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Few images of Canada are more iconic than our national parks. They are a source of pride for all Canadians and a vibrant showpiece of our tourism industry.
Yet the Conservative government is slashing tens of millions of dollars and cutting over 600 jobs from national parks and historic sites all across Canada, like St Lawrence Islands, Bruce Peninsula, Point Pelee and Georgian Bay Islands. This is on top of a $42 million cut last year.
Canada's national parks add $3 billion to our economy and create the equivalent of 41,000 jobs in our communities. These Conservative cuts will not only mean shorter seasons and limited hours of operation, they will also hurt small businesses that depend on visitors to national parks and historic sites for customers.
The government has no vision worthy of this great country. The Liberal Party of Canada will oppose their cuts in every way possible.


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Wondering if you have pancreatitis? While not a common illness, it can cause a great deal of pain and discomfort. Because the symptoms of pancreatitis are similar to other digestive disorders including biliary colic, peptic ulcer disease, and irritable bowel syndrome, it is important to understand symptoms that may be specific to your pancreas, as well as underlying causes.
What is it?
First of all, you may be wondering what your pancreas actually does. The pancreas is part of the digestive tract. It has ducts that empty into the upper part of the intestines, called the duodenum. The pancreas produces two main types of substances: digestive juices, which help break down proteins and fats that are being digested, and digestive enzymes and hormones such as insulin, which are released into the blood to help control blood sugar levels.
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Inflammation is part of the body's way of dealing with foreign substances like viruses or bacteria. When the pancreas becomes inflamed it can lead to swelling, and spread to the surrounding area, causing bleeding, infection, and eventual damage to the pancreas.
Types of Pancreatitis
There are two basic types of pancreatitis: acute and chronic. The symptoms of both can range from mild to severe.
- Acute – this form appears suddenly, and is usually is the result of gallstones. It may also be caused by chronic alcoholism, infections, trauma or injury to the abdomen, or reactions to certain medicines. This form of pancreatitis can be life-threatening, but often resolves within a short amount of time with treatment.
- Chronic – often begins as acute pain, but is due to more long-term damage. Chronic pancreatitis is often the result of chronic drinking rather than an illness such as gallstones. It can also be due to inherited disorders, cystic fibrosis, high levels of calcium in the blood, and certain autoimmune diseases. This form of pancreatitis has a risk of long-term effects.
The symptoms of acute pancreatitis often come on more suddenly and are more severe than those of the chronic condition. Either form usually involves pain in the upper abdomen that comes on either suddenly or gradually. It may extend to the back as well. Because the pain may be worse after eating, pancreatitis pain can be confused with biliary colic (gallstone attacks).
However, pancreatic pain will grow worse and become constant, sometimes lasting for several days. It may also be accompanied by:
- Racing pulse
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Tender, swollen abdomen
A person with acute pancreatitis often looks very ill and needs immediate medical attention.
Chronic pancreatitis begins with similar pain, but that pain may disappear as the condition worsens. Other symptoms will include diarrhea, oily stools, and weight loss. This is due to poor digestion due to the lack of digestive enzymes.
Biliary Colic or Pancreatitis?
The cause of biliary colic and pancreatitis is often the same: gallstones. Because of the location of both the pancreas and the bile ducts, their pain may be similar. A few minor differences may be noticed:
- Pain Duration – pain from pancreatitis tends to be constant, while biliary colic pain tends to come and go: it is more "colicky." This may be because biliary pain is often caused by the gallbladder trying to force bile through blocked bile ducts.
- Fever – is far more common in pancreatitis than biliary colic.
- Location – biliary colic pain can often be directly on the right side.
If you are unsure of the source of your symptoms, or you are feeling debilitating pain, see a doctor immediately. Cases of acute pancreatitis need immediate attention.

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THQ's action title Darksiders 2 will be coming to the Wii U as a launch title later this year, and the publisher just released some new screenshots. For the first time, we get to see the inventory screen and how the skills system in Darksiders 2 Wii U works.
The screenshots appear to be taken from the Xbox 360 version of the game, but we expect the Wii U edition to look a bit better, considering the superior hardware. Darksiders 2 will be out on other consoles next month, while the Wii U version is expected to be available at launch. THQ has yet to confirm a release date for the game, so we're hoping for the best. In the meantime, enjoy the new screenshots!
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The 2014 Oakland Athletics play in the wrong division, that's for sure: in any other American League division, the A's would have a four-game lead instead of just the 1.5-game edge they enjoy in the AL West right now.
Oh, to be the Baltimore Orioles!
Well, those Orioles (52-44) come to the O.co Coliseum tonight for three games against the A's (59-36) in battle of first-place AL teams. But Oakland has the toughest competition, with current wild-card spots occupied by the Los Angeles Angels (57-37) and the Seattle Mariners (51-44).
You get the idea: the A's have played a very tough schedule, but after the Orioles leave town, Oakland will get a little nine-game reprieve against the dregs of the AL. But for now, the A's need to fight off one more good team—after finishing the first part of their schedule with 14 straight games against top-of-the-league teams from Toronto, Detroit, San Francisco and Seattle.
Oakland has the pitching edge in this series, coming out of the All-Star break, however—they'll need to capitalize on that, starting with tonight's game at 7:05 p.m. The A's send Jeff Samardzija (1-1, 2.40 ERA for Oakland) against Baltimore's Chris Tillman (7-5, 4.11 ERA).
The Orioles have a four-game lead on Toronto, earned in the last ten games where they've won seven while the Blue Jays have lost eight. The A's would like to drop Baltimore back to the pack in the AL East, where the New Yankees are just five games behind the Orioles as well.
Saturday evening's matchup features Oakland's other new pitching acquisition, making his first start in front of the hometown fans. Jason Hammel (8-6, 3.01) while Baltimore will send Wei-Yen Chen (9-3, 4.15) to the mound. Hammel lost his first start in an A's uniform, to the Giants in San Francisco last week.
In Sunday's finale, the A's young ace—Sonny Gray with his 10-3 record and 2.79 ERA—gets to face the Orioles' youngster Kevin Gausman (4-2, 3.29). So Oakland has a slight edge here, in the pitching matchups for the weekend, through and through. Oakland is second in MLB when it comes to team ERA (3.09), while Baltimore is 15th (3.83).
In addition, the A's would also seem to have the offensive edges, as well, as Oakland is second in the majors in run scored (466). The Orioles are ninth (405).
But the games still have to be played, and the A's are just 67 games away from their third straight AL West division title, perhaps. But these next 12 games are a chance for Oakland to start the second part of the schedule with a strong showing: if they can win two of three against Baltimore at home and then take seven of nine against the Houston Astros (40-56) and the Texas Rangers (38-57)—the two worst teams in the AL right now—the A's will be sailing toward that division crown.
The last time the Oakland squad won three straight AL West titles was 1988-90, and wouldn't you know it? This weekend is the 25th anniversary celebration of the A's 1989 World Series championship.
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Now that's surprising!! After admitting to a net loss of almost Rs. 1,276 crores in the June quarter, the top drug maker in India, Sun Pharmaceuticals shares have shown to be jumping up 9%!
Loss of Sun Pharmaceuticals
In the first quarter, Sun Pharmaceuticals India's largest drug maker, according to the market, has reported a net loss of nearly Rs. 1,276 crore in its first Quarter. The company blamed a patent infringement suit with Pfizer for this happening and claimed it had to undergo this loss due to a whopping settlement with the US based pharma company.
On Friday , Sun Pharmaceuticals declared that it had along with Teva Pharmaceuticals had made provision to settle the patent suit with Pfizer Inc and had shelled out $2.15 billion to come clean. Pfizer had filed a patent suit blaming Sun Pharmaceuticals of marketing the generic versions of Protonix, its acid-reflux drug.
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A net profit of Rs. 795 crore, had been reported by the Mumbai based drug maker in the past year quarter. Sales rose almost 31 per cent and showed a figure of Rs.3, 482 crore for the first quarter that ended on the June 30.
Reports affirm that the company stated "income from operation rose to Rs 3,502 crore in the three months to June from Rs 2,683 crore in the first quarter of last year." In the quarter Sun Pharma had to shell out Rs 2,517 crore to Pfizer for the patent infringement suit. Sun Pharmaceuticals came out with a generic version of the anti-ulcer drug pantoprazole prompting Pfizer to the judiciary.
The US market, has contributed approximately Rs 2,184 crore or $364 million that is almost half of the total sales of the Company. The Israeli subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceuticals by the name of Taro has shown a 4% fall in sales making that about $153 million.
The company confirmed a 44% jump with a sales business of almost Rs 849 crores over the year ago quarter.
The Company has publically admitted to the dailies that "All our businesses continue to perform in-line with our expectations,", Managing director at Sun Pharma, Dilip Shanghvi , gave his statement saying "We remain focused on strengthening our existing businesses and developing a differentiated and specialty driven product basket. We also continue to review opportunities to expand and strengthen our global footprint."
Well the latest update of stocks state that "Sun Pharma, the top gainer on the 50-share Nifty, traded 6.7 per cent higher at Rs. 539.50 as of 09.31 a.m. The stock had earlier hit a high of Rs. 551.30".


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Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a Tranzi progressive who supports the Islamization of NY. Nine years after 9/11 NYC has become a Islamic influenced City. In celebration of 9/11, the Islamic Colonialists seek to build a Mosque and Community Center near ground zero. It will be called Cordoba house in celebration of their 500 year occupation of that Latin-Catholic city in Spain. The name was chosen as a symbolic sign of their conquest of New York City. Bloomberg has assisted in this occupation of NYC and when confronted by it, he loses his temper.
(June 15, 2010) New York's Jewish establishment gathered for a pleasant kosher barbecue held on the lush back lawn of the mayor's graceful 19th century mansion on New York's Upper East Side. When the dinner and program ended, I walked over to the west side of the stage, along with a dozen or so others which were hoping to get a photo of the mayor. As the mayor came off the stage, both uniformed and plainclothes policemen demanded that everyone step back. A short elderly woman with white cottony hair rushed the security line and begged the mayor for a photo. Surrendering to her calls for a photo and much to the chagrin of his security detail, the mayor stopped. He gathered a small group and said "just one picture." -"Ok everyone, look into the camera, look into the camera," the mayor said with a rushed smile.
At that moment, I clicked my iPhone camera shutter and simultaneously exclaimed in a serious but gentle voice, "MR. MAYOR, NO MOSQUE AT GROUND ZERO!" The mayor's face immediately became somber. He quickly disregarded his elderly constituent and in a serious tone, while staring me directly in the eye, leaned forward, pointed to my face and said matter-of-factly, "If we don't let them build a mosque, we won't be able to build a temple!" Some in the crowd gasped. I quickly responded, "But we don't need a temple-that's not the issue, a mosque is a symbol of jihad victory." While still standing in the crowd and amongst his staffers, which attempted to shuffle him away, the mayor suddenly lurched forward, walked right up to me and with a perturbed voice and stern eyes, said what sounded like "we need to allow it." "But mayor, this is my field of study, and I am telling you, they are building it as a symbol of victory over us." At that time the mayor's staff shuffled him away but not before the mayor looked back at me, obviously annoyed that I raised the subject with him in public. His staffer also asked me to "just drop it" as the mayor was whisked away.
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Michael Bloomberg is the poster child of the American elite. He is a Dhimmi and his actions here prove it!
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One interesting byproduct of American Classic Voyages' bankruptcy filing today is that Carnival is first mortgagee on AMCV's Patriot, which sails Hawaiian itineraries. Patriot formerly was known as Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam until the ship was purchased last October by AMCV from the Carnival subsidiary for $114.5 million.
At this point, according to a Carnival announcement, it is in discussion with AMCV executives about the future of the Patriot (Carnival's owed $80 million still). The ship may well be returned to the Carnival Corp. fleet though officials there say they have not yet determined what they'll do with Patriot.
Ironically, Patriot (aka Nieuw Amsterdam) is in much better shape -- at least safety-wise -- than it was when Carnival Corporation's Holland America owned it. AMCV poured millions into a refurbishment that was aimed at bringing the ship to exacting safety standards as required by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Another artist I admire is Gina Feddersen, the owner and artist behind the Isola Bella collection.
Isola Bella was created in 2008 on the island of St. Thomas and includes jewelry design, tabletop accents, pillows, handbags and more...all with lovely organic patterns and textures found in nature and the sea! Gina also recently launched her fine art website featuring her one-of-a-kind paintings and ceramic artwork in porcelain and stoneware (and lots of turquoise!). And to top it all off, she has an inspiring blog that any sea-lover will dig! Seriously, Gina has some crazy talent, I could go on and on!
The lucky winner of this week's giveaway will win her fab turquoise Isola Bella Linen Hobo Bag, handprinted on 100% Russian linen. So perfect for travel, it just rolls right up and takes up no room in your suitcase. AND it's super cute!!
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With Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins coming to town Sunday, a lot of people will play the what-might've-been game.
If then-president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert had been a bit bolder, the Browns would've acquired the No. 2 pick from the Rams and taken Griffin, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback out of Baylor.
How would the Browns look with Griffin? Would Griffin be as effective in Cleveland as he is in Washington? Would the Browns have more wins? When would they win a Super Bowl?
That's a fun exercise. But I'd rather focus on the what-is game.
The Browns offered the Rams both first-round picks in 2012 — Nos. 4 and 22 — and a first-round pick in 2013. St. Louis preferred Washington's offer of three first-rounders over three years and a second-rounder. The Browns reportedly tried to include the second-round pick in 2012 — No. 37 — but it was too late.
If the Rams had accepted the second Cleveland offer, the Browns would not have running back Trent Richardson, quarterback Brandon Weeden, right tackle Mitchell Schwartz and next year's first-round pick.
They would also be without receiver Josh Gordon. There's no way Heckert would've forfeited the 2013 second-round pick to take Gordon in the supplemental draft when he had already dealt the first-round pick. He values draft picks too much.
That's four starters and next year's first-round pick the Browns would be without.
That doesn't necessarily mean the Browns are better off not making the deal. It just means we should think twice about ripping Holmgren and Heckert the next time our jaws drop watching a Griffin highlight package.
Griffin, who suffered a mild knee sprain vs. the Ravens and might not play against the Browns — his dad told USA Today he would start — has been everything the Redskins hoped. He leads the NFL with a 104.2 passer rating, has rushed for 748 yards, has the Redskins (7-6) in playoff contention and instantly turned them into must-see TV.
Finding a franchise quarterback is the No. 1 goal of every organization. After 13 games, I'd say Griffin fits that category.
But I'm concerned about his long-term health. The number of plays he makes out of the pocket — designed runs and impromptu scrambles — leaves him more susceptible to injury than a pure pocket passer like Weeden.
I also know he'll have to make more plays from the pocket to sustain this level of success long term. He appears to read the field and throw the ball well enough, but only time will tell if he can be elite when spending nearly all of his time behind the line of scrimmage.
Weeden hasn't played at nearly the same level as Griffin — 72.8 passer rating — but I'm not ready to say he can't get there, or at least close. If Weeden proves he can take the Browns to the playoffs and win when he gets there, not outbidding the Redskins was the right move.
If Griffin's career is cut short by injuries or he can't keep up his pace, no trade is a good thing. If Griffin becomes a consistent playoff participant, a Super Bowl winner and a top-20 quarterback of all time, we need to dig deeper.
Some players are worth four others. It depends on all five players.
Here's what I think I know about the Browns who wouldn't have been Browns if Holmgren and Heckert had mortgaged the farm to acquire Griffin.
Weeden has the arm to wing it with any of his peers. He throws too many interceptions, but has shown better decision-making through the year and isn't overwhelmed by life in the NFL. His age — he turned 29 in October — doesn't bother me.
Richardson doesn't have the gaudy numbers of a No. 3 pick, but ranks third among rookies with 869 rushing yards. He also hasn't had the explosive plays that scare defenses and impress fans. But he's been steady, reliable, a touchdown machine (10) and should be markedly improved when he's had an offseason to heal.
Schwartz is perhaps the most overlooked big-time rookie in the league. He's played every snap, has rarely been beaten and quickly learns from his mistakes. He seems a lock to start for the next decade and could become a Pro Bowler.
Gordon is the surprise of the group. He has five touchdowns, all from at least 20 yards. He's quickly established himself as the team's top receiver and has made Heckert's July gamble look like a brilliant move.
A trade for Griffin would've cost the Browns a starting running back with a chance to be special, a quarterback with upside, a dependable right tackle and a No. 1 receiver who's already exceeded expectations but hasn't turned 22.
Those were all missing from last year's roster, and Griffin would've filled only one of the holes. Other players would've been added at running back, right tackle and receiver, but they wouldn't have matched the success of the current trio.
Griffin is a unique talent that would've energized the Browns franchise and its fan base. I'm just not convinced he's worth what the Browns would've had to give up.
We'll know for sure in five years.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has been hit by eight more athletes reportedly caught using banned substances, just days after eight of the country's weightlifters were pulled out of the Mediterranean Games for failing doping tests at a training camp.
Anadolu news agency says Friday the latest group includes 2004 Olympic silver medalist hammer thrower Esref Apak among seven other mainly hammer throwers and runners.
Anadolu says officials called on the track and field athletes to pull out if taking part in the Mediterranean Games, which end on Sunday in Mersin, Turkey.
The latest in a string of doping cases means another setback for Turkey's bid for the 2020 Olympics, as Istanbul rivals Tokyo and Madrid.
In May, Olympic 1,500-meter champion Asli Cakir Alptekin and European indoor hurdles champion Nevin Yanit were charged with doping violations.


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Some of the world's greatest and most expensive seafood is… canned! What to buy, where to buy or where to eat top quality canned food in Madrid.
Many Spaniards dismiss sangria but its been a huge hit in the USA since it was brought over at the 1964 World's Fair. But you can still enjoy it in Spain.
You say you don't like olives but what you really mean is that you haven't found the right one. Spain's got over 60 varieties so there's bound to be one olive out there for you.
Spain's top chefs have been dominating the culinary scene. Here's 9 master chefs you should know about.
Thanksgiving can be a little rough when you're far from your family in North America. But with easy access to a couple of American goods stores and some good company, you could pull off a Thanksgiving dinner in Madrid that won't leave you feeling so homesick.
So you missed lunch and it's now 5 o'clock and you can't find anywhere serving food. Or you're wandering home after a night out and your stomach demands one thing… FOOD! But what exactly does one eat on the go in Spain? Here Lauren Aloise has the answer as we explore the wonderful world of empanadas.
At the end of a long week, what we all need is a nice relaxing Sunday. But after a while it's easy to get stuck in a rut and end up doing the same ol' weekend thing. Luckily, Lauren Aloise has some suggestions for a fun and chilled out Sunday.


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A movie entitled: Tiny: A Story About Living Small is becoming a virtual sensation. The movie shows the efforts of a man and woman team joining the tiny house movement. The purpose is about making the choice to downsize and live with less.
Watching the tiny house builder, Christopher, put the house together definitely holds the attention of the viewer. The need to jump in and cleanup or recycle the leftovers was tempting. There just seemed to be a lot of scraps consistently laying around. Assisting a renovator in younger years, that type of a mess was never tolerated; because every scrap was recycled in some way. Directors, Christopher and Merete, now have the movie available on DVD and iTunes. Find out more about the movie from their facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/tinythemovie.
Amazingly, the tiny house movement is growing and the creativity behind this culture is captivating. In searching whether or not any area of Georgia might have a tiny home community or private owner site might exist led to www.tinyhouselistings.com. One for Alabama was found, but none for our, supposedly "green progressing," state.
The beginning of research on this project has led to several interesting sites, such as www.yesmagazine.org/planet/how-to-live-off-the-grid-in-a-tiny-house, or www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/23057-tiny-house-living-off-the-grid-heres-how-to-do-it-in-style. The site http://www.wikihow.com/Start-Living-in-a-Tiny-House has produced an article on the 7-steps to living tiny. Also, check out www.apartmenttherapy.com ; because, Vina's Minimal Impact on the Earth, Small Cool Contest 2014, is receiving a lot of interest. It even gives tips on creating the right tiny home.
The research to find tiny house living in Georgia is an interesting journey so far: stay in touch for a sequel article.


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In business since 1976 there are few marketing experts in the Valley of the Sun like Allan Starr who have the experience and knowledge of how to leverage a business for success. In a recent blog item, Starr touts what he calls "Authoritizing" through his company, Marketing Partners (www.marketingpartnersaz.com), which is basically how to leverage knowledge, experience, excellent products and services.
The first step in the process is getting attention from the media and prospects which requires a well-crafted and well executed continuous campaign. It takes time, patience and expertise to pull together the recognition that leads to business success.
Decide if you want to garner local media attention, national trade publications or leading business publications like Fortune Magazine or the Wall Street Journal. Starr notes Authoritizing can be tailored to each businesses specific needs. "You can't always get a full-page media story, but tangential mentions can have an accrual effect and can be beneficial in keeping prospects aware of your name," writes Starr.
Set yourself up as an expert in your field and people will call. Starr notes becoming a name quantity in your industry could push your business and professional experience to another level. The facts are more media attention and prospect awareness mean more sales, Starr states. In study after study and an examination of numerous press clippings it has been shown that gaining a share of positive media can correlate directly to sales. "The better the press, the better your chance to reach your bottom-line business goals," Starr said.
Starr believes Authoritizing can make your company a name brand. He urges businesses to position themselves to get the attention the business deserves.


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Nike's 21 Mercer revealed a new exclusive colorway of the Nike Air Python Lux on Monday. The shoe was unveiled on the store's Instagram page and was immediately pegged as a must-buy within the sneaker community.
Featuring a luxurious Total Orange python patterned-upper, this new colorway takes on a more luxurious feel than previous Nike Air Python releases. While the white sole gives it the appearance of a traditional sneaker, it is more on par with higher-end styles that Nike Sportswear has been looking to grab a piece of especially in light of their athletes wearing sneakers from Balienciaga and Christian Louboutin instead of the brand that sponsors them.
The "Total Orange" Nike Air Python Lux will be available on Saturday, February for $150 a pair exclusively at Nike's 21 Mercer store in New York. No word on whether the shoe will be available online or at additional locations in the future.
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Does Jan Ors have a robotic hand?
Out cruising around the net, I stumbled across some Wiki articles pertaining to the DF/JK series characters. The Star Wars Databank for being the official source of truth and what not sucks the big one, and to my dissappointment Wiki didn't prove much better. Anywho, back to point. At the very end of the article it says:
What's the deal with that? I thought I knew everything there is to know about these characters. It seems I'm slipping....
Well, it's not that uncommon for a Star Wars character to have a mechanical hand. I wonder how she lost her real hand.
It got bitten off by a rabid nerf?
You youngsters obviously havent read William C Deitz's books about the Dark Forces series, or listened to the accompanying audio dramatistaions....
I read books 1 and 3 ages ago. Book 2, believe it or not, is no where to be found in any library in my system. So, care to ellaborate on that oh wise one? The folks from Wiki didn't seem to care to do so.
Anywho, I didn't care much for that series of books. Book 1 was great and true to the events of the game. Book 3 was just weird. I know basing a book off a video game is hard, but they changed so much of what was established in the games. Yun's final words kicked ass though :cool:
I havent read those books in a very long time. I'd need to check with TFN staff to see if theyre geeky enough to remember :p The other possible source is RPG sourcebook material, but I dont have access to any of that to check.
Maybe our mighty admin Kurgan knows, he's the king of all that is JK :)
So you're saying the books definately state it's a mechanical hand and you just don't remember the cause, or you were just assuming it's in the books and guessed I didn't read them yet? I'm looking into it because it annoys me I never heard of this. :p
And as for Wiki, I understand who it's written by, but if fricken' SW Databank actually had some up to date content in it, I wouldn't even probably bothered googling for that kind of stuff.
It's mechanical, I only recently noticed myself.
Can someone who has JK take a screenie from a custcene confirming that the HAND/ARM is mechanical...
I've contacted friends with the original books, and with the WEG sourcebooks, none of them mention this.
Not even the WOTC RPG Stats mention anything.
In fact, the only reference quoted so far .... is ****** Wiki.
the only other possibility left is the audio dramatisations, but I'll be receiving confirmation soon. In the interim, a good screenie of an actual mechanical hand/arm(NOT A GLOVE) would be nice :)
Hrm, I seem to recall one scene where the glove may come off and that being the cutscene between levels 2 and 3 of JK when Kyle's on the medbed. It's too late and I don't feel like installing it atm to see that. I did find some WotC bio stuff on her and it mentions nothing of the sort, nor does it mention it in her RPG stats. It's a lengthier article and still mentions nothing of the sort.
It did mention several incidents I'm unfamiliar with in it that may or may not have been mentioned in other EU. This was confused me the most:
EDIT - Found a bit more in Kyle's bio on the WotC site.
OK. Here's the deal. Ive hassled people with JK and the related books ets, contacted staff at other EU boards.
There is no OFFICIAL source that states tha Jan has a mechanical hand or not. It is not mentioned in *any* official database entries or officially published character guides. The "story" of Jan's hand was not described in any game or story. It *may* have been mentioned in the audio versions, though this is unlikely(nb. this is very hard to check as they are near impossible to find nowdays)
Wiki's mentioning of Jan's mechanical hand, whilst not incorrect, is based on observation from the games. She is wearing it in every single cutscene in JKI. Even in the medbay scene where she isnt wearing her other gear, she still has the glove.
It is therefore a reasonable assumption to conclude one of two things:
*Jan has a robotic hand OR
*Jan's own had may still be intact and she has a glove(ie. acting as a prosthesis) which keeps its function intact.
as far Im concerned, case closed :) It's one of those little grey areas that EU has. Considering Jan is a game character more than a book/comic character, its not hugely surprising thats such details are missed.
*moved to EU boards*
Actually in one of the cutscenes, I think right before Kyle goes into the tower to meet 8T-88 she is fixing her hand. I also believe that I heard that it was cut off by a sith. Im not forsure if thats right or not, but I do kinda remember hearing something like that.
lol... coupes - I was about to move it - but thought the topic was going to fizz out :)
@Zappa... no that is not correct.
Ive just watched every single cutscene from JK1, lifted off my JK1 game discs and run using RAD video tools(as the are in SMK format)
Jan has the glove on in every single scene, even the one in teh medbay where she doesnt have her other field gear with her.
In addition, the only sith around at that time(as she evidently has the glove in DF1) is Vader and Sidious. There is no mention of any such encounter in any canion source.
The two conclusions stated above are the closest to an answer you'll get.
Someone at TFN did point out that in one of the illustrations for the the Deitz novels, that she isnt wearing one, but that this was an error on the part of the illustrator(one among several that appear in these books).
I'm sure Justin Chin would know (head guy on the JK1 team and was also in charge of the Dark Forces project which had the same team pretty much). I have the paperback strategy/guidebook to JK1 (sadly not with me in town though but I *think* it was the "Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight Official Strategy Guide" by Rick Barba & Prima from 1997) which had all the behind-the-scenes stuff for the game and info from the developers. So if it's in any public source it's probably going to be found there.
I'm surprised the dreaded WOTC RPG hasn't written or re-written this detail yet, as they've pretty much screwed with every other detail of the Dark Forces/JK series thus far it seems... which always bugs me when people cite it as a "canon authority" because it's just another danged GAME, so it's like saying Kyle Katarn's lightsaber has been blue "all along" just because it's blue in Jedi Outcast. You really need a third canon source to override two games that conflict (and the databank doesn't count).
Didnt Boc do something to her near the end on DF2? I seem to remember something like that too.
If he did it couldn't have been to cut off her hand, since she wouldn't have had time to construct one. IIRC she has the "big glove" on in the first cutscene with her (so that would be the second or third cutscene in game "I'd be a content old man!").
I love those live action cutscenes. It's a shame they don't still do them, they would have been great in Jedi Outcast and Academy.
Heck, even ingame images appear to have had that gloved hand.
It appears she's got a glove and I can sort of see it in my mind's eye. Too small to really tell.
The real reason is such cutscenes cost a fortune to make. The JK1 cutscenes apparently had the budget of a small motion picture. And for the reward you get with them (that is, most players watch them once and that's it) it isn't worth the high cost. If you just have to hire voice actors (or just get the programmers to do it if you're really strapped for cash) it saves a lot of time and money. Emperor: Battle for Dune had live action+CG cutscenes and it came out in 2001 (to reasonable success too I thought), but I haven't really seen a game since then that had them, and the "multi-media game" based on such things has pretty mucy died out (although I believe MYST III: Exile had them, but again that's a 2000/2001 game IIRC).
"Game engine generated cutscenes" (or whatever you want to call using the same models and animations to act out cutscenes in a game) save time, and with the improvement in graphics over the years, they don't look as different from the regular gameplay as they did in the past. In a game like JK1 the in-game models were boxy and lacked detail compared to live actors, but the difference isn't so great in a modern game coming out today (though they still don't look quite real or human).
But anyway, the real reason is monetary. LucasArts has tried to weather the storm of decreasing revenues in the PC games market in various ways, and one of those is in cost-saving measures like not making mini-movies in their cutscenes anymore. The other, unfortunately, is focusing their attention on console games that they can crank out quickly and tie into other products.
Remember the FMV sequences in Rebel Assault 2? I don't remember if they made the game somewhat better or were flat out stupid. I was 10 or 11 at the time of watching them and probably not the best to be the judge of that.
I rather enjoyed the FMV of JK but yes, it does take you out of the gaming experience.
Yeah but RA2 was made before JK1, and it was so largely multimedia driven anyway (most of the gameplay was based on CG rendered or FMV that had animated targets added to it for you to shoot) that it was kind of essential. It too had a mix of CG and live action for the cutscenes, much like the backgrounds. In that respect it was more like Area51 (it was a rail shooter that also used a lot of rendered and digitized graphics rather than polygonal models).
I remember thinking how awesome they looked back when they came out, but now I've been so spoiled watching the Star Wars movies on DVD that they look pretty cruddy. I wish they would re-release RA and RA2 with the higher quality sprites (24-bit) and video they had available at the time (but they were forced to reduce to 8-bit quality for the sake of home computers at that time.
Well anyway as far as Jan's hand is concerned, interesting. Looking closely at the screenshots (I couldn't see them before) I see that she's had it throughout the series. Since this takes place over several years, it couldn't just have been a temporary thing (like repairing an injury). So is it a tool or a bulky version of the artificial hand that Luke and Anakin has? You'd think working for the New Republic they could afford to give her a better one if it is. I mean, the Rebellion to afford to give Luke one that looked "just like the real thing" until damaged.
I prefer live action sequences to engine cut scenes myself
heh... why the heck would gaming devs even bother with FMV.... as Kurgz mentioned, you need to hire crew, get film and lighting equipment(which is freakin expensive) cast actors, wardrobe, makeup, a director, a sound guy, a director of photography etc etc...
CGI cutscenes can be pretty realistic nowdays if devs want them to be - look at the Final Fantasy Series for example.
FMV is over, theyre a relic of the 90s. :p
Kurgz - I assure you - Jan wears the glove in every scene in JK1, even when she doesnt have her field gear on(in medbay scene)...
Yes she does get captured by the Dark jedi - but by this time her hand is already gloved :p (it was right from the very first scene)
lolz...TFNers didnt really have much of a clue either Linkage
It seems Astro has grown more powerful than his old masters :p
Alright I'll take your word for it.
One other situation I'm wondering about... in Jedi Outcast you can spawn in "Jedi Jan" and I swore the model was slightly different (npc spawn jedif). Then again Jan was never a Jedi so perhaps you could ignore it if she lacked the "glove."
So the only question that remains.. just what is this "glove" really?
But I liked the 90's, and FMV, and the days when not just any moron could use a computer
I was never really taken with FMV in games. Jedi Knight was an excellent game, but I didn't care much for the acting in the cutscenes. I've forced myself to forget the cutscenes in Rebel Assault II, the entire game for that matter.
I know when Wing Commander became a FMV game I lost interest in the series, I enjoyed WC1 and 2 alot, but once 3 came along I just wasn't interested in playing the game anymore. I'm glad we are away from those sequences in games.
Oh, and the first time I really noticed Jan Ors gloved hand was in DF II Jedi Knight, then when playing the first DF I started noticing it as well. I've never pondered whether it was a cynthetic replacement until this posts - could be though.
An official canon source would be like a liscensed Star Wars novel, guidebook, movie reference, recent George Lucas quote, etc. Not another game, not some wiki page (none of which are official), not the databank.
A lot of the game stuff becomes murky because of the game mechanics that are there by nature. Comic books exaggerate things (as does the Clone Wars series). So it's not that such things can't contain canon, just that it's far easier to see it elsewhere. It's much easier to read things into games when we take them out of the game context (like one person interpreted Dark Forces as showing that Kyle Katarn always had high force ability because he used the Force to carry all those heavy weapons in the first game!).
Of course when you're talking about game stuff you also have to check it for accuracy. For example I think the NEG to Characters said that Kyle Katarn spared the life of Sariss. However in the game and the novelle he clearly kills her (the author probably got her confused with Tavion, who is dead anyway later on after the book was written).
In Star Wars Tales #21 - Equals and opposites you can see clearly that Jan has a mechanical right hand. This story takes place during the Yuuzhan Vong war, so it isn't certain that at the time of the DF/JK games her right hand was already mechanical. But I think it probably was.
Kurgan of course will tell us that the Tales comics are a dubious canon source, but since Jan is a game character, any information is good information, as stuff on her is very scarce :)
A picture from said issue
It pretty much looks them same all the way through the comic
Well, only the first 20 or 21 (I forget which) issues of Tales are non-canon (same as Infinities). The rest are as good as any. So if that's the story now then fine, she's got a droid hand.
Happy? ;) All you had to do was name the source, so it's cool.
lolz....2 forums and over 60 posts later..... the answer is revelead...... well, sorta.
We dont really know how it happenned :)
however, this is stunning proof that LFN EU>TFN EU :D
goof work palpatine_dc and Terros :)
Hehe, great. ;)
A wiki page labelled #21 as the first "fully canonical" Tales volume. While wiki should always be taken with a heavy amount of salt, that seems to jibe with what I've heard elsewhere anyway, so there you go.
Kurgan, you know ive rigged VB3 so that use of Wiki in the EU area as a reference will cause you to contract leprosy :p
re- "Tales" canon status - I'd prefer to hear that statement from Leland Chee as opposed to some fat guy in a jedi robe typing a wiki article on his momz computer :p bah !
Back on topic :
Ive come across my old Dark Forces novels... going to check them out myself, to see if any relevant details have been missed :)
belated edit- A friend has also let me borrow her uber rare DF audiobooks...I'll eventually get around to listening, and will advise if I hear anything special...
My point was even your beloved wiki claims the first 20 issues of Tales aren't canon. One can't be too careful. ;)
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When did you start writing songs?
If there's one question Mose Allison has been asked more than any other, that's it. It makes perfect sense, too, as Allison compositions have been recorded by the likes of Bonnie Raitt ("Everybody Cryin' Mercy"), Elvis Costello ("Your Mind Is on Vacation"), the Who ("Young Man Blues") and the Clash ("Look Here") among dozens of other artists.
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"I've always written songs and sung them," Allison told me a few years ago from his Long Island home. "Some of my influences and inspirations were people who sang and who were also good jazz players, like Louis Armstrong. I just started out that way, and I wrote songs when I was a kid."
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"I'm not confined to the jazz area," he said. "My songs are what people like. That's what keeps me going."
Allison was born on his grandfather's farm in the Mississippi Delta. After discovering his musical talent, he played piano — Nat "King" Cole was a prime inspiration — and trumpet. Allison went into the Army in 1946 and, after his hitch ended, began touring the South and West with his band.
The road led him to New York City in the mid-'50s, where Allison got work with jazz saxophonist Al Cohn. He went on to play with Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and Gerry Mulligan. Allison released his first solo album, "Back Country Suite," in 1957.
Allison never sold many records, but his songs attracted attention. In the '60s, "Parchman's Farm" was recorded by key blues-revival acts such as the Blues Project, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Hot Tuna. The Yardbirds cut "Days Like This" and Johnny Winter did "I'm Not Talking."
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From where I stand, the roof looks almost new—
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The speaker starts wondering about how people managed to get the roof of the church to look so new. Again, this lack of concern with holy things shows that the speaker has a very secular and practical focus. He figures that someone would know whether the roof has been cleaned or restored, but then admits that he doesn't. The statement is symbolic, as it also applies to the speaker's relationship to religious faith. It's almost like saying: "Someone probably knows why people believe in all this religious stuff, but I don't." This is the message of much of the poem in general, and Larkin makes it especially clear in this blunt, symbolic statement about the church's roof.
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Will be the last, the very last, to seek
This place for what it was; one of the crew
That tap and jot and know what rood-lofts were?
Some ruin-bibber, randy for antique,
Or Christmas-addict, counting on a whiff
Of gown-and-bands and organ pipes and myrrh? (38-44)
The poem's speaker muses about the decline of religious faith, and wonders who will be the last person to visit the church for "what it was" (39). This could be an ironic statement, because the speaker probably can't tell us what the church ever was to begin with. Nonetheless, he wonders if the last of the churchgoers will be someone interested in church architecture, or maybe someone who wants to throw on a bib and start drooling whenever he sees something old and antique. Finally, maybe the last visitor will be a "Christmas-addict," who can't get enough of the sights and smells of Christmas time. What this entire passage implies, though, is that all of these superficial characters supposedly celebrate the church "for what it was." In other words, the passage implies that people have always come to the church for superficial reasons.
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A serious house on serious earth it is,
In whose blent air all our compulsions meet,
Are recognized, and robed as destinies (55-57)
The passage opens with a parallelism in the phrasing of "A serious house on serious earth," which has the overall effect of making the line sound overly serious in a mocking way. But in these late lines, the speaker has also changed his overall tone toward religion, and has admitted that he personally feels the same appeal that has led many people to become true believers. The speaker (and maybe even Larkin himself) tries to explain the feeling that keeps bringing him back to religion, and the best he can do is say that he has a desire to go to a serious place where people think seriously about life. This is an especially interesting thing for Larkin to write, since Larkin is famous for always uses humor to distance himself from what he's talking about. The speaker also suggests here that churches will continue to thrive because church has a way of taking the desires that are common to all humans, and dressing them up with cosmic labels like "sin" and "virtue" and "destiny." This gives our lives a very profound sense of meaning that we wouldn't have without religion. Ultimately, Larkin doesn't necessarily say that this makes him a believer, but he definitely sees the appeal.


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Children with Special Needs (ABK) should have been borne by the state. International convention and state constitution mandated that the abnormal children and the extraordinary ones have rights to obtain the same education with normal children. However, the problem often faced is still about the readiness of schools, teachers and social environment which could not accept yet.
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Muhadjir agreed with the statement of the Minister of Education, M. Nuh, that Indonesian education is non-discriminatory. That means that all citizens must acquire an education at least a basic education. ABK should be a "country boys", meaningthe state must arrange for 100% of the needs of education for disabled children and talented children. "They are state assets. Therefore, there should be no children who are unacceptable at schools for they have imperfections. Besides, there should be no super-intelligent children who are then taken by other countries to be used their intelligence," said Muhadjir.
Furthermore, Muhadjir criticized one of the problems of non-discriminative inclusive education is teachers. Often, the teachers are lack of appreciation on their profession as a heart calling (personal calling), especially when it comes to matters of certification. "Teacher's character which was built from heart calling will serve students with a vengeance as a social responsibility. So, the self intrinsic factors are more dominant than the extrinsic ones for example the professional allowance or others," added Muhadjir.
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A young Russian blogger has revealed a total lack of security at a military rocket facility near Moscow.
Lana Sator says she and a group of friends were able to wander around the Energomash facility at will on five separate nights. She's posted around 100 pictures on her blog, snapped from areas all over the plant, including its control tower and roof.
Sator says it was easy to get in, as the perimeter fence was full of gaps and there were no staff to be seen on any of her visits. The gaps in the fence had appeared after a half-hearted attempt to repair it had left it in an even worse state than before.
"Judging by the tracks and their size, they have a lot of dogs, and they are large - but we've only become acquainted with a couple who hid in a shed to avoid the light from the lantern," she says.
Once inside, Sator was able to visit all parts of the unguarded plant, even snapping herself next to a security camera - which didn't appear to be hooked up to an alarm system.
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Hotel Amenities: Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Suitable for wheelchairs, Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, Bowling
Dining Facilities: Cafe, Bar, Lounge Bar
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Oracle VM 3.0.2 patch update
By Wcoekaer-Oracle on Oct 02, 2011
The upgrade utility will be able to upgrade from an existing Oracle VM 3.0.1 installation.
As always with an upgrade, it's recommended to do a full database repository backup. Or just run the exp utility against your Oracle VM Manager repository database and export the schema that's used to store the repository (defaults to ovs). Just in case.
Oracle VM Manager 3.0.1 has to be up and running for this process to start, the upgrade process will undeploy the application containers and replace them with the newer version. Most of the information to upgrade will be automatically detected. In version 3.0.1 we save the installation configuration to a config file in /u01/app/oracle/ovm-manager-3/.config. The only thing you will need to provide is the password for the database repository schema.
We do export the metadata into xml files and the upgrade script backs up these files as well, it would be possible to import this backup into the database again, however I would still recommend and exp of the database, it will be more convenient.(/tmp/ovm-manager-3-backup-(date).zip)
After the xml files are created, the upgrade tool will transform the data into the new format, delete the old data in the database and import the new version.
To upgrade the Oracle VM servers, you can register with the ovm3_3.0.2_x86_64_base channel on the Unbreakable Linux Network(ULN) and yum upgrade the servers.
The detailed documentation can be found here.
If you do not already have Oracle VM 3.0.1 installed, a new installer ISO image for Oracle VM 3.0.2 will also be made available in the next several days. If you can't wait, download 3.0.1 + the 3.0.2 patch and you're good to go as well.


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- 500 mg
- Mushroom Mycelia Extract
- Supports Healthy Natural Killer (NK) Cell Function*
- A Dietary Supplement
- Vegetarian Formula
AHCC® (Active Hexose Correlated Compound) is a proprietary extract produced from specially cultivated and hybridized mushrooms. According to extensive research in humans, as well as numerous non-clinical studies, AHCC® supports healthy immune system function through its effects on macrophage and NK (Natural Killer) Cells. NK cells and the intercellular mediators they produce are critical for the maintenance of healthy cell cycle function. AHCC® has also been shown to possess antioxidant properties, and supports healthy liver function.*
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August 30 Photos by Frank Villalvazo
Thanks to Frank Villalvazo for shooting the August 30 finale. View all the August 30 pictures here. […] Read more
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The 2011 Over the Hump Mountain Bike Race Series is in the books.The finale, of like all good finales, was the final cherry on top of an already great show. […] Read more
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Training "Both Ends of the Leash"
If you feel that you and your companion animal may be interested in becoming a volunteer visiting team with Mid South Therapy Dogs & Friends, the first step is for you to read thoroughly this document about the requirements and process to qualify for this very unique kind of volunteering.
Once you have read and considered this information, make a list of your questions and then call or email us. We would like to hear from you and discuss the training and time commitments, answer all your questions about the process, and help you determine whether this is a kind of volunteering that you and your animal will enjoy before you invest in becoming trained, registered and insured. Please recognize that if your animal does not love this idea as much as you do, you will never find it to be rewarding - you are choosing it, but your animal is being drafted!
Introductory Seminar
Do you and your animal have - THE RIGHT STUFF - to become a therapy team ... this seminar identifies the desirable characteristics that make an animal/handler successful as a therapy team. This 60 minute presentation is an overview of therapy handler/animal work and is designed for the potential handler. You will learn about becoming a registered therapy team. If you are interested in giving back to your community and taking the beautiful bond you have with your animal to an entirely different level, you should definitely come to the Introductory Seminar.
Location: Baptist Medical Group - Outpatient Care Center 2120 Exeter Road Germantown, TN 38138
Obedience Class
If you think your dog has the right stuff, but needs a little work first, contact a dog trainer. We recommend Donna Eddins. Be sure to ask about their experience in animal-assisted work. Be cautious about taking classes from someone who has never worked with therapy animals, and is not extremely familiar with therapy training and the specifics of what is required of not only your animal but of YOU - as the handler. Remember, this is not just about your dog. You are a Therapy Team!
Therapy Team Training Workshop (Four Sessions)
Workshop Dates: March 5 & 12 - April 16 & 17 Evaluation May 2016 TBD
Registration Deadline: Full
Team Training Workshop
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(First Session of Therapy Team Training Workshop - NO ANIMALS ATTEND)
Workshop Location: ANIMALS ATTEND
Pre-Registration Required
Therapy Team Refresher Class
Handlers who are due for renewal testing often feel anxious about going through the test again. Even teams who visit regularly can benefit from reminders of key handling skills. The handlers will also be updated on the latest policies and procedures. In this one-hour course you will learn how to build upon the skills you already have with your therapy animal to feel confident going into the Evaluaton. The course is taught by licensed Instructors.
Location: Dog Woods
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – A family picks up T-shirts and bags at the beginning of Walk 'n' Talk at Castle Park, April 30, 2011. Hanscom families are invited to this year's Walk 'n' Talk April 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Children dressed up as barnyard animals and march around the Child Development Center during the Parade of Floats April 21, 2011. Many similar events will be held this year to celebrate Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Laurel Wironen (left) and Coletha Cox (middle) serve pasta to Lauren Decker during Family Pasta Night at the Youth Center March 31, 2011. Pasta night is another annual Month of the Military Child activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)
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-- Lots of events are planned to celebrate Month of the Military Child. Read on for further information.
Airman and Family Readiness Center events
Call 781-225-2765 or email email@example.com to pre-register.
Effective Ways to Cope with Your Child's Fears, Sad Mood or Misbehavior
Monday, April 2, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Dr. John Weisz, Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and President and CEO of the Judge Baker Children's Center, presents useful insights on parental strategies for coping with a child's natural fluctuations in mood and behavior. A child will sometimes feel sad, fearful or act up, but how a parent handles the situation makes all the difference. Learn more in this workshop.
How to talk to children about really important things
Tuesday, April 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join Dr. Kathleen Reardon for a workshop that will teach parents how to help children deal with their feelings, how to listen to and understand their concerns and how to address awkward but necessary subjects, such as sexuality, peer pressure, drugs and more.
Preparing for Homecoming: Reunion Briefing for Spouses and Children
Wednesday, April 6, 3 to 4 p.m.
The event includes simultaneous sessions for spouses and children ages 6 and older. Families anticipating a reunion with a servicemember within the next two months are invited to two special briefings that will help prepare for the big event. In these interactive workshops, attendees will receive practical suggestions for coping with reunion and reintegration, and the children's session will feature fun reunion activities and a personalized gift for the returning parent.
Raising Sons
Monday, April 9, 1 to 2 p.m.
The workshop presents fascinating insight for parents on the special ingredients that create a boy. Join in for a journey of discovery on the joys, challenges and special issues of raising a son in today's society. The workshop is presented by Sue Spielman, parent educator.
Raising Daughters
Monday, April 9, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
What are little girls made of? This workshop presents a look at the special world of daughters, with information on gender differences, societal expectations and parent's own perceptions about raising girls. The class is presented by parent educator Sue Speilman.
A Parent's Guide to the New Teenagers
Tuesday, April 10, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Kathleen Reardon returns with a discussion to help parents better understand the new life of a teenager. She'll cover how to talk with teens about difficult issues and how to help teens build greater coping skills and resilience in the face of the many challenges they are presented with, such as premature sexuality, alcohol, texting, drugs and driving. As a licensed independent clinical social worker in private practice and a professor of Social Work at Simmons College, Reardon brings a wealth of knowledge on adolescent social and neurobiological development.
Moving with Children
Thursday, April 12, 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Parents are invited to join in for this special presentation immediately following the E-Smooth Move Seminar. Discussion includes tips and techniques to help make moving and adjustment to a new school easier for children -- whether it's their first move or their fifteenth.
Building your Child's Self-Esteem
Thursday, April 26, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Learn the meaning of self-esteem, factors that affect self-esteem, the connection between self-esteem and behavior and 10 ways to build a child's self-esteem. The workshop is presented by Hanscom's Military and Family Life Consultant.
Taming the Dragon in your Child
Monday, April 30, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
The event features a discussion about how to recognize and defuse situations that trigger a 2 to 6 year old child's anger, tantrums and sulks and how to develop an awareness of the causes of the child's reactions from a developmental perspective. The class is presented by Patty Marquis, licensed independent clinical social worker.
Youth Programs events
Family Walk 'n' Talk
Saturday, April 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Walk 'n' Talk is the annual family event for Month of the Military Child. Families enjoy the late morning walking from station to station talking about a variety of engaging topics. Once complete, prizes are presented and free lunch is available for everyone. The event is sponsored in part by the Hanscom Integrated Delivery System agencies and local vendors.
School Age Program events
Family Poster Activity
Month of April
School Age families will create and share family posters highlighting their culture and family
Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, April 11, 3 to 4 p.m.
Families are encouraged to join the School Age Program for an Ice Cream Social and to create a "what it means to be a military kid" mural.
MoMC Dance
Friday, April 27, 6 to 9:30 p.m.
The School Age Program will host a free dance for its member in celebration of the Month of the Military Child.
Family Advocacy events
Contact Family Advocacy at 781-225-6385 or firstname.lastname@example.com to register for classes or for more information about events and services.
Family Appreciation Day
Thursday, April 19 at the Child Development Center
From 6:30 to 9 a.m.
This event is for parents with children enrolled in the CDC. It includes free breakfast food and beverages for parents in the morning.
From 3 to 5 p.m.
This event includes free games, prizes and origami for the children in the afternoon. Parenting information packets will also be handed out.
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Step 1: Control obnoxious behavior. Learn a simple technique to get kids to stop doing what you don't want them to do, including whining, arguing, tantrums and sibling rivalry, etc. Step 2: Encourage good behavior. Learn several effective methods to get kids to start doing what you do want them to do, including cleaning their rooms, going to bed and doing homework. Step 3: Strengthen relationships. Learn four powerful techniques that reinforce the bond with children. Books and DVDs will be available.
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In the previous article, I mentioned that there's a possibility for these all-time-high markets to have a correction. There it is! This past week, the DJIA had lost around 400 points from its highs at 16,450 level. While the 16,000 level is a big support level, I believe the markets will head lower maybe to 15,600 to 15,700 level in the coming week.
We started off with a weak China export data on Monday; it caused the world stocks, copper, and oil all dipped during the trading session. On Tuesday, J.C. Penney got an upgrade. Additionally, Men's Wearhouse paid $65 per share to buy Jos. A. Bank (finally). On Wednesday, Federal Trade Commission opened inquiry into Herbalife; Herbalife dropped more than 7% on the same day. On Thursday, stocks fell sharply - more than 200 point - because of the Ukraine worries. Moreover, Amazon raised the price of Prime membership to $99 per year - that's a 25% increase since nine years ago when the Prime first introduced to the public. More news from Thursday: U.S. budget deficit narrows in first five months of fiscal year; Number of U.S. millionaires hits new high; U.S. environmental agency drops ban on federal contracts with BP; Shell cuts spending in U.S. to lower shale exposure. On Friday, the FDIC sued large banks for their alleged role in manipulating a global benchmark used t o determine interest rates on everything from home loans to corporate debt. More news from Friday: Treasuries posted largest weekly gain in two years; GoDaddy eyed initial public offering; Wall Street ended lower on jitters over upcoming Crimea vote on Sunday; Chinese social media company Weibo plans US debut.
As you can see, many of these news are negative. Next week, we want to see if the DJIA can maintain above the 16,000 level - the key level. If it cannot maintain that level, then the market will drop lower straight to the 15,600 to 15,700 level.


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