text:
Nats pounce early, hang on late to beat Pirates
Aug 16, 2014, 12:05 AM EST
One by one, they stepped to the plate in the bottom of the first, hoping to put together quality at-bats but fully aware the percentages said more of them would make outs than didn't.
But then Denard Span beat out an infield single to get things started. And then Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk to keep the pressure on Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton. And then Anthony Rendon singled, setting the stage for Adam LaRoche to deliver an RBI single to right-center. And when Ian Desmond walked to load the bases, up to the plate strode Bryce Harper with a chance to really inflict some damage.
Harper may not have put the game out of reach altogether, but his 2-run single over the second baseman's head did give the Nationals a quick 3-0 lead. He was the sixth consecutive batter to reach base to open the game, and that, more than anything, set the tone for what would eventually become a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh after Rafael Soriano escaped a self-made jam in the ninth.
"We got some early chances and took advantage of them," manager Matt Williams said following his team's fourth straight win. "The thing you have to do to Morton, if you've got a chance to get him early, you want to, because he settles in really nice and starts getting a feel for everything out there. And he can run through a lineup quickly. So we took advantage of that tonight."
It was the eighth time this season the Nationals scored at least three runs in the first inning. And, quite frankly, they could've scored more. Span got thrown out trying to steal third base, giving away an out. And Wilson Ramos grounded into an inning-ending double play, squandering an opportunity to tack on even more against the Pirates.
No matter, because the Nationals did tack on more runs later, plating two more in the bottom of the third to knock Morton out of the game.
"We've been swinging the bat pretty dang well," Harper said of a lineup that has averaged 4.7 runs over its last 13 games. "Being able to have a deep lineup like we do, we just go up there, take pitches, draw walks, make him have long innings, throw a lot of pitches, get him out of there early and get to their bullpen. That was huge."
It also helps when a veteran slugger gets hot and makes up for the losses of two other key middle-of-order bats. With Jayson Werth (shoulder) and Ryan Zimmerman (hamstring) out at the moment, the Nationals need LaRoche to step up. Which he has.
With two more run-scoring singles in the first three innings of Friday night's game, LaRoche is now hitting .333 with four homers, nine RBI and a 1.100 OPS through the first half of August. This after a miserable July in which his OPS was a measly .465.
"It's better. No question, better," he said. "I hit those two balls tonight, hit them good and found the right spot. I found a hole. I feel two or three weeks ago, those are right at somebody. Potential double-play balls. Just the way this game goes. It kind of comes in streaks, and I'm feeling pretty good right now."
One key to LaRoche's recent success: He's hitting line drives to left-center field. It's been a point of emphasis in the batting cage, and it's showing in games.
"If you watch him take batting practice, he's really concentrating on hitting the ball shortstop side, and he did that once tonight," Williams said. "That just keeps him on the baseball."
Another key to the Nationals' offensive success, especially with Werth and Zimmerman out: Harper's slow-but-steady improvement. With a pair of hits Friday night, including his 2-run single in the first, the young outfielder is now hitting .313 with a .937 OPS and nine RBI over his last eight games. It took his 32 games to record his previous nine RBI.
"I was just happy [the first-inning hit] fell and we got those two RBIs and got the lead early and were able to get that W," Harper said.
- stoatva - Aug 16, 2014 at 12:17 AM
I think Bryce has finished his spring training and is ready to start his regular season.
- MicheleS - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:02 AM
Excellent point! just in time for the stretch run
- rayvil01 - Aug 16, 2014 at 12:24 AM
Was at the Park. First bad experience there ever. Pittsburgh fans behind us were loud and rude all night. Gave them a smile after the win. Wow. They wanted to fight then. Terrible people.. Yuk. No more Pittsburgh games for me.
Sori is scarier in person. N othing looks down. It all looks to be up and hittable.
- Section 222 - Aug 16, 2014 at 12:57 AM
You should listen to MW's postgame presser. Sori pitches up on purpose sometimes.
Too bad you had lousy Pgh fans near you. That stinks. The ones near us were good natured.
- natsfan1a - Aug 16, 2014 at 8:18 AM
Maybe they converted from Phillies Phans? Nah…
- 6ID20 - Aug 16, 2014 at 8:33 AM
Managers cover for their players' failures to execute sometimes too.
- MicheleS - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:04 AM
Wow, I am sorry about your bad fan experience, I had several around me and they were all really nice and did good natured ribbing, nothing out of line, just good fun
- rayvil01 - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:49 AM
We just drew the short straw, I guess. It takes all kinds.
Plenty of Pittsburgh fans there. They were spread all over the place. I've never done of the O's games. I can't imagine what a mess that must be.
As for Sori…he is a walking Angina attack! He went through a spell where he was just nails. Now he's up in the zone and is getting hit pretty hard. That first at bat was a battle. After that they were lighting him up. Tired arm maybe.
- Nats fool - Aug 16, 2014 at 12:51 AM
Harper's beginning to warm up. He's seeing the curves better. I also like Cabrera's plate approach, especially from the left side. The team will take off when Harper does.
- veejh - Aug 16, 2014 at 1:09 AM
Lets hope Harper stays on his upward trend and Zimmerman can manage to return before the season ends and have enough time to get his swing back. We'll need both to make a run at the WS.
- NatsLady - Aug 16, 2014 at 7:13 AM
Lots of Pirates fans near me. No problem at all. Some drunk Nats fans, though. Got in the P'burgh fans faces with "N-A-T-S" chant on the concourse after the game was over.
- laddieblahblah - Aug 16, 2014 at 7:25 AM
I've never seen anything like that at Nats Park, but I also never go on Friday nights, either, just because I don't care for obnoxious, loud-mouthed drunkards, be they Nats fans, or otherwise.
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 16, 2014 at 8:28 AM
There were a lot of Pirate fans but I saw nothing but baseball fans rooting for their team. As to Friday's being a drunkfest, again I go to almost every Friday game and never have any issues since the Philly Phans folded up their tents and left town. And I certainly wouldn't write off going to games when Pittsburg, or any other team comes to town as mentioned by an earlier poster. It's our park, damnit.
- llf0701 - Aug 16, 2014 at 7:38 AM
Nail biter! Great game. I am missing Werth – hopefully tomorrow?
- laddieblahblah - Aug 16, 2014 at 7:58 AM
La Roche and Werth are the guys they really need down the stretch and into the post-season. Ryan would be nice, but even if he makes it back, he usually takes a few weeks to regain his timing and rhythm at the plate. By the time he is able to do that, the season could be over. La Roche has been such a stalwart, it is hard to see how they replace him next year if they do not bring him back. I would rather see him at 1b than Ryan, any day. For once, I would like to see the DL in the NL.
Werth should be back no later than tomorrow, I would think, and Taylor can take a seat. It is clear to me that Michael is over-matched against ML pitching, at present. He stands relatively close to the plate and likes to get his fairly long arms extended when he swings, which is one reason why he can drive pitches over the outer half of the plate. But his approach leaves him vulnerable to FBs coming in on his hands. He doesn't see the 12-6 curve ball, and any pitcher able to throw one outside and swing it back over the plate has Taylor at his mercy.
Bartolo Colon, who can both bust his FB inside, and who also has a killer swing-back FB, ate him up. Michael swings at those 12-6 breakers, no matter who is throwing them, but I have yet to see him so much as foul one of them off. He probably has other flaws, but the league doesn't even need to try and find them. He is going to be an easy out until he can correct at least one of those weaknesses.
I don't think they should even call him up in September, unless they want to erode his self-confidence. Better to send him to Florida where they can teach him how to hit those inside pitches and to better recognize the curve ball. Then send him to the AFL to apply what he has learned and allow him time to develop a more robust repertoire at the plate.
McClouth and Hairston can strike out, too, so they already have veteran guys who can do what Michael has been doing at the plate, but not as frequently as he has been doing it. As soon as Souza is ready, they should send Taylor back down. He is still an AA player who should not be expected to match up against ML pitching, now, with all of the flaws in his hitting game.
It is so instructive to note that Taylor is 2 years older than Harper, but plays like he is 3 years younger. That's not a knock on Michael, who has some impressive baseball talent, but it puts in perspective just how special Bryce is. And Harper has been playing all year hampered by a surgically repaired knee and a still balky, surgically repaired thumb.
Wait until he is completely healthy. He has a history of playing some of his best baseball in September. If he does that, again, this year, and ALR and Werth continue to deliver the clutch hits, the Nats will be able to compete with, and beat, anyone else in the post-season.
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 16, 2014 at 8:33 AM
Laddie, that was a great analysis on Taylor. After his impressive debut game he has quickly become a deer caught in the headlights.
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 16, 2014 at 8:59 AM
Reality check: after his debut Michael Taylor has gone 0-10 with 7 strikeouts..
- MicheleS - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:06 AM
Joe.. fyi.. posted a comment in the last thread for you about Wilson
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:36 AM
Michele, thanks, I addressed your comment, but left it on the lasts thread.I also posted a link to the play in question.
- Nats fool - Aug 16, 2014 at 10:18 AM
He's not ready. I would send him down before he loses confidence. It felt like he wasn't ready to swing.
- natsfan1a - Aug 16, 2014 at 8:20 AM
Saw the whole game, as did the cat (well, he slept through most of it – even the nail-biter portion of the night).
Won't see tonight's game in real-time, as we'll be at the P-Nats.
- MicheleS - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:05 AM
1A.. I will be at PNats as well! See you there!
- wearenationals - Aug 16, 2014 at 11:37 AM
We'll be there too to get our Wolf-a-rine! I'll have one eye on the P-Nats and the other on the Nats on my phone.
- natsfan1a - Aug 16, 2014 at 2:19 PM
See you there!
My phone is of the not-so-smart variety, but I do try to check the Wash-Nats score from time to time.
- ehay2k - Aug 16, 2014 at 8:44 AM
Was at the game with friend – a guy I helped to convert from Yankees fan, tyvm – perfect night, Nats played well, and won. But in the ninth, when NI'ers were posting about Soriano, we were asking: why wasn't Espi already in the game? He has much, MUCH better range, and a stronger arm than Cabrera, and knows Weidermeyer's shifts better. And what happens? A ball gets past Cabrera that Espi would have easily gotten a glove on, maybe made the out. (The earlier throw home to Ramos would not have hopped either.)
We got the win, but there is still room for managerial improvement, so I will nitpick. (Although not to the extent George "..in SIX games…" Costanza would.)
Mark Z., can you ask MW about defensive substitutions next presser?
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:14 AM
One problem with your defensive substitution idea, other than Cabrera has played good defense and I think Espinosa's supposed superior defensive prowess over Cabrera's is greatly exaggerated, is that if the Pirates had tied the game up you would be stuck with Espinosa's unquestionably inferior bat in extra innings.
- ehay2k - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:38 AM
We'll have to disagree on the gap between their respective defensive capabilities, because Cabrera just doesn't have Espi's range or arm, in my book. But, you are correct about the desire to keep Espi out of the lineup if you need a hit. I believe he was due up second if the batted in the ninth. Can't remember, based on who was left in the Pirate's pen, if he would have had to bat righty or lefty.
Still, for me, I take the risk and get the better defender out there. Goodness knows Soriano needs it!
- Section 222 - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:54 AM
I think it's an exaggeration to say that Espi has much, much better range than Cabrera. Plus, his glove is not that good as we've discussed before. And Cabrera's arm is just as good — he's a SS too, remember. To say that Espi would have made a better throw home is complete speculation. That was a very long relay throw. It was on target and Ramos should have made the play.
And then there's the consequence of putting Espi's bat at the top of the order. Scary.
- Joe Seamhead - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:59 AM
+1, Deuces, on all counts.
- Theophilus T.S. - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:14 AM
FP said something last night that really caught my attention: During Harper's brief, occasionally self-abbreviated career, Nats are 34-3 when he has two or more RBIs. I can't read that as anything except a statement about how critical his success is to the team's success. Sure hope he does more of it.
- unkyd59 - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:29 AM
I'll be the Nars have a similar record when ANY single player has 2 or more RBI…
- Nats fool - Aug 16, 2014 at 9:36 AM
Desmond's at-bats have been better lately, which makes up for the poor lineup construction. I see Span, Cabrera and Rendon as table-setters. LaRoche, Zimm (when healthy), Desmond and Harper as power guys, with Ramos being Ramos. Werth can be either due to his great eye. I think Harper would be better behind Rendon or Werth. One lineup could be: Span, Werth, Harper, Rendon, LaRoche, Cabrera, Desmond, Ramos.
- rayvil01 - Aug 16, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Feeling at the time was that we didn't get as much out of the first inning as we should have. It's hard to argue with a 3-spot. But, that inning had 5 or 6 runs written all over it. They had a chance to chase that starter very, very early and set up a laugher. As it was MW used the A-team bullpen again.
Span getting caught at third was painful. If that were a double-steal it would have made more sense.
- lowstrikes - Aug 16, 2014 at 10:38 AM
- mrnat7 - Aug 16, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Love last night uniforms! Now, just wear blue socks and blue undershirts. The uniform would be a thing of beauty!
As ESPN-980 AM's Nats Insider, Mark makes daily appearances on the station's various shows. Here's the 2015 schedule (subject to change)...
MON: 12:45 p.m.
TUE: 2:30 p.m.
WED: 4:30 p.m.
THU: 2:30 p.m.
FRI: 5:30 p.m.
SAT: 10:30 a.m.
*All times Eastern. You can also listen to the station on 94.3 FM, 92.7 FM and online at ESPN980.com. Click here for past audio clips.
Follow us on Twitter
- Giolito & Turner, Nats' farm system ranked highly by Baseball America
- Nats 2016 promo schedule includes figurine of Werth and his dog
- NL East: Mets closer permanently banned by MLB for PEDs
- Bryce Harper: 'I'm a big fan of what Kirk Cousins did this year'
- NL East: Mets' ace says he's open to contract extension
- Bryce Harper on potential for $400M contract: 'Don't sell me short'
- Why does free agent Ian Desmond still remain unsigned?
- Nationals to give out Bryce Harper Chia Pets in 2016
- 2016 Nats roster outlook: Is Gott ready for a late-innings role?
- 2016 Nats roster outlook: Shawn Kelley adds needed depth to bullpen


text: Recently had dinner here on a Sunday evening. The room was pretty quiet and could use some updating. My wife had stuffed shells $8.99 which came with soup or salad. She chose a meatball soup which was very good. Hearty and all the food here did come out hot. The shells were decent enough. I had... read more

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Ethical Issues for Government Lawyers
Legal experts talked about the role of the White House counsel and the rules and regulations for government lawyers. Among the issues… read more
Legal experts talked about the role of the White House counsel and the rules and regulations for government lawyers. Among the issues they addressed were special concerns in representing the government as a client, court decisions governing the use of executive privilege, and ethical principles for those representing individual office holders and the general public. They also talked about the role of government attorney in criminal matters, national security concerns, and the nature of advice sought by government lawyers. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. close
People in this video
- Kathleen Clark Professor Washington University in St. Louis->School of Law
- Linda J. Gustitus Adjunct Professor American University Washington College of Law
- Joseph Onek Senior Counsel Constitution Project
- Jesselyn Radack U.S. Attorney Department of Justice
- William H. Webster Director (Former) Central Intelligence Agency
Hosting Organization
Related Video
Pro Bono Lawyering
The panel delivered academic papers and discussed the history and operation of pro bono work. They also fielded…
Legal Ethics
Attorney General Reno urged an audience of law students to pursue their profession with the highest concern for legal…
American University Law School Commencement
Judge Mikva was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree and delivered the commencement address to the 1991 graduating…
Ethics in Lobbying
The American University Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies with the American League of Lobbyists…


text:
Schedule for Friday, April 12 2013
12:00am - 2:00am
Hosted by: Kathy F
2:00am - 3:00am
Hosted by: Diablo
Alternating Thursdays @Midnight showcasing a wide variety of musical Genres, often focusing on theme
3:00am - 5:30am
Hosted by: dawnpatrol
Eclectic mix highlighting local music acts and banter on all things Portland.
5:30am - 7:00am
Hosted by: Henry Weeks, Moggy Vanderkin
7:00am - 8:00am
Hosted by: TBA
News magazine hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
8:00am - 9:00am
Hosted by: ani, lyn
A discussion about the global and local tragedy that is human trafficking.
9:00am - 9:30am
Hosted by: Goudarz
Cathy Breen of Voices for Creative Nonviolence on the people of Iraq and Iraqi refugees
9:30am - 10:00am
Hosted by: Kathleen Stephenson
Local filmmaker Matt Briggs on his film "Deep Green"
10:00am - 10:15am
Hosted by: Cris Andreae
Local News
10:15am - 11:00am
Hosted by: TBA
INVESTIGATIVE News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein
11:00am - 12:00pm
Hosted by: Rabia Yeaman
Tune in Friday at 11 am for my interview with Howard Bloom, author of the God Problem
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hosted by: Don Jacobson, Laurie Sonnenfeld
Lauren Sheehan live in studio
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hosted by: Jeff Rosenberg
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hosted by: dalefarr, joeygee
Vintage Recordings from the Birth Of Rock N' Roll
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hosted by: TBA
News magazine hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Hosted by: pmnews
Non-corporate, volunteer-powered, local, national, and international news
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Hosted by: TBA
Critical examination of the major stories every week
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Hosted by: AbeniZ, Adrienne, Ashley Thirstrup, Brooke Kavanagh, Delphine Criscenzo, jcolemon, Kris DeMaria, Leigh Anne Kranz, nxn, Pamela Santos, zpiliafas
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hosted by: Anita Johnson, Davey D, quincyhoist, Tsadae Abeba Neway, Weyland Southon
Daily Hip Hop Talk Show
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Hosted by: Alejandro Ceballos
Join us tonight for an evening of lesser known music!
10:00pm - 12:00am
Hosted by: Alejandro Ceballos
Underground, alternative, non commercial, mainly Mexican, Latin American, Hispanic music.


text:
Published September 25, 2013
8 marathons worth a trip
8 marathons worth a trip
Taking a big trip doesn't have to mean returning home with jeans that won't button.
Reykjavik Marathon, Reykjavik, Iceland
Runners get their fill of gorgeous scenery in this small race (only about 1,000 people run each year). The course starts in downtown Reykjavik before passing the ocean, the Esja mountain range, and the Snæfellsjökull glacier. Bonus: Temps that time of year average about 58 degrees, ideal marathoning weather.
Antarctic Ice Marathon, Antarctica
In addition to run-of-the-mill marathon woes (cramping muscles, blistering feet), runners in the annual Ice Marathon suffer through katabatic winds and temperatures dipping below zero degrees. At least you'll see penguins?
Marathon des Sables, Morocco
Your mission: survive a six-stage trek across the Sahara desert in southern Morocco, where the temperature shoots up to 100 degrees by midday and sandstorms are a real threat. Oh, and you'll need to carry all of your food and supplies for the entire journey.
Carlsbad Marathon, Carlsbad, California
If you can stand the hills, you'll be rewarded with 15 miles along the Pacific Coast—and average temperatures between 45 and 60 degrees.
See more marathons at Conde Nast Traveler
More from Conde Nast Traveler
The American Town That's Secretly Canadian
The Friendliest and Unfriendliest Cities in America
How to Eat Like a Local in Paris


text: Bugs are everywhere down here in the Bayou. Right now I'm fully equipped with bug protection with the ENO Guardian Bug Net. I have an ENO Doublenest hammock and that gives me a little bit of protection as well. I'm looking for something that is a little less restricting (the bug net just seems to get in the way.) During the summers down here it does get hot, so I won't be curled up in my sleeping bag. So getting in my sleeping bag and wearing a head net is out of the question. Any advice on what would be easier?


text:
A Minute With Stan Hooper
Show Reviews (4)
Stan Hooper I love it but a little to smart for some people as you can see from some of the reviews posted.
Reading the reviews of this show anybody can see that some people just have a problem with Norm Mcdonald. I think he is great his humor is smart and almost all of the characters on this show are new and funny. Fred Willard as Fred Hawkins in the show was great on of he best characters on tv at the time. The feel of the show was very comfortable to most people I've asked about it. I am not sure who has it out for Norm Mcdonald in the showbiz world, but lots of my thirty something and late twenty something aged friends would like to know so we could tell that person that he is very funny and should be on the air.moreless
The show is funny it gave me a green acres feeling but norm mcdonald is funny
I consider this show very funny and it was taken off to quick Fox didn't give it a chance really i thought it was a good new show as i'm hard to plz on sitcoms. i sadly wish i had a dvd set of it, recoomended. plz bring it back!
Can you believe they gave this idiot a second shot at a TV series?
Please see my review of "Norm" and you'll understand why this show was doomed before it ever hit the airwaves. Five Words: Norm MacDonald is NOT funny.
They say this review has to be 50 words long so that it can be posted. I write this paragraph only to fulfill this requirement by five words.
This show sucks. Never bring it back.
You could describe this show as a piece of crap. Why did Fox ever pick up this show. The plot of the story doesn't make sense why is he living in this place and where does eh work because hes still got his show. Like what the hell. Thank goodness they pulled this show because it was a dissappointment to the world. A huge dissappointment. So when ever you see someone from the cast of this show tell them that you have been dissappointed.moreless


text:
Genesis 12:1-6New International Version (NIV)
The Call of Abram
12 The Lord had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you.
2 "I will make you into a great nation,
4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran. 5 He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.
6 Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.
Cross references:
New International Version (NIV)
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Already have a redemption code? Redeem it here.
Already redeemed? Refresh the page.
This is a content preview. Buy this title to see more.


text:
Favstar gets even better if you sign in.
Gift @RyDontCare Favstar Pro to unlock their best tweet!Gift them Pro!
Let your smile change the world, but never let the world change your smile
Like @RyDontCare's tweets? Send them a Favstar Pro Membership to show you care.Gift them Pro!
Stats can't be shown as @RyDontCare hasn't signed in to Favstar recently.


text:
Patrick Roy, goalie son Jonathan suspended in major junior hockey fight
Updated: March 26, 2008, 6:10 PM ETESPN.com news services
Quebec Remparts goalie Jonathan Roy was suspended for seven games, and Remparts coach Patrick Roy -- Jonathan's father -- was suspended for five games following Saturday's melee between their team and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff.
The league said Tuesday that Patrick Roy's suspension was for "prejudicial conduct" in the incident. Jonathan Roy's penalty was for barreling into opposing goalie Bobby Nadeau and repeatedly hitting him.
The ...
Read full story
You must be signed in to post a comment
You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"), or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates our terms of use, including removing all content posted by that user.


text:
Whether your goal is to return to work, sport or everyday activity we can help
From our flagship clinic in Staffordshire, West Midlands we use techniques and skills adapted from elite sports medicine, sports medicine partners aim to provide support to everyone with musculoskeletal injuries and problems.
Read more
Don't play sport? No Problem.
We provide support for everyone.
Are you a sports club?
Become an affiliate with us.
Our team of physiotherapists and sports physicians all have their own involvement and experience in high level sport.
We have treated Football, Golf and Tennis players at all levels.
Some common musculoskeletal injuries and symptoms we can help with include:
Back pain - muscular back pain, facet joint pain or pain from a slipped disc
Sprains - Shoulder, knee, elbow, wrist, hip and ankle ligament injuries
Whether your goal is to return to work, sport or everyday activity we can help.
We are 1 of only 2 offical DonJoy knee brace fitting centres outside of London
Give as call to book your appointment.
Don't despair, there are practical things you can do to minimise or resolve your pain in pregnancy. Take a look at the FitBack & Bumps guide to Pelvic Girdle Pain…
Lichfield Clinic
12a Lombard Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6DR
Tel: 01543 414491
Fax: 01543 268545
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Keep up-to-date with the latest news from Sports Medicine Partners
© 2016 Sports Medicine Partners LLP. | Wordpress website


text:
Combo Discount:
No noticable effect
3 people found the following review helpful
Posted by 5758450263846515552 on Mar 30, 2014
I have used this product up to the max recommended dose and have noticed no reduction in joint and muscle pain.
Was this review helpful to you?
Note: iHerb does not imply any medical claims from this review. Disclaimer.


text:
Sign in now to view, license and download this image or contact us to see this image without a watermark. Want to embed this image on a non-commercial website or blog? Learn more.
Similar imagesView all
Skyscrapers Low Angle View Stock PhotoArchitecture,Building Exterior,Built Structure,Chicago - Illinois,City,City Life,Cityscape,Color Image,Copy Space,Day,Horizontal,Low Angle View,No People,Outdoors,Photography,Skyscraper,Street Light,TravelPhotographer Frederic CirouCollection: PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections


text:
TREY WEST Photographer
Sheila AnneModel Female Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Mayhem # 2392174
About MeMy dream is to pursue a career in modeling. I have 3 years experiance. I can rock just about any style you throw my way. I'm full of confidence & it's true what they say confidence is key. I push myself to be the best I can be & so far I am doing pretty good. Failure isn't an option to me as well as not trying. I believe I can do this so I'm going to try until I succeed. Feel free to message me with any question or intrests you may have:)! I prefer implied nudity only & paid shoots, but I can negotiate.
Have you worked with Sheila Anne? Add Credits for Sheila Anne! >>
TREY WEST Photographer
Urban South Photographer
Take Your Best Side Photographer
Tim Bartel Model
Joseph Garza Photographer
Epic Win Photographer
Loading Content


text:
Pronunciation: /ˌmʌɪkrəʊˈɛntəprʌɪz/
Definition of microenterprise in English:
A business operating on a very small scale, especially one in the developing world that is supported by microcredit.
Example sentences
- I am proud of America's key role in promoting microenterprise.
- Over the past five years, America's average annual funding for microenterprise has been around $155 million.
- The future of women's microenterprise is going to be huge.
Definition of microenterprise in:
- US English dictionary
What do you find interesting about this word or phrase?
Comments that don't adhere to our Community Guidelines may be moderated or removed.
Subscribe to remove adverts and access premium resources
= trending


text: Warning: Creating default object from empty value in /home/httpd/vhosts/ajmadison.com/httpdocs/phpdocs/ajtest/includes/set_refering_vars.php on line 26 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/httpd/vhosts/ajmadison.com/httpdocs/phpdocs/ajtest/includes/set_refering_vars.php:26) in /home/httpd/vhosts/ajmadison.com/httpdocs/phpdocs/ajtest/item_printer_friendly.php on line 240 Compact Kitchen with Stainless Steel Countertop, 4 Gas Burners, Oven, Sink and Upright Refrigerator (Actual Image Not Shown): 93" Width Call an Expert: 1-800-570-3355 Compact Kitchen with Stainless Steel Countertop, 4 Gas Burners, Oven, Sink and Upright Refrigerator (Actual Image Not Shown): 93" Width Additional Views 72 in. 60 in. with options 6 cu. ft. Refrigerator 5 cu. ft. Refrigerator 60 in. with options 2 69 in. with options 48 in. Wooden Cabinets Quick Specs APPEARANCE Color: Custom Colors Sink Width: 14" Sink Depth: 6" Sink Length: 15" Sink Drain: 3 1/2" DIMENSIONS Width: 93" Depth: 25" Height: 42" FEATURES Countertop Material: Stainless Steel Refrigerator Capacity: 12 cu. ft. Freezer: Part of the Refrigerator Brand: Acme Full Feature Kitchenettes AJ SKU: ROG10Y93 Special Order Today's Price: $3,168.00 Sizes 75" Width $2,903.00 78" Width $2,947.00 84" Width $3,035.00 87" Width $3,080.00 93" Width $3,168.00 96" Width $3,212.00 DESCRIPTION Please Call for Any other Customizations These models are available with solid wood doors and high-pressure decorative laminates. Please call for these special options Please Specify Refrigerator Location, Color Selection, and Modification Acme also offers units from 75" to 99" wide to include an upright refrigerator. The unit kitchen industry exists to solve the problem of providing kitchen facilities in limited spaces. Acme's modular construction in even the tightest locations easier and less costly. The refrigeration section on all our units is removable which allows for easy maintenance or future replacement. All of the standard units described are available to be modified to suit your requirements. About Acme Acme has been in business for over 70 years. We have the knowledge and experience to manufacture a kitchenette of superior quality that is unique and dependable. Acme has owned the King Mini Kitchen name and parts business since 1996, and continues to provide replacement parts and complete new kitchens for King customers. As you review this catalog you'll discover just how versatile we are. Acme's Pledge We are committed to providing the best kitchenette in the industry at a very competitive price. Our sales and service people are dedicated to customer satisfaction and provide fast and reliable service. Customize Your Kitchenette Acme can manufacture to suit your needs-we are very flexible in the design and construction of our products. We manufacture standard sizes for the industry as well as custom sizes. Our countertops are offered in stainless steel, laminate, or solid surface. Acme manufactures a full line of Barrier-Free kitchens for handicap accessibility. In this catalog we are introducing our Combo-Serv and Guest Bar units for the hotel industry. Warranty Acme provides a one year warranty for the entire unit against manufacturing defects, including parts and labor with an optional extended warranty on the sealed-in refrigeration system. FEATURES ° Design flexibility° 12.0 cu. ft. upright frost-free refrigerator° One year warranty for entire unit against manufacturing defects° All electric components U.L. listed° All gas units equipped with electronic ignition and all gas components A.G.A. listed° All oven surfaces finished with porcelain enamel° All refrigerators are removable which allows for easy maintenance or future replacement° Refrigerator may be located on the right or left when facing unit° Standard finishes white or bisque° Units all include a 20 gauge stainless steel countertop, sink bowl, single lever faucet and sink strainer° Base is constructed of thermal fused melamine on particleboard° The electric 54", 63" and 72" models have recessed countertops, the gas models in these sizes are not recessed on the burner side SPECIFICATIONS Refrigerator Capacity Capacity: 12.0 cu. ft. Refrigeration Specs Color: White or Bisque Electrical: U.L. Listed; 120V, 15 Amps Shipping Weight: 170 lbs. Countertop and Sink Countertop: Fabricated of 20 gauge prime type 301 satin finish stainless steel and 4" backsplash Sink Width: 14" Sink Length: 15" Sink Depth: 6" Sink Drain: 3.5" supplied with single lever faucet and stainless steel duo-strainer Burners Burners: 4 Burner Type: Gas


text:
Texas Instruments LP38798 Linear Regulator is a high-performance device capable of supplying 800mA output current. Designed to meet the requirements of sensitive RF/Analog circuitry, TI LP38798-ADJ implements a novel linear topology on an advanced CMOS process to deliver ultra-low output noise and high PSRR at switching power supply frequencies. LP38798SD-ADJ is stable with both ceramic and tantalum output capacitors and requires a minimum output capacitance of only 1µF for stability. LP38798-ADJ can operate over a wide input voltage range (3.0V to 20V), making it well-suited for many post-regulation applications.
Learn More


text:
Monday, April 07, 2014
50 Comments | Copyright: india-forums.com/tellybuzz
The matured love story of Dhruv (Ruslaan Mumtaz) and Saanchi (Sangeeta Ghosh) in Rose Audio Visual's popular show Kehta Hai Dil... Jee Le Zara on Sony TV will show an emotional melodrama in its upcoming episodes. As the show has managed to get an extension due to its overwhelming response from
the audience, the viewers can expect a high end drama in the story line of the show.
As seen in the show Dhruv's sister-in-law Suparna have been plotting to the fullest to create differences between Dhruv and Saanchi. To so much extent that she makes a fake call from Saanchi's cell to the cops and gets Dhruv's sister's husband arrested. Well now in the upcoming episodes she will exchange reports of Saanchi which will claim that she cannot conceive.
Our source informs us, "Saanchi (Sangeeta Ghosh) and Dhruv (Ruslaan Mumtaz) are very eager to have a baby, so they will consult a doctor for the advice. But after they will receive Saanchi's report, Saanchi and Dhruv will be shattered to know that Saanchi cannot conceive. This will make Saanchi break down. Dhruv who is also upset with the news will try to console Saanchi and will tell her that this news will not spoil their relation. But still Saanchi won't be able to stop herself from crying as she already knows that it is very difficult to conceive at her age."
Well, this is really sad to know about Saachi's condition but there is something more to woo the fans of Kehta Hai Dil... Jee Le Zara.
Our source further adds, "Later the story will unfold that the reports were forged as Dhruv's sister-in-law Suparna had hatched this plan to create differences between Dhruv and Saanchi. Thus later audience will see that she has given money to the doctor to change the report with a fake report which will show that Saanchi cannot give birth to a child. Hence there will be a depressing moment in the show till this side of the story is revealed."
Will Suparna be successful in creating differences between Dhruv and Saanchi? Will her deeds be exposed in front of Saanchi and Dhruv? To know more keep reading this space.
Parmeet to commit suicide in Bani; will Parmeet's character ...
Popular Search Terms: saanchi hd.
User Comments & RatingsJoin India Forums for free to comment on this story. Have an account already? Use Quick Login to comment.
1 member(s) Liked the above comment :
3 member(s) Liked the above comment :
wish5, fairy11, Shubhakv
2 member(s) Liked the above comment :
wish5, fairy11
1 member(s) Liked the above comment :
2 member(s) Liked the above comment :
wish5, sabreen_06
4 member(s) Liked the above comment :
wish5, fairy11, Shubhakv, sabreen_06
2 member(s) Liked the above comment :
wish5, sabreen_06
2 member(s) Liked the above comment :
Shubhakv, sabreen_06
The actress currently plays Drashti Dhami's mother on the show 'Ek Tha ...
A young TV actress gets assaulted reportedly by three production house ...
After portraying a goal-oriented IIM student in "2 states", actor ...
Filmmaker Divya Khosla Kumar, who feels that her marriage to T-Series ...
Views : 12015 | Comments : 51
Views : 7711 | Comments : 77
Views : 1232 | Comments : 4
Views : 1089 | Comments : 2
Views : 846 | Comments : 0
Views : 187 | Comments : 0
Disclaimer: All Logos and Pictures of various Channels, Shows, Artistes, Media Houses, Companies, Brands etc. belong to their respective owners, and are used to merely visually identify the Channels, Shows, Companies, Brands, etc. to the viewer. Incase of any issue please contact the webmaster.
Popular Channels :Star Plus | Zee TV | Sony TV | Colors TV | SAB TV | Life OK
Quick Links :Top 100 TV Celebrities | Top 100 Bollywood Celebs | About Us | Contact Us | Advertise | Forum Index


text:
|ISSN 1088-6826(online) ISSN 0002-9939(print)
The Brauer group of Sweedler's Hopf algebra
Abstract | References | Similar Articles | Additional Information
We calculate the Brauer group of the four dimensional Hopf algebra introduced by M. E. Sweedler. This Brauer group is defined with respect to a (quasi-) triangular structure on , given by an element . In this paper is a field . The additive group of is embedded in the Brauer group and it fits in the exact and split sequence of groups: where is the well-known Brauer-Wall group of . The techniques involved are close to the Clifford algebra theory for quaternion or generalized quaternion algebras.
Retrieve articles in Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society with MSC (1991): 16W30, 16H05, 16K50
Retrieve articles in all journals with MSC (1991): 16W30, 16H05, 16K50
Additional Information


text:
Philly Loves Their Pitchers Enough to Stalk Them
Geoff Geary. Go ahead, take a moment. If you don't play in a 14-team NL-only fantasy baseball league, you may spend a few moments trying to remember which soap he was on and then give up and turn to the almighty Google. However, Philly fans are very familiar with the former Phillie pitcher, traded for Brad Lidge last offseason.
(For perspective, this is what Phillies fans do when they're happy.)
He reminisced fondly about his days in Philly recently with the HOUSTON CHRONICLE as he prepared for his second season as an Astro:
My last year before I got traded, there were fans who were threatening my life and threatening other people, saying they were going to follow me home and beat up my fiancée at the time.
Wait, people follow Phillies pitchers around and threaten their significant others? Maybe Brett Myers really did have a case!
Read more…


text:
Shop Sections
Shop Owner
Jefferson City, Missouri,
United States
United States
Have a question?Contact Shop Owner
Shop Info
Opened on Aug 30, 2011
- Policies
- Reviews
- 876 sales
- 605 admirers
All Things Necessary offers dimensional greeting cards for your special occasions. Created in a smoke free home, each card is individually created and comes with envelope and sealed in cello bags. Each card is a work of art and one of a kind. If you have a special order let me know and we will see what we can work out.
Featured items from AllThingsNecessary


text:
Phantom's Lullaby by Phatpuppyart-StudiosWatch
©2011-2016 Phatpuppyart-Studios
wow ive look at some of your stuff and im in awe i love everything ive seen...
lovely work
Your talent never ceases to amaze me.
Enchante' Lady Claudia...
I love your haiku's!!!!
Dammit, i like stuff like this. all kinds of dark and gothic art is <3
I've always loved these types of pieces. dark and amazingly beautful
Love the picture, and especially, the haiku!
Beautiful piece...
Your work is f**king awesome
awesome work
relaxing to the music
Oh this is beautiful (: I love the haiku^^
btw, "whilst"? what does that mean?
btw, "whilst"? what does that mean?
I believe it means while. So the phrase would be "moves me while I sleep"
Sooo cool!!!!!
Am I the only one who started singing 'Music of the Night' in their head?
Beautiful. <3 I love the gothic theme. It kind of pulls you into it.
It's mysterious! I love it! Great haiku too.
Really pretty.
I <3 it!
Gorgeously dark and thought provoking. I love it.
Very good use of dark imagery, with a nice Haiku!!
Is this based off of Phantom of the Opera? So amazing! :iconphantomoftheoperaplz:
Bone-chilling! Adore it!
Spooky and beautiful. Great job.
Very beautiful
Dark and romantic!
very beautifull as usual...I find that the candles made it almost like an arboreal cathedral or something....really awesome
I like this one!
♥ it!
Lovely! I really like how the ravens frame the top of the picture.


text:
We booked this hotel as a substitute due to our first choice not being available. The advertising photograghs are nothing like the actual property, when you drive in it soon becomes very apparent this hotel is run down. The owner is friendly enough, but our room smelt of damp, plus very dated.the breakfast was not good either, although there was... More
Top-rated Attractions Nearby
Top-rated Restaurants Nearby


text:
Raiffeisen sees loss of up to 500 mln euros
VIENNA, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Raiffeisen Bank International
could lose as much as 500 million euros ($645 million)
this year because of problems in Ukraine and Hungary,
underscoring the risks of operating in crisis-hit central and
eastern Europe.
Emerging Europe's number two lender said the conflict in
Ukraine and Hungary's campaign to make banks cough up money for
mispriced loans were unusual items and that it would make a
"mid-triple-digit million euro" profit next year.
OPEC's Badri expects OPEC to lower output target
VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC's secretary general said he expected the group to lower its oil output target when it meets in late November, which would be its first formal output cut since the 2008 financial crisis.
Abdullah al-Badri was speaking after meeting Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak on Tuesday. Oil dropped below OPEC's preferred level of $100 a barrel last week, which also marks the pain threshold for top world oil producer Russia's faltering economy.
Austria pledges to help companies hit by Russia sanctions
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria pledged on Wednesday to shelter companies and workers from the brunt of the economic fallout from Ukraine's political crisis, which officials said they feared could last some time.
Officials put no firm costs on steps agreed with employers, unions, farmers and industry to cushion the blow from western sanctions on Russia for allegedly fomenting a separatist uprising in Ukraine, and from counter-sanctions by Moscow.
Austria to cushion its firms against impact of Russian sanctions
VIENNA, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Austria's government will adopt
measures to cushion the blow to a grumbling business community
of western sanctions against Russia, which officials said may
include tax breaks and subsidies to cover cuts to working hours.
The European Union adopted new sanctions against Russia on
Monday for its role in the Ukraine conflict – in which Moscow
denies direct involvement – but delayed enforcing them to leave
time to assess whether a ceasefire was holding.
Raiffeisen CEO meets angry Russia fans at Vienna club
VIENNA, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Austrian lender Raiffeisen Bank
International remains committed to its business in
Russia despite uproar over the crisis in Ukraine, Chief
Executive Karl Sevelda told a gathering of Russia supporters
irate at the West's stance against Moscow.
"We have always said clearly that we…are staying in
Russia, we stand behind our Russian customers and we still think
that Russia is a very attractive banking market even if it has
become tougher – hopefully just temporarily," Sevelda said.
New Austrian finance minister vows tax reform, less bureaucracy
VIENNA, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Austria needs "tax reform – not
tax cuts" to help eliminate its structural deficit in 2016, new
Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling said on Tuesday, less than
a week after his predecessor quit in a row over tax.
Addressing parliament for the first time in his new role,
Schelling vowed to start dismantling the country's bloated
bureaucracy and simplify state finances as a way to free up
resources badly needed to boost a flagging economy.
Austrian conservatives pick Schelling as finance minister
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria's conservative People's Party (OVP) on Sunday chose as finance minister Hans Joerg Schelling, a politically connected millionaire lauded by supporters for whipping the social security network into shape.
The OVP, the junior partner in a government coalition with the Social Democrats, said the party leadership unanimously picked Schelling, 60, head of the national social security system, to replace Michael Spindelegger, who quit last week in a row over tax reform.
Austria's Volksbanken faces stress test capital hole-sources
ALPBACH, Austria, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Part-nationalised
Austrian lender Volksbanken AG looks poised to fail a
health check of major euro zone banks' balance sheets, two
sources close to the situation said.
Results of the European Central Bank-led Asset Quality
Review (AQR) and ensuing stress tests are not final and emerge
only in October, but preliminary estimates show the group needs
more capital, one source with direct knowledge of the matter
said on Friday.
Austria's Volksbanken to hold talks on plugging capital shortfall
ALPBACH, Austria, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Part-nationalised
Austrian lender Volksbanken is to hold talks with its
shareholders on measures to boost capital as it faces up to a
shortfall likely to emerge by 2017, it said on Thursday.
Volksbanken, one of the Austrian banks to come under direct
supervision of the European Central Bank (ECB) in November,
expects its equity ratio to fall in the coming years as it
repays 300 million euros ($396 million) in state aid and applies
Basel III regulatory standards.
Austria begins search for new finance minister
VIENNA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The new leader of Austria's
conservative party said on Wednesday he would prefer not serve
as finance minister as well, a tricky dual role his predecessor
performed before suddenly resigning both posts in a row over tax
The government shake-up in the wealthy euro zone member
comes as French President Francois Hollande revamps his his
government after a similar political row over how to boost a
flagging economy without deepening the budget deficit.


text:
Sausage Chowder Recipe
4.5 28
Kay Nichols Wellsburg, West Virginia Warm your body and spirit with this comforting chowder. I love sausage and sweet corn, so I put them together, and voila! This is a great soup to serve on a chilly day, along with piping hot homemade biscuits.
- 1/2 pound bulk sage-flavored sausage or sausage of your choice
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 3 cups water
- 2 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
- In a large saucepan, cook the sausage, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Stir in the water, potatoes and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Add corn; simmer 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into the sausage mixture. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Sausage Corn Chowder in Country October/November 2008, p51
Reviews for Sausage Chowder
Please Log In or Join to add a rating and review.
Click stars to rate
Any changes to your rating or review will appear where you originally posted your review


text:
$249.95 $249.95
Manufactured by: Sennheiser
5 based on 2 reviews
- FREE Same-Day Shipping when you order by 2:00pm PST
- 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee
- FREE Lifetime Product Support
- Guaranteed Compatibility
The Sennheiser SC 260 Headset with UI 760 Amplifier has been discontinued. Please see the DeskMate� Dual-Ear Universal Office Phone Bundle .
- Noise-canceling microphone cuts out most background noise
- Circleflex technology allows you to find the perfect fit and comfort level
- Easy installation means you're up and running in no time
- Industry-leading 3-year full-replacement warranty
- Extremely lightweight and comfortable
- Binaural design shuts out noise around you, letting you focus on your callers
Accessories for this product
Headsets.com Busy Light


text:
Crash.Net F1 News
Webber loses out in Spanish GP 'chess game'
22 May 2011
Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber endured a bitterly disappointing F1 2011 Spanish Grand Prix today.
Webber, who qualified on pole yesterday at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, slipped to third at the start and then spent much of the race trapped behind the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso.
Although he eventually got ahead, by then he had already lost too much ground and was unable to even get a consolation podium, finishing fourth - 12.3 seconds behind the McLaren of Jenson Button in P3.
"I don't think my start was hideous, but Fernando got a phenomenal one. Obviously from then on it wasn't the start we had planned and it was a bit of a chess game," Webber noted.
"People were covering each other's pit stops and I really didn't do much racing on track.
"At the end of the race I finished 40 seconds behind Lewis [Hamilton] and Seb. It was an interesting day today and shows how fine the margins are. We were frustrated by Fernando who seemed to pit every time I did!
"At certain stages I was quick and at others I wasn't – that's just the way it was today."
Red Bull boss Christian Horner meanwhile agreed that Alonso's brilliant start was a bit of a blow.
"I think we were all surprised to see Fernando come through at the first corner in first position and that changed the dynamics of the race," Horner remarked. "He didn't have great pace at the front and it boxed the rest of them up behind.
"We managed to undercut with Sebastian, but couldn't do it with Mark because Ferrari could see what we were doing.
"It was a combination of team-work and strategy. Sebastian had to make the passes on Jenson and [Felipe] Massa to make his strategy work, it was a real risk, but he went for it and made it happen, which is what it's all about.
"Unfortunately for Mark though, he spent the first half looking at Fernando Alonso's exhaust and to get him ahead in the end we did a dummy which they fell for. Otherwise it was frustrating for Mark and the complete result would be to have him right up there as well."


text:
About the only thing we do not carry is sheet metal body parts. Check the status of your order via our website. Call our hotline and let us transfer you to our Porsche 912 Exhaust parts specialist. Our Porsche 912 Exhaust parts experience is what sets us apart from the rest of the Porsche 912 Exhaust parts sites on the net. We not only offer low prices, we also offer great quality. If you are in need of high quality Porsche 912 Exhaust parts, come try us out. Stop letting the dealership overcharge you for Porsche 912 Exhaust parts.
Murray T. - Auckland, New Zealand: Parts arrived in New Zealand 2 days after shipping. Thank you Tom for your service.
Joe M. - Wilmington, NC: I have ordered LOTS of parts, for many BMWs over the years. In the past, most discount parts places offered me nothing more than poor service, and improperly packed goods (sometimes even the wrong parts)! Even the high priced parts houses were hit-or-miss with my orders.
Over the...


text:
SSAFA Forces Help to hold fundraising event at Highwood Gardens
/ News
The Purbeck branch of SSAFA Forces Help is holding a fundraising event at Highwood Gardens at the Drax Estate on Monday, May 5.
Entrance costs £4 for adults and £2 for children aged between six and 16 with all proceeds going to the charity.
Visitors are advised that no dogs are allowed.
Promoted Stories
Comments are closed on this article.


text:
Recent Articles by Chris Couch
Etihad Stadium to host Round One blockbuster
MELBOURNE Storm will kick-off 2009 with a Round One classic against traditional rivals, the St George-Illawarra Dragons at Etihad Stadium on Friday, March 13
Battle of the codes in Twenty20 showdown
THE NRL and AFL clash on Sunday as the Western Bulldogs take on the Melbourne Storm in a Twenty20 cricket friendly.
Storm signs Members Equity Bank for three years
MEMBERS Equity Bank to be the Storm's front-of-jersey sponsor...
Slater named International Rugby League Player of the Year
BILLY Slater was last night named the inaugural international rugby league player of the year.
Adam joins Storm coaching set-up for 2009
MELBOURNE Storm has secured the services of premiership winning Toyota Cup coach Tony Adam as its development coach for 2009.
Lima and White out of World Cup
MELBOURNE Storm front-row pair Brett White and Jeff Lima have been forced to withdraw from their respective World Cup squads, New Zealand and Ireland...
Bellamy, Waldron issue apology to NRL Judiciary
MELBOURNE Storm CEO Brian Waldron and Melbourne Storm Coach Craig Bellamy would like to make the following statements;
Melbourne Storm response to NRL media release
STATEMENT from Melbourne CEO Brian Waldron.
Storm $50,000 NRL fine
IN relation to the fine imposed by the NRL today, Storm CEO Brian Waldron has the following response.
Melbourne's Hoffman sidelined
HOFFMAN to miss rest of the season, World Cup


text:
With 1.7 million freelancers, we'll match you with the perfect talent.
The client has made the following changes to the job.
Job awarded.
Client prefers freelancers from:
You are still able to submit a proposal for this job.
The client prefers freelancers from
a different location.
Limited Cue LLC specializes in the independent development and marketing of mobile applications for those with severe to moderate disabilities and those who educate them.
Job description:
Logo developed to represent company in all mediums.
Logo type:
Pictorial or Graphic Type
Color preferences:
Style preferences:
clean, tech
Sign in or Register to see more


text:
Press Kit
Priscilla's Homecoming
Quick Search
About The Project
AfriQuest Free AA Genealogy Database
Enter the Research Library
Full-Text Reading Room
Lowcountry Africana
Online Archives We Love, and Why
Eleanor's Links
Success Stories
Audrey's NC, SC and VA Archive
Berkeley, SC Labor Contracts
Larry's Alabama Archive
Looking for Angola
Ask Christine
By Teachers for Teachers
Share Documents
Share Family Stories
Ancestors Page
Contact Us or Send Feedback
Thank You
Juneteenth Card to Give/Send, from Kenneth Burton
Juneteenth Editorial
Multicultural Gift Ideas
Search Records
Book Excerpt: The Lineage of Abraham: The Biography of a Free Black Family in Charles City, VA.
© by Daryl Cumber Dance
The Lineage of Abraham: The Biography of a Free Black Family in Charles City, VA.
© 1998, by Daryl Cumber Dance
Excerpt From CHAPTER III:
Crawford and His Generation: Abraham's Grandchildren Doing What They Could to Help the Cause
"I fed the soldiers and did what I could to help the cause."
(Warren Cumber, Claim #19208)
The period of the Civil War was obviously a traumatic time for Crawford and his generation. Members of the family were often in attendance at meetings of the Dover Baptist Association when the group considered its stands on matters regarding slavery and abolition. That the hysteria, fear, and suspicion that afflicted the slaveholding South would affect their lives is clear. That they would be particularly vulnerable at this time is also obvious. Crawford''s cousin Edmund Collier Brown was charged with a felony for possessing a copy of the Anglo-African in May 1861 (CCC Order Book, 1860-72, 74; see discussion in previous chapter).
When the war started, large numbers of slaves in Charles City deserted their owners, some joining the Yankees. Judge John M. Gregory laments in a letter dated 6/19/1862, "Almost everybody has lost some of their negroes and those that have remained do little or nothing. Every person in my neighborhood has lost some of their negroes. . . . I suppose nearly, if not fully, half of the negro men have gone" (Copland 7). The records of escaped slaves in Charles City is one of the thickest batches in the "Records of Escaped Slaves, 1863" (Auditor''s Item 153, Box 17, Library of Virginia), listing large numbers who left varied plantations mainly during General George McClellan''s occcupation, and one who "was hired to the Confederate government to work on fortifications at Yorktown and went to the enemy." In the aforementioned letter, Judge Gregory noted that his efforts to get free Negroes to work for him had been unsuccessful: "The free negroes refuse to work, and the demand for labor is so great in consequence of the great number of negroes who have gone from this county to the Yankees, that no labor can be hired."
Many Negroes were impressed into military service in the Confederacy, and the legislature passed laws allowing the impressment of slaves and free Negroes into its labor forces. My great-great-great uncle Warren C. Cumber notes that his nineteen-year-old-son "was forced to serve in the rebel army as a waggoner" (Southern Claims Commission Claim #19208 of Warren C. Cumber). In the Requisition for free Negro labor in Virginia on March 19, 1863, the number from Charles City was 100, one of the largest numbers. Some of the descendants of Abraham Brown were among them. Those who were conscripted were probably treated as little more than slaves, though impressed free Negroes were supposed to have been paid for their labor, unwilling though it might have been. Edna Greene Medford points out that many of those so impressed suffered lasting physical disabilities as a result of the difficulties they endured during their conscription (6).
Many of the free Blacks used any ploy available to them to avoid such service--some ran away, some feigned illness, some sought help from powerful White friends. My great-grandfather, Robert Spencer Brown, paid the sergeant who acted as foreman where he was put to work on rebel fortifications to let him go (Claim #6138). My great-great-great uncle Warren Cumber in his testimony to the Commissioner of Claims for losses suffered during the Civil War indicated that he was arrested by the Confederate authorities and was being taken to Yorktown to work on fortifications, but that "when they reached Williamsburg with me I applied to a lawyer of that place, who was an old friend of mine, named Branch, and represented to him that my crops would be entirely lost if I could not return to tend them. He obtained my release" (Claim #19208).
Like most free Blacks, Abraham''s descendents might have been inclined to join the Union and fight for their cause, since it was commonly believed that free Blacks would be enslaved if the Confederacy were victorious. My great grandfather, Robert Spencer Brown, declared, "I was always a Union man. I was born free. I knew if the Rebels got the best of the war they would make me a slave. I would never have stayed in this state if the Union Army had left it" (Claim # 6138). His brother James echoed his sentiment: "We were all for the Union. We couldn''t be anything else" (Claim of Robert Spencer Brown, #6138). Many, like Joseph Brown, wanted to fight for the Union, "but I didn''t want to leave my home--I had a wife and family dependent on me" (Claim #18499). All available evidence suggests that many of the free Blacks in Charles City and its environs did all that they could to offer clandestine support to the Union and to undermine the cause of the Confederacy. My great-great-great uncle Warren Cumber declares in his testimony before the Claims Commission:
I fed the soldiers and did what I could to help the cause.
I was a Union man at the beginning and throughout the late war. I knew a great many Union people and I followed their advice and example. I admire their opinions and thought the success of the Union would benefit myself and other colored peoples. I was always willing to aid the union cause to the best of my ability. (Claim #19208)
My great-grandfather, Robert Spencer Brown, claimed:
I have acted as guide to the Union soldiers & have given them all the information I could get. I have carried letters to & from Richmond. I got them from & gave the answers to a staff officer who used to come from City Point. I forgot his name--he used to come with Captain Myers. (Claim # 6138)
Sylvanius Tyler Brown likewise details his aid to the Union army, taking a scout from that army "to see the position of the Confederates and . . . back to the secure place," carrying letters to union men, and helping White and colored people escape to the Union lines (Claim # 7724; his named is spelled Sylvanus in the claim). His activities on behalf of the Union were regarded as so serious, he claimed, that the Confederates "advertised me in the Richmond papers offering a reward for my head, dead or alive." His cousin, Oscar Brown, in his deposition on Sylvanius''s behalf, declared that bringing people through the lines "was his business a good deal of the time; he would go in [to Richmond] with something to sell and bring back those who wanted to get through the lines. He was known as a river runner in the community where he lived--especially by the colored people." Sylvanius Brown also served as a stable boy and body servant in the Confederate Army, for which he received a pension from the State of Virginia during the latter years of his life (interview with Wilnette Carter). In his application to the Southern Claims Commission he explains that he was arrested and compelled to work for the Confederacy, but that he ran away when he could.
While one might suspect that some free Blacks might have exaggerated their service to the Union, accounts of Union soldiers substantiate the assistance provided them by free Blacks in concealing them, nursing them, helping them escape, providing guidance through rebel territory, passing messages, and spying for them. For just one example, Lieutenant Franklin Ellis of the United States Army wrote that at Charles City Courthouse a free Negro informed him of plans rebels had made to capture his party and concluded his report, "I am also convinced that many free negroes can be found who could be fully trusted with the transmission of messages in cipher." For more development of the support provided by free Blacks in Charles City, see Edna Greene Medford''s "''I Was Always a Union Man'': The Dilemma of Free Blacks in Confederate Virginia."
The dilemma of free Negroes during the Civil War was exacerbated by the fact that it was never clear who was in control of their area. As Medford points out, "Both the Confederacy and the Union claimed [Charles City and New Kent Counties] throughout the war. This complicated the lives of free blacks even more, as they could not feel secure in their property or personal freedom with such fluidity in the lines" (5). As residents of Virginia they were required to surrender a portion of their crops for the use of the Confederacy. Both rebel and Union soldiers demanded any of their crops, livestock, and tools that they needed. My previously mentioned Uncle Warren was arrested for saying, "I thought the Northern Army would win the day." The Rebel soldiers took him before General Fitzhugh Lee, who ordered his release, but his captors kept him and took him about four miles above Richmond, where he saw a Captain Archer who knew him and secured his release (Claim 19208).
No doubt members of Abraham''s family were cheered by victories of the Union forces during the war and were probably all aware of a victory of a largely colored regiment under the command of Brigadier General Edward A. Wild over the forces of Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee at Fort Pocahontas, also known as Wilson''s Wharf and Kennon''s Landing in the Sturgeon Point area of Charles City. This battle on May 24, 1864, was the largest engagement in Charles City during the war. The colored troops stationed at Fort Pocahontas had been villainized in the newspapers in the most vitriolic manner as Black beasts and demons whose very presence threatened civilization in the county and exposed the community to pillage and Southern ladies to rape. When Lee''s forces attacked Fort Pocahontas, however, these colored soldiers defended it gallantly, inflicting 140 casualties, including twenty-two deaths upon the larger Confederate force (over 2000 Confederates to 1400 Union soldiers). The Union forces suffered only six deaths and fourteen wounded. One Confederate private wrote of their retreat and called the attack "the most signal failure we were ever engaged in." A Union lieutenant applauded his colored soldiers: "our sable warriors showed their fighting qualities. They stood their ground firmly, firing volley after volley into the ranks of the advancing foe." One of the colored soldiers participating in this historic battle was Charles City resident, Pvt. Robert Brown, a great-uncle of Richard Bowman, who grew up hearing tales of this battle that he never saw entered into the history books. After being mustered out in 1866, Pvt. Brown returned to Charles City, where he remained until his death in 1919. (On May 24, 1997, the fort (about three miles east of Sherwood Forest), now owned by Harrison Tyler, the grandson of former President Tyler, was opened to the public for the first time.)
Whatever problems they may have endured during the Civil War, some of the 856 free Blacks listed in the 1860 Census in Charles City prospered as a result of the War since there was greater demand for the fish and other produce that they were able to provide as well as other services, such as carpentry, blacksmith, shoe repairing, etc. After the war, these same formerly free Blacks were often well situated to take advantage of new laws and new opportunities. In March 1871 Congress enacted legislation which opened official channels for pro-Union Southerners to apply for reimbursement of their losses. As I have previously noted, several members of my family, including Crawford Brown, Robert S. Brown, Walker Cumbo, Major Brown, Joseph Brown and Warren Cumber, filed claims for property appropriated for the use of the Union Army through the Southern Claims Commission, established in 1871; most of them were not reimbursed to the degree that they had expected, however. Other family members who filed claims include Elizabeth Brown, who received $370.00 (Claim 5246, Settlement #2351, March 19, 1873); Samuel Brown, who received $312.00 (Claim 6710, Settlement #2487, March 31, 1873); and John N. and William Brown, who received $775.00 (Claim 8083, Settlement # 2351, March 19, 1873): the case files for the claims of Elizabeth, Samuel, John N. and William Brown no longer exist (Letter from the National Archives and Records Administration, April 8, 1997).
On February 11, 1873, Crawford, taking advantage of a new state law, declared the fourteen acres of land on which he was then living a "homestead for the benefit of himself and family exempt from sale for debt levy seizure or garnishment" (Deed Book 12, 441).
Greater business opportunities opened up for members of the family. As previously noted, Tom "Pappy" Cotman, husband of Eliza J. Brown, Abraham''s niece, owned and operated Wilcox Wharf from 1866-78. Cotman, Thadeus Brown, my grandfather Robert S. Brown, and Samuel Jones received a license to sell wine and liquor in 1867 (Coski 80). On January 18, 1872, Fleming Brown and Uriah Christian received permission to sell "ardent spirits" at their storehouse and "to keep an ordinary at the same" (CCC Order Book, 1860-1872, Reel 18, 578). My grandfather Robert Spencer Brown, A. Q. Franklin, and some others received a license "for the privilege of keeping an Ordinary at their Store House, near C. C. Brown''s," effective July 1, 1875 (CCC Papers Concerning Free Negroes 1821-52 [dates are incorrect], Box 24, File 324). As Coski indicates, "The board of supervisors often authorized the purchase of supplies from these stores, indicating at least a minimal acceptance of black economic independence" (80).
There were other benefits to be enjoyed as a result of the Civil War and the opportunities Blacks enjoyed for a few years after the Reconstruction Acts of March 2, 1867, and the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States gave Black males the right to vote and to a limited degree participate in the government. Samuel Brown was elected Superintendent of the Poor on November 18, 1870, for three years (CCC Order Book, 1860-1872, Reel 18, 494). A. Q. Franklin, a free Black from Henrico who married Abraham''s great-granddaughter Anna, was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1889-90. Franklin also was elected twice to the post of Commissioner of the Revenue, a difficult post for a Black man to obtain because it required that he post $5000.00 bond. Abraham''s great grandson William Sanford Brown (8B1A1C3) became the first Black man on the Charles City County Board of Supervisors. W. H. C. Brown, who will be discussed later in this and the next chapter, was one of the rare Blacks at the 1905 Republican State Convention in Roanoke where he made a seconding speech for Judge L. L. Lewis for governor, reassuring the White audience that it need not fear the Negro as aspiring to social equality, and declaring that the colored people wished only to copy "the civilization of the whites and [follow] at a respectable distance" (Roanoke Times, August 10, 1905; cited in Buni, 51-52).
Crawford held public offices and performed other tasks for the county for which he was reimbursed. On March 17, 1870, he was appointed "Surveyor of the public roads from the cross roads at Vaiden''s Store to the main road leading from the lower church to the Courthouse or at the forks at Major''s Store" (Order Book for 1860-1872, 418). On two occasions in 1874 and 1878 he was paid $1.00 for jury duty (Order Book 6, 121 and 237). On June 21, 1877, he presented a bill for $5.00 to the county for "viewing and examining the body of Roane Cumber a pauper found dead near the Poor House there being no coroner in the county" (Order Book 6, p. 349). He also served as Justice of the Peace, an office which he held in 1871 when he witnessed, among others, the claims for losses during the Civil War submitted by his son-in-law and cousin Robert S. Brown (Claim #6138), and his cousin Sylvanius Brown (Claim # 7724). He was still serving in 1877 (Order Book 6, 349), though I have been unable to determine when he was first elected. He was elected to that office again on May 26, 1887 (Deed Book 12, p.441; and CCC Court Order Book 8, 406). Crawford, one of the earliest Black officeholders in Charles City County, is treated in Jackson's Negro Office Holders in Virginia (61).
Please Note: This excerpt appears by special permission of the author and publisher and may not be presented elsewhere without permission of the copyright holders.
Explore. Discover. Learn. Teach.
Search Africana Heritage for Related Content
About the Author:
Daryl Cumber Dance, a graduate of Virginia State College and the University of Virginia, is Professor of English at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. She has also taught at Virginia State College, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. She is the author of
Shuckin' and Jivin': Folklore from Contemporary Black Americans
(Indiana, 1978),
Folklore from Contemporary Jamaicans
(Tennessee, 1985),
Long Gone: The Mecklenburg Six and the Theme of Escape in Black Folklore
(Tennessee, 1987),
New World Adams: Conversations with Contemporary West Indian Writers
(Peepal Tree, 1992), and
The Lineage of Abraham: The Biography of a Free Black Family in Charles City, Virginia
(1998). She edited
Fifty Caribbean Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical and Critical Sourcebook
(Greenwood, 1986),
Honey, Hush! An Anthology of African American Women's Humor
(Norton, 1998), and
From My People: 400 Years of African American Folklore: An Anthology
(Norton, 2002).
Read excerpts of
From My People; 400 Years of African American Folklore
at Google Book Search
Read an excerpt of
Honey, Hush!: An Anthology of African American Women's Humor
by Daryl Cumber Dance at Amazon.com
Explore: Free African Americans:
Author Paul Heinegg's published works Free African Americans of North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina and Free African Americans of Maryland and Delaware have long been the essential resources for researching free African Americans in the age of slavery. Now, on the website
Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware
, Heinegg shares the entire body of his published research online, placing volumes of new information in the hands of those researching free African Americans. (For those of us who are still paper-based, the site also contains a link for ordering print copies.)
Free Blacks in the Antebellum Period
from the Library of Congress
On Borrowed Ground: Free African-American life in Charleston, South Carolina 1810-61
by Jason Poole, published by the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia.
Read full-text biographies of
Free African Americans
Documenting the American South
at the University of North Carolina
View Lesson Plan
After the American Revolution: Free African Americans in the North
View Lesson Plan
The Making of a Community: Free African Americans in Philadelphia, 1847,
from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Copyright 2004 The University of South Florida and The Africana Heritage Project. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. For more information, contact the Africana Heritage Project via


text:
- Suicide Prevention Basics
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Initial Management of a Client At Risk
- Safety Planning
- Educational Materials
- Specialized Training
- Additional Resources
- Cool Tool
Suicide Prevention Basics
Crisis feels different for everybody and can stem from a wide range of situations. Some Veterans are coping with aging, stress, or lingering effects stemming from their military service, which were never addressed. Many recent Veterans have difficulty with their relationships or the transition back to civilian life.
Times of crisis can be related to chronic pain, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, anger, or even disturbing memories of combat service.
Watch encouraging messages of support about reaching out for help.
VA Resources:
Many VA resources exist to support Veterans, including suicide prevention staff, crisis call and chat line, and to support providers to assess suicide risk and safety planning. These resources are reviewed in this mini-clinic.
VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators:
VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators and Case Managers are present at each VA to connect with and support Veterans and providers in times of crisis. Use the VA resource locator to find the contact information for your local VA suicide prevention coordinator. You can also call your local VA Medical Center and ask the operator to connect you to the suicide prevention team.
Veterans, family members, or care providers can initiate a free and confidential conversation with an experienced and caring VA responder by calling the Veterans Crisis Line. If you are concerned about the safety and well-being of a Veteran call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. Use the Veterans Chat to get online support anonymously. A text message can also be sent to 838255 to connect to a VA responder. These resources can be used even if a Veteran is not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care.
If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQs page for more information about the Crisis and Chat line.
Act Now:
- Veterans can dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to talk to someone now
- Veterans can start a confidential online chat session at http://www.VeteransCrisisLine.net/chat now
- Veterans can send a text message to 838255 to connect to a VA responder now
- Veterans can take a self-check quiz at http://www.vetselfcheck.org/ now
Suicide Risk Assessment
What is a Suicide Risk Assessment?
Suicide risk assessment is a process in which a healthcare provider gathers clinical information in order to determine the client's risk for suicide.
When to Conduct a Suicide Risk Assessment?
Any person suspected to be at possible risk for suicide should be formally assessed.
What are the key components of a suicide risk assessment?
A suicide risk assessment should first evaluate the three domains: suicidal thoughts, intent, and behavior including warning signs that may increase the client's acuity.
The suicide risk assessment should then include consideration of risk and protective factors that may increase or decrease the client's risk of suicide.
What are warnings signs?
Many suicidal individuals may reveal warning signs or signals of their intention to engage in suicidal behavior.
Warning signs are those observations that signal an increase in the probability that a person intends to engage in suicidal behavior in the immediate future (i.e., minutes and days). Warning signs may be experienced in the absence of risk factors.
In general, there are two different types of warning signs:
- Threatening to hurt or kill self
- Looking for ways to kill self; seeking access to pills, weapons or other means
- Talking or writing about death, dying or suicide
Other INDIRECT WARNING SIGNS
Presentation(s) or behavioral expressions that may indicate increased suicide risk and urgency in a client at risk for suicide:
- Substance abuse: Increasing or excessive substance use (alcohol, drugs, smoking)
- Hopelessness: Expresses feeling that nothing can be done to improve the situation
- Purposelessness: Express no sense of purpose, no reason for living, decreased self-esteem
- Anger: Rage, seeking revenge
- Recklessness: Engaging impulsively in risky behavior
- Feeling Trapped: Expressing feelings of being trapped with no way out
- Social Withdrawal: Withdrawing from family, friends, society
- Anxiety: Agitation, irritability, angry outbursts, feeling like wants to "jump out of my skin"
- Mood Changes: Dramatic changes in mood, lack of interest in usual activities/friends
- Sleep: Insomnia, unable to sleep or sleeping all the time
- Guilt or Shame: Expressing overwhelming self-blame or remorse
Watch a video of a Veteran discussing his experience with some of these warning signs.
If these signs are present, the Veteran can contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or chat online at http://www.VeteransCrisisLine.net/chat.It can also be helpful for the Veteran to take a self-check quiz at http://www.vetselfcheck.org/
For more information on assessing suicide risk, please reference the resources in the drop down menu.
Assessment and Management of Clients at Risk for Suicide :
Clinical Practice Guideline Summary
Clinical Practice Guideline Summary
The guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of Suicidal Risk Behavior (SRB) for suicidal self-directed violent behavior and provides clear and comprehensive evidence-based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for both primary care and specialty care practitioners throughout the DoD, VA and other health care systems.
Assessment and Management of Clients at Risk for Suicide:
Clinical Practice Guideline Pocket Card
Clinical Practice Guideline Pocket Card
The following key elements of the Suicide Risk Guideline and corresponding clinical algorithms are summarized in this reference guide:
- Assessment and Determination of Risk
- Initial Management of a Client at Risk For Suicide
- Treatment of a Client at High Risk for Suicide
- Follow-Up
Initial Management Of a Client At Risk For Suicide
Determine the level of risk for suicide
The objective of risk assessment is to stratify individuals into levels of risk. Specifically, a clinical judgment that is based on all the information gathered should formulate the level of acute risk for suicide (i.e., low, intermediate, and high acute risk).
Three areas must be addressed in the initial management of the suicidal client:
- Educate client and family on risk and treatment options
- Establish a Safety Plan
- Limit access to lethal means
Determine appropriate setting of care
The initial setting and level of care will be determined based on the conclusion of the assessment and the estimation of the level of suicide risk. The capacity of the client to follow through on a safety plan, the availability of a support system and assurance that access to lethal means can be restricted will allow transition to a less restrictive care setting.
Safety Planning
What is a Safety Plan?
A safety plan is a written list of prioritized coping strategies and sources of support that clients deemed at risk for suicide can use during or preceding suicidal crises. The plan is brief, easy to read, and in the Veteran's own words.
How Do You Develop a Safety Plan?
Safety planning is a provider-client collaborative process. Providers and clients complete the Safety Plan together, and clients keep it with them. Clients are instructed first to recognize when they are in crisis and then to utilize a prioritized list of strategies to help manage the crisis.
Safety plan should include the following elements:
- Early identification of warning signs or stressors
- Enhancing coping strategies (e.g., to distract and support)
- Utilizing social support contacts (discuss with whom to share the plan)
- Contact information about access to professional help
- Minimizing access to lethal means (such as, weapons and ammunition or large quantities of medication)
Fierce Loyalty: A Safety Plan Video
This video will help clinicians train health care providers about the importance of encouraging Veteran patients and their loved ones to create a safety plan they can implement if the Veteran is experiencing a crisis or may be at risk for suicide. The video includes testimonials from a VA Suicide Prevention Coordinator and a VA Medical Center clinician to explain the big impact a safety plan can have in helping a Veteran to get the help he or she needs.
Safety Plan Treatment Manual:
The Safety Plan Treatment Manual (MS Word) was developed for use by VA clinicians and staff. It describes a brief clinical intervention, safety planning, that can serve as a valuable adjunct to risk assessment and may be used with Veterans who have made a suicide attempt, have suicide ideation, have psychiatric disorders that increase suicide risk, or who are otherwise determined to be at high risk for suicide. It details how clinicians and clients may collaboratively develop and use safety plans as an intervention strategy to lower the risk of suicidal behavior. This approach is consistent with the Recovery Model, which views Veterans as collaborators in their treatment and fosters empowerment, hope, and individual potential.
Safety Plan Quick Guide:
The pocket card, available in Color - Safety Plan Quick Guide and Black & White - Safety Plan Quick Guide (PDFs), describes safety planning and is intended for reference purposes.
Educational Materials
Suicide Prevention: A Guide for Military and Veteran Families
Family members are often able to tell when a loved one is in crisis, because they know that person best. And there are ways you can help. This guide is designed to help family members recognize when a loved one is at risk for suicide and understand the actions you can take to help.
How to Talk to a Child about a Suicide Attempt in Your Family
This resource is designed as a guide for adults when talking with preschoolers, school-age children and adolescents about a suicide attempt in the family. They are not intended to replace the advice of a mental health professional. In fact, it may be best to use these guides along with professional support if you or your child is struggling to talk about this difficult topic.
Veterans Crisis Line Print Materials
You can download Veterans Crisis Line materials, including public fact sheets, and print them from your own computer. Multiple versions of full-color and black and white posters are available for download in both 8.5" x 11" and 11" x 17" formats. You can also download and insert your own contact information or event details in a Veterans Crisis Line flyer.
How to Recognize When to Ask for Help
This information sheet contains information on suicide prevention such as, understanding the warning signs, myths and realities, and Veteran specific risks.
Suicide Attempt Survivor Family Resource Guide (PDF)
This guide is designed to provide Veterans and their families with resources that can serve as sources of information and support. The guide contains information on self-care, care for others (particularly children), and care for the suicide attempt survivor. It is now also available in Spanish: Informacion y Apoyo para los Sobrevivientes del Suicidio: Guía de Recursos del Departamento de Veteran Affairs para las familias que estén lidiando con el suicidio
Specialized Training
The Suicide Risk Management Training for Clinicians:
The Suicide Risk Management Training for Clinicians (PDF) is a guide intended to provide information necessary to recognize and bring into treatment Veterans who are struggling with suicidal thoughts. The goals of the training include:
- Understand the prevalence and scope of suicide in our society and among our veteran population
- Understand assessment of potentially suicidal veterans
- Recognize warning signs and make necessary referrals
- Become familiar with risks related to suicide in clients presenting with other medical and psychiatric concerns
- Learn about systemic and environment risks related to treating suicidal veterans
- Recognize the importance of what is termed "means restriction"
- Understand the basic concepts of formulating a safety plan
Operation S.A.V.E.:
Operation S.A.V.E training will help you act with care and compassion if you encounter a person who is suicidal. The acronym summarizes the steps needed to take an active and valuable role in suicide prevention.
- Signs of suicidal thinking
- Ask questions
- Validate the person's experience
- Encourage treatment and Expedite getting Help
Additional Resources
VA Resources
VA Suicide Prevention Campaign Materials
You can show support for our Nation's Veterans and their families and encourage them to get the care they deserve by downloading Veterans Crisis Line materials and helping us spread the word about this free and confidential resource available to all Veterans and their families. Download online ads and badges to use on your website, print materials, and logos.
VA Veterans Chat/Crisis Line
The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has founded a Veterans Crisis Line to ensure Veterans in emotional crisis have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. To operate the Veterans Crisis Line, the VA partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Veterans can call the Lifeline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), and press "1" to be routed to the Veterans Crisis Line.
Veterans Chat enables Veterans, their families and friends to go online where they can anonymously chat with a trained VA counselor. If the chats are determined to be a crisis, the counselor can take immediate steps to transfer the chatter to the Veterans Crisis Line, where further counseling and referral services are provided and crisis intervention steps can be taken.
Local VA Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Each VA Medical Center has a suicide prevention coordinator to make sure Veterans receive needed counseling and services. Calls to the Veterans Crisis Line are referred to those coordinators.
Make the Connection
Veteran stories and educational information about a variety of signs, symptoms (including hopelessness) and conditions for your client. This site also provides direction for the Veteran about next steps to take to seek treatment or resources.
National Center for PTSD
Learn about the relationship of PTSD to suicide risk.
Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (MIRECC)
The mission of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is to study suicide with the goal of reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors in the Veteran population. Towards this end, the work of the Rocky Mountain MIRECC is focused on promising clinical interventions, as well as the cognitive and neurobiological underpinnings of suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may lead to innovative prevention strategies. Available on this site are a number of resources and tools for clinicians, Veterans and family members.
DoD Resources
After Deployment
Information and materials on PTSD and other associated conditions for the Veteran and his/her family. In addition to general materials, the website provides a podcast series, including a podcast on suicide in the military.
DoD/VA Suicide Outreach: Resources for Suicide Prevention
Provides ready access to hotlines, treatments, professional resources, forums and multiple media designed to link you to others. This site supports all Service Branches, the National Guard and the Reserves, our Veterans, families, and providers.
Additional National Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has launched a National Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI). NSPI is a collaborative, multi-project initiative designed to incorporate best practices and research toward reducing the incidence of suicide nationwide.
Order free suicide prevention materials from SAMHSA:
Medal of Honor Recipients: Speak Out! Save Lives
Our nation's greatest heroes - Medal of Honor recipients - speak out to save lives by encouraging America's military to seek help when adjusting to life after combat.
National Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
The SPRC provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and providers, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
American Association of Suicidology
Research, education, and training for scientific study and development of resources for suicidal Americans.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH publication, Suicide in the US: Statistics and Prevention is a fact sheet of statistics on suicide with information on treatments and suicide prevention (2009).
American Foundation for the Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is involved in suicide prevention initiatives and has over 50 community-based chapters. Find information and resources at their website.
Cool Tool
Free Confidential Support: The VA Crisis Chat Line:
Veterans, family members, or care providers can initiate a confidential chat. Caring, qualified VA professionals are standing by to provide free and confidential support. Use the Veterans Chat to get online support anonymously, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year - even if you're not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care. Responders will work with you to help you get through any personal crisis, even if that crisis does not involve thoughts of suicide.
The VA Crisis Chat Line can be found at: http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ChatTermsOfService.aspx.


text:
That are really great news! We have ientgrated Dojo 1.6 into one of our products with almost no effort.But what about a maintenance release for Dojo 1.5? There is still another product of us stuck with that release, and we'd like to get IE9 support in there. The 1.5.1rc1, available for download since more than a month without a final release appearing, doesn't seem to be IE9-capable either Any hope that there will be an IE9-compatible Dojo 1.5 in near future?
Post your Comment


text:
AdBlock blows! Please disable the add-on to ensure you get the most out of Tube8's features and functionality. Read about why you shouldn't use AdBlock. Close
Add to Favorite List:
Create a new folder:
Next »
very hot masturbation
Recognize a pornstar in this video?
Help make pornstars easier to find on Tube8 by telling us who is in this video.
Thanks! The pornstar names will be added to this video when enough users submit the same names.
You must enter a pornstar name that already exists in our database.
- Description: girl having hot chat session
- Tags: girl
- Pornstars: Add Pornstar
- Favorite by: 113
- Report This Video
Video Comments
All Video Comments (7)
8 years ago
8 years ago
Not that it's bad but I mean there's someone filming get on them rather then doin the whole cyber thing
- 0 people liked this -
8 years ago
8 years ago
only last minute was good, would help if they put the correct run time on this vid,,its actually only 3:29 not 6:08
- 0 people liked this -


text:
iHerb Customer Reviews
Can't Live without it!
Posted by Reviewer1817876 on Feb 20, 2009
Having a low immune system due to high dose chemo 12 years ago, I depend on this product and have very few, if any and shorter colds and viruses I've had the misfortune of catching.
Max 3
Posted by Reviewer2616722 on Mar 25, 2009
Great service.
Cell Forte.Max3,120 Ultra Caps From Enzymatic Therapy
Posted by Reviewer2145731 on Apr 12, 2010
I like this product for its immune-enhancing benefits.You people are my favorites for making it, PLUS many other products I have ordered,available at a VERY REASONABLE price.Please continue as you have been amd I will be a steady customer.Thank you.
Very good!!!
Posted by Reviewer1025439 on May 03, 2011
A really good product...very pleased!!!
very good mix
Posted by Reviewer2989465 on May 11, 2011
i like much this product


text:
SearchAll Refuges
All sessions for the Biology Adventure Camp are full for the summer. If you would like to sign up as stand by please call and let us know.
July 2
There is no cost for the camp but a $5.00 entrance fee does apply (or a $15.00 year-long pass). Note: We will be learning about sea turtles in this camp, not handling them.
Follow Us Online


text:
Ian Grant Scott
Position: BB-TB-WB-FB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 176 lbs.
Born: May 3, 1897 in Trenton, NJ
Died: November 18, 1964
High School: Exeter
College: Lafayette (school history)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
Promote your website or business by sponsoring this page for $5 on Pro-Football-Reference.com. Your message will replace this ad.


text:
Analysis: Gosford Park
Inexact title. See the list below. We don't have an article named Analysis/GosfordPark, exactly. We do have:
- Characters/Gosford Park
- Film/Gosford Park
- Funny/Gosford Park
- Heartwarming/Gosford Park
- Main/Gosford Park
- Trivia/Gosford Park
- YMMV/Gosford Park
If you meant one of those, just click and go. If you want to start a Analysis/GosfordPark page, just click the edit button above. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the Main namespace are tropes. Don't put in redirects for shows, books, etc.. Use the right namespace for those.


text:
Banana Split Icebox Cake Recipe
5 23
Salute Ohio's annual banana split festival with an easy version that turns graham crackers and toppings into icebox cake. —Shelly Flye, Bangor, Maine
- 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
- 24 whole graham crackers
- 2 medium bananas, sliced
- Toppings: chocolate syrup, halved fresh strawberries and additional banana slices
- In a large bowl, mix whipped topping, sour cream and pudding mix until blended; fold in pineapple. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag. Transfer pudding mixture to bag.
- On a flat serving plate, arrange four crackers in a rectangle. Pipe about 1 cup pudding mixture over crackers; top with about 1/4 cup banana slices. Repeat layers five times. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- Just before serving, top with chocolate syrup, strawberries and additional banana slices. Yield: 10 servings.
Originally published as Banana Split Icebox Cake in Taste of Home June/July 2012, p21
Reviews for Banana Split Icebox Cake
Please Log In or Join to add a rating and review.
Click stars to rate
Any changes to your rating or review will appear where you originally posted your review