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When Global Medic Force began working in Vietnam in 2002, the main focus of our efforts involved HIV and infectious diseases healthcare capacity building programs. Since then, Global Medic Force's work has expanded to include cancer care, diabetes, cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. However, HIV/AIDS work remains critically important in this country of over 86 million people.
The HIV epidemic in Vietnam is still in a concentrated phase, with the highest prevalence rates found in injecting drug users, female sex workers, and men who have sex with men (the national HIV prevalence rate is 0.4% or approximately 280,000 people). In the last few years, there has been much progress in the country's HIV response. While only 30% of those who needed antiretroviral treatment (ART) were receiving it in 2007, that number increased to over 50% in 2009. Pediatric HIV treatment and prevention of mother to child transmission services are also improving.
There has also been a significant focus on HIV prevention. The implementation of a methadone maintenance program has been particularly important in Vietnam, since HIV continues to be spread mainly among people who inject drugs and then who pass it on to their sexual partners and children.
The continued progress in the country's HIV/AIDS program is a reminder of the importance of mentoring and training. Jane Whitney is a Physician Assistant who has participated in Global Medic Force's mentoring programs in Lesotho, South Africa, and Vietnam. During her work in Vietnam, she mentored the doctors who would be supervising HIV/AIDS treatment for the first time. In her view, the biggest change for local physicians was from short-term to long-term, chronic care. "They were used to curing the immediate problem," said Whitney. "You can understand that they practice medicine like that. They don't have the whole armamentarium of medicines that we do; they concentrate on the things they can do right now." But for AIDS drugs, she said, "someone will be on this for life. You need to plan for that. It takes another mindset."
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yes, I even dared them to do that when I was there Sunday. When I drove by Monday, I saw them clearing the back room. I will send a news update next week. I hope it hurts.
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First of all i would like to congratulate all teams and players who were selected give urselves a pat on the back! With the first games coming up this sunday thought i shell put together some preds enjoy!
Team Overveiw
QueensLand I think is going to be one of the more punishing teams they have a fair massive lineup with some of the best cod players known amongst us and definatly has potential to take out finals.
players to watch out for nick / cro
players to watch out for nick / cro
Victoria coming into this SoO with what i'd say the best lineup in this soO but with a recent upset there has been some changes I think they still have alot of potential to make a grand final will be interesting to see how they pan out
players to watch Audacity / Netsky/ Bundy
players to watch Audacity / Netsky/ Bundy
Team NZ Not to be under estimated i think they have some well known players also a couple vets who have potential to turn things around at any given oppurtunity!
players to watch Tronic / Evasion
players to watch Tronic / Evasion
Western Australia well what more can i say i don't think these guys are coming in with the biggest lineup how ever they do have stuka and bazzoozoo who i think will carry they are both formidible players stuka to go large with ak bazzoozoo to be pulling of some BS with his smg rushes
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players to watch Stuka/ Bazoozoo
New South Wales also coming into this comp with a large lineup having some super experienced players i think these guys will definatly be up there and have a good chance at taking out finals!
players to watch Locki / Raptor
players to watch Locki / Raptor
And last but not least we have All Stars coming into this with some new players to the cod scene and also some XXL players i think depending on how Rozay and Xipho perform will determine how this team goes not to forget penzke also top fragger who's now been picked up by carnage for s3.
players to watch Rozay / xipho
players to watch Rozay / xipho
Going to wrap it up there guys share ur opinions and please keep this thread on topic i don't want to have to lock it or my fellow admins neither do we want to have to give out bans All in all i think every team has a chance to take it out anything can happen BOL to all teams and not to forget have fun!.
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SIKESTON -- When she was elected in 2006, Rep. Ellen Brandom of the 160th District promised voters to bring their needs to Jefferson City, and also bring the Capitol to them.
"Today, I am proud to say that together, we have done just that," said Brandom. She was the featured speaker Thursday at the monthly luncheon for the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce.
Set to run unopposed for a second term in office on Nov. 4, Brandom she looks forward to keeping that promise for her next term.
A key issue Brandom worked on was the Missouri HealthNet bill. She noted that locals were involved through a town hall meeting and other measures, and, as a result of the involvement, the bill was signed into law in Sikeston, at Ferguson Medical Group.
But the need for health care legislation continues. "House members are already working on new health care legislation with official meetings starting on day one of the 2009 session," said Brandom.
She also spoke of the need for economic development to keep the economy thriving. Brandom has invited fellow lawmaker Ron Richard, chairman of the interim committee on job development and economic development, to talk to Sikeston community and business leaders, who were able to give their input on the needs for the area.
"A top priority when the session starts in January is the continued expansion of tax incentives for development of new business and the growth of existing business," said Brandom.
Other visits to the district by high-ranking officials, spurred by Brandom, included: Doyle Childers, director of the Department of Natural Resources; and Rep. Neal St. Onge, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, to discuss highways and the bridge connecting Kentucky and Missouri.
Due to a relationship with House Majority Leader Steve Tilley, who has also become a friend to Sikeston, Brandom said, the city secured a $400,000 loan to reduce the debt for the Southeast Missouri State University-Sikeston campus.
Brandom pointed out that, as a member of the interim committee of senior services, she also wanted to be sure senior groups could address their concerns. So, she hosted a meeting at the Sikeston Senior Citizen Nutrition Center.
And she said that she is open to hearing any ideas -- whether here at home, or if it requires a trip to Jefferson City to meet other leaders.
"I want every one of you to please share your ideas and input," she said. "It takes that extra effort, and if you all will pitch in and help, we can get things done. It is up to us to keep making our voices heard, every session until we get what we need."
And she intends to do that, too.
"As I return to Jefferson City in January, I will be bringing once again the people's voice of the 160th to the Missouri lawmaking bodies," said Brandom. "Such issues as clean air, energy, clean coal, hydroelectric power and energy alternatives, tax incentives for jobs and affordable healthcare all remain on the forefront."
In other news at Thursday's luncheon:
Missy Marshall, executive director of the SACC, noted the magazine will no longer be called "Images." The new name is "The Avenue -- where Sikeston and Miner meet and Southern Hospitality begins."
There will also be a new printer this year -- Concord Publishing in Cape Girardeau. Beth Prince of Concord will begin working to sell ads in the area, and letters will go out soon to businesses that have previously advertised in the publication.
And when it comes to purchasing ads, businesses will be pleased. "They are still a good quality, but a lower price," noted Marshall.
The magazines will be released in April.
Marshall also displayed a Sikeston Sesquicentennial T-shirt. "This is the first of many items for the celebration you will see," she said.
The chamber recently made a T-shirt order and they will be available for purchase at the office for $10 each within the next two weeks, said Marshall.
- There are quite a few upcoming events and anything the SACC is aware of is posted on its site, www.sikeston.net. Marshall also noted site blasts are sent out each week, and anyone who is not on the list can call the office to be added.


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Ms. March—Menstruation Pin-UpMarch 20th, 2015 by Saniya Lee Ghanoui
Depo-Provera and Fifty Shades of Grey—The MovieFebruary 13th, 2015 by Laura Wershler
Dear Readers: The following post first appeared on July 25, 2012, during the media think-piece flurry over the soaring popularity of E.L James's Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. With the movie opening on Valentine's Day, 2015, I can't wait to find out if or how Depo-Provera is referenced as the contraceptive choice made for heroine Anastasia Steele by ob-gyn Dr. Greene, a character I have confirmed via IMDb is in the movie. I argued in the post that Depo-Provera as Ana's birth control method was an unrealistic plot device. Commentary on Fifty Shades has again started to snowball, but I doubt anyone besides myself will have the slightest interest in this facet of the story. I invite readers who get to the theater before I do to report back in the comments section.
Menstrual Considerations in Fifty Shades of Grey
Fine literary fiction it is not, but the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy by E.L. James can certainly claim to be libido-boosting storytelling. Deirdre Donahue at USA Today summarized the books' appeal in 10 reasons 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has shackled readers. She pretty much nailed it. And she's read the books, which is more than can be said for other writers, including this one who implied that heroine Anastasia (Ana) Steele signs a contract to become hero Christian Grey's submissive in a BDSM relationship. She doesn't.
Until he meets Ana, Christian's sexual history has included only BDSM relationships, those involving bondage, discipline, dominance, submission and sadomasochism. BDSM plays a role in their love story, but the most sadistic thing that Ana submits to is a shot of Depo-Provera. re:Cycling readers know what I think of this contraceptive: I. Am. Not. A. Fan.
As a menstrual cycle advocate, I pay attention to menstrual mentions wherever they appear. It was impossible for me NOT to hone in on how James handles menstruation and birth control.
Christian quickly ascertains that Ana, a virgin when he meets her, is not using birth control. (His unflinching communication about sexuality is one of the books' most appealing aspects.) As their sexual affair begins, he uses condoms. Within a week or so he asks when her period is due and says, "You need to sort out some contraception". But our hero is a rich control freak, so he arranges for "the best ob-gyn in Seattle" to come to his home on a Sunday afternoon. Ana, the narrator:
"After a thorough examination and lengthy discussion, Dr. Greene and I decide on the mini pill. She writes me a prepaid prescription and instructs me to pick the pills up tomorrow. I love her no-nonsense attitude — she has lectured me until she's as blue as her dress about taking it at the same time every day."
Alas, Anastasia, just 21, is the perfect example for why researchers with the Contraceptive CHOICE Project are recommending that women under 21 use long-acting reversible contraceptive methods. She forgets to keep taking her pills when she and Christian briefly break up. It's back to condoms for this couple, until Dr. Greene reappears, confirms Ana is not pregnant, and, after Depo-Provera's side effects are dismissed as irrelevant because "the side effects of a child are far-reaching and go on for years," gives her the shot. I almost had to stop reading.
I get it that James uses Depo-Provera as a plot device, as becomes apparent. But the author's decision to give Ana Depo-Provera is not in keeping with either Dr. Greene's or Christian's characters. I don't believe for one minute that the best ob-gyn in Seattle would give Depo-Provera to any patient; she'd recommend a Mirena IUD. As for control-freak Christian, he is adamantly committed to Anastasia's safety, evidenced in many ways. He would never consent to her taking a drug with these potential side effects: weight gain, digestive problems, depression, loss of bone density, vaginal dryness, and — especially — loss of sexual sensitivity and desire. Never! And he's too smart not to know this.
Christian's occasionally expressed distaste for condoms also seems to be a plot device considering he uses them so skillfully, and without obvious diminishment to either his or Ana's pleasure, through 986 pages of the 1594-page trilogy. The tearing of foil condom packets is a leitmotif that in no way hinders this man's exceptional "sexing skills."
But James gets full marks for this: Christian Grey is not afraid of blood. While making love in a spacious hotel bathroom, he gently removes Ana's tampon and tosses it in the toilet. Later, sitting on the bathroom floor, Ana remembers she has her period:
"I'm bleeding," I murmur.
"Doesn't bother me," he breathes.
Don't Harsh My Menstrual Buzz: Curator's look behind "Widening the Cycle"September 11th, 2014 by Saniya Lee Ghanoui
Guest Post by Jen Lewis
From inception to the present, my art project Beauty in Blood has been a positivity-fueled whirlwind. In the very early stages I shared my concept with just two people, my husband and one of my dearest feminist friends. The positive and open way in which they received the message behind my concept helped me flesh out my thoughts and forge ahead with the execution without concern for any potential nay-sayers. Based on my preliminary research into menstrual art, I expected to face hateful trolls every time I introduced a new person to my work but that hasn't been the experience at all. In the real world, when I tell people about Beauty in Blood their faces typically brighten in response to the casual mention of such a taboo topic. In fact, at social gatherings it can actually take over an entire conversation; I've watched women have micro feminist revelations in front of my eyes when discussing the secrecy and silence around menstruation. If that's not a testament to the power of art, I don't know what is.
Don't get me wrong, detractors cross my path but they are few, far between and significantly politer than the hateful trolls in the comments sections of online articles. Typical detractors suggest I alter my art in order to follow the "sanitary" path laid out by menstrual product manufacturers, i.e. "It would look better if the blood was blue; the red is so offensive and difficult to digest." Or "You'd probably sell a lot more if the prints were black and white." Or "The message is great but people don't want to talk about this stuff; they're not ready even if you are." Overall, the latter does not represent my experience in the least. Men and women alike have expressed curiosity, support and encouragement to continue developing and growing the scope of Beauty in Blood.
As Jenny Lapekas discussed last month on re:Cycling, there are many, many menstrual art haters online with vile things to say about women and our bodies. However, there are also many women who will not be silenced or, is more likely the case, who will not hear the trolls. Just about any student who took a 20th Century American Art survey course can tell you that menstrual fluid, along with a wide variety of biological substances, are nothing new in modern art. Carolee Schneemann's "Interior Scroll" and Judy Chicago's "Red Flag" are often referenced in basic art survey texts as examples from the feminist art movement of the 1970s and 1980s. However, what I discovered when I started digging around the internet in search of "menstrual art" was that there are many women artists both from the past and presently working with menstrual fluid. Their visual art spans thematically from addressing political issues that pertain to women's bodies to linking women's bodies to natural earth cycles to simply creating something positive from an occurrence that is usually negative. Artist Vanessa Tiegs even coined a term for this art, Menstrala. The number of young women taking to livejournal.com and Tumblr to share their menstrual creations or DIY tips is as surprising as it is inspiring. Regardless of the haters and trolls, contemporary art made with and/or addressing the menstrual cycle are popping up across the globe. In Sweden, SMCR's own Josefin Persdotter curated Period Pieces, a wildly successful travelling exhibit that features the work of 13 artists including Arvida Bystrom, Chloe Wise, and Petra Collins. In 2013, the Sunday Times Magazine introduced us to British artist Sarah Maple and her incredible oil painting "Menstruate with Pride". In Australia, Casey Jenkins made headlines with her 28-day performance, "Casting Off My Womb," where she knits one skein of wool that unravels from her vagina daily to mark a full menstrual cycle. Most recently, Egyptian feminist artist Aliaa Magda Elmahdy (photo NSFW) shocked the world by using her nude body and biological substances, her menses and excrement, to make an extreme political statement about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Trolls and haters be damned! Women have some things to say and there will be blood, lots of menstrual blood.
Despite the large number of emerging, professional, and outsider female artists whose work focuses on the menstrual cycle specifically or even "women's issues" more broadly, opportunities for these artists to show their work in galleries and/or museums is extremely limited due to gender discrimination in the art market, dealer priorities and collector bias. The Guerrilla Girls famously advertised this gender discrimination with their billboards directed at major museums, such as their original campaign against the Metropolitan Museum (New York City) and more recently taking aim at the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston):
Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum? Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern Art Sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female. (Statistics from their original billboard slogan in 1984-85)
Do women have to be naked to get into Boston museums? Plenty of the nudes in the Museum of Fine Arts are female, but only 11% of the artists are women. (Statistics taken from MFA 2012)
'Well, there is plenty of blood, but none of it's bad'September 1st, 2014 by Elizabeth Kissling
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In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we are republishing some of our favorite posts. This post by Elizabeth Kissling originally appeared September 29, 2009.
Apropos of Chris' most recent post, the video of Serena Williams' new ad for Tampax just popped up in my RSS feed. You can check it out at right.
I'm so torn on this. I'm pretty certain that this is the First. Time. Ever. that the word "blood" has been used in an ad for menstrual products. Do you know what a huge step forward for body acceptance and menstrual literacy that is? When I was growing up in the 1970s, pads were advertised by showing how well they absorbed BLUE fluid. (So were diapers, by the way.) Kotex was the first company to use the color red and the word "period" in ad campaign less than ten years ago. So there is a part of me that is delighted when Catherine Lloyd Burns, playing Mother Nature, smiles slyly and says, "Well, there is plenty of blood, but none of it's bad".
I also enjoy seeing a powerful woman say that she isn't afraid of menstruation, and shown succeeding athletically while menstruating. Kinda reminds me of when Uta Pippig won the Boston Marathon while menstruating.
But the core message and most troubling element of this entire "Mother Nature" campaign is the idea that menstruation is the gift nobody wants. Can't P&G (and Kotex, and every other femcare advertiser) just promote the damn products without promoting shame and body hatred? Women will buy menstrual products without being told that periods should make them feel "not so fresh". In fact, the ads might be more compelling if they emphasized the absorbency of the product and treated menstruation as a fact of life, rather than a secret disaster. Just spare us the blue fluid, please.
The Blood They Cannot ShowAugust 14th, 2014 by Elizabeth Kissling
re-blogging re:Cycling
In celebration of our fifth anniversary, we are republishing some of our favorite posts. This post originally appeared July 2, 2009.
As I've written elsewhere, entertainment media in the U.S. aren't squeamish about showing us blood: gunshot wounds, horrific vehicle accidents, and surgical procedures can be seen in fictional narratives as well as nightly news. It's only menstrual blood that must remain hidden.
Another reminder of this phenomenon can be seen in the brief internet buzz last month, when teen actress Dakota Fanning was photographed on a movie set with blood running down her bare legs. I read about this at Broadsheet, Salon.com's blog about ladybusiness. Broadsheet's take was uncertainty over whether the photos are real or from the film, and disgust with the
reactions from internet commenters at Livejournal:
Is the blood part of the movie's plotline — in which Fanning plays rock chick Cherie Currie — or just a run-of-the-mill monthly mishap?
Probably the latter. But that hasn't prevented the Internet from erupting in an astonished, OMG! WTF? reaction, summed up best by the Livejournal poster who offered a pithy "Ew. Blood."
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Of even greater interest is the comments at Broadsheet. Although I read Broadsheet every day, I usually skip the comments. (To borrow a term from Kate Harding, I find I can rarely spare the Sanity Watchers points). The overwhelming consensus of Broadsheet commenters was that OF COURSE it's fake blood from the movie being filmed, because if it were a real period, no one would stand there looking so blasé while someone else cleaned her up. Apparently, if it were REAL blood, young Ms. Fanning would have run from the set to the nearest ladies room to plug it up, and not stood still for so many photographs, much less allow someone else to handle WetWipes duty.
Telling, no? It's only OK for us to see this menstrual blood because it's FAKE.
Ms. July—Menstruation Pin-UpJuly 4th, 2014 by Saniya Lee Ghanoui
"Home Made Menstrual Period for Game-Playing With Doctors"May 14th, 2014 by Holly Grigg-Spall
In the past few weeks I have been meeting with women's health activist Carol Downer to collaborate on a new book. She shared with me a work published in 1969 that was a catalyst for her development of the self-help movement and feminist women's health clinics – 'The Abortion Handbook' by Patricia Maginnis and Lana Clark Phelan – which is extremely hard to get hold of these days (Carol found her current copy on Ebay for a significant sum). This book has a strikingly contemporary tone- snarky, conversational, with a lot of black humor. It is also conspiratorial with very much an "us" (women) against "them" (medical establishment) tone. It's something like 'Sex and the Single Girl' by Helen Gurley Brown, but with a recipe for a "home made hemorrhage" instead of a "fabulous dinner." That is, the writers outline ways in which women could circumvent the restrictions on abortion access of the time in creative, guerrilla-style ways in order to have a legal abortion. One of these is getting an IUD inserted in the early stages of pregnancy.
In an chapter entitled 'The Loop Can Be Your Little Friend' the writers provide women who have missed a period with a plan for persuading a doctor to insert an IUD, when, at the time, it was required that this be done during a woman's menstruation, in part, it is claimed here, to ensure that an abortion would not be the outcome. Firstly the woman makes the appointment as soon as possible, not waiting for a pregnancy test to confirm, as, they say, she can always pull the IUD out herself later if she doesn't want it as a contraceptive. Then:
"Buy some raw, fresh beef liver…dip your well-scrubbed forefinger into the blood on the raw liver and rub this bloody finger into your vaginal tract. Go way up, beyond your cervix, not just the opening. Menstrual blood collects in the back of the vagina, so be sure and put some there to make it look more authentic…if you wear a tampon, use a bit more blood before you insert it so there will be discoloration on the tampon. Do not remove the tampon before you see the doctor or loop-installer…if you use an external sanitary napkin, smear a bit of beef blood down the center of the napkin just as your natural menstrual flow would be distributed…not side-to-side and end-to-end like butter on bread.
(Sorry if this makes you feel sick, but this whole business nauseates us. We'd like to get out of this whole trickery business, and we will, just as soon as doctors get out of the abortion business so all this planned deception can stop)
Be sure to smear your vaginal interior lightly also, as this napkin-evidence may be removed by a nurse, and it would be hard to explain you nice, bloodless vagina after that bloody napkin. For heaven's sake, don't douche before adding your bloody, dramatic "proof of period." Keep yourself naturally revolting and smelly to get even for this humiliation."
Once the IUD is installed the writers suggest the woman go about exercising vigorously, swimming, horse back riding, dancing, moving pianos and having sex in order to help the IUD act as a fertilized embryo remover. They conclude:
"This has worked many times for desperate women lacking money for proper medical care, and who hadn't the stomach for self-surgery. It is certainly worth a trial. Except for your spiritual humiliation for being forced to deception, it is certainly harmless to you physically."
Reading this I was reminded of how today we see menstrual activists stain white jeans with fake menstrual blood to confront the menstrual taboo in public or create accessories like the Stains by Chella Quint, that are an attachable fake period of sorts, in order to question the need to be secretive about this natural bodily function. On the television show 'Nashville' a main character used animal blood to fake a miscarriage for the observation of her husband in order that he remain married to her (it's complicated, but a great show, you should check it out!). I was also reminded of the study from 2012 that claimed 38% of women have used having their period as a way to avoid an activity they did not want to do at the time. 20% said they have used their period as an excuse not to go into work. The study did not show how many women are actually having their period when they do this or how many are pretending to be having their period.
I'm interested to hear if others have read this book and thoughts on how it perhaps feeds into the idea of using a "fake period" as a form of activism or protest. Of course, here the fake period is suggested for a practical purpose, obtaining an abortion when one would otherwise not be able to do so, however it is also an act of rebellion against the medical establishment's efforts to control women's bodies.
Ms. April—Menstruation Pin-UpApril 11th, 2014 by Saniya Lee Ghanoui
Depo Provera and menstrual managementApril 8th, 2014 by Holly Grigg-Spall
A few weeks back I did an interview with Leslie Botha regarding the distribution of Depo Provera to women in developing countries. Recently Leslie shared with me an email she received from someone working in a family planning clinic in Karnataka, India. He described how he was providing the Depo Provera injection to women and finding that, after they stopped using it, they were not experiencing menstruation for up to nine months. He asked for advice – "what is the procedure to give them normal monthly menses….is there any medicine?"
I have written previously about one potential problem of providing women with Depo Provera – the possibility of continuous spotting and bleeding that would not only be distressing with no warning that this might happen and no medical support, but could also be difficult to navigate in a place with poor sanitation or with strong menstrual taboos. As women in developed countries are so very rarely counseled on side effects of hormonal methods of contraception, it seems unlikely women in developing countries receive such information. As we know, some women will instead experience their periods stopping entirely during use of the shot and, as we see from this email and from the comments on other posts written for this blog, long after use.
In this context I find it interesting that the Gates Foundation's programs for contraception access have a very public focus on Depo Provera. The method was mentioned again by Melinda Gates in a recent TED interview and when she was interviewed as 'Glamor magazine Woman of the Year' the shot was front-and-center of the discussion of her work. Yet the Foundation also funds programs that provide support for menstrual management and sanitation. Continuous bleeding from the shot, or cessation of bleeding altogether, would seem to be an important connecting factor between these two campaigns.
Much has been written on the menstrual taboo in India and how this holds women back. In the US we have come to embrace menstrual suppression as great for our health and our progress as women. We see menstruation as holding women back in a variety of ways. However, in India could lack of menstruation also be seen as a positive outcome? Instead of dealing with the menstrual taboo with expensive programs that provide sanitary products and education, might suppressing menstruation entirely be seen as a far more cost-effective solution? It may seem like a stretch, but I am surprised this has not been brought up during debates about the need for contraceptive access in developing countries. Yet of course, the menstrual taboo may well extend to absence of menstruation – a woman who does not experience her period might also be treated suspiciously or poorly.
When Melinda Gates says women "prefer" and "request" Depo Provera I always wonder whether that's after they've been told how it works (perhaps described as a six-month invisible contraception) or after they've had their first shot or after they've been on it for two years and then, via FDA guidelines, must find an alternative? How much follow up is there? As the self-injectable version is released widely how will women be counseled? Gates argues that the invisibility of the method is part of the draw as women do not have to tell their partners they are using contraception, but what happens when they bleed continuously or stop entirely?
It seems to me like there might be a real lack of communication – both between medical practitioners and their patients, drug providers and the practitioners, and those who fund these programs with everyone involved. It is often argued that the risks of pregnancy and childbirth in developing countries justify almost any means to prevent pregnancy – including the use of birth control methods that cause health issues. How much feedback are groups like the Gates Foundation getting on women's preferences if they seem to be so unaware of the potential problems, even those that would greatly impact their wider work?


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Haye-Chisora Referee, Judges Named; Warren Jabs WBC
The Luxembourg Boxing Federation have confirmed the officials that will be appointed for David Haye and Dereck Chisora's fight at West Ham United, Upton Park, London, on Saturday 14th July:
Mickey Vann (UK)
John Coyle (UK)
Paul Thomas (UK)
Luc Muller (Luxembourg)
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We are not surprised by this decision and expected Dereck to be heavily sanctioned by the WBC because the Chairman of the British Boxing Board of Control, Charles Giles, is also the Vice-President of the World Boxing Council (and the Vice-Chairman of the EBU).
Despite the WBC confirming, through its lawyer, that Dereck's hearing would be in London it was listed on short notice for 7 June 2012 in Mexico City. Dereck could not attend as he is in training for his fight against David Haye and because he needed a visa which he could not have got in time. Dereck was keen to attend the hearing, not least because he wanted the opportunity to cross-examine Mr Charles Giles about his conduct in Munich, who whilst available at the hearing before the BBBofC, refused to give evidence. We informed the WBC of this and asked them to put back the hearing by a few weeks but they refused to do so and so Dereck will consider appealing after the West Ham fight.
The response of the WBC is heavy-handed and inconsistent with the approach they have taken over other fighters. The WBC did not take away Floyd Mayweather Jnr's belt after he pleaded guilty to beating his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his children. He retained his welterweight title and the WBC went on allow him to fight for a WBC belt against Miguel Cotto on 5 May [EDITOR'S NOTE: The WBC made a diamond belt available for the fight; Cotto's WBA belt was the only "true" title at stake - JD], his sentence for the crime being put back to allow him to do so.
[QUOTE=shade darkar;12266785]boxing has become a joke in recent months. jose sulaiman and bob arum, i dont know who is worse. that corrupt bastard at the wbc sanctioned margarito to fight pacquiao. and that corrupt bastard also lets floyd mayweather keep…Comment by deadbeat hero on 06-21-2012
Nice to see Mickey 'don't give me no sh*t' Vann Reffing the fight. Recently read his autobiography and he's probably even more mental than Chisora. Check him out at 2:10 & 10:20 of the Bruno Lewis fight - he's hilarious.…Comment by shade darkar on 06-21-2012
boxing has become a joke in recent months. jose sulaiman and bob arum, i dont know who is worse. that corrupt bastard at the wbc sanctioned margarito to fight pacquiao. and that corrupt bastard also lets floyd mayweather keep his…Comment by rudy4pl on 06-21-2012
Is the undercard for this fight already known? I believe they've mentioned about releasing the info on it some time ago..Comment by niallcollins on 06-21-2012
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READING THE BOOK OF LIFE: THE OVERVIEW; Genetic Code of Human Life Is Cracked by Scientists
Published: June 27, 2000
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The sum of the assembled pieces in each BAC now covers 85 percent of the genome. This working draft, as the consortium calls it, is maybe not a thing of beauty but is of great value to researchers looking for genes and represents a major accomplishment.
Celera's genome has been assembled by a different method, called a whole genome shotgun strategy. Following a scheme proposed by Dr. Eugene Myers and Dr. J. L. Weber, Celera skips the time-consuming mapping stage and breaks the whole genome down into a set of fragments that are 2,000, 10,000 and 50,000 letters long. These fragments are analyzed separately and then assembled in a single mammoth computer run, with a handful of clever tricks to step across the repetitive sequence regions in the DNA.
The approach ideally required sequencing 30 billions units of DNA -- 10 times that in a single genome. Dr. Venter seems to have taken a considerable risk by starting his assembly at the end of March this year when he possessed only a threefold coverage of the genome. He has since raised his total to 4.6-fold coverage.
The decision may have been influenced by Celera's rate of capital expenditure -- the company's electric bill alone is $100,000 a month -- and by the need to sequence the mouse genome as well so as to offer database clients a two-genome package. The mouse genome is expected to be invaluable for interpreting the human genome, and Dr. Venter said today that Celera would finish sequencing it by the end of the year.
Because of having relatively little of its own data, Celera made use of the consortium's publicly available sequence data and, indirectly, of the positional information contained in the consortium's mapped set of BAC's. The consortium can justifiably share in the credit for Celera's version of the genome, another cogent factor in the logic of today's truce.
Biotech Shares Rise and Fall
Stocks of biotechnology companies rose early yesterday after a White House announcement that the first survey of the human genome had been completed, but investors cashed in some of their profits before trading ended, causing several issues to fall.
Biotechnology shares peaked in March in a speculative frenzy, before backsliding sharply. In recent weeks, they again posted significant increases in anticipation of the genome announcement.
The Celera Genomics unit of the PE Corporation, which participated in the mapping project and has been one of the highest fliers, dropped $12.25, to $113 yesterday. The stock of the company, based in Rockville, Md., hit a record high of $252 a share on Feb. 25. Although well off its high, Celera shares are still up 1,400 percent from this time last year.
Photo: Dr. J. Craig Venter, right, president of Celera Genomics, and Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, joined President Clinton at the White House yesterday. (Paul Hosefros/The New York Times)(pg. A21) Chart: ''The Sequence of the Human Genome'' CELLS -- Each has a nucleus containing pairs of 23 chromosomes, one from each parent, that together contain the human genome. THE SEQUENCE -- A private company says it has ordered all the bases, with some small gaps, and a public effort has roughly 90 percent of the bases in order, in small batches that remain to be assembled. GENES -- These sections of DNA instruct the cell to make proteins, which perform all the body's essential tasks, like digestion, and determine physical features, like eye color.DNA A molecule with intertwined strands, or double helix shape. Rungs between the strands are bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). CHROMOSOMES -- Each chromosome is made of long chains of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, wrapped around proteins. Two efforts to determine the order of all the units, or bases, in the human genetic code have reached a milestone. (Sources:Genome,by Matt Ridley; Steve Duenes/The New York Times)(pg. A21)


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Jan van Kessel the Younger
Jan van Kessel the Younger or Jan van Kessel II (Antwerp, 23 November 1654 - Madrid, 1708), also known in Spain as Juan Vanchesel el Mozo or el Joven, was a Flemish painter who was mainly active in Spain.
He likely trained under his father Jan van Kessel the Elder (1626–1679). Rather than becoming a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke, he moved to Madrid where he became a painter to the court for which he made mainly portraits.[1] He gained recognition at court under the reign of Charles II of Spain for the portraits he made of Queen Marie Louise d'Orléans, first wife of Charles II. In 1686 he became officially the painter of the Queen. He is said to have received a commission from the Queen to paint scenes on the ceiling of her chambers in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid. Upon the death of the first wife of Charles II, van Kessel continued to serve as a portrait painter at the court and gained the favour of the king's new wife, Mariana of Neuburg.
With the change of ruling dynasty from the Habsburgs to the Bourbons with the accession to the throne of Philip V of Spain in 1700, the artist's popularity at court experienced a decline. This was likely due to his continued close relationship with the widowed former Queen. The new king was not happy with his work possibly due to the ascendancy of French tastes at the Bourbon court.[2]
He is said to have painted portraits, flower pieces, still lifes, game pieces and art galleries. However, it is not entirely clear whether he really painted still lifes and whether the attribution to him of still lifes is due to confusion with other artists with a similar name all active around the same time. In addition to his father, there was another Antwerp painter with the name Jan van Kessel (referred to as the other Jan van Kessel) who painted still lifes, while in Amsterdam there was a Jan van Kessel known as a landscape painter. To complicate things further, his father is sometimes referred to as Jan van Kessel II and Jan van Kessel the Younger as Jan van Kessel III.[1][3][4]
He was a specialist of the genre of group portraits, an example of which is the Portrait of a family in a garden in the Prado Museum, which depicts a Flemish gentleman (a protector of van Kessel) with his family. The painting includes a self-portrait of the artist who is leaning out of a window in the background. A copy of the work is in Warsaw.[5] A view of a street in Madrid now in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum has tentatively been attributed to him.[6]
- ^ a b Jan van Kessel the Younger at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
- ^ Jan van Kessel II at the Prado Enciclopedia online (Spanish)
- ^ 'the other' Jan van Kessel at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
- ^ Jan van Kessel (of Amsterdam) at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
- ^ Portrait of a family in a garden at the Prado Museum (Spanish)
- ^ Attributted to Jan van Kessel III, View of the Carrera de San Jerónimo and the Paseo del Prado with a Procession of Carriages at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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- Dr. Klaus Ertz & Christa Nitze-Ertz, Die Maler Jan van Kessel - Jan van Kessel d.Ä. (1626-1679), Jan van Kessel d.J. (1654-1708), Jan van Kessel der 'Andere' (um 1620-nach 1661), Luca-Verlag, Lingen, Germany, 2012.
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Prenatal Exercises To Keep The Thighs Slim & Trim
Prenatal Exercises To Keep The Thighs Slim & Trim
Starting a prenatal exercise program should be a priority when you find out you are pregnant.
The first thing you have to do is get medical clearance from your doctor in order to engage in a prenatal exercise routine. Once you do then you are ready to have a super fit and super healthy pregnancy. And as long as you exercise and eat healthy, you will have an amazing pregnancy.
I did, I did my Fit Mom-To-Be Workouts! I had 2 amazing pregnancies and I only gained 20 lbs in each pregnancy! I also lost it all in less than a month. It was so worth it to invest a few hours a week to my health and fitness during my pregnancy.
And its not just me.
I work with thousands of pregnant women on a daily basis who also are doing my Fit Mom-To-Be Workouts and they get very similar results. So exercise during pregnancy is the best thing you can do.
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Most women, UNFORTUNATELY, end up hating being pregnant because they gain so much weight that they feel horrible, big, and sluggish. Most women gain a ton of weight in the thighs and lower body. So today, I want to share with you 2 of my favorite exercises that I did for the lower body when I was pregnant. These prenatal exercises are good to do through all trimesters. Just go at your own pace and intensity.
Look at what one of my Fit Mom-To-Be's said about her legs…
I'm telling you, the benefits of exercise during pregnancy are crazy.
You have to invest some time and energy into it. (you can see the benefits to exercise during pregnancy here)
Also, here are 5 super safe pregnancy core exercises that you can do at home, and you can see the video of how to do each exercise so make sure to click here also.
Now, before I give you these exercises that will help you be toned during your pregnancy, I have to give you some other tips….. Some nutrition tips, because the reality is that if you exercise everyday but you don't make good choices with your food, then you will not only end up gaining tons of weight, but you may end up with gestational diabetes and a mess of other problems.
It's not worth it.
Pregnancy shouldn't be your excuse to eat like crap. It should be your motivation to be the healthiest you have ever been. Cuz guess what?
It all affects your baby too.
Even the exercise. Check this out……
Pregnancy Nutrition Tips
I know you are probably a little frustrated like most pregnant women, because your OB hasn't educated you much on Pregnancy Nutrition.
It's actually quite frustrating for me…….
Aside from giving you a list of foods you should NOT eat, and weighing you in every week, that is pretty much it. And it's insane because what you eat doesn't just affect YOU! It affects the baby as well.
Its very easy to say "you have to slow down with your weight gain", but not give you any tools or resources to help you.
But you have to control what you eat and not use this pregnancy as an excuse to "Eat For 2". I mean you don't by any means have to diet. I certainly didn't and I did allow myself some splurges. I would eat a bagel a week which I normally don't when I'm not pregnant, I usually stick to oatmeal which I love. But you just have to make GOOD CHOICES. You should want to anyways because everything you are eating now is affecting your little baby. So make good choices girlfriend.
So here is what I'm going to do for you. I'm going to give you a NUTRITION GUIDE with exactly what to eat, all the RECIPES, good SNACK OPTIONS, etc. So that you can get an idea of how you should be eating during your pregnancy so that you can be healthy, be creating the best possible environment for your baby, and so that you don't gain EXCESS WEIGHT so that you are not super uncomfortable all during pregnancy and feeling huge and self conscious. And so that you can lose all your baby weight fast postpartum.
I made this 2-Week Nutrition Guide to give away for FREE to all my pregos because I work with so many in my Fit Mom-To-Be Workout Program that always have so many NUTRITION questions. So, I figured I would make this in an easy to read, print and follow way to help you take the guesses out of how to eat optimally during your pregnancy.
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These 2 exercises are for the thighs and they are safe to do during pregnancy.
Here is another pregnancy workout that will help you prevent excess weight in the thighs. I hope you give this one a try, its a circuit.
Pregnancy Exercises to prevent excess weight gain in the thighs.
Prenatal Exercises To Slim & Tone The Thighs
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OmniTech support Passed themselves off as Microsoft Support and ruined my computer. Internet
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*UPDATE Employee: There is no way, we can pass ourselves off as Microsoft and indeed we never do so.
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All this would cost $359 for two years, i said no thanks, then he gave a sales pitch on one for $199, after i said no thanks, he tried for the $99 special for 6 months. I informed him that i purchased vista and have the receipt and serial number and all i needed was how to combine the two monitors. He stated that all you get when you purchase a windows product is the disk and if you want any more information about installation and operating proceedures, you would have to purchase a package from him. I questioned him about working for microsoft or him saying that he was a certified microsoft technician means he actually works for microsoft. I said anyone can say that they are a certified mirosoft technicial, but do you work for "Microsoft"???? He got upset, arrogant, and would not answer the question.
I asked if he knew how to combine the two monitors in vista and he said yes, but it would cost me. I figured right then that he probably did not work for microsoft. It was too late. He ended the session. I went back into microsoft flight simulator and after only minutes, it froze. He did something to get back at me.
I called omni support again later and the next technician said he would fix the problem, accessed my computer and started the same pitch again. After i figured out that he was after money again and confronted him, he did the same thing. This time it was even worse.
I tried to call back and they must have my telephone number, after it answers and goes through the sequence, it just hangs up on me. I tried a different number and they answer until you mention your name and then, bang, they hang up on you. They got into the registry because i watched them with the mouse pointer and damaged it so if you say no to the sales pitch, you get screwed and have to deal with them. I was lucky not to get any of their scam warranty plans, but the blasted my computer.
It was brand new and ran perfect before i called them and they got access to it. I ran flight simulator x for two to three hours at a time. Now after 2 or 3 minutes, it slows down and freezes.I called microsoft and they informed me that there is nothing they can do as omintech is not microsoft, it is it's own company and i would have to deal with them to get my computer back the way it was. I would like to warn anyone within shouting distance to stay clear of omnitech and don't ever let them take over your computer.
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Both on the website and verbally. Microsoft denies any relationship but declines to take steps to repair their reputation by actively repudiating the claimes of this company.
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There is no way, we can pass ourselves off as Microsoft and indeed we never do so.
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This person has misunderstood our technician. With hundreds of Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSE) figuring amongst our OTS technicians, we give remotely managed computer repair services a new complexion. Daily we provide support through remote access and resolve the technical issues on customers computer without any hassle. We never screw up anyones computer by taking remote access and we cannot do so as it is a very transparent process. Whatever our technician does throughout the remote connection that always be visible to the customer. This person does not have
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It's tax day, which means a lot of you are written or have already written massive checks to the government. For those of you that didn't have to pay, you may have already spent your tax refund.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A state task force says reforming Idaho's teaching certification must be tied to increasing salaries in order to attract and retain quality teachers in public schools.
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There Must Be Murder
by Margaret C. Sullivan
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I've said a number of times that I think Northanger Abbey is vastly underrated, both by the general public and by Janeites themselves. I've also said many times that I think it gives the best idea of Austen's personality and playfulness, and I think it feels the most like what it would have been like to know Austen and be friends with her. So needless to say, there are not enough Northanger etellings out there for my liking. On the one hand, this makes sense, and not just because it's underappreciated; Northanger Abbey is a book that hinges on a silly moment of a very young character, and in the end, feels complete. There's not as much wiggle room there to play with in adaptations, or at least, not in the way that many adaptations tend to go. Nevertheless, when I see a Northanger adaptation pop up, I am all over it, so of course I was super excited when Maggie Sullivan (author of last year's "Heroic Ranking Index" post) sent me her latest, the intriguingly-titled, There Must Be Murder.
And what I found was a really solid, quick read for fans of Henry and Catherine. One playful enough and with that same sense of humor and observation that made me love its original, while poking fun enough that I think even those who found Northanger too silly will still appreciate this one. Sullivan does a good job when it comes to recreating the characters and their experience of Bath, but also of progressing the stories and lives of those same characters. Those that found Catherine to be unbearably silly and frivolous will see that she's shown growth, though her spirit and penchant for ridiculous drama is still there. But as I always liked Catherine, the thing the story hinged on for me was the relationship, and it was strong on that score as well. The way Catherine and Henry interacted was charming and a believable progression from the end of Northanger. I've seen many discussions where people doubt their relationship and its potential for happiness, questioning whether Henry would remain interested in someone as flighty as Catherine. I've always thought they were very well-suited, and could see Henry happily teasing Catherine well into old age; this embraces that dynamic and showcases how well they work together. It's really nice, and with some of that characteristic sly style Austen has, but also with a more modern flirtiness to it.
Things have also changed and progressed nicely, or at least, interestingly, for other characters, too. And frankly, it's amusing to see General Tilney in a somewhat debased form. Reading this, I couldn't help but feel that he and Sir Elliot would get on capitally, were they to cross paths in Bath. You know what, nope. Scratch that. They'd fight like to primadonnas out for the same man - cuttingly one-upping each other, and maybe having a touch of grudging respect.*
Um. That was a tangent... ANYWAY, I really think that Catherine and Henry could have a whole host of interesting adventures in Margaret C. Sullivan's hands, and I definitely hope to see more. The only real drawback for me was that it wraps up a little too swiftly and neatly. I would have liked a little more dwelling on the "mystery" that Catherine finds herself embroiled in, and the darker, gothic aspects that are such a hallmark of Catherine's sensibility. There was potential to lengthen and make the most of the drama, but instead, it felt like Sullivan pulled back a touch, maybe trying to avoid those same pitfalls that make so many readers speak a little disparagingly of Northanger. Whatever the reason, I could have done with a little more on that score, but it doesn't change the fact that this was a thoroughly enjoyable, very quick, fun read.
*Now, they'd be an interesting pairing. Someone needs to take advantage of that. ;)
lovely to find a book in the post with a personal note from the author!
great inspiration to read the book!! which I did with much pleasure ~ thank you Margaret!
you wrote a talented tale that kept me reading instead of other scheduled activities - without regret!
A Northanger Abbey sequel that is so much more than "nice"
Northanger Abbey sequels are as scarce as an comely heiress. I can count them on one hand. There Must Be Murder, by Margaret C. Sullivan is a welcome addition to the slim collection. At 118 pages and twelve chapters it qualifies as a novella. I am not complaining. At all. I will take a Jane Austen sequel continuing the story after the wedding of our heroine in the making Catherine Morland and Austen's most underrated hero Henry Tilney without hesitation, but with a wary eye. The story has a promising beginning. The tone is pleasing and the reverence to canon characters a relief.
We find Catherine and Henry comfortably settled as newlyweds at Woodston parsonage in Gloucestershire. Ever the thoughtful romantic, Henry proposes that they celebrate the anniversary of their first meeting in Bath with a visit to the city. Once there they are reunited with Henry's sister Eleanor and introduced to her new husband Lord Whiting. Also in attendance at the Lower Rooms is Henry's father the dour autocrat General Tilney, his recently widowed wealthy neighbor Lady Beauclerk, her twenty-seven year-old unmarried daughter Judith, and her husband's nephew and heir Sir Philip Beauclerk. Catherine is happy to dance the night away, while family differences bubble and stew.
As Henry and Catherine continue to enjoy the delights of Bath attractions, they begin to learn that there are suspicious circumstances involving the death of General Tilney's neighbor Sir Arthur Beauclerk brought forward by his widowed sister Fanny Findlay. She believes his death had not been natural – and it appears that many in this unhappy family would benefit from his early demise. The suspects stack up like winter cord-wood ready for the fire. Is it the wife, Lady Beauclerk, eager to be free of his miserly pocketbook? The daughter, Miss Judith, squashed by parental oppression? The dissipated nephew, Sir Philip, prohibiting his uncle from changing the will? Or the sister, Mrs. Findlay, ready to bump off all the heirs in line before her to regain the family fortune? Catherine's Gothic inspired imagination may serve her well as a detective, if Henry can temper her impulses and guide them to a logical conclusion.
There Must Be Murder had me hooked at Henry reading Udolpho, Anne Radcliffe's classic Gothic novel, to his young bride in bed. Brilliant. It is exactly how I envisioned their marriage would continue: Henry romantically feeding his wife's passion for a horrid novel and Catherine finding new insights from the text from his patient and humorous explanations. The story cleverly builds, slowly layering in new characters, revealing family conflicts, planting evidence. Along the way we revisit Milsom-street, Beechen Cliff, the Pump-room, Laura Place and all the highlights of Catherine's first adventure in the beautiful Georgian-era city. Sullivan has captured the charm and endearing delight of Austen's characters beautifully, added new ones rich in folly and nonsense, and a Newfoundland dog named MacGuffin who steals every scene. The numerous illustrations by Cassandra Chouinard are enchanting. My only disappointment was in the length. It was over much too quickly. Austen's Henry Tilney would have been annoyed, claiming this shortcoming was "nice." We will agree.
Laurel Ann, Austenprose
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0615425879, Paperback)Henry and Catherine Tilney are content with their married life: a comfortable parsonage, their dogs, and one another. The idea of returning to Bath a year after they first met there seems like it can only add to their happiness; but Catherine finds that Bath still carries social dangers that she must learn to navigate. What is the nature of Henry's past relationship with a beautiful young woman? Why is a rakish baronet paying Catherine such particular attention? Is General Tilney going to marry the woman known in Bath as The Merry Widow—and what did she have to do with her husband's death? And will Henry ever be able to keep his Newfoundland out of the river? Revisit the winter pleasures of Georgian Bath with your favorite characters from Jane Austen's hilarious Northanger Abbey, and prepare for a bit of romance, a bit of mystery, and a very nice story indeed!
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Henry and Catherine Tilney are content with their married life: a comfortable parsonage, their dogs, and one another. The idea of returning to Bath a year after they first met there seems like it can only add to their happiness; but Catherine finds that Bath still carries social dangers that she must learn to navigate. What is the nature of Henry's past relationship with a beautiful young woman? Why is a rakish baronet paying Catherine such particular attention? Is General Tilney going to marry the woman known in Bath as The Merry Widow�??and what did she have to do with her husband's death? And will Henry ever be able to keep his Newfoundland out of the river? Revisit the winter pleasures of Georgian Bath with your favorite characters from Jane Austen's hilarious Northanger Abbey, and prepare for a bit of romance, a bit of mystery, and a very nice story indeed.… (more)
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Chris Eubank Sr: In Five Fights, We Want James DeGale
Rising middleweight star Chris Eubank Jr performed in flashes to gain a points victory over former Commonwealth champion Bradley Pryce in Belfast a few days ago. With his father looking on from ringside, the 23-year-old was far from faultless but was awarded the referee's decision 80-73 - a margin that was harsh on 31-year-old Pryce.
Eubank Jr said afterwards: "Every time I come out here, I want to prove to the fans and make a statement that I'm the real deal. This isn't a joke. It isn't a gimmick. Sure I could go out there looking for the knockout and throw haymakers in the first and second rounds, but I don't want to do that - I want to learn and get the rounds under my belt."
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Bienvenue and welcome to Montreal, a vibrant cosmopolitan and bilingual city infused with Old World charm and hospitality. Sometimes referred to as "The City of Saints" and "The Paris of Canada", Montreal is renowned for its distinct neighborhoods like Old Montreal, the Old Port (Le Vieux-Port) and Plateau Mont-Royal, as well as its dazzling nightlife.
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