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OECD Economics Department Working Papers
Working papers from the Economics Department of the OECD that cover the full range of the Department's work including the economic situation, policy analysis and projections; fiscal policy, public expenditure and taxation; and structural issues including ageing, growth and productivity, migration, environment, human capital, housing, trade and investment, labour markets, regulatory reform, competition, health, and other issues.
The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the OECD or of the governments of its member countries.
English, French
- ISSN: 18151973 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/18151973
Fiscal Consolidation: Part 1. How Much is Needed and How to Reduce Debt to a Prudent Level?
The economic and financial crisis was the catalyst for a fiscal crisis that engulfs many OECD countries. In most countries, budget deficits soared as a result of the economic slump, weaker revenues and the policy response to the crisis. Consolidating the public finances is an important challenge for many countries. Estimates of fiscal gaps suggest that substantial and sustained fiscal tightening will be needed in nearly all countries to bring debt down to prudent levels. However, given a weak global economy, implementing a large fiscal tightening could be particularly costly. Structuring consolidation packages to use instruments with low multipliers initially and enhancing the institutional framework for fiscal policy to lend greater credibility to the commitment to consolidate over time may help minimise the trade-offs with growth in the short run. In most countries there is scope to target spending programmes more effectively and eliminate distortions in taxation and re-orientate taxation to minimise distortions. Such measures, buttressed by structural reforms, such as to unsustainable pension systems, can underpin fiscal sustainability, while minimising the costs to long-run growth.
Keywords: fiscal gaps, fiscal consolidation
JEL: H62: Public Economics / National Budget, Deficit, and Debt / Deficit; Surplus; H63: Public Economics / National Budget, Deficit, and Debt / Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt; H68: Public Economics / National Budget, Deficit, and Debt / Forecasts of Budgets, Deficits, and Debt
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Our Australian correspondent Michael Siebert sent us this fascinating update from Australia, a perfect island getaway for coupled gays
Fraser Island – the largest sand island in the world, full of natural beauty and great for a three day escape – is off the coast and a short ferry ride from Hervey Bay about 50 minutes. Champagne Pools are located just North of Indian Head, an island off the coast of Australia, at the northern end of the famous 75-mile long eastern surf beach. You will actually be stopped by cops for a breathalyzer test. These pools provide a very popular swimming hole with the ocean crashing over the rocks.
*DDTI: Daily dose of travel inspiration

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Shimatta, I already took three tests and put the results in here, but then for some reason it erased all my text! Soooooo, I'll do them all again. *growls*
Anyway, the reason this is destined to be a long entry is because I'm downloading RK manga in the other screen so I have nothing to do. But my life is good because I have a lot of hot guys on my walls and in some CD booklets. One of them's looking down his pants! Don't ask……
Which Action Star Are You? Find out @ She's Crafty
Check it out! I always get the girls!
And isn't everyone Ferengi? I've suspected this about myself for years, however, so I'm not surprised!
So, I'm still not feeling very well…. My throat is dry in a painful sort of way, and I have this obnoxious cough. But since my Laruku has healing powers, I'll get over it! Like a flower….. Also, I'm writing the most awesome SxS story! ……… Yes, still! Don't look at me like that – it's upward of 50 pages now! And it got more positive feedback in the first couple of days after posting (I posted it on Wednesday) than stuff usually ever does ever on any of my other boards. And it was just the first 5-page part! So I'm happy about that. It really is an awesome story.
Ah, Niji. I just can't get enough of this song, no matter how many times I hear it. Kinda like Towa no Minari and Ishin Shishi e no Requiem and, oh, Rurouni Kenshin in general. Of course, Niji also falls under the heading, "I just can't get enough L'Arc~en~Ciel." *shrugs* Nani mo! Nani mo! Nani mo! And then he does that sexy little chanting thing…. Ah……
You are Scooter!
*ahems* I am so not organized!!!
Yay, RK manga for me!!!!! I love it so much! I've downloaded up to volume 10 or something, although I've read all the way through the end of Jinchuu.
I'm the 1979 Rankin/Bass animated Frodo!
Adorable, kind, depressed, and intense, I have big, sad eyes and too many theme songs.
OK, this is a somewhat disturbing quiz, the result even more so. Starts to sing…. Frodohhh of the nine fingers and the Ring of Dooooooooom…. Why does he have nine fingers? Where iiiiiiiiis thehhhhhhhh Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing ohhhhhhhhhhhf Doooooooooooooooooom? Yes, I have watched all existing Tolkien films way too many times. Including having watched the recent live-action farce once.
My brother had anger issues. When he's mad at the computer game he's playing, he has a tendency to slam his fist into either the monitor or the desk and scream things like, "I'm going to kill you!" This is the reason he's homeschooled…… LOL…… Not that I think it's funny or anything……. No, not me……. Hmm, Lies and Trues. Supposed to be Lies and Truth, but you know how those Japs can't get their mouths around the TH sound. Must suck.
I Will Take my own life!.
After going through with your own well thought out version of columbine you finally turn the gun on yourself… the thick coat of brains and coagulated blood was a bitch to get off the auditorium wall. You sure showed them!
Find out how you will die, Take the Death Quiz now!
This one's not nearly as disturbing as the Frodo quiz, but it's right up there with it. LOL, know I know my days are numbered!
Now he's growling "Devil, I'm the red one! Dork! Idiot!" He keeps pounding on the desk and making my CD skip. I'm going to bite him soon, cause I can't stand to hear breaks in Hyde's singing.
I'm driving out to Greely tomorrow. Is that how it's spelled? Anyway, I'm going there tomorrow with Pükster to look at UNC and for her to do an audition. Every time I mention Greely or UNC, no matter whom I'm talking to, they say, "Oh, there's nothing out there." Well, hopefully they have a McDonald's.
Ah, this song is so cute! All these little kids or whatever singing the chorus! And Hyde-sama….. *swoons* I think I'd be one of those girls who throw their underwear on stage if I ever went to a concert of these guys. Which would not be pleasant for those around me. No, not at all…. Ah, Lester's getting hooked up to something musical of his own; hopefully that'll deter him from skipping my CD any more. It had freaking better.
Ha, what an awesome quiz! Thanks, Sniper-chan!
LOL, reading Lydie-chan's post about HT crashing, but not responding because there are already 10 comments. LOL. I was a bit annoyed, I must admit, but my lack of life is focused elsewhere online, elsewhere that did not crash, so I got over it.
Well, in the time I've spent LJing so far, I've downloaded at least 4 chapters, and that's dece. It's going to take me a while to get all of them, but I swear I'll do it! Because I AM THE KENSHIN FAN. Neither Hell nor high water can keep me away from my Saitou-kun. Speaking of which, I got this calendar a couple of weeks ago…………. *swoons* It's in the style of the new OAV, from which I hadn't seen any images yet until I got this calendar. Saitou looks pretty well like he does in the first OAV (read: freaking awesome, hot enough so I can open my window in this stupid snowstorm we're having), but it's so cool to see modern characters in the OAV style. SANO…… oh, kamisama, Sano…….. *double swoons* Not that I'll ever think he's hotter than Saitou or anything, but……… oohh……… in this calendar (February-March), he's SOOOOOOOO beautiful. When I imagine him visually, I see anime style Sano. When I imagine him in my stories, as I'm typing or whatever, I see OAV Sano. Oohhh, yeah…..
OK, Lester just turned his music waay up…. Evidently he was sick of hearing me sing along. Crossing oceans dry, deep inside your mind…
I'm looking up an RK quiz, cause I know one has to exist somewhere and the one I was making died when FreeSelector.com went spazzy. I'll take any ones I find. Lessee…
$#@%ING JIGOKU YEAH!!! According to this one, my results are as follows: # 1 Shishio Makoto, # 2 Saitou Hajime, # 3 Yukishiro Enishi, # 4 Jin-e, # 5 Hiko Seijurou, # 6 Himura Kenshin, # 7 Myoujin Yahiko, # 8 Sagara Sanosuke, # 9 Shinomori Aoshi, and # 10 Seta Soujirou. Though I do find it disturbing to have Hiko so high on my list, at least Misao's not on there! And check out the top two! Yeah, baby! As for this one, heh, my answers were # 1 Saitou Hajime, # 2 Shinomori Aoshi, # 3 Hiko Seijuro, # 4 Takani Megumi, # 5 Yukishiro Tomoe, # 6 Kamiya Kaoru, # 7 Makimachi Misao, # 8 Seta Soujiro, # 9 Himura Kenshin, # 10 Sagara Sanosuke, # 11 Shishio Makoto, # 12 Myojin Yahiko, and # 13 Yukishiro Enishi. Funny that Enishi and Shishio should be in such different places. Since Hiko's pretty high on both, I guess I really am like him. But Saitou! Hell, yeah! I swear I didn't try for that answer, either! Gah, that just made my whole night! Ah, yes, my RK obsession only grows daily. And I am the best. Yes, I am….. unworthy of Saitou-sama I may be, but I am the best.
Know what's funny? If you look back over the calendar view of my LJ, and choose to see the subject lines for all my posts, there are at least ten that say something about skipping class. Hmmmm, maybe I skip class too often. Yah think?
Hah, I'm most like Saitou by popular vote of two! …………………. Which kinda makes it funny that I got uke on the seme-uke test, ne? Although I have read a couple of Saitou-uke stories, and I'm having one of my characters give it to him in one of my stories… well, I guess personality doesn't always carry over in bed, or something's repressed, or something. I don't know. But Saitou! Hell, yeah!
Hyde's high notes have got to be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. I got Lydie-chan hooked on him too, although she seems to like milky way best when my favorites are Niji, Anata, LORELEY, Singing in the Rain, the Fourth Avenue Café, flower, Round and Round, Caress of Venus…….. wait a second, if I keep going I'll likely name all their songs eventually. The first three I named, though, are tied for my top favorite. And I love all the rest too!!!!!!!!! Laruku is the most awesome band ever to grace this planet!!!!!
It's too bad they don't have a mood option for "Downloading," cause that's how I feel right now. And as always, they really should have a "Current Underwear" slot. Wait, how I really feel would best be categorized as "Rurouni Kenshin." Maybe I'll stick that in the mood slot when I get done with this. But then, since that's how I always feel, I guess it's a little stupid. Anyway, my story rocks. And I'm most like Saitou by popular vote of two. Hell, yeah!
Well, this is getting really boring, just typing away at an LJ post, especially since I ran out of quizzes to take. I need more LJ friends, that's my problem – then I'd have more quizzes and wouldn't run into this downloading dilemma. Maybe I'll just go post the next part of my awesome story (I'm most like Saitou by popular vote of two! Hell, yeah!) on the SxS board.
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MODIBand, as the promoter and organiser of a number of music festivals and events in Barcelona will support the FESTSPACE project by providing access to its events for empirical enquiries.
They will provide access to data on its main event, Sala Montjuic, an open-air film festival that attracts 35000 attendees each year.
These data include information of the social demographic makeup of audiences, opinions on the festival and its place in the city. MODIBand will also support the dissemination of the project outputs.


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Written by Scott W [Twitter: @ScottMHC14] – ESL & Non-League Writer
Hello and welcome to my round-up of the Cordell Trophy and Cordell Trophy Plate competitions. The Trophy reached its quarter-final stage this weekend, and the Cordell Trophy Plate had its semi-finals.
All the results from this week's action are below, they took place on Friday 30th April & Saturday 1st May. After that section, we'll have a brief look at the draw and how the Finals weekend shapes up across all four competitions on May 29th & 30th. Thank you for reading.
The Cordell Trophy – Quarter-Finals
Barkingside Res 2 – 0 Woodford Town U23 | Marconi Centre, Chelmsford | Sat 1 May
Barkingside's second team navigated a tricky tie and defeated the Woodford development side in a match moved to the Marconi Centre in Chelmsford. Dominic Edwards got both goals for the hosts in the first half hour as they booked their place in the last four. Despite defeat here, it's been a good tournament for Shane Baptiste's side as they now look forward to the new season in August.
Grays Athletic U23 1 – 0 May & Baker Res | Lakeside Sports Ground | Friday 30 Apr
Grays advanced to the last four as well after narrowly defeating May & Baker at the Lakeside Sports Ground. Callum Watts' solitary goal was enough to see Michael Walther's side go through where they will face 'Side's second-team in a 'derby' at the same ground as this match was played at.
Harlow Town Res 6 – 2 Redbridge Res | Harlow Arena [3G] | Fri 30 April
Harlow continued their goal-scoring form as they put six past Redbridge Ressies on Friday night. Said Issa continued his fine form in the competition with another double here, with Haziz Kone, Graeme Butler, Dillon Gordon and Marcus Marku all adding strikes here in this convincing win. The Motormen's development side had Roy Stevens' brace to thank for their goals but they bowed out here.
Tower Hamlets Res 2 – 1 White Ensign Res | Mile End | Sat 1 May
Hamlets continued their strong competition with a win over Ensign's second side at Mile End. Rajhi Makasi [50'] and Ezekiel Adesanya on the hour were the goals that did the job for the hosts. Ensign responded through Erald Makolli's strike but Jack Caten's side ended their run in the Trophy here.
Draw for Len Cordell Trophy – Semi-Finals
Barkingside Res v Grays Athletic U23
Tower Hamlets Res v Harlow Town Res
Dates TBC
Len Cordell Trophy – Plate Semi-Finals
Frenford Res 1 – 3 Walthamstow Res | at Jack Carter Centre | Sat 1 May
Walthamstow emerged victorious with a fine win at Frenford. Zachary Thomas struck twice for the visitors, with Airon Paul also netting here. Julian Edwards scored for the third successive match for his team but ultimately they couldn't force their way back into the contest.
Sawbridgeworth Town Res 3 – 2 West Essex Dev | Crofters | Sat 1 May
Sawbridgeworth also made it into the Trophy Plate Final by edging a dramatic game with West Essex's development side at Crofters. Sam Bashua, Raheem Gray and Arley Barker all netted for the home side but there were some jitters to deal with, thanks to a double from Mo Kaudeer for the visitors. Town held on though to reach the Final, where there will face Walthamstow Reserves at the end of the month.
The Len Cordell Trophy Plate Final – Held at Oakside (on Sunday 30th May – 12pm KO)
Sawbridgeworth Town Res v Walthamstow Res


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Recruitment apps can help you hire faster and better. Check out a list of seven useful apps for candidate sourcing and talent management.
If you're a hiring manager or a recruiter living in the US, there's a huge chance you're already using your smartphone as much as or more than your computer for work. But are you using these mobile apps to hire faster and better? Check out our list of seven recruitment apps for turning mobile devices into recruiting powerhouses.
1. LinkedIn Recruiter
With over 600 million members, LinkedIn is the world's ultimate talent acquisition pool. For recruiters, it enables things most other professional social networks don't, such as reaching out to perfect candidates even when they aren't job-seeking.
LinkedIn Recruiter, the platform's candidate sourcing and talent management tool, helps hiring managers take full advantage of the network. The app allows you to do advanced searches for potential candidates, send personalized messages, and schedule interviews.
Though not all of LinkedIn Recruiter's great features are available in the iOS/Android apps, these essential ones are.
And if you're using too many tools for your hiring process and are looking to have your entire hiring process in one place, you can try LinkedIn's Talent Hub, the applicant tracking system that combines LinkedIn Recruiter + Jobs.
2. Glassdoor
Glassdoor started out as a website for helping people make decisions about where to work. The concept of collecting anonymous company reviews and salaries was, and continues to be, a total hit: the platform currently boasts an audience of 60M+ unique users a month. That's actually one of Glassdoor's biggest selling points.
The majority of the website's visitors tend to be candidates searching for jobs, so companies that advertise openings and create employer profiles there reach a targeted audience.
As much a job board as an employer review website, Glassdoor claims that it takes fewer resumes to hire someone via their platform than through other websites because candidates who apply through Glassdoor tend to be more engaged, responsive, and informed. Glassdoor offers a free and a premium plan and exists as both a website and an iOS/Android app.
3. Workable
Over 6,000 companies of all sizes and across all sectors trust Workable's popular candidate sourcing software to streamline their hiring process, according to Workable's App Store description.
Recruiters use the app, also available on Android, to review candidate profiles and resumes, complete scorecards, share feedback, and manage their hiring pipelines from their mobile devices.
The recruitment app has lots of other interesting features – some aligned with the latest recruiting trends – including the ability to create a branded career page and a way to diversify candidate sourcing through referrals.
4. Shapr
The equivalent of a dating app for professionals, Shapr aims to take the awkwardness out of networking by making it possible for members to connect when there's mutual interest, i.e., a match.
People who use the app might be startup founders looking for co-founders or hiring managers wanting to build a team from scratch.
An unconventional recruitment app, Shapr can be especially useful for companies looking to grow their talent pool. The social media app is available via the Apple Store and Google Play.
5. Rakuna's RecruitApp
Designed for candidate sourcing at campuses and events, RecruitApp frees recruiters and hiring managers from manual check-in and data entry so they can focus on connecting with candidates searching for opportunities instead.
The recruitment app's snapshot technology enables recruiters to capture resumes and qualify candidates instantly, save data on and offline, and more.
In addition to making life easier at these events, the Android/iOS app is a great way to impress tech-savvy millennials and Gen Z-ers who are all about productivity, sustainability, and efficiency.
6. Instawork
A mobile recruiting app for hospitality businesses, Instawork connects hiring managers with pre-vetted event staff, including bartenders, waiters, cooks, hostesses, and more.
For businesses, the Android/iOS app makes it easy to find qualified staff last-minute. For gig workers, it's an opportunity to find work in restaurants and events.
Instawork doesn't just help with candidate sourcing – it handles billing, payment, and insurance. Its companion, Instawork Scheduler, is also a talent management tool.
7. Interview Assistant Pro HD
An app for helping recruiters prepare for and organize interviews, Interview Assistant Pro has 250 built-in questions, as well as useful features such as the ability to create interviewee profiles and take audio/text notes during interviews.
Bonus: Not a Recruitment App, But Perfect for Recruiters
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In fact, TextExpander can help you use most of the other apps on this list more efficiently! Imagine crafting a personalized, empathetic, and grammatically correct LinkedIn message or job description within seconds.
Job candidates hate getting generic, boilerplate responses. With TextExpander, recruiters can craft highly customizable templates that result in personalized, authentic messages. Find out how veteran Recruiter and Sourcer Maisha Cannon uses TextExpander to get to the best candidates faster.
What do you think of the apps we've listed here? Have you used any of them? Would you add or take out any of them? Let us know @TextExpander and on Facebook.


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How many times can a media-proclaimed "leading expert" miss the mark and still hold the title?
My running tally of Fauci's mis-steps:
- He originally said that the COVID risk to Americans was miniscule
- He opposed the Chinese travel ban as unnecessary or, at least, premature
- He illogically told people not to wear masks since they won't help and would deplete PPE stockpiles. Only the latter was true.
- He grossly misled Congress regarding the COVID death rate (by an order of magnitude!), conflating the conflation of the Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) and Case Fatality Rate (CFR). The CFR (of which Fauci was likely referring) is about 10 times the IFR. Source
- He championed the "15 days to stop the spread" … using the widely discredited projection of 2 million "do nothing" deaths to seal the deal with Trump. (Note: the 15 day program is approaching day #300).
- He lauded Cuomo's "Gold Standard" response to COVID … despite highest death count (over 35,000), 2nd highest fatality rate (NJ is #1), wasted resources (think: a hospital ship, field hospitals and ventilators), an economic disaster in NYC and, oh yeah, a crushing 2nd wave of COVIID.
- He admitted to boosting his estimate of the herd immunity threshold "partly based on new science and partly on his gut feeling that the country is finally ready to hear what he really thinks." Source
- He led the charge to close the schools (but now concedes to closing the bars, but opening the schools)
- And, back in March, 2020 he proclaimed that "it will take a year or more to develop a Coronavirus vaccine."
Well, Dr. Leading Expert, the Pfizer vaccine was approved on December 11, 2020 and the 100 millionth dose was administered on March 12, 2021 … thanks to Trump's Operation Warp Speed!
Perhaps, Fauci will rush to CNN today to say "Trump was right, I was wrong."
I won't hold my breath …


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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Book Review: A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano
A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
- I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Felicia has spent four years of her life, mainly those between 20 and 24, pretending to be something she is not. The facade she presents to society is that of a demure young lady with atrocious taste in clothes who yearns to marry a minister. Turns out, that's not quite the truth. God knew what she needed in a man, and the reverend she had set her sights on was certainly not it. When the reverend marries someone else, Felicia is forced to reevaluate her life, starting with her wardrobe and than the behavior she presents to the world. She is an upstanding Christian woman, but she's playful and crazy and prone to getting herself in trouble. And when the Lord brings Grayson Sumner, an English aristocrat, into her life she's finally read to get swept along with the changes coming her way.
Jen Turano hasn't been on the writing scene for very long, but her stories promise a glittering future. Her style is active and interesting and her characters lively. Unfortunately, and it is a small thing, there were too many characters for me to follow all of them. Perhaps if I had read the first books in the series I wouldn't have been quite so lost. Plus, while I am 100% pleased with her voice, I'm afraid the characters were a little too absurd for me to appreciate them. If I knew Felicia in real life, we would not be friends. She places herself in far too much peril simply by being careless and, well, foolish. It's hard to respect a heroine as foolish as Felicia.
Still, the faith-based aspect of "A Talent for Trouble" is thoroughly sound, the writing style is engaging, and I just know readers will continue to love her work. I may not read another of her books, but I am sure that I am in the minority. Best wishes to the author.
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Voting underway for app created by Meyzeek students
There could soon be an app that would help remind people who have Alzheimers or dementia to take their medications, all thanks to a group of girls at Meyzeek Middle School.
To vote, text pharmalarm1 or pharmalarm2 to 22333.
The students entered a national competition where the task was to design a concept for an app.
Their concept has been chosen as the state winner and there's a chance they could win the national competition.
The idea grew from personal experience. Elli Tilford's grandfather was diagnosed with early onset dementia. He was living in Pennsylvania and Elli's family is in Kentucky, which made it difficult to keep him on-track with his medications. Elli's mother tried to find solutions.
"She got him a pill container that would beep and not take the pill," Tilford said.
So when Elli and some friends entered the Verizon Innovative App Challenge, they decided to come up with a solution to the problem.
"If you don't click the button that says I have taken my pill, it will send out a prerecorded message to all of relatives on contact list and will tell this person has not taken pill," Tilford said.
Right now, it's just a concept, but if it's picked as the national winner, Meyzeek Middle School gets $20,000 and the girls' idea will become an actual app that people can find in the app store.
If they win, a professional might come to the school and work with the students to create the app.
It is a great educational experience for Mayukha Bhamidipati, who wants to go to MIT and maybe even begin a career programming apps.
The all-girl, six member group is also trying to win the fan favorite award, which would mean an additional $15,000 in grant money.


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I feel like I have been chasing time. I did not even have the time to write my thoughts.And yet, still a lot of things to do. And the day is almost done. Why am I so busy? I guess it is better than have nothing to do? So I took my energy boosting vitamins! I need it.
It is the start of the week. May we all be productive while we feel happy and blessed. Challenges, problems? I will keep fighting you! You may scare me, and make me feel anxious, but I say, you can not defeat me. Life is still beautiful. And my spirit is growing and evolving. I am empowered.


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I Want To Pump (clap!) You Up!
Anyone remember Hanz and Franz – the good ol' Saturday Night Live spoof of Arnold Schwarzenegger? For that matter…does anyone remember Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was simply the muscle dude? Before he started acting. Before he got into politics. And before…well, all the other stuff.
Recently, I started wondering if anyone remembered me "before". When I was skinny healthy. When I was a regular part of society. When I was an athlete. I know my babies don't remember. I have been sick-Mama most of their sweet baby lives.
I was talking with a friend of mine recently about how I "used to be" before all this medical drama. Before I go any further, I must inform you that this precious friend of mine, is – how shall I say – a little person. Not "little person", as in the politically correct way to say midget. I mean, she is little – like, petite. Her hands are small, her bones are small, her jeans are small, and I would wager that she has never worn a shoe size greater than six. She is an itty bitty. I, however, ain't no itty bitty. And no, I'm not just talking about the forty pounds that I am still bitter about that I've gained on this roller coaster ride these last two years. I mean, even in high school, when I was in the best shape of my stinkin' life, I still wasn't little.
When I had a butt, it was round and relatively perky. My thighs were pretty big and muscular when I was younger, and although I am only 5'5'', I have been this height since sixth grade, so I wasn't ever really know for being an itty bitty.
(I feel the need to interject here that although I am currently way larger than I enjoy being, hear me friend, there is no magic size you should feel like you have to be. My big may be your small. My small may be your big. I am working through the insecurity that has come with this, so please forgive me if that oozes out a bit. More on that later.)
Anyway, so itty bitty friend and I were talking about life, our snarky personalities and our body issue drama. I was telling her, casually, about how I used to be in very good shape. I was a pretty good athlete in my younger years and was sort of kick-butt at lifting weights. Now, I was the first to admit that I had no upper body strength – like zero – but my 'soccer legs' were kind of impressive.
(Prepare yourself for a complete lack of modesty) "Ya, I wasn't ever little, but I was pretty much all muscle back then. And, I was strong. My guy friends were even kind of impressed, cause I could squat more than some of them. I think I maxed out at like 570 lbs. once. It was pretty awesome…"
Now, my husband is not like me. Understatement of the century. He isn't a social butterfly. He doesn't have to be around people to be happy. And he surely isn't nosey. Which is why I was shocked when I was interrupted from the complete other room, during my prideful rant.
"What did you just say, babe?"
I repeated my comment about my glory days.
He laughed out loud. Like, hard and for a while.
"Babe. There's absolutely no way you ever squatted 570 lbs. Never!"
"Ryan, you didn't know me back then, I was pretty strong."
You see, Ryan loves to tease me about my athletic days. I met my darling man at the age of 18. Yes, I was still young but I had already had the career ending injury and had quit playing sports. So, while young and thin, he never knew me when I was a good athlete. And the man loves to get my goat about it.
We went back and forth about it for a few more minutes. I told him I wasn't trying to exaggerate, but I did think that 570 was my max number. He laughed again – a lot – shook his head and left the room.
Itty bitty and I continued our conversation for a while and enjoyed talking about how humbling it is to get old. She and I are a mess when we get together, but it's usually pretty stinkin' funny.
Eventually, she had to go and feed her kids or some lame excuse like that, and so we said our goodbyes.
Now, mind you, by this time, my darling man had gone outside to workout. He actually uses things like this on a fairly regular basis.
He recently had to sell his set of 110 lbs and 100 lbs. It was a sad day for him when a strapping twenty-nothing year old answered his add on Craig's list. He had to face the fact that those were too much weight for him now. But, shoot, my man is hot and in great shape, I say we focus on that. He is gonna kill me for typing that.
Anyway, my sweet itty bitty had been gone for a good while now and I had all but forgotten about our conversation when Mr. Know-It-All my man comes in from the garage and says, "Hey babe, come take a look at this."
He pulls out his phone and shows me this –
To which I snidely replied,
"So what?"
"Babe, that is Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was 20 years old and was not only Mr. Universe but also Mr. Olympia, and probably on steroids. Do you see the look on his face? Take a good look. He is seriously struggling here and that is squatting only 405 lbs. (insert his long pause) ANROLD SCHWARZENEGGER, babe! Do you see why what you said is so preposterous now!?! I don't know how you ever got it in your head that you could carry that much weight."
Darn that man.
Today, weeks later, I have been thinking a lot about that ol' Terminator. Not because I went to the gym. Although I'd love to! But, because I have been carrying a weight like you wouldn't believe. My dear friends, who remarkably have stuck by me have heard lately how I am SO STINKIN' TIRED OF ALL OF THIS!!
I mean it. The last few days haven't been pretty.
I am tired of being in pain. Do you know I haven't had ONE pain free day in like two years. Not one. I have been FLAT on my couch for 24 hours a day for about 11 of the last 16 months. Literally.
I am tired of over-analyzing every headache.
I am tired of not knowing what answer to tell people when they say "Well, has it worked!?!"
I am tired of seeing perfectly healthy Moms seem to take for granted the precious things they get to do with their kiddos.
I am tired of getting mail from Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Most of all, I am tired of asking God, "What do I have to do to be myself again!?!"
Friend, I am just plain tired.
This weight has been so much more than I can bear.
And, it's not only that I've been carrying a heavy weight. It's that I have been carrying it off and on for so stinkin' long. I give it to God. I take it back. Repeat a hundred times. Friend, do you know that even a gallon of milk would be "heavy" of you had to carry it all day every day for a week.
Well, this ain't milk. And it ain't been a week. The weight of my illness has made 570 lbs. seem like toddler's warm up reps.
One simple reason. And I'll be darned if my darling husband didn't try and warn me.
"Babe, I don't know what made you think you could carry that much weight."
So true.
I am simply not designed for it. And, my sweet friend, neither are you!
Maybe you are fighting the demon of your past. The choices you made. The people you knew. The person you were. They all keep leering their ugly heads at you every. single. moment. you get close to a life with joy.
Perhaps you are obsessing about your outward appearance. Your skin. Your hair. Your boobs. Your wrinkles. Your everything. The weight you bear concerning the weight you are is simply too much to carry. Every mirror you see just shows you the same dang thing. It's 'not good enough' no matter which angle you stare into it.
Maybe you are entering a phase of your life that is filled with more uncertainty than you imagined. You've raised your kids and now your home feels cavernous and lonely. You knew your purpose then. But, now you wonder what you are really here for – and the fear of not figuring that out weighs more heavily than the echoing quiet house you face each day.
Or maybe your burden comes from your business card. Such a small piece of paper, but such heavy implications it carries. Can you really handle this position? Are you cut out for this work? Every quarterly report is piled onto your shoulders as you frantically juggle so many balls in the air day after day after day. People ask, "How do you do it so well?" You know the answer is; you don't.
Maybe your weight comes from you maiden name. Your family tree has so many broken off branches it hardly resembles a tree anymore. You never have measured up. You rarely felt loved. You don't recognize joy. You can't even imagine a life without that weight you carry. It has been with you since that doctor slapped your hiney and weighed you into this world.
It breaks my heart to think that some of you have been carrying so much weight for so long.
As I cried out to God today in yet another hot bubble bath, He spoke to me through three precious and perfectly, Sovereignly timed songs. I would love for you to enjoy these with me as well if you have time.
Strong Enough – by Matthew West
Stronger – by Mandisa
Walk on Water – by Britt Nicole
But, even if you don't listen to the songs, precious friend, could you please let me look you right in the face, like Jesus did to me today, so I can say to YOU – "What makes you think you could carry this much weight?!?"
You cannot.
I surely cannot.
But God can.
He has proven it time and time and time and time and time again in my life. But, I don't want this to be the Caroline show. So, I will show you His strength through the perfect and holy lens of Scripture.
Have you read Hebrews 11? It is often referred to as the "faith chapter". In this chapter, the writer of Hebrews lists off numerous people who, by faith, did great things for God. Ps. My name is SO not here. It mentions Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses' parents, Moses, Joshua, and Rahab. If you know anything about any of those people – they had some super-crazy strong faith. Then, the writer even goes on to say that he doesn't even have time to mention Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets. There's that much great faith going on here, friend. But hear what he has to say about these great faithFULL people. Please pay attention to what God did!!
Hebrews 11:33-34 "who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies."
I have never faced an army. I've only seen lions at the zoo. But, man do I want God to do this in me.
I want God to turn my weakness into strength. And, I want this for you, too! Friend, the first step is to admit our weakness.
Do this with me, please. Let's come to terms with the measly 135 lbs. we can squat and quit trying to max out at 570 lbs. Shall we?
Instead of Mr. Universe – we serve the God of the Universe. There is no strength like His. There is no God but Him. And HE. IS. FOR. US.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
1 Corinthians 1:25 "For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength."
1 Corinthians 1:27 "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong."
Mark 12:30 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'"
Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."


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The frost before the thaw
The channels of communication narrow still further
Ready for the spring
MOST days, the Wagah border post between India and Pakistan—the tiny funnel joining two countries with a total population of 1.2 billion—sees little traffic: a few foreign tourists, traders and officials cross on foot. Among them this week were several diplomats on their way home, the Indians expelled from Pakistan, the Pakistanis from India. The expulsions reduce the chances that the nuclear-armed neighbours will talk their way out of another nervy confrontation later this year.
After India blamed a terrorist attack on its parliament in December 2001 on Pakistan, all transport links were severed, and staff numbers in the respective high commissions (embassies) in Delhi and Islamabad cut by half and downgraded to the level of chargé d'affaires. More tit-for-tat expulsions followed last month, initiated by India, as was the latest round, announced on February 8th. India's stated motives went to the heart of its grievance: Pakistan's failure to fulfil its promises to stop sponsoring terrorist attacks in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir. Pakistan's acting high commissioner, Jalil Jilani, was accused of handing over cash to Kashmiri separatist groups. He and four colleagues were sent packing. Pakistan, which called the charges "trumped up", reciprocated.
India used the incident to renew its efforts to convince the rest of the world of the evils of Pakistan's "proxy war" against India in Kashmir. On February 10th, Atal Behari Vajpayee, India's prime minister, complained to an international conference on terrorism in Delhi of Pakistan's "double standards" in justifying violence in Kashmir as part of a freedom struggle.
An implicit co-defendant on the charge of hypocrisy was America, seen as having been too soft on Pakistan because of its help during the war in Afghanistan. In fact, America has of late been nagging Pakistan in public. Last month, Pakistan-based Islamist groups even called for the expulsion of the American ambassador, Nancy Powell, after she told her hosts to stop providing a "platform for terrorism". With America now concentrating on Iraq, Pakistan, currently a member of the Security Council, faces hard choices. Opinion at home will make it hard for it to acquiesce in war.
Pakistan accuses India's ruling party of playing a "dirty game of escalating tension" before forthcoming elections, and, after India reported its third successful test-firing of a medium-range cruise missile on February 12th, of "massive militarisation". Indian analysts, though dismissing the latest tiffs as routine, expect tension to mount in April and May, when the snows melt in the passes between the Indian and Pakistani parts of Kashmir. Then, infiltration and violence are likely to increase, as will the pressure on India to respond.
Some are already arguing for retaliation against any fresh provocation, calling for air strikes on the militants' camps in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. Military types scoff even at this, seeing little point in blowing up a few dormitories and assault courses. But in plotting how to raise the cost to Pakistan of its covert war in Kashmir, they remain constrained by the big unknown: how far can confrontation go before it turns nuclear?
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline "The frost before the thaw"
From the February 15th 2003 edition
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Paris, 19 February 2015 — Together with FFDN, a federation of community-driven non-profit ISPs, La Quadrature du Net is bringing a legal action before the French Council of State against a decree on administrative access to online communications metadata. Through this decree, it is a whole pillar of the legal basis for Internet surveillance that is being challenged. This appeal, which builds on the European Union Court of Justice's recent decision on data retention, comes as the French government is instrumentalizing last month's tragic events to further its securitarian agenda, with an upcoming bill on intelligence services.
Paris, May 27th, 2011 – Today, the G8 released its final communiqué, which fails to offer balanced and concrete proposals regarding Internet policy. After convening an illegitimate eG8 during which special interests and governments came closer than ever, it is now clear that the G8 focus on Internet wanted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy comes down to a dangerous takeover of Internet governance.
Paris, May 20th, 2011 – A detailed analysis of exchanges between the French President and his former Minister of Foreign Affairs on G8 related matters appears in tomorrow's edition of the French magazine Marianne. La Quadrature du Net has had access to sources that confirm the existence of a control-oriented policy, explicitly hostile to the support to the freedom of expression on the Internet, in blatant contrast with the farcical "eG8 forum" smokescreen. Governments must be made accountable for the positions they take on these issues when they speak behind close doors.
Strasbourg, May 19, 2010 - Today, with the release of Neelie Kroes' Digital Agenda, the European Commission is unveiling major policy orientations regarding Internet-related policies. Several leaked drafts of the document revealed heavy pressures from various special interest groups. While the general outcome of the final document is encouraging, the crucial question of interoperability and open standards was eventually arbitrated in favour of US software vendors' positions. On IPR enforcement and cybercrime, the worst has been avoided but some very ambiguous wording remains.
Paris, May 17th 2010 - On Tuesday May 18th, the Commission's Digital Agenda will be released. This important document will define the European Union's future policies on the Internet and other communications technologies. A leaked draft showed that major policy orientations remained to be arbitrated in advance of the release. Although much of the document puts forward very sensible and positive proposals, potential mentions of dogmatic copyright enforcement and Internet filtering could be sneaked in the final document at the last minute. Will the rights and freedoms of EU citizens be protected?
Paris, November 26th 2009 - La Quadrature is calling on European citizens to submit questions aimed at finding out where the next European Commission (2010-2014) stands on EU citizens' fundamental freedoms on the Internet.
The Council of the European Union and the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, just agreed1 on a college of Commissioners designate. The Parliament will now conduct hearings2 before appointing the full college.
Strasbourg, October 21st, 2009 - Yesterday, representatives of the European Parliament, an institution that ordinarily prides itself for protecting human rights at home and abroad, decided to surrender to the pressure exerted by Member States. The Parliament gave up on amendment 138, a provision adopted on two occasions by an 88% majority of the plenary assembly, and which aims at protecting citizens' freedom in the online world. Instead of ensuring that no restriction to Internet access would be imposed without the prior ruling of a judge, amendment 138 will instead be replaced by a weak provision1, that does not carry any new important safeguard for citizen's freedoms.
Last Spring, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, presented a proposal for a directive to combat child exploitation. Unfortunately, this very important and sensitive matter is used to introduce dangerous provisions regarding Internet blocking, which could pave the way for a wider censorship of the Internet in Europe. The EU Parliament must absolutely reject this Trojan horse and uphold the fundamental rights of EU citizens.
"I want to see everything and know everything." - Nicolas Sarkozy, 2006, on video-surveillance
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A new French citizens' lobbying group wants public debate on Internet-related regulation affecting human rights and freedoms, one of its organizers told us Friday. "Squaring the Net" (La quadrature du net) hopes to help spur a "societal movement which we feel is ready to develop," said Philippe Aigrain, director of the Society for Public Information Spaces.
Permanent link: http://www.laquadrature.net/the-debate-is-open
Paris, March 26, 2008. While the Olivennes bill [0] aimed at building the "graduated response" must be voted before the summer in France, a group of citizens launched "Squaring the Net" to alert on this and other equally disturbing governmental projects, and to make alternative proposals.
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text: Pregnancy Loss Pregnancy Loss Causes and Risk Factors Abnormal Uterus Shapes and Miscarriage Risks By Krissi Danielsson Krissi Danielsson Krissi Danielsson, MD is a doctor of family medicine and an advocate for those who have experienced miscarriage. Learn about our editorial process Updated on January 21, 2020 Medically reviewed by Rachel Gurevich, RN Medically reviewed by Rachel Gurevich, RN Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Rachel Gurevich is a fertility advocate, author, and recipient of The Hope Award for Achievement, from Resolve: The National Infertility Association. Learn about our Medical Review Board Print An abnormal uterus can sometimes be a risk factor for miscarriage and, in some cases, a cause of recurrent miscarriages. However, only some types of uterine malformations increase the risk of miscarriage and require treatment. Others may not cause any problems with pregnancy at all. About 18% of women who have recurrent miscarriages have some type of uterine abnormality. Some uterine malformations are present from birth, while others develop during adulthood. Most often, women with uterine abnormalities do not have any symptoms and are not aware of these malformations before they become pregnant. Diagnosis of congenital uterine malformations usually comes after a hysterosalpingogram (HSG), but this test can miss some conditions, such as uterine septum. Any abnormal HSG should be followed by a hysteroscopy. Uterine Septum Istockphoto.com/Stock Photo©Spectral-Design A uterine septum (septate uterus) is the most common congenital uterine anomaly, comprising roughly 55% of mullerian duct anomalies. Congenital means that it is present at birth. A uterine septum is a band of fibrous tissue that partially or completely divides the uterus, usually without a good blood supply. If a fertilized egg implants on the septum, the placenta is unable to grow properly and miscarriage is likely. For women who have a septate uterus, the risk of miscarriage is significant. In fact, in one study nearly 67% of the women in the study with a septate uterus experienced pregnancy loss. For women who do not miscarry, a septate uterus may increase the risk of preterm birth. In fact, the same study found that the likelihood of having a full-term, normal-sized baby was only on 25%. Treatment is usually minor surgery, performed during a hysteroscopy, to remove the abnormal tissue. This usually works extremely well to resolve the problem and allow women to successfully carry a full-term pregnancy. Bicornuate Uterus A bicornuate uterus is a heart-shaped uterus—essentially a uterus with a dip on top. Bicornuate uteri (as well as unicornuate and didelphic uteri) are considered mullerian duct abnormalities. A mullerian duct abnormality is a type of congenital abnormality of the uterus. Most women with a bicornuate uterus do not have complications, but in some, a bicornuate uterus can lead to an increased risk of preterm labor. A bicornuate uterus is not believed to increase the risk of a first-trimester miscarriage but it may increase the risk of a second-trimester miscarriage. Treatment is not usually needed, with the exception of a cervical cerclage in those who are at risk of cervical insufficiency and premature delivery. Most women are unaware that they have a bicornuate uterus until they become pregnant. Unicornuate Uterus A unicornuate uterus is a horn-shaped uterus that causes the uterus to be smaller than normal. It is a congenital malformation in which one side of the uterus does not develop properly. A unicornuate uterus increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, and preterm delivery. Pregnancy with a unicornuate uterus is generally considered to be high risk, which will mean extra monitoring. One study found that the risk of miscarriage in the first trimester was nearly 25% and the risk of preterm birth was, on average, 44%. Meanwhile, the live birth rate was only 29.2%. Unlike women with a bicornuate uterus, women with a unicornuate uterus may have symptoms that are suggestive of the anomaly before they become pregnant. A significant number women with a unicornuate uterus have what is called a rudimentary horn. When this is present, women may have very painful periods because blood gets backed up in the horn during menses. Women with a unicornuate uterus often have only one functioning fallopian tube (as opposed to two). While it is possible to become pregnant with one fallopian tube, women with a unicornuate uterus may have an increased risk of infertility. How to Know If You Might Be Infertile Didelphic Uterus A didelphic or "double" uterus is a condition in which there are two uteri, and sometimes also two cervices and two vaginas. This condition is quite rare and appears to have a genetic origin (it runs in families). Most women do not have any symptoms prior to becoming pregnant, though some have heavy menstrual periods. In addition to increasing the risk of miscarriage, a didelphic uterus increases the risk of preterm delivery. It's recommended that women who are living with this condition and want to conceive consult an expert in high-risk pregnancy. T-Shaped Uterus A T-shaped uterus is another type of congenital malformation of the uterus that is associated with recurrent miscarriages and an increased risk of preterm labor. Some women who have a T-shaped uterus do not experience problems, while others do. This specific malformation is sometimes found in women whose mothers took a synthetic estrogen called diethylstilbestrol (DES), which was prescribed to some pregnant women between 1938 and 1971. DES can also cause an increased risk of other pregnancy problems. Cervical Insufficiency Cervical insufficiency, or an incompetent cervix, means that a woman's cervix begins to dilate too early in pregnancy—resulting in preterm delivery and sometimes second-trimester pregnancy loss. Cervical insufficiency is not a factor in first-trimester miscarriage. It can be related to congenital malformations or may develop during adulthood. The condition may occur as a part of a congenital abnormality of the uterus such as a bicornuate or unicornuate uterus, or a short cervix. Acquired causes include procedures such as LEEP, cone biopsy, and repeated D and C's. Most women do not have any symptoms prior to preterm labor. When it is caught in time, and in subsequent pregnancies, cervical cerclage may be considered. Short Cervix and Preterm Birth Overview Fibroids Roughly 20 to 60% of reproductive age women have uterine fibroids. Some types of fibroids can cause miscarriage or other pregnancy complications. Fibroids usually develop during adulthood. The chance that a fibroid can lead to miscarriage depends on its location within the uterus. Submucous fibroids (those that project into the uterine cavity and change its shape) and intracavitary fibroids (those within the uterine cavity) are more likely to cause a miscarriage than intramural fibroids (fibroids within the uterine wall) or subserosal fibroids (fibroids outside the uterine wall). Fibroids that lie closer to the middle of the uterus are also more concerning, as well as those that are larger in diameter. Though medications may be used, the treatment of choice is myomectomy, a procedure in which the fibroids are removed surgically. Studies show that myomectomy relives fibroid-related symptoms in 80% to 90% of women. Hysterectomy is only considered when no other options resolve the situation. In the past, this surgery was more common for fibroids, but today there are better and less extreme options for most women. If your doctor suggests hysterectomy, get a second opinion before you proceed. Tipped Uterus Of the roughly 20% of people who have a tipped uterus, some have pain during intercourse. A tipped uterus can also make it more difficult to find the uterus during a first-trimester ultrasound. Many women are concerned to hear that they have a tipped or "retroverted" uterus, but there is no evidence that a tipped uterus increases the risk of first-trimester miscarriage. Almost always, a tipped uterus corrects itself during pregnancy. In rare cases, however, a retroverted uterus can result in something called an "incarcerated uterus." During the second trimester of pregnancy, this condition causes abdominal pain, rectal pain, and urinary obstruction. Truths About Causes of Miscarriage 14 Sources Verywell Family uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Bhagavath B, Ellie G, Griffiths KM, et al. Uterine malformations: an update of diagnosis, management, and outcomes. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2017;72(6):377-392. doi:10.1097/OGX.0000000000000444 Vaz SA, Dotters-Katz SK, Kuller JA. Diagnosis and management of congenital uterine anomalies in pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2017;72(3):194-201. doi:10.1097/OGX.0000000000000408 Selvaraj P, Selvaraj K. Reproductive outcome of septate uterus following hysteroscopic septum resection. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2010;3(3):143-5. doi:10.4103/0974-1208.74157 Ghi T, De musso F, Maroni E, et al. The pregnancy outcome in women with incidental diagnosis of septate uterus at first trimester scan. Hum Reprod. 2012;27(9):2671-5. doi:10.1093/humrep/des215 Gulavi E, Kyende Mutiso S, Mariara Muriuki C, Mukaindo Mwaniki A. Successful pregnancy outcome after open strassman metroplasty for bicornuate uterus. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2018;2018:4579736. doi:10.1155/2018/4579736 Caserta D, Mallozzi M, Meldolesi C, Bianchi P, Moscarini M. Pregnancy in a unicornuate uterus: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2014;8:130. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-8-130 Rezai S, Bisram P, Lora Alcantara I, Upadhyay R, Lara C, Elmadjian M. Didelphys uterus: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2015;2015:865821. doi:10.1155/2015/865821 Ducellier-Azzola G, Lecointre L, Hummel M, Pontvianne M, Garbin O. Hysteroscopic enlargement metroplasty for T-shaped uterus: 24 years' experience at the Strasbourg Medico-Surgical and Obstetrical Centre (CMCO). Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018;226:30-34. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.04.036 Uyar E, Usal D, Selam B, Cincik M, Bagis T. IVF outcomes after hysteroscopic metroplasty in patients with T- shaped uterus. Fertil Res Pract. 2019;5:15. doi:10.1186/s40738-019-0063-y U.S. National Library of Medicine. Cervical incompetence. Saleh HS, Mowafy HE, Hameid AAAE, Sherif HE, Mahfouz EM. Does uterine fibroid adversely affect obstetric outcome of pregnancy?. Biomed Res Int. 2018;2018:8367068. doi:10.1155/2018/8367068 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Other treatments for fibroids. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retroversion of the uterus. Takami M, Hasegawa Y, Seki K, Hirahara F, Aoki S. Spontaneous reduction of an incarcerated gravid uterus in the third trimester. Clin Case Rep. 2016;4(6):605–610. doi:10.1002/ccr3.577 By Krissi Danielsson Krissi Danielsson, MD is a doctor of family medicine and an advocate for those who have experienced miscarriage. See Our Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Share Feedback Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! What is your feedback? Other Helpful Report an Error Submit


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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Point To Ponder:
Do you get so involved with the details of life that you lose sight of the big and important picture?
Action Item:
Pursue your goals, dreams and life with laser sharp focus while always appreciating the common miracles and blessings that continually surround you.
This summer, while in Asheville for our Monarch Escape, one of the many things I enjoyed was taking pictures of the beautiful surroundings. Photography is a hobby of mine and while I certainly could benefit from professional coaching, I delight in taking pictures and especially love the thrill of reminiscing through my photos.
Not long ago while looking through my Asheville album, I was completely taken aback by something that I not only failed to see while taking the picture, but also didn't notice the many times I previewed the photo before. In the picture above, I was desperately trying to focus on a stunning turquoise dragonfly. At the time, I thought my camera was experiencing difficulty because of the dragonfly's translucent and delicate body, but after review, that could not have been further from the truth. The reason my camera was unable to focus on the dragonfly was because it was focused on the snake, slithering behind it, that I never even saw!!
After the initial shock and sheer fascination of the snake in the picture, my next and immediate thought was how this was the perfect parallel to what we, especially me, can do with life. Very often, I get tunnel vision and become hyper-focused on accomplishing one thing that I miss out on all of the other possibilities. A common saying for this is, "can't see the forest for the trees", meaning I get so involved with the details of a situation that I lose sight of the larger issue. Or, in my case, you could call it stubborn, for when I set my mind on something, my laser sharp focus can often be a curse and not a blessing.
In the case of the Asheville snake, I am actually very thankful that I fixated on the dragonfly because the picture was an amazing surprise and had I seen the snake, I definitely would have freaked. However, I also love the wisdom that it provides, which is that concentration and focus are very important, but of equal importance is viewing life with a broader lens and appreciating all of the gifts that surround us.


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Home hospitality in the famous Ajami neighborhood over a cup of aromatic coffee and traditional Jaffa delicacies. Doris Hillawi welcomes you to her home where she shares her personal stories of growing up as a Christian woman in a Jewish, Muslim and Christian area...
Go on fun and challenging tornado speedboat rides to beautiful Rosh Hanikra including a guided marine tour of the fascinating Achziv nature reserve.
In a rooftop urban garden in Tel Aviv learn about growing vegetables at home with soil-less methods. The main goal of this tour and workshop is to make you feel the desire to start (or continue) to grow your own vegetables at home, and to give you the tools to do it yourself!
Jerusalem Old City Half-day Tour: Western Wall, Church of Holy Sepulchre, and many more sights
Ride through Tel Aviv and learn its history and culture. Join an electric bike tour around Tel Aviv with an experienced tour guide!
Western Wall, Church of Holy Sepulchre, Mt. Zion & Yad Vashem.
Relax and float in the Dead Sea.
Nazareth, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee & Jordan river.
Diaspora museum, Old Jaffa, Neve Tzedek & Nahalat Benyamin and many more.
Herod's fortress and palaces; Swim in the Dead Sea.
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(54.23, Black Widow Records)
TRACK LIST: 1. Ouverture 2.40 2. Sognando la Meta 4.54 3. Colombo 4.49 4. I Tre Marinai 7.17 5. Ieri Oggi Ancora Niente 5.52 6. Il Silenzio Rumoroso Del Mare 7.13 7. Preghiera al Vento 2.18 8. Tre Giorni 3.36 9. Tierra-Tierra 4.13 10. Cercando l'Approdo 3.57 11. Conclusione 2.17 12. Quattro Mura 3.58 (b/t) 13. Futuro Prossimo 4.00 (=) LINEUP: Giuseppe Terribile – bass, lead ac. guitar; vocals Gino Terribile – drums, percussion; vocals Franco Piccolini – keyboards; vocals Roberto Giordana – lead el. guitar; vocals Piuccio Pradal – vocals; 12-string ac. guitar With: Pino Paolino – whistles (4) Simone Piccolini – ac. guitar (4) "Friends and Family Choir" – choir (11)
Prolusion. Hailing from Savona, on the Ligurian coast of North-Western Italy, IL CERCHIO D'ORO started out on the Italian music scene in 1974. However, at the time they only released three singles, issued between 1977 and 1979 (two of which are featured on this CD as bonus tracks) before splitting up for lack of a recording deal. After a 25-year hiatus, in 2006 the band got back together again with their original line-up. "Il Viaggio Di Colombo" , released by Black Widow in 2008, is their first studio album – though a compilation of unreleased tracks (including covers of songs by Le Orme, New Trolls and The Trip), by the title of "La Quadratura Del Cerchio" was released in 2005, just prior to the band's reformation.
Analysis. Given the band's origins, and Black Widow's headquarters in the heart of the ancient seafaring port of Genoa, it should not come as too big a surprise that Il Cerchio D'Oro's debut album is centred around the historic, yet near-legendary figure of Cristoforo Colombo (or Christopher Columbus, as English-speaking people call him), the Genoese adventurer that discovered the New World practically by chance. Interestingly, however, the album does not revolve around the events related to the actual discovery, but rather around the journey, seen as a metaphor for human life, our wishes and aspirations, the disappointments and the fulfilment of our quest for knowledge and experience. As a concept, "Il Viaggio Di Colombo" is clearly a rather different beast than the run-of-the-mill, fantasy- or sci-fi based efforts that prog bands seem to churn out with alarming regularity. Though based on history rather than fiction, the story – told mostly from the point of view of its protagonist – is more concerned with Colombo's hopes and fears than a detailed account of the events. This is somewhat reflected by the structure of the album, where the songs come clearly across as parts of a bigger whole rather than separate entities. "Il Viaggio Di Colombo" was undoubtedly one of the greatest surprises of 2008 for lovers of Italian progressive rock, an unexpected gift from a band who, to all intents and purposes, seemed to have been one of the many casualties of the late Seventies' decline of interest in prog. Lavishly packaged in a handsome cover and booklet, illustrated with original woodcuts and endearingly na?ve sketches, and featuring a synopsis of the whole story, as well as English translations of the lyrics, the album conveys a strong sense of hope and enthusiasm which seems to mirror the story of the band itself. "Il Viaggio Di Colombo" is meant to be enjoyed as a complete experience: the narrative (mostly told from Colombo's point of view) is every bit as important as the music, the expressive, heartfelt vocals contributing to the listener's involvement. Even if none of the band members are more than adequate singers, their skilful use of vocal harmonies proves essential to the fabric of the music, which blends vintage prog stylings with folky overtones, as well as the pervasive tradition of the Italian canzone (particularly evident in the more upbeat compositions). Opening with the romantic, wistful piano melody of Ouverture, the album quickly gains momentum as the story develops. The largely mellow, Pink Floyd-inspired Sognando La Meta (reminiscent at times of the slow, majestic pace of songs like Breathe or Us and Them) is followed by Colombo, a slice of driving heavy prog where the interaction between guitar and organ sharply brings Deep Purple to mind. The core of the album, however, lies in a remarkably intense, gripping sequence of three songs that moves from the melodic, hopeful mood of I Tre Marinai, a piano- and guitar-led piece in which three members of Colombo's crew illustrate their own reasons for embarking on the voyage, to the slowly mounting tension bordering on despair of Ieri, Oggi, Ancora Niente, with its jazzy influences and lush tapestry of keyboards that seem to conjure the endless expanse of the sea, and Il Silenzio Rumoroso Del Mare (in my opinion the real highlight of the album), led by a haunting piano riff and featuring some compelling synth and guitar parts. While the poignant Preghiera al Vento provides a short respite, the obvious tension in Tre Giorni is aptly conveyed by some powerful guitar riffing and dynamic piano – until the almost explosive release of the anthemic Tierra-Tierra. The tale ends with the atmospheric instrumental Cercando l'Approdo, and then the catchy, though somewhat anticlimactic, Conclusione, in which the band members are augmented by an endearingly homespun choir of friends and family members. The two bonus tracks tacked at the end, while offering some insight on Il Cerchio D'Oro's activity prior to their disbanding, do not really add anything of note to the album. They are very similar to each other, both melodic, mid-paced efforts that at times may sound a little bit too close for comfort to prog-influenced, melodic pop bands such as I Pooh. While they are a boon for completists, I do not feel that their absence would have been really detrimental to the album. As a closing remark, it is only fitting that this review bear the same date as the day in which Colombo finally landed on the shores of the New World, leading the way to dramatic changes in the development of human civilization
Conclusion. Even if not exactly an innovative proposition, "Il Viaggio Di Colombo" comes across as a mature, well-structured album that manages to capture the listener's attention through its skilful use of melody and painstaking build-up of emotions. The English translations of the lyrics included in the booklet are a real bonus to non-Italian speakers, allowing them to connect with the story. This is essential listening for all lovers of vintage Italian prog, and a worthwhile purchase for progressive rock fans in general.
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January and February are two of my favorite months – not because of the weather (brrr) but because we get two long weekends. That means extra time for sewing! And I had a very productive Martin Luther King Day weekend.
First up on the craftiness list was completing my long-planned Epcot Spaceship Earth tunic. I bought this fabric from Marcy Tilton's website in early summer last year, knowing that I would be going to Disney World in February 2020. It's the perfect fabric to wear something *Disney* without wearing something DISNEY. I'll be wearing plenty that screams Disney, but this is a tunic I know I'll be able to wear in the office once the weather warms up. It's a nice soft, lightweight fabric, maybe a lawn, but I'm not sure what the criteria for that might be. I not only cut the collar upside down though, and didn't have enough fabric to recut it, but I didn't like how stiff it was – why do I even bother interfacing collars when I know I won't like it?!??! Despite venting to my Instagram friends and getting a ton of positive feedback on the collar, I decided to forego the collar and just left the band. And you know, I think I will really like it that way. The pattern is Style Arc's Lennie over-shirt, and it was the first time I'd tried a Style Arc pattern. Good thing I know how to construct a shirt, because the first step in the instructions was to attach the collar. Uh, no. Despite this and some other pattern hinkiness, I really love the way this shirt came out and can see making it again.
Speaking of pattern hinkiness (wait, is this even a word? How else do you describe something that didn't work the way it was supposed to because the instructions were weird/hard to understand/etc.?), I also completed the long-planned Sew Sweetness Dot Dot Dash bag. I have been wanting to "improve" the crossbody bag I like the most, one I have been carrying for a few years now. It has some front pockets I don't care for, it doesn't have a back outside pocket, I wish it had a key chain lanyard, and the double side pockets are useless to me. So I took the foundation of the small Dot Dot Dash bag and added a zipped back pocket, reflective pockets on the ends, simple pockets on the inside, and a key lanyard. I did not taper the top as the pattern suggests, and I didn't make the carrying strap, but used cotton webbing instead. I knew I'd hate myself if I tried to turn a long skinny vinyl strap! Along the way, I managed to put the lining in backwards, so the small pockets I intended to be on the back are actually on the front (where the official and nice zippered pocket is). And somehow I managed to stitch the strap on backwards, so the hardware is in the front when I wear it how I prefer. Don't even get me started on the top zipper installation; whew I really screwed that up!!! But you know what? I don't really care – not too much anyway. I love the bag and will use it alot. I am already plotting another, improved, version though!
The third crafty thing I did this weekend was take part in Old Town Alexandria's Makers Mile weekend. For $30, I got a totebag and did a craft at the five participating shops. We also got free hot chocolate at Nicecream, plus a free dessert at Augie's Beer Garden. My friend and I stitched up little fabric trays at Stitch Sew Shop, stitched fluff onto a wooden sheep using merino yarn at Fibre Space, crafted magnets at Penny Post, hand painted little wooden signs at AR Workshop, and mixed our own custom bath salts at Red Barn Mercantile. I also bought a pom pom maker, a button extender measurement tool, a "Hop to It" notepad, eraser and BitchStix chapstick, and a few pins. The day started off snowy and ended in rain, so not the best day to be out wandering, but crafting keeps one warm, right? It was fun and I look forward to next year's!
Now that I have a few projects crossed off my long-term list, I can turn my focus (for a while) to my reflective tweed jacket. It's been waiting since August for me to get through some other, easier, things. But I think now is the time! I can make little bits of progress here and there while I wait for February's long weekend, when I'll have more dedicated time to sew. In the meantime, I need to focus on my Cheese-Chocolate-Champagne goals and get some other things done! What sort of things do you do on your long winter weekends?


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Epson Unveils `Affordable' 4K Pro-UHD Projector Pair
Epson introduced Thursday three Home Cinema 3LCD projectors including a new ultra-short throw unit based on digital laser display technology and a pair of value-priced, lamp-based pixel-shifting 4K Pro-UHD models.
The new Epson projectors, which are being shown this week at CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver, include the Home Cinema LS500 Digital Laser Display; and a pair of affordably priced 4K Pro-UHD HDR projectors, including the Home Cinema 3200 (shipping in October at a $1,499.99 suggested retail), and Home Cinema 3800(available in October at $1,699.99).
All three projectors are based on Epson's 3LCD technology offering 100% of the RGB color signal for every frame. This allows for accurate Rec. 709 color gamut performance with high levels of both white and color brightness. The technology also avoids the "rainbow effect" produced by some other single-chip microdisplay projector technologies.
The trio of projectors also use Epson's 4K-Pro UHD technology that is capable of displaying 4K Ultra HD content from the native Full HD 1080 3LCD chips. This shifts each pixel on each of the Red, Green and Blue LCD microdisplay chips diagonally back and forth very rapidly to double what the eye sees from the native (1920 x 1080) resolution in 3D Mode.
The Epson LS500 Laser Projection TV is an ultra-short-throw 3LCD-based laser projection system that is billed as "a new generation of digital projection that redefines the everyday television viewing experience."
The LS500 includes an Epson manufactured ultra-high definition ambient light rejecting screen with optical layering technology, designed for bright high-resolution images projected from a short-throw distance at a low-angle.
Epson said the LS500 Laser Projection TV's brightness level makes it adept at presenting a variety of content including: movies, sports and playing video games as a big-screen alternative to traditional flat-panel LCD or OLED TV.
The unit is capable of displaying 4K HDR content up to 120 inches, and is said to produce high color and white brightness with a dynamic contrast ratio exceeding 2,500,000:1. It will process high dynamic range (HDR) 4K images with enhanced color and brightness highlights.
Said to produce "outstanding color accuracy," the LS500 supports 100% of the RGB color signal and Rec. 709 color gamut. Consumers will need to step up to higher performing projectors from Epson to get 90% or better of the DCI-P3 wide color gamut recommended for "premium HDR" color performance.
The LS500 Laser Projection TV's 4K PRO-UHD 3LCD microdisplay images are further enhanced by the company's real-time 12-bit analog-to-digital video processing system. Epson said this is optimized for smooth tonal transitions, while helping to reduce or eliminate banding, blocking, and other compression artifacts from the final visual performance.
Powered by Google, the LS500 Laser Projection TV embeds the Android TV operating system providing a simple-to-use remote with voice search capability through Google Assistant.
The OS will enable streaming a wide variety of entertainment apps from services including: Netflix, HBO, Showtime, YouTube, Hulu, ESPN and even live OTT cord-cutting services like PlayStation Vue and YouTube TV.
Inputs include 18 Gbps HDMI 2.0 ports (with Audio Return Channel) supporting 4K/60p content from streaming devices and gaming consoles.
The projector will be available in two cabinet colors – white and black, and packages will be available with the option of a 120-inch ($5,999 suggested retail) or 100-inch ($4,999) Ambient Light Rejecting screen that Epson said has been designed for to be easy to install.
Availability is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020 through CEDIA dealers and Magnolia AV stores.
The company said the new Home Cinema 3200 and 3800 4K Pro-UHD HDR projectors were designed to bring greater affordability and performance to affordable front projectors.
Both models have a high brightness of 3,000 lumens for use in well-lit environments. The HC3800 offers a higher contrast ratio at 100,000:1 compared to 40,000:1 on the HC3200.
Epson said the projectors present both high levels of detail and brightness at the same time without compromises, unlike some other 4K projection technologies.
Both models support 4K UHD content with both HDR10 and Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) high dynamic range (HDR). Full 10-bit HDR color processing accepts 100% of the HDR source information to reproduce an impactful HDR image with a wider contrast range and richer colors from HDR support content. Full Rec.709 color gamut coverage can be achieved when the projector is set to Digital Cinema mode.
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The internal lamp used in both models has an expected life of 3,500 to 5,000 hours depending on the mode used. For maximum picture quality, it's best to view images in a darkened environment although pictures will be viewable with some ambient light in the room.
The projectors use a new lens design with a 1.6x zoom affording enough width to handle the expanded pixel resolution.
Both projectors also include Epson's latest 4K PRO-UHD technology that uses advanced processing technologies for resolution enhancement, color, and image processing.
Real-time 12-bit analog-to-digital video processing used in both models produces smooth tonal transitions, while helping to eliminate banding, blocking, and other compression artifacts. The processor reproduces the source material as the filmmakers intend.
Fans of 3D movies will find the HC3200 and HC3800 support 3D via active-shutter 3D glasses to reproduce 3D information with the dynamic visual effect.
The new projectors feature 18 Gbps HDMI 2.0 inputs inputs to support for 4K 60 Hz video signals and up to 60 fps video gaming from the latest generation of consoles and streaming devices.
Also featured in the HC3800 model are two built-in 10W speakers, for easy out of the box, all-in-one set up. Alternatively both models also can be easily connected to sound bars and external speakers for a fuller surround sound experience.
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I really love it here. It's a quiet neighborhood. It's close to where I work. The maintenance team is great at fixing things I need done. They are pet friendly and allow me to have birds rent free. They keep me up to date on what's going on activity wise in the neighborhood. It's a big enough area to take long walks through. - Verified Resident- Apartment Ratings
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After two years of living at West Wind...I've never had any issues living in this place, the internet is completely fine and relatively cheap for what it is. I do a lot of PC gaming, my roommate does as well. We've never had an issue with speed, and the 1TB limit per month we rarely hit. Even after 2020, which was a rough year for all of us, the apartment complex was very lenient and still cared about our experience... - Jacob- Google
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After eating healthy for the past few months, I can now say with confidence that it doesn't get easier. Eating healthy is not for the faint of heart. No matter how many cups of water and unsweetened green tea you drink, the sugar cravings don't go away. Although, the frequent trips to the restroom somewhat help to keep your mind somewhere else. I find the only thing that really works to keep your mind off food is to stay busy. The minute you sit down for a breather, you're thinking about how long until your next cheat meal. Word to the wise, plan your cheat meal carefully. I've too often wasted a sweet treat on a cookie that really wasn't worth it.
It doesn't help that as soon as you decided to significantly decrease your sugar intake, your co-workers bring in a big box of donuts and leave it open in the kitchen, for you to walk past and smell all day. You can tell yourself that a donut isn't worth it all you want, but deep down, you just want to be able to eat one and not care like everybody else. It's also nice when your brother leaves a fresh bag of chips opened in your room just to see how strong you are.
When you finally decide that you need something riddled with carbs, what do you find in the fridge? Vegetables. Oh that's right, you threw out all the carbs, remember? Yeah, that was smart…
Ok, sure, I look great and I feel so much better when I decided to pass on the sugary treats, but sometimes I just want cake. I don't want a little sliver to satisfy my craving, I want a whole cake. Sure, I may regret it later, but we're talking about the here and now. I'm here and I want cake now.


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Producing caviar from sturgeon
It certainly won't be news to you that getting good results in caviar production depends on a lot of interrelated factors. By specialising in sturgeon farming from the egg to the caviar, I've gained a great deal of experience and developed a wide range of skills which stand me in good stead in my work. I have combined the knowledge acquired at fish farms in Germany, Romania and Italy to create an effective breeding strategy, starting with assessing gonadal development by biopsy right through to ready-made caviar in a tin.
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The Intelligencer December 21, 1916 (page 2)
"Reception to Returned Soldier. Capt. J. E. McCorkell, a member of the 39th Battalion which left here over two years ago returned to this city yesterday on a short furlough, coming over from England in charge of a number of invalided soldiers and was tendered by the citizens of Belleville a most hearty reception. It was anticipated that other returned heroes would have arrived here yesterday but from some cause they did not.
Capt. McCorkell arrived here at 3 p. m., by the G. T. R. International Express and many citizens were at the station to give him welcome. Prominent among them were Mayor Ketcheson, ex-Mayor Col. Marsh and ex-Mayor Ackerman. Upon alighting from the train the Capt. was received with cheers and entered ex-Mayor Ackerman's car which was appropriately decorated with the Union Jack and bunting.
A parade was then formed and triumphantly Capt. McCorkell was escorted down Station street to Front street. At intervals he was loudly cheered. The procession was headed by the 235th Battalion Band, followed by an escort of the 254th Battalion under Lieut. Leavens, after which came the car containing Capt. McCorkell followed by a number of cars decorated with flags, etc.
The procession proceeded down Front St., to Bridge and up Bridge St. to the Post Office building where Capt. McCorkell will visit his father-in-law, Mr. S. F. Haight. After alighting at the Post Office, Capt. McCorkell made a brief speech thanking the citizens for their enthusiastic welcome after which he was cheered by the assemblage."
The Intelligencer December 21, 1916 (page 6)
"Material For The Firing Line. Three hundred miles of Canadian Government Railways and some 220 miles of privately owned railway lines in this country are to be immediately taken up to supply railway material for military lines in France.
Other trackage on Government and private lines will later be removed until in all at least 1,000 miles of complete roadway has been supplied by Canada. Such was the announcement made after to-day's meeting of the Cabinet. …
The transportation facilities in France have been inadequate to permit the Allies to take full advantage of the material and supplies available, and it is felt that the war could be materially shortened and thousands of lives saved if sufficient additional railway facilities could be provided promptly. …
It became apparent that the munitions work on which the Canadian mills are at present engaged precluded any possibility of early delivery of rails, tie plates, bolts, etc., from those quarters and it was evident that the situation could be properly and promptly met only by the taking up of Canadian tracks. … the first 20-mile section, sufficient to load one steamer, is on the way, and other material will be forwarded as promptly as British boats can take care of it at the seaboard.
It is expected that at least one thousand miles of complete roadway be supplied by Canada, and in order to facilitate the taking up of rails all local labor available will be used, but where this is not sufficient troops will be employed to rush the work through."
The Intelligencer December 21, 1916 (page 7)
"Corbyville Family Sorely Bereaved. Heartfelt sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Palmer of Corbyville, owing to the death of their son, Driver Frank Palmer, which occurred at Kingston hospital yesterday.
The sorrow is to a certain sense a double one as only some weeks ago another son, Private J. J. Palmer was killed in action at the front. Two other sons, Private Arthur C. and Allen C. are at present in the firing line somewhere in France.
Driver Palmer who was 26 years of age, enlisted in a battery but owing to illness was prevented from going overseas. He was at Kingston and his illness became so acute as to prevent his removal. He was born at Corbyville where he always lived. Deceased was a bright young man and his demise is sincerely regretted by his comrades in arms who knew him.
The remains were today brought from Kingston and taken to the parents home at Corbyville. In addition to the parents and two brothers at the front two others are living namely, James E., of Rochester, N. Y. and S. B. at home."
The Intelligencer December 21, 1916 (page 7)
"First Practice. About twelve men of the 235th Hockey Team turned out for their first practice of the season last evening. Two of the Belleville Juniors also were out, and from 6.45 to after 8 o'clock a stiff workout was held.
The 235th Battalion has some very good fast material on their team who will it is hoped bring the bacon home this year. Among those taking part in last night's workout were Huffman, Kent, Cryderman and Marshall. All these men show lots of speed and considerable stick handling ability.
The next practice will be held on Friday evening, when it is expected that sufficient men will turn out to form two teams which will make things interesting."


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While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough ventilators, doctors on the front lines are grappling with a new medical mystery.
In addition to lung damage, many COVID-19 patients are also developing heart problems — and dying of cardiac arrest.
As more data comes in from China and Italy, as well as Washington state and New York, more cardiac experts are coming to believe the COVID-19 virus can infect the heart muscle. An initial study found cardiac damage in as many as 1 in 5 patients, leading to heart failure and death even among those who show no signs of respiratory distress.
That could change the way doctors and hospitals need to think about patients, particularly in the early stages of illness. It also could open up a second front in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, with a need for new precautions in people with preexisting heart problems, new demands for equipment and, ultimately, new treatment plans for damaged hearts among those who survive.
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