy weight which is classified as 85th percentile and above.

?Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing public health issues we face,? said Laura Taylor, Director Community Health, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital.? ?ProActive Kids and leading hospitals in DuPage County and Chicagoland are joining together to fight obesity with a united approach. Together, we? can offer this proven program? to the families we serve and confront this issue head on. We look forward to expanding our existing fitness and nutrition programs for kids to offer this unique intervention program for kids who are already struggling while maintaining our many prevention programs. ?

ProActive kids are engaged in a variety of PAK PLAN activities on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for eight weeks:? PAK Fitness, PAK Nutrition and PAK Lifestyle.? Each educational lesson and fitness activity is designed to motivate kids to make healthy choices, while instilling positive behaviors they can use for life. On Fridays, PAK reinforces the importance of family by inviting members of the child?s family to show support by participating in the three PAK PLAN activities to learn how they, too, can benefit from and make healthier lifestyle changes.

ProActive Kids Foundation, headquartered in Wheaton, IL, offers a winter, spring and fall program and is currently enrolling kids for its winter sessions, scheduled to begin on January 28 at each of the five locations ? Wheaton, Woodridge, West Chicago, Oak Lawn and now Downers Grove.? Kids and families are encouraged to enroll in the program at www.proactivekids.org.? A referral from the child?s primary care physician is required.

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital joins other leading health care organizations in the support for PAK programs, including Advocate Children?s Hospital.?? Cadence Health and Edward Hospital, both support ProActive Kids sites and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois provides funds for the West Chicago site through a grant from its Healthy Kids, Healthy Families initiative,

For more information, or to enroll, please visit www.proactivekids.org.

About PROACTIVE KIDS FOUNDATION

ProActive Kids Foundation (PAK) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit foundation with a mission of advancing child health and reversing the obesity trend one community at a time. Under the direction of the ProActive Kids Foundation leadership, a respected group of health care, education, nutrition, and athletic leaders, developed the PAK PLAN.

The PAK PLAN is much more than a simple diet or exercise program. It is a comprehensive, all inclusive program to treat the whole child ?physically, nutritionally and emotionally, built around the stability and commitment of family. The program educates children and their families on fun and sustainable ways to improve their health through weekly physical exercises, lessons, assignments and discussions.

This innovative and personal life-changing experience is offered at no charge to children ages 8-14 who are considered obese or at risk.

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Vigil planned to remember Paterno 1 year later

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) ? From bumper stickers to signs posted by a few businesses to the occasional T-shirt, reminders of Joe Paterno sprinkle Happy Valley.

Most cues are subtle enough to make an outsider look twice. Like the decals with the outline of the bespectacled Paterno's distinctive face, or the shirt with the image of the longtime Penn State coach's trademark look of rolled-up khakis and sneakers.

A year after his death, Paterno and a reputation tarnished in the aftermath of the child sex abuse scandal involving retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky remain sensitive topics for groups of alumni, former players, staffers and community residents.

The Hall of Fame coach died of lung cancer on Jan. 22, 2012, at age 85. On Tuesday ? exactly a year after his passing ? community residents have organized a vigil at a downtown mural that includes a depiction of Paterno.

A family spokesman has said the Paternos would not take part, and remain in privacy.

Their supporters, though, spoke up at a recent meeting of the university's Board of Trustees.

Most critics are angered by how school leaders handled Paterno's ouster as coach and the explosive findings of the internal investigation led by former FBI director Louis Freeh that put part of the blame on Paterno.

Others say the school hasn't done enough to honor a 46-year career in which Paterno was known for focusing on academics and philanthropy as well as football.

"The university should lead the way and not sit in silence," said Ed Stine, 62, of Gaithersburg, Md., a member of the alumni watchdog group Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship. He was one at least one of at least four dozen audience members who applauded or praised speakers who paid tribute to Paterno at the meeting.

The man who built Penn State's program into one of college football's marquee brands was fired in November 2011, days after Sandusky's arrest on molestation and other charges. The trustees had said Paterno was ousted in part because he had a moral obligation to pass on to police outside the university a 2002 allegation of sexual assault by Sandusky that was relayed to Paterno by a graduate assistant.

Sandusky was convicted in June on dozens of criminal counts, crimes that authorities said occurred on and off campus. In July, Freeh accused Paterno and three former school administrators of concealing allegations against Sandusky to protect the school's image.

The NCAA took unprecedented action two weeks later in levying strict sanctions including a four-year bowl ban, strict scholarship cuts and a $60 million fine on the university. College sports' governing body also vacated 111 wins under Paterno, erasing what had been his major college record of 409 career victories.

Paterno's family has vehemently denied Freeh's conclusions and has maintained the coach would not take part in a cover-up. They have said they expect to release a response to Freeh's report in the near future.

The trustees have maintained over the past year that they intend to honor Paterno at some point. When asked last week, a couple trustees cited ongoing legal issues related to the scandal.

"There's going to be a time and a place to do that, and I don't think that's right now yet," trustees chairman Keith Masser said last week.

University leaders continue to navigate tricky issues as they try rebuild Penn State's image. In the eyes of some national columnists and other critics outside Pennsylvania or the Penn State community, Paterno's name has been forever soiled.

A survey of alumni conducted for the school by an external public relations firm found that more than eight in 10 alumni remained positive toward Penn State, though that's down from nine in 10 in 2009. The survey also found that "recent events" still had a negative impact overall on the feelings of alumni, though the impact was less pronounced in December than in the last survey taken in May.

About 75 percent of respondents also said the school should publicly recognize Paterno for his decades of service to the school, down from 87 percent in May. The survey of 1,172 alumni was taken online and over the telephone, with a margin of error that was 2.86 percent.

"We still have an overwhelming majority of people who say he should be honored," said trustee Anthony Lubrano, who has long voiced support for Paterno and his family. He joined the board last summer with the backing of alumni critical of trustees who fired Paterno.

"It's important for us to address if we're going to heal and move forward," Lubrano said.

At the least, the football program that appeared to be in peril after the sanctions has regained its footing under Paterno's successor, Bill O'Brien. The former New England Patriots offensive coordinator conducted a masterful job leading Penn State to an 8-4 season and keeping most of the team together following the penalties.

"It was pretty impressive," said Terry Pegula, a proud Penn State donor and the owner of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. "To be down there, in the middle of that, wasn't a good situation. Even the students were feeling bad. So Bill turned into the shining light in the whole thing. He had a lot of pressure on him and he did a heck of a job."

Al Pacino has been signed to play Paterno in a movie about the late coach. Producer Edward R. Pressman said last week that Brian De Palma will direct "Happy Valley," the tentative title of the film, based on Joe Posnanski's best-seller "Paterno," which followed Paterno's final years as his career ended with the sex abuse scandal.

Since the season's end in late November, questions have been raised again about the sanctions and Freeh's report. Gov. Tom Corbett ? a trustee by virtue of his elected office ? has sued the NCAA in federal court to have the sanctions overturned.

Lubrano and longtime trustee Alvin Clemens, who was on the board in November 2011, drew applause when paying tribute to Paterno last week.

The tributes at the meeting were appropriate, said trustee Paul Suhey, captain of the 1979 football team and another November 2011 trustee. He hoped there would be "a time when (the board) can honor Paterno more" after addressing lingering problems from the scandal.

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AP freelance writers Christina Gallagher and Mike Haim contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/vigil-planned-remember-paterno-1-later-175704263--spt.html

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The Best Flood Insurance Ever?This House Rises With the Wate ...

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The Best Flood Insurance Ever?This House Rises With the Water
Construction technology that?s been tried and tested in the marine industry is starting to appear in architecture.
By Lawrence Karol
January 17, 2013
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The amphibious house remains high and dry even during a flood. (Courtesy Baca Architects)

The Earth hasn?t quite reached Waterworld status yet, but between events like Hurricane Sandy, super typhoons in the Western Pacific, and England?s wettest year on record, our spinning blue marble experienced quite its share of extreme weather events, particularly flooding, in 2012.

In Britain, they?ve decided to dive right in to try and deal with this issue, and The Guardian reports that in one area of the country there?s a scheme that ?proposes homes around marshes, squares that are designed to become ponds, and parks that become small lakes.?

Perhaps even more daring is a proposal for a floating, or amphibious, house from Baca Architects, a firm that?s recognized for innovation in flood-resilient and adaptable architecture and spatial planning. ?We initially set up our firm with the aim to create more sustainable architecture and mitigate climate change,? Baca partner Robert Barker tells TakePart. ?We soon identified the need to deal with the effects of climate change too, and one of the most devastating effects is flood risk.?

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He went on to explain that, ?Baca Architects established the LifE (Long-term Initiatives for Flood-risk Environments) in 2005 to identify ways in which the construction industry could help tackle rising carbon dioxide emissions and adapt to climate change?and in particular to flood risk. We secured funding from the U.K. Government to develop these ideas with an expert team in 2007.?

Barker said the concept of the amphibious house is based upon the Archimedes Principle of Buoyancy and is developed from boat technologies. An amphibious house rests on the ground on fixed foundations, but if a flood occurs, the entire building rises up in its dock and floats there, buoyed by the floodwater.

For this to work, ?The upper part of the house is a lightweight timber construction that rests on a concrete hull, creating a free-floating pontoon, while the whole house is set between four ?dolphins,? permanent vertical guideposts to keep it in place,? says Barker. ?These guideposts, more normally found on marinas, have been integrated with the design and are a visible feature on the exterior of the building.?

The house is fronted by a riverside garden that has a number of terraces that step down from the house to the water?s edge. The terraces are set at different levels that will incrementally flood when the river rises from its banks. Barker says this is ?part of the practice?s ?intuitive landscape? philosophy, that seeks to shape the spaces around settlements so that they can flood in a predetermined way.?

He adds, ?This allows residents to be more conscious of their natural environment and in turn raise their awareness to flood risk. The lowest terrace will be planted with reeds, another with shrubs and plants, another will be lawn, and the highest level will afford a patio with access into the dining room.?
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In terms of practicality, Barker explained that while floating construction is tried and tested in the marine industry, its application in architecture is relatively new.

?The Dura Vermeer Group constructed the first generation of the dwelling in Maasbommel in the Netherlands in 2005, consisting of a 32 amphibious dwellings, and 14 floating homes, built on the side of a dyke using floating bases that were anchored to mooring posts. Designed to accommodate a water level difference of up to five and a half meters, the properties successfully performed as designed in the Dutch floods of February 2011,? he says.

Amphibious construction to date has only been used in small buildings but it has the potential to overcome flood risk on a much larger scale by creating whole floating platforms, says Barker. ?This could provide a cost-effective solution to regenerating or preserving important sites where having to relocate residents and communities would have dire social or economic consequences.?

And as Philip Atkinson, a planning consultant, told The Guardian, ?The levels are rising, so everyone has to understand we have to start living with the water.?

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"If (the Ricketts) are going to be able to build their business, put signs where they need them, hold games when they need them, they're prepared to write the entire check themselves."</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>That doesn't mean the Cubs wouldn't accept some help from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"If we're a public enterprise that's going to be restricted like a public asset, and it comes time for renovation, we'd like to be supported," Kenney said, adding that the mayor has been "terrific" throughout their conversations.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>A call to the Mayor's office for comment was not immediately returned.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>Due to its location in the middle of a residential neighborhood, the Cubs are limited to a maximum of 30 home night games per season and can't play night games on Friday or Saturday.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>They're also the only major league team that faces advertising limitations.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"We'd just like a little more flexibility to have that stuff," Ricketts said. "We have an opportunity that is tremendous. Just give us some relief on some of these restrictions and then we'll take care of Wrigley Field."</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>Taxpayer burden and job creation are two other points of contention when it comes to the project. Ricketts tried to put them both to bed on Saturday. The remodeling, which the team hopes will start at the end of the 2013 season, would create about 2,100 jobs over five years, according to team projections.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>Ricketts, who bought the team in 2009, said the team has been looking beyond the taxpayers for help.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"We're not looking at amusement taxes," he said. "We're trying to think of other things that might help us finance the renovations and move forward."</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>The stadium overhaul includes a large increase in restrooms and an expanded concourse. More than 50 million pounds of concrete and steel will be removed.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>All of the historical aspects of the field will be retained, including the ivy, center field scoreboard and the iconic Chicago Cubs marquee.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"The elements that really define Wrigley Field, we would be the last ones who would want to touch those," Kenney said.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>Kenney also called the Cubs facilities "the worst in Major League Baseball."</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>General manager Jed Hoyer said the home clubhouse would top the priority list, comparing Wrigley's facilities to Fenway Park's when he and Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein were in Boston.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"Theo and I both saw how (the renovations) changed the organization, going from an iconic ballpark in a beautiful city, but also in adding first-class facilities," Hoyer said.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>Ricketts make it no secret that they have a similar path in mind.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"We certainly watched what the Red Sox did and there are a lot of lessons we can use," he said. "We've hired a lot of the people they used on their park to do our park."</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>The Cubs also hope to match Boston's success on the field under Epstein and Hoyer. The duo is in its second year of a rebuilding project much larger than just a stadium. The Cubs lost 101 games last season, haven't been to the playoffs since 2008 and haven't won a World Series since 1908.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>While the Cubs have a five-year plan for the stadium restoration, their on-field rebuilding is much murkier.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"We're trying to get this organization healthy," manager Dale Sveum said. "Within a year, believe me, this thing has come a long, long way.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>Still, Ricketts, Hoyer and Epstein repeatedly dodged fan questions about specific timelines for success.</p><p class="textBodyBlack"><span id="byLine"/>"It doesn't happen overnight," Ricketts said. 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Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the video games that are the hottest worldwide right now.</p> <p><strong>This week the bestsellers order is once again mixed up by Amazon Year-End Deals putting popular games on 25% to 50% discounts.</strong> <img alt=":D" class="wp-smiley" src="http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" /></p> <p>What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined.</p> <h3>North America?s Top 10 Games:</h3> <ul> 1. Just Dance 4 (Wii)<br />2. Halo 4 (Xbox 360)<br />3. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Xbox 360)<br />4. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3)<br />5. FIFA Soccer 13 (PS3)<br />6. Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 (Xbox 360 Kinect)<br />7. Just Dance 4 (Xbox 360 Kinect)<br />8. Far Cry 3 (Xbox 360)<br />9. Assassin?s Creed III (Xbox 360)<br />10. Madden NFL 13 (Xbox 360) </ul><p>Here?s comedian Conan O?Brien and US Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan playing Just Dance 4! <img alt=":lol:" class="wp-smiley" src="http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif" /></p> <p>Ubisoft?s 25-million-selling blockbuster Just Dance series stays high on the charts this week with Just Dance 4 on Wii, Xbox 360 Kinect, and PlayStation 3 Move, and Wii U. Last year?s Just Dance 3 sold over 7 million copies, so it?s safe to say the new dancing game is set to entertain millions more into 2013!</p> <h3>Japan?s Top 10 Games:</h3> <ul> 1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)<br />2. Yakuza 5: Person Who Fulfills Dreams (PS3)<br />3. Call of Duty: Black Ops II ? Dubbed Version (PS3)<br />4. Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G (3DS)<br />5. Amnesia ? Limited Edition (PSP)<br />6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)<br />7. Fantasy Life (3DS)<br />8. Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (3DS)<br />9. Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney (3DS)<br />10. New Super Mario Bros. U (Wii U) </ul><p>After two months Nintendo of Japan has sold well over 2.1 million copies, making it the first 3DS game to do so!</p> <p>Here are the relaxing new Japanese Animal Crossing: New Leaf TV commercials.</p> <p>The Nintendo 3DS-exclusive life-simulation game ?Animal Crossing: New Leaf? is titled ?Animal Forest: Jump Out? in Japan.It?s developed by the same creators as the previous DS & Wii versions. Making full use of the 3DS? abilities, the game features much more customization around town on: your house?s walls & furniture, other people?s houses if you become town mayor, and even down to your character?s shirt, hat & accessories can all be changed at will. Oh and you can now swim in the ocean too!</p> <h3>Europe?s Top 10 Games:</h3> <ul> 1. Far Cry 3 (Xbox 360)<br />2. FIFA 13 (Xbox 360)<br />3. Far Cry 3 (PS3)<br />4. Just Dance 4 (Wii)<br />5. FIFA 13 (PS3)<br />6. Halo 4 (Xbox 360)<br />7. Football Manager 2013 (PC)<br />8. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Xbox 360)<br />9. Hitman Absolution (Xbox 360)<br />10. Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS3) </ul><p>Take a look at the official Far Cry 3 TV commercial.</p> <p>Ubisoft?s previous title in the long-running Far Cry series, Far Cry 2, nearly hit 3 million sales. So the company beefed up the sequel?s story and open world gameplay, hoping to outdo themselves with Far Cry 3. It certainly seems to be catching on in Europe after a 1/3rd price cut in the New Year.</p> <p><u>To recap the top games per system:</u></p> <ul><li>Just Dance 4 dances to 1st place on the Wii chart.</li> <li>Halo 4 becomes #1 on the Xbox 360 chart.</li> <li>Call of Duty: Black Ops II is now #1 on the PS3 chart.</li> <li>The Walking Dead: The Game takes first place on the PC & Mac charts.</li> <li>New Super Mario Bros. 2 jumps on the 3DS chart at numero uno.</li> <li>Pokemon Black & White Version 2 catch a shiny #1 on the DS chart.</li> <li>New Super Mario Bros. U is selling at a good attach rate for the new Wii U console.</li> <li>The Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified bundle is 1st on the PS Vita chart.</li> <li>Need for Speed: Most Wanted is still on the PSP chart.</li> <li>And lastly, Kingdom Hearts stays popular after 10 years in the PS2 chart?s Top 100!</li> </ul><p>Sales data collected from Amazon?s US, JPN (PC) & UK / DE / FR websites.</p> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Far Cry 3, Just Dance 4<br /></p> <p><strong>Categories:</strong> 3DS News, DS News, Mac News, News, PC News, PS Vita News, PS2 News, PS3 News, PSP News, Videos, Wii News, Wii U News, Xbox 360 News</p> <h3 id="About-Ferry-Groenendijk">About the author</h3> <p><img alt="Ferry Groenendijk" class="avatar avatar-100 photo" height="100" id="authorbox-photo" src="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/e951a5cb537f0eeaacc03d344f73b18b?s=100&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D100&r=G" title="Ferry Groenendijk" width="100" /><strong>By Ferry Groenendijk</strong>: He is the founder and editor of Video Games Blogger. 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Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and at Google+.</p> <br /><p>Source: <a href="http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2013/01/12/top-10-bestselling-video-games-worldwide-in-week-2-2013.htm">http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2013/01/12/top-10-bestselling-video-games-worldwide-in-week-2-2013.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://identi.ca/MichaelHJohnson">Turkey Cooking Time</a> <a href="http://www.mmorpg.com/profile.cfm?username=MichaelHJohn">Kmart Black Friday</a> <a href="http://www.thisnext.com/by/LoegttmyieOfjofutt">PlanetSide 2</a> <a href="http://www.zoomgroups.com/userProfile/6459973">Alexis DeJoria</a> <a href="http://network.nature.com/profile/UBD224544">danica patrick</a> <a href="http://audioboo.fm/MichaelHJohnson">sweet potato casserole</a> <a href="http://www.bizsugar.com/user/profile/MichaelHJohnson">turkey</a> </p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/03664990297931606720' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/03664990297931606720' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>melissajhonson</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://melissajhonson33.blogspot.com/2013/01/top-10-bestselling-video-games.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://melissajhonson33.blogspot.com/2013/01/top-10-bestselling-video-games.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2013-01-13T19:28:00-08:00'>7:28 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://melissajhonson33.blogspot.com/2013/01/top-10-bestselling-video-games.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1170133672'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1318395968924005283&postID=1575958090737198658&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=1318395968924005283&postID=1575958090737198658&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=1318395968924005283&postID=1575958090737198658&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); return false;' target='_blank' title='BlogThis!'><span class='share-button-link-text'>BlogThis!</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-twitter' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=1318395968924005283&postID=1575958090737198658&target=twitter' target='_blank' title='Share to X'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to X</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-facebook' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=1318395968924005283&postID=1575958090737198658&target=facebook' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=430,width=640"); return false;' target='_blank' title='Share to Facebook'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Facebook</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-pinterest' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=1318395968924005283&postID=1575958090737198658&target=pinterest' target='_blank' title='Share to Pinterest'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Pinterest</span></a> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://www.roleplaygateway.com/roleplay/kaosu-no-sekai/image' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='1318395968924005283' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='950228387334578690' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='950228387334578690'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://melissajhonson33.blogspot.com/2013/01/kaosu-no-sekai.html'>Kaosu No Sekai</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-950228387334578690' itemprop='description articleBody'> <img alt="Kaosu No Sekai" src="http://www.roleplaygateway.com/roleplay/kaosu-no-sekai/image" /> <p>You don't go to Tokyo without knowing how crazy things can get. 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Zinesters unite at Berkeley City College event

?If you have ever been interested in producing your own low-budget publication or want to meet others with the same interest, check out the East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest, happening Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 - 5 at Berkeley City College.

The festival was created when Tomas Moniz of Rad Dad Zine was at the SF Zine Fest three years ago with a few members of the local zine community. They realized an East Bay event was needed since over half of the ?tablers? were from the East Bay, and what was then called the East Bay Alternative Press Book Fair was born.

Moniz, who teaches English at Berkeley City College, sponsored the event this year along with the Rock Paper Scissors Collective, an Oakland-based community art collective. ?It?s a great way to connect with other local artists and zinesters,? Moniz said. ?It?s good for people interested in creating art and writing to get together.?

Highlights of this year?s event include a reading and discussion with writer Adam Mansbach and a slide lecture with artist Eric Drooker.

Mansbach is author of the #1 New York Times bestseller adult children?s book ?Go the F**k to Sleep,? and the novels ?Angry Black White Boy,? ?The End of the Jews,? and the upcoming ?Rage is Back.?

Painter and graphic novelist Drooker will explore the role of artist as activist in the slide lecture, ?Art is a Weapon,? showing his evolution from street artist to graphic novelist, to frequent cover artist for The New Yorker magazine.

Workshops will be held on silkscreening, letterpressing, cartooning, DIY vegan body care, and a panel discussion on how to get alternative books and zines into libraries. Over 60 tablers will showcase their wares, including artists, comics, ?zinesters,? as well as local bookpresses.

The festival, which is always free to the public and kid-friendly, features affordable merchandise?most zines run about $2 and many pieces of original artwork are available for $15- $20. Tablers will also frequently trade for merchandise.

?Trade is such an important part of the zine community,? Moniz said. ?If someone has a zine you want, you offer to trade one of yours for it.?

Source: http://www.laneytower.com/zinesters-unite-at-berkeley-city-college-event-1.2968270

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PIERS MORGAN DEPORTED BACK TO ENGLAND | Weekly World ...

The White House, responding to a petition, is deporting CNN host Piers Morgan back to England.

The White House, responding to a petition, is deporting CNN host Piers Morgan back to England.

A petition was posted on White House?s We the People forum asking CNN?host Piers Morgan to be deported back to England. The forum was created by gun-ownership supporters after Morgan?s support of increased gun control after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

The Obama administration issued a response saying that Piers Morgan has the right to express his opinion, but he?s acting like ?a little child? and is ?inciting gun owners, so we are deporting him immediately.?

Obama was visibly upset with Morgan when he made the announcement that he is deporting him.

This man has offered to escort Morgan back to England:

White House press secretary Jay Carney reportedly said,??President Obama believes the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. ?And Piers Morgan is not the right person to lead a debate on this issue. ?Morgan is debasing the argument for gun control and on top of that? he?s annoying as hell.?

Over 1,00,000 signed virtually the petition to deport Morgan back to his home of England.

Piers Morgan has been a flop as a replacement for Larry King. ? Even Larry King took a swipe at Morgan reportedly saying, ?He?s very different from me. I never gave opinions. Piers gives his opinions. The show is all about him. ?He?s basically just a British blowhard.?

Morgan is disgraced former tabloid editor and ex-talent show judge. ?He worked at News of the World, which was shuttered during the phone hacking scandal, and the?Daily Mirror, from which he was fired for publishing fake photos of British soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners, and one understands that Morgan is incapable of nuance.

In recent weeks, Morgan has had fierce gun control arguments with his guests, including Alex Jones, Matt Druge and Jesse Ventura. ? Ted Nugent has offered to take Morgan deer hunting in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ??I?ll give him a first-hand lesson in hunting. ?He?ll be a member of the NRA when I?m done with him,? ?Nugent reportedly said.

The only problem with deporting Morgan back to England: ? they don?t want him either. ?Afghanistan leader, Hamid Karzai, said that he is welcome in his country any time ? and he won?t need a gun.

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Pink Smog Shoppe wedding: Carol + Byron

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Not that we?re biased because we live in LA, but the Smog Shoppe really is a fun wedding venue. It?s decorated with funky and retro tchotkes, a live succulent wall, it?s cozy and intimate, and it?s so easy to have both your ceremony & reception in the same spot. Every time we see a wedding from the shoppe we get excited to see how each couple makes the space their own.?Sweet Emilia Jane did a fabulous job with designing the florals and?Carol + Byron?s ?fun party? vibe while also incorporating details from their Chinese culture. It?s simply adorable!

For their wedding invitations, Carol + Byron started with a free printable download with a bold chevron pattern. With the help of friends they adjusted it to suit their tastes then used the design everywhere pretty paper could be involved ? their programs, menus, escort cards, and table names.

Carol?s romantic bouquet recipe: garden roses, ranunculus, stock, astilbe, lisianthus, dusty miller, and eucalyptus.

That fun ?here comes the bride sign? those two cuties are holding was hand painted by Carol?s maid of honor, Irene the morning of the wedding!

Another DIY by one of Carol?s bridesmaids were these sewn chevron table runners. Love them!

Their wedding favors were Taiwanese pineapple cakes flown from Taiwan by Carol?s parents.

I heard this many times before but it didn?t stick so I?ll say it again! ?The whole day and night is a blur and you really want to be able to enjoy it and hang out with all of your guests. So, hire a wedding coordinator if you can and if you can?t then assign tasks to family and friends. They will be happy to help you and be part of the wedding. Make sure that you don?t have to deal with any tasks like paying your vendors or keeping track of the schedule. Plan what you can beforehand, hand out assignments, and have one person be the main contact person. Just enjoy the moment because the next day it will all feel like an amazing dream! Also there may be things that go wrong but don?t fixate on them! ?The next day we worried about what went wrong and turns out we were the only ones who noticed or cared!

Great advice that?s always worth repearting. Congratulations Carol + Byron!

Photographer:?Kari Kochar?/?Wedding?Coordinator + Florals:?Sweet Emilia Jane?/?Caterer: Whoa Nelly! Catering?/?Wedding Cake: Cake Monkey Bakery?/?Hair & Makeup:?Susie Chhuor?/?Officiant: Teddy Chao (friend) /?Rentals: Premiere Party Rents?/?Venue: Smog Shoppe?/?Videographer: Clint Gage (friend) /?Valet: Jeffery Valet?/?Alchohol & Beverages: K+L Wines?/?DJ: DJ Lady Sinclair?/?Musicians: Angelica Strings?/ Wedding invitation: Free printable from Wedding Chicks / Wedding Dress: Jenny Yoo /?Birdcage veil: Sara Gabriel /?Bride?s shoes: Kate Spade /?Bride?s rings: victorian antique from Bell and Bird /?Bride?s purse: borrowed from maid of honor /?Bridal and Bridesmaids Jewelry: Kendra Scott /?Bridesmaid?s dresses: their own /?Groom?s ring: etsy /?Groom?s Suit: Prada /?Groom?s tie: Hugo Boss /?Groom?s shoes: HELM Boots /?Groomsmen?s suits: their own /?Groomsmen?s shirts and ties: Banana Republic

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Source: http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2013/01/10/pink-smog-shoppe-wedding-carol-byron/

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China&#39;s SUV boom is rolling strong?just ask the metal-makers ...

China seems to be getting the hand of this consumption thing just fine.?The latest bit of evidence?

Comments earlier this week by Klaus Kleinfeld, boss of aluminum firm Alcoa, whose aluminum is used in car production. The company expects sales in its automotive segment to grow 7% to 10% in 2013. ?This is mainly driven by stronger SUV sales,? company executives said on the conference call. ?The wealth[y] or middle class plays into it as well as the general uptick in the Chinese economy.?

SUVs should remain the fastest-growing bit of the Chinese car market, ?as it is ?under-penetrated? and caters to the preference of Chinese consumers for roomier vehicles, while smaller cities will become more important for sales,? Steve Man, a Hong Kong-based analyst at Nomura Holdings, recently told Bloomberg. And any number of manufacturers?both domestic and foreigners such as GM?s Cadillac brand?are aiming to capture their fair share of the boom.

But what?s driving (sorry) the demand for SUVs in China? The Guardian offered some nice color on how Chinese car buyers make their decisions in a story last month.

Chinese motorists know they must impress, whether they are seeking partners for romance or business. Roll up in an Audi and you ensure a basic degree of respect. Arrive in a domestic Chery QQ hatchback and you are doomed before you get through a client?s door. ?People don?t really think about whether they need a car, but feel they have to have one to show their status,? Zhang?s friend Zhao Cihang tells me at the Mini showroom. Until recently he edited a car website and, although he is a year younger than Zhang, already owns two BMWs, an Audi and a Honda. But, he adds, ?I still think about new ones. I?d like an SUV?the biggest kind.?

Source: http://qz.com/42626/chinas-suv-boom-is-rolling-strong-just-ask-the-metal-makers/

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I have a shed I want to convert into an office or soundproof band room but the slab is set slightly below the ground/grass level. Whenever it rains heavily or I water the yard the water runs over the slab and under the baseboard of the framing on the concrete slab. It has rotted the baseboard out so I know I'll have to replace it . Is there a way I can seal the water from coming in . ? I'll try and figure out a way to upload pictures.

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Embattled Communications Chief Resigns, Says DISD "Not the ...

After just one rocky semester, the head of communications for the Dallas school district says she is stepping down.

Jennifer Sprague told NBC 5 in an exclusive interview that she needs to focus on family. She said she and her family plan to remain in Dallas.

"Well, Superintendent Mike Miles offered me a great opportunity to come out to Dallas ISD and do some great work and really drive forward the improvements in his improvement plan," she said. "And I accepted the opportunity and moved my family out here from Colorado and just realized over the past couple of weeks -- after some personal reflection time over the holidays -- I just realized that, career-wise, Dallas ISD is not the place for me, and so I look forward to the next chapter of my career."

Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles brought Sprague with him from his previous school district in Colorado.

Her hiring sparked controversy from the beginning. Her salary -- $185,000 -- was about $100,000 more than she made in her previous job, and Miles hired her without interviewing any other candidates.

Sprague said she didn't necessarily think her salary would be so controversial.

"I think that I was hired here for the chief of communications position and it's a cabinet-level position," she said. "But most importantly, I agree with some of the ideas of the board as far as 'pay for performance.' I was asked to come to Dallas ISD to implement his -- Superintendent Miles' -- goals and improvement goals, and that consists of a pay-for-performance plan for our teachers and staff, and I am a huge supporter of that and I agree with the system."

At a news conference in June, Miles defended Sprague's appointment and salary by saying that she represented national-level talent and competency.

"I'm not trying to diss the people who have already been here, but we're getting national-level expertise and we're changing the paradigm of communications," he said.

In that same press conference, Miles said: "If Jennifer Sprague were an ugly, slightly older male with 20 years of experience who had won all these national awards, would any of you in this room make a story of it if he received the same salary as a communications person in Houston ISD?"

Sprague said in her interview with NBC 5 in her rented Pleasant Grove home this week that, in hindsight, there were things she could have said and done differently in the beginning.

"I think the superintendent would agree and, in many cases, there's always things that we could have done better or said differently," she said.

A board meeting in August fired up her naysayers even more. Sprague was criticized for being unprepared to answer questions from trustees.

Sprague said she kept a "laser-like focus" on what she was hired to do through it all.

"We really focused on internal communications, getting the staff on board with the changes and with the Destination 2020 goals and making sure everybody understood the core beliefs," she said.

Sprague didn't elaborate on how Miles responded to her resignation, but said that if she were not resigning, her job would be safe.

And she said she stands by the superintendent.

"Superintendent Miles is a great leader, and he knows what he's doing, and I back him 100 percent," she said.

Sprague said she is looking forward to the next chapter of her career.

"I, again, made the decision to resign based on my family and based on what's best for my family," she said.

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Source: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Embattled-Communications-Chief-Resigns-Says-DISD-Not-the-Place-for-Me-186405311.html

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"Can&#39;t we just have a purely physical relationship?"

Sex in Marriage Sexual problems are common in many relationships. This section is for discussions about sexuality. Please limit discussions to those asking for help with a problem and those offering advice. Any other threads may be deleted.

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Member ? Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 174	My husband asked me this last night before we had sex. The quick background is, we've been going through a lot. Or, I've been going through a lot in the relationship. He's done things that have left me feeling abandoned (the usual things mostly, not meeting needs, love busting, and then some unusual things like saying insane things, neglecting the kids, and lying constantly). I've continued to have sex with him even though I'm not feeling any desire because I want to make this work. So last night he asks me that question, and I just feel utterly defeated. He's so immature and self-centered, I don't think he even gets that I have feelings or feels any obligation to give me what I need. As long as I'm cooking dinner, cleaning, raising the kids, and giving him sex twice a week, things are perfect as far as he's concerned. But how can things be perfect if I'm in so much pain? I feel like he just doesn't care. I've told him this, we've talked. None of it seems to make an impression on him. I tried writing, no response. I've bought and read so many of the books recommended here, and he'll read maybe 20 pages and then quit. When we talk, he says he does care and he'll start showing me, but the actions say otherwise. He doesn't even try for a few weeks and then revert back. He never even tries! Ugh, if it weren't for the kids, I'd give up. Do you guys have any advice??
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Member ? Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 3,295	Quote: I want him to care about how I feel, both physically and emotionally. I want him to care about our family and have goals and ideas. I want him to give the kids energy and attention, without me having to initiate every positive interaction for him. We've seen a few professionals to try to figure out what's going on with him (a neurological illness was suspected at first), but the doctor who did his testing said it looks like a maturity issue to her, not a cognitive one, and she referred us to marriage counseling. I just don't know how to fix it. How do you make a 38 year old grow up?? So, how did the marriage counselling go? You can want those things till the cows come home, but I suspect he doesn't give a flying fig about that. And that's what you can expect to continue to see from him. Your choices are to accept the way things are, or start making changes to improve the situation. C
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Member ? Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 174	I've been afraid that if I stopped having sex with him, that would be an unhealthy way getting his attention. It seems like it goes against all the advice I've read online. But, the sex does feel me leaving resentful, and if there's any chance cutting it off would be a wake up call, I'll take it. Happysnappy, I feel exactly like I'm bashing my head against a wall. It's awful. PBear, I get what you're saying. I've spent 3 years having heart to hearts, crying, and asking for changes. We haven't started counseling (together) yet. He went once without me, then cancelled the next session when I told him I wanted to come. We're in his home country right now and I don't speak the language, so I'm kind of dependent on him for setting that up. I know I look like a total doormat in this situation. I'm just really hesitant to put my foot down because of the kids. And out of fear... I'm not prepared to actually leave him, so I don't want to put it on the table. As it stands, he knows I'll put up with this until the kids are big, so I think he has little motivation to change. I think I need to get myself into a place where I am willing to leave, even though I don't want to. That requires me valuing my happiness over a stable family for my kids, and I'm just not sure I can do it. Well that's not exactly right... I'm very happy with every area of my life except my marriage. So it feels like if I were to leave, or seriously allow myself to consider leaving, then I'm valuing my happiness in a relationship with a man over my kids' happiness.
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Registered User ? Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 16	Quote: So last night he asks me that question, and I just feel utterly defeated. Ugh, if it weren't for the kids, I'd give up. Do you guys have any advice?? Not much to say, your husband sounds selfish, but we are only hearing one side. He sounds like he wants a FWB that keeps his house clean and food on the table, that is a relationship, just not very emotional or meaningful. Ask him if that is what he wants can you get a FWB outside of your home, that may start him thinking. After you mention that tell him you think you two need to seek counseling. Good luck, sounds like a long term struggle.
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