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IUCN National Committee of Bolivia Seminar on "Indigenous Autonomous Regions and the Governance of Land and Natural Resources"
09 December 2009 | News story
A seminar on "Indigenous Autonomous Regions and the Governance of Land and Natural Resources" was held in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, as part of the wider project "Improving the livelihood of indigenous people in the mountain areas in Bolivia and Peru, through greater security of land tenure and access to resources", implemented by the IUCN Regional Office for South America (SUR), and the IUCN Bolivian and Peruvian Committees of IUCN.
This event brought together government agencies, in particular the Ministries for Development, Indigenous Autonomous Regions, the Environment and Water, together with indigenous organizations and agencies for development and the environment.
Bolivia's Political Constitution defines a new system of levels of autonomy (departmental, regional, indigenous and municipal), where land management, natural resources and biodiversity are key issues. The Bolivian Committee IUCN considers it a priority to provide opportunities for debate on this issue, in order to contribute to the direction of policies and action.
The project mentioned above is part of a global project implemented by IUCN with funding from the Department for International Development, United Kingdom - DFID that seeks to improve the governance of natural resources to support poverty reduction. In Bolivia and Peru, the project works to develop of indicators of good living that reflect the aspirations of indigenous highland cultures, and the creation of spaces and opportunities for analyzing issues related to indigenous governance and biodiversity.
At the La Paz seminar, Gonzalo Oviedo, IUCN Senior Adviser on Social Policy, coordinator of the overall project, outlined the progress of the institution in the field of indigenous governance in protected areas. Indigenous leaders from Conamaq (the National Council Consejo Nacional de Markas y Ayllus del Qollasuyu), an organization representing the indigenous communities and organizations in the highlands of Bolivia, presented their proposals on indigenous land management in the region.
The seminar participants worked to elaborate ideas and recommendations on the theme of the event. Subsequently, the Bolivian Committee held a working meeting of its technical team and its members with Gonzalo Oviedo, on issues relating to the implementation of this joint project.
For more information: Cynthia Silva, Executive President , PRODEMA, La Paz – Bolivia.


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|It's the Pitts
|Written by Lee Pitts
Under Attack
One of the differences between humans and animals is that animals rarely attack members of their own species, whereas humans go to war quite often with other humans. Probably one of the reasons that animals don't attack each other is because they are also busy attacking people.
Urban dwellers who only thought of wolverines, badgers, bears, wolves and lions as mascots for their favorite sports teams are now being bitten, mauled, stung, stabbed or killed by them. And they have no idea how to react.
Fortunately for them I've had a lot of experience in this area and I'm happy to share my knowledge in hopes that their lives may be spared.
Here are the 10 most dangerous animals urbanites are likely to encounter, in reverse order of their ferocity, and the best way to react in each case.
—#10 Gophers—In an attempt to gas one gopher one mental midget attached his garden hose to the exhaust pipe of his car and put the other end into the gopher hole. But because the hose got plugged with dirt all the exhaust could not escape and he blew up his car.
Another urbanite tried to drown out the gophers and instead had to have the foundation of his house raised after it sunk in the soft ground.
You can buy a device at the hardware store for $30 that supposedly makes a noise that keeps gophers at bay but you can save your money and just insert an empty beer can in their hole with the pull top tab pointing straight up. When the wind whistles through the tab it creates a noise that drives the gophers to your neighbor's lawn. However, explaining all the empty beer cans in your yard introduces an entirely new set of problems.
—#9 Coyotes—Old ranchers insist that every time you get out of the truck to open a gate you should pee on the gatepost because the smell of human urine scares coyotes away. For townies I'd suggest that you be careful or you could end up in the hoosegow for indecent exposure. And make sure to drink plenty of water.
—#8 Rabbits—These ferociously furry friends can destroy a garden in one night. To prevent future attacks hide behind a barrel in your yard and whenever the rabbits are having sex jump out and yell, "Hey, cut that out." That's about all you can do.
—#7 Raccoons—Recently a lady in Florida opened her front door when she heard noise outside and was viciously attacked by a gang of raccoons. Really. I saw a picture of her on the news and she looked like she'd been in a knife fight. I suggest you can easily trap raccoons in a Have-A-Heart trap using dog food as bait. I caught one every night for 21 nights in a row until my luck ran out and I caught a skunk. Speaking of which...
—#6 Skunks—Never trap a skunk.
—#5 Deer—Deer are becoming bigger pests everyday in towns across America and there have been several cases where they have actually attacked people. Again, if you spray urine on your flowers and garden that may keep the deer away, but be advised that no one will want to eat your vegetables, smell your flowers or be your friend.
—#4 Mountain lions—It's a fact that they have attacked and killed people out walking their dogs. My advice, throw your dog at them and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
—#3 Bears—Bears are invading homes and emptying urban garbage cans. If confronted, lay face down on the ground, spread your legs so the bear can't roll you over, clench your hands behind your neck and don't make a peep. It's all right to pee your pants though and pray that they, like the coyote and deer, are offended by the smell.
—#2 Wolves—Move to the east coast where wolves aren't being propagated and subsidized by our government.
And the number one pest that attacks human households is...
—#1 Door to door solicitors—My advice? Hope that the buried beer cans in your lawn and the sight of you relieving yourself is enough to keep them away. If not, place a big sign on your front door that says: "This House Is Quarantined." If this still doesn't work, shoot them in the rear end with a BB gun or ask them to help you turn the skunk loose in the trap on your front lawn.


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Riley Sets ISU Steeplechase Record In Drake Finale
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Cyclones continued to rewrite the program's record books on Saturday at the Drake Relays. Iowa State student-athletes notched two more top-10 performances this afternoon, bringing the weekend total to six.
Colleen Riley ran the fastest time in Iowa State women's steeplechase history, clocking in at 10:33.32. Riley ran in the middle of the pack for the majority of the race and picked off several runners over the final two laps. The St. Louis, Mo., native broke former Iowa State standout Meaghan Nelson's previous mark by nearly 6 seconds in the effort, a mark that stood at 10:39.11.
The women's 4x400-meter relay squad of Kendra White, Ese Okoro, Dana Christensen and Krista Shoeman was just off of the program record of 3:36.22 for the second consecutive day. The team posted a mark of 3:36.81 in the race after clocking in at 3:36.39 in yesterday's prelims. Their prelim time ranks as the second-fastest in program history.
Cameron Ostrowski notched a fourth-place finish in the high jump in his first competition of the 2014 outdoor season. Ostrowksi cleared a height of 7 feet, 1 inch, marking the eighth time in his career he has jumped 7 feet or higher. The Burlington, Ill., native had been sidelined since the NCAA indoor championships with an ankle injury.
The women's distance medley relay team of Maggie Gannon, Britney Williams, Ejiro Okoro and Samantha Bluske took third overall. The squad put together the third-fastest performance in program outdoor history, crossing the line in 11:19.29.
On the men's side of the DMR, the Cyclones took fourth. The squad of Edward Kemboi, Derek Jones, Brandon Barnes and Mohamed Hrezi crossed the line in 9:46.07. UTEP took the event title in 9:35.45.
3,000m-stp (W): 1) Victoria Voronko, Eastern Michigan, 10:07.18; 10) Colleen Riley, Iowa State, 10:33.32
4x400m (W): 1) Baylor, 3:31.89; 6) Iowa State, 3:36.81
Sprint Medley (M): 1) Georgia, 3:18.22; 14) Iowa State, 3:25.39
Distance Medley (W): 1) Washington, 11:09.59; 3) Iowa State, 11:19.29
Distance Medley (M): 1) UTEP, 9:35.45; 4) Iowa State, 9:46.07
Hammer Throw (M): 1) Chris Fields, Indiana State, 192'10"; 9) Henry Kelley, Iowa State, 179'04"
Shot Put (M): 1) Curtis Jensen, Illinois State, 63'04"; 9) Jan Jeuschede, 57'00.25"
High Jump (M): 1) Anthony May, Arkansas, 7'03.75"; 4) Cameron Ostrowski, Iowa State, 7'01"
Triple Jump (M): 1) Latario Collie-Minns, Iowa Western, 54'04"; 8) Kevin Poster, Iowa State, 49'07.75"
Cyclone PRs
*Colleen Riley (3,000m-stp): 10:33.32


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The cost of providing health care benefits to employees is weighing heavily on the minds of many Illinois chief financial officers, with roughly 1 in 4 considering reducing medical plans.
Nearly 86 percent of the chief financial officers and senior comptrollers in Illinois surveyed by Grant Thornton LLP said they were most concerned about the cost of providing health care to employees, according to survey results the advisory firm released Nov. 1.
That figure mirrors the concerns of their national counterparts, according to the survey, which was conducted from Oct. 5 to Oct. 15. Grant Thornton compiled results from 508 participants, 38 of whom were from Illinois.
Nearly 26 percent of the Illinois participants said they would lower health care benefits as a result of pricing pressures. The majority said they would keep benefits the same.
Illinois employees could be earning more than their national counterparts, according to the Grant Thornton survey. Thirty-four percent of Illinois survey participants said they would raise salaries compared with 21 percent nationally.
While most Illinois CFOs said that bonuses would remain the same, 20 percent said they would raise them. That's slightly higher than the national response of 14 percent.
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Fans of Pearl Jam and the band's much-anticipated new album "Lightning Bolt" can preview the album in its entirety one week before its U.S. release.
The band is giving fans a chance to check out the album on iTunes ahead of its release on Oct. 15.
Pearl Jam will launch an international tour this weekend at a sold-out show in Pittsburgh.
The band released the single "Sirens," last month.
According to the band's website, the official track list for "Lightning Bolt" is:
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Nothing for me AGAIN!!!! Crap.
I don't Break the rules, I Modify them.
Nothing for us either
Zippo....nada....time to put in for Arizona
Sorry to hear that UH. I'm sure you're hunting somewhere this season
This sucks-thought I was in for sure for antelope!
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Site is down lol
Try huntnevada.com
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Dad got drawn for 032 mule deer.
I got a muzzy deer tag in area 10. Yeehaw!!!! fatrascal.


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In web search today, a user types a few keywords and gets back links to web pages consisting of unstructured data. This leaves a lot to be desired for when there is structure data stores that can provide more relevant results for such queries. With our work, we aim to analyze the web query and extract structured semantics, map it to the corresponding structured data sources, and modify the web ranking functions to incorporate the results from the structured data. These techniques are general and are applicable to diverse domains, such as shopping, movies, autos, and travel. In fact we have created a collaboration with our search engine product team and part of our work is already included in live search.
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- Stelios Paparizos, Entwining Structure into Web Search, in DBRank '13, ACM, August 2013.
- Jeffrey Pound, Stelios Paparizos, and Panayiotis Tsaparas, Facet Discovery for Structured Web Search: A Query-log Mining Approach, in Proc. SIGMOD Conf., June 2011.
- Nikos Sarkas, Stelios Paparizos, and Panayiotis Tsaparas, Structured Annotations of Web Queries, in Proc. SIGMOD Conf., June 2010.
- Tao Cheng, Hady Lauw, and Stelios Paparizos, Fuzzy Matching of Web Queries to Structured Data, in Proc. ICDE Conf, March 2010.
- Stelios Paparizos, Alexandros Ntoulas, John Shafer, and Rakesh Agrawal, Answering web queries using structured data sources, in Proc. SIGMOD Conf., June 2009.


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I have to admit, I did not like the off season signings when they were made. I was all for playing the kids and moving on. Now however I suddenly have a good feeling about this team. The starters do have the possibility of having real #1 & #2's in in Lest and Buch. I also think Lackey has something to prove and he will. Doubby should be fine and win his 12-14 games. The starters are actually pretty deep.
You never know what will happen with the pen, but this one looks strong and deep, especially if Bard makes a comeback.
Im liking the infield alot, again plenty of depth. i believe the addition of some older stable ball players in the outfield will help immensly with the growth of the sox. If this team stays healthy they could make a run.
Best part, we lost no kids in developing this team.
A complete reversal in my thought process from the past winter, but then again signs of spring and my Sox do this to me!


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Governor Rick Scott announced a $2 million teacher professional training matching grant program at David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center. This funding will be in Governor Scott's recommended budget for 2013-2014 and the competitive grant program will be matched by private sector investment and local investment in order to support Florida's teachers as they work to grow and improve in their field.
"The best way to strengthen our education system is to have a great teacher in every classroom and this $2 million investment in a competitive education grant program for teacher professional development is a major step toward that goal," said Governor Scott. "Given the importance of testing and measuring, we need teachers to have the support and the tools they need to ensure standards are met – and this funding for their professional development will do just that."
In September, Governor Scott traveled to cities across Florida to speak with teachers, parents, students, administrators and unions listening to ideas about how to better prepare students for college and careers. One of the issues that was talked about was professional development opportunities for teachers to ensure they have the tools they need to become even better teachers.
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AG062: Disguise Da Limit
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Disguise Da Limit (Japanese: シダケタウン!ポケモンコンテスト!! Verdanturf Town! Pokémon Contest) is the 22nd episode of Pokémon: Advanced Challenge.
Episode Plot
The Pokémon Contest in Verdanturf Town is about to begin and once again May is nervous. This is the first time she will be entering with Skitty. Out in the lobby, Ash is nervous because Timmy is soon going to be too late to enter the Contest, but thankfully he shows up just in time. Hiding nearby, Team Rocket makes fun of Timmy for being late, since even they were able to register on time. Jessie continues to be confident that her and her Dustox will win.
Turns out his mother was forcing Timmy to do a lot of homework. Thankfully his father, Tommy Grimm helped him to sneak away to the Contest. At home, Timmy's mother finds him gone, and Tommy openly states that he's at the Contest.
The Contest opens with Jessie in disguise, earning some good opening points with her Dustox. Dustox uses Poison Sting, Whirlwind, and Psybeam together with impressive effect, earning high points from the judges.
Following a Charizard and a Blastoise, May takes the stage with Skitty. Unfortunately their opening move, Blizzard, fails, so May tries to make up for it with Skitty using DoubleSlap to juggle. This works relatively well, giving May a decent enough score to move on to the second round.
Next is Timmy in his Phantom disguise with Dusclops. Dusclops uses Will-O-Wisp and Psychic together to dazzle the judges and earn a high score.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Grimm and Tommy are on their way to the Contest, with Mrs. Grimm enraged that her husband would let Timmy go to the Contest. Tommy defends his actions, saying it's what Timmy loves to do. Mrs. Grimm says Pokémon are a waste of time, but Tommy reminds her of her own involvement with Pokémon when she was Timmy's age.
Back at the Contest, the second round starts with May versus Stefano and his Wartortle, who loses in a matter of seconds. Jessie and Timmy then face off just as Timmy's parents arrive at the Contest. Jessie's Dustox opens with a Whirlwind, which Dusclops counters with Shadow Punch. Dustox tries a Psybeam with much greater effect. Dustox uses Psybeam again, but this time Dusclops stops it with Psychic, causing an explosion which exposes Jessie's disguise. The judges determine that Timmy is the winner of the battle, so Team Rocket tries to steal Dusclops. Pikachu easily stops this with a Thunderbolt, sending Team Rocket blasting off again.
The explosion caused by the Thunderbolt causes Timmy's Phantom mask to come off, and Timmy suddenly notices that his parents are there. Much to Timmy's surprise, Mrs. Grimm apologizes and walks off. Later, Tommy explain that when Mrs. Grimm was Tommy's age, she loved Pokémon too, but she was expected to take over her parents' business, so "childish" things such as her Poochyena were taken away. Her parents forbade any further contact with Pokémon. Mrs. Grimm thought that if Timmy wasn't allowed to play with any Pokémon, then he wouldn't have his heart broken like hers was. Tommy encourages his son to make the most of this chance he has in the Contest, and the final round of the Contest begins.
Timmy's Dusclops starts off with a Focus Punch, hitting Skitty. Skitty tries a DoubleSlap, but as a Normal-type attack, it doesn't affect the Ghost-type Dusclops. Dusclops uses another Focus Punch, but this time Skitty successfully counters with DoubleSlap, sending the Focus Punch back. Dusclops next uses Will-O-Wisp in combination with Psychic to further damage Skitty. Skitty tries a Tackle attack, but Dusclops counters with Hyper Beam. Skitty tries a Blizzard, but the move fails again. Dusclops uses another Hyper Beam to damage Skitty again. Meaning to end the battle, Dusclops uses one more Hyper Beam, but May refuses to give up, this time having Skitty use Assist. The Assist creates a Gust which perfectly defends against the Hyper Beam. This defense evens out the score between the two Contestants. Dusclops tries again to end the battle, this time with Focus Punch, but Skitty counters with Assist again, creating a String Shot to stop the move.
On the sidelines, Timmy's mother is back and now encourages Timmy to win. Timmy now has enough confidence to battle without his Phantom mask. Giving it his all, Timmy has Dusclops use Will-O-Wisp. Skitty again counters with Assist, producing an Ember that stops Dusclops' attack. With another Assist, Skitty attacks with Silver Wind, but Dusclops stops it with Psychic. Dusclops again uses Hyper Beam. May decides to have absolute faith in her Skitty, and tells it to try Blizzard again. This time it works, and ends the battle with Dusclops, making May the winner of the Pokémon Contest!
Mrs. Grimm decides to allow Timmy to continue entering the Contests as long as he doesn't fall behind on his homework, and May receives her second Contest Ribbon.
- Featured Pokémon: Wooper, Spheal, Delcatty, Zubat.
- This episode's name is a pun on the phrase "The sky's the limit!"


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Bradley Takes McGuinty to Task on Licence and Vehicle Fee Hikes
TORONTO — Yesterday's announcement from the Ontario provincial government regarding increases in driver and vehicle licence fees has ruffled more than a few feathers, according to an email sent to Dalton McGuinty from David Bradley of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).
Today's Trucking obtained a copy of the letter:
Dear Premier:
Re: Driver and Vehicle Licence Fee Increases
Since the announcement yesterday that your government is increasing driver and vehicle licence fees, I have been besieged by calls and emails from members upset over the fact that the commercial transportation sector is being singled out amongst all Ontario industrial sectors for additional taxation.
As you are fully aware, the Ontario economy is still shaky. The trucking industry, which is one of the best leading indicators of economic activity there is, continues to see very slow growth. After seeing its balance sheets ravaged in recent years, the industry is just getting back on its feet.
However, rate increases, where they have been attained, have been very modest, usually in a range around two percent. Moreover, much of that additional revenue is being quickly absorbed by increased fuel, compliance, and new EPA-mandated equipment costs. The scope and magnitude of the fee increases announced yesterday is a very bitter pill to swallow.
Adding to my members' concern is the way the government has tried to pass the increases off as being "modest and gradual" and that they will be used "to ensure provincial roads and bridges remain safe and in good repair for future generations." Was any of this actually so, perhaps we could be more accepting of the announcement. The trucking industry is fully aware of the fiscal challenges the government faces and it has always been prepared to pay its fair share.
But, the rhetoric does not match the reality when it comes to the licence fee increases:
- The increases are NOT modest. For example, the increases in the heavy commercial vehicle validation fees are on the order of 70 per cent -- a huge escalation by any measure;
- The increases are NOT gradual. Unlike many of the other sectors being affected by increases over three or four years, the entire 70 per cent increase for the commercial vehicle sector takes place over just one-year, starting later this year. The table showing a five year period is very misleading;
- It is NOT ensured that the additional monies will go into the highway and bridge system. The revenues generated from these levies have not (at least up until now) been dedicated for that purpose. Instead they go into general revenues to be spent as the government deems fit.
I have been around long enough to know that once an announcement like this is made, the chances of a government rolling back such increases are nil. Consequently, I call upon your sense of fairness and reasonableness to at least ensure the increases are introduced in a way that is consistent with the rhetoric. In other words, that they are in fact "modest and gradual" and "used to ensure provincial roads and highways remain safe and in good repair."
The attached table provides our suggestions for accomplishing this. It is also necessary that the additional funds raised are in fact dedicated to the provincial highway management system and not simply allocated to general revenue.
End Letter
(If you want to voice your concern, contact the Premier directy.)


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Join the the first annual XMBA Build Our Cincinnati Community Day on Sat. November 16th at 4136 Kirby Ave in the morning (8:00 AM to 12:30 PM) or the afternoon (12:30 PM to 4:00 PM).
The Xavier XMBA Alumni Network is arranging the first annual XMBA Build Our Cincinnati Community Day.
Please mark your calendar for Saturday, November 16th and plan to join us as we participate in a Habitat for Humanity building project in Northside.
If you're not familiar with Habitat for Humanity, they are an organization that works across the US and around the world to provide housing for unfortunate families that have struggled to find adequate shelter.
Their mission statement is to create "A world where everyone has a decent place to live."
They build dreams for families that thought they could never afford decent housing.
Volunteers lend their help through Habitat for Humanity to build these houses. There is a very active chapter right here in Cincinnati with dozens of active building projects.
Here is a link to our local chapter : http://habitatcincinnati.org/
So, here is the plan:
• The Xavier XMBA Alumni Network has committed to getting 15 to 20 volunteers out to a building site in Northside (close intersection of 75 and 74) at 4136 Kirby Ave. on Saturday, November 16th.
• You donate your time in the morning (8:00 AM to 12:30 PM) or the afternoon (12:30 PM to 4:00 PM) to help build this house. We encourage to bring your spouse/partner and family.
The crew at the site will direct us to our assigned tasks.
• If you're available, and willing to spend Saturday, November 16th literally building our Cincinnati community please respond to Tim Cholvat at firstname.lastname@example.com or 513-519-0321. We would love to have a strong showing.
• Lunch will be provided to the participants.
Xavier and the Cincinnati community has given so much to us over the years. Please support this new annual tradition to give back to our community


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Jimmy Smith, an NBA beat reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, is reporting the Cleveland Cavaliers are likely to choose Alex Len in next Thursday's NBA Draft.
The Cavs hold the number one overall pick after winning the NBA draft lottery and are in desperate need of a big man. Nerlens Noel, center from Kentucky, had been the consensus top pick over the past month.
Len, who declared for the draft after his sophomore year, averaged 11.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per contest. The 7-foot-1 Ukraine native had ankle surgery performed shortly after entering the draft. He is expected to miss 4-6 months.
Keep in mind there are lots of smoke screens generated in the week leading up to the draft. But even so, this makes next Thursday's event in New York City all the more intriguing.


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NAMI is extremely grateful to bipartisan leadership in Congress, and on the part of President Bush, to complete the goal of doubling the federal investment in biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by 2003. Completing this effort is a major achievement that you and your colleagues in Congress can truly can be proud of and that people with severe mental illness and their families are extremely grateful.
Thanks to important research funded by NIMH, through its current $1.118 billion budget, critical advances have been achieved in treatment for people living with serious brain disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, over the last decade. But we still have a long way to go. Medical science has yet to produce cures for severe mental illnesses. Furthermore, the most promising evidence-based treatments and services remain inaccessible for people who need and deserve them. From biomedical research to services research, NAMI believes that research on severe mental illnesses are under-funded. The proposed FY 2003 investment lacks equitable proportion to the scientific opportunities that exist and the tremendous burden of cost and pain that such disorders impose on NAMI families and the general public.
According to a recent study conducted by the World Health Organization, no less than four of the top ten causes of disability worldwide are severe mental illnesses. Major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder account for an estimated 20 percent of total disability resulting from all diseases and injuries. Based on NIH's own estimates, for every research dollar spent, 15 cents is allocated to AIDS, 10 cents on cancer, two cents on heart disease, and less than one cent on schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses. In contrast, the total costof schizophrenia to society, per research dollar spent, is $161.26, compared to only $65.65 for heart disease, $9.96 for cancer, and $6.86 for AIDS.
Clearly, more equitable, increased investment is needed for NIMH. Therefore while NAMI strongly applauds the increases proposed by the Bush Administration for NIH, NAMI also recognizes that the recommended increase for NIMH lags far behind the nearly 14% increase proposed for the other NIH institutes. NAMI therefore urges Congress to enact an equitable increase for NIMH relative to increases for the entire NIH as part of the FY 2003 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill.
The budget of the Center for Mental Health Services at SAMHSA contains a number of important programs that assist states and localities in increasing access to treatment and supports and improving the overall quality of services. NAMI urges Congress to support the following priorities as part of the FY 2003 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill:
NAMI Washington State Comments on PCORIRead testimony from Washington State on the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Senate Set to Vote on FY 2011 "Omnibus" Spending BillThe Senate is expected to vote as soon as today on an FY 2011 "omnibus" spending bill that integrates 12 separate spending bills that would fund most federal agencies through the end of the current fiscal year (September 20, 2011).
NAMI Sign-on Letter to HELP Committee (PDF)4/09/2012Read NAMI's support of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA).
NAMI Washington State Comments on PCORI9/21/2011Read testimony from Washington State on the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Senate Set to Vote on FY 2011 "Omnibus" Spending Bill12/16/2010The Senate is expected to vote as soon as today on an FY 2011 "omnibus" spending bill that integrates 12 separate spending bills that would fund most federal agencies through the end of the current fiscal year (September 20, 2011).
NAMI Comments to Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research June 5, 20066/06/2006NAMI comments to Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research on comparartive effectiveness of pharmacological treatment of depression report.
Federal Funding for Mental Illness Research5/01/2003Learn more about federal funding of mental illness research and services through the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Protection of Human Subjects in Research5/01/2003Learn more about protections for individuals impaired by severe mental illness involved in research.
NAMI Presses Congress for FY 2005 Funds for Mental Illness Research and ServicesFor too long severe mental illness has been shrouded in stigma and discrimination. These illnesses have been misunderstood, feared, hidden, and often ignored by science. Only in the last decade have we seen the first real hope for people with these brain disorders through pioneering research that has uncovered both a biological basis for these brain disorders and treatments that work.
Senators Fall Short in Effort to Funds Medical ResearchThe Senate on September 10 passed the FY 2004 Labor-HHS-Education bill (HR
2660) by a vote of 94 to 0, ending seven days of partisan, and at times bitter, debate over overtime pay and spending for education and health. Final passage occurred after the Senate rejected an effort to add an additional $1.5 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget – including the National Institute of Mental health (NIMH).
Federal Funding for Mental Illness ResearchA description of NAMI's position on NIMH funding of mental illness research.
NAMI Policy Research Institute Task Force on Serious Mental Illness ResearchNAMI's Policy Research Institute convened a task force on research to help identify the ways in which significant advances in research and treatment can be achieved. Their full report, "Roadmap to Recovery & Cure" is now available.
Federal Funding for Mental Illness ResearchNAMI's current advocacy goals and strategies regarding increased funding for research into severe brain disorders.
Protection of Human Subjects in ResearchNAMI's current advocacy plans regarding protection of human subjects in research into severe brain disorders.
Contact Your Representatives about Research IssuesUse our online advocacy tool to send a letter to your elected officials right now and make your voice heard on these issues. Use our suggested text or compose a letter of your own.
Sign Up for E-News AlertsKeep up with the latest developments on this issue by subscribing to NAMI E-News, our free action alert newsletter.
NIMHThe "For the Public" section of the site offers information for consumers and families about advances by NIMH-supported researchers, fact sheets about NIMH research, and educational materials about research on mental disorders.
Office for Human Research ProtectionsThe office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that oversees IRB compliance.
Outline of the Final Report for the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental HealthAccelerating "research to cure and prevent mental illness" is a recommendation of the national commission to address mental illness.
Mental Health AmericaA guide for decision-making about participating in a research study.


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Dorset, MN (WCCO) -- Would you let your 4-year-old run a city or a town?
In Dorset, MN, it's a 4-year-old who calls the shots. That's right, you'll answer to little Robert Tufts who goes by Bobbie, the Mayor of Dorset, MN.
Every year the town picks a name out of a hat, and that person becomes the mayor for a year. From the looks of it, Tufts enjoys his job. He likes to play, dance, sing, and talk to his townspeople, but he also likes to sneak off to the lake with his parents in his downtime and fish.
There's an upcoming Ice-Cold 2013 Fishing Opener in Park Rapids, and Mayor Tufts has plenty of advice to give. He likes to catch plenty of crappie, muskies, and bass. He says the best bait to use leeches and worms.
Mayor Tufts also has a girlfriend named Sophia. He'll give up his post in August, that's when another name will be pulled out of the hat. But, we could see a lot more from Tufts in the world of politics in the near future.
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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Prince Obasi finished with 13 points, eight
rebounds, and six assists as the Seattle Redhawks completed a 75-48 rout of
the Northern Illinois Huskies in non-conference action at KeyArena.
Chad Rasmussen scored a game-high 14 points for Seattle (4-5) as it snapped
its two-game losing streak. Deshaun Sunderhaus chipped in 10 points and
D'Vonne Pickett Jr got into the mix with nine points, six assists, and five
Antoine Christian scored 11 points in 10 minutes off the bench to lead NIU
(2-8), which has now lost three in a row. None of the other Huskies managed to
score in double-figures as their starting five went a combined 7-of-25 from
the field.
Seattle managed to build a double-digit advantage on the scoreboard less than
eight minutes after tip-off and Rasmussen drained a three-pointer in the
closing seconds of the first half to send the hosts into the intermission with
a 47-27 lead. The Redhawks outscored the visitors, 20-4, in the paint in the
opening 20 minutes to take control.
NIU was unable to cut into the deficit after the break as it was held to 32
percent shooting from the floor including a 1-of-8 mark on three-point
attempts in the second half.
The Redhawks held a 44-30 edge in the rebounding battle and scored assisted 17
of their 26 made field goals.
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Georgia is home to a diverse collection of wildlife - some of it in federally protected wildlife refuges - but much still in the wild as well. This section of GeorgiaInfo is divided into six areas of Georgia wildlife - mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Where possible, photographs of animals have been included along with information and links. Note: this is not an exhaustive list of all wildlife found in Georgia; if you see a notable omission please contact us.
Georgia is also home to rich and varied plant life. See the links under External Resources for more information on plant life in Georgia.


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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Blake Griffin tallied 20 points and 11
rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers made it look easy in taking a 106-96
victory over a Houston Rockets team playing without James Harden.
The Clippers got off to an impressive start, falling just shy of 50 points
before the end of the first quarter. Chauncey Billups and Caron Butler each
contributed 19 points to help Los Angeles to its third win in a row.
Chris Paul added 10 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, who will play
their Staples Center co-tenants in the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday prior to
the All-Star break.
Without their leading scorer, the Rockets fell into a large deficit early and
were unable to recover. Harden, who injured his ankle on Tuesday against the
Golden State Warriors, was a late scratch after experiencing soreness during
Chandler Parsons scored 17 points, while Jeremy Lin and James Anderson each
donated 14 in the setback.
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No Wonder no free agent wants to come here?
Think about it how many guys who had options choose NE in the past 5 years?? And suggs comes out and says NE is the most hated team and 2 days later there was a poll in espn and guess what Pats were top of the list.


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WBB HEADLINE - BAYLORAMES, Iowa Iowa State's upset bid came up short as the Cyclones allowed the ninth-ranked Baylor Lady Bears to go on a 9-2 run at end of the game to defeat ISU, 59-54, Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.
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LEESBURG, Va. (WUSA) -- A home and two churches have been burglarized recently in Leesburg, according to police.
Police say there have been four reports for burglaries since December 3rd in the northwest and southwest parts of town near the downtown area.
One home burglarized during the day in the 200 block of West Market Street SW, say police. St. James Episcopal Church in the unit block of Cornwall St. NW and the Leesburg United Methodist Church in the 100 block of West Market Street SW also reported burglaries. The latest burglary was reported this morning.
In each case, cash and valuable property was taken while the buildings were unoccupied.
The Leesburg Police Department is asking that if anyone with information about the burglaries to call police at 703-771-4500. You may also call the Leesburg Police Crime Line at 703-443-TIPS (8477).


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Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) hold great promise as sources of tissue for regenerative medicine and therapeutics. In addition, their utility as tools to study the origins and biology of human disease must not be underestimated. hESC give rise to tissue-specific adult stem cells and, ultimately, to all mature tissues in the body. As such, disruptions to normal stem cell function can have catastrophic consequences and result in life-threatening or debilitating disease. Understanding how such diseases arise will afford novel insights into how we can better prevent and treat them. Laboratory based studies with hESC therefore stand to make extraordinary contributions to human health.
Human tumors, and in particular the cancers that affect children, often look like tissues that have not developed normally and whose growth has gone unchecked. In fact, recent studies have shown that, in many cases, tumors arise because genetic mutations in the DNA of normal stem cells lead to disordered development, resulting in formation of malignant rather than normal tissues. For example, leukemia can arise when a mutation occurs in a normal blood stem cell, thus inducing formation of cancerous rather than normal blood. Analogous situations exist in other human tissues and their respective tumors. However, because of the relative rarity of normal stem cells in other parts of the body and our inability to effectively isolate them, very little is yet known about how these stem cells go awry and create cancer. hESC, therefore, represent an invaluable resource for the generation of tissue-specific stem cells and for studies of the genesis of human, and in particular, pediatric cancer.
Several different human cancers are believed to arise either directly or indirectly from stem cells called neural crest stem cells (NCSC). NCSC exist in small numbers throughout the body and contribute to the formation of multiple different tissues including the peripheral nervous system and the pigment cells of our skin. It is our central hypothesis that NCSC-derived tumors arise because genetic mutations in NCSC lead to disordered tissue development and the initiation of cancer.
Ewing's sarcoma family tumors (ESFT) are highly aggressive tumors that primarily affect children and young adults. ESFT have a specific mutation in their DNA and this mutation leads to the creation of a cancer-causing gene. We believe that expression of this abnormal gene in NCSC disrupts normal stem cell differentiation and development and, ultimately, leads to ESFT formation. In this proposal we will use hESC as tools to prove or disprove this theory.
Unfortunately, despite highly toxic and aggressive treatment, the survival rate for patients diagnosed with ESFT remains poor. By creating novel hESC-based models to study the origin and biology of ESFT we aim to gain novel insights into the origin and biology of these tumors that will aid in the development of more effective, less toxic therapies.
Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) represent a tremendous resource as tools to study numerous human diseases, including cancer. Cancer claims the lives of over 50,000 Californians, including over 300 children, annually. Laboratory based studies using hESC, such as those proposed in this application, stand to make extraordinary and unique contributions to our understanding of the origin and biology of human cancer. These contributions will ultimately aid in the development of novel therapeutic strategies designed to improve survival and quality of life of cancer patients.
In this proposal we will exploit the power of hESC to study the cellular origins of sarcomas. Sarcomas arise in the bones and soft tissues and primarily affect children and young adults. Despite intensive therapy, the survival rate of patients diagnosed with sarcoma remains poor. The proposed research will provide much needed insight into sarcoma biology and will enable development of novel sarcoma-targeted therapies. In addition, the hESC-derived models that we establish will be readily adaptable to and available for studies of other human cancers.
Recent studies have shown that mutations in the DNA of adult stem cells can lead to the formation of cancerous rather than normal tissues. However, with the exception of blood, adult stem cells are rare and not readily accessible for isolation or study. Thus, very little is yet known about how these stem cells are hijacked to cause cancer.
Our laboratory is studying how mutations in stem cells give rise to Ewing sarcoma. Ewing sarcoma family tumors (ESFT) are highly aggressive tumors that primarily affect children and young adults. ESFT have a specific mutation in their DNA that leads to the creation of a cancer-causing gene called EWS-FLI1. It is our hypothesis that expression of EWS-FLI1 in adult stem cells generates ESFT. In particular, we are interested in a very rare population of adult stem cells called neural crest stem cells (NCSC) and these cells have been the focus of our CIRM-funded grant.
We initially proposed that human embryonic stem cells (hESC) could be used to generate NCSC and that these cells would be invaluable tools with which to study the origin of ESFT. In the first year of the grant we successfully achieved this goal and the work has been published. In the second year of the grant we have studied the consequences of activating the EWS-FLI1 on these cells. Importantly, our work shows that NCSC that express EWS-FLI1 do not differentiate normally. Instead they acquire properties of cancer stem cells. Thus, we propose that ESFT arise from NCSC that acquire a genetic mutation that prevents them from developing normally. These abnormal stem cells then go on to develop into full blown tumors.
By creating novel stem cell models to study the origin of ESFT we are gaining new insights into how these tumors arise in children. These insights will ultimately aid in the development of more effective therapies that can be designed to destroy abnormal cancer-causing stem cells whilst sparing normal stem cells.


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The feeling is not mutual when the bank takes stock of itself
In October, Asheville Savings Bank converted from a mutual association owned by its members to a financial institution owned by stockholders, selling more than $55 million of shares through subscription and a community offering. Though the money will help it meet new capital requirements set by the Dodd-Frank Act, the transition for some depositors was akin to handing over the keys to Bailey Bros. Building and Loan to Mr. Potter.
Raising that kind of money is difficult to do through organic earnings, says Lucy Reuben, a professor at Duke Universitys Fuqua School of Business. Asheville Savings founded in 1936 and now part of new, Nasdaq-traded ASB Bancorp Inc. isnt operating under a regulatory consent order, but it lost $9.4 million last year after writing off $22.4 million of bad loans. Barring any unforeseen events, the cash infusion should enable it to weather western North Carolinas dire real-estate market, something two other local banks the only ones in the state regulators shuttered this year didnt do.
Bank of Asheville closed in January, and Blue Ridge Savings Bank Inc., owned by former U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor, failed in October. Their presidents faced fraud and money-laundering charges, but what sank them were bad real-estate loans. Bank of Asheville advanced millions to developments that didnt develop, and Blue Ridge had the highest percentage of nonperforming loans (39.6%) of any Tar Heel bank at the end of 2010. The only land more overvalued than mountain property in North Carolina is beachfront,says Timothy Martin, president of Duluth, Ga.-based BankSys Management Inc., a vendor of both banks. Only two other North Carolina banks have failed since the recession began, both based in Wilmington.
Going public might not improve Asheville Savings chances for survival at least not as an independent entity. As the regions largest financial institution, with $755 million of assets, it might prove too juicy a morsel for a bigger bank not to gobble up. As a mutual, depositors got first crack at buying shares, which could return a hefty profit. Asheville retiree Amina Spengler, who likes Asheville Savings conservative ways it stayed away from subprime mortgages declined the offer: Its like a bribe to say, Go ahead, ruin our bank. But ever-changing regulatory and market forces, experts agree, make it hard for community banks to go solo.
What the people are saying is, we want Jimmy Stewart to run our savings and loan, Chicago banking consultant Tim Anderson says. But thats evolution. The key was: Why didnt you buy stock as it was being sold? About 5.6 million shares priced at $10 were bought before ASBB began trading Oct. 12. On Nov. 14, the stock, which had traded as high as $11.99, closed at $11.55.
RUTHERFORDTON Charlotte-based Gourmet Group acquired the assets of cabinet manufacturer Geppetto Kitchens. Terms were not disclosed. The company plans to invest more than $2.3 million during the next three years and add 136 employees, bringing the workforce to an estimated 180 and making it eligible for about $270,000 in state incentives.
ASHEVILLE The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce did not renew its membership to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, saying the national organization has become too partisan, particularly on such issues as climate change and health-care reform.
ASHEVILLE Twenty-five percent of Biltmore Estates energy will come from solar panels after it spends about $5.2 million to install 5,000 by year-end.
ASHEVILLE Janet Moore resigned as vice president of marketing at Mission Health System after representatives of Hendersonville-based Park Ridge Health disclosed taped comments she made to an audience at an Arizona conference about lots of hillbillies living in western North Carolina. She also said Mission held a monopoly on mountain health care.
ASHEVILLE Kelly Miller resigned as executive director of the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau to become CEO of Tampa Bay & Co. in January. He has been with the Asheville bureau since 1999.


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Thought I'd crowdsource some methods that could benefit all of us. What are your best tips for handling friends' and families' baby showers and other events? Coping mechanisms, various tips?
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Handling baby showers and other events
Handling baby showers and other events
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WPP, I realize that their happiness does not detract from my own. If I can make the shower or event, I RSVP yes and get a gift. If I can't make it, I RSVP my regrets and send a gift. If I simply don't want to go and don't want to send a gift, I RSVP my regrets and send a card.
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I was going to say what ALF did, sharing their joy makes me happy.
But, I guess the "tip" is to understand that there are pros and cons to everything, and how having a baby will ultimately turn out is a complete guess. Our imaginations often mislead us. We might imagine that having a baby, for example, would make us happy, but google "resentment parents" and you'll find how many people imagined wrongly and secretly wish they could get their old lives back.
What if she dies in childbirth? What if the baby is born with spina bifida? If in a few years their their child develops autism, for instance, are you still going to be desperately wishing you had their tantruming child who can't seem to love them or communicate? It's a black box, this baby thing. You just don't know.
I'm not saying, of course, to wish bad things to happen so you can be happy. I'm saying that you can't possibly know that you have good reason to cry that their baby isn't coming to you.
If you go to the shower with a balanced view (seeing equally the good, bad, and ugly) of pregnancy, childbirth, possible complications, and a lifetime of who knows what ahead (good and bad), you will be less likely to mourn the "perfect life" you see them having and you missing out on. Because there's no such thing to mourn. They will be having a DIFFERENT life, but WHAT that life will be nobody knows.
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posted at 1/29/2013 8:30 AM EST
I totally admire ALF and Kargiver and they are completely correct about what a total crapshoot parenthood and life is, however I am shallow and selfish and found baby showers unbearable when I was unsuccessful in my TTC journey, so I'll just give you some solid, practical tips. I'm a mom of one now (LOVE IT, so worth the wait), wish I could have more, so baby showers are still a little dicey for me.
Baby showers in people's homes are easier, because you volunteer to help in any and every way, you get people drinks, clear tables and help pick up, help set ups, take out trash - you can stay very busy at an at home baby shower, and I do remember crying in the sink at my (younger and alcoholic) sisters baby shower. Present opening and the ohhing and ahhing over cute baby things takes place at the same time as table clearing and dish washing. I help out with these things, it gives me something to distract myself with, and I look helpful and enthusiastic.
If they are at a restaurant, volunteering to make the list for the thank you notes is a good distraction, or arranging the gifts after opening can be distracting (otherwise, hang to the edges so you can step away).
Acknowledge to someone - not the quest of honor or the host or someone petty, but someone you love and trust, that this is hard for you and you are doing your best. Sometimes, just being able to give someone else a glance helps. This same person should step up and shut down any "when will it be your turn..." comments. For me, the family network shuts down most of this. Everyone knows you do not say anything to me about pregnancy, pretty much ever.
Trust me on this, do not think you'll feel better if you have a few drinks at the shower. You will not, not in any way, shape or form.
Make plans for immediately after the shower, a place to go and something to do. Otherwise, you will go home and sulk and cry, and that is not productive.
HTH, believe me there are alot of people out there who have a hard time with baby showers. Know you are not alone, I think that's the most important thing to remember.
Edited to add: My gosh, I sound SO pathetic! It's really not that bad!
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posted at 1/29/2013 8:37 AM EST
My tip is to honor your emotions. It's easier said that done but it will help you stay sane. Some events you have go too and you just have to handle them the best that you can. If you start to get emotional, walk away or talk to some one about it.
In my case I think the biggest problem was hiding what I was going through. I had to show that I was strong and was handing things well on my own but I was falling apart.
I thought I was doing a great job hiding what I was going through from friends and family. They pretty much knew what we were going through and wished that we talked to them about it. They felt at loss not knowing how to approach the subject with us. If I had just been opened with them things would have been a lot easier on me.
After talking to them about our issue, we realized that we were not alone. Our friends and family become a great support system.
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posted at 1/29/2013 2:21 PM EST
It's definitely not a good thing to stuff negative emotions inside or deny you have them. I'm suggesting processing anyone's pregnancy in a completely new way. Right now, if you have to run to their restroom to cry, you are obviously assuming they are about to have the perfect life you wish you were about to have, too. Practice assuming nothing about the life they are about to have. It could end up being just as awful as it could be great to get pregnant. If you can process that, you won't be so sad when anyone you know gets pregnant.
I am not super strong, just super old, lol. I've been friends with people of child bearing age, now, for over 20 YEARS. In that time, I've known of many late miscarriages (one baby strangled by the cord at 7 months), a child with Down's, a mother's PPD so bad that she was hospitalized on tranquilizers for a MONTH after she had a complete dissociative breakdown (she never fully recovered), children who are so difficult they constantly disrupt the peace of the family with no reward, just strife...it goes on and on. Yes, there are, of course, happy stories, too, but to assume any particular pregnancy is something great you are missing out on, hence your sadness at showers, is something you can learn not to do.
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posted at 1/30/2013 8:30 AM EST
I just wanted to add that I think it is important that you give yourself permission not to do things that are going to make you miserable. I can't tell you where to draw the lines--obviously some baby-related events aren't really optional--but some are. I found baby showers particularly hard, or any situation in which a large group of people was consumed with baby talk and excitement. I had an easier time handling things one-on-one. You can decline an invitation, or come up with an exit strategy in advance to arrive late or leave early and know that you have limited the time that you need to be there. Or offer to help out, so that you can busy yourself with cleaning up/putting food out, and have a reason to duck into the kitchen when you need a break.
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posted at 1/30/2013 7:04 PM EST
These are all great ideas. I don't think I'm as self-actualized as Kar and ALF :) but that's also a much-needed perspective. I plan on (discreetly) texting DH a lot through baby showers to have a little support.
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posted at 1/31/2013 5:20 AM EST
it's actually quite simple - Kar and I have been TTC w/o success for a long time. We would have completely isolated ourselves from our family and friends if we stayed home from showers and other events that celebrated or involved kids. Since being a hermit or crawling into a corner for a pity party doesn't solve the issue, there really is no point in doing it. It makes more sense to enjoy life, family and friends NOW, than to look back - still childless -years later and say, gee I wish I had gone to that. Not going to events and feeling sorry for youself b/c you can't get what you want when you want it isn't going to bring you any closer to your goal. Decide to be happy. You do not need a baby to be happy. Would one enhance your life? Of course. But if fate, medicine, biology and whatever other juju out there determine that you don't get a baby, are you just going to stop living? Hopefully not. So you may as well start living and enjoy the present now. The present doesn't last forever.
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i just want to say that i think kar hit the nail on the head. i *often* envy my friends who are single or married and childless. before i had kids, and esp when i was struggling in ttc-land, ppl with kids looked so happy and the kids always seemed so easy and cute and just like a perfect accessory - boy, was i wrong! not that i don't love my children, but i guess what i mean is - the grass is always greener and what i would give to have a day when i could think about myself first and do whatever the heck i wanted with no guilt - to me that would be priceless, and i don't think i'll ever have it again (the guilt part especially - that never goes away). so as hard as it is, try to remember that your friends with kids don't have perfect lives either (and the ones who are PG with their first babies just don't know it yet!) - and hang in there, we are all crossing our fingers that it will work out for all of you on this board.
(i hesitated to post this b/c i don't want to seem all insensitive or "oh pity me, i HAVE kids" - so i hope the message comes out the way i intended - which is meant as support. i think i've posted similar sentiments before and angered some ppl. - pls. know i don't mean to offend.)
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posted at 1/31/2013 9:13 AM EST
Stef, thanks for posting that - it's exactly what I was trying to say, that assuming the grass is greener is a happiness draining mistake we can all learn to avoid making. As long as anyone truly believes that the grass IS greener on the other side of the fence, she'll always be sad on the side of the fence she's on. What you believe in that regard is ultimately your choice. Yup, ALF and I aren't particularly wise (well, speaking of myself, anyway), we're just plain too old to fall for that "greener grass over there" illusion and aren't willing to sacrifice our happiness for the envy of something that only exists in our vivid imaginations.
Processing life the way it really is, a totally out of our control crappp shoot, and being happy with the one life you have, is as much a choice as choosing to avoid baby-related parties for 20 years. And, parties have cake. :)
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posted at 1/31/2013 10:31 AM EST
The only thing I wanted to add to the already great advice is not to feel bad if you can't drag yourself into Babies R Us to get a present. I couldn't. I bought a lot of laundry baskets with Dreft, etc to spare myself from having to pick through all the adorable baby stuff that I wanted so desperately to buy for myself! I've also given lots of books for the same reason. I'm much happier if I can go to Barnes & Noble, get a coffee and pick out some books that I liked as a kid. Obviously online shopping is also an option but I always found myself clicking through everything and that didn't help. I always found that I could make it through most showers once I actually got there, but it was all the shopping and prep work that upset me more.
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posted at 1/31/2013 4:53 PM EST
I wanted to add one more item, if you decide being in that setting might be too hard for you but want to still find a way to celebrate, politely decline the shower invite and set up something one-on-one with the mom-to-be. Showers can be totally overwhelming for everyone involved but a nice quiet lunch with just the two of you might be something that you can handle.
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posted at 1/31/2013 5:03 PM EST
Stef, I don't think you're being insensitive--it's important to remember what you, Kar, and ALF are saying; reality isn't always as rosy as we imagine, especially if we've been wanting something for so long. I definitely forget that and focus on the happy-family montages playing in my head.
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posted at 2/2/2013 11:07 AM EST
YES, that's it. It's not a matter of hiding or denying sad feelings, it's processing their news with the uncertainty real life demands.
Take one day at a time, assume nothing, and you'll automatically be a happier person no matter what happens because life is not intrinsically happy or sad. You are or you aren't.
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You'd have to be deaf, dumb, and blind not to see this one coming: Richard Gasquet, who I've been none-too-kind towards for his failings this season, has decided to split with his coach since 2004, Eric Deblicker. The Frenchman will now be coached Guillaume Peyre from Team Lagardere, his management company.
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Eric remains my friend and the one who helped me into the top 10.Well this is a great first step in reviving his career and fulfilling his great potential - but I'm not holding my breath just yet.
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Yeah this season has been a disaster for him so far. Hopefully he can get it together.ReplyDelete
we'll see - he's my mr. mauresmoReplyDelete
At least he's making the effort to get things in order. Maybe this is the push he will need to straighten out his head. Let's hope so - it's such wasted talent otherwise.ReplyDelete
smart guy, Gasquet sans Racquet.ReplyDelete
He's young, he's very successful, he must have worked like mad to reach and keep a top 10 ranking...let him enjoy a petit-vacance.
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(USA Today) -- Through the first two weeks of the season, images of coaches flipping their lids, berating replacement referees for their awful calls, have been common around the NFL.
Well, evidently the league is fed up with it.
Owners, general managers and coaches of all 32 teams this week received a memo from the NFL to inform them that those actions won't be tolerated in Week 3.
"We contacted them to remind them that everyone has a responsibility to respect the game," NFL executive vice president Ray Anderson said Thursday night, via ESPN.com. "We expect it to be adhered to this weekend and forevermore."
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1. Who says "forevermore" in the 21st century?
2. Here we go again with another league official spouting off about "a responsibility to respect the game." Considering the ridiculous nature of this referee lockout (Translation: the NFL trying to nickel and dime them), it makes you wonder if the league feels exempt from having that same responsibility.
3. That Anderson even alluded to this situation potentially being never-ending let's you know just how committed the league is to using replacements until it gets what it wants.
4. Who the heck says "forevermore" in the 21st century? I'm still thrown off by its usage.
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Anyone who thinks four-wheel manual drum brakes are good enough for his car must have never driven it in Los Angeles. Sure, Southern California is an old-car mecca, but traversing the overcrowded freeways crawling with half-baked drivers puts our old iron at the brink of disaster every time we turn onto an entrance ramp. Whats a car crafter to do?
Avoidance is key. Like your first ski trip, urban driving is a dicey, unpredictable situation until you learn to safely stop yourself. Likewise, we figure Honda CRX and Ford Focus drivers must feel like bowling pins when our 65 Biscayne comes creeping up from behind, so we decided it was time to call up Year One and order a Stainless Steel Brakes disc-brake conversion kit for the bulbous B-body. At $579, its a serious bargain. Its an especially easy swap, because it reuses the factory drum-brake spindlesso theres no need to break the ball joints or steering linkage loose. Swapping to discs wont alleviate the nervous feeling that econobox drivers get when the 65 is out on the prowl, but we like it that way. As long as we know we can scrub off our speed, we can live with our intimidating presence and continue to educate lesser vehicles on whats really fast and furious.
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The Biscayne's factory manual-drum system is glaringly devoid of technology. The single-chamber master cylinder pushes fluid through a single line into a distribution block (arrow). The block has three outlets; two supply pressure to each of the front wheel cylinders, and the third (toward the rear of the car) pressurizes the rear brakes. Yep, if this style of master cylinder goes south, you're left with no hydraulic brake system. That's a good enough reason to swap it out for the GM-style SSB dual-reservoir master, which has separate circuits for the front and rear brakes.We drove up to Marlan's desert oasis and slid the '65 into a vacant bay in his air-conditioned, six-car garage. We jacked up the Biscayne's front end and removed the ancient hub and brake drum. Good riddance, we said.Three bolts attach the backing plate to the spindle and steering arm. Two are below the spindle shaft and hold the steering arm in place, and the third holds the wheel cylinder in place. The third bolt was particularly stubborn—we couldn't budge it, even with an extra-long box-end wrench. Marlan volunteered his manly 18-inch breaker bar for the task, but our lazy selves prefer power tools. Marlan's high-torque impact wrench made very short work of the offending bolt without snapping our wrists clean off.SSB supplies a trick set of precision-machined brackets to accommodate the discs on the existing drum-brake spindle, so put away that pickle fork and sledge. There are two brackets per side—the caliper mounts on the large C-shaped bracket, and the smaller bracket sandwiches the steering arm and provides additional rigidity to the caliper bracket.After fitting the brackets to the spindle, we realized that one of the provided Grade 8 bolts (in hand) was too long to thread into the forward-most mounting hole. Fortunately, the original steering-arm mounting bolts, also Grade 8, are the correct length, so we retrieved one from the parts pile and installed it. The lesson here: Don't throw any old parts away until the installation is complete! We torqued all the bolts to SSB's specs.Voila—we converted a drum spindle to a disc spindle in five minutes, no Bridgeport required! We love it when bolt-on kits are truly bolt-ons.We packed the SSB-supplied Timken bearings with our special, err, hand-powered bearing packer, and installed the inner bearings on the inner race of the hub. Don't follow our poor example—try to keep the rotors free of grease.Installation of the grease seals requires Kent-Moore J-22904 Seal Driver and a dead-blow hammer. Actually, we were just taking advantage of Marlan's vast collection of specific-but-seldom-used tools. But using the right tools is a heck of a lot more enjoyable than tweaking the seal out of shape while trying to beat it in with a ball-peen hammer. Three whacks of the dead-blow and it was perfectly seated in the hub.
Slide the rotor on the spindle and install the outer wheel bearing, keyed washer, and castle nut. SSB's supplied keyed washer didn't fit on our spindle, so we reused the original washer. (Didn't we already tell you not to throw any of the old parts away?) To seat the bearings, torque the castle nut to 12 lb-ft while spinning the rotor. Back off the nut until it's just loose, and retighten it until you're just able to install the cotter pin. Now is a good time to spray some brake cleaner on the rotor to ensure there's no grease left behind.We assembled the caliper by installing the pads and antirattle clip (arrow). The new flexible line bolted right up to the caliper using a copper washer to seal each side of the banjo fitting. Note: This kit mounts the calipers ahead of the spindles as opposed to factory setups, which mount the calipers behind the spindles, so the calipers are reversed left and right. The "L" caliper now mounts on the passenger side, and the "R" caliper bolts up to the driver side. If in doubt, remember that the correct installation puts each bleeder screw at the top of the caliper.Slide the caliper over the rotor and torque the supplied 3/8-inch Allen-head mounting bolts to 25 lb-ft. Clip the end of the flexible line into the frame bracket, and bolt up the hard line.We bench-bled the new master cylinder by mounting the body in a vice and pushing on the piston with a socket extension. We called it good when we couldn't see any more air bubbles in the lines of the included bleeding kit. Skipping this step virtually ensures that you won't be able to bleed the system properly, so it's important.We found it easiest to pull the brake-pedal clevis/pushrod assembly out of the car for the next step. We installed the tightly fitting rubber boot over the pushrod, and then pulled the boot over the back of the master cylinder.Prior to the wrenching session, we cheated a little and mocked up the new lines on another, fenderless '65 (see, there's a good reason we're keeping this semi-stripped hulk in the garage!) to show what's involved. The front reservoir line screws into the top of the factory distribution block (via an adapter) where the original single master cylinder line resided. The factory rear brake line is removed from the distribution block, and that port is plugged. The rear line needed to be re-bent upward to screw into the supplied proportioning valve, which allows precise tuning of the rear brake bias. We'll call this swap as bolt-on as it gets, with no cutting or flaring required. However, we did need to buy the 3/16-inch plug and a 3/16-to-7/16–inch adapter fitting.One big problem kept this from being the slam-dunk swap we expected: The disc hubs move the wheel mounting planes outward relative to the factory drum hubs, widening the front track by about 1-1/2 inches. To make a long story short, our 15x8 Corvette Rallys with P255/60R15s took a liking to the wheel lips and made turning impossible. We borrowed some stylish rolling stock from Marlan's Trans Am to get the car home—and while they fit a little better, they still contacted the front of the wheel opening on turns. We're bummed that we can't keep our tire-and-wheel combo, but we were able to fit a stock 15x7 wheel with 4-1/2-inch backspacing to solve the problem. The set cost $20 at a local junkyard, and we remounted our original tires. We actually prefer the dog-dish hubcap look, so we'll change out the rear wheels to match.