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Dr. Edward Ramirez is the medical director of Monterey Bay IVF, a women's fertility & gynecology center located in Monterey, California. He hopes to provide those who read his infertility blog with insights into the latest advances in women's health & infertility issues. He respectfully shares his knowledge as a specialist with women and men from all over the world. Visit his center at www.montereybayivf.com
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Canadian Is Nine Weeks Pregnant, Has Enlarged Yolk Sac And No Fetal Pole: Is There A Problem?
Hi Dr Ramirez,
I was prescribed Clomid this cycle and am now pregnant. I am currently 9 weeks along. I went for an ultrasound at 8 weeks, 1 day pregnant and my measurements indicated that I was 8 weeks, 6 days pregnant. There was no fetal pole found. The yolk sac is measuring 8.6 mm. I am doing HCG/progesterone testing every other day -- so far all levels are within range. I am going for a follow up ultrasound at 10 weeks pregnant. Is the enlarged yolk sac a bad sign, even though my measurements and bloodwork are good?
Thanks, E. from Canada.
Hello E. from Canada,
Assuming that your dates are correct, the yolk sac size is not a problem but the fact that there was no fetal pole or fetal heart motion at 8 weeks is bad. Usually by 6.5 weeks gestational age, a fetal pole and heart beat can be detected. This is seen for sure by 8 weeks. An empty gestational sac is called a "blighted ovum" and basically means that the sac developed but the fetus did not. You should not have to wait until 10 weeks gestational age to make the diagnosis. Your doctor should make that diagnosis already and recommend treatment.
If you wait too long, then a D&C (surgery) would be required to clear the uterus. At an earlier stage it can be done using medication alone. I should not be the one to be the bearer of bad news so I am sorry that this answer is not reassuring. You need to talk with your doctor right away and don't let them put you off or avoid the issue, like they seem to be doing.
Take care and good luck,
Dr. Edward J. Ramirez, M.D., FACOG
Executive Medical Director
The Fertility and Gynecology Center
Monterey Bay IVF Program
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I went for ultra sound at 6 wk 2 days yesterday due to possible bladder infection. Fetal pole measured 5 wks 5 days and yolk sac measured 6wk 5 days. Is that normal?ReplyDelete
Hello Lindsay,ReplyDelete
The margin of error (variance in dating) for dating with an ultrasound at 6 weeks gestational age is +/- 14 days. So the daing that you had, despite being 1 week different is still within the margin of error. We would make the determination that the fetal pole is consistent with the dates. It would not be alarming. The fact that there was a fetal pole and yolk sac are good signs, as opposed to seeing an empty sac. Was there heart motion present? That is also a good sign. Those are the only conclusions that can be made at this stage.
Good Luck
- AnonymousApril 28, 2012 at 11:57 AM
My last depo shot was April 4th ..yesterday I went to the doctor to check if I got a cyst in my ovary again..and surely enough I had a cyst .but to my surprise the doc said I had a yolk sac !im on birth control?but they gave my a pregnacy test and it came out negative?ReplyDelete
Hello April 28,ReplyDelete
Definitely something in your doctor's story is incorrect. You'll need to query him further. If the pregnancy test is negative, you are not pregnant. If a yolk sac were present, the pregnancy test would be absolutely positive! This finding must be something else and was interpreted incorrectly.
Good Luck
- AnonymousMay 25, 2012 at 2:47 AM
Hello sirReplyDelete
sir i take a progyluton tablet one a daily basis for continuing the menstural cycle,if i did't take progyluton in one month my menstural cycle is stop,,my doc says to me that happen due to the harmone defencies so for ever i will be take that medcine,,,,,,
now im a single female,if i got a marriage-question is that pregency is possible after marriage if not then have any treatment or medcine for the pregency???
Hello May 25th,ReplyDelete
You have some type of ovulation dysfunction, which means that you are probably not ovulating. There are several causes for this so you will need to undergo an evaluation to see what the problems is (it could be hypothalamus, thryoid, pituitary or ovarian).
When you decide that you want to become pregnant, you will probably need to see treatment with an infertility specialist to take fertility medications that induce ovulation. If there are no other problems, that should help you get pregnant.
Good Luck.
- AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 4:13 AM
Hello Dr. Ramirez,ReplyDelete
As per my LMP date, my baby's gestation age shall be 12w 5 d.
I went for usg 2day.
The radiologist reported baby has stopped growing after 9w; baby is still and with no heartbeat; sac size is however 11w.
I am yet to go back to my gynaec. Will do so in d evening.
Till then - what does it mean?
Is the baby dead? If so, then the baby has been dead for 2/3 weeks. I didnt and dont feel any complication, infection, trouble - nothing.
Also if yes, how is the abortion to be done now? Can you pls thorw some immdiate light on this?
Hello June 4,ReplyDelete
If the fetus is clearly visible and there is no heartbeat at 9 weeks gestational age, that means that the fetus has died. Since you are 12+ weeks gestational age, yes it died 3 weeks ago. You will need to have a medical induction of miscarriage or a D&C to remove the contents.
A Medical induction of miscarriage is done by using a medication called Misoprostol vaginally. This causes your cervix to dilate and the uterus to start contracting to expel the contents as would occur in a natural miscarriage. Sometimes, if all the tissue is not expelled this way, a D&C might be required. It is also more uncomfortable because you have pretty strong cramping and heavy bleeding before everything is expelled.
A D&C (dilation and curettage) is a minor surgical procedure whereby the cervix is dilated and the contents suctioned out and then the cavity scraped gently to remove anything that sticks to the wall. It is done under anesthesia so is more comfortable and only takes about 15 minutes to do.
I'm sorry for your loss.
- AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 5:03 AM
Question hello Dr Ramierz , my husband got Globozoosprmia with that I had 2 icsi cycle first was completed and used pills for 21days then Gonal F injection 10 eggs been found 3 fertilised and 2 transferd been pregnant had miscarige after 3 weeks. My second icsi my dr changed the medication 150 microgram nasal spray and Menopur 1200iu then 600iu injection had a 8 day scan then day 12 scan been told day after tmr egg collection so went for retentivel dr said we only found eggs all the follicles were empty second day had a call from them they said non of them fertilised. What can you sugest thanksReplyDeleteReplies
Hello Jul 1 Anonymous,Delete
I'm afraid I don't understand the scenario because you state that "all the follicles were empty" but then "none of them fertilized". Which is it?
Also, in evaluating your previous cycle, you were able to get pregnant which is good. That means that the IVF did what it is supposed to do, which is give you the opportunity to get pregnant. IVF CANNOT get you pregnant because the last two steps of the process are natural steps. My other observation is that you were stimulated only using Menopur. This is certainly acceptable but I prefer a mixed protocol using both FSH (such as Gonal-f or Follistim) in addition to the Menopur.
Good Luck
Dear Sir,ReplyDelete
This is my first pregnancy. Yesterday I had my 2nd u/s and it showed a 2cm gestational sac (6wks 3 days) and a 7mm yolk sac with no fetal pole. Am I at a threat of having a miscarriage or a Down syndrome baby because of the enlarged yolk sac?
Thank you very muchReplies
A 6 week gestational sac is still early and the fact that a yolk sac was present is a good sign. The fetal pole may just be too small to see by your Doctor's ultrasound. You cannot draw any conclusions until you have an 8 week ultrasound. Down syndrome cannnot be diagnosed by ultrasound at this point.Delete
Dr. RamirezReplyDelete
I am 8 weeks along and the doc said there is an enlarged yolk sac. The baby's hr was167 and measurements were good. Prior to this we had a d&e at 15 weeks because the baby had a cystic hygroma and turners syndrome. I became pregnant just two weeks after the d&e. Is it possible we got pregnant too soon? Is there a chance we will have another chromosomes abnormality like downs? They want to do another ultrasound at 12 weeks is it better to ask for one at 10 weeks? Thanks!Replies
I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Somehow, your question/entry got lost in my extensive queu. By now, hopefully things turned out well and your worries are over.
Hello Dr. Ramirez. I just recently experienced 2 missed miscarriages, back to back. Both fetus' were 7 weeks, but I found out during ultrasound at 10.5 weeks (for both).ReplyDelete
My question to you is as follows: In both cases an enlarged yolk sac was found. I was wondering why an enlarged yolk sac happens, and whether this would be an indicator for chromosomal issues, or tells me what tests I should be having? Thanks!Replies
An "enlarged yolk sac" is not a specific indicator or a specific description of a problem, as far as I know. I don't know why such a description would have been given.Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:22 PM
Hello Dr I had my 7 week scan and two yok sacs were seen enlarged the PA keeps talking d&c how long can I wait and is there any hope?ReplyDeleteReplies
NEVER listen to what a PA or technician tells you. They are not the doctor and do not have the doctor's knowledge or training.Delete
Some pregnancies with an enlarged yolk sac lead to miscarriage or fetus loss in the pregnancy but NOT all of them. It does NOT predict a dire result! The only thing that can be done is to wait and see how things turn out.
- AnonymousJune 11, 2013 at 8:36 PM
Dear Dr. Ramirez,ReplyDelete
I had my 8 week US today with a yolk sac and gestational sac measuring at 5.5-6 weeks. They saw no fetal pole and no heartbeat. They suggested a D&C due to missed misscarriage. Should I see a fetal pole and heartbeat this soon? Could the development just be slow? Thank you. A.DReplies
If your dates are well defined (known), then the lack of a fetal pole and heartbeat at 8 weeks makes the diagnosis of a "missed abortion" or miscarriage that hasn't occurred yet. By well defined dates I mean that either you have very regular menstrual cycles so your last menstrual cycle date is reliable, or you underwent infertility treatment with ultrasound surveillance so the date of ovulation is known or you underwent IVF and the transfer date is known.Delete
If your dates are not well defined, then you should have a repeat ultrasound in one or two weeks to confirm the non-viable pregnancy. If that has already been done, that is that this ultrasound was already a repeat, then the diagnosis is made.
At this point you have three options: (1) wait for a natural miscarriage. You can wait up to 2 more weeks vs (2) undergo a medical induction of miscarriage using medication vs (3) have a D&C. I rarely do D&C's these days because of the availability of option 2. Since the sac is small, the miscarriage will be like a heavy period. There will not be much tissue to shed.
Sorry for your loss.
- AnonymousJune 12, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Thank you Doctor.Delete
I got off the pill in december last year and resumed my period 26 days later. Each month I had fairly regular periods (26-28 days) and have been charting. My last period was April 15th and I know by the LH strip that I ovulated around day 15-16 (strong positive day 15 and 16 on strip) of my last cycle in April. I tested positive 10 days post ovulation on May 10th, so that would make me over 8 weeks now.
They did the scan on Monday and saw a yolk sac, but no fetal pole or heartbeat. I had a second opinion yesterday and the same result.
My doctor seems to think there will be no progress because even at 6 weeks I should see a heartbeat and pole. She thinks it better to start over now. I am scheduled for a D&C tomorrow so I can start trying again soon.
Is there any hope for waiting a week?
Can the D&C hurt my chances of getting pregnant again?
Thank you.
- AnonymousDecember 4, 2013 at 11:26 PM
My wife is 5 1/2 weeks. She just had a vaginal ultrasound and the doctor said she has an enlarge yolk sac. He said due to the irregular sac she has a high chance of miscarriage within the next two weeks. Should we seek a second opinion ? Does the enlarge yolk sac determine the odds of a miscarriage?ReplyDeleteReplies
An abnormal yolk sac size has been correlated with an abnormal pregnancy and increased rate of miscarriage. However, it is not an exact science or predictor. Certainly, because of this fact, the odds of a miscarriage is increased, but it doesn't mean that a miscarriage will occur. At this point, no conclusion can be drawn and you must take a wait and see approach. I would not necessarily recommend a "second" opinion on this particular matter because no one can make a prediction, but if the fact that you are asking the question on the internet is a sign that you have a doctor that you can't access easily for such questions, maybe you need to find a better one. For example, in addition, to answer the questions of stranger patients on this and another site, my patients have access to me via email as well.Delete


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Organization and methods-SpecialIncentives for outstanding good work and awards for suggestions of extremely usefulnature-Scheme-Introduced.
G.O.Ms.No.14, Dated: 6th January, 1965.Read the following :-
1. Govt. Memo. No. 825/624 G.A.(O&M, dated 13th October, 1962.
2. G.O. Rt.No. 1015 G.A. (O&M),dated 17th July, 1963.
In the Government Memorandum firstcited (copy enclosed) a scheme was introduced for the grant of special incentives toGovernment servants in the form of rewards or advance increments for 'outstandinglygood work' both to technical and non-technical personnel-whether Gazetted orNon-Gazetted. In the G.O second cited, a Committee was constituted to scrutinise theproposals received form the Departments in this respect.
2. The Government of India haverecently introduced a 'Suggestions Scheme' providing for the grant of cashawards for suggestions emanating from Government servants for improvements in office andadministrative procedures with a view to stimulating original thinking among. governmentservants and thereby improving efficiency and productivity in Government Offices. Aftercareful consideration of this Scheme the government have decided to adopt is subject toincluding therein provision for the grant of awards for (1) Class IV employees also and(2) outstandingly good work as per the orders already in force. The details of thecombined scheme will be as shown in the Appendix to these proceedings. It will come intoforce with effect from 1st January, 1965.
3. The Government direct that theproposals already received form the Departments for the grant of incentive awards from theDepartments for the grant of incentive awards under the existing orders shall also beconsidered under this scheme.
4. All.Departments are requested togive widest publicity to the Scheme amongst their employees.
(By Order and in the name of theGovernor of Andhra Pradesh.)
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COPY OF MEMORANDUM No. 825/62-4, DATED THE13TH OCTOBER, 1962 ADDRESSED TO ALL THE DEPARTMENTS OF SECRETARIAT AND TO ALLTHE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ETC.
SUB:-Organisation and Methods-Incentivesfor good work.
The incentive for good work in usually agood remark in the character roll and its effect on promotion. However, promotion fromgrade to grade under the Service Rules is on the basis of selection, on the basis ofoverall efficiency, seniority approximately equal. In addition to the usual methods ofrecognising good work by way of remarks and red entries in character rolls and occasionalaccelerated promotion, the Government, on the recommendation of the Administrative ReformsCommittee, have decided that a special incentive in the form of areward of advanceincrements may be given for outstandingly good work both to technical and non-technicalpersonnel whether Gazetted or non-Gazetted,
In order to ensure some uniformity in theinterpretation of the word outstandingly good work and to prevent its excessive orimproper use, it is considered that all proposals to the Government for grant of advanceincrements or rewards in pursuance of the decision in para 1 above be scrutinesed by asmall Committee consisting of an officer of the General Administration Department, Financeand Administrative Department sponsoring the proposal. The proposals should, for thepresent, be sent to the General Administration (O&M) Department for being examined byGovernment.
It is difficult to prescribe exact testsfor cases by the following among other factors may justify the work being treated as'outstandingly good'.
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Hello Tuesday!
So, my lovelies, how is your week shaping up? It is only Tuesday, but my week is looking pretty good so far - lots of dreaming and scheming which always keeps me motivated!
I was tossing up between two different creative wonders today, but I've settled on some Australian goodness - ready?Lightly
This is probably nothing new to many of you because when I looked at the press list on Cindy-Lee Davies' Lightly website it showed no less than 69 magazine features - all the big guns too - Vogue Living, Belle Decoration, Inside Out, Elle Decor (and more!). And, as you can imagine, Lightly has been a hit in the blog rounds too.
The great thing about this Alphabet is that I try not to be phased by how popular something is, I post about things because I like them - plain and simple really. And you never know, maybe you haven't seen Cindy-Lee's work before... and even if you have, there's no harm in being reminded, right?
Cindy-Lee launched Lightly in 2005. Inspired by her grandmother Rosemary Estelle Lightly, Cindy-Lee pays homage to her through designs that "carry the delicacy of lace and the dignity of nobility at their core".
This collection I'm sharing here today is called 'Chrysalis' and is "inspired by the beautiful life cycle of a butterfly and the process of metamorphosis. Inspired to reflect a natural cycle of life with a recycled saucer."
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Hello,I'm Dave LaLuzerne and I want to help you learn more about herbal medicine. Pharmacists have always been trusted as a community resource for medical information, especially about drugs. As a "reformed" pharmacist, working in my herb and vitamin shop, I became a resource in my community for information about using herbs safely and effectively – an herbal pharmacist if you will. But I wanted to do more than just educate my customers. When I "discovered" community access television, I knew that I had found my forum – herb videos on HerbTV were born.
Interestingly, my last name is French for alfalfa. So it seems my
interest in herbs for medicine was inborn. I also grew up on
Kinnikinnick Ave in Milwaukee. Kinnikinnick is what the Native Americans
called their herbal smoking mixtures. My herbal instincts were further
fueled while in pharmacy school. My class was the last to have
pharmacognosy as required course work. My herbalism continued to be
nurtured while working in a pharmacy collective in Madison, Wisconsin. I
began to incorporate herbs into the usual pharmacy mix of OTC drugs.
As my herbal knowledge increased, I began looking for ways to teach others about the benefits of using herbal medicine instead of always relying on prescription or OTC drugs. I knew that herbs were a better recourse for chronic conditions and I wanted to spread the word. So I began teaching classes in the Madison area for consumers as well as for medical professionals. When I became involved in video production through our local cable access channel, I knew I had found a new venue to educate more people about herbs – herb videos on cable and online TV.
Here's one of my latest videos from HerbTV. In this video jim mcdonald explains the healing qualities of marshmallow:
And in this video, several herbalists talk about violets:
So start exploring the world of herbal education on video. You'll
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5-14 minute tutorials on specific topics.
Herbs can be part of your "green revolution."
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Get ready for another season of wild creatures, plenty of blood and of course sexy actresses getting down and dirty. "True Blood" is back for season 6, and while the show has slipped a bit, it's still sexy as hell.
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Being a fan if the app, I had to make my way to Pavilion for the event.
Well, the 'event' was near Tokyo Street (how appropriate as Line comes from Japan).
I was expecting a bigger event actually.. and probably meeting the Line characters live.
But owh, I must say I was a lil disappointed that I didn't meet any.
What I saw and took photos with however is the stand up cardboard a of the Line characters. Well, that made up for it, in some way.
For I took photo with one of my favourite Line characters - Brown! I also took photo with their main mascot - Moon!
I might have bought some Line souvenirs too, if they were for sale, but again sadly not. Instead the cute lil toys and stickers were only for display :(
|I didn't know bout this till at this event! :)
This Line event in KL is small compared to some others held overseas.
Probably the Malaysian Line users are still not as big (yet)?
Ah, I hope this will change.. and that the next Line event will be bigger and I'll see the characters live! :)


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Thanks to the outstanding crowd who joined us for Genesis: The Eliminator this past Saturday night!
"The Deal"Dal Knox returned to action in triumphant fashion as he claimed the Eliminator Contract by defeating Marcus Kool in the final chapter of The Eliminator!
In other results, Shaw & Henry defeated Fury & Cross, Ligress was unmasked at the hands of Britenay, Marcus Kool overcame Johnny Idol, The Pride's Open Challenge ended in turmoil and Travis Banks picked up a victory over TK Cooper.
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Only faulty products are eligible for a return or exchange, your item must be same condition that you received it, any misuse or abuse to the product will result in your return being rejected.
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Nouvelles: Forum francophone de l'association Bureau Aegis, dédié au jeu de figurines Infinity.
I am interested, just have to check my wife/agenda?
Hey guys. I am very interested by the infinity ITS tournament, but my english is ridiculous... it's a problem ?
Shouldn't be too much of a problem, we have a Spanish, a French, Croatian, and Polish player and they all seem to get along just fine
hey Dielden! can't make it this year but I owe you a rematch and I didn'tforget
I'll be at interplanetary and I will organise a tournament this october so I'll be waiting for you 😛
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Author: Jennifer Castle
Release Date: September 6th, 2011
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 432
Edition: Hardcover
Cover Judge: Eh, it's alright, I suppose.Quote Choice: First line in the book!
Source: For Review
Goodreads: Link
Sixteen-year-old Laurel's world changes instantly when her parents and brother are killed in a terrible car accident. Behind the wheel is the father of her bad-boy neighbor, David Kaufman, whose mother is also killed. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Laurel navigates a new reality in which she and her best friend grow apart, boys may or may not be approaching her out of pity, overpowering memories lurk everywhere, and Mr. Kaufman is comatose but still very much alive. Through it all, there is David, who swoops in and out of Laurel's life and to whom she finds herself attracted against her better judgment. She will forever be connected to him by their mutual loss, a connection that will change them both in unexpected ways.
The Beginning of After is a sweet and sad novel about a girl who loses her parents in a car accident and has to live with the emptiness of losing her entire family, the guilt of not being in the car with them, and the confusion of how in the world is she going to live her life without them?
I'm going to start with the negatives, but I did like this book, for the record. I think I went in expecting something really poignant and heart-wrenching (ala Gayle Forman or Wings of the Wicked) but while Laurel's story was sad and awful, it didn't affect me. I wasn't crying or feeling awful or really, really clinging to her character, so some of the emotion was lost on me. And then there's the fact it sometimes slowed down in parts and I'd feel like skimming a bit (which I totally didn't!) to see what was going to happen next. While contemporary is not my strong suit genre, I don't want that to happen while i'm reading a book!
On the other hand, I thought Laurel was a very realistic teenager. She was grief-stricken and sometimes even unable to function but even if she acknowledged it felt strange, she still cared about things like school and Prom. It was moving seeing her clinging on to things that could make her feel normal and I could definitely relate to that. Her grandmother plays a large role in her life, which I really appreciated. She was a constant and stable rock for Laurel, which the girl really needed.
BONUS FACTOR: The popular girls at Laurel's school play a part in her recovery story and they're not total biotches. Right? I'm so sick of reading books where the popular girls in school are mean and awful to the heroine and while the girls in this book were shallow, they genuinely wanted to help Laurel out and make her feel better.
I didn't really feel the romance between Laurel and David, to be perfectly honest. I enjoyed it and I understood their connection with their dead or dying families and the fact that they grew up together but when they did finally collide, I didn't feel the sparks as much as I wanted to. But the build-up was fantastic! I actually liked Laurel's relationship with Other Guy, to be perfectly honest, even though I understand why she couldn't be with him.
Overall, a good book but not very deep or moving for me personally.
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Bracket for Hard Drive
Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz Dual (EMC No. 1969) Parts
We have come into a Power Mac G5 1.8 GHz Dual (EMC No. 1969) that has no hard drive. We need the bracket/rack that screw into the drive so that you can slide a new drive into the rack inside the case. Any suggestions on where we can buy this part? Repeat searches, no luck...
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|Tunday Kababi, from outside
The sight (not the interiors) as you enter will surely make you salivate and tempt you beyond no return and all 3 of us (carnivore souls) are no immortals to not to give into the succumbing aromas of changezi chicken on XL Tawa, tunday kebabs on XXL Tawa and qormas in gigantic handis.
|Chicken Changezi on a Giant Tawa
It was a packed Friday (Jumma) night and 10.30pm didn't seem late for all the hordes around us waiting and sweating (no AC) patiently for their food. No server turned up on our table for 5mins (which seemed like 50) and we sweet talked one of them to please us to get pleased (reads corny ;))
|The real deal – Legends in the making
Our order seemed big (we aren't the Man Vs Food type eaters) to start with, 4 plate (each plate has 4 pieces) mutton kababs + 4 mughlai paranthas(size of a roomali roti), but we forgot we were on a different high today.
I must admit the sweet talk worked as our server got the order within minutes of our ordering, which earned us a lot of jealous stares. They were polished within secondss (no kidding) I don't want to say the kababs are melt in your mouth (its clichéd) infact its melt in your finger category. If there is a rating to be awarded both scored a 5 on 5 stars all the way (seriously no words will ever justice their taste – its a eat it to believe it tale). The mughlai paranthas are very similar to their south cousins the malabari porotas – crispy and layeri.
We ordered another round of same order along with Chicken Biryani, Butter Chicken and Chicken Curry. Since it was late, about closing time (11.30p.m. they are mostly sold off on weekends) butter chicken and chicken curry were sold out, so we settled with biryani and chicken qorma. You get 3 portion sizes – quarter, half and full which in terms of portion sizes, can easily be translated to quarter – 1-2 persons, half – 2-3 persons and full – 4+. The qorma didn't score too high but the pieces had the perfect texture, same as my previous visit and this is quiet commendable as even some of the high brow restaurants in Delhi fail to maintain a consistency.
The biryani 'its different' its not your usual 'old Delhi style' biryani. The rice was juicy and full of flavour, the pieces were spiced well. So yes, this one also is a must try.
Before we could realise we had cleaned 8 plates of kababs (32 pieces) + 10 paranthas + half biryani + half qorma, it reads BIG but surprisingly none of us felt heavy after this meal. The prices are modest, Tunday Kebabs at Rs.20 per piece, Mughlai Parantha at Rs.10 per piece, Biryani and Qorma, both were half plate for Rs.100 and full for Rs. 200.
All of us are going back to Tunday Kababi preferably on a week day and early on time to sample the full menu.
The place is not your usual restaurant set-up, the interiors aren't high from any standards and its in an area where some Delhites think twice before venturing – but it matters where it should – FOOD.
All carnivores – needles to say its a must visit and sample. Sadly for the veggies, except the phirni everything is non-vegetarian at this joint.
Our trip (read: food trip) wasn't over yet, we sampled some delightful stuff – Gundi (yes thats the name) Paan from the paan joint next to Odeon (now Big Odeon) Cinema at Connaught Place. These paans cost Rs. 20, are four small leaf rolls (joint like) filled with gulkand and regular paan spices and laced with chandan paste and have a super 'cool' after taste.
|Gundi Paan
Disclaimer: With this post I'm not encouraging drinking or smoking 🙂 – the sole intention is to drive you to divinity – Tunday Kababi, 3778, Autar Bhavan, Main Road, Near Jama Masjid, Daryaganj, Delhi. Ph.: 9871595054
Drunk and non-tempting photography courtesy _TA and associates
PS : You might read their name written as Tundey Kebab or Tund Kebabs elsewhere as well.


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When one company acquires another, there is a possibility that the deal will be a tremendous success, or a catastrophic failure. The key for investors is to be able to decipher the news reports and then to determine whether the deal warrants the investment in, or the immediate sale of, the purchasing company. Read on for some suggestions for analyzing acquisition deals.
Gauge Cash Needs
Some companies are well capitalized. They have all the money they need for the foreseeable future to grow their businesses and remain competitive. However, many companies are not so lucky. They routinely have to tap the equity or debt markets or seek bank loans in order to obtain funds.
For this reason, investors should read what management is saying about the company it is about to acquire, or has recently acquired. Is cash needed to fund future growth, add employees or to build additional office space? If the company being acquired is a public company, review its most recent 10-Q or 10-K.
Check the cash position. If the company is losing money, try to determine its burn rate. This will enable you to gauge if and when the company will need additional funds.
If you think the company will need a cash infusion, try to determine how it will be supplied. Does the acquiring company have ample cash to fund the acquired company's growth with no problem, or will a potentially dilutive stock offering have to be completed in order to secure funds? These are all questions that should be answered in order to determine the deal's impact on the acquiring company's financials.
You should also remember that unless a company receives an offer it simply can't refuse, companies that are on solid financial footing typically don't sell at all.
Assess Debt Loads
One of the worst things that a company can do is to acquire an enterprise that has a huge volume of debt that's scheduled to come due at some later date. After all, increased debt loads can be a tremendous distraction to the acquiring company, particularly in the troughs of a business cycle.
That said, in some instances, large volumes of debt can provide a significant opportunity for the suitor. How? Through refinancing. In fact, during the late 1990s and early 2000s, a number of high-profile casinos scooped up smaller players, and saved a ton of money for their shareholders by refinancing debt that had originally been issued at high coupon rates.
In short, lofty debt loads should send up a red flag. That is, unless the suitor has deep pockets or collateral and a reputation as a low credit risk so as to refinance the obligations at a materially lower rate.
Consider Liability and Litigation Risk
When a deal is announced, or even suspected, and both the buyer and the seller are known, investors should immediately go to the seller's proxy statement and 10-K to review Management's Discussion & Analysis, as well as any content about risks or disclosures. The idea is to try to determine whether the suitor will be acquiring a huge potential liability. Look for lawsuit details, or guarantees the company has offered to secure the debt of third parties. Read the fine print. You'll be happy you did.
Almost every public company at one point or another will be sued. For the most part, a large number of the suits will be settled without anyone declaring bankruptcy. However, if a number of suits are pending, and management's description of the situation is ominous, consider steering clear of the situation.
Ponder the Details of Integration
Obviously, when the acquisition is consummated, there is no need for two chief executives or two chief financial officers. In addition, there may be no need for some facilities because of these redundancies. As such, investors need to determine how long a successful integration will take and at what cost.
There will be some costs associated with the combination of two companies, particularly if two sales forces are merging. However, if the costs seem excessive, or if management is suggesting that the deal won't add to earnings for a year or more, consider bailing. Remember, there are plenty of things that can go wrong in a year's time. Ideally, you want to be on the lookout for acquisitions that are immediately accretive to earnings or that can be soon after the deal is inked.
Determine the Severance Costs
In conjunction with the elimination of redundancies, layoffs are likely to occur. Many former employees may be entitled to pension benefits and a host of other costly payroll items. This is just one (of the many) reasons why consolidation in unionized industries isn't more popular—the cost of paying benefits to thousands of laid-off union members would be prohibitively expensive.
If a company that you're interested in announces an acquisition, be on the lookout for how much severance costs will amount to, and whether they can be booked in a short period of time. If it appears that these costs may go on for a number of years or consume a significant percentage of earnings, consider heading for the exits.
Bottom Line
Acquisitions can present tremendous opportunities or major disasters for investors. It is up to the investor to determine how a stock will be affected and, if necessary, get out before it's too late.


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In today's fast-paced world, where everything whizzes by at breakneck speed, we find ourselves becoming more stressed, lives are becoming more chaotic. What we really want is a peace of mind, and be able to relax. Yet, we never seem to be able to achieve this blissful state, do we? We take off to other destinations for yearly vacations in seeking that peace we so desire, only to find we're more exhausted and stressed out by the time the week is over.
Meditation is proven to help bring you to a deep inner state of relaxation and peace. Ten million Americans use this practice on a regular basis. A lot of people think that they don't have any time in their day, this is one of the biggest reasons meditation is avoided. It only takes 10-15 minutes of your time a day to achieve the benefits of this mental activity. Surely, there is a period of your day that you can find that time to take your mind off the cares of the world.
Incorporating this practice into your daily routine can reduce the inner noises and distractions that accumulate from all the outer noise such as tv, radio, etc. With meditation you can activate a part of your brain that is dormant, the underlying cause to many emotional and physical problems we face.
Through this practice, you can identify the positive and negative thoughts, eliminating the negative ones and cultivating the positive ones. When you can train your mind to be more peaceful and quiet, you will find more happiness in daily life, even in adverse conditions.
Through regular meditation you will find that it reduces stress and you'll find you can relax easier. You can break free from phobias and behavior problems such as addictions, like overeating or drug use, even sleep problems. You'll find you have more energy to get you through your day. Having a more positive mind creates, within you actions that are more wholesome, and your overall life will be more satisfying.
Meditation does not have to be a complicated at all. All it takes is to getting somewhere where you have no distractions. You can either sit in a straight posture, or lie down, as long as you are comfortable. Close out the rest of the world, and pay attention to the thoughts that are filtering through your mind, and breathe deeply. Observe the thoughts, negative or positive. Adjust your thinking toward the positive. Meditation helps improve concentration, clarity of vision, awareness, and brings you to a calm, peaceful state of mind.
You can also add what is called, binaural or trypnaural to your daily meditations as well. Sound can alter the brain-wave state, when there is rhythm to it. This is the reason Indian tribes, during their rituals, use special drumming techniques. Any way you make meditation work for you, you are boosting your health in a natural, side effect-free way. Rid yourself of the stress and anxiety of every day life through the principals of meditation.
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Hello and welcome to my little online magazine. My name is Georgia and I am 15 years old from Australia. I spend a lot of my free time scanning the internet for nice and pretty DIYS or clothing stores.
Its never to late, its never too bad, your never to old or too sick to start from scratch once again"


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About Dirty Helen Paper Co.
Dirty Helen Paper Co. is a family owned and operated company. Our family has been in the printing and paper industry for over 40 years. When we were planning a first birthday party we were not at all impressed with the invitation options, so during our normal Sunday dinners we talked about it and decided why not take the knowledge and skill we had all acquired over the years and do something with it.
From the time we design the products to the time it is shipped to your home, Dirty Helen Paper Co.products it never leaves our facility here in Cincinnati.
We hope that our designs and stationery remind you of the old days, when businesses were closed on Sunday so you could be with your family eating dinner around the table with a home cooked meal. While we know times are changing, we still try to remember who we are and where we came from.
We meet so many parents and brides who get so caught up in the event planning and bridal showers that sometimes they forget to stop and just enjoy the moment. We know that a simple invitation or a pad of paper may not completely change your life, but we hope that for the split second when you open the Dirty Helen Paper Co. thank you card or jot down a note on a beautifully letterpress pad of paper you can take a minute to just take it in. Feel the texture of the papers or let the designs take you back to a time when things were easy.
We hope you enjoy Dirty Helen Paper Co. stationery as much as we do. Don't be afraid to ask for something custom, after all, that is how this got started. As you can tell by our profiles we dont take things to seriously, we are a laid back company. I have always told our team we pride ourselves on our quailty, customer services, and friendships we form. We are who we are. We just hope you want to be apart of the Dirty Helen Family.


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Last week had some good meals and some not so good. Some were no fault of the recipe. I tried a new recipe, Popover Pizza Upside Down Bake. The recipe sounded delish. The pics looked great. I tried to make it with no milk and bombs away! Leaving the cheese out was no biggie, we are used to that. Popover batter made with soy milk is a no go. I do think that this would be wonderful if you made it according to the original directions. Next time I might try this using a crescent roll topping or something. Potential is there. I also tried another new one with the Homemade Spaghettio's and Meatballs. I used too much red pepper flakes for our tastes. But I think I will try this one again too. I think, now that I have made it, I can adjust it better for our family. Everything else was a family favorite so it went well.
This week is a bit different for us. String Beane will be going back to Duke on Tuesday and Friday this week for some in office food challenges. I am excited and nervous at the same time. We will be challenging pecans and almonds. If he passes these challenges we will try peanuts in December. Please keep us in your prayers on Tuesday and Friday. Challenges are very stressful for me. I am planning some easy and make ahead meals for this week. They are all family favorites so everyone should be happy. We'll see!
Potato Chips
We are going to eat at Chic-Fil-A before church!
I am going to use this recipe as a guide to make Chicken Lo Mien. I will let you know how it turns out.
That is what I have on my menu for this week. What is on your menu? I am linking up again over at Menu Plan Monday. Hop over there and check out what other's are making this week.


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Drinkers face bans as alcohol Accord bites
A woman in her mid-twenties is appealing against a bid to ban her from all bars and taverns in the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs for five years.
The woman was banned from a local bar in April last year for glassing a friend during a drunken birthday celebration.
Alice Springs Alcohol Accord acting chairwoman Andrea Sullivan says the woman made a presentation to members of the Accord last week.
"What we did is we listened to this person come in and ... ask questions but we have also asked her now to go away and revisit this next month," she said.
"We are asking for transcripts of court hearings and reference letters so that we can have another look at that next month."
Ms Sullivan says three people face being banned from licensed premises in the town.
The Accord is a forum for licensed venues to discuss alcohol sales and late-night safety regulations.
Ms Sullivan says a number of licensees nominated the three people they believed should be banned at a monthly meeting of the Accord last week.
Further north, the Tennant Creek Alcohol Accord group is recommending four people be banned from all of the town's licensed venues after a number of assaults and break-ins.
Chairman Greg Liebelt says the people concerned will have the opportunity to represent themselves at a meeting next month.
He says all local licensees are behind the Accord and it is making a difference to alcohol-related issues in the town.
"I believe the Accord is working well in Tennant Creek," he said.
"We have got every licensee in town and some of the roadhouse people make the trip in for the meetings, so they are getting behind it well.
"I think everybody understands that it is for their own interest to be a member and use the Accord."
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This is the FUJIFILM X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition.
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text: When I park the car, and leave, I think it is great that it turns off on its own and shuts down. However, when I am stopping to pick up my mail from the community mailbox, and get out of the car for 5 seconds, I find it annoying that the car has already shut off. Does anybody else feel the same way? How about adding an idling option. you could put it in second intervals of 0 (like now),30, 120, 600. It would be handy for doing a quick run into the convenience store when you have an adult passenger in the car. Or if you were just unloading a box from the trunk and leaving right away. Does the car use up more energy starting up if it is in econo mode ( I always keep mine in econo mode) versus idling for a minute or two? Let me know what you think.


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Black Knight (Monty Python)
The Black Knight is a fictional character who appears in a scene of the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. As his name suggests, he is a black knight who guards a "bridge" (in reality a short plank of wood) over a small stream - which could have been easily stepped over by King Arthur but, for unknown reasons, he does not. Although supremely skilled in swordplay, the Black Knight suffers from unchecked overconfidence and a staunch refusal ever to give up.
In the film, King Arthur (Graham Chapman), accompanied by his trusty serf Patsy (Terry Gilliam), is travelling through a forest when he enters a clearing and observes a fight taking place between a Black Knight (John Cleese) and a Green Knight (also played by Gilliam) by a bridge over a small stream. As he watches, the Black Knight defeats the Green, throwing his sword straight through the eye slot of the Green Knight's great helm (during Arthur's battle with the Black Knight, the Green Knight's body can be seen in a ditch beside the area).
Arthur then congratulates the Black Knight and offers him a place at Arthur's court at the Round Table, but the Black Knight only stands still, holding his sword vertically, and makes no response until Arthur moves to cross the bridge. The Black Knight moves slightly to block Arthur and declares "None shall pass". King Arthur, in a conciliatory manner, asserts his right to cross and praises the evident bravery of the Black Knight . Arthur then again moves to pass and the Black Knight moves to stand firm and declares again, "None shall pass". Reluctantly, King Arthur fights the Black Knight and, after a short battle, the Knight's left arm is severed, which squirts out copious amounts of blood.
Even at this the Knight refuses to stand aside, insisting "'Tis but a scratch", later insisting that he has "had worse", and fights on while holding his sword with his remaining arm. Next his right arm is cut off, but the knight still does not concede. As the Knight is literally disarmed, Arthur assumes the fight is over and kneels to offer a prayer to God. The Black Knight interrupts Arthur's prayer of thanks by kicking him in the side of the head and accusing him of cowardice. When Arthur points out the Black Knight's injuries, the Knight insists "'It's just a flesh wound!". In response to the continued kicks and insults, Arthur chops off the Black Knight's right leg. At this point, the Knight still will not admit to defeat, instead he replies by saying, "Right, I'll do you for that", and attempts to ram his body into Arthur's, by hopping on his left leg. Arthur is incredulous at the Black Knight's persistence, and angrily asks the Black Knight if he is going to "bleed on me" to win. The Black Knight replies by saying, "I'm invincible!" to which Arthur replies "You're a loony!" With an air of resignation, Arthur finally cuts off the left leg as well and sheathes his sword. With the Black Knight now reduced to a mere stump of a man, he says, "All right, we'll call it a draw." Arthur then summons Patsy and "rides" away, using coconuts to simulate the sound of a horse galloping, leaving the Black Knight's limbless torso screaming threats at him ("Running away, eh? You yellow bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to ya! I'll bite your legs off!").
Behind the scenes
According to the DVD audio commentary by Cleese, Palin, and Idle, the sequence originated in a story told to Cleese when he was attending an English class during his school days. Two Roman wrestlers were engaged in a particularly intense match and had been fighting for such a substantial length of time that the match had degraded to the two combatants doing little more than leaning into one another with their body weight. When one wrestler finally tapped-out and pulled away from his opponent, it was only then that he and the crowd realised the other man was, in fact, dead and had effectively won the match posthumously. The moral of the tale, according to Cleese's teacher, was "if you never give up, you can't possibly lose" – a statement that, Cleese reflected, always struck him as being "philosophically unsound".[citation needed]
Cleese said that the scene would seem heartless and sadistic except for the fact that the Black Knight shows no pain and just keeps on fighting, or trying to, however badly he is wounded. Also, as the scene progresses and Arthur becomes increasingly annoyed, his dialogue lapses from medieval ("You are indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.") to modern ("Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!"), and finally to just plain sarcastic ("What are you gonna do, bleed on me?!") while the Black Knight remains just as defiant ("I'm invincible!" he yells with only one leg left, to which Arthur simply replies "You're a looney").[citation needed]
This scene is one of the best-known of the entire film. A famous line of the scene, "'Tis but a scratch!", is similar to a line the character Mercutio speaks in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, wherein he demurs, saying "Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch," referring to his mortal wound, and the former has since become an expression used to comment on someone who ignores a fatal flaw or problem. The phrase "'Tis but a flesh wound", following a character entering "with coconut shells tied to his feet" notably appeared in an early episode of The Goon Show entitled "The Giant Bombardon", broadcast in 1954; the Monty Python group has previously confessed to being influenced by the Goons.[1][2]
The Knight was, in fact, played by two actors: John Cleese is in the Knight's armour until he is down to one leg. The Knight is then played by a real one-legged man, a local by the name of Richard Burton,[3] a blacksmith who lived near the film shoot (not to be confused with Richard Burton, the Welsh actor of the same name), because, according to the DVD commentary, Cleese could not balance well on one leg. After the Knight's remaining leg is cut off, the quadruple-amputee that remains is again Cleese. Cleese still boasts that he had Richard Burton as his stunt double.[citation needed]
In the musical Spamalot, the scene with the Black Knight was the most difficult to play on stage, according to Eric Idle. Penn & Teller created the illusion for the musical.[4]
In popular culture
- The Black Knight makes a brief cameo appearance in Lemon Demons's flash animation song, "the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny".
- A clip of the Black Knight was also used on The Daily Show on December 2, 2010, in order to joke about U.S Senator John McCain's opposition to the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell.
- In the 2012 videogame Lollipop Chainsaw, the character Lewis Legend, a Dark Purveyor, and one of the bosses, is influenced by the Black Knight character. Just like the Black Knight, Lewis loses both his legs, and then he begins flying, to which Nick says "Hey, Black Knight dude, you've got no legs! Stop already!" Also, keeping with Python, Lewis Legend, being the Black Knight, is the bridge in the spell to summon the final boss Killabilly.
- John Cleese played a Black Knight again in the final season of 3rd Rock From the Sun.
See also
- ^ Goon Show#Monty Python
- ^ http://www.thegoonshow.net/scripts_show.asp?title=svge04_the_giant_bombardon
- ^ Richard Burton (IX) at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Interview with Eric Idle in HUMO 3691, May 2011


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A unique type of yagura turret, a structure that is, at the same time, a two-story turret and an entrance gate, can be admired at the Hikone castle. Derived from a yagura-mon gate, due to its symmetrical shape was considered to look like a balance scale and was nicknamed tenbin yagura (tenbin means "balance").
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That's my grandmother, Auntie Rita and my Mom serving up some delicious dishes for some do or other. Check out the fancy "party" aprons. The tradition, for our family at least, meant that upon entering the house, the guests would sneak into the kitchen for "JUST ONE" hot latke right out of the frying pan and forget to leave! Before you know it, one platter of latkes would be devoured before the meal was served!!!
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Synopsis: The presentation will include a discussion of the vision which catapulted Eastfield Ming Quong (EMQ) Children and Family Services into a significant organization change process, the subsequent external systems change effort that evolved, and the internal change effort required to successfully achieve the reinvention of the organization. The presenter will focus on the CEO's vision for a continual learning organization and how this involved a process with both local constituents of the wraparound program, and with state leaders to assure the survival of the program.
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The leaders of our colleges and universities, including Dartmouth, bear a high responsibility to their students and to society. By precept and example, they must inculcate in a future generation an understanding of the principles of truth and justice, which are the essential basis of the liberal community.
An explosive controversy at Dartmouth raises troubling questions about how its academic leadership is discharging its moral commitments and obligations to the college's students and to society.
Dartmouth's independent conservative newspaper, The Dartmouth Review, recently was sabotaged. Someone secretly gained access to the production process and inserted a vicious anti-Semitic slur from Hitler's ''Mein Kampf'' in the journal's credo. Since the slur was deviously implanted in a section that remains unchanged from week to week, the subterfuge eluded the proofreaders.
When it was discovered on campus, however, a horrified Kevin Pritchett, the editor, repudiated the slur in the strongest terms, apologized in hand-delivered letters to the community and destroyed several thousand copies of the newspaper. In addition to its internal inquiry, The Review has called for investigations by the local police, the New Hampshire Attorney General and the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.
At this point, one might expect Dartmouth's leadership, understandably concerned over the incident, to launch an immediate fact-finding mission. It is preposterous to believe that The Review espouses the sentiments of Hitler: for a decade, the newspaper has strongly supported Israel and condemned the rise of anti-Semitism on the political left, and the staff has always included several Jewish writers and editors. The Forward, the Jewish weekly in New York, editorialized that The Review is a friend of Jewish causes on a campus increasingly hostile to them.Continue reading the main story
Nevertheless, led by the college president, James O. Freedman, Dartmouth administrators rebuffed efforts by The Review to share its knowledge and solicit cooperation. When editors of the newspaper sought to alert Mr. Freedman to discrepancies in typeface that strongly pointed to sabotage, his office said he wasn't interested.
He led the campus in a nationally publicized rally against hate that quickly metamorphosed into an instrument of hate - hate directed against student journalists who, as a result, suffered death warnings, threats of violence, as well as mean-spirited accusations. One Review staffer who has lost more than two dozen relatives in the Nazi holocaust returned to his room to find swastikas and epithets on his door.
Why would the president of a prominent college act in such reckless disregard of the facts? Why would he publicly pronounce that ''the issue isn't sabotage'' and that such protestation ''misses the point?'' Why would he cynically exploit a false charge of anti-Semitism against The Review to jeopardize the safety and careers of innocent undergraduates? Such behavior is hardly consonant with that of a thoughtful and responsible adult, let alone one dedicated to the ideals of truth and fairness.
The answer lies in the unique role played by The Review, which is to question, challenge and even deride the dominant liberal orthodoxy on the campus, exposing its hypocrisies.
With two editors from India, three female editors, and its current black editor, The Review is not a white male's bastion. It is The Review's relentless exposure of the excesses of contemporary liberalism, with its emphasis on the preferred treatment of favored groups, that gives the newspaper its peculiar power to shape the Dartmouth agenda, to the embarassment of college officials.
When The Review published a critique of a black music professor whose classes were filled with epithets, racial slurs directed against white students and ideological diatribes unrelated to his course material, instead of debating his lectures, Dartmouth sought to shut up the journalists involved by finding them guilty of ''vexatious oral exchange'' and expelling them.
The John M. Olin Foundation helped the students meet legal expenses to argue their claim in court. (The Review's operating expenses are met through subscriptions by more than 6,000 alumni.) A judge vindicated the students, restored them to class and found the Darmouth proceedings biased and unfair.
Does Mr. Freedman hope that the false accusation that The Review is anti-Semitic will provide a more convenient way to destroy his student critics? The issue is not whether we agree with all of The Review's content. I certainly don't. But the administration should not be allowed to silence Dartmouth's only independent source of news and of dissent. Mr. Freedman should not be permitted to debase the serious issue of anti-Semitism by using it for political expediency and self-aggrandizement.
College officials should be ashamed of abusing the authority and resources of the institution to damage lives, and the Dartmouth administration should be held accountable for its rash willingness to sacrifice the truth and justice of this case to the temptations of political opportunism.Continue reading the main story