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Two weeks ago I sat in a Starbucks working on my book, when an older man of about sixty with long, slightly balding grey hair sat down next to me and stared hard. It wasn’t a kind gaze, it was an aggressive stare as if he was entitled to look at me and my body as he pleased. If you are a woman, you likely know what kind of look I am talking about. And if you’re not a woman, you might have trouble understanding why a man staring at a woman’s body is so distressing.

In fact, part of me hesitated writing this blog, because ultimately all this man did was aggressively stare at women’s bodies and force conversations. And that might not seem like a big deal, but I assure you it is. It is things like this that happen in everyday society that often escalate to assault and make us feel trapped in public places.

By this point in my life, experience had taught me to keep my head down and ignore him. I pretended not to be aware of his gaze and was glad I already had my headphones in. I knew he wanted my attention and I wasn’t about to indulge him.

In the past, I have had just about every response to sexual harassment. I’ve flipped off offenders, only to have them aggressively follow me for miles. I’ve tried to politely indulge them to not make the situation worse. I’ve run from it, I’ve been silent, I’ve spoken up, but most commonly I ignore it. It seems to be the safest option.

As I sat I kept on making it obvious that I was married, flashing my ring as much as possible in hopes that he would direct his unwelcome gazes elsewhere. After about five minutes, he got the message and moved into a chair diagonal from me, still looking when he wanted to.

Soon, a young, pretty, college student sat in the chair across from me and next to him. He immediately begins to stare at her, and before she could put her headphones in he began to talk with her.

I could tell she felt uncomfortable, but he did not seem to care. She politely answered his questions, trying to get back to her homework. After about 10 minutes or so of forced conversation, she was finally able to get back to her work. He proceeded to look at her chest and her computer screen every 20 seconds or so, and then after another ten minutes forced conversation with her again, claiming that it didn’t look like she was doing homework.

It was unnerving, the way he stared at her. I could tell she felt trapped and I wanted to help her. I just didn’t know how. In the past confrontation just made the situation worse, so I silently resolved I would not leave until he or she did. Just to make sure she was safe. I noticed the woman sitting behind her keeping an eye on the situation too.

Every time she managed to break away from the conversation, he would stare at her body intermittently. I wanted to tell him to stop. I wanted to tell him that I was aware of what he was doing, but I didn’t want to make a scene, and I didn’t want to make the situation worse.

I texted my friend asking her for ideas for how I should handle the situation, she told me to go to the manager. But what would happen then? Would he get kicked out? Would the manager say there was nothing they could do?

I remember facing the same dilemma when I was a teller at a bank. There was a married man of about 60 who would come in and look me up and down telling me I was the sexiest teller there. He was aggressive in the way he did as if he knew I wasn’t going to do anything about it.

We had a policy at our bank that we would close the accounts of customers who sexually harassed us, but I figured that was overkill. I didn’t want him to get angry when they closed his account, and didn’t want to ruin his life by making it public knowledge. So I just would run to another room whenever he came in, watching him look around the room for me as a colleague helped him.

When sexual harassment happens in public, women feel trapped. They don’t want to make a scene, they don’t want to prompt aggression in the harasser, so we always just remove ourselves from the situation.

We leave the coffee shop, we walk quickly past men on the street, we hide in another room, we avoid eye contact because the few times we have confronted the situation has made the situation worse. At least, it has always made it worse for me.

So I sat there, protectively watching, but feeling frozen at the same time. Soon another young woman came and he began to stare and force conversation with her as well. When he left about 10 minutes later, the two women began to talk about how creepy that was. I jumped in and let them know I agreed, but if it made them feel better I was watching and willing to do something if things had escalated.

The woman who had received the brunt of the unwanted attention said it creeped her out and made her feel unsafe, but she also felt bad for him. He was probably lonely, and that led him to his creepiness. If that was the case, he could have a normal conversation without staring at her body, and took social cues that she felt incredibly uncomfortable. There were also about ten other men in the coffee shop he could have chosen to talk to as well.

I thought about this and began to think about why we as women can sometimes victimize the men that harass us. Why did I feel bad about reporting the married man who said wildly inappropriate things? And why did this woman attempt to explain away his behavior by saying he was lonely?

Maybe it’s because we see it done by the perpetrators themselves, Roy Moore after his accusations is painting himself as a victim, many men in power do it all the time.

We all began to share other times when something like this happened. When one of the women was a junior in high school a boy sitting next to her would pull out his penis under her desk and make her look. It traumatized her so she reported it to a teacher, the boy denied it, calling the girl a liar, and nothing was ever done about it.

Before we had finished telling stories, I had to go and run a few errands because we were leaving that next day for Iceland. I told the women I was writing a book about precisely this, gave them my info and left.

On the way home I couldn’t shake how angry I was. Why does this have to be part of our lives? Why are we the ones that have to leave when we are the ones being harassed? How can we make it better? What should I have done differently in that situation?

And thinking about it I don’t have answers in the short-term, to see a change it’s going to take longer.

I don’t know why that man in Starbucks felt entitled to stare and demand conversation. I don’t know why the man at the bank felt it was appropriate to betray his wife and sexually harass a young woman handling his teller transaction, but I do think it has a lot to do with the way men are taught.

You see, based on my interactions with some harassers, it seems they see me as a sex object first, and a person second. Think about cat-callers, men who grab women’s bodies on the street, or either man mentioned above. They don’t think about how I might feel if they yell at me, they see a series of body parts walking down the street.

I think that’s why when some people don’t care about victims of sexual assault, we have to say something like what if that was your sister, mother, girlfriend etc first. We have to find an example of someone they see as a person, to see another woman as a person.

In today’s society, we have taught girls that they can be anything, that we are equal to men, and that we deserve respect, but we fail to teach our boys the same.  I was taught that I could be anything I wanted but found that there were many older men who didn’t believe the same.

We need to teach young boys and young girls to respect their counterparts and create safe ways that we can dialogue with one another, and we need to start this young.

In the Netherlands, they start teaching sexual education in Kindergarten (highly recommend reading this article and just thinking about it.) No, they don’t talk about the physical act itself, but they start to talk about crushes, and what those feelings are like and how to respond to those feelings in a healthy manner. They talk about how to respect one another within relationships at a young age.

When I was in kindergarten, a boy showed me his penis. I really didn’t want to see it, but I didn’t know what he was doing until he already did it. He wanted me to touch it and grabbed my hand. I don’t remember if I actually did or not, but I do know it scared me and I didn’t know how to react to the situation. I knew something about it was wrong, but I didn’t know how to talk about it.

If conversations about crushes, relationships, consent, and appropriate relationships had already begun from places of trust. He probably wouldn’t have shown me in the first place, and I would have known how to say no and tell him I felt uncomfortable.

As it was, I didn’t tell anyone and I felt very shameful and pretty confused about what happened.

We need to learn how to have open conversations about the breed vulnerability and honesty and at a young age. If we could learn how to do that, maybe I wouldn’t feel so afraid to confront the man in Starbucks about his behavior made us feel extremely uncomfortable and afraid.

If we taught our boys at a young age how to respect women and healthily process their emotions and desires, maybe we would have less men like Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, Kevin Spacey, and Al Franken.

As I reflect, I am asking myself how I can seriously and courteously explain sexual harassment and it’s negative effects to the next man that sexually harasses me or another woman, because unfortunately, in the current state of the world, I know it is going to happen again.

What would you do? What would you have done in Starbucks in the scene I described above? How can we create a place where we can share our discomfort and emotions in a way that respects all people involved? I’d love to hear your thoughts below in the comments.

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  1. Terri

    Very good article Meghan. You addressed that so openly and excellent questions on how and why do we think and BEHAVE like we do.
    Thanks for bringing a voice to the table that we are all in.

    1. Meghan Tschanz

      thanks for your thoughts Terri! hoping that if I have girls, they won’t have to deal with same sexual harassment we did!

  2. Kathleen Forrest

    Thanks for writing this. Thanks for asking people to this difficult table.

    1. Meghan Tschanz

      Thanks for reading Kathleen!

  3. Dustin

    This is such a great topic that needs to be discussed. We shouldn’t have to teach people that “no means no” because they should have been taught that they aren’t entitled to these women’s bodies even to stare at let alone take it further! Keep bringing these things up, you’re voice is so important!

    1. Meghan Tschanz

      Thanks husband, you’re kind of the best!

  4. Brant

    Great blog Meghan! I think at the heart of it that guy needed a heart change. If confronted he would have said he didn’t do anything inappropriate, because he probably doesn’t think “lust” is wrong in the first place.

    1. Meghan Tschanz

      I agree Brant! If past experiences have taught me anything, these guys don’t usually take kindly to being corrected.


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Wow!! That is a MONSTER! My wife would be very jealous. The Chickens are her favorite. Nice find!!

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Congrats David! Nice one. I've never found one this early here in MI. Enjoy!

Inside secret - I made some potato soup last fall, my kids love it. I snuck in some pieces of this mushroom and they, who don't like mushrooms normally, loved it. They thought it was pieces of ham. LOL! It had just taken on the flavors from the soup itself.

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Wow...beautiful L. cincinnatus!!! Will have to check our spots now that it's warmed up, although we've never found them this early here in W.MI., either.

Sauteed in butter with garlic and a splash of soy is the choice at our house...try them on a salad, or like the grandkids - cold out of the fridge! The love Chickie Mushrooms! :)

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That's pretty amazing. Haven't found one of those yet, myself. I've been Morel hunting for about 5 years now...looking to branch off and start foraging for new kinds of the learning process.
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Monday, October 3, 2011

Day 663

After weeks and weeks of paperwork, last week, post tuesday afternoon, was a breather. I am still getting used to a 6 day week and although i have no complaints as far as work is concerned, i wish, at times, that i had a 5 day week so that i can spend more time in catching up on sleep. Fortunately my work timings allow me to sleep till late and i am even home at a relatively decent time considering my 20 minute one way commuting time. I caught up on a couple of hindi movies on DVD, Saw the critically acclaimed, I Am and Aanch (2003). The former was a decent attempt at a new genre of story telling. Aanch was a great case of an interesting story and 2 stalwarts in lead roles and the execution and production values going in dump. On Thursday morning, i went to a nice eatery at bandra to meet a friend. The place is candies. Had some nice lasagna and chocolate milkshake. Would recommend this place for someone who is a foodie and the ambiance is great as well.  This sunday, caught up with the 2 musketeers. Saw a new hindi movie in a theatre. Sahib, Biwi aur Gangster. A kind of a modern day interpretation of the classic Sahib, Biwi aur Ghulam with a few twists and turns. A well made, well acted film which WONT do well because our great Indian audience would prefer crap like Bodyguard, Wanted, Ready and god knows what else.
Then went to Blend N Brew for a nice big dinner. It was a dry day so no alcohol but the Great Fat Guy still managed to get some scotch. I have decided to be a teetotaler for sometime. I dont know for how long, but it will be a long time, i can surely say that. I will try going the Vishwamitra way. Hopefully i will get some inner peace that i am searching for.
And who knows, maybe something else may take place.
Monday was the same. Lots of work in office and no mood of going but some things have to be done.
This week, promises back to be back to paper work in the morning and lots of work back in office.
Fortunately i have my weekend off so i am planning to sleep for most parts of it, unless something unexpected takes place.

And this time, a sad though lovely poem by Kaifi Azmi. Whether its for my beloved or not, its for you to decide.

Until next time...

मैं यह सोचकर उसके डर से उठा था,
के वोह रोक लेगी, मनालेगी मुझको.
हवाओं मैं लहराता आता था दामन,
के दामन पकड़कर, बिठा लेगी मुझको.
कदम ऐसे अंदाज़ से उठे थे,
के आवाज़ देकर, बुलालेगी मुझको.
मगर ना तो रोका, ना उसने मनाया.
न दामन पकड़ा, न मुझको बिठाया.
ना आवाज़ ही दी, ना वापस बुलाया.
मैं आहिस्ता आहिस्ता बढता ही गया.
यहाँ तक की उससे जुदा हो गया मैं.

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

How to Install SuperRepo Kodi XBMC On Computer/ Laptop

How To Install Kodi
Installing Kodi depends on which hardware you plan to use.

To keep it simple Kodi can be installed on a old computer, Mac or PC, and setup as a dedicated media center.

To do this simply go to the Kodi download page and download the install that works for your machine.

  A Guide To Kodi and Watching Free Movies and TV Shows Updated 2016
When downloading Kodi be sure to write down the version such as Helix or Isengard as it will be needed later to install Add-ons.

Here are the steps to installing SuperRepo repository There is a video below the screenshots for a step by step install of SuperRepo.

For those who know how to use virtual sources: The address is
Step 1: Navigate to “SYSTEM” and open “File Manager.”
Step 2: Select “Add Source” on the left side of the screen.
Step 3: Click on the text box that says to open up the keyboard.
Step 4: Type (from SuperRePo)on the keyboard and then click the “Done” button
Step 5: Click the empty text box at the bottom under “Enter a name for this media Source.”
Step 6: Type a name for the source (for example:SuperRepo). Once done press the “Done” button again.

Step 7: Click OK. Your File Manager window should now look like this.
Step 8: Return to the home screen and go to System >> Addons >> Install from zip
Step 9: Click at the source you just added
Step 10: Click the repository’s zip you want to install. For example: Isengard/All/Repositories/[here-goes-the-name].zip
Tip: Gotham? Helix? Isengard? Jarvis?
( scroll to the bottom of post )

Step 10b

Step 10c (filename has changed)
Step 11: The repository should now be visible when you go to System >> Addons >> Get Add-ons.
Step 11b
You have installed SuperRepo and have access to all addons*!
Wasn’t that easy? If you upgrade your Kodi, you can start from step 8 as the virtual source will stay installed.

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One last thing

Now you have installed SuperRepo, you can access all addons and this has saved you at least half an hour! If you want to show your appreciation and help SuperRepo improve even further, you can donate a few bucks Tnx!

Which XBMC or Kodi version am I using?

Step 1: Go to SYSTEM >> System info
Step 2: At the bottom you will see which build you are using

Step 3: Find the code name of XBMC Or Kodi in the table below
11.x Eden Unsupported by SR
12.x Frodo Unsupported by SR since 28 nov 2015
13.x Gotham Unsupported by SR since 28 nov 2015
14.x Helix Supported
15.x Isengard Supported
16.x Jarvis Supported

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The Importance of an Emergency Dental Service

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Most people take their teeth and overall dental health for granted until they start noticing that they have a problem. Unfortunately, even those who notice problems usually only notice the mild and negligible ones such as mild yellowing of the teeth. Many miss the more serious problems that can affect the teeth. That is until they start experiencing toothaches. If you have never had a toothache, then just ask someone who has and you will understand why it is something you never want to go through. Not only can a toothache be excruciatingly painful but it could also result in inability to eat food for the patients affected.

A toothache is usually a symptom of an underlying problem within the dental structure. If you are having one, then that is your body’s way of letting you know that you need to have your teeth examined as soon as possible. This is one of the biggest reasons why emergency dental services are so important.

What are emergency dental services?Unlike most of the other emergency medical services which are widespread and easily accessible, emergency dental services are scarcer and much harder to find. This is because most patients usually only go to see their dentist when they have prior appointments or when they are scheduled for a regular checkup. Most dentists too, on the other hand, do not usually offer any emergency dental services.

Although dental problems may not be terminal or even marginally life threatening, the pain associated with them can be unbearable. In such cases you need to seek emergency dental services from a dentist who can give you relief for the pain. In other cases, although there might not be any pain, there might be the possibility of losing a tooth or teeth if they are not attended to immediately and that too is another argument for the case for emergency dental services.
Cases for emergency dental care

The need for emergency dental treatment can arise out of many different reasons. Some of the most common situations where an emergency dentist might be needed include the following;
- Broken teeth; breaking a tooth or teeth through physical trauma usually come with intense and excruciating pain and you will need to see a dentist urgently if only to just deal with the pain.
- Dental abscess; the buildup of dental abscess is usually accompanied by unbearable pain and is one of the main reasons why patients usually go looking for emergency dental assistance.
- Lost filling; losing a tooth filling opens up the tooth cavity and exposes the soft tissues behind the enamel. Exposure of these tissues to the external environment causes tooth sensitivity and a lot of pain that an emergency dentist can help relieve.

The main reason for providing emergency dental care services is usually to provide temporary relief to patients with teeth problems until the time comes when their problems can be diagnosed and treated properly. It rarely involves any complicated surgical procedures at all.

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Weisstannen Valley Waterfalls

No matter how much I see of Switzerland, there’s always another bit of paradise just around the corner. Last weekend, we went chasing a few waterfalls in the Weisstannental (aka “White Fir Tree Valley”) that we had seen on waterfall.ch. It’s a long beautiful valley, with lush green meadows, a roaring river cutting through the center and waterfalls spilling from the mountains and cliffs on either side. We chose Mattbachfälle at the end of the road as our destination, which was luckily easy to find as we hadn’t brought a map and there was no cell reception. Although there are many hiking options in the area, we simply drove right up to the falls and had a picnic with a view. This spot has a lot of advantages: it’s accessible in April and May before most cable cars are open for the summer season, it doesn’t require a hike which appeals to those with mobility concerns, and it’s free, perfect for those who already spent their whole budget on Jungfraujoch or Zermatt. I loved it and hope to be back soon to explore more.

Location:   Central Switzerland
Address: Wiesenhof, 7326 Mels
GPS: 46°57’59.1″N 9°16’09.8″E
Car: 1hr30 from Zurich
Train: 1hr30 to Weisstannen, Oberdorf, then 5km walk to falls
Trail: short walk to falls, other trails in area
Condition: dirt
Skill: easy
Open: year round, weather dependent
Prices: free
Services: nearby Schweizer Familie fire pit with wood
More info: www.weisstannental.ch

Getting There

Using the map below, drive to Sargans, taking exit 50 off the A3. Follow signs to Weisstannen, which will take you on a small, winding road up the mountain. You can take a bus up the valley, but it only goes as far as Vorsiez, one stop past Weisstannen. To reach the Mattbachfall from Weisstannen, it’s about another 1hr walk further up the road.

Along the way, you’ll see lots of waterfalls so drive slow and enjoy the view. Here are a few pics I snapped along the way up the valley…

Such a pretty drive…

And a couple more waterfalls along way…

Follow the road to Weisstannen (some maps show it as Oberdorf). It’s a small town, a couple cafes but limited services, no grocery or gas that I could see. At the end of town, take a right when the road forks. Continue driving all the way to the end of the valley.

A couple minutes before reaching the end of the road, you’ll pass an official Schweizer Familie Feuerstelle (fire pit) with picnic tables and wood. It’s right next to the river.

Here’s the view from the Feuerstelle. Not bad, eh?

Keep driving and just after a farm, just before the road turns into a dirt, you’ll see the Unterer Mattbachfall on your right. You can drive up the dirt road and just park wherever you like. In the left photo below, we had just stepped out of the car, so you can see how close we could get without walking.

We scrambled up the left side of the falls to get a closer look. It was muddy and slippery and a bit steep, not a great option for very little kids. Please note that at the top of this little mud scramble, the grassy hill abruptly ends and drops off a few feet down to the bottom of the waterfall. It’s not exceptionally dangerous, but I was glad my husband was in the front of the pack and saw the drop off before our boys raced forward without looking.

Here’s the waterfall up close. It was fun and took less than 5 mins to get there.

There’s nowhere to sit and enjoy the falls up close, just a muddy, wet knoll with a drop-off. We snapped a few pics then slipped our way back to the meadow.

There are three, maybe more, waterfalls directly across the meadow from the Mattbachfall. It’s one pretty meadow, don’t you think?

There was a small stream near the falls, so we built a fire there and had a picnic.

There are some other falls and another Feuerstelle further up the dirt road. Get back on the main road that brought you here and keep driving up the valley, veering right when the road splits, about 2 minutes total driving. The road “ends” at a Feuerstelle and a small circle in the road. Park here and you can walk further up to a river (trail shown in pic below) and more falls. Please note the “don’t touch bombs” warning sign on this trail. Usually when you see signs like this (hopefully not too often!), they want you to stick to the trail just in case they haven’t found all the undetonated bombs in the area.

There are more waterfalls up this valley, but you have to hike up along the river, a little slow going for our crew. But I’d love to come back and hike to see the snowy mountain peaks on the other side.

More of the trail to the big river and the river itself.

Here’s the river up close. This would also be a fun place for a picnic with lots of room to explore. But this day, we preferred the meadow.

View from the big river back to the Mattbachfall.

On our way home, we took the left fork in Weisstannen, just to see what we could see. There are more waterfalls in that direction. But you can’t drive to them as the road is restricted. It’s about a 2hr hike to reach those falls – maybe someday. However, we did get this fantastic view from the end of the road looking back toward Weisstannen.

Last note: the day we were there was the grand opening for a new “Lernpfad” trail in this valley. It starts a couple km west of Weisstannen and works it way along the river back to town. You could park in Weisstannen, take the bus to Vorsiez (one stop past Weisstannen) and walk back along the trail and river to town. There are some educational signboards along the way. I didn’t do the trail, so I don’t have much to say about it. But we passed lots of happy walkers on our drive home.

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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) ? Just three months after Kenbriel Hearn emerged from a coma, the 18-year-old football star scored the most memorable touchdown of his life.

The senior at Memphis High School suffered two strokes caused by a bleeding mass on his brain and spent three weeks on life support. By the time he awoke this past summer, his 5-foot-7 frame had withered from 160 pounds to 112. He was paralyzed on his right side, unable to walk or talk.

His football season was the last thing on his mind.

Once regaining the ability to jog, Hearn found himself back in pads when his coach asked him to suit up for the Cyclones' final home game. He figured he was on the sideline for moral support, but unbeknownst to him, both coaches had arranged for a special moment to highlight his road to recovery.

With Memphis trailing 35-0 in the final minute, Hearn was sent into the huddle and given directions to take the handoff and go.

He jogged 48 yards to the end zone, where players from both teams cheered him. He briefly knelt to pray as his mother, Tammy Henderson, looked on, tears streaming down her face.

It wasn't the first touchdown Hearn scored in his three seasons as a Memphis receiver and safety, but it was his sweetest.

"I will remember this one more because I battled through so much," said Hearn, who continues speech and physical therapy. "It was pretty great."

Cyclones coach Andy Correll hatched his plan the week before the Nov. 1 game in Memphis, about 85 miles southeast of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle. He emailed his counterpart at Stratford about his plan to let Hearn have one play. Stratford coach Eddie Metcalf went for it.

But with the Stratford Elks working on a shutout, Correll thought Metcalf might not want to spoil the accomplishment for his defense.

During a meeting at midfield, Correll suggested just allowing Hearn to pick up a first down. But Metcalf insisted he take it all the way to the end zone.

"Just let the boy go," he told Correll.

Metcalf later explained it was an "easy response," just as good as being part of three state titles.

"The shutout didn't mean anything in comparison to what that kid would do to me and to our kids," Metcalf said.

When Hearn got the news, his first thought was his mother would be angry. "My second thought was he can't be serious," he said.

Hearn's mother had been clued in earlier in the day that her son would get into the game. She kept mum but acknowledged it was difficult not to tell anyone.

"When he got the ball and started running tears just started streaming down my face," said Henderson, 43. "Him taking the field that last day, it was just joyful."

Correll and his players, who started each practice this fall with a prayer for Hearn, were ecstatic after Hearn's TD.

"All our kids were giving him hugs," Correll said. "He was bawling and I was, too. He just said, 'Thank you,' and that he loved me, and of course I said the same thing back."

Just a few months earlier, Henderson faced the real prospect of losing her son. Doctors told her the mass on her son's brain was a congenital cavernoma ? a collection of small blood vessels in the central nervous system that is enlarged and irregular in structure. They are believed to occur in the general population once in 1,000 people.

Hearn's cavernoma was at the base of his skull on his brain stem. Bleeding from it caused Hearn's first stroke. Three days after surgery to remove the mass, he had another stroke, this one affecting his breathing and swallowing. CPR brought him back to life and being on life support allowed the healing to continue.

After recovering Hearn went to San Antonio for rehabilitation.

The seriousness of a cavernoma depends on its location, said Dr. Ben Baronia, who was not involved in Hearn's treatment and is an assistant professor of surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock.

Cavernomas can be fatal, especially when they are near areas of the brain that control breathing, as was the case with Hearn, he said.

"I think that's a remarkable recovery," Baronia said of Hearn being able to jog for the arranged touchdown.

Before he graduates to pursue a career as a juvenile probation officer, Hearn aims to accomplish more in high school athletics this spring by joining the track team.

He has regained all of his weight ? and more ? can walk and talk again but will have to get a follow-up MRI in a few months. If all is well, doctors will use other than bone to replace the flap removed from his skull during surgery.

He'll also continue rehab to meet his goal of running on the track team in the spring. He's now able to run a lap around the track, do a few sprints and lift some weights.

Hearn said his faith helped him survive, and the lessons he learned will remain for the rest of his life.

"It showed a lot of people don't let anything stop you," Hearn said. "Just put God first. No excuses."


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- if you dream that there is blood on your clothes, it means that an action of a near to you person will threaten your reputation;

- you were defending yourself and struck your enemy with such a force that blood splashed from his wound on you means that any interference in the quarrel among near people may have serious consequences for you;

- if you are drinking cool and tasty water from the river, but suddenly this water begins to darken and turns into thick blood before your eyes and you see horrified that your hands, mouth and clothes are stained with this blood - this dream interpretation is the following: an old curse lies upon your clan and this curse will be destroying your life as well as the life of your near people until you ask for clemency your Creator for sins, which your ancestors are guilty.

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We talked to the woman who claims to have reversed the aging process. She’s ready for a revolution.

Elizabeth Parrish, Chief Executive Officer and guinea pig for Bioviva, announced today that she has become the first human “successfully rejuvenated by gene therapy.” Using two proprietary processes, Parrish claims to have reversed two decades worth of telomere shortening, the process that leads to the breakdown of cell replications in the vast majority of living things. Telomere scores — measured using white blood cells — indicate that Parrish, who was 44 years old in September, has slowed a cellular process many scientists believe to be one of the root causes of aging.

That makes today a big day for Elizabeth Parrish. She’s publicly announcing a potential cure to the disease she feared would kill her: Time.

Parrish has become one of the leading lights of the biohacking movement by refusing to see aging as a fundamental fact of life. She described her highly experimental gene and cellular therapies as treatment targeted against an epidemic sometimes called the “silver tsunami.” She has made it very clear that, to her, “old” is a diagnosis. What she hasn’t always made clear — and seems to actively avoid addressing — are the moral, societal, and even medical ramifications of her work. Also the science.

Earlier this week, she spoke to Inverse about becoming her own patient zero, how human cells are like computers, and why she’s justified in evading the FDA.

“It will become so obvious why we haven't been able to ”cure“ the diseases of aging -- because we've been treating symptoms for so long,” Parrish told Inverse.

“It will become so obvious why we haven’t been able to “cure” the diseases of aging — because we’ve been treating symptoms for so long,” Parrish told Inverse.

What made you realize that aging was a disease and not a normal process?

I had actually gotten involved to cure childhood disease, so I wasn’t exactly entirely prepared to find out that biological aging was in fact a disease. I went to a very crucial conference that changed my mind: I ended up at the SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence) conference in Cambridge, U.K., and I became very interested in this idea that perhaps biological aging itself was a disease. I took the time to speak with many researchers after that and found out that some of the drivers of childhood disease were in fact accelerated aging.

That’s certainly a shift in the way we think about aging.

I basically had to change my thinking to realize that the body’s cells are very much like a computer, and the things that they’re programmed to do eventually land up with a lot of damage over time. Some people get that damage at a youthful age; that is, some people have programming issues — genetic problems — early on. Some people are born with them. But all of us are accumulating this damage that will eventually lead to the symptoms of the aging disease and kill us.

Framed that way, it seems like a much more daunting problem than dealing with the diseases we already know about.

The problem, I thought, would be much easier to solve: It was actually everyone’s problem. It wasn’t an orphan disease, it wasn’t a small subset of children. It’s actually everyone who has the disease. It’s inherent to our very selves. At that point I was really mobilized. In a sense, it was a bigger problem, but it seemed easier to solve.

How do you plan to study the disease of aging?

I thought that one of the most important things that we needed to do was to start collecting human data. It seemed to be what we were lacking; we were sitting on all sorts of mouse data for a slew of diseases that actually looked really good. I think we’ve cured cancer a hundred times in mice. We’ve reversed atherosclerotic plaques. We’ve reversed biological aging with telomerase inducers. We just weren’t using it in humans. So in order to get the safety data, I decided I would get behind them. I would prove that they were safe by taking them.

So you’re patient zero.

I am patient zero.

Last year, you went to Colombia to undergo the first round of your BioViva gene therapy treatment. That was a huge risk.

But living is very risky, and you’re guaranteed to die of these diseases. If we can start using these methods in end-stage patients — patients for compassionate care scenarios — and start getting good results, we can move them back into patients who are not in such critical shape, then we can move them back to preventative medicine, and then we really have something. We’ll have cost-saving measures, we’ll be actually saving lives before people get sick. Me, I’m feeling great, and we’ll be releasing some data on that sooner than later.

Why do you think there have been so many obstacles to human testing for anti-aging gene therapy?

The obstacles are in the regulatory framework. At this point, it’s not really starting a fight to say that the U.S. FDA and other countries have stifled innovation. That’s just obvious. It’s too much paperwork, it’s too far-reaching, the costs to get through the U.S. FDA are too high. And there’s no reason, at this point, that we have to mix safety and efficacy with a price tag of over $1 billion. Those two don’t need to go together. We need to find out how to efficiently get therapeutics through to the public that may be life saving.

That’s not going to happen until you convince the FDA that aging is actually a disease.

Here at home, we just cannot move quickly enough for patients. We’re losing over 100,000 people a day to biological aging. We’re not really treating this like the catastrophe that it is. Ebola came up and killed many people. It’s a big tragedy. But it didn’t kill anywhere near the number of people that die every month of biological aging.

As a matter of fact, if you start to look at that and extrapolate the numbers, millions of people are dying in a matter of months. We just think of this process as being very normal, but it’s actually a very costly process. It’s going to hinder our future significantly. The silver tsunami has already hit the industrialized countries and it’s about to hit the whole Earth.

How will you convince the FDA that investing in it now is a better idea than paying for it later?

On the Earth, by 2020, there will be more people over 65 than under 5 years of age. So the 5-year-olds become 5, then 25, then 35 — they become the workforce — while the 65-year-olds are retired and are in imminent danger of 20, 30, 40 years of needed accelerated healthcare. So it really doesn’t work. We’re actually at a point where it’s not just fashionable. It’s not a vanity issue. It’s “How do we save economies?” How do we keep people working longer? How do we save the trillions of dollars that we spend every four years on major diseases [which have led to] no cures? The government — your employer — you — everyone saves so much money by mitigating these diseases that there is no reason to hold this type of technology back.

If this actually happens; is everyone going to have equal access to these types of therapies?

Yeah, absolutely. It’s going to happen very similar to computers or cell phones. At first the technology is very expensive, because it’s new. First it’s kind of like building a supercomputer, and then eventually everyone gets an iPhone. In your life when you look at that, you don’t ever remember living without an iPhone. Certainly you like an iPhone better than you would have liked it if you had to pay for the first supercomputer because your iPhone is much more predictable than the supercomputer was. But it’s that model, and we will get there as quickly as we can to drive down the costs so that everyone does have access to it.

Are we going to have to shift the retirement age? What’s the limit here?

I don’t really get into those kinds of questions. My job is to mitigate the diseases we can mitigate. To create the mandate on the Earth that the minute we do that, we have to move forward. If we think we have something, it would be immoral not to move forward with it. How long people can live, I don’t know, but I want them to live as well and as healthy as they can live for as long as possible. That’s good for society, that’s good for the economy, that’s good for you and me, and it’s good for the future of our planet.

Won’t you run into a problem finding people willing to take part in your studies, if they’re so experimental?

We have no end of volunteers, both healthy and sick. As a reminder, as far as the FDA’s concerned, in the past 50 years they have passed, through their gold standard, 50 drugs that have been pulled from the market. Some of those drugs were actually harmful, if not fatal, to patients. We cannot pretend that their standard has kept anyone safe. It was there initially to keep people safe. It’s not actually doing a good job of that. It definitely serves a purpose, where we want drugs with safety and efficacy, we want to keep the public safe, but not to the point where they’re dying, waiting for treatment.

If you’re letting people die without access to experimental treatments, then your safety and efficacy administration is failing.

This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

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Thirty-two years running, Morrisburg’s Terry Fox Run is set for this Sunday

This Sunday, September 16th, 225 communities across the province will be participating in The Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research. Among those communities is Morrisburg, and among those participants could be you.

For 32 years running, this event has taken place making it a fund raising tradition.

To date, the Terry Fox Foundation raised over $600 million for cancer research worldwide.In those 32 years, the Morrisburg site has contributed $88,000 to the cancer fight.

Every Terry Fox Run is volunteer led and organized, including the one in Morrisburg.

Last week, the core group of volunteers for the Morrisburg event met with The Leader to discuss the event and to invite the community to get involved this Sunday by joining the 5 or 10 kilometer walk, run, bike or rollerblade.

The single mission of the Terry Fox Foundation, to whom the funds raised in Sunday’s event are directed, is to fund innovative cancer research, so there is no entry fee, no minimum pledge and no sponsorship requirement for this non-competitive event.

Just drop by the Morrisburg Legion between 8 a.m. and noon to register. Participants are welcome to make a personal donation in any amount that they see fit.

Eighty-four cents of every dollar raised goes to fund cancer research.

“I really like how the funds raised for this cause are used,” said Scott Robinson, who has been involved with the organization of the Morrisburg event for the last 12 years.

Twenty-year volunteer with the organizing committee, Audrey Henophy explains how easy it is to participate.

Simply register anytime between 8 a.m. and noon, and then head out on the course when you are ready.

For those interested, a photo opportunity will take place promptly at 8:15 a.m. in front of the Morrisburg Legion.

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Purchased the firebird in 1980 for $5895.00 with 13,926 for mileage and I'm the second owner. Since owning the bird i put on a dual exhaust system, custom wheels, and dark limo-tint on the windows; looking to change the custom rims over to the TA-honey comb rims in the future along with a new paint job. The bird has placed two 2nd and three 3rd over the years that i have showed the car.

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Bought the car as second owner in 1984 had 50,000 miles on it drove it all though college and beyond was my only car until 1996 when I got a truck (and allot of friends who needed a friend with a truck) so I sold it in 1999 and bought my 30th Anniversary.

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Repainted 1991 Chevy Pickup gold base under clear, Beefier Cam, Cat is gone, Dual Exhaust,I have the 60 series tires on the original WS6 Rims. I now have year one 17X9 rims on it. I have also modified the mileage it now has 306,000 miles on it.

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First Test: 2009 Dodge Ram Sport R/T

A Dodgy Business: Rising fuel costs, tougher competition, frazzled consumers - is a brand new truck going to ease the pain?

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Nobody knows better than the engineers and designers at Dodge that its 2009 Ram needs to break the mold. It’s not helping that huge hurdles are in the way-oil breaching $120 a barrel, economy cars flying of dealer lots, and that Ford‘s about to unleash an all-new F-150 (check out our next issue). It’s also no secret that Chrysler is suffering from the backlash of foisting too many mediocre products onto the public.

Will the new Ram make a difference?

To begin, much of the Ram is not modified (the frame is largely carryover, there are three cab configurations, three engine choices-auto and manual gearboxes are the same-and three box lengths). Still there is plenty here to separate the new Dodge Ram from its other half-ton competitors, especially the two recently revamped trucks (from GM and Toyota).

Most notable, all new Rams now use a rear coil-spring suspension with trailing arms to locate the live axle, a la Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango. This change saves about 40 pounds in weight and allows frame engineers to better control many of the typical harsh ride frequencies and vague handling issues endemic to leaf-sprung pickup trucks. The front end remains similar in architecture, but does use a liberal amount of high-strength steel and aluminum to save another 10 pounds at each corner. All that weight saving came in handy as Dodge has finally created a true Crew Cab model for its Ram. This new cab length, which also requires a smaller bed box, allowed Dodge to incorporate two weatherproof, lockable storage bins into the bed’s fender sides. The storage areas are easily accessed from either side of the truck and offer enough room for tools, sports gear, or camping supplies.

All three engines (3.7-liter V-6, 4.7-liter V-8, and 5.7-liter V-8) remain the same and oddly offer similar fuel-economy numbers. The V-6 is rated at 215 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque, is standard on two-wheel-drive Regular and Quad Cab models, and is rated at 15/20 mpg for the manual and 14/20 mpg for the automatic, with a flex-fuel version available for fleet sales. The 4.7-liter V-8 has 310 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque, is standard on all 4WD models and the Crew Cabs, and is rated at 13/19 mpg for 2WD and 13/18 for 4WD. All 4.7-liter V-8s are flex-fuel capable. The new-generation 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 has smarter variable valve timing, a two-stage intake, and a more aggressive MDS (multiple displacement system) calibration, all of which offers 13-percent-more power with four-percent-more fuel efficiency. The big V-8 is rated at 390 horsepower and 407 pound-feet of torque, is standard on all Sport and Laramie models (an option on all others), and is EPA-rated at 13/19 for 2WD, and 13/18 for 4WD models. It’s worth noting 89-octane fuel is recommended.

Maybe the most dramatic change to the new Ram is inside the cabin. Dodge interiors have long been at the bottom of the segment; however, material upgrades, design layout, and convenience details are sure to make the new Ram a stronger player. The base ST cloth bench seats, as well as the top-grade Laramie leather buckets, have a sportier, well-supported character, with firmer seat bolsters in all the seatback and seat-bottom choices. Dash surrounds look more like furniture-grade choice, and gauge clusters and backings are well organized and clean. Seating configurations allow for a bucket seat/center console option on upper trim levels, as well as a more work-truck bench-seat option (it has bucket-type 40/20/40 seats) with a traditional column shifter that includes a convenient manual thumb shifter. Storage cubbies and slots abound, including two hidden six-pack floor doors at the rear passenger’s feet in Quad Cab and Crew Cab models.

Still, outside is where many will feel the new Ram takes its most significant risk. Dodge designers have throttled back the “big-rig” look that so defined the revolutionary 1994 model. Now the Ram has a more polished and styled appearance, more balance between front and rear wheels (with none of that “butt in the air” look). Ralph Gilles, newly appointed vice president of Design for Chrysler and lead designer on the new Ram, worked with his team for more than two years to make the new truck look modern, yet still appealing to a typically traditional buyer.

The resulting slant-forward, head-tilted look of the new hood and grille gives the impression the truck is leaning toward you, as if it were putting a finger in your chest during an argument. This look, along with the smooth lines, wider wheel arches, and higher window heights (while keeping the bed height reasonable for an average man to reach into the bed) combine to give the new Ram a more sophisticated look, setting itself apart from the other competitors in the field. But does it work? We had the new Regular Cab 2WD R/T for a few days around Southern California, and if the reaction from the guys on the road is any indication, Dodge may have something here.

Our Inferno Red R/T had body-color bumpers with a few light chrome accents. Our test unit weighed only 4779 pounds, which gives it a strong power-to-weight ratio of 12.3 pounds per horsepower. The 4.10:1 axle gears and sticky Goodyear Wrangler HP tires don’t hurt, either. At the track, this translated to 5.7 seconds 0-to-60 mph, and gave us a nice thrill ride around the streets of L.A. Dodge didn’t ignore the stopping tech, either. Although essentially carryover technology from the previous gen, the stopping distance from 60 mph was a respectable 135 feet-10 feet shorter than a comparably equipped Tundra. We found it easy to get 19 mpg on the instant computer fuel-economy readout and took note of when the MDS kicked into fuel-saving mode.

The R/T’s cornering abilities are especially impressive. Its figure-eight performance of 28.2 seconds at 0.61 g is among the best of this ilk, topping even the Range Rover Sport (no doubt a result of the new rear suspension and big motor). Additionally, when under hard cornering loads, the Ram proved exceptional at absorbing and dissipating harsh inputs, with the coil springs performing far better than the previous leaf-sprung setup. We ran with a 1000 pounds in the Ram’s bed, and aside from small amount of body roll, the truck held its ground. Manufacturer payloads range from 1400 to 1900 pounds, with maximum trailer weights ranging from 2950 (V-6) to 9100 (Hemi) pounds. Dodge says it has as many as a dozen different single-stage coil springs that can be selected in just about any combination to set at either rear corner to compensate for the varying forces that depend on cab configuration, axle ratios, option packages, wheel and tire choices, and many other variables.

New Rams will offer five trim levels-ST, SLT (which will include the popular Lone Star and Big Horn Editions), Sport (which includes the R/T), TRX-4 Off Road, and topline Laramie-and pricing will be aggressive, starting at $22,170 (ST regular cab, shortbed, 2WD), but moving close to $45,000 with all the options (Crew Cab, Laramie, RamBox, Nav, DVD, moonroof, 4×4). We’ll have more in the month to come as we pit the new Ram against other new trucks for Motor Trend’s 2009 Truck of the Year.

Drivetrain layout Front engine, RWD
Engine type 90 deg V-8, iron block/alum heads
Valvetrain OHV 16-valves/cyl
Displacement 345.0 cu in/5654 cc
Compression ratio 10.5:1
Power (SAE net) 390 hp @ 5600 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 407 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline 5800 rpm
Weight to power 12.3 lb/hp
Transmission 5-speed automatic
Axle/final-drive ratios 4.10:1/2.75:1
Suspension, front; rear Control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; live axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering ratio 19.1:1
Turns lock-to-lock 3.6
Brakes, f;r 13.2-in vented discs; 13.8-in discs, ABS
Wheels 9.0 x 20-in, cast aluminum
Tires 275/60R20 114S M+S Goodyear Wrangler HP
Wheelbase 120.0 in
Track, f/r 68.0/67.5 in
Length x width x height 209.0 x 79.4 x 73.4 in
Turning circle 39.3 ft
Curb weight 4779 lb
Weight dist, f/r 57/43%
Seating capacity 2
Headroom 40.8 in
Legroom 41.0 in
Shoulder room 66.0 in
Pickup box L x W x H 76.3 x 66.4 x 20.1 in
Width bet. wheelhouses 51.0 in
Acceleration to mph
0-30 1.9 sec
0-40 2.8
0-50 4.2
0-60 5.7
0-70 7.4
0-80 9.9
0-90 13.2
0-100 16.8
Passing, 45-65 mph 3.1
Quarter mile 14.4 sec @ 93.4 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 135 ft
Lateral acceleration 0.75 g (avg)
MT figure eight 28.2 sec @ 0.61 g (avg)
Top-gear revs @ 60 mph 1800 rpm
Base price $26,365
Price as tested $33,765
Stability/traction control Yes/yes
Airbags Dual front, side-curtain
Basic warranty 3 yrs/36,000 miles
Powertrain warranty 3 yrs/36,000 miles
Roadside assistance 3 yrs/36,000 miles
Fuel capacity 26.0 gal
EPA city/hwy econ 13/19 mpg
CO2 emissions 1.28 lb/mile
Recommended fuel Unleaded midgrade

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2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year: Testing and Finalists

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Andrew McLaughlin

September 2013

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August 2007 Intake

What and where did you study before your Mountbatten internship?
Prior to my year on the Mountbatten Internship Programme I majored in finance at Fairfield University in Connecticut. I also had the opportunity to study abroad at Australian Catholic University in Brisbane where I realized how much I enjoyed travelling.

What made you apply for the Mountbatten programme?
I had heard about the program from Ben Wells, a friend from high school who was in the year above me. He filled me in on the opportunity he had had with UBS in London, and when I graduated from college, it was an easy decision to apply after hearing Ben speak so highly of the program. Once I was accepted I was ready to pack my bags.

Describe your sponsor company and your role within it.
I joined up with a team at Deutsche Bank doing Debt Reconciliation on trade breaks. My day to day was monitoring front office to back office trade breaks and reconciling those issues. My team was quite global as well, made up of two other Mountbattens from Mumbai, three Brits, one Scottish, and one Greek. The team as a whole enhanced my experience overseas and I am thankful for that opportunity.

What was the highlight/most memorable moment of your working experience during this year?
I don't know that I have a particular experience that stands out too much, but more the general opportunity to interact with NYC/London/India/Germany on a daily basis really drove the international factor home. The banking business is a global language that you really learn when you step foot in London.

What was the social highlight/most memorable moment during this year?
The highlight of my Mountbatten year was by far the people that I met while on the program and how close friends I remain with a great deal of these people. Despite so many people scattered throughout the country we remain a tight knit group because of the experience we all shared, Dorest, Cambridge, the pubs, travelling Europe, living together all made each day memorable.

Please share a little wisdom/philosophy that you acquired during your internship.
I think that you have to look at Mountbatten as an excellent opportunity to experience new people and new travels and gain a great work experience. The internship allows you to live a year outside of your comfort zone which can only help in your career and future endeavours.

If you could change anything about your internship, what would it be?
I think the opportunity to do a rotational program in terms of an internship would be beneficial. Being able to see the work that other interns were involved in during their day to day would have been really useful and career enhancing.

What happened after completing the year - what did you do next?
After my year in London I headed back home to Baltimore, MD with fellow Mountbatten Alum, John Tierney. We both were in search of jobs and I ended up at Credit Suisse in Charlotte and John headed to UBS in New York City. Please see John’s story in the next newsletter...Congrats to a great couple. Can't wait to party for the wedding!

Where are you now in your working life and what do you do?
Currently I am working in Structured Product Sales at Credit Suisse Investment Bank in Chicago. After 2 years working in Interest Rate Product Sales with Credit Suisse in New York I had the opportunity to move to a new division earlier this summer.

Do you have any future plans that you would like to realise & what are they (career & social)?
While in between positions in the summer of 2009 I worked with the startup "RateMyStudyAbroad.com" which provided me a great insight into the startup industry. Going forward I'd like to continue my Sales and Trading career and at the same time continue to see how I can share in startup opportunities that seem to popping up almost daily.