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Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said Thursday they would go ahead with a referendum on secession set for Sunday, defying Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to postpone it and dashing hopes of dialogue with the government in Kiev.
Western capitals had already been skeptical of Putin's surprise appeal Wednesday, a change of tone that included a claim that Russian troops had pulled back from the border. With the decision by separatists in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions at the heart of the insurgency, the conflict again appeared to be escalating.
In Kiev, the Foreign Ministry said the decisions confirmed fears that Moscow was just trying "to whitewash its aggression in the eyes of the international community" by appearing to endorse dialogue. Ukrainian officials rejected Moscow's demands that they end their military operation in eastern Ukraine and negotiate with the rebels.
Kiev and its Western allies say the separatists are led by Russian agents and are part of Moscow's plan to undermine the pro-Western government, which took power in late Feburary after a Moscow ally, President Viktor Yanukovych, was toppled by months of street protests centered in the capital.
Previous diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis have failed, often buying time for Russia and its allies to strengthen their position on the ground.
The latest back-and-forth could be an effort by the Kremlin to bolster its claim that it doesn't control the separatists, while at the same time easing the pressure on Moscow to send troops to back them in the event the referendum passes.
"Putin wants to be able to say he tried but doesn't control the 'local' separatists," said David Kramer, director of Freedom House, based in Washington. But, he said, Russia "continues to destabilize Ukraine and threaten" its presidential elections planned for May 25.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that he called German Chancellor Angela Merkel and that they agreed Putin's "comments should be judged by de-escalation on the ground."
An expanded version of this report appears at WSJ.com.
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Kristen Reveals info about Breaking Dawn in La Semaine Mag
Kristen Stewart
A dream wedding with Edward
All little girls dream about the perfect wedding. For Kristen Stewart, this dream sort of came true. The beautiful brunette is secretly (well, not so much) her co-star Robert Pattinson since the beginning of the Twilight adventure. Fans will see see their wish come to life soon.
For Kristen, walking down the aisle was a memorable experience. Even if she'll never admit it, when she talks about the event that is 'her' wedding in Twilight and says how wonderful of a day it was, for her, sort of a rehearsal for the real thing.
So, for now, everyone, including the lovebirds, will have to be satisfied with this rehearsal. Breaking Dawn is at the same time an end and a beginning for one of the most cherished couples.
LS: Can you tell us what happens in Breaking Dawn?
KS: Of course. You will renew with the couple that you got to know since the beginning except that it's not the story of how they will stay together. It's done, they're together, they're tied together. The beginning of the movie is the happiest of the series. it's light. They know one another so well now. They can express their love.
LS: What moments were more precious for you?
KS: The wedding scene, the honeymoon and the birth of their daughter are the moments I loved.
LS: Fans are excited about the wedding… What can you tell us?
KS: It's really, really beautiful. I remember that on set, I went to see Bill Condon, our producer and told him 'Wow, thank you for letting me act out such a beautiful wedding'. It was very personal for me. All the actors were there, Stephenie was there as well, sitting in the back. It was a great feeling! There was… oh, I'm saying things I'm not supposed to talk about. I have problems filtering myself. I'm transparent, like Rob. (laughs)
LS: Let's talk about your wedding dress..
KS: The dress? It was so tight! Really tight. But I loved wearing it, it was beautiful. Most of the time, I had to wear a Volturi cape and that, I hated. You just want to feel beautiful on your wedding day and everytime they yelled 'Cut!', someone ran over to cover me with the cape. It was like 'Where am I?". It was surreal.
LS: What was your reaction when you saw the scene where you give birth to Renesmee?
KS: It was really cool. I think we did that scene in the most extreme way possible because it's not a normal birth. We filmed that scene for two days. A 'labor' of two days (laughs) that was really hard. In the book, there's a scene where Bella suffocates on the blood that she drank and where she's going nuts. But, she's able to fight with more energy than any human because she has a bit of Edward in her.
LS: Did you have to give yourself pep talks for some of the scenes? Did you use a lot of music?
KS: Yes, I used music. On set, while we were filming the ceremony, there was a song playing that was perfect. It was the Band of Horses song 'For Annabelle' and it was getting to me everytime I heard it. It's one of the songs that filled me with emotions.
LS: What was the most secretive scene?
KS: The wedding scene. It was done secret service style. On set, the crew were complaining that they couldn't use their cell phones. Us, the actors, couldn't understand why but we knew that if the dress showed up on the internet, we were screwed. (laughs) They were always hiding the dress.
LS: Breaking Dawn was an emotional roller coaster ride for Bella. How did you live that shoot?
KS: Everything affected me. I still can't separate myself from Bella. I don't want people to think it's only that character, I'm like that with all my characters. I went through a lot of emotions while making these movies. I was 17 when I started playing Bella. These last movies are filled with intense and immense moments and they're not only based on fantasy but also on reality. I saw myself while acting those scenes.
LS: Being pregnant is an experience that changes your life. Did anything in the movie changed your life if only for a moment?
KS: I was recently asked how it felt to be in a movie that was based on such a fantasy and for me, as well as for the other actors, it was the most REAL experience because anything can happen in life. I never lived an experience like Bella's but I could feel everything for her.
LS: After all these years, you finally experienced the vampire makeup. Was Rob right when he complained?
KS: (laughs)He had every right to complain! You're under the impression of being jailed within your body all day, even though it helps to play the role. We were aware of all movements. The contacts were awful. We couldn't see anything. It was really hard when Rob and I were doing scenes with both of us wearing them.
LS: Are you starting to feel emotional now that the end is near?
KS: I'm very happy with it all. I'm proud of the cast and crew, of myself and of the movies. I saw the first cut and I'm very happy with it. I love this movie.
LS: How did the last scenes go?
KS: It was very late at night and someone said 'There! We're done, yes, we're done'. It was so weird. We didn't have a party because everyone was tired after a week of night shoots. That the film was done was a very satisfying experience. I absorbed and appreciated it for something real. Seeing everyone at my wedding was really cool.
LS: What's interesting in this movie compared to all the others?
KS: Everything! It gives you what you've been waiting for. Bella is a fighter. She fought for what she believed was her destiny. When you see her, you see her fight and you realize that she'll die, you understand what she keeps saying throughout the series that she's ready to die for her destiny and that now, she's fully ready to do so. When you see that truth in her, it's hard to take in but the reality is Twilight is based on that truth. People are going to love these movies.
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Company continues to rebalance with sale of reseller business
Computer Sciences Corp. has entered into an agreement to sell its Enterprise Systems Integration unit, in a continuing effort to rebalance its portfolio of services.
The unit will go to a consortium comprising ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. and ITOCHU Corp. for $90 million in cash.
The Enterprise Systems Integration unit is a reseller of enterprise hardware and software, and a provider of maintenance services with operations in Malaysia and Singapore, the company said.
"The sale of ESI marks our continued realignment of company assets with our strategy of leading the next generation of technology solutions and services including cybersecurity, big data and cloud computing," said Mike Lawrie, CSC president and CEO.
"We are focusing our attention on high-value solutions for clients in Singapore, Malaysia and other parts of Southeast Asia," he said.
The units revenue in fiscal 2012 was around $180 million. The transaction is expected to close in March 2013.
This deal marks the company's fourth divestiture in four months.
At the end of October, the company sold its consulting and systems integration services part of its business in Italy to Dedagroup.
In early December, the company sold its credit services unit to Equifax for $1 billion.
And just a few weeks after its Equifax deal, the company sold its Australian IT staffing unit to Adcorp for $73.5 million.
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text: It is usually a good idea to listen to your mom. Back in the '60s and '70s my mom was a very active volunteer with the Duluth Symphony. As an accomplished pianist and organist she was eager to keep at least one toe in the world of music while the rest of her was busy raising me and my brother and sister. She served on the symphony board and a few times a year she and my dad would break out their season tickets, get dressed up and head out for an evening of high culture. My brother and I would stay home and wreak havoc.


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On our last day in Williamsport, I helped my aunt with the neighborhood garage sale. This was how I paid for my stay. After lunch, my parents dropped me off at the Lycoming County Genealogical Society's Library. I was able to spend 2 hours there and find some records on my family.
Here's a sampling of what I found:
- Williamsport City Death Records 1879-1927 - I found the records for Margaret Blitz and her son Joseph Blitz, but no record of Valentine Blitz (my favorite ancestor). I was hoping to find more than the year on his tombstone to help me locate an obituary.
- Lycoming County Will Books 1795-1903 - I was hoping to find more wills, but apparently my ancestors didn't write them. I was able to find the wills of Michael F Dincher, Valentine Blitz, and Margaret Eck.
- Surname Books - They only had "books" on my Eck family, but they had a lot of them. Most of them were just family group sheets, but a few had newspaper articles, marriage licenses, deeds and more. My grandmother told me she threw away all of her research, but some of these "books" were actually binders filled with what I believe to be here research. One clue that it is hers was my parents wedding announcement. Another was her name written on some pages in random spots.
- Vertical Files - I searched for my Lycoming County surnames again and found a few files, but nothing of interest inside.


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Out of the conference this year are Hawaii, Nevada and Fresno. Enter Denver, TX Arlington, UTSA, Seattle and Texas St. I see Utah St., Denver & TX Arlington as contenders here. I'm going to go with Utah St. here with the additions of jucos Roland and Butterfield both of who I think will land on the conference newcomer team (minimum) at season's end. Also, they look to have this year's conference POY in Medlin.
Head Coach: Stew Morrill
Preston Medlin jr G 17 ppg, 3.4 apg, 42.8% 3pt%, - WAC 1st team
Kyisean Reed sr F 10 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 61.4% fg%, - WAC newcomer team
Ben Clifford so F reserve 50.9% fg%
Jordan Stone so C reserve 60.5% fg%
Brockeith Pane G 12.6 ppg, 4.3 apg – WAC honorable mention
Morgan Grim F 56.8% fg%, 6.1 rpg, 9.1 ppg
Brady Jardine F 50% fg%, 7.7 rpg, 7.7 ppg
Mitchell Bruneel F reserve 40% 3pt%
Newcomers to watch:
Jarred Shaw jr F/C (Oklahoma St. transfer) 50% fg%
Marvin Jean jr F (juco transfer) 13.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.7 apg, 40.3% 3pt%
TeNale Roland jr G (juco transfer) DII juco 2nd team All-american, 20.7 ppg, 4.5 apg, 1.5 stpg
Spencer Butterfield jr G/F (juco transfer) California juco co-POY, 16.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.7 stpg, 54.3% fg%, 48.2% 3pt%
Sean Harris jr F (juco transfer) 14.9 ppg, 11.7 rpg
Head Coach: Joe Scott
Chris Udofia jr F 14.5 ppg, 2.3 blkpg, 2.6 apg, 5.2 rpg, 53.4% fg% - Sun Belt 1st team, Sun Belt defensive POY
Royce O'Neale so F reserve 9.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 51.3% fg%
Brett Olson so F 7.6 ppg, 46.2% 3pt%
Chase Hallam sr G 7.5 ppg, 1.6 stpg
Brian Stafford G 14.5 ppg, 45.7% 3pt% - Sun Belt 2nd team
Justin Coughlin F reserve 41.3% 3pt%
TX Arlington
Head Coach: Scott Cross
Kevin Butler sr F 10.8 ppg, 1.5 stpg, 5.9 rpg – Southland 3rd team, Southland newcomer of the year
Jordan Reves sr C 9.1 ppg, 54.8% fg%, 7.8 rpg, 1.7 blkpg, - Southland honorable mention
Brandon Edwards jr F reserve 59.8% fg%
Reger Dowell jr reserve 44.4% 3pt%
Cameron Catlett sr G reserve 2.6 apg, 1.5 stpg
Shaquille White-Miller jr G 3.7 apg
LaMarcus Reed G 17.8 ppg – Southland 1st team
Bo Ingram F 12.8 ppg – Southland 2nd team
Konner Tucker G 12 ppg
Jorge Redmon G reserve 42.9% 3pt%
Vernell Blackman jr F (juco transfer) 8.2 ppg, 7 rpg
Greg Gainey jr F (juco transfer) 14.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg
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Here's my favourite layout from last month's "DS- GO!" class:
Layout Title: Disney Dreaming
You can't really tell from the pic but the photo is 'behind glass' (aka transparency) so it's supposed to look like he's inside the car. Maybe I should have put a few squashed bugs on there to make it a little more authentic... haha.
My favourite bit is the red splotch at the "You are Here" sign. :)
For those of you who missed the class, it will be running again this month at PaperMarket Plaza Singapura.
And speaking of classes, I hope to see you guys at class in March! I really quite like the projects I designed this month and made sure they're good value for money so I hope you'll enjoy them too! :)
sneaks here and here
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
7 comments:
- curlyqmosaics said...
Such a fun, unique and artsy layout. Love the map, the "you are here" and the photo behind the acrylic. Perfection!
- March 2, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- teacher jessy said...
This layout just spells YOU!! Awesome details :)
- March 3, 2011 at 5:22 PM
- Jaime Lee said...
Very cute layout...loving so much the little idea you have there and drawing it with a twine. So cool!
- March 3, 2011 at 10:55 PM
- ~Sasha Farina~ said...
squashed bugs? LOL... i was at papermarket PS the other day and saw Nancy! missing YOUUUUU!!
- March 4, 2011 at 6:55 PM
- Wendy Kwok said...
i love the detail. the thread which flows around.
- March 5, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- Nadhrah Maidin said...
Your details in this layout drools me. I love your take on this. Nice
- March 6, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Blossom inch said...
gorgeous Sharon! I love it to the max!
- March 10, 2011 at 1:53 PM
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Expert Reviews
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
Subaru is becoming a premium brand. It isn't Mercedes or BMW nor does it intend to be, but the technology underneath, the stuff you can't see, is cutting edge, giving drivers the latest in all-weather safety and performance. The latest example of this strategy is the all-new 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca.
The first thing you should know about the Tribeca is that it's a big SUV, as big or bigger than a Nissan Murano or Toyota Highlander or even a Ford Explorer. It seats up to seven passengers.
The first thing you're likely to notice, however, is the styling, particularly that grille. It looks like something from an Alfa Romeo. Subaru's new chief designer came from Alfa, but he told us the grille was already set in stone when he arrived. The design of the Tribeca doesn't please everyone, but seems to grow on some people with time.
TriBeCa is a trendy, upscale neighborhood between New York's Soho and Lower Manhattan districts. It isn't cheap real estate. Nor is the Subaru Tribeca cheap transportation. In case you haven't noticed, all Subaru models are somewhat pricey, but we think they offer a lot of value in terms of technology, handling, foul-weather capability and dependability. For its part, the Tribeca is competitive in the class, especially given the lengthy list of features with which it comes standard, much of which are optional or not even available elsewhere.
Extensive driving in Northern California revealed the Tribeca to be a joy to drive, comfortable and practical. In short, we'd list it as a buy. That's a strong recommendation, given that we think highly of the Highlander and Murano.
Model Lineup
Subaru B9 Tribeca 5-Passenger ($30,695); B9 Tribeca 5-Passenger Limited ($32,295); B9 Tribeca 7-Passenger ($32,395); B9 Tribeca 7-Passenger Limited ($33,895)
Walk AroundThe 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca shows a new, soon-to-be trademark face to the world. Purportedly patterned in a manner to remind us of its parent company's history as an aircraft manufacturer, with a central air intake flanked by grilles that look like wings, the new front end reminds us more of a poorly executed knockoff of classic Alfa Romeos. But that's a personal opinion. Some of our colleagues like the design. But we have better taste than they do. In any case, we don't consider the grille a deal breaker.
Moving past the odd grille arrangement, there is an undeniable aero-sleekness to the flow of the various surface planes and scupltings. Headlights are integrated into the leading edges of the front fenders. In plan view, the front end's curvature can be seen to ease the movement of the Tribeca through the air. The steeply raked windshield and A-pillars pull the eye up and over the tall glass house to a spoiler laid atop an acutely angled back window.
Body side panels are mostly vertical, not quite slab-like, their expanse broken by mild fender blisters circling properly proportioned tires and wheels. Beginning at the trailing edge of the front door and even with the door handles, a soft crease grows as it moves rearward, giving the rear portions substance before ending in the wraparound taillights. An understated character line etched into the doors and running between the wheel arches draws attention to the matte-black rocker panels and subtly reminds the observant of the Tribeca's 8.4-inch ground clearance.
As unsatisfied as we are with the Tribeca's front end, the back end leaves us wondering what exactly the theme was supposed to be there as well. The top half, above the continuation of the waist-high side crease, comprising the rear window and spoiler and looking rather light and airy, looks as if it came from a different vehicle than the bottom half, comprising most of the liftgate, the license plate surround, the bumper and lower trim panel and looking somewhat ponderous. Perhaps it's a consequence of having to package sufficient interior room for a third-row seat, but like the front end, it's a departure from the Subaru look we've come to know and will require some acclimation. And as fondly as we recall the previous century's hot rod era, the dual exhausts don't quite fit.
By the way, the B9 designates the platform. Why did Subaru find it necessary to plug this into the name? We didn't have much luck getting that out of them. So we'll just call it the Tribeca, a name that goes well with Forester, Outback and Impreza.
InteriorThe Subaru Tribeca's interior is a stunning styling statement. Visually, and ergonomically, it's a delight. It's been a long time since we've felt so immediately comfortable climbing into a new car for the first time. A little more time behind the wheel revealed that it's not perfect: the front seat cushions could be deeper for more thigh support, and the back support isn't great.
Right off, we didn't have to climb up into it, despite its positioning as a hybridization of wagon, minivan and sport utility. Rather, we simply opened the door and sat down. The relatively high seating position allowed us to check traffic several cars ahead, and outward visibility is marred only by seemingly overly thick A-pillars. More than once, we overlooked a pedestrian or another car at an intersection because the pillar blocked our vision. We expect, though, that this is something we'd learn to work around.
Once buckled in, all the controls fell right to hand, and the gauges and panels tasked with communicating important information did so quite naturally. Well, maybe the fuel and coolant temperature gauges weren't completely intuitive, tucked away in the lower outboard corners of the instrument cluster and utilizing LEDs in lieu of the analog style. But we found it hard to imagine ways to improve the remainder, including the large, easily scanned tachometer and speedometer.
Beyond the bits and pieces, the organic, almost-wholesome sweep of the dash as it flows into the door panels creates cocoon-like comfort zones for front seat occupants. Arms and hands rest naturally on nicely textured surfaces with the requisite buttons and levers where they should be. Steering wheel-mounted supplemental controls are styled into the sweep of the wheel's spokes. The shift lever's SportShift slot, which allows the driver to manually select the desired gear, is properly placed to the driver's side of the primary gate.
The rounded center stack extends into the cockpit for easy access to its controls and features. The primary audio control knob is centered within ready reach of the driver and front-seat passenger. The heating and ventilation controls are really cool, with big knobs that feature digital readouts. The front passenger's air conditioning temperature control knob is thoughtfully positioned facing the passenger. As an aside, while the stereo handles MP3 media, it isn't strictly designed with iPod compatibility. For the truly dedicated, however, an auxiliary jack in the upper left rear quarter panel for CD players will accommodate input from iPods, although control of play sequence has to remain with the iPod. An elaborate information screen and navigation system display is centered in the upper half of the dash with controls that are accessible to both the driver and front passenger.
The second row of seats is one of the most flexible we've seen in terms of configurations and range of adjustments, as we learned on routine trips to grocery store, post office and just generally running around town for a week. The rear rows of seats are more bench-like with shallower side bolsters for easier ingress and egress and space conservation. The second row is more comfortable than it looks, however, something we discovered during a day of driving between California's Central Valley and the Bay Area. The seatbacks can be reclined and we discovered two adults can be quite comfortable back there.
Getting in and out of the third row on seven-passenger models isn't easy for adults; it's best left to the younger set.
The glove box holds more than gloves, with space for the owner's manual, cell phones, garage door remotes, etc. Two cup holders are concealed beneath a well-damped cover in the center console aft of the shift lever. Rearward of this is the padded center armrest covering a respectably sized storage bin. Two more cup holders can be found in the fold-down middl
Driving ImpressionsThe more time we spent with the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca and the more miles we put into its rearview mirror the more we liked it.
Not that it didn't impress from the get go, which was south of Market Street in San Francisco. From there, through the streets and across the Golden Gate, up U.S. 101 a ways, then over to the coast and up to a lunch stop along the eastern shore of Tomales Bay, the Tribeca never disappointed. Actually, it quite impressed. Multi-lane, divided highways passed under its impressively quiet tires as smoothly and as rapidly as did winding, switchback-laden two-lanes.
Credit for the smooth ride goes to the high degree of refinement Subaru's engineers have achieved in development of the horizontally opposed, six-cylinder engine. As with other SUVs, there is some road vibration. Credit for the Tribeca's nimble handling goes to the relatively low center of gravity that comes with that essentially flat engine placed low in the chassis. The Tribeca is no lightweight at 4,400 pounds, and it feels bigger than it looks, but it handles surprisingly well. By way of comparison, the Tribeca's track, which is the distance between the tires side to side, is fully two inches narrower than the Nissan Murano's track, and they're the same height. And the Tribeca tracked through the same series of tight, left-right-left transitions as the Murano with less body lean and at measurably higher rates of travel. The steering is accurate, though a little slow.
Passing power came on immediately with only slight pressure on the gas. Shifts up and down were managed almost invisibly; even when executed manually through the SportShift, there was only the slightest interruption in the energy flow. Speaking of the manual characteristics of the SportShift, the Tribeca will shift up a gear at engine redline; it will not, however, drop down a gear without the driver tapping the lever forward. Fuel economy isn't a standout feature, however. The Tribeca earns an EPA rating of just 18/23 mpg City/Highway.
Brake feel was not ideal, or at least not to our liking; it wasn't truly linear, but somewhat spongy. And the steering column was offset a smidgen to the right, toward the centerline of the vehicle. We're used to this awkwardness in GM vehicles but were surprised to find it in a Subaru.
When our time with the Tribeca came to an end, we were sorry to see it go. Not in the same way we sometimes are with a Porsche, a Dodge Ram SRT/10 or a BMW, but because we really could see ourselves owning the Tribeca and being quite content with life as a one-car household.
The 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca is at once unlike and like other Subarus. It has all the right feel of control and dexterity, plus impressive hauling capacity for people and things. And the engineering technology delivering all this right stuff is thoroughly debugged and proven. All that's left to prove is whether people will pay what the Tribeca costs and whether they can get used to that face.
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For the second year in a row, sophomore Isabella DiLisio has advanced from the District 1 Class AAA Golf Championships to this week's PIAA Eastern Regional Tournament, but once again, the Mount St. Joseph Academy team won't be making the trip.
Third at the district championships last season and also at the PIAA state tournament, DiLisio captured the 2012 District 1 championship last week with a two-day score of 137. She shot a 66 on the first day of the tourney at Gilbertsville Golf Club (par 71), and a 71 the following day at nearby Turtle Creek Golf Club (par 72).
Mount St. Joe junior Alison Snakard also qualified for regionals with a two-day total of 161 (79/82) at the district event, but as in 2011, the Magic were edged out by Radnor High School in the single-day team competition at Gilbertsville. The Mount, which won state championships in 2006 and 2007, lost the 2012 district crown to the Red Raiders, 310-314. Only two strokes had separated the teams at Districts last fall, when Radnor went on to win the state title.
While with most PIAA sports the district championships are followed directly by the state tourney, golf adds the regional championships (eastern and western), and this can be frustrating because even in a district with a number of talented teams, only one can advance to the regional round and have a shot at States. Last fall, for example, Mount St. Joe arguably would've been much more competitive with Radnor at the state tournament than the actual runner-up, Central Dauphin High School, which finished 55 strokes behind the Red Raiders.
During the 2012 regular season, the Magic's first loss came at the hands of Radnor, which won 207-218 on its home course at St. David's Golf Club. The Mount's other setback was much more surprising. The team had been cruising along towards yet another undefeated regular season in Catholic Academies competition, but when October arrived the unthinkable happened; the Magic lost an AACA match for the first time in Mountie memory.
In a meeting back in September hosted by Mount St. Joe at Militia Hill, Merion Mercy had given the Magic their most competitive league match in awhile, but the Golden Bears still lost by 19 strokes. In the October 1 rematch between the teams at McCall's Golf and Country Club, host Merion pulled off a 211-212 upset of the Magic.
Although DiLisio gave her customary strong performance with a round of 36 and senior co-captain Nicole Mischler turned in one of her best efforts to card a 37, the visitors still came up one point short. The other MSJ senior captain, Jane Black, was unable to play in that contest.
The question now was, how would the Mounties respond when they faced Merion – and the rest of their league rivals – three days later at the league championships? The answer was, very well.
Turning in a team score of 201, Mount St. Joe was two-dozen strokes ahead of runner-up Villa Maria Academy, which shot a 225. Villa Joseph Marie came around in 229 strokes for third place, while Merion Mercy faded to fourth, with 233. Next were Gwynedd Mercy (241), Sacred Heart (290), and Nazareth Academy (308).
At par-35 Honeybrook Golf Club, MSJ junior Alison Snakard stepped up to lead the entire gathering with a 35, while DiLisio fired a 37, and Mischler produced a 42. A 43 from Black and a 44 from freshman Joanie Gannon completed the Magic's impressive total. Even the scores which were discarded were solid; a 46 for sophomore Maggie Schoeller, a 49 for Bray, and a 51 for junior Emma Feeney.
Although the Magic weren't able to take the team trophy at the District 1 championships, they joined Radnor and Council Rock North High School in sending two players on to the regionals. Snakard made the grade, as well as DiLisio, whose 137-stroke victory placed her ahead of reigning state champ Erica Herr, a senior from C.R. North, and 2011 PIAA runner-up Jackie Rogowicz, a sophomore from Pennsbury High School. Rogowicz recorded a score of 138 at Districts, and Herr had a 142.


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Thanks for the input, guys! I've decided to just leave things as they are unless she comments again. At that time, I'll send a message explaining that I don't appreciate her juvenile trolling and that I'm deleting her. If that's the way she chooses to conduct herself, she's not really deserving of being treated with respect at that point. I'll put up with a lot from family, but there definitely is a line, and she's very nearly crossed it.
Sorry, but I think it would be a complete act of futility and you would be much better served by going out and having a beer with the buds. Look at how your conversation has gone so far. She has not heard anything you have said. When you have asked a question she avoids the answer, but not to avoid i, but what you are say, she does not understand.
I recommend you don't waste your time.
I've had my brother get mad at me for sharing a TYT video (that he didn't watch with a clear head, the first time around.) I had to hear it from my mother, because I hadn't been on FB in awhile... It worked itself out, once my brother cooled down, watched the video, and realized that what I was upset about (NDAA) wasn't a shot at the military but the politicians putting forth the act.
This past week, our 1st cousin, once removed, was..er... removed from my brother's FB, because of another misunderstanding. She'd left me a message asking for me to intercede, but again, I hadn't been following FB much because I had RL stuff to deal with. And again, it worked itself out.
I guess what I'm getting to is... families are going to have their differences. What you need to figure out is what's the important thing to you, in this situation. Is it being right? Or is it being understanding at the least, or familial at the most?
I get the frustration at the double-standard that can happen for those of us with fundy family and friends on FB. You can either pick and choose your battles before they happen, or figure how much fallout you want to deal with later.
There's so many things I've held my tongue on, knowing it would hurt a family member to read. That said, if I ever see a hurtful thing from them, religious or not, I will call them on it. --But I'll do it in a way that I hopefully will show them why it's hurtful and inconsiderate.
And yeah, it sucks that some of us need to walk on eggshells. On a website/app. Shouldn't have to be that way, but the choice ultimately, is ours. And having that choice and the wisdom to choose leaves you the one on higher ground. Hang in there.
Hey, NC. I know this will sound like a copout of sorts, as I usually don't mind going toe to toe with theists, but you do have your mom and extended family to think about. What problems will it cause to your immediate family, your mom? And your extended family? If you can fade the heat, and it won't affect your mother, I'd say go for it. Just my thoughts, my friend. Please, be well. Peace.
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No sense burying the story here: The French dramedy "The Intouchables" has earned more than $300 million worldwide, but several American critics have alleged racism. On some level, the movie (based on a true story) does focus on a Senegalese man named Driss (Omar Sy) and the liveliness he adds to the life of rich, white paraplegic Philippe (Francois Cluzet). Driss brings Philippe to pierce his ear and teaches his older, squarer employer about the wonders of Earth, Wind and Fire.
There's legitimacy to the claim that Driss, who has a criminal record and no discernible ambition until he stumbles onto a fondness for painting, recalls the portrayal of black characters in the 1930s, who existed only as grinning, culture-less sidekicks to the white characters.
Driss, however, receives far more shading than the racist claims imply. He's not a blankly smiling buffoon, as black characters were so offensively depicted with the "sambo" stereotype on screen. Driss possesses inherent kindness, despite a difficult upbringing and some poor choices. Philippe hires Driss not as a minstrel to entertain him but because Driss does not mince words. He's the only candidate who expresses no pity toward Philippe and talks to him like a person, not a person with a problem.
Most applicants throw in the towel after a week, Driss is told. He could give up on life, just like Philippe could give up on life. The employee may not particularly want to assist with the less glamorous aspects of caring for someone who cannot care for himself, but Driss steps up and works to improve his own life and that of the man he's hired to care for.
In fact, more than the overrated "Moneyball," "The Intouchables" touches on notions of perceived value. Philippe delights in classical music; Driss hears it and recalls a coffee ad that used the piece, or simply the music he hears when waiting on hold.
So is this a heartwarming story of the bond that develops between two unlikely friends, or a racist tale of a white guy finding a new groove from a black man who's moving on up? It's certainly not as racist as Queen Latifah funking up Steve Martin in "Bringing Down the House," or Michael Oher becoming the shallow supporting character in his own story in "The Blind Side."
That doesn't mean that the often very funny "The Intouchables" doesn't rely on some racial and narrative conventions, particularly as Driss helps Philippe feel ready to open himself up to a relationship many years after his wife passes away. It means that "The Intouchables" centers on a great, splendidly acted character who shouldn't be seen as a racist stereotype just because, say, he doesn't want to sit through a four-hour opera. Neither do I!
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April 17, 2014, MONTREAL (ISN) – Former NFL star Chad Johnson will make his return to the gridiron in the Canadian Football League.
The veteran receiver signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday after impressing team brass at a minicamp in Vero Beach, Fla.
"Chad Johnson did an outstanding job the last three days," Alouettes general manager Jim Popp said in a release. "As we added him into the mix, it was to see how he communicated with the players, how he held himself, the way he physically held up, his true interest in coming to the CFL.
"It was a total evaluation so that it's a good fit. He was very happy and very excited to be on the field again and we are happy to welcome him to the Alouettes."
Johnson, who once changed his last name to Ochocinco, spent most of his 11 NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 166 career games, the six-time Pro Bowler caught 766 passes for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns.
The six-foot-one 188-pounder last appeared in an NFL game during the 2011 season with New England. He was in training camp with the Miami Dolphins — his hometown team — the following summer, but his contract was terminated one day after he was charged with misdemeanour domestic battery.
A plea deal was eventually worked out, but after a probation violation Johnson wound up going to jail for a few days anyway after a judge objected to the way he slapped his lawyer on the backside in celebration.
Montreal already has a solid core of receivers in Duron Carter, S.J. Green and Jamel Richardson. However, the team did release receiver Arland Bruce in the off-season.
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Bimmerfest has long been our favorite BMW event for almost more reasons than we can list. It's wonderful location at the Pasadena Rose Bowl undoubtedly helps to generate a laidback atmosphere that washes over visitors, vendors and owners alike. It also attracts a huge array of different BMW models, from the earliest to the very latest. In fact, BMW North America stepped up its involvement this year, choosing to debut the M6 Convertible and Gran Coupe to the field of enthusiasts.
Not only did BMWNA's new president, Ludwig Willisch make a personal appearance but he addressed the crowd and introduced the new models. They were part of a larger display that included the only F10 M5 in the US as well as the M Performance Parts 335i you'll find elsewhere in this issue. There was also a display of historic racecars including the V12 LMR Le Mans racer, M1 Procar and PTG M3 GTR.
The newest 6 Series was in demand this year, with several appearing in wheel vendor's booths with giant rims, and we spotted a couple of convincing M5 clones based on the F10 528i, of all things.
LTBMW made a splash with some of the only F30 conversions using hybrid bumpers, etc. They can also be seen elsewhere in the issue.
But if you owned the E9X or E46 M3 you were far better catered to with turbos from Horsepowerfreaks and superchargers from VF-Engineering, among others. ESS Tuning showed a stage 3 E92 M3 with a built engine reportedly good for 725hp, which warrants further investigation.
We also uncovered tuning parts for the N20 two-liter turbo motor in the F30 328i. These included an exhaust and intake from aFe (which we hope to test soon), along with downpipe, intake and software from Evolution Racewerks (which are tested elsewhere in this issue).
One of the most varied displays was from Vorsteiner, with everything from its latest Lamborghini Gallardo styling to the X5M and 1M Coupe. The latter gets a front spoiler, diffuser, trunk lid, exhaust and the company's wheels.
There was also the new F10 5 Series styling that included a similar front spoiler and rear diffuser plus a trunk spoiler and either a stainless steel or titanium exhaust.
Vorsteiner also had a 1M-style GTS5 front spoiler for the E92 M3, as well as the widebody M3 GTRS5, which has similar front-end styling for this very aggressive conversion.
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Afghan policemen block the street after a suicide bomber wearing a military uniform struck the entrance gate of the Interior Ministry compound in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. (AP / Massoud Hossaini)
Rahim Faiez and Amir Shah, The Associated Press
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bombing killed six policemen at the Afghan Interior Ministry compound in one of the capital's most heavily fortified areas Wednesday, part of a recent escalation in violence in the heart of Kabul.
The bloodshed is threatening to scare voters away from the polls as Afghans worry security forces unable to guard areas previously considered safe won't be able to protect them on election day. The Taliban have launched a campaign of violence to disrupt Saturday's vote for a new president and provincial councils.
Many voters have defiantly said they would go to the polls despite the violence, but Wednesday's attack was a last straw for some.
Mohammad Ramin, an 18-year-old who has a photo store near the site of the blast, said he registered to vote for the first time last week but was too scared to go to the polls now.
"I am so disappointed, but I am not going to vote on election day because of the bad security," he said. "I don't want anybody in my family to go either."
The bomber, wearing a military uniform, passed through several checkpoints to reach the ministry gate before detonating his explosives in the midst of other uniformed men entering the compound, according to the Interior Ministry, which oversees the Afghan police.
Within minutes of the blast, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack. It came soon after he issued an emailed statement to the media warning of more violence ahead of the elections.
The Interior Ministry has the lead in protecting the polling stations on Saturday, when voters will choose a new president in the first democratic transfer of power since Hamid Karzai was selected for the job after the 2001 U.S.-led ouster of the Taliban. Karzai is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term.
Many Afghans have expressed defiance, saying they will exercise their right to vote despite a series of election-related attacks.
The militants have also increasingly been targeting Westerners. In recent weeks, the Taliban also have claimed responsibility for attacks against a luxury hotel, a foreign guest house, a Swedish journalist and a Lebanese restaurant popular with foreigners.
Mohammad Karim, who was walking toward the gate to leave the Interior Ministry compound on Wednesday, said he was blown back by the force of the blast. Police then rushed him and others into a safe room.
Police officer Baryalai, who like many Afghans uses only one name, said the bombing took place near a bank close to the entrance gate. Police officers collect their paychecks at the bank.
Farida Hashimi, a female police commander, wept for the policemen killed in the explosion, including one named Tamim.
"One of the police who died was my friend. They were all my colleagues, but Tamim was my friend, my brother," she said at the site of the explosion. She criticized the lax security that allowed the bomber to walk past three different check posts.
Hashimi said the Interior Ministry explosion did not bode well for Saturday's elections. Afghans will worry about the ability of government forces to protect polling stations, she said, when they are unable to protect their own headquarters.
"It will have a very bad effect on the elections," Hashimi said. "Or course people will wonder how they can keep polling places safe if a bomber can enter this very important government compound."
Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, warned Afghans to stay away from polling stations, saying election workers and polling centres would be targeted.
Security and electoral officials have vowed not to let the Taliban derail the elections while conceding it is impossible to prevent the Islamic militants from waging acts of violence.
Earlier Wednesday, an Afghan official said Taliban gunmen killed nine people, including a candidate running for a seat in a provincial council, who had been abducted in northern Afghanistan.
Sar-i-Pul Provincial Governor Abdul Jabar Haqbeen said authorities received word that the candidate, Hussain Nazari, and the others were killed overnight by their abductors. They were seized by the Taliban three days earlier while travelling to the provincial capital.
Haqbeen said they recovered four bodies and one man who was wounded, while the five other bodies, including the candidate's, were in a remote area and had yet to be found.
Meanwhile, Abdullah Abdullah, who was Karzai's main rival in his disputed re-election in 2009 and is a leading contender in the current presidential race, said he was optimistic he could win in the first round on Saturday.
"We do not dismiss other scenarios, but it is most likely that there will be one-round elections and there will not be a long period of uncertainty," Abdullah said at a news conference to mark the last day of official campaigning.
Abdullah and two other presidential candidates -- Zalmai Rassoul and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai -- are considered to have the best shot at winning out of a field of eight contenders. Many experts have predicted a runoff between the top two vote-getters.
At a rally in Kabul, Rassoul urged all Afghans to exercise their right to vote.
"For me, moving forward the democracy process is more important than winning the elections, so regardless of who you are going to choose, I call up on you to vote on election day and make this process successful," he said.
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Emerging markets will be the biggest risk to watch out for in 2013 as worries about Europe and the U.S. take a back seat, Eurasia Group, a think tank, predicted in its annual top risks report.
With the immediate worries that the U.S. could go over the so-called fiscal cliff having subsided and the threat of a euro zone break up having been kicked into the long grass, the developed countries "look like the better bet". Emerging markets meanwhile will see "much more volatility and instability,"according to the report. The report, which highlights the key areas of concern for global investors and the broader business community, also questions the validity of the term "BRIC" as useful for a group of such diverse countries.
Speaking to CNBC, Wolfango Piccoli, Director at Eurasia Group, said the time of abundance was over. "The shift of risk is back to emerging markets. The downside risk will differ from country to country.In our view for the euro zone, market pressure has gone. Greece is set to remain a noisy story but euro zone is not going to be as big a risk as it has been for the last couple of years," Piccoli said.
Europe has dropped to sixth place in 2013's top ten. It was the third biggest risk in 2012 and the second biggest in 2011.
The group also suggests the use of the term "emerging markets" will drop out of use once China becomes the world's largest economy, but until then its usefulness is hindered by the lack of a definable asset class.
China forms risk number two, with a number of political but also natural and environmental problems. Freedom of information will be the biggest source of tension for the country, the report says.
"There are two stories about China, regional tensions where we'll see more tension with Japan, and domestically the real challenge [which]will be the control of information and the web. We'll see a more aggressive China," he added.
China is also mentioned in risk number seven -- East Asian geopolitics -- as it becomes more nationalistic and regional relations become more strained. That is a reference in part to the continuing territorial dispute between China and Japan over a group of tiny islands in the South China Sea. North Korea is notable here for the fact that the report sees it as a 'red herring' risk unlikely to materialize.
The Arab Summer and Washington politics make up numbers three and four. On the former, the report says conflicts and sectarian strife will continue while with the added risk to draw in larger parts of the region. A resolution will remain elusive, the report says. Washington politics poses a risk because dysfunctional American politics has become the norm, according to the report. It adds that a number of contentious partisan issues will come to the fore in 2013, not least the issue of raising the debt ceiling at the end of February. The report suggests Washington is suffering from "procrastinator's curse."
Although it forms part of the most significant risk for 2013, India also gets a separate mention at number nine.The "Tiger" economy has failed to match the strength of its neighbor's China and the report suggests political paralysis, which characterizes much of the domestic political scene, is to blame.
South Africa takes the tenth position because of a difficult domestic political landscape and continued social and political unrest giving"little reason for optimism."
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Today we arrived at Boole Poole, the ancestral land and burial grounds owned by the aboriginal cooperative for the formal start of Culture Camp 2012. Several of us were wearing Culture Camp 2011 T-shirts in bold red, black, and yellow, the colors of the Australian aboriginal flag. Boole Poole is only accessible by boat which was a rough ride in a rainy sea. Flocks of pelicans sailed overhead, experts at riding the currents of wind. Black swans floated gracefully on the swells, while young cormorants appeared to be walking on water as they got out of the way of the boat, flapping their wings faster than imaginable. The rain had begun as we unloaded the boat at the pier. By the time we had pulled the trolley with our things to the house, it was a downpour.
The food at Boole Poole is continuous and one meal runs into the next. Looking for an alternative to eating, I decided to interview Miriam, the newest physician to work for the Aboriginal Cooperative and their first and only full-time physicians. My colleague, Rocky, had already spent time with her on his last journey to Australia when he consulted to the physicians who worked for the Cooperative. The rain drummed on the roof as we talked in the living room of the house while most everyone else watched films of aboriginal dancing from the community at Mullingimby, the home of Shadow and Lily.
"How long have you been at the Coop now?" I asked.
"Since last August, 2011. Now, it's six months." Miriam answered. She had trained in Brazil and had practiced for some time with aboriginal people there. In Brazil she had a catchment area of 4000 people. She worked for the public medical care system. In her clinic, she had four health workers, one nurse, and her. I wondered how it was to have that many families under your care. She said it was a matter of doing the match. In any given month, one expects 4% acute care visits. She used the morbidity tables for the percentages of chronic diseases in her practice to calculate how much time to allocate for chronic disease care. Time was very scientifically managed. Next I asked her what was her biggest challenge in coming to the Coop in her first week.
"My first week was one of introductions and cultural awareness. I was taken to the different sites I needed to know about; taken to meet the people with whom I would be working and whom I would be calling. They (the coop) introduced me to elders. That first week was also an introduction for the community to me. It was a pleasure. They believed it was fundamental for me to understand the geographical space in which the patients lived. They were open to all my questions. They introduced me to all the places that were important to know. The two aboriginal health workers did that -- Shane and Judi Ann. Judi worked with the midwife and could bring her all the issues with pregnancies in young people and what they need, their expectations. That was my first week." I was impressed with how culturally sensitive the Coop was to Miriam. I hoped we had contributed something to that awareness. Then I asked Miriam about her second week.
"During my second week I was in the unit of my mentor, Dr. Jane Greason. She was able to introduce me to the program and what they had been doing in the community. She has been there more than 12 years." Then I asked her what other doctors work for the Coop.
"Dr. Greason is my supervisor. There is Dr. Gene Wofurt who was raised in Bairnsdale, then Dr. Schoefeld, and Dr. Black. We have two offices at the health center. Usually only one session or two sessions occur at the same time." I learned that the other doctors had contracts with the Coop and did their own billings. Miriam was on a salary.
"My challenge is, not by the production, but to help people get well. I am not billing medicare like the other doctors who have to see patients one after the other, 1, 2, 3, 4. I have A, B, and C consultations. An A consultation is scheduled for 10 to 15 minutes. B is 40 minutes and C is one hour. Because we have the other doctors, if I have another doctor at the unit, the other doctor does their patients and I do the health assessments with the aboriginal health worker and do the gp planning." I hadn't heard the term "gp planning" so I asked what that was. Assessments are always category C consultations.
"After the assessment, you have at least some idea of the risk factors, medications, and social information. That supports the gp planning. We identify the patients with the chronic disease and the special needs. After that, you have to work in a way that you agree with the patients and negotiate with them what can be done and how. We set some goals between us. I have to write this down. That is the product we call GP planning. The Coop is a very special situation because they have more than just general practice. They have the family service, the alcohol and drugs follow-up, the midwifery service, and many more community outreach services. With these special services, it's easier for us to go further than a simple gp plan in mainstream medicine. There they have hard work because they don't have the facilities to refer as I have here.
"When I arrived in the heatlh center, I realized some of the aboriginal health workers were not having time with the doctors. Every doctor had a small time with the patient. I started doing the health assessments with the aboriginal health worker and the patient together. I also did the gp planning with the patient and the aboriginal health worker together. This seemed like a natural way to do this. It would be a longer appointment if we did it together, but we would get so much more done. It is the job of the aboriginal health worker to visit the patient in the community and to make sure the plan that we have negotiating is being implemented. If I cannot finish the gp planning with the patient, I will finish it with the aboriginal health worker. Sometimes that's necessary because I didn't have all the necessary background.
"We have a clinic coordinator who is a nurse practitioner and we have Leslie who is a nurse practitioner who is more responsible for immunizations and wound management. She's a more unit centered nurse. Another nurse does diabetic education. We have another midwife who works with Liz Boyer, who is one of the doctors responsible for antenatal care and deliveries at the hospital. The midwife is a nurse, too.
"After gp planning, I keep in contact with the aboriginal health worker to be sure every action that we have planned is happening. In that stage I had some concerns because the aboriginal health workers belong to the families. If I have a male patient, they have male business and they will be ok with these patients, but if they belong to other families, maybe they will not be ok. We lost one aboriginal health worker because she couldn't do the male business. Judi worked with the midwife and had good support in the women's business. It's very hard because you know they belong to their families and sometimes they don't want to get involved in other families' business. I have to be very careful, because I don't know where I am walking. Some of them are close to these patients. I have to be very respectful. Once I went to aboriginal health worker and said what I wanted to do with this patient and he said, doctor, I prefer not to work with this patient, because she is my wife. He could help her as a husband but not as a health worker.
"Patient confidentiality is minimal. Everybody is a relative. You have to be very careful what you have as a goal. What we have to do is ask the patient. I have the opportunity to talk with the patient myself before we discuss things with the aboriginal health worker. I explain what is a good aboriginal health worker and they agree with me. Then I ask them if they are ok with who will be assigned to them. Some of them don't accept the aboriginal health worker." I asked Miriam about the challenges to health in the community.
"People in the community want to be heard. They have a hard time with drug addiction, alcohol, domestic violence, but when you open the door, they go through it. If you listen to them, they will tell you things which will give them some relief. I remember one patient who was very upset. In their community, it's not normal practice to have an elder in a retirement home. She was very upset with that. She came for high blood pressure. She was very upset. She was fighting with the family because one of the sisters got the guardianship of their mother. The sister wanted their mom in this specific retirement home. I started to treat her blood pressure but I knew the stressful situation was part of what was raising her blood pressure. Part of my job was to be a problem solver strategist. To help her make small changes to cope with the situation was what I needed to do. She is still working through her issues but she is changing. She asked me to support her with her alcohol issue because that was why her mother was in the retirement home. She was not able to take care of her mother because of her drinking. She was then able to go to alcohol treatment. She could choose an alcohol counselor. " I have this problem and how can I solve with the resources we have here.' Now her mom is in the retirement home and she is struggling to cope with alcohol problems and she accepted the situation as transitory because she wants to recover so she can take care of her mother. She is in the middle of her process now. She has access to the consultations. Every time she needs to contact me, I have an agenda for her to come every week as a crisis like, trying to support her in this journey.
"Second I have a list of resources we can present to the patient. Patients can choose what they want. If it's housing, I have people who can help with that. One of her [the above patient] issues was that she didn't have a house. She got connected to the aboriginal legal services and I could do a letter supporting her for housing. It was important for her for the crazy stress.
"The aboriginal health worker is very important, because they know how to work the system. If the patient doesn't allow me to contact the aboriginal health worker, I have the list of the resources and I ask the patient how to help them. Sometimes they say it's impossible. They give me the limitations.


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The biggest story to come out of last night's Super Bowl was this: In a repeat of their historic 2008 victory, the New York Giants won a dramatic come-from-behind victory over the favored New England Patriots, with the Patriots botching their last-minute touchdown attempt. The second-most-important story was this: During her short appearance at Madonna's halftime show, M.I.A. slyly flipped off the camera in a way that wasn't immediately apparent to most of the people watching the show. Nice job, M.I.A.
As Entertainment Weekly points out, NBC and the NFL have already put out statements apologizing for the transgression and blaming each other. NBC's statement calls the bird-flip a "spontaneous gesture," but it came during a performance in which every backup-dancer hair-flip was meticulously and expensively planned-out. Either M.I.A. knew exactly what she was doing, or Madonna's choreographers did.
As for the halftime show itself, opinion, at least on my Twitter feed, was pretty divided. The whole thing was certainly garish and ridiculous, and it did include a guest appearance from LMFAO, but I'd say it was the best of these Super Bowl entertainments since Prince did the honors a few years back. Madonna had promised to make the show as gay as she could, and she really made good on that claim. The Roman Empire-themed spectacle, with its madly vogueing backup dancers, made for some truly spectacular self-conscious camp. And besides the not-great comeback single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (which featured that M.I.A. bird-flip and a quick Nicki Minaj verse), the setlist was bulletproof: "Vogue," "Music," tiny bits of "Open Your Heart" and "Express Yourself," and a version of "Like A Prayer" that involved a gospel choir and NBC-synergy guest Cee Lo. Madonna herself, who almost certainly did not sing a note, looked pretty good; her death-defying backup dancers looked fantastic. And if she was trolling the NFL audience by making this thing so campy, she did a remarkable job. The only time I groaned was the end of the show, when the giant TV screen she was using as a stage erupted into the glittery words "world peace."
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