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If you're thinking of remodeling your bathroom, consider adding
elements of comfort and elegance
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your own personal sanctuary
. While many home interiors are becoming more simple, bathrooms are getting the royal treatment.
Elegance, softness, and sophistication
are the keywords for bathroom decor..
In general,
bathrooms are getting
. In many renovations, homeowners are tearing down walls, eliminating small bedrooms, and creating giant bathrooms. combined with dressing areas and walk in robes. Add to that, oversized bathtubs, and double showers, telephones and televisions, a bathroom is becoming
the retreat
Custom cabinetry is designed to provide maximum storage, eye-appeal, and convenience. Tall cabinets on either side of the sink area, offers eye-level storage for bathroom necessities. Electric plugs installed inside the cabinets help hide ugly appliance cords. Extra-deep drawers offer out-of-site storage for tall bottles. Even a small bathroom will look larger with mirrored walls or cabinet doors. To add floor space to a narrow room, consider having cabinets cut shallower, and recess the sink area. A bathroom will look more interesting without a long, straight line of cabinets. If your space has room, consider having the countertop installed at two heights. The lowered area can serve as a dressing table. You might even have a whole wall of cabinets built in to store towels, and bathroom necessities.
While many bathrooms have laminate or solid surface countertops, tiles of all shapes and styles are the choice of the day. For any variety of looks and durability, choose glass, ceramic, stone, or metal tiles. Even in ceramic tiles, there are many painted or embossed styles to choose from. These are especially useful to create a border around an area, or to frame a mirror or cabinet. You can also scatter hand-painted or embossed tiles at intervals on a wall to create texture and color.
word of warning
if you're decorating on a budget:,
decorative tiles
sold by the piece
. Before you go shopping, measure the space you're going to tile so that you know how many tiles you'll need. If you're doing a shower enclosure or countertop, the number adds up. And then multiply the number of tiles by the price per piece, and the number gets big quickly. Remember to add in
edging pieces, corners, and borders
. An extra dollar per tile could mean a lot of dollars extra for the whole room!
Additional labour
is required
to lay porcelain, marble, granite and unsheeted mosaics
, and therefore
extra costs
extra floor space
, you might select two elegant
pedestal basins
in either traditional or contemporary designs. If using pedestal sinks, you must provide extra storage space. For
busy bathrooms
, you'll definitely need
two sinks
. You can place them next to each other on a long countertop set on top of a beautiful customised cabinet. Each person will be able to use their sink without rubbing elbows. Another look in bathroom basins shows a
large bowl mounted on the top of a bathroom counter
, or installing the
sink in front of a window
to take advantage of the natural light. Install
a drop-in basin
into a
marble or solid-surface countertop
is a classic look. To theme your bathroom, you can choose traditional knobs of glass, brass, pewter, or crystal.
is very important in your bathroom. Both artificial light and natural light should be considered when redesigning your bathroom. There should be plenty of light directed at work areas. Soft lighting is great above a soaking bath & can be achieved with the connection of a wall dimmer. Be sure to confirm your plans for lighting with an electrician or lighting designer before the ceiling and walls are closed up after remodeling. You'll want to have the wiring all installed behind the walls so no cords or wires show.
come in various styles including polished edge, framed or beveled edge. Mirror shaving cabinets are best for hiding storage ideas, besides giving the room a bigger feel.
Depending on the style of your bathroom,
decorative taps
are available in brass, chrome, pewter, or satin chrome. There are many types of taps available, please consider their make, place of manufacture and warranties when you make your choice. Taps come in sets or mixers. Tap sets include 2 handles whereas Mixers have one handle. Mixer taps are more streamlined and light on the hand. Should you be considering putting mixers in your bathroom, expect higher installation & component costs.
selected especially for a bathroom can help to take away the cold, hard look often found in bathrooms. You might want to select elegant window coverings, artwork, or flowers to add warmth to your space. In place of a simple
towel rail
, consider a
heated towel rack
that will have your towels nice and warm. Towel ladders can also be used to fill up a large wall and allow many towels to be hung at once.
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Experiments in Rodovid.FR
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[edit] Hunting for red links
Maybe 99% of links created in Rodovid are automatically created: clans and places. Users creating deliberate red links are very rare. So to avoid:
- Errors in place name
- ambiguity in place names
It is really usefull to maintain Wantedpages page almost empty. That means we decided to create all place pages and all clan pages with a standardized way.
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For france we have a standardized minimal frame to paste in place pages. For all place pages we paste a template: who's cited here, which is a link to What links here. So for a any place page, this give a not so bad list of people who have lived an event in that particular place. So then place pages are really fast-done, with information for searchers.
Example: Kyiv in Rodovid.FR
There are some templates to give a quick view of administrative history of places. See for instance:
On right side of the page, there is a template which creates categories. Well, it's not perfect, really heavy. But it works.
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There are no possible standardized information to paste in a clan page. So we systematically create clan pages, and paste there a template inviting users to contribute, writing what they know about that particular clan. Tunisian french-speaking users use this pages to write their familly history. French people do not use lots of these pages. We don't know why. Maybe in future.
Clan categories proposed by ukrainian team, about one year ago, are not used by french users. Maybe they seem strange...
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This is the general scheme of categories in Rodovid.FR
Now we know who the sesinble one is here. Great post!
[edit] Logos
Logos have been drawn specially for Rodovid.FR. Graphic theme is a small character looking at elements making genealogy.
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The old fashion actual Logo could be replaced by a newer one. What do you think of this proposal:

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We have a few class kits left, and I have put them online! They are all $25.00 each! Get them while you can, we are NO LONGER going to be re-cutting layouts so once they are gone, they are gone!!!!
Here are the kits we have available... You can click on the picture and it will take you to the page on our blog with the kit!


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Justin Twigg
Many of Justin's paintings using acrylics, ink and oil paint depict places that will be familiar to those who live in Leek.
His passion for painting resurfaced last year, having been somewhat sidelined by his work as a teacher and musician, despite holding a Fine Art degree from Manchester University.
His motivation to return to painting has intensified and his output is prolific.


text: During the course of our investment process we read a lot of commentary from research analysts, economists, periodicals and market participants. Almost all too often these folks describe upcoming events as "the most important thing to happen this year!" While we rarely agree with these assessments and prefer to focus on long-term trends, there is no denying that the week ahead is a big one and could shape the outlook for the financial markets well into 2016. The fun starts on Thursday when the European Central Bank meets to set monetary policy for the Eurozone. Persistently low levels of inflation, coupled with subpar economic growth, have generated calls for further monetary stimulus, namely in the form of deposit rates that are deeper into negative territory and an extension of their asset purchase program, known as quantitative easing. The very next day, the U.S. employment report for November is set to be released and is one of the last pieces of major economic data the Fed will have before their meeting in mid-December where they are widely expected to raise the Federal funds rate. Should the ECB expand QE and the Fed raise rates, divergence in global central bank policies will emerge, which is likely to be the biggest story for bond investors in 2016. Also on Friday, OPEC meets to set production quotas. While many OPEC member countries are calling for production cuts to balance supply and demand, the outlook is for the group to keep pumping which is the main reason why oil prices are widely expected to stay low for the foreseeable future, impacting inflation and economic growth. If the consensus expectations listed above play out, the financial markets should remain calm. If however, an unexpected move occurs, we could see increased volatility which wouldn't be anything new, but it is certainly something to watch for.


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Who doesn't love denim? We certainly do! Its this universal love for denim that prompted us to use it for our latest edition of Take 3. And I have to say this is one of my favorites so far.
The easiest outfit in the world and perhaps the most loved is a pair of denims and your oldest, most worn tee. The older the better, and if its got holes in it then even better! Not sure why, but denim looks a hundred times better when its well worn.
We've tried 3 very different looks with our favorite denims. We decided to keep it blue and white though since thats what comes to mind first when you think denim, but style it in different ways to show that denim doesn't have to be boring. This is the second look we did for our impromptu photoshoot in Mumbai. If you remember the first look we shot was on the beach and involved millitary green. It was a lot of fun and we're hoping to do more soon!
Top and bag from Bershka, shorts and bracelet from Forever21, shoes from Stradivarius and watch is Gshock
Top, shoes and accessories from Forever21, boyfriend jeans from Zara, bag from Tibet Mall
Top from Primark (borrowed from Bidisha), dungarees are from Bershka (similar), shoes from Zara, bag is Boy Chanel and lipstick is Mac Ruby Woo
Anisha's perfect bow is curtesy Forum, who is responsible for taking all our pictures that day. I have to say, these posts are so much more fun when we are all in the same place at the same time. Definitely need to do more of these. Are you a denim lover as well? If yes then whats is your favorite way to style it, we would love to know.


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For years now, many fans have asked Atari to produce a new console of some sort. It now appears that they are finally preparing to respond by killing two birds with one stone. They released a teaser video on June 8, 2017 which immediately sparked up the interest of many gamers and developers. A week later, the Atari CEO Fred Chesnais explained that the new product in their video, called Ataribox is a game console. He described it as under development and based on personal computer configurations.
In July 2017, Atari published pictures of the early Ataribox development model. The visual aspect of the design is said to take influence from the Atari VCS, which was released in 1977. The case even features real wood. On September 26, 2017, they published pictures of their current prototype. They also gave a preview of the hardware that will be included in the design.
The Ataribox will include "an AMD customized processor, with Radeon Graphics technology." Atari also claimed that the console will ship with a Linux based operating system. They suggested that this console will be an open development platform for all third parties unlike "most TV devices." The console will ship with "Atari retro games pre-loaded, and current titles from a range of studios."
There will probably still be some time before the Ataribox is available. Details about their funding and expected shipping date were included in their latest preview, but they weren't too specific. They will start a crowdfunding campaign "this fall" on Indiegogo. Their suggested plan is to ship "late Spring 2018." The price is predicted to be between $249 to $299. Pricing will depend on "specific editions and memory configurations."


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Gate City Culture Series - An Evening with Sid Wolf
Sid Wolf
Sid Wolf has performed for audiences at concerts, private events, clubs and restaurants for over three decades with various types of ensembles and as a solo artist. His wide-ranging musical experience encompasses Classical, Jazz, Blues, Rock, R&B, and Country styles.He has performed with Martha and the Vandellas, The Drifters, The Coasters, 5-time Grammy winner Michel Legrand, members of Steely Dan, members of the Buddy Rich Band, Texas Blues legend Chris Duarte, Jazz Trumpet legend Donald Byrd and many others. He is currently working on an album of original songs.Sid enjoys playing for every audience and considers every performance a special occasion.
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This event is open to the public and you are welcome to bring family or friends. Please RSVP at email@example.com and let us know how many will be joining your party.
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Assessment of Renal Flow and Flow Reserve in Humans
Author + information
- Received June 22, 2005
- Revision received July 25, 2005
- Accepted August 8, 2005
- Published online February 7, 2006.
Author Information
- Ganesh Manoharan, MBBCh, MD⁎,
- Nico H.J. Pijls, MD, PhD†,
- Norbert Lameire, MD, PhD‡,
- Katia Verhamme, MD, PhD§,
- Guy R. Heyndrickx, MD, PhD⁎,
- Emanuele Barbato, MD⁎,
- William Wijns, MD, PhD⁎,
- Juraj Madaric, MD⁎,
- Xanden Tielbeele, MD†,
- Jozef Bartunek, MD, PhD⁎ and
- Bernard De Bruyne, MD, PhD⁎,⁎ (bernard.de.bruyne{at}olvz-aalst.be)
- ↵⁎Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. Bernard De Bruyne, Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV-Clinic, Moorselbaan, 164, B-9300 Aalst, Belgium
Objectives The purpose of this work was to establish the normal range of maximal renal hyperemic response in humans and to identify the ideal renal vasodilatory stimuli.
Background Stenotic renovascular atherosclerosis is increasingly treated by percutaneous transluminal renal intervention but with an unpredictable outcome. This may be due to hemodynamically non-significant stenosis or the presence of irreversible damage to the glomerular circulation. We propose that the renovascular hyperemic response may help identify appropriate patients.
Methods In 28 normotensive patients, quantitative angiographic measurements of the renal artery were obtained, and renal artery pressure and flow velocity were continuously recorded after various hyperemic agents.
Results In a first group of 11 patients, a significant increase in renal artery average peak velocity (APV) was observed after intrarenal (IR) bolus injection of 600 μg isosorbide dinitrate (41 ± 19%), 30 mg papaverine (50 ± 34%), 50 μg dopamine (94 ± 54%), 0.8 μg·kg−1fenoldopam (80 ± 25%), and during IR infusion of 1 μg·kg−1·min−1fenoldopam (86 ± 28%). A second group of 17 patients received intravenous infusion of dopamine (3, 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 μg·kg−1·min−1). The 3 and 5 μg·kg−1·min−1of dopamine modestly reduced renal resistance index (RI) (−13 ± 15% and −25 ± 20%, respectively). At higher dosages, no further decline in RI was observed. No significant change in vessel diameter was observed before and after the administration of the pharmacological stimuli suggesting that changes in APV corresponded with changes in absolute renal blood flow.
Conclusions The normal renal flow reserve averages approximately 2 in humans with normal renal function. An IR bolus injection of 50 μg·kg−1of dopamine is the most convenient means to elicit maximal renal hyperemia.
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) may lead to renal failure and difficult in controlling hypertension (1), with comorbidity reaching approximately 10% to 20% in patients with documented coronary atherosclerosis (2,3). Despite percutaneous renal intervention (PRI) being used increasingly to treat RAS (4–6), decline in renal function after PRI (1), substantial restenosis (7) rates, and the absence of clinical benefit in 30% to 40% of patients have been reported (1). This variable response to revascularization is likely to be due to the presence of irreversible renal injury (8) and/or to the selection of patients with physiologically non-significant renal stenoses. Better patient selection may, therefore, improve outcome.
At the level of the coronary circulation, maximal hyperemia is paramount in assessing the physiologic severity of stenoses detected at angiography. By analogy, we propose that pressure or flow measurements performed under conditions of maximal renal hyperemia might be important to determine the true severity of the renal stenoses and, hence, to identify the patients who will benefit from PRI.
The aim of the present study, therefore, was to establish the range of normal maximal renal hyperemic response in humans and to identify the ideal renal vasodilatory stimuli.
Patient selection
A total of 28 patients (20 men, mean age 45 ± 8 years, range 27 to 74 years) participated in the study. All patients were normotensive (systolic <100 mm Hg + age and diastolic <90 mm Hg), had a normal renal function (creatinine clearance >100 mg/ml), and a normal glycemic control. They underwent cardiac catheterization for the following reasons: patent foramen ovale or mild atrium septum defect (n = 6), mild mitral regurgitation or mild aortic regurgitation (n = 4), atypical chest pain (n = 11), limited (one-vessel) coronary artery disease (n = 7). Cardiac medications were interrupted at least 24 h before the catheterization. In a first group of 11 patients, various pharmacologic hyperemic stimuli (isosorbide dinitrate, papaverine, fenoldopam, dopamine) were given intrarenally (IR). In a second group of 17 patients, dopamine was infused intravenously (IV). The study was approved by the institutional ethical review boards of the Onze-Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium, and of the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and informed consent was obtained from all patients.
Study protocol
After the introduction of a 6-F sheath into the femoral artery, a 6-F right coronary guiding catheter was positioned at the ostium of the right or the left renal artery, and 400 μg isosorbide dinitrate was given to avoid changes in diameter of the main renal artery. A 0.014-inch Doppler flow (FloWire, Volcano, Mountain View, California) wire was introduced into the renal artery and positioned under fluoroscopy in order to obtain an optimal and stable flow velocity signal. A high-quality renal angiogram was then performed allowing quantitative angiography (CAAS II, Pie Medical Imaging, Maastricht, the Netherlands). Measurement of the diameter of the renal artery was performed 2 mm distal to the tip of the FloWire as this is the very place where the velocity is measured by the FloWire. This allowed us to calculate absolute renal blood flow and renal resistance. The guide catheter was used as a scaling device. Baseline flow velocity was measured and recorded for at least 2 min to ensure a steady-state baseline flow velocity. Next, the varying pharmacological stimuli, as described in the following text, were administered with renal artery pressure and blood flow velocity being continuously recorded. All pressure and flow measurements were stored digitally for analysis. At the end of the procedure, another renal angiogram was performed for quantitative analysis, and the catheters and sheaths were removed. An example of baseline and hyperemic pressure and flow velocity tracings is shown in Figure 1.
Pharmacological stimuli
IR administration
Eleven patients received successively the following medications at the following dosages: 1) IR bolus injection of 600 μg isosorbide dinitrate; 2) IR bolus injection of 30 mg papaverine; 3) IR incremental bolus injections of 10, 15, 20, 25, and 50 μg/kg dopamine; 4) IR bolus of 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 μg/kg fenoldopam (each bolus injection was separated by at least 2 min); 5) IR infusion of 0.1, 0.3, and 1 μg/kg/min fenoldopam (each dosage was maintained during at least 2 min). The order of administration was unchanged throughout the study.
IV infusion of dopamine
Seventeen patients received an IV infusion of dopamine at incremental dosages of 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 μg/kg/min. Dosages of 3 and 5 were maintained during 5 min each; higher dosages were maintained during 2 min each.
We waited for the average peak velocity (APV) to return to baseline for nitrates and papaverine before administration of other vasodilators. For the longer-acting agents, we always waited at least 5 min between two different vasodilators, and, for the same vasodilator, we always waited for a steady state of at least 2 min. When it was clear that a given dosage would not elicit a higher vasodilator response, the next dosage was administered.
Data analysis
Renal flow reserve was defined as renal artery APV during pharmacological stimulation divided by renal artery APV at baseline. Changes in renal artery APV are expressed as percent increase as compared to baseline. Renal vascular resistance index (RI) (dimensionless) was calculated as the ratio of mean blood pressure (MBP) to APV.
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Gaussian distributions of data were tested by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. A repeated measures analysis of variance was used to study the effects of the different drug doses on the following variables: APV, MBP, heart rate (HR), and RI. Post-hoc comparisons between treatment groups were performed using the Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons. A paired ttest was used to compare the dimensions of the renal artery before and at the end of the study protocol. An unpaired ttest or the Mann-Whitney Utest (if the distribution is not normal) was used to compare APV and RI values obtained after renal and after IV administration of dopamine. For all analysis, a p value of >0.05 was considered non-significant. All analyses were performed using the software package SPSS 11.5 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois).
Dimensions of the renal artery
There were no significant changes in the diameter of the renal artery before and at the end of the administration of the renal vasodilators (5.51 ± 0.90 mm before vs. 5.49 ± 0.90 mm after, p = NS). Therefore, the changes in renal artery average peak blood flow velocity can be considered proportional to volumetric renal blood flow.
Effect of IR vasodilators
The values of renal artery APV, MBP, HR, and RI at baseline and after each of the IR vasodilators tested are given in Table 1.Figure 2displays the percent changes in APV and RI induced by the various IR vasodilators tested. All hyperemic stimuli assessed in this study resulted in a significant increase in renal blood flow with respect to baseline measurements (F(5.36, 53.64) = 14.20, p < 0.001, ∈2= 0.59). Intrarenal bolus administration slightly increased HR (F(3.93, 39.36) = 3.32, p = 0.020, ∈2= 0.25) and decreased blood pressure (F(2.91, 29.07) = 5.36, p < 0.001, ∈2= 0.36). Accordingly, the increase in APV was paralleled by a significant decrease in RI (F(4.84, 48.36) = 18.02, p < 0.001, ∈2= 0.64). The largest increase in APV was observed for dopamine delivered as an IR bolus of 50 μg·kg−1(94 ± 55%, range 40% to 214%). In all patients, all IR bolus administrations of dopamine were followed by a biphasic flow response: maximal hyperemia was preceded by a short-lasting decrease in renal blood flow (Fig. 1). The magnitude and duration of this transient decrease in flow was dose-dependent. Dopamine and fenoldopam were similar in regard to the maximal effect on renal artery APV.
Effect of IV dopamine
The values of renal artery APV, MBP, HR, and RI at baseline and after each dosage of IV dopamine are given in Table 2.Figure 3displays the percent changes in APV, MBP, and RI induced by the different dosages of IV dopamine. The main effect of increasing the dosage of dopamine IV was statistically significant on APV (F(3.18, 50.91) = 14.08, p < 0.001, ∈2= 0.47), RI (F(3.00, 48.15) = 4.14, p = 0.011, ∈2= 0.21), HR (F(3.34,53.43) = 25.21, p < 0.001, ∈2= 0.61), and MBP (F(2.46,39.35) = 12.038, p < 0.001, ∈2= 0.44).
Dosages of 3 and 5 μg·kg−1·min−1("renal dosages") induced a weak, albeit significant, increase in APV (17 ± 19% and 39 ± 8%, respectively, both p < 0.05 as compared to baseline values). The corresponding values of decrease in RI renal resistance index were −13 ± 15% and −25 ± 20%, respectively (p < 0.01 as compared to baseline values). From 10 to 40 μg·kg−1·min−1, a more pronounced increase in APV occurred. These higher dosages of dopamine were paralleled by an increase in blood pressure but no further decrease in RI. The largest increase in APV obtained with IV dopamine (66 ± 59%) was smaller than with IR dopamine (94 ± 55%, p = 0.023 [unpaired ttest]). The maximal decrease in renal RI that was observed with 5 μg kg−1·min−1(−25 ± 20%) of IV dopamine remained significantly smaller than the largest decrease obtained with IR dopamine (−52 ± 14%, p < 0.001 [unpaired ttest]).
The present study provides, for the first time, a direct documentation of the renovascular response to various hyperemic agents in man by continuous and simultaneous assessment of flow velocity and pressure in the renal artery. The data indicate that, in patients with normal renal function and angiographically normal renal arteries, renal flow reserve averages approximately 2, varying from 1.4 to 2.1. The most potent, easiest, and cheapest means for achieving maximal renal hyperemia is an IR bolus of dopamine of 30 to 50 μg·kg−1. Although we did not investigate the effect of higher bolus doses, no significant difference was observed between the 30 and 50 μg·kg−1suggesting a plateau has been reached. It is proposed that the renal hyperemic response might be useful in identifying hemodynamically significant RAS. Furthermore, the actual induction of a hyperemic response by the kidney suggests persistence of renal vasoreactivity, which may aid in identifying viable renal parenchyma and help in selecting patients in whom revascularization of a RAS leads to a favorable outcome. In addition, the study confirms that "renal dosages" of 3 to 5 μg·kg−1·min−1of dopamine administered IV induce a significant increase in renal flow and decrease in renovascular resistance. Yet, at higher dosages of IV dopamine, a further increase in renal flow appears mainly driven by an increase in systemic blood pressure.
Methodologic considerations
Because the diameter of the renal artery was similar at baseline and at the end of the study, renal artery APV could be considered proportional to changes in volumetric blood flow. However, no attempt was made to calculate volumetric renal blood flow on the basis of the dimensions of the vessel, the APV, and HR. The exact sampling place along the diameter of the vessel as well as the uncertainty about the shape of the parabolic profile of renal blood flow at the place of sampling introduce many approximations that might lead to large and uncontrolled inaccuracies (9). Therefore, it was considered reasonable to limit the evaluation of the renovascular hemodynamics to flow velocities and renovascular resistance index instead of volumetric flow and absolute renovascular resistance.
Renal hyperemia
The results observed in the present study are in line with earlier animal experiments. In anesthetized dogs, a biphasic renal flow response after IR infusion of dopamine was observed: a dose-dependent short-lasting decrease in flow was followed by an increase of approximately 30% of renal blood flow for a bolus of approximately 10 μg·kg−1(10). Swain et al. (11) showed that in conscious dogs and baboons that a 45-s occlusion of the renal artery was followed by a "flow repayment" of 85 ± 9% (corresponding to a renal flow reserve of 1.85), which is remarkably similar to what we found in humans after an IR bolus of 50 μg·kg−1of dopamine. In animals, this hyperemic response was almost abolished by IV indomethacine, an inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis.
Mounier-Vehier et al. (12) recently suggested that papaverine-induced increase in renal blood flow could be useful in evaluating the repercussions of a renal stenosis on the distal vasculature. Similar to our findings, these authors reported a vasodilator reserve of 1.6 in non-stenotic renal arteries after administration of 40 mg papaverine. A similar finding was observed by Beregi et al. (13), with vasodilator reserve of 1.5, after administration of 40 mg of papaverine in hypertensive patients with normal renal arteries. Yet the present data suggest that both dopamine and fenoldopam induce a more potent decrease in renovascular resistance and, consequently, a larger increase in renal flow.
We did not study the effects of adenosine, which is used to induce hyperemia in coronary circulation, as it induces a potent vasoconstrictor effect on the renal circulation.
Dopamine versus fenoldopam
Dopamine is an endogenous catecholamine of which the renal effects are mediated by the dopaminergic DA1 and, to a lesser extent, DA2 receptors and adrenergic alpha-1, alpha-2, and beta-1receptors. These respective effects are dose-dependent. DA1 receptors have a vasodilatory action on the main renal artery, the afferent and the efferent arteriole. Fenoldopam is a slightly more potent agonist on DA1 receptors but does not act as an agonist on DA2 receptors or alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors (14). The present data did not show any significant difference between dopamine and fenoldopam given as IR boluses. Therefore, it is suggested that dopamine is the ideal renal vasodilator because, in addition to producing maximal hyperemia, it is cheaper and more widely available than fenoldopam.
Clinical implications
Fortuitous diagnosis of RAS has become common (15), resulting in the growth of PRI being performed but with only a minority of patients actually benefiting from the procedure (1). The reasons for poor outcome after renal angioplasty observed in studies couldbe due to inclusion of patients with angiographically "significant" but hemodynamically non-significant stenosis and performing renal angioplasty on kidneys with significant parenchymal tissue damage. At present, there is no test to accurately select patients who will benefit from renal angioplasty. The decision to perform an angioplasty is most often triggered by an angiographic image, whereas the relationship between the angiographic appearance and hemodynamic impact of the stenosis is very poor (16). It is suggested that the renal artery pressure gradient as measured with 0.014-inch pressure-monitoring guide wires, rather than thin catheters, would be better at selecting those patients who are likely to benefit from an angioplasty (17). In addition, and by analogy with what happens in the coronary circulation, it is possible that the hyperemic pressure gradient (rather than the mere resting gradient) or the ratio of hyperemic distal-to-proximal renal pressure ("renal fractional flow reserve") may provide more useful information on the extent to which the renal blood flow is limited by the presence of the stenosis. However, in order to accurately measure and quantify renal fractional flow reserve, an ideal hyperemic agent is required, and, as was observed in this study, IR bolus of dopamine at 30 to 50 μg·kg−1appears to be an efficient method.
In contrast to the coronary circulation, a significant transstenotic pressure gradient indicating a hemodynamically important RAS can be masked by constriction of the efferent artery. Therefore, an appropriate hyperemic stimulus to unmask significant stenosis should have a vasodilatory effects on both the afferent and the efferent artery. Unlike adenosine, dopamine appears to be such a stimulus. Further studies are mandatory to establish what magnitude of (hyperemic) gradient or which value of "renal fractional flow reserve" indicates a significant stenosis (i.e., a stenosis leading to renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy). It is speculated that a resting renal artery pressure gradient that increases after IR bolus injection of dopamine indicates that there is both a hemodynamically significant stenosis and a well-functioning parenchymatous blood flow regulation.
Goldberg et al. (18) first introduced the concept of protective effect of low-dose dopamine. It is generally accepted that infusion rates smaller than 5 μg·kg−1·min−1produce stimulation of dopaminergic receptors with an increase in renal blood flow and of glomerular filtration rate without accompanying increase in blood pressure and HR. The present study confirms a decrease in renovascular resistance by 25% with 5 μg·kg−1·min−1. From 5 to 10 μg·kg−1·min−1, β-adrenergic effects predominate and α-adrenergic effects gradually become important. Infusion rates larger than 10 μg·kg−1·min−1produce mainly α- and β-adrenergic effects with a trend toward vasoconstriction. An increase in renal artery APV of 17% and 39% with infusion rates of 3 and 5 μg·kg−1·min−1, respectively, supports the earlier findings of Goldberg et al. (18). Whether this effect is maintained in patients with renal dysfunction and comorbidities is debated, with some current evidence suggesting that low-dose dopamine is ineffective in critically ill patients (19,20).
This study could be summarized as follows: 1) renal flow reserve is approximately 2, and dopamine IR (50 μg·kg−1as a bolus) is the easiest means to achieve maximal renal hyperemia; the latter could be useful in identifying the hemodynamic severity of renal stenosis; 2) low-dose IV dopamine induces a limited, albeit significant, increase in renal blood flow in normals. The present data provide a reference for normal renal artery flow reserve and a basis for assessing the renovascular status in diseased states such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and RAS.
Dr. Ganesh Manoharan is a recipient of the Berkeley Fellowship (awarded jointly by the Master and Fellows of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and the Dean and Board of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences of Royal Free and University College Medical School of UCL, London, United Kingdom) and the Samuel Haslett Browne Scholarship (awarded by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom).
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Dear Dr.Jacob, when ever these is question I always run towards you instead of my RE. I got pregnant wit FET. Now I am 12 week pregnant and I stopped my progesterone shots when I was 10 weeks and after that went for blood work , today I got my reports saying I have 12.4 Progestone. I am on prometrium twice a day and my doctor asked me stop them from this week but now after seeing my reports asked me to continue for 2 more weeks.I am so scared of this, is any thing wrong with 12.5 level? during 12 week pregnancy, pls let me know.Thanks for your time
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It took nature 6,000 years to create the Louisiana coast, yet only 75 years for humans to destroy one-third of it. Already, 1,900 square miles of coastal lands have melted into the Gulf of Mexico, and that damage has put New Orleans and the entire region on the verge of collapse. The destruction of land is continuing, and if this area washes away, so will the economy and heart of the entire state -- and the nation will pay a price as well.
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At this time of year (only two weeks until Christmas!), we find that most people coming into the shop are either looking for gifts or their fix of holiday party style. We released our holiday lookbook, 'Sparkle Season', last week, and just like the name implies, it was packed with lots of party-ready pieces that are perfect for all your holiday needs.
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Parker Allegra Dress // A stunning party dress for any occasion, we've fallen in love with this embellished little black dress. Ostrich feathers float around the hem of a beaded silk-chiffon dress, lending whimsy to a '20s-inspired dress. A buttoned keyhole closes the back, fully lined. Keep it simple and add some sparkly earrings.
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The free scrap car collection service in Steward's Green, Essex. The DVLA will still expect you to keep your vehicle taxed if it is on the road, obviously if you are not using it, it is a waste of money. you are not advised to pay to have your car towed away. We will collect your vehicle at no cost to you and recycle it in the most environmentally sound way!
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DELAFIELD, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- There isn't a day that goes by on Wall Street when certain stocks trading for $10 a share or less don't experience massive spikes higher. Traders savvy enough to follow the low-priced names and trade them with discipline and sound risk management are banking ridiculous coin on a regular basis.>>5 Stocks to Trade for Gains: Must-See Charts Just take a look at some of the hot movers in the under-$10 complex from Wednesday, including Clean Diesel Technologies ( CDTI), which skyrocketed higher by 49.1%; Zhone Technologies ( ZHNE), which soared higher by 35.5%; Top Ships ( TOPS), which spiked higher by 26.5%; and Mastech ( MHH), which jumped higher by 23.4%. You don't even have to catch the entire move in lower-priced stocks such as these to make outsized returns when trading. One low-priced stock that recently exploded higher was solar power player Suntech Power ( STP), which I highlighted in June 27's " 5 Stocks Under $10 Set to Soar" at $1.05 a share. I mentioned in that piece that shares of STP had recently formed a triple bottom chart pattern, with the stock finding buying interest at 86 cents, 89 cents and 93 cents per share. This stock was starting to bounce off that support zone and move within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade was set to hit if STP managed to take out some near-term overhead resistance levels at $1.18 to $1.28 a share with high volume. >>5 Stocks Insiders Love Right Now Guess what happened? Shares of STP started to trigger that breakout on July 15 with heavy upside volume. The stock closed at $1.40 a share on that day and then it went on to hit an intraday high of $1.68 a share the following trading session with monster upside volume. Had you bought STP off weakness and anticipated that move, then you would have captured a gain of close to 60% from when my article first hit. Shares of STP are now setting up again for another breakout trade above $1.68 a share. If that breakout triggers soon, then this stock could easily hit $1.80 a share to north of $2 a share. Low-priced stocks are something that I tweet about on a regular basis. I frequently flag high-probability setups, breakout candidates and low-priced stocks that are acting technically bullish. I like to hunt for low-priced stocks that are showing bullish price and volume trends, since that increases the probability of those stocks heading higher. These setups often produce monster moves higher in very short time frames. >>5 Toxic Stocks to Sell Now I'm not as eager to recommend investing long-term in stocks that trade less than $10 a share because these names can be very speculative, and the odds for picking the long-term winners aren't great. But I definitely love to trade stocks that are priced below $10. I like to view them as a trading vehicle with lots of volatility and lots of upside when the trade is timed right. When I trade under-$10 names, I do it almost entirely based off of the charts and technical analysis. I also like to find under-$10 names with a catalyst, but that's secondary to the chart and volume patterns. With that in mind, here's a look at several under-$10 stocks that look poised to potentially trade higher from current levels.
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The regime of ownership of land plots for residential purposes was changed in Bulgaria in the beginning of 2012. Now citizens and companies of all EU and EEA countries are allowed to own residential land in their name without the need to register a Bulgarian company. The change happened after the expiration of the 5-year moratorium which was allowed by the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria to the EU.
The change of the legislation applies to plots of land which fall into the settlement borders – towns, villages and hamlets – and which are often referred to as regulated plots of land. The regime for ownership of land with different status such as agricultural plots and forests is not changed and foreign individuals and companies will not have the right to possess such plots until the end of 2013.
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The motor cortex--a strip of tissue on the top of the brain that tells our muscles what to do--now appears to do far more than simply orchestrate movements. In today's Science, neuroscientists report evidence suggesting that, at least as a prelude to movement, neurons in the motor cortex also do a kind of thinking: helping the brain recognize and remember the sequence of events in time.
More than 2 decades of experiments have indicated that in certain circumstances neurons in the motor cortex are active even when an animal isn't moving. In the 1980s and early 1990s, for example, a team led by Apostolos Georgopoulos of the University of Minnesota and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis found that neuronal activity in the motor cortex can provide information about the direction of an upcoming movement and can also serve as a memory for the spatial locations of individual stimuli to which the animal was supposed to move.
Georgopoulos then wondered whether motor cortex cells also could keep track of several spatial locations when they are presented in a sequence. So in 1993, he and his colleagues began training two monkeys to perform a task that requires memorizing the order of events in time. The monkeys watched a series of yellow spots pop up on a screen in a random order around an invisible circle. Then, after three or four spots were present on the screen, one would turn blue. The monkeys' job was to move a cursor to the spot that had appeared right after the blue spot.
As the monkeys performed their task, many of the hundreds of neurons in the animals' motor cortices showed an increase in activity before any movement occurred. Surprisingly, hardly any of these responses was specifically related to a spot's location. Instead, many of the neurons seemed to be sensitive to the spot's order of appearance. The data suggest that the motor cortex can play an active role in processing abstract information.
Some neuroscientists are skeptical of the conclusions. For instance, some think it's possible that the neural responses seen in the study somehow correspond to a monkey's thoughts of moving in the direction of each new spot.
But if the findings hold up, the work may mean "that the information needed to perform complex cognitive tasks is distributed very widely" in the brain, says Steven Wise, a neuroscientist at the National Institute of Mental Health in Poolesville, Maryland. In that event, prospects for recovering from brain injuries may someday be brighter. If healthy areas share some functions of the damaged brain areas, Wise speculates, clinicians may be able to boost those functions and stimulate more complete recovery.


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Saturday's comprehensive win equalled the 1969 premiership side's feat of winning every home match this year and boosted even further the highest percentage ever recorded by the club.
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The TRUenergy VFL match of the year but under the worst conditions possible with just a small crowd to see the Ants control most of the match but having to dig deep to hold off Sandringham in the last few minutes
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A strong win last week against North Ballarat following a slow start after the bye. This weekend is again footy-free for the Bullants as part of the split round.
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The Months of Sun, Heat and Pestilence known in ancient scriptures as "the cricket season" hath blighted our sacred site and our Knights Of The Leather wept to no avail, because their tears have fallen upon barren and infertile ground.
But from the searing heat, a saviour appears!
Wizard Dave toils long and hard over the hard times to maintain the verdant sheen upon much of the site, and over many days whence the future hath looked forlorn.
But when all seems to be lost, only sharpest eyes espies our Wizard one heat-swollen night emerge from the temple known only to his few devoted followers as "The Shed" and silently creep to the sacred plot known as the Goal Square near the Street of Cramer.
What mysterious rite does he perform as he delveth into the Earth and there planteth four Magic Beans. And yet his secret mission appears not to be accomplished and he steals to the south where this worship to the Earth is repeated.
Hope springs and for many days, the Knights fret and wonder whether the Magic Beans will deliver unto them the mysteries and delights known as the Football Season.
All seems lost until large fishes appear upon the river, chariots appear out of the sky and many people from foreign lands make pilgrimage to our city, and, magically, the Commonwealth Rains are upon us.
And the Wealth of the Common is multiplied by infusions of gold, silver and bronze, which nurtures the Magic Beans, until they cannot hold back their lust for to escape into the heavens no longer.
Inexorably the sprouting timbers push further and further skywards until they reach their blessed destiny and the Chosen Ones become Goal Posts with their faithful but sometimes unappreciated servants, the Behinds to either side.
And as the Posts shiver and marvel at their long-awaited return, they slowly reach to embrace their long-lost compatriots and the grasses part as faint but irresistible lines slowly draw them together.
Magical indeed, these narrow but unbreakable bonds between the kindred spirits are called Boundary Lines, lines that entice grown men to throweth leather skins over their heads, and they are soon joined by the Centre Square, accessible only by giants and a selected one of two of their favoured Centremen, and most strangely of all, the 50 Metre Arcs, beyond which no Centreman is welcomed by a Goal Hungry Forward.
And lo, many grown men worship the miracle and silently give Thanksgiving, and we should blame them not, for uponeth the Australian Motor Finance Oval, the FOOTBALL SEASON HAS FALLEN.
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"In each of us, two natures are at war – the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, and one of them must conquer. But in our own hands lies the power to choose – what we want most to be we are."
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While watching the Bruins game with Klayton the other night a commercial for the new 'Batman vs. Superman' came on.
Really? Come on.
I just find this whole notion completely ridiculous.
Superman is a hero. A super-hero. Literally, the definition of a superhero is 'a very heroic person'. It implies all of the things that we secretly wish we could be – brave, strong, amazing, possessing supernatural powers, full of never-ending goodness, and a life-long devotion to protect the weak.
Superman can't be evil.
He is a superhero. He is good.
This is like saying that a red car is blue, and continuing to insist that it is blue when it is really red.
I will never willingly watch this movie. The whole notion is absurd.
But I haven't been able to get this whole topic of good and evil out of my head.
Good and evil surround us every day.
The other day in Hannaford's we had the unfortunate experience of not getting one of the three Race Car shopping carts that both fit and entertain Ellie and Kreade. So, Kreade ended up riding solo in the 'old fashioned' shopping cart while Ellie had to tag along beside me. Ellie is a very cautious child, and she almost always follows the rules to a perfect T. She helped me fill the cart with bananas, lettuce, carrots, rice, and all of the other things that we needed. What a helpful little dear. But as we were nearing the end of one aisle and preparing to move on the the next she ran ahead of me, out of the aisle, and into the great unknown beyond the reach of my hand.
I had a moment of panic.
Yes, we live in a small town. But you just never know.
You never know if the other people in the grocery store are truly good, or truly evil. And while you certainly hope and pray that they are all truly good, you really just never know…there could always be that one who is truly evil.
Good and evil surround us every day.
With Ellie now holding on the the shopping cart, and my mind racing all I can think is: how do you explain to a four year old that not everyone in the world is good?
Parenting is hard. It is really very hard. You never think about all of these conversations that you will have to have with your children when you are holding their sweet, tiny bodies in the hospital.
You are responsible for your child's perception of the world around them. You are responsible for the way that they view people. Their mind is yours, and the stories that you write in it will be with them forever.
Of course, you could simply just avoid these conversations with the age-old "I told you so." Why can't I run three aisles down from you?" "Because I told you so."
But they never really understand.
And as my college professor always said "they're short, not stupid". They will know that you aren't being honest with them.
We have the opportunity to take these moments up, and not let them pass us by. We have the opportunity to teach our children, and begin to shape and form their hearts.
Yes, parenting is the greatest adventure of them all.
The greatest and the most difficult.
But what do you say?
What a difficult balance between instilling a sense of caution without causing fear. So I do my best to explain to my four year old darling that not everyone in the world has her best interest at heart. Not everyone can be trusted – and some people might even hurt you. So it is very important to stay with mommy so that she can make sure you are safe.
Kids don't need to be lied to. They need to understand. And the lesson of good and evil begins when they are young – though I wish it didn't have to be so at all.
But I don't want to leave her with the caution only. I also want her to be confident. Most people are good. Most people can be trusted. You can smile at people. You can say "hello". And so much of teaching children to distinguish between good and evil is to talk about things constantly. Teach them to identify good – acts of kindness, reaching out to the shy kid at preschool, staying with mommy in the grocery store. If they know what good is, they won't have to wonder what evil is.
Give them the confidence to know what good is, and then to go out into the world and BE good.
Because good and evil are everywhere. We cannot escape the darkness that tries to surround. The fear sits there, like eyes peering at you out of the shadows. And your heart begins to ache with the burden of protecting your children from this. From anything that could take the form of evil.
And you fear.
How do you really teach your baby that the world is full of anything less than good?
Because it's not. And this is our reality.
So, my dear Ellie and Kreade, I want you to know that this world is full of evil. It is full of things that can harm you. Full of people who are anything but good. It is full of heartbreak and heartache and pain. It is a world that is broken, angry, and selfish. And evil is almost everywhere you turn.
I want you to know that evil is there.
But in knowing this, don't let fear fill your heart.
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Because as long as evil exists in this world, good exists too. You can't have one without the other.
So, my beautiful babies, I want you to go out into the world and BE good.
This is what God calls us to do in the face of evil. Not to fear. Not to hide. Not to be swallowed up in wishing that evil does not exist.
Overcome evil with good.
Fight for truth and justice.
Though I wish I could always be there to protect you, an imposibility this remains. But God is. Trust your heart.
And always know that I love you more than anything.
And yet He loves you so much more.
"In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:33


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It's extremely rare that a child custody case makes it before the U.S. Supreme Court.
That the closely-watched case stems from a custody dispute involving a father from Alabama drew our Birmingham child custody lawyers' attention.
This was a messy custody case, waged across an ocean, where the Scottish mother had left with the couple's 5-year-old daughter.
Essentially, the court found that even when a child is sent back to another country according to the rules of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the federal courts in America may still hold jurisdiction.
Ultimately, it's a technical issue, but it gives hope to parents who are battling for custody rights overseas.
Here's what happened:
The father is an American U.S. Army sergeant. During his employment to to the Middle East, the mother and daughter lived in Scotland. When he returned, mother and daughter moved to Alabama to be with him.
However, the relationship between the mother and father soon soured. When the mother sought permission to permanently return back to Scotland with her daughter, she did so after obtaining a federal district court order, based on the Hague Convention rules, for which she had to argue that the child's habitual residence was in fact in Scotland.
Immediately thereafter, the father filed for a stay so that he could appeal. That would have prevented the mother from moving until he could have filed a formal appeal. That motion was denied, and the mother was on a plane within hours.
So now the father is fighting for custody in Scotland.
However, the question that lingered was the basis upon which the federal court had denied his request for a stay. The court found it had no jurisdiction because the child was going to be in Scotland, so the point was moot.
But in fact, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the case wasn't moot. A point is only legally moot when the issues are no longer present or the parties no longer have an interest in the outcome. If a case is declared moot, federal courts can't act on it.
The Supreme Court found that the dispute was still very much alive in this case, as the father was continuing to argue that the girl's country of habitual residence is the U.S. Therefore, the federal court did maintain jurisdiction.
The mother had tried to argue that there was effective relief because the Scottish courts would simply ignore the American order to send the girl back. However, the U.S. court found that uncertainty of an outcome is not basis enough on which to render a case moot.
(In addition to getting his daughter back, the father is also fighting for absolution of $94,000 in legal fees he's been ordered to pay the girl's mother.)
The court underscored in its opinion that when children are wrongfully removed or held in another country, they need to be promptly returned. The justices also stressed that it is not in children's best interests to be pawns in a global tug-of-war custody dispute.
Avoiding this, the court said, could be a matter of expediting processes when possible and granting stays when it's legally appropriate.
If you are preparing for a child custody case in Birmimgham, contact Birmingham Family Law Attorney Steven Eversole at (866) 831-5292.
Additional Resources:
American Father Wins Supreme Court Case in Custody Dispute, March 5, 2013, By Margaret Ryznar, The Huffington Post
JEFFREY LEE CHAFIN, PETITIONER v. LYNNE HALES CHAFIN, Argued Dec. 5, 2012, Decided Feb. 19, 2013, U.S. Supreme Court


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While the votes have been announced in those two historic Episcopal parishes, we really won't know much about the actual media coverage of this event until tomorrow's full-length reports are out in the elite newspapers. Click here for the early draft of the Washington Post coverage by Bill Turque and Michelle Boorstein. It retains the basic mainstream-media perspective, which is that a small percentage of American Episcopalians are trying to rebel against their national church. This is one way to express the conflict. The other is that the national Episcopal Church is rebelling against the overwhelming majority of the world's Anglicans, when it comes to issues of biblical authority, church tradition and sexual morality.
The hard part of covering this story is to manage to let readers know that both of these perspectives are true.
The early Post story begins:
Two large and historic Episcopal congregations in Northern Virginia have voted overwhelmingly to break away from the U.S. church and to seek to keep their property, setting up a conflict with their diocese that will be watched closely by other dissident Episcopalians around the country.
Officials at The Falls Church in Falls Church and Truro Church in Fairfax City announced the results of the week-long vote following their worship services this morning. Their leadership has been at the forefront of a national conservative movement that has been alienated from the Episcopal Church, the U.S. wing of the worldwide Anglican Communion, since the installation of a gay bishop in New Hampshire in 2003.
At both congregations, more than 90 percent of the members voted to split from the U.S. church and to retain their church property.
However, you may be asking yourself right now: "Why does this post include a map of Lebanon?"
Good question. To answer, I would like to flash back to the Associated Press pre-game report that the Post ran the previous day. In that story, religion writer Rachel Zoll offered this background material:
The ballots are part of a crisis over the Bible and sexuality that is battering The Episcopal Church and threatening its role as the U.S. wing of the global Anglican Communion.
The feud erupted in 2003 when Episcopalians consecrated the first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. Supporters argued that the biblical ban on gay sex does not apply to monogamous same-gender couples. However, most overseas Anglicans disagree and have been pressuring the American church to follow traditional Christian teaching.
Now look at that second paragraph. It does a nice job of balancing the American and the global elements of this conflict, even though it does use that controversial, and rarely defined, word "monogamous."
However, what I want to underline is the first sentence in that paragraph, the one that says: "The feud erupted in 2003 when Episcopalians consecrated the first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire."
This is way, way, way off base. Episcopalians have been openly fighting over the status of sex outside of marriage for a quarter of a century, and the conflict spread to the global level in the mid-to-late 1990s. So this statement is simply inaccurate, as I am sure Episcopalians on the left would agree.
Anyone covering this story needs to click here and look at the 1998 Lambeth Conference resolution that pushed the global conflict into overdrive, the moment when the rising power of Third World Anglicans drew a theological line in the sand for the Anglican establishment in England and North America.
Saying that "the feud" -- global Anglican conflicts over sexual morality -- began with the Robinson affair in 2003 is as accurate as saying that conflicts between Israel and Lebanon began in 2006, when Hezbollah fired rockets and mortars at Israeli military positions and border villages, while another rebel unit crossed the border and kidnapped two Israeli soldiers.
In other words, this simplistic version of the Anglican conflict is totally inaccurate and the Associated Press should issue a correction. It isn't even an accurate statement about conflicts in Northern Virginia, where tensions have been high over the leftward swing in Episcopal life for a decade or longer.
A personal note: Thank you to all of the readers who sent me links to the revised media-coverage memos issued by leaders of Truro Episcopal Church and the Falls Church. Obviously, I wrote yesterday's post without knowing that the previous rules (PDF) had been changed.
Quite frankly, the new rules look pretty good to me as a print guy, and it even appears that some wiggle room was provided for broadcast journalists. It will be interesting to see if tomorrow's coverage in the major newspapers includes any appropriate material gathered during the worship services themselves. It will also be crucial to see how the media guidelines were applied in the heat of the Anglican media storm -- which will not end anytime soon, in Northern Virginia or many other locations.


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Water is crucial to our lively hood. There's plenty of it around us however, it's not always clean. Often times it's full of bacteria, chlorine, and even hormones. None of us actually want to drink that. It's really gross and can even be harmful to our well being. However, there is a cure! Filtration systems clean our water and allow us to be hydrated without the risk of illness.
Data is the same. It's crucial to the lively hood of your business, we're constantly surrounded by it, yet it gets messy. If your data isn't correct it can harm your company. If it's not easily accessible it can cause a stall in workflow. What if the cure was the same? What if there was a way to filter that data like water is filtered? What if accessing clean data was as easy as getting a drink from the water dispenser on your fridge?
What if you've thought this exact thing before? What if you're passionate about clean and easily accessible data?
If that's the case, I know some people you might like to talk to.


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Typokomio is definitely one of my favorites online shops. It's not the first time that i write about. Do you remember the Meet the Greeks post here? Sentimental Greek illustrations about everyday life with a vintage touch. It's not only the great characters and the shops but also the great handwritten typography! I have all the collection, Great art prints to buy if you like paper goods. Visit the online shop here. Everyday Greece, shop collection here
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When Hurricane Odile struck the Baja Peninsula, it caused tremendous damage to the area.
We are happy to inform our guests and patrons that cleanup is underway at the hotel. In fact, with new paint and trees, the hotel and restaurant will reopen newer and nicer than ever before.
In order to match that promise, and to ensure we are providing the highest level of service to our guests, we have updated the reopening dates of the property.
The new reopening date for Hotel Casa Natalia and Restaurant Mi Cocina is November 1st, 2014. Please follow our social media channels for any immediate updates.
Hurricane Odile was one of the strongest storms on record to hit the Baja Pennisula, and will likely be listed as one of the most destructive storms documented in Mexico.
Not only was the southern part of the Baja hit hard, including Cabos San Lucas, San Jose Del Cabo, and La Paz, but the airport was also beaten by the storm's high winds. Flights are expected to begin again on October 8th.
For days, we had to endure flooding and were quite literally cut off from the rest of the country as phone service and electricity was wiped out during the storm.
But after the Hurricane passed, we got to work removing mud and debris – over 800 cubic meters of it – several times with just our hands!
We are so thankful that our team of associates were safe. Many had lost their homes in the storm, and still came to the hotel to restore our Casa back better than ever.
That is why we have created a fundraiser to repair and rebuild the homes of our loyal workers.
We guarantee that the total amount of your donations will be used to fund the restoration of their homes. We will personally buy the necessary hardware and material and co-ordinate the reconstruction. At the end you will get a detailed report of your sponsoring.
Thank you for your continued support and patronage of our boutique hotel. We will be back again soon.
(Source: Casa Natalia)


text: You'll notice that there is a message written on the blackboard in Beth's first photo (below): "School is almost over." Alas, this is true: Old School is coming down on October 10, so please come by tonight for First Thursday or visit us on the weekend. All Old School art and select items are 20% off. (Online: use the code oldschoolart at checkout to get 20% off art orders over $50.) Photo from Fred Free.


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Man's stag party for one in Chicago goes viral
Using the hash tag #Chicagoforone Robbie Chernow documented his bachelor party for one on Instagram when his friends' flights were cancelled
Robbie flew into Chicago from New York last Thursday where he expected to be joined by groom-to-be Jake and friends for the stag party of a lifetime.
Instead, it turned out to be a lonely party for one when his friends' flight was cancelled and Robbie found himself all aloe in the big city.
Making the best of a bad situation, Robbie decided to explore the city alone, documenting his time using the hashtag #Chicagoforone.
Jake had planned a fun line-up of activities for his bachelor party and Robbie wasn't going to let the fact that the groom-to-be wasn't there, stop his fun!
Except in the series of pictures, poor Robbie doesn't look like he's having much fun at all, posting picture after picture of his sad looking face in another part of the windy city.
In Robbie's first post he's looking pretty optimistic about the whole thing and is excited about going to see the Bears.
But things quickly deteriorate as Robbie realises travelling alone isn't that much craic.
Here he is looking lonely on a boat trip meant for friends
Even the fun fair couldn't put a smile on his face
Even strangers take pity on the 'sad man' proving that Chicago really is a very friendly place when you're travelling alone
Green grass and blue skies aren't a substitute for missing groom-to-be Jake and friends either
Even a spot of in-room pampering doesn't lift Robbie's spirits
Robbie even became a bit of celebrity with a local radio station wanting to hear his lonely stag story.
But Robbie wasn't interested in fame, he just wanted his friends.
Finally, two whole days later, they arrived and the party really did get started with Jake and the boys getting VIP treatment all the way thanks to Robbie's social media stardom!


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Kim's Portrait Session
Here's some images from a recent portrait session with two really great kids and their mom, an old friend I haven't seen in *gasp* twenty years.....which is odd since I'm only twenty-nine. The kids put up with alot and had nothing but smiles for me and their Mom hasn't changed a bit (which is a good thing). Photos were taken at my favorite studio - The New Jersey Botanical Gardens in Ringwood NJ. — at New Jersey Botanical Gardens.


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text: This week the boys (Kyle, Dave, T.J., and J.D.) sit down and talk about all the new and returning shows for the Fall season. They talk about what shows they simply can't wait to see return and which shows they're eagerly anticipating to premiere. (We apologize for the ending of the show, we lost connection with our avid Gaming Editor Kyle and we could not get him back.) As always, we wanna hear your opinions as well. Find us on Twitter: @AtomicGeekdom or comment on the podcast page of the website to join the conversation. Thanks for listening and please Rate/Review us on iTunes!


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Interesting facts
It's Christmas Day was the first ever song to be played, over the sound system at George Square in Glasgow, that wasn't on a major compilation album
At the time of release, it was played by radio stations all over Scotland including Radio Clyde,West Sound,Radio Forth and BBC Radio Scotland.
Ken Bruce (now BBC Radio 2) played It's Christmas Day at least 3 times on his radio show.
The song was featured more than once on BBC TV's Reporting Scotland and was the last item to feature on the programme that year before Christmas
Both Radio Clyde and BBC Radio Scotland featured interviews with members of Balfron Primary School that year.


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The Friends of Rouge Park will have their next general membership meeting tomorrow on Tuesday, March. 17. Their meeting begins at 6 p.m. at St. Suzanne School (19321 W. Chicago). Please enter through the back door, which is off the parking lot and ring the bell if the door is locked.
The Friends of Rouge Park Meeting Date has been changed to the Third TUESDAY of each month. Please mark your calendars.
More info is available at http://www.rougepark.org/


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Home insurance needs for a Connecticut Homeowner will vary according to where they live in the state. The Connecticut Insurance Department. provides plenty of helpful information about homeowner's insurance, what it is, and how to purchase it.
How Much Does Connecticut Home Insurance Cost?
In 2010, according to the Insurance Information Institute, the average annual premium for homeowners insurance in Connecticut was $1,052. The premium will vary based on things like your home's age, condition, its construction materials, and location. Older homes may be more expensive to insure, and some companies may not insure a house in poor condition.
In general, older homes cost more to insure than newer homes, and wood homes cost more to insure than brick homes. Other factors that affect overall cost are crime statistics in Connecticut, your credit history, and claims history. You may not think home insurance and dogs have anything to do with each other, but if you own a dog breed that is known for being aggressive, you might see your premium go up.
What Does It Cover?
The typical homeowner's policy covers damage to your home, damage to other structures on your property, damage or loss of personal property, additional living expenses, liability, and medical payments. Liability coverage protects you from lawsuits if someone other than the insured gets injured on your property and you are found to be at fault s an essential component of most standard homeowner's insurance policies in Connecticut. However, this doesn't mean liability is included in all Connecticut policies or that it's not limited in its scope.
Do I Have to Get Home Insurance in Connecticut?
Home insurance is not required by law in Connecticut. But buying insurance can help protect your house and property against damage from unforeseen circumstances, and liability for accidents that injure other people or damage their property.
Optional Coverage to Consider
- Flood. Many homeowners are unaware that flood damage is not covered in a standard homeowner's insurance policy, and most mortgage lenders do not require homeowners to purchase flood insurance unless they live in an area that is at high risk for floods. This leads some homeowners to believe their home is more or less safe from flooding when no home is truly immune. Flood insurance can be purchased as an endorsement or separate policy, and many Connecticut residents choose to become insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
- Fire and Lightning. Fire and lightning coverage is included in most standard policies, but it's important to read your policy carefully to make sure this important coverage is not excluded. You should also ask your agent or broker if damage caused by perils associated with fire, such as smoke or damage caused by fire extinguishing agents, is covered under your policy.
- Hazard. The words hazard insurance and homeowner's insurance are often used interchangeably. Hazard insurance may refer to the portion of your insurance that protects your dwelling, its contents, and any outbuildings, such as a tool shed or detached garage. Keep in mind that the minimum amount of home insurance Connecticut mortgage lenders require you to have may not be enough to fully cover you in the event that your home is destroyed. Consider purchasing enough hazard insurance to cover your home's full replacement value, rather than actual cash value.
- Windstorm. While windstorm and hail coverage is included in most standard homeowner's insurance policies, this coverage may be excluded from some policies, particularly if you live along the Connecticut coastline and are exposed to a greater amount of high winds and even hurricanes. Often, insurance companies will require a separate deductible for damage that results from windstorms, particularly hurricanes.
- Scheduled Personal Property Endorsement. Scheduled personal property endorsements, also known as personal article floaters, protect certain valuables you own that need a greater amount of coverage than the rest of your belongings. Such valuables might include rare coins and stamps, a collection of antiques, or fine furs, jewelry, or silverware. Each article is itemized and described in detail in the event that the item is stolen, damaged, or lost to various perils. By scheduling your valuables, you can make sure you will fully recoup the potential loss of these precious items.
Mobile Home Insurance in Connecticut
Mobile policies are similar to homeowner's insurance policies in that they protect against damage to or loss of your mobile or manufactured home and its contents. Mobile home policies take into account the different and often greater risks that mobile homes face from perils like windstorms because of their unique construction. Mobile policies may also include liability coverage as well as loss of use coverage, which helps pay for your hotel, food, and lodging expenses if you cannot inhabit your mobile home while it is being repaired or replaced after a claim.


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Dr. KP "Subu" Subrahmanian of The Woodlands, TX passed away on November 30th, 2017 after a courageous battle against glioblastoma. He died peacefully, listening to his favorite songs, surrounded by his family and scores of friends.
KP was born in a small village in Kerala, India on October 18, 1946 into a family of Hindu priests with little money but lots of love. He excelled at school and earned scholarships that made college possible. In 1973, he immigrated to the USA where he pursued a PhD at Michigan State University in Organic Chemistry.
He had a successful career as a research scientist at MIT, 3M and Huntsman where he helped invent advanced materials for planes and space technology. He held multiple patents and published numerous articles and chapters.
Wherever he lived, whether in Texas or Minnesota, he was a loved and jovial community member who was committed to public service, arts and educational opportunities for other students seeking a better life. He prayed everyday, He ran every day. He was the model of discipline, but at the same time he loved nothing more than a good meal or a fine wine with his countless friends and family.
In his final months he had completed most everything he ever wanted and his only wish was to spend time with his bride, children and grandchildren. This wish was fulfilled. He was married for 45 years to Indira (Devi) . He is survived and beloved by his wife, his daughter Chitra (spouse Brian), son Krishnan (spouse Shwetha), grandchildren J'Kai, Leela and Kiaan Parth (KP), brother Krishnan, sister Ganga Devi and a large network of loved ones.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to support Dave Carlson, a young medical student and family friend, who is fighting his own brave battle with brain cancer. https://www.gofundme.com/dave-tumor-fight
Services will be held on Saturday December 9th, 2017 at Magnolia Funeral Home 811 South Magnolia Boulevard Magnolia, Texas 77355. Visitation begins at 9:30am with Funeral Service beginning at 10:30 with cremation to follow. You are invited to join the family shortly afterwards for a light lunch and celebration of life.
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Summer is almost officially upon us, and with it comes warmer weather, longer days and vacations with loved ones. For some, though, a vacation feels like a pipe dream. Maybe it's for cost reasons or lack of time... whatever it is, there are a number of people out there who wish they could take a vacation but don't.
While I can't say everyone has the opportunity or the means, I do believe for many it's possible to travel more. It's what prompted me to start this lovely 'ole site last year — to show you can have a full-time job and still travel the world.
Since launching The Globe Getter, I have included resources and written numerous blog posts to help people reach their travel goals. As the travel season gets going, I decided to share my top eight blog posts that will enable people to travel more. The information in all of these is what has helped me see the world, just as I hope it helps you. In no particular order, here are my top blog posts for traveling the world:
8 Steps You Can Take Right Now That Will Help You Travel More
Do you have any tips that have helped you reach your travel goals?