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Palpitoad made its debut in BW035: Facing Fear With Eyes Wide Open!. Ash found Palpitoad while trying to find some medicine for his Pokémon after Ash's Oshawott defeated the group of Tympole that he ordered them to attack them both Ash and his Oshawott. Palpitoad attacked Ash and he used Oshawott to battle it after Oshawott finally opened his eyes while using Aqua Jet. He hit Palpitoad and knocked it out, and then he caught it. As Ash had a full party, Palpitoad's Poké Ball shrank and was disabled. He caught it the same time Cilan caught his Stunfisk.
Palpitoad was used in the Don Battle Tournament in BW041: Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! where it faced off against Burgundy's Stoutland. He managed to hold his ground well and defeated Stoutland with a powerful Hydro Pump. He was proven to be a key member of his team and a true powerhouse Pokémon. In BW044: The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!, Palpitoad was up against Dino's Darumaka in the semifinals and it once again proved its power to Ash by defeating Darumaka in an instant with a single Hydro Pump, but despite his efforts, Pikachu was defeated in the final.
Palpitoad was used in BW052: Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym! against the Gym Leader Elesa. It battled against her Zebstrika, but had a hard time battling the speedy Pokemon. Palpitoad came back with Supersonic and defeated it with a powerful combination of Mud Shot and Hydro Pump. It lost against her Emolga because it got immoblized with Attract (revealing him to be male) and then he got knocked out with Aerial Ace.
Palpitoad was used in BW086: Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 2), his first appearence in 34 episodes, to battle against Roxie's Garbodor, where his trainer tried to attack it with a supereffective Mud Shot, which was always countered or dodged. Even though he overpowered Hyper Beam with Hydro Pump, Mud Shot was blocked by Gunk Shot, which poisoned him, followed by being hit with Venoshock twice, of which it's power doubled because he was poisoned. Palpitoad couldn't endure the massively powerful combonation of poison attacks, and fainted. Pikachu proceeded to pull through and defeat the powerhouse, which earned Ash his final Unova badge.
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|Facing Fear With Eyes Wide Open!
|Hydro Pump
|Facing Fear With Eyes Wide Open!
|Facing Fear With Eyes Wide Open!
|+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*
- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.
- Palpitoad is the third Pokémon in the Unova Region Ash actually battled to capture, the other two being Snivy and Pidove.
- Palpitoad is Ash's fourth dual type Pokémon that he has caught in Unova.
- Palpitoad is the second of Ash's Pokémon that knows Hydro Pump; the other being Squirtle.
- Palpitoad was also captured in a similar manner to Squirtle, as they were both the leader of a group of Pokemon of a matching type to them with the majority being in the same evolutionary line but unlike Squirtle who accepted capture by Ash, Palpitoad had be fought in order to get caught
- Palpitoad is the only Water-type Pokémon with a secondary type that Ash has had (the other one was Lapras which was released).
- Palpitoad is the first evolved Pokémon Ash has captured in the Unova Region.
- Palpitoad is the first Pokémon to be caught at the same time as another main character's Pokémon, as Ash and Cilan caught both Palpitoad and Stunfisk at the same time.
- Even though Ash has caught Palpitoad, it has rarely been used despite its high power level.
- Despite having its very first battle in the Don tournament with Ash, it seems to be very loyal and obedient to Ash.
- Palpitoad is confirmed to be a male since it got hit with Elesa's Emolga's Attract during a gym battle, while Snivy was unaffected by it.


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American hip hop artist and film actor Christopher Brian Bridges alias Ludacris is expected to drop to Tanzania soon for the tenth anniversary show of Serengeti fiesta 2011 to be held on July 30 at Leaders Club grounds, Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam.
Speaking today in Dar es Salaaam, The Research and Development Director of Fiesta Ruge Mutahaba confirmed the advent of Ludacris to perform in the fiesta themed "Msimu wa dhahabu unaoendelea na Serengeti Fiesta 2011".
"All preparations are set for the event that will be the most outstanding than any other such event the whole of the East African region," Mutahaba added.
Mutahaba also thanked all regions where the fiesta had been successfully done saying that he is please with the big number of funs who turned up.
This has helped in forging unity, love and friendship, he said.
Other international artists who will feature will soon be revealed soon as the coming of Ludacris has been confirmed.
The American hip hop legendary Ludacris was born in 11th September 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia and also best known as Rapper who did "Southern Hospitality".
Ludacris began his music career as a radio DJ personality, Chris Lova Lova, on the V103 urban radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. He made his recorded debut on "Phat Rabbit", a track from Timbaland's 1998 album 'Tim's Bio: Life from the Bassment.'
Although both Timbaland and Jermaine Dupri showed interest in signing Ludacris, he decided to take matters into his own hands, and released the album Incognegro independently in 1999. The album sold over 50,000 copies, most of them sold out of the trunk of Ludacris' car. Def Jam Records signed Ludacris in 2000, and created a new imprint, Def Jam South, around him.
In 2001, "Southern Hospitality" became an even bigger urban radio and video hit, achieving heavy MTV2 airplay and moderate MTV airplay. Back For The First Time's third single was the controversial "Ho", which, due to lyrics, was banned or restricted on many radio stations and whose video was not played by MTV, MTV2, or even BET, although it was available online at the launch for some time.
During the summer of 2001, Ludacris, with singer Nate Dogg, released a single off of the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack called 'Area Codes'. A continuation of the lyrical themes started with "Ho", the song and video were only played in an edited version in which all uses of the word "ho" were replaced with the word "pro".
He has nine albums namely; The Red Light District, Splash Waterfalls, Word of Mouf, Back for the first time, Battle of the sexes, Conjure, Incognegro, Release therapy and Theater of the mind.
This week's Serengeti Fiesta 2011 will be at Ushirika Stadium in Moshi and then in Abeid Karume stadium in Arusha.

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Additionally, the rear box art indicates Red Dead Redemption will require 600MB of PS3 HDD space for the installation.
To quote: "Very similar to Batman: Arkham Asylum, which had the exclusive feature of playing as the Joker, Red Dead Redemption will also feature some exclusive to hopefully sway the consumers mind towards the PS3 version.
It did work with Batman and the title ended up outselling the Xbox 360 likely due to that reason.
The exclusive content will be Solomon's Folly Gang Hideout and Walton Gang Outfit - according to the retail box. The content is included for free and packed in the game's casing."
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To obtain this particular cursed seal, the chosen person is bitten by a snake to receive the instructions on how to form the potion that grants the user a seal, rather than to have one directly given through a bite from Orochimaru like the rest of his cursed seals.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Brooklyn Nets haven't achieved much success on the
road this season, but will put their season-high five-game winning streak to
the test when they visit the Toronto Raptors Saturday at Air Canada Centre.
The Nets are just 5-12 outside of Brooklyn and made it five straight wins with
Friday's impressive 104-95 double-overtime triumph versus the two-time
defending NBA champion Miami Heat at Barclays Center.
Joe Johnson had 22 of his 32 points in the first quarter, Paul Pierce added 23
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"We completed the homestand like we wanted to," Pierce said.
Now the Nets will visit the Raptors, Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks.
The Raptors have also been playing well of late. They halted a two-game losing
streak on Wednesday, but won six of their last eight and eight of the previous
Kyle Lowry scored 21 points with nine assists Wednesday and the Raptors used a
dominant second half to record a 112-91 win over the struggling Detroit
Pistons from Air Canada Centre.
DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points despite shooting a paltry 3-of-15 from the
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doubles in the win. Valanciunas contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, while
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Detroit owned a 54-50 lead at the break, but Toronto won the final 24 minutes
by a 62-37 margin.
"We had our legs under us tonight," said Johnson. "We struggled early with our
transition game and turnovers, but we played hard for 48 minutes. Coach (Dwane
Casey) told us that this was a must win."
The Raptors lead the Atlantic Division and will host the Milwaukee Bucks on
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–On the defensive line rotation: "We played a little different in the last game. We tried to get four guys in the last game that were athletic enough to be defensive tackles. We actually took [Adrian] Hubbard and Xzavier Dickson and Denzel [Devall], we played Ed [Stinson] inside, and we tried to get where we had four defensive ends and four inside guys that were the most athletic guys that could do their job because of the quarterback. In terms of being able to have a chance to get him on the ground or be able to pass rush a little more athletically or have a little more balanced pass rush. That was a little different in that particular game and I don't think it's something that we will do all the time. It's just that circumstance and that's the way we practiced all week. Jesse [Williams] was able to play inside because he is pretty athletic and runs pretty well. Some of the other big guys that we have, [Jeoffrey] Pagan was the other guy that played outside, we didn't see an opportunity to play those guys much unless they were in four of five wideouts."
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OUr O went 3 and out basically in the first quarter..that was a a distrasterous start that we could not come back from. AJ missed a wide open WR that would have kept the drive alive..I put a lot of blame on the O forcing our D back on the field with out much rest
Seeing a team go up and down the field on us is irritating as hell no matter how bad the offense is playing.
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After months of political wrangling, a $104 million bond package approved last year by Maine voters is finally moving forward. State Treasurer Neria Douglass says her office is prepared to fund some of the projects immediately, in anticipation of the actual bond bids going out in the fall. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders would like to craft a new bond package over the summer that could be approved by the voters in November. A.J. Higgins has more.
Maine voters will finally get a chance to see some of the bond projects they authorized last November at the ballot box. Work could begin on some of the $96 million in projects later this month. Maine Gov. Paul LePage had held up the release of the bonds until lawmakers approved a mechanism to repay nearly a half-billion dollars in outstanding Medicaid debt to Maine's hospitals.
Agreement on the proposal was reached last month and Sawin Millet, the governor's chief of finance, says the agencies are now submitting their projects.
"We want to put this on fast track, start soliciting from the agencies that have bond authorizations how quickly they're going to need that money," Millett says. "We gathered in two weeks a schedule that was topping out in the low 60s (million) -- it's now up to about 70."
A little more than $50 million of the bonds will be used for transportation improvements, $20 million will go for research and development, and about $11 million for higher education.
Maine State Treasurer Neria Douglass has been prodding the administration to release the bonds ever since she was elected to office by majority Democrats in the Legislature. Douglass says that along with vital projects, there are jobs on the line.
"If the contracts were ready to go, we're ready to fund them," Douglass says. "We can do that internally through the cash pool. And we've had the discussion with both the controller, Terry Brann and Sawin Millett, the commissioner, that we could fund through the end of December from the cash pool without problem; in fact, we can go through to January and fund the highway request."
Even though the process for the release of the bonds is now underway, resentment lingers between LePage and majority Democrats over the bond dispute.
"Once again, this governor is taking no personal responsibility for the lack of job creation in the state of Maine," says Senate President Justin Alfond, who says the bonds should have been released six months ago. "These bonds have been held for hundreds and hundreds of days, and Democrats, Republicans and independents want these projects to be released so we can get people back to work."
And Democratic leaders say they are now weighing the possibility of a special legislative session in September, if Republicans also want to get department gond requests on the November ballot for implementation next summer.
House Speaker Mark Eves says once lawmakers see exactly which projects are being done this year, other bonded projects can be considered.
"The Legislature will be working over the summer and fall to see if we can come to an agreement on a comprehensive bond package that can move the state forward and invest in the things that we need to be investing in, such as roads and bridges and research and development and education," Eves says. "So really, the sooner the governor releases the bonds, the sooner we can craft a bond package to fill the gaps."
Speaking for LePage, Finance Chief Sawin Millett says the Democrats' plans for bonds seem vague, and that the administration wants to know more about what projects they have in mind for next year.


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'Love Letters' shows bond created by correspondence
Close friendship between actors adds layers to relationship in play
In this day and age of technology, it is very easy for people to stay in touch with each other. Facebook allows for regular posts, text messages send information instantly across the globe, and Twitter lets people post everything they are thinking. But there was a time when the art of communication was far different.
That's the subject matter of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters," the latest project from Theatre Arts West that will be presented Wednesday at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater.
The reading stars Gailee Walker Wells as Melissa Gardner and Jeff Jones as Andrew Makepeace Ladd, both veterans of the theater.
"Well, having us do it is much easier than having to cast or rehearse, and it is something I always wanted to do," Wells said. "Jeff and I have this really close friendship, so it made it more special."
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The premise is that of the relationship that sparks between a prim, proper young boy and a young girl.
"It's a series of letters written back and forth between these two people, and it begins when the boy writes an acceptance note to the birthday party of the girl," she said.
"It takes place in 1934, a time period when there was still elegance in the United States, still style and grace, especially with the wealthy class, and especially on the East Coast. There are manners and everything is proper, and that's the setting."
And from there, the connection begins.
"It begins a 50-year correspondence with everything from letters to notes, and the audience learns their lives through these letters," she said. "You see life changes because it does go over a period of time. She has always been around more free people and been very creative artistically. She has lived through highs and lows. She wasn't good at marriage or motherhood, and alcoholism runs in her family, so it has been a tougher life."
That's not the case with Ladd.
"He is very prim and proper, and he follows his parents' rules and regulations," she said. "He adheres to the rules of life and goes on to become very successful in politics. They both have their own lives, but have always had this connection. For her, it has become a lifeline."
What attracted her to the story was the pure human emotion.
"I really like work that's about people and feelings and emotion, and things that an audience can also relate to," she said. "It's interesting that when we did 'Project 36' it was so incredible.
"There was a woman who will be involved with us who said during a talk-back after the presentation that she connected to every single story, and that was something that touched me. And I think 'Love Letters' does that, especially for people who have had a love and have had a marriage; sometimes they are not the same. People who have experienced disappointments handle it in different ways."
The simple fact is the two characters have vastly different reactions to life.
"Melissa cannot handle the disappointments, but Andy does," Wells said. "He has always been a guy who shoulders on and never really connects to his heart and soul."
She is delighted to be performing with Jones, who has been a longtime friend.
"I actually met Jeff before I met my husband," she said. "We did have a blind date but both realized that it wouldn't work, that we wouldn't work. But we had a connection, and we became friends.
"There's the line in 'When Harry Met Sally' about how men and women can't be friends. We are an example that you can."


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Brochure, Fact Sheet: The Neurobiology Basis of Mind Body MedicineNEU
How do the mind and body interact with each other and the environment . . . and in this process actively maintain health and prevent disease? This accessable publication describes the basis for a growing awareness of an evolving convergence of many "alternative" concepts of health and disease with cutting edge concepts proposed by science. This is information that can be helpful to anyone with a chronic digestive disorder. A summary of a 1998 conference involving internationally recognized scientific leaders, and a group of prominent and unique practitioners of mind-body medicine.
Also available offline as a 22 page soft-cover color booklet (8.5" x 11"). Contact IFFGD for details.Topics: Brain-Gut, CAM, Complementary & Alternative Treatments, IFFGD, General Interest, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Stress
Fact Sheet: Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Pathophysiologic Links to More Effective Future Therapy124
Several investigators as well as an NIH consensus conference on the "irritable bowel syndrome" (IBS) have stressed the importance of the biopsychosocial model in the etiopathogenesis (origin and development) of this syndrome. In this short article, the pathophysiologic (disease process) links between big brain, little brain, motility and sensation are explored based on currently available data. These data suggest that investigators and clinicians need to be dissuaded from approaching IBS as though it was a single disorder in all patients, or as though only one mechanism is responsible for development of symptoms. In essence, this is a plea for the importance of integrated rather than reductionist approaches to research, diagnosis, and management of IBS. Revised and updated 2009.Topics: Brain-Gut, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Visceral Sensations and Brain-Gut Mechanisms127
Over the past several years, different mechanisms located within the gut, or gut wall have been implicated as possible pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the characteristic IBS symptoms of abdominal pain and discomfort. The list ranges from altered transit of intestinal gas, alterations in the colonic flora, immune cell activation in the gut mucosa, and alterations in serotonin containing enterochromaffin cells lining the gut. For those investigators with a good memory, these novel mechanisms can be added to an older list of proposed pathomechanisms, including altered gut motility ("spastic colitis") and alterations in mucus secretion.Topics: Brain-Gut, Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Diarrhea, loose stools, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lower Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
Fact Sheet: Central Nervous System Modulation-Its Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome146
By: Paul Enck, PhD
Most of us have experienced some of the ways that the central nervous system (CNS) affects the gut in our everyday lives. The affect may be direct, like an urgent need to evacuate the bowels when life gets exciting. It may be indirect, like the decision to suppress the urge to go to the bathroom when social circumstances, work, or sanitary conditions do not allow it. In this article, we will examine four methods of brain-gut interaction and their influence on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Topics: Brain-Gut, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Using Relaxation in Coping with Gastrointestinal Disorders164
By: Kenneth R. Jones, PhD; Steve Heymen, MS
Relaxation training is an integral component of behavioral therapies for managing chronic pain, promoting health, and helping patients cope with life-threatening illness. Relaxation can also assist in managing functional GI disorders. How relaxation works and methods are described. Reviewed 2009.Topics: Brain-Gut, CAM, Complementary & Alternative Treatments, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), relaxation, Stress
Fact Sheet: Hypnosis Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome171
The standard medical methods currently used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are of some help to the majority of people with the disorder. However, up to half of IBS sufferers are dissatisfied with the results of standard medical management, and many continue to have frequent symptoms after seeing doctors about them. In recent years, other alternatives have been sought to help these individuals. There has been growing interest in the possibility of using the mind to soothe the symptoms of IBS. This article includes a description of hypnosis for IBS and how to select a hypnotherapist.Topics: Brain-Gut, CAM, Complementary & Alternative Treatments, Hypnosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Hypnotherapy for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders186
Unfortunately, the word "hypnosis" often conjures up a whole variety of frequently quite negative connotations even within the medical profession. Many equate the phenomenon with the mind being taken over by the hypnotist and with loss of control by the recipient, which needless to say, is completely erroneous. As a consequence of this, the whole subject is surrounded by a cloud of mystery, which regrettably is often encouraged by those who practice the technique. Reviewed 2009.Topics: Brain-Gut, CAM, Complementary & Alternative Treatments, Dyspepsia, pain in upper abdomen or chest, Hypnosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Report from IFFGD Research Award Winner: Stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Unraveling the Code211
Report from IFFGD Research Award Winner – Some common medical conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), fibromyalgia, and migraine headaches may be stress-related. Understanding of the mind and body's responses called upon during stress may provide insight on the underlying cause of IBS and open the door to new and more effective treatment. "Stress" is a term doctors use to describe normal responses in the body that are needed for health and survival. Our bodies regularly respond to the constant flow of changes that happen around and within us. CRF is the brain's "stress hormone." When stimulated, it interacts with many systems within the body. These interactions include those between the brain and the digestive tract. They effect whether or not we feel discomfort or pain, and the way our bowels move. In some people, the stress response is overactive. When the stress response is out of balance, unwanted symptoms can result.Topics: Brain-Gut, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Research, Stress
Fact Sheet: Sex Differences in Abdominal Pain223
By: Elie D. Al-Chaer, MS, PhD, JD
Experimental and clinical studies highlight the existence of sex-related differences in the perception of and responsiveness to painful stimuli. Sex-related differences in pain processing and responsiveness in general have been documented in experimental studies using animal models, and pain is experienced differently by men and women. Sex-related differences have also emerged in the search for new IBS-specific medications.Topics: Brain-Gut, Cause, diagnosis, Gender, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lower Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain, Pain Management, Symptoms, Treatment
Fact Sheet: Report from IFFGD Research Award Winner: Role of the Central Immune System in Functional Disorders225
A new concept of activation of immune cells within the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain and the spinal cord, has been proposed as a major factor contributing to the generation and maintenance of chronic pain.
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By: Mike Ray, Gold Country News Services
Sierra Heads To College of Siskiyous Saturday
Sierra College football coach Jeff Tisdel is probably wondering this week what he did to make the California state junior college football schedule maker mad. Bracing for another long road trip, Tisdel is hoping that better focus this week will pay dividends for his Wolverines who are still smarting from a 48-28 loss to Feather River last Saturday in Quincy. "We didn't play that well and didn't deserve to win," said Tisdel whose squad is now 1-1. "We made a lot of mistakes plus Feather River is a good team, very much improved." The trip to Quincy – 150 miles from Rocklin and three and a half hours by bus – will seem like a walk in the park when the Wolverines bus to Weed Saturday for a 1 p.m. game with College of the Siskiyous. The trip to COS is 250 miles one way and will take nearly four and half hours. "We knew coming in that these would be two rough back-to-back trips," said Tisdel. "We have to do a better job of coming ready to play this week." Last week's final score may be a little misleading when you consider that one Feather River touchdown came on a 90-yard pass interception return and another on an 85-yard fumble return. "That's a four touchdown turnaround," said the Sierra coach. "The two touchdowns we didn't get and the two they scored." In COS, Sierra will be playing a team that is also 1-1. The Eagles won their opener two weeks ago by defeating College of the Redwoods, 35-6. Last week, COS played a good game but lost to highly-ranked Butte, 20-6. "They have a short passing game that gave Butte fits," said Tisdel. "They have some good athletes. We'll have to be ready to play." Sierra's next home game will be on Sept. 22 when the Wolverines host De Anza of Cupertino. While Sierra is 1-1, the remainder of the Valley Conference teams all won to move to 2-0. American River outlasted Sacramento City, 38-23, Fresno outscored Merced, 48-37, Modesto downed Hartnell, 41-20, Delta drubbed Reedley, 45-17, and Sequoias throttled West Hills, 69-20. History Lesson Speaking of football, it was erroneously reported by another publication that the six touchdown passes that Sierra College quarterback Myles McKee had tossed in the Wolverines' 68-30 win over Sacramento City on Sept. 1 had tied a school record for TD passes in a game. Not so. On a November afternoon in Rocklin in 1970, a freshman quarterback out of Nevada Union named Gary Mitchell tossed seven scoring passes in a 54-0 rout of Siskiyous. Five of the scoring passes went to Mitchell's high school teammate Noel White while the other two went to Curt Wurst, a sophomore from Truckee – and current Auburn resident - who would later go on to earn all-conference honors at Fresno State. AD Has Foothill Ties Sierra College's new interim athletic director Peg Grady comes to Rocklin from City College of San Francisco where she coached basketball for the Rams for 24 seasons. Grady also served as the school's athletic director and Physical Education Coordinator. Grady – has Peg Speck – got her coaching start at Placer High where she led the 1980 Lady Hillmen to the school's first CIF Sac-Joaquin Section girls basketball championship. Placer defeated Sierra Foothill League rival Oakmont, 52-50, in the 1980 championship game.


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Nasal sprays (topical corticosteroid aerosols)
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How It Works
In allergic rhinitis, corticosteroids reduce swelling and inflammation in the nose, resulting in fewer symptoms.
When you take pill or injected (systemic) corticosteroids, the medicine travels throughout your body. This can result in serious side effects.
When you use nasal corticosteroids, most of the medicine stays in the nose and does not travel throughout the body. This results in fewer and less serious side effects than pill or injected corticosteroids.
Why It Is Used
You may use nasal corticosteroid sprays if your allergy symptoms are mostly in your nose. Your doctor may suggest them:
- When nasal congestion (obstruction) is a major symptom.
- When other medicines have not helped your symptoms.
- When the side effects of other medicines have become a problem.
- Before the beginning of the pollen season in people who are allergic to pollen. This may reduce their symptoms during the season.
Pill or injected corticosteroids are not used as often as nasal corticosteroids because of the possible side effects. Your doctor may suggest them when:
- You have severe symptoms that other medicines have not helped.
- You need short-term treatment of severe allergic rhinitis, and you cannot use nasal sprays (such as if the nose is completely blocked by congestion or you have nasal polyps).
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Corticosteroids are the most effective medicine currently available for allergic rhinitis.1
- Corticosteroids reduce all symptoms of allergic rhinitis, such as sneezing, itching, runny nose, and stuffy nose.
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- If side effects still bother you and you wonder if you should keep taking the medicine, call your doctor. He or she may be able to lower your dose or change your medicine. Do not suddenly quit taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
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- Increased thirst, especially with frequent urination.
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- Increase in sneezing.
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Nasal corticosteroid sprays work best when you take them regularly on a daily basis. They do not cause rebound congestion.
Health professionals disagree on whether nasal corticosteroids should be your first or second treatment option. Some doctors use nasal corticosteroids to treat allergic rhinitis only when other treatment, such as antihistamines, does not work. Other doctors use nasal corticosteroids right away.
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Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
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An activist from Islesboro is being held in a Russian jail for his role in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic drilling. Peter Willcox is captain of a ship that traveled to the Arctic Sea above Russia to mount a protest on an oil rig. Now, Willcox and the 30-member crew are being detained while Russian authorities determine if the protesters' actions were an act of piracy.
Earlier this month Maggy Willcox kissed her husband Peter goodbye when he left for his voyage on the ship Arctic Sunrise. Though she knew he was headed for arctic waters to protest a Russian oil drilling, she said she took a cue on how to feel from her husband, who was calm. But when she found out weeks later he had landed in a Russian jail, she was terrified.
"I um have my Google alert sent to Peter Willcox and Greenpeace and was getting a flood of things from media sources in other countries," Maggy Wilcox said. "And they were talking about piracy charges, which, in Russia, carry a 10 to 15 year sentence. And that was pretty scary."
In the early morning hours of September 18, Greenpeace activists set out in inflatable boats to climb onto an oil platform owned by Russian company Gazprom. The goal was to fly a banner and draw attention to arctic drilling. But the Russian Coast Guard intervened, took over the Arctic Sunrise, and now the entire crew of 30, is in detention for up to two months while Russian authorities investigate. Greenpeace lawyers are trying to release the crew, and Maggy Wilcox said she's in contact with Congressional representatives, the State Department, as well as the US embassy in St. Petersburg.
"This degree of response on the Russian's part came as a surprise," she said.
Willcox said she received word through the embassy that her husband is in good condition, but she didn't feel at ease till she saw a photo of him begin escorted in shackles by Russian guards. Willcox said there's a grin on her husband's face.
"Peter's a person who can't just sit and let things happen," she said. "In order to live with himself, he has to be out there at least making an effort."
Peter Willcox made headlines back in 1985 when he was master of a different Greenpeace ship that was bombed and sunk by French authorities before it set sail to protest the country's nuclear testing.


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"Should We Kick Out Our Mooching, Stealing, Sloppy Son?"
January 22, 2014
Brandi and her fiancé, Chet, say that they're on the verge of calling it quits because of the tension and fighting caused by Brandi's "mooching" son, 20-year-old Andrew. Dr. Phil has some tough questions for Andrew and for Brandi, who admits that she has enabled her son's behavior. Can Andrew learn to survive on his own? And, how can Brandi and Chet heal the damage done to their relationship? The couple gets some special surprises from Boots No. 7 to help them start fresh and reconnect!
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"Mooching" SonBrandi and her fiancé, Chet, say they're fed up with Brandi's "mooching" son, Andrew, 20, who they say is unemployed, sleeps all day, rarely showers and is so lazy that he urinates in bottles and throws his dishes away, rather than wash them. "He's a filthy pig," Brandi says. "I have no control over my son, and it feels like we're prisoners in our own home." She explains that about a month ago, Chet gave her an ultimatum, telling her that she had to choose between him and Andrew. "We fight about Andrew a lot," she says. "It's very tense."
"I'm ready to walk out of this house because of Andrew," Chet insists. "Andrew is killing me," he says. "When I get into big arguments with Brandi or with him, I get a lot of pain in my chest." Chet is adamant that Brandi needs to "cut the umbilical cord" and kick Andrew to the curb immediately. "Andrew is 20 years old. He needs to grow a pair and be a man," he says.
Andrew admits that he can be lazy and sloppy, especially when it comes to his bedroom. "My room can be very dirty, but it's my domain," he insists, adding, "There have been times when food has sat up there for a good week and a half or so — I'm not going to lie." He says that his behavior often leads to "bickering matches" with his mother and Chet, but he just ends up "blowing it off."
"It's horrible. I'm embarrassed," Brandi replies. She explains that she works as a middle school counselor and often advises parents to give their kids "tough love" — but says that she can't seem to follow her own advice. "I feel like a hypocrite," she admits.
"Really, it's not hypocrisy. It's objectivity," Dr. Phil says. "That's the reason you're not supposed to counsel people that you know well." He adds, "But it does tell us that you at least have some awareness.
Stealing and Pawning?Chet claims that in addition to mooching, Andrew also lies and steals. He says that Andrew has taken tools, money out of his wallet and even his socks. "I don't sleep at night, and when I'm gone, I'm worried about my house," Chet says. He adds that Andrew has pawned many of the things he and Brandi have given him, including his car stereo and golf clubs. "Andrew doesn't respect this house. He doesn't respect his mother," Chet insists. "I'm done with him walking around like he owns this place. When you steal from your own family, you need to go away."
Andrew admits that he has stolen loose change, explaining, "I used to ask them for money, and then I kind of just stopped. It's going to lead into, 'What's the money for? Where are you going?'" he says. "I don't feel like I should have to tell them where I'm going and what I'm doing," he insists.
Enabling Mom?Brandi admits that she doesn't make Andrew pay rent or any bills, including his cell phone and car insurance, and says that she occasionally does chores for him as well. "I feel like it's easier to just do things myself instead of waiting for Andrew to do it. Either he doesn't do it right, or he doesn't do it at all," she says. "When I look at everything that I've done, I think that's enabling him," Brandi admits. But she explains that she's afraid to kick Andrew out, because she doesn't want him to end up living on the streets. "I feel like I still need to protect Andrew, because I'm his mom," she says. "I think there's a fine line between mothering and enabling."
"Necessity is the mother of invention. You do what you have to do, and you're not requiring anything from him."
"I understand how you feel, but you have to know that your attitude and rhetoric aren't helping," Dr. Phil says to Chet. "What I want to do is come up with something constructive here that we can do." He continues, "You say outrageous things because you are hugely pissed. You're saying them out of frustration, but that's not really helping the situation either, is it?"
"You want to be on your own, don't you?" Dr. Phil says to Andrew, and he agrees.
"I will haunt you over this. I will get a locksmith and come change the locks on the house," Dr. Phil insists, turning back to Brandi. He mentions that Brandi is also taking care of her 4-year-old niece and 8-year-old nephew and says that she needs to remember her responsibilities to them as well. "You don't have a right to go emotionally and physically bankrupt now," he says. "Your job is to take care of yourself, so you can be fully functioning and joyful and take care of them too."
Getting Back on Track"I feel like Andrew has aged me, dealing with everything that I've been through," Brandi says. She adds that stress from Andrew has also taken a toll on her relationship with Chet. "I wish that I could bring back the affectionate feelings and intimacy we had for each other," she says. "I want to fix Andrew so Chet and I can move on and have our relationship back."
"This does wear on you," Dr. Phil agrees. "That's why I was saying that you have to take care of yourself before you take care of others, and you're not doing that, are you?" He continues, "You have to make a resolve that if you love each other, you're going to heal this relationship, and you're going to realize that it's time to let him go."
"You need to support her in this, because it's not going to be easy to make this transition," Dr. Phil tells Chet. "But it is going to happen."
Dr. Phil reveals that he has some special surprises to help Brandi and Chet "hit the refresh button." He says that Boots No7 skincare has set up a weekend trip for the couple to the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, including a dinner, a VIP movie night, a round of golf and massages. He adds that Boots is also giving Brandi a year's supply of skincare and cosmetics, and they're providing Chet with their men's skincare and shaving products.


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Hey that's not bad at all, especially for a first try! Very nice. I hope your players enjoy it.
For my first-ever cartography/Photoshop project I'm attempting to replicate Torstan's Dragon Lair, based on his NewbieDM guest tutorial. Most of my maps will likely be battle maps, based on my group's style, so I thought this would be a good starter. Here's what I have so far. (Done with PS & mouse).
I had some trouble nailing down the wall shadows, especially in the sacrificial chamber around the steps. My current difficulty is figuring out how to do believable snow, as the tutorial says to use a brush with a gradient, which I'm not sure Photoshop can do(?). Anyway, it's been a blast so far and I would love any comments/critiques!
(And thanks, Torstan, for the tutorial!)
Hey that's not bad at all, especially for a first try! Very nice. I hope your players enjoy it.
Welcome to the Guild Clanan, Nice first map.
My Battlemaps Gallery http://www.cartographersguild.com/al...p?albumid=3407
Super map - I haven't realised that Torston had a tutorial - I'm going to try it myself one day.
Without knowing what you are aiming for, my advice would be:
-Your snow looks great, however the transition between the cave insides and the snow is too sharp - you need to merge these a bit more and your snow will look more realistic.
-You are right - the shadows on your steps are off. I think this is for two reasons: 1) the shadows around the pillars are too dark relative to the other shadows in the room - increase the contrast of the step shadows to match & 2) the size of the shadow between each of the large platforms should be double the size of the shadows between each smaller step. Does that make sense? At the moment, your shadows are the same regardless of the drop, but in fact a larger drop should have twice as much shadow.
-You might consider increasing the contrast slightly between the wall shadows and the cavern floor - the shadows in general are rather subtle.
EDIT: Ok I checked Torstan's map by following your link and am even more impressed by your work! Torstan's snow is superb and you are very brave to try and copy it exactly. Your current snow is fine once you bring it inside the cavern a little like he does. In the places where you bring the snow into the cavern make sure to have blue wall shadows. Look closely at his shadows along the steps, though, and you'll see what I meant above. Good work.
Thanks all for the comments, and Jack for the advice. I've been working on the shadows throughout, and tried to change the shadow depth in the front room as advised. Just discovered the Blur tool, which has made touchups much easier! I think I'm happy with the snow as well. Well, maybe it needs some purple... (And some blending into the rooms - thanks Jack!)
So does a low-end tablet make this a lot easier, or is that a personal preference sort of thing?
Well done - you got it there. Your snow/ice will be absolutely perfect once you add some purple and blend it into the two entrances. Your internal wall shadows are perfect and your steps look amazing. You have it.
I think you can confidently create your own maps in this style.
Almost done with the Dragon's Den. Here it has lava, loot, better snow blending, and some more set dressing. Looking at it now I think the lava needs more work (it doesn't really look like Torstan's) and I forgot to add some purple touches to the snow. Almost done!
Edit: I noticed in Torstan's lava he tapers the yellow lines at both ends, so they're thicker in the middle. Is this possible with a mouse? I wasn't able to figure it out.
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Excellent map.. I really like how you did the snow..
Get a tablet. For any illustrative based maps it really is a must. I'd never used one before and got one a couple of months ago because I got the chance to start working from home as an illustrator and so managed to get myself an A3 size Wacom Intuos4 XL and it's amazing how much better it makes my art. If you can put together some cash to get even a cheap one where it recognizes pen pressure then you will get instant results from your maps.
So to directly answer your question, no you can't get different thicknesses without a pen-pressure tablet (well there are certain calligraphic brushes that can give a similar effect but it would be very awkward to use them in this style).
Not sure about photoshop, but on gimp this is easy - you just click the 'Fade Out in X pixels' box in your paint tool, enter half the desired length of the line as X, and draw each line from the centre out to the ends. I assume photoshop has something similar in your brush settings, something like 'simulate brush pressure' or 'fade'....tapers the yellow lines at both ends...
Alternatively you should be able to apply a gradiant to your line (ie a line that starts off white than turns into black). If so, you can draw directly onto a black layer mask masking your required line colour, starting each stroke at the centre of the desired line. That should have the same effect with only a little more work.


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P.J. O'Rourke Talkin Bout His Generation
Recorded: Thursday, February 13, 2014
P.J. O'Rourke, a Member of the Board of Advisors for the Independent Institute, is Americas leading political humorist and the best-selling author of over twenty books. He spoke at an event held on February 13, 2014 at the Independent institute in Oakland, CA.
Experts: P. J. ORourkeType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Culture/ Society, Entertainment, Politics
P.J. ORourke On the Wealth of Nations
Recorded: Friday, February 9, 2007
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Americas most provocative humorist, P. J. ORourke, has read pioneering economist Adam Smiths The Wealth of Nations, first published in 1776, so we dont have toand the results are as entertaining as they are enlightening.
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The 2006 Thomas S. Szasz Awards and An Evening With Robert Higgs
Recorded: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
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The reception and presentation of the Thomas S. Szasz Awards for Outstanding Contributions to the Cause of Civil Liberties to Robert Higgs and Robert Spillane, followed by a special forum featuring Dr. Higgs on Liberty and Leviathan.
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In his eminently fair review of my book The Holocaust Industry, Neve Gordon notes that "corners of the Jewish establishment" have responded angrily to my arguments ["Cloud After Auschwitz," Nov. 13]. The Nation recently featured two of these hostile responses, by Commentary senior editor Gabriel Schoenfeld and by attorney Burt Neuborne ("Letters," October 23). The serious and personal nature of their accusations warrants a rejoinder.
To discredit my "worthless" book with its "lunatic thesis," Schoenfeld reports that it "struck a chord" in Germany. Yet he neglects to mention that his September Commentary article also resonated in Germany. In fact, The Holocaust Industry received mostly unfavorable notices in Germany until the publication of Schoenfeld's article (reprinted in the German press), which sustained my most controversial findings in similar language. For instance, Schoenfeld concurred that the evidence "clearly refutes the accusation that the Swiss bankers engaged in widespread and systematic larceny," and that "some inside and outside the organized Jewish community have unrestrainedly availed themselves of any method, however unseemly or even disreputable, to go after every last franc, lira, guilder and mark, owed and not owed."
Neuborne recycles misleading claims in his account of the Swiss banks affair. It bears notice that the first critical reaction came not from me but Raul Hilberg, the dean of Holocaust historians. In January 1999 Hilberg openly charged that the assault on the Swiss banks--in which Neuborne served as lead counsel--constituted "blackmail." In his November 1999 declaration supporting the Swiss settlement, Neuborne, clearly worried by the blackmail allegation ("certain persons may be tempted to mischaracterize legitimate settlement payments as a form of blackmail"), called on the presiding judge to repudiate the charge. Yet the documentary record, which I can only sketch here, clearly supports Hilberg.
In a crucial "memorandum of law" submitted in June 1997 to the US District Court, Neuborne charged that the Swiss banks "engaged in a fifty-year pattern of deception, obfuscation, and fraud, using Swiss bank secrecy laws as a device to hinder and prevent efforts to trace the ownership of deposited [Jewish] funds." His Nation letter echoes this allegation. Neuborne has similarly maintained that the Swiss banks "systematically destroyed the deposit records." Compare, however, the findings of the Volcker committee, which exhaustively investigated these claims in an unprecedented, $500 million international audit of the Swiss banks. Its authoritative report states that "for victims of Nazi persecution there was no evidence of systematic discrimination, obstruction of access, misappropriation, or violation of document retention requirements of Swiss law." It goes on to emphasize that only "some" banks misbehaved and that there were "mitigating circumstances" in those cases, and it points out as well the "many cases" in which banks actively sought Jewish depositors. The report also states that "no evidence of systematic destruction of account records for the purpose of concealing past behavior has been found."
Neuborne's selective presentation of the documentary record also merits comment. He waxes indignant that the Swiss "simply kept the Holocaust deposits for sixty years." Yet, as the leading US expert on this topic, Seymour Rubin, testified in a June 1997 Congressional hearing, the US record was worse than the Swiss record: "The United States took only very limited measures to identify heirless [Jewish] assets in the United States, and made available...a mere $500,000, in contrast to the $32,000,000 acknowledged by Swiss banks even prior to the Volcker inquiry." Noting that refugees barred from entering Switzerland during World War II will now receive compensation, Neuborne laments, "I only wish a similar sanction could be imposed on the United States for its identical refusal to accept desperate refugees from Nazi persecution." Apart from hypocrisy and cowardice, what prevented him from pressing this claim?
In fact, Neuborne has become a main party to making a mockery of Jewish suffering in World War II. Consider that to justify its massive new claims for reparations, the Holocaust industry has radically redefined the term "Holocaust survivor." Originally it designated those who suffered the unique trauma of the Jewish ghettos, concentration camps and slave labor camps, often in sequence. The best historians put the figure, at war's end, for these Holocaust survivors at about 100,000. Those still alive today number perhaps a quarter of this figure and are on average 80 years old. Yet, compare the proposed distribution plan for the Swiss compensation monies that was just released. A specially appended "Statement of Burt Neuborne" praises its "meticulously researched" findings. In a Weimar-like inflation, this plan puts the figure for Holocaust survivors still alive today at nearly a million. Indeed, it cites uncritically the assertion that "30-35 years from now tens of thousands of Jewish Nazi victims are likely to be alive." Neuborne accuses me of seeking to "understate" the horrors of the Nazi genocide. My purpose in writing The Holocaust Industry was to restore the integrity of the historical record and the sanctity of the Jewish people's martyrdom. I deplore the Holocaust industry's corruption of history and memory in the service of an extortion racket. To claim that "ten of thousands" of Holocaust survivors will still be alive ninety years after the end of World War II is to turn the Holocaust into a cynical joke.
Burt Neuborne will reply in an upcoming issue.
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Robert Scheer, in "The Spy Who Wasn't" [Oct. 2] and "No Defense: How the New York Times Convicted Wen Ho Lee" [Oct. 23], states that the bipartisan Select Committee on US National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China was the source for the New York Times reporting on stolen classified designs for the W-88 nuclear warhead. That is not true. The select committee did not leak information to the Times or to other publications. Indeed, the March 6, 1999, Times article "China Stole Nuclear Secrets for Bombs, U.S. Aides Say," cited by Scheer, names "Administration officials" as its source. Prior to the January 3, 1999, release of our report to the Administration, no information was published concerning the sensitive subjects of our investigation.
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The Congressmen are being disingenuous. The charges against Wen Ho Lee were concocted by the Cox committee and based largely on the testimony of Notra Trulock, the Energy Department whistleblower. Trulock is the "administration official" cited by the New York Times in its uncritical regurgitation of the committee's claims. Without the Cox committee there would have been no Times spy scandal story.
Santa Cruz, Calif.
The data Dr. Lee copied onto tapes were frequently referred to as "legacy codes." The phrase sounds as if the data represent the sum total of the US nuclear weapons program, as the Times sources claimed. But "code" refers to software source code (not encryption), and "legacy code" is a somewhat derisive term for computer programs bequeathed unto subsequent generations. A legacy code is a program that may continue in use because it takes too much effort to rewrite. It is difficult to maintain or modify--often because the original authors filled it with elegant black magic or with grievous hacks, or both. These codes cannot be the crown jewels--or our nuclear weapons program is in serious trouble.
Your October 23 editorial "Pill of Choice" elides the seriousness of the FDA's approval of the abortion pill RU-486. I suspect that its rapid approval was a politically expedient move for the Democrats and I wonder why its US trial period was shortened (although the use of the pill has been debated for eight years, the US drug trial phase was only fourteen months). But my greatest trepidation about RU-486 stems from my concern that women will once more be exploited by the medical and pharmaceutical industries, and substantive discussion about abortion will go further underground.
Touted as the safer alternative to surgical abortion, RU-486, marketed here as Mifeprex, places the success or failure of the procedure in the hands of the overburdened (at best) or dispassionate (at worst) healthcare system. Women seeking privacy and control will not find it by taking Mifeprex. The recommended procedure requires three medical visits: an initial screening to administer the first pill, a follow-up visit a few days later for the second pill and an exit exam that includes an information session about birth control options. Five percent of women taking Mifeprex will need immediate surgical intervention, and 2 percent will be hospitalized for heavy bleeding. With 3 million abortions performed each year, this could translate into 9,000 emergency D&Cs and 5,000 admissions for other complications at a cost well above the $450 for the Mifeprex.
Meanwhile, as abortion becomes less visible, we further suppress the problems associated with unplanned pregnancy. By cutting off the top of an insidious weed and leaving the root to flourish, we invite technology, private industry and a paternalistic medical establishment to solve women's problems. This election year the powers that be demanded we choose an immovable stance on abortion. Where is the discussion? Where is the compassion? Don't women deserve more? Who will be the first progressive voice to open the debate?
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John Summers's review of C. Wright Mills's Letters and Autobiographical Writings was excellent ["'The Big Discourse,'" Oct. 9]. However, I feel his not mentioning Dan Wakefield's introduction was a colossal oversight, as was his overlooking of many of Mills's letters, including one to Wakefield. Probably not knowing Wakefield, Summers can be excused. But The Nation has no excuse for its failure to credit someone who has been one of its top writers.
You mention Todd Gitlin's afterword. How much more significant is Wakefield's introduction. As a Greenwich Village intellectual (striving to be like Mary McCarthy, who preceded me at Vassar), I would have known something about Mills and his work, but not as much as I learned from his pupil and comrade Wakefield, whose writings show someone deeply involved in "the sociological imagination."


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Prosecutors intend to call more law enforcement officers to testify Monday and Tuesday about the investigation into Mark Strong Sr. and dance instructor Alexis Wright.
Both Strong, who's from Thomaston, and Wright, who ran the Kennebunk studio, have pleaded not guilty. Wright will be tried later.
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(The following is Mike Schulz's interview with Curtainbox Theatre Company co-founder Kyle Bornheimer, written for the area organization's Web site TheCurtainbox.com.)
At the end of my recent interview with Kyle Bornheimer - the Curtainbox Theatre Company co-founder who stars on the new ABC sitcom Romantically Challenged - I asked the actor if he was hoping, one day, to trek from California to the Midwest in order to see one of the organization's stage productions.
"Oh, definitely," he said. "I'm so impressed with what Kim [Furness] has done with the company. We would sit in her living room and all dream about taking this thing to the next level, and she's done that, so I definitely want to make it out there."
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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For those of you who saw my blog yesterday - and watched the video . . . . this has led to a huge change in my mindset. I looked at a whole lot more of Robin's videos - and I realised that I am done with Spark People.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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For all my spark friends that are on a good thing, this probably is not for you.
Any who have gain-lose-gain and binge/restrict patterns, you might find this enlightening.
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
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I am focusing on these - 10+ mins daily.
I want an exercise mat (my birthday is coming up), and I am going to commit to this little amount of time every day for me.
If I can't manage that - then I need to take a long hard look at myself!
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
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I have talked before about my occasional breakfast cereal binges . . . and today I have had a realisation. I think I am actually craving the milk that goes with it.
So, I feel the need to binge on cereal - and I am going to have a tall glas... Read more
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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When I lost weight with SP I got down the 58kg (127lb ish) - which was a super low weight for me. I then set this arbitrary maintenance range of 58-60kg (127 to 132lb) which I maintained for almost a year . . . when I decided that I... Read more
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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The physio really got his elbow into me. And I feel so much better for it.
He has also strapped my lower back ahead of a training ride tomorrow - fingers crossed that I goes OK. He said he would call me on Thursday to see how the ride goes. No... Read more
Sunday, January 20, 2013
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Remember I fell off my mountain bike about 2 weeks ago?
On my own, in the Aussie bush and I went right over the handle bars. I had plenty of time to register that 'this is going to hurt" before I hit the ground. And guess what? It did hurt.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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I might have even got up to an hour. Without thinking about food once. I have got to tell you that I feel free.
Intuitive eating is really starting to agree with me.
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
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I was thinking this morning about how reading Beck's book about thinking like a thin person had a negative effect on me. The book had some real pearls of wisdom, some of which I still try to remember in my daily like - but overall, looking back ... Read more
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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Today I joined the Mindfulness Eating Challenge. This seems to me to be very strongly aligned with Intuitive Eating.
Today I feel like I did really well trying to be more aware when I am eating or deciding what to eat. Something I want to cont... Read more
Monday, January 07, 2013
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. . . and I am a half kilo over the arbitrary range I set for myself as being "at goal".
This is also 2.5 kilos above the weight I was at the beginning of December. (but at a BMI of 20.5, it is still a good weight for me)
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Saturday, January 05, 2013
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This is really difficult for me to write about - but at the same time, I want to get it off my chest. What should I have done? What would you have done?
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Friday, January 04, 2013
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I suspect I have gained weight - but the interesting thing is how I am reacting to this.
I am not jumping on the scale to see what the damage is.
I am not tracking my food again - even though I know this works for weight loss.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
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Ok - I think I have a point to make. It might take a bit of a journey to get there - but bare with me.
So, on the weekend I got all my hair cut off. All off. There is not a single hair on my head that is longer than an inch. Great for summe... Read more
Friday, November 30, 2012
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While riding my bike this morning, I got to thinking about my December goals (I do some of my best thinking on my bike). I think the change in my goals from November to December says a lot about where I am at - at it is all good
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Charles V. Peña on the Need to Withdraw from Afghanistan
Recorded: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Charles V. Peña on WTOP radio discusses the need to withdraw more troops from Afghanistan.
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William Watkins on NPRs Talk of the Nation Discussing Supreme Court Nominations
Recorded: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
With the hearings on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, Research Fellow William J. Watkins, Jr., was interviewed on NPRs Talk of the Nation to discuss how to revise the nomination and selection process of Supreme Court Justices, based on his recent article in the Washington Examiner, A role for the people in judicial selection.
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Can the U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq?
Recorded: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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Civil strife in Iraq continues and instability may only increase after the January elections. U.S. withdrawal has become an acceptable strategy in Washington, but will it be tenable if violence escalates and Iraq unravels again?
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Google Millionaire Begs: 'Raise My Taxes, Please!'
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The lead military prosecutor in the case against a U.S. Army general facing sexual assault charges has resigned, two weeks before a court martial is set to begin.
Fort Bragg spokesman Benjamin Able said Lt. Col. William Helixon was removed from the case last week for "personal reasons." Base officials would provide no further explanation or comment on how that might impact the trial scheduled to start March 3.
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair has pleaded not guilty to eight counts, including forcible sodomy, indecent acts and conduct unbecoming an officer. Sinclair faces life in prison if convicted.
Helixon's departure comes after a hearing where he appeared visibly frustrated with testimony from the female captain who is Sinclair's primary accuser. Defense lawyers say the woman perjured herself on the stand.
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