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The Maldives votes today in its first local council elections. Minivan News will provide rolling coverage throughout the day (scroll down).
Local Council Election Guide (English)
10:00 - The country's ballot boxes opened from eight this morning without any major disruptions across the country and are expected to remain in use until 4:00pm this afternoon, according to Elections Commission (EC) President, Fuwad Thaufeeq.
Thaufeeq told Minivan News that there were no reports of delays or closures at any of the country's polling stations, with an additional two ballot boxes opened in Trivandrum, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka, for Maldivian nationals overseas.
"All the [polling] stations were opened on time and many were staffed from about 45 minutes before operating to ensure they were fully ready," he said. "We also have the two boxes in Sri Lanka and India that will also open between 8:00am and 4:00pm local time."
Constituents wishing to take part in the elections will have until today's 4:00pm deadline to queue up at one of the country's polling stations to ensure they can select their chosen candidate, according to Thaufeeq. Any arrival after this deadline is expected to be turned away without being able to vote, the EC has said.
10:15 - The Maldives Police Service has said that it has received no major reports of major violence so far this morning or in the run up to the local council elections, despite fears about potential clashes between rival supporters.
Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam said that despite some "little misunderstandings" at some island polling stations, there had been no major clashes.
"There has not been any violence so far today, yesterday or the day before that," he said. "We are trying to work with the Elections Commission (EC) in regards to any problems, though there hasn't been much confrontation."
Shiyam said that certain "misunderstandings" had been reported to have occurred at some island-based ballot boxes, where confusion had arisen over whether one constituent was able to correctly see how he would be casting his vote.
"As someone was casing their vote, allegations were made that the constituent in question was blind, while others denied there was a problem," he said.
10:30 – Police questioned a man in Villimale after he allegedly used his phone to photograph his ballot. Election officials are alert to the use of phone cameras at the ballot box, which can be used to show evidence that bought vote was made as demanded. Police were reportedly unable to find the photo on the man's phone.
10:40 – Two Commonwealth Election Observers are working in Male' and nearby islands, while two more are covering larger population hubs such as Kulhufushi.
The team includes Commissioner Florence Kebbie (National Election Commission of Sierra Leone), Zenaida Moya-Flowers (Chairperson of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and Mayor, Belize City Council), Anuya Kuwar (Project Officer – Asia region, Commonwealth Local Government Forum) and Alison Pearman (Policy Officer, Political Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat).
"We don't normally observe local council elections, but the Elections Commission asked us. We're not formally monitoring the election – we won't be doing press releases or making public announcements, but we will produce a report for the Commonwealth Secretary General and this will like by passed to the Elections Commission," explained Pearman.
The EC has said that 913 observers from local NGOs and political parties will be observing the election. 1179 applications were submitted.
12:15 – Fares-Maathoda in Gaaf Dhaal has reportedly suspended voting because of the number of elderly people voting with help of assistants.
12:20 – Miadhu has reported on some of the rhetoric adopted by politicians in the lead up to today's voting, with rival parties being compared to diseases and "back breakers" as election fever heats up.
The paper reported Speaker of Parliament and Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) member Abdullah Shahid as claiming that the party offered "vaccination" against "yelllow fever" – yellow being the colour of the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).
Majlis Speaker and DRP Council member, Abdullah Shahid said Saturday's election provided an opportunity to cure voter disaffection with the serving government.
"I appeal to all people to take your family and vaccinate them against yellow fever on Saturday," Shahid was yesterday reported as saying. "This rally will end our campaign for the upcoming elections. And likewise the elections will end the yellow fever epidemic for the whole of the Maldives," he said.
Meanwhile MDP Parliamentary Group Leader 'Reeko' Moosa Manik suggested that voters would not turn to the DRP, as they had already had their "backs broken" during the party's previous innings. 'Back breaking' is a reference to allegations against a prominent opposition figure, who is alleged to have broken the back of a dissident under the former administration.
According to Miadhu, Moosa told attendees at an MDP campaign rally held yesterday at Male's artificial beach that former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom had headed "an oppressive government" that he claimed "ruled tyrannically by abusing the rights of the people."
Beyond MP wordplay and party rhetoric, Minivan News last week reported on what a number of the country's most prominent parties saw as the key election issues.
13:30 - Aiman Rasheed, Projects Coordinator for NGO Transparency Maldives which is coordinating the domestic observation of the elections, has claimed that it continues to have a number of major concerns including the prevalence of 'assisted' voting, ongoing campaigning by parties within ballot areas, and low levels of voter education as to the process.
Rasheed told Minivan News that Transparency Maldives had particular concerns regarding public's understanding how to vote in a such a complex election, and feared this would lead to many votes being invalidated, particularly in areas where multiple votes were required for island and council atolls.
"If people pick four instead of a required five candidates, then their vote is invalidated. It has to be just right," he said. "[Transparency Maldives] anticipates quite a lot of invalid votes. In the general election – 2008 – only about one percent of votes were invalid. We are expecting a higher number this time."
Rasheed added that there was also potential for the abuse of the assisted voting system, which is used to aid disabled or incapacitated constituents to attend the ballot.
"Assisted voting is given at the discretion of the Elections Commission (EC) officers, though we have been getting complaints from all over the country and police have also raised concerns," he said.
According to Rasheed, although laws have been outlined over the provision of assistance and votes to constituents with mental illness or disabilities at the ballot box, many of the traits for defining these criteria in the country remain "subjective", making enforcement difficult.
13:40 -Transparency predicts vote counting will begin at 5:30pm, after those still in the queue at 4:00pm are given the chance to vote. Initial results should be available after two hours (~7:30pm).
14:50 - Haveeru reports that several ballots on Baarah in Haa Alif Atoll have been destroyed after an ink bottle spilled on the ballots. The EC confirmed a request for more ballots to be sent to the island.
15:45 - Large crowds remain outside several voting centres in Male', despite proximity to ballot closing.
16:30 - As polling comes to a close, some of the political parties have begun discussing early impressions from the polling.
Ahmed Haleem, spokesperson for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), said that although polling appears to have gone relatively smoothly, he was not happy with voter turn-out within Male', which he claimed had been "poor" – a major potential setback for the party.
According to Haleem, the ruling party was concerned that many in the electorate were not aware of the importance of the council elections, which meant that voter turnout in the city was not as high as islands across the country's atolls.
"This is a big problem for the MDP, we have a large support base in Male'," he claimed.
The party spokesperson also expressed concern at the decision to end polling by 4:00pm as opposed to later in the evening.
"People are not coming to vote by 4:00pm – a lot of people are still waiting outside the gate to vote, but they can't get in now."
16:46 – A number of islands have reported problems with assisted voting for disabled or impaired constituents, says Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam, with allegations that insiders from various parties may have been abusing the system to gain votes.
Despite these complaints, Shiyam added that police had not become involved in the matter as it was not believed to be sufficiently widespread or organised, leaving Elections Commission officers to deal with the matter.
Beyond some concerns over the assisted voting, Shiyam claimed that voting across the islands had remained peaceful during the day.
"So far, there has not been any big issues with violence," he said.
15:09 - Ballots are closing as queues recede, and counting has begun for some islands. Preliminary results should be available in several hours.
17:52 – Preliminary result for Hulhuheniveiru, 52% MDP (Maizan Ali Maniku), 40.5% DRP (Ahmed Nizam).
18:00 - Preliminaryresult for Galolhu Dehkunu area T-05 ballot box, DRP leading 43% out of five candidates (Ibrahim Sujau).
18:27 - Total four ballot boxes counted, temporary results indicate 3 to MDP, 1 to DRP.
18:29 – Preliminary results for Male' city council available shortly.
18:43 – Latest ballot box count: MDP 8, DRP 4, GIP 1, Independent 2
19:42 – Latest ballot box wins: MDP ahead with 16, DRP 9, Independent 3, GIP 1.
21:15 - Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) Leader Ahmed Thasmeen Ali has said he remains confident the opposition party will have a positive feedback from the elections as more votes come in from the country's island councils.
Thasmeen told Minivan News that despite not doing "too badly" in the Male' council elections so far, he was disappointed at a last-minute decision by the Supreme Court allow the elections for the formation of a council to serve an Addu City.
Otherwise the party remained positive of success, he said.
"We have been getting feedback from the islands and so far it looks good," he said. "We still are awaiting all the results from the island council that are slowly coming in and over the course of the night, we expect we will have a reasonable margin."
In Male', of four seats won by the DRP during the previous government election within the city, Thasmeen said he believed it would lose only one in the council elections; a decision he blamed on a DRP member running as an independent alongside an official party candidate.
According to the DRP leader, the major disappointment of the day had so far been felt in the controversial decision to once again allow elections for the Addu City that it had not been prepared for.
Thasmeen claimed it had reluctantly gone along with the decision of the courts, but was hindered by having disbanded its campaign team for Addu.
"It was clearly announced [the Addu elections] would not be today," he said. "[The decision to hold them] has given the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) an advantage due to their larger finances. We should have had more time to allow constituents to return."
21:21 – 50 percent of ballot boxes have been counted or are in process, according to Aiman Rasheed from Transparency Maldives.
"I think things have gone much better than we anticipated, although there have been issues that the Electoral Commission could have prevented," he said.
Low voter turnout, Aiman suggested, was likely due to general apathy "as people don't know what these councils are supposed to do or what their mandates are."
21:31 - Complaints have delayed the counting of two ballot boxes in Dhaalu Atoll. Ballot box for Maavah in Laamu Atoll has resumed counting after temporary disruption.
Refresh this page for further updates as the day progresses
Download the Local Council Election Guide (English)
Credit: Analysis spreadsheet prepared by Aishath Aniya. Data sourced from Elections Commission.
17 Comments on "Maldives votes: Local Council Elections 2011"
Makunuvaa on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 12:51 PM
I hope everyone turns out to vote.
May the best candidates win, and go on to make this country a better place for us all.
Ilyas Ahmed on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 2:08 PM
Waste of money and waste of National resources. More bureaucrats and more ineffective and committees that our Budget cannot sustain.
Does anyone really know what sort of governance or administrative functions these "Local Councils" are supposed to do in a small country like ours where we only need a small, lean and efficient central administration to get things done and develop this country through well formulated strategies and a visionary National Development Plan.
Alas, we all seem get carried away in these new democratic "concepts" without realizing how they are going to fit into our overall Governance Structure.
As it is we have a far too large Majlis who are paid ridiculously high and unsustainable wages. It would have been okay to accept this if at least they were effective and able to serve the people. Sadly, this isn't the case.
Next, let us look at these "independent Commissions". We probably have more such commissions than most democratic countries with far larger populations and economies. The National Budget has to take the burden of providing all their administrative costs including fat salaries when these commissions hardly deliver any real service to the People. If one were to do a performance Audit of these commissions, most of them will need to be scrapped. The costs we incur on most of these Commissions are not justified when you consider the little service they deliver to the public.
On top of all this, we now have to start paying salaries and administrative costs to these Local Councils"! I really wonder when we will all wake up from our hallucination and get real.
Cut the Fat government expenses! Embrace E-governance. Reduce public spending and wastage. Cut the expenses of Government, Majlis and all these fancy Commissions.
Empower the individuals. Promote Private sector growth and bring them to the forefront of development.
Privatize the remaining non performing State enterprises. President Nasheed needs to accelerate this. I wish he would scrap these Local Councils soon and reduce some of these Commissions.
I know some of them are established under the Constitution. We can always amend it.
So, I shall not vote today. I have no clue as to what these councils will actually do for us (in a developing country) where the President and the Cabinet need to boldly lead this country out of its miserable position!
Salim Waheed on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 3:40 PM
I've been hearing reports all over Male' about houses recieving 1000-3000 MRF to vote for candidates. How come there has been no coverage of this blatantly illegal activity?!
Oh well. I guess the voting day is almost up. I hope that even those who take money will still vote for whomever they think is best.
haseena on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 5:24 PM
I hope everyone gets elected.
Zeen on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 5:26 PM
Most of the DRP members didn't turn out to vote as guessed to show unhappiness with the way the party is functioning.There is a good chance for MDP backed candidates taking the majority of the seats. Maumoon should be responsible for making DRP loose again. Welcome to the New Maldives free from Gayyoom and his cronies.
anni on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 7:24 PM
shutdown your website. its shit.
Li nda Lound on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 8:13 PM
Guys from the MDP, congratulations, you hold the capital, wonderful, that is the power and you have the mandate to do what destiny had decided is your turn in history of this beautiful little nation. I am very international and had visited your country at the time when you can immediately say it was unhappy place for its people despite lavishing beauty and "happiness" on people in possession of "big" money like me. Keep the pace, be re-elected and show the world what democracy is. It does not matter the size, it is what you do with it. All the best.
Linda, Hong Kong
i am in the islands on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 8:20 PM
please please update on time. And make us happy.
Ilyas Ahmed on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 8:22 PM
As it is we are choked with the friction between the Majlis and Government.
Do we need any Local Councils dominated by opposition whose single aim would be to block the government from functioning?
Several councils joining this circus would mean utter chaos in this country!
Soon these Councils will try to function like mini governments trying to grab more and more power to their individual Atolls and Islands.
We need a strong efficient and functioning Government to formulate policies and deliver the services to the country from a "Top Down" System. We can "delegate" certain functions to the Provinces and Atolls. A decentralized system will only be be effective if the delegated functions are carried out under the direction of the Government.
The problems that we face in this country is that these "elected" local councils will try to influence National Development Policy and allocation of resources through political pressure on the Government. End result would be loss of focus on major national development initiatives. Instead policies will be driven by the "pet needs" of individual islands and atolls whose councils cannot see beyond their noses.
This country is going to start drifting if we let this happen. I urge President Nasheed to be cautious in delegating powers to these Councils. Only limited functions must be given to them and we have to ensure that these Council follow the directions of the Government.
There can be only ONE CAPTAIN in charge of the ship!
Ahmed Bin Addu Bin Suvadheeb on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 9:24 PM
"Soon these Councils will try to function like mini governments trying to grab more and more power to their individual Atolls and Islands. "
And what's wrong with that? All these years of central rule from Male has left the islands in a medieval state whilst Male has become a modern city!
The rulers in Male could never see beyond their "noses" and we've got nearly half the population holed up there as of now and more are turning up everyday.
What we've been doing so far clearly hasn't been working for the good of the islands. Time to try something new and this IS something new for us. Let's hope it works and it can only work, if the public elect responsible people (unlike the disgraceful Parliament).
Li nda Loung on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 9:32 PM
I beg to disagree with the previous post.No Government9even the histrionically ancient democratic ones, could even know what are the needs and inspirations of people locally. Decentralizing power is the ultimate democracy. Who else but your local councilor would know your family need of schooling or a doctor or even some lady's supplies? Having a say in the running of your family life is the top of the democracy tree.Because u did not have it before, just don't ignore it please
Muad MZ on Sat, 5th Feb 2011 9:34 PM
Both parties have their disappointments, hence some people would not feel bothered to vote really.
We never know if any one of these people that are voted are greedy like the MPs we have sitting at the Majlis or if they are actually down to earth, people first type of guy. We don't want some hero and rich wannabe. We would like honest people for a change.
Can any of these people actually be honest and say they are not greedy for money and power? What is there to keep them in check? Obviously not the courts or the government. Even the people are not that strong now since it was all of us that actually voted for these corrupted MPs last election. So will history repeat itself for the council elections?
Ahmed on Sun, 6th Feb 2011 12:13 AM
strong day so far for the MDP. These are mid-terms – the incumbent is supposed to do badly but so far is out on top! Poor DRP.
Hithadhoo on Sun, 6th Feb 2011 8:14 AM
I have a feeling that results will be somewhat reflective of the last Parliamentary elections, where MDP got an overwhelming majority in Male and Addu. In other areas it will be a stalemate where neither party will have a good working majority, and we can expect more of the dramatics of Parliament.
Its time that both MDP and DRP accept the fact that neither commands an absolute majority of the peoples support and they need to find a way to work together despite their differences for the sake of the people.
Ahmed Ibrahim on Sun, 6th Feb 2011 10:42 AM
Hope even though MDP is winning they remember what happened in Russia during Boris Yeltsin Era. Too much western time democracy could only empower the mobs and kingpins. Already the non working "befulhun" type people have occupied the parliament where they think it is right for them to get part of the money from the treasury without doing any credible work. DRP is hopeless still thinking Maumoon as a "king". The real issue now is to educate people in the islands regarding politics and how misuse of power is conducted / or how to govern by themselves without rely on the "king" to give orders.
haha on Sun, 6th Feb 2011 12:10 PM
The best case scenario that can turn out is that MDP gets most (majority) seats in most islands and atolls while DRP or other opposition gets atleast one seat. THat way, island development projects can go underway smoothly and at the same time have opposition members as whistle blowers to block any attempts at corruptive practices.
In that case, wish there was atleast one seat in Addu with an apposition member. But as it is now, Addu will develop very quickly now (hopefully).
fathun on Sun, 6th Feb 2011 1:05 PM
there are a lot of errors in the analysis spreadsheet. i suggest to remove it for now. and only upload if when its fixed. it's confusing too.


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ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) contains tramadol, a centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic. Although its mode of action is not completely understood, from animal tests, at least two complementary mechanisms appear applicable: binding of parent and M1 metabolite to μ-opioid receptors and weak inhibition of reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin.
Opioid activity is due to both low affinity binding of the parent compound and higher affinity binding of the O-demethylated metabolite M1 to μ-opioid receptors. In animal models, M1 is up to 6 times more potent than tramadol in producing analgesia and 200 times more potent in μ-opioid binding. Tramadol-induced analgesia is only partially antagonized by the opiate antagonist naloxone in several animal tests. The relative contribution of both tramadol and M1 to human analgesia is dependent upon the plasma concentrations of each compound (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics).
Tramadol has been shown to inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin in vitro, as have some other opioid analgesics. These mechanisms may contribute independently to the overall analgesic profile of ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) . Analgesia in humans begins approximately within one hour after administration and reaches a peak in approximately two to three hours.
Apart from analgesia, ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) administration may produce a constellation of symptoms (including dizziness, somnolence, nausea, constipation, sweating and pruritus) similar to that of other opioids. In contrast to morphine, tramadol has not been shown to cause histamine release. At therapeutic doses, ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) has no effect on heart rate, left-ventricular function or cardiac index. Orthostatic hypotension has been observed.
The analgesic activity of ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) is due to both parent drug and the M1 metabolite (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacodynamics). Tramadol is administered as a racemate and both the [-] and [+] forms of both tramadol and M1 are detected in the circulation. Linear pharmacokinetics have been observed following multiple doses of 50 and 100 mg to steady-state.
The mean absolute bioavailability of a 100 mg oral dose is approximately 75%. The mean peak plasma concentration of racemic tramadol and M1 occurs at two and three hours, respectively, after administration in healthy adults. In general, both enantiomers of tramadol and M1 follow a parallel time course in the body following single and multiple doses although small differences (~10%) exist in the absolute amount of each enantiomer present.
Steady-state plasma concentrations of both tramadol and M1 are achieved within two days with four times per day dosing. There is no evidence of self-induction (see Figure 1 and Table 1 below).
Figure 1: Mean Tramadol and M1 Plasma Concentration Profiles
after a Single 100 mg Oral Dose and after Twenty-Nine 100 mg Oral Doses of Tramadol
HCl given four times per day
Table 1 Mean (%CV) Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Racemic
Tramadol and M1 Metabolite
Population/Dosage Regimena | Parent Drug/ Metabolite | Peak Conc.(ng/mL) | Time to Peak (hrs) | Clearance/ Fb (mL/min/Kg) | t½ (hrs) |
Healthy Adults,100 mg qid, MD p.o. | Tramadol | 592 (30) | 2.3 (61) | 5.90 (25) | 6.7 (15) |
M1 | 110 (29) | 2.4 (46) | c | 7.0 (14) | |
Healthy Adults,100 mg SD p.o. | Tramadol | 308 (25) | 1.6 (63) | 8.50 (31) | 5.6 (20) |
M1 | 55.0 (36) | 3.0 (51) | c | 6.7 (16) | |
Geriatric, ( > 75 yrs) 50 mg SD p.o. | Tramadol | 208 (31) | 2.1 (19) | 6.89 (25) | 7.0 (23) |
M1 | d | d | c | d | |
Hepatic Impaired, 50 mg SD p.o. | Tramadol | 217 (11) | 1.9 (16) | 4.23 (56) | 13.3 (11) |
M1 | 19.4 (12) | 9.8 (20) | c | 18.5 (15) | |
Renal Impaired, CLcr10-30 mL/min 100 mg SD i.v. | Tramadol | c | c | 4.23 (54) | 10.6 (31) |
M1 | c | c | c | 11.5 (40) | |
Renal Impaired, CLcr < 5 mL/min 100 mg SD i.v. | Tramadol | c | c | 3.73 (17) | 11.0 (29) |
M1 | c | c | c | 16.9 (18) | |
a SD = Single dose, MD = Multiple dose, p.o.=
Oral administration, i.v.= Intravenous administration, q.i.d. = Four times
daily b F represents the oral bioavailability of tramadol c Not applicable d Not measured |
Food Effects
Oral administration of ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) with food does not significantly affect its rate or extent of absorption, therefore, ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) can be administered without regard to food.
The volume of distribution of tramadol was 2.6 and 2.9 liters/kg in male and female subjects, respectively, following a 100 mg intravenous dose. The binding of tramadol to human plasma proteins is approximately 20% and binding also appears to be independent of concentration up to 10 μg/mL. Saturation of plasma protein binding occurs only at concentrations outside the clinically relevant range.
Tramadol is extensively metabolized after oral administration by a number of pathways, including CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, as well as by conjugation of parent and metabolites. Approximately 30% of the dose is excreted in the urine as unchanged drug, whereas 60% of the dose is excreted as metabolites. The remainder is excreted either as unidentified or as unextractable metabolites. The major metabolic pathways appear to be N- and O-demethylation and glucuronidation or sulfation in the liver. One metabolite (O-desmethyltramadol, denoted M1) is pharmacologically active in animal models. Formation of M1 is dependent on CYP2D6 and as such is subject to inhibition, which may affect the therapeutic response (see PRECAUTIONS: DRUG INTERACTIONS).
Approximately 7% of the population has reduced activity of the CYP2D6 isoenzyme of cytochrome P-450. These individuals are "poor metabolizers" of debrisoquine, dextromethorphan, tricyclic antidepressants, among other drugs. Based on a population PK analysis of Phase I studies in healthy subjects, concentrations of tramadol were approximately 20% higher in "poor metabolizers" versus "extensive metabolizers", while M1 concentrations were 40% lower. Concomitant therapy with inhibitors of CYP2D6 such as fluoxetine, paroxetine and quinidine could result in significant drug interactions. In vitro drug interaction studies in human liver microsomes indicate that inhibitors of CYP2D6 such as fluoxetine and its metabolite norfluoxetine, amitriptyline and quinidine inhibit the metabolism of tramadol to various degrees, suggesting that concomitant administration of these compounds could result in increases in tramadol concentrations and decreased concentrations of M1. The full pharmacological impact of these alterations in terms of either efficacy or safety is unknown. Concomitant use of SEROTONIN re-uptake INHIBITORS and MAO INHIBITORS may enhance the risk of adverse events, including seizure (see WARNINGS) and serotonin syndrome.
Tramadol is eliminated primarily through metabolism by the liver and the metabolites are eliminated primarily by the kidneys. The mean terminal plasma elimination half-lives of racemic tramadol and racemic M1 are 6.3 ± 1.4 and 7.4 ± 1.4 hours, respectively. The plasma elimination half-life of racemic tramadol increased from approximately six hours to seven hours upon multiple dosing.
Special Populations
Impaired renal function results in a decreased rate and extent of excretion of tramadol and its active metabolite, M1. In patients with creatinine clearances of less than 30 mL/min, adjustment of the dosing regimen is recommended (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). The total amount of tramadol and M1 removed during a 4-hour dialysis period is less than 7% of the administered dose.
Metabolism of tramadol and M1 is reduced in patients with advanced cirrhosis of the liver, resulting in both a larger area under the concentration time curve for tramadol and longer tramadol and M1 elimination half-lives (13 hrs. for tramadol and 19 hrs. for M1). In cirrhotic patients, adjustment of the dosing regimen is recommended (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Healthy elderly subjects aged 65 to 75 years have plasma tramadol concentrations and elimination half-lives comparable to those observed in healthy subjects less than 65 years of age. In subjects over 75 years, maximum serum concentrations are elevated (208 vs. 162 ng/mL) and the elimination half-life is prolonged (7 vs. 6 hours) compared to subjects 65 to 75 years of age. Adjustment of the daily dose is recommended for patients older than 75 years (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
The absolute bioavailability of tramadol was 73% in males and 79% in females. The plasma clearance was 6.4 mL/min/kg in males and 5.7 mL/min/kg in females following a 100 mg IV dose of tramadol. Following a single oral dose, and after adjusting for body weight, females had a 12% higher peak tramadol concentration and a 35% higher area under the concentration-time curve compared to males. The clinical significance of this difference is unknown.
Clinical Studies
ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) has been given in single oral doses of 50, 75 and 100 mg to patients with pain following surgical procedures and pain following oral surgery (extraction of impacted molars).
In single-dose models of pain following oral surgery, pain relief was demonstrated in some patients at doses of 50 mg and 75 mg. A dose of 100 mg ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) tended to provide analgesia superior to codeine sulfate 60 mg, but it was not as effective as the combination of aspirin 650 mg with codeine phosphate 60 mg.
ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) has been studied in three long-term controlled trials involving a total of 820 patients, with 530 patients receiving ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) . Patients with a variety of chronic painful conditions were studied in double-blind trials of one to three months duration. Average daily doses of approximately 250 mg of ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) in divided doses were generally comparable to five doses of acetaminophen 300 mg with codeine phosphate 30 mg (TYLENOL® with Codeine #3) daily, five doses of aspirin 325 mg with codeine phosphate 30 mg daily, or two to three doses of acetaminophen 500 mg with oxycodone hydrochloride 5 mg (TYLOX®) daily.
Titration Trials
In a randomized, blinded clinical study with 129 to 132 patients per group, a 10-day titration to a daily ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) dose of 200 mg (50 mg four times per day), attained in 50 mg increments every 3 days, was found to result in fewer discontinuations due to dizziness or vertigo than titration over only 4 days or no titration. In a second study with 54 to 59 patients per group, patients who had nausea or vomiting when titrated over 4 days were randomized to re-initiate ULTRAM® (tramadol hcl) therapy using slower titration rates.
A 16-day titration schedule, starting with 25 mg qAM and using additional doses in 25 mg increments every third day to 100 mg/day (25 mg four times per day), followed by 50 mg increments in the total daily dose every third day to 200 mg/day (50 mg four times per day), resulted in fewer discontinuations due to nausea or vomiting and fewer discontinuations due to any cause than did a 10-day titration schedule.
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Congressman Paul would have won all of the open delegate slots, for the fact that the 13th went to former presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, only after a Paul supporter withdrew his name from the ballot.
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The industrial mixing robot displayed in the video below is quite remarkable. Developed by OMC, it is a multi-axis, multi-directional robot which rotates a container along 2 axes thus mixing and stirring much more quickly than conventional single axis systems. There are different variants of the robot but up to 700kg of material can be mixed in one go. OMC has plans for the robot to be used in food production as well as in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – CUA dropped its spring break opener on Sunday afternoon, falling to Mt. Aloysius by a score of 14-5. The Cards pulled to within 6-5 in the 7th, before the Mounties scored eight runs in the final two frames to pull away. The loss is CUA's first of the 2013 season.
CUA scored in its half of the 1st when Marc Hanna's groundout plated Nick Clary to make it 1-0.
Mt. Aloysius came right back with four runs in the bottom half however, to grab a three-run lead after one.
The Mounties added another run to their lead in the 4th, but CUA came back with three runs in the top of the 5th.
Michael Parco got things started with a lead-off walk and Beriah Smith followed with a single.
A flyout moved Parco up to third and Clary then brought him home with a single to make it 5-2.
An error by the Mounties' pitcher allowed Smith to score as well, slicing the deficit to two.
Hanna then drove home Clary with a single and CUA was within 5-4.
A single run by Mt. Aloysius in the 5th made it 6-4, but CUA again pulled to within one with a run in the 7th.
Mark Kalokitis delivered the big blow this time around, driving in Brendan Breslin with a double. The hit was the 100th of Kalokitis' career.
The Mounties then broke things wide open with four runs in the bottom of the 7th, and four more in the 8th.
Capiak Deriick went 6.2 innings for the winners on the mound, allowing four earned runs, while striking out eight to earn the win.
Rob Steinkopf suffered the loss for CUA, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits in 4.1 innings.
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81 more games to play
It's just one game.
Good to see some things never change!
As long as your winnings rings everything will be alright.
That's very true about tally
One of his top 3 school was standford
Someone sounds a Lil butt hurt
I could care less how many people are at a spring game. We will have Jerry's world pack. Ou was a way better team when they both played but times have changed
I don't know anything about him so I'm not hating. I just wanna see more from him
I'm was talking about the front 7 at 1st but you can't win without a quality QB. Trust me I know El Manuel, Chris rix, drew Weatherford.
I'm saying I'm not sold on O'S QB just yet.
Let's see how the QB plays out. He played a great game but I'm gonna need to see more
Nope, that would be fsu
KD needs to take a page out Kelly 's book and hit the weights.
Phil said shumpert was not a player who could run the triangle so it can happen.
That's what the offer was too,29th pick.
Sounds like that shumpert deal may go through after all. Slater said the knicks may revisit that deal. Do we need a guy like shumpert?
Every is making a big deal about the heat going to the finals 4 yrs in a row, hell they play in the east
I bet you could get him at a decent price, he'll be 29 next yr. Plus he could get another ring. I could see the heat going after him and I don't want that.
Makes the same as butler doesn't he?
Anyone think we should pick up Trevor Ariza This off season?
Doesn't sound like it
Where's Rudy gay going to sign this offseason?
Thunder really gonna pick up Butler?
Thunder gonna make any moves?
Whens the trade deadline?
Does anybody think the thunder will make a trade before the deadline?
Not butt hurt at all.
Couldn't agree with you more!
Fans do it all the time, its just about sporting your team
People can wear whatever they want to wear as long as your not offending someone. Im not saying they didnt look dumb but it's their right to do so it's just a jersey
I'm a big thunder fan, but what clay Bennett did last night wasn't cool at all.
Are the thunder interested in evan turner?
Guy's I think we've found our center!
How many mins do think Adams get tonight?
What up DT! My noles have been keeping me busy, but word on the street is Adams is balling. Thunder Up!
F dem hats.
You hate the Crimson Tide?
Amen bro.
How bout both? Haha
Just read on the BR that the thunder are looking to move hasheem
So did we really bring back Fisher?
Thank God we only have a little over a month till football!
Pour one out for the TC.
Lol! Hey what can I say but Go Noles! I've always been a fan of them.
For all you ou and osu fan there's a good game on espnu.
Wtach out the Canadian ballers are coming up!
Chest hairs baby!
My buddy says he's fed up with the thunder cause they won't make any moves. He also said we have gotten worse in the lsst 2 yrs. Lol! I love this guy but I'm really about to cuss him out. Whst he said makes no sense to me. He also thinks if we amnesty perkins we would have thst money to use on another player, im pretty sure it doesn't work like that.


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Deliver Lean Is Your Gateway to Veganism
I've always wanted to try one of those meal plan services. After all, the thought of coming home to find something waiting that doesn't have chemicals or tons of added sodium sounds extremely appealing.All photos by Laine Doss The Deliver Lean cooler. Like Christmas morning three times a week.
Trouble is that most of the meal plans out there involve eating beef and pork and at home, I try to eat vegetarian. So when I found out Deliver Lean had introduced a new vegan meal plan, I wanted to jump on board.
The company offered a week's trial and I accepted. Meals are $9.95 each based on an eight-week plan and you get three meals a day (with an optional juice). They're delivered three times a week, arriving on your doorstep in the wee hours of the morning. When I went to walk the dogs at 7:30 a.m. on a Monday morning, my first delivery was already there.
I unpacked the soft-sided cooler to assess the food, it was sort of overwhelming. For breakfast I has burritos, coconut milk yogurt with fruit, and a chia pudding. Lunch selections included an eggless egg salad, kale salad with apples and walnuts, and sweet potato latkes. Dinners were stuffed peppers, spaghetti squash, and fajitas. Mango summer rolls
Each meal had the calories, fat, and carb counts on the package -- all about 300 calories each. At first I thought I would be starving. How wrong I was. In fact, that week I found myself eating way more than I usually do. With the addition of the juice, it was more than enough food and I found myself offering some of it to my husband to take to work or sharing dinner with him. Oh, and believe me -- I can eat.
Like all food, some menu items worked better than others. The chia pudding, for instance, was too thin for pudding, though I did enjoy the accompanying fruit, and the almond milk was way too watery -- especially when I was expecting (hoping) for an afternoon "shake."
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I began my educational career in Architecture. I loved thinking architecturally - designing - but was put off by the community of professional and aspiring architects around me. I encountered a tremendous sense of (self-)importance. Hubris. Ego.
You see, people build buildings with or without architects. What distinguishes vernacular building from Architecture is merely Architecture - in other words, its only noteworthy value proposition is itself. [I encourage you not to conflate the role of Architecture with the power of money or the advance of technology.] The argument for Architecture is circular.
If you compare the stakeholders of vernacular building respectively to the stakeholders of Architecture, you see a disproportionate emphasis on the architect him- or herself. Ego.
Product Design, a relatively new discipline, has piggybacked on the rationalization of Architecture, both for better and for worse. Product Design walks a dangerous line... the Product Designer, like the Architect, can get a big head. The Product Designer should be the humble servant, not the lofty bestow-er.
I think the Product Designer needs the consumer far more than the consumer needs the Product Designer. Our ego is almost always at odds with our ability to offer meaningful designs (which is to say, meaningful to the so-called "user").
On that last point, I think the most valuable lesson of post-Modernism is that the relationship is not designer-user, but designer-interpreter, designer-adapter, designer-arbiter. It is really through these - interpretation, adaptation, arbitration - and not through design that objects gain existential meaning.
I'm sorry if the tone of my response borders on self-loathing, but if one wants to make the argument that he is designing for someone other than himself, I think a little modesty is in order.


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The Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Dissemination of Best Practices Budget Technical Assistance Webinar was held at the California Department of Education (CDE) on December 17, 2013. This session focused on Budget Preparation for fiscal year 2013 – 14. Presenters were Pete Callas, Administrator of the Charter Schools Office at the CDE. Joining him were Colleen Quinn and Steve Smith, program leads for the Dissemination Sub-grant.
Return to the Public Charter Schools Grant Program, Dissemination Sub-Grant, Request for Applications page.
Slide 1: Title of webinar and introduction
Slide 2: Welcome
Welcome to the California Department of Education's (CDE) presentation on the Public Charter Schools Grant Program (PCSGP) Dissemination of Best Practices Budget Technical Assistance Webinar. This session will focus on Budget Preparation for fiscal year 2013 – 14. My name is Pete Callas, Administrator of the Charter Schools Office at the CDE. Joining me are Colleen Quinn and Steve Smith, program leads for the Dissemination Sub-grant.
Slide 3: Purpose of the Webinar
The purpose of this Webinar is to provide guidance for charter schools submitting an application for the 2013–14 Dissemination Sub-grant competition. We will review the 2013–14 Dissemination Budget forms posted as part of the Request for Applications (RFA) process. During this webinar session, please type any questions you have into the Q&A panel. We will pause to answer questions periodically throughout the presentation. We will also provide a follow-up "Next Steps" Webinar after the Peer Review Process is completed. The grant timeline is listed on page 4 of the RFA.
Slide 4: Agenda
Today's webinar agenda will cover a brief overview of the Dissemination Sub-grant program, overview of federal guidance, the funding process, budget forms that are submitted with the Sub-grant application, Budget Review process, a brief overview of allowable expenses, and budget reporting.
Slide 5: What to have in front of you?
During this presentation, we will review the budget components of the Dissemination Sub-grant application and the budget and reporting process once you receive a grant award. We recommend that you have the RFA available for easy referral. We will cover the application's Form 5 Budget Summary on page 39, Form 6 Budget Narrative on page 40, and we will reference Form 8 Object of Expenditures Codes on pages 42-44 of the RFA.
Slide 6: Program Overview
The purpose of the Dissemination Sub-grant program is to provide money to disseminate best practices to other public schools. Grants are for two-year projects.
Under the federal Charter Schools Program, all applicants are required to complete an application detailing the activities they will complete over the term of the grant to build the school's capacity with supplemental activities for planning, program design, and initial operation of the charter school. Once a school is awarded a grant, the applicant is required to report on the progress in implementing these activities.
Slide 7: Program Overview (continued)
The funding for the PCSGP is provided by the U.S. Department of Education in the form of a federal grant to California. Monies are then distributed to sub-grantees (public charter schools) based on their grant applications ranking from a peer review. California was awarded approximately $290 million over a 5–year period for administration of the grant and to provide sub-grantee awards. During the 2013–14 Dissemination sub-grant cycle, there is approximately $2.5 million available for sub-grantee awards. While there is no cap on the project size, typical projects are approximately $250,000.
Slide 8: Funding Process
This slide shows a flowchart of the budget review and funding process. Once an application is scored and passes the Peer Review process, the application budget is reviewed by CDE staff. During the Budget Review process the budget submitted with the application is reviewed and approved. If additional information is needed, or if unallowable expenditures are identified on the Budget Forms 5 and 6, the forms will be returned to the applicant for revisions. CDE staff will contact the charter school and follow up with an email describing the concerns identified. When CDE receives the budget revisions from the applicant, and the revised budget is reviewed again, if approved, the application will move to the Grant Award process. Once the budget is approved, the Grant Award process includes the Grant Award Notification, known as the GAN. The GAN will be mailed to the applicant for signature. The signed GAN is must be received by the CDE, before the Payment Process is initiated. The Payment Process takes approximately 8 to 10 weeks for the school to receive their initial payment. The Payment Process will be covered in more detail in the "Next Steps" and Budget Webinar, which is tentatively scheduled in late October 2013.
Slide 9: Budget Review Summary Form
As discussed in the previous slide, once an application passes the Peer Review, then the application budget forms are reviewed. CDE staff will review the budget to ensure expenditures align with the program description in the application, for accuracy of calculations, sufficient descriptions of resources or activities, allowable expenditures, proper use of object codes, and reasonableness of expenditures. If CDE staff identify concerns on the budget forms, then a Budget Review Summary Form will be prepared by CDE staff and sent to the applicant describing the required revisions or additional information needed. The applicant will have approximately seven days to make the required revisions to Forms 5 and 6 and return them to CDE. This process is time-sensitive and can delay the processing of the GAN and the initial payment. Applicants are encouraged to respond quickly to the areas identified. If you have any questions about the budget concerns, please contact the CDE staff that sent you the information.
Slide 10: Payee Data Record
Each applicant is required to have a Payee Data Record form on file with the CDE. Since all Dissemination awardees are existing operating charter schools, a Payee Data Record form should already be on file.
Slide 11: Grant Award Notification (GAN)
The Grant Award Notification is sent to the sub-grantee after the sub-grantee application has an approved Budget. This slide is a sample GAN. The GAN must be reviewed and signed by the sub-grantee and returned to CDE to initiate the payment process. Remember, a copy of the signed GAN must be maintained by the sub-grantee.
Slide 12: Question Break
We will take a short break so that you may type your questions into the text box.
Slide 13: Overview of Federal Guidance
This slide provides links to several references to online documents. The links are also available on the CDE PCSGP Web site. These documents provide guidance for allowable expenses and general guidance for the grant. If you have a question regarding the grant program, you should contact CDE staff in the PCSGP Program Office for technical assistance.
Slide 14: Supplement Versus Supplant
As a federally funded program, PCSGP sub-grants are provided to supplement, not supplant, funding for a charter school. The funds from PCSGP grants are required to be expended on approved work plan activities. Grant funding may not be used to pay for existing levels of service funded from any other source, such as State or local resources, which is considered to be supplanting. All grant funds must be used to support activities and programs described in the application and Work Plan.
Slide 15: Allowable Costs Object Code 1000
We will now discuss each of the Object Codes. As we go through each of the sections we will provide some examples of expenditures that are allowable and those unallowable with grant funds. Object Code 1000 is for Certificated Personnel Salaries, which include administrators, school counselors, and teachers. Grant funds cannot be used to supplant certificated personnel salaries during grant period, and can only be used for grant-related activities outside of the staff member's compensated time. Some examples of grant funds that may be used for certificated salaries include: "paying for substitute teachers when teachers are participating in professional development that is related to the application program"; or funding stipends for teachers who are participating in grant related activities that are outside of their regular classroom time schedule. Please check with CDE staff if you have questions regarding the use of grant funds for personnel expenses.
Slide 16: Allowable Costs Object Code 2000
Object Code 2000 is for Classified Personnel Salaries, which include instructional support staff, office support staff, non-certificated technical support staff, classified supervisors, and classified administrators. As we discussed in the previous slide, Classified Personnel expenses are allowable, and can only be used for grant-related activities outside of the staff member's compensated time. Grant funds cannot be used to supplant personnel salaries. Some examples of grant funds that may be used for classified salaries include: paying for substitute office support staff or classroom support staff when they are participating in professional development that is related to the grant program; funding stipends or hourly compensation for classified staff who are participating in grant related activities that are outside of their regular work calendar or daily schedule. Please check with CDE staff if you have questions regarding the use of grant funds for personnel expenses.
Slide 17: Allowable Costs Object Code 3000
Object Code 3000 is for Employee Benefits, which include employee benefits for certificated and classified personnel. Employee benefits expenses are allowable during the grant. Grant funds cannot be used to supplant employee benefits.
Slide 18: Allowable Costs Object Code 4000
Object Code 4000 is for Books and Supplies. You can expense textbooks and core curriculum for all grade levels, and reference books and materials. Under object code 4400 Non-capitalized Equipment, you can use grant funds to purchase classroom technology including desktop and laptop computers, printers and scanners, Smart Boards and LCD projectors, handhelds such as Ipads and document cameras. Keep in mind – Reasonable cost of expenditures – If you propose to serve 100 students at your charter school, you would not purchase 300 Ipads with grant funds for student use. Expenses must be aligned with the work plan activities and goals of the project.
Slide 19: Allowable Costs Object Code 5000
Object Code 5000 is Services and Other Operating Expenditures. Under object code 5000 a sub-grantee may expense contracts for professional development for certificated and classified staff, travel and conference expenses as they relate to the grant application/work plan. Membership dues are not an allowable expense.
Slide 20: Allowable Costs Object Code 6000
Object Code 6000 is for Capital Outlay Expenses. Grant funding is allowable for purchasing books and media for a new school library and equipment over $5000. Grant funding cannot be used to pay for building and building improvements, land improvements, or equipment replacement. Classroom technology equipment should be placed under object code 4400 Non-capitalized Equipment.
Slide 21: Allowable Costs Object Code 7000
Object code 7000 is not allowable expenses. A charter authorizer or a Charter Management Organization cannot request Direct or Indirect costs from grant funds.
Slide 22: Object Code Reference
Form 8 Object of Expenditure Codes is a reference for sub-grantees to utilize when completing the Budget Narrative Form 6 and the Budget Summary Form 5. If you have any questions regarding an allowable expense and object code usage please contact CDE program staff for assistance.
Slide 23: Budget Form 6
We have discussed each of the object code series, and provided some examples for you. Slide 23 provides an example of a completed Budget Narrative Form, form 6. As you prepare your budget forms for the grant application, you will begin with Form 6. Applicants must provide sufficient information in the Budget Expenditure Detail column to describe the resources and activities and the costs associated with each object code. In the Budget Expenditure Detail column include the quantity of items and the per unit cost for each item and who will utilize the resource, who will participate in the activity, and who will provide the service, for example, purchasing 60 IPads (4th generation) from Apple @ $439/unit and 2 IPad charging carts to store the 60 IPads @ $2000/cart for student use in the classroom to access core curriculum resources and the internet. Form 6 will include the actual cost of the resources and activities for implementing the activities described in the application narrative and the Work Plan Form 7. Group the expenditures by object code series and provide totals by object code series and sub-grant year. The object code series total must correspond exactly to object code series total on Form 5 Budget Summary.
Slide 24: Proposed Budget Summary Form 5
Once you have completed Form 6, you will enter your budget information into Budget Summary Form 5 – these are the totals for each object code. Form 5 should reflect the roll up by object code of your budget for the entire timeline of the grant. The Form 5 on this slide is an sample using the information from the previous slide showing a sample of Budget Form 6. The dollar amounts entered on this form need to match the numbers in your object code totals from Form 6.
Slide 25: Question Break
We will now take another short break so that you may type your questions into the text box.
Slide 26: Budget Reporting – Quarterly Expenditure Report (QER)
Once a school receives a grant award, each sub-grantee will be required to submit a Quarterly Expenditure Report (QER). Sub-grantees will use the QER form, posted on the CDE PCSGP Web page to report expenditures for the quarter and cumulative for the entire grant year. The QER due dates are reflected on page 13 of the RFA. CDE will provide more details and direction on the QER form in the subsequent "Next Steps" Webinar.
Slide 27: Budget Reporting – Annual Progress Report (APR)
In addition to the QER, each sub-grantee will be required to submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) that includes the Annual Progress Report Questionnaire and the Work Plan Status report. The APR will also include a narrative section identifying percent complete of each of the elements within the grant application narrative and any changes that have occurred to the Program Plan or the Budget Plan. Along with the APR forms, you will need to submit your Work Plan reflecting the percentage completion of the activities within each Work Plan element. CDE will provide more details and direction on the Annual Progress Report in the subsequent "Next Steps" Webinar.
Slide 28: Payments
The CDE will issue payments in five increments as follows:
The first payment: 22.5 percent of the annual sub-grant allocation, after the CDE receives the signed Grant Award Notification (GAN) letter (AO-400). For schools that report spending of at least 80% of payments to date, subsequent payments will be made quarterly in amounts that equal 22.5 percent of the annual allocation, plus expenses already incurred to date, upon verification that quarterly reports have been submitted to the CDE by the sub-grantee.
Slide 29: Payments
No payments within a fiscal year will be made in excess of the annual amount listed in the GAN letter. No payments will be made in excess of the sub-grant award. Ten percent will be withheld until approval of the final project evaluation report and all performance requirements are completed.
Slide 30: References
Again, here are several links to the online guidance and reference documents. If you have questions regarding the PCSGP, please contact CDE program staff for technical assistance.
Slide 31: Questions
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Cursing is fine, as long as you don't use any words you wouldn't find on primetime television (you know the words) and none of it overly offends anyone. The reason for this is simply because over-the-top cursing not only looks really tacky, it also usually isn't something parents want their kids to see (and BYOND is still mostly kids) so we try to at least keep things clean on the forums. And no, we're not all mature, that's not something to assume of the BYOND community.


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Are you wondering what I am comfortable giving over? Because I've been asking myself that question. I think of all the possible things we could have talked about when we met. We could have discussed world politics, which I have a lot of opinions about, but no one wants to hear an actor's point of view when it comes to politics. Actors who do try to talk politics get mocked. So I choose to be political in a way that I feel is most effective given the position I am in. Or you could have written about all the things that you turned the recorder off for. That would have made for an awesome story. We could have talked about...well, we could have talked about anything. But we didn't. Why?
Because people are obsessed with celebrity, that's why. And I have to tell you, from where I stand, it doesn't seem like such a healthy thing. It's really strange to see it from the inside. So strange that I sort of wish everyone could see what it looks like from in here.
But obviously, I'm too guarded to ever allow anyone in from the outside to observe it. That said, you never know, maybe next week I'll feel different about it. Maybe I'll start carrying around a video recorder to document my and Justin's tongue wrestling. Or I'll invite the entire staff of Us Weekly to my annual pap smear. We could spin it off into a new reality series: E!'s Celebrity Gyno-Challenge. (I'm probably the only one who is laughing at that, right?)
Obviously, I have some shit to work out, but this has been a very cathartic experience. So, thanks. I kind of wish you could see everything I deleted. I appreciate the opportunity to do this insane dance that we call "the celebrity profile" in a new and different way. It's been fun. Why do we do it in the first place? Well, I guess we both need our jobs.
P.S. I wasn't a daddy's girl. I asked my mom.
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Dear Cameron,
So our little experiment comes to an end. I've tried hard to be fair, and not only because whenever the subject of lawsuits came up (and this isn't on the tapes), you silently pointed at me and nodded furiously. Nor is it because of Justin's late-night phone threats. Not entirely.
Actually, it's been a real pleasure. You had me at "Well, shit."
Do I have regrets? Of course I do. For one, you never told us what your favorite film work was. (Why do you refuse? Is it the Zapruder film? Oh, my God. It's the Zapruder film, isn't it?) And, alas, America shall never know the names of your cats. I sort of wish I hadn't guessed Fluffers, because it later occurred to me that fluffers are the people who work on the sets of porn movies and...well, you know. (There are jokes in life we can never take back.) But is it too much to ask simply to know the name of a cat? Come to think of it, is it too much to ask that cats be able to talk, and in doing so, convey messages from the dead? I tell you it is not!
I can neither explain nor defend America's sad obsession with celebrity. A lot of people lead empty lives. As Bob Redford once said to me, "Reading about glamour is the cure when reality is not enough." Actually, he didn't technically say it to me. I think I saw it in an article somewhere. Also, it might have been Dustin Hoffman. It was definitely a big star. In any case, for my money, he or she hit the nail on the head in that paraphrased quote.
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Sweet Soft Spunky Vintage Name Wanted
We had our sixth baby, a girl, almost two months ago. We are desperately wanting a name that we love. I have lost count of the number of times my husband and I have said to each other, "I like it, but I don't love it." This is the longest we have gone without a name, a name that we know is the one. Our sweet baby girl has four older brothers~Skyeler Austin, Jaxson Charles, Sabastian Waters Daniel, Fletcher Bailey, and a sister Stella Rose Maybe Twinkle. Stella Rose was named after my grandmother Estelle. Stella Rose is a double first name. We call her Stella Bella or Bella. We are drawn to the name Bell or Bella, but do not want to "take" this name from Stella Rose. We would love a sweet soft spunky vintage name for our second daughter. I would like for her name to have a similar feel to Stella Rose. I would like another double name, but I am okay with single first name if it is more fitting.
We have talked about the names
Audrey Anne~I am not in love with this name, though I suggested it during our fourth pregnancy and after our daughter's birth.
My husband would call her Aud, which I really do not like. He also loves that the name Audrey reminds him of the Griswold's daughter in the movie Vacation, one of his favorite movies.
Sophia Anne~We love Sophia from the Golden Girls, which I watched a lot during the pregnancy. Sophia may be too popular.
Pearl~We talked about it during the pregnancy and of course we smile when we think of Will Ferrell's daughter. It would be the only one syllable name.
Luna~We like that Stella means star and her sister's name would mean moon.
Sookie Anne or Sookie Mae~ I love Sookie, but wonder if it is nickname like with the "ie" compared to Stella Rose. My husband likes it, but doesn't love it. I know there is the TruBlood association. I love the show.
Jewel~Our nine year old suggested this name moments after our daughter was born. My husband doesn't like it.
Lilly~Our five year old feels strongly about this name.
We have discussed more names than I ever thought possible. Goldie, Annie, Maybelline, Hattie, Virginia, Mary Jane... We love vintage southern names. My husband suggested Blanch. I like a softer sound.
Our daughter was born at home in the birth tub on a Friday at eight at night. We have talked about water names too. None seem fitting.
We call her Sweetheart or Baby. Her chart at our naturopath is labeled with the name Sweetheart.
I would be so grateful for your help.
September 15th, 2013 06:23 AM #3
I love Luna for you! Otherwise,
WDYT of Skyler, Jaxson, Sabastian, Fletcher, Stella and...
Juliet (nn Jewel)/Juliana nn Jewel
Lillian (nn Lilly)
"Water" names:
Lana (similar to Luna?)
Cora (love this for you!)
Best of luck! I love Cora and Talia in your sibset, and also Vivian, Delta and Violet.I'm twenty with a furbaby named Frederick
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I like Pearl for you.
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