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Ethereum was initially described in a white paper by Vitalik Buterin,[10] a programmer involved with Bitcoin Magazine, in late 2013 with a goal of building decentralized applications.[11][12] Buterin had argued that Bitcoin needed a scripting language for application development. Failing to gain agreement, he proposed development of a new platform with a more general scripting language.[4]:88
While another less aggressive soft fork solution was put forth, the Ethereum community and its founders were placed in a perilous position. If they didn't retrieve the stolen investor money, confidence in Ethereum could be lost. On the other hand, recovering investor money required actions that went against the core ideas of decentralization and set a dangerous precedent.
Armed with the knowledge of Ethereum's price history, future predictions and the associated risks to investing in this cryptocurrency, you may now be considering a purchase. Buying Ethereum has evolved from a niche and slightly cumbersome process to one which has been polished into simplicity. Ethereum can now be bought through debit/credit card, epayment platforms, bank transfer, cash or even Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Speculators can bet on the asset (both long and short) through "contracts for difference" (CFDs) or they can purchase and secure the asset themselves to "become their own bank".
Bloomberg reported that the largest 17 crypto merchant-processing services handled $69 million in June 2018, down from $411 million in September 2017. Bitcoin is "not actually usable" for retail transactions because of high costs and the inability to process chargebacks, according to Nicholas Weaver, a researcher quoted by Bloomberg. High price volatility and transaction fees make paying for small retail purchases with bitcoin impractical, according to economist Kim Grauer. However, bitcoin continues to be used for large-item purchases on sites such as Overstock.com, and for cross-border payments to freelancers and other vendors.[141]
Take the money on your bank account: What is it more than entries in a database that can only be changed under specific conditions? You can even take physical coins and notes: What are they else than limited entries in a public physical database that can only be changed if you match the condition than you physically own the coins and notes? Money is all about a verified entry in some kind of database of accounts, balances, and transactions.
On 1 August 2017, a hard fork of bitcoin was created, known as Bitcoin Cash.[111] Bitcoin Cash has a larger block size limit and had an identical blockchain at the time of fork. On 24 October 2017 another hard fork, Bitcoin Gold, was created. Bitcoin Gold changes the proof-of-work algorithm used in mining, as the developers felt that mining had become too specialized.[112]
The price of bitcoins has gone through cycles of appreciation and depreciation referred to by some as bubbles and busts.[159] In 2011, the value of one bitcoin rapidly rose from about US$0.30 to US$32 before returning to US$2.[160] In the latter half of 2012 and during the 2012–13 Cypriot financial crisis, the bitcoin price began to rise,[161] reaching a high of US$266 on 10 April 2013, before crashing to around US$50. On 29 November 2013, the cost of one bitcoin rose to a peak of US$1,242.[162] In 2014, the price fell sharply, and as of April remained depressed at little more than half 2013 prices. As of August 2014 it was under US$600.[163] During their time as bitcoin developers, Gavin Andresen[164] and Mike Hearn[165] warned that bubbles may occur.
Cryptocurrencies are digital gold. Sound money that is secure from political influence. Money that promises to preserve and increase its value over time. Cryptocurrencies are also a fast and comfortable means of payment with a worldwide scope, and they are private and anonymous enough to serve as a means of payment for black markets and any other outlawed economic activity.
In 2014, researchers at the University of Kentucky found "robust evidence that computer programming enthusiasts and illegal activity drive interest in bitcoin, and find limited or no support for political and investment motives".[134] Australian researchers have estimated that 25% of all bitcoin users and 44% of all bitcoin transactions are associated with illegal activity as of April 2017. There were an estimated 24 million bitcoin users primarily using bitcoin for illegal activity. They held $8 billion worth of bitcoin, and made 36 million transactions valued at $72 billion.[225][226]
Mostly due to its revolutionary properties cryptocurrencies have become a success their inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, didn't dare to dream of it. While every other attempt to create a digital cash system didn't attract a critical mass of users, Bitcoin had something that provoked enthusiasm and fascination. Sometimes it feels more like religion than technology.
Until relatively recently, building blockchain applications has required a complex background in coding, cryptography, mathematics as well as significant resources. But times have changed. Previously unimagined applications, from electronic voting & digitally recorded property assets to regulatory compliance & trading are now actively being developed and deployed faster than ever before. By providing developers with the tools to build decentralized applications, Ethereum is making all of this possible.
^ "Bitcoin: The Cryptoanarchists' Answer to Cash". IEEE Spectrum. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Around the same time, Nick Szabo, a computer scientist who now blogs about law and the history of money, was one of the first to imagine a new digital currency from the ground up. Although many consider his scheme, which he calls "bit gold", to be a precursor to Bitcoin
By comparison to government-backed global currencies, Bitcoin remains fairly complex for the typical user to acquire and use in regular transactions. Growing interest and significant global investments in Bitcoin wallet and Blockchain technology have nonetheless made buying and selling Bitcoin far more accessible to the average user. And indeed growing acceptance by government entities have ameliorated the ambiguity of legal and regulatory status for Bitcoin and Bitcoin exchanges.
An official investigation into bitcoin traders was reported in May 2018.[177] The U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation into possible price manipulation, including the techniques of spoofing and wash trades.[178][179][180] Traders in the U.S., the U.K, South Korea, and possibly other countries are being investigated.[177] Brett Redfearn, head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Trading and Markets, had identified several manipulation techniques of concern in March 2018.
Leveraged trading in foreign currency or off-exchange products on margin carries significant risk and may not be suitable for all investors. We advise you to carefully consider whether trading is appropriate for you based on your personal circumstances. Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits. We recommend that you seek independent advice and ensure you fully understand the risks involved before trading.
Bitcoin is pseudonymous, meaning that funds are not tied to real-world entities but rather bitcoin addresses. Owners of bitcoin addresses are not explicitly identified, but all transactions on the blockchain are public. In addition, transactions can be linked to individuals and companies through "idioms of use" (e.g., transactions that spend coins from multiple inputs indicate that the inputs may have a common owner) and corroborating public transaction data with known information on owners of certain addresses.[120] Additionally, bitcoin exchanges, where bitcoins are traded for traditional currencies, may be required by law to collect personal information.[121] To heighten financial privacy, a new bitcoin address can be generated for each transaction.[122]
Bitcoin (BTC) is a consensus network that enables a new payment system and a completely digital currency. Powered by its users, it is a peer to peer payment network that requires no central authority to operate. On October 31st, 2008, an individual or group of individuals operating under the pseudonym "Satoshi Nakamoto" published the Bitcoin Whitepaper and described it as: "a purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash, which would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution."
Using Ethereum's "Turing complete" smart contract language, Solidity, developers are able to deploy a set of instructions to the blockchain that operate indefinitely with a high degree of finality and fraud-resistance. With the first block being mined in July 2015, Ethereum has since become the largest smart contract platform of its kind, and the second largest blockchain of all time as measured by market capitalization.

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Happy Human Rights Day!
Posted on December 10, 2014 by Sabina Becker
"We will impose sanctions on those who defend human rights!" Once more, a Venezuelan cartoonist — this time, it's Uncas — hits the nail on the head.
And in honor of Human Rights Day, here's another fine example of how the US doesn't lead when it comes to human rights, it just crushes them underfoot, like Orwell's boot stomping on a human face forever:
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today released the executive summary of its long-awaited "Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program," describing in more than 500 pages a dysfunctional agency so unprepared to handle suspected terrorist detainees after 9/11, that the CIA bought into private contractors' proposals for torture, and then lied to Congress, President Bush, the Justice Department, the public, and to itself about the purported effectiveness of the program.
The Senate release includes a 6-page foreword by committee chair Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), a 19-page list of 20 specific Findings and Conclusions, and a 499-page Executive Summary which details the development of the torture program after 9/11. The longest single section of the Summary, from page 172 to page 400, eviscerates the CIA's "eight primary CIA effectiveness representations" along with 12 "secondary" ones by showing either there was "no relationship" between the cited success and detainee information "during or after" the CIA's use of torture, or that such information was otherwise available and even obtained prior to the use of torture.
Translation: TORTURE DOESN'T FUCKING WORK.
Also, THE CIA IS THE SAME EVIL BAND OF JACKALS AS IT WAS WHEN IT PLOTTED TO KILL JFK. IT HASN'T CHANGED ONE FUCKING IOTA.
And in addition to that, CAPITALISM + TORTURE = REALLY FUCKING EXPENSIVE MURDER MACHINE THAT DOESN'T EVEN FUCKING WORK.
Oh yeah, and on top of that, LIES, LIES AND MORE FUCKING LIES:
Including 2,725 footnotes to specific CIA documents, the Senate report shows a pattern of repeated factual inaccuracies by CIA in communications with the Justice Department (to get legal cover for the program), with the White House (including false information inserted in the President's Daily Brief and one of President Bush's major speeches), with the Congress (Appendix 3 starting on page 462 provides more than 30 pages of false statements in testimony by former CIA director Michael Hayden), and even inside the Agency itself.
THIRTY FUCKING PAGES OF BULLSHIT FROM MICHAEL FUCKING HAYDEN ALONE, PEOPLE. And it doesn't end with him, either:
The report cites CIA documents showing CIA officers at the secret detention sites repeatedly protested the torture program — one interrogator called the program a "train wreak" [sic] and wrote "I intend to get the hell off the train before it happens." But higher-ups, including CIA directors George Tenet, Porter Goss, and Hayden, overruled objections and kept the program going until President Obama ended it in 2009. The head of CIA counterterrorism operations, Jose Rodriguez, even reprimanded CIA officers at one site for their protests, warning them to refrain from using "speculative language as to the legality of given activities" in CIA cables.
It's not a question of who fucked up, at this point; the list of those who didn't fuck up is infinitely shorter.
Of course, none of this comes as any great surprise to me; BushCo was a veritable fuck-up factory. It churned 'em out assembly-line style, from start to finish. There is nothing that Weak 'n' Stupid touched that didn't turn to ca-ca. Appropriately, for someone descended from royalty, ol' Dubya sure does have the reverse Midas touch.
And there is no doubt in my mind that every torturer-jack of them belongs in The Hague, and locked up shortly after. But don't take MY word for it…
A U.N. human rights expert said a report that the U.S. Senate released on Tuesday revealed a "clear policy orchestrated at a high level within the Bush administration" and called for prosecution of U.S. officials who ordered crimes, including torture, against detainees.
Ben Emmerson, United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, said senior Bush administration officials who planned and authorized crimes must be prosecuted, along with as CIA and other U.S. government officials who committed torture such as waterboarding.
"As a matter of international law, the U.S. is legally obliged to bring those responsible to justice," Emmerson said in a statement issued in Geneva. "The U.S. Attorney General is under a legal duty to bring criminal charges against those responsible."
Unfortunately, THAT's not going to happen. Practically the first thing His Barackness did upon setting foot in the Oval Office was to amnesty all these war criminals, torturers and murderers. Translation: NO HOPE OF A FUCKING PROSECUTION EVER. And, by the way, that's illegal:
International law prohibits granting immunity to public officials who have engaged in acts of torture, he said.
"The fact that the policies revealed in this report were authorized at a high level within the U.S. government provides no excuse whatsoever. Indeed, it reinforces the need for criminal accountability," Emmerson said.
Torture is an international crime and perpetrators may be prosecuted by any other country to which they might travel, he added.
Incidentally, that's the very reason Henry Fucking Kissinger no longer sets foot outside of US soil. There's an international warrant out for his arrest, for war crimes dating all the way back to the Vietnam War.
His Barackness would be well advised to reverse that amnesty now, if he doesn't want to become complicit — and a war criminal, and suffer the same fate — himself. But — oops! — it's already way too late for that.
Happy Human Rights Day, indeed, my US friends. How does it feel to live in a country where that phrase has become totally meaningless?
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Raqeeb Younis: A testing summer for Jer Lane captain
August 25, 2021 by Bill Marshall 2 Comments
Bill Marshall talks to captain Raqeeb Younis about battling back from Covid and the push for trophies at Jer Lane Cricket Club in the Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League.
Raqeeb Younis is just grateful to be walking this earth, let alone playing cricket.
The Jer Lane captain may have been thinking cricket, cricket, cricket at the start of the season, but two major events in his life this summer rather switched his focus to survival.
Firstly, he caught Covid-19, resulting in a one-week stay in Bradford Royal Infirmary, and then, from nowhere, he developed a pulmonary embolism.
But a season of strife could end with the Gordon Rigg Bradford Premier League club lifting three trophies.
The first one is already in the bag – namely last Sunday's Group B T20 finals day at Carlton, who do a fine job of staging the league's more minor 'pyjama- game' competition.
The second target is the Division Three title – Jer are leading the table, 20 points ahead of second-placed Hopton Mills with three matches left.
Then, the day after the regular league season finishes, there is the small matter of the Jack Hampshire Cup final on Sunday, September 12 against East Ardsley, currently fourth, at Spen Victoria (noon).
If anyone thinks that the league title is heading Jer's way, however, the experienced Younis is quick to point out a few potential pitfalls.
They have Bradford derbies against Buttershaw St Pauls (home, August 28) and fifth-placed Bowling Old Lane (away, September 11), both of whom have beaten Jer in the league this season, and in between those tasty clashes, they visit Northowram Fields, who are currently third.
But back to Younis' health issues.
Talking after his team had convincingly defeated Heckmondwike & Carlinghow in the semi-final and Sandal in the final, he said with a large dollop of understatement: "It has been a bit of a hard year for myself."
"It started off really well, but then it has been a season of injuries and Covid."
"I was feeling a bit queasy when we played Yeadon in the league, and just after the game it hit me hard and I spent a week in hospital."
"My oxygen levels were really low and I was struggling to breathe and my whole body was in bits, but thankfully when I got out of the hospital, I felt a little bit better and started playing again but I was not 100 percent."
As if that was not enough, then came the blood clot.
Younis added: "Three weeks ago, I got a clot in my lungs and I was told that I would not be playing again, but luckily I have made a full recovery, and thankfully the boys have stood up and been counted."
Hero of the day for Jer at Carlton was opener Farakh Hussain (above), who smashed 125 off a mere 61 balls against Heckmondwike, hitting seven fours and 12 sixes.
One of the maximums smacked into his own car (shades of Illingworth St Mary's) over the hedge, while another gave a motorist passing by a dent in their bonnet.
Mind you that was still not as amazing as a match at Roberts Park, where Farakh hit a low six that managed to clock his wife, who was on the banking, on the side of the head, resulting in her going to hospital.
With Younis (30) and Cosmond Walters (28), in contrasting styles, playing cameo roles (Younis' was the longer cameo), Jer racked up 207-5 against Heckmondwike, which was some revival as they were only 63-1 after 10 overs.
Hussain, who was on his third bat by the end of the innings, enjoyed flicking sixes into the leg-side, but they were more well-timed shots than a matter of brute force.
Only opening bowler Razeb Raja returned decent figures as Hussain hit Khurram Shehzad – the only player on the day wearing white trousers – for three sixes in one over and did likewise against Waqas Asaad four overs later, also hitting two fours in an over that cost 26.
The talented Walters hit Heckmondwike skipper Usman Qureshi for two sixes and two fours in the 18th over before being dismissed in that same stanza.
Heckmondwike, not surprisingly, could not match this onslaught and finished on 116-9, with Chris Allen (28), Abdullah Qureshi (27) and Shehzad (22) doing best with the bat as the accurate Walters, Osama Ahmed, who extracted bounce with the pink ball, and Mohammed Aezaz Dar showed their mean side.
Sandal, again with their smart light and dark blue blazers on view afterwards, had direct passage straight into the final, but their 108-9 after winning the toss never looked enough, with only Brandon Hewlett (22) posting a score as Dar (2-10), Walters (2-18) and Mohammed Jamal (2-13) kept them pinned down.
Hussain, who was bushed after his earlier effort, and Abubakar Dawood both scored 18 opening in the reply, and it was 38-0 after two overs, with the initial over of the innings by Sam Noden costing 24.
Jer, who were given 22 runs in wides, much to the frustration of Sandal skipper Kristian Shuttleworth, were seen to a four-wicket victory with 13 balls to spare by wicket-keeper Imran Mirza (27no), despite Amjid Sadiq returning 4-7.
Younis said of the finals day: "Thankfully Farakh was on song in the first semi-final and won us the game. He was a bit tired at the end and it was a magical knock and once he gets going, he is hard to stop against any bowling attack.
"In the final, Sandal are a good unit and put us under the pump after we were 38-0 after two overs, but they just hit a line, bowled well and put us under a bit pressure but we have the experience to see us over the line and they were probably 30 to 40 runs short."
As for the chase for more silverware, Younis said: "The league is a little bit tight, but the weather has played its part and a few teams have started catching us up with their bonus points, while we were called off without collecting any bonus points."
"We have a hard run in as Buttershaw St Pauls beat us in the league earlier this season, and then we have Northowram Fields, who are third but fighting for top spot."
"And then we have Bowling Old Lane, who beat us a couple of weeks ago, but hopefully winning this will have given us a bit of confidence going into Saturday – winning a trophy always helps."
"And we are also looking forward to the Jack Hampshire Cup at the end of the season, but we aren't really thinking that far ahead as we have these league games and we need to concentrate on Saturday."
Editor's Note: Thanks to Bill for this interview and to Ray Spencer whose top-notch photography in this article is well-known in the Bradford Premier League. Ray is available for hire, just visit rayspencerphotography.co.uk.
He covers matches, presentations and corporate events for various teams, leagues, websites and magazines.
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great bloke is raqeeb and a credit to jer lane and cricket and im sure hes not forgetting jer 2nd team aiming to win the 1st division title .glad hes getting better
Hi Chris, cheers for the comment and Raqeeb's is a great story, all happening at Jer Lane!


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Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou: Tennis must change to help low-level players
Mouratoglou: "I find it revolting that the 100th-best player of one of the most popular sports in the world - followed by an estimated one billion fans - is barely able to make a living out of it"
Wednesday 8 April 2020 09:57, UK
Image: Patrick Mouratoglou says the current situation shows tennis is 'dysfunctional'
Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou has called on tennis' governing bodies to devise a way of helping lower-level professionals struggling financially due to the coronavirus shutdown.
The tennis season was halted in early March due to the pandemic, leaving players in the lower tiers who solely depend on tournament winnings without the opportunity to earn a living.
In a letter posted on Twitter and addressed to the tennis community, Mouratoglou said the current situation showed how "dysfunctional" the sport was.
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While tennis rewards top players handsomely, those in the lower echelons often struggle to make ends meet.
Mouratoglou, who started working with Williams in 2012 and has guided her to 10 of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles, said the top players deserved everything they earned.
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"However, I find it revolting that the 100th-best player of one of the most popular sports in the world - followed by an estimated one billion fans - is barely able to make a living out of it," the Frenchman said.
The men's ATP Tour and the WTA, which runs the women's circuit, suspended all tournaments until mid-July after countries started locking down their borders to contain the spread of the flu-like virus.
A 2018 International Review Panel report commissioned to address betting and integrity issues said that players in the lowest tiers were susceptible to corruption because of the difficulty in making a living.
Only 250-350 players, the report said, earned enough to break even.
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Georgia's Sofia Shapatava, the world's 375th ranked women's singles player, has started a petition seeking assistance from the International Tennis Federation for lower-level professionals.
Many others have joined her to voice their concerns about the financial hardships players face during the shutdown.
The WTA and the ATP said they were working to boost players' earnings when the sport resumed and might extend the 2020 season to allow more tournaments to be held.
Mouratoglou said it was crucial to keep lower-level players in the game.
"We all rely on those governing bodies, who have the power to protect the professional tennis economy and hold social responsibility," he added.
"We can't leave lower-ranked players behind anymore. This isn't right. Tennis needs change. Let's use this free time to start a discussion."
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Her newfound commitment to exercise, coupled with a whole new way of eating, put Becky on track for what seemed like the first time in her life. Whereas she once dreaded the process of shopping, going out on a hunt for new clothes became fun and rewarding. Today, she weighs in at 128 pounds and is sporting a wardrobe of sizes two and four.
"Sometimes I still find myself heading toward the plus-size section and I need to remind myself that I don't need to shop there anymore," said Becky. "But looking better and wearing a smaller size is just one piece of this. Nothing hurts anymore like it used to. I am sleeping so much better at nighttime. I feel great; like I am on top of the world!"
Life is also better these days for Becky's family, including her husband, Tony, and their two sons, ages four and 11. They spend a lot more time playing outside, going for long walks and enjoying a lifestyle that is much more active than ever before. Every time her husband hugs her, Becky is reminded of just how far she has come.
"Before, I was so much bigger than Tony," said Becky. "Now when he hugs me, he can wrap his arms all the way around me and hold me … and it is the most awesome feeling in the world. I am no longer embarrassed when we are out together. I am proud to be with him, and I think he is proud to be with me."
Meet Darrell Goodson
Transforming His Health with the Decision to Have Bariatric Surgery
On the day Darrell Goodson said "I do," he weighed 360 pounds and wore the largest tuxedo that could be found. He also went into his marriage with atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, diabetes, and a history of chronic hernias, 14 of which had required a surgical procedure.
"I had been always been heavy, but I reached a point that my weight was threatening my life," said Darrell. "A few friends of mine had undergone bariatric surgery and had good results. That motivated me to start thinking about how the surgery could help me, and save my life."
Darrell's research led him to the Bariatric Surgery Center at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, where he met Christopher You, MD, who specializes in surgical weight loss and is trained to perform bariatric procedures using robotic technology. To minimize his risks while in the operating room, Darrell was encouraged to lose some weight on his own, prior to scheduling surgery. He did exactly that, going into surgery in February 2018 at 283 pounds. He underwent the sleeve gastrectomy procedure.
"The biggest challenge was a mental one for me," said Darrell. "You have to focus on the big picture and your long-term goal. The surgery is a tool but there are a lot of changes you have to be willing to make for this to work. I stayed focused and took it one day a time."
Darrell's commitment is clear when he fixes his dinner plate, which typically consists of lean proteins like chicken and fish, with vegetables on the side. He also goes to the gym five days per week, spending the majority of his time doing cardio work and also incorporating some light weightlifting into his routine. He has successfully reached his goal weight of 195 pounds, and is now in "maintenance mode," but more important than the number on the scale are the things Darrell is now able to do, comfortably and happily, in his life.
"I love to play pool and before I lost the weight, it was hard just to make my way around the table or reach for a ball without losing my breath and sweating," recalls Darrell, who also went on a go-kart ride for the first time in 10 years on his family's latest vacation to the Outer Banks. "It's life changing to be able to do the things you want, without feeling miserable."
Darrell is hopeful that his personal story of success will inspire others who are struggling with obesity to consider bariatric surgery. There is one very important person in his life who has made the decision to follow in his footsteps, and who is preparing for surgery with Dr. You, now.
"My wife has made the decision to have the surgery too," said Darrell. "After supporting me through my process, she knows that the changes are not easy, but she also knows that it's worth it. I am proud of myself for making this decision, and I am proud of her, too."
Meet Denise Moss
A Life Forever Changed by the Decision to Undergo Bariatric Surgery
Denise Moss remembers laying in bed and crying herself to sleep at night, because every single part of her body hurt. Her back and knee pain were excruciating, her blood pressure and cholesterol levels were high and unhealthy, and she had most recently been diagnosed with diabetes; all a result of her weight. At age 45 and tipping the scale at 274 pounds, Denise had no energy or motivation and spent most of her free time lounging on the couch, thinking about all of things she wished she could do.
"I had thought a bit about bariatric surgery over the years, but never seriously," said Denise. "But it got to the point where the weight was really impacting my every day life, and when my doctor explained that my diabetes would continue to progress if I didn't lose weight, it was a real turning point for me. I needed to make some significant changes."
Denise had thought about bariatric surgery a bit over the years, but never seriously. Then a friend of hers underwent the sleeve gastrectomy procedure. The friend's Facebook photos caught Denise's eye, and she wondered if the surgery could give her similar, life-changing results.
"I asked my primary care physician for her opinion, and she told me that I would absolutely be a candidate for the surgery, and that Dr. Christopher You at MedStar Franklin Square was the best," said Denise. "I wasn't sure if I would go through with it, but I went ahead and registered for an informational seminar."
With encouragement from her husband, Chris, who couldn't bear to see his wife living in so much pain any longer, Denise scheduled her own sleeve surgery for April 27, 2018, and established a goal that didn't have a specific number attached to it. Instead, she committed to herself that she would take the program seriously, and follow it to "T."
"I went into this knowing that I needed to create new, good habits," said Denise. "For me, that meant cutting out soda, bread and pasta, and really limiting my sugar intake. When my family goes to a restaurant and the bread comes out, I have some shrimp instead. When everyone else is having nachos, I just pick out some pieces of the chicken. I've learned that food can still be very enjoyable, even when you are making healthy choices."
These decisions, coupled with Denise's daily commitment to exercise, have produced results that she could only dream of, prior to her surgery. Today, she weighs 125 pounds and often finds herself rooting through her 15-year-old daughter's closet for size six clothes. She looks and feels better than ever before, and she counts the simple things in life that are now possible, as big wins, too.
"When I get into the pool, I can use the float. I can sit on the floor. I can cross my legs. I can walk up and down the steps, 20 times if I need to, without being brought to tears," said Denise.
To those who are considering the surgery but feeling a bit apprehensive, Denise has a few words of advice to share.
"Dig deep instead and believe yourself," she said. "Trust the process, follow the program, and don't worry about everyone else's opinions. Make the decision that is right for you, because it can change your life for the better, just like it did for me."
Meet Kelechi Robinson
Dancing Her Way to a Happier, Healthier Life
When Kelechi Robinson told people that she had tried everything under the sun to lose weight, she really meant it. She did Weight Watchers, the Adkins diet, the apple cider vinegar diet, the cucumber diet, the cyan lemon ginger diet, and a handful of others. With each attempt, she'd lose some weight, gain it back, get discouraged, and give up.
"I was never a big junk food eater, but I ate too much; I didn't understand what a reasonable portion was," recalls Kelechi, whose weight ultimately climbed to 345 pounds. "The turning point was when I went to my primary care physician for a routine check-up, and my blood pressure was so high that they wouldn't let me leave. My doctor asked if I had ever considered bariatric surgery. I had not, before that day, but I was open to the idea."
Her primary care physician recommended Christopher You, MD, at the Bariatric Surgery Center at MedStar Franklin Square. Motivated by what she learned when she checked out the hospital's web site, as well as her goal to become healthy enough to conceive children and become a mom in the future, Kelechi registered for and attended a bariatric information seminar the following week. There, she learned a lot about the process, and had the opportunity to connect with others who were either preparing for or recovering from surgery. She also met some people who were well into their journey, and who offered perspective on how life-changing bariatric surgery can be. She was sold!
"Once I made the decision to forge ahead, I was scared, but also very excited," said Kelechi. "I was fully committed to the process, and spent the weeks and months before surgery doing everything I could do be prepared. I did everything the team told me to do, asked a lot of questions, and learned how to read food labels so I could start making better decisions."
Her preparations and commitment have paid off in ways that Kelechi once had a hard time even imagining. Today, she weighs 153 pounds, fits comfortably in size seven jeans, and says she feels as light as a feather. And for the first time in her life, her menstrual cycles are now regular, giving her promise and hope as she thinks about her future, and her vision to someday start a family.
"For me, it was never about the way I looked," said Kelechi. "It's about how I wanted to feel. My weight is no longer holding me back or making me wonder if I will struggle to have a baby one day, when the time is right in my life. I am confident and happy. I can do so many things now that I couldn't do before … and it's amazing!"
Kelechi loves sharing her story of success as a way of inspiring others who are struggling with obesity. She has encouraged many family members, friends, and clients to consider bariatric surgery, as a tool that will help them become the very best version of themselves. And, she is sure to remind everyone that there are many ways to live an active lifestyle, without ever stepping foot into a gym.
"I have burned a lot of calories by turning on some music and dancing, at home," said Kelechi. "Dancing brings me joy and makes me feel happy. It's a whole lot easier to stick to an exercise plan when you are doing something you really enjoy. It actually made the process of losing weight fun."
Meet Ronnie Leber
The Life He Always Dreamed Of: The Decision to Undergo Bariatric Surgery…at Age 77
When his weight peaked at 296 pounds in June 2015, Leber acknowledged it was time to get serious about losing weight; he needed a permanent solution. He put a call into the Bariatric Surgery Center at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and scheduled an initial consultation with Christopher You, MD. That appointment not only changed, but, most importantly, saved his life.
"Dr. You explained my options and recommended the gastric sleeve procedure because it's less invasive, typically results in a quicker recovery and would allow a guy like me to lose about 100 pounds," Leber explains. "The decision to have surgery is a big one, but it felt right. I wanted to make the changes and get my life back."
Now age 78, Leber walks close to five miles every other day, always with a smile, and often while striking up a conversation with a friend or fellow gym-goer who is beside him on the elliptical machine or treadmill at the gym. The man who was once out of breath as he took a 20 or 30 minute walk is nowhere to be found. When he opens his closet to get dressed, the size 3XL shirts and size 48 pants get pushed a little further toward the back. Instead, his new wardrobe is front and center, consisting of standard size large shirts and size 34 pants. Today, when Leber steps on the scale, the number he sees—179, give or take a pound or two—is one he is proud of. And that isn't the only number that continues to go down in the Leber household. Read Ronnie Leber's full story in our Discover Winter 2017 Issue.
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School is out, kids are home and your "mom time" just went out the door. Am I right?
Today I put together 10 Ways to get Mom Time during the Summer. I'll be sharing everything from my Starbucks® Bottled Dulce de Leche Frappuccino® Coffee Drink 13.7 oz Single Serve item only (not available in 4-pack) to Bubble Baths.
I think sometimes people have a preconceived notion that because I am a stay at home mom it means I have all the down time in the world. I recently have a friend say to me, "I'd love a month of not doing anything." when I said I was looking forward to summertime. Now don't get me wrong, there is plenty of time for sun bathing and binge watching my favorite shows, but I am running to swim lessons, play dates, sports and mall drop offs.
So having mom time has to be carved in just like the kid's events. And that is why I wanted to share a little of what I am doing to share a little of what I am doing to still get some time to myself.
Getting up early isn't something I love to do. I consider myself an early bird but that is still 7 am. And getting up before my kids rarely happens. So I like to grab some coffee and head out to the back deck and enjoy a little bit of quiet before we start out day.
In one way I am pretty spoiled. With Zach being 15 now he has become a pretty reliable babysitting source. So it doesn't take much for me to grab my shoes and head out on a walk. Which leads me to my next one….
Maybe you don't have a built in teenage babysitter, but even if you don't, recruit a friend to watch the kids for an hour so you can hit the elliptical or do some Zumba. Still not workable? Grab an exercise DVD and hide in your room to do it!
Get yourself an Adult Coloring Book.
I won't lie, I am not a good colorer. I don't stay in the lines well. But I was surprised at how relaxing is was. You could even print off some pages from online and enjoy the time.
I've always been a reader. I got that from my mom and ever since I was a kid, reading is something I have done a lot of. This year is the first year I have actually set a goal for myself, which was 30 books. And so far I have done pretty well, despite an couple of them dragging on and on.
Nothing makes me happier than a beautiful day full of sunshine. And taking my current book and a blanket out to relax in the sun is one of my all time favorite things to do.
Lounging in the sun, hanging out at the river…. it all goes hand in hand with music. Turn it up and belt out those tunes.
To me a spa day doesn't have to mean some expensive, fancy place. For me it means relaxing, getting my nails done, toes painted, a facial… All things I can do in the comfort of my own home.
I am not really a bath person. Maybe because growing up we never had a bath tub, only a shower. But every so often a bath just sounds so nice and relaxing. And it is always accompanied by my current book.
Grab your bestie and hit up a current chick flick, or have a coffee date. When it comes to you and your best friend I'm sure it doesn't take a lot to have a fun and relaxing time. It is great to have play dates and all but don't forget adult time too!
One sure way for me to relax is to grab a nice cold drink and sit back for a few minutes. Luckily I can get the new Starbucks® Bottled Dulce de Leche Frappuccino® Coffee Drinks at Walmart and they are the perfect size. These single serve drinks are perfect for our on the go nature, ready for me to drink right from the bottle with the pop of a cap and come in other flavors.
Also if you Buy 3 Ready to Drink products get 35 stars, which if you are a Starbucks Rewards member you know how fast those stars can add up and that makes for more Mom Time!
What are your favorite ways to sneak in Mom Time during the Summer when your kids are home?


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Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn sidelined with ankle injury
Published: 4:49 PM March 9, 2020 Updated: 2:03 PM October 14, 2020
RB Leipzig's Lukas Klostermann (left) and Tottenham Hotspur's Steven Bergwijn in action during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. - Credit: PA
Tottenham's injury nightmare continued with the news that Steven Bergwijn is out for an "extended period" with a sprained ankle.
The Dutch winger, who joined Spurs from PSV for £25million in January, suffered the injury in the closing stages of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Burnley.
It is a major blow for Jose Mourinho who loses another attacking option, with Harry Kane and Son Heung-min already in the treatment room.
A statement on the club's website said: 'Following assessment and examination by our medical team, we can confirm that Steven Bergwijn suffered a significant sprain to his left ankle during our match against Burnley.
'The Netherlands international will now undergo an extended period of rehabilitation where his progress will continue to be assessed.'
Ben Davies is also out of the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie with RB Leipzig on Tuesday with a suspected hamstring issue.
The left-back has only just returned from a significant ankle injury sustained in Mourinho's first game in charge in November and would leave central defenders Jan Vertonghen and Japhet Tanganga or winger Ryan Sessegnon filling in.
There was better news at the club's Hotspur Way training ground, though, as Kane took to the field for a personal rehabilitation session as he nears a comeback from a hamstring injury.
The England captain has not played since New Year's Day when he ruptured a tendon at Southampton and his season looked in doubt.
But the striker is ahead of schedule in his recovery, targeting a return at the beginning of next month, and was seen taking part in sharp passing drills in the 15-minute session that was open to the media.
Kane tweeted: 'Love being back on the grass with a ball at my feet.'
Spurs will head to east Germany later on Monday, where Mourinho will face the media.
The Bundesliga side have confirmed the game will be played as normal, with fans allowed to attend, after there was some confusion when the German health minister Christian Seifert called for events where more than 1,000 people would attend to be cancelled.
However, the club tweeted on Monday: 'OFFICIAL. Tomorrow's game vs. @SpursOfficial will go ahead as planned with fans allowed to attend.'


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The fountain in Fountain Square is 150 years old today
The fountain was commissioned by the owners of a hardware store
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The Tyler Davidson Fountain a Fountain Square is 150 years old. Here's a look at it through the years.
By: Taylor Nimmo , PJ O'Keefe
CINCINNATI — Fountain Square is where we gather as a city, and the fountain has been at the center of that for 150 years.
The Tyler Davidson fountain at Fountain Square is celebrating 150 years of being that focal point of the city, dedicated on Oct. 6, 1871.
Rick Pender, author of "Oldest Cincinnati," recounts the story of the fountain: On this day 150 years ago, around 10,000 people showed up for the ceremony. Before the fountain was installed, the square was known as the Fifth Street Market, according to Sam Ujvary of 3CDC.
Pender says the fountain was commissioned by the owners of a hardware store in Cincinnati in the mid-1800s. Henry Probasco was a co-owner of the business, which was successful with so many people moving downstream to Cincinnati during that time.
Probasco and his partner, Tyler Davidson, wanted to do something to say thank you to the city, and cited the market that was there as an "eyesore," according to Ujvary. The initial plans for the fountain were stalled by the Civil War, Pender said.
After the war was over, Davidson passed away unexpectedly, and Probasco went to Europe to hunt down some designs.
Pender says he met a sculptor in Munich, Germany, who had a model of what the fountain is today: A figure with outstretched arms and water flowing down.
"The Genius of Water gives us a sense of the role of the river in creating and sustaining the city of Cincinnati," said David Stradling, a history professor at the University of Cincinnati.
"She's raining water down on several figures: One is a sailor, one is a farmer who needs water for his crops, another is a mother who's washing her child," said Pender.
There is a plaque that reads "TO THE PEOPLE OF CINCINNATI" on the fountain.
"So, it's called the Tyler Davidson fountain and it was in his memory, but they really wanted to dedicate it to the city that had done so much for them. And so I think it's highly appropriate that it's still, 150 years later, really sort of the centerpiece of our city," Pender said.
"The fountain is really the symbol of that gathering space," said Joe Rudemiller, VP of Marketing/Communications for 3CDC. "It's iconic, it's something that everyone sees and recognizes and automatically associates with Cincinnati."
A celebration was planned on Fountain Square to last through 8 p.m.


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This was my first show. It's crazy to think that it was five years ago! I remember the drives to and from the venue and the crazy bumper-to-bumper traffic. We were camping out at on a friend's uncle's lawn a couple of miles away.
I had casually been into Phish's music for years prior, but had never gotten up the nerve to see a show in person. That changed in 2010 at Alpine Valley. Going into the shows, I didn't know what to expect. I had been to other bands' concerts and figured it would be entertaining but not much else besides that.
We were on the lawn hanging out with a new group of friends. My eyes were opened immediately by the level of musicianship and band interplay. Also, the light show was amazing. Chris Kuroda is definitely the "fifth Beatle" in this group.
I remember the FYF and it didn't seem like a big deal to me at the time, but my more seasoned friend was losing his shit. Most of the show is a blur to me. I just remember being overwhelmed by this force of music and finally getting IT and wondering why it had taken me so long to see a Phish show.
The whole weekend is a blur really. I've watched the Alpine Valley DVD and I keep asking myself if I was really at the show. Something stuck with me after that first show though, and I'll be attending show #30 at Magnaball next Sunday. Long live The Phish from Vermont!!!


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Altar Society Minutes
Parish Pastoral Council – May 31, 2022
Members Present: Fr. Jim, Lorie Frink, Arlene Osterlund, Ray Radtke, Jon Shamla, & Michael Woods.
Members Absent (Excused): Judy LeMieux
Others Present: Mary Margaret Sitek
The council shared the Sequence Prayer for Pentecost.
The Parish Mission Statement was read by Ray Radtke.
The agenda was approved with one addition under old business – Cemetery Update.
Correspondence: Fr. Jim read a letter from Xaverian Missionaries regarding a visit to our parish from Fr. Hery Junianto the weekend of August 20-21, 2022. He will speak at all Masses. Parishioners will receive an envelope with their bulletins to donate to Xavierian Missions.
a. Catholic Services Appeal:
Fr. Jim informed the council that our CSA for the 2021-22 year is paid in full. It was necessary to use $15,000 from our parish funds to pay the remaining balance. We currently have approximately $1,000 credit which will be used toward the new 2022-23 Assessment.
b. Holy Week/Easter Review:
Fr. Jim noted that our Annual Roast Beef Dinner was a huge success. Over 800 dinners were served in-house, deliveries and take-outs. Council members agreed the environment for the entire Holy Week was beautiful as well as all of the other services. Fr Jim thanked all who participated in any way to make our Holy Week so special.
c. Feast of Corpus Christi:
Fr. Jim informed the council that the bishop is requiring all parishes in our diocese to have a Eucharistic Procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 19, 2022. Fr. stated that following 10:30 Mass on that day a procession (around the church block) will take place. Michael Woods agreed to carry the large gold cross at the head of the procession. Since this is also Father's Day a breakfast will be served following both Masses.
d. Cemetery Update:
Fr. Jim stated that he and Rick Davern met with Jason Serck, City Planner, and things are moving smoothly toward the land transfers.It is hopeful that the official transfer will take place at a ceremony in August.A walking path from the road to the Native American burial grounds will be installed by the Native Community.
a. Spring/Summer Parish Activities:
Council noted that some of the upcoming activities include Fr. Jim's 38th Anniversary of Ordination on Friday, June 10th. Mass will be at 9 AM followed by a small reception in the parish hall; Feast of Corpus Christi and Father's Day, June 19th and the Ice Cream Social on Saturday, August 13th following 4:00 Mass.
b. Memorial Day Mass/Annual Cemetery Appeal:
Due to the weather, Mass was held in Church with approximately 50 people attending. Breakfast was served following Mass. Fr. Jim thank Jim Plunkett for his excellent care of our cemetery and he also expressed his gratitude to those who donate to the annual appeal.
Religious Education: Fr. Jim stated that First Communion and Confirmation took place and classes have ended for the year. Fr Jim plans to meet with the parish council and the teachers in July to discuss the future of the religious education program.
Altar Society: Arlene Osterlund, new co-president with Gail Erdman, reported the ladies met for their final meeting in May. Meetings will resume in September. Some of their planned upcoming activities include the "This N'That" Sale in September and the Annual Cookie Stroll in December.
Cathedral School: Jon Shamla informed the council the school board met recently and there are concerns with staffing for the 2022-23 school year. There are openings for Pre-K, kindergarten, studies and band. Interested individuals should contact the school office at 715-392-2976.
Liturgy: Fr. Jim noted all liturgies are planned through the month of July. Fr. Jim is hoping the choir could resume leading the singing at our 10:30 Masses in October.
Social Action: Arlene Osterlund requested that since Judy LeMieux, a council member and one of the volunteers in the food shelf, could report for the Social Action Committee in the future. Council agreed. Arlene will report for the Altar Society at each meeting. The committee is hopeful that a new policy could be put in place which would be discontinuing accepting of non-perishable food items and rather asking for cash donations or gift cards. The committee would then shop for the items needed for the food shelf and would eliminate having to discard donated items which are out-of-date.
Building Committee: Jon Shamla noted the committee has not met but he hopes to do an in-house walk-thru with members of the committee.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 at 4:30 in the Garden Room.
Fr. Jim led the group in praying the Hail Mary.
The meeting closed with the Hail Mary at 6:00 PM.
Mary Margaret Sitek
Parish Pastoral Council – January 11th, 2023
Members Present: Fr. Jim, Lorie Frink, Judy LeMieux, Arlene Osterlund, Jon Shamla Members Absent/Excused): Michael Woods Others Present: Gail Erdman, Mary Margaret Sitek Fr. Jim read a reading from St
Parish Pastoral Council – September 6, 2022
Members Present: Fr. Jim, Lorie Frink, Judy LeMieux, Arlene Osterlund, Ray Radtke, Jon Shamla, & Michael Woods. Others Present: Sue Koehler & Mary Margaret Sitek Fr. Jim led the group in praying the P
Parish Pastoral Council – August 9, 2022
Members Present: Fr. Jim, Judy LeMieux, Arlene Osterlund, Ray Radtke, Jon Shamla, & Michael Woods. Members Absent (Excused): Lorie Frink Others Present: Mary Margaret Sitek Fr. Jim led the group in pr
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Kangana Ranaut moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of three criminal cases from Mumbai to Himachal Pradesh court
Actress Kangana Ranaut continues to stay in the headlines. The actress has multiple cases filed against her, filed in 2020. The actress has moved the Supreme Court seeking the transfer of three criminal cases from Mumbai to Himachal Pradesh.
The petition filed through Advocate Neeraj Shekhar reads, "Petitioners face a threat unto life if the trials proceed in Mumbai, because of a personal vendetta of Shiv Sena leaders against the petitioner."
Advocate Ali Kashif Khan Deshmukh had filed a criminal complaint against Ranaut before the Andheri Magistrate Court for allegedly spreading communal hatred. According to Live Law India, "Court ordered an inquiry under Section 202 of CrPC and called for a police report on the allegations against the siblings. Judge Bhagwat T Zirape was hearing a complaint filed by Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh for offences punishable under Sections 153-A, 153-B, 195-A, 298, 505 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Advocate Ali has recently filed another complaint against Kangana Ranaut before the Andheri Magistrate Court for allegedly causing disharmony between Hindus and Muslims and for allegedly mocking the judiciary after a Magistrate Court in Bandra ordered FIR to be registered against Kangana and her sister."
The second complaint was filed by veteran lyricist, Javed Akhtar, before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, alleging that the actress had made defamatory statements on national and international television against him. He alleged that "it appears to be a clear campaign to malign and tarnish the reputation of the complainant (Akhtar) in the eyes of the general public". The case was filed under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal code pertaining to defamation. Akhtar had recorded his statement in January 2021 whereas the actress failed to appear before the court after she was summoned. Then the court issued a bailable warrant against her.
The third case was filed by casting director Munawar Ali Sayyed alleging that Kangana Ranaut and Rangoli Chandel tried to create a communal divide. The FIR was registered for offences punishable under Sections 153 A, 295 A, 124 A r/w 34 of IPC. According to Live Law India, the casting director referred "to instances wherein Kangana and Rangoli's tweets were allegedly communal. Her tweets on the lynching of Hindu Sadhus at Palghar, calling the BMC "Babur Sena" after her office was demolished, claiming that she is the first person to make a movie on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Rani Laxmi bai of Jhansi in an "Islam dominated industry", blaming Jamaatis for spreading Coronavirus etc are cited by the complainant alleging that Kangana tried to create hatred and communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims deliberately." Since then the sisters have moved Bombay High Court to quash the FIRs which was opposed by Sayyed.
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Sunday hunting now legal starting in 2020
Beginning in 2020, hunting will be legal on three Sundays. Photo courtesy of Howard Communications
From the Pennsylvania Game Commission comes this notice. It's official: expanded Sunday hunting is coming to Pennsylvania in 2020.
Gov. Tom Wolf today signed into law Senate Bill 147, which permits additional hunting on three Sundays per calendar year – one within the archery deer season, one within the firearms deer season and one selected by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The law will take effect Feb. 25, 2020, and the first new Sunday hunting opportunities will be identified by the Game Commission thereafter.
In Pennsylvania, Sunday hunting generally is limited to the hunting of foxes, coyotes, crows and feral hogs during open seasons.
Introduced by state Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, Senate Bill 147 passed the state House of Representatives by a 144-54 vote Oct. 29, then passed the state Senate by a 38-11 vote Nov. 18.
Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans said today's signing of Senate Bill 147 by Gov. Wolf is a win for Pennsylvania's hunters.
"People today tend to lead busy lives, and hunters are no exception," Burhans said. "No matter how badly a hunter might want to get out and enjoy the outdoors during hunting season, other responsibilities might take priority and make it difficult.
"Providing opportunity to experience hunting on previously closed Sundays has game-changing potential for hunters with tight schedules and, in many cases, will make a difference by enabling those hunters to hunt alongside their children, setting them on a path they'll follow the rest of their lives," Burhans said. "To Sen. Dan Laughlin and to all of those who supported the bill and helped to make it a reality, please accept a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the Game Commission and hunters statewide."
Laughlin, Chair of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, said the new law will create opportunities for tens of thousands of working families across Pennsylvania.
"I believe this has been a long time in coming and is truly a tribute to the thousands of hunters and the many organizations who have supported this effort," he said. "Weekends are essentially the only time that most working men and women can get out into the woods. The same could be said for many young people, the ones who represent the future of the sport. Lifting the ban will give them increased opportunities to pursue the activity that they love."
Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, who serves on the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee as Minority Chair, sees the new law as an important tool in helping to recruit new hunters and keep them active.
"Sunday hunting will boost interest in the sport and open up new opportunities for hunters who are unable to get into the woods on other days of the week," Brewster said. "I have been a longtime supporter of adding days when hunters are able to be in the field.
"This law will create access yet provide reasonable protections for farmers and landowners," he said. "Sunday hunting will allow us to usher in new generations of sportsmen and women to enjoy our woodlands."
Prior to passing the House of Representatives, Senate Bill 147 was amended to require all hunters on private land on the selected Sundays to carry written permission from the landowner. This requirement does not apply on Sundays when only foxes, coyotes, crows and feral hogs may be hunted.
The bill also gives Game Commission officers the authority to investigate private-land trespassing complaints and enforce trespassing violations as a primary offense. Previously, trespassing violations were referred to police unless a Game & Wildlife Code violation also was alleged. Once the new law takes effect, hunting-related private-land trespassing violations will be enforced year-round by the Game Commission.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania will allow landowners to legally notify hunters and others that they're trespassing by painting purple stripes on trees or posts.
The bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf is designed to ease a landowners' task of posting "no trespassing" signs that deteriorate over time. The law takes effect in 60 days.
The purple stripes must be vertical lines at least 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. They must be 3 to 5 feet off the ground, readily visible to a person approaching the property and no more than 100 feet apart.
The law applies everywhere, except in Philadelphia and Allegheny County.
Numerous other states have adopted a purple-paint law, and paint manufacturers have formulated cans of spray paint and brush paint specifically marketed as "no hunting" paint.
The firearms deer season gets underway Nov. 30
It' here. It's deer … the firearms deer hunting season that is.
The much awaited rifle deer season gets underway statewide Saturday, Nov. 30, when the majority of sportsmen go afield in hopes of bagging a buck. And this year, the season opens on a Saturday after Thanksgiving instead of the Monday after the holiday as it has traditionally been.
According to Chris Rosenberry, supervisor of the Game Commissions Deer and Elk Section, "The Saturday opener will become the biggest harvest day for bucks with the following Monday playing a lesser role, but how much less remains to be seen." He believes the second Saturday, since it runs concurrent with the start of the antlerless season, will probably become the second largest harvest day for bucks.
Said Rosenberry, "And now there is a third Saturday, as well, since the season was expanded from 12 days to 13 to accommodate a Saturday opener in which more hunters likely will be able to participate."
Last year, the firearms season opener saw rainy weather nearly statewide and throughout much of the day, but even then, says the PGC, 30 percent of the antlered deer harvest in the 2018-19 harvest were taken on opening day. It was the best day of the season for buck.
The PGC says larger-racked and older bucks are making up more of the deer harvest with each passing year. Two seasons ago, 163,750 bucks were taken, making it the second-largest buck harvest in Pennsylvania since antler restrictions were started in 2002. It was the 10th best all-time harvest.
In the 2018-19 hunting seasons, the overall deer harvest was 374,690 (226,940 antlerless and 147,750 bucks). But despite the lower buck harvest in 2018-19, there were more 2.5-year-old and older bucks (64 percent) taken. Over the previous four-years, the percentage of 2.5-year-old and older bucks in the annual harvest was 57 percent (2017); 56 percent (2016); 59 percent (2015); 57 percent (2014).
Interestingly, the PGC claims only about a third of deer hunters harvest a whitetail during the slate of deer seasons.
In the past, Penn's Woods produced some "book bucks" that made Pennsylvania's Big Game Record book or Boone & Crockett Club rankings.
As for field conditions, the agency says that precipitation through spring and summer has fostered an exceptional supply of fall foods. Grazing grass was available in early November, soft and hard mast crops have been plentiful in many areas, spotty in others.
Rosenberry explained that deer typically key on food sources within good cover. And in the case of cornfields, they might never leave them until the corn comes down, so hunters are urged to confirm deer activity in areas they plan to hunt before they commit to them.
A couple weeks ago as I drove along Mauch Chunk Road a huge buck came running out of the uncut cornfield and across the highway just past the entrance to GEO Chemicals (Trojan Powder Co.). This was around 9:30 a.m. so I wondered why this beauty was hightailing it at that time of morning. As I drove farther south, I noticed a farmer taking down the corn in that field and he spooked the buck that was hiding in the standing corn.
Rosenberry goes on to say deer like to hang-out where food is the easiest to obtain (and this particular buck did just that). And deer usually make a mess wherever they eat so it shouldn't be hard to sort out whether they're using an area. The deer biologist suggests hunters do some scouting this week and look for raked-up leaves, droppings and partially eaten mast for confirmation.
BUCH HARVEST PHOTO CONTEST
If you take a buck, or a special buck, or your first buck, the PGC would like to hear from you.
The commission is looking for photo of your trophy from either the archery or firearms season, along with some limited background such as hometown, harvest date and county where buck was taken. Photos will be accepted through Dec. 20 and sent to pgc.contest@pa.gov. Use "Buck Harvest" in the subject line.
The PGC will narrow the photos in each contest into groups of contenders to be posted on the agency's Facebook page where users will determine the winning photos by "liking" the images. The winners in the archery and firearms bucks will win trail cameras.
For more information, check the PGCs website.
Last Saturday, the Lil-Le-Hi Cooperative trout nursery stocked some sizable trout in the Little Lehigh between the walk bridge near the Allentown Police Academy and downstream to Robin Hood Bridge. From field reports, 17-inchers and above appeared to be the average size.
Rifle bear hunting season kicks off today
Saturday, Nov. 23 kicked off the rifle bear season for its three day run that ends Nov. 27. After that, there's the extended season from Nov. 30-Dec. 14 in Wildlife Management Units 2B, 5B, 5C and 5D. The extended opener also opens again in WMUs 1B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4E and 5A, but that period ends Dec. 7.
Pennsylvania is known nation-wide for having large bears. Bruin's in the 500-600-pound range are taken every year and in fact two were shot last year that topped 700 pounds, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Last year hunters took 3,153 bears, the 11th best state harvest to date. And this was out of an estimated population of about 20,000.
Typically, the northcentral part of Pennsylvania produces the most bear. Counties of Clinton, Lycoming and Tioga are customarily the top producers. And bear have been shot in 60-67 counties within the state.
But that doesn't mean there are no local bears. For example, and during the 2018 seasons, Lehigh County had one bear taken during the early season and three during the general season. And they were taken from the Blue Mountain area.
In Northampton County, there were four in early, five in archery, three in the general and five in the extended season. Over in Berks, two in early, one in archery, two in general and three in the extended season.
Interestingly, the bears taken in Lehigh in 2018, were all year-old bear, determined by biologists manning bear harvest check stations who pull a tooth to analyze it for age. The four Lehigh County bear field dressed at 141, 124, 130 and 142 pounds respectively.
In Berks, one bear dressed out at 456 pounds and was determined to be nine years old. A 283-pounder came in at 283 and was nine years old. There was one 179-pounder that was nine years old, and a 152-pounder that was five.
Over in Northampton County, the largest four were a 400 pounder age three, a 316-pounder that lived to 12, a 258 pounder that was four-years old and a 10-year old 209-pounder.
So far this year and during the early season, the largest bear came from Clarion County that tipped the scales at 631 pounds. Slightly below that was a 610-pounder taken in Monroe County, and then a 601-pounder from Northampton County.
There were two archery season bear shot. A 556-pound bruin came from Berks County while the other, a 549-pounder bruin, came from Clearfield County. Interestingly, the PGC says it takes about nine years for a bear to reach 500 pounds.
The top 10 harvest counties to date were: Clinton (138); Lycoming (119); Tioga (91); Luzerne (70); Potter (66); Pike (58); Centre (56); Monroe (51); Wayne (50); and Bedford (49).
If hunters prefer to hunt locally, the best bet is the Blue Mountain ridge that encompasses Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties.
Bear hunting opportunities have expanded this season since there are now 32 hunting days in most parts of the state as compared to the previous 16, and from three Saturdays to seven.
Successful bear hunters are reminded that they are required to take their bear within 24 hours to a PGC check station. Check the Hunting/Trapping Digest for their locations and hours of operation.
Rifle elk hunting season kicks off Monday, Nov. 4 in the Keystone State
Getting a magnificent bull elk like this is a dream for all elk hunters. This bull approaches two cows that will also become legal game. Photo by author
According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, hunters who took part in the first archery-only elk hunt Sept. 14-28, (98 general season elk license holders, 27 for bulls and 71 for antlerless), elk hunters are primed for one of the most exciting hunting adventures in the Keystone State.
The general elk season begins Monday, Nov. 4 and ends Saturday, Nov. 9.
The archery season was held in five of Pennsylvania's 14 Elk Hunt Zones. The 15 hunters taking part in the archery hunt were selected by lottery after applying to participate. Separate drawings were held for the archery season, general season and late-antlerless-only season, with applicants paying $11.90 to be part of each drawing. More than 60,000 individuals put in for the elk license drawings, says the PGC.
All five archery bull elk hunters were successful during the archery season, and all took trophy animals. Five of the archery antlerless elk license holders harvested animals.
"The bulls were extremely active and vocal during the September archery season," said Game Commission elk biologist Jeremy Banfield. "They were responding to calls, and in a few cases multiple bulls came charging in to hunters. Hunting during the elk rut certainly provided some exciting hunting," Banfield added.
Hunters holding licenses for the general season should have been scouting and learning the area if hunting without the services of an outfitter. Outfitters operating in the area are regulated by the Game Commission and have intimate knowledge of the thousands of acres of private and public lands, and for hunters who don't have the time to scout might benefit from a guide service.
Hunters who do not harvest an elk during the general season may participate in the extended season, in which they are permitted to take either an antlered or antlerless elk outside of the state's Elk Management Area.
"Trophy bulls were harvested during the archery elk season, there's much to be excited about for those lucky hunters holding bull and antlerless licenses for the upcoming general season," said Bryan Burhans, Game Commission Executive Director.
Hunters participating in elk firearms seasons must wear, at all times, 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material on the head, chest and back combined, visible 360 degrees.
Successful hunters must attach the tag to the ear of an elk immediately after harvest and before the carcass is moved. In addition, within 24 hours, each hunter who harvests an elk must take it, along with his or her hunting license and elk license, to the Game Commission check station, where samples are collected to test for chronic wasting disease, brucellosis and tuberculosis. The elk check station is open to public and located at the Elk Country Visitor Center in Benezette, hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day of the season.