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When I was approached to record an album, a million ideas went through my head at once. What should the theme be? Should it be classic or modern? British or American? New writing? Standards? In the end what we've put together is an eclectic array of modern classics and time enduring songs that have all affected me in some way.
The title, Open Book, refers firstly to the fact that all the tracks are from book musicals. The book musical integrates music, lyrics and script, and for me, the seamless transition between sung and spoken word is what makes musical theatre such an exciting form of story-telling. Open Book's second reference is to this being, I hope, the first chapter of more recordings to follow. The title also refers to how much of myself I have put into each and every song.
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I believe it is primarily an American phrase, used as an exclamation:
Heavens to Betsy, no! I would never do such a thing!
What is the origin of that phrase? Do we know who Betsy is?
Charles E. Funk suggests that its origins are "completely unsolvable."
I am of the opinion that the phrase is pseudo-profanity derived from "Hell's Bells", but there is no evidence of that, either.


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Dear Bossip: He Proposed & Bought Me A Ring, But 6 Months Later He Took It & Sold It
Dear Bossip,
I have been in a relationship with my son's father for 6 years.
I love him very much and am thankful he is not deadbeat father. But, I cannot say he is great boyfriend.
Terrance, this man asked me to marry him when our son was 6 months old, and of course I said yes. Six months later, I forgot my ring at home because I was running late for work, and I come home to, "I sold your ring, but I'll get you a new one." Mind you, he did it to pay the rent. But, I'm bitter as hell he did it without even telling me, and on top of that he hasn't gotten me a new one, and we still haven't gotten married.
A year later, we sat down and agreed we shouldn't get married because I was having second thoughts, due to me finding out he had been sexting some old ass woman he had met at a bar when he was out with his best friend, AND, because we really weren't getting along. We worked through that, and we're in a much better place right now.
He says he wants to get married, and after a lot of miscommunication, partly because of my post-partum depression and his not understanding what I needed from him. But, I'm afraid he's only telling me that to appease me. I don't even know if I want to go through with it because he's done so much shady stuff that I feel like even though we're doing so much better. If he wanted to marry me, he should've gone through so much more to go ahead and get me another ring and set a date.
My question is should I bring it up (even just thinking about it is embarrassing to me, almost like I'm being needy) or just let it ride out? Am I wrong for being mad as hell he took my ring and hasn't replaced it? Is it wrong that every time I see a woman with a ring it makes me feel so got damn bitter? Because Lord knows I deserve a got damn ring, BOTH an engagement and a wedding band. Should I even stay with him? How do I know he ain't playing me anymore?- Confused And In Love
Dear Ms. Confused And In Love,
The man took your engagement ring, without your knowledge, and sold it to pay the rent. Girl, I'm done! I can't! Not today! LMBAO!
As soon as he fixed his mouth to say, "I sold your ring…" WHOP! WHOP! WHOP! Upside his head with a damn hammer! Then you should have kicked him in his damn nuts. "The hell you mean you sold my damn engagement ring!!" WHOP! WHOP! WHOP!
Then, this fool hasn't replaced it in 6 YEARS!!??!!! And, you're still sitting your hopeful-one-day-he'll-get-me-a-replacement ass over there waiting!?! What color is your helmet? Chile, you are better than me! The next day he would have been up in Jacob The Jeweler ordering a rare precious stone that they can only find in Africa. And, once it was rushed ordered (yes, rush ordered), and he flew me to Paris to propose on top of the Eiffel Tower, I would have given him another WHOP! upside his damn head to remind him to never, ever, ever, ever play with me like that.
I'm sorry, ma'am, but 6 years later and you're still waiting on him to get you another ring? You're the damn donkey. Why would he marry you now when you're living as a married couple? You're giving him everything without any repercussions or reason to want to get married to you. SMDH! I don't understand you people. I really don't. I swear something has retarded your damn brains.
Then, you ask me if it's wrong that you're mad that he took your ring and hasn't replaced it in 6 years. YES, YOU SHOULD BE MAD! RAGING MAD! STORMING MAD! VIOLENTLY MAD! He took the very ring that symbolizes his love and commitment to you and sold it. Basically, he took his proposal back, and said "F" you. You ain't worth it. You ain't nothing. And, you'll sit your comfortable ass over there and wait until I get you another damn ring, when I get good and ready! As a matter of fact, you ain't getting –ish!
But, let me ask you this: You say that you deserve a damn ring. Really? You deserve a ring. Why? Why should he go out and get you another ring? Oh, is it because he sold the first one and he owes you? Is it because you have been waiting on him to make up for the past 6 years he has had you in limbo? Is it because you bore him a son, and you provide a loving home for him, with a warm cooked meal every day, and you clean up after him, and do all the "wifey" things, yet, you don't have a ring on your finger? And, who's fault is that?
You're both partly the blame. Your dumbass is at fault for sitting and waiting for 6 years to past without saying or doing anything about it. Your dumbass is at fault for letting him get away with that bull-ish the first time. Your dumbass is at fault for making it too damn easy for him, and playing house with him without a ring or commitment to marriage.
Then, on top of it all, a year later YOUR MAN was caught sexting some other woman he met at a bar, and you didn't boil some water with some grits? (Rocks back and forth in my chair and sits on my hands to prevent myself from reaching through this damn screen and slapping you in your damn face!) I ain't one to speculate, but, err uhm, your man is not to be trusted, EVER! Based on him taking your ring and selling it without your knowledge, and then you catch him sexting another woman, uhm, ma'am, you need to get yourself together and move on, quickly. I wouldn't wait another year, month, day, hour, minute, or second for him to get it together. And, what the hell are you talking about, "Should you ride it out?" Please, sweet Jesus, I can't do it!
A man doesn't make the woman he loves and wants to be with for the rest of his life wait for 6 years to get married. A man doesn't take his woman's engagement ring, without her knowledge, or discussing it with her, and sells it. A man doesn't promise his woman something, especially an engagement, with no engagement ring. A man doesn't propose marriage, and put your ass on installment for 6 years, while he contemplates if he is going to ever marry you. And, sweetie, you shouldn't sit and wait another 6 seconds for him. But, when he walks through that door this evening, and he still doesn't have a ring, then you politely tell him that he has 6 minutes to grab whatever he can and get the hell out because his installment plan has just been revoked, and you don't do layaways. BOOM! BAM! POW! – Terrance Dean
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Let's say I have a traditional webapp with two servers, one web and one mysql. Using a VPS or cloud-based provider, how would I go about scaling my database? Without a traditional SAN, how would I make it so that my mysql DB knows where the datafiles are stored?
Have you considered Amazon RDS?
In many cloud environments (Google App Engine, Windows Azure) you cannot install full SQL RDBMs, you must use the storage APIs the cloud vendor has set up for you.
On Amazon EC2 you get something that resembles a 'full' PC, and you install operating system and applications yourself. You must use Elastic Block Storage (EBS) if you want 'harddisk space', i.e. a storage volume that survives a node crash.
How EBS is implemented is AFAIK not publicized. Most likely it's not a SAN, but rather a software layer created by Amazon. It doesn't really matter, as far as each EC2 hosted operating system is concerned, it looks like a local harddisk. Performance isn't that great though, so most people stripe multiple EBS volumes together for speed.
As Traveling Tech Guy points out, if you don't want to muck around with EBS, then Amazon conveniently offers a managed MySQL service.
Other cloud providers may have entirely different ways of handling this, see their docs...
Your MySQL database is bare metal physical system at the moment. If you were going to mount traditional cloud storage that would be a huge bottleneck since it is not going to perform anywhere near close to what your local storage is capable of.
There are cloud providers that offer high speed storage this might be what you are looking for. If your going for high speed and dynamic storage I would recommend fully going virtual for the servers in order to reduce the latency over the different channels.
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How to Tell if a Savings Bond Is Fully Mature?
Original post by Karen Farnen of Demand Media
The U.S. Treasury recommends cashing all savings bonds that have reached final maturity because that is when they stop earning interest. However, the Treasury has extended original maturity dates from 10 to 30 years, making it harder to know when final maturity occurs. Additionally, different issues and series have different earning lifetimes. However, the Treasury supplies a number of guidelines and tools to facilitate your calculation of the final maturity date.
Step 1
Collect all series A, B, C, D, F, G, J and K paper bonds. These old bonds have all reached final maturity and have stopped earning interest.
Step 2
Set aside all series E and H bonds. They have reached final maturity.
Step 3
Examine the issue date on the paper HH bonds. Add 20 years to the issue date to determine the date of final maturity.
Step 4
Check the issue date of the paper EE bonds. Add 30 years to the issue date to determine the final maturity for the EE bonds.
Step 5
Check the issue date of the paper I bonds. The final maturity of the I bonds is 30 years from the date of issue.
Step 6
Log onto your Treasury Direct account to find the final maturity date of your electronic EE and I bonds. Enter your secure password to access complete information on your electronic portfolio, including maturity date and interest earnings.
Step 7
Search online with Treasury Hunt to locate any other bonds in your name that have matured and stopped earning interest. Enter your employee identification number or Social Security number in the box at the Treasury Hunt Request website to begin your search.
Tips & Warnings
- Verify the final maturity date, interest and total value of your paper EE, I and E bonds online with the savings bond calculator at Treasury Direct. (See Resource 5.)
Things Needed
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- Treasury Direct: Treasury Direct
- Treasury Hunt: Treasury Hunt Request
- Treasury Direct: Applications
- Treasury Direct: Savings Bond Calculator
- Treasury Direct: Calculate the Value of Your Paper Savings Bonds
- Treasury Direct: Are Your Savings Bonds Still Earning Interest?
- Treasury Direct: Treasury Securities That Have stopped Earning Interest
- Treasury Direct: EE/E Bonds Rates and Terms
- Treasury Direct: I and EE Savings Bond Comparison
- Treasury Direct: Treasury Hunt
About the Author
Karen Farnen has been writing online since 2009. She has taught piano and English as a second language. Farnen has a Bachelor of Arts in French with a music minor from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science in education and a Master of Arts in French from California State University-Fullerton.
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Linksys RV082: At a Glance
Linksys RV082, now part of Cisco Small Business Routers product line, is an advanced network router for small businesses with a growing mobile workforce. The Linksys RV082 securely extends your network to up to 100 simultaneous offsite users and helps your company stay connected to the Internet, even if your primary Internet provider's service is disrupted.
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The crazy-looking guy who caught the bat at the Toronto Blue Jays game last week? He's a model citizen compared to some of the people who have been acting wild and unruly at Rogers Centre so far this season.
In a year in which expectations are high for the Blue Jays, the fans are doing their part to assure the Jays lead the league — in shenanigans.
Exhibit A: A fan ran through Sunday's game, slid into second base, got up and then tried to escape the field by climbing the outfield wall. Almost made it too. He's actually quite quick and, in a lesser season, might be worth a tryout for the Jays.
Here are a couple other perspectives, that are worth a look:
Exhibit B: Here's a fan getting dragged out of the stadium. Why? Don't know for sure. Maybe there was an R.A. Dickey drinking game — drink for every run he gives up — on Sunday and everybody was trashed.
Exhibit C: R.A. Dickey drinking game is looking like a good guess. (Warning: this video contains barf.)
Exhibit D: This video made the rounds last week. It's Jays fans fighting up in nosebleeds during the second game of the season. (Warning: You'll hear some salty language in the background). Notice when the girl filming shouts "YouTuuuuuuuuube" and security motions to her to stop recording. Then she doesn't! Let it be known: You can't just tell Blue Jays fans when to stop recording.
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Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center Opens to the Public Thursday, July 25
Richmond training camp will feature 17 days of practice open to accommodate fans; schedule highlighted by "Fan Appreciation Day" on Aug.3
RICHMOND, Va. – The Washington Redskins, in partnership with Bon Secours Virginia Health System, the City of Richmond and the Virginia Governor's Office, announced their 2013 training camp schedule, set to take place at the new world-class Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center from July 25 through Aug. 16 in Richmond, Va. The schedule features a total of 17 days of practice sessions that will be open to the public highlighted by Fan Appreciation Day on Saturday, Aug. 3.
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"Fan interaction is a priority for our team and our new facility is built specifically with our fans in mind. We hope this historic move will set the standard of excellence for training camp experiences in all of professional sports," Washington Redskins Executive Vice President/General Manager Bruce Allen said. "We are proud that Redskins training camp represents the single largest team sports event to take place within the Commonwealth of Virginia and we are excited to bring this unforgettable fan experience to Richmond."
The new $10 million dollar state-of-the-art training center will feature two full-size natural grass fields, a natural grass drill field, spectator areas, locker rooms and a high-tech training room. The Bon Secours Virginia Health System will also ensure the facility serves as a valuable year-round resource for the community when camp is not in session. They will operate the facility as a full service sports medicine rehabilitation and men's health center on the property throughout the year, in addition to offering men's health, fitness and education programs. The facility will also be home to movin' mania, Bon Secours' healthy kids initiative.
The City of Richmond is developing field utilization plans to ensure the facility will also be available for a variety of sporting events and other activities throughout the year. The fields will be available for youth programming, tournaments and other uses that generate revenue and positive exposure for the City of Richmond when camp is not in session.
"We are honored to be the Official Training Camp Hospital Partner of the Washington Redskins and take great pride in this project; it will have such a significant impact on our city, both economically and from a health perspective," said Peter Bernard, CEO of Bon Secours Virginia Health System. "In addition to promoting overall health and wellbeing, this new facility and partnership will allow us to further our long-established Healthy Communities initiative, which focuses on bringing health-care services and educational programs to Richmond's underserved areas."
Among the other noteworthy components of Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center will be a new City park with a multi-tier outdoor amphitheater and walking trails to enhance the benefits for residents, as well as camp attendees.
The City of Richmond will offer a variety of parking options for Redskins fans during training camp. With the exception of City Stadium, which will cost $7 and includes a shuttle, all parking facilities provided by the City will be $5. All fees are flat rates for the day (with no in-out service). Available parking lots provided by the City of Richmond will be announced closer to camp.
"As the official training camp home of the Washington Redskins, we are looking forward to an exciting training camp season at our new state-of-the-art facility," said Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones. "Our optimal location - within a day's drive of over half the United States' population - makes Richmond the destination of choice that will be hard to resist for Redskins fans and for NFL fans looking for a training camp experience nearby."
In addition to the opportunity to watch practice, the Redskins will offer special events, giveaways and other unique fan experience destinations. Fans can also enjoy various interactive tents and purchase their favorite Redskins merchandise at the Redskins Team Store tent. Located behind the Science Museum of Virginia and the Children's Museum of Richmond, fans can also take advantage of special museum exhibits that will be featured during camp.
Prior to their arrival at training camp, Redskins fans are encouraged to fill out their free Training Camp Fan Invitation, which will be available on www.redskins.com/trainingcamp.
"Last year, fans around the state were thrilled with the announcement that not only would the Redskins expand their headquarters and training facility in Ashburn, Va., but that for the first time they will be holding summer training camp in our capital city. The new Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center will be great for the community and will make for a world-class training camp facility starting this July," Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said. "The Redskins' commitment to the community has been seen already in Richmond through the successful Play 60 Challenge and other service-oriented events led by players and staff. Data shows the team also supports 1,832 jobs in the Commonwealth, directly and indirectly, generating nearly $200 million in annual economic activity."
Prior to the Redskins' move to Richmond, the team hosted training camp at Redskins Park for 11 summers (2000, 2003-12). The move to Redskins Park in 2000 marked the first time the franchise opened the complex to visitors in team history. In the 11 years that the Redskins have trained at Redskins Park, the preseason camp has attracted an average of more than 100,000 fans per summer and has annually had Fan Appreciation Day attendance surpass 25,000-plus fans.
"We welcome football fans visiting Richmond to experience the only urban setting with Class IV rapids, the offerings at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, our award-winning Central Virginia craft breweries, shopping and festivals and more than 900 restaurants," Gov. McDonnell said. "Richmond and the Redskins are a great match, and we welcome everyone this summer for what will be a great training camp and a great time in Virginia's capital city."
For detailed information on Richmond sites, attractions, hotels and more, visit www.rvariverfront.com. For logos and photos of the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center, visit http://redsk.in/Zu9cu0. Media interested in attending training camp should apply for credentials online at www.redskins.com/credentials.
For more information on the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center or the Redskins training camp, please visit www.redskins.com/trainingcamp.
The practices sessions listed below are open to the public free of charge; practice dates are subject to change without notice. Practice times will be released closer to camp. Two practice sessions are tentatively scheduled for each day of training camp. For the latest training camp information, please visit www.redskins.com/trainingcamp.
Thursday, July 25
Friday, July 26
Saturday July 27
Monday, July 29
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31
Thursday, Aug. 1
Friday, Aug. 2
Saturday, Aug. 3 (Fan Appreciation Day – Noon)
Monday, Aug. 5
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Saturday, Aug. 10
Monday, Aug. 12
Tuesday, Aug. 13
Wednesday, Aug. 14
Thursday, Aug. 15
Friday, Aug. 16
- Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on during practice, overlooking the practice fields. No bleachers are available on-site. Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center visitors can walk around designated areas outside the practice fields to watch their favorite players.
- For security purposes, all visitors and bags entering the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center grounds are subject to search by team security.
- The City of Richmond will offer a variety of parking options for Redskins fans during training camp. With the exception of City Stadium, which will cost $7 and includes a shuttle, all parking facilities will be $5. Available parking lots provided by the City of Richmond will be announced closer to camp.
- The following items are prohibited at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center: alcohol and illegal drugs, weapons, firearms, glass bottles, video cameras and animals (except for certified guide dogs assisting disabled guests).
- Food and beverages will be available for fans to purchase on-site.
ABOUT THE REDSKINS: Headquartered at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, and owned by Daniel Snyder, the historic Washington Redskins Football Club has won five World Championship titles including the 1937 and 1942 National Football League Championship games, as well as Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI. Founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves in Massachusetts, the team changed its name to the Redskins in 1933 and relocated to Washington, D.C., in 1937. Since then, the team has become one of the most recognizable professional sports franchises in history, featuring three Hall of Fame coaches, 19 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (with seven others who also were Redskins) and becoming the first team in the NFL with an official marching band and fight song, "Hail to the Redskins." The Redskins have been owned by Dan Snyder since 1999, and beginning in 1997, began playing their home games at FedExField in Landover, Md.
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Equestrian Crew 250
Assistant Wrangler Summer Camp is offered every June and July exclusively to members of Equestrian Crew 250 – the equestrian crew of the Mid-America Council.
Crew 250 members are invited to attend Camp Cedars each summer for learning, training, and fun. The majority of time will be spent with the same horses you have come to love at other Crew 250 events throughout the year. You will have a chance to go riding, take care of the horses, and learn what being a wrangler is all about. You will also have opportunities to participate in other areas of camp such as the swimming pool, climbing tower, and nature center just to name a few. Crew members will stay in new 2 person tents in the equestrian area. The number of participants is limited to 8 per week so get your registration in early. During the week participants will be supervised by experienced adult wranglers and Crew 250 Adult Leaders. The camp fee includes all costs for the week: food, activities, and a camp shirt.
Please go to the Links page for camp applications, required forms, waivers, maps, directions and schedules.
Camp Cedars is located just south and west of Fremont, NE on the south bank of the Platte River. It has been operating as a summer camp over 70 years and is a BSA accredited camp.
2014 Sessions will be
Please go to the Links page for camp applications, forms, waivers, maps, directions and schedules.
Eary Bird Registration $85
Regular Registration $100
Please make checks payable to Mid-America Council (M.A.C.)
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If you have questions please contact Susan Arnold at (402) 827-0460 or email her for more information.
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Libraries have often been meeting places where the citizenry meet to discuss ideas. At some point in your career you may be asked to organize a panel discussion.
In this assignment you will form a small group which will then plan and execute a panel discussion on one of the topics listed below. Your group will become the "experts" on the topic to be explored, deciding on the class reading and the questions to be discussed. You will be the discussion leaders on the day of your discussion.
This is a group assignment. You will need to form a group of two or three people.
As a group select one of the topics listed below. If there is another topic you think is pertinent to the course and the members of the group would like to pursue it, you may suggest the topic to the instructor.
Let the instructor know which topic you have selected.
Once you have decided upon a topic the group will then research the topic selected. Who are the key players? What are the issues and arguments?
In order to prepare the class for the discussion, select a scholarly article of reasonable length for the class to read. If the article is available electronically give the class the citation data and how to access the article. For example, if you accessed the article through Lexis Nexis then let the class know this, along with the name of the author, the title of the article, and the journal in which the article was published. If the article is not available electronically then you will need to get a print copy to the instructor at least 3 weeks before the discussion session in order for the instructor to make copies available to the class.
In order to elicit thoughtful responses, draw up a list of questions you would like the students to consider before the class discussion. Send these to the class via e-mail using the course listserv: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Decide among you how you will approach the discussion session. There should be an introduction to the topic. If one is available you may include a short video as part of your introduction. The video should not be longer than 7 or 8 minutes.
You might wish to divide up various subtopics among you so that questions from the audience can be directed to particular individuals. Every member of the group should speak at least once during the session.
You will have 1.5 hours for your discussion. Make sure that all sides of the debate are aired. Try to get the audience to participate as much as possible.
After your discussion day reflect upon your experience. As a group, write a short synopsis of your findings, the questions addressed, and any consensus you feel was reached by the class. Include your reflections on how the discussion went. Was there full participation? Did you feel that your preparations resulted in a satisfying experience for you as presenters as well as your audience? Hand in this summary on the Wednesday following your presentation.


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One of the great joys of train travel is all that time to catch up on reading. We're excited to have come across the bookstore guide right at the same time TravelBlogs has released their reading lists for 2008.
Sonja and Ivan are travelling around Europe exploring the bookshops. The bookshops! It's a geek's dream and their early posts are a great sign of things to come. With a relaxed and personal tone it's full of information.
A recent report on Paris touches on some of my favourite haunts: Shakespeare & Co and the San Francisco book company amongst them. I also found out about a few new places to check out on my next visit — the Abbey looks especially inviting.
If you happen to find yourself in, let's say Amsterdam or Berlin or any other city, we hope that this Bookstore Guide will help you find the books you are looking for so make sure you stop and browse…


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Winter is magical in the Canadian Rockies and what better way to explore its intimate corners than by snowshoeing! It is easy to learn and if you like to hike, you will definitely enjoy snowshoeing as a winter recreational activity.
Whether you're interested in taking a short, leisurely stroll around the town of Banff or village of Lake Louise or keen on accessing remote locations in the backcountry, there are many opportunities to enjoy snowshoeing in Banff National Park.
As with all mountain adventures, it is important to be prepared before you set out on the trail. Details about what you need to know are available on the Parks Canada web site, including information about gear, trail etiquette, wildlife, avalanche safety, and trail reports.
There are a number of businesses throughout Banff and Lake Louise who offer snowshoe excursions & rentals, including guided trips throughout the winter:
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Recently Dear Abby weighed in on cellphone usage in the bathroom. We're not talking about the kind of scenario movies and TV programs about the rich and famous give us--someone in a lovely bath talking on a phone while leaning back and enjoying the bubbles--the soapy kind and the kind that makes some people love champagne. We're talking about talking on the phone while defecating or urinating.
Dear Abby got it wrong.
So let's go over this. Cringing in Dallas, wrote:
My husband thinks it is fine to use his cellphone while he is in the bathroom, no matter who is on the other end. The noises must be obvious to anyone he's talking to because he makes no effort to be quiet about his "business," including flushing the toilet.
He won't listen to me about how unacceptable this is. When I mention anything about it, he accuses me of being "sensitive" and "uptight." Maybe he'll listen to you and any of your readers who care to respond. Any comments?
Dear Abby forgot the basic rules of etiquette when she replied:
Clearly your husband enjoys what he's doing. If the people he's talking to don't mind -- and apparently they don't or they'd say, "I'll talk to ya later!" -- you should butt out.
The Emily Post family tells us etiquette has to do with consideration, respect and honesty. Val Curtis, the Director of the Hygiene Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Topical Medicine, divides manners into three categories: hygiene, courtesy and cultural norms. We are concerned here with manners of hygiene which are manners that affect the transmission of diseases.
A recent article in TIME magazine revealed that a test conducted in 2011 by the University of London found that about 1 in 6 cellphones has fecal matter on them.
According to a CNN article on the same study, Curtis felt this revealed that "people still don't wash their hands properly, especially when going to the toilet." I wondered if there was a higher incident of fecal matter on cellphones for people who regularly use their cellphones in the toilet because even if one washes their hands, one rarely washes one's cellphone. Most cellphones aren't waterproof.
Another doctor , Dr. Ron Cutler of the University of London, was quoted in the CNN article about the same study, saying, "A person can transfer fecal bacteria by touching door handles, food and mobile phones and, from there, to other people." Of the 12 cities in the UK studied, people in London were the worst, with a 28 percent rate of fecal matter on their cellphones.
Using your cellphone in the toilet is unhygienic and risks the possibility of passing on diseases. That is inconsiderate. One may force the listener to be be revolted by listening to the audio experience of the elimination process and too often one attempts to be nice and forgets to say, "No." This is one of the principles of Emily Post's etiquette. You can say, "No," and you need to learn how to say, "No."
Ms. Geek says a big N-O to cellphone usage in the toilets--at home or away. Some restrooms do provide a lovely rest area with a sofa or a chair. These places are appropriate for cellphone usage, but not the stalls or urinals when you have an urgent need. Otherwise, more and more people will want to adopt the Asian practice of bowing instead of shaking hands as one wonders just where your cellphone was last used.


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Norman "Norm" F. Secker died March 2, 2013, at the age of 85.
Mr. Secker was a resident of Coarsegold for 12 years, formerly a resident of Southern California for more than 30 years.
He was born April 21, 1927 in Salford, England to James and Edith Secker.
Mr. Secker enjoyed music and singing, living in the mountains and spending time outdoors, supporting the community, soccer, long-distance cycling, and woodworking.
He first worked as an apprentice machine-fitter and toolmaker for Charles Hill & Sons in Bristol, England from 1942 to 1949.
In the Mountain Area, he sang in and narrated various community arts performances, and was a founding member of the Morning Glory adult choir at New Community United Methodist Church in Oakhurst. He was also active in musical groups in the U.K. and Southern California, singing with the Bristol Operatic Society in England, the San Fernando Valley Male Chorus and the San Fernando Valley Chorale.
Mr. Secker volunteered as a teacher for Mountain Area Literacy Council and did community outreach for New Community United Methodist Church, and was also a member of Toastmasters and Central Sierra Woodcarvers.
He was preceded in death by daughter Jane.
Mr. Secker is survived by wife of more than 30 years, Judy of Coarsegold; granddaughter Jillian; grandson Nikoles of Castaic; stepsons Roy Kemp and wife Alla of Burbank, and Jim Kemp and wife KC of Santa Barbara; step-grandchildren Matthew, Christopher, Brittany, Erin, and Alex and wife Danie; and step-niece Tina Richter of Fresno.
A celebration of life service was held April 13 at New Community United Methodist Church in Oakhurst.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the New Community Music Ministry or the Backpack Ministry.


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A word to celebs trying to keep it low-key on the go: nothing could be more conspicuous at the airport than a floppy hat and amazing shoes. Someone might as well be following you around with a star-shaped spotlight. Also, in case you were wondering, Blake hasn't done much, acting-wise, since Gossip Girl wrapped up its final season in 2012, although she did marry Ryan Reynolds.


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The summer weather is here, and if you've been out in the sun, you're probably craving some ice cream to cool off. In the American Chemical Society's latest Reactions video, American University Assistant Professor Matt Hartings, Ph.D., breaks down the chemistry of this favorite frozen treat, including what makes ice cream creamy or crunchy, and why it is so sweet.
When you're not being told by the brain to stop eating, you overeat. That's what can happen when you eat enough ice cream that has a taste you enjoy the most, for example chocolate mint chip, or crunchy dark chocolate crumbled cookies in ice cream, which a lot of people like. You may wish to check out the YouTube video, "Ice Cream Science." Reactions looks at the chemistry involved in making the treat creamy and sweet. Most people don't like ice cream full of sharp, watery ice lumps. And some people taste fat as creamy and delicious, whereas others taste whipped frozen fat as simply fat and somewhat nauseating, especially if its not sweet enough or too sweet or too tart. Others like the taste of cinnamon, cloves, and a touch of ginger and walnuts in ice cream.
Dark chocolate lovers show higher tolerance for bitterness in chocolate ice cream
To make the inherent bitterness of cocoa in chocolate ice cream more palatable, manufacturers add high levels of fat and sugar. Yet, bitterness is an integral part of the complex flavor of chocolate. In a 2013 study, "Explaining tolerance for bitterness in chocolate ice cream using solid chocolate preferences," published in the August 2013 issue of the Journal of Dairy Science®, (Elsevier Health Sciences) investigators report that consumers who prefer dark chocolate in solid form tolerate twice the amount of bitter ingredients in chocolate ice cream than those who prefer milk chocolate. Elimination of some added sugar and fats in chocolate ice cream may be acceptable, and perhaps preferable, to some consumers.
"Our primary goal was to determine whether rejection thresholds for added bitterness in chocolate ice cream could be predicted by individual preferences for solid milk or dark chocolate," says senior author John E. Hayes, according to a July 24, 2013 news release, "Dark chocolate lovers show higher tolerance for bitterness in chocolate ice cream." Hakyes is an assistant professor of food science and Director of the Sensory Evaluation Center, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. "Estimating rejection thresholds could be an effective, rapid tool to determine acceptable formulations or quality limits when considering attributes that become objectionable at high intensities."
The research team produced a control sample of plain chocolate ice cream and samples with varying levels of sucrose octaacetate, a food-safe bitter ingredient used to alter the chocolate ice cream's bitterness without disturbing other the sensory qualities of the samples, like texture
These samples were offered in pairs to 96 members of the Penn State community who were non-smokers between the ages of 18 and 45. Forty-six participants preferred milk chocolate. All participants were asked to indicate which of the two blind samples they preferred. They each tasted one spoonful of ten different samples, rinsing with water between pairs.
As expected, the group that preferred solid dark chocolate showed a significantly higher rejection threshold – about twice as high -- for sucrose octaacetate in the chocolate ice cream than the group that preferred milk chocolate. "These results suggest that this approach could be used to make chocolate ice cream with less added sugar to be marketed for dark chocolate lovers, though this needs to be formally tested," says Dr. Hayes, according to the news release.
"Rejection thresholds can also be applied to other dairy foods in quality control or product optimization applications as a means to determine specific concentration limits associated with preferences." Further, the research team has demonstrated that the use of the rejection threshold methodology can be used effectively with solid, and not just liquid, foods.
Ice cream may target the brain before your hips, a 2009 UT Southwestern study suggests
Blame your brain for sabotaging your efforts to get back on track after splurging on an extra scoop of ice cream or that second burger during any given Friday night's football game. Findings from a new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggest that fat from certain foods we eat makes its way to the brain. Once there, the fat molecules cause the brain to send messages to the body's cells, warning them to ignore the appetite-suppressing signals from leptin and insulin, hormones involved in weight regulation.
The researchers also found that one particular type of fat – palmitic acid – is particularly effective at instigating this mechanism. "Normally, our body is primed to say when we've had enough, but that doesn't always happen when we're eating something good," said Dr. Deborah Clegg, according to a September 14, 2009 news release, "Ice cream may target the brain before your hips, UT Southwestern study suggests." Clegg is an assistant professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern and senior author of the rodent study, "Palmitic acid mediates hypothalamic insulin resistance by altering PKC-θ subcellular localization in rodents," appearing in the September 2009 issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
When your brain gets 'hit' with food high in fat, you become resistant to insulin and leptin
"What we've shown in this study is that someone's entire brain chemistry can change in a very short period of time. Our findings suggest that when you eat something high in fat, your brain gets 'hit' with the fatty acids, and you become resistant to insulin and leptin," Dr. Clegg said, according to the news release. "Since you're not being told by the brain to stop eating, you overeat."
Dr. Clegg said that in the animals, the effect lasts about three days, potentially explaining why many people who splurge on Friday or Saturday say they're hungrier than normal on Monday. Though scientists have known that eating a high-fat diet can cause insulin resistance, little has been known about the mechanism that triggers this resistance or whether specific types of fat are more likely to cause increased insulin resistance. Dr. Clegg said she suspected the brain might play a role because it incorporates some of the fat we eat – whether it is from healthy oils or the not-so-healthy saturated fat found in butter and beef – into its structure.
Based on this suspicion, her team attempted to isolate the effects of fat on the animals' brains. Researchers did this by exposing the animals to fat in different ways: by injecting various types of fat directly into the brain, infusing fat through the carotid artery or feeding the animals through a stomach tube three times a day. The animals received the same amount of calories and fat; only the type of fat differed. The types included palmitic acid, monounsaturated fatty acid and oleic acid.
Palmitic acid is a common saturated fatty acid occurring in foods such as butter, cheese, milk and beef. Oleic acid, on the other hand, is one of the most common unsaturated fatty acids. Olive and grapeseed oils are rich in oleic acid.
Palmitic acid (very high in foods rich in saturated fat) reduced the ability of leptin and insulin to activate signaling inside cells
"We found that the palmitic acid specifically reduced the ability of leptin and insulin to activate their intracellular signaling cascades," Dr. Clegg said, according to the news release. "The oleic fat did not do this. The action was very specific to palmitic acid, which is very high in foods that are rich in saturated-fat."
Dr. Clegg said that even though the findings are in animals, they reinforce the common dietary recommendation that individuals limit their saturated fat intake. "It causes you to eat more," she said, according to the news release.
The other key finding, she said, is that this mechanism is triggered in the brain – long before there might be signs of obesity anywhere else in the body. The next step, Dr. Clegg said, according to the news release, is to determine how long it takes to reverse completely the effects of short-term exposure to high-fat food.
Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study included Dr. Carol Elias, assistant professor of internal medicine, and Drs. Boman Irani and William Holland, postdoctoral research fellows in internal medicine. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the University of Paris also contributed to the study. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases supported the study.


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Seantrel Henderson expected back next week
CORAL GABLES — Sophomore tackle Seantrel Henderson was spotted sitting in an ice tube after Wednesday's practice.
Or as UM coach Al Golden put it, he "takes up the whole tub."
Golden was in a joking mood and all smiles while talking about Henderson because he is expected to return to the field soon. How soon? As early as next week, according to Golden.
Henderson, who wore a yellow practice jersey, "worked out" with the team for the first time undergoing back surgery in the preseason.
"He worked out today with full gear on," Golden said. "I know he was excited … We'll just see how reacts (Friday) and we'll go from there."
It is unknown when Henderson will return to full contact. Golden said he will be evaluated on a daily basis.
"Practice is a different animal, but again the fact that he lost so much weight is going to help him with his conditioning and his return. He'll be able to handle more (Thursday) and more Friday and more Saturday. We'll just keep going with him. We expect him back next week."


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I'm running an IIS command on a remote server via PSEXEC.
the command I'm running has the "set" keyword, which is a command-line reserved keyword.
My command looks like this and throws an error.
psexec \\server c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd set config "site" -section:system.webServer/httpRedirect /enabled:"True"
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Chicago & Community Resources
Loyola University Chicago's Lakeshore Campus is located in the heart of Roger's Park, on the northside of Chicago, but with institutes and centers in Maywood and Vernon Hills, academic buildings and residence halls down in the Gold coast, getting from place to place at Loyola University Chicago requires a little assistance. Fortunately, there are plenty ways to get around the Chicagoland area.
Getting Around Chicago
University Transportation services run an intercampus shuttle between the Lakeshore and Water Tower Campus.
The CTA (Chicago Transportation Authority) runs the subway, train and bus systems that will get you where you need to go. The CTA U-Pass is your ticket to unlimited riding aboard CTA buses and trains. It offers all full time undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in participating programs unlimited use and an unparalleled opportunity to take advantage of everything Chicago has to offer. No cash is needed. It's your connection to shopping, sports events, social activities, art and entertainment centers, and anything else that grabs your attention.
Nearby Hospitals
There are several Hospitals located near both the Lakeshore and Water Tower campuses.
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We have created a list of local stores near both the Lakeshore and Water Tower campuses. Click here for more information!


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Is there a way to type some words in bold in an algorithmic environment? I want to have the word stop typed, but when I use \STOP, this gives me an error.
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SZOMBATHELY, Hungary -- The USA Men's Junior National Team took fifth place at the FINA Men's Junior World Championships, defeating Spain 9-7. The win avenged an 8-6 loss to Spain in pool play on the opening day of the tournament.
Four different players scored two goals each and UCLA's Garrett Danner added six saves in the victory. Bruins Alec Zwaneveld and Chancellor Ramirez each scored twice, as did Stanford's Bret Bonanni and Alex Bowen. The United States finished the tournament with a 5-2 record. For a complete tournament schedule click here. For results and recaps of Team USA at the tournament, click here.
Spain struck first, scoring a goal less than a minute into the contest for a 1-0 lead. Ramirez answered for the United States with two straight goals to take a 2-1 lead with 5:29 left in the first period. Zwaneveld closed out the scoring in the first with a goal for a 3-1 lead.
The United States kept up the attack to start the second period with goals from Bowen and Bonanni to take a 5-1 lead with 3:05 to go. Spain answered with two straight scores to close out the half, trailing 5-3 at the break.
The third period belonged to Team USA as they blanked Spain 4-0. Bowen and UCLA's Jack Fellner scored back-to-back goals to extend the Americans lead to 7-3 at the 3:59 mark of the third quarter. Bonanni and Zwaneveld added two more goals and after the third period, the United States was in command ahead 9-3.
Spain staged a rally in the fourth, blanking the United State while scoring four goals to make a large dent in their deficit. They would draw to within 9-7 with 1:22 remaining but would get no closer as Team USA came away with the two-goal victory.
The United States was 6-for-8 on power plays and did not attempt a penalty shot while Spain was 3-for-6 on power plays and converted its only penalty shot.
Spain vs. USA
Spain Goals: Alberto Barroso Macarro 2, Alberto Munarriz Egana, Sergi Cabanas Pegado, Marc Larumbe Gonfaus, Vicente Matoso Alguacil, Gerard Reixach Boix
Spain Saves: Eduardo Lorrie Bejar 10
USA Goals: Chancellor Ramirez 2, Alec Zwaneveld 2, Alexander Bowen 2, Bret Bonanni 2, Jack Fellner
USA Saves: Garrett Danner 6


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But what of it. Eventually Mrs. Johnson's inspiring talks tripped a wire deep in my brain: part of the problem, part of the problem, part of the problem...My future opened up before me.
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But what of it. Eventually Mrs. Johnson's inspiring talks tripped a wire deep in my brain: part of the problem, part of the problem, part of the problem...My future opened up before me.
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Update--I have to revisit some of the national figures pretty soon, but I can tell you that as of this writing, I carry more than $20,000 in credit card debt. Granted, only about $2,000 of that is on interest rate; the rest is on magical balance transfers that come due at different times. Whether this is an improvement over the old me, who had a lot less consumer debt but paid higher interest for it, remains to be seen.ReplyDelete
Update to the update: If you are looking for good news about my money, look elsewhere. But if you want to know how my life is going, I have to say, it's going pretty damn well.ReplyDelete
The money: $31,000 in credit card debt, down from a spike of more than $40,000 in July 2012 because of a catastrophic illness followed by a modest but tasteful wedding. What are ya gonna do?
Good news is that more than $25,000 of my debt is still interest free. I was able to invest $3,600 in my daughter's college fund last year and $5,000 in my IRA. I was able to sustain thousands of dollars in medical bills and change us to a healthier diet that nursed certain beloved family members back to near-perfect health and that costs what good food should cost (A LOT more than cheap food, and less money than doctor bills).
My mortgage and student loans are both modestly down. And I was financially secure enough to make a big leap: left teaching to return to full-time writing.
I do hope the numbers look better next year, but I am satisfied that the leveraging is worth it for now.


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College Hockey:Former RPI Goalie Marsters Killed in Auto Accident
Former Rensselaer goaltender Nathan Marsters was killed Monday in an automobile accident in Smithville, Ontario, the Hamilton Spectator reported.
Marsters, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene after a deer crashed through the windshield of his truck.
He played four seasons at RPI and posted the school's career record for games played (115), starts (107), saves (3,118) and goals against average (2.55).
"You can always tell a person's character by the number of teammates that gravitate toward him," former RPI coach Dan Fridgen told the Albany Times Union. "He was always in a really good mood, no matter what the situation was."
A public visitation is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday at Stonehouse-Whitcomb Funeral Home, 11 Mountain St. in Grimsby, Ontario.
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Pregame will be posted a few hours before each game this baseball season. About an hour before first pitch, lineups will be added to the bottom of this post. Return after the game for our Postgame blog with video.
General Info
- What: LSU (26-8-1, 7-5-1) vs. Arkansas (21-14, 6-7)
- When: noon Saturday
- Where: Alex Box Stadium
- Starting pitchers: LSU Fr. LHP Jared Poché (6-2, 2.25) vs. UA Jr. LHP Jalen Beeks (5-2, 1.05)
- In-game updates on Twitter: @DellengerAdv
- On deck: vs. Arkansas, 1 p.m. Sunday, Alex Box
- In the hole: vs. Southern Miss, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Metarie, La., Zephyr Field
- Links to know: Behind Nola's 13 strikeouts, Tigers win sixth straight; Postgame blog
What's At Stake
- In the jumbled conference standings, LSU could actually lead the SEC West if it beats Arkansas on Saturday. More important, the Tigers will have a second straight series win.
What To Watch
- Poche at home: Poche, the true freshman from Lutcher, has been impressive in his previous two home SEC starts. He's allowed six hits and two runs, while striking out 12 and walking four in 14.2 innings against Georgia and Mississippi State.
- Where are the hits: LSU has had just five hits in each of the last two games. They've been timely pops, yes. But the Tigers bats might need to do more as the weekend stretches on. There'll be no Aaron Nola on the mound the rest of the weekend.
Know Your Opponent
- Beeks has allowed just six earned runs in 51 innings pitches. He was named one of three SEC Pitchers of the Week last week after he beat South Carolina, throwing a complete-game four-hitter. Beeks did not allow an earned run in Arkansas' 4-1 win over the Gamecocks.
- Sean McMullen, LF
- Mark Laird, RF
- Alex Bregman, SS
- Kade Scivicque, DH
- Christian Ibarra, 3B
- Conner Hale, 1B
- Chris Chinea, C
- Andrew Stevenson, CF
- Kramer Robertson, 2B
- Tyler Spoon, CF
- Andrew Benintendi, RF
- Joe Serrano, LF
- Brian Anderson, 2B
- Blake Baxendale, DH
- Jake Wise, C
- Bobby Wernes, 3B
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Drug and resisting officer charges result in no bond
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Multiple drug charges and a resisting public officer charge resulted in a man being placed in the Davidson County Detention Center on Thursday under no bond.
Devante Nkee Wilson, 20, of 11 Hackney St., has been charged with three counts of felony trafficking in cocaine, felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, felony possession of a stolen firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting public officer. He is scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on Oct. 29.
The Lexington Police Department alleges Wilson manufactured, possessed and transported 28 to 200 grams of cocaine and possessed 51 grams of marijuana. An arrest warrant further stated Wilson refused to obey the direct commands of an officer by breaking two cellphones he was told not to touch as police conducted a drug investigation.
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3. Restaurant/fast-food gift cards
Another very popular category of gift cards, according to the Archstone Consulting and NRN/The Hartman Group surveys, are restaurant cards. In fact, the Archstone survey found that more cards would sell in this category than any other.
While restaurant meals don't fit into the necessity mentality behind other gift card purchases, they do offer a small indulgence for otherwise cash-strapped recipients.
"I guess there the thought is people need a break," says Watters. "They're not going out as much to the Chinese restaurant or whatever. More people are staying home, making dinners at home -- so (it) gives them a break."
4. Clothing and department store gift cards
Gift cards for clothing and department stores follow in popularity after discount stores and restaurants, according to Coady.
Apparel gift cards appeal to consumers "because people don't necessarily have the funds right now to go out and buy new shoes, do whatever for work or (get) clothes for the kids," says Watters.
Indeed, the NRN/Hartman survey found that the majority of people, or 61 percent, who receive a department or discount store card will use it to purchase clothes.
5. Gas station cards
Watters expects a "slight spike" in petroleum or gas station gift cards this holiday season because many folks are feeling the pain at the pump. A gas card can help recipients free up money for other items or trips they want to take.
"I'm sure most people would be like, 'This is great. That's at least $50 for that month or whatever, that I can use and that will definitely help me,'" says Watters.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20955632.post7002387156828948780..comments2016-06-15T07:41:12.148-04:00Comments on Miami Dolphins Blog: Bill Belichick for one day can you just grow a heart?David Kennedyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20955632.post-21946443309617824512012-02-05T16:43:57.600-05:002012-02-05T16:43:57.600-05:00maybe but then that player would have to be on the...maybe but then that player would have to be on the injury report, LenRichard Machadohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20955632.post-61974501309958421142012-02-05T16:26:39.286-05:002012-02-05T16:26:39.286-05:00Before I say this I want you to know I dislike the...Before I say this I want you to know I dislike the Patriots a lot!
A defensive lineman may have gotten hurt or tweaked something in practice yesterday. This could be insurance. I don't claim to know the whole situation, but saying something like that could have happened. We won't know.
I still think Belicheat has room to have his heart grow to at least three times the size of a mustard seed.Lenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20955632.post-74031936644665713042012-02-05T14:56:08.538-05:002012-02-05T14:56:08.538-05:00but then why didn't he just cut him 2 weeks ag...but then why didn't he just cut him 2 weeks ago, so he didn't have to spend his money and time bringing his family over to Indy?Richard Machadohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20955632.post-56320274578563832162012-02-05T12:45:13.543-05:002012-02-05T12:45:13.543-05:00OR......maybe he just wants to win. I wish miami h...OR......maybe he just wants to win. I wish miami had a coach that had 5 Superbowls to his credit(in the past 10 years!)Alhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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1. Positive Peer Culture; Participatory Democracy and Group Therapy
PPC seems like such an obvious answer to the problems plaguing the mental health industry. Building a community of peers in a culture that's isolating to the individual shouldn't, in theory, that big a stretch. However, I can completely understand how the mainstream consensus would view this model as 'dangerous" and "subversive." It calls for the individuals in question to actually take responsibility for themselves and their peers, and stop relying completely on doctors and diagnoses. Giving people a sense of autonomy within a system that tries to completely dominate them is contradictory—and doctors are very unwilling to give up their positions of power. They rely on being "the expert"—the entire practice is built upon the idea that they know more about the individual's mental structures/experiences than the individual himself. At the same time, though, I'm not sure that PPC could exist on its own—that is, I believe that, at least for now, some degree of "expert" presence is needed. Not that I think that psychiatrists know the answers and can do a better job than peers—they can't. However, I don't think that, as a society, we're at a place where individuals can take that amount of responsibility upon themselves without some sort of authority to fall back upon. I think that PPC is a wonderful supplement to more "traditional" therapies, and I fully believe in the importance of the "experts'" willingness to be open to newer, more alternative forms of treatment. And maybe in the future PPC—or a similar model—will be able to completely subvert the current psychiatric model and give individuals the responsibility and individuality—and community—that they deserve. I do think that we're moving closer to that point in time. However, change comes slowly—especially to such authoritarian cultures as psychiatry.
2. Somatic Experiencing and the Roots of Our Illness
The thing about "alternative therapies" is that they're so simple and so organic that I feel like psychiatry can't see them. Because it's based on more naturalistic responses to stress and distress, and not on neurochemistry and drugs, the simple things are overlooked. Modern medicine tries so hard to become "Truth" that they overcomplicate things that can be very simple. I don't know a lot about SE in particular—I've never heard of it except for in this article. I do know that health care professionals are recommending exercise as a way to cope with stress, which seems to be very similar to what the article is saying. Of course, to them it's because exercise has an effect on the different levels of neurotransmitters in the brain—it can't be as simple as it feels good. I know that when I dance, I immediately start feeling better. I feel whole and pure. Many times I dance better when I'm distressed, because I have that much more energy that needs to be expelled. There is also much deeper reservoir of emotion to pull from—expression becomes so much more important, since at times it can be the only way I can let go of feelings—when I am unable to verbalize, I translate it into some sort of physical activity. I've actually met one woman who quit psychotherapy after starting bellydance, because the dance was so much more therapeutic and helpful to her. She claims that it "cured" her. I have no trouble believing that. Movement is deeply spiritually cleansing, and can release many things which are not accessible by spoken language.
3. Theatre of the Oppressed
I'm not sure I understand how TO is different from role-playing. Role-playing also involves a re-enactment of events that allows individuals to explore different actions and reactions, and stresses empathy. Is it that TO is specifically related to oppression and role-playing can encompass anything? Or is there a more collectivist slant to TO that I'm missing? Although role-playing does not necessarily require an expert or an authority figure. At the same time, TO requires at least one person who is able to lead, so "expertise" is not entirely ruled out in their model. Maybe it's that role-playing has an element of a cure attached to it, whereas TO is merely a place to open up dialogue. Role-playing may have a slightly different agenda—to change the individual's response to people and situations, whereas TO is focused on changing the social atmosphere surrounding the individual.
4. A Hypodermic Shot to the Heart
Harm reduction is so much healthier than complete abstinence, especially when applied to mental health. For a society that claims to celebrate individuality, we have very strict views on what is acceptable and what is not. As a whole, we don't recognize the possibility for different versions of reality and of health. So instead of broadening our worldviews, we force people to take drugs and discredit their personal histories and experiences. Because we are so afraid to open ourselves to the possibilities of other ways of living and existing, we have to discredit and dehumanize anyone who challenges the status quo. My version of mental health is much different than a psychiatrist's version. For me, personally, I'm healthy if I can get through the week without the urge to inflict harm upon myself. The thoughts will always be there—I've come to accept the fact that cutting will probably always be my first response to severe distress. However, as long as I don't indulge in it, I'd consider myself to be healthy. Life shouldn't be reduced down to neurochemistry and doctors. We need to recognize that different ways of thinking and feeling are valid, and not necessarily dangerous. There shouldn't be one version of "healthy" that everybody has to fit into. Humankind is much too varied for that to work. Personal histories, life situations—everything has an effect on how the individual thinks and feels and reacts to the situations around them. Obviously, not everybody comes from same situations, and had the same experiences—so how can everybody be expected to live up to the same model of health?
5. Welcome Home Zapatista: Finding Community in Revolution
This article describes one of the ways in which a community of misfits came into being. I personally don't remember the Zapatista uprising—I would've been 10/11 at the time. Zapatistas are also not really mentioned in the Spanish-language textbooks. Granted, these are not meant to be comprehensive histories by any means, but there was always a focus on the history of Mexico and an emphasis on its social movements. The fact that this uprising was able to draw together so many people is amazing. Increasingly, in our modern society, people are isolated from each other—there isn't a huge amount of interaction between different groups. No-one attempts to find common ground. Even within counter-culture groups, there seems to be an "us against them" mentality—competition is a way of life. However, this is a movement that, despite being in another country and for a different people, managed to unite an incredibly diverse group of individuals. What was it about this particular movement that made it so special? There are uprisings all the time, all over the world, yet so few of them are able to attract a bunch of outsiders who are willing to fight for something that is not inherently "theirs". I would guess that their desire to create a global community—one that exists across language and culture—is the difference. Most movements are self-focused. They have an immediate objective that doesn't necessarily include anyone outside of their own group. At the bottom of it all is the empathy that the marginalized have. If an individual knows what it's like to be on the fringes of society, they are able to relate to someone else who is in the same position. Differences in details don't really matter. Built into the human experience is the need for community, and the ability for empathy. Most people today get so caught up in their own lives that they forget that these drives exist. They are content to live with whatever community they are handed by mainstream society.
6. Food Not Bombs as a Radical Non-Hierarchical Grassroots Organizing Model
Food not Bombs is another way in which "misfits" can organize themselves around a common cause and create a community through activism. Since it lacks a bureaucracy, FnB creates a non-competitive, non-authoritarian environment. Without an official leader, individuals are able to interact as complete equals. No assumptions of superiority or inferiority are made, making the community much more open to new people. At the same time as it's creating a community for itself, FnB does outreach to other marginalized communities—in this case, the homeless population. Because it "lacks the arbitrary distinction between giver/receiver," FnB attempts to meld two communities into one. That is, instead of saying "we have the means to help you" (which would be a position of superiority), they say 'we are the same as you" (equality), removing pity and sympathy and replacing it with empathy. This creates a more welcoming atmosphere to the second community, since they don't feel like they are being imposed upon or patronized.
7. On Finding My Tribe, and Thinking for Myself
Labels of any kind can be dangerous. Regardless of what the label is—be it 'mental health patient' or 'ex-patient'—when the label starts to define the individual, the individual gets increasingly locked into that label and lives out the definition. Labels like these can be used as weapons. In my own personal history I've had experience with the power of defining labels. I'd never really considered myself to be a "depressed" person—depression was something that came and went, but it wasn't necessarily a stagnant description of me. Then I met someone who began to use that against me. After being constantly told that essentially everything I did was because I suffered from a disease called depression, the label "depressive" began to define who I was. There's a subtle but important difference between being someone who sometimes feels depressed and someone who has a disease called depression. When I thought of myself as someone with a disease called depression, it began to define everything about me. I exhibited more depressive symptoms, since I had come to view depression as this


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- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup butter
- 5 cups cubed peeled potatoes
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups 2% milk, divided
- 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
- In a large Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in 2 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted. Yield: 10-12 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).
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"I love this soup. I'm sure it's not particular healthy with the milk and cheese involved, however I add a lot of vegetables so it has more of a consistency of a stew rather than a soup. All in all, if you take out the vegetables and add something like only carrots and broccoli, this soup would be amazing as well. I also substituted the bacon with ham, and it works great as the ham doesn't get soggy like the bacon does if you leave it in.I love this soup!!"
"This was a delicious soup. I added ham chunks instead of bacon. My husband and I really enjoyed it."
"I feed a few vegetarians so I eliminated the bacon and the chicken bouillon and used vegetable broth instead of water. It was still very flavorful!"
"I love this recipe! The only thing I did differently was add broccoli and leave out the celery. It cooks up easy and is so delicious!!"
"This soup is amazing and sooooo easy to make! My mom and I make it pretty frequently because we love it so much. This is definitely going to become a recipe that ill use forever"