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What responsibility does one have to acknowledge a life of undeserved privilege, particularly in light of the resentment, guilt, and historic injustice experienced by so many of our fellow Americans. It's one thing if the injustices of this great nation's history were exactly and only that: history. But ours is a history that lives on today in an American culture and economy that still feels the residual effects of an economy and culture that was built and depended, both in the South and the North, upon slavery. This model of the collective responsibility of our entire nation is a concept that educational leaders should embrace, realizing that it lies beyond the simplistic view of prejudice taught in classes by those who may or may not enjoy privilege. Can we teach this history that moves into a full rejection of the misinterpretations and distortions of American history as presented by most generic textbooks today. Although eyes are more open these days, today's educational leaders have an obligation to mold the misinformation subtly representing historic learning in today's schools and present an alternative, more representative approach that recognizes privilege of all kinds and seeks to remedy the disparity of advantage.
Disparate outcomes must be revealed and challenged in class. Regardless of the good intentions of teachers in our schools who, for the most part, treat all students with respect and care in a collective effort to master the material in class, this approach cries out to be revealed. School leadership still has been unable to consistently employ and empower a rich diversity of faculty and staff in their own communities using coursework that approaches all aspects of American society and culture honestly. The result is the perpetuation of a local system that cries "privilege" and keeps us from our own acceptance of this reality.
Could it be that a lived honesty of accepting our own "privileged status might relieve a deeply buried sense of guilt and make us more proactive in searching for solutions to the problems that plague the schools of America? These things aren't easy, but they must be the center of focus in a nation that lives its own reality.
The Church Says That?!
I find tremendous comfort in Catholic social teaching. Often folks from other Christian traditions are surprised that Catholics find reason to critique their Church on many levels and don't always see it solely as a monolithic body of opinion moving forward through existence, but rather as the Body of Christ, which includes us all.
Much of my growth as a Catholic comes from the influence of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, a bold and unswerving group of courageous women who live Catholic social justice every day, here and throughout the world in Africa, South America and Europe. This religious order of sisters was begun by Father Jean Gailhac and Meré St. Jean to bring comfort to orphans and exploited women in France. More recently they have done tremendous work to end human trafficking. I honestly believe that it is the Holy Spirit that has seen them grow throughout the world living thoroughly for social justice, peace, and religious tolerance. Honestly, I don't think I would be in working on my doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice were it not for the RSHM and their effect on my life.
I mention all of this because I want to bring attention to the reality that we, men and women, are the Church and its application of social justice. It brings any critique I may have, I believe, into perspective when I see women such as the Sisters of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary and lay Catholics bring social justice to life in the world. I have been influenced and changed as well by incredible priests who have rocked my world, helping me to personal peace and introspection in my spiritual journey.
In light of Catholic social teaching, I find the subject of property ownership timely and fascinating in light of the presence of so much poverty and pain in our world. It is also timely given the recent comments from Pope Francis that mirror the encyclical Mater et Magistra. It is a fact that the Church in the last half century has moved in the direction of what John XXIII called socialization that encourages the use of government to bring about social responsibility in the use of property that I find remarkable. When these teachings are articulated it often comes as a shock to politically conservative Americans who had no idea the Catholic Church calls for an idea so anathema to the American ethic of private ownership that is clung to like its own religion leading to our current state of the super rich acquiring more and more to the detriment of what is left of a middle class and the devastation of the poorest of our American brethren.
Pope Francis's rejection of market capitalism as the core measure of human well-being has been mentioned previously by Paul VI, Benedict XVI and John Paul II, yet until now, it is not what has been emphasize in any conversation about our Church that I have heard recently. Hearing an emphasis on social structures that we choose democratically having an obligation to treat every human we encounter with dignity and worth rather than an emphasis on conservative social values is a welcome change of tone. As Freire was influenced by Catholic liberation theology to build literacy education leading to critical consciousness, I believe that we as members of the Body of Christ have an obligation to inculcate the radical teaching of Jesus to renounce the acquisition of possessions, except our "daily bread" and to serve the poor rather than aspiring to become acquire greater wealth. He really wasn't kidding when He told the very rich young man that if he really wanted to be perfect he should sell all of his possessions and give the money to the poor. It's tough to be a Christian and we all fall short. Strikingly, in our country and others around the world, the opposite is often encouraged and at times even celebrated as Christianity itself.
Personal Responsibility is Important, But Privilege is Better
Occasionally, I get the opportunity to have very personal discussions with students at my school that give me some insight into their lives. Walking through the school and having cursory conversations with young people now on the cusp of adulthood can give a false picture, though, of their day-to-day lives. Looking out into the halls I see a group of happy, seemingly carefree students laughing and smiling with their friends while many of them grow up in neighborhoods that are impacted with crime and structural neglect. One would never know if one didn't know.
One 17-year-old senior who was determined to eventually attend law school particularly impressed me. Sitting one day in my office we were talking about his academic success. He told me a story that shocked me as much by his circumstances as by the sure knowledge that his life would have probably overcome me. His house was really just two rooms separated from noisy neighbors by a piece of plastic hanging in a doorway. He and his mother and younger brother lived there with two older brothers living there with their girlfriends and their children. There was no way, he said, that he could do homework at home. Each day he went to Jack-In-The-Box and completed his work there, earning a grade point average that I never accomplished in my quiet, privileged, middle-class home sitting at my desk in my own bedroom. Students like this humble me because I know that their lives present them with obstacles outside of their control that I would most likely not have scaled. In fact, most people I know would not have.
I would say that this young man's personal responsibility in the face of adversity accomplished great things for him. He is a very successful attorney and would be the first to attribute it to his acceptance of personal responsibility. He would also attribute his success to the institutional structures of government assistance that his efforts allowed him to exploit to full advantage. But he also knows that most people, faced with this adversity, would not break away from these circumstances. His brother and niece also came to my school. They did not succeed. Despite his example and help, they could not overcome the circumstances that they did not create. It is such a complex and frustrating condition that injustice creates and calls for what Young calls "the responsibility individuals have for the conditions of the lives of others, as well as their own lives."
There is, of course, no one solution for the disparate effect that unequal distribution of resources and a lack of emphasis on structural background conditions create. It becomes a trap that is very difficult to escape despite personal responsibility that would translate into success for those in a more privileged setting. One poor choice or circumstance can overcome those in this setting while leaving others with more resources, privilege, or in a different environment, untouched. Something as simple as the acknowledgement of privilege by those who enjoy it with the resultant responsibility to advocate and work for change could move our nation forward in redirecting the perspective that a lack of personal responsibility is the cause of poverty rather than structural injustice and could be a definitive fork in the road toward the path of historic change.
Ed.D. Update
Time is moving fast and a final direction for my research question is looming large. I've moved all over the place, which isn't good. After exploring the problem of parents cut out of the involvement loop because of the move to replace paper with digital information to issues surrounding assessment and the utter lack of implemented solutions to the most effective use of data by educators, I think I'm coming close to knowing my direction. It is the intellectual fusion of everything we do here to social justice that is very motivating. I need to seek a little more advice from my professors, but I'll get back to you here when I have completely settled on a question.
I'm really enjoying attending classes with my cohort. That seems a little simplistic, but so many programs these days are mostly online or a hybrid, it feels very good to be a part of a tradition doctoral program that gets us in a classroom each week for all of our classes. I care as much about how my cohort views me as I do my professors. That leads to a strong bonding and a collegial environment that is truly a joy. We do have an online component within the construct of a traditional doctoral program, and I really enjoy that as well. Below is a response I made to an online presentation from my colleagues. No matter how old I get or how self-indulgent it seems, I never get tired of watching myself on TV.
Ed.D in Educational Leadership for Social Justice at LMU
Monday marks the start of classes and the beginning of a new journey for me. I'm excited...No, overwhelmed with anticipation. Twenty days short of 60 years and jumping into a young person's game. Everyone in the cohort of 18 is smart...very smart, with extensive academic credentials and experience. The faculty is welcoming and supportive, my fellow cohort members are friendly and just as excited as I am. At this point in my career, the doctorate is an opportunity to take pleasure in the process of learning. I want to enjoy the immersion into reading, writing, learning, and creating. After 17 years as a Catholic high school principal and 32 years in education, I really don't have any ambitions to "move up." I do though, want to explore new ways to serve that excite me and are outside of what I have done for so many years. I don't know what that means right now, but it's a big part of why I'm excited. I'll talk about it here (if I have time) and take a moment or two each week to reflect on how it's going.


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Some Roosevelt High School fans got a chance to storm the basketball court Friday night.
The starting lineup was full of students who don't normally get to take the court.
"It's kind of a role reversal," coach Chris McMahon said. "It's a chance for the other kids to be on the big stage."
"Sam is probably one of my favorite students in this school," varsity player Mario Manuel said. "He's like a little brother to me."
Players like Sam Crowe, a senior at Roosevelt High School, who has been managing the varsity team for four years.
"I like cheering my team on," Crowe said.
"He is the heart and soul of our team, and that's not cliche, that's the truth," McMahon said.
Crowe got the chance to show off his moves.
"I don't dunk," Crowe said.
What Crowe may lack in height, he makes up for in spirit.
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"I thought it was fun watching him be the manager, but this has just been awesome," said Carlyn Crowe, Sam Crowe's mother.
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SICHUAN PROVINCE, China - The death toll from the China earthquake has crossed the 55,000 mark, and another 25,000 are still missing.
Now, the government is working with aid groups to ensure that the humanitarian crisis they're facing won't escalate - even as time is running short.
A rescue team carried a 100-year-old woman down a hillside - just one of many being evacuated because of new safety concerns.
Last week's earthquake created dozens of new lakes because the shifting debris formed barriers across rivers. But those barriers could collapse from one aftershock, and flood nearby villages downstream. "In the short-term, we don't think there's any danger," Zhu Bing, deputy director of the Sichuan water resources bureau told reporters in Beijing.
"But after all, it's in the disaster area, with aftershocks. If there is a strong aftershock or a strong thunderstorm, there is the danger of collapse."
Meanwhile, rescue missions are ongoing. One woman was pulled out of a water diversion tunnel nine days after the quake hit. When she was found, it took 16 people to get her out.
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In light of recent accidents involving bicycle riders, cyclists want to remind everyone on the road to be careful.
Aug 9, 2011
Reporter: Lanetra Bennett
Bicyclists continue their mission of fighting for their fair share of the roadway.
Cyclists say they have rights, too.
We've been reporting recently on several stories about bicyclists being hit by cars. Just Tuesday morning, August 9th, police were called to an incident on West Tennessee Street.
Cyclists say it's time that cyclists and drivers start thinking about safety.
Cyclist Courtney Krick says, "We're not really that safe out there."
That's why John and Adam Waldron prefer to keep their two wheels on a bike trail.
Adam says cycling in traffic is extra scary because of what could be going on inside of a car.
He says, "Texting and driving and people changing the radio and stuff like that. Especially on narrow roads, it's tough."
John Waldron says, "Never take anything for granted, even though there's a law that gives you that three-foot protection when you're on the road, you always keep looking out for the other guy."
In Florida and Georgia, a bicycle is legally considered a vehicle, which means cyclists have the same rights to the roadways and must obey the same traffic laws as cars and trucks.
Krick says she's been biking for five years now, but also sees both perspectives. She says, "As a driver, sometimes I come up to cyclists and they just go through the crosswalk at stoplights and it's really important to just wait for that light and stay in your lane."
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Although formally forbidden, it is demonstrated that 1,3 migrations can occur and can be facile in heterocumulenes. An investigation of this migration in α-oxoketenes showed that the 1,3 migration of the chlorine substituent in 2- phenyl-3-oxoprop-2-enoic acid chloride is detectable below room temperature, using DNMR. The migration barrier derived from these DNMR experiments is 42 kJ mol-1 This is close to the reported B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p)//B3LYP /6-31G* calculated value of 36 kJ mol-1. Moreover, using the B3LYP/6-311 + G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G* method we confirmed reported G2(SVP, MP2) migration aptitudes. The B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G* migration barriers are in the range 37 to 202 kJ mol-1 and differ from the G2(SVP, MP2) values by ±10 kJ mol-1. The substituents with lower migration barriers have lone-pairs that may interact with the heterocumulene LUMO, and thus promote the migration.
A computational (B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G*) investigation of the 1,3 migration in the α -imidoylketene— α -oxoketenimine system demonstrated that this system has a higher migration barrier than the α -oxoketenes (113 vs. 69 kJ mol-1 for NH2 and 79 vs. 43 kJ mol-1 for N(CH3)2). A calculation that followed the reaction path confirmed that the 1,3 migration transition states are on a pathway between the respective α -imidoylketenes and α -oxoketenimines. In addition, it is demonstrated that the other possible conformation changes are unimportant to the 1,3 migration. The barrier to rotation of the amide or amidine group is much lower than the 1,3 migration barriers, being 26 kJ mol-1 for rotation of either group in the NH2 case. The effect of the adjacent heterocumulene is to increase this rotation barrier by 6-15 kJ mol-1 compared to an adjacent carbon-carbon double bond. The hindered amine rotations are reduced by the adjacent heterocumulene to a level comparable to that found in the presence of an adjacent carbon-carbon double bond. For the amides the hindered amine rotation barrier changes from 83 kJ mol-1 for formamide to about 70 kJ mol-1, and in the amidine cases changes from 58 and 49 for the E and Z imine conformers of formamidine to 30-52 kJ mol-1.
The α -imidoylketenes may also undergo a ring closure of the s-Z conformer to form an azetinone. This is found to have a lower activation barrier (60 kJ mol-1) than the 1,3 migration in the NH2 case, but the azetinone is less stable than the α -imidoylketene (by 42 kJ mol-1) and the most stable α -oxoketenimine (by 61 kJ mol-1). This means that when the 1,3 migration can take place any azetinone in the system will be able to ring open, and then undergo the 1,3 migration. The importance of this ring closure in the laboratory then depends on whether the azetinone can undergo a side reaction that removes it from the migration pre-equilibrium.
Recently our laboratory reported a novel linear ketenimine. This led to an investigation of the effect of electron-withdrawing groups on the nitrogen inversion barrier of ketenimines. Some ketenimines with electron withdrawing groups on the C-terminus were prepared. Additionally, inversion barriers for these ketenimines and for ketenimines with electron-withdrawing groups on the N-terminus were calculated using B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G*. It was found that the preparation of bismethylsulfonyl ketenimines (beyond the reported N-methyl case) was not achievable here. Instead biscyano- and cyano-methylsulfonyl ketenimines (N-methyl, N-ethyl and N-phenyl) were prepared. These were usually prepared from suitable methylthioenamines using flash vacuum pyrolysis (FVP). The synthesis of biscyano-N-phenylketenimine was also achieved by photolysis of 1-azido-2,2-dicyano-1-phenylethene. On warming a neat film of cyano- N-phenylketenimine from -140°C, the ketenimine recaptured the codeposited methanethiol to reform our FVP precursor at around -80°C, demonstrating the reaction is reversible.
The calculations (B3LYP/6-311+G(3df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G*) showed that the effect of a cyano group on the ketenimine inversion barrier is very similar to the effect of the methylsulfonyl group. For the N-H ketenimines, a CONH2 C-substituent reduces the inversion barrier by 10-20 kJ mol-1, while two cyano or methylsulfonyl groups reduce the barrier by about 28 kJ mol-1 (from 51 for ketenimine to 23 kJ mol-1 for biscyanoketenimine). For the N-phenyl ketenimines we find one cyano group reduces the inversion barrier by ~12 kJ mol-1 (to 15 kJ mol-1 from 27 kJ mol-1). Moreover two cyano groups, one cyano and one methylsulfonyl group or two methylsulfonyl groups reduce the barrier by ~18 kJ mol-1 (to 9 kJ mol-1 from 27 kJ mol"^). Interestingly, replacing the N-terminal substituent with electronegative elements dramatically increases the inversion barrier (from 51 kJ mol-1 up to 194 kJ mol-1 for N-Fluoro). By contrast, replacing the N-substituent with a -electron withdrawing acyl or cyano group dramatically lowers the inversion barrier (from 51 kJ mol-1 to 13 kJ mol-1 for N-formyl). This decrease is cumulative with biscyano C-substitution where the barrier reduces by a further 6 kJ mol-1 (to 7 kJ mol-1 for biscyano-N-formyl). In a comparison between the values calculated using the B3LYP/6-311+G(3df, 2p)//B3LYP/6-31G* method and reported inversion barriers, the calculations underestimate the inversion barrier by 3-17 kJ mol-1 for all the ketenimines studied.
The experimental investigation of the ketenimines revealed that their infrared spectra are sensitive to the media in which they are observed. The N-methyl-bismethlysulfonylketenimine had the ketenimine infrared band vary from 2280 (solid) to 2150 (Ar matrix) cm-1. The calculated ground state infrared spectrum of this compound agreed with the lower value, while the higher value was close to the band from the calculated linear transition state. Further work to include the effect of the medium in the calculations is ongoing in the laboratory.
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The Cyclones made a lot of noise by knocking Oklahoma State out of the national title picture, but Rutgers clearly has the better defense (allowing 18.8 points per game, 12th in the nation), as well as Big East single-season reception record holder Mohamed Sanu.
NFL prospect to watch: Kelechi Osemele, OL, Iowa State. A projected third-rounder, he has the size (6-6, 347) and strength to dominate once he gets his hands on a defender, but NFL teams want to know whether he's quick enough to stay at tackle.
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THEATRE-LOVERS were out on force in Donabate last week for the staging of ' Try Anything Twice!', a laugh-a-minute comedy written by William Rocke.
For four nights, the audience were laughing in their seats as members of Donabate Portrane Dramatic Society staged the play, directed by Phil Monaghan. The comedy by Northsider William Rocke, which played to packed houses last April when it was staged for nine nights by the Gaelic Park Players in Chicago. It revolves around vivacious 40-something year old Josephine, frustrated with workaholic husband Michael, who has gone on holiday alone to a holiday camp where she has easily won the Glamorous Grandmother Contest.
Her prize also included being squired around town each night for a week by well known TV smoothie and womaniser Clive Cartwright. The play opens the afternoon Josephine is arriving home with Clive to introduce him to an angry hubby and her flighty mother. Noelle Corcoran plays Josephine, while Clive Cartwright is played by Aengus Gordon, who's a big hit with her snobbish daughter, played by Ellen Gorman).
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Gardner is the daughter of Reginald and Jan Gardner.
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The board elected Hobert Bailey chairman and Shannon Holdaway vice chairman. Bailey was nominated by former chairwoman Misty Cassell.
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RICHMOND — Still hoping to bring some jobs to Grayson at the county's still-unoccupied state prison, Del. Bill Carrico is trying to find the funding to begin operations there.
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Pope draws 3M in Rio, one of largest papal Masses
RIO DE JANEIRO -- An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio's Copacabana beach Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis' historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the biggest turnouts for a papal Mass in recent history.
Speaking from a white stage and looking out over the enormous crowd, Francis urged young Catholics to go out and spread their faith "to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent."
"The church needs you, your enthusiasm, your creativity and the joy that is so characteristic of you!" he said to applause in his final homily of World Youth Day.
The pope's trip was hailed as a great success by clergy, pilgrims and everyday Brazilians alike. The pope's nonstop agenda was followed live on television for all seven days. His good nature and modesty clearly charmed the nation that has more Catholics than any other.
"This trip was a success. It was great to see the pope on his continent, in his house, speaking his language every day," said the Rev. Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman. "It's been a great experience to see this pope being even more spontaneous in his own house ... so comfortable in what he was doing."
Nearly the entire 2.5- mile crescent of Copacabana's broad beach overflowed with flag-waving faithful, some of them taking an early morning dip in the Atlantic and others tossing T-shirts, flags and soccer jerseys into the pontiff's open-sided car as he drove by. Francis worked the crowd, kissing babies, taking a sip of mate tea handed up to him and catching gifts on the fly.
Even the normally stern-faced Vatican bodyguards let smiles slip as they jogged alongside Francis' car, caught up in the enthusiasm of the crowd.
The numbers clearly overwhelmed the area's services. Copacabana's famous mosaic sidewalks were strewn with trampled cardboard, plastic bags, empty water bottles and cookie wrappers.
Many of the youngsters on hand for the Mass spent the night on the beach, an all-night slumber party to end the Catholic youth fest, with pilgrims wrapped in flags and sleeping bags to ward off the cold. They danced, prayed and sang -- and waited in long lines in front of the armadas of portable bathrooms along the beachfront.


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The Nets probably don't want to pay the insane amount of cash in tax payments they had to shell out after last season.
Bringing back an important depth player in Alan Anderson who can shoot three-pointers and play defense with a relatively cheap deal? That's a good way to start.
Anderson, the veteran swingman who gave the Nets a boost when he was put in the starting lineup in Brooklyn's first-round matchup against the Raptors, re-signed with the franchise. According to The Post's Tim Bontemps, it's a two-year deal for $2.6 million, with a player option for the second season.
As for the aforementioned tax payments?
After you add in the upcoming signings of second-round pick Markel Brown and Bojan Bogdanovic and "the Nets will have a payroll of about $93.5 million, and will be set to pay about $127.8 million in combined payroll and luxury-tax commitments," Bontemps wrote. "It's a number that likely will be tops in the NBA again next season, but would be a little more than $65 million less than the NBA record of the roughly $193.5 million they spent last season."


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In August 2006, a 39-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was seen at the outpatient clinic for exacerbation of RA. In the previous few months, she had progressively swollen and painful joints, notably her wrists, knees, and feet. A review of her medical history revealed that in addition to an erosive, rheumatoid factor anticitrullinated protein antibody–positive RA since 1995 she had autoimmune hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus type 1 since 1986. For these conditions she used long-acting (24 U/d) and short-acting (50 U/d) insulin and L-thyroxine (262.5 μg/d). Findings from physical examination were unremarkable except for polyarthritis (shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, hands, and feet). Her RA disease activity score of 28 joints (DAS28) was 8.3 (low disease status, DAS28 < 3.2). Type 1 diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism were in a well-controlled condition (hemoglobin A1c level of 6.8% [reference range, 4.0%-6.0%] [to convert to proportion, multiply by 0.01], thyrotropin (TSH) level of 1.18 mU/L [reference range, 0.35-4.70 mU/L], and free thyroxine [FT4] level of 20 pmol/L [to convert to nanograms per deciliter, divide by 12.871] [reference range, 10-23 pmol/L]). Because this patient was refractory to tumor necrosis factor–blocking agents (etanercept and infliximab) and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (sulfasalazine and methotrexate), B-lymphocyte depletion therapy (rituximab) was started in a 2-week cycle of 1000 mg intravenously, with the addition of 100 mg of methylprednisolone to prevent infusion-related adverse events.
After 3 months of rituximab treatment, this patient was seen at the outpatient clinic of internal medicine for hypothyroidism and diabetes. At that time there were no complaints of palpitations or weight loss. Remarkably, blood test results showed decreased TSH levels (0.24 mU/L), with a FT4 level in the high-normal range. After 5 and 6 months of treatment there was only a slight improvement of her active RA status, but blood test results revealed clinical hyperthyroidism (TSH, 0.10 mU/L; FT4, 25 pmol/L, and total triiodothyronine [T3], 3.1 nmol/L [to convert to nanograms per liter, divide by 0.0154] [reference range, 1.2-2.8 nmol/L]) (Figure, A). Both T3 and FT4 levels were elevated, indicating that the conversion of thyroxine in T3 was proceeding accurately. Differential diagnostic considerations explaining the development of hyperthyroidism can be divided intoexogenous (eg, pituitary TSH production) and endogenous (eg, Graves disease) causes. Both exogenous (as TSH levels were decreased, with inflated thyroxine levels), and endogenous (such as Graves disease) causes of hyperthyroidism seemed unlikely in this long-standing overt hypothyroid patient. Neither the L-thyroxine dosage nor smoking habits were changed, and the patient's type 1 diabetes mellitus remained in a well-controlled condition (hemoglobin A1c level of 6.5%). Another mechanism that may explain the incidence of hyperthyroidism is an increased activation of thyroid peroxidase (TPO), an enzyme catalyzing reactions for synthesis of T3 and FT4. A plausible explanation for elevated TPO activity is a drop in the level of antibodies against TPO (TPOAbs) by rituximab-induced depletion of plasma cell precursors. Indeed, TPOAbs declined to undetectable levels (as measured with the Phadia ImmunoCAP System; Phadia AB, Phadia AB, Uppsala, Sweden) after 5 months of treatment (Figure, A).
Thyroid function during 9 months of rituximab therapy. FT4 indicates free thyroxine; TPOAbs, antibodies against thyroid peroxidase; and TSH, thyrotropin. To convert FT4 to nanograms per liter, divide by 12.871.
Autoimmune hypothyroidism is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid and the presence of thyroid autoantibodies (eg, TPOAbs).1 Another autoimmune disease characterized by (synovial) lymphocytic infiltration is RA. Rituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against CD20-positive B lymphocytes, is known to decrease synovial lymphocyte aggregates in patients with RA.2 Our hypothyroid diabetic patient with RA developed hyperthyroidism 4 months after initiating rituximab therapy. This is remarkable because rituximab is a novel therapy for patients with Graves disease.3 Interestingly, in NOD.H-2h4 mice exposed to sodium iodide–polluted water to induce spontaneous autoimmune thyroiditis, thyroid autoantibody responses could be reduced by B-cell depletion. Moreover, B-lymphocyte depletion in this murine study resulted in diminished B- and T-lymphocyte infiltration of the thyroid, thereby inhibiting the development of spontaneous autoimmune thyroiditis.4 In line with this study, our observation suggests that rituximab therapy may be beneficial for autoimmune hypothyroidism. Although this hypothesis needs confirmation in other studies, in daily clinical practice, clinicians should be aware of (transient) stimulation of thyroid function during rituximab therapy in overt hypothyroid patients.
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Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Raterman, Simsek, and Nurmohamed. Acquisition of data: Raterman, Simsek, and Meesters. Analysis and interpretation of data: Raterman, Simsek, Lems, Meesters, Dijkmans, and Nurmohamed. Drafting of the manuscript: Raterman, Lems, and Nurmohamed. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Simsek, Lems, Meesters, Dijkmans, and Nurmohamed. Obtained funding: Dijkmans. Study supervision: Simsek, Lems, Dijkmans, and Nurmohamed.
Financial Disclosure: Dr Dijkmans has received an educational grant from Roche Nederland.
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Jerusalem, February 19, 2008 … Citing the widespread use of hate on the Internet, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today urged Israeli high tech companies to utilize their ingenuity to develop technology to confront anti-Semitism and bigotry on the Web.
"The unintended result of the Internet is the dissemination of hate globally in nano-seconds under the protection of anonymity," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director in a briefing before the Knesset Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Committee.
"The vicious anti-Semitism and bigotry found on the Internet has reached a level unparalleled in history considering the web's scope. We urge Israeli high tech companies to utilize their ingenuity to help develop technologies for the consumer to be able to differentiate between information, misinformation and disinformation," Mr. Foxman said.
Mr. Foxman also shared with the committee the latest ADL statistics on anti-Semitic incidents in the United States, which have declined for the third consecutive year in 2007. Mr. Foxman noted, however, that there was a steady number of troubling incidents in US high schools and university campuses.
According to ADL statistics released to the Knesset, there were some 1,350 anti-Semitic incidents across the United States in 2007, representing a 13 percent decline from the 1,554 reported in 2006. This was a 12 percent decline from the 1,757 reported in 2005.
"While the downward trend in numbers of incidents is clearly welcome, and may reflect some degree of success of security programs and preventative countermeasures, it does not justify complacency," Mr. Foxman told the committee.
Mr. Foxman said that over 200 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in U.S. high schools and some 80 at U.S. college campuses, where anti-Israel events often turned into ugly spectacles of anti-Semitism.
"When they start holding up placards saying 'Death to the Jews' or equating Israeli policies with Nazis, then the line has clearly been crossed," Mr. Foxman said.
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At Dovecote, we strive for style in all areas. From apparel to dog accessories and everything in between, a stylish life is a happy life.
Labor Day is behind us and with that, it's time to put away the rosé and dive into a spiced red wine sangria. Bright lemons and limes and fuchsias are turning to charcoals and burgundies and soft doeskin color palettes. Goodbye to linen, hello to cashmere.
And hello to fun fall parties! We love to decorate with fall in mind. We have several tabletop accessories that work well; a sweet squirrel bowl for snacks, an elegant Hemingway linked set of dishes, porcelain cheese markers for cow's milk, sheep's milk and goat's milk cheeses (they're in the shape of cow, sheep and goat!), pitchers for batch cocktails, and books that help perfect the art of hosting, whatever the season.
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For this week's spotlight we are travelling to Italy, where there is always plenty of delicious wines to indulge in!
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The 8 Month Pregnancy BluesMonica Bielanko
Are you there?
It's me, Monica.
I'm still over here growing a human and stuff.
I have reached that point when all my old, billowy sundresses are now shirts… that are too small.
I am cycling between three pairs of pants, one of which is featured in the photo above.
Wearing a bra is a laughable concept.
I waddle when I walk.
I spend a lot of time feeling like I'm sitting on my own lap — which, technically, I am.
If I laugh very hard it ends in wheezing… and maybe peeing.
I have to stop and catch my breath halfway up the stairs.
I constantly have heartburn so bad it feels like I'm tasting food I ate last week. WATER gives me heartburn.
I require no less than eight pillows to sleep at night… And I use the term "sleep" loosely.
I crouch down to pick up toys and can't stand up again without rolling onto my knees and hoisting myself up with an assist from nearby furniture.
I only feel clean when I'm actually in the shower.
I cried three times yesterday and I'm not sure why but I think one time involved a grape dropped on the kitchen floor.
At least once a day I realize I have become lost in the thought that a human child will soon make its way out of my lady parts and I can't wait to meet him and everything BUT OH MY GOD HOW IS ALL THAT GOING TO COME OUT OF THIS?! SHOULDERS ARE GOING TO USE MY PARTS AS AN EXIT RAMP. SHOULDERS.
I spend a significant amount of time wondering what my rack will look like when all is said and done and it no longer has my stomach to rest atop.
I Photoshopped the above photo so you couldn't see the nipples gaining territory on my boobs like Sherman's March across Georgia. And, also, for the love of god, let me have Photoshop with this photo — I'm 170 pounds, leaking from various places, crying at grapes and need a lift wherever I can get it. This time it was red lipstick and Photoshop SO BACK OFF.
Read more from Monica and her husband Serge on Babble:
- It's About Time! Birth Control Pill For Men On The Horizon
- A Dad's 12 Greatest Delivery Room Moments
- Pregnancy and Beyond: The 4th Trimester Bodies Project (PHOTOS)


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Gastrointestinal perforationIntestinal perforation; Perforation of the intestines
Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that develops through the wall of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large bowel, rectum, or gallbladder. This condition is a medical emergency.
Gastrointestinal perforation can be caused by a variety of illnesses. These include:
- Appendicitis
- Cancer
- Crohn's disease
- Diverticulitis
- Gallbladder disease
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Ulcerative colitis
It may also be caused by abdominal surgery.
Perforation of the intestine causes the contents of the intestines to leak into the abdominal cavity. This causes a serious infection called peritonitis.
Symptoms may include:
- Severe abdominal pain
- Chills
- Fever
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Exams and Tests
X-rays of the chest or abdomen may show air in the abdominal cavity. This is called free air. It is a sign of a tear.
A CT scan of the abdomen often shows where the hole is located. The white blood cell count is often higher than normal.
Treatment most often involves surgery to repair the hole. Sometimes, a small part of the intestine must be removed. A temporary colostomy or ileostomy (to drain the small or large intestine) may be needed.
In rare cases, people can be treated antibiotics alone if the perforation has closed. This can be confirmed by a physical exam, blood tests, CT scan, and x-rays.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Surgery is successful most of the time. However, the outcome will depend on how severe the perforation is, and for how long it was present before treatment.
Possible Complications
Even with surgery, infection is the most common complication of the condition. Infections can be either inside the abdomen (abdominal abscess or peritonitis), or throughout the whole body. Body-wide infection is called sepsis. It can be very serious and can lead to death.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have:
- Blood in your stool
- Changes in bowel habits
- Fever
- Nausea
- Severe abdominal pain
- Vomiting
People will often have a few days of pain before the intestinal perforation occurs. If you have pain in the abdomen, see your health care provider right away. Treatment is much simpler and safer when it is started before the perforation occurs.
Turnage RH, Badgwell B. Abdominal wall, umbilicus, peritoneum, mesenteries, omentum, and retroperitoneum. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 19th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders; 2012:chap 45.
Wyers SG, Matthews JB. Surgical peritonitis and other diseases of the peritoneum, mesentery, omentum, and diaphragm. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 37.
Review Date: 8/11/2014
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Aria Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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ALLENTOWN — A church group from Kansas known for its crude antigay diatribes arrived yesterday to little fanfare in the Lehigh Valley, where its first protest was met by more police officers than counterdemonstrators.
Earlier, more than 100 Lehigh University students had gathered on the Bethlehem campus to demonstrate against the Westboro Baptist Church, but an airline cancellation had caused the Topeka group to miss the scheduled protest there.
The group then arrived at 4:30 p.m. for a protest aimed at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, where nine members picketed along a nearby street carrying signs bearing slogans such as "God Hates Fags," "Thank God for Sept. 11," and "Prepare to Meet Thy God."


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Real Estate
The Fresh Market - New Locations
We love to hear from both individuals and companies that are excited about The Fresh Market. You can find contacts, site criteria, and more in the sections below.
ContactsAre you a customer that would you like to see The Fresh Market in your city?Please contact our Real Estate Department at: email@example.com Are you a Landlord or Broker that would like The Fresh Market as a tenant?Please contact the appropriate broker – you can click on the links under the map below for regional contact lists. If you do not see your state included on the map below, please contact our Real Estate Department at: email@example.com
Regional Contact ListsSouth CentralMidwestFloridaSoutheast Northeast
Site Criteria
|Currently expanding in over 30 states on the East Coast & in the Midwest, and beginning to expand into TX
|Adding approximately 20% annually to our store count
|Store Size:
|+/- 150,000 residents within five miles
|Significantly above average income and education levels
|Preference for convenient in-fill locations in established neighborhoods in close proximity to our target customer
The Fresh Market stores are company owned with no franchise opportunities.


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30 months from now, it will be seen that this point in time was when the stock really took off.
1. Management has come out with the statement that they see earnings only going up over the next 18 months.
2. Management has stated that they have never had as wide and diverse a product line as they do today, leading one to believe that the new lines should seriously increase revenues.
3. HOKA ONE is the sleeper here....as nobody but an astute investor is paying attention to the damage(positive) a good running shoe/line can do to increase revenues for this company.
4 Management has reiterated that that they see 40% UGG PURE integration in 2015. This can increase if the feedback is universally positive adding even more saving and dollars for us investors and the company going into t2016, hence creating even more positive cash flow.
5. UGG pre-orders for this year have been fantastic per management. At this point, one would have to ot understand what makes something a core product come a certain season and what makes one a fad. UGG is not a fad.
6. Growth in mens offers tremendous potential....just going to keep driving the Tom Brady train hoping he brings in some stuff.
7. Heavily invested management holding on to their shares.
8. The forgotten company. People don;t even know Deckers owns UGGs. Just a sleeper here. They watched the stock get slammed and have forgotten it since its been about two years.
9. Should have nearly 600M in cash on hand in 30 months from now if not more.
Where can I find Deck's Cash Flow Statement? Thank you.
morningstar, deckers website possibly,


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'If I'd grown up on a farm, and was retarded, Bruges might impress me. But I didn't, so it doesn't."
So grumbles Ray (Colin Farrell), the disgruntled half of a hitman duo in hiding in the Belgian burg that gives its name to Martin McDonagh's bloody, entertaining yarn, In Bruges. Ray has reason to feel bad - even as he and his partner in crime, Ken (burly Brendan Gleeson), explore the canals, cafes, and cobblestones of this picture-postcard medieval town. Back in London, a killing had gone terribly wrong. To say that Ray is steeped in guilt and remorse is to put it mildly.


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Birmingham ends contract with dropout recovery group
The Birmingham City School District has ended its contract with a dropout recovery organization in the midst of allegations that the organization reneged on agreements with another dropout prevention group and had failed to pay its employees.
The program began just three months ago with high hopes and excited support from the district. Superintendent Craig Witherspoon called the J. Vincent Group's "Excelsior Program" one way to "provide more diverse learning opportunities for students."
Under the program, former dropouts were eligible to attend accelerated classes at at least six locations across the city. Birmingham school officials told Alabama's 13 News that they would continue providing services at two locations.
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas shortly after J. Vincent's deal with Birmingham was announced alleges that the company's founder copied the program from his former employer, Alternatives Unlimited, and sold the "new" program to school districts that AU had developed relationships with over a number of years in violation of employment and severance agreements.
AU president Stuart Berger told The Birmingham News that J. Vincent's director, Jeremy Brown, "assured me he was not in Birmingham but was in Houston sitting in his recliner," she said. "He said he couldn't afford to start a program like that."


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Q & A with Melanie Shufran
There are some common traits to look for in a German shorthaired pointer.
Almond-shaped eyes. A proportional head. A lean body with a lithe, smooth gait.
All the things you'd want from a hunting-dog breed, said Melanie Shufran, who started breeding shorthaired pointers a year ago.
This will be Shufran's third year showing at the annual Erie Kennel Club Conformation and Obedience Show, which will be Saturday and Sunday at the Bayfront Convention Center. Accompanying her will be two of her four shorthaired pointers: 6-year-old Cait, and Cait's puppy, 7-month-old Smudge.
There's a lot going on and so much to see at the show, but it's always an exciting time, Shufran said. For anyone in Erie who likes dogs, this is the must-see event of the year.
1) How did you get started as a dog breeder?
I've been showing dogs for 10 years, and actually last year was the first litter that I bred. I'm pretty much a novice compared to a lot of the people out there.
I wasn't born into the sport. I just always liked dogs. I actually started out in obedience, then when I got my second (German shorthaired pointer), ... he was a better show dog than I think that he would ever do in obedience. That kind of got me hooked on show, the conformation aspect of it. It just kind of blossomed from there.
2) What's the difference between showing a dog, or conformation, and obedience?
Showing a dog, they're looking at the structure of the dog -- does it conform to a standard? All breeds, every breed that's showing has a standard. So they're looking at the structure, the temperament, the movement of the dog. Is this dog structurally sound so that ... my breed, German shorthairs, the way it moves, is it going to be able go run in a field for eight hours hunting?
Obedience is another aspect, and they're having obedience at the show as well. Obedience is a team competition in that you and your dog work as a team. You get graded or you get scored, but there's a set amount of things you have to pass. You either pass or fail as a team. And it could be that you make an error that causes the dog to fail or the dog messes up.
3) Is showing fun?
I think it's fun because I'm doing something with my dog and I love doing things with my dog. That's part of owning a dog, to me, is doing something with it, not just having it. A lot of people say, "Well, we just have them, and they're part of my family." And that's true, they are a part of my family. They're not just (dogs). These are actually my children.
To me, before she's a show dog, she's a dog. She's a part of my family.
4) How long have you shown at the local dog show?
This will be the third year. It's great showing there because you're in front of your hometown. Most often when we go to a show, there aren't people there that know you. It's a bit nerve-racking because you always want to do well, but you really want to do well at home because there are people there that know you, so you want to win your class. It's exciting that way.
5) Is the public encouraged to come?
Oh yes, it's fun for the public to go because if you're looking for a breed, there's every breed there that you can imagine. There's a big variety. They have a thing called "Meet the Breeds," where you go and talk to people that have a certain breed and you can find out what that breed's traits are, if this is really the breed for you.
It's got good entertainment value for the family, too, because kids can go and see what you can do with your dog, whether it be conformation or obedience. It's a very good value ... to go and see this. It's very exciting. There's something there for the whole family. Most people have a dog, and they'll say, "Oh our dog could never do this." Well, yeah, your dog could; so go watch, see what you can do with your dog.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
Release Date: 11/02/04
Platform: Microsoft Xbox
Developer: EA Redwood Shores
Publisher: EA Games
Years owned: 4
Times played: 1
Farthest gone: Past the battle with the Balrog (10-15 hours in?)
Why did I purchase this game?
While I'm not a massive Lord of the Rings fan, but I do love me some RPG's in general. With a more side story focus rather than a retelling of the famed trilogy, The Third Age seemed like a fascinating investment. I figured it wouldn't tax my underwhelming knowledge of the subject matter as hard as any general Lord of the Rings game based on the book would (which I did blitz through for my 365//365 project), and possibly get me better acquainted with any familiar faces that may or may not pop up during my adventures.
Why did I stop playing the game?
I can't quite remember exactly why I stopped. It might have just been one of those typical "oh look, I just purchased a new current gen title, so let me put this last gen title that I already invested X amount of hours into on the shelf over there and come back in a few weeks". Actually I started out owning the PlayStation 2 version of The Third Age, and in my infinite (lack of) wisdom, I traded it in. I regretted it months later and picked it up on the Xbox with intentions of sitting through it and completing the game finally. Four years later, it takes a project like this to get me around to accomplishing the aforementioned.
Why did I choose this game at this time?
With The Hobbit releasing to theaters late in 2012, as well as LEGO Lord of the Rings releasing a month prior on current generation consoles and handhelds, I figured that the Lord of the Rings craze would still be going strong. Come to think of it, when has it ever ceased?
Any expectations going in?
I do have a bit of apprehension about my second foray into this somewhat side story of the main franchise. I can recall some brutally difficult battles throughout. It seemed like each battle was a life or death struggle, right from the get-go. This might sound appealing, but from what I remember, it never alleviated much as I progressed. I can also remember combat being a bit repetitious in terms of variety. I'm not completely looking forward to this, though it's not like I'm dreading this at all. If all else fails, the music should keep things rolling along.
Check back Friday, February 1st to see if I was able to read the end of this adventure!


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Butterfly Garden
The Butterfly Garden was originally located on the hill in the Kelly Meadow across from the Fran Hanson Discovery Center. In order to create a better environment for butterflies and better education about the best plants to attract butterflies and other pollinators, the garden is being relocated to the Children's Garden (in development), located behind the greenhouses near the Peter Rabbit Garden. The ground was broken for a new Garden in early August 2009, and a volunteer planting day will be organized for October 2009.
Photo: Garden staff, volunteers and supporters break ground on the new Butterfly Garden, August 6, 2009
Butterflies can be found throughout the Garden. Many varieties enjoy the flowers planted around the Fran Hanson Discovery Center. Stop by the Center for a list of local butterflies and to try to spot some of your own!
The Butterfly Garden has been made possible by several supporters, including the Lake and Hills Garden Club, the Carolina Butterfly Society, and John & Carolyn Turner.


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The Astros are 33-69. Roll those numbers around in your mind. Amazing, huh? No matter how bad you thought the club would be, you probably couldn't have imagined 36 games below .500. This team has a chance to be one of the 10 worst in major league history.
I decided to see what was going on in the world on September 17, 1963, the last time the Astros were 36 games under .500. The Astros lost to the Reds 4-3 at Crosley Field in front of 3,115 on a Monday night to fall to 58-94. Don Nottebart took the loss, tossing a complete game but losing when Bob Skinner hit one of his 103 career home runs in the bottom of the eighth. Joe Nuxhall started for the Reds but last just 1.1 innings.
Harry Craft's lineup card for the second-year Colt .45s: Ernie Fazio, 2b; Howie Goss, cf; John Weekly, lf; Carl Warwick, rf; John Bateman, c; Rusty Staub, 1b; Bob Aspromonte, 3b; Bob Lillis, ss; Don Nottebart, p.
(Rookie Jimmy Wynn pinch-hit for Nottebart in the ninth and struck out.)
(Warwick was the only starter hitting above .218 that night.)
The Astros were playing well at the time. They'd fallen a franchise-record 40 games under .500 (the last time at 51-91) but won 15 of 20 to finish 66-96.
On the south side of Houston, construction on the $35-million Astrodome had begun. It was Judge Roy Hofheinz's improbable dream, and to millions of Texans, it reflected how we wanted to see ourselves. We dreamed big. We did what we set out to do.
When the Colt .45s moved in two years later and became the Astros, baseball was changed forever. No stadium before or since has ever been such a comfortable place to watch a game.
Bobby Vinton's Blue Velvet was the No. 1 song in the country.
That day's biggest news story was 32 migrant workers dying in a bus accident. I could not find more details.
Americans awoke that morning to the news that four girls had been killed in a bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham the day before. They didn't know it at the time, but that incident probably was a turning point for the Civil Rights movement in this country and helped get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed.
One of the most popular television shows of all-time debuted on September 17, 1963. It was The Fugitive starring David Janssen. That the first of 120 episodes as a falsely accused doctor searched for his wife's real killer. (A year later, on September 17, Bewitched would premier.)
Also on September 17, 1963: Lee Harvey Oswald otained a Mexican Tourist Card from the Mexican Consulate in New Orleans. The Warren Commission said he was trying to obtain a travel visa to Cuba and the Soviet Union. When he failed, he return to Dallas and killed President Kennedy seven weeks later.
Fast forward to 2011: The Astros have lost 35 of 45 since June 3 and are on a pace to lose 109 games. In the last 111 seasons, only 11 teams have lost more games than that. These Astros are lousy beyond comprehension, and with Sunday's trade deadline approaching, GM Ed Wade is attempting to move as many veterans as he can to restock a farm system in which the top three teams began the day a combined 59 games below .500.


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Debbie sent me this very sweet little card made with a vintage feel, with findings like buttons and bits of lace…and glitter! I love glitter. :-)
Here it is…she used the Teacup Poodle stamp!
I just love this card. So much detail, with faded edges and perfectly matching colors. :-)
Thank you for sharing, Debbie!
Please visit her blog and leave some love. :-)
Have a lovely Friday, everyone! (hugs)


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I am trying to help my Dad set up his ADSL connection and have run into some
problems. He has a Draytek Vigor 2200 USB ADSL router with an Alcatel USB
ADSL modem plugged into it. His provider is BT Openworld.
The problem is simply that the router seems to initiate dialing via the
modem, but something fails during this process and ultimately the router
does not log in and get a WAN IP address.
In the logs I can see:
PPP Closed : LCP Time-out (PPPoA)
Can anyone tell me what this means and what I might have to do to resolve
the problem please?
Thanks in anticipation


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I recently started using the debian supplied kernel 2.6.15, but since I
have a k6-II I can't use the default prefered install of 2.6.15-686, so
I had to force apt to drop to the 486. Well, I didn't have anything
better to do so I decided I'd compile a k6/k6-II/k6-III kernel. So I
I used the existing 2.6.15 .config from my /boot and the compile died
with one of the atm drivers causing errors. So I just told it not to
compile that module. Now it compiles correctly.
Only, now when it goes to boot udev just goes crazy. it's at high
speed so I couldn't get a single of the many lines read before it
continued along booting. but I did gather that it had to do with it
registering my ide devices. in particulat my 160GB Seagate Barracuda.
Is this something that failed during compile, something I didn't do in
the .config, or what?
for what it's worth I've also tried with equal results (and no
noticible changes in the .config) deleting the .config I was using and
letting menuconfig/xconfig to use whatever defaults they fill in if
left to their own devices.
I know the differences between the 486 compiled one I'm using and the
k6 one I'm trying to build are minor, but I was doing it for fun at
first and now I'm on a vendetta to find out why this stupid thing won't


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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The buzz heading into Sunday's contest between the Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers was about quarterback John Beck.
He was replacing Rex Grossman in Washington's starting lineup as the Redskins looked to move to 4-2 and keep pace in the NFC East. But by the time Beck finally took the field—it was his first start since 2007 for the Dolphins—there was a completely different buzz rippling through Bank of America Stadium.
This buzz was all about Panthers rookie Cam Newton, who commanded every eye in the place during the game's opening drive. On the third play from scrimmage, the tight end-sized quarterback side-stepped, powered, slipped and sped his way to a jaw-dropping 25-yard run on a busted play that might have gone down as a sack for a less mobile thrower.
Then, after he directed the offense to the Redskins' 8-yard line, Newton dropped back to pass on third down and couldn't find anyone, so he took off toward the right sideline. He eluded a would-be tackler at the 10, and then launched himself into the air—think Superman—from the 4. London Fletcher kept him from getting into the end zone, and the Panthers settled for the 20-yard field goal. But the attempt still brought the crowd to its collective feet.
As for Beck, he didn't do much to secure the long-term starting job in the first half. He led the offense on two field goal drives and finished the half 6-of-12 for 53 yards and a seven-yard scramble. In one particularly poor stretch, he had a sure interception dropped, had a pass batted at the line and fumbled the ball away. The Panthers failed to capitalize on that turnover, though.
Carolina took a 9-6 lead into halftime on the strength of three Olindo Mare field goals.