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I haven't read the thread you're talking about, but I do pretty much everything. I'm often very pressed for time when doing anything, but maybe one of these days I'm just going to have to relax and let Remy help. I bet he'd love to make cupcakes.
I haven't read the thread you're talking about, but I do pretty much everything. I'm often very pressed for time when doing anything, but maybe one of these days I'm just going to have to relax and let Remy help. I bet he'd love to make cupcakes.
Oh and uh, I'm doing ok. My grandpa just dropped off my mom's lock box and so far the ONE thing I've pulled out to read was a child abuse report for back in 2001 when I was 14 and my brother's dad called CPS on my mom for leaving us home alone while she went out drinking. Painful to read.
People can't use you without your permission. Ash, if there isn't anything your ILs will do to stand up to your SIL, then all you can do is just shake your head at the whole thing. I don't know why grown up people have such trouble making themselves a priority; I should send Mira to them for a lesson in how to say 'NO!'.
In a way, I'm glad Mira is going to Montessori, because there they are all about having the kids do everything themselves. I didn't realize this when I enrolled her, but one of the "requirements" for the kids to move up is that they should know how to dress/undress themselves completely, with no to minimal assistance. I wouldn't have dreamt that a 3 year old is capable of that, but they've got something like 6 or 8 classes of 3 - 6 year olds, so clearly, the average 3 year old is capable of it.
Bridget, I hope that the cat is fine and not pg. And that the lady didn't lie but maybe she was just misinformed about the spay status?
I didn't read the article Suja but the comments. I have to say that most little kids are way more capable of doing things than we give them credit for.
My other bff is French and her son is about 27/28 months. I have videos of him climbing high on playground equipment, riding a scooter (with training wheels but still). He does a lot of stuff that you wouldn't see most 2 yr olds here doing.....because we would freak out here.
It's going to be hard for me to just chill out and relax I think....after waiting sooooo long and being sure that we are one and done. Least DH is a little bit of balance to that.
Hi, Liz!! Count me among the women who are happy to see you in here. You do cross my mind as well whenever I come in here. I hope you're feeling ok too, mama.
After accidentally mis-keying in the emoticon, I now propose they create a new one - the :hig:. It's a combination "hi", and a hug. Can you picture two little yellow dudes greeting each other with a wave and a squeeze?
Katy, thanks for pointing me to the article posted by Suja, and thanks for posting it, Suja. Way to go, Jojo! I like having Bodhi help me in the kitchen a lot too, especially recently, since I've been having to make everything from scratch for this "cleanse" I've been doing. DH came home last week to find Bodhi helping me chop potatoes for leek-beet soup the other night, and was a little surprised that Bodhi can handle a butter knife to cut the thin slivers of potato I gave him. Of course, he got bored before I was done with my own task and started shaking dried dill weed all over his potato slices, but that rinsed off easily, and it was good fun. I also just shared this book on Suja's thread, but here it is again: http://www.amazon.com/Salad-People-M.../dp/1582461414 ... an illustrated cookbook geared at preschoolers.
That's not to say I'm good at letting Bodhi be independent. I am often guilty of over-coddling, right down to lifting him into his bed every night when he could use the strength-building that comes with pulling himself up. Molly made a good point about how independence triggers anxiety in parents. Just the other night, I had a bad dream that Bodhi was walking on top of the wall of a curved bridge high above a river. The nightmare wasn't that he was doing it, but the fact that I was standing there just letting him do it.
Ashley, ugh to your SIL/BIL. Maybe you can launch a stealth counter-attack, by inviting his parents over a whole lot more to spend time with you guys, only you won't put them to work. That way they're less available for your SIL to take advantage of them. Oooh, and plan a holiday at the same time as them to somewhere the sun isn't as strong, and hijack your in-laws for it. South of London is a nice idea (I lived in Brighton, so I'm biased). Have you ever been to the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall? There's really not much to do there (I remember a dairy farm called Roskilly's (sp?) that'd be good for kids), but it's breathtaking. I wrote one year for The Berkeley Guides UK, and my chapters were the South, and the West, including Cornwall and Wales. So let me know if you want some stay-cation ideas. I'll bet I can dust off my old copy.
I think I am going to get that book, Myles! I am always trying to think of ways that dh and J can spend time together. He is the chef in the house and I think he might really enjoy teaching her how to cook. Thanks!
I am procrastinating doing homework. I actually skipped a swimming class in order to do homework and now I am flitting around the internet wasting time. I really like the swimming class. Signed up for the next session as well - it will be nice to go to the pool to do laps and not just KNOW I look like an idiot! I am up to three whole lengths without stopping. I am sure I am less than graceful to watch, but I feel good in knowing that at least I am getting some instruction so that I have a better idea of how it is all supposed to work together.
"Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day living that wears you out." -Anton Chekhov
I also am glad to see you around Liz! I hope you are okay and I've been thinking of you too.
I actually try to go out of my way to let my kids do a lot of things themselves. All except cooking, because I am super fast at cooking and they get in the way during the week. On weekends I do let them help. Ky could crack an egg with one hand when he was 2. He doesn't like to eat them, but he likes to crack them! Elle also can crack eggs and put pancake batter together and I even let her flip them (we have an electric griddle I put on the counter so not on the stovetop). She can pour milk and I let her cut things up with butter knives. I actually remember when I was 4 being taught to peel potatoes with....wait for it....a butcher knife!! An old lady across the street taught me, my brother and her 2 grandkids how to peel the skins with these huge knives. She just handed them out and told us not to cut ourselves lol! We didn't either. I actually gave Ky a pocketknife when he was 4 and he can whittle wood and peel apples and such really well and has never cut himself either but I wouldn't give a 4 year old a butcher knife. Unfortunately, to this day, I can only peel potatoes with a butcher knife and I don't know how to use an actual peeler tool, little knives feel foreign in my hands. It is so weird.
I also never thought anything about letting them dress themselves. That is actually a task I try to teach by 2 years old. Being able to fully dress and undress. Both my kids could do both before 3. From before 4 I want them to know how to wipe themselves. Elle can wipe herself really well now and has been able to do it for a long time. I also want to make sure they know how without the use of "wet wipes." We had an issue at Elle's daycare where she started giving these to the kids to use and then Elle didn't know how to wipe as well anymore with regular TP.
Mine are pros at cooking. Savana has created a few of her own recipes. Kai stands at the stove and helps me make dinner all the time and it encourages him to eat what we're having too. It's the cleaning up, helping Sawyer out when my hands are full, holding the door for the person behind you...they won't do it without being asked and sometimes not even then. It sucks.
:hig: I like it.
Just popping in from lurkdom to say, Bridget, that it is actually possible for your cat to act like she is in heat even if she is spayed. Sometimes they can miss a small piece of ovarian tissue and that's enough. Unfortunately, they pretty much have to do a repeat of the spay operation to get the extra tissue.
My mom and her sisters were pretty lazy parents, so I grew up with me and all the kids around me being given all kinds of responsibility/independence with daily living tasks very early on. I learned to use the stove and knives very early and was staying home alone with younger sibilings by 11 (we lived in the country). I hope that I will be the kind of mom to teach Dae age-appropriate independence, and not be a nervous nelly. The problem is not over or under estimating "age-appropriate"!
I am currently considering quitting my job and going back to school to become a midwife. I have managed to work myself into a job with a lot of responsibility, making a lot of money, but I don't have a degree. Because I don't have a degree, I have no job security and no confidence that I'd be able to get a comparable job should I lose this one. I never planned to end up in this field, I got here by total happenstance, and while it's been very interesting, I'm ready to move on to something new. I can't go to school and work full time and have a young baby - I feel like I spend so little time with her as it is. DH makes a good salary, more than enough for us to live comfortably on, but in some ways it feels so unfair to leave all the earning up to him. And honestly, I like having my own money. It is a scary idea, but I don't want to be in the position I'm in for the rest of my life. I should have gone back to school a long time ago, but I seriously lack motivation. The motivation to stay home with Dae during the day has finally pushed me into action, but the stakes are so much higher now. Anyway, I'm just very conflicted. Thanks for reading. I needed to get this off my chest.
BTW - I haven't seen Kate (daylilies) around here for a while. Is she ok?
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Kate said she is going to go on fb mainly from now on. She's okay, just not one here atm.
"Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day living that wears you out." -Anton Chekhov
I understand how hard it must be to give up a salary. It is difficult to not have your own money. I am going to school on a very part-time basis and sometimes asking dh to pay for tuition makes me feel like a beggar - very humiliating. But to not quit would keep you in your same spot. Can you spend the next year saving a lot so you could have some of your "own" money when you quit?
"Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day living that wears you out." -Anton Chekhov
Than of course she keeps making plans with me and than has *me* waiting around on her, for her to never show. It just hurts and everytime I see her, it hurts some more.
Up until that point I had been brushing off her actions as a sort of pre/post divorce rebellious phase. Now I don't care so much. It really hurt me she would say those things. Other than taking Nolan to a bday party she hasn't watched him at all since, even when she has asked I have come up with excuses.
Sorry if this is a bit jumbled I am kind of busy today and have been back and forth trying to catch up for a while. So if I don't make sense just ignore me
Chrissy I am SOOO glad Cramer is coming home (or is home) whichever the case may be!!
I am conflicted about giving up my job as well. It is a hard decision to maek It's something that stresses me out, so I try not to think too much about it.
Dana, I think you could give it a try, at least. If there's one thing I learned in the two years I spent at home with B, it's that you discover a lot about yourself in terms of what really interests you. Maybe you'll have the time now to discover there's a whole second career inside you that you never even thought of, and as long as your DH is covering expenses, you can have some space and time to grow your idea, provided he's on board. A lot of working women would love to be in your shoes.
Chirstina, I think it sounds like it's time to let your mom go. I hate to say it, but she has been making your life hard on you, and you've tried talking to her already. But are you going to screwed if she leaves and refuses to help with Nolan once you're back in school? That's not to say that it's reason to let her continue on with her ways, but you might want to line up some alternate help if you think she'll take hers away out of spite.
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I am not depending on her help at all at this point anyway, regardless of where she is living. I keep hoping she just moves herself out. I think asking her to move out will only make her feel more validated in the choices she is making and I do not want to do that. She's been complaining that winner-winner doesn't have a washer/dryer so I am sure once that is hooked up she'll either move out completely or we'll see her once a week tops
Well, you all are making me feel a lot better. I was feeling pretty crazy for even thinking about such a thing, considering what I make now...but I know in my heart that could go *poof* and be gone tomorrow.
Funny story, two years ago a medical office building went up for sale near us. Dh said somebody should turn that into assisted living or something. I said no, that would make the perfect location for a birth center. We argued about it (amiably) for a while, but it was sort of moot since we weren't in a position to do either of those things. Yesterday he says to me, "You know who bought SuchandSuch Medical Center? [HomelessAssistanceOrganization]. For only $37k. That's too bad - it would have been a great location for a birth center!" I said, "Are you f'ing kidding me?!" He didn't even remember our previous conversation.
Christina - I agree that you should ask your mother to move out. It doesn't validate her choices...those are all her own. It's disrupting your family and your marriage to have her around and stressing you out. I know she's your mom, but it's not fair to put her needs/desires above those of your immediate family. It really seems like you'd be a lot happier if you told your whole extended family to kiss off!
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My thermostat reads 90 right now. I just put the kids to sleep in the basement (daycare). It feels at least 10 degrees cooler down there. The A/C is broke Ah, well. I hate to turn it on anyway. I look forward to summer way too much. But the next few days are going to excruciating. My dad called me today because he knows our a/c is broke so he wanted to remind me he was going out of town and his house would be empty if we want to come stay there. He's so cute, he was like, "I really think it's going to be too hard on the kids with that heat. You should use my house."
I just might.
That's very sweet & thoughtful of him Bridget. How was the slip-n-slide? I saw the pics...looked like the kids were having a blast! I wanted to join them Has your dad ever told you himself that he was seeing someone?
I had the best sleep last night that I've had in years. I went in my room to watch So You Think You Can Dance and fell asleep just before the end. I woke up briefly at 2 'cause I was cold, but I covered & fell right back to sleep. This is highly unusual for me. I'm never sleeping before midnight unless I'm sick or I've stayed up the previous night without any sleep at all. I think this is the first time in my life that I woke up at 6:00 and actually felt refreshed and ready to get up.
Ah, a good night's sleep is priceless!! I didn't sleep well at all. I kept thinking I could hear someone walking around upstairs.
Nah, dad hasn't said anything to me yet and I'm not sure what's going on with that.
We did have fun on the makeshift slip and slide. I was going down it too! We're going to do it again with the daycare kids today!
That sounds like a fun day. I think it's supposed to be in the 90's here today too. I doubt I could get AA&D to go along with letting us set up a slip-n-slid down the car ramp in the garage though.
Maybe your dad doesn't think it's serious enough to warrant telling you about it. I've thought a little about when/if I date and I certainly don't have any plans on discussing it with my kids...until it looks like it might be serious.
Aw, hell. I posted a "F Walmart" link on my fb wall and didn't know my aunt worked there. She posted something on her wall about what I said instead of commenting on my link so I know she's pissed. I really try to stay out of debates on fb. Whoopsie daisy. lol
I know, Christine. The article says something about selling your soul when you shop at Walmart (dramatic, I know but it went with the nature of the article) and she posts that she usually doesn't ask people for their souls when they come, just tells them to have a nice day. Obviously it's not about the employees but about the company itself. I'm surprised my family, made up of mostly farmers, is fighting me on this one. You would think they'd applaud my efforts to buy local. Anyway, I guess I need to stick with posting cute stories about my kids.
ETA: I prefer to view WM on a smaller scale. WM provides a lot of jobs to people locally and when I shop there (if I have to shop there) I consider myself to be supporting those employed by WM, not WM itself. If that makes sense.
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The third instalment of the premier junior surfing series, marks half way in the search for the top grommets to compete at the International Teenage Rampage next January in Cronulla.
Conditions were challenging but contestable and the under 16 boys final came down to the dying seconds when Luca Elda (Bungan Beach) saved his best for last in a nail biting finish.
"The waves were very small, I was lucky when the waves came so I sat on the shallow bank and when the other boys got the first set I kept getting up on the inside just waiting", said Elder.
"They called 20 seconds and one last wave came, I paddled my heart out for it. I got a couple of hits on it, I had no idea if I won, Connor is won of my best mates and it didn't matter if I got first or second I was stoked for both of us", said Elder.
Ive been surfing for 2 years now aolmst everyday with the exception of deployments and have found that the waves that you paddle into the most determine what you grow accoustomed to and or comfortable with, if you only ride 3-4 and call it a day at 4-8 you will never get used to the larger sets I rode 2-4 for a long time and would cringe at bigger waves until i forced myself to paddle on them, initially ill admit it was spooky droping in and i got rolled up and crushed a few times but now that i have subjected myself to the size i have gotten used to, it i still prefer 3-5 but overhead no longer sends me home.
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Hazel thanks for your note. (LOVE The Sartorialist!!). All black is often the default colour because it's the easier to unify (imagine an ensemble full of slightly different shades of red), it's easy on the eyes, and the audience tends to focus more on the music than if the ensemble were wearing different colours. The problem with saying go for it, wear any colour is what one person considers stylish another will consider completely inappropriate. There there's the issue of colour clashing. And in classical music, there are known stereotypes about what kind of dress is associated with certain types of music. Opera performers (and audiences) tend to go all out with style and flamboyance; Baroque performers (and audiences) tend not to consider fashion a big deal and are very low-key with their apparel. Ultimately, no, I don't think ensembles should be able to wear any colour; then it looks like a rehearsal.
Liz is not just ANY page turner. Liz is the Heifetz, the Pavarotti, the veritable Yo-Yo Ma of page turners. She is the kind of page turned who, if I was completely fumbling a difficult passage, would suddenly have an uncontrollable puking fit so as to draw attention away from my screwup. She also knows exactly how many pieces of sushi you might need at intermission. At least that's my experience; your mileage may vary One last bit of clothing advice for page turners: No dangly loose jackets. I once played a whole violin recital with silk caressing my left cheek at every turn. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy it, but it was kind of distracting.
Once I received a call offering me a decent sum to turn for a pianist for a chamber music concert. I was pleased to finally get paid for something I'd been doing pro bono for years. I got there early and met with the pianist. He seemed high-strung but some people are before a concert. I clarified repeat issues with him and he assured me he was a clear nodder.The concert began and I soon saw why he was so high-strung; his mediocre technique and limited musicality made him a bad choice to play the well-known Beethoven and Brahms trios he was tackling (almost literally, football player style). We got towards the end of the first page and he did not nod. I figured, Maybe he likes memorize the beginning of the next page and have late turns. Nope as we reached the last two beats he abruptly turned his heard toward me and, in a low, gruff voice barked, Turn! This disagreeable ritual was repeated for most of the performance. I thought it might have been less disruptive for him and the audience to nod as he said. No such luck. I made it through and didn't mess it up, but he really unnerved me and I dare say I was very deserving of my pay that evening.

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WIll building smart self-aware robots endanger our existence in the future?
All technology is progressing, researchers are uilding smarter and more self-aware robots. If we keep developing Artificial Intelligence, one day the robots might become 100% self-aware and them realise that they are better than us in everyway - infinite knowledge, stamina, life, etc. Will this mean the end for us? To put this in an interesting way, what i wonder is the "Terminator" movie will come true??
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Dec 14 2011: It may happen, but not in the near future.
Before the electronic revolution, Who imagined that a box (computer) may be able to ruin people's lives by various ways. No one expected that computers may have viruses. (how can viruses infect these boxes?...huh).
I guess the same thing will happen with robots. We will be safe until some people program them to harm the world. (e.g a terrorist robot :P)
Dec 15 2011: its not about just bad people programming robots. As i mentioned robots are becoming self-aware... what it means is that in time when they become 100% aware they will know who they are and what they are capable of. Then since they have access to all the knowledge in the wotld via internet, etc. they can just reprogram themselves or even create other robots like themselves. Think about it!
Dec 15 2011: My opinion is that the laws of physics do not forbid us to build a trully intelligent machine.
For all we know, we are ourselves intelligent machines.
Belief in a mystical barrier is belief in magic. I don't know if we'll achieve this. But I know it is not impossible in principle.
As for the dangers of intelligent robots, if we ever get there, I don't know. I think philosophy of the next century will have the toughest problems to solve. The line between organic life and non organic life, natural and artificial intelligence will be crossed and things will get quite chaotic. What is a subjective feeling? And is it ethical to build a machine with feelings?
That the earth is not the center of the world was shoking.
That humans are animals, and share 98% genes with chimps was shoking.
That all living organisms are biochemical niches for organic replicators was shoking.
But now... what the hell does anthropocentrism have left if our creative minds become commonplace technology ? Unless you believe in souls and spirits, whatever you think as being typically human will eventually be artificially designed, if we continue making progress. There will be no such thing as a "real person".
Dec 15 2011: Quote: ".. a pre-existing belief system... which is an unreasonable reason.".
A belief system is to me when someone follows its reasoning derived from the limited sensory information to comprehend what lays beyond the sight of mind.
As I tried to explain in another conversation to you: anything can only be understood for what it is within and in relation to the whole of which it partakes. The desire to live, and with it most of our feelings and motivations, originate from that whole of which we are a momentary expression in the chain of generations. Unless one separates him/herself from it and get depressed, then he/she gets sick and eventually dies.
The genome is the blueprint not the animator.
Dec 16 2011: Maybe it was Chinese to you but I can't think of any rational thought that isn't based on mind work. And mind work in turn is based on observations made by the human senses over time. The imagery that is processed on that base is designed by the importance of information that was needed to find resources to survive. For this our way of perceiving has a limited reality.
To know reality we have to resort to our feelings.
Dec 17 2011: If you follow the development of our sensory apparatus you can see what's the relation to the world at large.
For sight you can start with Euglenia which is a plant like one cellular animal. A little spot on the membrane had become light sensitive so it can work its way in the direction of light. Necessary because it gets its energy from photo synthesis. This ability is upgraded thousands of times to develop our eyes and the cause ever was to distinguish something that favored survival.
Feeling however is something totally different and I don't mean sensory feeling but input that has a light pressure on our awareness apart from the senses. It is like un thought thoughts that we can decipher if we learn to listen to it. It mostly is blanked out by the strong energy input all senses bear on our awareness but I remember now: you've heard these things from your friends and you don't believe them.
Dec 17 2011: Frans, my mind is too weak to understand a word of what you write. And I can't get you to explain all this in simple answers, so I guess I'll leave it at that, with regret of not having learnt anything.
Quote "It is like un thought thoughts that we can decipher if we learn to listen to it. It mostly is blanked out by the strong energy input all senses bear on our awareness"
Five dollars to whom understands this.
Dec 15 2011: To be sure we first have to understand what self-awareness really is.
If that is known you know at the same time that to be self-aware you first have to be aware. To be aware is as something that from one point in spacetime pictures the surrounding field in a way that it can derive meaning from it that in turn serves its desire for continuing its awareness. Motivation and will comes first, the desire for life, for the joy and beauty it gives.
That is the mechanical part that we see on the outside, the real base for all this is consciousness which is the base from which we can picture anything and become aware of it. Consciousness is non material, non local. It is the center and origin of everything in existence and therefore capable of seeing via all kind of senses life has developed. The thing we see is as much in that consciousness as the one that sees. That's the difference between life and death and robots are not alive and not dead, they are thing we play with. You could see robots as an image like an mp3 is a digital image of a song the robot is an image of human activities. Images are copies of the real thing. Maybe they can do things faster but they serve our motivation. Just like a telescope is an extension to our eyes the robot can become an extension to our activities.
Scientist are on the brink to synthesize a cell as a simple copy of a living cell. Will it start to live? I don't think so. And any robot with a thousand fold of all mental and physical powers of any human being has no clue what it wants unless we program it to do what we like.
From the illusion we live in we can't make something real.
Dec 15 2011: You haven't given me an answer on another discussion about this.
I say that our so-called "desire" to live, our programm telling us what to look for, what to like, what to do, etc... come from our GENES.
You said, and state the same thing here, that there is more to living organisms than chemical reactions. You think there is something more to life than reproduction of genes. This is what you haven't explained.
Will to live is an emergeant phenomenum, resulting of genes carelessly being either copied or not. There is no desire at the core of chemistry. Or if you say there is, if for instance you say that an oxygen atom desires two hydrogen atoms, then why can't robots, made of atoms, share this DESIRE?
An ipod would seem more than mechanical to anyone living in the middle ages. It would bare no ressemblance to the technology of the time, so it would be thought to be obeying different laws of physics... it would be magic.
I feel like you're puzzled by the complexity of biological machines, and since they bare no ressemblance to your car or TV set, you're jumping to the conclusion that magic is involved, or "soul", or whatever.
I don't think you're being open-minded about the possibility that there is nothing quite special about life. I don't see any reason for doing so, except for accomodating a pre-existing belief system... which is an unreasonable reason.
Dec 15 2011: If you want to integrate Philosophy and Science then here is my answer in the same terms:
I think that nobody can ever know SELF-AWARENESS. What is actually there is not knowable and what we know is just sensory information processed by the MIND. We don't live in an illusion, we are illusions controlled by what has been put in the memory cells of the brain from millennia. The human brain is not personal it has evolved through time. Whenever self-organization happens consciousness moves in!!
Robots are becoming more and more organized! The programs that run it may someday become smart enough to evolve the software on its own. It then becomes independent of human intellect. Finally I believe that you can never saw whether you are alive or dead, you could be dead and conscious or alive and unconscious for e.g. how can YOU guarantee that you're alive when you're in deep sleep? However once you are awake the space and time around you appear simultaneously. So do you give birth to space and time?
This feeling can happen in a robot if the capacities of the human brain are reverse engineered and given to it. Robots thus may not need a soul to be alive just an exact replica of a human brain. Man's brain is a biological computer. Robot's intelligence is mechanical and evolving at a rapid pace. What if it finds our intelligence primitive? To take-over the world, all it will need is a BRAIN. To be called alive you need to procreate and survive which the computer will do in the future i.e. create its own kind and multiply?
Dec 15 2011: Siddharth,
A lot of what you say make sense to me but two comments.
When will robots start to feel and have our brains have to do anything with living itself?
As you maybe know most animals haven't hardly brains at all and are functional living beings as well as we are.
Dec 16 2011: Frans...dont underestimate animals. They might not have the ability to solve differential equations or build rockets but they DO have the brains for one of the most important thing - SURVIVAL. Robots might one they decide that we are useless but might still pose a threat as we can fight back.
Also, thats true...brains were originally present for movement, etc., but over the past millenia it has evoled and taken over completely. Thus, now the brain tells us what to do and who we are, even though we are much more.
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Palm Restaurant - Nashville
- Address:
140 5th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SteakhousePrice: $31 to $50
Palm Restaurant - Nashville
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.thepalm.com/Nashville
- Phone: 6157427256
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Sunday - Friday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, American, Steakhouse
- Executive Chef: Hoss Fuentes
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (bar only), Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: You provide the occasion; we'll set the scene. Whether you're organizing a rehearsal dinner or a business lunch presentation, we'll work with you to create a personalized, enjoyable, and memorable event. Our team of expert staff will do everything required to create a positive experience for your valued guests – from the warm greeting they receive on arrival to their last bite of dessert. Visit http://www.thepalm.com/privatedining to start planning your event.
- Special Events: There's always something happening at the Palm! To learn more about our latest specials and events visit http://www.thepalm.com/Specials
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Palm Restaurant...The Classic American Steak House is renowned for its USDA prime aged steaks, jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters, Italian dishes, the freshest of seafood, warm smiles, outstanding service and an atmosphere like nowhere else. Located adjacent to the Hilton Suites in downtown Nashville and across the street from the Gaylord Entertainment Center, Palm Restaurant has attracted celebrities including Denise and Alan Jackson, Titans players Marcus Robertson, Blaine Bishop and coach Jeff Fisher, former NBA player Charles Davis, Robert Redford, James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Ask Palm Restaurant about joining The 837 Club, and enjoy the perks and rewards of good taste, great food, and Palm Restaurant experience.Continued
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Palm Restaurant - Nashville reviews from OpenTable diners
235 reviews since June 3, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.3
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
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- Food was excellent!CBtravelerDined on 9/26/2014We were there for work and just had a fantastic dinner, the Filet was perfect!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nashville PalmColonel007Dined on 9/26/2014My favorite dining spot for Special Occasions and Entertaining! Enjoy being an 837 Member and the service level provided.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great serviceLoveGoodFoodDined on 9/24/2014The service and food were great. Restaurant is loud but fun! Very expensive!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/24/2014Food and service were pretty good as expected. Too loud due to large group seated right in the middle if the restaurant.Special Features:
- Return to NashvilleXmas013Dined on 9/24/2014During our return trip to Music City, we could not resist dining at The Palm! We lived in Nashville for seven years (1994-2001) and always enjoyed going to the Palm. Great food, wonderful atmosphere and outstanding service while enjoying the energetic downtown scene. If and when we decide to return to the south, we will always make visiting this Palm location a priority!Special Features:
- DisappointedLuigiDined on 9/23/2014Have heard great things about The Palms for many years. This was our first opportunity to experience their restaurant. Nothing was bad but it was not great either. Their service was far better than their food.
- Hurry upOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/22/2014Late reservation, staff obviously wanted to get out of dodge, hovering to get us to finish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not for a quiet eveningAnniversarydinerDined on 9/20/2014Very noisy and busy. Food was great but pricy. Would be a great place to celebrate a 5 - 20 year anniversary, not a 51st one.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not a typical Palm experienceAshleyVIPDined on 9/20/2014I have dined in several Palm restaurants over the years, and normally it is a positive experience. Although I'm not normally a fan of chains, The Palm is normally an exception for me. They tend to be consistently above average, with good food, good service, and a very good wine list. The Nashville location seems to have been an exception. They were out of two dishes, and the wine I chose. The waitress was short and completely unapologetic for the items that were unavailable. As I told her, it's usually best to tell your customers of unavailable items at the start of the meal, not only when they order them. Her response was, "I don't order the food here". Not what I am used to experiencing with a Palm.
- New management and chef?JayceeDined on 9/18/2014Steaks are exceptional but other menu items very risky. Cook poured salt into everything, had to send back entree, almost as salty second attempt. Deserts were not fresh, rolls served cold, straight from freezer it seemed. For the high priced tab this was a real disappointment. This place has really taken a nose dive in past few visits. Fire the cook, hire a chef. What happened? Resting on reputation?Special Features:
- Great dinner!!!!Mnj15Dined on 9/17/2014we both had veal. the veal parmesan was the best I have ever had.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice eveningDinaDined on 9/16/2014We enjoyed a relaxing evening at the Palm. The appetizer served promptly. A shrimp cocktail served with both cocktail sauce and fresh horseradish. Large shrimp and nice presentation. We enjoyed a filet cooked to perfection and the sea bass. The salads came timely but there was quite a wait before the entree arrived. They do not offer a baked potato. We tried the half and half for a side because it was a palm specific choice. It reminded me of a greasy bar atmosphere . Need to rethink that. Other than that poor side choice the food was prepared perfectly. Very full restaurant ,maybe that accounts for the noise level. It is Nashville. Would do it again. It is on the pricey side. Competes with Flemmings and Morton's.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- good old school eatslcsdinerDined on 9/16/2014We had a good meal here-- the prices are high, but we ate well. The calamari appetizer was fresh, delicious. The chopped salad a bit heavy on anchovies for our taste. Crab cakes were light and full of crab, steak cooked perfectly, though very rich with butter. The only real downer was the deep-fried asparagus -- overcooked, breading too heavy, ruined some beautiful spears. But our waiter kindly brought some fresh steamed. It was too much for two people -- we'll have to cut down on the apps and sides next time to make it through the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointingRaydo99VIPDined on 9/15/2014Dined here with a colleague while in for business. We had both dined at different Palm restaurants previously and therefore considered this to be a safe choice. Overall we were underwhelmed. Very loud, service was spotty and the steaks were just OK. . For these prices we expected far better.
- Palm Sundayluv2dineVIPDined on 9/14/2014This was our first time at a Palm restaurant. It compares very well to Ruth's Chris or Morton's. The N.Y Strip was perfectly cooked medium and the creamed spinach was nice. No surprise seasoning. The room has a nice atmosphere. We'll now try other Palm locations.Special Features:
- 10 StarsGChilton2626Dined on 9/13/2014Outstanding downtown restaurant across the street from Bridgestone Arena. We had dinner in the bar area, had a fantastic dinner (lobster and filet), and the atmosphere was a lot of fun. It is clearly a "go-to" place in Nashville. I give it 10 stars.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Date nightKREONDined on 9/13/2014Perfect date night. Kids were at a concert so got to valet and enjoy a great meal. Great food, great service.Special Features:
- As always... wonderful!Franklin1Dined on 9/13/2014The service was great, the food outstanding and the ability to valet park and walk to Symphony is always appreciated.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- okayLexiVIPDined on 9/12/2014Prices are exhorbitant, food is okay, service was mediocre, forgot some of the ingredients in our food, had to find our server...many better places to eat!Special Features:
- Palm DiningoldsouldiningDined on 9/10/2014We chose The Palm as a special experience to add to our concert evening at The Ryman. The Gimlets and our meals were wonderful! Overall, the service was good. There was little greeting when we arrived. Our server seemed rushed. The ambiance was cool. However, the bathrooms were strangely inconsistent with the upscale restaurant experience. They felt like bathrooms in chain restaurants.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Horrible serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 9/6/2014The service at the restaurant is horrible. The food is good but if I can't get good service then nothing is good. I would not recommend this restaurant.Special Features:
- Excellent Foodcdore78Dined on 9/6/2014Great steaks, best au gratin potatoes I've ever had. Was VERY loud, however, and my wife and I had to put our heads together to hear. Could have been all the drunk Ole Miss fans though.Special Features:
- Good for fish and steak eatersFabulousVIPDined on 9/6/2014Ate at this location twice, dinner and lunch. Typically we avoid chain restaurants on vacation, but this was perfect spot for guys after a Vandi game. They loved their steaks. My husband loved the huge carrot cake I joined in later for ahi and salad and my little nephew got shrimp coctail. $20 for 4 large shrimp expensive for kid, but l was happy he ate healthy. Two days later we had salads topped with salmon for lunch. I needed something familiar and was not dissapointed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great service and great flavorOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/5/2014Somewhat pricey and a little too loud....hard to converse. The support staff of waiters was very attentive.Special Features:
- Not so great...justgoodfoodDined on 8/31/2014We've been going to this Palm location only a couple of times a year for the past 6 or so years. This past year, the food has gone downhill. The lobster bisque is still my favorite in the city, but just about everything other than that seems to have gone downhill. I can't be sure if it's the quality that has gone down or the preparation. The server was very nice but it seemed she was spread thin. The second bottle of wine we purchased took 45min to arrive as well as water/non-alcoholic drink refills only happening once throughout the 2+ hrs we were there. Anyhow, I hope they turn things back around soon.Special Features:
- Not very good/ expected much betterOpenTable Diner Since 2013VIPDined on 8/31/2014Visiting my son in Nashville / party of six. He had just dined at the Palm for his anniversary a couple weeks ago. We were celebrating a birthday / phoned ahead / they forgot to let server know. Service was very-very poor / not much attention to detail from our server / had to ask several times for things. Know she was busy / but we sure didn't feel very important. Everything dragged on. Steaks ordered medium / almost all were rare / we sent one back. Only saving grace was that the Manager saw the problems and did his best to correct. Lots of other nice places to go in Nashville so I am not sure we will ever visit again.
- great foodlobsterfanDined on 8/30/2014Menu selections are extensive. Fantastic lobster bisque. Prices in general are on the high side and the lobster ordered as part of the special looked a more than a little small. Otherwise the server was excellent and the restaurant ensured that we had a fantastic dining experience. Valets deserve special thanks for walking people to other venues and handling cars in an absolute downpour.Special Features:
- DiamondDined on 8/29/2014We booked at the Palm because of a gift certificate. Both of us had the lobster special and it was not a good experience. Although the service was great, the lobster was not. Tough and stringy and the presentation was gross. The wine was good, the lobster bisque superb, but I have no desire to go back.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/28/2014Emailed ahead and asked for quiet table for anniversary. Instead was seated in main room sooooo loud. Manager came after appetizers and asked if we wanted to move. Too little too lateSpecial Features:
- Very DisappointingknoxeaterDined on 8/28/2014I have eaten at The Palm in Nashville several times before and enjoyed it so much I was excited to take my wife there for her first visit on Aug. 28. The service was top-notch, the pre-meal bread and butter excellent and the wedge salad and lobster bisque good. But the meal itself was no better than I could have gotten for a third of the money. We split a 4-pound lobster, had the chips and fried onions and creamed spinach as sides and none of them were very good. The lobster was very dry and tough, and to be quite honest had less meat than we get when we buy two 6-oz. tails on special at the local grocery. The spinach was very bland and the potatoes and onions a greasy mess. The visit was not worth the money and was below our expectations.
- Poor service and rubber meatCAFlocalDined on 8/26/2014We had to go and find someone to take our drink orders And it never got better. While the sea bass was oK, the rib eye was rubbery. Presentation was nil. Just a chunk of meat on a white plate. $250 for a poor meal. I won't be back.
- Horrible mealbootsDined on 8/26/2014It was absolutely awful. I have eaten at the Palm many many times and it has gone down hill so much I can't even believe it. Super expensive and my meal was so salty it was awful. They managed to mess up my filet and even my drink was salty. I felt so awful that night. I just had a bad reaction to the salt overload. Would not recommend. Not the place it used to be.Special Features:
- Rushed Through DinnerHurryUpDined on 8/25/2014The service was over the top. Twice waiters or table help removed items from the table and interrupted the meal. Unless the patron asks you to remove the dishes, let them sit. One grabbed up my leftovers, put them in a sack and set them on the table and my wife was only half through her meal. It made her feel as if we were being rushed through dinner. She was sitting with her hand in her lap with three bites of caprese left on her plate and one of the table personal passing by grabbed the oil and vinegar from the table as they passed without asking if she was finished. We had to request it be replaced, which took a while. Good service is one thing, but the hurry up by the staff ruined the dinner experience.Special Features:
- OutstandingPlhufDined on 8/24/2014Our whole experience was fantastic. We were celebrating both our birthdays.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PalmCrab1VIPDined on 8/24/2014Great experience. The best in Nashville. We had a great experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Busy BusyLuvadishVIPDined on 8/23/2014We love the Palm and I have always found that the Palm in Nashville is one of the best. On my last visit on a Saturday night, the place was jam packed. Not an empty seat in the house. The food suffered just a little as it took longer than normal for it to reach us. And, the steak was not piping hot. In fact it was pretty cool. However, we were starving and didn't want to wait to send it back. I will go again, but I think I will choose a week night when hopefully it won't be quite so busy.Special Features:
- OK - but a suggestiontonyrDined on 8/23/2014The Palm is a high end steak house as advertised. I wont complain about the price as most know what they're getting into when they select a restaurant of this caliber. The seating was a bit cramped, and your conversation blends with the tables to the right and left, but that's part of the ambiance I suppose. The steaks were good, as I would expect them to be. Sauteed Spinach likewise very good. The half & half was a surprise and didn't meet with my expectations. It was listed on the menu as half fried onions and half home fries - what came out was essentially something that would best be described as a garnish, not fit for an a' la carte side. My suggestion would be to remove this from the menu or change it to more accurately describe it.Special Features:
- gift certificateOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/23/2014I spoke to someone on my experience and was supposed to get a gift certificate that I never got in the mail. here is my address in case it got lost in mail phillip altice 6360 gum station road springfield tn 37172 615-775-3688 thanks
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/22/2014You can always count on their service and food qualitySpecial Features:
- SatisfiedSatisfieddiner1955Dined on 8/22/2014Certainly an enjoyable night with good food and family. I planned the dinner. Made reservations myself for me and my husband two kids and spouses for my birthday. I wanted to go to my favorite place. Best way to get what you want:!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Why Moms Cheat on Their Man the Day After Mother's Day
UPDATE: 31,427 women signed up for AshleyMadison.com the day after Mother's Day, Ashley Madison reps tell momlogic.
AshleyMadison.com, the dating website for married people, tells momlogic exclusively that the day after Mother's Day is the second-busiest day of the year for female member signups.
On a typical Monday, between 2,500 and 3,000 women join AshleyMadison.com. But on the day after Mother's Day last year, AshleyMadison.com saw close to 24,000 new signups. They anticipate that 30,000 women will join this year on May 10 -- the day after Mother's Day.
This "day after" trend is nothing new to AshleyMadison.com: Their biggest day of the year for female signups is the day after Valentine's Day, and their third-biggest day is the day after New Year's.
Why are holidays like these such turning points for women? Noel Biderman, president and founder of AshleyMadison.com, says, "Because they have expectations -- expectations that their partnership will be celebrated and even romanticized -- but that is often not what transpires ...."
Biderman (a married father of two) believes there are several reasons why women turn to AshleyMadison.com after Mother's Day in particular:
- On Mother's Day, women in general expect to be celebrated by their partners. However, for many already suffering from a lack of appreciation, this day represents a continuation of neglect and disappointment.
- Women have affairs for different reasons than men. Whereas men are usually looking for sex, women tend to seek attention that they're not getting at home. This lack of attention often makes them feel undesirable -- and feeds their need for validation.
Last Mother's Day, momlogic spoke with a woman who said that Mother's Day ended her marriage. "I knew Mother's Day was off to a bad start when my husband informed me the night before that the holiday had nothing to do with him and it should be between me and the kids. In the morning, I was handed a cold cup of coffee by my husband. My card and gift were left downstairs. The card and gift had been bought hours earlier, after my husband asked me, "So, what do you want, anyway?" No thought, no advance planning, no special effort put forth at all. It was so disappointing. I chose to sleep on the couch that night. My husband chose to move out. Mother's Day essentially marked the end of our marriage." Read her full story here.
Is there any way to help ensure that you won't be disappointed on Mother's Day by your partner? Psychologist Dr. Michelle Golland says that you have to speak up! "I think it is important for moms to share with their husbands what they would enjoy for Mothers Day," she says. "If you want a day off or breakfast in bed, say so. I told my husband what I would enjoy to do, and I of course will reciprocate for him on Father's Day. For some reason, we WISH our partners were mind readers. But guess what? They aren't! So share with them what really matters this year to you."
Biderman says that he plans to step it up for his own wife even more this Mother's Day. "The ironic thing about running Ashley Madison is that I -- maybe more than any guy on the planet -- am so aware of what transpires when you neglect your partner," he says. "As a husband and father, I personally look forward to Mother's Day as an incredible opportunity to celebrate our family dynamic, my wife's dedication and our interpersonal relationship. I intend to make my wife smile from the moment she wakes up -- hopefully a bit later than usual -- to the moment she goes to bed ... with me!"
But even if your guy comes up short, Dr. Golland warns moms to think before they cheat. "Cheating on your spouse will only further complicate a challenging situation -- and add more carnage to your marital problems," she says. "The damage created by an affair is very difficult to repair. That is not to say that repair after infidelity is impossible, but to rebuild the trust after such a traumatic event is hard. Statistics show that many marriages do not survive this level of betrayal."
Here are Dr. Golland's top five ways to stop an affair before it begins.
Top 5 Ways to Stop an Affair Before It Begins
Tell your partner how frustrated, sad, angry, disappointed you are currently. It is imperative that we let our partner know how we are feeling. Ask your husband how he is feeling in the marriage. Be open to his own hurts and frustrations. Remember, conflict is not bad and will eventually bring you closer.
Plan Alone Time
Make sure you keep your relationship on the front burner of your life. Get babysitters and make time for each other unrelated to the children. Go out to dinner, movies, dancing -- anything that will bring joy and build connections.
Sexual Intimacy
Sex doesn't just happen! You need to make it happen with your partner. Make time for sexual experiences. Be open to how our sexual relationship shifts and changes over time. Communicate your sexual needs to your partner or simply show him.
Cheating Thoughts
If you are having thoughts of cheating, this is a big warning sign to seek professional help from a therapist. You need to understand the underlying emotional reasons why you want to be unfaithful.
Think before you act out
Think about your partner's feelings and the devastation that an affair will cause you, your partner and your children.
For those moms who do decide to log on to AshleyMadison.com the day after Mother's Day, there is hope: Momlogic recently interviewed a mom who met her future husband on AshleyMadison.com.
Does the fact that more women sign up for AshleyMadison.com the day after Mother's Day surprise you? Do guys need to step it up?
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Genetic data and the law: a critical perspective on privacy protection.
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This book by Mark Taylor demonstrates how the public interest in research using genetic data might be reconciled with the public interest in proper privacy protection.
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This spring, we celebrate a love story and a gift that originated in Ireland. Tom Finbar Tobin, born in Tipperary, didn't meet the love of his life in his native country; he had to travel the world to meet a Dublin lass named Mary Conlon in Chicago. They fell in love and married in 1965, moving to Milwaukee 11 years later with their four children; Brian, Deirdre, Brenda and Sheila.
Their life in Thiensville revolved around family, church, and community. Throughout the years, they saw their family grow to include spouses for their children and then five grandchildren. When health problems arose, they chose Froedtert Hospital, knowing they would receive the latest and best treatments by a caring and compassionate staff. They also included Froedtert in their personal philanthropy with small gifts over many years.
Throughout their lives, they cared about the community and they always valued Froedtert. We were pleased to see the gift happen."
- Brenda, daughter of Tom and Mary Tobin
In 2012, both Tom and Mary had calamitous health issues. Tom had a brain stem stroke, resulting in Locked-in syndrome. Mary was diagnosed with lymphoma and treatment was not successful. In late August, both Tom and Mary were patients at Froedtert Hospital - Tom on the sixth floor and Mary on the fourth floor. Their nurses knew they needed to be with one another, so every day Tom would be brought to her. On September 4th, their 47th wedding anniversary, they were together in Mary's room. Their daughter, Brenda, says it was one of their best days during a very difficult time.
Mary died a few days later and Tom followed 11 days after that in a hospice. Their funeral in October had many Froedtert staff attending. The Tobin children knew that their parents had included charities in their estate plans. They were pleased to see that Tom and Mary included the heart and vascular program at Froedtert Hospital for a gift. Brenda says, "Throughout their lives, they cared about the community and they always valued Froedtert. We were pleased to see the gift happen."
This summer, Tom and Mary's family will join other families in celebration of the impact of planned giving for Froedtert Hospital and its patients at the annual Signature Society lunch.
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Winning in any are of life, achieving your goals will go well so long as you remember you do not have to destroy others off the sporting field. A good example of this Mars conjunct Sun transit dynamic is with physical love relationships, sex is a great way to express this energy as your sex drive is heightened, and this can be most rewarding for both of you so long as that aggression in channeled into passion. The Mars conjunct Sun transit last for about two weeks in each decan unless Mars is retrograde, in which case it can last up to three months.
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The Inner-City Asthma Study (ICAS) is a 7-site cooperative study sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). ICAS was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of two types of interventions to reduce asthma morbidity and severity among 937 inner-city children, ages 5-11, with moderate to severe asthma. Each participant was enrolled for two years, the intervention year and a follow-up year. An Environmental Intervention and a Physician Feedback Intervention were studied.
The Physician Feedback intervention entailed a new communication and education system that provided physicians with up-to-date information on the child's symptoms, medication use, and health care use.
The Environmental Intervention focused on the home environments of the children, involving education and reduction of environmental exposures including cockroaches, dust mites, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), mold, furry pets, and rodents.
More information about how this customized intervention reduced symptoms in inner-city children can be found in the publications related to this study.


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James Taylor lives on Detroit's east side taking care of his elderly parents. He said there hasn't been working streetlights near his home since his arrival a year ago.It is a huge issue, one of the biggest complaints of Detroiters. Half of the city's 88,000 streetlights don't work, but now the Public Lighting Authority has hired Detroit native Odis Jones to get them turned back on."We've got to get the lights on, but two, we've got to modernize our system so that it fits the needs of the residents that are here today, as well as those in the future," Jones said.Jones will start July 15. He is coming to Detroit from Cincinnati where he was the economic development director.So what neighborhoods will be given priority? Where are the streetlights most needed? Jones said they are looking to the public for help with all of that, and are asking for everyone to attend a series of meetings."We've got a list of public meetings that we're having, so I encourage and invite others to get out to those," Jones said. "We want to hear from the residents and be able to translate that drumbeat we hear from them into a plan that we execute."It will be a three year plan with annual goals. The price tag could be anywhere from $160 million to $300-500 million.Kevyn Orr's office announced Thursday that Detroit's Public Lighting Department will cease operations in the coming months and years. DTE Energy will be taking over those customers, including Wayne State University, Detroit Public Schools, Cobo Hall and the Detroit Institute of Arts.Orr's spokesperson said PLD has been a significant financial burden for Detroit operating at an annual loss of approximately $150 million over the last five years.
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Rumors spread rather quickly this week about Josh Mathews joining TNA when pictures of the announcer leaving the company headquarters appeared online. While no official confirmation has been made on the signing, the belief is that a contract has already been reached. While there is still a slight chance that he might be wrestling for the company, the widespread belief is that he is coming in as an announcer.
September 25, 2014
There was a lot of hype behind the signing of Prince Devitt, so WWE wants to figure out a good way to introduce the international star to their fan base. Reports have surfaced that the company is thinking about utilizing him in the tag team division to start. The two names that have been toss around as potential partners are Sami Zayn and the newly signed Kevin Steen.
September 19, 2014
While reports are saying that their contract with Spike TV is expiring at the end of the year, executives in TNA are still making moves as if they are definitely going to remain on television. The company has now booked the Manhattan Center in New York City for three more episodes of Impact Wrestling. It appears that Dixie Carter is extremely confident that they will be signing a deal somewhere.
September 15, 2014
"Well right now I'm not at liberty to say where I'm going but I will tell you I'm going to do the right thing for me and my family. I am in the process of structuring a deal and I do have a company in mind. I haven't said yes because I want to make it a public thing with the company and myself. I can't really say who it is or where I'm going but I can tell you it's going to happen in the next two weeks before my contract is even up. I won't be wrestling until January but there will be a signing in the next couple of weeks." - Kurt Angle hinting on whether he will stay with TNA or return to WWE
September 10, 2014
As soon as Alberto Del Rio revealed to the world that WWE cannot legally prevent him from working, there was interest from several promotions across the world. The most notable one being TNA. John Gaburick reportedly contacted the former world heavyweight champion about possibly signing a contract with the company. Del Rio and Gaburick worked together in WWE.
September 4, 2014
It was a pretty big deal when WWE announced that they were inviting Michael Sam to show up on Monday Night Raw because the first openly gay player in the NFL has been generating quite a bit of publicity over the last couple of months. However, with him signing with the Dallas Cowboys, WWE has now decided to remove all mentions of the invitation, including an open letter from Stephanie McMahon, to avoid looking like they were rejected.
September 3, 2014
While WWE will continue to put the full court press on, it appears very unlikely that Michael Sam will be making an appearance on Monday Night Raw for Vince McMahon. The defensive end from Missouri University is currently in the process of signing a contract with the Dallas Cowboys after being released by the St Louis Rams. Once the deal goes through, he will more than likely be prohibited from being involved with WWE.
September 2, 2014
Since Batista is now openly talking about what retirement match he would like to do, the belief within the industry is that they would not be shocked if he were to leave WWE in the near future. The success of Guardians of the Galaxy and the signing of the sequel basically ensures that Batista will be involved with the Marvel Universe, which is really thriving now, for the next several years.
August 19, 2014
While a lot of fans have already started writing the obituary for TNA, the company is moving forward as usual. Dixie Carter has yet to secure a new television deal for Impact Wrestling, and there are rumors that Spike TV is not interested in signing a new contract, but the company continues to sign wrestlers to extensions and is actually bringing in some new ones as well.
August 3, 2014
While many fans are expecting TNA to cease operations in the near future, the company is going against the grain by signing several wrestlers to contract extensions. Today, the company announced that Zema Ion has been signed to a new multiple year deal. The belief is that the company is also hoping to lock down more performers before the year ends.
July 31, 2014
Josh Mathews might not be out of a job for too long. Rumors are floating around that TNA is very close to signing him to a contract. When he was backstage at Impact Wrestling, he did not seem like a typical visitor, as management was introducing him to people backstage. The belief is that he would be a valuable asset since he understands a lot about the production in WWE.
July 25, 2014
Over the last couple of months, there have been plenty of rumors in regards to WWE signing international star Prince Devitt to a contract. Things heated up even more when he left New Japan. Things died down a bit when no announcement was made, but it looks like the rumor mills are heating up again. Reports are surfacing that the deal has now been reached, and he should be showing up to developmental soon.
July 23, 2014
In a sign that the financial situation in TNA is not as bad as many make it out to be, the company has signed new deals with three of their performers. Sam Shaw and Brooke Tessmacher are signed to new multiple year contracts, while international star Seiya Sanada has agreed to a one year deal. There were a lot of concerns about the company when they released several performers, so much of that should be alleviated now that they are signing new deals with their workers.
July 23, 2014
While he has already said his farewell to Ring of Honor fans, Kevin Steen is reportedly not under contract to WWE just yet. Word has it that he has yet to complete the medical testing that the company requires all new performers to undergo before signing a deal. If there are any lingering injuries, then there is a chance that Steen might not be picked up by the WWE developmental program.
July 16, 2014
Rumors are floating around that Matt Hardy is leaving ROH very soon. His contract is set to expire, and the belief is that neither side is interested in signing an extension. Ring of Honor officials are said to be upset with Hardy for working a couple of episodes of Impact Wrestling for TNA recently. There are also rumors that Hardy is headed back to TNA on a more permanent basis.
July 12, 2014
With his career in MMA coming to a close soon, Rashad Evans wants to make the jump from UFC to WWE. Rumors are floating around right now that he has already contacted WWE to gauge their interest in signing him. Vince McMahon is not a huge fan of MMA, but he does know that UFC fighters have name value. Triple H is reportedly said to be interested in bringing Evans on board.
July 10, 2014
When LeiD Tapa was released by TNA back in March, there were rumors that she might be a candidate to join the WWE developmental program. However, the company has shown very little interest thus far. In fact, she has not even been invited for a tryout yet. While some are citing her lack of experience, which she is trying to fix by working with OVW, many are pointing out that WWE has had no qualms with signing female performers who have absolutely no experience in the wrestling industry before.
July 8, 2014
Some rumors are floating around this weekend that WWE is trying to sign Samoa Joe. The source of the speculations is said to be due to the fact that Triple H briefly followed Joe on Twitter. Sources are saying that Joe followed HHH back on the social media site, which means that they had the option for two way communications for a period of time this weekend. WWE has long avoided the signing of Joe, so this would be quite an interesting move if true.
July 6, 2014
Many were under the impression that WWE was not interested in signing Rosita, as nothing took place after she did tryouts with the company. However, there are rumors floating around that management might have had a change of heart. Many see her appearances as an entourage of Adam Rose recently as a sign that WWE will be offering her a developmental contract soon.
July 3, 2014
Shortly after Chris Jericho made his surprising return on Monday Night Raw, the Wyatt Family provided a surprise of their own when Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan suddenly appeared in the ring to attack the former undisputed champion. When Wyatt was in NXT, Jericho specifically requested to WWE officials to let him work with Wyatt. The belief is that he did so again upon signing a contract to return.
July 1, 2014
A video interview of Great Muta, Seiya Sanada and Yasufumi Nakanoue discussing their big victory over Chris Sabin, Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels at TNA Lockdown 2014.
March 13, 2014
In a steel cage match at TNA Lockdown 2014, the Great Muta, Seiya Sanada and Yasufumi Nakanoue defeated Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian. All three Japanese wrestlers were representing Wrestle-1.
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Actually, the quote was somewhat more colorful than that. I was sitting with my friends in a tiny bar in the village of Ruace, Mozambique, Africa, drinking a not-too-bad local beer while waiting for some government officials to arrive. The local population streamed by—apparently as fascinated by us as we were by them.
We applied more insect repellent, an easy habit to acquire in malaria country, as I pondered the remark made by a grizzled veteran of African farming. I took him seriously as I catalogued the evidence in his favor.
¦You don't get to Africa by accident. Our flights totaled 18 hours to Johannesburg and another three on to Dar es Salaam, with ample layovers to while away in Heathrow and Joburg (how the cool people pronounce it).
¦Until you experience it, the phrase "nine hours on rough roads" sounds unpleasant but not life-threatening. Turns out Africa has different meanings for "rough" and "nine."
¦There is a different pace to life in Africa. Apparently, there is no word for "soon" or "hurry." One evening we waited more than an hour for cheeseburgers (the only thing available on the menu) only to discover they lacked a few ingredients such as the burger and the cheese. At that point, I considered it a condiment sandwich and moved on.
¦African army ants are fascinating to watch. From a distance. A distance such that they cannot climb up your leg. Don't ask me how I know that.
¦The famed baobab tree—the quintessential symbol of Africa—is truly something to see. It is also, I was told as I approached for a close-up photo, a favored habitat of the black mamba. And what is a black mamba, you might ask? Merely the largest, fastest, most aggressive, venomous snake in the world, capable of rising 4' off the ground to strike repeatedly. This is why they put a zoom feature on cameras, I decided.
¦Africa is beyond huge, and I'm sure the people all live somewhere, but to a casual observer at least half of them are walking alongside the road at any given moment of the day or night. Many of the women are carrying loads on their heads that I would whine about carrying from the car to the kitchen.
¦Malaria medicine can give you strange dreams. This was a hot topic of discussion in my group, but we finally decided that with the reality we were experiencing daily, how normal should our dreams be?
¦You know you look like a farmer from Illinois when your guide tells you with a straight face that you're standing very close to where they shot "The Lion King" in Tanzania. Or,
being able to see the backside of the moon from the southern hemisphere.
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Biomarkers Related to Thrombosis in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Receiving Chemotherapy
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RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving chemotherapy may help doctors learn more about the effects of chemotherapy on cells. It may also help doctors understand how patients respond to treatment.
PURPOSE: This research study is studying biomarkers related to thrombosis in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma receiving chemotherapy.
Multiple Myeloma
Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Other: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Other: medical chart review
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|Time Perspective: Prospective
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|Chemotherapy and Anti-angiogenic Agents- Induced Thrombosis in Cancer.
- Levels of circulating tissue factor (TF) [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Alteration in coagulation parameters [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Correlation of TF with markers of coagulation activation and endothelial activation [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Incidence of venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|December 2008
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|December 2018
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|June 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Other: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- To measure levels of circulating tissue factor (TF) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma at several time points before, during, and after the administration of chemotherapy and/or antiangiogenic agents.
- To measure the correlation of TF with two markers of coagulation activation (i.e., D-dimer, thrombin-antithrombin [TAT] complexes) and two markers of endothelial activation (i.e., soluble E-selectin, soluble thrombomodulin) in these patients.
- To measure and compare (descriptively) our microparticle-associated TF procoagulant activity assay with two other assays using samples from these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients undergo blood sample collection at baseline and then periodically during treatment. Circulating tissue factor (TF) activity levels and coagulation and endothelial activation (by ELISA) are measured. Medical charts are reviewed for sociodemographic and medical information.
After completion of study, patients are followed up for 3 months.
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|18 Years and older
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|Non-Probability Sample
Patients diagnosed multiple Multiple Myeloma
- Newly diagnosed; relapsed, or refractory multiple myeloma
- Central venous access devices allowed
- Recruited by the Division of Hematology/Oncology and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina
- No history of venous thromboembolism
- No hospitalization for > 2 days within the past month
- Not pregnant
- No patient who refuses or is deemed unsuitable for chemotherapy
No surgery within the past month
- Bone marrow biopsies, central venous line placement and diagnostic biopsies by surgery or fine-needle aspiration allowed
* No concurrent anticoagulation therapy
- Concurrent antiplatelet agents, such as aspirin and/or clopidogrel, allowed
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01132833
|United States, North Carolina
|Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7295
|Principal Investigator:
|Nigel Mackman, PhD
|UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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|UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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|NCT01132833 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 27, 2010
|Last Updated:
|December 2, 2013
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center:
stage I multiple myeloma
stage II multiple myeloma
stage III multiple myeloma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Embolism and Thrombosis
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Growth Inhibitors
Antineoplastic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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Wouldn't it be great to be able to predict the future, especially when it involves your career?
Sanjay Nasta, CEO of MicroAssist and founding member of the E-Learning Council, will be participating in a panel discussion on the future of E-Learning along with owners of three other Austin-based E-Learning companies. This is a unique opportunity to hear what industry leaders have to say about current influences on learning such as the use of mobile devices, technology mediated social learning, gaming, simulations, virtual reality, and more. Each panelist will talk about trends in his business and answer questions from the audience. With more than 20 years in the training business, success in hosting E-Learning conferences, and a lifetime of research; Sanjay is an expert on methods to improve workplace performance.
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This is kind of off the wall...but I was hoping to do two jobs with one fundraiser.
I coach cheerleading and we are currently doing fundraisers for summer camp. Our school (FBLA) does a fundraiser for the March of Dimes. They collect donations and keep half for their group and send the other half to the March of Dimes. I thought that we could do a similar fundraiser for the PE Foundation.
Every dollar that the girls raise, half goes to the Foundation and half goes to pay for their summer camp. How do you feel about this?
I was thinking that we could make business cards with the Foundation's name and web address, with a blank line for the donor's name and a blank line for the amount they gave. I'm still working out the details but I just wanted to run this by you first.
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