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Star Wars: Darklight
by AB
Chapter 23
Tipping Point
Volun arrived in the training area, holding his lightsaber.
"Put that away, Volun." Katosh-Val sat on his knees with his palms on them, his back straight and his eyes looking forward and nowhere in particular. "You won't be needing here, today."
Volun placed the lightsaber on his belt and sat facing his new Master. He did not speak until he could not, not speak anymore.
"What will you train me in?"
"I would think it obvious." Katosh-Val's reply came a few moments later. "To forgive yourself."
"For what?" Volun stared at him.
"For your mother's death, your brother's betrayal and your boyfriend's death, even if he did come back from it."
"I…do not blame myself for those things." Volun denied Katosh-Val's claim.
"I guess we have more work to do than I previously thought." Katosh-Val answered Volun's denial. "And to answer what you were really asking about. Yes, I will teach you of the ways of the Force. If you are willing to learn." Volun nodded.
"Why do you think I blame myself for my mum's death?" Volun asked after a minute or two.
"Besides that you just asked rather than move on?" Katosh-Val chuckled kind-heartedly. "How dare you survive when she did not. Is that not what goes through your mind every time you wake up and when you go to sleep?" Volun lowered his head in reply, sadness plastered all over his features.
"It is normal of any sentient being, who has experienced what you have. Not only did your mother die and you did not but your own brother killed her." Katosh-Val commented. "It is weird you know, Tern. A child being correct about things like these. Ever since his return, if not before, he has shown wisdom and foresight I'd expect from a Jedi Master of nine hundred years of age."
"He is different, Master. Yes." Volun replied, his head rising again.
"As a Jedi I was taught emotions lead to suffering, suffering to anger, anger to hate and hate to the Dark Side…and here is a child who by all rights should be the very manifestation of the Dark Side and he is fighting to defeat the Sith and bring balance to the Force, end the Force-Wars that have plagued the galaxy for tens of thousands of years."
Katosh-Val shifted on his knees before continuing. "Perhaps it has been denying emotions that has led so many Jedi to fall to the Dark Side."
"Don't we all have Darkness inside us? Even the greatest of the Jedi Masters? Even Master Yoda? What if balancing the Dark and the Light inside each of us is what brings balance to us as individuals and to the Force as a whole?" Volun wondered out loud.
"Tern and I…talk…also." Volun explained seeing Katosh-Val raise an eyebrow at his reasoning, his cheeks acquiring a slight hue of pink.
"I see…yes perhaps he and you are correct and the Jedi have become too dogmatic over millennia of fighting. The Sith too."
"Is it normal for the Master to admit acquiring knowledge from the student?" Volun tried not to giggle.
Katosh-Val chuckled. "It is not as uncommon as you may think, even with the Jedi. When you have two people in any sort of relationship it is reasonable that both will learn something from the exchange of thoughts, knowledge and care." He saw Volun's face distort in a grimace. "There is love and care in all types of relationships. I will not care for you in the way that Tern does, but I will care for you as a teacher does for his student. Would I be able to transfer any kind of knowledge or wisdom to you if I did not care?"
Volun smiled with a nod. "I was…hesitant when Tern told me you'd be my Master, tutor in the ways of the Force but…I think he chose well. You are not what I'd expect from a Jedi."
Katosh-Val smiled back. "An uncommon tutor for uncommon times and we live in very interesting times I think. Time to start on your training then. Levitate me."
"I can't." Volun replied instinctively.
"You can. Do not let the possibility of failure scare you from trying. Yes, you will fail and the knowledge of that fact should only motivate you towards trying more until you succeed."
"I do not like failing…last one cost me…my mum."
"You did not fail. There was nothing you could have done even if you had awakened to the Force before then you'd not have enough training to defeat your brother. Case in point Tern did not and he had received Jedi training since after his…birth. Your mother did not and she had decades of Force-training. Failure should not scare you no matter the outcome. It should only serve as a lesson for next time." Volun nodded not completely sold on the idea but not totally negative to it either.
"Try then to levitate me. Size matters not…in this case." Katosh-Val winked at him making Volun's eyes grow in size almost popping out of their sockets with an almost involuntary giggle escaping him.
He closed his eyes, concentrating on trying to lift his new Master off the floor. He extended his hands out, palms up at stomach level. Ever so slowly he started raising his hands. Katosh-Val trembled and shook without rising from the floor.
Katosh-Val kept silent. He knew better than to talk now. Volun was as of yet largely untrained and his voice would disturb the boy. Later as the boy would gain experience, knowledge and skill this would change. Volun would learn to filter out external stimuli while concentrating on a Force-ability.
Volun broke the effort without opening his eyes. Pulling his hands back, bending them for a second he re-extended them with a renewed effort.
A few minutes and a third try later Katosh-Val levitated for a few centimeters from the floor before he fell back down to it abruptly.
"I suck at this." Volun stated disappointed.
"No, this is the start of your training not the end. You cannot suck at something you did for the first time. Now we should get going to the Hangar bay. The fleet is leaving for Dromund Kaas."
"How do you…" Volun was interrupted by an announcement for everyone to report to their posts as the fleet was departing for Dromund Kaas. "How…?" Katosh-Val just winked at him standing up.
An hour later they left in The Indomitable, for Dromund Kaas.
"I never thought I'd see one of the original Sith Worlds up close...such horrors have these planets unleashed upon the galaxy." Katosh-Val said.
"We should be there in a few hours. What is the plan?" Umaga asked. Everyone else except for Katosh-Val and Volun, were in the bridge of one of the cruisers.
"Tern has asked we wait in Hyperspace until he sends the signal. Umaga and the rest of you are to work together as one negating damage dealt to the fleet through battle-meditation." Volun continued laying out Tern's plan to the fleet.
Three hours later they arrived at the location in Hyperspace closest to Dromund Kaas. "Now we wait." Volun whispered.
They did not have to wait long as not fifteen minutes later Tern's voice boomed over the coms.
"T-Tern? Master?" Karek looked at his new Master.
"Board." Tern closed the rear hatch behind them. "Get us in high orbit around the planet." He ordered the pilot.
"Karek, I need you to watch the navigation panel…" Tern told his new apprentice. They had just entered orbit five minutes later.
Naïve as he still was, Karek stood up walking to the cockpit. The door to the rear of the shuttle closed behind him.
"M-master?" Karek tried through the coms.
"Soldier, transfer full control of the door to my side." The pilot did as Tern ordered him. "I want you to face the rear of the shuttle to the Life-Eradicator cruiser, shut down all systems except for the shields and life support and open the rear hatch."
"Master! The void of space will kill you!" Karek exclaimed, fear obvious in his voice.
"No, the shields will protect me from that. I need a clear line of sight to the cruiser. Do as I order you." Karek heard the various systems shut down as the soldier piloting the shuttle diverted power to the shields leaving only life support to full power.
"Open me a channel to the cruiser."
"You must be Tern Amargo. I am Darth Rancor here to kill you." A ghastly mask-covered voice came through the coms. Karek knew it all too well.
"Many have tried. You will not succeed either." Tern taunted him.
"I will succeed where Darth Solus failed. I will kill the Coalition and Darth Drakus' fleets in one fell swoop.
"I will destroy your cruiser Sith."
Darth Rancor laughed. "My cruiser has an upgraded core. Her shields will not fail when I fire her main weapon. Your fleets are powerless against me."
"Which is why I said "I" will." Tern switched channel so that Kaa'ara and the others could hear him.
"If I drop the cruiser's shields is there anyone to save from the machine's core?"
"No, they are too far gone, none are responding to my Force-shouts. Kill them it is the humane thing to do. Kill them and put them out of their misery." Kaa'ara replied grimly.
"Very well then." Tern switched back to Darth Rancor.
He closed his eyes for but a moment before opening them again, his hands in front of his torso holding an imaginary ball his fingers curved in his legs open slightly.
"What can one child possibly do against…agh." Darth Rancor's voice broke off. He found himself unable to speak.
"I am tired of your voice. Silence. I will drain you. Let the monster out, Darth Drakus' request I will fulfill." Tern whispered.
Darth Rancor shook his head, clutching for his vocal chords. Despair turned to anger and hatred. He Forced a Force-wave outwards from his body breaking Tern's Force-ability.
"You think you can fuck with me, kid?" Darth Rancor exasperated.
"Yes. Die now." Tern replied with a haunting calmness. "You cannot resist the monster inside me, nor can you fathom it. I am not powerful in the Dark Side of the Force. I am made from it." Tern Extended his right hand before pulling it in.
"What the fuck?" Volun mumbled. He could see a thin, barely visible black-red line extend from the cruiser to Tern's shuttle.
Darth Rancor screamed in agony. "M…my apprentice, help me!" His apprentice did not move a muscle to aid his dying Master. "Fire the main weapon of the ship, target the shuttle…after my Master is dead." He grinned an order to the officers in the cruiser's bridge.
A few minutes later Darth Rancor lay dead on the floor. "Fire." His apprentice ordered his army.
"Yes, fire away silly child. It screams, it wants release. Feed me, feed the darkness inside me." Tern grinned. Volun in The Indomitable could sense the disturbance in his lover's soul. The Dark Side of the Force pulsed from within him. "Tern…"
Tern squeezed his hands closer together. For seconds later, as the cruiser powered up its main weapon, nothing happened then the cruiser's hull and metal started creaking. Volun and the others could hear it through the coms
"Wh-what's happening?" The apprentice demanded of his subordinates.
"Sir, we do not know. The hull is sustaining damage sir, two percent and rising rapidly sir." One of the officers answered him.
"How…nothing can penetrate our shield?" He wondered almost to himself. Tern's voice through the coms and holo-projector cut him off.
"You have no idea how powerful I've become since my death. Feel the power of the Dark Side…and the Light." Tern squeezed his hands closer together, twisting and bending them. His voice pained.
"FIRE!!" The apprentice bellowed in panic. This child had provided him with a gift killing his Master, giving him an army and now he was removing this gift from his grasp.
"Sir, the weapon is only charged at fifty percent."
"I DON'T GIVE A FLYYING FUCK!!! FIRE!!" The apprentice screamed his lungs out. He nearly run the distance to the weapons control console smashing his hand up against the main weapon's controls.
The black Dark Side laser beam ejected from the cruiser heading straight for Tern's shuttle.
"TERN!" Volun roared.
Tern extended his hands spreading them out. He pulled them back as the laser impacted them.
Volun and the others could not believe their eyes as the laser distorted and twisted like a vortex in the sea until it was gone. What they could not see was Tern in the shuttle, his hands now in front of his torso all the laser's Dark Side energy trapped between his hands like a black, deathly orb.
He chuckled and squeezed the Dark-Side-energy-orb roughly between his hands.
The cruiser's titanium-carbon fiber alloy beams started bending and twisting.
"It demands food, it demands death. I must…I have to consume your life force. All of you." Tern muttered crashing his hands together.
Where before it had been one Dark-Red stream now Volun saw a torrent of them as the cruiser continued to bend and break. Fissures of atmospheric leaks appeared on the outer hull.
"I do not want this. I have passed the test. I return the energy to the Force from where I got it. I wish not to allow the Dark Side to consume me. I am free." Tern brought his hands apart aiming the Dark-Side-energy-orb to the opened rear hatch and the void. As he separated his hands the cruiser tore apart in several large chunks.
"We don't have enough time! Fleet jump to Tatooine! NOW! Before the reactor core goes critical." The fleet's ship commanders did not bother replying, instead one by one they jumped away.
The reactor core exploded in a flash of light brighter than the sun.
The pilot brought the systems back online, closing the rear hatch. He pressed Tatooine's coordinates into the Hyperdrive jumping away just as the shockwave reached their position.
Tern opened the door to the rear of the shuttle taking one of the seats. He felt exhausted.
"That was…I mean…how?" Karek stuttered taking a seat next to Tern.
"Size matters nothing when it comes to the Force. Even the largest of objects can be manipulated if you allow yourself to hear the song. It sings, the Force does." Tern replied him in a whisper.
"Will you teach me? How to do that?" Tern gave him a good look. There wasn't a look of greed or lust for power on Karek's visage yet Tern could see him.
"I suppose it is logical you have some thirst for power…so long as you do not allow it to consume you."
"I will never become like my previous Master. He was…lost. I wish to find myself, forgive me if I can."
Tern studied him for a few moments. "I will."
A few hours later they docked in the hangar bay in the orbital base around Tatooine.
They disembarked to find Volun and the others waiting for them, all with stunned looks on their faces. Darth Drakus was not with them.
"Everyone, Karek my new apprentice. Karek, Volun, Katosh-Val, Lavos, Karos, Ravela, Varog, Hara and my sister, Kaa'ara." Tern introduced them.
"H...hi." Karek said shyly.
Some of the others replied to him in words the rest nodded, apprehensive of Karek's past.
"What is our next move?" One of the Jedi who had joined them after Illum asked him. Tern noticed various other Force-Sensitives, officers and soldiers had gathered around.
"Next? Next we take Moraband."
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New York is by far my most most beloved city to travel too. It's a city filled with culture, fashion, delicious authentic food, love, and adventure. Ever since I started blogging, one of my goals was to attend NYFW. Every year something always came up but I committed myself to attend this past January and it's an experience that I'll never forget. To be completely honest, going to NYFW was nothing like I expected. I thought it was going to be an episode of Gossip Girl, but it's not. Going to NYFW required days of planning and organizing. We spent most of our days running from meeting to meeting missing every single meal of the day. There was one day where I had only eaten 3 slices of bread and two cups of coffee! I met with people that I've worked with in the past and it's so nice to be able to meet someone in person. I was able to get to know women that I've worked with personally and discuss future partnerships. We also knew that we wanted to explore New York so we set times and plans for tourist things like going to a broadway show or eating at Joe's Pizza. Travel is always a little stressful for me because I never know where to stay, eat, or what to do. I rounded up a very easy travel guide and also my experience on staying at Innside By Melia.
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Maman: This coffee shop is darling and perfect for coffee and breakfast. I had the bacon avocado breakfast sandwich and it was THE BEST sandwich I've ever had. They also sell "Oprah's favorite cookie" too.
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Joe's Pizza: There was a night that we went out for drinks and ended up at Joe's Pizza. The pizza is quick, cheap, and delicious! I didn't realize it was a famous spot until after the trip.
Laduree: Macaroons are life! I've always wanted to try a Laduree macaroon and they were just as delicious as I thought they'd be.
See the Flatiron Building and walk around: Besides Time Square, this is another area of New York that you should walk around and take it all in. It's a scenic to do thing but worth the trip.
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Breakfast at The Plaza: We ate here our last day and it was more for the experience than the food to be honest. Underground, there is a huge area to shop and try all different types of food. This is where I was able to visit Laduree.
Walk around Central Park: The park in the winter time isn't the prettiest but it's a NY must do. Bring comfy shoes and warm clothes because the park is huge and freezing during the winter.
Eat at a random restaurant: I did this on my last trip to NY and enjoyed being able to randomly walk into a pizza, bakery, or cafe to eat. I've never had a bad meal in NY.
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"Serenity" does something that most films nowadays don't -- it works, it succeeds on its own terms. The characters are engaging, the dialog is slyly humorous, the interactions between the actors are unforced and natural. Perhaps shooting a season of hour-long episodes has taught the ensemble cast to work together in a way they wouldn't on a normal film shoot. It's not overstating the case to say that Serenity is the film that all the Star Wars and Star Trek movies wished they were.
The fact that Serenity got made and got distribution at all is down to what must have been a titanic effort by its creator Josh Whedon. How often does a film get made based on a television series that was canceled before finishing its first season? 'Serenity' has the look and feel of a labor of love, coupled with the talent and craft it takes to make a good movie. 'Serenity' isn't high art, but we don't live in a high art world; it is purely pop. It deserves to be popular, and you should support it by buying a ticket.
The reward for all of us for supporting 'Serenity' will be the possibility of a sequel. Sequels are usually shit, but since 'Serenity' and 'Firefly' are by definition a serial entertainment, a sequel would rule. I'd love it if Whedon made ten more.


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Pubs, unlike coffee bars and microbreweries, are an endangered life form these days, albeit – a glimmer of hope – the rate of closure is slowing. So what do you do with an old one, other than watch it become another sad statistic?
Damm 27, which is in the capital's densely populated, yet outwardly quiet Causewayside, is on the case. It's a veteran pub, a living museum to the traditional snug pub culture.
Herringbone parquet, exposed sandstone walls, seats and banquettes in bulls blood red and tan leather, soft lighting, a wall of glowing turquoise tiles, the solidity of building standards that mops up ambient noise and enables conspiratorial conversation. So although Damm 27 describes itself as a bar bistro, which it indeed is, a flexible one at that serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, 'le gouter' (afternoon tea subverted by the French) and dinner, its darkly intimate decor shows a single-minded focus on cherishing all the fine features of this old establishment.
Damm 27 builds on its dark atmosphere by serving many of its dishes in black cast iron cocottes, an idea fraught with practical difficulties. You can't cut up food in them; they're hard to eat out of.
So here's my bouillabaisse. It tastes like French fish soup from a glass jar, which isn't a bad thing because they're quite good, especially if you're not in a position to pulverise your medley of Mediterranean seafood by hand, but there's not that much of it, in fact there's more of the croutons spread with vinegary rouille and grated Gruyère than there is soup liquor.
The bread isn't much cop, with dried tomato, or some similar addition running through it. A pan-fried fillet of fish – bream or bass, I'd say – is propped up on the edge of the cocotte, along with a prawn that's on its way to becoming a langoustine, and a handful of mussels.
As for our squid tempura, just don't attempt it unless you've got great fresh squid and can make your batter crackle. This one doesn't cut the mustard: vapid squid, soft batter.
With the arrival of the 'short rib of beef Bourguignon with pancetta, wild mushrooms, and rustic bread', my exasperation with black cocottes sharpens. This meat has a good flavour, although it's amateurishly cooked – its fat still too firm, the meat still too stringy, and so by no stretch of the imagination tender. And have you ever tried to cut meat in a receptacle with edges? There's more of the redundant (well, for me at least) bread, and I can think of other less flattering epithets than rustic to describe it.
A rhapsody in brown and black, nothing about this lumpen, saturnine presentation, with a last-minute addition of hulking great bacon lardons and what looks to be wet shiitake mushrooms, entices.
If I'd arrived starving after a vigorous morning of hillwalking I'd doubtless polish off the bone marrow macaroni cheese, overlooking the fact that I'd be taking Damm 27's word about the marrow because we can't taste it, and the cheese, which has softened into a combination of rubber and oil. For once, though, the dish sort of suits its cocotte, although the clean beauty of white porcelain floats into my mind.
If I were behind the stove here, I might get an engineer to check the oven temperature, there's a tendency towards crusty carbonisation, as witnessed by our Napoleon burger, a dry chew in its mediocre bun, with bacon that's close to incinerated. The truffle mayo that comes with it is blousy and cloying; the chips are uniformly poor.
Dutifully we dip our spoons into pear sticky toffee pudding, the poached fruit submerged in near caramelised sponge, and dry-crusted, thanks again to the fierce oven heat and clunky cocotte.
It comes with pistachio ice cream that tastes strongly similar to almond or pistachio flavouring. Mind you, most of the UK catering trade has no idea about what the real thing looks or tastes like. Clue: light khaki not green in colour, mellow and nutty. So Damm 27 is not unique in traducing it.
My memory of Damm 27? A brown-black meal. I've had much worse but I'd hoped this worthwhile pub could do better.
Joanna Blythman. Guild of Food Writers Food Writer of the Year 2018
Damm 27, 27 Causewayside, Edinburgh 0131 667 6693
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Atmosphere: 8/10
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Pardons Elude Men Freed After Decades in North Carolina Prison
From The New York Times
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In the days leading up to the one last summer when Henry L. McCollum left North Carolina's death row, it seemed that inmates and staff members could not stop talking about what awaited him beyond Central Prison.
The man who had spent almost his entire adult life awaiting execution would be able to go out for fried chicken, his favorite. Maybe he could strike a movie deal. At the very least, Mr. McCollum remembers, people told him that he would be a man of considerable wealth once the state paid him the $750,000 he could seek under North Carolina law because he had been wrongly convicted and imprisoned for decades.
Mr. McCollum, 50, was released from prison last September after DNA evidence showed that he did not rape and murder a young girl in 1983. But since then, he and his half brother, Leon Brown, who was also exonerated and freed in the same case, have led anything but glamorous post-prison lives. Instead, because of legal decisions made to help accelerate their release, as well as Gov. Pat McCrory's deliberate approach to granting what is known here as a pardon of innocence, both men have clung to a minimal existence, absent substantive remuneration, counseling or public aid in transitioning back to society. (more…)


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Grew up… everywhere, as part of a traveling carnival. Patrick wasn't very old when his father recognized that Patrick was gifted with incredible powers of observation and deduction. Seeking to make a quick buck, Patrick's father exploited his son, turning him into a carnival "psychic." Unable to handle the guilt of ripping off innocent people, Patrick eventually fled the carnival with his future wife, Angela Ruskin.
Living… for revenge, in Sacramento. After fleeing his life as a carnival attraction, Patrick became a famous television psychic. During one of his TV appearances, he called the infamous serial killer Red John "ugly and sad." This taunt provoked Red John to kill Patrick's wife and daughter – driving Patrick to swear vengeance at any cost.
Profession… consultant at the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Patrick is primarily interested in the Red John case, but found that his uncanny ability to read people, combined with his natural genius, made him one of the best detectives in California. He enjoys helping people, and feels that working with the CBI finally gives him the chance to use his powers of manipulation and suggestion for good. Still, he never loses sight of his goal—at the end of the day, Patrick is with the CBI to figure out who Red John is and kill him.
Interests… life's simple pleasures. While his driving obsession in life is revenge on Red John, Patrick Jane still strives to find happiness when he can. He appreciates good eggs, good music, and good people. He is often seen with a cup of tea in his hand, and a poetic observation on his lips. His signature three-piece suit also speaks to his love of beauty.
Relationship status… widowed. Patrick is still grieving his wife's death, and has no real interest in pursuing romantic relationships. He is closest to Teresa Lisbon, a CBI detective who works with Jane on almost all her cases. The two have a rapport and clear chemistry, but due to Patrick's grief and Lisbon's professionalism, neither is ready to make their relationship into anything more than a friendship.
Challenge… bringing Red John to justice – Patrick's form of vigilante justice, anyway. As a consultant at the CBI, Jane is constantly working on new cases, meaning he grapples with new challenges every day. But in every one of his cases Patrick is always looking for traces of the notorious Red John. He also occasionally runs into trouble for his "creative" methods of case-solving. Then it's up to Lisbon to rein him in again.
Personality… easy-going, playful, and completely sure of his own abilities, Patrick's sunny disposition masks the incredible guilt that accompanied losing his family. His time as a fake psychic has made him a master manipulator – although he's put his days as a con man behind him and now seeks to only use his talent for good. While he is obsessed with revenge, Patrick feels a sense of responsibility to the living, and is loyal to his coworkers and kind to those who need his help, especially children.
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Feb 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday, repeating indefinitely
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"First Church" is a warm Christian community inviting diversity in the heart of Fremont, California. We celebrate differing voices, views and experiences, yet we are unified in this vision — our mission is to worship God, nurture one another, and manifest the love of Jesus in the community and the world.
Normally, Communion would be offered on the first Sunday of the month.
Please accept this invitation to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 AM in the sanctuary—the building closest to Washington Blvd. The sanctuary is wheel-chair accessible.
Children in Kindergarten through eighth-grade join together during worship services for activities, Bible lessons, stories, and fellowship. On most Sundays they will participate in the service through the Time for the Child, and will rejoin us on the first Sunday of each month for communion.
The program will vary during the summer. Be sure to ask what's available.
The youngest members of the church family will find loving care in the church nursery during the worship hour.


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Canadians confident in job security, but less satisfied
Report says Canada's workforce believes employers using economy to deny promotions and more money.
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OTTAWA: A new survey of employees suggests tough economic times are taking a toll on career paths and job satisfaction.
The survey conducted by Harris-Decima Research on behalf of Ceridian Canada suggests there are significantly more workers than last year who believe they will not be getting a pay boost, bonus or promotion in the next year.
And 40% say they believe their employer is using the bad economy as an excuse to deny them a promotion or more money.
The level of dissatisfaction was somewhat surprising given that on the question of whether respondents felt secure in their job, 75% said they were "extremely secure" or not concerned about losing their job.
"There were some surprising findings," said John Cardella, Ceridian's vice president of human resources. "Canada hasn't been as hard hit as some other countries, but having said that, the fact that one in three are dissatisfied with their career progression clearly state that employers need to do more if they want to retain their top talent."
He points out that 27% of the respondents who said they were unsatisfied had left their job as a result.
Harris-Decima polled 800 employed Canadians in early March.
Ceridian, a human resources solutions provider, said one of the interesting findings is that employees who are given performance reviews tended to be more satisfied. Cardella said that is likely because they felt "connected" to the business.
The survey found on the job satisfaction indicators, there has been a dramatic shift downward in attitudes.
Eighty-five per cent of the 800 polled say they don't expect a promotion for another year, compared to 39% in 2011, and 43% say they don't expect a salary increase, compared to 27% 12 months ago.
Overall, 31% expressed dissatisfaction with their career progression, eight percentage points higher than a similar survey conducted in 2011.
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FODDER: Pack basketball team to learn from mistakes
For the Nevada Appeal
Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team learned some valuable lessons Wednesday night in its 79-72 overtime loss to the Utah State Aggies. It learned that it isn't unbeatable at home and that it isn't good enough to stop playing against a good team, even with a 10-point lead with under seven minutes to go. The loss to Utah State could prove to be the best thing to happen to the Pack this year. You won't see this team get lazy in the final minutes ever again. A little humility is never a bad thing for a young college basketball team.
It is easy to feel sorry for Mark McGwire. No, not because he cried on national television for admitting he shamed himself, his family and Major League Baseball by using performance enhancing drugs. That was his choice and he should feel shame. I feel sorry for him because I truly believe him when he said, "I wished I never played in the (steroid) era." The steroid era swallowed up hundreds of careers. When McGwire was a young boy, I'm sure all he ever dreamed about was playing big league ball. Well, he achieved that dream with a ton of God-given talent and years of hard work. But that wasn't enough. McGwire, like hundreds of others in the steroid era, started to think they were above the game, that they could cheat the game. Well, instead of a fairytale career that every little boy dreams of, McGwire now is filled with shame. Sad. Very sad.
The baseball writers who vote for the Hall of Fame had better start to differentiate between one steroid user and the next. It is silly to simply not vote for every player who gets caught using PEDs. Pretty soon there won't be anyone elected to the Hall for about 10 years. As long as Major League Baseball stands by the records set by the cheaters, the writers had better start to ask themselves one question when it comes to voting for a steroid user: Would the player have been a Hall of Famer without the use of PEDs? Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds didn't need to cheat to become Hall of Fame worthy. McGwire, on the other hand, did. That's why McGwire should never get into Cooperstown.
It is laughable when people say that Los Angeles does not have a professional football franchise. The USC Trojans are more professional than half the teams in the NFL. Lane Kiffin and the Trojans deserve each other. What type of character does it take for a guy to leave a program after just one year, like Kiffin did to Tennessee this week? Well, it takes a guy with absolutely no character at all.
There is now three distinct seasons to the college football year. The first season is the regular season. The second season is bowl season and the third season is the coach's job search season. The fans care about the regular season, the players care about the bowl season and the coaches and their wives care about the job search season.
Expect all of the home teams to win this weekend in the NFL, giving us a NFC title game between New Orleans and Minnesota and an AFC championship game between San Diego and Indianapolis. Four great quarterbacks, four great teams. The best game this weekend could be Dallas and Tony Romo against Minnesota and Brett Favre. Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is going to be the difference in that game.
Aubrey Huff isn't going to solve all of the San Francisco Giants' problems. But he is a definite upgrade over what they had a year ago in the cleanup spot. If Huff gets 550 at-bats he'll hit 20 homers and drive in 90-plus runs. Huff is supposedly going to play first, pushing Pablo Sandoval back to third and Mark DeRosa to left. It's not exactly J.T. Snow, Pedro Feliz and Barry Bonds but it will have to do.
It shouldn't surprise anyone that Chris Ault hired a former Pack player (Andy Buh) to be his defensive coordinator and a former Pack coach (Mike Bradeson) to coach his secondary. This coming season – Colin Kaepernick and Vai Taua's senior year – is going to be very pivotal for Ault and the Pack football program. Boise has to come to Mackay in 2010. If there was ever a time the Pack was going to finally put a dent in the Boise machine, this would be it. There was no way Ault was going to go into the year with unknowns on his coaching staff.


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Old Navy Haters Gonna Hate
On Wednesday, Old Navy was trending on Twitter and Facebook, as well as overtaking a previously unrelated hashtag: #lovewins. And the retailer didn't have to do much to earn it — the brand just stood by its April 29 ad depicting a happy, beautiful interracial couple with a cute kid. This, despite Internet hate bringing back anachronistic language like "miscegenation."
Usually, Target Marketing's advice when brands encounter consumer backlash is to respond to it and often apologize and explain the steps the company's taking to right the wrongs. But in the case of overt racism, Gap's Old Navy brand appears to have taken exactly the correct marketing approach. And there's another bonus: Social media's now packed full of pictures of cute kids.
The original tweet:
Oh, happy day! Our #ThankYouEvent is finally here. Take 30% off your entire purchase: https://t.co/nGQ9Pji1pN pic.twitter.com/vq4mIczm6A
— Old Navy Official (@OldNavy) April 29, 2016
In this second tweet, Old Navy links to an article published on Tuesday by Today Style: "We are a brand with a proud history of championing diversity and inclusion. At Old Navy, everyone is welcome," [Old Navy] told TODAY.
Love from our family to yours https://t.co/qIOQDEaMXW
— Old Navy Official (@OldNavy) May 4, 2016
A couple of the supportive tweets:
To the people upset about the #OldNavy "Scandal" of an a picture of a mixed race marriage, eat it. @Reneeitchka pic.twitter.com/yA5YwbZRcm
— Jack McCain (@McCainJack) May 2, 2016
@OldNavy Another family that loved the diversity in your ad! pic.twitter.com/K41gozUixi
— Vanessa P (@MrsVanessaP) May 4, 2016
@OldNavy #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/fy5FitW4o9
— Kia Birdsong (@Feng_Tweet) May 1, 2016
Here's another look at what Old Navy appears to have done right:
Mobilizing Brand Advocates
While Old Navy didn't need to do much to get the word out, the brand did make its advocates aware of what was happening via the tweet and commenting in news articles. (Although this Fortune article does mention a recent controversy in a Gap ad, which critics said depicted a black girl as an armrest.) Old Navy's advocates took it from there, making the brand trend on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and elsewhere.
@OldNavy Thank you for using ads that look like my family. I never had that when I was this age💜 #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/EeNLIBEw8z
— Catherine (@_myedenlife) May 3, 2016
Similarly, a pharmaceutical manufacturer urged brand advocates to help it stave off a hostile takeover with #perrigopride.
Nice win for Michigan business! #PerrigoPride https://t.co/HFjkC2hd5u
— Brady Madden (@bmadden12) November 13, 2015
We're beaming with #PerrigoPride today and every day! pic.twitter.com/G8JaKWVH1U
— Perrigo Careers (@PerrigoCareers) November 13, 2015
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The following is a fiction interview that I wrote to tweak your interest in my novel, Counterfeit Honor.
Interview of Margaret Buchanan, journalist with the Rocky Mountain News of Denver, who was on the spot as an eyewitness to the murder of both Thomas Waterman and Arthur Crawford by Sally Smithers of Book Reviews R Us.
BR: Hello, Margaret. Thank you for taking time to talk with us today.
MB: My pleasure, Sally.
BR: Your face has been on the front page of the News for several days now.
MB: Yes, and before that, I was buried in Section D under the Lifestyle column.
BR: Still, not a bad start to a journalism career. First job, right out of college, and you get on with the News.
MB: I agree it may seem like a good start, but obituaries and engagement parties isn't the kind of writing I want to do. I want to make a difference with my writing.
BR: Don't you think handling a loved one's death in a compassionate way is important?
MB: That's true, but it isn't my life plan.
BR: So how did you land this job with the News?
MB: Truth be told, I wanted to prove to my parents that I could make it on my own in the very male oriented world of journalism. The News is the only paper that offered me a job.
BR: So tell us a little about your background.
MB: I was born and raised in Georgia, the daughter of southern gentility. My parents expected little else of me than to marry well and give them lots of grandchildren. I had other ideas.
BR: Such as?
MB: To have an adventure, to see more of the country than just Georgia peach groves, and to prove that women can do more than just become teachers or nurses or secretaries. After all, this is 1956, not 1856.
BR: Tell us about the murder.
MB: Which one?
BR: That's right. You were right there to witness two murders. Were you afraid?
MB: Honestly, it happened so quickly I didn't have time to be afraid. At least, not until later. Then my knees shook when I realized just how close I'd been to not just one killer, but two.
BR: Tell us about your policeman.
MB: First of all, he's not my policeman. He's very much his own man.
BR: What was your first impression of Trevor McGonigle?
MB: The first time I saw him, I knew instantly that my heart was in trouble. As was my story.
BR: Did you work well together on the case?
MB: We certainly did, so long as I didn't write about it, didn't investigate it, and gave him all the information I had.
BR: Doesn't sound like you were getting a fair opportunity to put your best foot forward.
MB: That's true. And then I also had to deal with a district attorney dogging my steps, a blackmailer with a huge grudge, and an editor who was being pressured to drop the series of stories.
BR: But it all worked out in the end, didn't it?
MB: Yes, Sally, it all worked out.
BR: Well, Margaret, it sounds like you're not going to give away any secrets.
MB: No, Sally, I'm not. If you want to know the ending, you'll just have to read my articles.
BR: Thank you, Margaret. And dear readers, join us next week for an interview with Trevor McGonigle, the Denver Police officer who, along with Margaret, wrapped this case up in record time.


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Celebrating 20 years of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
A fantastic opportunity to bring staff, volunteers and supporters together at the end of what has been a remarkable year"
April 23rd 2018
Finale to a year of celebrations for Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
As a finale to a year of celebrations marking 20 years of saving lives across Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) is holding an Evening of Celebration at Chelmsford Cathedral on Tuesday 22nd May.
It will pay tribute to the volunteers and supporters who have donated time and money to enable the Charity to provide the best possible life-saving service and pre-hospital care to patients.
The evening, which will be introduced by CEO Jane Gurney will look back at how the Charity has grown, from one Airbase to two, from one Charity Shop to six, and to the purchase of our own helicopter, the AgustaWestland 169.
Jane Gurney said: "This is a fantastic opportunity to bring staff, volunteers and supporters together at the end of what has been a remarkable year of celebrations marking our 20th anniversary. The organisation has made such amazing progress since it began with a single helicopter back in 1998, and I am really looking forward to celebrating on this day with many of the people who have made that possible."
Guest speakers will include our Critical Care Paramedic Tony Stone, providing an insight into life as a Crew member as well as his experience in his new role as Patient Liaison Manager. The New Hall School choir will keep guests entertained.
With an opportunity to meet and chat to the EHAAT Crew, Staff and Volunteers, those attending will get a chance to see how they all contribute to keeping their local Air Ambulance operational.
To obtain a free ticket for the event, visit https://ehaat.org/events/evening-of-celebration/ Groups of 10 or more are asked to call 0345 2417 690.
Photograph: Jane Gurney, CEO of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
For more information please contact the Communications Team on 0345 2417 690.
Notes to Editor:
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) is a Charity that provides Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) for the critically ill and injured of Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.
The service is provided free of charge but, unlike NHS emergency services, the Charity receives no direct funding from the Government or National Lottery. It costs £500,000 every month to keep the service operational and saving lives, and this would not be possible without the generosity and goodwill of people and businesses of Essex, Hertfordshire and beyond.
Each of the Charity's HEMS teams consist of two Pilots, a Pre-hospital Care Doctor and a Critical Care Paramedic.
These teams, made up of highly-skilled individuals, tended to 1077 patients in 2016 and are the backbone of your local life-saving Charity.
The fleet, consisting of two Air Ambulances, and four Rapid Response Vehicles (RRVs - cars) operates seven days a week from 7am to 9pm. After sunset, the Critical Care Team continues to provide the service using Rapid Response Vehicles.
In addition, a Rapid Response Vehicle is operational on a Friday and Saturday evening from 6pm until 2am with a Pre-hospital Care Doctor and Critical Care Paramedic.
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To day Id like to share my brothers new found love to 40k, the thing that was right for him was orcs. and yes that is the right thing for him not only is he bananas but they work so well for him cuz you need to build lots of crazy stuff. And he has a really good creative mind a bit better then me, i can build stuff ya but not in the same way as my brother. He was also the person to get me in to this world when we where small kids back in the days. He had a rule that it was ok to look when he was pating but i had to sand half a meter away from him. If i bumpt him he kill me hehe (i was about 6-8 years old)
yes we are old the two of us now.
here is a link to his blog >>LINK<<
This is a Wip of his Hot rod that he is building now. will be so cool to se it done, i have no ide how it will look in the end.
Well that was all for me now, next up a small report from The Fang.
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Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America leads the fight for freedom in the action-packed blockbuster starring Chris Evans as the ultimate weapon against evil! When a terrifying force threatens everyone across the globe, the world's greatest soldier wages war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving, The Matrix). Critics and audiences alike salute Captain America: The First Avenger as "pure excitement, pure action, and pure fun!" (Bryan Erdy CBS-TV)
Based on a retro-styled comic book hit of the '80s, this Disney film was meant to launch a whole line of Rocketeer films—but the series began and ended with this one. That's too bad, because this underrated Joe Johnston film has a certain loopy charm. The story centers on a pre-World War II stunt pilot (Bill Campbell) who accidentally comes into possession of a rocket-propelled backpack much coveted by the Nazis. With the aid of his mechanic pal (Alan Arkin), he gets it up and running, then uses it to foil a plot by a gang of vicious Nazi spies (is there…
The Wolfman
- 2011 Saturn-Horror nominee
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Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins.
Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother... and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiance, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo…[more]
Jurassic Park III
- 2002 Saturn-Sci-Fi nominee
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Surpassing expectations to qualify as an above-average sequel, Jurassic Park III is nothing more or less than a satisfying popcorn adventure. A little cheesier than the first two Jurassic blockbusters, it's a big B movie with big B-list stars (including Laura Dern, briefly reprising her Jurassic Park role), and eight years of advancing computer-generated-image technology give it a sharp edge over its predecessors. While adopting the jungle spirit of King Kong, the movie refines Michael Crichton's original premise, and its dinosaurs are…
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- 2000 Saturn-Action nominee
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Coalwood, West Virginia, 1957. Working in the coal mines is an inescapable way of life in this small town. When high schooler Homer Hickam, Jr. (Jake Gyllenhaal) sees the Sputnik satellite in the night sky, he dares to break free of the mines and reach for the stars. With the support of his teacher (Laura Dern) and three friends, Homer sets out on an inspiring quest to build his own rocket. Overcoming a poor education, a tough father (Chris Cooper) and a series of misfires, Homer turns his dreams into reality in this incredible true story of hope, determination and triumph. "You'll laugh with it, cry with it, and go away absolutely loving it," says Robert Butler (Knight Ridder News Service) of the critically acclaimed October Sky.
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Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt star in this phenomenal adaptation of the award-winning children's book. When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan (Williams) reunites with Sarah (Hunt) and together with Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) tries to outwit the game's powerful forces in this imaginative adventure that combines breathtaking special effects with an enchanting mixture of comedy, magic and thrills.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- 1991 Saturn-Sci-Fi nominee
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Get set for the adventure of a lifetime in the #1 comedy hit of the year, Honey, I Shrunk The Kids! Rick Moranis stars as a preoccupied inventor who just can't seem to get his electro-magnetic shrinking machine to work. Then, when he accidentally shrinks his kids down to one-quarter-inch tall and tosses them out in the trash, the real adventure begins! Now the kids face incredible dangers as they try to make their way home through the jungle of their own backyard! Hurricane sprinklers! Dive-bombing bees! A runaway lawn mower and much, much more! Directed by Academy Award®-winner Joe Johnston (Visual Effects, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, 1981), this record-breaking smash is full of amazing special effects, hilarious comedy, wild chases, and nonstop surprises!


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Michigan Gas Pumps Being Targeted By Credit Card Scammers
Investigators in Michigan have started to find an increase in the number of credit card skimmers in pumps throughout the state.
While the number so far is still pretty small, about 0.25%, this is still causing quite a bit of alarm for those of us who use our card at the pump on a regular basis. The Detroit News reports,
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development inspectors began searching in earnest for the electronic thieves in August and have found 15 skimming devices in 6,000 pumps they've looked at.
While the news is scary for consumers, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. Any gas pump will have a state issues security seal on the door of the pump. If that seal is broken, the pump has most likely been tampered with.
The safest way to ensure your card information is safe, is to pay inside. Just remember, no matter what happens to you at the pump, it couldn't be worse than this guy.


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I was told this one last week and have used it a few times since, and it's a useful one.
The poles are just 2′ apart, and you approach in walk (ridden, although it can of course be done in hand).
With a really forward-thinking horse this might need to be a collected walk, otherwise they try to step over two at once!
An educated horse will probably slow down and consider the 'puzzle' as you walk towards it, a clueless youngster might just march in and get a bit of a surprise when it realises how close together the poles are!
The close spacing means that the horse really has to engage its core, and think about where it is putting its feet.
Once they get the hang of it, you can raise alternate ends of the poles, or even the same end all the way if you want to strengthen a particular side.
I was told that it's better to raise the side that the horse is stronger on, so that it has to push more with the weaker side to lift the stronger side up. That sounds weird but makes sense. So, my mare is weaker in her right hind, so I'd raise the left side of the poles.
Pound-shop potties make great mini-blocks to raise poles on!


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Anyone who knows me well knows that I am the last person on earth that any of them thought would ever love running and become a runner. When I was little I much preferred sitting inside reading books than I did going outside and playing. In high school when we had to run laps around the soccer field during practice I would fake hyperventilating so I didn't have to run. At the time I would not have told you I was faking – I think I really believed I could not run.
Late night fitness commercials have overly muscular, super tanned women claiming If I can do it anyone can. These commercials make me laugh. It occurred to me the other day that I shouldn't be laughing, I pass out this same advice (though I hope minus the tanning lotion and giant man size muscles) – If I can do it – anyone can. Seriously!
Running is not easy.
If it were easy I'd like to think that everyone would do it. I think most things in life that are worth it are not necessarily easy.
Each week my sister who works 2034892348 hours a day comes over once or twice – She watches my children for me so I can go run. The other day she told me – I ran 2.1 miles – the most I have ever run – I know it's not much or as far as you can go but I'm really happy. I responded by saying this – 2.1 miles is more than half the world can run and more than they will most likely ever run. 2.1 miles is amazing! Don't compare yourself to me. At one point in my life I couldn't run to the street sign in my neighborhood – much less 2.1 miles. It takes time and years of building up to get to the point where you can run really far distances and even for me some days 2.1 is far.
I'm so proud of my sister – she may never be a marathoner – heck she might even decide she doesn't like running – but I'm proud of her for trying – for not being embarrassed that people might judge her – for not taking the easy route – I'm proud of her for becoming a better person.
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On Thursday, February 15th 2018 BTC and Vermont Works For Women welcomed more than 70 middle school girls and non-binary youth from Chittenden County to the first ever Girls Tech! event.
Students were exposed to careers that are non-traditional for women, to help them make more informed decisions about high school course selection and career pathways. Industry professionals from various fields motivated and inspired students to think about possible career paths through safe experiential learning activities.
We thank everyone who attended and helped make this great event a reality. We look forward to another successful event next year!
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Ischemic monomelic neuropathy (IMN) is an under diagnosed and disabling complication of upper extremity hemodialysis access. The hemodynamic disturbance that occurs during the time of access creation can lead to both neurologic and ischemic complications. These complications can occur as often as 10 percent of the time and are most commonly seen following proximal procedures involving the upper limbs.1
IMN is differentiated from other complications by its distinct presentation. It occurs secondary to the inference of blood flow from a major limb artery resulting in multiple, distal axonal loss mononeuropathies.
IMN typically presents with sensory symptoms in the hand and forearm and associated weakness or paralysis of muscles in the same area. The key differentiating feature of IMN is that it occurs within hours of fistula or graft formation.1 It is often disabling and irreversible but does not cause tissue necrosis.2 It is thought that the ischemia is transient, therefore not resulting in muscle or skin necrosis but instead leading to a severe ischemic nerve injury in susceptible patients.3 The typical patient populations most at risk for IMN are those with diabetes mellitus.2
Case Report
A 62-year-old African American female was admitted with a one-week history of right arm pain and swelling. The patient had a right upper extremity graft revision one week prior to admission and had been experiencing the symptoms since the surgery. The patient's medical history was significant for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, epilepsy, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus II, and end stage renal disease on hemodialysis for the past four years. Other surgical history is significant for a non-functional left upper extremity fistula placed four years ago and a right upper extremity graft (axillary artery to axillary vein) placed five months prior to presentation.
On physical exam, the patient was found to have +3 radial pulses bilaterally with < 3 seconds capillary refill. A right upper extremity ultrasound was performed which demonstrated a fluid collection in the axillary incision and along the venous limb of the graft. The patient underwent exploration of the right upper extremity graft for evacuation of the fluid. The procedure was uncomplicated; however a few hours post-operatively she complained of increased swelling of her fingers and an "ice-like" pain that radiated down her right arm to her hand. She also endorsed sensitivity to cold, numbness and change in color of her fingers.
When examined, the radial pulse was intact and there was a bruit and thrill over the right graft. However, the hand was tender to light touch and the patient was unable to flex her fingers secondary to pain. To determine the etiology of the patient's symptoms, further testing was pursued. A right upper extremity venous doppler ultrasound demonstrated a patent dialysis graft. Arterial doppler of the same region demonstrated normal blood flow in the right radial and ulnar arteries. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine was performed and only demonstrated minimal spinal cord compression of C4/C5 and C6/C7.
A neurology consult was obtained at this time. Neurology recommended an electromyographic study (EMG) to confirm the diagnosis of IMN. The EMG was performed which demonstrated an acute median neuropathy with involvement of proximal median nerve branches with largely axonal pathophysiology. Also present was a baseline median entrapment neuropathy affecting both sides alongside a mild ulnar and radial sensory axonal neuropathy, probably part of a more diffuse polyneuropathy possibly secondary to diabetes. The EMG results were consistent with the diagnosis of IMN. No surgical intervention was pursued because it was believed that the neuropathy was irreversible at this time. The patient was discharged on gabapentin, with mild improvement of symptoms.
IMN is a rare complication of dialysis access, most commonly seen in the diabetic population. It is a distinct diagnosis that occurs in the setting of mild to moderate ischemia.1 The symptoms most commonly occur immediately postoperatively and the nerve deficits are disproportional to any ischemic changes seen in other tissues of the affected limb.2 Physiologically there is diversion of a large amount of blood away from the distal forearm and hand following the creation of the arterio-venous shunt in the proximal arm leading to the ischemia.
Clinically, there is often severe, intractable neuropathic pain and variable sensorimotor deficits seen as well. IMN tends to occur in those patients with pre-existing microvascular disease. 3 Those at greatest risk are patients with diabetes mellitus, and those with access originating from the brachial artery. The differential in this patient population includes iatrogenic nerve injury, nerve compression due to hematoma or abscess, carpal tunnel syndrome, and exacerbated polyneuropathy.4
Diagnosis is mainly made clinically, and an EMG and nerve conduction studies can be used to confirm the diagnosis. The EMG typically shows axonal loss, low amplitude or absent responses to the sensory and motor nerve stimulation, and relatively preserved conduction velocities.5 When IMN is diagnosed, the vascular surgeon should normalize any alteration to extremity perfusion with a shunt revision.3 However, most patients will be left with residual neurologic impairment.
Suspicion and Recognition Are Important
As in this case, often the diagnosis of ischemic monomelic neuropathy is missed and not made until a neurologist has evaluated the patient. It is important to recognize IMN as a distinct entity, which differs from other ischemic complications of dialysis access. Further treatment for IMN is mainly supportive and should include pain control.
The authors declare they have no competing interests. The authors declare they have had no funding in relation to this publication.
Valentina Rodriguez, MD is a Resident, Department of Medicine, North Shore-LIJ Health Care System-Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY.
Dipal Shah, MD is a Resident, Department of Medicine, North Shore-LIJ Health Care System-Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY.
Vanya Grover, DO is Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, North Shore-LIJ Health Care System-Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY.
Steven Mandel, MD is Attending Neurologist, Department of Neurology, North Shore-LIJ Health Care System-Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY.
- Rogers, N and Lawton, P. Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy in a Non-Diabetic Patient Following Creation of an Upper Limb Arteriovenous Fistula. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2006; 22: 933-935.
- Hye, R and Wolf, Y. Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy: An Under-Recognized Complication of Hemodialysis Access. Annals of Vascular Surgery 1994; 6:578-582.
- Wodicka, R and Isaacs, J. Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy. Journal of Hand Surgery 2010: 35a: 842-843
- Rabbani M, Ahmad A, Shah S, et. al. Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy: a Complication of Vascular Access Procedure. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant 2002; 13 (1): 60-62.
- Miles A. Vascular Steal Syndrome and Ischemic Monomelic Neuropathy: Two Variants of Upper Limb Ischemia after Hemodialysis Vascular Access Surgery. Nephrology Dialysis Transplant 1999; 14: 297-300.


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This was my first vegan bento.
Clockwise from top left:
- apples (dipped in orange juice to prevent browning)
- brown rice (with lemon juice)
- 3/4 peanut butter and jam sandwich (natural PB, whole grain bread)
- red bell pepper
- raw carrots
I had rice in addition to the bread, because I was trying to have brown rice at lunch and dinner. That's why I did 3/4 of a sandwich.
I used a combination of large and regular-sized silicone cups. I covered the rice with plastic wrap in case it decided to spill. I really like how the cups are flexible enough to allow me to squeeze things in tightly. I fit the carrots in vertically between the apples and peppers.


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Anyhow, I found only two licensed laser therapists in Ottawa who remove tattoos, and after meeting Diana Murphy, I felt a connection right away - she made me feel comfortable about my decision, and her knowledge and passion for this therapy was evident right away. Even the receptionist who took my calls was warm and welcoming!
So I found out that yes, it is painful, and yes, it's more expensive than getting the darned tattoo in the first place, but this is what I want.
Diana really took the time to explain every step of the process and was honest about the good/bad/ugly about the process (feels like a burn the rest of the day after the process, it blisters, it itches, and you have to come back for several procedures to completely remove it).
My first treatment was not fun - I'm a bit of a wimp I guess, but I thought I was going to faint. Diana knew I wasn't well, so she stopped, as often as I needed, and iced the spot, tried to take my mind off things by talking about my upcoming wedding... very sweet lady indeed!). My second appointment wasn't as painful, probably because Diana suggested trying to get through the treatment in one fell swoop (quicker, get over it - like ripping a bandaid off!). I only asked her to stop once, and she was super accommodating and never made me feel like I was a high-maintenance client (even though I think I am! ;-)
I would highly recommend Diana for any of the treatments she provides. She is knowledgable, genuinely caring and nice, and I believe her prices are less than half of what the other place was charging.
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text: Erik has performed in opera, musical theater, oratorio, operetta, and art song throughout the world, working with companies such as Green Mountain Opera, Bronx Opera, Opera Colorado, and the Amato Opera. His symphonic and oratorio performances include engagements with the New York Philharmonic, the Korean Philharmonic, Chautauqua Symphony, and the American Classical Orchestra. Erik has won many awards, including the 2010 Gerda Lissner International Competition, Wagner Division, the 2008 American Wagner, and St. Bonaventura awards from the Liederkranz competition. He was a 2002 and 2003 winner of the Friedrich Schorr Vocal Competition. Erik has fifteen years' teaching experience with all voice types, abilities, ages, and styles. He has been a student of master teacher Braeden Harris for over ten years, and his philosophy of teaching is that all singing and song interpretation is organic and comes from good tone, no matter the style. His performance experiences allow him to help students focus not only on voice but on performance, style, and technique. Erik's studio is currently full.


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Why is it that people feel compelled to 'grade' the draft less than 24 hours after it's completion? It is such an amazing exercise in futility, I simply can't believe people A) Write them and B) Read them.
My favorite is the "I don't like to give out grades, but if I HAD to..." which is truly the worst of the whole grading phenomenon. Look, you're wasting time as it is, but at least grab the bull by the horns and declare "THIS IS MY GRADE FOR THE PACKERS DRAFT!"
But no, every year you can count on ridiculous pronouncements like this from Joe Arrigo over at PackerChatters:
I don't like to give out a "grade" on drafts because you never know how any of these players will transition to the pro level.
Only to have it followed one paragraph later with this:
Since I feel forced to give a grade I will say a solid B+ with the possibility for this draft to be an A-
Really? Forced? The great unseen hands of ghostly Packer faithful have gotten to Joe again! What a crock. Man up and admit you're dying to give a grade, despite the fact you KNOW it's complete bullshit. That's right, bullshit. And there are dozens of examples like this one (Brats & Beer Guy, you are spared my wrath only because you closed your post with a bottle of Leinie's which is a damn fine gesture)
Come on, people. We're smarter than this. Grades are for the fools at the draft who boo Thompson and the idiots who watch SportsCenter. It's time to evolve...


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It's almost here! National Polka Dot is January 22, and our best friend Minnie certainly knows how to Rock the Dots. Minnie celebrates National Polka Dot Day in her own distinct style as she invites all of us to Rock the Dots.
We spotted some new Minnie and perfectly polka-dotted merchandise in Disney Springs' World of Disney store this morning, and had to share the new finds with you!
No celebration is complete without Minnie Mouse Ears — and these are everything you could want in ears. You'll find sequins "dotted" all over the ears, and then a pink sequined bow.
How about a new Spirit Jersey? This one is, of course, polka-dotted, and then has a glittery Walt Disney World on the back, and Minnie perched atop a glittery Disney "D" on the front.
If you're feeling especially creative, Minnie inspires you to "Think Outside the Dot". Look at this shirt! There's big, fluffy dots all over the sleeves — that's certainly outside the box…wait we mean outside the dot!
If a little more conventional shirt is more your speed, there's a Rock the Dots shirt with a glittery outline of Minnie and a bow made of mini (or Minnie!) versions of the dots on the sleeves of the outside the dot shirt.
Of course, no outfit is complete without accessories! There's a new polka-dotted Loungefly backpack for this special celebration.
How fun is this handbag with its giant, fluffy dot attachment?
You'll also find a new clutch complete with ears, a bot, and polka dots!
The big question is, which one of these are you choosing? We might just go home with all three!
We think we saved the best for last — take a look at these shoes! These are too much! Glitter, pink laces, and an absolutely amazing fluffy polka dot on them! These will make any outfit that much better!
Well, that's all of the Rock the Dots merchandise we spotted today. As always, we'll keep you posted as we find more merchandise around Disney Springs and the parks.
Which items are you buying? Will you be in Disney on January 22 to Rock the Dots? Let us know in the comments below!
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