Monday, October 3, 2011

Salina Journal News: Walk to bring attention to domestic violence



10/1/2011

Members of the Kansas State University at Salina sorority Kappa Sigma Alpha invite the Salina community to join them in "Walking for Women" on Tuesday to bring attention to the problem of domestic violence.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The event begins at 7 p.m. in the College Center Conference Room. Speakers will provide information about the prevalence of domestic violence in Salina and the area, resources for people trying to escape violent relationships, signs that someone might be in a violent relationship and how to help a family member or friend.

The Empowerment Walk will follow.

Sorority members will collect donations for the Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas during the event.



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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Everything You Need To Complete Your Gardening Shed ...

Written by micro at Sunday, 2 October 2011 05:01

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Having the right tools for a job is extremely essential, and this too applies to gardening. Many people over the USA and the world enjoy gardening. Gardening can be a source of excitement and relaxation all in the same go, but it?s certainly not exciting nor relaxing to be itching, chafing and jumping up and down trying to scratch those discomforts away.

So if you?ve got a garden shed but don?t quite know how to maximize it, consider the following tool suggestions:

Special First Aid Kit for Gardening. A first aid kit could be just what the doctor ordered, quite literally, and you want one that gives you protection from gardening dangers like poison ivy and sumac, while taking care of standard bites, scratches and cuts. Poison ivy is a scourge for many a gardener because its itch, while not seven years in length, certainly feels that way. You could swear that the itch caused by these plants feels like a past lifetime?s worth of itch, but having the right precautions can keep you safe against this threat. Should you have a reaction to the poisonous plant, your kit should also come in handy.

A Pair Of Special Gardening Gloves. While getting your hands dirty is fun, nothing beats a great pair of high-quality leather gardening gloves. The right gloves can protect hands from thorns, an unexpected bee or spider, sharp twigs or sticks and blistering.

SST ? Shovel, Spade, Trowel Your back is as good as the shovel you use ? either you use a good one and make everything look effortless, or you use a mediocre one and pay for it with your back. Look for one with a long handle (to take pressure off of your back) and flat ledge, which creates a surface for your foot. What about the trowel? Find one with a wide, curved blade that fits comfortably in your hand.

A Set of Pruners Pruning plants, trimming them and deadheading flowers (removing dried leaves and flowers off of plants) are year-round activities. To avoid damaging your plants in any way, a bypass pruner can cut on the plant without tearing it.

Use A Wheelbarrow Or Cart! Lugging heavy loads around your garden is a backache in waiting. A wheelbarrow or cart could save your back the agony and make carrying stuff a whole lot easier.

Basics Of Plant Watering. No garden shed would be complete without a hose ? make sure it fits all requirements, such as a 5/8-inch opening, mesh layer reinforcement and kink resistance. Get a hose that can handle 50 pounds per square inch of water pressure or more. Don?t be afraid to spend for added quality ? hey, it?s just a garden hose, not a Rolls or some other fancy automobile! And complement your hose with a watering can for the areas it is unable to reach.

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UN rights office criticizes Bahrain sentences (AP)

GENEVA ? The U.N. human rights office on Friday questioned the fairness of a Bahrain court that sentenced an anti-government protester to death and gave lengthy prison sentences to medical staff who treated the injured during the country's uprising.

Bahrain's military-run National Safety Court reportedly gave defendants and their lawyers little time to prepare, failed to investigate allegations of torture and conducted some trials in just 10 minutes, a spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said.

The court sentenced one protester to death for killing a policeman, and gave 20 doctors and nurses prison sentences ranging from five to 15 years. At least 33 protesters ? among them union leaders and professional athletes ? also received sentences of three years or more.

"For such harsh sentences to be handed down to civilians in a military court with serious due process irregularities raises severe concerns," Rupert Colville, told reporters in Geneva.

"We understand ? according to our sources that we trust ? that defendants have had limited access to lawyers, and in most cases lawyers definitely did not have enough time to prepare their clients' defense properly."

The U.N. human rights office called on the government to ensure that those detained were charged with "a recognizable criminal offense."

Colville said some of the defendants appeared to have been found guilty of nothing more than exercising their right to free speech.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon added his concerns in a statement from New York.

Ban's spokesman, Martin Nesirky, said Friday the U.N. chief is expressing "deep concern" over the harsh sentences and calling for the release of all political detainees. The U.N. chief "reiterates his appeal to the Bahraini authorities at the highest level to ensure the application of due process and respect for international human rights norms," Nesirky said.

Hundreds of activists have been imprisoned since March when Bahrain's rulers imposed martial law to deal with protests by the country's Shiite majority demanding greater rights and freedoms.

The trial of the medical staff has been closely watched by rights groups, which have criticized Bahrain's use of the special court whose military and civilian judges are appointed by the commander of Bahrain's defense force.

The World Health Organization also questioned the prosecution of the medical staff, but refrained from outright criticism of the Bahrain government.

"Health care workers have a moral and ethical obligation to treat the injured regardless of their political affiliation and they should never be punished for doing what is required by this obligation," said WHO spokeswoman Fadela Chaib.

The U.N. statements echoed concerns expressed Thursday by the U.S. State Department.

Spokesman Mark Toner said the United States, which has stationed the Navy's 5th Fleet in the Gulf nation, was "deeply disturbed" by the sentencing of the medics.

"We understand that the cases can be appealed and transferred to a civilian appellate court," Toner said. "We continue to urge the Bahraini government to abide by its commitment to transparent judicial proceedings, including a fair trial, access to attorneys, and verdicts based on credible evidence conducted in full accordance with Bahraini law and Bahrain's international legal obligations."

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Bas Rutten Visits Chicago: 5 Things He Taught | POW! Mixed Martial ...

By Katalin Rodriguez Ogren, Saturday at 2:42 pm

Bas Rutten came to Chicago-land last weekend ?to offer a striking seminar.? It was hosted by my friend and colleague Sue Garski, the Owner of Illinois Krav Maga.? This was the 3 or 4th seminar I have taken with Bas (I can?t really remember), but it did not fail to deliver.? Although Bas Rutten and his Fighting System presents a couple things considered controversial in the fighting sports, he does a great job justifying ?the whys.?

Many of my students were wondering why I would take a workshop that covered the cross and hook punch.? About 70% of the content presented by Bas focused on variations of the hook, cross, hook and the cross, hook, cross.? Then I told them it was 3 hours of this topic and they scratched their head.? But these are the best types of seminars.? Parlor tricks are just that- tricks.? Said Hatim (my ideal training partner, fellow martial artist and co-worker) and I relished in the opportunity to practice basics and re-learn Bas?s perceptive on these hand combos. ?He presented:

1. ?how to change their rhythm

2. ?how to play them off of defense and kicks,

3. ?how they should be everyone's bread and butter

4. how to use them at various levels

This workshop had children, new students, law enforcement, other instructors from out of town and us.? So the cross section of attendees was huge. ??I never felt at any moment that I was training something that was beneath me.? But a secret about me- I never get bored of punching ? EVER!? Said and I felt like we were the only ones in the gymnasium.? The information was presented with a thorough explanation and lots of time to practice.? Truthfully, I believe a lot of it was over the heads of many attendees, but not because Bas spoke unclearly, but because they were at a stage of simply learning how to just throw punches.? Many of the senior students and instructors were able to focus on the details and fine points.? Bas provided a presentation that spoke to all levels in the room and I left feeling like one of my kids driving home from an afternoon at the water park: happy, hungry and fulfilled.

So what does Bas have to say about the striking game that is considered controversial?

  1. Do not pivot on a hook (lead arm).? Bas teaches a completely square stance or forward facing fighting stance (similar to the one taught in Krav Maga).? This places the lead arm in a position to generate more power, because a traditional lead jab does not fit.? He emphasizes power, but teaches you to generate it from rotating your torso and winding up the hook.? Granted this wind up should come from a counter offensive position or because you completely rotated into your cross.? The obvious? argument is that it will lead to torque in the knee.? I am one of those people that believes a hook requires a pivot, but not necessarily in a forward facing stance with the lead foot pointing forward.? Juxtapose is a boxer?s/ kickboxer?s stance.? The body bladed and the lead foot is often internally rotated.? Without pivoting in this position there is strain placed on the knee.
  2. He doesn?t drive his hips forward on a knee strike in a clinch.? The knee strike that Bas teaches in a clinch looks like a single leg high step.? It definitely punches up and into the opponent, but it is without the hip drive traditionally taught with thai knees.? From a square fighting stance it is not as useful to fully drive your hips forward.? When your hips drive forward in the traditional manner of a thai style knee, you compromise a little bit of your footing, your ability to base and quick access to your close quarter strikes (elbows are the most obvious).?? Bas presented this high stepp?in styled- knee strike, power elbow (from the same side), which had full torso rotation through the target; which lead to a winds up of the hook/uppercut - ?which can then be thrown to the head/body or body/head.

Sue Garski and Katalin Give You the Best Lessons Learned From Bas Rutten?s Seminar.

  1. For someone who has already been sparring and fighting, Bas addressed the concept of baiting your opponent so thoroughly.? He emphasized how to use your eyes to build body shots into your combinations.? He also highlighted how counter offensive is a smart way to fight, drawing in an opponent which always sets up your own power punches.
  2. ?The loading principle is a fundamental lesson that Bas teaches.? Although he fights wider than most people he demonstrates how it is strategically used to implement the loading principle for striking.? It obviously feels great because all of your punches hit hard.? The trick is to practice explosive rotation.
  3. When describing his infamous liver shot, Bas said that it is between the uppercut and a hook.? But it needs to enter as if you had wolverine?s claws coming out of our knuckles and that claw enters straight in and up.? It doesn?t actually slash.? Sounds a little violent.? But it is a good analogy in helping a student properly? direct the energy and path of this body shot.
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Source: http://www.chicagonow.com/pow-mixed-martial-arts/2011/10/bas-rutten-visits-chicago-5-things-he-taught/

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

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Exactly How Team Building Can Supercharge Business Profits ...

Office staff turnover costs American businesses millions of dollars yearly. The expense of sick days, evaluating job applicants, analyzing cv?s, verifying references, filing contracts and training brand new employees is much more expensive, in most instances, versus constructing a work place where employees are pleased and wish to remain. Should you be serious about workers well-being in your company, here?s a few activities to do to keep staff members happy and productive.

Give rewards.

Even a modest reward can mean a whole lot. Bonuses boost well-being and improves productivity. Check out the potential for diverse incentive schemes such as: vacation rewards, birthday week rewards, sales incentives, and training bonuses.

Prepare a staff retreat.

Time to unwind and get to know your colleagues in a communal surroundings heightens working together and again, work productivity. Unfortunately, many people won?t want to spend a weekend away from their own families even in case you put them up in a fine resort. Think one-day staff member retreats twice a year. Close up the workplace on a workday and devote the entire day at a day spa, golfing, amusement park, posh lunch or movie, on a hiking trail, kayaking, or at the zoo.

Pay for training courses.

Most neighborhood colleges and computer centers offer relatively inexpensive lessons to help individuals develop computer skills, administration and leadership techniques, or verbal skills. If an employee would prefer to spend time using these kinds of courses, treat him/her by reimbursing part of the tuition or presenting these people a completion bonus. The choose to strengthen knowledge and master additional skills is surely an aspect of a great staff member.

Involve their families.

An annual party or summer picnic is a great way to pull staff with each other with their family members. Even a barbeque at the park along with a game of netball could be a great deal of fun. Throughout the holiday season, book an ice skating rink or get everyone together to volunteer towards a good cause.

Buy new ergonomic chairs and keep office gadgets updated.

Help your workers recognize that their comfort and safety and security is your problem. Almost all staff won?t pay out over $100 on a cozy office chair, however, you can. Plus who wouldn?t truly appreciate an ergonomically correct keyboard tray that adjusts for height and tilt?

Hold casual work days.

Casual Fridays are excellent, but so are special casual days once per month. Let individuals come into work in jeans and cozy shoes and they?ll be in a more suitable frame of mind.

Free Coffee / espresso, biscuits and healthy snack foods.

Almost all companies supply coffee for their employees but the staff end up making it. Provide healthy snack foods weekly like a fruit basket, scones, or trays of sausage rolls. You may also maintain stocks of different herbal teas, biscotti, low fat yogurt, granola bars and those fat free bags of potato chips, biscuits, and pretzels. Having healthy food delivered every now and again is yet another sweet gesture and workers will recognize the money they save from needing to buy lunches. Yet another entertaining situation is to have the staff members put together lunch meals every month. Swap between the men and the gals, different divisions of the company, and so on. Make certain higher management gets involved as well. Employees will discover brand new recipes and tricks from other employees and they will have fun at the same time. The others will just appreciate consuming it!

Pliable work schedules.

Preferably, offer employees work schedules that benefits their requirements in terms of commuting to work.

Health and fitness center memberships.

Funding their health club memberships or paying a Yoga instructor to come once a week after a stressful days work is a nice technique to entice employees to stay in shape. Also routine in-house massage treatments has long been acknowledged to work effectively with employees well-being.

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Brain Cancer Survival Rate | Getting Fat

Mind Cancer Survival Fee: Mind tumor is essentially characterized by the abnormal or uncontrolled development of cells in the brain. The brain tumors arise in the brain in two distinct approaches ? some tumors spread from a cancer affected component of the physique to the mind, even though some other tumors start their growth in the mind itself. Given under are the major signs or symptoms of mind tumor.

Alterations in character are also noticed in individuals struggling from mind tumor.

More than exposure to certain harmful substances can lead to mind tumor.
The brain tumor survival charges depend on different factors, this sort of as the location of the brain tumor, the size and form of the brain tumor, stage of the mind tumor and no matter whether the individual is struggling from any other ailment. The brain tumor survival charges are around eighty % for individuals struggling from oligodendroglioma brain cancer.

Mind cancer stays 1 of the most incurable forms of cancer, with an average survival interval of one to two many years.

Factors Affecting Survival
Several elements can affect the five-calendar year survival price of cancer clients. These incorporate the size of the tumor, its area in the mind, the form and severity of the cancer, the stage of the cancer and the overall wellness of the individual.

How Survival Charges are Calculated
Survival figures are centered on large numbers of folks, and need to not be employed to predict the survival of an personal patient.

Age and Survival
A patients age has considerably to do with how lengthy he will survive with mind cancer, as the odds reduce with age. In accordance to healthline.com, kids to the age of 14 have a 73 percent possibility of surviving five years, whilst the charge drops to 55 % for youthful older people among fifteen and 44. Center-aged sufferers in between 45 and 64 have a 16 % survival charge, and the elderly have a survival charge of only 5 percent.

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Regardless of the gloomy stats, it has been demonstrated that a mix of radiation treatment and chemotherapy can lengthen the life of brain cancer survivors, and in some situations, even enhance the quality of existence, whilst patients who forgo treatment do not reside as long.

The Mind Cancer presented here are based mostly on the relative survival rate. The total five-calendar year relative brain cancer survival rate for 1995-2001 was 33.3 %.
The five-calendar year relative survival charges for mind cancer by race and sex have been as follows:

&bull 32.one percent for Caucasian adult males
&bull 33.5 % for Caucasian ladies
&bull 37.seven % for African-American men
&bull 37.five percent for African-American ladies.

Stage Four Brain Cancer Survival Rate Figures unveils that psychological pressure and negative emotional is liable for about 85% of physical issues.

Unfavorable Psychological And Cancer has No Direct Relation

There is no this sort of direct connection of damaging psychological and cancer, but it has been established that unfavorable psychological experiences and mental anxiety weakens the immunity technique. How Detrimental Psychological Experiences Impact your Physique?

After turning into a cancer affected person, the amount of tension and detrimental emotion will increase automatically. The negative emotional experiences interrupt the electricity movement in human human body.

Suggestions for recovering from emotional loss.

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This strategy can be used for all varieties of cancers such as breast cancer, lung cancer, Bone cancer, braincancer, cervical cancer and stomach cancer.

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