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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003456043232190852.post3031630854387231982..comments2015-10-30T03:42:36.381-07:00Comments on Hawk Blogger: Tarvaris Jackson Raises ExpectationsBrian Nemhauserhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003456043232190852.post-13520443641776189512011-11-03T10:35:47.533-07:002011-11-03T10:35:47.533-07:00Great write up and if it were being written about ...Great write up and if it were being written about someone else fans may get excited about a prospect...

However with that said unless this guy puts up for the rest of the year wins... he will to the average Joe fan just be a substitute QB until he's helped us suck for LUCK lol... I would actually like to see him succeed but it's not going to be happening this year with this just newly crafted average under the drinking age limit team that we have this year. Loads of developing and learning to be done and TJack is going to be the casualty of this season for it.

But in the end it matters not if we draft an excellent rookie QB due to the losses endured this year. Would love to keep TJack around doing well for a few years though to actually train up the new pup QB so that he has time to develop whom ever it is cause it never seems to fare well for a new QB to be a high draft pick and then thrown into the mix instantly with expectations like fans usually hold to any high draft pick.Arthur Scarrhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003456043232190852.post-14043760494089208282011-11-03T10:15:20.130-07:002011-11-03T10:15:20.130-07:00Love what we have seen from Jackson the last few g...Love what we have seen from Jackson the last few games. It makes me think we don't need to trade the farm in order to move up and get Luck or Barkley. If we can get them at a good price, great. But it isn't the necessity it was earlier.

Of course Jackson probably isn't a long term solution but I like what I have seen and I would be very happy to see the Jackson we have seen the last few games under center for Seattle next year if there isn't good way to get a top notch QB in the draft.

Would you rather see Jackson next year or see the Seahawks over-trade to get one of the top rookies?Joe Sousahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Upper St. Clair ends North Allegheny's run at the top with quarterfinal victory
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For the first time in four years, a team other than North Allegheny will win the WPIAL Class AAAA title.
A blocked punt recovered in the end zone let No. 1 Upper St. Clair score fourth-quarter touchdowns just 42 seconds apart in Friday night's 41-23 quarterfinal victory over No. 9 North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs at Baldwin.
With 10 minutes left, USC's lead was only four points.
A 2-yard touchdown run by quarterback Joe Repischak pushed that lead to 11 points with 9:47 left. But the Panthers seized control when Jesse Slinger blocked a punt and Andrew Bartusiak recovered in the end zone for the game's final touchdown with 9:05 left.
The Panthers scored the final 21 points.
"I hate to single anybody out (for praise)," USC coach Jim Render said, "because that was a team victory. We called on people who weren't always on the front line of the drawing board."
The victory carries Upper St. Clair (11-0) into the WPIAL semifinals for the third consecutive season. USC will rematch No. 4 Woodland Hills (10-1), which eliminated No. 5 Seneca Valley on Friday. USC beat Woodland Hills, 16-10, at the Wolvarena in Week 1.
North Allegheny (7-4) hadn't lost a WPIAL playoff game since 2009. The Tigers had won the past three WPIAL titles and were defending state champions, but only three current starters were holdovers from those lineups.
"I'm ecstatically proud of them," Walker said. "St. Clair knows they had a game. They'll wake up tomorrow knowing they had a game."
Repischak, who also plays outside linebacker, had two touchdown runs and two touchdown passes. The senior completed 11 of 14 passes for 257 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown to Ben Southorn and a 31-yarder to Dustin Hess. Both passes were in the third quarter.
Repischak's touchdown runs covered 3 and 2 yards.
A 48-yard touchdown catch by senior Isaac Weaver gave North Allegheny a 23-20 lead in the third quarter. NA senior quarterback Cage Galupi, making just his second career start, threw three touchdown passes.
"We came in here believing we could win," Walker said, "and we had a shot."
Galupi completed 18 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two interceptions.
USC hadn't allowed more than 13 points this season.
This was the 13th contest between these north-south rivals since 2002. NA had won the previous three matchups, including 28-21 in the 2010 WPIAL championship.
Both teams lost key players to injury.
USC tailback Trevor Morrow had 60 yards on nine carries and a touchdown before a leg injury forced him to the bench in the second quarter.
NA wideout Elijah Zeise missed the second half with a shoulder injury after making seven catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. He also had an interception near NA's end zone.
"It changed our team and our attack when Zeise goes down," Walker said. "We had some things that were really clicking and some more things that we were ready to go too. ... When he got hurt, that hurt us."
Two touchdown passes by Galupi gave North Allegheny a 16-13 halftime lead. It included a go-ahead 9-yard pass to junior Paul Blendinger just 36 seconds before half. Galupi completed 4 of 7 passes for 68 yards on the go-ahead drive while leading NA 93 yards in two minutes.
Galupi's first touchdown was a 6-yarder to Zeise in the first quarter, when NA took the opening kickoff and moved 70 yards in six plays. At just 2:48 into the quarter, NA led, 7-0.
USC countered immediately with touchdowns on its first two possessions. A five-play, 71-yard game-tying drive led to a 3-yard touchdown run by Repischak. A 14-yard touchdown by Morrow gave USC a 13-7 lead with 2:35 left in the first quarter.
NA retook the lead with a 9-0 second quarter. A 32-yard field goal by NA's Seth Mancuso and Blendinger's touchdown catch gave NA a 16-13 halftime lead.
Galupi waited until the playoffs of his senior year before making his first varsity start. Galupi, who replaced injured teammate Jeff Clemens in Week 9, completed 13 of 22 first-half attempts for 209 yards.
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With the recent closure of the iOS jailbreak app Installous, the mischievous hive-mind of the web has been looking for an alternative way of running pirated apps. And you won't be too surprised to learn that China has the answer in the form of KuaiYong (literally meaning "use quickly"). It's essentially a rogue app store in the form of a Windows PC app that allows pirated iPhone and iPad apps to be installed without even needing a jailbreak.
This alarming development means that pirating iOS apps has become as easy as it is on Android, where a number of third-party app stores in China carry ripped-off apps. KuaiYong touts itself as supporting even iOS 6 on any device, since no jailbreak is needed. Its own tagline says: "New apps every day, you don't need to understand mobiles and jailbreaking, don't need iTunes, don't need to login – just pick an app, download and install, and use it."
KuaiYong was spotted by TheNextWeb today. Digging back through KuaiYong's official Sina Weibo account (here), it actually launched the first beta of its rogue app back in June 2012. Being only in Chinese seems to have caused it to go under the radar for so long, though there are a few demo videos and written guides out on the web showing everyone how to use KuaiYong on their own iPhones or iPads.
TheNextWeb goes on to point out that KuaiYong is basically using bulk enterprise licensing to bypass Apple's safeguards. So the Chinese service is essentially distributing the exact same app – with the same license ID – over and over again.
More trawling through Weibo suggests that the man behind KuaiYong is Xie Lei (pictured right; his Weibo page), who calls himself the CEO of this rather dodgy new Chinese startup. Just a few days ago he posted that KuaiYong now has five million users, and for some reason attached a photo of the top of his shaved head along with that snippet of info. It was posted from his iPhone. We wonder when Mr. Xie will get a call from Apple's lawyers.


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Hey pshycobikes do you have pics of your install?? i would like to see it. And where are you (as in where do you live???) pm me please....Originally Posted by Psychobiker
Please visit my new site http://www.Gigabitcustoms.com
My worklog http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show-off-your-project/52720-project-rr.html
man you newbies are ******* harsh douche bags.
My Carputer! (More Car Pics at the end)
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why the comment? the guy comes here bragging about how much he spent, doesnt even know what car he is referncing, and it looks like a ****in toilet all white, plus a "cheapo" screen in his 40k setup??? cmon... he deserves flamingOriginally Posted by Pudge
2005 Range Rover 4.4
Any ideas for putting a PC in this? :)
*grabs flamethrower*
Range Rover drivers on the rampage!
1996 Volvo 850 T5 CD - Eventually I'll start....
2005 Range Rover 4.4
Any ideas for putting a PC in this? :)
come on, we have more torque than is needed to tear that car in two
1996 Volvo 850 T5 CD - Eventually I'll start....
He must like to think that he did $40,000 worth of work to the car, but I don't think he realizes what can really be done for $40,000....
I have seen several guys I know make rediculous claims of how much they spent.... but there including redoing the system a few times.... all the rims they went through.....all the gas they burned... all the tickets they got & then adding to that for a bigger wow factor.... only problem is if you tell someone you spent that kind of money & these are the results.... the only possible opinion is that you are either lying or really dumb...
MY NEWEST INSTALL:modded infiniti fx with big screen
first windows carpc install........my liquid cooled LVDS screen :D
yeah...dont mess with the range rovers.....we will run you over or shall i say range you over LOL !!!!!
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sir, if you dont step aside, I will Range you Rover...
2005 Range Rover 4.4
Any ideas for putting a PC in this? :)
lolOriginally Posted by Pudge
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Last Updated: 26 May 2014 – Update details at bottom of page
Visual Studio Extensions
Update 8 January 2012: Added: Evernote, Pluralsight, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010, Backpack, Laptops. Goodbye: Spotify
Update 1 August 2011: Added: Go Contact Sync Mod
Update 30 June 2011: Goodbye: Seesmic Desktop 2. Added: Metrotwit (again), Axialis IconWorkshop, Controlled Vocabulary, Virtual CloneDrive, Team Foundation Sidekick
Update 28 April 2011: Goodbye: CDBurnerXP. Added: ImgBurn
Update 25 April 2011: Goodbye: Digsby, Metrotwit, Nintendo Wii. Added: Seesmic Desktop 2, Kinect, Krypton
Update 11 April 2011: Goodbye: Reflector. Added: ILSpy, LockHunter, Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000, Veho Pebble
Update 29 November 2010: Goodbye: Dropbox. Added: SugarSync, Bose QC15
Update 24 October 2010: Goodbye: Live Mesh
Update 21 September 2010: Added: WMI Code Creator (how could I forget it!)
Update 19 August 2010: Goodbye: MyDefrag, PerfectDisk. Added: Camtasia, Everything Search Engine, Jing, SnagIt, TFS Build Extensions, Visual Studio 2010 Productivity Power Tools, Team Foundation Server Power Tools
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PINOLE, Calif. (AP) - A man described as a transient suffered only minor injuries after spending several hours stuck in a storm drain Friday night.
Authorities say emergency crews from several East Bay agencies were called out to the storm drain in Pinole by a passerby who told police of hearing muffled cries for help coming from a hillside behind a retail store around 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Pinole police searched the hillside, with emergency crews determining the cries were coming from a man stuck inside a 12-inch corrugated steel drain pipe.
Video shot by KTVU-TV a little after midnight showed the man being pulled out of the drainage pipe by his feet as he thanked his rescuers for help.
The 27-year-old man sustained shoulder abrasions from being wedged in the drain for more than four hours. He was also treated for hypothermia and dehydration. His name has not been released.
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The 101 number one song of the day was recorded by a young Fargo, ND guitarist named Robert Velline who, more than anyone else, had his life changed the "Day the Music Died."
When he was 15, he woke up one morning looking forward to his first rock and roll show ever. That night he would see some of the greatest rock stars in the world: Dion and the Belmonts, the Big Bopper, Richie Valens and his idol Buddy Holly. By noon of that day he heard the terrible news of the plane crash that took the lives of three of those beloved musicians. The local radio station put out a call for replacements and Robert volunteered his newly formed group. They were put on bill and became a hit. That lead to a recording contract and his life took a turn that Hollywood movies are made of. And on September 18th 1961 Robert – by this time a star in his own right – had the number one song in America – with a shortened version of his name – Bobby Vee – "Take Good Care of My Baby" (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King)


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A Memo to the First Time Mom: 15 Things You Need to Know
Hi, Lady!
It's the first time you're doing this, isn't it? It's exciting and terrifying all at the same time. Up until this point being pregnant and becoming a mother have all been but a dream; a dream you had as a little girl as you played house with your friends. Here and now; the time has come. You are pregnant. You may be days away from the life changing event, you may be at the beginning of your pregnancy; one thing is certain and that's that your life will radically change. It'll change in a way you cannot even fathom. Don't worry though, I'm going to let you in on a few little secrets.
1. All those projects and all that time you think you're going to have while you're on maternity leave... yeah, they're not going to happen. You'll be lucky enough to shower daily amidst the feedings and sleep deprivation.
2. Labor hurts when it's over. Whether you had a vaginal delivery or a c-section, you need to let your body heal, so don't be shocked if getting in and out of bed or up from a chair is a major feat of accomplishment.
3. If you deliver in the hospital, I highly recommend sending the baby to the nursery for at least one night. This will be your last night without a baby solely in your care, so besides the wake up calls to come and feed baby, you're pretty much allowed to relax.
4. It's okay if you're sad or scared about leaving the hospital. The maternity nurses are great, and it's so nice to have someone take care of you and help you with baby. When I left the hospital with my first, I remember my husband and I feeling like they were crazy for letting us leave!
5. Pooping for the first time after you've delivered will be quite terrifying. You might not know this yet, but the same pushing you do for pooping is basically what you do when you deliver. After you've delivered and especially if you had any tearing, it'll feel like everything is going to rip out. It won't though. (And FYI, pooping will never be the same for you again. Let's just say that for whatever the reason I now understand why they sell wet wipes for adults. No, I'm not the only one; I have girlfriends who have experienced the same thing.)
6. Oh yeah, the tearing... if you had any tearing, the mental hurdle that'll come six weeks after the baby is born is letting yourself relax enough to have sex again and enjoy it. Deep breaths, Mama, it's going to be okay and it is something you should do.
7. Nothing goes "as planned." It doesn't and it never will. That detailed birth plan you're currently putting together is a good idea, but you must not place all of your expectations on the plan. I'm sure that if an emergency c-section was needed for the health and safety of you and the baby, you would do it without hesitating. Just be prepared to not be prepared. Both of my children were jaundiced and my daughter (baby #2) had to spend the first five days of her life in the special care nursery. These things were not situations that I had ever thought would happen to my children. I actually saw my daughter aspirate on the examination table before she was admitted to the special care nursery. It was one of the most terrifying moments of my life.
8. Breastfeeding may not be as easy as the class made it look. This was probably the most difficult thing for me to learn with my first child. I took the breastfeeding class, I paid attention and was actually excited to experience this part of motherhood. Well, my son was born and it did not go as I had planned. He just couldn't do it and that made me feel like a failure. After one or two days at home, a home healthcare nurse coming to visit and one bilibed later to get rid of jaundice, I made the appointment to see a lactation consultant. It was the best decision I ever made. She was an angel; so kind and gentle with me. I learned that my son was a disorganized eater; he had difficulty coordinating sucking, swallowing and breathing. With the help of a nipple shield for the first 12 weeks and a few calls to that amazing lactation consultant, we made it to one year of breastfeeding.


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Chinese New Year Recipes and Inspiration!
I am completely and utterly obsessed with Asian cuisine — so much so, that I was delighted to write this piece as it gave me a very good excuse to spend more than an hour in the Asian supermarket picking up ingredients. It is fascinating to trawl through each aisle and discover new ingredients; that's what essentially drew me to it in the first place. I always pick up something I hadn't planned on: frozen spring-roll wrappers, a big bag of star anise or Szechuan peppercorns.


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Who doesn't love 'Candy'? With Jimmy Choo you can indulge in all the sweetness of this brash little resin convertible clutch without a visit to the dentist.
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@fantastic guy - 6 races on the same engine is a big risk.
It's 3 races per engine my friend (each designed for 2000 km).
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Here are some suggestions for & warnings about using lake water or other reasonably-clean water from other sources to flush toilets in an emergency.
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Sinclair Talks: Computer skills series: Word 101
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Dealing with Baby Blues
Post-partum depression (PPD), maternity depression or baby blues, call it what you may, all signal towards a general feeling of sadness and depression a mother faces after her baby comes into the world. Common sense says that giving birth to a baby after nine long months of changing body shape, morning sickness and limited physical mobility would be relieving for the mother. But against the common sense, the new mother is often found to be sad, tearful, jittery and sometimes hating the child that caused the whole situation.
There are many different things a mother faces after childbirth which range from mild fatigue to more severe clinical depression. The causes are many, including hormonal changes, physical changes, demands of a new role and other environmental causes. There are also various facets of post-delivery problems including post-partum exhaustion, depression and mood swings.
As a new mum, there's a lot one has to deal with than just changing diapers. Being aware of the things one might face or is facing is the first step in dealing with it and when one knows what the diagnosis is, the cure is not far away.
Getting the basics right: PPD is a clinical depression, which needs professional help. Although not hard to treat, a good psychologist helps a new mother adjust with her role, her new life and all that is required to get back to her normal self as soon as possible.
Post-partum exhaustion (PPE), on the other hand, is more of a physical exhaustion or fatigue after the delivery, which generally includes sleep disturbances, fatigue and a general tiredness.
Baby blues, the common name of the general feeling of sadness just after the baby is born, is a more common and transitory phase which is characterized by mood changes, tearfulness, over emotionality, getting irritated quite easily and sleep disturbances.
Why does it happen?
There are plenty of changes a new mother goes through, including physical, mental and social. These changes can sometime be so overwhelming, along with the fact of giving birth to a child, that most women get sad and resentful about their new role. Fortunately, the body and the mind adjust quickly to the changes and the mother returns to her normal self again, sometimes in a few hours, sometimes in a matter of days.
If however, the depression lasts longer, continuing after months of childbirth, only then is PPD detected. The causes for the depression are many including: changes in the hormones, a family history of depression or mood disorder, profound changes in the lifestyle (most commonly cited reason), new responsibilities involving caring for the newborn, difficult marriage, low socio economic status, etc.
Symptoms: PDP can be hard to identify in the initial phase as the symptoms are common with the overwhelming effects of childbirth. The symptoms generally include a feeling of sadness, irritability, disturbance in eating; sleep disturbances, a sudden and unexplained loss or gain in weight, social withdrawal, decreased sex drive, anxiety or panic attacks, hopelessness, guilt and emotional outbursts.
Dealing with depression: If you've dealt with the long ordeal of pregnancy, rest assured, you can deal with this depressive phase too. There are many things you can do to help yourself get out of the blues as quickly as possible and get back to your new life. The things that will help you in the course include:
- Preparation: Knowing that new mothers are susceptible to depression is an added advantage when you get pregnant or deliver the baby. The most common feelings of resenting the child you wanted so badly is a major factor in the feelings of guilt that are common in depression. When you know that this feeling is common and acceptable in this phase, you can get over it more quickly. Also, preparing your family for what might come may ease the situation at home, as the mood outbursts are seen as a transitory behavior rather than a character flaw.
- A good diet: Many researches have emphasized on the lack of nutrients in diet as a factor for PPD. So, be sure to consult a dietician and get a good diet that would not only help with a healthy pregnancy but also in keeping away the post pregnancy blues.
- A supportive family: A good family for a woman starts with a supportive and understanding husband. Having a husband who knows that situations as this would arrive, and that he would have to help as much as he can, is a blessing in itself. So you can prepare your spouse with this information and tell him all the weird mood situations you might have and he might be facing.
- Perk up: It's only natural that you'd not be in a really good shape when your baby arrives. The attention that suddenly shifts from you to the child can sure be an envious one as well. If you refuse to come out of that shabby appearance, chances are, you would feel ignored even more. On the other hand, if you groom your hair, bathe, wear nice clothes and smell good, you'll automatically redeem your glory.
- A support system: This is probably one of the most important bits of advice you'll get when you become a mother. Keep your support system close to you. The support system, with a few exceptions, is an all-girls team. It includes your mother, your mother-in-law, sister/s and friends (willing to help). The experience of the older ladies will help hone your mothering skills while the accompanying tips from girls like you will keep your mind fresh. Having one or more member from your girl squad at hand will also let you have some time for yourself and ease off the pressure of dealing with the demands of the newly born.
- Talk it out: As a woman, you probably know it already: talking is therapeutic. You can have a confidant with whom you can share all that is going in your mind. Giving words to thoughts also helps us see them in new light and get an insight into our lives. Discussing anything that might be upsetting you or planning out a routine with someone's help are things which are stress relieving and help you get in control of your life. If, however, you don't have anyone who is willing to listen or genuinely cannot listen, then keep a diary. Write daily, with all the details about what happened during the day, what things upset you, why they are troublesome and your current thoughts. This one habit, when followed religiously, gives new dimension to one's thinking and helps to tackle problems more efficiently.
- Seek professional help: If nothing helps to alleviate the symptoms and thoughts of suicide or harming the baby are frequent then professional intervention is the best option. A professional psychologist or a psychiatrist is well trained to handle such situations and ease your mental pain to a great degree. Keep in mind that these professionals are more qualified to deal with things such as depression, than the general physician.
In the end, you must know that it's okay to get overwhelmed, it's totally fine if you can't control your tears at smallest of things and it's understandable if you're sad and even resentful about all the new things that you have to do now. The nine month long ordeal is bound to bring changes and you are allowed to express them. When dealt with finesse, depression can be gone before you know it, and when it's over, a more than eager mother awaits in you to step into the next stage of life.


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These little muslin snack bags are the perfect size for all your snacking needs and perfectly environmentally friendly saving all those plastic bags! Follow these instructions for sewing your own snack bags for everyday use.
- Muslin fabric
- Embroidery floss
To make one cut out a 5" X 12" piece of muslin fabric.
Fold the end of the fabric a 1/2"down on one of the 5" sides and hem leaving the ends open. Repeat on the opposite end.
Fold the cloth in half so the hemmed ends meet (stitching side out)
Sew around the edges first with a running stitch, than with the zigzag stitch.
Slip a 16" length of embroidery floss through the shaft to work as a drawstring and tie a knot.
Leave the stitching on the outside so food doesn't get caught in the thread.
- Fill the bag with yummy snacks such as nuts, dried fruit, pretzels
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Feb 22, 2011
Do you not sew all the way to the top, stopping at the hemed edge so you can put the floss though?? Am i right? Help
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Oct 02, 2010
I'm making a bunch of muslin snack bags to hold our lunches. We're headed to the Renaissance Faire this weekend. We'll look as tho our lunch was made 300 yrs ago. We always take breads, cheese and fruit in a fabric lined basket. My daughter will be thrilled! What Fun... Thanks so much.
Apr 19, 2010
Wouldn't this look great on the old feedsack bags? Just love it!
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Jan 19, 2010
My mother (1915-2007) told me that when she was little her mother kept a bag filled with teacakes so there was always a snack for the kids to have. This brought that memory to mind. Thanks -- Sherry in Georgia
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The health-care debate is still far from over (even though President Obama signed the bill two weeks ago): U.S. Reps. Chaka Fattah and Bob Brady held a rally Tuesday at City Hall to protest Attorney General Tom Corbett's lawsuit that questions the legislation's legality.
Corbett is running for governor, in case you didn't know, and Dems hope to use health care—and the lawsuit—against him.
M. Nutt also appeared at Tuesday's rally, which attracted about 50 people, including PhillyNow. (That's quite a turnout.)
"The argument is that we shouldn't be fighting something that's now been passed by Congress, signed by the president. There's a critical health-care need for all Pennsylvanians and all Americans," the mayor says.
But when asked about Corbett's main beef with the bill—that it is unconstitutional for Washington to force citizens to purchase health insurance (or else pay a fine)—the hizzoner looked confused: "Well, I think there's an option where you can opt out of that. There's a part, I think, that says you don't have to have health care."
He thinks.
How can he speak out against the bill if he doesn't even know its stipulations? Either you are pregnant, or you aren't. There's no in-between, people.
(By the way, in case you were wondering, there is NO opt-out option. Either you get health insurance, or you pay a $695 annual fine. There are exceptions for low-income citizens. We would like to know, however, if the annual fee is more than the health insurance plan itself. That would create some problems, no?)
Anyway, we digress.
Fattah also showed up (more than fashionably late), and accused Corbett's actions of being politically motivated.
"I don't think Corbett has any argument, I think it's a fatally deficient legal matter. And now, what they want to do is argue against people being getting covered. So, I think we'll see him in court. The beauty of our country is that the courthouse doors are open to anyone, including a misinformed attorney general," he says.
But isn't Corbett completely within his jurisdiction to challenge the bill? He's our attorney general. He challeges stuff for a living.
Marc Stier, Pa.'s director of Health Care for America Now, says anyone who thinks like Corbett shouldn't be governor of Pennsylvania.
"Mandating people to get it is perfectly reasonable," he says. "It's just another program like Social Security or Medicare, which works through the tax system, so there's no serious Constitutional argument against it. It's totally fallacious."
Democrats are trying to make Corbett own up because Corbett's motives probably center on the future of his political career. But, hey, let's be real. They're probably doing it for the sake of their own careers, too.
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That set is awful. They always put on a high energy show but I would feel cheated if I went and that's all I got. I understand them being proud of the ten year anniversary of the first album but I don't understand why they bombard people with a bunch of stuff from it in the set and the end result being other really good shit gets ignored. It doesn't make sense they've only got 4 albums and they're already turining themselves into a nostalgia act.
I'm still wondering why they've never done Gematria or AHIG live at all after all I thought they were touring in support of that album this past year and they don't even play the two best tracks off the album. Plus, no Disasterpeice or Vermillion
I don't think these guys much care anymore about the band now they should just call it quits and Corey can just do Stone Sour from now on.
They actually played AHIG on the first date of the Mayhem tour last year, but that was it as far as I know. It's such a shame that the only songs they play from that album live are singles. And I have to agree about the guys in the band not caring any more, it really does seem to me that they don't really give a shit. And Corey can't scream for shit now anyway...
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FARMINGTON — San Juan County cross-country teams closed out their seasons with some good results at the state championship meets in Rio Rancho on Saturday.
Shiprock's Shawvan Levi placed second individually with a time of 16:30.00 in the 3A boys' meet, behind only Jereme Santistevan of Pojoaque Valley.
"He got off to a good start, and he didn't back down. He gained confidence over the race and that showed today," said Chieftain boys' head coach Brian Paniagua.
Levi's performance led Shiprock to a fourth-place finish as a team behind 3A champion Taos, St. Michael's and Pojoaque Valley.
Paniagua said he was satisfied with his team's result.
"If a couple of things fell our way, we could have finished third, but we bumped up a couple places from Rio Rancho when we finished sixth among the 3A teams," he said. "Still, a little disappointing we didn't come back with any hardware though, but the boys realize they ran well."
The Shiprock girls came in as the 3A defending state champs, but an ankle injury to Cassandra Peters during the race saw the Lady Chieftains fall to fourth as a team this year.
"We were hoping for third, but I'm proud of the girls, though. They ran well, and we had a terrific season," said Shiprock girls' head coach Alice Kinlichee.
Kinlichee said Peters rolled her ankle about three-fourths of a mile into the run, and she ended up finishing in 28th place.
Lacey Howe was the top finisher for the Lady Chiefs in 11th place.
Taos also won the 3A girls team title.
In the 4A races, the Piedra Vista boys' team placed third, and the girls finished in fourth.
"The kids performed up to the expectations," PV head coach Sampson Sage.
The PV boys' team was led by two top 10 runners in Timberlin Henderson, who placed ninth with a time of 16:28.50, and Harrison Fleming, who finished nine seconds behind his teammate in 10th place.
"Timberlin Henderson had his most complete race of the season," Sage said. "This is the icing on the cake for him."
Los Alamos won the 4A boys' team title, and Albuquerque Academy placed second.
Kirtland Central took 11th as a team, and Farmington High placed 14th.
In the 4A girls' meet, PV finished in fourth place, led by a 19th-place finish by Paris Chee.
Sage expects his teams to come back just as strong next season, and he hopes both teams will find their ways onto the podium.
"We're just building the program. The kids have had a taste of being on the podium," he said. "So they've seen what it takes and how hard you have to work."
Los Alamos completed a sweep of the 4A titles by winning the girls' meet as well.
KCHS finished in 14th as a team in the meet.
In 2A, the Navajo Prep girls finished in fourth place a year after winning the championship, while the boys' team finished in fifth place.
East Mountain won the girls 2A championship while Zuni came out on top in the boys race.
Navajo Prep head coach Stephanie McDonald could not be reached for comment by press time.


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We are located right on the beach on the road to Boca Paila. The Sian Kaan natural Reserve and the Tulum ruins are a 20 min bicycle ride in either direction.
Tulum is located on the Caribbean Sea, two hours south of Cancun. When you fly in to Cancun, you can either rent a car, take the bus, or we can assist you with private transport. When you get to Tulum proper, take a left at the San Francisco de Asis grocery store, head toward the beach, then turn right at the end of the road. We're about three kilometers down on your left.


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The continuous increase in number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) represents a serious health and economic burden. HIV positive individuals with oral lesions have significantly lower oral health-related quality of life than HIV positive individuals without oral lesions. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) within a cohort of HIV/AIDS positive patients towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions.
Two hundred seventy patients attending a national referral hospital of infectious disease in Malaysia were recruited for the study. The study involved the administration of a validated interview-based questionnaire designed to elicit knowledge, attitude and practices of these patients towards HIV associated oral lesions. The last part of the questionnaire assessed the training provided to the patients in relation to the oral lesions associated with the disease and the effectiveness of this training. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 18.
Thirty seven percent of patients were reported as knowledgeable, while sixty four percent reported to have positive attitude towards the care of oral hygiene. Sixty six percent of the patients reported that they would seek professional care when experiencing oral lesion. Training was reported effective for 93% patients.
Patients were non-knowledgeable in relation to oral manifestations of the disease and one third of the participating patients showed negative attitudes towards oral health care and reported various measures to manage oral lesions rather than seeking professional care. Developing effective educational methodologies can empower patients with knowledge that may translate to positive attitudes and practices.
HIV/AIDS is considered as a devastating global health problem posing severe challenges in low and middle-income countries. The continuous increase in number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) represents a serious health and economic burden that the world is facing. The total number of PLWHA in 2010 was 34 million with an estimated increase of 3.3 million cases annually [1]. In Malaysia, during 2004 the number of individuals infected with HIV and the number of AIDS cases reported were 6,427 and 1,148 respectively and in 2005, 6,120 were infected by HIV and 1,221 of AIDS cases were reported. The number of PLWHA reached a cumulative total of 87,710 by 2009, the most recent figure in 2011 has reached upto a cumulative figure of 79,855 [2]. The large number of PLWHA – although it is slightly decreasing - requires more attention to improve the quality of life of the individuals diagnosed with the disease as HIV/AIDS affects both physical and psychological health [3].
According to Centre of Disease Control (CDC) improving health outcomes of PLWHA is one of the key recommendations proposed in 2010 with an ultimate goal of extending life and improving its quality [4]. Oral health status of PLWHA was identified by WHO as an integral part of optimum case management. CDC recommendations were given to introduce surveillance activities of oral diseases associated with HIV infection in order to ensure appropriate medical evaluation, prevention and treatment [5].
HIV/AIDS may lead to the development of various oral lesions. Several studies have demonstrated that 40–50% of HIV positive individuals have fungal, bacterial or viral infections in oral cavity that are likely to occur early in the course of the disease. These oral lesions have physical, economic, social and psychological consequences on the individuals and subsequent impairment of the oral-health-related-quality of life [6]. Oral lesions that are strongly associated with HIV infections included oral candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia, Kaposi sarcoma, linear gingival erythema, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Dry mouth was reported as one of the oral manifestations experienced by the patients due to decreased salivary flow rate with subsequent increase in the risk of developing dental caries [7]. Introduction of new therapies like High Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) showed a shift in the prevalence of oral lesions manifesting significant decrease in oral candidiasis and hairy leukoplakia with an increase in salivary gland diseases, xerostomia and warts [8]. The impact of HIV/AIDS and oral disease on the Quality of Life (QOL) is well documented involving physical and emotional well being, social support systems, and life roles. It has been reported that HIV positive individuals with oral lesions have significantly lower oral health-related quality of life than HIV positive individuals without oral lesions. The poor quality of life in PLWHA can be attributed to the effect of oral lesions that may alter facial appearance, speech, and cause chewing and swallowing difficulty and pain [9-11]. Poor oral functionality might lead to exacerbation of nutritional problems that may further affect the quality of life [12,13].
Several Knowledge Attitude and practice (KAP) studies have been carried out worldwide in relation to HIV/AIDS transmission and infection, while scanty literature addressed the knowledge, attitude and practices of PLWHA towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions [14-17].
The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions within a cohort of HIV/AIDS positive patients. Knowledge identified the level of understanding towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions, attitudes addressed their feelings and ideas towards oral manifestations while practices investigated their professional care seeking behavior towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions.
The study adopted a structured face-to-face interview, based on a questionnaire. PLWHA attending a referral hospital of infectious disease in Malaysiaa were approached to participate in the study and interviewed to obtain their knowledge, attitudes and practices related to HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions. Research Ethics approval was sought and obtained from International Medical University – Joint Research and Ethics Committee [B01/08-RES(25)2011]. The study was conducted during a period of 5 months from May 2011 to September 2011.
The study questionnaire was adapted from a study conducted in Johannesburg [18]. A standardized pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect the data. It comprised of three sections; Section A represented the demographics and HIV/AIDS-related training and consisted of 10 items addressing age, gender, marital status, employment status, level of academic education. The last part of this section assessed whether the individual had received an educational training towards living with HIV/AIDS and its effectiveness. Section B was the knowledge-related section which assessed the knowledge towards common oral manifestation associated with HIV/AIDS as classified by the European Clearinghouse Classification (ECC) and WHO (EC-Clearinghouse, 1993) and the care for these lesions. This section consisted of 7 items with a dichotomous response (yes/no). Each item when answered positively was given a score of one if the response is "yes" and score of zero when the response was "no". The participants were classified into two subgroups based on the score of these items. Patients with scores higher than 4 were classified as knowledgeable (K) and scores equal to or below 4 were classified as non-knowledgeable (NK). Section C addressed the attitudes and beliefs related to oral care in six dichotomous items. Item 1 and 6 represented positive attitudes, when the response was "yes" a score of one was given and score of zero when the response was "no". Items 2,3,4 and 5 represented negative attitude and when the response was "yes" was given score of zero and when it is "no" it was a score of 1. The participants are classified into two subgroups based on the score of these items. Patients with scores higher than 3 were classified as having positive attitude while patients with scores equal to or below 3 were classified as having negative attitude. Section D consisted of seven dichotomous items (yes/no) represented the practices towards oral manifestations associated with HIV. Responding with "yes" to seeking profesional care in relation to the 7 lesions stated in the knowledge section was given a score of one while responding with "no" was given the score of zero. Patients with scores higher than 3 were classified as those seeking professional care while patients with scores equal or below 3 were classified as individuals not seeking professional care. The content of the questionnaire was piloted among ten senior lecturers in both faculty of Dentistry and Pharmacy at International Medical University (IMU) and their feedback was incorporated into the revised questionnaire. In the second phase of piloting, the content validity of the questionnaire was pre-tested on 20 patients from the expected population to bring clarity and suitability for the local context.
This cross-sectional study involved a sample size of 270 individuals, the sample size was calculated based on the assumption that the prevalence of oral lesions in PLWHA is approximately 40% and by setting a standard error at 5% [6]. A simple random sampling technique proportionate to size was used to select the sample. A patients' medical records number list (MRN) was obtained from the hospital and randomization was done based on the medical record numbers. The numbers identified were approached by the hospital administration to seek approval to participate. A name list of the patients agreeable to participate and scheduled for clinic visit during the period of the study was obtained. Name and identity card number of study participants were not taken to assure the confidentiality and anonymity of the patients. A written informed consent was obtained from each patient that agreed to participate in this study prior to the interview. Patients who were unable to give consent for reasons as, having communication barrier and with neurological or psychological problems were excluded from this study.
Statistical analysis
Data were coded, entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, SPSS® version 18 with 0.05 as the level of significance.
Analysis of data involved two stages. The first stage was the descriptive statistics where frequencies, percentages and means were analyzed. The second stage involved using Chi-square to measure the association between demographics and Knowledge, practices, attitudes and previous training. Spearman rank correlation test to analyze the same variables for correlation.
Demographics characteristics
Two hundred seventy patients were enrolled out of which 67% were males and 33% were females. The mean age of the patients was 39. Regarding the educational levels of the patients 27% were primary school graduates, 58% were secondary school graduates while 13% were university graduates. The demographics characteristics of patients are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. Demographics of the participating individuals
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP)
Upon implementation of the structured face to face interview and based on the patients responses, patients were grouped into knowledgeable (K) and non-knowledgeable (NK) regarding the oral manifestations of AIDS/HIV. Thirty seven % of patients were reported as knowledgeable while 63% of patients were non knowledgeable. Twenty four percent of male patients were knowledgeable and 76% were non-knowledgeable. Meanwhile 60% of female patients were reported as knowledgeable and 40% as non-knowledgeable. Results obtained showed no association or correlation between knowledge of the patients and their gender, age or marital status. Results also demonstrated that there is negative correlation between the level of knowledge of the patients and their level of education (Rs = −0.0029, P = 0.036). Table 2 represents demographics in relation to the knowledge of the patients.
Table 2. PLWHA's knowledge of HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions
The responses to attitude items were grouped into positive and negative attitudes. Almost two thirds of the patients (64%) showed positive attitude while 36% of patients showed a negative attitude towards the AIDS associated oral lesions (Table 3). Seventy percent of the individuals who showed negative attitude towards oral lesions reported that cleaning the mouth of an HIV patient can increase the risk of transmission of the disease to the caregiver involved in cleaning of patient's oral cavity.
Table 3. Attitudes of PLWHA towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions
Practices towards AIDS associated oral lesions were divided into seeking professional care and not seeking professional care when experiencing oral lesions. Two thirds of patients (66%) reported that they would seek professional care while 34% patients reported not seeking professional care. Results showed that there is no correlation between gender and practices. (Rs = 0.011, P = 0.857). Seeking professional care and related demographics are presented in (Table 4). Figure 1 represents the knowledge, attitudes and the practices of the patients towards AIDS/HIV associated oral lesions.
Table 4. Practices of PLWHA towards seeking professional care
Figure 1. Knowledge, attitude and practices of HIV/Aids patients towards oral lesions.
Effectiveness of training and demographics
Results revealed that 98% (n = 266) of the patients received training regarding their oral and general health. Effectiveness of this training was assessed and categorized into effective and non-effective training based on the patients' perception. Ninety five percent of patients reported that their Training was effective while 5% of patients reported that the training received was not effective. Effectiveness of the training and the related demographics is shown in (Table 5).
Table 5. Reporting on effectiveness of training received by PLWHA
Knowledge Attitude Practices and Effectiveness of Training
Most of the patients felt that the training provided to them was effective. Statistical analysis showed no correlation or association between effectiveness of training and knowledge, attitude and practices of patients towards their oral lesions (Table 6 ).
Table 6. Effectiveness of training and knowledge attitude and practices
Within the population of the study it was found that majority of patients were males, similar findings were reported by the Ministry of Health in Malaysia as males represented 93% of total reported cases infected with HIV/AIDS [19]. Within the study the mean age of the population was found to be 39 which is supported by UNICEF reports on Malaysia which stated that the highest group of age which is infected by HIV is 30–39 years old [20]. Early identification of oral lesions in HIV/AIDS patient may ensure improving and maintaining quality of life and can predict HIV disease progression [21]. Hence, it is important to assess the patients' knowledge, attitude and practices towards HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions.
Results related to the knowledge of HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions proved a negative correlation between level of education and patients' knowledge. These findings were similar to those obtained in a study conducted in Tanzania to assess the awareness of PLWHAs towards oral manifestations of AIDS [22]. In another study conducted in Nigeria it was found that PLWHA exhibited fair knowledge towards the general manifestations of HIV/AIDS while poor knowledge was reported regarding the oral manifestations of the disease [23]. It is recommended to provide the PLWHA with the proper knowledge in regards to the HIV/AIDS associated oral lesions and oral health. The role of health care professionals should go beyond basic education and training and should extend to ensure that information is clearly presented to the patients with development of reinforcing educational programs.
Attitudes and beliefs of PLWHA towards oral care was assessed in this study and results revealed that more than half of the population exhibited a positive attitude towards the oral care. Within the literature it was found that there is several misconceptions related to the transmission of AIDS, these misconceptions are well established amongst the caregivers and is manifested as low willingness to help infected patients [24,25]. One of the common misconceptions is the idea that cleaning the mouth of an infected patient can increase the risk of transmission of the disease [12]. This study found that the same misconception is present amongst the PLWHA. Amongst the population that exhibited a negative attitude it was found that a high percentage of patients (70%) reported that cleaning of mouth of HIV patient can increase the risk of transmission of the disease to the person helping in the cleaning of oral cavity. The presence of these misconceptions amongst the patients themselves can be attributed to lack of adequate education related to various aspects of the disease and the absence of effective training of patients which can address the transmission of the disease. Those attitudes towards the disease might contribute to lower compliance to oral hygiene amongst PLWHA which was reported in literature as a result of several barriers including personal and family factors, dental fear, fear of stigmatism, lack of financial resources and giving dental care a low priority [26,27].
In this study, more than one third of the population did not include the option of seeking professional care in case of having oral manifestations; they have reported developing their own methods of handling the oral manifestations of the disease. Seeking professional care for oral lesions associated with HIV/AIDS is of great importance as the presence of oral lesions can have a significant impact on general well-being of individuals [28]. Hence, early diagnosis and management of these lesions plays a major role in decreasing the impact of the disease on the patient with subsequent less suffering and pain.
In this study it was found that most of the patients were non-knowledgeable in relation to oral manifestations of the disease and that almost one third of the assessed population showed negative attitudes towards care of oral health and reported other options to handle oral lesions rather than seeking professional care. The gap in knowledge and the negative attitude in addition to the poor practices towards HIV associated oral lesion amongst the population is an alarming fact. Well-structured educational programs and innovative educational methodologies that can empower patients with knowledge and ensure that the patient has an access to the right information needed for decision-making should be developed.
Limitations of the study
A larger population encompassing more regions is recommended. This study had smaller sample frame that may affect its generalization.
aSungai Buloh (National referral hospital of infectious diseases Kuala Lumpur-MALAYSIA
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
SAK and HO participated in concept, design, data collection and data analysis. JAY participated in data collections. SAK, JAY, HO and SSH participated in data interpretation and manuscript write up. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The authors are grateful to Dr. Suresh and Dr.Ben for their support and cooperation in conducting the research at Sungai Buloh Hospital.
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I, like pretty much everyone else, am a huge fan of "Game of Thrones." My favorite show, "Parks and Rec," makes gratuitous references to it (especially Ben, who is crazy-obsessed with it) and it's all over the place. This week a "Game of Thrones" meets "FRIENDS" mash-up made its rounds on the internet. Check it out, along with a "Star Wars" tribute and "Parks and Rec" references to the show! (Game of Thrones spoilers ahead... obviously.)
While I liked "FRIENDS," the show wasn't exactly known for it's deep, riveting plot lines but rather, it's fun, light-hearted moments. "Game of Thrones" is the complete opposite. The show is all about the serious (it loves death and misfortune). So imagining "Game of Thrones" as an awesomely-'90s sitcom is fun.
"Star Wars" and "Game of Thrones" are probably on the same level of nerdiness. They're both pervasive in pop culture, but still wildly viewed as something only nerds watch. Whatevs, I enjoyed the video of Brienne and Jamie battling it out with light sabers instead of swords.
Just this past week, Donna and Ann talked "Game of Thrones" — in reference to the department's resident nerd, Ben Wyatt. Ben is absolutely, 100 percent obsessed with the show, and even uses the username Tyrion Lannister online. (See also: Ben Wyatt really, really loves "Game of Thrones" part one, and two.)
This mash-up offers "Game of Thrones" references in TV shows from "Castle" to "The Office," ESPN to "The Simpsons." I'm serious about the spoilers in this one, guys. Tread carefully.
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers activated goalie Michael Leighton after Tuesday night's 3-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Leighton, who had back surgery in early October and was then experiencing lower left leg soreness, joins Sergei Bobrovsky and Brian Boucher on the roster as the Flyers go with three goaltenders for the time being.
GM Paul Holmgren also said that before the game that defenseman Matt Walker will have surgery on Thursday for "a cam-impingement in his left hip and also a little bit of a labral debridement. We're looking at 4-6 weeks."
The tough news for Holmgren is that he had to put Ian Laperriere on long-term injured reserve in order to free up the roster spot and just enough room under the salary cap room for Leighton.
The Flyers are at the maximum 23 players on the active roster (3 goals, 7 defensemen, 13 forwards) and at the salary cap ceiling, so outside of sending Bobrovsky down to Adirondack (not going to happen) they would have to put a player on long-term injured reserve, make a trade or put someone on waivers to call up a player for their AHL affiliate.
With Leighton on the long-term injured list, they had enough money in salary to play with in order to call someone up, but now that's gone because Leighton makes more money than Laperriere.
"I think if I knew Ian was coming back I wouldn't be so reluctant but I have doubts he's going to come back," Holmgren said.
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|Senior Warden's Report - February 2013
Senior Warden Report
from Outgoing Senior Warden Cathy Watson
As I've been thinking about writing my final Senior Warden report, I've been asking myself what I value most about the past three years. I've certainly enjoyed working with Fr. Joel. He is endlessly optimistic, easy to talk to, and his enthusiasm for what the church can accomplish is inspiring. I also very much appreciate my fellow officers: Junior Warden Al Reetz who has been a great support, a tireless worker and can always be counted on, Clerk Scott Galloway upon whom I can rely to get the details of our meetings correctly communicated in the minutes, and upon whom I also rely to correct me on parliamentary details, and Treasurer Patrick Dexter who gives us a straightforward and realistic analysis of our financial situation at any point in time. Beyond these obvious roles, all four, along with former Treasurer David Folsom-Jones, have served me as veritable founts of wisdom and our bi-monthly Executive Committee meetings have been high points – always friendly, sometimes contentious, and never lacking in laughter.
I will miss working with all my fellow officers as the team we've been the past three years, but I know that I will work with and enjoy the company of each of them in other capacities in the upcoming years. Indeed, as I think about what I've valued most about my tenure as Senior Warden, the single thing that keeps coming to mind is a word that has often been used in my reports: community.
I have a different view of what constitutes a church community now than I did three years ago. At that time, I had just spent a couple of years keeping a low profile around the church. I felt disconnected. Many, indeed most, of the people I thought of as "my" community had drifted away during our long interim period between settled priests. I didn't know if I really had a place at Calvary anymore. Well, one job that will certainly give a person a place in the community is Senior Warden! I quickly got to know and appreciate people like Chris Perrin, Sally Green, Melinda Martin, and Richard Enriquez (and there are many others) who, while I had been on a semi-hiatus, had become involved and committed members.
But rather than seeing these new friends as "my" new community, I began to recognize a different sort of community, one that is more fluid and based not on the makeup of its current membership but based on a commonality of purpose, to seek and serve Christ. I'm struck by these words in the description of the upcoming workshop sponsored by the Progressive Christian Forum of Santa Cruz (of which Calvary is a member) church that is "Jesus-centered rather than tradition-centered, and calls for deep involvement by followers rather than marginal participation by members."
I believe that we have that "deep involvement by followers" here at Calvary and I believe that our community will continue to flourish. I've been gratified by the strength of our committees and the enthusiastic support of house meetings and Living the Questions seminars over the past three years, and know that we will continue to be an active and strongly involved parish. And, rather than seeing myself as inhabiting a small corner of this community that I call "mine", I now see myself as one little drop in a flowing river. That flowing water includes friends I've treasured for many years and those I've just begun to get to know, as well as those who have drifted away and that I miss deeply. Individuals will come and go, rectors will serve longer or shorter terms, but the Calvary community as a living stream will continue. I feel so blessed to know that I am irrevocably a part of it!
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Cathy Watson
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