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Here in America, we have a really awesome oil spill. But in India, a new sodium-cooled breeder reactor is on track to open next September, the Indo-Asian News Service reports. It will be India's eighteenth reactor, and one of "the key projects of India's three-stage nuclear power programme." They've got two more coming on line in 2014 and plans for lots more.
The breeder reactor is what scientists call "fourth-generation" nuclear power. According to Dr. James Hansen, the visionary NASA climatologist who first raised the alarm on global warming in the '80s, it is currently the only feasible way to break our dirty coal habit, re-power the world, and stave off environmental disaster. That's why he and a break-off group of leading environmentalists have crossed partisan lines and put their energy behind that traditionally Republican goal, nuclear power.
Upon reading the news, I immediately wrote to Eric Loewen, a longtime nuclear scientist for the U.S. Navy whom I profiled late last year and caught up with here last month. Loewen is now the head of General Electric's PRISM project, an innovative sodium-cooled breeder reactor that could be a game-changer for energy and global warming. Were the Indians leaving us in the dust?
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India is heading down the path this county was on with the Clinch River Breeder Reactor project: Large, Loop, Active safety systems, and oxide fuel. The U.S. learned from the Clinch River approach via the Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor Program which developed PRISM: Small, Pool, passive safety systems, and metal fuel.
Being an incredibly smart nuclear scientist somewhere in the vicinity of a notch above rocket Loewen chastised me for being d-u-m.
We talked about this in August. The details may have seemed trivial at the time ("Eric, I don't understand"), but they're very important details that will make the PRISM approach better on economics and safety.
So I called him up for some remedial science class: Aren't both reactors sodium-cooled, as opposed to the water-cooled reactors generally in use today? Doesn't that mean that they can burn nuclear waste, thus solving our storage problems?
"It is sodium-cooled," Loewen said, "so I don't want to completely disparage the Indians. They learned something and improvements from Clinch River. But the fundamental design is still pipes sticking out."
This means that the container unit has holes in it, which allows the cooling sodium to pass in and out. The problem is, holes leak. PRISM is one solid chunk 'o' steel, which raises the safety bar high much higher than most environmentalists seem to realize. It can't leak if it has no holes in it. Also, it uses something called "passive safety," which relies on chemical reactions instead of Simpson-esque technicians to shut down the core if it starts to overheat.
Loewen had other quibbles, but I went into brain freeze at the point when he started telling me to think of oxide as a coffee cup and metal as the legs of my chair. I'm pretty sure that his larger point was that India's success should be a wakeup call. "It shows that with a sustained policy, nations can achieve big goals," Loewen says. "India realized their nation was resource-limited and they needed to get on a sustainable path. I applaud them. My frustration is that we as a nation are unable to put ourselves on a long-term sustainable path that we know is the right answer."
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Every nurse at one time or another loathes the words "HR needs to see you" or "You need to go speak to the manager" even if you are well aware that you made a mistake, and that you are going to have to answer to it. There are... Read More
- 0Jun 29, '13 by HM-8404I need to get a list of the non-right to work states. I want a job where everyone is patted on the back and handed a cup of coffee as they walk in the door. I want a job where my job is never on the line, unless I intentionally kill someone of course. I want to live in a state where going to work is like coming home.
I want to work for a profit driven company. I know what it is like to come to work on Wed and be told, "We are closing Friday. The economy has just gotten to bad for us to be profitable." It wasn't the economy, it was **** poor management.
Quote from kf15I hear your dissatisfaction w/ a profit-driven workforce. I too was there, but I quickly got over those feelings after I was "released" from my 1st RN job of 2 yrs when an LPN on my shift made a medically unrelated, non harmful administrative infraction. I would learn afterwards that mgmt politics was driving the issue, but for me the result was my immediate dismissal by "human" resources OVER THE TELEPHONE on a 3 way call the next day.
I was thrown out of my position like a bag of garbage by "human" resources and my DON, who wouldn't spend an ounce of energy in my defense. Only 2 yrs later would I rejoice when I learned that that DON was fired the same way, for an equally invalid reason.
This is what happens in a "right to work" state. This is what profit driven corporations do. To bemoan the attitudes of the RNs laboring in this system is to miss the big picture- people are slowly developing the attitudes of their bosses and employers, mainly b/c noone feels secure. And they feel insecure for good reason, b/c corporations make sure that workers know they are replaceable.
Oh, and many if not most patients are looking for someone to blame for any little thing. They complain about and berate the very people who keep them healthy and alive, and actually expect good smiling service in response.
So basically, it is people at all levels who are responsible for the "attitude" we see everywhere. Only when the country changes en masse wil things improve.
- 1Jul 2, '13 by hospicern030363Believe me - often we are blindsided and often we are attacked by management.
- 2Jul 2, '13 by hospicern030363Please - don't tell me what works best for pain management. If I have a Rx from my doctor for a med and test positive for it, my employer can't do a thing about it. Not all who use pain meds get addicted. And for pt's with bone cancer NSAIDs are used at times in addition to a narcotic.
- 0Jul 2, '13 by jeanbethI have been in the workforce in a management role (I have an MBA) and in now in my second career as a nurse I have to disagree with you. At my facility it is not rare to get blindsided with a disciplinary action. The latest was when the CNL altered the caredex after the MD's orders had been taken off and then disciplined six nurses who had initialed the MAR but not followed the caredex. Problem was she altered the caredex 2 weeks AFTER we had worked the unit. We have no union and the lawyer I consulted said we had a case to remove the write-ups from our file, but they could lay us off with no explanation necessary. The CNL is gone but the actions remain in our file. And four other nurses who are friends of the HR VP did not get written up. Copies of the MD order, the altered caredex, and altered MAR were not considered enough proof to rescind the actions. State of CT has been notified anonomously but so far no action taken.
- 1Jul 21, '13 by qaqueen[QUOTE=HM-8404;7393901]. Rarely does anyone get blindsided with a disciplinary action. ... What is wrong with accepting responsibility for what we have done and move on?
Really? I have never in my 20+ years of working in other business been blindsided. As a nurse, it only took 4 years for me to be totally taken aback. I am an adult and completely willing to accept responsibility for my errors.
I fear that you may be in for a surprise when you graduate.Last edit by qaqueen on Jul 21, '13 : Reason: incomplete
- 1Jul 22, '13 by jadelpn GuideBut if you are feeling as if you are blindsided, then why not say that "I need time to review this information." Ask for copies of same. And review the information. Prepare an answer to it before any of us get (understandibly) defensive, and start making comments in the heat of the moment.
- 0Oct 12, '13 by losbozosAbsolutely true! If a pt doesn't like you (& it has nothing to do w/ the care that has been provided) they can fire you. This almost forever hangs over your head. I had a pt that said I took great care of her, had good advice, was nice, but our styles didn't mesh & wanted another nurse. Of course, patients don't know what goes on behind the scenes; how hard some of us advocate for them, etc. But they sure do like to get pushy & complain about anything!
- 0Oct 15, '13 by New_Man_NurseRIGHT-to-WORK is legally only a scare tactic to make you sign an "At-Will-Contract" that takes away your "good cause Federal rights" to employment. In a word it is a scam. Here's what you do!
Never never never sign a contract if it says "your agree that your employment is at will and you can leave or be terminated at any time for any reason".
I repeat AT-WILL States and employers are using your deficit knowledge of the nature of employment to illegally and unconscionably sign away your right to good cause employment.
Never sign a contract that is unconscionably and deprives you or some RIGHT and give you nothing in return for your efforts.
The "Nature" of employment is "CONTRACTUAL" unless you sign a "at-will" contract saying "I give you the right-to-work".
I am sorry folks but WE NURSES ARE NOT LAWYERS AND WE ARE BEING SCAMMED. ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT. If we RN's stick together we can beat the lies and attacks. Arm yourself with the AT-WILL Doctrine (not a law) and understand your right not to enter into a contract without consideration. PLEASE!
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Many craft glues claim to dry quickly, dry clear, be washable, etc., etc., but fail to live up to their claims. I was using Gorilla Glue for many of my projects until I started working with origami, and needed a glue better suited to paper. I'm impressed with this adhesive. The tip is longer than many which makes it easy to get it down into projects without using an orange stick or toothpick. It dries very quickly and clear. It's also very low odor which I really like. It does get a star off though for price. Maybe the seller adds in the cost of shipping with the glue, but you can purchase this at any local craft store for about $2.50. If you don't live anywhere near a crafting store, buying this adhesive here online might be worth the cost of gas. Aside from the cost, one of the best crafting glues I've ever used.
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Each week I like to┬Āmention different subjects that┬Āare on my mind regarding the Pats, and last week gave me plenty to think about.
Last Thursday night we watched the Patriots lose 36-35 to┬Āthe St. Louis Rams┬Āat Gillette Stadium, and this game was difficult to watch as a fan. After taking another look back┬ĀI have some very┬Āstrong┬Āopinions on what I saw and there are also┬Āother issues regarding the team that made me think this week as well.
So below are my ŌĆ£Ten Things I Think About┬ĀThe New England PatriotsŌĆØ for this week.┬Ā
1. The Loss to the Rams was obviously very disappointing.┬ĀAfter watching the Patriots play two very good pre-season games I was expecting more progress to be made. Instead, I saw concerns that┬ĀI had about this team going into the season.
The defense did not play well at all, and couldn't rush the passer. They also┬Ācouldn't get off the field on third downs, and these two factors I watched them deal with all last season and was hoping not to see a repeat of it again this year.
It is only the pre-season┬Āso even for me it is way too early to make a judgement on this defense.┬ĀThey certainly looked sharp in the first two games, but┬Āthat's┬Āalso why the pre-season is a difficult time to make any rash opinions. ┬ĀI am concerned, but I know┬Āthis young┬Ādefense is a work in progress.┬ĀI am just disappointed that I┬Ādidn't see┬Āanother step forward.┬Ā Unfortunately instead, we saw that┬Āthe Patriots took a step backwards.
2. Brandon Tate I feel is going to make an impact this season. Tate was definitely a positive to take out of the game Thursday night. He returned a kick-off back for a touchdown, and also had another nice return as well. He also got open, and┬Āmade some decent catches.
His impact at first┬Āappears to┬Ābe on special teams.┬ĀHe could give this unit a real boost in gaining valuable field position for the Patriots and looks to be a solid return man.
However, I am not ruling him out as a threat at wide receiver. I think he just needs more time to blossom in the passing game. As he gets more experience he could really be an asset as the season goes along on offense. He is a player to keep your eye on.
3. Rob Gronkowski continues to impress at tight end.┬ĀAaron Hernandez might not be the only tight end to be a┬Āfactor this season. Gronkowski┬Āis showing the ability to block and catch the ball, and put up quite a performance last week.
Gronkowski is a physical presence on the field at tight end. I think he could be a help at first in the running game with his blocking ability, but I'm┬Ā looking forward┬Āwatching┬Āwhat he┬Ādoes this season┬Āinside┬Āthe red zone. He┬Ācould turn out to be that receiver┬ĀBrady can count on to catch touchdown passes.
4.The defensive backs are talented, but could really use some help with a pass rush. Even after this┬Āloss I am still encouraged by this unit. They are young, and still learning their jobs.┬ĀPlayers like Devin McCourty, Darius Butler, and Patrick Chung┬Āhave shown┬Āme the┬Āpotential to be solid contributors this season. They appear to have the speed and the skill to be effective, and I┬Āthink they'll definitely get better.
To make their job easier would be some help from the front seven with a pass rush.┬ĀThe defensive backs then wouldn't┬Āhave to cover for┬Āsuch a long period of time.┬Ā┬ĀHopefully we'll see some improvement there as the season goes on.
5. Tully┬ĀBanta-Cain needs a┬Āpartner on the other side to step up.┬ĀI am still┬Āhearing criticism of this player and I just don't understand it. He's been a solid pass rusher, and I have seen him┬Ābeing actively┬Āinvolved in the rush defense.
What Banta-Cain and the Patriots really need is for the other outside linebacker be able to do his job.┬ĀI watched Derrick Burgess┬Ālast week get┬Āexposed in the running game, and also┬Āwasn't able to rush the passer. His job could be vital to┬Āthe Patriots defense this season, and I'm hopeful we see an improvement from him. ┬ĀAs for Banta-Cain, I think he's┬Ādoing his job. He just needs Burgess or someone else┬Āto step up on the other side of the defense.┬Ā┬Ā
6. Zoltan Mesko did not have a good game punting┬Āagainst the St. Louis Rams. The punting has been an issue┬Āfor several seasons with the Patriots.┬Ā We know the potential is there after watching him drop one of them inside the five yard line, but he was inconsistent. He has the potential to be a good punter and just needs to keep working and getting better.
7. Tom Brady looks sharp and ready to go for the opening game of the season. Against St. Louis, Brady was 18 – 22 for 273 yards, with three touchdown passes.┬ĀHe looked just┬Ālike the old Tom Brady I have seen┬Ālead the Patriots to three Super Bowl Championships.┬ĀI wouldn't be┬Āshocked if this season he ends up being the MVP of the NFL.┬Ā┬Ā
8. The Patriots know what they have in Laurence Maroney. I already wrote about this, but┬ĀI think it is important to┬Ādiscuss once again.┬ĀI've been┬Āwatching the television shows, and listening on the radio┬Ābringing up the question of Maroney's future with the Pats. ┬Ā
I think Maroney will still be on this team when the season begins. I also think he will have a postive impact on the Patriots this season. He knows this is the last year of his contract so┬Āhe needs to have a good year.┬Ā That usually brings out the best in the majority of players and I┬Āhave no reason to believe Maroney will be any different.
9.┬ĀBill Polian and the Colts need to stop complaining in the media┬Āabout the rule┬Āchanges.┬ĀThis subject indirectly effects the Patriots. The umpire starting this season is now behind the quarterback instead of being┬Ābehind the linebackers on defense.
This change┬Ādoes effect how quickly you can hike the ball.┬ĀA quarterback has to wait until the umpire is behind the running back. If he hikes the ball before the umpire is set, it is a penalty.
Bill Polian┬Āhas already spoken out about this rule change –┬Āwhich he voted for. But let's face it, the positioning of the umpire effects all the teams – not just Indianapolis.┬Ā Needless to say I am sick and tired of this general manager complaining in public about the┬Ārules.
If Polian has a problem with it, talk to the League. Why does the public have to know about every issue┬ĀPolian has with the NFL? I am sick and tired of hearing about his complaints.
10. The last pre-season game is a complete waste of time.┬ĀI don't think you will see the starters playing much this Thursday against the Giants. I would be in favor of eliminating this game to give the teams one extra week to prepare for the opening game.┬Ā I think the coaches probably know at this point who is making the team.
Well, I certainly had a good amount on my mind and would love to hear your feedback.┬Ā I am sure I will have plenty to write about next week, so be sure to look for next week's edition as well.


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XP MCE is quite a rare system to be deployed over PXE, especially now. What kind of server side setup is present to host WDS?
I am experiencing PXE-E32 TFTP open timeout problems with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. A problem that has resulted in me having to hard re-boot my machine up to 20 times in order to load my version of WDS
A diagnostic scan reveals the problem as DHCP Server failiure within the network adaptor.
Re-installing the Drivers for the Realtek RTL8139/810x family fast ethernet NIC has proven unsuccessful.
Can anyone who has experienced this problem with this self same machine and OS please provide me with a simple step by step guide to overcoming this problem?
Thanking you in advance
XP MCE is quite a rare system to be deployed over PXE, especially now. What kind of server side setup is present to host WDS?
Perhaps an explanation of what you are trying to achieve. WDS (Windows Deployment Services) is usually used to completely reinstall a computer over the network from a pre-prepared image.
It works by first booting a small copy of Windows into memory called Windows PE. It sounds like it is failing while trying to get this image into the computers memory.
Are you having issues with the machine that it needs reinstalling?
All of this timeout business has just happened in the last week.
It may just be that you need to go into the bios and set the boot order to hard drive first so it does not try and boot to the network if you are not trying to reinstall it. If it is still unable to contact the network at all in Windows then some malware may have damaged the network stack.
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Looked into changing the boot order in Windows. Right clicked "My Computer", selected "Properties". Clicked on "Advanced","Settings", "Startup and Recovery" as prompted, then asked to choose the desired boot system from a list on the drop-down menu. Found there to be two, but both identical. Both reading Windows XP MCE.
Just a wild idea and probably completely wrong, but could one of these possibly be false and the DHCP Server be trying to communicate with a "Phantom" version of my OS. Or am I completely barking up the wrong tree right now, while desperately clutching at straws!
You need to be in the BIOS to change the boot order - usually when you start your machine you will get a message "press <x> for setup". Its usually F2, Del or Esc.
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Hello All, I am new to this board. I'll try to make a long story short;) I suffered emotional abuse as a child and it has affected my self esteem my whole life. I know I can not blame my past and must stop the internal negative self talk but it has affected my whole life.
I left my home and got married at 20--now I realize it was to escape--not a good idea. My ex h had an affair and fell into drug use. I divorced at 25. At that time I sold all my belongings except for my summer clothes, my bike and my parakeet and moved thousands of miles away to Key West where I had friends from high school. I stayed for over 20 years :) I started painting full time, I'm an artist, I successfully opened galleries with artist friends and bought my own home on the water--sounds great doesn't it? It is truly a paradise!
During my time in Key West I had a relationship with a man who is an alcoholic. Of course, I always took care of him and 'fixed' everything but never expected the same for myself. Yes I know classic co-dependant, I have read all the books. So eventually I kicked him out told him I couldn't take it any more and lived happily single until I was 45 then I met King Turd! (not his actual name of course but a moniker given him by a friend;)
He was wonderful in the beginning--told me he loved me with all his heart and that he was the luckiest man on earth--yadda, yadda, yadda, we dated for a short time and got married. Within two years I discovered he was having online affairs was on dating sites listed as single, meeting women out of town when he was away for work and had ran up my credit cards to astronomical proportions and had taken tens of thousands of dollars from me. Of course, stupid me, I willingly helped him in every way I could before I discovered his nonsense. We separated and divorced 3 years ago. I went from my owning my own home and having a successful business to having to file bankruptcy and live with my sister in another state.
So now I am rebuilding my life. I met a new man 9 months ago and he is pretty wonderful. The total opposite of any other relationship in my life. He has had some health issues this past summer--open heart surgery--for a congenital heart condition. I was with him throughout the whole ordeal. He is much better, has almost totally recovered and feeling great. During this time I didn't work on my artwork totally was by his side. This week my Honey wanted to go to visit his family out of town and I said go, enjoy yourself but I NEED to get some work done. So all this week I have been at home by myself and I realize I don't know how to be in a truly healthy relationship!? When He didn't call me in the evening I kind of freaked! What? I have talked to him every day during the day. So I called him tonight and we had a great conversation.
So how do I not lose myself, again, in this relationship? What is normal behavior in a healthy relationship? Do I expect him to call at certain times? Am I being silly? How do you ask for what you want or need? I have a problem asking for anything! ugg! This week I realized my self esteem is still in the tank. I am so willing to give, give, give and don't feel I DESERVE to receive. Help? any thoughts?
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i'd take a terrier over a teenager any day! ours acts like a jack russell sometimes; he can leap so high he almost (1) clears the back fence and (2) can see out the living-room window (he likes to look for rabbits). it's really, really funny. so we started teaching him how to run the obstacle course at the park; he is okay at it. he is definitely still a baby but has matured a lot over the 8 months that we've had him. he likes to fetch, too, but is more likely to do it outside than inside. i don't know why. i think the trick with terriers is that you have to take them to obedience school right away; the ones i know who have been trained are a lot calmer than the ones who haven't. and they love to socialize so it's good for them! i
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I love cairn terriers!!! I almost got a toto pup before I chose my fox terrier. Your dog is still a baby. When I first took my fox terrier to her obedience school someone told me it would be 7 years before she settled down even somewhat. I think she is right! I could have walked her for 4 hours straight when she was 1 year old and it didn't tire her! So I taught her to play fetch and now she will go for hours fetching her toys and my legs can get a little rest:) My terrier likes the dog park too, the poodle--not so much, he usually stands by my legs and barks at the other dogs.
I will say my friend has a jack russell terrier--now that dog is really hyper and active! I do love terrier breeds though, they are so spunky and fun:) I keep reminding my BF that most women my age have teenagers and he could be dealing with that instead;)
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|Thu, 07-29-2010 - 1:57pm
you're welcome. i'm glad you guys were able to talk it out - don't you feel so much better? i didn't even think about the dogs jangling with their tags on (duh!).
i agree, there is something else that is keeping your BF awake at night; maybe he is stressed out about work or his surgery or something like that. if he doesn't want to talk about it he could try writing in a journal before bed; that helps me a lot. i think it is hard for people to open up in relationships, period, but like you said we are all works in progress and none of us is perfect. and everyone gets hurt. i have trouble asking for what i want, too, but the worse that can happen is that the other person will say "no". which isn't such a big deal, if you think about it. i'm glad that he is open to change - that is a relief!
i'm really proud of you for speaking up for yourself. it gets easier and easier each time; you'll see. just remember not to get in your own way :) i hope that you will keep us posted on how you guys are doing!
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|Wed, 07-28-2010 - 2:53pm
I've been wondering how your conversation went. Sounds like a true compromise, you walk & remove tags, they sleep in the room.
happy.pants, it's funny, not 20 minutes ago my DS came up & told me about a trade he made with my DD. He asked if it was a good trade and I said, 'if both people walk away happy than it's always a good trade.'
And Ollie, I agree... to live is to be a work in progress. Once you stop progressing, you stop living.
Glad it all worked out for you. What a relief that must be, I think you were holding a lot in.
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|Wed, 07-28-2010 - 1:48pm
Hi Happy pants, Well my BF and I have been living together for 7 months. During this time my pups have been sleeping in the bedroom with us in their beds and have not caused BF any sleep problems until now. They are really good dogs and for their entire lives have slept in my bedroom on their beds so they are used to it. When I put them downstairs-so my BF wouldn't be disturbed-the one dog cried and yipped all night. This went on for 3 nights, I got no sleep trying to keep them quiet as I was concerned about BF.
After the three nights with no progress I had the talk with BF. I told him I thought his insomnia was the product of something else since he has not had his sleep disrupted by the dogs for the 7 months before. I also told him the dogs were and are a part of my life that he knew about before we moved in. I am an animal lover and most probably will always have a pet in my life, he knows this. So I told him he is going to have to make some compromises if I am going to live here. I told him it feels to me that I am always being the one to make all the compromises and I have felt like I walk on eggshells when it comes to the dogs and even my work (I'm and artist and have lots of supplies etc.) hoping not to disturb his life. He hasn't returned the favor. I told him I love him and never regret helping him through his ordeal with his surgery and being the one to care for and support him but I just didn't feel it coming back my way and I deserve to be treated with love and respect. I also told him I would not play the victim role any more in my life. I said if he couldn't make compromises as far as the dogs were concerned I would have to move out and back with my sister (she is a single mom and could use my help and support!). He still had issues with the pups so I started packing my things and loading my van.
He sat on the sofa and started crying. I told him we could still date but I would not live where I didn't feel comfortable and loved. Wow! this is really big for me!! This is the first time I have stood up for myself and actually spoken my own truth. Miraculously his friend called about this time to invite him to lunch and he told her that I was moving out. His friend said, don't let her leave! what are you doing shooting yourself in the foot again? My BF divorced 7 years ago and has lived by himself since and has had a hard time letting anyone else in his life.
After a short time he told me he was sorry and would I please stay, that he had lots of things on his mind then he couldn't sleep when he heard the dogs moving around and he realized he was afraid to really open himself up in a relationship. I said I had never really spoken my truth in a relationship and I would never be in one again where I would let myself feel I couldn't and anywhere I lived the dogs would be and they will move around at night and are not perfect. We had a great conversation about each of our own fears and I realize now we both have self esteem issues. Fortunately he really wants to learn and change how he has dealt with things in the past as am I. So I am still here. He seems to have a different attitude about my pups--who love him dearly by the way. We'll see what the future holds.
After standing up for myself I feel so much better. Even if I did move out I know I would be OK. Actually I am a survivor and have been one for years. You are right about always giving in and losing yourself. That has been my pattern in the past, either I gave in and just sucked it up or I left after suffering a long, long time. I know asking for what I need and deserve will be something I work toward for some time.
The last two nights before bed I took the dogs on a long walk to wear them out and took of their collars so they didn't jingle and make noise if they woke up and moved around. We all have slept soundly for the last two nights (in the same room) and yipee I don't feel like a zombie from lack of sleep! I am a work in process, ha ha and will have to really look at my choices so I don't lose myself ever again. I guess everyone is a work in progress don't you think?
I have a 7 yr old female wire fox terrier and a 6 yr old male miniature poodle (mid-size, not toy). I love their spunk and joyful natures. They do need exercise to keep them fairly calm and we usually go on several walks a day. The terrier is an excellent hunter and keeps the mice and other vermin away from our bird feeders and garden in the yard. When I lived in Key West by the water she kept the yard iguana free! ;) My poodle is a cuddle dog and would just love to sit in your lap all day if he could. I know there are people who don't like animals but I don't understand that. My pups give unconditional love that I have never found from a person and that makes up for any extra responsibility and care I give to them as far as I am concerned.
thanks all for your thoughts!
|Tue, 07-27-2010 - 8:03am
okay, so let me get this straight. you and bf have been living together with your dogs for 7 months. the dogs were originally sleeping in your bedroom but when they shifted around at night they woke up your bf. now they are sleeping downstairs and are unhappy about it but your bf is sleeping peacefully. is that right? when did you move them downstairs? you know what you could try, if you haven't already: turn a radio on extra-low to a talk station, put it in the living room or wherever the dogs are sleeping, and leave it on all night. it's what we do for our dog whenever he has to sleep in a new place. also, you could line their beds with a couple of your old blankets so they have something that smells like you. what kind of dogs do you have? (i love them all.)
i think as far as compromises go, if something is vitally important to you then you shouldn't give in.
|Mon, 07-26-2010 - 2:10pm
Ugggh, just looked through the rest of the thread. I hope all goes well for you. I wish I had some words of wisdom, but I don't. I have nasal polyps & it's resulted to me snoring. Which my H complains hard about & I went to a psychiatric meeting with him (he has bipolar) and he told his psych about my snoring and the psych told us to sleep in separate rooms. So now I sleep on the couch. My H never got up with the children or our puppy. Nighttime duties has always been my responsibility. I guess I've allowed it b/c he's so mean when his sleep is disrupted. NOW he HATES me sleeping on the couch & now I prefer it, LOL. So I sneak out after he falls asleep.
Good luck! Not sure what a compromise will be - but probably better if the two of you work it out together instead of you already having a remedy in mind.
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I looked for it at the library - wow, lots of people must love the book b/c my branch had 8 copies & all checked out. So I got a DVD of a retreat he did in Findhorn, Scotland. The 2nd DVD was too scratched to play, but I've watched the first and really liked it.
I'm going back to the library today & it appears a few copies came in over the weekend :)
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|Mon, 07-26-2010 - 9:04am
Hi happy pants, Today will be the talk to see if he is truly willing to compromise. It seems I always make the compromises. Last night was another sleepless night for me until I went downstairs and slept on the couch then the dogs were out like a light. My pups are 6 and 7 years old and I guess really set in their ways. I'm not sure how long it will take for them to not cry at night or if they ever will. BF seems to have slept through the night he was up bright and early going for his morning hike. What is a concern to me is that I worry about him getting his sleep be he doesn't seem concerned about me sleeping on the floor or sofa. I guess you teach people how to treat you don't you?
BF had a dog when he was married and it slept in the utility room at night. He had a dog himself last year and when he went back to school to get his Masters he gave it away. He said he felt bad that it would be alone all day. I on the other hand would have just hired an afternoon dog walker. I'm not sure what today will bring. I'll let you know.


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It was 1994; Star Trek hysteria was at a fever pitch; 'Next Generation', the first television incarnation of a franchise that a few short years before was relegated only to a feature film series, was coming to the end of a phenomenal seven-year run which saw more fans of Star Trek born and reborn across the U.S. and indeed the world than ever thought possible. 'TNG', as it would come to be called, was the stuff of water cooler discussions coast to coast and on-air banter on The Howard Stern Show. The 25th anniversary of the series had recently past, a second spin-off was underway, and everyone knew that Patrick Stewart and his crew were bound for the big screen in a whole new movie series that would take over from franchise stalwarts William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. When the final episode aired, fans gathered in stadiums to watch it together and they clamored when the episode's writers, Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore won a Hugo Award for it.
But 'Star Trek: Generations' came out to a less-than-stellar fanfare, 'Deep Space Nine' was too different, and the newest addition to the Trek universe would make the franchise truly prolific. Star Trek: Voyager burst onto the scene in 1995 with the highest ratings ever for a Star Trek episode, scored by its pilot, "Caretaker", premiering on Paramount's own new network, UPN. The glitter soon faded as what many considered lazy writing and too many names behind-the-scenes steered the third spin-off into a rapid downward spiral in the ratings—and in popularity.
'Deep Space Nine' saw a meteoric rise in its popularity as it broke the format and introduced adventure-style space acrobatics to its already rich cast of characters and a particular knack for spinning gritty stories by shedding the 'Next Generation' rule of "the perfect crew." But an ill-received third 'TNG' feature paved the way for a decline in Trek's popularity and 'DS9' went out with somewhat of a whimper in 1999.
Meanwhile, shuffling of producers and writers in the Voyager camp led to a show revamp hinged on an episode which many thought would bring the lackluster series into fruition. Capitalizing on the appearance of the Borg in the movie 'First Contact', Brannon Braga in early 1997, a writer who slowly crept his way through the ranks of 'TNG' and 'Voyager', readied himself to become executive producer of the show and ended season three with the Borg thriller "Scorpion", regarded as one of the best 'Voyager' performances. Not only did Braga's (an partner Joe Menosky's) episode garner spectacular ratings and usher in a slew of features in mainstream media such as TV Guide, but Braga also crafted one of the riskiest undertakings ever attempted in a Star Trek show; bringing in a brand new regular three seasons in. The relatively unknown Jeri Ryan was brought onto the show as an ex-Borg drone with both beauty and brawn in "Scorpion, II". The hype surrounding her arrival was replete with fears of the sexploitation of Star Trek, but to the surprise of most, the addition of Seven of Nine to the cast actually revitalized the show and increased ratings… for a short time.
Soon, the fears of the summer of 1997 came to bear as the show tended to stagnate in its usage of the Seven character, who began to dominate the show and seemed more apparently sexploitive. Subsequently, Star Trek fans have grown increasingly factional and as it stands in the year 2000, many think the franchise is in serious trouble.
But did Rick Berman and Paramount bite off more than they could chew, trying to produce too much Star Trek in a less-desolate science fiction television market? Undoubtedly the seed was spread a little too thin, but what about the changes in society in the last six years? Is the current state of Star Trek merely a reflection of more insincere and nasty times?
Six years ago, there were hardly any major Star Trek-related Internet web sites. In fact, Paramount itself didn't even have an official web site for the franchise and fans weren't discussing it day in and day out in thousands of forums all over the Internet. But when the movie 'Generations' became the first film to be partially-spoiled by Internet gossip about its plot, the face of fandom was revolutionized forever.
Across the board in all areas of online discussion, the impersonal communication of the Internet has bred hostility and nastiness between individuals more than ever. Over the last few years and today without reprieve, producers of the shows can go online and read threatening and denigrating remarks about their personal character on Internet web sites by anonymous fans. During the run of 'Star Trek: Voyager', plots of most of the series' episodes have been completely leaked to the Internet before shooting and both the movies 'First Contact' and 'Insurrection' faced unrelenting scrutiny from the fan base which could now read the latest plot at the click of a button and voice their faceless contempt for all to see only a few moments later. There grew an increasing sentiment among fans that the current producers of Star Trek have destroyed it; and a larger still number of fans started going online and berating each other over these very opinions.
Sordid tales of internal political feuds between writers and producers have led fans to "pick sides" and viciously attack each other. And last year saw an unprecedented amount of criticism of the franchise from the inside itself; actors demonizing producers in interviews and at conventions, taking shots at the writers' decisions, and even admitting to barely caring about their own work on the show. Even Jonathan Frakes, the director of the last two Trek films was recently quoted as saying of the next feature, "It better be better than the last one." All of these events seem to have embittered fans and split the legions of those once-loyal even further.
The fifth Star Trek series, already long-promised by Rick Berman (the exec was talking about the prospect in a more positive manner a year ago than just a few months ago), will be the first Star Trek series to undeniably premiere under this new microscope of online scrutiny. It is almost inevitable that the show's first and subsequent episodes will be critiqued months before they air or even shoot. The premise, which has ranged in the fan rumor-mill from an 'Original Star Trek' prequel to a futuristic 'Starfleet Covert Operations' concept, has been debated vehemently for months online despite the likelihood that in all reality no premise has been finalized yet, or that the studio has even committed itself to a project which it seems to be treating as more precarious than it treated the last two spin-offs. Every aspect of a new series in the twenty-first century will face a level of attention and apparent audience burn-out unknown to any of the previous series or movies. In essence, some argue that a new series will most assuredly be faced with an audience looking for justification to watch more Star Trek by the same people considered to have caused its downfall. This could mean a tough uphill battle.
But are the reactions of Internet fans endemic of all fans in general; or are the harbingers of hatred for Brannon Braga and Rick Berman merely anonymous cowards of a vocal minority? There's no doubt that on this, the 34th anniversary of Star Trek, convention attendance is at a ten-year low and ratings are consistently dismal. Established genre media outlets such as Cinescape and EON have even rung the death toll for Star Trek from time to time recently, but many of these publications have traditionally placed undue emphasis on the opinions of Internet fans, which statistically still only represent a fraction of the viewing audience.
There's no doubt that the Internet revolution has brought about an array of astonishing benefits for fans and creators alike. For the first time in the franchise's three-decade history, producers, writers and actors are frequently involved in online events where fans can actually ask questions of them and interact on a level never before possible. Instant feedback on episodes offers a type of product testing unimagined in the hey-day of 'Next Generation'. And increased publicity online, for better or for worse, is able to promote the product of Star Trek more fervently than even Paramount could've hoped for a decade ago.
Perhaps it is this notion of Star Trek as a "product" which has led to this point. Multiple simultaneous projects have taken a toll as even the best of professionals are unable to turn out exemplary work infallibly while working on two, three, or four different venues of the same product. The last decade never saw a year without a season of Star Trek in production – that's nearly twenty seasons of programming total; and the number of Star Trek movies in the nineties totaled more than most film franchises could ever dream for. Star Trek-related books and computer software increased extensively, especially in 1999 and 2000, and it seems that Star Trek "stuff" permeates the franchise more than the original series' altruistic allegories and hopeful fantasies.
Whether the same type of fan reactions might have occurred had the Internet been in its current form during the run of 'Next Generation', we'll never know. Has Star Trek divided its fans or have its fans just succumbed to an inevitable trend toward a loss of humanity? Whatever the cause, it's certain that the future of Star Trek depends on the ability of its consumers and creators to return to the sentiment of the sixties classic. Can the twenty-fourth century take on the twenty-first? Can Star Trek surge forward into the Future? Like all things, it will prevail. But on this anniversary, maybe it's more important to recognize that our Future may need more help from Star Trek if we are to prevail.
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